Chapter 243: Admiral Green Bull

Chapter 243: Chapter 243: Admiral Green Bull

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Outside the light screen.

When Momonosuke’s tall and burly figure appeared before everyone, when he said the line "It will be led by me, Kozuki Momonosuke"...

The children all started clapping.

"So amazing!"

"That big brother really became a shogun!"

"He was just crying earlier, and now he’s so imposing!"

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Clear childish voices rang out in various places, filled with the purest joy and admiration.

The adults also smiled. Those citizens who had just been so nervous they held their breath finally let out a long sigh of relief.

They watched the smiling faces of Wano Country’s people in the light screen, tears streaming down, watched those heartfelt embraces and cheers. A warm current surged in their hearts.

Although that was the future, although those people were complete strangers to them.

But those smiles couldn’t be faked, those tears couldn’t be faked, and that joy of breaking free from despair couldn’t be faked even more.

This was enough.

Even some Marines, at this moment, put aside the barrier of their identities and rejoiced for Wano Country’s future together with the citizens around them.

"The collapse of two Yonko..."

A young Marine murmured to himself: "This impact will definitely not be small."

"Yeah."

The companion beside him nodded in agreement, but he also had his own thoughts: "But it probably won’t be as severe as Whitebeard’s."

Whitebeard died in the Summit War. That was a public execution watched by the whole world. It was a major event meticulously planned by the Marines. It was a turning point sufficient to change the pattern of the era.

While Kaido and Big Mom, although swallowed by magma, did not have a clear death notice announced like Whitebeard.

Their life or death had become a mystery!

"The main fighting force of the Beast Pirates is in Wano Country,"

Someone analyzed: "But their forces scattered in various places won’t completely disappear just because Kaido fell."

"Big Mom’s side is even more complicated."

Another voice took over the conversation, expression serious: "Whole Cake Island is still there. Her children are no pushovers either."

Someone sighed, expressing helplessness: "So even if they died, their pirate crews wouldn’t be greatly affected."

"However... their days will definitely be a bit harder."

This was the truth.

A pirate crew that had lost its emperor was like a giant that had lost its head.

Although the body was still there, although the limbs could still move, it could no longer reign over a region like before.

What awaited them would be a long period of turmoil and decline.

God Valley.

Kaido and Big Mom’s expressions were no longer as gloomy as before.

They watched the celebrating crowd in the light screen, watched the cheering samurai, watched that Momonosuke standing in front of everyone, announcing his inheritance of the shogun position...

Although there was still unwillingness in their hearts, they could already calmly accept this future.

Defeat was defeat. There was nothing more to say.

But defeat did not mean they would become decadent!

"Mam-ma-ma-ma..."

Big Mom suddenly laughed. That laughter carried a trace of complexity: "Even so, in the future this old lady is still the Pirate Empress."

Kaido didn’t speak.

But his eyes already said everything. In the future he was still that "World’s Strongest Creature."

Even if he would lose, even if he would die, even if he would be swallowed by magma like in the light screen, so what?

Having mixed in these seas for so many years, who hasn’t experienced life and death a few times?

If alive, keep moving forward. If dead, then it’s all over!

The principle was that simple.

"You two..."

Roger’s voice suddenly rang out, carrying a trace of teasing: "You didn’t take much of a hit, huh."

Kaido and Big Mom looked at him. Roger at this moment slightly shook his head, a smile at the corner of his mouth.

"Being able to stay alive in the future like you two is already quite impressive..."

He paused, then looked at Rocks and Whitebeard, speaking in a calm tone: "Me, Rocks, and that guy Whitebeard all died in the future..."

Kaido was stunned for a moment. Big Mom was also stunned.

After a moment of silence, Kaido suddenly laughed.

"Being alive holds infinite possibilities. Those are words the Straw Hat kid said..."

Kaido repeated the words Luffy had said. Then a trace of spirit flashed in his eyes: "If dead, then there’s nothing left."

He looked at the now-ended scene in the light screen. There was no longer any grudge in his eyes!

"Thinking like this, this old man’s future is actually pretty remarkable."

To be able to reign supreme in the pirate world all the way, to have fought such a thrilling battle with the Straw Hat kid.

To be able to live until that time, this was indeed enough.

Just as outside the light screen there was much discussion and constant teasing, a figure suddenly appeared in the light screen.

Everyone raised their eyes to look.

