Starting with Kengan beating up the Pirate King

Chapter 81 The Fifth Sea Emperor

The Holy Land, Mary Geoise. When news of Garp and Aokiji's fall arrived, the atmosphere in Pangaea instantly became suffocatingly eerie.

The Five Elders seemed to be burning with eerie flames, their aura as terrifying as hellish demons.

"Even Garp... It seems the balance of this sea has completely spiraled out of control!"

"We absolutely cannot allow things to escalate to an even more uncontrollable point. Sengoku, as the Fleet Admiral, you bear an inescapable responsibility! You must come up with an effective solution!"

"When necessary, even the Knights of God and the five of us will personally take action!"

Sengoku nodded slowly, his hands clenching into fists. He was worried about Garp and Aokiji, and also furious about the Navy's defeat.

“Let’s exchange prisoners first.” He closed his eyes and thought for three seconds before saying, “If Garp and Aokiji are just captured, I’ll bring Hanafza from Impel Down to exchange for them! They are indispensable high-level combatants and the backbone of the Navy. We must find a way to rescue them!”

“Yes,” Satan Saint agreed.

"But if the pirates make even more outrageous demands, you must carefully consider them. The bottom line is that you cannot lose the dignity of the World Government!"

“I understand. Also, I need to mobilize the authority to summon the Seven Warlords of the Sea,” Sengoku added.

"Sure, you can have them all."

"Don't let us down, Sengoku."

"Yes."

After leaving Pangu City, the strategist's mind was already racing, pondering what to do and what he could do next.

"The most important thing right now... is to calm the marines down. Even though it was three Emperors of the Sea surrounding us, how could you, Garp, you bastard, lose? Are we marines... really getting old?"

……

At Marine Headquarters, the moment the news of the defeat was confirmed, the entire Marineford fell into a brief, deathly silence.

Whether they were naval officers or ordinary soldiers, they all stood frozen in place, their faces drained of color.

Those were the Admirals, the representatives of the Navy Headquarters' highest fighting force, and the legendary hero Garp—symbols of invincibility! How could they be defeated? If even they were defeated, who could stop the advance of those monsters on the sea?!
On the training ground, soldiers punched the wall repeatedly until their fists bled, while female soldiers covered their mouths, tears streaming down their faces.

Zhang Le'an was among them.

As an explorer, he had been transferred to the Navy Headquarters for almost two years, and was one of only two explorers besides Jiang Xue who had not yet been assigned to a naval branch. Living and working alongside the marines for two years, he forged deep friendships and integrated himself into the community.

Therefore, he was just as heartbroken as the marines.

At the same time, he was furious, angry at the explorers of the previous two expeditions for their incompetence. The Four Emperors had formed an alliance, the Navy had been defeated—why hadn't they obtained even a single trace of this information, which was clearly meant to spread throughout the world? Had they even bothered to explore at all?
If I had known sooner, I might have been able to do something! Like subtly reminding the higher-ups to be wary of 'Flame Tiger Ian' or something... Damn it, that scoundrel! Now that I know his information, he'll be in big trouble in the next exploration!
He was burning with rage, and he felt as if he were really on fire, his skin becoming scalding hot.

He was momentarily distracted when he realized that a tall figure was walking past him.

"General Sakaski!"

Lava rolled around Akainu's body, and his furious will seemed to materialize as he walked through the listless marines, 'burning' them awake.

Yes, and there's also General Sakazuki!
And there were also marshals from the Warring States period!

The enemy only managed to defeat Admiral Kuzan and Vice Admiral Garp by launching a surprise attack and outnumbering them; the Navy has not yet lost!

"Hmph, Flame Tiger Ian?" Akainu's voice rang out from the depths of his throat. A Logia-type Flame-Flame Fruit, is it? My magma will burn you to ashes and wash away the shame the Navy has suffered this time!

Those in high positions could see at a glance that the core variable in the Navy's defeat lay with Guan Yi. Apart from Tsuru, who was wary of him, no one could have imagined that this man, who had clashed with Kaido, would suddenly join the alliance of two Yonko, and with such formidable power.

