A thunderbolt fell from the sky, striking Golden Lion Shiki. He turned his head with annoyance, meeting the indifferent stare of Great General Budo.
"A Teigu that controls thunder and lightning? Interesting! In that case, let me be your opponent!"
Golden Lion Shiki glanced at Esdeath, then shifted his attention to Budo.
"You bastard golden retriever, are you looking down on me? Take me on together—I can defeat you both," Esdeath said unhappily, feeling disrespected.
Roger laughed and replied: "Esdeath, don't be like that. You can deal with me alone, so let Shiki change opponents!"
Not far away
Lucas approached Mora, who had already been defeated by Doflamingo, and personally finished him off.
"Ding! Congratulations to the Host for successfully killing a system owner and obtaining the skill – God Level – Alchemy!"
After Lucas killed Mora, the system prompt suddenly sounded, and a god-level skill—alchemy—was added to his attribute list.
"Teigu alchemy creation? An excellent ability."
Lucas expressed satisfaction with this acquisition. God-level alchemy was a powerful ability—with the right materials, he could create Teigu with his bare hands.
In the palace:
Prime Minister Honest anxiously sought out the young emperor, saying urgently: "Your Majesty, immediately activate the Supreme Teigu!"
The young emperor asked in surprise: "Why?"
Prime Minister Honest explained: "Powerful rebels have infiltrated the imperial capital. Both General Esdeath and General Budo have gone to suppress the chaos. Even with their combined strength, they'll struggle to eliminate all the enemies."
The young emperor was shocked: "Are the rebels so powerful that even our two greatest generals can't defeat them?"
Prime Minister Honest replied quickly: "Precisely why I urge Your Majesty to activate the Supreme Teigu. With Your Majesty controlling it, we can eliminate all rebels."
The young emperor's expression hardened: "Don't worry, Minister! I will activate the Supreme Teigu immediately. Together with our generals, we'll destroy all rebels threatening the empire."
[CHAT GROUP]
Senju Hashirama: Are there only these two masters in the empire? I still want to participate!
Golden Lion Shiki: Didn't you enjoy yourself enough in the Pirate World? Forget about this world!
Senju Hashirama: But I want to experience Teigu power and satisfy my curiosity!
Golden Lion Shiki: Don't worry, I'll help you experience it. I don't think there's much difference between Teigu and Devil Fruit, judging by Esdeath and Aokiji. This opponent before me... I've never seen Thunder Fruit abilities, so I can't evaluate.
Whitebeard: One body elementalization! But with no Armament Haki in this world, lacking body elementalization is normal.
Boom!
At that moment, in the distant palace, a massive robot appeared and strode toward the battlefield.
Uchiha Madara: What is that? It seems comparable to my Complete Body Susanoo.
Senju Tobirama: Madara, can you stop exaggerating? I sense it's stronger than your Susanoo.
Senju Hashirama: It's not as impressive as Madara's majestic Susanoo, and certainly inferior to my Sage Art Wood Release: True Several Thousand Hands.
Golden Lion Shiki: Who cares about comparisons? I want to know, is this giant also physically weak?
Lucas: Yes! This giant is called Shikoutazer, also known as the Supreme Teigu. Built by the first emperor, it's considered the origin and pinnacle of all Teigu. It's said to possess abilities comparable to gods.
Uchiha Madara: Wait! Did I see it correctly? The giant's operator is a child?
Lucas: Not an ordinary child, but this empire's emperor. Only those with the first emperor's bloodline can control this Supreme Teigu. It's the safeguard left by the first emperor to ensure the empire remains under his descendants' control.
Whitebeard: I'm reminded of the national treasures possessed by the Celestial Dragons. Only those with Celestial Dragon blood can control them, which is why the World Government maintains those Celestial Dragons like pampered pigs.
Golden Lion Shiki: Possibly! From that perspective, we might have implemented something similar. By the way, if this massive robot was built by the first emperor, he must have been incredibly powerful. Should we consider excavating his grave?
Lucas: You're overthinking! The first emperor didn't build Teigu himself—he was merely someone with extraordinary power. Others collected the materials and manufactured Teigu.
Howard Stark: In the original timeline, the empire still fell. It seems even such powerful weapons can't guarantee the empire's survival!
Lucas: The empire wasn't defeated by outsiders but by internal corruption. Whether through treacherous ministers who made citizens miserable or high-ranking officials who betrayed the empire, its downfall stemmed from internal decay.
