"Flicky!"
This was Bai Ye's evaluation of the so-called "absolute destruction" power of the World Government, the same power that had led to 'Kong's death.
If 'Uranus', one of the three Ancient Weapons suspected to be controlled by the World Government, could focus all its energy into a single point, Bai Ye could not deny its threat.
In his current condition, Uranus was indeed formidable.
However.
A scattered, diffuse attack like this—a downpour of destruction meant to cover a wide range—was simply insufficient to end the battle.
Yes, it had the power to erase any kingdom on the Grand Line with ease, but to completely annihilate Bai Ye on this battlefield?
In Bai Ye's eyes, that was nothing short of naive.
Such a flashy, overly diffuse attack…
Even after enduring consecutive battles and nearing exhaustion, Bai Ye relied on his Reiatsu.
That alone was enough to crush it.
Boom…! Boom…!
The epicenter of the Uranus attack felt as though the sky itself had been pierced. Sunlight poured through the ruptured heavens, casting a blinding light that stunned the entire world of the Grand Line.
As the aftermath of this devastating attack spread, its effects were felt far and wide.
Tsunamis surged across the seas, reaching the Sabaody Archipelago, the Calm Belt, and dozens of nearby islands.
The destruction rippled across the entire first half of the Grand Line.
"The world… is it really ending?!"
Those who witnessed the events firsthand were shaken to their very core.
Even hardened pirates on the Sabaody Archipelago, filled with dreams of reaching the New World, were paralyzed with fear.
Faced with the aftermath of a tsunami powerful enough to annihilate everything in its path, they fell to the ground, trembling like ordinary men.
The despair in their hearts was palpable.
At the Summit War battlefield.
When the piercing light broke through the sky, every Marine and pirate alike froze in place.
It was an image so surreal that they doubted their own senses.
As the sea surrounding Marineford churned violently, the towering tsunami approaching the harbor loomed with terrifying inevitability.
The Summit War came to an unspoken halt in that moment.
"Am I dreaming? Or is this… all real?!"
Both Marines and pirates alike questioned their reality.
Sengoku, one of the few who understood the truth of what was happening, was the first to recover.
He cursed under his breath.
"The World Government is insane…"
To destroy that man, they had chosen to unleash this devastating power.
Were they willing to destroy the entire first half of the Grand Line to achieve their goal?
After cursing the World Government's madness, Sengoku quickly snapped into action.
"All Marines, prepare for impact!" he roared.
He had no time to think about the Whitebeard Pirates or the ongoing battle.
If he didn't act now, the Marines present would be obliterated by the World Government's own attack.
As the overwhelming tsunami closed in on Marineford, Sengoku had no doubts—this alone could destroy half of Naval Headquarters.
On the other side, Whitebeard, sensing the scale of the impending destruction, also chose to halt the war without hesitation.
At the Calm Belt.
On Amazon Lily, Granny Nyon's pupils contracted as she sensed the aftershocks of the attack.
The Calm Belt itself trembled under the sheer force of the power unleashed.
Granny Nyon hurried to the edge of the island, her gaze fixed on the far-off battlefield.
There, she saw the terrifying sight of the sky pierced by unimaginable power.
Her breath caught in her throat.
The outside world might not know who was responsible for this scene, but Granny Nyon did.
And that was what terrified her.
For the first time, she felt the overwhelming weight of the power of the "monster" from the North Blue.
Could this single man truly overturn the World Government?
Meanwhile.
The entire first half of the Grand Line experienced the tremors of the attack.
At the World Government's sanctuary, Mariejois, the vibrations were felt even within the walls of Pangaea Castle.
Inside, the Five Elders stood, momentarily stunned by the immense power of Uranus.
They exchanged looks of relief.
"That sinner… he cannot have survived this."
They were confident that both Bai Ye and the Four Emperors, Kaido, had been destroyed in the attack.
Though countless lives in the first half of the Grand Line had been sacrificed, the Five Elders deemed it a necessary cost.
In their minds, eliminating this threat and preventing another Rocks Pirates from rising was paramount.
They had long prepared for such moments, knowing full well how to clean up the aftermath.
Through manipulation of public opinion, they could erase Bai Ye's existence, just as they had erased the histories of the Rocks Pirates and Ohara.
However.
As one of the Elders glanced toward the Void Throne, his confidence faltered.
The figure seated on the throne—the mysterious Im-sama—showed no sign of relief.
Instead, a deep, sinking expression shadowed Im-sama's face.
A terrible premonition struck the Elder like a bolt of lightning.
"What… What happened?! Could it be… that sinner survived?!"
The thought alone sent shivers down his spine.
How could it be possible?
That power was said to be capable of destroying the world itself!
And yet, as Im-sama's gaze darkened further, the Elder's worst fears began to take shape.