It was a person, a person currently flying over the sea. His way of flying was extremely strange!

A bunch of plants grew from his back. Those plants fanned like propellers, carrying his body as he sped through the air.

"Who is that?" Someone asked in confusion.

No one answered. Just as everyone was curious, a voice came from within the light screen.

That voice was majestic and rough, carrying an undeniable sense of oppression.

"I’m asking you... where are you right now!"

When everyone heard this voice, their expressions instantly became complicated. Because that voice was too familiar.

Familiar to the point that they knew who it was as soon as they heard it.

Akainu Sakazuki!

That Marine Admiral who had shone brilliantly in the Summit War. That man who used the Magma-Magma Fruit to kill Ace.

That newly appointed Fleet Admiral.

"It’s Akainu!" Some pirates exclaimed in surprise.

"Who is he talking to?"

"Why does it feel like this man isn’t afraid of Akainu at all?!"

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Everyone held their breath and continued watching.

That man flying in the air was holding a Den Den Mushi in his hand. His expression was somewhat flustered...

No, not flustered. It was that kind of guilty conscience when being questioned by a superior.

"I’m flying in the air right now."

The man said, his tone carrying a trace of playfulness. On the other end of the phone, Sakazuki was clearly quite angry.

"I obviously know you’re flying in the air! The wind noise is so loud, I can hear it loud and clear!

"I’m asking, where are you flying!"

The flying man shrank his neck, then he raised his head and looked into the distance.

On the distant coastline, the outline of a country gradually became clear. That country had towering cliffs and continuous mountain ranges.

There was rising smoke from cooking fires, and there were celebrating crowds!

"Oh～"

He dragged out the sound, his tone carrying a trace of amusement: "I can already see Wano Country now."

Sakazuki was dumbfounded. He hadn’t expected the other party’s actions to be so swift, to have reached Wano Country so quickly!

That moment of silence was more unsettling than any roar.

"Wano Country?!"

Akainu’s voice, for the first time, showed tension.

"What are you going to Wano Country for?!"

The flying man didn’t answer.

He just looked at that country getting closer and closer in the distance, the corner of his mouth slightly raised, not knowing what he was thinking.

From the other end of the phone, Sakazuki’s voice came again, this time even sterner: "You better not do anything unnecessary!"

"Do you hear me!"

He paused, and shouted out that person’s name.

"Green Bull!"

Outside the light screen, there was an uproar.

"Green Bull?!"

"That person who became a Marine Admiral through the World Military Draft, promoted exceptionally?!"

"He came too?!"

"What exactly is going to happen in Wano Country?!"

"Marine Admiral, Green Bull?!"

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Everyone’s eyes widened, staring fixedly at the light screen, at that figure flying in the air.

Staring at that face faintly visible in the wind.

Marine Admiral Green Bull Aramaki!

Right at the moment when Luffy and the others had just defeated Kaido and Wano Country had finally welcomed the dawn!

A new storm was approaching.

God Valley.

Everyone’s expressions also became colorful.

"Green Bull..."

Shiki murmured: "Marine Admiral? And exceptionally promoted?"

He looked at Sengoku. Sengoku pushed up his glasses, brows slightly furrowed.

"World Military Draft..."

He slowly opened his mouth: "It was a measure taken after the Summit War to fill the vacancies."

"Wasn’t it that Fujitora who said before that he became an Admiral through the draft!"

Rayleigh took over the conversation, analyzing calmly: "After the Summit War, the Marines suffered heavy losses and had to recruit from the civilian population."

"And this person!"

Shakky exhaled a puff of smoke: "To be exceptionally promoted to Admiral, his strength is definitely not ordinary."

Zephyr’s expression became serious.

"To make Sakazuki that tense... this Green Bull person is probably not simple."

Kaido watched that figure flying toward Wano Country in the light screen and suddenly let out a cold laugh.

"Marine Admiral?" His tone was full of disdain.

"When this old man was alive, they didn’t even dare to approach Wano Country. Now that this old man has just fallen, they can’t wait to come and pick up the scraps?"

Big Mom also laughed.

But that smile carried a trace of profound meaning.

"Mam-ma-ma-ma... Straw Hat kid and the others are in big trouble."

They had just finished a life-and-death battle and had only just settled Luffy.

They hadn’t even started celebrating the victory when a Marine Admiral arrived.

This trouble was indeed not small.

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