The Meteor Volcano that instantly spread across the skies in rolling storm clouds made everyone in Mary Geoise feel an unprecedented sense of oppression.
The tense atmosphere spread to every corner at an astonishing speed, sending the World Nobles living in the Holy Land scrambling back to their respective estates under the protection of their bodyguards.
"Damn it, Meteor Volcano! It's Sakazuki—how dare he?!"
"So Marine Headquarters has been completely taken over by Akira's mutiny? Even Sakazuki, the Admiral who upholds absolute justice, has defected?"
"Stop talking and get the Celestial Dragons out of here! Be careful, or Sakazuki's absolute justice might fall right on your heads!"
In Pangu City, the Celestial Dragons who had been leisurely strolling through plazas, gardens, lakesides, and other places all turned pale after feeling the suffocating, terrifying pressure descending from above. They fled in disgrace, scrambling and crawling away.
Fortunately, every Celestial Dragon had bodyguards at their side, as well as CP0 agents known as the Celestial Dragons' strongest shield. Their prompt response prevented a stampede.
Meanwhile.
At the entrance to the moving walkway, Kong, Vice Admiral Tsuru, and Garp stood side by side, all looking up at the World Government headquarters building with unprecedentedly grave expressions.
Peacock, standing beside the three of them, looked up at the Meteor Volcanoes flashing continuously through the rolling clouds like sparks setting the plains ablaze. Driven by instinct, she stepped behind Vice Admiral Tsuru. "Admiral Sakazuki's Meteor Volcano... Is a fight about to break out?"
After a slight pause, she immediately turned to Garp and asked tentatively, "Mr. Garp, if they do fight, whose side will you take?"
"Don't worry. It won't come to that!"
Garp shed his usual carefree demeanor and stared seriously toward the World Government headquarters building. Feeling the scorching energy and bone-deep icy