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Chapter 1474: The Star Map's Recognition of the Underworld! (Two-in-One)
Rome City is the capital of the Roman Empire.
Palatine Hill is located in the center of Rome City.
At this moment.
Steve Guts, Uchiha Kokuu, Vergo, Yejian Tsukahara,
Pontiff Vittorio, Giulio Cesare, and Bask Gran, seven people in total, were in the central palace on Palatine Hill, Domitian Palace, besieging demon dragon Fafnir.
They centered their assault around Yejian Tsukahara as the main attack point, coordinating and fighting together.
Pontiff Vittorio's golden scepter, radiating bright light, illuminated the entire battlefield under the night sky.
Bask Gran's gun emplacement in front of him was firing at full power, the roar never ceasing.
Interspersed were the fear energy bullets released by Steve Guts and the various fire release ninjutsu unleashed by Uchiha Kokuu.
Until Uchiha Kokuu couldn't hold back and summoned his crimson Susanoo, actively taking on the team's responsibility for defense, attracting the fierce offensive of the evil demon dragon, while also protecting the three people behind him.
If Im were to witness this scene, he would probably joke that it looked very much like a team fighting a BOSS.
The setting was still the magnificent and vast Roman Imperial Palace, filled with a sense of history.
Imagine it, it really had that kind of vibe~
It's just a pity that this Imperial Palace probably wouldn't be saved; a great battle was enough to completely destroy it.
But its sacrifice was valuable, as long as they could suppress the demon dragon and the dragonkin.
This nation, and even this world, would be saved...
However, just as Teresa said.
Fafuhner could absorb resentment from all directions and convert it into a continuous supply of yoki power.
This already made her, in a sense, invincible.
Unless someone could defeat her with such an absolute difference in strength that she had no time to recover.
Just like how Teresa, summoned by Clare in the 'Canon', swept away Priscilla with a single blade.
But clearly, Yejian Tsukahara and the others did not possess this kind of strength.
So, this battle was destined to be a difficult and protracted struggle.
This was also the reason Teresa wanted to make a move to help.
Although she could feel that Fafuhner's strength was much greater than her own.
But this actually had nothing to do with Teresa.
The main reason was that the hate generated in the Claymore World every moment was far greater than love.
And this was precisely the result of Fafuhner deliberately doing so over the past hundred years.
Her goal was to control the war between the Roman Empire and the Carolingian Kingdom, thereby creating more grief, suffering, despair, and resentment.
The reason she personally came out a hundred years ago to secretly control the Roman high-ranking officials was also because she sensed that the Roman Empire was about to conquer the Carolingian Kingdom, completely unify the entire continent, and end the war that had lasted for nearly nine hundred years.
Then, a gradually stabilizing society would definitely lead to more love and less hate, which was something Fafuhner did not want to see.
It was for this reason that she had prohibited Romans from continuing to believe in the God of Rabona for over a hundred years, and even destroyed all Rabona Churches within the territory.
She even drove them out of the continent, forcing them to flee to overseas islands to protect the largest spark of their faith.
This was also the reason why the city where the Rabona Grand Cathedral on Claymore Island was located was called the 'Holy City'.
They just didn't expect that the Carolingian Kingdom would come looking for them to establish the Greatsword Organization, turning the entire island into an experiment field for manufacturing demons.
As for why the Greatsword Organization did not destroy the Holy City and allowed it to continue existing.
It was because the existence of the Rabona Grand Cathedral was somewhat helpful in maintaining the inland (on the island) social order, and at the same time, it could serve as a spiritual support for the Claymore Warriors.
Allowing them to comfort themselves through prayer when they felt suffering and confusion.
This was of great help in controlling consciousness and yoki power.
Dae told the Greatsword Organization high-ranking officials this after his research.
Therefore, the Rabona Holy City was able to exist until now, even being called a city that 'does not allow supernatural things to exist'.
But in the final analysis, it was still because the Greatsword Organization allowed it.
But if one day they didn't allow it.
The Greatsword Organization would also dispatch a large number of demons and awakened beings to destroy it.
This was the case in the 'Canon'.
