The natural system started off strong, but the navy finally reached its peak!

Blackbeard himself, Van Augur, Burgess, and the nearly lifeless Shiryu being helped along.

They all froze in place.

The Five Elders... the highest authorities of the World Government... have actually all descended?!

Even for them, who are used to seeing all kinds of storms, this scene was like a dream.

Blackbeard's swollen face twitched as he frantically calculated the pros and cons of this sudden upheaval.

Luffy, Edison beside him, and Vegapunk himself being half-embraced by York all gaped wide open in exaggerated disbelief.

Luffy's straw hat was blown backwards and hung around his neck by the airflow generated by this collective pressure.

Staring intently at the five figures

Although he didn't recognize everyone, he instinctively sensed extreme danger, and his fists clenched involuntarily.

Vegapunk's gaze was incredibly solemn; as someone who knew part of the truth about the world...

He understood better than anyone what it meant for the Five Elders to be together.

"The era of Tianzhen has ended."

York was terrified, his huge body trembling so badly that his arm around Vegapunk was unsteady.

She was just feeling lucky to have met Gern, when in the blink of an eye she was surrounded by an even more terrifying lineup.

It felt like we had just escaped one wolf's den only to fall into another, and this time it was five prehistoric giant tigers!

Throughout the entire arena, only Gern remained calm in the face of this lineup that would make any Emperor-level powerhouse tremble.

He held the black sword "Eight Desolations" in one hand, the tip pointing diagonally at the ground, and vibrating particles flowed slowly and steadily along the blade.

He slightly raised his head, his gaze calmly sweeping over the five monsters that had fully manifested their beast forms.

“Heh…” Gern chuckled softly, his voice not loud, but it reached everyone’s ears.

Then, with a flick of the wrist, the Eight Desolations emitted a clear and melodious blade cry, and the vibrating particles on the blade suddenly accelerated their flow.

The Conqueror's Haki began to be frantically devoured by the Eight Desolations, emitting a low hum.

"You four old geezers..."

Gern's gaze swept over Saint Nassullang, Saint Vochuli, Saint Pit, and Saint Maz in turn.

Finally, let's return to the leader, Satan.

"And finally, she's willing to... crawl out of that turtle shell."

"Outrageous! Heaven-shaking!"

Satan Saint has fully recovered, and his massive body in his bull-demon form exudes an even greater ferocity than before.

Eight newly sprouted spider legs dug deeply into the ground, their sharp shouts echoing through the ruins.

"Stop your arrogance! The five of us have descended to the mortal realm together, for one purpose only!"

"It is you, the culprit who betrayed the divine order and disrupted the peace of the world, who will be punished."

"Completely...stay in Egerhead!!!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the other four Elders, though silent, simultaneously unleashed their auras!

The first generation Kitetsu in Nasujuro's Saint Hand emitted an eerie purple light and the chill of the underworld.

The sacred tusks of Vocuri revealed themselves with a pig-like grunt.

The earth resonated faintly beneath Piet's feet.

Mazsa's Holy Cry breathes fire.

Five different but equally powerful mythical beasts locked Gern firmly in the center!

After Satan finished speaking, he turned his gaze to Blackbeard, whose expression was constantly shifting, and softened his voice.

"Blackbeard, Marshall D. Teach!"

Now is the time for you to take a stand and make a name for yourself!

Join forces with us to kill Tianzhen!

As long as we keep him here permanently, we can get rid of that straw hat kid (Nika) as well!

At that time, all of Vegapunk's research findings, technology, and even the island of Egherd itself... will be yours!

"And all the conditions I promised you before."

Regarding the status of 'member states', regarding further power... the world government will deliver on its promises!

You will become the only sea emperor of the new era to receive the approval and blessing of 'God'!

These words were like the sweetest poison, instantly pouring into Blackbeard's greedy heart!

The surprise and uncertainty on Blackbeard's face quickly faded, replaced by a look of wild joy and ruthlessness after weighing the pros and cons!

Join forces with the Five Elders to besiege Tianzhen!

The five opponents are all terrifying beings, each no weaker than a general, and they are also immortal!

In addition, he used the Dark-Dark Fruit to counter the Heavenly Tremor...

The odds of winning are extremely high! This advantage is on my side!

And what's the reward? All of Vegapunk's technology! Control of Eigerd!

Formal recognition from world governments and a deeper level of "blessing"!

This is like a pie falling from the sky, a pie made with gold bricks!

As for the risks? Faced with such an overwhelming lineup, what waves can Tianzhen, no matter how strong, possibly make?

He was completely outmatched in a one-on-one fight just now, but now it's six against one! (Including himself)

"Hahaha... Hahahaha!!!"

The fear and humiliation of being chased by Gern were instantly forgotten, and extreme arrogance and greed once again took over.

