The Sage's body once again soared into the air, assuming the same throwing posture as before, ready to toss downward.
But at that moment, he suddenly paused.
From up above, he could see a lot.
He saw the obviously heavily injured Akainu, where even Haki couldn't withstand the lava, with scorched Pirates emerging one by one.
He saw Aokiji, slightly injured, surrounded by a group of frozen ice sculptures, looking up at this direction.
He saw Kizaru with slightly dirty clothes, looking at him with surprise and interest, smiling as their eyes met.
Sengoku's anger and astonishment, Garp's determination and confusion, Teach's wildness, Doflamingo's arrogance, Boa Hancock's doubt, Kuma's silence, Moriah's expectation, Crocodile's displeasure, and that man with hawk-like sharpness, staring fiercely at their side, wielding the Black Blade.
Ordinary cannonballs would be intercepted and cut open.
The numbers were too great and the quality was just so-so, among these people, some were qualified enough for that.
No matter how fast the speed, there were those faster than him, and it couldn't explode instantly.
So...
"It's not enough yet!"
All the Haki flowed into black flames, concentrating entirely on the cannonball, turning it into a burning black flame. Simultaneously, a few black flashes spilled from the cannonball.
"Not enough! Not enough! More, more! More... so that they cannot resist, to the point they bow to me!"
The Sage's eyes flashed with a crimson light, his pupils dilated, entering a strange state, the Supreme King color radiating in a torrent, appearing like light in the sea, dark clouds and thunder, taking form.
Crack! Boom!
A bolt of black-red lightning shot into the dark cloud, making the gloomy sky darker, like the calm before a looming massive storm.
Or like the abrupt silence before the apocalypse descends.
Sengoku watched the black-red lightning bolt dive into the cloud, his eyes narrowing, even with the wisdom and spirit of Buddha, a storm raged within his heart.
"Impossible!!"
The Supreme King Haki the Sage was sending upward, now began to reabsorb bit by bit, as if it was about to contract.
White hair began to flutter upwards, like white flames dancing, becoming increasingly conspicuous under the darkened sky.
Sizzle sizzle...
Extremely fine black-red lightning appeared threadlike atop that white hair.
"Hey, hey, don't be kidding!" Even Aokiji couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, cold sweat streaming down.
The Straw Hat's Supreme King Haki, at most, startled him, after all, that kind of thing in the New World wasn't unheard of, the so-called Overlord's qualification wasn't so remarkable.
At least his 'junior brother's' Supreme King Haki was stronger than the Straw Hat's.
But it's still just Supreme King Haki.
But now it's different!
That state...
If he could achieve that, not even 'remarkable' could describe it.
That is something only a few strong ones on the seas can achieve!
Each one possesses the qualifications to reign over the oceans!
Extreme shock made everyone present momentarily forget to stop the man in the sky.
Boom!
Until a sound like an explosion rang out, the Supreme King Haki that had been retracting suddenly burst open, the small strands of lightning on the Sage's flying hair dissipated entirely, replaced by what seemed like a floodgate being opened, black-red torrents rapidly spreading and sweeping around, covering the entire darkened sky.
It failed...
It seemed that he couldn't comprehend it, but this failed to make anyone breathe a sigh of relief, because Marineford was now shrouded in black and red, like the dried blood hue.
Willpower can represent a person, and the most impressionable demonstration of personal spirit is the Supreme King Haki, which can judge straightforwardly.
The stronger the spirit, the more it represents someone's strong will, regardless of character or intent, it signifies they all have extremely strong beliefs.
This overwhelming, sky-covering feeling...
"Stop him!!" Sengoku issued an unprecedentedly harsh shout.
This guy can really destroy Marineford!
"Stop me! Hahaha, if you can, then come on!"
The Sage concealed the anomaly from earlier when amassing Haki in his heart, and his entire body moved instantly, under the Hundred Times Speed, ready to toss out the cannonball.
Buzz!
But at this moment, an even stronger aura pressed from afar, materializing into thunderbolts, clinging to him, causing his movement to momentarily lag.
Supreme King Haki?!
And it's strong!
Sengoku?
No...
"It doesn't matter! No one can stop me!"
Like a torrent, the Supreme King Haki broke apart the lightning trying to stop him from adhering to him, in the blink of an eye, his body in a back-arched posture turned into a forward-leaning throw.
The cannonball was hurled out!
Hundred times the speed!
Hundred times the volume!
Although only two aspects were amplified, yet inside that cannonball, there was also all his Armament Haki!
Whoosh!
In an instant, the cannonball in his hand had reached mid-flight, turning into a massive black sphere at an extreme speed, its shadow covering the center of Marineford.
"Yasakani no Magatama!"
Kizaru, the first to react and also the fastest, turned into light and reached the sky, releasing a barrage of Laser Bullets from his hands.
Swoosh!
Hawkeye unsheathed his sword directly, holding Supreme Grade Blades·Yoru with both hands, slashing downward fiercely, creating a massive dark green slash, also heading for that overly exaggerated-sized cannonball.
Their actions, even before the Sage threw it, Kizaru's speed needed no words, and Hawkeye used Observation Haki to anticipate his next move during that brief delay and acted preemptively.
This allowed their attacks to land on the shadowy cannonball.
But whether it was the laser rain or slash, while attacking, only diminished the Haki covering the cannonball.
Even with rapid consumption, bolstered by the Hundred Times Speed, the cannonball broke through the laser rain and crossed through the slashes, breaking through below, smashing a hole into the giant keep directly below the Sage.
Then...
The blinding white light initially flashed, blinding everyone's eyes, then a violent impact erupted from inside the keep, quickly turning it into dust, rapidly spreading around.
Be it buildings, ground, or remaining weapons, both the Navy and Pirates injured and killed in the headquarters ground, and the massive demonic figure's second body lying at the Inner Bay entrance, under the cover of the white light, were also captured in this violent impact.
Turning everything into dust!
Boom!!!
A mushroom cloud shot up into the sky, mixed with thick flames, rising into the air.