Infinite light and heat blanketed the area after the sun crashed into the Red Line.
The continent that divided the entire world trembled violently, and at the very top of the Red Line, the Holy Land of Mary Geoise sat at the epicenter of the massive tremor.
The pampered Celestial Dragons fled in all directions, completely unaware of what was happening and lacking any ability to handle such a disastrous situation.
Even those few nobles who did possess Devil Fruit abilities were utterly powerless to deal with the current crisis.
Imu transformed into a massive shadow that enveloped the entire Holy Land.
Even if their ability could erase the power of Devil Fruits, Imu had no better way to deal with Cyrus now that he had activated Unyielding.
The ruler had originally thought this stalemate would continue until one side could no longer hold on, but Cyrus had suddenly given up on a direct strike on Mary Geoise and instead aimed for the towering Red Line itself.
'What is he trying to do?'
An ominous premonition arose in Imu's heart.
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The fleet of warships that had been rushing toward the Sabaody Archipelago had already stopped, and Sengoku looked in horror toward the Red Line.
Above the clouds, massive flaming boulders pierced through the cloud layer and rained down from the sky.
"Mary Geoise!" Sengoku and Vice Admiral Tsuru exclaimed in unison with shock in their eyes.
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Rayleigh, who was leaving the archipelago with Shakky, also whipped his head around to look toward the part of the Red Line closest to Sabaody.
The apocalyptic scene made the Dark King's expression grave.
'What on earth did that guy do?'
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"Quick, send all the News Birds up there! Even if they all die, I want you to broadcast what's happening!"
At the headquarters of the World Economy News Paper, Morgans roared with a hoarse voice.
A large number of News Birds desperately climbed in altitude, and as they ascended, the broadcasted images changed rapidly.
Finally, one of the News Birds broke through the high-altitude clouds and captured the enormous, glowing red hole in the Red Line.
The area of the flaming crater was even larger than the entire Sabaody Archipelago, and endless flames and light spewed out from the wound.
Everyone who saw this scene fell completely silent.
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'Was this caused by Cyrus, the president of the Hunter Guild? What is he trying to do?'
In the New World—whether it was Red Hair and Charlotte Linlin, who had temporarily ceased their battle, Whitebeard, who had been laughing heartily at the spectacle earlier, or Kaido, entrenched in Wano Country—everyone was stunned.
Even Doflamingo, who had instigated this incident wanting to pit Cyrus against the Marines, was completely silent and still.
What a major incident!
Everyone understood that the world was about to change forever, especially Doflamingo.
The Warlord had never expected that a plan of his would lead to something like this.
Not only was Cyrus's demonstrated strength something he could no longer contend with, but he also couldn't withstand the reckoning that would inevitably come from the World Government and the Marines.
He knew very well that what he had done was not particularly secret, and quite a few people could figure it out.
With the power Cyrus had shown today, the World Government and the Marines were likely at their wits' end, meaning the most accessible target for them to vent their anger on would be Doflamingo himself.
"Doffy!" The executives of the Donquixote Family could naturally figure this out as well, prompting Trebol to look at the grim-faced Warlord and call out his name.
"What about Kaido's reply?" Doflamingo asked.
Kaido might not be a match for Cyrus—the power the young man had shown this time was simply too exaggerated—but if the Emperor were to make a move, there might be a slight chance of countering him.
"No response yet!" Trebol replied, shaking his head.
"Fuffuffuffu, I've really stirred up some big trouble, haven't I?" Doflamingo raised a hand to his forehead and let out a low laugh.
Everyone else watched Doflamingo quietly, no one daring to interrupt him, knowing that what happened next would depend entirely on his decision.
"But, what on earth is that guy trying to do? Does he plan to destroy Mary Geoise?" Doflamingo pressed his hand to his forehead, his left eye watching the projected image.
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Within the belly of the Red Line, directly beneath the Holy Land of Mary Geoise, Cyrus stood quietly in a world of pure flame.
He was unleashing the power within his body without limit, pushing his Haki and his Devil Fruit to their absolute peaks.
The sword in his hand seemed to have completely turned into flame, glowing a dazzling, blinding white-hot.
"That power seems to be able to nullify Devil Fruit abilities," Cyrus muttered to himself.
When he had prepared to charge Mary Geoise earlier, he had been relying on his Devil Fruit ability, but that mysterious power enveloping the Holy Land could erase his flames, and the sheer volume of that energy was by no means weak.
The one who acted was undoubtedly Imu.
'So that's their power?'
This made Cyrus think of a possibility, a theory someone from his previous life had speculated on based on the lore of the one piece world.
'This world was originally an experimental ground. The only native inhabitants were humans and the people from the moon. As for the special races like Fish-Men and Giants, and even the Devil Fruits, they might all have been technological creations of that ancient time.'
These thoughts flashed through his mind, but Cyrus quickly refocused.
Thinking about this now was meaningless.
Even if that power could erase Devil Fruit abilities, he had other powers to rely on, and erasing his Devil Fruit on this scale would require an even greater power to counteract it.
Thinking of this, Cyrus tilted his head up slightly.
His Observation Haki couldn't penetrate such a thick layer of rock to see the scene above, but it didn't matter.
As long as the range of his attack was large enough, precision was completely unnecessary.
Hoo!
Cyrus exhaled, stirring the surrounding flames as the longsword in his hand drew a large circle.
Haki and the raw power of his Devil Fruit coiled and converged onto the steel.
'Let's see what the strongest attack I can unleash in this state looks like.'
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Above the Red Line, the flames that had been madly spewing outward and melting the mountain walls suddenly vanished.
'Did he stop?'
This thought popped into the minds of everyone watching the scene.
But Kizaru and Akainu, who had fought Cyrus earlier, felt their hearts leap into their throats.
The large hole in the Red Line seemed to have a giant eye appear within it.
This eye glowed with intense red light, as if it were staring at the world with pure malicious intent.
An invisible pressure filled everyone's heart as the chaotic Holy Land of Mary Geoise fell completely silent.
Everyone felt as if a sharp, giant blade was hanging directly above their heads, and no one knew when it would fall.
Even those who were not near the Red Line, watching only through the broadcast, felt as if a huge stone was pressing down on their chests.
That ominous premonition could not be dispelled, no matter what.
However, they wouldn't have to endure this feeling for long, because a bright line of light was piercing through the entire Red Line.
This bright line of light was extending upward toward Mary Geoise, but also downward toward the lower half of the continent.
This light, which seemingly moved extremely slowly, was in fact traveling extremely fast.
Under everyone's watchful eyes, the light pierced through the entire Red Line!