Starting as a pirate, he rose to become the strongest Shinigami in Soul Society.

Chapter 300 Unparalleled Courage and Strength Across the Four Seas, the Youngest and Strongest Person in History!

The Holy Land, Mary Geoise.

While Bane and his men were discussing how to attack Mary Geoise, in the power struggle at Pongal Castle.

The Five Elders were also discussing how to respond.

On the long table lay a long, narrow map, depicting the Red Line continent, with the Holy Land of Mary Geoise at its center.

At this moment, the Five Elders were gathered around the map, discussing matters.

"Given the current situation, it's almost impossible to hold this place," said Saint Vochuli, his expression serious as he lowered his head.

"The troop strength is completely insufficient, and the combat effectiveness is also far behind," said Grimm, the ancient saint.

The entire Mary Geoise couldn't muster 50,000 combat-ready troops. In comparison, the navy had a clear advantage in manpower, and Mary Geoise also lacked a lot in terms of high-level combat power.

No matter how you look at it, this battle is unwinnable; we cannot hold Mary Geoise.

"The New Marinefords were able to resist taking a bite, allowing that good-for-nothing Abandon to surrender without a fight, but can the Mary Geoises and their ilk really resist taking a bite?" Pittor Saint said coldly.

"Sigh," Nasujiro sighed, then said, "Having lived here for so long, I never imagined I'd be driven away, or even never be able to come back."

When he said they could never come back, he didn't mean they couldn't return to this place, but rather that they couldn't leave Mary Geoise intact to those traitors.

The Holy Mother's Flames will utterly destroy this place!

"Things have come to this point, there's no need to be reluctant. As long as we severely damage them here, forcing them to stop their pursuit and giving us more time in the East China Sea, it will all be worthwhile," Maz said coldly.

"Whether it's the Knights of God or the Holy Land Guardians, it's time for them to sacrifice themselves. At the same time, we also need to leave enough bait." Saint Vocuri said, looking at Saint Gringu beside him.

After noticing the gaze, Grimm Saint nodded coldly and said, "No need to look at me. I am not only the leader of the Knights of God, but also one of the Five Elders. I naturally know what is more important."

After a slight pause, he continued, "The Knights of God will live and die with this sacred land of Mary Geoise."

But he can't be one of the Five Elders; he still needs to remain useful and contribute to Lord Im.

In other words, he, as the leader, had already betrayed the entire Order of the Gods.

"We must leave the abode of the gods behind. Once we withdraw from the East Sea, we will naturally no longer have enough resources for those insects to squander as before. And it's impossible to change their ways. We might as well leave them behind as bait." Maz Saint still coldly stated his thoughts.

These words also reveal that the Five Elders, who hold the highest positions, do not actually regard their fellow Celestial Dragons as their own people.

For those creatures, the term "insect" was also used.

The other five elders, except for Grimm, who seemed slightly unaccustomed to the situation, all appeared completely used to it.

Ultimately, it's because Grimm is still "too young." The other four are beings who have lived for hundreds of years without dying, and if they can achieve final victory, they will continue to live on in this way.

How could such an immortal group possibly empathize with ordinary Celestial Dragons?

"But we can't abandon them all. Each family should keep its direct descendants and elite members worth cultivating. We can't let the lineage of twenty kings die out, can we?" Pittor pondered for a moment and then said.

The remaining five elders discussed the matter briefly and then decided on the fate of those "supreme world nobles".

Before this great change, no matter how noble their bloodline was, to those in real power they were nothing more than bait and pawns.

However, to Im, aren't the Five Elders just insignificant beings that he can easily discard?

Just as they were discussing how to calmly withdraw from Mary Geoise and use these baits as a basis to cripple the rebels, suddenly, an invisible spiritual force enveloped the entire Power Circle.

The Five Elders, who had been boasting and could decide the lives of tens of thousands of people with a single word, immediately put away their arrogant expressions. They didn't dare to breathe loudly, and respectfully stood up from their chairs and sofas, bowing their heads and staring at the ground, waiting for God's instructions.

This spiritual force is, of course, Im's will.

"We must not give up Mary Geoise lightly."

This was Lord Im's first order, and just this one sentence made the Five Elders' faces darken and their eyes show some anxiety.

They had just finished discussing their retreat plan, and before they could even execute it, Lord Im said they couldn't easily abandon Mary Geoise, which was tantamount to completely negating their plan!

However, they had no right to disobey this order, so they immediately replied in a deep voice, "Yes, we will obey your order."

"No matter the cost, kill Bane here." Lord Im's second sentence followed.

His tone was quite calm, showing no emotional fluctuations whatsoever, but the Five Elders all sensed a kind of obsession in his words.

"Bane?" Nassou looked puzzled, silently repeating the name in his mind before joining the other five elders in replying, "Yes, we obey your command."

