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OPI Chapter 326: Planets, Powers, and the Path to Conquest
🕑 Added 2025-04-07 02:07:20 +0000 UTCGod of the Void and Brimir. These two seem to be the biggest hidden dangers for the World Government in conquering the Zero Magic World. But Imu will not stop the actions of his subordinates because of them. After all, including himself, there will always be some difficult and powerful opponents, unless they truly encounter a hopeless situation. Then, they may consider whether to sacrifice some people and close the Dimensional Gate to avoid confrontation temporarily.
However, there is a decision that needs to be made. If Biba and others successfully open the 'World Gate' in the Holy Land, allowing the World Government to contact another modern technological world, which world will they conquer first—the modern world or the shinobi world?
With this thought in mind, Imu walked out of the study.
"Lord Imu, all the materials and personnel required for Noah's Ark are ready. When shall we depart for the Teigu World?"
At that moment, Stussy approached and asked in a low voice, attracting Imu's attention.
"Then let's leave in two days. Let Esdeath and Historia have some fun on Mary Geoise, and then we'll head to the Teigu World."
"Yes, Lord Imu." Stussy took these words seriously to heart and then said, "Nola has requested to find a woman from the Snakeneck Tribe to reproduce his offspring."
"Huh?" Imu showed a look of surprise.
Nola is the serpent of Skypiea, responsible for guarding the Golden Bell Tower on Noah's Ark. Not long ago, he ate a human-human fruit that gave him human wisdom and a human body.
"The reputation of the Human-Human Fruit is well-deserved. Nola has actually begun to have his own pursuits and ambitions." Hearing Imu's sigh, Stussy smiled.
If Nola merely wanted to find a mate for reproduction, he wouldn’t have specifically requested a woman from the Snakeneck Tribe. But he had. That meant he sought something beyond just procreation—perhaps he wanted to conquer the Snakeneck Tribe and make them his subordinates.
"Very well, it's good to have ambition. Let's grant his request. Doesn't Charlotte Linlin have a daughter from the Snakeneck Tribe?"
Imu decided to support Nola, as it seemed to be a beneficial move.
"You're referring to the Snakeneck Tribe quadruplets, right? They're not even thirty years old yet, making them an excellent choice, and their strength isn't insignificant." Stussy recalled the relevant information.
"Then give Nola a three-month leave and let him travel to Totto Land to make his choice."
"If Charlotte Linlin agrees, he can bring all four, but he may only choose one to accompany him on the Ark."
"Before his return, allow him to visit the Snakeneck Tribe’s kingdom and select fifty Snakeneck Tribe warriors as his personal guards to defend the Golden Bell Tower."
Stussy softly acknowledged the order. Seeing that Imu had no further instructions, she immediately left to deliver the answer to Nola.
Meanwhile.
In the Zero Magic World. After learning the identity and location of the last Void Messenger, Biba did not immediately share the information with Pope Vittorio and the others. Instead, he used a Den-Den Mushi to contact Horobi in the Kingdom of Germania, instructing her to locate a half-elf named Tiffania and have her reside with her temporarily.
His Conqueror was entrusted to Levi, whose task was to take two Conquerors to the edge of the Sahara Desert and lay low.
This was because Biba had received a new order: do not open the World Gate in the Holy Land for the time being.
Though confused by this order, Biba wisely refrained from asking for an explanation. Instead, he shifted his focus to the Kingdom of Albion and its unification plan for the Halkeginia continent, centered around King Wales.
First, Queen Henrietta announced that the Kingdom of Tristain would officially merge into the Kingdom of Albion. Then, King Joseph declared the Kingdom of Gallia’s integration into Albion. As for the King of Germania—he had unfortunately perished in a laser explosion caused by the Conquerors. Thus, a royal family member was temporarily elevated to the throne, only to formally declare the annexation of Germania into Albion and subsequently relinquish the title of king.
The entire process was conducted legally and justly, with Romalia’s endorsement.
Finally, Pope Vittorio declared the dissolution of the national political system within the Holy Romalian Empire, integrating it into the Kingdom of Albion under the banner of the Brimir religion, though the Templar Knights were preserved.
Thus, from an official standpoint, the entire Zero Magic World now had only one human nation: the Kingdom of Albion.
Naturally, this caused an uproar among the nobility.
After all, the Halkeginia continent wasn’t solely composed of these few kingdoms—it was home to numerous duchies, marquisates, and countless lower-ranked aristocratic territories.
Many of these nobles had their own private armies, and collectively, they represented a formidable military force.
Regarding the Pope’s decree, it could only be said that compared to their fundamental interests, faith was insignificant. On the contrary, the general populace became even more devout toward the Brimir religion.
Upon hearing that the Pope had endorsed Albion’s legitimacy and sacrificed his own religious nation, they quickly adapted to their new identity. Citizens of the Kingdom of Albion!
Before long, noble rebellions erupted in Gallia, Germania, and even Tristain—an amplified version of the previous Albion Civil War.
These matters were left to King Wales, Joseph, Marshal of the Kingdom of Germania, and Pope Vittorio.
As the three most influential figures in the Zero Magic World, they were expected to quell the uprisings with ease.
And even if there's a problem, Biba could take action. If that doesn't work, the Kingdom of Albion still has General Borsalino's air brigade stationed there!
With such confidence, Biba was certain that even if the 'Founder' Brimir were resurrected, he could suppress him.
"Do you think it is possible to migrate most of the humans to the Kingdom of Albion to live, and when the World Government enters and takes over, they can also be arranged to do some labor within their capacity. "
Biba found Tucker and told him his new idea.
