One Piece : Admiral Falcon is Pissed off again today!

Chapter 560 560

Steel-Boned Kong, back when Sengoku was promoted to Fleet Admiral, automatically ascended to become the Commander-in-Chief of the World Government's armed forces.

He simultaneously commanded the Navy, CP (including CP0) and a series of independent units, both large and small.

In short, before the World Government and the Navy split, he held all military authority.

But… ever since the Angel Alliance emerged, Lily also returned fully to the forefront.

In the presence of someone who controlled all the Celestial Dragons, even Steel-Boned Kong could only gradually become a figure whose symbolic significance outweighed his practical influence.

Nevertheless, Steel-Boned Kong remained loyal to the World Government as he had always envisioned it.

Even when Akainu sent Rosindante to persuade Kong, he was unsuccessful.

And the fact that he was approached for persuasion naturally did not escape Lily's notice.

However, she had no interest in small fry like Rosindante and did not pay much attention to Kong's stance.

Because in her eyes, nothing was as important as Michael.

But adhering to the principle of making the most of every resource, Lily still assigned this Commander-in-Chief to guard Uranus.

Although he had deep connections with most members of the Angel Alliance, this stubbornly loyal old man never once considered betraying the World Government.

Thus, the Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Forces, whose strength even surpasses that of a single Five Elder, became the final guardian boss for Uranus this time.

Of course, in essence, this was also sending Kong the Iron Bone to his death.

Because he was not a Celestial Dragon, nor had he received the evil power from Imu.

From beginning to end, he stood alone.

And at this very moment, he stood on the vast land of Uranus, with countless corpses of the Lunaria Tribe behind him.

These corpses had undergone special treatment through Lily's Devil Fruit Power.

Though only their snow-white skeletons remained, under the sunlight, they could still continue to supply energy to Uranus.

This was a limited backup energy source; otherwise, Lily would have long used Uranus to bombard the entire world.

Kong paid no mind to any of this.

Or rather, he could no longer afford to focus on such things.

Now, more than ever, he was conflicted.

He was loyal to the World Government, yet at the same time, he was an outstanding Marine.

He was kind-hearted and upheld the duty of punishing evil and promoting good—otherwise, he could never have trained individuals like Garp and Zephyr.

But Lily's existence had placed the World Government squarely in opposition to the entire world.

For Kong, this was no different from completely shattering his faith.

Thus, an old man whose faith had been destroyed, leaving only the instinct of loyalty, stood silently here, awaiting the final battle.

He did not believe that his earlier punch, which shattered part of the cliff, would be enough to kill these powerful individuals in their prime here.

So he waited.

Sure enough, before long, they arrived one by one on Uranus, the Sky King.

Kong looked up, and the first ones he saw were naturally the former Marines.

"Gion, Tokikake... I never expected the two of you to be the ones carrying out this mission," Kong showed a faint smile. "I remember... you were in the same class as Sakazuki, weren't you?"

"Reporting, Commander-in-Chief, I was in the same class as Sakazuki," Gion saluted casually with a Marine salute before continuing.

"This guy Tokikake was in the same class as Kuzan."

"Is that so? Ah, time flies. In the blink of an eye, even the Marines no longer exist."

"No, Commander-in-Chief, the Marines have always existed," Gion shook her head. "Although the Angel Alliance is an independent organization, it largely follows the original Marine structure, and its duties are even more detailed than those of the former Marines... At the very least, it is an organization loyal to the entire world, not to the World Government."

"Enough, Gion. I didn't come here to listen to you try to persuade me..." Kong the Steel Bone waved his hand.

"The ones beside you are already ready to strike... the brat from Charlotte Linlin's family, and the subordinates of that guy Whitebeard... and the strategist and deputy of Red-Haired? It seems you are determined to seize Uranus?"

"Brat..." Perospero's lips twitched.

But he had no words to refute.

After all, strictly speaking, given Kong's age, not only them, but even Charlotte Linlin herself, if she were here, Kong could still call her a brat.

Yet, even though their opponent was someone so old, they did not let their guard down in the slightest.

The teacher of Sengoku and Garp...No one dared to underestimate him.

"Are we starting the fight now?" Benn Beckman, carrying an intricately patterned flintlock rifle, took a deep drag of his cigarette before flicking it to the ground.

"I'm already getting impatient."

"We need to end this quickly... if we can." Katakuri frowned. "My intuition is really not good..."

"Ohohoho! Then I'll go first!"

The most burly of them, Whitebeard Jr., raised his sword without hesitation and leaped into the air, bringing it down in a jump slash toward Kong.

Kong looked at Whitebeard Jr. descending from above, a domineering smile suddenly curling at the corner of his mouth.

In the next moment, he raised both fists, wrapped in Armament Haki, and charged forward to meet the attack.

Contrary to his seemingly aged appearance, the incredible speed he displayed in that instant shocked everyone present.

Including Gion and Tokikake.

Although they had served under Kong's leadership before, they had never seen him in action.

And now, this opening move was not only astonishing but also gave them a sense of familiarity.

In the next moment, they realized where that familiarity came from.

"Kong Impact!"

His fists, wrapped in Armament Haki, shot upward from below, striking Whitebeard Jr. squarely in the chest before his attack could land.

Instantly, a massive shockwave enveloped Whitebeard Jr.'s entire body, sending him flying into the air.

This terrifying sight made Buggy the Clown swallow hard once again as he continued to shuffle backward.

"This... isn't that Garp's move!?" Tokikake exclaimed in disbelief. "How could..."

"Ahahaha! Chaton! You arrogant brats! Who do you think taught that damn kid Garp!?" Kong roared with laughter before stomping hard on the ground and leaping high into the air, grabbing Whitebeard Jr. mid-flight.

"I may be old, but you brats better come at me together. Otherwise... be careful of the unacceptable consequences if you fail your mission!"

As he spoke, the Armament Haki wrapped around his arms even generated streaks of black and red lightning in the air.

Then, he hurled Whitebeard Jr. toward the ground.

"Kong Seadrop!"