However, it was defended by the Claymore Warriors who successively rebelled against the Organization.
Meanwhile.
The Star Realm Fifth Army Group on Claymore Island was also ready.
Their target was the major cities on the Warfire Continent.
They barely distinguished between which nation they belonged to; as long as a city had a population of over 500,000, they would dispatch airborne soldiers to occupy it, and then announce the World Government's rule announcement within the city.
They didn't need to know what the World Government was.
They only needed to know that they were being managed by an organization called the World Government.
If there were resisters, the Star Realm soldiers' guns would fire without hesitation, shooting them dead.
The World Government certainly didn't want to carry out large-scale massacres, but in the process of taking over cities, they would not be soft-hearted towards those who refused to obey.
Many peripheral armies of the Roman Empire or the Carolingian Kingdom also tried to rescue these occupied cities.
But they suffered heavy casualties under the Air Force's fighter jet bombing and scattered and fled.
It can be said that the most difficult trouble the Star Realm Fifth Army Group encountered during the conquest process were the demons hidden in the crowds and a small number of awakened beings.
They were far superior to ordinary people in terms of speed, strength, and reaction, and they possessed extremely strong recovery ability and night vision ability.
There was almost no difference between them and the Demon Slayer World demons.
The casualties that occurred these days were all because of them.
Crucially, demons were very good at changing their body, and even inheriting the memory of those they devoured, making it impossible to distinguish them using conventional methods.
Therefore, Army Lieutenant General Lundstedt of the Fifth Army Group has formally submitted a suggestion to the Staff Department of the Otherworld Strategy Committee.
He hoped to invite the Claymore Warriors who were arranged to go to the Giant World to return to the Claymore World and follow the frontline combat troops to be responsible for distinguishing demons.
They didn't need to fight, they just needed to point out who the demons were within the city...
Thus, the conquest progress of the Claymore World was getting on the right track.
They only needed to suppress the demon dragon and the dragonkin in Rome City.
The subsequent matters would be familiar territory for the World Government.
Supporting the local regime, stabilizing the social order, signing membership agreements, and so on and so forth...
On the other side.
Regarding the Nuclear World.
Under the leadership of Army Lieutenant General Eimannsberger of the Star Realm Seventh Army Group.
The Air Force began a super-large-scale bombing of most of the insectoid-occupied areas in Java Country.
However, the nuclear weapons that were originally decided upon were changed to exploding rocks from the Sea Star.
The reason was that Java Country belonged to the Nuclear World homeland, and severe nuclear radiation should not occur there.
Regarding this, high-ranking officials from various nations had differing opinions.
One side, led by Emperor Vladimir the Great of the Rakshasa Nation, expressed support, because they had experienced the suffering brought by nuclear radiation.
The other side, led by President Darrell of the Lighthouse Country, stated that the insect swarm threatened the safety of the entire world, and the sacrifice of Java Island was completely acceptable.
But in the end, the World Government's decision prevailed.
At this very moment.
The Star Realm Army Legion Seventh Army Group and the Air Force of the Nuclear Nations, having gathered a total of one thousand bombers, under the escort of a large number of fighter aircraft, were conducting a literal carpet bombing of Java Island.
Aerial bombs weighing several tons were falling like rain, covering the sky and the earth.
And when the bomber formations completed their bombing mission and began to return.
The Star Realm Fifth Army Group and the various nations did not give up this time either.
Thousands of missiles flew densely across the blue sky, conducting indiscriminate large-scale bombing of the areas where the insect swarm had spread.
Flashes of fire and thick smoke rose one after another, almost endlessly, across the land of Java, and even the entire island was vibrating violently.
And Bandung, where the 'Bug Gate' was located, was the absolute key point.
The Fifth Army Group and the Nuclear Nations were determined to completely flatten this area into a wasteland.
No matter how many bugs poured out from the 'Gate', they would exterminate them all.
You say you have many bugs?
Our inventory of bombs and missiles is also very large; at worst, we'll keep the production lines running 24 hours a day.
Let's see who can't hold on first!
Thus.
The battle between the void insectoids and the Nuclear World gradually turned into a contest of foundation between two civilizations.
