"Are you the so-called true power of the World Government?"
Lin Que tossed an orange segment into his mouth, his gaze calmly fixed on the three individuals.
"Seeing you three hiding on the side all this time, I thought you were thieves who snuck in during the chaos."
With his masterful Observation Haki, coupled with his already keen five senses, he had actually discovered these three the moment they approached.
The reason he didn't pay them any mind was simply to see what they would do.
"Your arrogance can only last until now."
On the left of the trio, the burly man's body suddenly grew taller, and a terrifying killing aura erupted from him.
Cat-Cat Fruit, Mythical Zoan, White Tiger Form.
Devil Fruit Awakening!
Conqueror's Haki: Killing Aura Entanglement!
Entering a full-power burst state without reservation, the White Tiger man crossed his hands and swung them through the air towards Lin Que.
An X-shaped slash traversed the distance between them and appeared before Lin Que.
"Is that all?"
Lin Que raised his hand and swatted at the slash.
"It's done!"
In the very center of the trio, the man wearing a top hat suddenly roared.
The next instant, a black silk thread appeared in front of Lin Que's palm.
"This is the result of your three minutes of preparation?"
A sneer appeared on Lin Que's face.
His palm made contact with the black silk thread, and the black silk thread instantly shattered.
After also shattering the slash in front of it, it stirred up a hurricane.
Boom—!
A giant palm-shaped hole appeared on the palace gate.
As for the trio who were originally standing in front of the palace, they had already been blasted into the palace interior by the aftershock, creating three indentations.
"How is this possible...?"
Climbing out of the indentation, the polite man looked at Lin Que in disbelief.
That was the spatial silk thread he had spent a full three minutes creating.
Even Kong, who had trained his Haki to the extreme, could only choose to retreat in the face of this attack.
Lin Que had actually broken it so easily.
"An awakened Mythical Zoan, a Paramecia user who can launch spatial attacks, and another guy whose power is unknown."
Lin Que tossed the last orange segment into his mouth, then dragged Kong and Kizaru through the opening.
He tossed the two near the trio's indentations, then looked up at the five people standing above.
"Is this all of your World Government?"
"To think they were all defeated so easily."
The Five Elders member holding a sword frowned, his gaze fixed on Lin Que.
"Having lived for so long, this is the first time I've seen someone as strong as you."
"I have to admit, you truly are a monster."
"But if this is all, it's still not enough."
The Five Elders member with a long beard next to him narrowed his eyes: "If we wished, we could launch large-scale destructive attacks."
"Even you won't be able to avoid it then."
"Are you sure?"
Lin Que laughed, "Even if I can't avoid it, you, who are standing with me, can't avoid it either."
"If it really comes to that, our lives will no longer be in our own control."
The Five Elders, with a scar on his left cheek, stepped forward and said, "We are not threatening you, but stating facts."
"More importantly, since you chose to hold back, it means you still have the intention to talk."
Glancing at Kizaru and the others, who were only seriously injured, he spoke in a muffled voice, "Do you want to cooperate, unknown expert?"
"As long as you provide military support to help us clear our targets, we can give you everything you want."
"As long as it exists in this world, we can give it to you!"
Lin Que curled his lips, "You talk a good game."
"But what you're really thinking is to temporarily stabilize me, then find people to investigate my identity and weaknesses."
"One thing on the surface, another in private. You, the Five Elders, truly haven't been a Five Elders for nothing."
"!"
The Sword-Wielding Five Elders was startled, "Listening to the voice of the heart, your Observation Haki…"
"Alright, you can shut up now."
Lin Que turned around and looked at the three figures that appeared at the palace entrance.
"Fleet Admiral Sengoku, Marine Admirals Aokiji and Akainu."
"Except for Garp, all targets are present."
"You were waiting for us?"
Sengoku's expression grew more solemn as he surveyed the situation inside the palace.
The battle was more tragic than he had imagined.
CP0 was annihilated, Marine Admiral Kizaru was defeated, three Admiral-level private soldiers were defeated, and Fleet Admiral Kong was defeated.
And all of this was accomplished by Lin Que alone.
This seemingly young and ordinary person was definitely the strongest monster he had ever encountered.
With the current lineup, the chances of directly engaging the opponent were probably close to zero.
"Oh? As expected of the man known as the 'Tactician,' his mind is indeed much clearer than others."
Lin Que teased, "Among so many people here, only you have broken through conventional wisdom and accurately judged the current situation."
"...Can you even hear my thoughts?"
Sengoku, who had originally thought it was just because the Five Elders were not strong enough, felt an even greater headache.
"State your purpose. What exactly do you want to do?"
"Nothing much, really."
Lin Que toyed with the dagger in his hand, "I just want to give this world a new master."
"Arrogant!"
Akainu's figure abruptly appeared before Lin Que.
Inferno Hound!
Fiery red magma continuously spread across Akainu's right arm, instantly forming a giant lava arm that smashed down towards Lin Que.
Chii~!
"Sorry, game time is over."
Pulling the enslavement dagger from Akainu's chest, Lin Que looked at the others.
"Although it's a bit of a shame to miss Garp, it's enough as long as you high-ranking officials are here."
Chii~!
Chii~!
Chii~!
Crimson blood blossoms bloomed on everyone's chests at the same time.
Accompanied by screams, invisible threads began to spread over Sengoku and the others.
"The last one is you."
Lin Que held the enslavement dagger with two fingers and aimed it at the deepest part of Mary Geoise.
Chii~!
[Group member 'Sea King' has subdued important target 'Im' and become the new master of the World Government. World Reputation (One Piece) has increased by 900 points, and 90,000 group points have been rewarded.]
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