61 Chapter 61

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Boom! Boom! Countless thunders and lightning streaked across the sky as the clouds stretched over an enormous area were slowly torn apart. The entire first half of the Grand Line seemed to be trembling uncontrollably at that moment. Everyone there felt a suffocating, destructive atmosphere approaching, and they looked up involuntarily.

In the Sabaody Archipelago, Navy Headquarters, Amazon Lily, Impel Down, and other locations near the battlefield of Bai Ye and Kaido, the terrifying power struck fear into everyone's hearts for the first time.

"Hello, hello, hello?! What is that thing?!" someone said, their voice trailing off in disbelief. "The sky, the sky is being torn apart!" A person slowly opened his mouth wide, his body sinking into a half-kneel on the ground without control.

The sky seemed to have been pierced by a "God," and the suffocating, destructive breath of "God's Judgment" was about to descend. Fear was palpable, and no one could mask it. Similarly, some attempted to retreat only to realize their legs wouldn't obey.

"Captain, that can't possibly be something made by the Four Emperors Kaido, could it?!" someone exclaimed in terror. "God, oh my god, does 'God' really exist?!" Urouge, among the gathered supernovas, was shocked with cold sweat dripping down his face, struggling to comprehend the scene before him.

First, the Summit War had erupted between Navy Headquarters and the Whitebeard Pirates, and now they were witnessing one of New World's other apex predators, Four Emperors Kaido, in combat. Although it was unclear who Kaido was fighting, the scream alone suggested Kaido had suffered a defeat in the once unbridled Grand Line.

Now, what were they witnessing? Far above the cloud-covered sea, at an altitude of several thousand meters, something seemed to rip the sky apart, revealing a whole picture nearly 10,000 meters in scale.

What they saw and heard that day made them question if they were dreaming. But was all this real? Were they truly in the real world at that moment?

In Area 13 of the Sabaody Archipelago, Shakky's eyes narrowed at the sight of the destructive aura over the distant sea. "Rayleigh... is that?!" she asked, her voice barely audible. Rayleigh got up, drew his sword, and peered through the lens at the glimmering sky above the distant sea. "If my guess is correct, I fear that the World Government has made a move in that direction." 

"World Government?!" Shakky exclaimed, shocked.

At Marineford, the Summit War raged on. "Ugh! Kill these Marines! Rescue Ace!" The Whitebeard Pirates cried out, showcasing their strength. 'Kong' had claimed he would finish Bai Ye in 15 minutes, but with his beheading by Bai Ye, those plans had crumbled.

In that moment, whether Marines or Whitebeard Pirates, everyone felt the terrifying, suffocating breath from the distant sea, and their expressions changed involuntarily.

"Father, what's happening?!" many captains exclaimed, turning their heads to gaze at a point in the sea directly opposite to the Naval Headquarters. As the source of the breath was revealed, a dazzling light ripped through the sky, their hearts trembling with sudden fear. What on earth was happening over there? They all pondered if the scream they heard was from that of Kaido. They speculated about who Kaido could be fighting, and with such a horrific commotion arising, they considered the possibility of an even more terrifying battle unfolding elsewhere.

"Fleet Admiral Sengoku, what is that?!" they called out. 

At present, on the execution platform, the Marine Vice Admiral, going by the name of Volcano, stood beneath Sengoku. He stared transfixed at the transformations occurring in the distant sea and sky, his cigar falling unnoticed from his mouth, betraying the tremors he felt despite his rank as a Vice Admiral. He voiced his questioning to Sengoku.

In truth, anyone observing closely would notice Sengoku's pupils flickering with an unspeakable shock. Out there, the World Government fleet led by Fleet Admiral 'Kong' had initiated "Operation Demon Slaughter". Sengoku was somewhat aware of this, as the Summit War raged on, another battlefield had emerged. However, in his long service with the Marines - rising through the ranks from Commodore, Rear Admiral, Vice Admiral, to Admiral, and finally to the Marine Fleet Admiral - Sengoku had never known about the terrifying power the World Government harbored.

What in the world was it? Sengoku wondered. Yet it was undeniable. His eyes conveyed immense gravity; his heart was profoundly shaken. The World Government was willing to decimate everything in that region without second thoughts.

This much was clear: To the World Government, annihilating that singular 'monster' was of greater importance than the Summit War, a conflict with the potential to shift the eras. Sengoku was deeply troubled by this revelation, questioning if the level of threat that man posed was now comparable to that of the former Rocks Pirates.

Simultaneously, the entire first half of the Grand Line quaked, spawning numerous storms. In the sanctuary of Mariejois, within the World Government's Pangu City, lay the hall reflecting its ultimate authority. Any outsider present would find themselves left speechless by the scene within.

For there, the Five Elders, the highest-ranking Celestial Dragons, were collectively kneeling. They faced the Void Throne, crafted by 20 royal families at the World Government's founding, to symbolize their shared power. None, not even the Celestial Dragons, were deemed worthy to sit upon it. But at this moment, someone was seated on the Void Throne.

"Master Im, this time," the Five Elders began, their eyes scarred, their beards unruly, bowing their heads as they spoke, "some collateral lives will be lost. However, since the sinner has managed to kill 'Kong', it proves that the 'sinner' possesses the power to threaten the World Government, akin to the Rocks Pirates of old. And now, that person is certain to perish!"

The conviction shone in the eyes of the Five Elders. And at that moment, the 'Uranus', which had caused widespread awe in the Grand Line, descended from the heavens, bringing with it a power of great destruction.