It's just that behind the Nuclear World is the World Government, and behind the insectoids is the God of the Void.
Meanwhile.
The Fifth Army Group under Lieutenant General Eimannsberger, was actually also counterattacking the insect swarm within the Farmart World through the 'Ginza Stargate' in the 'Third Special Zone'.
They intended to deplete the insect swarm's numbers on two fronts.
And as long as they could retake and hold the Alnus Camp on the other side of the Star Gate, they could push nuclear weapons in and carry out nuclear explosions!
Anyway, the Farmart World was a world destined to be destroyed, so there was no need for any concerns!
The only risk was the possibility of being personally attacked by the God of the Void.
But the Otherworld Strategy Committee would only consider the World Government's stance.
It was impossible to abandon the plan of nuclear bombing the insect swarm just because people might die.
At the same time, the killed insectoid corpses, as well as the captured living bodies, were continuously sent back to the Giant World and handed over to the biochemical researchers stationed on the Canberra Continent for dissection and research.
The World Government wanted to find value from these insectoids that could compensate for ammunition and casualties.
As mentioned before, the Nuclear Nations also wanted to do this.
But the World Government at the time said, "You wait a moment, when our research is almost complete, we will give you some insectoids for research."
And now, the World Government's idea seems to have changed.
They have actually started actively sending a small number of insectoid corpses to several nations with very outstanding scientific research capability in the biochemical field.
But the requirement was that any research results must be shared unconditionally, and the World Government could freely retrieve related information.
It was very clear that they were being treated as pure tool characters.
Regarding this.
The high-ranking officials of nations like Rakshasa, Lighthouse, Yuangu, and Iron Tower, no matter what they truly thought, readily agreed.
After all, if they didn't agree, they wouldn't get anything.
They just wanted to extract usable supernatural power from these insectoids.
For example, how do they breathe fire, how do they release plasma?
The carapace, which can withstand light weapons but is extremely light, must also be a new biological material!
Overall, the situation in the Nuclear World was basically stabilized.
Although hundreds of people were killed by bug beasts every day.
Plus the tens of millions of populace who 'disappeared' on Java Island.
It can be said to be the greatest disaster since the Second World War...
Besides this, there was a very troublesome matter.
In the days before, many flying bug beasts had scattered overseas.
They were bound to cause incalculable damage in various places.
The only thing worth celebrating was that these bug beasts seemed to dislike seawater very much.
So far, they haven't been seen actively jumping into the great sea to hide when bombed.
Nor have any bug beast types related to naval warfare been seen.
This was also a research focus for the World Government's biochemical research institute and the research institutions of the Nuclear Nations...
Various matters on the Sea Star mainland were also proceeding normally.
Captured space pirates were escorted to Impel Down in batches for interrogation.
The harvested space warships were sent to various satellites for repair, disintegration, or modification.
At the same time.
According to Captain Somali's memory, Brimir successfully opened the 'World Gate' connecting to Sea Star.
Officials from the Foreign Affairs Department have begun contact and communication with the Sea Star Government.
In addition.
There were also 'World Gates' to other planets that the space pirates had visited in their memories, helping Cipher Pol accelerate the infiltration of the Galactic Empire.
Meanwhile, at the various edges of the Sea Star system.
Borsalino, Kaido, Kuzan, Shiki, and Arbel, five marine admirals.
All were dealing with the constantly arriving space pirates with the assistance of a large number of 'Siren-Type Assault Drop Pods'.
How vast is the universe? It is almost boundless.
The number of intelligent civilizations born within it is countless, resulting in a number of space pirates far exceeding everyone's imagination.
The 'Great Pirate Era' they had experienced before was simply incomparable to this.
Just a rumor about discovering the 'Treasure Star System' was enough to attract countless greedy space pirates.
Even after hearing that great pirate crews like Odette, Somali, and Avery had suffered misfortune, some still came with a good mood to investigate.
They wanted to see what was going on and if there were any opportunities.
This caused the rumor of the 'Treasure Star System' not only to not be contained but to spread wider and wider.
And with the emergence of more information, it instead confirmed that the rumor was true.
