The next morning, the sky above the island didn't wake up to sunlight. It woke up to a violent, crackling storm of purple lightning. The Kuja warriors gathered at the base of the mountain, whispering in fear. They had never seen weather like this—it wasn't natural; it was 'Programmed'.
Amine stood at the very peak, the wind whipping his shredded violet coat around him. In his right hand, he held the remains of his Golden Stylus. It was grey and lifeless, but as the lightning struck the ground around him, the Stylus began to vibrate.
"I need more power..." Amine roared into the storm. "System! Access the island's 'Geological Data'! Use the Haki-Roots as a battery!"
[AUTHORIZING... POWER-GRAFTING INITIATED.]
[ENERGY SOURCE: AMAZON LILY CORE.]
Columns of light erupted from the jungle floor, spiraling up towards Amine. The Stylus began to transform. The wood vanished, replaced by a translucent, crystalline substance that pulsed with a heartbeat of pure data. It wasn't just a pen anymore; it was a Relic of the Void Century.
[EVOLUTION COMPLETE: THE OMNI-PEN v2.0 (ADMIN EDITION).]
Amine gripped the new weapon, feeling a surge of power that nearly blacked him out. He pointed the Omni-Pen at a massive rock formation a mile away.
[COMMAND: DELETE_PHYSICS.]
A beam of violet light shot from the tip. There was no explosion. No sound. The rock simply... ceased to exist. One second it was there, the next, there was a perfect, circular hole in the landscape.
The Pirate Empress stood on her balcony, watching the display of power. She realized then that the 'Scholar' wasn't just a guest. He was a Force of Nature that the World Government would do anything to destroy.