The Strongest Lunarian in One Piece

[The Buster Call Has Been Launched!]

[Major Incident! A World Noble Has Fallen!]

[The Destroyed Island of Sin – Sabaody Archipelago Reduced to Ashes!]

[Sky-High Bounty! "The Demolitionist" Farkas Lemm Now Worth 1 Billion Berries!]

[Collateral Damage? Tens of Thousands of Civilians Unable to Escape, Mercilessly Bombarded by the Navy's Buster Call]

[Marine Headquarters: The Fallen Angel Pirates Must Surrender the Killer of the World Noble—Or Face All-Out War!]

[Totto Land Declares: The 3 Billion Bounty Has Been Paid—The Hero Who Slew a Celestial Dragon Will Be Given Sanctuary—No Compromise!]

Within just three or four days, as news spread like wildfire, the entire world erupted in shock.

No one expected that a Celestial Dragon would actually be assassinated—much less that the bounty was paid by the Hell Trading Company and that the Fallen Angel Pirates had offered protection to the assassin.

Even more unbelievable was that in its fury, the World Government launched a Buster Call on the Sabaody Archipelago—annihilating it completely.

The fires raged for three days and nights before finally dying down.

By then, not a single living soul remained on the island.

The Totto Land Daily exposed the horrifying truth:

The Navy had shown extreme cruelty—ordering the Buster Call before civilians had fully evacuated.

Not only were pirates and bounty hunters left with no escape—

Tens of thousands of innocent citizens were burned alive, obliterated by Marine bombardment.

The brutality sent chills down spines across the world.

Fear spread like a plague.

"Is this real?!"

"'The Demolitionist' Farkas Lemm? He really assassinated a Celestial Dragon…?"

"CRACK! I can't believe it… The World Government actually issued a Buster Call and wiped out the entire island!"

"Sabaody Archipelago… that magical island formed from the roots of the world's largest Yarukiman Mangrove… gone?"

"So now, the only way to the New World is through Mariejois?!"

"Hiss… Tens of thousands of innocent civilians burned alive by the Buster Call?!"

"Damn the World Government! Damn the Navy! They're monsters!"

"Finally! A Celestial Dragon is dead! Those filthy beasts finally got what they deserved!"

"The Marines… always spouting 'justice'… but they're nothing but the World Government's lapdogs!"

"Right! A dog that barks about 'justice' all day is disgusting to listen to!"

"The Marines are executioners! They don't care about innocent lives!"

"From beginning to end, they've been nothing more than a blade held against the throats of the common people!"

"Otherwise, why do they never stop the atrocities committed by Celestial Dragons?"

"The Celestial Dragons are far crueler than any pirate! And yet, the so-called 'righteous' Marines never lift a finger against them!"

Citizens felt not only anger but also fear.

"What if a Celestial Dragon is killed near our island one day?"

"Would the Marines wipe out our entire country next?"

"Would we be condemned to a Buster Call too?"

For those suffocating under the burden of the Heavenly Tribute— for those who had suffered under the cruelty of the Celestial Dragons—

the news of a slain Celestial Dragon was met with cheers, celebrations, and even tears of joy.

People danced in the streets, laughing and crying.

For the first time in their lives, they felt justice had been served.

…

"Totto Land Kingdom, Atlantis…"

"El-sama…"

The Cat Girl Sisters reported to El, the King of Totto Land, as well as to the heavily pregnant Sally, Baka, and the others:

"With the destruction of the Sabaody Archipelago and the world's largest Yarukiman Mangrove…"

"The market price of Yarukiman Mangrove sap has skyrocketed on the black market. In the first half of the Grand Line, it's practically unavailable—factories near the former Sabaody Archipelago are being overwhelmed by demand."

"Pirates and merchants who can't use the official routes between the first half of the Grand Line and the New World now rely on Yarukiman Mangrove sap for coating their ships to sneak through the giant undersea passage beneath the Red Line."

"Although Yarukiman Mangrove trees exist in other parts of the world, the largest mangrove plantation in the New World is under Totto Land's control, thanks to your botanical abilities, El-sama."

"Currently, most of the ship-coating factories in the New World and in the first half of the Grand Line are under the control of our Hell Trading Company. Pirates and merchants have been reaching out, offering exorbitant prices for our coating services!"

"Additionally, we've already consolidated all the ship-coating craftsmen from Fish-Man Island, giving us a monopoly on the entire industry!"

"Hmm…" El nodded slightly.

"That's a lucrative business," Sally said with a smirk.

Originally, El had cultivated Yarukiman Mangroves primarily for business within the New World and to aid the Hell Trading Company's shipping operations.

Who could have predicted that the World Government would erase the Sabaody Archipelago with a Buster Call, reducing it to ashes?

Now, Totto Land held a complete monopoly on Yarukiman Mangrove sap exports, with an easy, centralized shipping route.

What was once a modest operation had transformed into a golden goose, laying endless golden eggs.

"However, considering the transportation difficulties between the New World and the first half of the Grand Line, Tain from the Tain Company requests your assistance, El-sama."

"He asks whether you could travel to the Calm Belt of the Grand Line and establish a new Yarukiman Mangrove plantation there."

"That can be arranged," El replied, nodding.

In theory, that giant from the Hell Trading Company with the Grow-Grow Fruit could cultivate the trees as well.

However, for security reasons, El preferred to keep that individual stationed in the New World, ensuring his talents weren't wasted—or, worse, lost to an enemy faction.

Such a valuable "tool" needed careful management.

"Tell Tain I'll handle it when I have time."

"Understood, El-sama."

"One more thing, El-sama…" Rena continued.

"The World Government is still demanding we hand over the assassin of the Celestial Dragon!"

El scoffed coldly.

"Ignore them. Reject their demands outright."

"Also—ensure our people protect that man well. I don't want any accidents. Not yet."

"But… if we refuse, the World Government will only increase its suppression," said Luna, the younger Cat Girl Sister, hesitating.

"They might not just target the Hell Trading Company anymore…"

"There's a good chance the Marines will gather a fleet and directly attack our islands."

Luna and Rena had matured greatly over the years.

They were no longer naïve girls trapped in a cage.

They fully understood the terrifying might of the World Government.

It was not invincible, but it was hardly an enemy to be underestimated.

"That's of no concern," El said, waving his hand dismissively.

"We've already tested the depths of the World Government's strength."

"They no longer have the courage to wage an all-out war against us."

"And if they try… I'll personally put them in their place."

Totto Land was no longer a weak force that could be crushed easily.

Though not yet the equal of the World Government, it was no small fish in the vast ocean.

El's strategy was clear:

Boil the frog slowly.

Bit by bit, he would rot the World Government from within.

There was no need to rush.

Yes, the World Government was also rapidly consolidating its power.

But Totto Land's growth was outpacing it.

With every passing day, Totto Land grew stronger.

Once Thor, Sif, Dal, Willie, Medusa, Eden, and Frey— just a handful of the many descendants of the Kukulkan lineage— had fully matured…

that would be the day the World Government fell.

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