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"WHOOSH!" A great wind howled, blowing through the massive gap in front of them and causing everyone's clothes to whip and flap.
The huge gap, in stark contrast to the complete and continuous Red Line, created a mighty cross-draft.
This wind was so strong that it dispersed the white clouds overhead. At the same time, the anomaly on the Red Line also triggered a series of chain reactions.
The entire landmass that circled the planet began to rumble and shake with earthquakes.
Countless rocks and clouds of dust fell into the ocean, setting off circles of ripples that surprised the ships sailing nearby.
At this moment, no one yet realised that on the Red Line, which had stood on the surface of the earth for countless ages.
And intersected the Grand Line, dividing the planet into four seas, an event that would change the course of history had occurred at its second intersection point.
More people were shocked as to why this continent, which had been peaceful for countless ages, had suddenly begun to shake. And with such a massive tremor.
On the Grand Line, in front of the new continent.
"Gulp!"
Throats bobbed, and eyes were widened to their absolute limit. The massive Marine fleet was plunged into absolute silence.
Countless elite Marines stared blankly at the vast landmass before them, at that obvious gap, horrified to the extreme.
It was unimaginable that Pluton had caused such a terrifying scene. For a long, long time. When the great wind howled from overhead.
And blew the warships until they swayed from side to side, people finally reacted, and voices began to be heard.
"Are you kidding me?"
"What in the world just happened!"
"The Red Line has been pierced, and a new continent has appeared!"
"Was that caused by Pluton?"
"What about the World Government? What about the Celestial Dragons?"
Looking ahead, apart from the howling wind and the ripples spreading across the sea, there was only that huge gap.
Not a single living creature, not a single figure, could be seen.
"Is this real?"
"What about Mary Geoise?" Rosinante murmured.
Just as his words fell, Doflamingo, who had been sitting on the mast, suddenly leapt down.
A glint of light flashed continuously from the sunglasses on his nose. His originally smiling face had become extremely grave.
When he stood next to Rosinante and gazed at the Red Line ahead, fine beads of sweat even appeared on his forehead.
"The World Government."
"Is gone!" The low words came from his mouth, vibrating the air in front of them.
For a long time. A smile finally appeared on his face, looking wild and crazed, and a great laugh followed.
"Fuffuffuffuffuffo~"
"Justice will prevail!"
"Because the victor is justice!"
"This long-term bet can be traced back more than ten years!"
"What an arduous and painful wait it has been!" Doflamingo's great laughter followed, scattering in the wind.
His words also made the pupils of Rosinante beside him contract. He realised something and abruptly turned his head to look at the gap in front of him again.
"Yes!"
"Mary Geoise is gone, turned to ashes! And this will represent the arrival of a new era!"
"We will become the rulers of this era!"
In an instant, Rosinante's entire body began to tremble. He could no longer tell if it was nervousness or excitement; he just felt the world before him sway, making him dizzy.
The wind grew stronger, sweeping toward the fleet behind them. One could imagine that at this moment, the people on every single Marine warship were plunged into an indescribable sense of vertigo and shock.
Before them had been a continuous mountain range, but now what was reflected in their eyes was a new continent.
"The World Government is gone!" Trembling voices sounded continuously.
At the same time, countless people were shouting in shock after a long time.
"Hahahahahaha!"
A great laugh erupted from the current Marine Admiral, Buggy, who was both excited and emotional.
"The Celestial Dragons are gone!"
"A historic moment has arrived!"
Then, after a moment of shock, the Marines on his warship also reacted. They were instantly filled with excitement and exhilaration and began to roar.
"ROAR!"
"Victory!!"
"We have achieved the final victory! Pluton has destroyed Mary Geoise!"
"This war, we won!" As the fanatical voices from the first warship rang out, more screams and loud laughter came from the rest of the fleet.
Mary Geoise, which had originally stood at the pinnacle of the Red Line, was now gone without a trace.
The central hub of the World Government had been destroyed, which undoubtedly represented the victory of the Marines.
Although this victory had come so abruptly and unexpectedly, catching everyone off guard, it was also real.
Cheers and loud laughter instantly resounded across the sea surface. Even in the blowing wind, they sounded so pleasant and clear. At the very front, on the jet-black warship Pluton.
