Worse still, the entire Void Fortress began to shake violently. The fortress's Energy Core became unstable and could explode at any moment.
"Storm Stone! We have to take the Storm Stone immediately!" the Sky Island chief shouted.
But a powerful protective barrier surrounded the Storm Stone, and Firmament's condition was worsening by the moment. Void Energy began to emanate from its body, and its once-pure dragon scales were being covered in purple Runes.
Luffy looked at the suffering Firmament and made a bold decision. "I'm going to help Firmament resist the Lord of Nothingness's control!"
"Luffy, that's too dangerous!" Nami said worriedly. "The Lord of Nothingness's mental attacks can destroy a person's consciousness!"
"It's fine," Luffy said firmly. "Firmament is our companion. I won't abandon a companion!"
He closed his eyes and extended his consciousness into Firmament's spiritual world. There, he saw a battle of wills—Firmament's remaining free consciousness was making its final stand against the Lord of Nothingness's controlling will.
All three battlefields had reached their most critical moments at once. On Aurora Island, the protective barrier was riddled with holes, and Void Matter was slowly seeping through. Claire and her people's Stellar Energy was nearly exhausted.
At Mary Geoise, the battle among the Five Elders had reached a fever pitch. Lin Ye and Kizaru were fighting desperately against the controlled bearded Five Elder.
At the Undersea Temple, Ace endured the pain of the Threefold Trials, yet his will remained unwavering.
On Sky Island, Luffy was directly confronting the Lord of Nothingness's will within Firmament's spiritual world.
Time passed second by second, and every second could determine the fate of the world. Everyone understood that this was their final chance. Everything rested on this one move.
If they failed, the Lord of Nothingness would awaken completely, and the entire