Marineford War: I Will Stand in the Sky

At this moment, almost all the pirates were thrown into chaos, frantically trying to get away from the scorching fireball in the sky.

More precisely, those who were thrown into chaos at this moment included Morgans, the Navy's top brass, and the Five Elders, who were watching through the Den Den Mushi (snail-shaped communication devices).

"The sea... is evaporating!"

They weren't there in person and couldn't truly feel the terrifyingly rising temperature, but as bystanders, they clearly observed the changes in the environment.

The ocean... is evaporating!

Looking around, one can clearly see large amounts of water vapor constantly rising and then quickly disappearing into nothingness.

Having witnessed countless trials and tribulations and believing themselves to understand the truth of the world, the Five Elders almost simultaneously swallowed hard, feeling a chill run through their bodies.

"Wait, what's that...?"

Suddenly, the blond Five Elders seemed to notice something out of the corner of his eye, and when he looked out the window, his pupils contracted involuntarily!

[Chapter 250: The Little Sun]

"There are...two suns?!"

The blond elder muttered something, leaving the other five elders puzzled, and they also subconsciously looked out the window.

Looking out the window, the clouds that used to surround the Holy Land of Mary Geoise had vanished without a trace, as if they had been evaporated by something.

In that vast sky, where no clouds or mist could obscure the view, at the far end of the horizon, one could faintly see a small sun radiating dazzling light.

The five elders with long beards quickly turned their heads to look at the image Den Den Mushi, glanced at the dazzling fireball floating a hundred miles away from the Kingdom of Dressrosa, and then looked at the small sun at the end of their line of sight outside the window, saying in great shock.

"No...it can't be the same one, can it?!"

Another of the Five Elders with a mustache, also filled with disbelief, reached out and pushed open the window in front of him, wanting to confirm further.

As the window was opened, a wave of heat rushed into the power chamber, causing the five elders to break out in a sweat!

It's not... hot!

Rather... fear!

Compared to "Whitebeard" Newgate Edward, they finally understood what "the power to destroy the world" meant.

"What a scorching and magnificent power this is!"

"This...this is practically a humanoid ancient weapon!"

"What kind of monster created that fireball? Was it a member of Hueco Mundo?"

"Have we completely enraged the Lord of Hueco Mundo and the Hueco Mundo organization? Are they planning to evaporate the entire ocean?"

"Incredible power, an artificial sun?!"

……

At this moment, the Five Elders, for the first time besides facing the great Lord Im, were plunged into utter shock and panic.

Just as the Five Elders were in a panic, they felt the heat wave growing increasingly terrifying and were preparing to issue an emergency order for CP0 members to protect all the Celestial Dragons as they evacuated Mary Geoise.

The little sun suddenly disappeared, allowing the heat waves that had been constantly pouring into the power struggles to gradually return to the fresh and cool air of the past.

Even so, the Five Elders still felt a lingering sense of unease.

The power that erupted near the Kingdom of Dressrosa caused a heatwave that spread thousands of miles to the Holy Land of Mary Geoise. Such power... it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it divine!

A moment later, the long-bearded Five Elders, slumped on the sofa and looking somewhat weak, spoke.

"Reporting to Lord Im, that power is not something this sea should possess..."

"Yes, Corazon probably wasn't lying. The Lord of Hueco Mundo is real, and he is very likely the kind of god who can manipulate all things across worlds."

"No, gods and such are too far-fetched. I don't believe there are any other gods besides Lord Im."

After a pause, the five elders, sword in hand, spoke with sharp eyes, speculating, "Or perhaps, it's an even more ancient being. This sea holds far too many secrets."

"possible!"

The five old men with the mustache lit up and said.

"The idea of ​​a god who transcends worlds is simply too incredible. Perhaps the so-called Hueco Mundo organization is an even older, powerful secret organization that has also gained the ability of immortality, and it has just been exposed now."

“That’s right. Immediately arrange for relevant World Government officials to examine the World Government’s historical records to see if they can find any clues,” suggested the blonde Five Elders.

"Yes, send someone to the Tree of Omniscience immediately; it holds the history of the past five thousand years..."

At this point, a deathly silence fell over the power dynamics.

It was only then that the Five Elders realized that Ohara, with its vast collection of historical texts, had been completely destroyed.

Apart from Ohara, which possesses the "Tree of Omniscience," neither the World Government nor any other kingdoms deliberately collect historical texts. Even if they do collect some, they mostly only contain their own related histories.

After a moment, the five elders with long beards sighed with slight regret, and then said.

"The most urgent task is to immediately have the nearest CP0 member deliver the promised resources... no, double, all of them, to Corazon, and do everything possible to appease Corazon."

"And most importantly, we need to get information about this force from Corazon."

"The rest is up to Lord Im to decide. Perhaps Lord Im will have a better understanding."

……

Meanwhile, a large area of ​​the sea near the Kingdom of Dressrosa was also in a mess, with a large number of boiled fish floating on the surface, and the faint aroma of fish filling every corner.

However, the pirates who were busy escaping did not find it funny or interesting at all, and had no time to record this interesting scene.

Because this is not a natural wonder of the Grand Line, but a man-made phenomenon!

