The five enormous figures began to gradually fade, black mist peeling away from their bodies like smoke scattered by the wind, revealing the human outlines beneath.
The Five Elders returned to their human forms and stood on the ground swept by the shock waves.
"Whatever the case, this is already the best possible outcome," Saint Saturn said slowly, finally letting out the breath he had been holding.
"And we have Lord Imu's intervention to thank for it. Otherwise, if an energy sphere of that magnitude had actually exploded, the entire Holy Land Mary Geoise might have ceased to exist," Saint Mars said with a soft sigh.
No sooner had he finished speaking than a voice rang out in the depths of all five of their minds at once.
"Cancel Ron's bounty. From now on, wherever it may be, I do not wish to see anything containing information about 'Ron' again."
"Yes, Lord Imu."
Red Port.
This was the official passage across the Red Line, surrounded by rows of low buildings and various shops.
But... because this place fell under the World Government's jurisdiction, the Marines had a fortress stationed here.
Whoosh!
A figure fell from the sky like a meteor, plummeting with a rush of wind before slamming heavily into the ground.
Boom!!
The impact blasted a massive crater into the ground. Cracks spread outward from its rim, and the shock wave sent rubble and dust flying in every direction.
"Wh-what happened?"
"It looks like something fell from up there..."
"Was it a bubble pod?"
"A bubble pod couldn't make that much noise."
Pedestrians on the street stopped one after another, and more and more people cautiously gathered around the crater, which was still billowing dust.
Some craned their necks, while others stood on tiptoe, as though waiting for