Kizaru ultimately met his end under Neptune's trident, and also under the trident of the Ryugu Kingdom...
Although he couldn't take revenge himself, Sig felt that this was already a better outcome.
With the open rebellion of the Ryugu Kingdom, and even around Marineford, a "coalition" of tens of thousands of the Sea King Army and Fish-Man Guards from Fish-Man District has been formed.
The naval leadership has also realized that things are going badly...
"Hey! Akainu, calm down!" Garp snapped irritably.
The ground was cracking open, and lava was gushing out, indiscriminately attacking friend and foe!
Akainu's face stiffened as he said, "It wasn't me."
Yes, it really was an earthquake, and magma surged up from underground!
The natural disasters caused by Sig are completely beyond Sig control, and will only worsen as Sig continues to unleash the power of the "Cataclysmic Interrer".
Therefore, even though Marineford is not a magma-active area, underground magma was still drawn to it.
"Captain Edward, your men retreat this way! We'll cover you!" Neptune shouted to Whitebeard.
Neptune and Whitebeard already had a relationship, and Whitebeard had protected Fish-Man Island for many years, so the Fish-Man Race would naturally assist the Whitebeard Pirates in their retreat.
As for the navy...
"Crimson Dog! That damned Borsalino has been executed by us. What do you have to say?"
"Not only will he be executed, but his body will also be fed to the sharks according to our punishment!"
"What a pity about his worthless life; how can it compare to Brother Fisher Tiger's?"
"How could they let him escape punishment for so many years? The Navy owes us an explanation!"
"That's right! Navy, what do you say?"
The Sea King Army still maintained some order, while the Fish-Man Guard, led by Hody Jones, had already begun to overwhelm the enemy...
If the Navy dares to start a war now, or doesn't approve of the Fish-Man Race's execution of Borsalino, then... since war is inevitable, it's perfectly normal for us to smash all the Navy's warships, right?
Judging from the current situation, the Fish-Man Race don't even need to lift a finger; they can simply destroy all the ships. If the navy wants to fight, they can go to sea to fight. As for the land... Marineford looks like it's about to sink itself!
Whitebeard had already rescued Ace and naturally didn't want to get entangled any further. If there was anything else he wanted to do, it was to kill Blackbeard and avenge Thatch, but Blackbeard had already long since disappeared.
The navy was no longer motivated to stop it. On the one hand, the damage was too great, and on the other hand... not only was the typhoon getting stronger, but the earthquakes in Marineford were also getting more and more severe, with lava constantly gushing out. The buildings of the Marine Headquarters had cracked and collapsed in large sections.
Sengoku, who had just been severely injured by the second Golden Fission Fist, had already deactivated his Buddha Form transformation.
Although he didn't lose an arm this time, all his internal organs were injured!
Just as I was struggling to stand up, suddenly...
Extremely dark!
Blackbeard, who was not far away, instantly decided to launch a sneak attack from behind, his punch, imbued with dark energy, aimed straight for Sengoku's heart.
However, even though Sengoku was seriously injured, it wasn't so easy for him to finish off the opponent. He reacted instantly, Armament Haki Hardening and blocking Blackbeard's fist. However, because of the strain on his internal organs, his face twitched slightly.
And just then...
Cough!
"Sengoku!" Garp exclaimed in surprise.
Then, Sengoku coughed up a mouthful of blood...
Shadow Horn Spear!
From the shadows, Moria controlled Sengoku, extending long spears that pierced several holes in Sengoku's body!
Under normal circumstances, Blackbeard and Moria alone wouldn't be able to harm Sengoku at all.
However, the two consecutive Golden Fission Fist had already severely injured Sengoku...
"The body is mine, but don't you dare damage it!" Moria said to Blackbeard.
"Don't worry..." Blackbeard glanced reluctantly in the direction Whitebeard had left, then... stared intently at Sengoku.
That's right, Blackbeard's second target is Sengoku... or rather, his Buddha Form with the Mythical Zoan Human-Human Fruit!
Sig realized this, which is why he risked another backlash to severely injure Sengoku —injuring Garp wouldn't be enough to save him either, but if he did injure Sengoku, Blackbeard would find a way to finish him off.
"Damn it, you'd all die!" Garp roared, his eyes blazing with fury as he threw punches at Blackbeard and Moria.
However, at this moment, both gold and sand surged over—although they didn't want to confront Garp head-on, Crocodile and Tesoro didn't mind harassing him a bit.
Garp smashed through the obstacle with two punches, but when he reappeared, he saw Sengoku lying completely dead, his body being dragged away by Moria. Blackbeard then clapped his fists together and laughed loudly, "Hahaha... Success! Although it's not the optimal ratio, it's still... I'll let you see it!"
