Grand Line, Enies Lobby.
The sky was no longer blue, but dyed a tragic pallor by lightning that filled the heavens.
Tobirama stood atop the ruins of the Tower of Justice, looking down indifferently at the burning island below.
He didn't lift another finger.
Because there was no need.
"Do it," Tobirama said calmly.
"Sink this place as a greeting gift for Sengoku."
"Yes! Your Majesty!!"
Behind him, the stunning women who had just obtained divine power were already brimming with uncontrollable excitement.
"I'll go first!"
Hancock let out a soft cry as her graceful figure leapt into the air.
She formed a heart with her hands—but this time, the pink radiance was entwined with violent blue-white lightning!
"Mero Mero Mellow: Kiss of the Thunder God!"
Boom!
A terrifying petrification beam, infused with two hundred million volts of lightning, swept across the entire Front Island!
Thousands of Marine guards who were still resisting didn't even have time to scream before they were turned into scorched stone statues—only to be shattered into dust by the lightning that followed!
"Amazing! Is this the power of a Logia?!"
Nami swung her Clima-Tact, her entire body transforming into lightning as she elementalized and instantly teleported hundreds of meters.
"Thundercloud: Great Climate Cataclysm!"
With a casual wave, countless lightning bolts as thick as barrels crashed down, tearing the massive courthouse apart piece by piece!
"I'll try the Haki Master gave me too!"
Kuina gripped the black blade Yoru. Her once-clear eyes now erupted with tangible red-and-black lightning.
Conqueror's Haki Infusion: Raikiri!
Shua!
A thousand-meter sword aura, interwoven with pitch-black and azure lightning, tore across the sky!
The drawbridge, the waterfall, and even half the island's proud foundation were cleanly severed by that single strike!
Rumble!!!
Dozens of Valkyries—each wielding both the Rumble-Rumble Fruit and top-tier Haki—launched their attacks simultaneously.
This was a complete map wipe.
In just three minutes—
Enies Lobby, the symbol of the World Government's authority and the so-called Never-Night Island…
Collapsed.
Sank.
All that remained was a vast, bottomless whirlpool, swallowing every fragment of wreckage and sin.
…
Across the world, before countless live broadcast screens—
Silence.
A suffocating silence.
Whether Marines at Marineford, pirates in the New World, or civilians across the four seas—everyone stood frozen, mouths agape, eyes bulging, minds utterly blank.
"Am I… seeing things?"
At Sabaody Archipelago, an unknown pirate crushed the wine glass in his hand, cold sweat soaking his face.
"Lightning?! That's the Logia Rumble-Rumble Fruit, right?!"
"Why?! Why can the Pirate Empress use it?! That navigator too! And that swordswoman!!"
"That's a Logia! It's not some common vegetable!!"
The iron law of Devil Fruits—only one of the same ability can exist in the world—
Was trampled beneath Tobirama's feet at this very moment.
"It's not just the fruits…"
On the Red Hair Pirates' ship, the cigarette slipped from Benn Beckman's lips and dropped onto the deck, his expression grave beyond words.
"Look at that black and red lightning… that's Conqueror's Haki infusion."
"And it's top-tier."
"A dozen people… all Logias? All Emperor-level Haki?"
Insane.
The world had completely gone mad.
If Tobirama's own overwhelming strength could be dismissed as a singular anomaly—
Then what was this?
Mass-producing Admirals?
How was this war even supposed to be fought?!
…
In the live broadcast.
Tobirama floated above the sea, his Valkyries standing behind him like thunder gods descended to the mortal world.
Enies Lobby was sinking in the background.
He faced the camera and smiled faintly—mockingly.
"Do you see this, Sengoku?"
"This is the power of the Empire."
"You can't even defeat my handmaidens…"
"So what do you have to fight me with?"
Tobirama slowly raised his hand and pointed straight at the camera—toward Marineford.
"Wash your necks."
"I'm coming."
…
Marine Headquarters, Marineford.
Bang!!
Sengoku slammed his palm onto the table so hard that the solid gold corner snapped off.
"Mass-produced Logias! Bestowing Haki?!"
He no longer cared about decorum as Fleet Admiral, roaring at the officers below.
"Can anyone tell me how this is even possible?! Even that bastard Vegapunk doesn't have this kind of technology!!"
Below him, the smile vanished from Kizaru's face. Behind his sunglasses, his gaze was deadly serious.
