"Interesting. It seemed Final Island probably wasn't in the same space as One Piece at all," Doflamingo concluded after some thought.
"Though I don't know what secrets Final Island holds, all I can do is wait."
Days passed. Seven days later, the moon's radiance receded. A few days after that, a tremendous boom seemed to echo throughout the entire Pirate World.
No one else knew what had happened. Only those with keen Observation Haki felt a heavy weight in their hearts. But from the moon, Doflamingo clearly saw that the islands across the Pirate World appeared to be undergoing tectonic movement.
"This... all the islands seem to be moving toward the Red Line!"
"No, the Red Line itself seems to be moving too!"
Very quickly, those with keen Observation Haki and some knowledge of navigation came to the same conclusion. With the existence of the Second World, the news swiftly spread across the globe.
No one knew what was happening, but everyone seemed convinced that this was the World Government's scheme!
At this moment, the pawns Doflamingo had planted began to take effect. The Navy, which should have been helping the World Government maintain order, was instead the first to turn against it. Akainu even directly revealed everything they knew.
For a time, pirates, the Revolutionary Army, the Navy, and all sorts of forces and powerhouses belonging to various nations all charged straight toward Mary Geoise.
Even under these circumstances, the World Government remained utterly unconcerned, leaving everyone completely baffled.
It was not until the Navy forces were the first to arrive near Mary Geoise that everyone saw the entire city surrounded by a strange energy barrier.
Inside the barrier stood strange figures clad head to toe in armor. More precisely, they were not people at all, but humanoid