"Justice?"
The civilians watching the broadcast couldn't help but show strange expressions when they heard a pirate like Yuuki call himself "justice."
Some of them even couldn't hold back and began cursing aloud.
However, no matter what reactions unfolded across the world, the broadcast continued uninterrupted.
"Yuuki!!"
"How dare you make me kneel in such humiliation—you're dead!"
"Release me, or prepare to face Mama's wrath!"
Cracker struggled with all his strength, but the Seastone cuffs left his entire body weak, making escape impossible. His face twisted as he roared in fury.
Beside him,
Charlotte Snack also shouted angrily.
Facing the two of them yelling nonstop, Yuuki revealed a helpless expression.
"Could you quiet down for a moment?"
As he spoke, he walked toward them.
He raised his hand, forming it into a knife.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Two afterimages flashed past.
Yuuki's hand strikes landed precisely on Cracker and Snack's throats.
The angry, noisy shouting stopped instantly.
"Pff!"
"Pff!"
Their faces flushed red in an instant, their throats caved inward, and large amounts of blood spurted from their mouths, yet they could not utter a single word.
Yuuki withdrew his hand and turned toward the broadcast with a smile.
"In that case, let's introduce these two first."
"From the Big Mom Pirates—one of the Sweet Commanders, Charlotte Cracker, with a bounty of 860 million Beli."
"And Charlotte Snack, also one of the Sweet Commanders, with a bounty of 600 million Beli."
At this point, Yuuki paused and spread his hands.
"Unfortunately, only two showed up."
The Big Mom Pirates were one of the Four Emperors of the New World, rulers of the seas on the same level as the Whitebeard Pirates.
Even ordinary people had at least heard of the title "Sweet Commanders."
Figures like these were far beyond what most people could even imagine.
This impact
was completely different from something like CP9, an obscure organization most people barely understood.
Across the world, those watching the broadcast had their mouths hanging open, their faces filled with shock and disbelief.
In the audience,
Rayleigh's previously carefree demeanor disappeared completely, replaced by a grave expression as he stared toward the arena.
Things had developed far beyond his expectations.
The Magic Eye Pirates had captured members of the Big Mom Pirates—
and not just anyone, but core figures like the Sweet Commanders.
There was no need to guess.
Rayleigh could already imagine how furious Big Mom must be at this moment.
The New World was about to descend into chaos.
On the arena stage,
after introducing the two from the Big Mom Pirates, Yuuki paid no mind to the deathly silent atmosphere and continued walking toward the remaining captives.
"These three are from the World Government. Unlike the CP9 underlings from earlier, these ones belong to CP0—a far more mysterious organization."
Yuuki tapped his temple lightly, as if recalling something.
"If I remember correctly, CP0 reports directly to the Celestial Dragons and is known as their strongest shield."
At this point, Yuuki chuckled, his face showing undisguised mockery.
If the viewers had only been shocked before,
now, upon hearing mention of the Celestial Dragons, they were too frightened to even speak.
"As for these two—"
"They are from the Revolutionary Army."
"This one is the army commander, Karasu. And this one…"
Yuuki pointed at Sabo and glanced toward Luffy, who had yet to recover from the shock that Sabo was alive.
"Not very famous on the seas, but he is a disciple of the Revolutionary Army's leader, Dragon."
The shock spread across the world through the broadcast.
World Economy News Headquarters.
Inside an office.
Morgans paced back and forth while watching the broadcast, his face filled with excitement.
"Big news! This is big news!"
He had thought the upcoming war between the Marines and Whitebeard would be the biggest event shaping the world.
But now—
what the Magic Eye Pirates had done would have consequences no less significant.
The World Government! Big Mom of the Four Emperors! The Revolutionary Army!
The Magic Eye Pirates had offended all three factions at once—
and in a way that left absolutely no room for reconciliation.
This was madness.
Morgans trembled slightly, as if already seeing the world's structure about to be overturned.
"A madman… a madman…"
At the center of the arena,
Sabo's slightly curled blond hair was messy. He raised his head, smiling at Luffy, who stood there wide-eyed and at a loss.
"It's been a while, Luffy."
"I was hoping to meet you again in a cooler way… didn't expect it to be like this."
Sabo smiled wryly.
"It really is you, Sabo…"
Hearing the familiar tone, Luffy's eyes instantly reddened.
In the next moment—
he rushed forward.
Clank! Clank!
The sound of chains rang out.
In an instant, black chains bound Luffy and lifted him into the air.
Chain Magic—Demonic Binding Iron Formation!
"Damn it!"
"Let Sabo go!"
Luffy shouted, inhaling deeply, trying to activate Gear Third to expand his body and break free.
However—
under the sealing power of the chains, the Gum-Gum Fruit's ability was completely suppressed.
He couldn't use it at all.
Only now did Luffy understand why Lucci had been subdued so easily.
"I promised one of my crewmates that I wouldn't act against you—for now."
"So, all you need to do is make your choice."
Yuuki smiled, then shook his head slightly.
"In the end… you're simply too weak."
"Whether it was taking your crewmate away, or this situation—you can't do anything."
With that,
Yuuki snapped his fingers.
Snap!
Marianne and the others stepped forward one by one.
"Hehe, how exciting."
"These people used to be big shots… and now they're going to die by my hand."
"I'm taking this one! He threw my separated head away!"
