Due to Luo Ke's words, the atmosphere in the Hall of Authority suddenly became heavy.
The Five Elders had extremely unpleasant expressions, not only because of Luo Ke's disregard for the World Government and themselves.
They were well aware that everything happening now was being broadcasted in real-time worldwide.
In other words, every word they spoke and every action they took was being witnessed by billions of people across the globe.
They might not care about the lives of these lower-class commoners, but they couldn't ignore their reputation in the eyes of these people.
Upon being mocked by Luo Ke, the Five Elders' expressions changed immediately.
"How dare you! Do you know who you're speaking to?" The bald-headed Five Elder in white robes angrily shouted.
"Who am I speaking to? Didn't I make it clear before? Are you not only getting old and losing your hair but also losing your hearing?" Luo Ke sneered.
In an instant, the bald-headed Five Elder's face turned red with anger. He vanished from his original spot with a swish, only to reappear behind Luo Ke.
At the same time, a chilling light flashed across Luo Ke, cutting diagonally across his neck and waist.
In the blink of an eye, the sword-wielding Five Elder had completed a swift draw and sheath, and no one could see the entire process clearly.
When he reappeared, the sword remained securely hidden in its sheath.
Then, a cold voice came from the live broadcast.
"This is the price you pay for your arrogance and disrespect."
This sudden attack left everyone unable to react.
It was only after they regained their composure that they realized this elderly man, holding the highest authority in the world, was actually a master swordsman.
Just a moment ago, he had already launched an attack on Luo Ke.
The residual cold light reflected by the drawn sword was faintly visible on Luo Ke's body.
Everyone looked at Luo Ke with concern and curiosity. Would he die from being struck like that?
Because just now, Luo Ke didn't even move, nor did he make any defensive posture. He was directly struck by the attack.
Is he still alive?
...
East Blue.
After defeating the Dragon Syndicate and capturing Colonel Rat and his subordinates at the Dragon Park yesterday, the Straw Hat Pirates left the place.
They knew that the Marines would come there afterward, so they had to leave. They boarded the Merry Go and departed.
Nami also joined them, but this time, it wasn't because of Luffy and the others' invitation. It was because she thought that by going out to sea, she might be able to meet Luo Ke again and express her gratitude to him.
On the second day of leaving Cocoyasi Village, a live broadcast appeared on the screen aboard the Merry Go.
The members of the Straw Hat Pirates gathered on the deck to watch the live broadcast.
And then they witnessed the scene where Luo Ke was attacked by the bald-headed Five Elder.
"Could something bad have happened?" Usopp exclaimed, his mouth agape.
"That man is strong!" Zoro stared intently at the bald-headed man and the sword in his hand. As a swordsman, he understood the intricacies of the attack just now.
"Don't talk nonsense. Mr. Luo Ke is also strong. Nothing will happen to him," Nami scolded Usopp, but her gaze towards Luo Ke revealed deep concern.
Just as the Five Elders thought the enemy had been slain and everyone waited to see the outcome, Luo Ke seemed as if nothing had happened. He simply lowered his head and glanced at his own body, then turned his head to look at the bald-headed man behind him.
"Hey hey, is it okay for an old man like you to sneak attack a young person like me? Is that fair? I advise you to think twice and not resort to such tricks in the future!"
After speaking, Luo Ke's eyes slightly widened, and in an instant, the bald-headed Five Elder seemed to be struck by a tremendous force and was sent flying with a thud.
He crashed into the wall, leaving behind a human-shaped indentation.
The other Four Elders immediately became vigilant. What was going on with this guy?
They had clearly seen that he was struck just now, without any reaction. Why did he now appear as if nothing had happened?
As comrades, they knew each other's abilities well. Even a Sea King could be easily killed by such an attack. Why didn't it even scratch a single hair on Luo Ke?
The bald-headed Five Elder stood up from the indentation, blood flowing from the corner of his mouth. He looked at Luo Ke in disbelief.
"Why are you unharmed? I clearly cut through your body. You should have been cut in half. Even if you possess a natural ability, you shouldn't be able to ignore a Haki-infused attack."
"Did you really cut through?" Luo Ke raised an eyebrow.
Only now did the bald-headed Five Elder realize that when he cut through Luo Ke just now, it went too smoothly. At first, he thought it was the effect of his blade being sharp as a knife through butter. But now, it seemed a bit too sharp, as if it hadn't hit anything.
But no, the opponent hadn't moved at all, not even dodging. How could he have evaded his attack?
They suddenly remembered something. In fact, when Luo Ke first appeared, they sensed something was off.
That was when they noticed the screens appearing in mid-air, just like before, intangible. They had already tested it before.
