coobybook Chapter 148 Above the Void Throne
Chapter 148 Above the Void Throne
tick...
Tick-tock—tick-tock—
It wasn't the soft sound of water droplets splashing.
Drops of golden-red lava dripped from his fists, between his fingers, and onto his wrists, turning the rocks beneath his feet into a dark red, glassy substance.
Akainu stopped and looked up. Unlike his fiery fists, his eyes were calm, cold, and deep.
"Unscrupulously trampling on the dignity of world governments..."
"We can't let a dangerous guy like you go unchecked."
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Hunt waved his hand to disperse the ashes left by Mia, which quietly fell onto the shattered earth.
Looking at Akainu and Allen beside him, he lowered his eyes slightly and curled the corners of his mouth, his expression becoming more lively.
"I did indeed pierce your heart..."
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Allen wrapped his tattered coat around his chest to keep out the wind: "You, so engrossed in ancient mysticism, will find it hard to understand the technology of this new era."
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"Perhaps..."
Hunting summoned a spear from who-knows-where and spoke calmly.
"I've asked many people, and they all say..."
"In terms of lethality to living organisms, the ocean is probably the most powerful in the world today."
"Then let's give it a try!"
brush--
Hunt launched a fierce attack, transforming into a fire dragon and roaring towards them!
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pat-
Shaking off his "Justice" coat, Akainu strode forward.
"Haunted Dog!!"
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A sacred place, amidst the flowers.
dark.
It's not the kind of darkness where there is no light, but rather the 'darkness of nothingness' left behind after the light has been swallowed up.
The illusory figures wandered here, like ancient deities forgotten outside of time.
Im.
The master of the Void Throne since the establishment of the World Government!
He stretched out his finger, his fingertip tracing a map of interwoven light and shadow, in which the outlines of the ocean and islands seemed to pulsate slightly like a heartbeat.
Between the veins, faint blue marks emitted a soft glow.
Sudden.
A dark blue mark on the map went out.
The instant it went out, a very distant and faint cracking sound came, striking directly into the depths of Im's consciousness.
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Im's fingertip lingered on the mark, his face like a mirror covered in eternal frost, devoid of any emotional ripples.
Only those scarlet eyes, with their ring-shaped markings, trembled slightly.
After silently watching the spot where the light had gone out for three seconds, Im slightly pointed his finger downwards.
thump—
A deep, resonant bell tolled, piercing through layers of solid stone and echoing through the invisible passageway into the minds of the five elders in the realm of power.
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Inside the hall of the Void Throne, Im's figure sat high above, rightfully seated on the throne covered in sharp blades, a throne that was said to be "unrivaled."
There were no small talk, no formal opening.
The Five Elders, the pinnacle of power in the world government, control the world's most powerful armed forces...
Kneel on the ground!
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Im spoke.
It is not the 'sound' that is transmitted through the atmosphere as understood, but rather it is directly implanted into the consciousness of the Five Elders.
"One of Mu's deep-sea contractors, along with the mark, vanished completely."
The five elders beneath the throne trembled simultaneously, for they understood the meaning behind Im's words.
There are only thirteen Deep Sea Contracts and even higher Abyss Contracts in total.
Apart from the Five Elders, the other eight are all members of the Knights of God, who are themselves part of the 'World Weight'.
For eight hundred years, apart from Lord Im actively revokes the contract, there have been almost no cases of contract holders dying.
not to mention……
This was an event far more horrific than the deaths of members of the Knights of God.
The deep-sea markings have also disappeared!
This means the number of contractors has permanently decreased by one!
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"Lord Im...you..."
Satan found it unbelievable and wanted to question it as usual, but then he suddenly realized how disrespectful his thoughts were.
He quickly lowered his head even further: "Please instruct me on how to proceed!!"
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Im did not respond immediately, but paused for a moment.
"Is it the David family, or what happened during the years that D...m was in hibernation?"
Bulu Bulu Bulu...
In this setting, the Den Den Mushi of one of the Five Elders rang at an inopportune moment.
He was about to hang up when he remembered something.
He wouldn't bring the Den Den Mushi, which is normally used for communication, to meet Lord Im; it's only used for internal communication with the Knights of God...
"Lord Im, perhaps it concerns matters concerning the Deep Sea Contractors, please forgive my rudeness!"
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After receiving Im's permission, he connected to the Den Den Mushi.
"Holy Lord Vocioli, may you be well."
A deep male voice came through the Den Den Mushi, and Satoshi Vochuli frowned slightly.
"Saint Shamlock, has something happened to the Knights of God?"
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"You know?"
Shamrock, who had just been promoted to captain of the Knights of God, quickened his pace: "I sent Mia Palace to track Shanks and investigate his departure from the Divine Blade, but I just lost contact with him."
"The last known location of communication was Beehive Island in the New World. She didn't use teleportation to summon me; it's too far for me to get there. Please send the Navy to provide support immediately!"
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"Is that so...? What a dereliction of duty, Shamrock!"
Saint Vochuli said coldly, "Return to the Holy Land immediately to face your punishment. Lord Im has confirmed... the death of a Deep Sea Contractor!"
"What!?"
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"Hive Island... about there..." Sei Toro said in a deep voice, "Sengoku reported before we came that Rear Admiral Allen had pursued the Red-Haired Pirates there, and Sakazuki went to provide support."
"Call Sakazuki immediately!"
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"If you can't reach him, call his adjutant!"
"No way to contact them? Don't you know you should ask Sengoku first!"
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Im silently watched the farcical scene unfold, and with the combination of various pieces of information, everyone figured out the truth.
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"The Lunaria race, who hunt Celestial Dragons... Why were they not informed of the existence of such people?!"
An even colder shock of consciousness exploded in the minds of the Five Elders.
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The five elders all bowed down.
It was Saint Vocuri who spoke first: "It is our incompetence that prevented things from developing to this point... Please punish us!"
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Foolish! I sent you here to solve problems, not to be punished!
"Inform the staff about this person in detail, and contact the personnel on site."
The stream of consciousness grew colder with each iteration, abandoning communication and issuing direct commands.
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The Lunaria avengers, who call themselves "Hunters," have already killed several Celestial Dragons.
There is also the Uchiha clan, who stand in opposition to them, and have existed on the frozen continent of the Flower Country for a thousand years...
Im was unfamiliar with the so-called "Snow Uchiha".
Did such a group ever exist?
If so, why didn't they participate in major wars?
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Not important anymore.
"Erase Beehive Island, kill all those involved, especially that Lunarian."
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"this……"
The five elders all looked troubled.
Im's pupils radiated a terrifying pressure: "You can't even do this?!"
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"Lord Im...we will certainly do our utmost to follow your will, but..."
"That Lunaria has a very strange immortality. We've killed him several times, but..."
The Five Elders explained the Hunting ability to Im.
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Having reigned on the throne for eight hundred years, Im thought that no one but that person could stir his emotions anymore.
But today...
I'm really angry at these five idiots.
Didn't you say you'd tell me everything, big and small?! Why are you separating the most important point?!
Stupid! So incredibly stupid!!
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Bulu Bulu Bulu...
The Den Den Mushi (snail phone) connected to the site rang urgently; it was a Den Den Mushi that synchronized its signal with the Sengoku office.
The excited voices of the young marines rang out.
"Fleet Admiral Sengoku! General Sakazuki and Major General Allen have successfully subdued the Hunters!!!"
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