Three against three. The outcome of the battle was clear. Luffy was the first to defeat his opponent.
"I'm going to punch that guy away!!"
His eyes locked on Imu. With one kick, the ground beneath him turned into bouncy rubber, springing Luffy high into the sky.
Both Roy and Imu, who were fighting each other, sensed something and simultaneously looked up at the sky.
"Shishishi, I'm here!!!"
Luffy, now the size of an ancient giant, descended from the sky, still wearing his sandals. His massive foot stomped down towards Imu.
"Joy Boy!!!"
Seeing Luffy's form, Imu thought of her arch-nemesis, Joy Boy. As for Nika, she herself was Nika.
BOOM!
Luffy's foot landed on Imu. Roy wouldn't miss this opportunity. He swung his blade, severing one of Imu's arms.
Squelch!
Imu's arm was sent flying by Roy. The pain made Imu scream in agony. She reached out and grabbed at something.
"Give it to me! Give me your power!!!"
An earthquake was occurring at Holy Land Mary Geoise. The Red Line was beginning to crumble. Deep within Pangaea Castle, a tree emitted a holy radiance.
It suddenly turned black, converging into a mass of black flames, which then shot away from Mary Geoise.
At the former site of Fishman Island, light vanished. Ten thousand meters beneath the sea, darkness engulfed everything. The Fishmen who still lived there fled in panic.
They knew Fishman Island was dead. Escape was the only option.
"Mother Tree Eve… has died!!!"
Shyarly held a luminous pearl, looking back at the darkened Fish-Man Island and the collapsing Red Line. Amid the ruins, she remembered Roy.
From the moment she saw that man, she had already foreseen this very scene.
"The world's order is changing. You must survive!!!"
The Marine forces at Red Port withdrew to headquarters.
At Marine HQ, the battle had ended. The moment the world trembled, they knew continuing the fight was futile. Now, their only priority was finding a way to escape, fast.
"The planet is undergoing such upheaval… where is safe anymore?" sighed Vice Admiral Tsuru.
"Unless we can escape to the sky," Kuzan said.
"The sky... It seems the Whitebeard Pirates were prepared long ago. Pluton is a ship capable of creating sky islands. I guess the Whitebeard Pirates and those under their protection have already escaped up there. They might become the ones to ensure humanity's continuation," Crocodile said.
"Mr. Garp, are you alright?" Koby and the others surrounded Garp. His wounds had been stabilized, and he was eating meat to recover.
"Not dead yet. But if this continues, the whole world is finished," Garp looked up at the sky.
Just imagine the magnitude of the tsunami if the Red Line completely collapsed. Every island in the world would be submerged. Only the sky islands high above might remain unaffected.
And they here were practically waiting for death. If the Red Line collapsed, the impact on them would be immense as well.
"The seawater is receding!"
Helmeppo suddenly exclaimed.
"This is..."
The seawater receded like an extreme low tide, retreating frantically, suddenly exposing vast stretches of land.
Almost instantly, this was happening worldwide. The seawater vanished. The Red Line crumbled. Landmasses all over the world were rising.
The Calm Belts disappeared. Wind appeared. At the very least, the sea level had dropped by two hundred meters, revealing even more land.
A great transformation began across the globe. Five massive continents emerged.
At Wano, Uranus finally lost all power. The Sea Kings had paid a heavy price. They were too close to the emission ports; the energy charred their bodies. Many Sea Kings had died, yet they still didn't let go, using their massive forms to hold Uranus down, preventing its escape.
BOOM!
Uranus crashed heavily onto the sea. The Sea Kings also fell.
"Everyone!!!"
Shirahoshi covered her mouth, tears streaming. Too many Sea Kings had perished. She trembled in fear and sorrow.
"Your Majesty, do not grieve. We have been waiting for this moment," a bird-like Sea King looked weakly at Shirahoshi and spoke.
"My mission is complete. The ocean is vast, and it shall be our final resting place. Your Majesty, leave this place quickly."
A massive whirlpool suddenly appeared in the sea. The enormous bodies of the Sea Kings, carried by the swirling waters, were drawn towards the whirlpool.
"No! No!!! Please!!!"
Shirahoshi stretched out her hands, tears pouring down. She wanted to jump off the Noah but was held back firmly by Neptune and the others.
"Father, they... they..." Shirahoshi wept uncontrollably. The Sea Kings each took one last look at Shirahoshi before ultimately being swallowed by the ocean.
Within the whirlpool, Uranus hadn't sunk yet, but it was spinning rapidly, carried by the vortex.
"Newgate, can you still fight?" Kaido roared.
"I'm not dead yet," Whitebeard said.
"Worororo, that's more like it! The new era has arrived! The final blow!!!"
Kaido, in his half-dragon form, held his kanabo, Conqueror's Hak wrapping around it.
"Mamamama, so this is the final blow, is it? What a thrilling battle," Charlotte Linlin laughed heartily. Even in defeat, she could muster her strength for one last fight.
"Gurararara, what a satisfying battle! Roy, I'll be going on ahead!!!"
Whitebeard laughed loudly. The three launched their attack together.
"Let this move commemorate that guy, Rocks," Whitebeard said.
"Then let's call it... the Sword of Rocks!" Kaido roared with laughter.
"Rocks... that bastard died too soon," Charlotte Linlin laughed.
The three aimed their final, combined attack at Shamrock and the other God's Knights.
"Thunder Bagua!"
"Hikoku Sovereignty!"
"Heaven and Earth Rumbling!"
The three attacks merged into one.
"Go! The bond of the Rocks Pirates! Sword of Rocks!"
Shamrock and the others were engulfed. The massive shockwave strenghcted for miles, striking the mountain peaks of Wano Country. The original location of Wano suffered severe destruction.
The Udon Prison area experienced earthquakes. The Marines trapped there escaped. Kizaru and others began rescue operations.
"What on earth happened? Why has the world become like this?" Kizaru looked downin disbelief. Wano had become a huge continent, and the sea where Uranus had been fighting now resembled a bay.
The world had changed dramatically. It felt as if the entire world had turned into land...