On Ohara, everyone who witnessed this scene—
All had their mouths agape, eyes vacant, utterly dumbstruck.
"It's... gone..."
A scholar muttered to himself, his legs giving way as he collapsed to the ground.
"The entire fleet... just like that... vanished..."
Another scholar also slumped to the floor.
Dr. Clover stared at the now-empty sea, his hands still trembling slightly.
He looked down at the bead in his hand, which had already crumbled to dust, and murmured:
"Is this... the power of the world's strongest..."
Olvia stood beside him, equally stunned as she gazed at the sea.
A thought suddenly flashed through her mind—
Just how strong is that man?
In a distant corner, a reporter trembled with excitement.
He turned to the photographer beside him:
"Did you capture that just now?"
The photographer nodded mechanically, his camera still emitting a faint wisp of smoke.
In that single moment, he had frantically pressed the shutter dozens of times.
A fanatical gleam flashed in the reporter's eyes:
"This is huge news! News that will shake the entire world!"
...
The next day.
A piece of news spread across the seas, shaking the world.
"World Government Launches Buster Call on Ohara!"
"Unbelievably Powerful Haki Appears on Ohara! Annihilates Entire Marine Fleet!"
The front page of the newspaper featured a breathtaking photograph—
Countless crimson streaks of Haki Lightning tore through the sky, dyeing the entire heavens blood-red.
Below, the turbulent sea churned, with the clearly visible Marine fleet in the distance.
The entire world was in an uproar!
"My god! What kind of power is this?!"
"Annihilating an entire Buster Call fleet?! That's five Vice Admirals and ten warships!"
"Who on earth unleashed this Haki?!"
Everyone was discussing two things:
First, why did the World Government launch a Buster Call on Ohara?
Second, who unleashed that incredibly powerful Haki?
For a time, opinions varied wildly, and rumors ran rampant.
Some said Ohara held secrets of the World Government, so they wanted to silence it.
Others claimed a legendary Ancient Weapon had been awakened.
Still others said it was the power of a god, beyond the reach of mortals.
...
Mary Geoise, Pangaea Castle, Power Hall.
A newspaper was slammed heavily onto the round table.
On its front page, that breathtaking photograph was prominently displayed—
Countless crimson streaks of Haki Lightning tearing through the sky, dyeing the entire heavens blood-red.
"Who exactly stopped the Buster Call on Ohara?" Saturn gritted his teeth, his voice laced with suppressed fury.
Saint Topman Warcury slowly spoke:
"Aside from Imu-sama, only that man could unleash Conqueror's Haki on such a scale."
At these words, the five present fell into simultaneous silence.
That man's name weighed heavily on each of their hearts like a massive stone.
Raiver.
God Slayer, the world's strongest man, Emperor of the Fengtian Empire.
That demon who slaughtered all Celestial Dragons at God Valley.
The existence that even Imu said, "Mu cannot kill him."
"He is declaring war against us," Saint Ethanbaron V. Nusjuro said coldly.
Saint Marcus Mars's eyes flashed with fury: "We cannot just swallow this humiliation.
How would the world view the World Government? How would they view us, the Five Elders?"
Saint Shepherd Ju Peter remained silent, only furrowing his brow.
Saturn took a deep breath, about to speak—
Suddenly,
a cold voice, like thunder, exploded over Mary Geoise.
"Five Elders—!"
"Come out!!"
The air in the Power Hall instantly froze.
Saint Nusjuro stood up abruptly, his eyes flashing with anger:
"Arrogant! Do you really think we are easy to bully?!"
Saint Mars also stood up:
"Let's go! Today, we must capture this insolent man no matter what!"
The other three stood up, not speaking, but the determination in their eyes spoke volumes.
...
Above Mary Geoise.
Raiver stood in the air, his black Emperor's Robe fluttering in the wind.
He slowly raised his right hand, palm facing downward.
Almighty Push.
An invisible repulsive force surged from his palm, like a giant unseen hand, pressing fiercely toward the ground!
Boom—!!
The Repulsion Field expanded rapidly in a hemispherical shape across the ground!
Wherever it passed, buildings were torn apart like paper!
The massive statues in the Gods' Plaza collapsed with a roar!
Celestial Dragons' mansions were flattened!
The outer walls of Pangaea Castle cracked countless times!
In an instant, nearly half of Mary Geoise was destroyed, leaving utter chaos!
"Run—!"
"God Slayer Raiver is here!"
"Quick, get to the underground shelters!"
Celestial Dragons panicked, screams and cries rising and falling.
Those World Nobles, usually lofty and arrogant, now scurried like frightened ants, frantically rushing toward underground shelters everywhere.
Since sixteen years ago, when the Rocks Pirates launched a massive attack on Mary Geoise, causing heavy casualties among Celestial Dragons and massive property losses in the Holy Land, the World Government learned its lesson.
During the reconstruction of Mary Geoise, they built underground shelters throughout the Holy Land.
Those shelters were made of alloy, incredibly sturdy.
Now, those shelters became the Celestial Dragons' only hope.
Just as Celestial Dragons fled wildly, from deep within Pangaea Castle, five figures soared into the sky!
Saint Topman Warcury.
Saint Ethanbaron V. Nusjuro.
Saint Marcus Mars.
Saint Shepherd Ju Peter.
Saint Jaygarcia Saturn.
The Five Elders, all present.
"Raiver—!"
Saint Warcury shouted coldly:
"What do you want?! Don't go too far! Our tolerance has limits!"
Raiver looked down at them, saying word by word:
"Ohara... I protect."
He tilted his head slightly, "Understand?"
Saint Nusjuro's face instantly turned ashen.
"Outrageous—!!"
He roared angrily, his body instantly beginning to transform—Horse Bone Form!
He transformed into a half-human, half-horse monster, his four hooves breaking through the void, charging toward Raiver in mid-air at astonishing speed.
Meanwhile, his right hand rested on his sword's hilt, ready to strike once close!
Raiver watched Saint Nusjuro charging, expressionless.
In just a moment, his figure vanished from his spot.
The next instant, he appeared right before Saint Nusjuro.
"What?!"
Venus Saint's pupils contracted sharply!
Too fast! So fast he couldn't even react in time!
At this moment, Raiver had already raised his fist.
Wrapped around his fist was Conqueror's Haki.
Blood-red Haki Lightning erupted and scattered in all directions, tearing fine cracks in the surrounding air.
Venus Saint instinctively tried to draw his sword, but it was only halfway out of its sheath.
Raiver's fist had already smashed into his chest!
Boom—!!
An extremely concentrated Repulsive Force erupted from the fist!
It was the power of Almighty Push, compressed to the size of a fist, released entirely upon contact!
Venus Saint's chest instantly caved in!
His back simultaneously bulged outward!
His eyes bulged, and he spat out a mouthful of fresh blood!
His entire body arched like a shrimp, shooting backward like a cannonball!
So fast that it even created a sonic boom in the air!
Boom—!!
He crashed into the ground, creating a crater dozens of meters in diameter!
Debris flew, dust filled the sky!
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