"Remember, it's at any cost." Lord Im's tone remained calm as he added, "Including you all."

Without any embellishment or concealment, the glamorous facade of the Five Elders' "supreme power" was stripped away completely.

This statement undoubtedly means that in Lord Im's eyes, it doesn't matter if they die, but Bane must be killed.

The Five Elders were naturally conflicted, but they also knew that death was no longer in their hands. If Lord Im were willing, they would experience torture far worse than death. Compared to that, it was more realistic to obediently carry out the order.

Soon, the surging spiritual energy that enveloped the power quickly dissipated and disappeared.

This also means that Lord Im is no longer paying attention to them.

The five elders, drenched in sweat, remained respectfully waiting for more than ten minutes before finally straightening up. This was the first time that Grimm had directly experienced such pressure. Like a greenhorn, he staggered and fell onto the sofa, his eyes still showing some fear.

Something's not right!

I am not yet at the point of decay. Although I received the surging life force from Lord Im, even if this life force leaves me, I should still be able to continue to live by my own lifespan, right?

But why? Why did I just feel that sense of threat, like my life could be taken away at any moment?

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

Seemingly noticing the somewhat frightened expression on Grimm's face, the other four Elders all flashed a look of disdain.

Ultimately, they still regarded Green Gussan as an insect before. Although everyone is the same now, it still takes time to adjust their attitude towards this new colleague.

"When you accepted that power, everything was already dedicated to Lord Im. Do you think that with your meager life force, you could resist the assimilation of Lord Im's great power? We are already inseparable." Saint Vocuri finally explained to Saint Gringu.

Green Saint's expression turned somewhat unpleasant upon hearing this. He had previously felt that he was somewhat different from the other old men. Although he was also Lord Im's dog, the leash around his neck wasn't as tight.

Now he realized that he had been overthinking things; once he stepped into the position of one of the Five Elders, there was no such thing as "freedom."

Once a dog, always a dog.

Ignoring the changes in Grin's mind, Nassshurou said with a somewhat grim expression, "What's so special about Bane that Lord Im is so wary of him? So concerned that he'd eliminate him even at the cost of our lives?"

Now, not only is the plan to evacuate Mary Geoise completely ruined, but they also have to fight Bane to the death.

Otherwise, even if they escape to the ends of the earth, they will still be unable to escape death, or even be unable to live or die.

"How should I know?" Even the usually calm Maz Saint looked extremely distressed, almost tearing his beard off with his hands, his eyes darting back and forth.

"Could it be the Dark-Dark Fruit?" Saint Vochuli hesitated for a moment before saying, "Judging from Bane's previous performance, his Dark-Dark Fruit ability is indeed ruthless enough, almost suppressing all Devil Fruit users. And we all know that Lord Im is also a Devil Fruit user."

"Now it seems that Satan's death in Egerhead might also be related to Bane. The five vice admirals who accompanied him were all his close associates," Pitt Saint said in a deep voice.

"So, perhaps Bane possesses the power to completely kill us?" Grimm asked in a panicked tone.

Seriously? It's one thing for you to die, you've lived for so long, it's time to come, but I'm supposed to live for many more years!

The result is quite the opposite; having received Im's life force, he has now become someone who could be killed by Bane at any moment?

Then wouldn't I be just asking for trouble for nothing?

"This is troublesome," Vocuri Saint muttered gravely.

When Bane first heard his name, he was just a nobody, someone they could easily crush with a flick of their fingers.

But by now, Bane has become an enemy that even they have to take seriously with all their might.

Since the last great battle between the Four Emperors in the New World ended, the era of the Four Emperors came to a close, and Kaido's death meant that all the fame he enjoyed vanished with him.

After that, Admiral Ben of the Marine Headquarters ascended to the throne of power!

Today, on this vast ocean, while not everyone agrees, the mainstream opinion is that Bane has been called the "world's strongest man."

The World News newspaper described him as "possessing unparalleled strength and power, the youngest and strongest seaman in history!"

Many who support this argument see a distant future in Bane's age. Considering his achievement of reaching the top at the age of 23, this is certainly not his end. The peak of a strong person is usually around 45 years old, and before that, it is a period of growth.

It is clear that the sea has been overshadowed by Bane's reputation as the strongest for at least twenty years!

Now, Lord Im has given them a death order: kill this strongest at all costs. This sounds like an almost impossible task!

"Do you think the five of us can withstand the Holy Mother's Flames?" Saint Nassuro looked at Saint Maz beside him and couldn't help but ask.

If all else fails, the five of us can act as bait, drag Bane into a blast with a Holy Mother's Flame!

Perhaps, with Lord Im's immense power as our anchor, we won't die?

(End of this chapter)