There was indeed a mysterious galaxy filled with resources and treasures, not yet occupied by the Galactic Empire.
Eventually, the 'Treasure Star System' gradually evolved into the 'Secret Treasure Galaxy', which almost every space pirate had heard of.
Everyone regarded it as a secret, saying that the Galactic Empire must not know about it.
But they were also seeking coordinates, and even teaming up to head to the 'Secret Treasure Galaxy'.
In this situation, the Sea Star system was destined not to be peaceful; it had become a sought-after prize in this universe.
Crucially, the rumor was indeed true; the galaxy where the Sea Star was located was truly that magical.
Not only were there three resource planets: Jupiter, Saturn, and Venus.
There was also Sea Star, the largest and most dazzling natural planet.
Of course, Mars and Mercury were also considered energy planets...
This was the situation the World Government was currently facing; it was no exaggeration to say they were coveted by the entire universe!
On the other side.
Im, the supreme ruler of the World Government.
Had taken advantage of the time when Hashirama Senju, Madara Uchiha, and others were sweeping away the demon army, and entered the 'Gate of the Underworld' alone.
To be honest, it was a bit of an adventure, but for the sake of the counterattack on the Underworld, he had to do it.
Crucially, with his current strength, he felt he didn't need to have too many scruples about those supreme demons.
Even if Demon King Lucifero appeared before him, Im planned to exchange blows with him.
To see just how strong the opponent's gravity magic was.
It could actually suppress the two great demons who controlled time and space!
Thus.
Im successfully entered the 'Gate of the Underworld', arriving in the domain of Underworld Layer 1. At the same time, the Star Map prompted that a new small stargate could be activated.
This filled his heart with delight.
Before, he had thought that a special domain like the Underworld, or rather, a plane world.
Might not automatically provide a connecting star gate like ordinary planets.
This was based on the fact that the Star Map had not given him a star gate connecting to 'Ryūchi Cave', which was now the 'Celestial Dragon Realm'.
Now it seemed he had overthought it, and it also indirectly proved that the Star Map recognized this Underworld as a complete world.
Rather than a subspace like Ryūchi Cave or Mount Myoboku...
(End of Chapter)
Rome City is the capital of the Roman Empire.
Palatine Hill is located in the center of Rome City.
At this moment.
Steve Guts, Uchiha Kokuu, Vergo, Yejian Tsukahara,
Pontiff Vittorio, Giulio Cesare, and Bask Gran, seven people in total, were in the central palace on Palatine Hill, Domitian Palace, besieging demon dragon Fafnir.
They centered their assault around Yejian Tsukahara as the main attack point, coordinating and fighting together.
Pontiff Vittorio's golden scepter, radiating bright light, illuminated the entire battlefield under the night sky.
Bask Gran's gun emplacement in front of him was firing at full power, the roar never ceasing.
Interspersed were the fear energy bullets released by Steve Guts and the various fire release ninjutsu unleashed by Uchiha Kokuu.
Until Uchiha Kokuu couldn't hold back and summoned his crimson Susanoo, actively taking on the team's responsibility for defense, attracting the fierce offensive of the evil demon dragon, while also protecting the three people behind him.
If Im were to witness this scene, he would probably joke that it looked very much like a team fighting a BOSS.
The setting was still the magnificent and vast Roman Imperial Palace, filled with a sense of history.
Imagine it, it really had that kind of vibe~
It's just a pity that this Imperial Palace probably wouldn't be saved; a great battle was enough to completely destroy it.
But its sacrifice was valuable, as long as they could suppress the demon dragon and the dragonkin.
This nation, and even this world, would be saved...
However, just as Teresa said.
Fafuhner could absorb resentment from all directions and convert it into a continuous supply of yoki power.
This already made her, in a sense, invincible.
Unless someone could defeat her with such an absolute difference in strength that she had no time to recover.
Just like how Teresa, summoned by Clare in the 'Canon', swept away Priscilla with a single blade.
But clearly, Yejian Tsukahara and the others did not possess this kind of strength.
So, this battle was destined to be a difficult and protracted struggle.
This was also the reason Teresa wanted to make a move to help.
Although she could feel that Fafuhner's strength was much greater than her own.
