Ocean Calendar Year 1508, January 8.
New World, Thunder God's Island Route.
A few days earlier, Noah and his team had arrived in this sea region via a wormhole jump. They were now hovering above Thunder God's Island.
In addition to his core followers—Kuro, Robin, and Daz—even Joshua, who had been stationed in the Storm Archipelago of the South Sea, had joined them here.
At this moment, Joshua had fully transformed into his elemental state, streaking through the island's relentless lightning as a bolt of light.
"What terrifying power," Daz observed, staring at the dark clouds below, crackling with serpentine lightning strikes.
This was the second "natural disaster zone" they had encountered due to the awakening of a Devil Fruit.
Previously, the Hurricane Fruit's awakening had created the Lost Sea.
And now, here was Thunder God's Island, clearly another disaster zone born from the awakening of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit.
Noah shook his head and explained, "It's not that simple. Even after awakening, the Rumble-Rumble Fruit alone wouldn't create Thunder God's Island."
"Then what's the secret?" Robin asked, curious.
"To form this kind of natural disaster zone, awakening alone isn't enough—especially for Logia fruits like the Rumble-Rumble or Hurricane Fruits, which don't have a fixed physical form."
Noah pointed to the island below. "The reason this island can maintain a perpetual lightning storm is that it's rich in iron ore. The ores are constantly refined by the lightning, transforming into magnetite. This keeps the lightning-infused environment stable over the long term."
"I see…"
Noah continued, "Similarly, the Lost Sea itself was already a storm-prone region. When Atlantis was struck by one of the World Government's ancient weapons, it turned into a vast underwater abyss, causing magma to pour out from below, providing a massive source of heat to sustain the hurricane's intensity."
The group nodded, finally grasping the intricate workings behind these zones.
In fact, Enies Lobby—the island under the World Government's jurisdiction that exists in eternal daylight—was also the result of a powerful, awakened Devil Fruit, most likely the Glint-Glint Fruit.
Logia-type Devil Fruits were often called "natural disasters" because of their ability to alter the climate of a region semi-permanently.
Half an hour later.
A flash of lightning streaked toward the deck of the Nautilus, and Joshua materialized from the light.
"Well?" Noah asked.
Joshua shook his head. "Nothing noteworthy, but I can use the lightning on this island to increase my operating range and extend the electromagnetic monitoring."
"How much can you extend it?"
"At maximum, around a 2,600-kilometer radius."
Noah stroked his chin. "2,600 kilometers? That would cover Mary Geoise on the Red Line too, wouldn't it?"
Kuro pulled out a world map, measuring with a scale. "Yes, Mary Geoise is within 2,600 kilometers. The segment of the Red Line near Thunder God's Island is only about 1,500 kilometers away."
Noah immediately issued instructions. "Joshua, start monitoring the surrounding seas, especially for Big Mom's pirate ship."
"Leave it to me."
Joshua transformed back into lightning, merging with the storm clouds below.
Noah stayed in touch with Joshua through an electromagnetic link.
Three days later, at dawn.
Noah suddenly opened his eyes as Joshua appeared before him, emerging from a flash of lightning.
"Big Brother, the target has appeared—436 kilometers northwest of us. They've just surfaced from underwater."
"Let's go meet them."
The Nautilus set sail at full speed in the northwestern direction.
In less than four hours, they closed in on a Homie ship created by the Soul-Soul Fruit, positioned directly below the Nautilus.
Joshua quickly used wireless transmission to disable all News Coo birds within a few dozen kilometers, then employed electromagnetic interference to disrupt all nearby Den Den Mushi communication.
Noah and his team donned white suits and masks, then launched a high-altitude assault on the Homie ship below.
On the Homie ship, the fourth son of the Charlotte Family, Charlotte Oven, sensed the disturbance and rushed out of the cabin.
Boom!
In the next instant, the Homie ship was shattered by a devastating, molten iron fist. The regular pirates of the Charlotte Family were caught off guard, too stunned to react.
Using Geppo, Oven steadied himself mid-air and looked at the masked figures in white suits descending from above. His expression turned grim. "The CP organization? Are you declaring war on us?"
"It seems you've already eaten the Heat-Heat Fruit. What a pity," Noah remarked, noting the red heat emanating from Oven's body, confirming that he had indeed consumed the fruit.
At that moment—
"Lord Oven! The Den Den Mushi won't connect!"
Oven's heart sank. Just as he prepared to make a run for it, a surge of crimson Conqueror's Haki crashed down upon him.
"This… Impossible!" Oven's eyes widened, and he almost faltered, losing his footing on Geppo.
Nine Dragons Encircle!
The ocean surged below, as nine water dragons erupted from the surface, encircling Oven from all sides.
"What? This kind of ability…" Oven, shocked, turned his feet a deep red and forced himself upward by superheating the air.
Cloud Cover!
The storm clouds scattered around quickly morphed into an enormous hand, blotting out the sky and pressing down toward Oven.
Oven's fists glowed red-hot as he struck upward with all his might. "Heat Fist!"
The intense heat of his punch tore a hole through the palm of the massive cloud hand.
Before Oven could celebrate, dozens of cloud serpents emerged from the giant hand, lunging toward him from every direction.
Below, the water dragons leapt into the sky.
"Damn it! This is the Float-Float Fruit's power! Does that mean the Golden Lion is dead?" Oven roared in frustration, dispersing one of the cloud serpents.
But he hadn't yet realized the severity of his situation.
The dispersed cloud held traces of Seastone in its composition, floating in the air around him.
Within moments, Oven began to feel his body growing heavier.
"What's going on? Is this cloud… poisonous?"
The more he struggled, the more Seastone particles he inhaled, weakening his Devil Fruit powers further.
In less than three minutes, Oven, now powerless, began plummeting toward the sea.
Noah's iron sand, mixed with Seastone, wrapped around Oven as he fell, bringing him back to the Nautilus. Joshua reappeared on the deck.
"The pirates below and the Homie ship have been completely eliminated."
"Good."
Noah transported Oven into the castle space within his body and swiftly ended his life. Moments later, the Heat-Heat Fruit was reborn inside the castle space.
After draining Oven's body of blood, Noah electrocuted it to a crisp.
With their mission complete, the Nautilus set a swift course for the West Sea.
Meanwhile, in the Totto Land Kingdom of the New World…
On Cake Island, a Homie responsible for managing the family's Vivre Cards suddenly cried out in alarm, "Oh no, Lord Oven's Vivre Card is burning up…"
In no time, Katakuri and Perospero arrived at the sweets store where the Vivre Cards were kept.
By then, Oven's Vivre Card had burned to ashes.
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