The instant Luffy's Connection Arrow struck Firmament's blue eye, the entire Sky Island seemed to feel the tremor in the ancient beast's heart. Firmament's massive body swayed violently in midair, its silver-white and purple scales blazing with dazzling light as two utterly different energies clashed fiercely within it.
"Roar—!" Firmament let out a heart-wrenching roar, carrying both the majesty of a dragon and the agony of being torn apart.
The sky instantly descended into unprecedented chaos. Thunderclouds and clear skies alternated overhead; on one side, purple Void lightning struck down madly, while on the other, warm sunlight tried to dispel the gloom. Gale-force winds and blizzards swept through at once, tornadoes colliding with hailstones in midair with deafening booms.
"My God, what's happening?" The Sky Islanders around the distant Golden Bell watched the strange phenomenon in the sky, terrified yet filled with hope.
Gan Fall gripped his spear tightly, tears glimmering in his eyes. "Firmament... it's in pain. It's struggling!"
Luffy and Sabo struggled to keep their balance amid the raging weather. Sabo raised both hands, and the surrounding Void Energy began obeying his command, forming a protective barrier against the hail and lightning pouring down from above.
"Luffy, I can feel the battle between two consciousnesses inside Firmament," Sabo said tensely. "The Void Consciousness is powerful, but its original Guardian consciousness is fighting back with everything it has!"
Firmament rolled through the air, its two eyes displaying completely different states—pain and confusion flickered within the blue eye, while cold malice radiated from the purple one. Whenever blue gained the upper hand, gentle breezes and sunlight appeared around it; whenever purple spread, lightning and storms raged wildly.
"I have to enter the depths of its consciousness," Sabo said, making a dangerous decision. "In the Void Dimension, I learned how to