"This..."
Tucker was speechless for a moment. He felt that this would cause a big mess again. At that time, there would definitely be many people who were unwilling to leave their homeland and strongly resisted.
But does this seems to be saving them?
...
Starfish World.
Outside the iron gates of Pangaea Castle in Mary Geoise.
The area around here had already been completely sealed off by the Holy Land's military. Large numbers of heavily armored knights, carrying red-tassel spears and wearing white cloaks, stood guard on both sides of the main road.
The wide avenue was covered by a layer of luxurious crimson carpet that stretched all the way to the distant white stone steps, which led up to a floating airship deck suspended in mid-air.
Looking upward.
One could clearly see a massive air gate nearly 30 meters high and 20 meters wide appearing in the sky.
Two towering golden giants stood at either side of the gate, waiting for their master's arrival.
Moments later.
Imu, along with Esdeath, Historia, and the others, slowly stepped out of Pangaea Castle's gates, walking on the soft red carpet.
Although Imu had the ability to instantly teleport everyone into the Ark of Noah within the door space, he felt that such an entrance and display were necessary.
Especially for the women from other worlds behind him, it would help them better understand their current roles and statuses.
Today marked the day he was officially heading to the Teigu World.
The value of this world was self-evident, and it should be brought under the control of ‘Planetary Dominance’ as soon as possible.
However, due to the prophecy of Ymir regarding the appearance of the Shinobi World, he had briefly hesitated, wondering whether he should wait until he had conquered the Shinobi World before living there for three years.
But after much thought, he abandoned that idea.
Firstly, it was unclear when the dimensional gate would open. If it opened at an odd time, it was uncertain whether he could even make it there.
Secondly, the Shinobi World, being a planet where the Ōtsutsuki clan planted god trees, was not exactly an ideal place.
However, it would certainly be incorporated into ‘Planetary Dominance’ in the future.
“Lord Imu!!”
Just as Imu arrived on the Ark’s deck within the door space, Stussy suddenly appeared in front of him at high speed.
“Hm?”
Imu raised an eyebrow in surprise, wondering what had happened to make Stussy use her shaving technique like that.
“The Five Elders have requested an emergency meeting!” Stussy reported.
Imu’s gaze sharpened at her words.
Without further ado, he vanished from sight, then reappeared seated on the Empty Throne inside Pangaea Castle.
He was curious to see what kind of big issue the World Government might have caused this time.
“Greetings, Lord Imu!”
The Five Elders, who had been waiting for a long time, immediately knelt half-way upon seeing Imu's figure.
“Speak.” Imu’s cold voice echoed from above.
Mars spoke first.
“Lord Imu, the ‘Ancient Civilization Research Base’ that the Academy of Sciences established on the Moon detected a suspected spaceship from another intelligent civilization speeding through our galaxy just forty minutes ago, using specialized telescopes to observe the universe!”
This statement hit Imu’s ears like a bomb, and his calm expression was immediately replaced with a look of surprise.
Although he had long expected to encounter extraterrestrials from this star system.
After all, the original manga’s preface had explicitly shown a group of space pirates.
But in the past five years, since nothing significant had happened, Imu had almost neglected this issue.
Suddenly learning that aliens had been seen, and that they were especially close to Starfish World, took him by surprise.
Right after that...
Mars took out a Den-Den Mushi from his chest and began to play the images taken by the lunar telescope.
Imu watched intently.
The first thing that caught his eye was the vast, distant, starry blackness of deep space.
Then came a giant crimson fireball, surrounded by several planets of different sizes and colors, all slowly floating around it.
This was the planetary system where Starfish World was located.
After about ten seconds, a spaceship, about the size of a ping-pong ball, could be clearly seen quickly zooming past the 'vicinity' of the sun.
Within less than ten seconds, it disappeared from the screen.
But that was enough to leave Imu in silence.
He wasn’t sure if this spaceship belonged to a civilization from this star region or one from another, but he hoped it was the former.
After all, a civilization capable of traveling across star regions would undoubtedly have highly advanced technology.
"Lord Imu, we've been ignoring the cosmic threats all this time. I suggest we station an Air Force General and a squadron on the moon, always ready to defend against any potential alien forces that may strike!"
At this point, Nusjuro said thoughtfully.
"In addition, we also need to develop our own spaceships. At the very least, we should equip the Air Force fleet to patrol the star system and prevent the Starfish World from being invaded without warning."
Mars added, with the other three Elders nodding in agreement.
"Stationing an Air Force General on the moon..."
Imu was deep in thought. Wasn’t this essentially about keeping a general’s battle power in reserve for an extended period?
Which general would be willing to do that?
"Indeed. Let's have the Air Force Headquarters establish a rotation schedule. Each Air Force General will need to serve a year on the moon at regular intervals."
"Understood, Lord Imu!"
The Five Elders replied in unison.
"As for the spaceship development, let Vegapunk take charge. Make it a top priority and fulfill any needs they may have as much as possible."
On this matter, Imu had nothing more to say.
"Yes, Lord Imu!"
At this point, Nusjuro lifted his head slightly and asked, "Lord Imu, could you tell us the next dimensional gate's activation time?"
Imu had already made his decision on this.
"February 1st!"
The Five Elders below pondered for a moment. With less than twenty days left, they could mobilize Umigakure. This time, they would be the main force in gathering intelligence from the Shinobi World.
For this, Ju Peter had already instructed the shinobi of Umigakure to practice hand seals and get accustomed to fighting with kunai.