"How terrifying… all of them are Rumble-Rumble Fruits…"
"Top-tier speed and attack power, plus Haki…"
"At this point, even my light speed won't hold an advantage."
Mihawk sat silently, fingers resting on the simple cross-shaped sword behind him, his eyes burning with pure battle intent.
"That girl with the black blade…"
"So this is Uchiha Tobirama's method…"
Veins bulged on Doflamingo's forehead, greed and wariness flashing behind his sunglasses.
"Fuffuffuffu… power that breaks the rules. If I could get my hands on this…"
"Enough!!"
Sengoku took a deep breath, forcibly steadying himself.
Fear was useless now.
"All units, Level One combat readiness!!"
"Activate the encircling walls! Deploy all Pacifistas!"
"The three Admirals—no, Zephyr, Kizaru, myself, and Fleet Admiral Kong!"
"When he appears, ignore those women. Everyone focus fire on Uchiha Tobirama!!"
"As long as he dies, those manufactured pseudo-gods will collapse on their own!"
"Yes!!"
One hundred thousand Marine elites roared in unison, their voices shaking the sky.
Marineford instantly transformed into a steel hedgehog, countless cannons aimed toward the Gate of Justice.
…
Tarai Current, before the Gate of Justice.
The massive Uchiha warship, wreathed in blue lightning, skimmed the sea like a meteor, racing forward at extreme speed.
Ahead loomed the colossal steel portal that connected heaven and earth—the Gate of Justice.
Only by passing through it could one enter the exclusive current leading to Marineford.
Now, it was tightly shut, like an unbridgeable abyss.
"Your Majesty, the gate is closed," Nami said, staring at the towering structure hundreds of meters tall.
"Without Marine authorization, it won't open—and the surrounding whirlpools—"
"Open?"
Tobirama stood at the bow, silver hair whipping violently in the wind.
He looked at the gate engraved with the World Government's emblem, disdain flashing in his eyes.
"Do I need to knock wherever I go?"
"If it's closed—then smash it."
He stepped forward.
His figure vanished from the bow.
In the next instant, he appeared before the massive steel gate.
Compared to it, his body was like a speck of dust.
Yet the aura he radiated was heavier than the ocean itself.
"Monstrous Strength: Peerless."
"And… Sage Art."
No flashy ninjutsu.
He simply clenched his right fist.
Senjutsu chakra flooded in. Monstrous power erupted. Muscle fibers tightened to their absolute limit.
"A normal punch."
Boom!!
The punch seemed slow—yet it surpassed the speed of sound, lightly imprinting itself on the steel gate dozens of meters thick.
Silence.
For a fraction of a second, heaven and earth stood still.
Then—
Crack!!
A sound sharp enough to shatter eardrums echoed across the sea.
The Gate of Justice—boasting eight hundred years of absolute defense, never breached from the front—
Shattered.
Rumble!!!
The colossal gate exploded like brittle glass!
Countless tons of steel fragments blasted backward like cannon shells!
The entire current was forcibly pierced through, forming a straight vacuum corridor!
"…This…"
Even the women aboard the ship were left dumbfounded.
One punch?
This was His Majesty's "normal punch"?
Then what would a "serious punch" do—blast straight through the Red Line?
"The path is open."
Tobirama withdrew his fist, brushing off imaginary dust.
In a flash, he returned to the bow.
"Full speed ahead."
"Don't keep the audience waiting."
"Yes!!"
The Uchiha surged forward through the pierced channel, riding the storm straight ahead!
…
Marine Headquarters, Marineford—Crescent Bay.
The air felt frozen.
Every Marine soldier gripped their weapon, palms slick with sweat.
Sengoku stared into the fog ahead.
Suddenly—
Boom!!
A massive explosion erupted from the direction of the Gate of Justice.
Moments later, countless steel fragments rained down into the bay like meteors, sending waves thousands of meters high!
Amid the water mist and gunpowder smoke—
A colossal warship burst through, slamming into the center of Crescent Bay with overwhelming force!
At that moment—
The world focused its gaze.
On the bow.
Uchiha Tobirama sat calmly upon his throne.
Behind him stood more than a dozen Valkyries wreathed in lightning.
He lifted his eyelids, surveying the one hundred thousand Marines before him—Sengoku, Garp, and the assembled Warlords on the high platform.
A faint smile curved his lips.
"Everyone's here."
"Then…"
"Let's begin."