The Warring States Marshal and the Five Elders did not discuss the issue of Guan Yi at all, because they had already reached a conclusion on it in their hearts.

Their crimes are heinous and unforgivable!
A few days later, along with news of the World War II naval battle, a bounty poster belonging to Guan Yi was sent to every corner of the sea. Ian the Flame Tiger, for the first time, had a bounty of 40 billion Berries, life or death at stake!

This is only a fraction of 48.9 million Berries less than Shanks' 4.0489 billion bounty, the lowest among the Four Emperors. It also officially announces to the sea that the fifth Emperor of the Sea has been born!

……

The title of "Seven Warlords' Nemesis" has officially become a thing of the past and is rarely mentioned anymore.

Doflamingo, who was partially affiliated with Kaido and had received detailed intelligence immediately, looked grave and could no longer smile. The arrival of the new era was many times faster than he had anticipated. He was now worried about whether Kaido still needed him with the help of this rapidly rising figure, and whether he could still board the great ship of the new era.

Upon receiving the news, Gecko Moria screamed, "That kid? No way?!"

After the news traveled through several channels, it reached the underwater prison, where Crocodile was completely bewildered.

Even Hina, who was in the Navy and had close contact with Kane, found it hard to believe that in just one year, that man's power, stance... had actually accomplished something so significant!

At the Revolutionary Army headquarters, Leader Long held the latest news, his forehead covered in cold sweat.

In the Sabaody Archipelago, Rayleigh and Shakky sat in a tavern, with a wanted poster for Guan Yi on the table. The photo on the poster was clearly taken by Morgans, capturing Guan Yi's profile during his clash with Kaido on Whole Cake Island.

The young man's profile was resolute, the flames on his fist were solid, and the outline of the fiery tiger around him was faintly visible. He was incredibly spirited.

After admiring him for a while, Xia Qi remarked with some emotion, "Little Ian is even more handsome than you were when you were young."

"Really? I think it's still a bit lacking." Rayleigh teased, but there was little smile on his face.

"This is the first time the navy has suffered such a major defeat. The seas are about to descend into chaos. I wonder how many more ignorant people will set sail, and how many innocent people will suffer as a result."

"You're the only one who doesn't have that compassionate stance, are you?" Shakky said, "The first mate of Roger, the Pirate King who ushered in the Great Pirate Era."

Rayleigh shook his head: "Indeed, Roger had no choice. This world is 'sick,' and only strong medicine can cure it. It's just unknown whether Ian will be another Roger, another Rocks, or... Joy Boy."

"Joey Boy? The legendary one... You think so highly of him?"

Rayleigh smiled wryly. He had watched Guan Yi improve over the past three months, from being wounded by his sword to being able to stand shoulder to shoulder with him. Guan Yi's progress was limitless and almost like evolution. Now he was on par with the Four Emperors. Rayleigh couldn't believe that being a sea emperor was Guan Yi's end.

"It seems like they've come to work."

He turned to look behind the tavern door, where a group of pirates burst in, their expressions fanatical.

"Old Rei, the one who gets the coating, is here, right?! Quickly coat our ship! We're going to the New World! We're going to join the Three Emperors' alliance! We're going to become the Pirate King's crew! Hahahaha..."

"Destroy the damned navy!"

Such incidents occur in various parts of the sea.

After a brief moment of shock, the pirates erupted in wild celebration, as if some shackle on the sea had been broken with this battle.

They attacked warships, harassed civilians, and even looted the Celestial Dragons' Celestial Gold!

On Red-Haired's territory, the Red-Haired Pirates easily defeated a rising pirate star who came to challenge their position as one of the Four Emperors for the third time, and are now cleaning up the battlefield.

Red-haired Shanks stood at the bow of the ship, gazing at the setting sun on the horizon: "Ian the Tiger, the man who turned the Four Emperors into the Fifth? I really want to meet him."

He never expected that the new era would arrive so rapidly.

Luffy, you'll be setting sail in a year, right? I wonder what the vast ocean will look like when you set sail.

The year has come to 1519 in the Haiyuan Calendar!
(End of this chapter)