At that moment, they seemed to sense something, and they all turned their heads and looked out the window in unison. The four of them stared intently at the distant sky, and in that direction... was the direction of the West Blue.
In that instant, a dazzling light, even here in the Holy Land of Mary Geoise, suddenly entered their eyes.
It soars straight into the sky!
In the eyes of the four, it was as if the sky itself had been pierced by that light.
Moreover, that Conqueror Haki that looked down upon the heavens and the earth was still palpable even to them, who were standing there.
It was as if the entire Holy Land trembled because of the aftershocks that shot in from afar.
This... This is that guy's ability?!
The four elders stared wide-eyed at the huge hole in the sky above the West Blue, their eyes wide with disbelief.
At that moment, the four of them suddenly had a bad feeling. They turned around abruptly, their eyes filled with horror, shock, and a hint of doubt.
But after only a glance at each other, they immediately turned back and shouted in their hearts with anxious tones.
[Saturn, answer us!]
[How are you doing?]
[Answer us now!]
[Saturn!]
However, this time, no matter how much they shouted, they received no answer from Saturn.
And at that moment, a supreme yet indifferent voice resounded in their minds.
[Tell me, what happened? Why can't I sense Saturn anymore? And whose Conqueror Haki was that just now?]
The tone and voice made the four elders quickly suppress their fear and, without the slightest hesitation, kneel down respectfully in one direction.
At this moment, these guys who called themselves gods on the sea all lowered their heads and spoke humbly, as if they were worshipping the highest god.
"I'm sorry, Imu-sama, something unexpected happened."
"I never expected that the boss of that Umbrella Corporation would be so powerful."
"Saturn did not successfully teleport back."
"Please allow us to conduct an investigation. We will atone for our reckless actions!"
Imu: "..."
Despite this, the four elders still dared not make the slightest move. Even though Imu did not appear in front of them or make a sound, they maintained their original posture and did not even dare to raise their heads.
However, the cold sweat on their foreheads and their tense bodies revealed that they were not as relaxed as they appeared.
After an unknown amount of time, that supreme voice finally rang out once again: "Umbrella Corporation? That guy called the God of Sun?"
"Rest assured, Imu-sama, that is just an ignorant and lowly human."
"It wasn't that guy who appeared, and he didn't bear the D name. Please forgive our rudeness!"
"We will surely bring divine punishment upon this blasphemous person to wash away our shame."
"Isn't the one who bears that name? I never imagined someone on the seas could reach this point."
But Imu seemed not to hear the four elders' words, remaining calm as he said: "That light... he's practically a monster; no wonder he could kill Saturn. Did that guy refuse my invitation?"
Four elders: "..."
Upon hearing this, the four elders fell silent, their bodies trembling as they quickly prostrated themselves on the ground with bitter expressions.
"That's an ignorant commoner; he has no idea..."
"Who proposed this operation?"
But before the four could finish speaking, Imu already understood. That cold voice rang out again: "To propose such a reckless action? Even for me, the contract isn't without its costs!"
"We... deserve to die! We beg you to let us atone for our sins. We will make that ignorant blasphemer understand your greatness, Imu-sama."
As soon as they finished speaking, Imu fell silent again in the face of the four people's pleas.
The eerie and oppressive atmosphere immediately caused cold sweat to break out on the foreheads of the four people again, but at this moment, they dared not say anything more, and all prostrated themselves, quietly waiting for Imu-sama to speak.
It wasn't until an unknown amount of time had passed, long enough for the four of them to be filled with despair, that the voice finally rang out again.
"No need."
Imu remained indifferent, like a god high above, looking down upon everything. "I didn't expect such an anomaly to appear on the sea, but since it's not D, we don't need to pay attention to it for now. We'll deal with it later."
"I will personally invite him."
Even though Imu wasn't physically present in front of them, the four of them felt as if those supreme eyes were right before them, watching them intently.
"Never forget, the D is our enemy!"
"I will choose a Warrior God of Science and Defense; let's leave this matter here!"
After those words were spoken, Imu's voice disappeared, which relieved the four elders.
Of course, they still dared not raise their heads, all remaining in the posture of worshipping the gods.
It wasn't until another hour later that the four of them finally relaxed, slowly stood up, and looked at each other.
But none of the four spoke first; they all remained silent while watching each other.
After a short while, St. Topman Warcury broke the silence first. Looking at the other three elders in front of him, he said calmly, "Let's leave it at that for now. We'll leave that Umbrella Corporation alone."
"That's certainly the case. That guy's power has exceeded our expectations."
St. Ethanbaron V. Nusjuro nodded, with a hint of bitterness in his voice. "We don't need to waste our time on that guy now."
"Since he doesn't bear the name of D, he poses no threat to us; he's just a nuisance."
St. Marcus Mars also agreed. "It's not too late to deal with him after Vegapunk's secret weapon is completed."
"That's right, but don't forget what Imu-sama meant."
The last one, St. Shepherd Ju Peter, said in a cold tone: "D is our enemy."
After these words were spoken, the four fell silent once again.
Although Imu did not make it clear, they understood what he meant.
That Devil Fruit reappeared. Even though not all hosts can eventually awaken the Devil Fruit, the Straw Hat Kid and the guy who inherited Rocks' blood are a greater threat than a false God of Sun who doesn't bear the name D.