Chapter 468: Chapter 468
"Are you serious?! So we're going to have to constantly be careful around that monster from now on?!"
"We're pirates! It's impossible for us not to run into hostility—does that mean we're doomed?"
"Waaah… I feel like my life is filled with despair…"
Nami, Usopp, and Chopper—the trio of scaredy-cats—collapsed to their knees, sobbing.
The rest didn't look much better.
Just the thought that Bagci could lose control at any time and harm them filled everyone with a deep sense of frustration and dread.
"Relax! If anything happens, I'll take care of it."
Only Luffy was still grinning without a care in the world.
He even started playing "lift high, drop down" with Bagci, laughing like a child.
Looking at their airheaded captain, the rest of the crew could only sigh.
They could only hope Luffy's idiot-level positivity could actually keep Bagci under control.
Clark: Speaking of which, Bruce Wayne, I remember your Yellow Lantern Ring is similar to the Green Lantern one—do you think there's a beast like Ion Shark for your ring too?
Bruce Wayne: I've thought the same. But I can't access more data. It's either encrypted or locked somehow. The Yellow Ring's records are hard to parse.
Arthur: And if you do find out about your ring's beast, what then? Are you going to try to obtain it too?
Bruce Wayne: I'm not sure. Since my ring draws power from fear, I imagine the corresponding beast would be extremely dangerous. We'll see.
Diana: Maybe if we run into someone from the Green Lantern Corps, we can get more info.
Bruce Wayne: To be honest, I'd really rather not meet more aliens.
While everyone kept chatting, the broadcast resumed.
["The next containment entity is titled: Battle of the Dragon and Serpent."]
As the voice spoke, an image appeared on screen—
A colossal dirt-gray dragon was engaged in combat with a serpentine creature of similar size.
[The "Battle of the Dragon and Serpent" refers to two monstrous beings locked in a constant struggle. Let's go into detail.]
[This SCP involves two entities: one is a terrestrial dragon resembling mythological Chinese dragons. The other is an ocean-dwelling serpent that looks somewhat like a dragon but behaves more like a snake.]
[Both entities measure around 482 kilometers in length and approximately 19 kilometers in width.]
[The Earth Dragon's body isn't made of organic matter. Instead, it consists of rock, metal, and ice. X-ray scans reveal it has internal gear systems and primitive circuitry.]
[However, scientists are unable to understand or replicate this construction.]
[The Earth Dragon typically slumbers beneath the Alps. When it awakens, its sheer mass triggers catastrophic earthquakes, leading to massive casualties.]
[This led people to initially believe it was a malevolent, human-hating creature.]
[Fortunately, the Earth Dragon possesses intelligence. It eventually communicated with humanity, preventing further unnecessary conflict.]
[It turns out the Earth Dragon only emerges to stop the Sea Serpent.]
[The Sea Serpent is composed of seaweed and steam. It can merge with marine life, and any creature that passes through its body gains a purification effect.]
[However, the serpent is both intelligent and ruthless, harboring deep hostility toward humanity. It has repeatedly declared its intent to exterminate mankind.]
[It uses resonance and vibration to shape water and other liquids at will. This ability allows it to maintain its massive form and causes abnormal tides and oceanic disturbances.]
[The Earth Dragon's earthquakes can counter this power by forcing the Sea Serpent to lose its form and retreat into deep-sea slumber.]
[At one point, in order to stop the Sea Serpent, the Earth Dragon triggered a massive magnitude-8.0 earthquake. It tore through Chile's coastline and caused widespread destruction and death.]
[Although the serpent was subdued, the reality remains: when gods clash, mortals suffer. If this continues, humanity will eventually perish.]
[Dr. G was devastated by the consequences of their battles. Even though the Earth Dragon claimed to be protecting humanity, their fights were just as devastating.]
[So Dr. G decided to speak directly with the Earth Dragon.]
[He asked why they had to fight—couldn't they negotiate a peaceful resolution to prevent further destruction?]
[But the Earth Dragon replied that communication with the Sea Serpent was impossible. It loathed humans too deeply.]
[Due to mankind's pollution of oceans, rivers, and the skies—now so smog-filled that even daylight appears gray—the Sea Serpent's rage had reached its peak.]
[Furthermore, the Sea Serpent had received a message from somewhere in the universe foretelling a great future threat—an apocalyptic force that would one day descend upon Earth and massacre all of humanity.]
[And when that happens, all life on Earth would be dragged down with humanity.]
[So the serpent believes the only way to prevent total extinction is to eliminate the threat in advance—namely, wipe out humanity.]
[It intends to kill all humans before that day arrives, hoping to save other lifeforms on Earth from annihilation.]
[After learning this, Dr. G realized the battle between the dragon and serpent was inevitable. All he could do was accept reality and try his best to reduce the damage when they fought.]
As the screen finished its explanation, everyone fell silent.
What had they just witnessed?
Monsters hundreds of kilometers long!?
Nick Fury: Oh, shit! SHIT! Are you kidding me?! A monster hundreds of kilometers long?! That's like spanning across multiple states! And there are two of them!
Dan Moroboshi: My god! That's even more terrifying than any kaiju I've ever seen!
Dorami: I thought the kilometer-scale monsters in the Blood Pool were already huge! But hundreds of kilometers?! Their toes would be bigger than skyscrapers!
Bruce Wayne: These creatures are catastrophic threats. Just one movement could kill millions—or wipe out human civilization entirely.
Sengoku: Damn it! What if monsters like these really appear one day? How do we contain something like that?! Can it even be killed!?
Naruto: But wasn't there that dragon thing? Didn't it say it was helping humans?
Dan Moroboshi: Naruto, look closer at what the screen said. Sure, the Earth Dragon helps humanity, but even its help is killing people. It's still a threat—we can't rely on it entirely.
(End of Chapter)
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