The decision was made, and action was swiftly taken.
With the full cooperation of the Deep-Sea Council and the personal coordination of Speaker Aisera, the coordinates of a stable and energy-rich ancient spatial node near Laugh Tale were shared with the Super Soldier Company Universe. These were special coordinates left behind by the Ancient Kingdom, which resonated faintly with the "Root of the World" and were sufficient to serve as a powerful anchor point for inter-universe passages.
Upon learning of the situation, Dragon dispatched several scientists proficient in spatial theory and energy stability (including a scholar who had studied some of the Uranus ruins) to assist the Revolutionary Army. He also provided a large amount of high-purity energy ore as a supplement for activating and maintaining the passage.
Upon learning the news, Red-Haired Shanks sent a short message via Den Den Mushi: " Luffy, Allen, you're heading to another dangerous place. Take care. We'll be watching over the New World." His words were brief, yet carried the weight and promise of Four Emperors.
Three days later, everything was ready.
The repairs to the Ark Maxim were not yet complete, and the risks of interstellar travel were too great. The crew decided to leave it temporarily at the Deep-Sea Council's shipyard, entrusting its maintenance to Franky's apprentices (who had already taken on several enthusiastic Deep Sea engineers as students). The Straw Hat Pirates traveled light, carrying only necessary equipment and personal belongings.
The inter-universe teleportation point is located on a vast underwater plain above the City of Tranquil Echo. A massive composite magic circle has been completed, integrating deep-sea runes, stabilization devices provided by the Revolutionary Army, and a sophisticated energy guiding structure provided by the Super Soldier Company universe, projected in real time through a crystal ball.
Lian Feng, Angel Yan (projection), and several scientists from the Super Soldier Company universe (projection) are conducting final verification.
"The channel construction protocol has been confirmed, and the anchor point synchronization rate is 98.7%, exceeding expectations." Lian Feng's voice carried a hint of fatigue, but more so, focus.
" Wormhole stabilization framework loaded, Great Clock computing power connected, spacetime curvature correction complete." Angel Yan's projected eyes flashed with data light.
"Our energy supply system is ready, Laugh Tale coordinate feedback is stable, and the rule buffer layer is being generated," reported the Chief Space Mage of the Deep-Sea Council.
Allen stood in the center of the magic circle, surrounded by his Straw Hat Pirates crew. Luffy was unusually quiet, looking around curiously; Zoro checked his sword sheath; Sanji lit a cigarette; Nami gripped the device recording climate and spatial data tightly; Robin closed her eyes, sensing the historical atmosphere around her; Franky struck a pose with extreme excitement; Chopper clutched Usopp's backpack tightly; Usopp muttered a prayer; Brook hummed an off-key tune; Jinbe stood calmly.
"Everyone, you may experience dizziness, weightlessness, or disorientation in your sense of rules during the journey, but the passage has been designed to be as smooth as possible. Please remain relaxed and do not resist the guiding energy," Ge Xiaolun's projection reminded him, his eyes filled with gratitude and anticipation.
"Well then," Allen looked around at his companions, saw them nod, took a deep breath, and said to the other end of the communicator, "We're ready. Let's begin."
"Channel activated! 3...2...1... Activate!"
The composite magic array suddenly lit up, not in a single color, but in a dazzling brilliance that seemed to gather countless stars, waves, streams of light, and data! The seabed plain beneath their feet seemed to disappear, and everyone felt a gentle yet irresistible lift.
The next second, the surrounding scenery began to distort, stretch, shatter, and then recombine. It was no longer a simple spatial journey, but a deeper leap involving dimensions and rules.
They "saw"—not with their eyes, but with their senses:
The vast and boundless Xinghai flew past at a speed Transcendence comprehension, but the shapes and light of those stars seemed different from the starry sky of the One Piece world, bearing stronger traces of technological creation (artificial star rings, fragments of Dyson cloud) and more frequent energy flashes (interstellar travel, war relics).
Countless shimmering "membranes" rippled around, serving as "barriers" or "buffer zones" between different cosmic rules, upon which flowed indescribable geometric symbols and energy veins.
Occasionally, distorted shadows or violent energy turbulence would try to approach, but they were all gently pushed away or dissolved by the light membrane surrounding the passage, which incorporated the characteristics of Sparks (unconsciously emitted by Allen ), the divine code of angels, the life energy of the deep sea, and the stabilizing field of the Great Clock.
The sense of time became blurred; it seemed like a long time had passed, yet it also felt like only a moment.
During the journey, everyone experienced a "baptism of rules" to varying degrees:
The Sparks within Allen's body circulated on their own, as if thirstily absorbing fragments of "order" and "information" encountered along the way that were different from the pirate world, especially the aftershocks of rules related to " Void," " Anti-Void," and "secondary life forms," which seemed to cause extremely subtle adjustments and expansions to the core of the Sparks.
Luffy felt that the "willful" nature of the Gum-Gum Fruit was being scanned by some deeper "rules of matter Definition," but it was easily overridden by his will (or perhaps Nika's will).
Zoro sensed countless crisscrossing "slash trajectories" and "spatial string" theories passing across the edge of his consciousness, and his demonic energy stirred slightly.
The color of Sanji Diable Jambe flames seemed to change briefly.
Nami's recording equipment was beeping wildly as she tried to memorize the strange weather (space storm?) patterns.
Robin seemed to "see" the phantoms of tributaries from different universes' historical rivers intertwining in the Void.
