bookbashuk Chapter 187 The Five Top Powers
Chapter 187 The Five Top Powers
Minos's gaze swept across the other battlefields like a hawk's, where the smoke of battle had cleared and the battle horns had quietly fallen silent.
He was not greatly disturbed; this outcome was entirely expected.
After all, they have gathered a total of nine high-level combatants, each of whom is a powerful individual capable of standing alone.
If such a star-studded lineup still can't secure a victory, then they truly have no reason to continue living.
Just then, Cheng Xiaoyu led the Shadow Legion and the Puppet Legion slowly closer. Their steps were steady and powerful, like warriors returning from hell, carrying the glory of victory.
Minos turned his head, his gaze falling on Cheng Xiaoyu, a meaningful smile playing on his lips: "It seems everything has been settled?"
Cheng Xiaoyu's brows finally relaxed, and he let out a long sigh, as if expelling all the fatigue of the past few days with that breath: "Yes, it's all resolved. This Serbian battle was more difficult than I imagined."
A subtle hint of emotion flickered in his voice.
Upon hearing this, Minos chuckled and said, "It's fortunate you were here this time; you've done a great job."
Cheng Xiaoyu shook his head with a wry smile: "I dare not claim credit, I only did my part. Moreover, if it weren't for the magic potion that helped me recover, I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to hold on until now."
A hint of weariness flashed in Cheng Xiaoyu's eyes, but more so, there was determination and resolve.
Looking at the slightly tired Cheng Xiaoyu, Minos felt a strange sense of emotion welling up inside him.
He chuckled again, his voice tinged with satisfaction and admiration: "After this great battle, the world situation has finally been completely stabilized. You and I both know how much blood and sweat went into this."
"Those so-called pirates are nothing but a bunch of clowns trying to stir up trouble on this sea."
Minos's words were filled with disdain and contempt. He looked around, and everywhere he looked, there were countless corpses. Some pirates hadn't even had time to close their eyes before they fell into eternal sleep on this land.
Minos sneered and continued, "A thief is a thief after all, and should be killed. This is an immutable law."
His gaze suddenly sharpened, pointing directly at the live Den Den Mushi in the sky. It was a giant insect, transmitting images from here to every corner of the world through some mysterious means.
Minos's eyes were full of disdain: "What laughable adventurers are there? They're just pirates in another disguise. Do they think they can hide their stench by changing their appearance?"
Immediately afterwards, Minos loudly announced, his voice resounding like thunder across the sky: "From this day forward, there will be no more Four Emperors on the seas. Whitebeard, Shanks, Rayleigh, Hawkeye... these names will all become history."
"In the future, there will only be five top powers: pirate forces, Marine Headquarters, World Government, Revolutionary Army, and my Hunter Guild."
At this point, Minos's eyes became even more piercing, as if he could see into the deepest fears of people's hearts.
He stared at the live Den Den Mushi and continued coldly, "I, Minos, will never allow any other pirate group to dare to call themselves a force."
"Once discovered, our Hunter's Guild will personally take action to wipe out these parasites and restore a clear and bright world to the sea."
Minos grinned at the live Den Den Mushi again, a smile that was both mocking and threatening: "Of course, you insignificant pirates can also unite against my Hunter Guild."
"But I must tell you, that will be in vain. Because in this world, only the strong survive, and you... are nothing but ants."
Minos's remarks quickly spread around the world, causing a huge sensation.
People stared at Minos on the live broadcast screen, stunned. They hadn't yet recovered from the shock of the Whitebeard Pirates, the Red-Haired Pirates, and the deaths of Rayleigh, Mihawk, and other top figures when they were struck by Minos's awe-inspiring declaration.
The pirates in the New World felt as if the sky had collapsed.
They were initially gloating over the destruction of the Whitebeard Pirates and the Red-Haired Pirates, thinking they could seize the vacant territories and thrones and become the new masters of the seas.
However, Minos's declaration came as a shock, catching them off guard and filling them with fear and unease.
However, many pirates were indignant about this. They were extremely dissatisfied and angry at Minos's condescending attitude and his wanton insults towards them.
They all declared that they would never bow down to Minos, nor would they acknowledge his so-called "five supreme powers".
"Hmph! This Minos is far too arrogant! Does he really think he's the overlord of the New World?" a pirate shouted angrily, his voice filled with resentment and provocation.
“That’s right, he is indeed too arrogant. If he really has the ability, then he should go and destroy the World Government and the Navy. Only then will I acknowledge Minos’s words!” another pirate chimed in, his eyes gleaming with determination.
"Hey, hey, hey, don't be so afraid of him. Even though Minos said those things, do you really think he would take action against all the pirates who disagree with him? I think he's just talking."
A seemingly timid pirate spoke tentatively, his voice trembling with uncertainty.
"Yes, I think so too. There are so many pirates in the New World, how could their Hunter Guild possibly keep up? Minos is just bluffing!"
Another pirate joined the discussion, his tone full of disdain and sarcasm.
“We don’t need to worry about him, let’s just keep things as usual.” Some pirates began to agree, deciding to continue doing things their own way, unaffected by Minos’s threats and interference.
However, not only did the pirates in the New World react strongly, but the Five Elders of the World Government were also furious.
They originally thought they could take this opportunity to weaken the pirates' power, but they never expected that Minos would be so arrogant as to announce the existence of the "Five Great Powers".
The bald Five Elders, wielding a sword, roared, his voice booming like thunder throughout the conference room: "This Minos is utterly arrogant! He actually dared to declare that only pirate forces will exist from now on! This is a provocation and an insult to us!"
"Isn't his purpose in doing this to incite all the pirates to unite against us?" The Five Elders with the upturned mustache said angrily, his eyes revealing deep hostility towards Minos.
"What exactly does Minos want?" The long-bearded Elder asked solemnly, his voice deep and powerful, as if it could penetrate the deepest secrets of people's hearts.
The short-haired, blond-haired Five Elder was also sweating profusely. He said in a deep voice, "I just received the latest news from the CP organization. Some pirates in the New World have started to riot. They don't agree with Minos's words, so they have started a small-scale rebellion."
"These pirates are incredibly audacious!" Upon hearing this, the Five Elders, leaning on their canes, stared intently at the short-haired Five Elders and exclaimed loudly. His voice was filled with anger and dissatisfaction.
The short-haired blond elder looked around and saw that the other elders were staring intently at him. He said in a deep voice, "According to the report from the CP organization, some pirates believe that Minos is too powerful and they are preparing to leave the New World and flee to the four seas."
However, before leaving, they planned to cause a scene to vent their dissatisfaction and anger towards Minos.
"What on earth do these despicable pirates want?" the long-bearded Five Elders roared, his voice filled with helplessness and anger.
He hadn't expected that these pirates would choose to flee out of fear of Minos, and that they would put up such a fierce resistance before fleeing.
This is enough to show that Minos's declaration has had a profound impact on these pirates and foreshadows an unprecedented storm about to hit the New World.
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