[Something unexpected happened; this guy can still use his Devil Fruit abilities in the night, no, he can use them even more powerfully than during the day!]
[Is it that axe?]
[No, this guy turned the entire island into the sun!]
[...?]
Upon hearing St. Jaygarcia Saturn's words, the four elders fell silent, but after a short while, their voices rang out again.
[This is not the time to worry about these things. Something has happened at Marine Headquarters, so you must resolve the situation on your side as soon as possible.
[An accident? What accident? Damn it, what was that guy, Sengoku, thinking? The public execution hasn't even started, and an accident has already happened?]
[It seems the Revolutionary Army is about to get involved in this public execution.]
[Those rats hiding in the sewers?]
[Yes, the situation has gotten somewhat out of our control. Under no circumstances can the public execution go wrong. St. Jaygarcia Saturn, do you need backup?]
St. Jaygarcia Saturn: "..."
Upon hearing the words of the four elders, it was St. Jaygarcia Saturn's turn to fall silent this time.
This operation was originally his plan. He was full of confidence, believing that he and the God's Knights would surely destroy the Umbrella Corporation.
However, unexpectedly, something went wrong right from the start.
Even now, the situation at Marine Headquarters is problematic. If things go wrong, this public execution could become a laughing stock!
And he... This sinner, who made this decision on his own and failed, will likely be punished.
At this moment, not only St. Jaygarcia Saturn fell silent, but the other four elders also quieted down, waiting for St. Jaygarcia Saturn's answer.
Until a moment later.
[Sigh…]
With a long sigh, St. Jaygarcia Saturn seemed to have made his decision.
[Sorry, it seems I really need your support now. That guy's strength has exceeded my expectations.]
[There's no need for that; it's all for Imu-sama.]
[Get ready to teleport!]
As the voice faded from his mind, St. Jaygarcia Saturn snapped out of his thoughts, raised his head again, and looked at Ian expressionlessly.
"Ignorant fool, you have no idea what you've rejected!"
"I'll ask you one more time: Do you accept the divine gift? If you do, not only will the World Government not blame you, but you will also receive everything I promised you before!"
"Beauty, power, status, money... The World Government can provide you with everything!"
However, the only response he received was a single word: "Heh…"
"Since that's the case..."
Although Ian didn't say anything, his contemptuous laugh said it all.
St. Jaygarcia Saturn, now transformed into a gigantic spider monster, no longer hesitated. He glared at Ian with a ferocious expression and roared, "You stupid and ignorant fool, just die!"
As soon as he finished speaking, St. Jaygarcia Saturn, whose upper body still retained a semblance of human form while his lower body was completely in beast form, tapped the ground lightly with his cane.
Suddenly, a five-pointed magic circle of purple light appeared in front of everyone, instantly changing the expressions of Enel, Gerd, and Kuma, and even making Ian's eyes look deep.
In that instant, with a bang sound, four figures suddenly appeared on the magic circle, each striking a pose, slowly raising their heads to look at Ian with a cold expression.
"The king of the West Blue, the owner of the Umbrella Corporation... Ian the God of Sun...?"
However, upon seeing Ian's current form and the light emanating from him, the four elders were momentarily stunned, but quickly recovered.
Their tone remained calm.
"No wonder St. Jaygarcia Saturn was having such a headache! I never imagined you could develop your Devil Fruit to this extent."
"This God of Sun... It seems to have some merit."
"But do you think this will allow you to defy the World Government?"
"I'll give you one more chance, surrender."
Each person spoke a sentence, their voices and tones suggesting that at that moment, Ian and the others had already become their prey.
"Or death!"
As the word death was uttered, a chilling and oppressive aura instantly crushed down upon Ian and his companions.
The entire island was instantly engulfed in a violent storm of wind, rain, thunder, and lightning.
Apart from Ian remaining unchanged,
Enel, Gerd, and Kuma were all terrified by this aura.
And that's not all!
With a loud boom, the other four also unleashed their Devil Fruit abilities, transforming into terrifying, enormous monsters before everyone's eyes.
The sheer power of their transformations was enough to change the very color of the heavens and earth.
Five monsters, exuding a terrifying and chilling aura, looked at Ian, their expressions unchanged, their eyes extremely calm, as if they were looking at something insignificant.
The God's Knights behind them were the same, all staring expressionlessly at the ants before them.
The aura that had been dispelled by Ian seemed to return at this moment.
These guys once again displayed the arrogance unique to the World Government and the noble air characteristic of the Celestial Dragons, looking down upon the four ants before them.
This scene made Ian laugh.
Seeing Ian's smile, a smile full of mockery and disdain, the Five Elders and the God's Knights seemed to understand something, and that cold and arrogant voice rang out again.
"It seems you've made your decision!"
"In that case, accept the judgment of the World Government!"
"Ignorant human, you have no idea how terrifying the World Government is. Even the foolish king of Elbaph back then didn't dare to be as arrogant as you!"
"Now we'll show you just how weak your so-called strength is in the face of the World Government..."
However, before the Five Elders could finish speaking…
With a whoosh sound, Ian, who seemed to be the embodiment of the sun, had already taken action. His figure transformed into a dazzling and scorching ray of light and disappeared directly in front of everyone.
Before the Five Elders could react, Ian, his body wreathed in golden solar flames, had already appeared in front of them.
Without uttering a single word or making any extra movements, the only response the Five Elders received was the axe in his hands!
In the blink of an eye, the axe was enveloped in the sun's fire, which seemed to melt even flesh and bone and scorch even the soul, and it fell heavily toward the Five Elders with an invincible momentum.