Falling sun!

Marineford, after the complete fallout between the Navy and the World Government, had become a hive of activity.

Although many felt uneasy, most wore expressions of relief, and even their work efficiency had increased.

After all, the World Government had been holding back the Navy for too long, often interfering significantly with internal Navy affairs.

Moreover, some of the World Government's decisions were hard for the Navy to accept.

Take the Flevance incident, for example.

Flevance, known for its dreamy scenery, discovered a type of lead called Amber Lead in its soil.

Amber Lead could be used to produce utensils, paints, sweeteners, cosmetics, and even weapons.

Amber Lead products of high quality were sought after worldwide, and thanks to the Amber Lead industry, Flevance entered an unprecedented era of prosperity.

Due to the enormous profits from the Amber Lead industry, the World Government decided to intervene.

However, a century ago, the World Government discovered that Amber Lead contained trace amounts of poison. While limited exposure wasn't deadly, prolonged contact would allow the toxins to accumulate in the human body and be passed down to subsequent generations.

This meant that the lifespan of Flevance's people would gradually shorten, and eventually, the toxins built up in their bodies would reach a critical level and become apparent.

But for the sake of immense profits, both the government and Flevance's royal family chose to hide the truth, deceiving the common folk into continuing the Amber Lead mining.

By the time the people of Flevance learned the truth, it was too late.

The poison had already pervaded the entire country, and neighboring countries viewed the mass illness as a contagious disease, leading them to blockade Flevance.

The ordinary people, unwilling to wait for death, tried to seek treatment elsewhere, but they were all killed by soldiers from the surrounding nations.

War eventually broke out, and the entire country was erased by its neighbors, with the tacit approval of the World Government.

And Flevance wasn't the only country to be wiped out by the World Government in history.

For those who knew all this but could do nothing, it was a torment of the soul for anyone who held a sense of justice.

Now, however, their chance for redemption had come.

At the heavily fortified port of Marineford, numerous massive warships were anchored.

In the distant sky, a vast shadow was slowly approaching Marineford.

"Huh? Why did it suddenly get dark?"

"What is that? A cloud?"

"There's something huge up there."

"Hey, that thing doesn't look good at all!"

"Hurry, sound the alarm!"

The moment the enormous cloud appeared, the Navy personnel responsible for Marineford's highest alert level immediately noticed it.

Although they couldn't determine what it was, the ominous feeling it brought was unmistakable.

So, the Navy soldiers in charge of lookout promptly sounded the alarm.

Instantly, a sharp, piercing alarm echoed across the entire Marineford sea area.

"What is that!?"

Upon hearing the alarm, the elite Navy forces preparing for battle looked up at the massive cloud in the distant sky and the giant shadow within it.

Some of the older marines, gazing at the approaching shadow cloud, displayed unusual expressions.

The incessant, piercing alarm and the oppressive aura emanating from the cloud overhead seemed to bring back memories of the dread once caused by the Golden Lion.

"They reacted so quickly…"

In Marineford, Sengoku gazed at the rapidly approaching cloud, frowning slightly.

Although he knew that the World Government would definitely take action following the Navy's declaration, he hadn't expected it to be so swift.

And after the strange cloud arrived over Marineford, it simply hovered there.

What should have been a thunderous cloud was eerily devoid of lightning.

The atmosphere seemed stifling; even the most brazen dogs in the Marineford residential area sensed something amiss, tucked their tails, and curled up in corners, whimpering.

Suddenly, a light emerged within the cloud, growing steadily brighter, and soon a new "sun" appeared above Marineford.

The dazzling light illuminated even the shadows in Marineford's alleyways.

"Garp!"

Sengoku squinted up at the new sun in the sky and turned to look at Garp beside him.

"Yeah, it's the same method used to erase God's valley back then."

Garp stared at the sky with a complicated expression.

"This isn't the time for reminiscing. Can you block it?"

"Even if we can't, we have to try! If we can't stop their first wave of attacks, then everything we've done would be a joke!"

As Garp spoke, he ripped off his cloak, muscles bulging and straining his suit.

As Garp finished speaking, the "sun" hidden in the cloud began to descend toward Marineford.

The rapidly falling "sun" generated a visible shockwave in the air, causing massive waves in the surrounding sea.

"The sun… it's falling!"

Countless navy personnel on Marineford stared in shock at the falling object, which resembled the sun, as if sensing the approach of death.

Inside the Navy headquarters building.

Tensei, wearing sunglasses, calmly watched the falling sun in the sky.

He felt an eerie calmness in his heart.

After all, the power held by the World Government and the Celestial Dragons, who have ruled for 800 years, is far greater than what appears on the surface.

Otherwise, with their actions, there's no way their rule would have remained as steady as the Red Line for eight centuries.

At that moment, two figures shot up into the sky.

In front of the falling "sun," the two appeared as tiny as ants.

Soon, the two ants met the falling "sun" in the air.

For a moment, time seemed to stand still. In the eyes of countless navy soldiers, a dazzling light bloomed in the sky over Marineford. The rapidly expanding energy even formed a massive sphere that enveloped Marineford.

Boom!

The shockwave from the explosion swept out like a Category 12 hurricane.

The massive force blew countless elite marines around Marineford off their feet.

Huge warships, in the face of this power, rocked back and forth in the port as if they were mere toys.

"Phew, we survived…"

"But what about Fleet Admiral Sengoku and Vice Admiral Garp…?"

Hearing this, many marines fell silent. Clearly, the two figures who had ascended into the sky were Sengoku, transformed into his golden Buddha form, and Garp.

"Don't worry, those two represent the Navy's strongest force!"

"If we let that thing fall onto Marineford, the consequences would be unimaginable."

"Good thing we have Fleet Admiral Sengoku and Vice Admiral Garp!"

"Yeah, as long as we have Fleet Admiral Sengoku and Vice Admiral Garp, there's nothing to fear!"

"Phew, truly an attack capable of destroying islands. That was terrifying."

Sengoku ripped off his damaged clothes and threw them aside, his expression serious.

"Sengoku, are you alright?"

Garp, already bare-chested, looked up at the light shining again in the cloud, speaking solemnly.

"Now is not the time to say I'm not okay! But if they keep this up a couple more times, I might really not be able to hold on."

Sengoku stared intently at the enormous shadow within the cloud. It was clear that such island-destroying attacks were too much, even for him and Garp.

Moments later, another "sun" appeared, shining brilliantly, and it fell toward Marineford at an even faster speed.

This scene left countless gazes fixed on the sky, filled with shock.

"Garp!"

Just as Sengoku and Garp prepared to intercept the attack once more, a figure appeared in front of them.

They could only see the back of this figure reaching out toward the descending "sun."

Boom!

The rapidly descending sun halted, then shot back into the cloud at an even faster speed.