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In the Holy Land, Mary Geoise:
"Imu wants to activate the Mother Flame!"
"Lulusia Kingdom!"
"Because it's close!"
The Mother Flame had already been delivered to the Holy Land, but it needed to be used at least once to verify its authenticity.
Furthermore, it couldn't be used on Hoenn for now.
It was still in the experimental phase, and it was best not to alert the enemy. Even if successful, they needed to ensure mass production of the Mother Flame before engaging Hoenn in war.
Over Lulusia Kingdom, dark clouds gathered.
Even the animals on the island felt the dread, desperately fleeing off the island, but it was useless.
Countless beams of light descended from the sky!
"No!"
Under the horrified gaze of the citizens, everything was annihilated. When the light beams stopped, the entire island had vanished.
A massive crater appeared in the sea.
"What in the world is this?!"
Sabo slumped to the ground in terror, cold sweat dampening his hair.
In just an instant, an entire island was completely annihilated, leaving no debris behind. Such a terrifying sight was beyond his comprehension.
His other companions and the Lulusia Kingdom citizens who'd left with them were all utterly terrified.
Many citizens knelt in despair. Many of their family members were still on the island, buried in the sea along with it.
After a long while, Sabo recovered, shouting while drenched in sweat. "Return immediately! I need to see Dragon! No, I need to see Supreme Commander Daichi!"
"Yes!"
The ship immediately turned around and headed for the North Blue.
Over the next few days, the East Blue, North Blue, and West Blue—all sea areas worldwide—experienced earthquakes and tsunamis of varying scales, and the sea level continued to rise.
Daichi, far away in the New World, was also affected.
The Groudon tossed violently in the waves.
"Ugh~~~"
Daichi leaned over the side of the ship, throwing up into the sea. He was already a bit seasick, and now it felt even worse—like riding a roller coaster.
Kikara held onto a rope, reporting loudly.
"Daichi-sama, news from Hoenn Headquarters states that earthquakes and tsunamis have occurred all over the world, and the water level is continuously rising."
"The whole world?!"
Daichi's eyes narrowed, instantly sensing that something was wrong.
"Head to the nearest island immediately!"
"Yes!"
The Groudon sailed quickly and soon reached an uninhabited island.
Daichi jumped off the ship, plunged his hand into the ground, and extended his consciousness rapidly underground, reaching the planet's core.
The ley lines were in disarray!
After a long moment, Daichi lifted his head.
"Ancient Weapon!"
He could feel a very slight disturbance in the entire planet's ley lines, but even the slightest symptom appearing on a planet was enough to plunge the world into disaster.
A global earthquake!
If he wasn't mistaken, the source of this massive earthquake was the Celestial Dragons' Ancient Weapon, capable of destroying an island with a single blow.
That was not something humans could withstand head-on.
"Has the Mother Flame been successfully developed?!"
Daichi immediately thought of the Mother Flame.
Only with the Mother Flame could the Celestial Dragons have the energy to activate the Ancient Weapon, meaning the Mother Flame's development had been successful.
About a year and a half had passed since the Summit War. Under high pressure, the Seraphim had been successfully put into use, so it was normal for the Mother Flame's development to be several months ahead of schedule.
"Kikara, head to Pleasure District!"
"Yes!"
The earthquake lasted for six full days before finally subsiding. However, the global sea level had risen by one meter, and many low-lying islands were largely submerged.
The bizarre situation left the world bewildered.
In the New World, at Egghead:
"My prediction... has come true!"
Vegapunk looked at the data report, slumping into his chair.
According to his calculations, the sea level had risen by 200 meters during the Void Century, and this anomaly was definitely not caused by natural disasters.
Therefore, he'd concluded that war had caused the sea level to rise, and only the legendary Ancient Weapon could achieve such an effect!
This global earthquake, coupled with the rising sea level, completely confirmed his hypothesis. The part of the Mother Flame stolen not long ago must have been used on an Ancient Weapon.
He'd become a sinner who destroyed the world.
But that wasn't the most important thing. According to his prediction, the sea would continue to rise until it submerged the entire world!
According to records in historical documents, the only one who could save the world was the legendary Warrior of Liberation.
Sun God Nika!
Or rather, Joy Boy.
However, a variable had appeared in the world.
Daichi the Destroyer!
He also possessed the power to confront the sea submerging the world, but currently, it was difficult to determine the upper limit of his abilities. Perhaps he could only save a small portion of humanity.
"What should I do..."
Vegapunk came to the fusion reactor room, gazing at his greatest invention.
Inside the fusion reactor, flames burned.
The Mother Flame!
The stolen Mother Flame was only a small part of it. The Mother Flame before him was the true core.
It was foreseeable that someone would come to contend for this Mother Flame, and his life might very well come to an end.
"Doctor!"
A researcher found Vegapunk.
"People from CP5 have arrived on the island and want to confirm some things with you."
"I understand."
Vegapunk nodded silently.
In the New World, in the sea area near PLeasure District, the Groudon made contact with the flower boat.
Inside the cabin:
"Daichi."
Stussy's face was pale.
"I just received orders. The Five Elders want me to assassinate Vegapunk. Besides me, other CP0 agents will also be going."
"Don't worry, I'm here."
Daichi smiled slightly.
After waiting so long, the Mother Flame had finally been successfully developed. As long as he obtained that thing, he could show the World Government true terror.
Stussy felt a little more at ease.
She knew Egghead very well, so she needed to participate in this assassination mission to break through Egghead's defenses.
Daichi rested his chin on his hands.
"Next, I will go to Egghead. I need you to act with me. You can ignore the CP0."
"But..."
Stussy hesitated slightly.
If she did that, her undercover identity would be exposed. In her opinion, it was best to act with her CP0 colleagues, and if necessary, she could even knock them out.
Furthermore, if she didn't obey orders, wouldn't the World Government suspect something and send more forces?
"Don't worry."
Daichi shook his head slightly.
He knew Stussy's concerns, but this time he planned to go personally. He didn't need Stussy's combat power—guiding him and contacting Vegapunk was more important, to avoid unnecessary battles.
Moreover, the Celestial Dragons were also waiting for this day to come. Even if Stussy continued her undercover work, what was meant to happen would still happen. They wouldn't just send a few CP0 agents and wash their hands of it, especially after monitoring his movements.
Therefore, he hoped that more of the Celestial Dragons' combat forces would come this time!
Daichi extended his palm.
"BANG!"
Flames erupted from his palm!