Even though the fireball in the sky had disappeared, they dared not linger any longer.

so horrible!

Not to mention the ordinary pirates, even "Red-Haired" Shanks, who was looking at the cloudless sky, murmured with lingering fear.

"I thought that after mastering Conqueror's Haki Entanglement, I could finally have a place in the New World. I never expected that there would be monsters of this level hidden here."

Upon hearing this, Ben Beckman instinctively reached for a puff of the cigarette he had in his mouth, only to discover that it had turned to ash sometime earlier.

Immediately, Ben Beckman exhaled the last bit of his cigarette and then said.

"Captain, I've never heard of a monster among those who use fire with this kind of ability before. This is completely illogical, and even Whitebeard would probably find it difficult to resist such an abnormally high temperature. Could the rumors be true? The rumors about the Hueco Mundo organization and the Lord of Hueco Mundo?"

Suddenly, Shanks waved his hand and said with a slightly melancholy expression.

"It seems that this sea does indeed hold secrets far deeper than we know. After all, what we know is only the truth from eight hundred years ago, while this sea has a history of far more than eight hundred years."

Upon hearing this, Ben Beckman couldn't help but say with some regret.

"If that's the case, it's a real pity. The Omniscient Tree, which has recorded thousands of years of history, has been destroyed. It is said that even the related historical documents and classics have been completely destroyed. Otherwise, we might have been able to find something related to it."

Shanks was silent for a moment after hearing this, seemingly deep in thought, before bursting into laughter and saying...

"The wheels of history never stop turning forward. At the end of our journey, as long as we are still on this sea, we will one day learn the truth..."

Immediately, Shanks leaped onto the bow of the ship and shouted, "Let's go, men! We're heading to the East Sea to find our companions!"

[Chapter 251. The Understanding Hancock]

While the other pirates fled in panic from the waters near the Dressrosa Kingdom, Yann was lying in the castle inside Little Gold's body, looking as if he had been hollowed out.

This time... I've been completely drained, there's not a single bit left!

The Bankai of "Ryujin Jakka": "Zanka no Tachi" is not only terrifyingly powerful, but its energy consumption is also extremely high.

In the end, Yann was still unable to fully unleash the "Broken Blade - East - Rising Sun Blade," managing only to maintain it for a brief moment before it was no longer possible.

"call……"

With heavy breathing, Yann struggled to remove the mask from his face, then took a sip of the fragrant tea that Baby-5 had served him to moisten his throat, and only then did he feel that he had regained some of his energy.

Immediately, Yann turned to Hancock beside him and asked, "Hancock, how is Kaido?"

Hancock looked at Yone with excited admiration and said, "It's a pity..."

"Hmm?" Yann was slightly startled.

Could it be that even with his "Broken Blade" form, he still couldn't scare Kaido?

At that time, Yann had already exhausted all his strength just to maintain the "Burning Blade" state, and he couldn't even use his "Observation Haki".

Therefore, Yann had no idea about Kaido's specific reaction, nor did he know what kind of impact the "Zanka Katana" that released a temperature of 1500 million degrees Celsius had on this sea.

Hancock, however, answered with sparkling eyes, "It was just a hair's breadth away. Kaido was almost burned to death by Lord Yan. How awful, he got away a little too fast."

……

Ya'en.

Just a little bit more?

Yann knew he had almost failed to intimidate Kaido, which would have been a real problem.

In that case, we'll have to resort to the last-ditch emergency plan: having Bartholomew Kuma, the user of the "Paw-Paw Fruit," reveal the Revolutionary Army's powerful members who are lurking on the islands near Dressrosa.

'Fortunately, we managed to get through this near-death situation successfully.'

While secretly relieved, Yann was too exhausted to even lift his arm and had no energy to explain to Hancock what limit he had reached.

Immediately afterward, Yann had Hancock secretly confirm that the Beasts Pirates had indeed completely retreated, and only then was he completely relieved.

This war is finally over!

Furthermore, Yan believed that this would convince the World Government that Hueco Mundo was indeed a terrifying and mysterious organization.

Then we'll figure out a way to make Hueco Mundo appear as a neutral faction, which would be a good start in establishing our base in this vast ocean.

Thinking of this, Yann couldn't help but turn to look at Hancock, who was standing to the side with hearts in her eyes, seemingly lost in thought, and said...

"Hancock, are you interested in becoming one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea?"

"The Seven Warlords of the Sea? To become a lackey of the World Government like my sworn brother?" Hancock's expression became slightly unnatural when the World Government was mentioned, revealing a look of disgust.

"You don't like it?"

After a pause, Yann tried to explain to Hancock using pure reasoning.

"From a rational perspective, the Seven Warlords of the Sea are a compromise and delaying tactic by the World Government to stabilize the chaotic situation on the seas."

"Perhaps they are nominally required to submit to the World Government, but in reality they possess a high degree of autonomy and independence. Calling them lackeys would be an exaggeration. And without a doubt, this is a good opportunity to take advantage of the World Government and thus strengthen themselves."

Hancock instinctively opened her mouth as if to answer, but then seemed to remember something and asked, "Does Lord Yone like it?"