Plants

When John, his entire body ablaze, fell from the sky and plunged into the sea beneath the flaming giant sword slash that seemed like a pillar holding up the heavens, everyone watching the battle knew it was over.

The Whitebeard Pirates members who had rushed back to watch the show were fortunate enough to witness that final strike, and all of them stood there dumbfounded.

On the deck, Flower Sword Vista stared in shock at Ye Mu, who floated in the sky like a god. Turning to Marco and Jozu, the two Devil Fruit users beside him, he asked with a slight stammer.

"Hey, what was that? Was that also the power of a Logia Devil Fruit?"

Jozu shook his head grimly.

"I've fought those Logia users in the Navy before. I've never seen anything like that, unless..."

"Unless what?"

"There's only one explanation: awakening... Devil Fruit awakening... But I've never heard of a Logia awakening..."

Marco narrowed his eyes slightly as he stared at Ye Mu in the sky, his brow tightly furrowed. Yet he said nothing more, only sighed.

"Looks like the New World is about to fall into chaos. I never thought a man like John would die here. Hurry back and tell Pops. Everyone needs to prepare as well. Before long, the Whitebeard Pirates might have to face the challenge of those people too..."

Floating in the sky and feeling the powerful strength within his body, Ye Mu finally let out a long breath of relief after seeing John fall into the sea. With a wave of his arm, the flaming sword in his hand vanished. The spiral patterns on his shoulders turned, and the flames around his body dissipated as he returned to his original appearance.

In an instant, an overwhelming wave of weakness