The people of Alabasta prayed for them, the people of Dressrosa cheered them on, and countless others who did not even know them silently supported them.
"This is the hope of all the people in the world." Ace's body began to solidify again. "They're supporting us..."
In the waters around Laugh Tale, Zoro and Jinbe felt the same power. The Hope Light not only restored their strength but also enhanced their abilities as never before.
At Mary Geoise, Lin Ye and Kizaru, who was about to become completely photonized, were enveloped in the Hope Light. Kizaru's scattered photons began to gather again, gradually restoring his human form.
At Marineford, every Marine soldier felt the support of the people. Sengoku, Sakazuki, Kuzan—tears of emotion welled up in everyone's eyes.
On Aurora Island, Claire, having completed the All Beings' Prayer Spell, had reached the final moments of her life. Her body began turning into starlight, about to return to the universe.
But in her final instant, she saw fragments of the future.
"I saw it... the seal will succeed... but this is only the beginning..." Claire's voice drifted like the stars. "Greater adventures await you... there are even more secrets in the universe..."
"Luffy... Ace... Zoro... Jinbe... Lin Ye... and all our companions..." Her figure began to fade. "Remember the power the people gave you today... remember what is truly worth protecting..."
The last wisp of starlight vanished, and Claire's figure disappeared completely into the night sky. Yet the All Beings' Prayer Spell she had cast forever changed the course of this battle.
The power of hope not only injected new energy into the Sealing Nodes; more importantly, it infused the Sealing Formation with the power of "humanity." This was a power the Lord of Nothingness could never understand, and it was