Fire Clouds of Another World, Aurora Over Frozen Lands!
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A series of heart-pounding footsteps approached from afar; anyone familiar with the sound would immediately recognize it as the sound of the Army's latest high-top leather boots treading on the ground.
The Star Gate Base of Kabane World No. 0001 has its entire steel gate fully open.
The Senior Director in charge of managing this place, O'Connor, was leading four equally dressed subordinates in suits when they looked up at the other end of the Red Line earth and saw a large group of soldiers dressed entirely in black, wearing black boots, carrying black guns, and with long swords in black sheaths at their waists.
The rhythmic thud of footsteps seemed to make the red earth tremble slightly, and even the personnel from various departments who hadn't yet emerged from the base could clearly feel a strong sense of oppression.
"Is this the spirit of 20,000 Army?"
With his hands behind his back, Senior Director Onacon watched the approaching army, his emotions inexplicably stirred.
He has received instructions from his superiors to facilitate the subsequent comprehensive development by administrative, technical, and labor personnel.
The Army Headquarters will send 20,000 troops to the Kabane World, led by Vice Admiral Douglas Bullet, to clear out the Kabane the territory of Hinomoto and seize all the 'posts' and important mineral resources.
With the existing 7,000 soldiers on the other side, the Kabane World is about to face an invasion by nearly 30,000 Army!
"With so many people wanting to be sent over, I don't know how long it would take," one of the division-level officials remarked.
You have to understand that a population of over ten thousand is boundless, let alone twenty thousand fully armed soldiers. Just looking at the scale of the crimson dust rising in the distance is enough to inspire awe.
The Small Star Gate is only two meters wide, which can only support two people to pass side by side. However, for those who are larger, only one person can pass at a time.
"Compared to time, is the disinfectant spray from the Biochemical Safety Station sufficient?" Senior Director O'Connor turned to look at another division-level official.
"It's full, no problem!"
"Um."
Senior Director O'Connor nodded in satisfaction, then heard another subordinate laugh and say, "Actually, I think we could cancel this disinfection process. Didn't the Biochemical Research Institute say that no harmful substances were found in the air of the Kabane World, and the Kabane Virus isn't transmitted through the air?"
"You're wrong. The Biochemical Research Institute said that no harmful substances have been found yet, and without disinfection, what if our people bring some kind of virus to the Kabane World?"
Senior Director O'Connor strongly disagreed with this person's view, saying, "Unless the Biochemical Research Institute sends a report to cancel the disinfection procedure, we must act according to the rules. Don't be afraid of the hassle!"
"Yes!"
A dozen minutes later, the Biochemical Safety Station inside the base began to get busy, especially the several electrical gates that were constantly opening and closing.
Even so, the Army soldiers queuing at the gate stretched as far as the eye could see. Meanwhile, on the other side, in the Kabane World, overseen by Senior Director Addison, the electrical gates of the Ashika Star Gate Base were constantly opening and closing, spitting out wave after wave of the Army soldiers.
Not far away, Douglas Bullet stood with his arms crossed and chin held high, quietly watching his forces grow stronger and stronger.
The fiery clouds in the sky at dusk seemed to foreshadow that the country, and even the whole world, was about to be engulfed in war; they were bright red, like fire, and like blood.
At this moment, he inexplicably felt fortunate that he had been captured by the navy, otherwise he might not have had the opportunity to lead tens of thousands of troops to conquer another world.
Compared to the present and the future, my past experience as One Piece seems rather petty now.
Compared to a behemoth like the World Government, let alone the Roger Pirates, even the combined Whitebeard Pirates, the Big Mom Pirates, and the Flying Pirate Fleet would be nothing special.
Myriad realms, myriad realms, tens of thousands of worlds—now, looking at the name of this sea area, 'New World,' it truly sounds laughable and utterly nonsensical!
Unbeknownst to Douglas Bullet, on the other side of the world, on the Polar Ice Continent of the Sea Star Homeworld, there was also a man gazing up at the sky.
But here, it was already Nightfall.
The snow-capped mountains stand tall against the Starry Sky, like silver Titans overlooking the entire icy world.
But even its magnificence did not faze the man's gaze, for the aurora borealis above the Iceburg, its light shifting from pale to deep, from green to red, drifted gracefully between the boundless Galaxy.
"I never imagined there could be such a stunningly beautiful sight in the world. This one scene alone made my trip worthwhile."
The man standing by the window of the igloo sighed with genuine emotion.
"But Vice Admiral Aokiji, we've come all this way and haven't even finished our mission yet. If we go back empty-handed, all that time we spent traveling here will have been wasted!"
Upon hearing this, Captain Charles, who was also wearing a white Coat of Justice behind him, sighed helplessly.
"Oh dear, this is indeed a headache," Kuzan, scratching the back of his head in frustration, finally shifting his gaze away from the aurora.
These people have been on this continent covered in snow and ice for several days now, and two days ago they finally managed to find the so-called 'Treasure Jade Iceberg'.
When the navy and officers saw the river of golden treasure beneath the transparent ice, they all gasped in astonishment. There was just so much treasure; some even thought it was more extravagant than the ONE PIECE treasure show that had been broadcast live from Mary Geoise.
But before these people could cheer for long, they heard Aokiji Vice Admiral say that he couldn't seem to open it!
Subsequent testing confirmed that it was indeed impossible to open.
Although he is Logia Ice-Ice Devil Fruit User, before he Awakening powers, he could only control the ice he created and had no way to control the natural ice in the outside world.
This greatly disappointed everyone. Some people even lay on the ice, sighing and looking at the treasure inside, as if taking it out meant it would be theirs.
They couldn't possibly sail for almost a month, only to stay for a few days and then return empty-handed, could they?
So Kuzan decided to wait and see. He had a feeling that his chance Awakening awaken was probably in this place, but after two days of research, nothing had happened.
"Vice Admiral, news has come from headquarters that we should return to Marineford within a month, as the Supreme Government Conference is about to convene!"
"What does the political conference have to do with our navy?"
Kuzan looked at the colonel, completely bewildered, but the latter chuckled and said, "They say the Tianhai, and all Vice Admiral, except those who can't go back due to special circumstances, are required to attend."
"Oh, that has nothing to do with us, right? We're in a special situation now~~"
At this moment, the thing Kuzan dislikes most is meetings; of course, even if he weren't so passionate, he wouldn't like them either.
Kuzan then turned his gaze to the icebergs Iceburg- capped mountains bathed in the aurora borealis, sighing to himself, "Awakening, Awakening, how exactly does one Awakening?"
He couldn't understand why Borsalino and Sakazuki could Awakening so easily, while he had to go through so much trouble and effort.
"The ability will Awakening when the individual's mind and body catch up with their ability under the right opportunity."
This is the most noteworthy sentence in the information Kuzan obtained from Marine Headquarters regarding the Awakening of Devil Fruit abilities.
"Could it be that my strength hasn't reached the level of Awakening yet?"
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