Holy Land, Mary Geoise.
Upon the Throne of the Void, Saint Nerona Im's pupils contracted as an unprecedented sense of crisis engulfed the entire Holy Land.
"How dare you betray me!!!"
"Your struggle is futile. I know your abilities better than anyone, you false Creator. You shall become the first sacrifice of the era I command..."
A familiar yet unfamiliar fluctuation appeared once more above Mary Geoise.
The red-eyed figure hidden in the shadows changed expression drastically, staring outside in disbelief as the corners of his mouth twitched slightly.
"This is... Uranus. Why? My authority over it was clearly above yours—how could this be?"
"The most basic abilities of my eyes are hypnosis and memory alteration. The only thing about you worth my attention was your authority over Uranus..."
"Now that I have the authority, neither your existence nor your abilities hold any meaning. Your ability to grant your followers immortality through Haki is even more worthless."
"Enough. Let the stumbling block before me vanish into the river of history along with the tides of the world."
"I alone am the Creator!"
East Blue, Foosha Village.
At some point, the bright sky had been stained by dark clouds, and the villagers gathered before Windmill Town were thrown into panic.
Makino stared worriedly at the sky, her hands tightly clasped.
"Please don't let anything happen, Luffy, Ace..."
Grand Line, Alabasta.
Layers upon layers of dark clouds blanketed the heavens, revealing eerie, ominous blue-green lightning—the same terrifying force that had struck the Lulusia Kingdom.
"Why? Does he want to destroy the entire world?"
Nefertari Cobra sat helplessly in the square before the royal palace. The stifling atmosphere left everyone struggling to breathe.
"Father, there will... there will definitely be a way. The world won't be destroyed because of this. Absolutely not!"
Nefertari