Chapter 16
The Shocked Crowd

【Upon the desolate Ghost Island, a series of explosions echoed through the air.

The entire sky was pitch black, filled with terrifying lightning strikes, resembling the end of the world.

Beneath this apocalyptic sky, the towering figures of Kaido of the Beasts and Charlotte Linlin, Big Mom, stood like demonic deities.

The Haki emanating from them chilled the very marrow, making one feel as if they were about to be killed the next second, suffocating with fear.

Their horrifying gazes were fixed on the figures below.

“BOOM!!!”

With another explosion, Luffy, his hand on his straw hat, stood before the two Emperors, his gaze unwavering and devoid of fear.

He stood alongside Kid, Killer, Law, and Zoro, the five Supernovas united against Kaido and Big Mom!!】

Pirate World

The entire Pirate World was stunned by this sight!!

These were the Emperors? The aura they radiated was suffocating.

Just their presence alone made one tremble with fear, unable to muster any resistance.

The Marines HQ was in complete shock. In the future, Kaido and Big Mom had formed an alliance!!!…

Sengoku couldn't help but break into a cold sweat... If these two were to join forces, the world would be turned upside down.

This was the first time he had seen Emperors working together since he became Fleet Admiral, the last time being the alliance between the Pirate King Gol D. Roger and the other Emperors to defeat the Rocks Pirates.

This was a huge problem for the World Government!!

“So frightening!!!” Kizaru, Borsalino, one of the Admirals, trimmed his nails while sweating profusely.

It was unclear if he was truly shocked by the Emperors’ alliance or the straw hat crew's audacity...

Whitebeard Pirates, Moby Dick

“This is Ace's little brother?!?!?!”

“This is the future?!?!? It's way too early for him!!!”

“So this means in a few years, Straw Hat Luffy will be strong enough to challenge the Emperors?!?!?!”

The Whitebeard Pirates were buzzing with discussion. They knew Luffy since Ace always boasted about having a little brother like him.

But the Emperors’ fearsome power couldn't be overcome with sheer willpower!! After all, they were still so young in the video.

“Ace's little brother… He's still far from this stage… Hahaha”

Whitebeard echoed these sentiments while secretly agreeing with them.

On the other side, Kaido, witnessing his alliance with Big Mom against a bunch of kids, felt a tinge of incredulity.

“Hahahaha! It’s getting more and more interesting…”

Kaido took a deep swig of his sake. After a brief moment of astonishment, he dismissed the idea of his alliance with Big Mom...

Water Seven, Straw Hat Pirates.

“He's finally reached this stage?” Zoro smiled, watching himself on the screen, a hand instinctively gripping his sword, a surge of anticipation coursing through him.

“But is my left eye blind?”

“Why are you, the seaweed head, in there…!!?”

“What about me?! Where am I?!” Sanji, tears streaming down his face, grabbed Zoro's collar and shook him, voicing his despair.

“So scary!! We're gonna die... We're definitely going to die...” The cowardly duo, Nami and Chopper, huddled together, tears streaming down their faces as well.

“The Emperors...” Luffy, usually the most energetic, fell silent.

He felt he was getting closer to Shanks.

At this moment, the strong individuals throughout the Pirate World were buzzing with excitement. It was no small feat to witness an Emperor's battle...

The video continued…

【Luffy seemed to notice something, his face darkening as he slowly walked forward.

Kaido of the Beasts watched Luffy's slow advance, turning to Big Mom and saying, “玲玲, guess what this little brat is gonna say in front of me?”

Big Mom, with a horrifying smile, replied, “This guy’s full of himself! He’s been running his mouth off even in front of me!!"

“He also messed up our castle. So apologize, Straw Hat Boy!!"

Luffy, with a gloomy expression, ignored both Emperors' words, unfazed by their terrifying presence.

He walked straight through the two Emperors!!!】

This scene completely stunned the entire Pirate World!!

Was he suicidal? He dared to turn his back on two Emperors.

