PIRATES: I WORK IN NAVY FROM NINE TO FIVE

BOOM!

A monstrous shockwave surged through the battlefield like an apocalyptic flood.

Whether they were Marines or pirates, everyone was thrown into a desperate scramble to defend themselves. Some were blasted hundreds of meters away, vomiting blood as they slammed into the ground and lost consciousness.

If it hadn't been for the quick reaction of the top powerhouses on both sides, that single strike would have caused mass casualties—not just among the pirates, but the Marines as well.

At this point, no one even cared who was friend or foe anymore.

Even Sengoku and Shanks were visibly tense. After steadying themselves from the shockwave, they immediately turned toward the epicenter of the clash.

Just moments before the explosion, they had seen the earth around Yamamoto rise like a living shield—massive rocks forming a wall around him in a desperate attempt to block Luo Yu's catastrophic slash.

But now, facing such a world-shattering clash, everyone wanted to know:

What was the outcome?

BOOM!

The explosion's echo still rumbled like thunder.

A sandstorm—whipped up like a typhoon—engulfed the ruined battlefield, blotting out all visibility.

No one knew how much time had passed.

Finally, under the pressure of sea winds blowing back through the ruins, the storm of dust began to clear.

The divine Susanoo summoned by Luo Yu had already vanished from the world.

And at the center of the destruction, Luo Yu stood alone atop the wreckage, calmly sipping from his clay gourd as if none of it concerned him.

The scene was bizarre—so bizarre that everyone froze.

Then, as their eyes followed the path of his slash, they were struck speechless.

A chasm—like the spine of the world had been broken—cut across Marineford and stretched all the way toward the horizon, tearing through both land and sea.

It was as if the earth itself had been cleaved in half.

No—even the sky hadn't been spared. The heavy thunderclouds above were split as well, and the surrounding clouds and ocean rushed wildly to fill the void.

A chill ran down everyone's spines. When they looked at Luo Yu again, their gazes were filled with disbelief and awe.

Such power—how could this be real?

If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, they would never have believed it.

The battlefield felt like it belonged to another dimension entirely.

Now they finally understood how Luo Yu had managed to defeat the Four Emperor Kaido.

But the person Luo Yu had just struck... was a Five Elder.

One of the shadowy overlords behind the World Government. The very hands that pulled the strings of the world.

And Yamamoto—just because he lost his temper—had been obliterated in an instant?

Luo Yu didn't argue. He attacked. And he didn't just attack—he unleashed everything.

Who would dare provoke such a man now?

That blow... that single attack that had torn through the world…

Now, everyone's hope was focused on one thing—please, let the Five Elder have survived.

Because if even someone like him couldn't withstand a single strike…

That was simply too terrifying.

Time passed. The sea rushed back in. The dust settled.

But no figure emerged from the rubble.

No trace of Yamamoto.

A ridiculous idea—too absurd to entertain—began to worm its way into everyone's mind.

Was a Five Elder really… cut down?

Even Sengoku couldn't take it anymore. He lost all composure and blurted out:

"Luo Yu—have you lost your damn mind?! You didn't actually kill Yamamoto with a single slash, did you?! Where is he?! What the hell happened just now?! You better tell me something—I need to explain this to people!"

He fired off questions in rapid-fire panic, unable to hide the rising dread in his voice.

But he wasn't the only one.

The entire battlefield—all the soldiers, pirates, officers—tens of thousands of eyes were locked on Luo Yu, waiting for an answer.

The person who had acted just now was far too significant.

A Five Elder.

A figure wrapped in the veil of myth and absolute authority.

None of them wanted to believe that such a being had been defeated in a single blow.

The tension was suffocating.

Then finally, Luo Yu took another sip from his gourd, glanced at Sengoku, and replied casually:

"Oh, you mean that old fart? He was a nasty one—ran his mouth a lot, then tried to sneak attack me from behind. But the moment things got serious, he ran."

"What a waste of energy."

He paused, then added with a straight face:

"Say, Marshal Sengoku... does that count as overtime pay?"

Overtime pay?

Sengoku's expression froze. His face twitched uncontrollably.

He couldn't even dream of laying a finger on a Five Elder.

Yet Luo Yu had cut one down, and now had the gall to ask for compensation?

Only Luo Yu could do something this insane.

Everything that had just happened felt surreal.

Looking into Luo Yu's calm, harmless-looking eyes, Sengoku could only let out a bitter, helpless laugh.

"Luo Yu… You strike too damn fast. At least give me a chance to break things up next time! Now we don't even know where he is! How am I supposed to explain this to the Elders—how am I supposed to plead your case?!"

Nearby, several high-ranking officers also looked visibly troubled.

They hadn't exactly liked Yamamoto's tone either.

But disliking someone and attacking a Five Elder were two very different matters.

As Sengoku had said—if this wasn't handled carefully, Luo Yu was walking into a death sentence.

But Luo Yu just chuckled and took another drink.

"Sengoku, what are you talking about?" he said. "You're saying that old guy—who ran faster than a rabbit—is one of the world-famous Five Elders?"

"You've gotta be joking."

"I mean, someone who'd attack a Marine Admiral from behind? That has to be a fake."

"No way that was the real deal."

"If he were really a Five Elder, then he wouldn't have run—he'd have shattered my slash with a wave of his hand and crushed me instead."

"If that had been the case, I'd be the one running, wouldn't I?"

"You're not seriously telling me you all fell for it and thought that guy was real, are you?"

"That's an insult to the real Five Elders."

Luo Yu raised his voice slightly, like he was delivering a heartfelt warning.

"Marshal Sengoku, next time you meet the Five Elders, the Marine HQ better offer a proper apology. I mean, if someone impersonated one of you, wouldn't that be unacceptable too?"

The tone was so sincere... it was lethal.

That kind of earnest mockery hit harder than any slash.

Everyone had imagined many things Luo Yu might say.

But this?

They never saw it coming.

Even Sengoku's strategic mind momentarily froze, like a CPU overheating.

But as the silence dragged on, realization dawned on him.

And then, he burst out laughing.

"HAH! Luo Yu, you've opened our eyes! Of course, someone as mighty as the Five Elders couldn't possibly be taken down by that slash!"

"If word of this gets to them, I bet even they'll laugh."

"You exposed an imposter, Luo Yu. If anything, the Five Elders owe you thanks."