Bright, scorching flames burned across the sky. Seen from beneath the Red Line, they looked like two suns shining together.
The eternally unchanging Red Line showed signs of collapsing and tilting for the first time beneath the impact of the shockwaves.
Huge chunks of rock and earth fell from the sky, crashing into the sea and sending dozens of layers of enormous waves pounding against the coast.
The Marine Headquarters, being the closest to the Red Line, naturally bore the brunt of it.
Before the marines on duty could recover from the shock of the two suns, they saw waves hundreds of meters high surging toward them one after another, as if they intended to drown the entire Marine Headquarters.
Just then, a voice that seemed to radiate coldness even in its tone came from behind them.
"Ice Age!"
Sizzle~ sizzle~
The raging waves instantly froze, their horrifying forms preserved in place.
Seeing the man suspended in midair and radiating biting cold, the surrounding marines burst into cheers after surviving the disaster. "Admiral Aokiji! Admiral Aokiji!"
Yet there wasn't a trace of a smile on Aokiji's face. He looked up at the Red Line, a rare solemnity appearing on his normally relaxed, lazy features.
Sengoku also ran out of the marshal's office right after him. "What happened? That disturbance just now was..."
"It's the Holy Land! Holy Land Mary Geoise has suffered a terrifying attack!" Longinus also flew out of his office, his expression solemn as he looked toward the Red Line.
"What?" Sengoku realized the severity of the situation and said without hesitation, "Then let's hurry up and go help."
"Alright." Although Aokiji had little affection for the World Government, he understood how important it was to maintaining stability across the seas, so he was the first to nod.