Blackbeard's body rapidly expanded, and a golden, malevolent Buddha appeared on the sinking Marineford. The Buddha's body shone brightly, but its face was not only ferocious, but also had thick black ribbons flowing around it.
Garp was taken aback by what he saw. He was surprised that Blackbeard could "also" possess two Devil Fruit ability at the same time, and he was also stunned... It seemed that his old friend Sengoku was really dead!
"You bastard..." Garp decided to fight Blackbeard to the death right here.
"Vice Admiral Garp! Come back!" Aokiji shouted in an unusually serious tone, as if giving an order.
"Navy... retreat!" Aokiji shouted to the Navy, whose fighting spirit had waned considerably. He then turned to Neptune and said, "King Neptune! We deeply regret what happened to Mr. Fisher Tiger. As for Borsalino... the Navy will cooperate with the World Government to investigate thoroughly. Now, please cooperate with the Navy's evacuation. The Navy will never forget the Fish-Man Race's assistance today."
"Kuzan! What are you saying?!" Akainu demanded angrily.
"The Ryugu Kingdom has traveled all the way to Marineford to support the Navy... On behalf of Fleet Admiral Sengoku and the World Government, I thank the Fish-Man Race for their assistance!" Aokiji, speaking in the live stream, didn't hold back in praising the Ryugu Kingdom's actions.
Although Akainu was unwilling, seeing the continuous casualties among the Marines, he had no choice but to grit his teeth and accept it.
"Afterwards... I will personally represent the Navy to lay a wreath at Mr. Fisher Tiger's grave, and I also hope that the friendship between humans and Fish-Man will last forever!" Aokiji immediately performed a dogeko (a deep bow).
He could leave on his own, he could just ride away, but if he didn't make peace with the Fish-Man now, not many of the marines present could leave—even if they temporarily created ice floes, they couldn't withstand the lava spewing everywhere, and they couldn't use ice floes to protect the marines present while surrounded by Fish-Man.
Neptune's expression softened, and he ordered his men to assist in the evacuation. Hody, at least, stopped causing trouble and simply stayed out of it.
However, just as the Navy was about to complete its retreat, Akainu suddenly saw another version of himself on the live stream camera, crying and shouting with snot and tears streaming down his face, "I was wrong before, please, all you pirate masters, have the mercy to let me go! I'll never do it again! From now on, all pirates are my grandpas... Please spare my life, woof woof woof..."
Akainu immediately lost control and charged back...
"Sakazuki... wait!" Aokiji tried to stop Akainu, but it was too late.
Akainu, who charged back, was punched through the chest by Sig, who suddenly emerged from the shadows...
Sig's arm was still reeling from the backlash of the Golden Fission Fist and Sengoku's Haki. If Akainu hadn't returned on his own, Sig really wouldn't have been able to kill him.
The reason Sieg chose to lure Akainu back was twofold. First, Sig realized that Akainu's mindset had become unbalanced due to the series of events, and he had been infected with the Mental Plague. Second, there would be major changes at sea after today, and the Navy would have the opportunity to become independent. However, Sig did not want to leave this opportunity to the "Absolute Justice" faction, so he naturally prioritized killing the leader of this faction.
Boom--
The Marine Headquarters collapsed completely, and the ground cracked open, with lava gushing out uncontrollably. In addition, it was raining heavily and a typhoon was blowing, and sulfurous smoke filled the air!
Ordinary people would probably die from the fumes, and most of the people on both sides of the conflict have already boarded the ships...
The two warlords withdrew with the navy, and the two fifth naval commanders also had their own ships.
However, Sig has not yet left Marineford...
Of course, no one was worried about him. Judging from the way he was able to take down Akainu, he didn't seem like someone who was powerless to escape.
"Cough cough cough... cough cough..."
"Since you can't hold on any longer, just leave..." Sig looked at the old bird speechlessly.
"The news... it's not over yet!" Morgans glared at Sig —I've been waiting for you! If you have nothing else to say, today's news is over, let's go, okay?
"Then help me record the last part," Sig said to the Live Broadcast Den Den Mushi.
"Fellow travelers on the high seas, President Morgans' life is finite, so I will keep it brief and will not argue the Justice of our battle today..."
Morgans: Thank you!
"However, whether you agree or not, after today, the Navy will be severely weakened. As for Mary Geoise, I have fulfilled my promise and used another clone to create an opportunity for the slaves there to escape... If any of your family members have been captured and enslaved by the Celestial Dragons, or have gone missing, perhaps they will be reunited with you in the future if you are lucky."
Here I sincerely hope that you will not be afraid of the Celestial Dragons and the World Government, and will enjoy reuniting with your family and friends, because... there are far too many people who are not so lucky, and whose family and friends have died in the torture inflicted by the Celestial Dragons.
