One Piece: The Cryo Doctor on the Straw Hat Ship

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V, wearing his signature white lab coat, stood with his hands in his pockets, his gaze behind his glasses calm and composed.

His lips curled slightly upward, revealing a perfectly timed smile:

"The previous collaborations were all very pleasant, so this time I naturally didn't look for any other excuses."

“Moreover,” V paused, his gaze sweeping over the secret letter bearing the Straw Hat Pirates' logo that Morgans had just placed on his desk, “this announcement will have the most impactful effect only if it is issued by the world’s best storyteller.”

"Hehehe! Mr. V really knows me well!"

Morgans excitedly rubbed his wings and paced back and forth behind his desk.

"Continuously destroying Impel Down, and defeating the Four Emperors..."

"Every single thing your Straw Hat crew does is big news that could set the world on fire! And the climax of all these news stories is this announcement today!"

He abruptly stopped, spread his wings like a raptor about to pounce on its prey, and his voice became high-pitched and solemn:

"So, Mr. V, please confirm one more time—is your Straw Hat Pirates really ready to issue this 'announcement' to the whole world?"

V met Morgans's gaze, which burned with gossip, gently pushed up his glasses, and spoke in a calm tone that carried an undeniable power:

"of course."

He cleared his throat, each word falling clearly in the silent office:

"Please write it like this, President Morgans."

"The former Four Emperors, Kaido, captain of the Beasts Pirates, and Charlotte Linlin, captain of the Big Mom Pirates, have been defeated by my Straw Hat Pirates and have officially withdrawn from the historical stage of this sea."

"From the date of this announcement, all the sea areas, islands and industries that were originally under his control will be fully taken over and brought under his control by the Straw Hat Pirates."

"At the same time, all agreements and contracts between any forces and industries that have previously cooperated with or been affiliated with the 'Beasts Pirates' and the 'Big Mom Pirates' are hereby declared null and void."

"As for the future..." V's lips curled into a meaningful smile, "If any organization or individual wishes to cooperate with my Straw Hat Pirates under the new order, they can send someone to Wano Country or Whole Cake Island to discuss the relevant matters."

After V finished speaking, the office fell into a brief silence.

The reporters and screenwriters couldn't help but choke up.

Who could have imagined that the world order, which had lasted for decades, would be broken in less than a month?

And all of this was done by... just a group of rookie pirates who had only been out in the industry for a year!

……

Unsurprisingly.

When the news spread to every corner of the world through the channels of the World Economic Herald, the world was once again in an uproar.

Even the Holy Land of Mary Geoise was thrown into an unprecedented state of turmoil due to the Straw Hat crew's series of actions.

In the corridor, the world's nobles, dressed in magnificent robes, hurried along, their faces no longer bearing the arrogance and composure of the past.

In fact, although the Celestial Dragons are arrogant and cruel, the vast majority of them are normal people. In fact, due to their status and resources, they are usually considered to be the elite among the elite.

Charlos Saint, who appears to be an idiot in the anime, is actually a minority among the Celestial Dragons.

At this moment, in this place where the Celestial Dragons gathered, the air was filled with a suffocatingly oppressive atmosphere.

Some frowned, some whispered, and some even disregarded aristocratic etiquette, jogging through the marble-paved corridor.

"Have you heard... Kaido of the Beasts and Big Mom have both been captured by the Straw Hat crew—"

"I heard that the Straw Hat crew has already mastered Nika's power..."

Shh! Keep your voice down! You can't just say things like that!

"But it's already in the newspapers! That bastard Morgans reported it himself!"

"Not only that... Impel Down as well..."

"First Marineford, then Impel Down... and now even the Four Emperors..."

A young Celestial Dragon leaned against a pillar, his voice filled with barely concealed anger:

"Those guys...why haven't they been killed by the Navy yet?!"

……

The deepest part of Pangu City.

The palace where the Void Throne is located.

The light here is extremely dim, as if even sunlight dares not easily venture into this forbidden zone.

On the towering dome, ancient murals, faintly visible in the flickering candlelight, depict an unknown war from eight hundred years ago.

The silent sculpture stands in the shadows, like a silent guardian, protecting the ultimate secret of this world.

At the very center of the palace, the enormous stone throne known as the "Throne of the Void" stands quietly atop the layers of steps.

Below the steps, five figures knelt on the ground.

Their posture was humble and submissive, their foreheads pressed against the cold ground, not daring to utter even a single extra breath.

They are the Five Elders, the highest rulers in the world in public.

But at this moment, within this palace, before this throne…

They are nothing.

"A bunch of useless trash!"

Chapter 257 The Death of Satan

A voice came from the shadows above the throne.

The sound was not loud; in fact, it was very soft, like a feather drifting through the air.

But to the Five Elders, it sounded like a thunderclap.

The five men lowered their heads, unable to look directly into the shadow.

In the shadows, a tall, slender figure sat enthroned on the throne.

His hands rested on the armrests of the throne, his fingertips lightly tapping the cold stone surface, producing a faint sound.

The rhythm was neither too fast nor too slow, yet it carried a heart-pounding cadence, like a countdown to some impending judgment.

"tell me--"

Im's voice was eerily calm, like the final stillness before a storm:

"Why……"

"A small pirate crew could completely wipe out the members of the Knights of God?"

His fingertips paused for a moment, then tapped again:

"Why……"

"They'll have so many Nikas!?"

His body leaned slightly forward, and the shadow seemed to grow even darker at that moment:

"tell me--"

"What exactly are you all doing?"

The moment the words fell—

An indescribable pressure, like an invisible tsunami, crashed down from the throne!

That is an existence that surpasses Conqueror's Haki, an ultimate sense of oppression that originates from the pinnacle of the world and has been accumulated over eight hundred years!

It is also the threat from the deep-sea contract that is only linked to life.

The five elders' bodies trembled violently at the same time.

They tried to explain, but found that their throats were being tightly gripped by an invisible hand, and they couldn't utter a single sound.

Immediately afterwards, a jet-black flame rose up from the ground beneath their feet without warning!

The flames had no heat, but they carried a deep, bone-chilling stinging sensation, as if countless fine needles were simultaneously traveling, piercing, and scorching through their blood vessels!

"Well--!"

The five men almost simultaneously let out a suppressed groan.

Their bodies convulsed violently, veins bulged on their foreheads, and the sweat that had just seeped out was evaporated by the invisible flames.

Even in such intense pain, they dared not utter a single scream.

They didn't even dare to let their bodies completely collapse.

Because that was the wrath of Lord Im.

To be able to bear it is the highest honor for them as subjects.

"cough……"

The leading Satan Saint struggled to raise his head, his voice hoarse and trembling:

"Lord Im... the Straw Hat crew's actions... were far too fast..."

"We...did not anticipate...that they would possess that level of power..."

"Moreover, those people..."