But this actually had nothing to do with Teresa.
The main reason was that the hate generated in the Claymore World every moment was far greater than love.
And this was precisely the result of Fafuhner deliberately doing so over the past hundred years.
Her goal was to control the war between the Roman Empire and the Carolingian Kingdom, thereby creating more grief, suffering, despair, and resentment.
The reason she personally came out a hundred years ago to secretly control the Roman high-ranking officials was also because she sensed that the Roman Empire was about to conquer the Carolingian Kingdom, completely unify the entire continent, and end the war that had lasted for nearly nine hundred years.
Then, a gradually stabilizing society would definitely lead to more love and less hate, which was something Fafuhner did not want to see.
It was for this reason that she had prohibited Romans from continuing to believe in the God of Rabona for over a hundred years, and even destroyed all Rabona Churches within the territory.
She even drove them out of the continent, forcing them to flee to overseas islands to protect the largest spark of their faith.
This was also the reason why the city where the Rabona Grand Cathedral on Claymore Island was located was called the 'Holy City'.
They just didn't expect that the Carolingian Kingdom would come looking for them to establish the Greatsword Organization, turning the entire island into an experiment field for manufacturing demons.
As for why the Greatsword Organization did not destroy the Holy City and allowed it to continue existing.
It was because the existence of the Rabona Grand Cathedral was somewhat helpful in maintaining the inland (on the island) social order, and at the same time, it could serve as a spiritual support for the Claymore Warriors.
Allowing them to comfort themselves through prayer when they felt suffering and confusion.
This was of great help in controlling consciousness and yoki power.
Dae told the Greatsword Organization high-ranking officials this after his research.
Therefore, the Rabona Holy City was able to exist until now, even being called a city that 'does not allow supernatural things to exist'.
But in the final analysis, it was still because the Greatsword Organization allowed it.
But if one day they didn't allow it.
The Greatsword Organization would also dispatch a large number of demons and awakened beings to destroy it.
This was the case in the 'Canon'.
However, it was defended by the Claymore Warriors who successively rebelled against the Organization.
Meanwhile.
The Star Realm Fifth Army Group on Claymore Island was also ready.
Their target was the major cities on the Warfire Continent.
They barely distinguished between which nation they belonged to; as long as a city had a population of over 500,000, they would dispatch airborne soldiers to occupy it, and then announce the World Government's rule announcement within the city.
They didn't need to know what the World Government was.
They only needed to know that they were being managed by an organization called the World Government.
If there were resisters, the Star Realm soldiers' guns would fire without hesitation, shooting them dead.
The World Government certainly didn't want to carry out large-scale massacres, but in the process of taking over cities, they would not be soft-hearted towards those who refused to obey.
Many peripheral armies of the Roman Empire or the Carolingian Kingdom also tried to rescue these occupied cities.
But they suffered heavy casualties under the Air Force's fighter jet bombing and scattered and fled.
It can be said that the most difficult trouble the Star Realm Fifth Army Group encountered during the conquest process were the demons hidden in the crowds and a small number of awakened beings.
They were far superior to ordinary people in terms of speed, strength, and reaction, and they possessed extremely strong recovery ability and night vision ability.
There was almost no difference between them and the Demon Slayer World demons.
The casualties that occurred these days were all because of them.
Crucially, demons were very good at changing their body, and even inheriting the memory of those they devoured, making it impossible to distinguish them using conventional methods.
Therefore, Army Lieutenant General Lundstedt of the Fifth Army Group has formally submitted a suggestion to the Staff Department of the Otherworld Strategy Committee.
He hoped to invite the Claymore Warriors who were arranged to go to the Giant World to return to the Claymore World and follow the frontline combat troops to be responsible for distinguishing demons.
They didn't need to fight, they just needed to point out who the demons were within the city...
Thus, the conquest progress of the Claymore World was getting on the right track.
They only needed to suppress the demon dragon and the dragonkin in Rome City.
The subsequent matters would be familiar territory for the World Government.
Supporting the local regime, stabilizing the social order, signing membership agreements, and so on and so forth...
On the other side.
Regarding the Nuclear World.
