The vast Marine Headquarters fell into a deathly silence.
No!
It should be said that anyone watching this scene via Den Den Mushi a type of electric scooter) would hold their breath, no matter where they were in the sea.
Faced with Bai Yu's sudden words about the end of an old era.
It really does leave people feeling a bit confused.
This also makes everyone eager to know what Bai Yu is up to.
What gives them the confidence to say such things?
In an instant, all eyes in the world were focused on Bai Yu.
100 meters, 70 meters, 50 meters, 30 meters!
As time passed, under the watchful eyes of everyone, Bai Yu finally arrived at the center of the square in Marineford.
Finally, I stood before the enormous Ox Bell.
The Ox Bell was a sacred bell that was once mounted on the warship Ox Lloyd, which was very active long ago.
The naval custom involves striking the gong eight times only at the end and beginning of the year to express gratitude for the past year and to pray for good fortune in the new year. A total of sixteen strikes are performed.
This is also known as the sixteen-tone bell.
At this critical juncture, Bai Yu was willing to take a huge risk and return to the Marine Headquarters.
If simply ringing the Ox Bell signifies the end of an old era...
That's a rather far-fetched argument.
However, this thought had barely flashed through everyone's minds when it crossed their minds.
Soon, Bai Yu conjured a small black vortex in the void as if by magic, and then reached into it.
Before anyone could react, Bai Yu reached out again, this time holding a white Hotei.
The outside of the Hotei was already stained red with blood.
The bizarre scene, like an invisible hammer blow, struck the very depths of everyone's soul.
Seeing the blood-soaked Hotei, everyone's nerves tightened to the limit, and even their breathing became rapid.
Not long ago, the Five Elders, Nusjuro, and the Marine Fourth Admiral War Demon Bai Yu, clashed outside the Holy Land Mary Geoise.
Then came the news of Bai Yu's death in battle.
Just as the world was marveling at this, Bai Yu suddenly returned unharmed, carrying a blood-stained Hotei.
This scene is so suggestive that it sparks all sorts of wild imaginations and even gives rise to an absurd idea.
Was the information that was leaked not long ago false?
The person truly killed was Nusjuro, one of the Five Elders, who was hiding behind the World Government?
An absurd thought began to grow in my mind.
Bai Yu finally made his move.
He tossed the Hotei directly into the air with a backhand motion.
At the same time, Zanpakuto, and a sharp, ringing sound rang out.
With a single stroke, a flash of cold light appeared.
The Hotei, thrown into the air, tore open with a snap.
White fabric scraps, like flowers scattered by a celestial maiden, drifted and fell from the sky.
The enormous human head, which had been hidden inside, was now fully revealed to everyone.
Bang!
In that instant, countless cups, bottles, and other objects across the vast ocean were crushed.
Looking at that head, its eyes wide open, its face filled with disbelief, belonging solely to Nusjuro.
Everyone felt like their scalps were about to explode.
People are absolutely going crazy.
These are the Five Elders, who have always considered themselves superior, hiding behind the World Government and controlling everything.
Now he has been beheaded.
If you didn't see it with your own eyes, who would believe that all of this is real?
At this moment, they finally understood why Bai Yu had uttered such crazy words, daring to declare the end of the old era.
Bang!
The head slammed heavily to the ground and eventually rolled under the Ox Bell.
His wide-open eyes still held an expression of disbelief, as if telling the story of how unbelievable the scene he witnessed at the moment of his death was.
Unfortunately, all of that is completely irrelevant to Bai Yu now.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, he slowly walked to the Ox Bell, flipped his Zanpakuto, and slammed the hilt of the sword down on the Ox Bell.
Sixteen bells rang in succession.
In the end, it all merged into one, forming a massive wave of sound that swept through the entire Marineford.
No!
As Bai Yu said, at this moment, when the last bell tolled...
Everything signifies the end of the old era and the arrival of a new one.
Not only did it sweep through Marineford, but every corner of the world was also shaken by the deafening ringing of the bells, broadcast live via Den Den Mushi.
If I had to name a comparable major event, it would be this one.
Perhaps only the moment when Pirate King Roger, was executed in Loguetown, ushering in the Great Pirate Era, can be compared to this.
Perhaps just moments before, Bai Yu, arriving empty-handed, uttered words declaring the end of an old era, giving off a pale and powerless feeling.
However, the scene unfolding before us has completely overturned all of that.
Even the Five Elders, who were hailed as standing at the pinnacle of the world, were killed by the War Demon Bai Yu.
Perhaps nothing can more powerfully represent the end of the old era and the rise of Bai Yu in the new era.
The sixteen chimes resounded and echoed, eventually dissipating into the heavens and earth.
The thousands of naval soldiers gathered in the square fell into complete silence.
They knew perfectly well that once the bells rang, War Demon Bai Yu who represented the new era and possessed the bearing of Fleet Admiral, would no longer belong to the Marine Headquarters.
Are you leaving?
Akainu snapped out of his daze and spoke first.
Bai Yu smiled and took a swig of his drink.
"If you don't leave now, you'll be in trouble again. Next time we meet, don't hold back; you deserve a beating too."
Akainu was taken aback at first, then burst into laughter, a rare occurrence for him.
"Haha, I didn't expect you to think I'm worthy of being cut down."
"Very well, since you're going to cut me, then go ahead and do it."
Um!
After responding with a smile, Bai Yu turned around and glanced at Marineford again, the lightning on his body surging once more.
"You damned brat, you dare to kill Nusjuro! I don't care what underhanded tricks you used, since you killed one of our Five Elders, then you'd better stay here and die in public!"
The Roar, like a thunderclap, suddenly exploded outwards.
A powerful spatial fluctuation tore through the void.
Soon, Rosa burst forth, his violent power converging wildly in his right hand, and without any fancy moves, he lunged at Bai Yu from afar.
Boom!
The surrounding air seemed to be instantly stirred up by an invisible hand.
Before everyone's eyes, it suddenly transformed into a gigantic hand hundreds of meters long, intending to crush Bai Yu directly.
In an instant, the vast square was filled with the sound of rolling wind and thunder.
Everyone's nerves tightened once again.