Just as Shiki exerted all his strength, lifting Wano Country from the colossal Fujiyama and sending it drifting toward the open sea.
Caesar finally regained a bit of strength, spreading a pair of wings on his back that carried him toward the outer ocean.
When he reached the turbulent sea surface, Caesar plunged headfirst into the waters.
"Damn it, I've consumed nearly thirty percent of my vital essence reserves. That's equivalent to what I accumulated over decades, almost half the amount of a Zunesha. What a massive loss."
Caesar sank into the sea, his body gradually transforming into a massive black fish.
"Kunpeng True Form!"
The black Kunpeng form swelled wildly upon contact with water, instantly becoming a colossal beast twenty kilometers long.
Its gaping maw resembled a deep-sea chasm, stretching seven to eight kilometers wide.
Caesar began voraciously devouring the fish in the ocean.
There was no need to chew or specifically seek out sea kings.
Just by opening his gluttonous mouth, it acted like an immense fishing net, sweeping up all living creatures in its path.
He was truly a destroyer of deep-sea fish.
From island whales several kilometers long to thumbnail-sized krill and small fish, none could escape the suction of Caesar's enormous mouth once caught in its pull.
Any fish that entered the abyssal cavity of his maw would be instantly decomposed by the devouring power within his body, transformed into droplets of vital essence for storage.
As Caesar continued his feast, his depleted life force rapidly recovered.
After a while, Caesar felt his massive body being pushed by the surrounding seawater, passively drifting toward the distance.
"Hmm? Did Shiki succeed? Has he placed Wano Country on the open sea? People never know their full potential until you push them to their limits."
Caesar focused inward, sensing that his life force had recovered by about twenty percent through this feeding frenzy.
"That's enough. Next, we need to transport Wano Country to Totland!"
By the shores of Bakura Town, Hiyori stared blankly at the churning waves and emerald-green seawater before her.
She suddenly crouched down, scooped up some seawater with her hand, and poured it into her mouth.
"It's salty! This really is the ocean! I'm not dreaming!"
Tears of joy streamed down Hiyori's face.
She had imagined many ways Wano Country might open its borders.
Perhaps the elephant Zunesha would break through the surrounding walls, revealing the ancient Wano below where everyone could migrate and live.
Or maybe without breaking the walls, they could establish trade with the outside world, allowing everyone to come and go freely.
But this fantastical method of opening the country—she had never even dreamed of such a possibility.
As she stood up, she noticed not only Komurasaki and Ulti but also the residents of distant Bakura Town all staring dumbfounded into the distance.
Following their gaze, Hiyori saw the towering mountain range.
At its peak was a perfectly straight horizontal cut, as if carved by supernatural craftsmanship.
Hiyori froze, recognizing that mountain.
"Fujiyama..."
Thud.
A figure plummeted from the sky, crashing through the roof of a Bakura Town building and landing on the ground.
Shiki lay pale and bloodied in the rubble, completely motionless.
"Damn that Caesar, I must have owed you from a previous life."
Shiki felt as if every muscle and bone in his body had been shattered, his haki completely drained.
He had overexerted his Float-Float Fruit powers.
His eyelids grew heavy, fighting the urge to fall unconscious.
"Can't sleep. In this condition, if I fall asleep, I might slip into deep hibernation. Then even Verwein would come crashing down."
Shiki's Float-Float Fruit ability continued functioning even while he slept.
However, if Shiki were to fall into a deep slumber, lose consciousness, or die, all the ships and islands he had levitated would spiral out of control and plummet from the sky!
Boom!
The earth began to tremble once more, yet the people of Wano Country showed no panic. Instead, they stood silently in open spaces.
They had experienced too much today—the continuous tremors had long since numbed them.
Fortunately, the shaking was only mild, not a violent earthquake.
This time, no one died.
"The ground is moving!" Page One exclaimed in shock, pointing toward the waters at the seaside of Bakura Town, where the sea was splitting apart on both sides.
Kiku approached, furrowed her brow, and observed for a long while before her expression turned horrified.
"No! It's Wano Country! Wano Country is moving! This nation is advancing in that direction!"
Kiku's words left everyone stunned.
Hiyori was the first to rush back to the seaside of Bakura Town, crouching down to peer into the sea.
What she saw nearly made her faint on the spot.
Through the deep, dark waters, beneath Bakura Town, there was a monstrous fish larger than the entire town, carrying the settlement on its immense, broad back.
No—it was carrying the entire Wano Country!
Seeing Hiyori collapse to the ground in terror, Kiku immediately crouched down to look as well.
"That is... Caesar-sama Kunpeng Form! He... he is transporting this country!"
Kiku was instantly rendered speechless, utterly awestruck by Caesar's actions.
"Tr-transporting this country?" Page One's pupils dilated in disbelief.
Could such a thing truly be possible?
A smile spread across Black Maria's face.
"I understand now. Caesar-sama intends to transport Wano Country to Totoland. Hiyori, this is a good thing. This way, we'll no longer have to worry about attacks from powerful enemies. This nation will become incredibly safe and, moreover, will be able to interact with the world, achieving true openness!"
"True openness? Interacting with the world?" Hiyori stared blankly at the parting waves, imagining the entire Wano Country transformed into a colossal warship, riding the wind and waves toward a brand-new future!
"Husband, thank you. I will surely become a worthy queen of Wano Country and create even greater value for you!"
....
Over the next few days, an unbelievable event unfolded on the sea between Wano Country and Totoland in the New World!
A massive island spanning forty to fifty kilometers was rumbling across the ocean like a gigantic ship!
The hundred-meter-high waves churned up by the island had already transformed into towering tsunamis, submerging countless islands across the New World.
The entire New World, thrown into chaos by Caesar and Shiki's recklessness, seemed to be suffering a natural disaster, enduring massive tsunamis from this direction.
Even more shocking to the inhabitants of the islands along the way was the sight of several sky islands blotting out the sky, floating above the supermassive island!
....
On Whole Cake Island, King and Doflamingo, having received the news, were struck dumb with awe.
After several days of rest, Akin, finally regaining his vigor, raised his massive hammer high.
"Everyone! Prepare to welcome the captain's return!"
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