Under the leadership of Army Lieutenant General Eimannsberger of the Star Realm Seventh Army Group.
The Air Force began a super-large-scale bombing of most of the insectoid-occupied areas in Java Country.
However, the nuclear weapons that were originally decided upon were changed to exploding rocks from the Sea Star.
The reason was that Java Country belonged to the Nuclear World homeland, and severe nuclear radiation should not occur there.
Regarding this, high-ranking officials from various nations had differing opinions.
One side, led by Emperor Vladimir the Great of the Rakshasa Nation, expressed support, because they had experienced the suffering brought by nuclear radiation.
The other side, led by President Darrell of the Lighthouse Country, stated that the insect swarm threatened the safety of the entire world, and the sacrifice of Java Island was completely acceptable.
But in the end, the World Government's decision prevailed.
At this very moment.
The Star Realm Army Legion Seventh Army Group and the Air Force of the Nuclear Nations, having gathered a total of one thousand bombers, under the escort of a large number of fighter aircraft, were conducting a literal carpet bombing of Java Island.
Aerial bombs weighing several tons were falling like rain, covering the sky and the earth.
And when the bomber formations completed their bombing mission and began to return.
The Star Realm Fifth Army Group and the various nations did not give up this time either.
Thousands of missiles flew densely across the blue sky, conducting indiscriminate large-scale bombing of the areas where the insect swarm had spread.
Flashes of fire and thick smoke rose one after another, almost endlessly, across the land of Java, and even the entire island was vibrating violently.
And Bandung, where the 'Bug Gate' was located, was the absolute key point.
The Fifth Army Group and the Nuclear Nations were determined to completely flatten this area into a wasteland.
No matter how many bugs poured out from the 'Gate', they would exterminate them all.
You say you have many bugs?
Our inventory of bombs and missiles is also very large; at worst, we'll keep the production lines running 24 hours a day.
Let's see who can't hold on first!
Thus.
The battle between the void insectoids and the Nuclear World gradually turned into a contest of foundation between two civilizations.
It's just that behind the Nuclear World is the World Government, and behind the insectoids is the God of the Void.
Meanwhile.
The Fifth Army Group under Lieutenant General Eimannsberger, was actually also counterattacking the insect swarm within the Farmart World through the 'Ginza Stargate' in the 'Third Special Zone'.
They intended to deplete the insect swarm's numbers on two fronts.
And as long as they could retake and hold the Alnus Camp on the other side of the Star Gate, they could push nuclear weapons in and carry out nuclear explosions!
Anyway, the Farmart World was a world destined to be destroyed, so there was no need for any concerns!
The only risk was the possibility of being personally attacked by the God of the Void.
But the Otherworld Strategy Committee would only consider the World Government's stance.
It was impossible to abandon the plan of nuclear bombing the insect swarm just because people might die.
At the same time, the killed insectoid corpses, as well as the captured living bodies, were continuously sent back to the Giant World and handed over to the biochemical researchers stationed on the Canberra Continent for dissection and research.
The World Government wanted to find value from these insectoids that could compensate for ammunition and casualties.
As mentioned before, the Nuclear Nations also wanted to do this.
But the World Government at the time said, "You wait a moment, when our research is almost complete, we will give you some insectoids for research."
And now, the World Government's idea seems to have changed.
They have actually started actively sending a small number of insectoid corpses to several nations with very outstanding scientific research capability in the biochemical field.
But the requirement was that any research results must be shared unconditionally, and the World Government could freely retrieve related information.
It was very clear that they were being treated as pure tool characters.
Regarding this.
The high-ranking officials of nations like Rakshasa, Lighthouse, Yuangu, and Iron Tower, no matter what they truly thought, readily agreed.
After all, if they didn't agree, they wouldn't get anything.
They just wanted to extract usable supernatural power from these insectoids.
For example, how do they breathe fire, how do they release plasma?
The carapace, which can withstand light weapons but is extremely light, must also be a new biological material!
Overall, the situation in the Nuclear World was basically stabilized.
Although hundreds of people were killed by bug beasts every day.
Plus the tens of millions of populace who 'disappeared' on Java Island.
