Chapter 31: Meruem Breaks the Chains of Heaven
While Jessie remained deep in discussion with Rayleigh and Shakky inside the dimly lit bar in Grove 13, the atmosphere calm and heavy with secret knowledge, far from their quiet table, chaos was brewing on another side of Sabaody Archipelago.
Meruem had parted ways earlier, expressing a desire to explore the island on his own.
"I want to go there by myself" he had said, voice calm, yet eyes gleaming with restrained curiosity.
Now, Meruem soared effortlessly above the groves, his cloak fluttering like a shadow dancing in the breeze. His Nen aura was faint—restrained but always coiled like a predator, ready to strike.
The archipelago below was teeming with life—vendors, pirates, Marines in disguise, and the occasional bounty hunter. It was noisy, chaotic, and colorful. A stark contrast to the silent, death-filled world Meruem once ruled.
Then, something odd caught his eye.
Down on a paved clearing between Grove 1 and Grove 2, a commotion had taken over the street.
Meruem descended silently, landing atop a building. His piercing green eyes observed the scene below.
Two individuals strolled confidently across the open street, encased in floating transparent bubbles. Around them marched a heavily armed escort of World Government bodyguards, all dressed in white. These individuals carried themselves with arrogance, basking in the discomfort and fear they inspired. Everyone around had fallen to their knees, heads bowed deeply to the ground.
A heavy silence hovered like a storm cloud.
Meruem tilted his head.