"Arashi!" Whitebeard let out a long breath, recovering from his earlier shock, and fixed his gaze on the figure in front.
The cheers in his ears made his expression complicated.
He had to admit that the power of Pluton was indeed beyond all expectations, capable of piercing the Red Line and rendering the World Government, which had stood for eight hundred years, invisible.
He could even imagine the shock and bewilderment that would follow.
In the hearts of those on the warships behind them, the men who had transformed from pirates into Marines.
"But it's not a victory yet!" Just then, Arashi's voice sounded.
"Hmm?" Whitebeard was taken aback, not understanding what he meant.
Mary Geoise had been destroyed in the cannon fire; the victor of this battle was clearly decided.
Although there had been no direct engagement, the victory of the Marines was already in sight.
"Pluton's attack may have eliminated many Celestial Dragons."
"But some of the fellows in Mary Geoise possess an unusually keen sense of smell and perception."
"They may have been able to escape from this attack," Arashi said slowly. His eyes flickered as he gazed at the continent ahead. The wind blew, lifting the clothes on his body, especially the "Justice" cape on his back, which was blown until it whipped and flapped. "Indeed."
"Since we've already made a move, we must be thorough!" Kizaru stepped forward, his eyes becoming sharp. He was not a timid or indecisive person.
Aokiji's gaze narrowed slightly. Then, in the next second, he leapt high from the ship, his figure diving toward the sea surface ahead.
"Ice Age!"
He plunged one hand into the seawater, and a frosty aura instantly radiated outwards.
"CRACKLE!"
The sea surface in front, at a speed visible to the naked eye, was rapidly frozen, and snowflakes like goose feathers began to fall from the sky.
"Then let's move!"
Exhaling a puff of white air, Aokiji said in a low voice. Looking at the white ocean before him, Arashi was slightly taken aback, and then a smile appeared on his face.
"You certainly are thorough!" Then, he took out a Den Den Mushi from his coat.
His voice became low and powerful. "Everyone, land on Mary Geoise!"
At the same time, the fleet behind them all felt a chill in their hearts as they clearly heard the voice coming from the Den Den Mushi in their hands.
"Phew!" After taking a deep breath, they looked ahead. Land on Mary Geoise!
This was something that was once completely unimaginable, but at this moment, it had become so close.
Even though the Mary Geoise before them had vanished, having become a brand new continent.
"All hands, attention!" a captain roared, his eyelids twitching, not even realising that his own voice was trembling.
Instantly, all the Marines focused, holding their breath. "Follow the Fleet Admiral's orders!"
"Land on Mary Geoise!"
The two short sentences made everyone's eyes turn red, and they felt their chests fill with an inexplicable emotion.
The next second, a heaven-shaking roar erupted. From all the warships, figures continuously jumped down like dumplings being dropped into a pot, running with all their might toward the empty new continent ahead.
Every face was flushed red, excited to the extreme.
"Mary Geoise!!"
"Mom, I'm going to be the first in our family to set foot on Mary Geoise!"
"From this day on, the world will welcome a new era!"
"It's unimaginable that we've actually occupied Mary Geoise! If Grandpa knew, he would surely be so happy!"
At this moment, the thoughts in everyone's hearts were completely different. Some were shouting and yelling with excitement.
Some had tears streaming down their faces, while others roared continuously, as if venting something.
Without a doubt, among these Marines, too many had once suffered the oppression of nobles and had personally witnessed the tyranny and cruelty of the Celestial Dragons.
The continent that had now disappeared before them was, in their eyes, far more than just a piece of scorched earth.
It was the once-lofty Holy Land in their hearts, the mark left by their oppression.
Now, at this very moment, they were about to trample on this mark, to dispel the fear and anger that had been in their hearts for countless years, and to welcome a new life.
Numerous figures, like ants, rapidly ran toward that huge gap. In the blink of an eye, they had passed by both sides of the jet-black Pluton.
Someone looked back at the bow of the ship at that moment, and they also clearly saw the figure standing there, his arms crossed, his eyes fixed on the front.
The sunlight cascaded down, making him seem as if he were bathed in golden light.
The great wind blew against the skin on his back, and the two words "Justice" beneath the white cape appeared clear and dazzling.
