Mary Geoise.
The Five Elders remained kneeling, all feeling helpless.
They had also attempted to answer the questions, but none of them had been correct.
That was bad enough, but the worst part was that the three people who got the answers right were all their enemies.
Whitebeard and Katakuri were one thing, but Zeff was a former Marine, someone they had abandoned not long ago.
At the time, they all thought Zeff, old, ailing, and disabled, had no combat ability left.
So, in order to gain Whitebeard II's power, they ruthlessly abandoned Zeff.
Unexpectedly, he returned to his peak in this mysterious chatroom.
It was like kicking a stone and hurting their own foot.
But now, there was no turning back, and they had to swallow their pride.
Unlike the outside world where people were experiencing mixed emotions, there was still plenty of fun going on in the chatroom.
Roger: Newgate, since you're back, let's talk about your son, Whitebeard II.
Shiki: I never knew you were so sneaky, having a secret son all this time.
Whitebeard: ??? What are you talking about, you bunch of bastards? I don't have a son!
Whitebeard II: Dad, it's so great that you're back.
Garp: Now you can't deny it, Whitebeard, hahaha.
Whitebeard: ??? Wait, you're my son? Who's your mom?
Whitebeard II: Mom's name is Bakin, Bakin Gum Stussy.
Shiki: So it's Miss Bakin, that greedy woman. You actually went there?
Roger: I remember Bakin was quite beautiful when she was young.
Rayleigh: That was years ago. Bakin now? Unbearable, eye-burning.
Rocks: You two were secretly together all this time? On my ship, I never imagined it, you really hid it well.
Whitebeard: Wait, I never! How could I be with that woman, Bakin? Are you guys out of your minds?
Garp: You're denying it even with a son? Whitebeard.
Vegapunk: He's a clone, you see.
Whitebeard: Nani? You mean Whitebeard II is a clone? Are you saying he's my clone?
Vegapunk: Yes, he's your clone. But it's clear from Whitebeard II's performance that Bakin's clone experiment failed. He inherited power but not intelligence.
Marco: Cloning technology can reach this level? That terrifying combat power, can it be cloned too?
Vegapunk: Yes, in fact, I've already achieved this level of cloning long ago.
Everyone who knew of Whitebeard II's strength shuddered at Vegapunk's words.
So the World Government's cloning technology had reached this level? They could even clone strong individuals and give them the strength of a Shichibukai.
And that was Bakin's cloning technology, not even Vegapunk's.
It was unimaginable what level a strong individual could be cloned to with Vegapunk's technology.
Jaygarcia Saturn: Vegapunk, you're talking too much. You should be aware of what you should and shouldn't say.
The Five Elders hadn't expected Vegapunk to go this far while they were distracted.
Cloning technology needed to be kept strictly confidential. It was crucial to the later Seraphim and the plan to completely eradicate pirates.
Vegapunk: I haven't said anything.
On Egghead, Vegapunk scoffed.
To be honest, compared to cloning technology, he was more curious about the power behind this mysterious chatroom.
It could create awakening, advanced Haki, resurrection, and perfect body repair potions. Even Vegapunk couldn't comprehend it.
Rocks: Rare guests. I never imagined the Five Elders would be in a chatroom like this. What a surprise.
Kaido: You're starting to panic, aren't you? You failed to answer the questions. With this chatroom around, I'm curious to see when you Five Elders will be dethroned.
Topman Warcury: Heh, commoners.
Although they put on a front of superiority, the Five Elders were in a bad mood.
For the World Government, which held absolute ruling power, this out-of-bounds force of a chatroom was a serious threat to their rule.
An unknown sea in the New World.
On a modified new Marine warship.
Zeff slowly opened his eyes.
Across from him, Ain, Binz, and Shuzo were anxiously watching their teacher.
"I've never felt so good."
Zeff had a genuine smile on his face, a rare sight.
He then pulled off the black glove covering his right hand.
It was supposed to be a prosthetic limb made by the Marine Science Department, but after the black glove was removed, it was revealed to be real flesh and blood.
Not only that, the strength of the new right arm's muscles was exactly the same as his left arm.
There were no issues with punching, Armament Haki, or even Conqueror's Haki. It was his peak-condition arm from his prime.
And to his surprise, Zeff discovered something else.
His asthma was completely cured. The feeling of chest tightness and shortness of breath he had whenever he exerted himself was now completely gone.
Thanks to that magical potion, his body had fully recovered to the same condition as when he was sixty-four.
No, better than that.
Because his old injuries and asthma were gone, he was even comparable to his peak condition in his fifties.
The Black Arm Zeff, who stood shoulder-to-shoulder with Garp and Sengoku, with absolute strength, holding the position of admiral.
"Just you wait, weak Marines. I'll lead the new Marines, overturn this world, and implement true justice."
If before, Zeff was willing to die to spite the Marines and the World Government, then now, he truly had the confidence to fight the Marines.
At least with his current strength, the World Government couldn't even handle him with a single admiral.
An admiral with high mobility, completely operating outside the rules, was terrifying.
"But this isn't enough. I have to get as many rewards as possible from this chatroom."
Zeff thought to himself.
This mysterious viewing chatroom was simply too powerful.
Just one reward from answering a question had brought him back to his peak.
What would it be like if he got more rewards?
As Zeff, Whitebeard, and Katakuri fully absorbed their rewards.
The white giant screen in the sky completely unfolded.