Buzz!
An astonishing gale howled around what was once Mary Geoise.
The scene unfolding before them caused Akainu, Sengoku, and Garp's expressions to change drastically.
A gigantic, bottomless black hole, plunging deep into the seabed, had replaced the former Mary Geoise.
Sengoku looked at the massive black hole, its chilling darkness seemingly ready to pull everything into it, plummeting into an endless abyss.
His eyelids twitched uncontrollably, his voice beginning to tremble as he said, "The report I received earlier... about the huge black hole that appeared in Galzburg... it was talking about this very situation."
Garp, who was accustomed to grand spectacles, was equally shaken. He anxiously clenched his fists.
"Where's Renji? He was just in Mary Geoise, wasn't he?"
Akainu remained silent for a long time, then his gaze became firm. "Renji will be fine. Didn't you all receive the news earlier? Renji returned unharmed after facing a situation like this."
"And you've all seen Renji's strength."
Upon hearing this, Garp and Sengoku surprisingly glanced at Akainu, feeling much more at ease.
Akainu continued, "What we need to do is quickly return to Marineford and mobilize all of Marines' forces."
As the Fleet Admiral, Akainu now clearly understood what was about to happen to the world.
"With a situation like this, the world's pattern is bound to undergo an earth-shattering change."
Just then, a shocking crimson-gold light burst forth from the bottom of that distant, colossal black hole.
...
"Domain Expansion: Unlimited Void!"
Whoosh!
As Renji's words fell, the entire space seemed to be twisted by an invisible force. Black and white energy rapidly spread, forming a massive, boundless domain that enveloped Imu and everything around them.
Within this domain, time seemed to lose its meaning, and space became distorted and blurred.
A vast, empty sea of consciousness, countless junk information accompanied by powerful mental shocks, stirred into Imu's soul.
As a God, Imu was different from the creatures of this world. Their soul and consciousness far surpassed ordinary beings.
But at this moment, they discovered in horror that under the endless black and white energy, they were unable to move a single inch, and had even rapidly ceased to think.
The Lv. 9 Domain Expansion: Unlimited Void, combined with Lv. 9 Limit Break, allowed Renji's current domain to not only be instantly activated, but also cover a range large enough to span over a thousand meters.
As Cursed Energy condensed, within the area covered by Unlimited Void, all objects were completely stripped of their color, leaving only a monochrome expanse.
Even Imu was no exception. Even their chilling, blood-red eyes were stripped of their color.
This supreme ruler, who had ruled the world for over eight hundred years, was thus frozen in place like a statue.
Renji did not stop his actions, mobilizing the Cursed Energy within his body without restraint.
Facing this most mysterious existence in the world of One Piece, he intended to slay them with the most decisive means.
"Domain Expansion, Malevolent Shrine!"
"Howl..."
As if the gates of hell had opened, a shrine of white bones roared into existence, with Renji standing upon it, his cerulean eyes gazing down at Imu with an extremely cold expression.
With the mountain of corpses and sea of blood, all creatures entering the domain's range would be mercilessly annihilated by Malevolent Shrine.
A flurry of slashes descended in an instant.
Swish... Swish... Swish...
In less than a second, countless cracks instantly appeared on that slender black shadow.
Under the influence of Unlimited Void, the liquid splashing from the black shadow also turned black and white.
In just one second, Imu had already been cut into a chaotic state of matter.
"If it were according to the original design, that Lv. 6 Conqueror's Haki should have been able to pose a fatal threat to Imu."
Boom!
Renji held his sharp blade, his entire body enveloped in crimson-gold flowing light, taking a stance. He stepped into the void and brought his blade down on the frozen Imu.
Divine Departure!
Boom!
Crack... Crack...
Lv. 3 Divine Departure, a sword technique that transcended all in the world, combined with the strongest Conqueror's Haki, merged into this world-destroying slash.
Buzz... Buzz...
In the pitch-black depths of the sea, a crimson-gold light radiated an incredibly dazzling glow, like the scorching sun.
The energy pressure emanating from the crimson-gold Haki evaporated and annihilated all surrounding rocks and seawater. The air vibrated chaotically, and in the blink of an eye, it had already cut the ocean into a terrifying golden divide.
The dazzling crimson-gold light pierced through the seawater, illuminating the boundless darkness of the seabed. Even Fish-Man Island, tens of thousands of meters deep, could see it.
That round, like a newborn sun.
"I absolutely disagree with what you're doing. Fish-Man Island will be destroyed." Shirahoshi's voice trembled.
Although she was very scared at this moment, she would never agree to the commands of these people before her.
Seeing this, Shanks frowned, his tone becoming much colder. "Princess Shirahoshi, I'm not discussing this with you."
Buzz!
As Shanks drew Gryphon, the chilling aura it emitted made all the Fishmen present tremble with fear. Shirahoshi's heart tightened even more at this sight.
Shanks said coldly, "If you don't obey, not a single person in Ryugu Kingdom will survive until tomorrow."
"You!"
Anger and fear mixed, Shirahoshi's voice trembled violently with rage, then she said helplessly, "I can't, I don't know, I don't know how to use this power. Even if you force me, I can't do it."
Upon hearing this, Shanks' gaze turned cold.
Lucky Roux, standing nearby, said with some reluctance, "Boss, are we really going to..."
Before he could finish his sentence, he was stopped by a single look from Shanks.
"Shut up!"
Feeling the terrifying aura emanating from Shanks, Roux immediately fell silent.
"The current situation is extraordinary. For the stability of the world, this small sacrifice is worth it."
"Besides... we are pirates."
Boom!
Terrifying Conqueror's Haki emanated, and Shanks raised Gryphon, coldly saying to Shirahoshi, "Since you don't know how to use it now, then I will teach you."
"No! Please!" Shirahoshi cried, tears streaming down her face.
Just then, a crimson-gold light lit up in the sky above. Shanks looked up, his eyes filled with deep shock.
At the same time, a deep, ethereal voice resonated.
It was as if an ancient aura, existing for thousands of years, enveloped everyone's hearts at this moment. Even someone as strong as Shanks couldn't help but have his expression change drastically.
A massive black shadow slowly moved towards Fish-Man Island.
"Boss, is that Noah's Ark!" Lucky Roux exclaimed in shock.
Beckman looked at the darkness behind Noah's Ark. His gaze was more solemn than ever before.
"If it's just Noah's Ark..."