Red Line, Cliff.
Torrential currents cascaded from the sky, while crevices in the stone walls gaped wide, swallowing and spewing these waters to nourish the mosses clinging to them.
Storms raged, churning waves that relentlessly battered this world-dividing cliff, grinding down every protruding edge of the rock until it became impossibly smooth.
Under cover of night, a Fish-man armed with rifles, cannons, and swords swam through the deep sea, avoiding the World Government's patrol ships below the Red Line and slowly approaching the cliff face that the world deemed utterly insurmountable.
"This is the place."
Fisher Tiger found a relatively uneven section of the rock wall and untied a kunai marked with a cherry blossom emblem from his back pocket.
He held the object in his hand for a long time but ultimately did not break it as the girl had instructed.
Because in the eyes of the tall Fish-man, hatred born from suffering and despair filled his vision, vowing to devour those gods residing high above the clouds!
Thus, he finally chose not to involve an unrelated party. After all, Fish-men matters must be settled by Fish-men!
Bang!
With strength dozens of times greater than a human's, he gripped the smooth cliff face of the Red Line.
Fisher Tiger began to climb. Even at five meters tall, he was as insignificant as an insect against the sheer ten-thousand-meter precipice.
The cries of his kin, the brand of a slave… everything tormented him.
Celestial Dragons!
Pure hatred ignited his will, honing his Armament Haki to such a degree that his fingers pierced the famously hard rock of the Red Line.
The vengeful demon was slowly climbing toward the abode of the gods!
Meanwhile, on Sabaody Archipelago.
Gloomy clouds shrouded Grove 13. A girl clad in black Ninja Attire tilted her head back, allowing the cold rain to splash against her face.
"As expected, that guy stood me up!"
Sakura opened her emerald-green eyes and looked back at the crowd watching her with concern.
"Shall we provide rescue? We hold great respect for that famous Adventurer!"
A man entirely concealed in a dark green hood stepped forward, breeze beginning to swirl around him.
"No need. Proceed with the original plan. The Revolutionary Army will use the Sabaody's bubbles to extract us."
Sakura shook her head at him and took out a Flying Thunder God Kunai, handing it to Rayleigh, who was sitting inside the bar.
"This is?"
Rayleigh examined the kunai curiously before placing it on the table.
"A safety measure!"
Sakura, as light and ethereal as a bubble, smiled dreamily.
"Well then, I'm off!"
Whoosh!
The illusory light of Space-Time swallowed the girl's figure, and she dissolved into the air like a phantom.
Those left behind stared wide-eyed at the incredible scene before them.
Rayleigh clutched his forehead and laughed heartily, downing a glass of vodka with ice in one gulp.
Piercing through Space-Time, dispelling all obstacles in her path, Sakura's Chakra boiled, carrying her toward the direction of the other Flying Thunder God Kunai.
Halfway up the cliff, Fisher Tiger's eyes flashed with red light as he sharply turned his head.
Beyond the heavy fog and dark clouds, a brilliant light erupted… like a pink star, breathing endless streams of flame, shooting toward him.
"Oh no!"
Fisher Tiger quickly coated his entire body with Armament Haki, bracing for impact.
But as the terrifying commotion faded, a girl with pink hair appeared, tearing through the mist and darkness.
"You really didn't break my kunai after all, Tiger-san."
The girl stood upright on the cliff face, causing Fisher Tiger to gape, his throat gurgling in disbelief.
"Why... why did you follow? You are a precious part of the future!"
The tall Fish-man roared in fury.
"If I hadn't come, the government would only paint your actions as a Fish-man's revenge, deepening fear and prejudice among the people. That's not the future I want!"
A will even more indomitable than his own pushed back. The girl met his gaze unflinchingly.
Fisher Tiger fell silent. But since things had come to this...
"Keep up!"
The Fish-man's webbed hands gripped the rock tightly, and he resumed climbing.
After dozens of hours of arduous climbing, blood mingled with Fisher Tiger's skin and the red earth, becoming indistinguishable.
As red soil mixed with blood, he finally scaled the precipice. An obsession surpassing all else had allowed him to achieve a miracle.
Now, it was time to take revenge on the gods!
"The slave town is on the outskirts of the Holy Land. The guards aren't very strong. And remember, whatever you do, don't get caught!"
What should have been caring advice turned icy cold in this hellish place.
Eyes like a demon's reflected the serene, peaceful world's highest sanctuary.
There, dazzling neon lights traversed wide, clean streets. Luxurious, extravagant tall pavilions stood proudly.
Ornate reliefs, glistening gemstones, golden lamp stands... every brick and stone was a treasure gathered from across the world over eight hundred years.
Delicate flowers in the greenery on either side emitted faint fragrances, refracting the neon lights and painting the surroundings in brilliant colors.
Fawning obsequiously over these descendants of the creators, who flowed with noble blood.
Surrounded by everything, the descendants of the creators, leading their slaves, moved among it all. Some discussed their gains and losses in the colosseum that day.
It was always such a picture of tranquil times.
Sakura sighed inwardly, but the Observation Haki she spread out reflected suffering and wails congealing into a viscous black tide, surging and churning within this glamorous abyss, almost overflowing onto the surface.
"Tiger?"
Sakura's call slowly calmed the trembling fish-man.
Fisher Tiger raised a hand and patted his face, psyching himself up.
'Pull yourself together, Fisher Tiger!'
'For your compatriots and for the human companion who made it here with you!'
"Let's move!"
Holy Land Mary Geoise, 23:55!
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!!
Amid howling gales, thunderous explosions erupted within the slave town.
Sakura, running through the slave town, looked back. The entire Mary Geoise shook violently. Colossal flames stood upon the earth, soaring upward, rising endlessly.
'This guy's mobility is too strong. Let's pick up the pace!'
Sakura pulled out a Flying Thunder God Kunai and hurled it toward the center of the town.
Whoosh!
Following the kunai's gleam, the figure of the axe-wielding girl descended.
The Celestial Dragon Shield's CP Agents stationed here suddenly widened their eyes in shock. Then, fire and ice manifested, shattering their hastily organized defenses!
"Eighty Tribal Leaders… First Form!"
Dark lightning raged wildly. Axe gleams and flames illuminated the darkness. Ice boiled and surged over the red earth, turning the abode of the gods into a snowfield.
For the first time in forty years, the brilliance of Conqueror's Haki exploded over the ancient Holy Land once more!
Rebelling against the gods residing high above the clouds.
"Enemy attack!!!!"