Furthermore... I understand that there are many other slaves or oppressed people who are not in Mary Geoise, but please do not give up.
I swear in the name of Siegfried, as I have done today, that from now on, all enslaved people who have the will to resist will find the light of miracles and the key to liberation in their hands!
Sig spoke, his entire body radiated a dazzling light.
Meanwhile, in two other locations, the figures of Oz Sig and Gungnir Sig began to fade...
Cataclysmic Interrer - Tyrant Promotion Ceremony: Triggers a world-altering catastrophe. √
Manipulator - Dream Weaver Promotion Ceremony: Simultaneously, with other Virtual Personality, accomplish a major event powerful enough to alter the course of the world. √
Black Knight - Trinity Templar Promotion Ceremony: Practicing the True Meaning of the Trinity. √
The Promotion Ceremony for the Unshadowed - Justice Mentor: Spread your "Justice" throughout the world. √
Natural disasters are already upon us; even the massive Marineford is about to sink.
The Promotion Ceremony from Manipulator to Dream Weaver requires mastering the abilities of Virtual Personality, and... simultaneously managing multiple personalities in a completely major event. At this moment, what the three Sig are doing is undoubtedly a "major event"!
The name Trinity Templar sounds strange, but it actually alludes to the religious concept of the "Trinity," unifying multiple levels of "divinity"...
During the live stream, Sig reported all the events that occurred in the three locations to himself, thus completing the "trinity".
At the same time, by leveraging the profound impression left on the world by previous major events, people are made to believe in Sig's promises, thus indirectly accepting the concept of Justice that "where there is slavery, there will be resistance"!
Sig completed all four Promotion Ceremony in one go. Combined with the previously deduced "future" and the already completed ritual for the Insightful One, Sig advanced to Sequence Three at this moment...
This was also part of Sig's plan. Otherwise... Sig would have been unable to suppress the natural disasters and Mental Plague triggered by the previous war. Only by advancing to Sequence Three could Sig quell them. Otherwise, 70% of those who escaped today would become increasingly insane in the future!
Meanwhile, Morgans had already been knocked unconscious by Sig, and the Live Broadcast Den Den Mushi had been forced to stop.
At this moment, behind Sig, a "creature" appeared, composed of various eyeballs, surrounded by a holy halo, radiating light, with many wings and tentacles that occasionally disappeared... A single glance from this creature would cause great shock and even affect one's mind!
The disturbing eyeballs represent the power of the Hanged Man Path;
The sacred ring, imbued with a sense of reason and wisdom, represents the power of the White Tower Path;
The dazzling light represents the power of the Sun Path;
The physical wings represent the power of the Tyrant Path;
The illusory tentacles represent the power of the Visionary Path...
At this moment, Sig unleashed the power of the Paths of the Divine, writing new rules into this world!
From this day forward, the "artificial Demon Mushroom" created by Sig will be automatically distributed, just like Devil Fruit. Even the desire of Devil Fruit to be re-inhabited will be influenced by Sig's power, no longer being random...
Whether it's artificial Demon Mushroom or Devil Fruit, from now on they will only appear around people who are "enslaved and oppressed" and "have a rebellious spirit"!
This is the "god" that Sig wants to become—no longer needing to care about the World Government, pirates, or the Revolutionary Army...
Positioned within the Sea of Collective Subconscious...
It will provide "strength" to all those who are enslaved and those who resist.
Who will replace the Celestial Dragons, or whether a new Celestial Dragons will emerge, is no longer what Sig cares about—it's always a bottom-ranking system anyway, and "power," or rather, the element of instability, will always end up in the worst places, in the hands of the most rebellious individuals...
At the same time, Sig could finally breathe a sigh of relief...
Then, the deified Sig gradually and completely disappeared.
It will forever exist at the level of rules in this world, becoming part of the underlying fundamental rules.
The deified Sig will henceforth execute these rules like a server, and Sig himself will no longer need to worry about the backlash from the Paths of the Divine, allowing him to slowly attempt the subsequent rituals—of course, Sig believes that in this world, it is no longer possible to complete them!
After all, the strength of this world is what it is; the divine avatar created during Sequence Three is enough to become part of the underlying fundamental rules.
However, Sig didn't care anymore...
I've done it all; it's what I should have done, and what only I could have done!
Afterwards, Sig carried the old bird and they left the sunken Marineford together...
From afar, Sig saw Law arrive sometime earlier and was helping Ace take over.
Meanwhile, Lucas, Enkidu, and William were arguing about something...
On Whitey Bay and Hancock's side, a somewhat unsettling emotion ignited amidst their seemingly amicable conversation...
Hmm, it seems there will still be plenty of troubles, even if... it's God.