There was no one else in the entire Pirate World who would dare to do such a thing.

Marine Headquarters

Garp, watching his grandson turn his back on the two Emperors, was filled with fear.

Good heavens, even I, his grandfather, wouldn't dare do that.

But it seemed like he was starting to develop the qualities of an Emperor...

The strong individuals from other worlds, though they didn't know who Kaido and Big Mom were,

Could tell from the aura they radiated that they were undeniably terrifying opponents.

Just looking at them instilled a sense of oppressive dread. Both exuded the Haki of a Conqueror.

To face such terrifying opponents and still dare to turn his back on them, it was somewhat cool.

“So cool” Luffy's eyes shone, he was impressed by his future self.

“I'm so looking forward to it! I want to get to the future already!!”

【Kaido of the Beasts, seeing Luffy ignoring him, spoke with a terrifying tone: “喂, kid!! What are you going to be?! Say it again in front of us!”

Luffy still ignored him, his head bowed as he recalled Kin'emon's plea: ‘Please, Luffy-san.'

But what he saw now was the battered and injured Scabbards, Kin'emon lying wounded on the ground, breathing heavily.

Luffy reached out to help Kin'emon up, his voice low and heavy, “I’m sorry, I’m late.”

The heavily wounded Kin'emon coughed up blood, his voice weak and fragmented:

“Re…reg…ret…!!”

A sorrowful BGM played as tears streamed down Kin'emon's face. He reached out and tightly grasped Luffy's clothes, biting his lower lip, his voice filled with a mixture of regret and desperation:

“I… I can’t… I can’t face… Lord Oden in the afterlife…”

He coughed up more blood, his grip on Luffy’s hand tightening. As tears flowed down his face, he pleaded with a desperate voice, “Can you… can you please bear the burden of Wano?”

Luffy looked at Kin'emon, his eyes overflowing with tears, his voice firm and unwavering: “You idiot! Of course! This is my friend's country!!!”

“喂!! Kid…!!"

At that moment, Kaido of the Beasts appeared behind Luffy, his massive club raised high, Haki surging around him, purple lightning crackling on the club.

He was about to strike with a force that could shatter the heavens and destroy the earth!!

Luffy turned back, his voice urgent: “Trafalgar!! Send all of them to below!!”

“SWISH!!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Trafalgar Law raised his hand and with a swish, they were all teleported below.】

Pirate World

“Is that Thunder Bagua?”

Kaido, who was drinking at his spot on Onigashima, saw what happened and couldn’t help but wonder if he was overestimating these kids.

He was working with Big Mom, after all, no one should be able to stand against them.

The Scabbards were all stunned, even though they were defeated in the video.

But they never expected anyone to dare to face the Emperors for their country...

Just one phrase: This is my friend's country.

The people of the Pirate World were filled with fear, feeling as if they were going to die even through the screen!!

The attack of an Emperor is truly terrifying!!!

Naruto World

“!!!!!!!! That attack is terrifying!” Hiruzen Sarutobi broke into a cold sweat.

If they got hit, they'd definitely die. There was no doubt about it. This was his intuition telling him.

“And that just now, was that Flying Thunder God?”

“It feels just like Flying Thunder God!!”

“No,” Jiraiya was filled with shock. This wasn't Flying Thunder God.

Because what he had witnessed was a simultaneous exchange of location with an object.

But these space-time abilities were truly envious.

Demon Slayer World

Muzan Kibutsuji was drenched in cold sweat.

What the heck? Is this a human? Just seeing the attack has already rendered me helpless.

It's really terrifying. And that final ability is similar to the Blood Demon Art of Nezuko!

Fairy Tail World

“Getting hit would definitely kill you!!!”

“So scary!!”

The Fairy Tail members were petrified by the sight of the massive figure holding the club high.

The force of the blow, as if to destroy the heavens and earth, was truly terrifying, making them cower in fear, unable to muster even the will to resist!!