A fierce wind howled as countless golden fireballs tore through the clouds. Above Hachinosu Island, the temperature suddenly soared.
"Boom—"
The rapidly falling golden fireballs violently scraped against the air, and thunderous roars came from the sky, blanketing the entire Hachinosu Island.
In a courtyard at the center of the island, Ochoku sat on a stone bench beneath the shade of a tree. Holding a tea scoop, he was adding tea leaves to the teapot before him.
He had intended to enjoy a leisurely afternoon, but the deafening rumble from the sky made his expression change drastically.
He swiftly rose to his feet and looked up. What met his eyes was a sky full of golden fireballs.
Tsugikuni Yoriichi's attack was immensely imposing. Nearly the entire sky above Hachinosu Island was covered by golden fireballs.
Trailing long tails of flame, those fireballs hurtled rapidly toward Hachinosu Island.
"What is that?!"
"Meteors? A meteor shower?"
Ochoku's pupils contracted sharply, his face filled with shock. Then his figure abruptly vanished from the courtyard, silently leaving the spot.
More and more pirates noticed the fireballs rapidly descending from the sky. Faced with such a world-ending sight, they fled in panic, searching for somewhere to take shelter.
The pirates on the island scrambled for cover, while those at sea who had yet to land immediately raised their sails and sped away from the island.
For a time, the entirety of Hachinosu Island fell into panic.
"What happened?"
"Why is it suddenly so noisy?"
Kaido, nursing a hangover, was awakened by the commotion outside. Rising with an annoyed look, he walked to the window just in time to see a fireball land in a plaza several hundred meters away.
The instant the golden fireball hit the ground, raging flames exploded across Hachinosu Island. The fire