At this moment, that tall figure seemed to transform into a god in their eyes. "Fleet Admiral Arashi is a god!"
Such a thought could not help but rise in their hearts. Immediately after, a deep faith was born within them.
Awe, worship, admiration, and reverence—all sorts of emotions arose at this moment. In the blink of an eye, the dense crowd of Marine figures had already reached the huge gap.
Then, the flag officers in front bent their knees slightly, leapt high, and crossed onto this brand-new continent.
It was also at this moment that the sea surface seemed to fall still.
"Hah... hah... hah... hah!"
Panting heavily, the flag officers in front scanned the scorched black land before them, their minds somewhat lost for a moment.
Their breathing was rapid, and they stood there fixedly. After a long while, someone slowly raised their head to look at the sky.
"It's empty! Mary Geoise is gone!" Only by personally arriving on this red continent could people truly experience this dream-like feeling.
When they considered the fact that the ground they were now treading was the same ground once trodden by the high and mighty Celestial Dragons, they instantly felt dizzy and suffocated.
Time passed, and the wind blew over their heads.
More and more figures climbed up from behind, standing behind the flag officers, also falling into a state of silence and daze.
Without a doubt, whether they were flag officers or field officers, the moment they stepped onto this ground of special significance, their feelings were all the same.
Excitement, shock, awe, exhilaration, numbness, and blankness—these emotions swept over them in waves.
Gradually, more and more figures appeared on this continent. After landing here, they were all stunned.
"Is this the former Holy Land?" a Marine murmured.
He seemed to be in disbelief, even pinching his own thigh hard, then grimacing in pain. "This is the Holy Land, Mary Geoise!!"
An officer took the Marine flag he was carrying, took a deep breath, and then thrust it fiercely into the ground.
"WHOOSH!"
The great wind swept in, and the flag instantly unfurled, fluttering in the wind.
"Now! This place is ours!" the officer roared at the sky.
The loud voice quickly spread, and when it hit the newly piled mountains on both sides of the Red Line, it quickly echoed back.
"It's ours! Mary Geoise is ours!" the Marines said, trembling with excitement.
Some had tears welling up in their eyes, and some even felt their legs go weak, falling to the ground with a thud.
The next second, several streaks of light cut across the sky and then landed in front of them.
The golden light dissipated, revealing Kizaru's figure. The blue electric light dissipated. Revealing Arashi's figure.
"Fleet Admiral Arashi!"
"Admiral Kizaru!"
Instantly, the flag officers and field officers, who had been in a daze a second before, all snapped to attention and quickly saluted.
"Now is not the time for you to be in a daze!" Arashi said in a low voice.
His eyes scanned the front, narrowing slightly. Mary Geoise, which Pluton's main cannon had bombarded, had completely disappeared.
Even the Red Line had been pierced with a huge gap. And this huge gap was now the continent they were treading on, the former Mary Geoise.
"Don't think that Pluton can eliminate all of our enemies!" Arashi said slowly.
"Now, everyone, spread out and search!"
"Don't miss a single corner!"
"The moment you discover an enemy, report it immediately!" The low voice made the flag officers' hearts tighten.
Their expressions grew serious, and sweat broke out on their foreheads. Yes, it had not yet been confirmed that the enemy was eliminated.
It was far from the time to be happy and celebrate.
"Yes!" the flag officers answered in unison.
Then, with a wave of the leader's hand, they broke into a hundred squads and quickly swarmed into the continent ahead.
Just a few dozen seconds later, someone let out a cry of surprise.
"What is this?!"
"Gold? The jewellery once collected by the Celestial Dragons, and here, an intact work of art!"
"We've found a metal box made of a special material. Inside it is—oh my god, it's a Devil Fruit!"
"Wait, what's this? Bones?"
One discovery after another confirmed to the Marines that this was indeed the Holy Land, Mary Geoise.
The power of Pluton had pierced through the Red Line, but some items made of special materials had not been destroyed and were preserved intact.
As time passed, the Marines continued to make discoveries, but they were all priceless works of art, gold jewellery, and the like.
They found no trace of any surviving creatures. This cast a shadow over Arashi's brow. Clearly, this was not good news.
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