It can be said to be the greatest disaster since the Second World War...
Besides this, there was a very troublesome matter.
In the days before, many flying bug beasts had scattered overseas.
They were bound to cause incalculable damage in various places.
The only thing worth celebrating was that these bug beasts seemed to dislike seawater very much.
So far, they haven't been seen actively jumping into the great sea to hide when bombed.
Nor have any bug beast types related to naval warfare been seen.
This was also a research focus for the World Government's biochemical research institute and the research institutions of the Nuclear Nations...
Various matters on the Sea Star mainland were also proceeding normally.
Captured space pirates were escorted to Impel Down in batches for interrogation.
The harvested space warships were sent to various satellites for repair, disintegration, or modification.
At the same time.
According to Captain Somali's memory, Brimir successfully opened the 'World Gate' connecting to Sea Star.
Officials from the Foreign Affairs Department have begun contact and communication with the Sea Star Government.
In addition.
There were also 'World Gates' to other planets that the space pirates had visited in their memories, helping Cipher Pol accelerate the infiltration of the Galactic Empire.
Meanwhile, at the various edges of the Sea Star system.
Borsalino, Kaido, Kuzan, Shiki, and Arbel, five marine admirals.
All were dealing with the constantly arriving space pirates with the assistance of a large number of 'Siren-Type Assault Drop Pods'.
How vast is the universe? It is almost boundless.
The number of intelligent civilizations born within it is countless, resulting in a number of space pirates far exceeding everyone's imagination.
The 'Great Pirate Era' they had experienced before was simply incomparable to this.
Just a rumor about discovering the 'Treasure Star System' was enough to attract countless greedy space pirates.
Even after hearing that great pirate crews like Odette, Somali, and Avery had suffered misfortune, some still came with a good mood to investigate.
They wanted to see what was going on and if there were any opportunities.
This caused the rumor of the 'Treasure Star System' not only to not be contained but to spread wider and wider.
And with the emergence of more information, it instead confirmed that the rumor was true.
There was indeed a mysterious galaxy filled with resources and treasures, not yet occupied by the Galactic Empire.
Eventually, the 'Treasure Star System' gradually evolved into the 'Secret Treasure Galaxy', which almost every space pirate had heard of.
Everyone regarded it as a secret, saying that the Galactic Empire must not know about it.
But they were also seeking coordinates, and even teaming up to head to the 'Secret Treasure Galaxy'.
In this situation, the Sea Star system was destined not to be peaceful; it had become a sought-after prize in this universe.
Crucially, the rumor was indeed true; the galaxy where the Sea Star was located was truly that magical.
Not only were there three resource planets: Jupiter, Saturn, and Venus.
There was also Sea Star, the largest and most dazzling natural planet.
Of course, Mars and Mercury were also considered energy planets...
This was the situation the World Government was currently facing; it was no exaggeration to say they were coveted by the entire universe!
On the other side.
Im, the supreme ruler of the World Government.
Had taken advantage of the time when Hashirama Senju, Madara Uchiha, and others were sweeping away the demon army, and entered the 'Gate of the Underworld' alone.
To be honest, it was a bit of an adventure, but for the sake of the counterattack on the Underworld, he had to do it.
Crucially, with his current strength, he felt he didn't need to have too many scruples about those supreme demons.
Even if Demon King Lucifero appeared before him, Im planned to exchange blows with him.
To see just how strong the opponent's gravity magic was.
It could actually suppress the two great demons who controlled time and space!
Thus.
Im successfully entered the 'Gate of the Underworld', arriving in the domain of Underworld Layer 1. At the same time, the Star Map prompted that a new small stargate could be activated.
This filled his heart with delight.
Before, he had thought that a special domain like the Underworld, or rather, a plane world.
Might not automatically provide a connecting star gate like ordinary planets.
This was based on the fact that the Star Map had not given him a star gate connecting to 'Ryūchi Cave', which was now the 'Celestial Dragon Realm'.
Now it seemed he had overthought it, and it also indirectly proved that the Star Map recognized this Underworld as a complete world.
Rather than a subspace like Ryūchi Cave or Mount Myoboku...
(End of Chapter)
