Under Im's horrified gaze, the light and shadow shifted—
A figure with a green body, muscular arms, and a majestic head stepped onto the broken earth.
"Human beings have limits, then... I am no longer a human being!"
The huge mouth of the ferocious abyss opened and closed, and a bad wind blew in his face. His red eyes stared at the stunned Im.
"..."
Im looked at the powerful monster in front of him with trembling eyes.
Although he was worshiped as a god by the Five Elders and relied on the immortality surgery to live for hundreds of years, he was still only a mortal.
"What kind of monster are you?!"
Atlas opened his huge mouth full of fangs, a ferocious look on his face.
Before that, he himself didn't know what he was.
It's like having a big dream and realizing the truth only today.
After lighting up the last talisman, half of the tiger talisman activated naturally.
As a tiger talisman that unifies yin and yang and balances all things, in an instant, all the talismans integrated into one, and the silent shadow of the Shendu in his mind suddenly became active.
And the memories that were originally dusty began to revive...
The moment he was sealed by Lan Caihe, he used half of his strength to break the time and space barrier.
After experiencing the turbulence of time and space and the suppression of the world's will, as a split soul of the Fire Demon, he traveled to the earth in the Age of Ending Law.
Without Chi and extraordinary power, his original power could not be recovered, and he could only live an ordinary life on earth as an ordinary boy.
However, after more than ten years of accumulation, he finally broke through the dimensional wall with a trace of original demonic energy and came to the world of pirates.
Under the suppression of the world's will, the power of the twelve talismans finally slowly recovered.
So—
Am I the Shendu?
Is the Shendu me?
Atlas tilted his majestic head, the scarlet in his eyes becoming more intense, and his aura rising steadily, filling his whole body with unprecedented power.
It made him a little intoxicated.
This is the domain of gods!
At the same time, a vague sense of threat from heaven lingered in his mind, seeming to forcibly expel him from this world.
"Do you feel threatened? Yes, after all, I am the same existence as you!"
Atlas's voice was low, like the whisper of a devil. It was very different from his original voice, echoing in Im's ears for a long time.
The world of Jackie Chan's Adventures originally had gods like the Eight Demons and the Eight Immortals, so it was naturally not on the same level as the world of pirates, which was limited to overturning rivers and seas.
"Who are you?!"
Im gritted his teeth and spoke word by word. His originally silent heart was beating wildly in his chest, but his limbs were as cold as falling into an ice cellar.
Boom——!!
Atlas, with energy and blood flowing through his body like mercury, took one step forward. In an instant, he was in front of Im, his large hand covering the sky like a cattail leaf fan!
"Me? Of course... Shen-du-!"
The momentum was like a rainbow, and Im stared at the palm that was slowly but surely covering him.
The word "god" echoed in his mind, difficult to calm down for a long time.
At the same time, he was shouting crazily in his heart, trying to move around and avoid the attack.
But his body didn't listen to the brain's command at all. It stayed in place, unable to move, and allowed the attack to fall.
Snap--!!
Bones and flesh were crushed into a thin paste, and red and white things were mixed together, turning into an indescribable mass.
"Hey, it's really a mess of genes."
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A week later.
Naval Headquarters Marineford announced to the world.
——All the Celestial Dragons have been arrested and executed together with the Sea Emperor at Marineford, which will be broadcast live to people all over the world!!
As soon as the news came out, the sea shook.
Countless slaves who had been oppressed by the Celestial Dragons ran around and cried bitterly.
But there was still a small group of people whose worldview had collapsed.
After all, in their childhood understanding, Celestial Dragons were the descendants of the Creator and were equal to the existence of gods!
Of course, such people were only a minority after all.
At this time, Marine Headquarters.
The big shots gathered together.
At the top was still Sengoku, and on the right was Atlas in white clothes.
Marine Admirals, Candidate Admirals, Vice Admirals, and other senior generals took their seats in order.
"Ahem! Everyone must know the purpose of this meeting, right?"
