Song Que slowly shook his head.
The Eternal God… is too great.
Too terrifying to even gaze upon directly.
Just by visualizing the God's presence during meditation, he had nearly been overwhelmed.
His very soul had trembled.
No wonder the ordinary residents of this place were so powerful.
They weren't ordinary anymore—they were bathed daily in divine grace.
Seeing Song Que's complete surrender, Li Shimin's heart filled with satisfaction.
Good.
It seems the path to spreading believers can be accelerated again.
Li Shimin smiled warmly and said:
"In that case, Mr. Song, stay here for a few days.
Settle your cultivation base properly.
After that, return to Lingnan and preach well.
Our Eternal God's light must spread."
Song Que nodded vigorously.
But when he opened his mouth to speak, he realized his teeth were still trembling slightly.
He hadn't yet fully recovered from the sheer impact of the divine revelation.
———
Meanwhile, in the Ten Thousand Worlds Chat Group...
Ninja Scientist:
"After using divine magic today, I finally understand the greatness of our God.
A one-star divine art alone can reduce an entire mountain to smoke and dust."
Ding!
Group Member Ninja Scientist has uploaded a video.
The footage showed the devastating power of his fireball—vaporizing a mountain with a single blast.
Second Li:
"It looks like you had your fun too, Orochimaru.
Not bad.
You flattened a mountain with a fireball…
Now let me show you my swordsmanship!"
Ding!
Group Member Second Li has uploaded a video.
It showed his earlier moment—riding the sword, slicing through Emperor Step Peak in a single dazzling strike.
For Peace:
"I feel like you two are just showing off now...
But I really have no way to argue with results like that. ╮(╯▽╰)╭"
Spirit of the Demon Sword:
"+1."
Second Li:
"Huh? Why are the others so quiet today?"
For Peace:
"Probably busy building altars and making sacrifices.
Not everyone can casually smash a mountain with one spell like you two.
Some of us still have to grind!"
Ninja Scientist:
"Exactly.
Things are getting complicated on my side too.
I had to reposition my people.
Managed to capture a Two-Tailed Beast and reclaim a nearby village."
Second Li:
"My side's going well.
After converting a group of false god believers, I subdued a southern warlord.
Now he's out there spreading the doctrine for me."
"I really want to rank up to Three-Star Believer soon…
I can't wait to see how crazy the Three-Star divine arts are."
For Peace:
"There's only one path forward:
Keep pushing.
Sooner or later, we'll all get there."
The fire of ambition burned bright among the believers.
Each world—each land—was slowly being reshaped under the will of the Eternal God.
And this was only the beginning.
———
Across the turbulent seas of the Grand Line...
The Dragon, leader of the Revolutionary Army, stood atop the deck of a looted warship.
Beneath him, the vessel creaked under the weight of hundreds of tons of stolen gold bullion.
The ship sliced through the waves, heading straight toward their new stronghold—Belmont Island.
Around him bustled craftsmen and workers, all hastily recruited.
Their task: build a golden altar worthy of a sacrifice to the Eternal God.
Dragon had been preparing for this moment for over a week.
He had mobilized Revolutionary forces from across the world.
And the offerings?
Twenty Devil Fruits.
The Mermaid Princess Shirahoshi.
The Pirate Empress Boa Hancock.
Dragon wasn't afraid of being called ruthless.
For true peace—for a new world order—even the sacrifice of many was a price worth paying.
After meditating deeply under the Eternal God's teachings, Dragon chose two divine arts:
One-Star Water Orb Technique.
One-Star Wind Control Technique.
With these two basic spells, he had easily captured the two women within a single day.
As for the gold...
It came from plundering the Celestial Dragons themselves.
He had personally slaughtered a group of those so-called "gods"—filthy human scum, in Dragon's eyes, unworthy of breathing the same air as the oppressed masses.
Watching the sea breeze ripple across the waves, Dragon smiled faintly.
Within his perception, enhanced through divine meditation,
every shift of wind, every movement across five hundred miles of ocean, flowed into his mind—
a living, breathing map.
This was the power granted by the Eternal God.
I just hope the Navy moves faster…
Otherwise, by the time they arrive, my altar will already be complete.
Meanwhile, at the Marine Headquarters...
Panic and chaos gripped the command center.
The Revolutionary Army had not only stolen from the Celestial Dragons—
they had broadcast the massacre live, denouncing the dragons as "human waste unfit for this world."
To make matters worse, they had seized an enormous treasure hoard—
—and even kidnapped the Pirate Empress.
The Navy was in an uproar.
Inside the high command conference room...
Marshal Sengoku sat at the head of the table, cigarette between his fingers, deep in thought.
His brow furrowed as he reviewed the intelligence reports.
"Karp... what the hell is your son planning?
Robbing treasure was one thing.
But slaughtering Celestial Dragons?
This time, he's gone too far."
Reports confirmed that the Revolutionary Army had stockpiled massive quantities of gold on Belmont Island.
Yet all scouts sent to investigate had vanished the moment they neared the island's perimeter.
Karp, for once, wasn't laughing.
He shook his head grimly.
"I don't know.
Dragon has always hated the World Nobles…
But he's never been the type to rob and slaughter like a pirate."
Across the room, Vice Admiral Tsuru snorted coldly.
"Whether you want to or not, you'll have to move soon.
The Five Elders have issued a direct order.
The Celestial Dragons are furious.
If the Navy doesn't act swiftly, it could trigger an even bigger collapse."
Ten urgent letters had already been delivered today alone.
Each demanded immediate military action.
But this wasn't the peaceful waters of the East Blue.
This was the New World.
And if the Navy's top generals all deployed…
who would guard Marineford?
After a long silence, Sengoku finally spoke:
"We have no choice.
Karp, you'll lead the operation.
Bring Aokiji and Kizaru with you.
One hundred thousand troops, plus twenty Vice Admirals.
The defense of headquarters will be entrusted to me and Akainu."
His voice was grim.
"They want to provoke the Navy's honor?
Fine.
We'll show them the full might of Marine Headquarters."
Across the room, Tsuru glanced quietly at Karp.
The old hero sat with his arms folded, eyes tightly closed.
His heart was clearly heavy.
Dragon, you reckless fool...
Within half an hour, a bulletin shook the world:
[The Navy has deployed its strongest forces to annihilate the Revolutionary Army's Dragon!]
The list of participants sent a chill across the seas.
At the top:
Fleet Admiral Sengoku.
Vice Admiral Monkey D. Karp.
Admiral Aokiji.
Admiral Kizaru.
The world was about to witness a clash of titans.
And the fate of the Revolutionary Army hung in the balance.