Nicolas felt a slight tremor in his heart.
The oppressive feeling created solely by a single gaze was terrifying.
Even when facing Whitebeard and Roger, Nicolas didn't experience this kind of sensation.
Could it be...?
A solemn expression appeared on Nicolas's face.
No wonder Roger had the idea of using his life to usher in the age of pirates. This terrifying power, could it really be possessed by a human?
Although Nicolas had some speculation about the strength of those at the pinnacle of the world, facing it directly made him realize just how powerful it truly was.
Originally, Nicolas thought Roger had succumbed to fate. But now, it seemed that Roger must have learned about the power of Joy Boy left behind on Laugh Tale, and indirectly understood the terror of the person standing at the pinnacle of the world.
Otherwise, with the strength of Roger's pirate crew, they could have easily sought out valuable Devil Fruits or treasures to cure Roger's illness.
In the profound and clear perception of the owner of that gaze, Nicolas's thoughts stirred, and his body swiftly moved.
As he moved, Nicolas waved his hand, sending lightning bolts towards the surrounding buildings.
Nicolas didn't even glance at the Five Elders in their white robes.
This kind of destruction, the purpose was to create chaos.
Because in Nicolas's perception, along with the gaze's attention, several powerful auras were also converging towards their location from different directions in Mary Geoise.
The white-robed elder with a bald head frowned as he watched Nicolas's actions.
Before stopping Nicolas, the white-robed elder bowed slightly towards the direction where the gaze had come from earlier, showing respect.
Nicolas wantonly destroyed the buildings within Mary Geoise while simultaneously preparing for his escape.
In creating chaos, he also made preparations for his retreat.
Feeling the killing intent from all around, Nicolas sensed the whereabouts of June and the others.
Did they manage to escape successfully...?
Even smoother than expected.
Nicolas couldn't help but smile at the thought.
"At a time like this, you dare to laugh?" the guards exclaimed, feeling like they had been slapped in the face by Nicolas's smile. Their eyes became even colder.
Only by shedding this guy's blood could they wash away their shame.
"I hope you'll like the gift I'm sending you," Nicolas said, as a colorful spore flew past him.
The white-robed elder's eyes narrowed. "Hmm?"
As soon as he spoke, a sudden change occurred. The guards surrounding Nicolas began to rapidly change their skin colors to purple, black, green, and red. Some of them even developed ulcers that burst open, splattering foul-smelling toxins onto those nearby, setting off a chain reaction.
At the same time, a flower bloomed quietly on the white-robed elder's arm. Sensing the anomaly, the elder immediately cut off the flesh from his arm with a knife and quickly retreated.
Nicolas, standing there, disappeared into thin air after a thunderous roar.
The sudden turn of events caught many off guard.
"Did he escape...?"
Just then, several figures landed beside the white-robed elder. They looked towards the source of the commotion and then at the chaotic scene. One of them opened his arms, compressing the air in front of him. Soon, all the guards and spores in the area vanished without a trace.
"The other locations in Mary Geoise should also have been infected. Send out cleanup teams and seal off the information," one of the newcomers ordered.
"Have the Cipher Pol department investigate why the attack on Mary Geoise happened suddenly."
"And have the Marines and Cipher Pol closely monitor Nicolas's movements. Report immediately if there's any news!"
After a brief discussion, a series of orders were swiftly issued.
Suddenly, a whistle sounded from the sky, and several elders instinctively looked up. Then, a patch of yellow mixed with green, and green mixed with white, accurately landed among them.
Looking at the droppings on the ground, several elders who had practiced qigong arts couldn't help but darken their faces.
High in the sky, aboard the Sea Sovereign, Nicolas appeared at the edge of the ship with a roar of thunder.
On the deck, everyone smiled at the sight of Nicolas's figure.
And lying on the deck was Saint Samofeld, but at this moment, Saint Samofeld no longer had his usual arrogance. After all, these guys actually dared to attack Mary Geoise, they might really kill him without hesitation.
Just now, Nicolas had used the imprint left on the ship to activate Raijin, allowing him to teleport to the Sea Sovereign's deck in an instant.
With Nicolas safely back, the operation against the Celestial Dragons came to an end.
"Captain, what should we do with this guy?" Simon asked, looking at Saint Samofeld lying on the deck, curious, and also looking at Vista, who was wiping his axe on the side.
"No rush, let's lock him up in the ship's prison for now."
Nicolas smiled at Simon before lowering his head to gaze through the clouds at the red soil continent below.
Mary Geoise was now in complete chaos, with no spare energy to pursue Nicolas and his crew, so Nicolas quickly withdrew his gaze.
"Is it beneath you to take action? And I can't sense the 'captain's' aura, is he dead? Or has he been imprisoned in a more secretive place?"
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Thinking about the oppressive feeling from the gaze he felt in Mary Geoise, Nicolas muttered to himself.
.....
In the dead of night.
Within the World Economic News Mobile Newspaper, a sudden howling cry echoed out, startling the employees who had just fallen asleep after working overtime to finish their articles.
Plap—
Many of the newspaper's staff, who had just fallen asleep due to exhaustion from overtime, were startled awake by the sudden howling cry from Morgans.
By the time everyone gathered in the office, they found their editor-in-chief in a state of frenzy, with scattered files and office supplies strewn all over the floor.
At this moment, Morgans, who had lost his composure, was lying on the ground, wailing loudly.
"Chief, what's wrong?"
One employee couldn't help but ask curiously. After all, today they had received first-hand explosive news. As long as it was published tomorrow, their newspaper's reputation would surely skyrocket again. But Morgans seemed a bit unhappy, didn't he?
Hearing the employee's question, Morgans became excited, his face turning red. "This is a big news! Those bastards actually won't let us publish it! We should have burned them all alive in Mary Geoise!"
Hearing Morgans's words, many employees came to their senses and began to ponder.
It involved the Holy Land and the Celestial Dragons. For Morgans, who was always fearless in publishing news, it was inevitable to consider the consequences.
Originally, they had decided to publish the news the next day, but who knew that the World Government would intervene? If they didn't want to lose their foothold in this sea in the future, suppressing the news was the best choice.
But if they didn't publish it, wouldn't there be regrets in life?
But if they did publish it, life might end soon.
After thinking for a moment, Morgans made a decisive decision and shouted loudly, "Everyone, prepare to rewrite the articles. Publish the news as planned, but don't mention Nicolas. Just say that Mary Geoise has been hit by a plague and fire, resulting in heavy casualties!"
Many employees brightened up at the sight.
The next day.
A ground-breaking newspaper flew to all corners of the world under the delivery of news birds.