And when Luo Ke appeared, they had the same feeling, but the Luo Ke in front of them was too real, even his gaze was very lively. It didn't seem like an illusion. They could only conclude that the opponent had a strong ability to conceal his presence.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have come here unnoticed and completed the blockade.
But now, it seemed that the Luo Ke in front of them might not be the real body at all. Like the screens above, they were all tangible illusions, and the real Luo Ke was somewhere else.
Luo Ke saw their change in expression and knew they had realized this.
"As you have guessed, this is just a projection of me. As for where the real me is, you can go and find out. If you manage to find me, I can reward you. Of course, that's assuming you can find me."
Luo Ke casually walked over to a sofa and sat down, leaning back as he looked at the Five Elders who were on high alert.
"I didn't originally plan to come looking for you so soon, but you made me very angry. You used my photo without my permission, severely infringing on my image rights. And you even used it on a bounty poster, causing serious damage to my reputation. Furthermore, you spread false information about me, causing irreparable harm to my personal image and reputation. That's why I'm here."
He chuckled lightly, "So, tell me, how are you going to compensate me?"
The Five Elders felt a sense of unease upon hearing Luo Ke's words.
When they issued the bounty and announcement, they never expected such a turn of events.
They couldn't have imagined that someone would dare to intrude into Mary Geoise and cause trouble for them... In this world, besides them causing trouble for others, who would dare to cause trouble for them? Did they want to be dealt with by the Marine Admirals?
However, now they realized that Luo Ke couldn't be judged by common sense.
This person's abilities were extremely outrageous. He could appear before them in such a bizarre manner, and what put them at a disadvantage was that they couldn't find Luo Ke's real body and couldn't nullify his abilities or launch an attack against him.
But Luo Ke could launch attacks against them.
The situation couldn't get any worse.
The Five Elders frantically pondered in their minds what kind of Devil Fruit power this was. It possessed such a terrifying ability that they had never heard of before.
Yes, the Five Elders now considered Luo Ke's ability to be related to broadcasting, allowing him to broadcast himself worldwide and project his image to other places.
Although this ability was unheard of and extremely outrageous, were there not countless outrageous abilities among Devil Fruit powers?
So, after realizing their current predicament, they could only find a way to escape this situation.
Fortunately, the abilities of Devil Fruit users varied greatly, but there were some commonalities.
For example, most abilities required stamina to activate and couldn't be used endlessly.
Secondly, Devil Fruit users feared seawater. If they came into contact with Seastone, their abilities would be nullified.
Now facing Luo Ke, whom they couldn't harm, they could only hope that CP0 and the Marines would break through the barrier from the outside or find Luo Ke's real body to resolve this situation.
Generally speaking, the activation of a Devil Fruit user's ability had a distance limitation. It couldn't be activated if the distance was too far.
They believed that Luo Ke's real body should be in or near Mary Geoise.
As long as they found Luo Ke's real body, they would have a way to deal with him.
They weren't afraid of powerful enemies; they were afraid of powerful enemies without weaknesses. As long as there were weaknesses, there would be a way to deal with them.
At that moment, a loud noise suddenly came from outside the barrier.
Boom, boom...
The once peaceful Mary Geoise was suddenly rocked by a massive explosion.
And the explosion happened right at the castle where the Five Elders were located.
In an instant, all the Celestial Dragons looked on in terror, wanting to know what had happened.
The one who launched the attack was none other than Kizaru, who had received orders from the Sengoku.
Kizaru was already on his way back to headquarters when he received the order, so he immediately headed to Mary Geoise. Upon hearing that the Five Elders had been bound, he immediately activated his Glint-Glint Fruit ability, attempting to break through the barrier.
However, despite his series of dazzling light bombardments, there was no response whatsoever.
Instead, the castle was heavily damaged.
Helpless, Kizaru could only go outside with CP0 to assess the situation.
Upon realizing that Kizaru's attack had no effect on the barrier, the Five Elders quickly ordered Kizaru and CP0 to search for Luo Ke's real body nearby.
As long as they dealt with Luo Ke's real body, everything could be resolved.
Luo Ke witnessed this scene and suddenly felt that it resembled the battle where Orochimaru trapped the Third Hokage.
After this thought flashed through his mind, he looked at the Five Elders again, showing no intention of stopping their actions.
Let them search, anyway, he wasn't on this planet anymore.
Luo Ke continued, "However, I've thought about it, and there's no need for compensation. You can't come up with anything valuable that would interest me."
You can read +38 advanced chapters on my P@treon page for just 4$ !!
P@treon.com/young_sunlight
Check out my Other Projects Too (Advanced chapters on P@treon) :-
=> The day of studying in Hogwarts.
=> Marvel: All the famous scenes were exposed by me.
.....
(End of this chapter)