Behold.
In mid-air, a colossal figure emerged, towering a thousand meters high and radiating a dazzling brilliance, while around it floated thousands of eerie red orbs glowing ominously.
These crimson spheres hovered in the air and under the gaze of the crowd, they suddenly trembled slightly, their red light flickering.
People could even see strange energy swirling within them.
At this moment, everyone in Marineford was stunned, their expressions shifting from shock to utter bewilderment.
And fear.
Just as the crowd stood frozen in astonishment, the thousand-meter-tall figure shuddered violently, causing the light covering its body to scatter outward.
Yet these scattered fragments of radiance did not fall to the ground.
Simultaneously, the red orbs began spinning furiously, absorbing all the scattered light.
As more and more of the brilliance was consumed, the rotation of the orbs grew increasingly rapid.
The next moment, the color of these orbs deepened gradually until they became as glaringly crimson as fresh blood.
But this was not the end.
The people of Marineford now clearly felt an overwhelming pressure emanating from the thousand-meter-tall figure, along with an immense, irresistible pulling force.
"What's happening? This force—!"
"It's too strong—it's coming from those red orbs floating in the sky!"
"I feel like something inside me is being sucked out!"
"..."
Both Marines and pirates paled as the red orbs continued spinning in the air.
They could distinctly sense an invisible force tugging at their very beings.
"Wait... look at these corpses!"
Suddenly, someone in the crowd cried out in alarm.
The others stiffened at the sound and turned to look.
From the blood-soaked, lifeless corpses, faint wisps of light had begun to rise, drifting towards the red orbs in the sky.
A single wisp might have been insignificant, but Marineford was now littered with corpses.
In the bay, on the walls, across the plaza—everywhere lay the bodies of those who had fallen in battle.
Tens of thousands of these faint lights, like fireflies in the night, ascended into the sky, gathering together in the dim world to form a blinding orb of radiance that illuminated all of Marineford.
At the same time—
The thousands of red orbs, under the immense pulling force, slowly drew closer to one another.
As if bound by invisible threads, they were pulled toward a single point.
Within moments, the orbs vanished from the sky, replaced by a massive crimson void.
Hovering directly before the thousand-meter-tall figure, it resembled a gigantic eye.
The faint lights that had risen from the corpses and merged together now poured into this blood-red abyss.
The radiance flared once more, the already blinding crimson light now shining as brilliantly as a star suspended in the space.
Witnessing this spectacle—
Every person present stared fixedly at the orbs and the lights emerging from the corpses, only to be swallowed by the "star."
Their hearts pounded uncontrollably.
"This time... how will Bob stop it?"
By the shores of Marineford, a flicker of excitement crossed the weary faces of the Five Elders as they muttered under their breaths.
These faint glimmers were the remnants of Life Force lingering on the corpses.
Though dead, their Life Force had not completely dissipated.
The energy was undoubtedly immense.
The Life Force of tens of thousands, even if not as potent as when they were alive, when gathered together, was still overwhelmingly powerful.
Coupled with the power of Lord Imu, it was enough to unleash a cataclysmic strike.
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"This time, you should finally be erased!"
Within Pangaea Castle, Imu murmured softly.
As the one who bestowed this power, no one understood its might better than him.
Even a Yonko-level powerhouse would have their life instantly stripped away upon contact with this force, reduced to a cold corpse.
And just as Imu was lost in thought—
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"BOOM!!"
A massive crimson sphere suddenly flared to life, unleashing a torrential surge of energy.
A violent, destructive force poured forth.
The surrounding space shattered under the pressure, the skies trembling as the world dimmed once more, sunlight blotted out.
Crimson flooded the sky, even the ocean reflecting a bloody glow, as if the world had been reduced to a single blood-red eye.
An aura of annihilation permeated everything.
"Whitebeard!"
Shiki, hovering in the sky with his signature cigar clenched between his teeth, shouted at Whitebeard, his expression grave.
As someone also suspended in midair, he could keenly sense this destructive energy.
Without a doubt, what followed would be a final, decisive clash.
Even someone as strong as himself felt no will to resist in the face of such power.
The next moment, Shiki's aura surged abruptly and he flashed away, streaking towards the floating island high above.
Hearing this, Whitebeard paused, his gaze shifting between the colossal crimson orb and Bob, who stood there with an indifferent expression.
"Retreat!"
Whitebeard shouted to his crew, his voice amplified by the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, resonating in everyone's hearts.
Ace had already been rescued by Luffy—their objective achieved.
There was no reason to continue the fight.
At his command, the entire Whitebeard Pirates swiftly regrouped and began their withdrawal.
Beyond them, Kaido's Beast Pirates also rapidly assembled.
"Fall back."
Dragon, leader of the Revolutionary Army spoke calmly, his voice reaching every revolutionary members.
He understood all too well that what came next would be a horrifying collision of forces.
The entirety of Marineford might be sunk.
Staying here would only lead to unnecessary casualties.
Besides, with the leader's strength... defeat was impossible.
"Sengoku!"
Seeing the pirates and Bob's alliance retreating, Kong wasted no time, signaling to Sengoku, Garp, and the three Admirals to evacuate immediately.
"Tch!"
With a deep sigh, Sengoku flashed away, darting into the distance.
Amidst the sounds of breaking air, the remaining top Marine officers swiftly followed suit.
Meanwhile, the Marine soldiers boarded their warships at top speed, urgently fleeing the area.
In an instant, the two factions vanished from the island, leaving behind only devastation and countless corpses strewn across the ground.
They fled the area at the fastest speed possible.
[Was about to change the final trump card of the five elders to the suspected uranus that been used to destroy lulusia kingdom but i decide against it]
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[Nvm there is no nation called lulusia kingdom in onepiece after all]
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