NOVEL NEXT Chapter 48: Chapter 48: The Unraveling of Truth
Raiden returned to Mariejois with renewed purpose. If he was to destroy the corrupt foundation of the World Government, he needed to uncover its darkest secret. The key lay in the Empty Throne, the seat of power that supposedly had no ruler.
Utilizing his authority as a God Knight, Raiden infiltrated the deepest levels of Pangaea Castle. What he found shook him to the core. Hidden beneath the throne was a massive archive, containing records older than the World Government itself.
He read about the Void Century, a time when a powerful kingdom stood against the 20 nations that later formed the World Government. This kingdom possessed advanced technology, haki-based weapons that defied logic, and an ideology that threatened the rule of the Celestial Dragons.
The truth was clear: the World Government was built on a lie. The very people he had sworn to protect were enslaved by a fabricated history.
As he gathered the evidence, a shadow loomed behind him. IMU had been watching.
"You've seen too much," a voice echoed.
A battle erupted within the depths of Pangaea Castle. Raiden, wielding his evolved Conqueror's Haki, clashed against a force beyond imagination. IMU's abilities were unlike anything he had faced—space itself seemed to distort around them.
Despite his overwhelming strength, Raiden was outmatched. In a desperate move, he destroyed the archives, ensuring that IMU could not suppress the truth any longer. As the ceiling collapsed, Raiden barely escaped, carrying only fragments of the forbidden history.