Sengoku coughed lightly and took the lead in opening the topic, "This time our Marine has won a great victory, and the world nobility of Mariejois no longer exists. Justice will truly be carried out in the sea, so—"
"It's time for me to truly step down from office. After all, this sea is still the stage for you young people."
With a smile on his face, his eyes slowly glanced around, and finally landed on Atlas next to him.
"The biggest contributor to the victory of this Mariejois battle so easily is Admiral Atlas, so I decided to let him serve as Fleet Admiral and lead the development of the Marine. Everyone here must have no objections, right?"
His career has come to a perfect end.
When the great era of pirates began, he carried the banner of the Marine.
During his tenure, he killed Whitebeard, defeated the Four Emperors, and ended this damn era of great pirates.
He pulled the world's nobles down from the clouds and let justice truly reign in the sea!
Garp looked at Sengoku, who seemed to be relieved of a heavy burden, and he also showed a rare warmth, "Bwahahaha! Of course I have no objection, after all, Atlas's strength makes me feel scared!"
Boom--?!
As soon as these words came out, all the Marines present went crazy.
Who was Garp?
That was the Marine hero who chased the Pirate King Roger all over the world, a man whom even the Celestial Dragons did not dare to move easily.
If the Marine didn't have the so-called "king," then Garp would be the absolute king of the Marine!
And now, such a man would actually use the word "horrifying" to describe a young man's strength!
"Hey! Vice Admiral Garp? Are you kidding me? No matter how much you build momentum for Admiral Atlas, you don't have to sacrifice your reputation, right?"
Some Garp fans couldn't help but retort.
Although there were many Marines who worshiped Atlas, there was still a dispute between Garp and Admiral Atlas about which one was stronger.
"Shut up! Is this where you can talk?"
Akainu, with a stern face, suddenly scolded.
"Did you think we could take over the 800-year foundation of the World Government without any damage to the battle in Mariejois?"
Aokiji on the side also said in support: "Ah la la! With that kind of strength, even calling him a god is not an exaggeration!"
In the final decisive battle, although Atlas was restraining Im, the Five Elders still showed strength worthy of eight hundred years of foundation. Even if they're a bit old, such a large number of top combat forces swarming forward still posed a significant challenge.
The most intuitive thing is——
The entire Red Line, where Mariejois is located, was forced to sink dozens of meters!
Under the siege without fear of death, almost all six of them were seriously injured and nearly died! All they had to do was activate the God-Destroying Order and launch an indiscriminate attack on the Red Line.
However, Atlas arrived after taking care of Im. In just a moment, everything before him disappeared in an instant, like a bubble in a dream, extinguished at the touch of a finger!
Such terrifying strength...
Even thinking about it now, it still gives me chills down my back.
"This…"
Seeing the Admirals with such high evaluations, the Marines suddenly looked at each other in confusion.
God! Is Aokiji Admiral kidding?
"Now that the pests in the world have been cleared away, I plan to unify the four seas and merge the islands into a complete continent. This will make it easier to manage."
Atlas looked at the doubts that gradually subsided and said something shocking again.
Obviously, after regaining memory and strength, he has no intention of changing the world the way he did before. The original idea was to let Tom build a sea train to connect various islands, then hire fishmen as members of the government railway bureau to protect the railway tracks from being destroyed by Sea Kings and pirates, strengthen the connections between the islands, and promote trade.
It also allows the Marine to dispatch as quickly as possible to stop crimes and enable the government to control the world more tightly.
At the same time, a new World Government was established. The World Summit of the participating countries is held every year, and five permanent members are usually established to make decisions on major matters. The revolutionary army conducts disciplinary inspections, preventing corruption and supervising government behavior. The positions of permanent members are elected by the World Summit every year to ensure the mobility of the power level.
Of course, there is a certain degree of idealization in these political systems. If you really want to adapt to the soil of the pirate world, you still need to constantly improve it in practice.
Buzz—!!
Hearing this, the Marines present suddenly felt a roar in their heads, as if someone had hit them hard on the back of the head.
The four seas...unify?!
