coobybook Chapter 159 Profound Malice!
Chapter 159 Profound Malice!
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The elevator doors closed, and it began to plummet.
Allen leaned against the cold metal wall of the compartment and slowly exhaled the breath that had been trapped in his chest.
The mirror-like walls of the compartment reflected those eyes, as deep and cold as an abyss.
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You can tell, it would be strange if you couldn't.
The Five Elders have held the pinnacle of world power for countless years, and Allen's acting skills could not fool them.
I'm too lazy to pretend.
The Five Elders knew he was reciting, but they could only accept his recitation.
Only then... did the hunting's true potential come into play.
They deliberately created a problem that the world government couldn't solve, highlighting their own irreplaceable nature.
This is what is meant by "nurturing an enemy to enhance one's own importance."
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But in the end... it all comes down to ability.
If Allen were weak, the Five Elders wouldn't bother with him.
Similarly,
If Allen didn't have his current strength and abilities, he would never have come to see the Five Elders.
Only when Allen was confident that he could escape even if things went wrong did he dare to go to Mary Geoise.
This is very likely to happen; he will turn hostile as soon as the Five Elders ask him to kneel.
He's not one to endure humiliation and hardship; if the navy makes him uncomfortable, he'll leave immediately.
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In this meeting, words were secondary; what both sides were really looking at was the strength of the other side.
His past achievements and firsthand observations made the Five Elders realize that Allen was not a lowly soldier who could be easily manipulated, and they treated him with a certain degree of respect.
Allen also roughly discerned the true strength of the Five Elders.
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Of the Five Elders, Mercury Vocuri, who sits in the center, and Juro, who holds a sword, give him the strongest feeling.
Based on my limited memory of their demonstrations on Egghead Island, Vocuri Saint had the strongest defense, while Shoulang Saint's specialty was swordsmanship.
The other three are about the same.
They also have the title of "Gods of War," and Allen guesses that these people are likely to have been promoted from the Knights of God over the past eight hundred years.
The fact that Garin Saint later replaced Saturn Satan as one of the Five Elders also confirmed the possibility of this speculation.
One thing needs to be understood...
It's not true that the longer you live, the stronger you become; having an immortal body doesn't mean your strength can grow indefinitely.
Mia Palace was a contemporary of Whitebeard and his group, but neither then nor now could she be compared to them.
The Five Elders' strength is likely fixed at the moment they attain immortality, or perhaps their strength has declined because they neglected the training of Haki due to the need to run the massive World Government organization.
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To put it bluntly...
Apart from Sacred Wochuri and Sacred Juro, Allen felt that the other three were definitely not as strong as the current three admirals of the Navy!
But Saint Vocuri and Saint Shoulang are not as good as Whitebeard.
Allen had met almost all the top-tier warriors on the high seas and had a rough idea of their rankings.
Excluding the unknown Im.
When it comes to the strongest, Allen would only hesitate between two people.
Whitebeard and Garp.
Even without ever witnessing Whitebeard's full-force attack, Garp seems more like a comedic character.
But Allen's bloodline-based fighting instincts told him that these two were definitely a cut above the other top-tier powerhouses.
In layman's terms, it's the level of a king.
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Then, more than two years ago, I saw Kaido and the three admirals, and Rayleigh was in a similar situation.
However, combat is not a fixed-rule arena match, and there is a very small chance that a one-on-one situation will occur without interference.
Time, location, personnel, and even the weather and one's mood on that day can all affect the outcome of a match.
It's not to say that other top-tier fighters could never defeat Whitebeard and Garp.
Moreover...
Kaido and the three admirals are middle-generation powerhouses who are still in the process of increasing their strength, while the other two have already begun to decline.
By the time of the Marineford War in the original timeline, the gap between the top-tier players had become negligible.
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Let's return to the Five Elders.
Without Im's existence, they alone would not be able to maintain the World Government's rule.
Regardless of how Im defeated Joyboy eight hundred years ago, the fact that Im is the victor remains unchanged.
Im is the king of the world, the strongest in his own right.
The Five Elders are merely executors under this ruler.
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The elevator continued to descend.
Allen looked up at the holy city of Mary Geoise, which was shrouded in mist, his eyes filled with tomoe, one circle after another.
It was as if one's gaze was trying to pierce through the clouds and mist to see the monster dwelling among the flowers.
The inescapable fate of opposition is the main theme of this world...
Both hailing from the "Flower Garden," possessing remarkably similar abilities, and both yearning to reshape the world to their liking.
original……
No, I should say I knew from the very beginning.
Allen smiled slightly.
Let's set aside the tedious contrast of light and darkness and make a comparison...
Whose malice runs deeper, Im?!
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Impel Down, the underwater prison, the sixth level of the infinite hell.
The air here is thick with darkness, exuding the stench of years of decaying souls.
A new prisoner was personally escorted here by Warden Magellan.
Shanks.
Without his iconic cloak, his feet were bound by ridiculously thick chains, and his body was covered in wounds.
His face showed neither the madness nor the despair often seen in prisoners, but only a profound calm.
His sharp gaze seemed to pierce through the darkness of an endless hell.
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"Just stay put. No one has ever escaped from here."
Shanks was pushed into an empty cage, and the heavy bars crashed down.
He smiled faintly and asked, "Really? What did Shiki say?"
Magellan paused, turned around, and said calmly, "Since I became the warden, is it alright to add this sentence?"
Warden Magellan, Paramecia-type Devil Fruit user with the Venom-Venom Fruit, is the strongest person in Impel Down's history!
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As the footsteps faded into the distance, Shanks surveyed the prison layout with great interest.
After overcoming his anger and grief, he calmed down.
As long as the person is still alive, being arrested is not a big deal.
Beckman and the others were separated and imprisoned, so their whereabouts are unknown...
The Red-Haired Pirates are not Devil Fruit users, so the Seastone chains only have the property of being sturdy; they cannot deprive them of their physical strength.
Shanks is now confident he can break the chains; the problem lies with the countless jailers.
Especially Magellan...
Shanks was certain that he was no match for Magellan in the confined space of a prison.
We can't rely on others; we must find ways to save ourselves...
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Just as he was pondering, a voice came from the deep shadows diagonally opposite.
The voice was low and hoarse, like two rusty iron pieces rubbing against each other.
"It's you, you brat... Shanks."
Shanks looked in the direction of the sound, and even in the absolute darkness, he could feel the cruel gaze.
Memories flooded his mind, and Shanks uttered that name.
"Douglas...Barrett!"
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The chains swayed, and a very tall and imposing silhouette emerged faintly from the shadows.
A former member of the Roger Pirates, known as the "Demon's Heir" monster.
After leaving Roger's Pirates, he caused chaos on the seas, and even Garp and Sengoku participated in the capture operation!
"He's missing an arm."
"It seems you, who inherited Roger's will, aren't doing so well."
"Your strength has improved quite a bit..."
"Was it defeated by some stronger opponent, or... dragged down by those rats in the gutter of the World Government using disgusting methods?"
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Shanks remained silent for a moment, then smiled wryly.
"We were completely convinced of our defeat, and we saw no hope of catching up."
"He's a man who completely defies the norms of the ocean!"
"A monster that should never exist in this world!"
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Barrett paused noticeably in the darkness.
Then a low, suppressed laugh erupted.
"Hahaha……"
"How could you say something like that... It seems things are really exciting out there!!"
"Really...really..."
"I really want to see the monster you're talking about!!!"