The golden light faded, revealing Kizaru, while the blue lightning dissipated, revealing Xia Le.
"Fleet Admiral Xia Le!"
"Senior Admiral Kizaru!"
The generals and staff officers who had been standing dazed a second earlier immediately snapped out of it and hurried to salute.
"This is no time to stand around in a daze!"
Xia Le spoke in a low voice.
His eyes swept over the ground ahead and narrowed slightly.
Mary Geoise had vanished completely under the blast of the Pluton Main Cannon. Even the Red Line had been pierced by an enormous breach.
That enormous breach was now the land beneath their feet, the place where Mary Geoise had once stood.
"Do not assume that Pluton could wipe out all our enemies!"
Xia Le spoke slowly.
"Everyone, spread out and search!"
"Do not overlook a single corner!"
"Report immediately the moment you discover an enemy!"
His grave voice made all the generals tense. Their expressions grew solemn, and sweat broke out on their foreheads.
Yes, they had yet to confirm that the enemy had been completely eliminated. It was far too early to rejoice or celebrate.
"Yes, sir!"
The generals answered in unison.
Then, with a wave from their leader, they split into a hundred squads and quickly poured onto the land ahead.
Barely a few dozen seconds passed before someone cried out in surprise.
"What is this?!"
"Gold?! Jewelry the Celestial Dragons once collected?"
"And over here, perfectly intact works of art!"
"We found a metal box made of some unusual material. Inside it is... my God, a Devil Fruit!"
"Wait, are these... bones?"
"..."
The successive discoveries confirmed to the Marines that this really was the Holy Land, Mary Geoise.
Pluton's power had pierced the Red Line, yet certain objects made of unusual materials had escaped destruction