One Piece: True Several Thousand Hands, rampaging across Marineford!

Messengers rushed in from outside, constantly reporting the situation to the Five Elders. A massive explosion had begun on the outskirts, so sudden that they had no time to react.

By the time they realized what was happening, the casualties were already heavy. The army tried to break out, but the power of the explosion was too great, and even some places that had already been bombed seemed safe.

But if someone walks over it and steps on something, they will be blown to pieces on the spot, with no chance of survival.

Their army, CP organization members, and Holy Knights members could only rush here, firstly to concentrate their forces and be ready to defend against any possible attacks, and secondly because they felt this place was safe.

"This was definitely a trap!"

The old man with the mustache said angrily, "Ryder and his men are definitely hiding nearby. They're waiting for us to suffer heavy losses before bringing those people over to attack us, hoping to inflict a crushing blow! Ryder is a ruthless man, using so many lives as bait!"

"Ryder is a madman!"

"..."

madman……

The last madman who gave them a headache was someone their world government had to force them out of their shells through some special means.

Although they killed Miller and destroyed the Salvation Army and the Revolutionary Army, that battle also ruined the reputation of their World Government. Everyone on the high seas knew how their World Government had forced the Revolutionary Army and the Salvation Army to go to war with them.

The trust of the common people was long gone, and even later, when the Five Elders of the World Government tried to make amends, they could not fully undo the consequences of that war.

They have long lost the hearts of the people.

Now that they've encountered another madman, the three Elders present are all extremely anxious. They wish they could kill Ryder immediately, as they are genuinely worried that Ryder might do something unexpected that would cause them great trouble.

It was as if the Five Elders, representing intellectuals, were issuing an order demanding that everyone evacuate the area immediately.

"why?"

One of the Five Elders asked in confusion, "Ryder's losses are greater than ours. If we really fight, we have the advantage and can definitely wipe out Ryder. If we leave, we will miss a golden opportunity. Why are we the ones who need to retreat?"

"Ryder and the others may not still be here."

The Five Elders, who seemed to be intellectuals, explained: "It's very likely that we're standing on a trap! A trap that's going to explode!"

"what?!"

The old man with the mustache couldn't believe it.

Ryder actually abandoned his own territory! This was territory he had painstakingly built up over many years, and power he had established in the New World for so long. He just gave it up like that? And with so many lives lost?!

The three elders were filled with unease, but they had already led several top experts out to create distance between themselves and the others. At their speed, crossing this area would be easy.

Their only goal was to escape from here, to escape the territory marked on the map as Ryder's territory. As long as they escaped this strange place, no matter how much Ryder schemed, he would still see through their actions.

The Five Elders would use their absolute strength to crush Ryder and his group.

boom!!!

boom!!!

boom!!!

……

Countless explosions came from not far away. Three of the Five Elders, the CP Chief, the new Field Marshal, the new Army General, the mysterious powerhouse... all ran at the forefront.

They disregarded everything and plunged headlong into the explosion site.

In their view, such an explosion would not harm them at all, and by clearing the way and causing explosions in areas that had not yet exploded, they could help reduce the losses of those who followed behind.

"Not a time bomb?"

The CP chief disassembled one of the bombs and became very interested. It was the first time he had seen such a bomb, and he was also interested in the fact that the bomb that caused the explosion was a prohibited item.

Dynamic rock.

That kind of thing is forbidden for some beings, but for Ryder, getting his hands on it isn't that difficult.

However, the time, money, and manpower required to lay such a large amount of dynamic rock and these regularly buried bombs would be astronomical, not to mention that it had been kept secret from the World Government and the CP organization's reconnaissance.

“Ryder”.

The CP chief said indifferently, "He is a very formidable opponent."

The other three Five Elders were speechless. Of course it was terrifying. If it weren't terrifying, they wouldn't have been forced to escape from this place before considering what to do next.

Boom boom boom!!!

A deafening explosion rang out, and the three Five Elders, the CP Chief, and other top experts couldn't help but turn around to look. It was as if countless kinetic rocks had exploded at once, a scene resembling the destruction of the world.