Senju Hashirama: Group Leader, the giant robot approaches. Shall I engage it? Watch me shatter it with True Several Thousand Hands!
Lucas: Go ahead! Everyone else will arrive shortly, and we'll take over the empire.
Sword God Ryuma: Is that wise? You left the Pirate World untouched. Why take over this world?
Lucas: I didn't say we'd take over the world—just this corrupt empire. The Pirate World needs worldwide transformation, but here, only this empire requires change.
Lucas: The empire spans an entire continent, while the Pirate World consists of countless island fragments. The management challenges differ dramatically!
In the outside world:
The world channel opened, and Senju Hashirama and others arrived from the Pirate World.
"Watch this!"
Senju Hashirama gazed excitedly at the towering Supreme Teigu. Without a word, he clasped his hands together, and immediately a jet-black immortal face appeared.
Blue chakra poured frantically behind him as the enormous Wood Release construct slowly rose from the ground.
"What is this?!"
The young emperor inside the Supreme Teigu was stunned. The size and pressure of this construct matched the Supreme Teigu!
"Here it comes!"
With an excited expression, Hashirama manipulated his creation. Accompanied by creaking sounds, the Buddha's thousand wooden arms slowly raised, clenched into fists, and hammered the Supreme Teigu like a rainstorm.
The Supreme Teigu unleashed its powerful arsenal, countering the True Several Thousand Hands' assault and smashing countless strong wooden arms to splinters.
From a distance, Madara silently observed, feeling melancholic. The Supreme Teigu's tenacious struggle reminded him too much of his own past battles.
Once, he had also used powerful techniques like Tailed Beast Bombs and Perfect Susanoo against the True Several Thousand Hands, shattering hundreds of wooden arms. But it had been futile—the construct had too many arms.
Even after destroying hundreds, the remaining arms had still reduced his Susanoo to tatters, just like the Supreme Teigu that was now being torn apart.
That damn Hashirama always using overwhelming numbers. True of his chakra reserves, and true of his Wood Release techniques.
"This can't be happening!"
Great General Budo had gone berserk.
As a member of a family that had loyally served the royal bloodline for generations, Budo knew well about the Supreme Teigu and that only royal family members—now only the young emperor—could operate it.
Seeing the Supreme Teigu being reduced to tatters, Budo's fury exploded. With the Supreme Teigu in such condition, was the young emperor still alive?
Endless lightning erupted from Budo's body as he attempted to repel Golden Lion Shiki. Shiki burst into laughter, activating his Armament Haki to resist Budo's lightning attacks.
"Trying to escape? Impossible! I am your opponent, and lets keep enjoying this time!"
Shiki laughed wildly as his attacks grew more ferocious.
"You seem remarkably calm. Aren't you rather composed compared to your fellow general?"
Roger looked curiously at Esdeath, puzzled by her indifferent reaction.
"Why should I be angry? He failed because he was weak. In this world, only the strong survive—that's my philosophy."
Esdeath looked indifferent, staring at Roger, "I'm more interested in killing you than concerning myself with failures!"
[CHAT GROUP]
Lucas: Prepare the ninja troops and deploy them into the city immediately!
Namikaze Minato: All ready! The shinobi awaits your command!
Lucas nodded with satisfaction—Minato truly excelled at management!
Lucas: @Pirate King Roger @Golden Lion Shiki, accelerate and subdue those two quickly. Others are watching, and will assist if necessary. Today, the imperial capital changes hands!
Namikaze Minato: Sir, we may lack sufficient troops to capture the entire empire at once.
Lucas: I never suggested taking the entire empire simultaneously. We'll proceed gradually. This world differs from the Pirate World, understand?
Gold Thief Woonan: I don't understand!
Lucas: In the Pirate World, the World Government represents order. If it disappeared without an immediate replacement, the seas would descend into chaos, worsening conditions worldwide.
Lucas: Here, the imperial capital merely represents where orders originate. The empire's decay began within the court. Darkness spread throughout the empire from the capital.
Lucas: This world has no pirates—empire officials are the evildoers. Without the imperial capital, regions can continue functioning through inertia. As for conditions worsening—unfortunately, this world can't deteriorate further.
Lucas: Regarding this world's revolutionary army... whatever their agenda, let them continue their machinations. The more important task is eliminating the current corrupt system.
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