This sudden turn of events caused the pupils of all the members of the God's Knights to shrink instantly, and they stared incredulously at St. Jaygarcia Saturn, who was split in two by the light.
That's light and... Conqueror's Haki?
At that moment, they seemed to remember something… Guillotine!
That Guillotine is made of light!
Even St. Jaygarcia Saturn's immortal body couldn't react immediately?
At this moment, the members of the God's Knights seemed to understand something: This battle... was not as easy as they had imagined!
The atmosphere suddenly froze, and time seemed to stand still at that moment.
Neither side made another move.
Everyone stared intently at the split figure, including Enel, Gerd, and Kuma, their eyes filled with anticipation.
An immortal being... can they still die?
Even Ian didn't make a move. He remained suspended in mid-air, holding the one-handed axe while looking down at St. Jaygarcia Saturn, who lay on the ground, split in two, as if he were silently reciting something.
"1"
"2"
"5"
"6"
"10"
It wasn't until after ten seconds that St. Jaygarcia Saturn, which had split in two, recovered, and the straight vertical crack that had run from top to bottom had disappeared.
And he had no injuries at all, as if nothing had happened, causing Enel, Gerd, and Kuma's pupils, who were staring intently at him, to shrink in surprise.
They sighed in disappointment.
Even though he seemed to have recovered, St. Jaygarcia Saturn's face was still extremely pale.
Ignoring the crowd around him, he leaned on his cane, his massive frame, even larger than Ian's, standing in the crater. He raised his head, staring intently at Ian with cold indifference and rage while suppressing his inner fury as he spoke in a hoarse voice: "It seems we were wrong. I originally thought it would take you a few more years to reach the level of Gol D. Roger and Rocks S. Xebec, so I planned to eliminate you before then. But... It's truly unexpected, Umbrella Corporation..."
"Ian, the God of Sun!"
He read the name aloud again.
But this time, instead of the initial mockery and disdain, his tone was filled with disbelief and shock, and his eyes no longer looked like looking at ants.
However, in response to St. Jaygarcia Saturn's words, Ian showed no expression, not even a slight movement, and calmly looked down at him: "Well, thank you very much, but... Ten seconds?"
A hint of sarcasm played on his lips. "Your immortality doesn't seem to be as powerful as I imagined!"
…
Moving the clock backward a little, to another part of the sea.
Instructor Zephyr, who was wandering outside, also received the news of the attack on Ohara immediately. When he heard the news, his face was filled with disbelief.
"What? Our base was raided? Does the World Government think the Marine Headquarters is too idle, so they're planning to give it some trouble?"
"Declaring war at this time? Aren't they worried about something going wrong during tomorrow's public execution?"
"Has the evacuation been successful? Okay, I understand."
"Click… Gacha!"
After the Den Den Mushi was hung up, Zephyr's face darkened, and Binz and Ace, who had been listening from beginning to end, also came closer in puzzlement.
"Our base was attacked?"
Binz frowned, a hint of worry in his voice. "What is the World Government thinking? Aren't they afraid of repeating the Water 7 incident?"
"What's the point of talking about this now?"
Unlike Binz, who looked worried, Ace seemed anxious. "Instructor Zephyr, shouldn't we hurry back to provide support?"
"Go back? Why would we go back now?"
Looking at the two people in front of him, Instructor Zephyr's expression softened a bit.
After a moment of thought, he said, "Don't worry, the people on Ohara have already been evacuated and sent to the Skypiea."
Fortunately, they had also prepared a safe haven on the Skypiea; otherwise, if something like this had happened suddenly, they probably wouldn't have known where to send them.
Zephyr shook his head, his tone wistful: "Now that place has become a battlefield. The World Government has dispatched one of the Five Elders and their dedicated legion. It seems they really intend to take advantage of this opportunity, while everyone's attention is drawn to the public execution, to quietly destroy Ohara once again."
Of course, they had anticipated this outcome, so although it was somewhat sudden, it wasn't too surprising.
"Shouldn't we go back to provide support?"
Ace frowned upon hearing Instructor Zephyr's words. "Otherwise, what are we doing here? Just watching?"
"Ace is right."
Binz nodded in agreement, his tone serious. "Zephyr-sensei, no matter the outcome, we have to go back and provide support!"
"No, we can't go back to provide support."
However, contrary to their opinions, Instructor Zephyr rejected their suggestion without hesitation. Instead, after a moment of contemplation, a strange light flashed in his eyes.
"To Marineford! Since the World Government is trying to destroy our home, we will ruin their plan. I want to see if the World Government regrets their decision if this public execution fails!"
...
Damn it!
Meanwhile, at the Marine Headquarters, Sengoku, who was recuperating in preparation for his public execution the next day, also received intelligence from the West Blue.
Although Kuzan had stated that the Umbrella Corporation would not interfere in this public execution, as the current Fleet Admiral from the Marine Headquarters, how could he possibly believe someone else's words simply to ensure the smooth conduct of the execution?
Therefore, the Marine Headquarters had already assigned people to keep an eye on the Umbrella Corporation to ensure that they would receive news of any actions taken by the Umbrella Corporation immediately.
He was initially wondering who was so bold as to attack the king of the West Blue, and even felt a bit of pleasure about it.
The result was completely unexpected... they're actually from their side?!
"What is the World Government trying to do? What are the Five Elders trying to do?"
Sengoku's face turned red with anger, and he slammed his fist on the table, roaring: "Are they complaining that things are too easy at Marine Headquarters, or are they worried that tomorrow's public execution will go too smoothly?"
Why would they attack the Umbrella Corporation at this crucial moment?