Franky's cola energy circuit resonated faintly with some kind of " Dark Energy " or "stellar energy" technology from another universe.
Chopper's Rumble Ball data swirled in his mind, seemingly revealing several new theoretically feasible formula directions.
Usopp felt as if his "lie" or "exaggeration" had been briefly "validated" at some level of rules?
Brook's soul flame flickered, and the chill of the underworld brushed past the edge rules of a certain sacred " Keisha's Knowledge Treasury ".
Jinbe sensed that the concept of water flow was being expanded here, and that the omnipresent ocean of hydrogen in the universe existed in a more fundamental form.
After an unknown amount of time, the light ahead converged into a stable, rotating azure exit.
"Approaching the preset coordinates— Chiwu Star System, Earth, Huaxia, North Star Spaceport Outer Third Synchronous Orbit Platform. Please prepare for landing."
A gentle female voice ( Lian Feng ) announced.
The crowd felt their feet settle on solid ground, and the surrounding light quickly faded, revealing the true scene.
They stood on a huge, futuristic, silver-white circular platform. The platform floated against the dark background of deep space, below which was a beautiful blue planet—Earth, but it was completely different from the Earth in the One Piece world (if it exists) in terms of continental outlines and points of civilization.
In the distance overhead, the main body of the spaceport, with its complex structure and flashing lights of various colors, is visible, with countless spacecraft of different shapes moving in an orderly fashion. Further in orbit, the outlines of massive interstellar warships can be seen, as well as some beautifully designed, winged celestial-level structures (Angel's Heavenly Blade series?).
The air (or rather, the artificial gravity and life-sustaining environment generated by the platform) is fresh and the temperature is suitable.
But what attracted the most attention was the group of people waiting in front of the platform.
Ge Xiaolun, Rena, Liu Chuang, Zhao Xin, Qilin, He Weilan, Rui Mengmeng, and other soldiers of the Super Soldier Company stood solemnly in their black armor. General Du Kao and Lian Feng stood slightly ahead, with several high-ranking officials in military or scientific research uniforms beside them.
Further out, several female angels, clad in silver armor, with pure white wings on their backs and extraordinary bearing, stood silently. The leader was Angel Yan, who was even more imposing than her projection. Her gaze swept over the Straw Hat Pirates, lingering for a moment on Allen before she nodded slightly.
In addition, there were several others who were clearly representatives of other civilizations or forces, dressed in different styles of clothing, curiously and cautiously observing this group of "reinforcements" from another universe.
Aside from Luffy, who was still excitedly shouting and looking at Earth and the spaceport, the rest of the Straw Hat Pirates quickly adjusted their state, observing this brand new world with the composure and curiosity unique to pirates who have weathered many storms.
Allen assessed his own situation. The Sparks was functioning smoothly, even becoming more active and profound due to absorbing the information of the rules along its path. He unleashed his Observation Haki, instantly covering the entire platform and extending outwards. He immediately sensed the more "dense" and "information-based" spacetime structure of this universe, as well as the powerful energy sources contained within the surrounding individuals—some vast (like Rena and Angel Yan ), some peculiar ( Ge Xiaolun's Anti-Void power, Liu Chuang's god-slaying power), and some pure (the angels' divine energy). His Armament Haki was also ready to be activated at any time, seemingly without any suppression.
"Welcome to our universe, welcome to Earth, North Star." General Du Kao stepped forward, his voice booming with the resounding clang of a soldier and heartfelt gratitude, "Lord Allen, heroes of the Straw Hat Pirates, thank you for keeping your promise. You must have had a long journey."
Ge Xiaolun quickly stepped forward, beaming, "Brother Allen! Everyone! It's so good to see you all arrived safely!"
"Wow! Is this Earth in another world? Amazing! A city that flies in the sky!" Luffy couldn't contain himself any longer. He stretched out his rubber arm, trying to touch a streamlined shuttle that was flying by in the distance, but Sanji kicked it back.
"Idiot! Don't cause trouble for Allen!" Nami punched Luffy on the Luffy, then smiled sheepishly at Du Kao and the others, "Sorry, our captain is a bit... lively."
The tense atmosphere eased slightly as the members of the Super Soldier Company watched this familiar yet unfamiliar way of interacting.
Angel Yan's lips curled slightly. "A very interesting team. Well then, let's postpone the pleasantries. Time is of the essence, so let's move to the command center first. The latest intelligence from the Stormfront, as well as preliminary combat simulations, need to be shared with everyone immediately."
Allen nodded, then looked at Du Kao and Ge Xiaolun: "We'll follow your lead. We'd also like to understand the situation as soon as possible."
"Please follow me." Lian Feng stepped aside to lead the way.
The group boarded the sleek, silver hovercraft waiting at the edge of the platform and drove quickly and smoothly toward the massive main building of the spaceport.
Through the porthole, more details could be seen: busy engineering robots, patrolling black-armored squads, the occasional angel warriors flying by, and the interstellar warships of various styles faintly visible in the distant starry sky. The aura of a highly advanced interstellar civilization and war machines, completely different from the pirate world, was palpable.
The Straw Hat Pirates members all had a look of curiosity and contemplation in their eyes.
A new world, new allies, new challenges.
Meanwhile, in the distance, the man-made Chaos storm that had spiraled out of control at the edge of the Styx Galaxy was silently expanding, waiting for the arrival of Sparks capable of extinguishing it.
The intergalactic rescue operation has officially entered its countdown phase.