Chapter 222: [222] : [BONUS] – Luffy’s Broadcast! Sky Sovereign Rowen’s Command!

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“STRAW HAT LUFFY!!!”

Trebol and the other Donquixote Family executives stared in horror, an immense fear completely overwhelming them the moment they saw Luffy.

If it were just Desert Princess and Pirate Hunter, even if they fought desperately, a few of them might have been able to escape.

But now, seeing Straw Hat Luffy, Trebol and the others knew with chilling certainty: The Donquixote Family was finished!

After the Summit War, who on the seas didn’t know the power of Straw Hat Luffy??

This was the man who could clash with Marine Admiral—no, the now Fleet Admiral Akainu.

Even if that ’Boundman’ state couldn’t be maintained for long, it wasn’t something they could possibly contend with!

Besides, he only needed to enter that ’Boundman’ state because he was facing Akainu.

Trebol and the other high-ranking executives also knew, Straw Hat Luffy could use Conqueror’s Haki—infusing it into his attacks.

Though he hadn’t fully mastered Haōshoku Coating like the Four Emperors, capable of using it for defense, speed, and attack in an all-around enhancement…

Even so, they wouldn’t last a single round against Straw Hat’s Haōshoku Coating-infused attacks.

For such a man to appear in Dressrosa—weren’t they, the Donquixote Family, completely doomed??

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“The man with a 2,855,000,000 Beri bounty, Straw Hat Monkey D. Luffy!” Viola stared in horror at Luffy.

Even this man is here… Sky Sovereign Rowen’s Strongest Arm!

The seas even whispered that this man might also become an Emperor. At which point, the alliance of the Sky Sovereign Grand Fleet and the Straw Hat Pirates would boast two Emperors—an unprecedented event!

Previously, Viola had thought this rumor unlikely.

Just like Marine HQ only had three Admirals, the Four Emperors’ positions were also fixed at four.

Even when Sky Sovereign Rowen displayed such terrifying strength, he was still only called the ’New Emperor’, the ’Fifth Emperor’, unable to claim the title of ’Four Emperor’.

To become an Emperor, one had to topple one of the existing four from the throne.

Only after Whitebeard’s death, with the remnants of the Whitebeard Pirates submitting to Sky Sovereign Rowen, did he truly become one of the Four Emperors.

Meaning, if Straw Hat wanted to become an Emperor, he had to take down one of the other three:

Red-Hair, Big Mom, or Kaido!

And he couldn’t rely entirely on the strength of another Emperor—Straw Hat had to truly display the power to become an Emperor to be acknowledged by the sea.

Though Viola admitted Straw Hat was strong, compared to an Emperor, the gap was still obvious.

The Summit War’s live broadcast had showcased the true pinnacle of combat strength on these seas to the entire world.

Whether it was the deceased Whitebeard, with his world-destroying Tremor-Tremor Fruit ability—or Sky Sovereign Rowen, with his horrifying power to kill Doflamingo and Admiral Aokiji one after another…

The world now truly understood the terrifying might an Emperor possessed.

Straw Hat Luffy, clearly, still had a considerable gap to bridge.

But now—

Looking at the shredded flag of the Beasts Pirates, Viola’s face was filled with horror.

A pirate flag represented the soul of a pirate crew.

To so brazenly shred the flag of an Emperor, was undoubtedly an act of declaring war… Was Straw Hat Luffy really choosing to crusade against an Emperor??

AND HE CHOSE KAIDO??

That was the man hailed as the World’s Strongest Creature—a monster who couldn’t be killed, no matter how.

Viola’s eyes filled with terror. Though forced to join, as a member of the Donquixote Family, Viola knew the terror of Kaido and the Beasts Pirates.

Straw Hat and his crew, at present, were absolutely no match for them.

But, behind Straw Hat and his crew—was Sky Sovereign!

If Straw Hat Luffy and his crew, on their own, couldn’t possibly match the Beasts Pirates and Emperor Kaido—a fact even a small fry like her understood.

Then Sky Sovereign Rowen, an Ultimate Human whose wisdom was no less than the former Fleet Admiral Sengoku—must also know.

Without Sky Sovereign Rowen’s approval, how could Straw Hat and his crew so directly tear down the Beasts Pirates’ flag?

WAR…

The thought made Viola tremble uncontrollably.

If these two colossal entities went to war, the entire New World would be engulfed in flames—And the first to be consumed would be here, Dressrosa!

Viola could already see Dressrosa, completely razed to the ground by the terrifying forces of two Emperors.

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“You’re… Viola, right?”

Just as Viola was consumed by extreme fear and unease, a very kind voice reached her ears.

“I-I…” Viola looked blankly at the gentle, smiling Desert Princess.

This great pirate, once called the ’Princess of Malice’, later changed to ’Desert Princess’ under Sky Sovereign Rowen’s influence—could actually show such a gentle smile.

“The former princess of Dressrosa, right?” As the princess of Alabasta, seeing Viola’s state, Vivi’s eyes filled with sympathy.

Vivi and the others already knew the events that had transpired in Dressrosa.

Doflamingo’s harm to Dressrosa enraged them immensely.

