The curved shape of the horns would likely impress even a demon, praised for their beauty and form, and the six giant spider legs adorned with cloud patterns, roughly six or seven meters tall, imbue the massive form with even greater width than people of the same height, filled with a sense of intimidation.
And...
Bzz!
A scarlet gleam flashed in Sage's eyes, the Supreme King Haki emanated from his body, forming a black and red torrent, clashing with the black aura emitted by Saturn.
"First time seeing this, I thought I'd never see you old guys who always shrink back above, issuing Supreme King Haki right off the bat, World Government's highest authority, it truly qualifies you."
Sage sneered, "Scientific Defense Martial God? Did you come to the wrong place? This place only has gambling and gold, no technology. Also, I don't like 'Martial God,' that title should belong to me, shouldn't it?"
He's unfamiliar with the Five Elders, but since they have titles, it means the Five Elders have assigned roles.
Scientific Defense... does it have anything to do with this place?
And what's with that Martial God?
Relying on Zoan-type Awakening, at most it's a Mythical type... can that make a Martial God?
Saturn said calmly, "Our duties differ but the purpose is the same, Norton Sage. Originally, among all pirates, you were the one we felt most assured about, but your handling of the Heavenly Celestial Dragon has left us very disappointed."
Among the Four Emperors, Red Hair due to special circumstances is an exception, but as for Kaido, Big Mom, these seasoned old pirates, or the recently elevated Blackbeard, they are all forces that would disrupt the sea's balance.
Only Sage, due to his strong desire, has become predictable.
No matter the disturbances he causes at sea, whether it's acquiring people or pursuing strange economic developments, for those at the top, it's the safest and least harmful.
Because of time.
Just like the current ship, the Gulan Tesoro, decades ago this ship didn't exist, nor any absolute neutral zone, and decades later the ship's prosperity abruptly halted due to external influence.
No matter how prosperous the period of time in the middle, nor how great the influence, what can it achieve?
How long do mortals live?
Eighty years?
A hundred years?
The territory Norton Sage established in New O'hara, no matter how vast or prosperous, will eventually decline with his disappearance, either falling or becoming a member nation.
As long as time is long enough, anything can happen, the only certainty is whether these people will affect the foundation of World Government's rule.
Even if Sage killed one or two Heavenly Celestial Dragons, in their eyes, it still doesn't count.
Even if he recently killed Big Mom, expanded his territory, and strengthened his forces, they wouldn't care.
Even Rocks in the past couldn't make them act, much less Sage now.
But that attitude...
"Lack of reverence."
Saturn continued calmly, "We have offered you conditions, as long as you follow our instructions, no one will trouble you, just remain in the New World as a pirate. But because you did not follow our guidance, we estimate that you won't spare the Heavenly Celestial Dragon either."
"With your existence, merely sending Navy Admirals to deal with you won't yield any outcome, only unjustly boosting your reputation, so I came personally... to teach you what reverence means."
"Norton Sage, reverence for the divine is the key to longevity."
"Hahahaha! You consider yourself divine? The stench of rot is quite pungent!"
Sage showed a fierce grin, "Or do you think you can handle me?"
"Your words are not the purpose, making you learn a lesson is what we intend to do, whether or not it's rotten... you can experience it yourself, I must tell you though, long ago, I was a renowned warrior too! Fierce Eye!"
Saturn's indifferent eyes suddenly shone, fixing on Sage, a strange pressure instantly flooded his forehead.
"Drink!!"
Sage's body tensed, instantly shouting out loud, unleashing a burst of air pressure, a wave of energy exploded right before him.
"I'm also capable of such moves!"
Killing with eyes, shaking with voices, though the former's process is unknown, Sage is very adept at similar means.
Boom!
Finishing the statement, his fist flickered with black lightning, a Galaxy Impact struck directly at Saturn's chest, creating a cavity.
"Saturn Saint!"
"Not good! Saturn Saint is hurt!"
Nearby battling elite navy troops quickly called out.
Saturn glanced at the cavity, "I deliberately did not defend, such injuries are negligible."
Black fire-like aura emanated from his chest, allowing the cavity to regenerate as if filling a new puzzle, restoring the cavity completely.
This left Sage momentarily stunned, "Zoan-type recovery? No, it's more exaggerated than that, no flesh buds, terrifying recovery power, akin to Creation Rebirth."
Different.
Kaido is also Mythical, but the sensory perception of this one is entirely different.
Really a Mythical type?
Just at the moment this thought flashed in Sage's mind, opposite Saturn cast a glance again, in that instant, Sage felt as though bound by something, unable to move.
Puff!
One of the six spider legs lunged like a sword, pierced through his chest in this gap.
"Returning it to you."
Saturn said slowly, "By the way, my attack carries venom..."
Bang!
As the words fell, Sage broke free from that sudden restraint, punching onto the spider leg, his powerful Haki shattered the steel-hard spider leg into pieces, simultaneously a cocoon-like gust rapidly wrapped around him and swiftly disintegrated.
White hair burned like flaming fire, upper body's clothing torn off, forming Haki armor on the back and abdomen, extending from the back of the neck to the sides of the face, displaying three black battle patterns.
"Forty times."
Sage tapped his chest wound, squeezing black poisoned blood from his chest onto his forefinger, flicking it away.
White vapor spread across his wound area, sprouting tiny flesh buds, mutually stitching and merging, resulting in healing.
"Either way there's going to be a fight, why waste time talking so much?"
Sage bared his white teeth, "Are you the peak among the Heavenly Celestial Dragons? I've never dealt with your kind before, might as well capture you, see what ransom the World Government can offer me. Hmph hmph hmph hmph... Will they share one-fifth of your territory with me?"
"If you can achieve it..."
Saturn calmly replied, scrutinizing Sage up and down, slightly furrowing his brow, "The More-More Fruit reaching your level, you're the first in hundreds of years to do it."
Eyebrows spiraling like Devil Fruit patterns, blazing white hair, shoulders with white cloud flames, a true 'white form.'
But it's the More-More Fruit...
If he wasn't aware of what the Sun God truly is, he'd almost question himself.
And that recovery capacity not inferior to 'Creation Rebirth.'
"Come on."
Saturn said slowly, "Let me witness the prowess of your form."
Fruit Ability cannot achieve this state.
The physique is paramount.