The One Who Bore the Lives of the World!

(Please open your music player and play <Wrath of God> to watch.)

[Thump!]

Suddenly, a thunderous sound resounded through the sky, followed by the sudden roar of drums from the sea and the entire island. Then, all sorts of instruments joined in, creating a powerful and melodious symphony.

The sound originated from Noah, which was ridiculously large.

Now.

In a corner of the seemingly endless deck, a group of musicians in suits and formal attire sat in luxurious chairs, intently watching the conductor wielding a black baton on the high platform in front of them, meticulously manipulating the exquisite instruments in front of them or in their hands.

They are an entire Symphony Orchestra, with a total of 120 people!

It is mainly divided into String Section, Woodwind Section, Brass Section, Percussion Section, and Color Instrument Section.

Violins, cellos, clarinets, oboes, piccolo, flutes, trumpets, French horns, timpani, triangles, pianos, harps, and more—they have it all.

And each of them was a renowned musician in their respective kingdoms.

Numerous recording devices were placed around them, and the sound was then broadcast through giant loudspeakers mounted on the hull.

This allowed their performance of "Wrath of God" to truly achieve an astonishing effect, soaring to the heavens and shaking thousands of miles, bringing the atmosphere to its peak.

[Boom----]

At the same time, a white staircase, hundreds of meters long and hundreds of meters wide, was pushed diagonally out from the deck of Noah, finally crashing heavily onto the beach of Rainbow Island, stirring up large swathes of sand that flew up and fell like sand waves.

Immediately afterwards.

The plush carpet rolled down, quickly staining the steps a vibrant crimson like a red wave.

[Tap tap tap tap.]

Before it had even fully landed, two squads of Holy Land Garrison, clad in fine armor and wielding steel spears, followed closely up the steps from both sides, their wide white cloaks billowing behind them, as if chasing a constantly rolling red carpet. They then stood silently at the edge, exuding a fierce and imposing aura.

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The Whitebeard Pirates were completely dumbfounded.

The majestic, epic instruments in the air, combined with the colossal, sky-covering ship, made it feel like God descent.

But that's not all.

With three deafening booms, three Golden Giants covered in Blood Red Patterns, each wielding Golden Weapon and wearing white cloaks, crashed heavily to the ground from the sky, once again stirring up surging waves of sand that swept across the land.

"Giants."

Edward Newgate squinted, and his snow-white, crescent-shaped mustache twitched.

Once he realized that the three people's auras were not strong, he stopped paying attention to them and turned his gaze back to the terrifying aura that had not yet appeared on Noah.

"It's here!!"

Edward Newgate's pupils suddenly contracted as he saw a man in white appear on the deck at the top of the steps. When their eyes met from hundreds of meters apart, Newgate's mind was instantly struck, and he felt as if the whole world consisted only of those Golden Ripples.

But the other party didn't seem to have any ill intentions; his eyes showed more appreciation than anything else, which made 'Whitebeard' frown.

On the other side.

The man in white initially walked down the red carpet steps, but when he was still more than twenty meters from the ground, he stopped and instead stepped out horizontally into the air.

Geppo?

Some Whitebeard Pirates speculated, but the opponent's steady, ground-like movements immediately dispelled that idea.

Devil Fruit powers?

Finally, the man in white walked through the Void to the three Golden Giants, drawing everyone's attention to himself and making them completely blend into the background behind him.

The instant he stood still, somehow, the Symphony Orchestra a thousand meters above him stopped moving, and all the music abruptly ceased.

In an instant.

In the sky, on the sea, on the island, only the sound of the crashing waves remained.

Who are you?!

Edward Newgate took a deep breath and asked the question first in a very serious tone.

"Nice to meet you, you're the World's Strongest Man?"

With his back to Noah, the Stairway to Heaven, the Holy Land Garrison, and the vast ocean, Imu stood in the shadow that obscured everything, his hands clasped behind his back as he looked down at his opponent.

"I, the Holy One, bear the weight of all lives in this world, including yours."

[Bang bang bang bang bang bang]

Just as he finished speaking, Edward Newgate's expression changed, because he noticed that Marco, Jozu, and the others on the deck behind him suddenly knelt heavily on the ground.

"Ugh----"

"So heavy!"

Everyone's body was trembling violently. It was clear that they were trying their best to stand up, but the air around them seemed to have turned into an unshakeable iron mountain. They couldn't even lift their heads and could only stick to the ground.

At the same time,

I felt an extremely clear stinging pain all over my body, as if countless sword blades were pressing against me.

"Conqueror's Haki?"

But wait, this power doesn't seem like a mental shock. It's more like some inexplicable gravity and sharpness—that's the power of Devil Fruit!

"To worship your own king is your highest honor. Only you, I, grant you the right to stand before me."

Imu's voice was flat and indifferent, as if everything was perfectly normal, but it sounded incredibly grating to Edward Newgate and the kneeling Whitebeard Pirates crew.

"Don't try to act like Celestial Dragons in front of me!"

[Boom----]

Edward Newgate was enraged. His 'sons' had been so humiliated that he was truly furious, and an incredibly powerful and terrifying force field surged forth.

He controlled most of his Conqueror's Haki, which surged towards Imu's location like a tidal wave, while a small portion attempted to sweep away the Formless power emanating from Marco and the others.

"Snort!"

A chillingly arrogant snort erupted from Imu's voice, and a terrifying, icy sword intent, fused with the 'Domain of God', swept outwards.

In the blink of an eye, those seemingly tsunami-like shockwaves were completely torn apart and dissipated before they even reached a hundred meters away, their force as gentle as a breeze that lifted his white robes.

"How is that possible?"

Edward Newgate was shocked to see his 'sons' still kneeling on the ground, his Conqueror's Haki having no effect whatsoever.

"I admire you, and that's your right to be willful. From now on, your power will be at my disposal. But before that, you need to deeply understand the height of the heavens. Right now, you're nothing but a frog in a well."

Edward Newgate's face was already ashen; he glared at Imu through gritted teeth.

However, the lives of Marco, Jozu, and others were clearly in the latter's hands.

If this person can make them kneel down, then he can definitely crush them to death.

So he could only sneer, "Gurara~ Alright, this old man also wants to see for himself. Let's find a place to have a proper chat!"

"This island is very beautiful, let's stay here."

Imu glanced at the colorful Rainbow Island and made a decision.

This made Edward Newgate's expression change, and he quickly shouted, "There are still several thousand civilians on this island. I know there's a deserted island nearby. Let's go there!"

"They should be proud to serve the king."

As soon as the words were spoken, there was no need for Imu to give any specific instructions.

The Holy Land Garrison had been standing on either side of the steps began to move quickly toward the island.

"What are you trying to do?!"

Edward Newgate was completely panicked. He thought these soldiers were going to slaughter the residents, but he couldn't do it directly here.

Hearing his thoughts, Imu calmly replied, "What I want them to offer is their homes, not their lives. You are overthinking it."