Vivi looked at the fearful and uneasy Viola and sighed inwardly.

Once, she had faced a similar situation. Alabasta too was almost turned into a pirate kingdom by the Warlord Crocodile. Unlike Viola, she was very lucky she met Rowen.

Alabasta was saved. She too was saved by Rowen and fell in love with him.

But Viola and Dressrosa weren’t so fortunate…

Seeing Dressrosa’s current tragic state, Vivi felt a deep empathy. If not for Rowen, Alabasta’s fate would have been no better than Dressrosa’s.

“Don’t be afraid. We are here, under Sky Sovereign Rowen’s command—TO LIBERATE THIS PLACE,” Vivi reassured her softly.

“Liberate? Here?” Viola was stunned.

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“Hey! Get the broadcast ready! Is it tuned?” Zoro called out, sitting on a building, shouldering Shusui.

“Zoro-sama! It’s all tuned! Ready to broadcast anytime!” a pirate with a bounty over 100 million replied immediately.

“Good. Begin,” Zoro ordered.

VMM!

The Image Transponder Snails immediately started working.

This was a Super Image Transponder Snail, empowered by Rowen’s Traits. Their signal strength was unparalleled!

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“Th-That’s!”

In Dressrosa, which had become a pirate kingdom under Doflamingo’s rule, besides casinos, the most famous facilities were the violence and crime-ridden arenas. The colosseum, though somewhat quieter after Doflamingo’s death, was still operated with great effort by the Donquixote Family to maintain their cash flow.

Besides the colosseum, Dressrosa also had massive screens set up, broadcasting the violent scenes from the colosseum via Image Transponder Snails to expand its influence.

And at this moment, these large screens flickered, all showing the same broadcast image.

Not a scene from inside the colosseum—but a man wearing a straw hat!

“STRAW HAT LUFFY??” The appearance of Luffy’s image stunned everyone in Dressrosa!

“Why?? Why is this big shot’s broadcast appearing here??” A pirate who had come to Dressrosa to experience its violence and crime cried out in terror.

“Sky Sovereign’s Strongest Arm, The man with a bounty of 2,855,000,000 Beri!” another bounty hunter stammered in fear.

“Moshi moshi! I’m Luffy! Can you hear me?” Luffy blinked.

Everyone in Dressrosa watching the broadcast was stunned.

This harmless-looking young man—was that super great pirate??

“Luffy-sama, you can just speak directly. The broadcast is working fine,” a pirate with a bounty over 100 million from a Sky Sovereign Grand Fleet allied crew whispered a reminder.

“YOSH!” Luffy’s expression turned serious.

“!!!” The pirates, bounty hunters, and citizens in Dressrosa watching the broadcast all swallowed hard.

What was this super great figure about to say??

“I’M MONKEY D. LUFFY! AND I’M GONNA BE KING OF THE PIRATES!” Luffy yelled.

“???” Everyone was stunned.

WHAM! WHAM!

The broadcast image immediately descended into chaos.

Two figures with sharp-toothed angry expressions, a man and a woman, were kicking this super big shot around.

“YOU IDIOT! IS THAT WHAT YOU’RE SUPPOSED TO SAY ON A LIVE BROADCAST??” Zoro roared, transforming into his sharp-toothed angry state.

“WHAT DID ROWEN TELL YOU??” Vivi was also furious.

“S-Sorry,”

Luffy apologized meekly, his face bruised and swollen. This was a broadcast to the entire Dressrosa Kingdom! How could he resist saying his dream??

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“That’s the man with a bounty of 1,553,000,000 Beri! Pirate Hunter Roronoa Zoro,”

A bounty hunter immediately recognized Zoro, shouting with a mixture of fear and admiration.

Zoro was formerly a bounty hunter himself!

Now, backed by Sky Sovereign… He had become an absolute big shot on the seas—Countless bounty hunters regarded him as their idol!

Many bounty hunters even set out to sea because of this man’s stories and legends.

“Th-That woman is… The Logia user with a bounty of 1 billion Beri! Desert Princess Vivi,” someone pointed at Vivi and cried out.

“Straw Hat, Pirate Hunter, Desert Princess, These are all powerful combatants under Sky Sovereign Rowen! Why are they all here??” Many were terrified.

These three, any one of them was a big shot who could cause a major stir in the New World—yet they had all appeared here together.

“D-Did Desert Princess… just now… mention Sky Sovereign’s name?” A pirate’s entire body was soaked in cold sweat.

“I-I heard it too,” another swallowed hard.

“IT’S SKY SOVEREIGN WHO SENT THEM!” Horrified shouts began to rise.

Sky Sovereign Rowen’s forces were constantly expanding their territory in the New World, this was common knowledge.

Many famous New World pirate crews had been destroyed under Sky Sovereign Rowen’s flag.

Could it be that this place—had been targeted by Sky Sovereign Rowen??

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“I am Desert Princess Vivi,” Seeing the unreliable Luffy, Vivi simply took over the broadcast.

“By order of Sky Sovereign Rowen… We are here to liberate this place!!” Vivi took a deep breath and declared loudly.

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