Blackbeard burst into wild laughter, completely ignoring the wounds on his face.

He stepped forward, subtly forming an encirclement with the Five Elders, and grinned at Saint Satan, his missing tooth showing:

"Lord Five Elders, what are you saying?"

Haven't I always been the closest 'ally' to the World Government?

Eliminating naval traitors and maintaining order at sea is our inescapable responsibility!

As he spoke, his left hand rose, and the dark vortex in his palm spun and expanded rapidly!

"Besides, I also have to avenge my dear white-bearded father..."

Blackbeard's laughter suddenly turned cold, his eyes becoming incredibly fierce as he locked onto Gern, who was surrounded in the center.

"Furthermore, pirates hunt down Marines, especially the Four Emperors... and kill the Fleet Admiral."

Isn't this the most irrefutable 'truth' of the ocean?!

"Dark acupoints!"

Centered on Blackbeard's left hand, darkness spread and proliferated wildly in all directions!

This time, the "dark passage" was far more extensive than before. Wherever the darkness passed, light was swallowed up, sound was annihilated, and even the stability of space seemed to begin to waver!

This formed a vast, ever-expanding dark domain.

They were to flank Gern from the side and rear, intending to coordinate with the overwhelming pressure from the Five Elders in front.

Completely restrict Gern's room for maneuver and the use of his Devil Fruit abilities!

At the same time, the Five Elders' attack is about to begin!

"Kitetsu: Yomi-zan!" Nasujuro Sei (Horse Bone Form) raised the First Generation Kitetsu, unleashing a chilling, eerie blue light.

Before the blade even arrived, the chilling aura of the underworld, capable of freezing the soul, had already swept over from afar!

"Wind Breath - Roar of Annihilation!" The Sacred Worthy of Worthy (Sealed Boar Form) opened its massive maw, inhaling a deluge of air.

His chest swelled like a ball, and then he unleashed a terrifying wind pressure cannon, condensed to its extreme and powerful enough to tear apart mountains!

"Thousand Needle Prison!" Pittor Saint (Sandworm Burrower) opened its mouthparts, its body burrowing deep into the ground, the next second...

Countless sharp spikes erupted from beneath and around Gern's feet, sealing off his lower body!

"Karmic Fire!" Mazsaint (in his form as Itsumade) opened his mouth, and blazing flames erupted, sweeping over everything!

"Fierce Eyes!" Satan Saint (Ox Demon Form) stomped his eight newly grown spider legs hard on the ground, his eyes widened, and he pounced head-on!

Desperate situation!

Gorn alone faced five of the world's most powerful beings, all of whom possessed immortality, as well as a Yonko with two Devil Fruits who were eyeing him with the ability to counter them!

Above the ruins, the air was so oppressive that it exploded completely in the next second!

Surrounded in the center, Gern slowly exhaled a breath of stale air.

The "Eight Desolations" sword in my hand hummed louder and louder, and the speed of the vibrating particles flowing on the blade reached an astonishing level.

A faint force field even formed around him.

One person against six, that requires all-out effort.

This is a life-or-death struggle!

It must be a full-power burst, without reservation and with everything we have!

Otherwise, even I, if I were careless, would certainly be trapped in Egerhead forever.

[The Heaven-Shatter Fruit - Full Awakening]

The silent declaration was completed in the blink of an eye.

In his awakened state, Gern slightly bent his knees, lowered his center of gravity, and closed his eyes.

In my Observation Haki, I sensed the malevolent eyes of the Satan Saint rushing towards me from the front, and the wind pressure and flames attacking from the side.

Spikes erupted from beneath his feet, darkness surged from behind, and the faint, ethereal intent of the Yellow Springs Blade loomed above his head…

There was no fear, no retreat.

"Six against one...?"

Gern's voice was calm, with a hint of regret.

"This lineup..."

"I haven't... actually tried it yet."

The moment the words fell, I opened my eyes.

The battlefield in my area has been completely transformed into a shock zone...

boom!!!!!!

Beneath Gern's feet, the power of the earthquake that he had been secretly accumulating for a long time suddenly erupted!

Centered on him, a ring of stars formed from highly condensed vibrational particles...

It exploded wildly, spreading out in a 360-degree arc!

A ring of stars encircles the entire sky above Egerhead, then layers upon layers.

It expands wildly upwards, ring after ring, reaching straight to the sky—a total of nine rings!

Nine star rings enveloped the sky above Egerhead.

For example, the ring of judgment descended by the gods!

“Embers…” Gern chanted.

The white light of the lowest star ring suddenly collapsed inward!

The color instantly transformed from white to dark red lava veins!

Immediately afterwards, the star ring collapsed and poured into the "Eight Desolations" held high in Gern's hand!

On the blade, the intense heat distorts the air, and the vibrations tear space apart.

With swift movements of hands and feet, fire dances and flies!