Bright panted slowly.
Without a doubt, the most terrifying opponent he had ever faced in his life had appeared.
Damn it, this was never an opponent he was supposed to face alone.
According to the plan, this thing's opponents should have been two Plutos.
"Th-this is that thing?"
Ain's face had turned deathly pale as she practically screamed.
"Yeah. It could only be that thing."
Bright nodded lightly. "It was supposed to appear at the end of the story, a being like the final boss. Yet it's appeared before us ahead of schedule."
"Bright,"
Teacher Zephyr suddenly spoke. "It seems impossible to get everyone out now. The rest is up to you. Take away as many people as you can."
Bright fell silent.
"Hey, hey, hey, what's with this atmosphere?"
Aokiji wriggled like a caterpillar. "Is it something even Bright can't possibly contend with? Teacher Zephyr, I've never seen you this pessimistic before."
Akainu was also curious. What kind of thing could put Bright under such immense pressure?
And where had it come from?
"Oh, you still don't know."
Bright turned back and sighed. "That's why I said that the more you know, the more worries you have."
The clouds in the distance rapidly drew closer. Their speed was on an entirely different level. In only a few breaths, the colossal object wrapped in clouds had approached, even flying higher into the sky.
As though silently declaring that nothing in this world was allowed to stand higher than it.
"What is that?"
Akainu's eyes widened.
Although he could not see it clearly, he could already unmistakably confirm its existence.
It was enormous, far larger even than the island beneath their feet.
"The Celestial Dragons' national treasure."
Teacher Zephyr was drenched in cold sweat as he clenched his fists. "The foundation