As we all know, the entire world is divided into two by the Red Line. At the same time, the Grand Line intersects the Red Line perpendicularly, dividing the sea into four inaccessible seas. The weird magnetic field and climate make it difficult to communicate between the islands.
And now, someone suddenly jumped out and said——
He wants to cut through the Red Line and let the world flow back!
Wait!
Aokiji's evaluation of Atlas suddenly appeared in everyone's mind, and an incredible guess came to mind.
God?!?!
"There is also a plan to clean up the four seas. The world does not need pirates!"
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Fish-Man Island.
Located in the central Dragon Palace City.
Otohime was holding a newspaper with excitement on her face, walking back and forth around Neptune, mumbling something. Suddenly, she raised her head with starry eyes and stared at Neptune expectantly.
"Did you watch the news? Neptune!"
Neptune's eyes were smiling, but he pointed helplessly at the newspaper in Otohime's hand and said, "I haven't read the newspaper since it came to you. How do I know what happened?"
"..."
Otohime smiled awkwardly, then opened her arms and said with great enthusiasm: "Mr. Atlas succeeded. He pulled the world's nobles down from the clouds. From now on, Fish-Man Island can live with humans under the same sun. Down there, breathing the same air, you can go anywhere you want in the world!"
"Success...?!!"
Neptune was a little absent-minded and muttered to himself subconsciously.
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Grand Line, Baltigo.
After ending the rebellion in the Kingdom on the Bridge, Dragon brought his like-minded partners to this island of white soil and designated it as a temporary revolutionary army station.
In the middle of the white island, an irregular low castle stands. In the topmost room, Dragon put down the newspaper in his hand, his face looking half happy but not happy, half sad but not sad, "The Marines succeeded!"
"Huh? What?"
Ivankov and the other cadres on the opposite side were stunned for a moment and hurriedly asked, "What succeeded?"
"Mariejois is captured, the Celestial Dragons are captured by the Marines, and the Marines decide to conduct a public execution of the Celestial Dragons and the Sea Emperor at Marineford."
Dragon briefly summarized the news in the newspaper.
He looked a little regretful, "Although we didn't overthrow it ourselves, that man was really not simple. He... embarked on a more correct path than us."
The cadres immediately looked at each other, "Then... what are our next plans? Continue the revolution?"
"Wait!"
Dragon said categorically: "Let's see Marine's actions next. A man who can say that will definitely not let me down..."
The world is undergoing drastic changes. Countless people are looking forward to it, focusing their attention on Naval Headquarters—Marineford!
And at this time, in the conference room of the headquarters—
[Marine Fleet Admiral] Atlas is in the first place, with four huge red stone tablets neatly placed in the center.
The Marine executives looked at the four stone monuments with great interest.
When talking about the origin of the great pirate era, it is actually the historical text of these four road signs leading to Raftel. The final island that only Roger has visited so far. Even the Five Elders were secretive about that place, and knew only a few words about it.
"Are you going to Raftel?"
The white-haired Sengoku asked curiously while chewing senbei.
It may be that he was too hard-working during his tenure, which caused him to age faster than his peers, and his head was already gray. Since he has resigned as Fleet Admiral, he naturally does not need to dye his original white hair black for the so-called Marine face, so he is more casual.
Atlas nodded and said: "The past carried by history may not have much impact on the present, but it does not mean that history does not need to be remembered by mankind."
"'It is the wealth of all mankind', I still fully agree with this sentence."
"Besides, I'm quite interested in what happened during that blank hundred years."
When Aokiji heard this, a strange look flashed in his eyes, "Then... no one here can decipher this kind of writing!"
Sengoku suddenly felt embarrassed. He was the Admiral who launched the Buster Call against Ohara at that time, albeit under the instruction of the Five Elders.
"This...I just know a little bit about it."
As a noble dragon and demon wizard, it goes without saying that Atlas had a talent for learning languages. He just took the time to enter Nico Robin's dream, and he easily studied the so-called ancient texts.
Now—
The whole world is his back garden!
T/N: The story is not finished yet.
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