Buggy spoke excitedly and rushed toward Karasu.
Mohji, Marianne, Cabaji, Robin, and even Conrad each chose one of the captives and stood behind them.
"So, this is what the captain meant by 'becoming enemies of the world.'"
Robin lifted her elegant neck and glanced at the audience, which had gone from noisy to completely silent.
She smiled softly.
"It seems rather interesting."
Through the broadcast, the various factions watching began to realize something—and their expressions changed.
Yuuki walked calmly to Sabo's side and glanced at Luffy, who was suspended in chains.
"So, what's your choice?"
"Will you save those CP9 people who mean nothing to you, or this blond boy—or perhaps your brother Ace?"
Yuuki asked curiously, clearly interested in the answer.
"You bastard!"
"I'll beat you down and send you flying!"
Luffy roared, struggling as the chains clanked loudly.
"Luffy, save Ace!"
Sabo's expression changed as he shouted.
He didn't know if Yuuki would keep his word.
But he knew one thing—
anyone daring to broadcast to the entire world like this would not go back on it.
And right now, the only force capable of confronting the Marines and the World Government head-on—
was the Magic Eye Pirates.
Hearing their exchange,
"Kill them."
Yuuki waved his hand toward Robin and the others, no longer interested in listening.
At the same time, he reached out—
a golden light sword appeared in his hand.
He swung it toward Sabo's neck.
"Sabo!"
"I choose Sabo!"
Luffy's pupils shrank as he shouted.
The light sword stopped—
just a few centimeters from Sabo's neck.
"Boring."
Yuuki scoffed and released the sword, letting it dissolve into light.
At the same time—
the light swords above Lucci and the others fell.
Slash! Slash… Slash!
Blood shot into the air.
Not only Lucci and the CP9 members—
but also the three CP0 agents, the two from the Big Mom Pirates, and Karasu—
all had their heads severed.
Blood gushed like fountains, rapidly staining the arena red.
In the silent stadium,
the sound of people swallowing could be heard.
The thick scent of blood spread through the air.
All those watching across the world
were beyond shocked.
No one had expected—
that the Magic Eye Pirates would dare to execute major figures from the World Government, the Big Mom Pirates, and the Revolutionary Army
right in front of everyone.
The war between Whitebeard and the Marines hadn't even begun.
And yet—
it already felt like the prelude to another war had arrived.
The seas were about to descend into chaos.
On the arena stage,
"Marines, I wonder if you're satisfied with this outcome."
Yuuki smiled at the Den Den Mushi.
"Since you intended to use the Big Mom Pirates to restrain us, we might as well play along."
"The Magic Eye Pirates hereby formally declare war on the Big Mom Pirates."
"And this prelude to a new era—"
"Will be opened by us."
Marianne and the others stepped forward, standing behind Yuuki.
Their burning gazes spread across the world through the broadcast.
Snap!
Yuuki snapped his fingers.
Silver spatial magic enveloped them all, and they vanished from the arena.
The broadcast ended.
Looking at the blood-soaked arena
and the corpses lying on the ground—
after a brief, eerie silence,
the audience erupted into terrified screams.
Everyone fled the arena in panic.
The dead were all major figures of the seas—
staying any longer could mean being caught in the fallout.
Within minutes,
the stands were completely empty.
Only the Straw Hat crew and Rayleigh remained.
Gran Tesoro.
Inside an elegant room.
Uta watched the broadcast closely.
When she saw that Yuuki had not harmed Luffy, a faint smile appeared in her eyes.
Then,
she looked at the blue-haired girl beside her, who remained stunned.
"The captain asked me to pass along a message."
"This is his sincerity."
After speaking,
Uta stood up and left the room.
Only the girl remained—
Ain.
After a long while,
Ain finally came back to her senses, though the shock on her face had not faded.
The Magic Eye Pirates had killed CP0, the Big Mom Pirates' members, and the Revolutionary Army.
This was equivalent to declaring war on the entire world.
Originally,
Ain thought Yuuki had captured her to threaten Zephyr.
But now—
that clearly wasn't the case.
After a brief silence,
she took out a Den Den Mushi and made a call.
After a moment,
Zephyr's voice came through.
"Teacher, the situation—"
"You've seen it?"
"I understand."
"Yes… I understand."
Ain's gaze grew firm again.
From Zephyr's words,
she understood—
he intended to cooperate with Yuuki.
And she would serve as the bridge between them.
"What a dangerous man…"
"So, it was all planned from the beginning?"
New World.
At sea.
On a ship heading toward Gran Tesoro—
Katakuri stood surrounded by an overwhelming aura.
Except for a few strong individuals,
everyone else on the ship had been knocked unconscious.
Katakuri stared at the now-ended broadcast,
his killing intent almost tangible, distorting the air around him.
"Brother… what do we do now…"
A trembling figure approached him cautiously, drenched in cold sweat.
Cracker… Snack… had been killed.
Such a thing was unimaginable.
And they could already picture
how furious Big Mom would be.
"Change course."
"We're heading to Sabaody."
Katakuri spoke in a low, suppressed voice.
"But Mama ordered us to—"
"Retrieve their bodies. I'll handle the rest with her."
"They want war?"
"Then let them come to Whole Cake Island."
"I'll kill them all myself."
Katakuri took a deep breath.
(End of Chapter)