The entire core island was destroyed, causing devastating damage to the surrounding hundreds of nautical miles of water.

"really."

The Five Elders, who looked like intellectuals, said with lingering fear, "Luckily we left that place in advance, otherwise the losses would have been even greater. Let's get out of here quickly, because Ryder might be waiting for us somewhere."

"No matter what, we shouldn't fight Ryder and his men here."

"..."

The other two Elders agreed, and none of the other top experts objected. Even after the battle had raged on and countless people had died underground, they hadn't even seen Ryder.

But their impression of Ryder instantly changed, and they no longer dared to underestimate Ryder as an opponent, treating him as if he were Miller, who had caused them great trouble that year.

Glug glug~

Glug glug~

Glug glug~

……

Strange noises caught the attention of the CP chief. He looked at the sea, where a large number of bubbles were rising from the surface. He felt extremely uneasy, and that unease made his body move unconsciously.

They fled towards the sky.

"Walk."

The CP chief uttered a single word, activated the Six Styles Moon Walk, and soared into the sky.

Seeing this, the other three Elders followed without hesitation. The CP Chief was a very important figure, and there must be a reason for his actions.

The newly appointed Field Marshal chuckled, thinking that the Five Elders were making a fuss over nothing. His current position was enough to make the Five Elders dare not underestimate him. He did not make any such fuss and continued to stay close to the sea surface, moving towards the distance.

next second.

Boom!!

Boom!!

Boom!!

……

Streams of red water shot into the sky, and anyone who got close to them cried out in agony, while those inside the water couldn't even utter a sound.

The casualties were even more severe.

The newly appointed admiral was caught in the crossfire before he could react.

up in the air.

One of the Five Elders looked down and saw an astonishing scene: all of Ryder's territory was engulfed in flames, and even more terrifying were the water columns that seemed to shoot straight into the sky, relentlessly pursuing them.

When everything has settled down.

Having narrowly escaped death, the Five Elders, the CP Chief, and other top experts, along with some other powerful individuals who had survived the countless water columns alongside them, fell down once again.

They felt a surge of heat, as if they were in a furnace, the temperature so high that many of the powerful individuals present could not bear it.

The newly appointed young field marshal was seriously injured.

The last remaining veteran general sighed, saying that their army was truly failing.

The Five Elders, however, looked disgusted.

Compared to the naval admiral they schemed to kill back then, he's far inferior. What a piece of trash!

Is this all the new Field Marshal is?!

Like the Five Elders of intellectuals watching the sea of ​​fire, they sent out the few remaining members to count the number of people and received a detailed report.

Ruined!

The losses were far more than just heavy.

It's not much different from the complete annihilation of the army.

"what reason?"

The old man with the mustache, Wu Laoxing, angrily demanded, "What is the reason?!"

The remaining members of the CP organization dived into the sea to investigate.

Several people were scalded to death.

The CP chief had no choice but to intervene personally.

"The explosion on the core island triggered a cluster of underwater volcanoes, causing dormant volcanoes to become active, and most of those active volcanoes happened to be concentrated on the periphery."

When the CP chief said those words, even his indifferent face couldn't help but show emotion.

Ryder even considered this.

How long has that monster been plotting this day? How many plans and preparations has it made?!

"..."

Did Ryder even anticipate their charge towards the outer perimeter?!

The three Elders exchanged glances.

He looked panicked.

They are afraid!

Who wouldn't be afraid of such a formidable opponent?

Chapter 374 The Demise of the Red-Haired Pirates

The Five Elders... are trapped and have suffered heavy losses, but they haven't even seen the core members of their opponent yet. They've only taken down most of the small fry, which is not enough to shake Ryder. Those small fry can easily be recruited into a large group.

The Five Elders, on the other hand, lost a large number of elite troops. The army, the CP, the Holy Knights... all suffered heavy casualties. One top-level expert was seriously injured, a number of mid-to-high-level experts survived, plus a small number of elites who were not very strong but were lucky enough to survive.