Chapter 150 A Parting Gift
He walked back along the path he had come, heading toward the port of Island 1.
Zane's Observation Haki sensed the situation across the Sabaody Archipelago.
When he found that the island was peaceful—especially since the Navy hadn't approached the members of the Hunting Team—he couldn't help but chuckle.
The weight of a Marine Hero was truly extraordinary.
With Garp serving as a warning, the current Navy clearly did not dare to provoke him easily.
Even though the Sabaody Archipelago was very close to Marineford.
The other party did not dare to act rashly.
That was more like it.
"If you had acted this way from the start, how could Gion and Garp have been caught up in this?"
Zane very cleanly pinned the deaths of Gion and Garp on the Navy.
He categorized his own actions as justifiable self-defense.
The Navy indeed dared not move.
They even prevented the Celestial Dragons from traveling to the Sabaody Archipelago.
There were also Marine troops stationed on the archipelago.
During the day...
The commotion caused by Zane's thunderous Divine Punishment was so massive that there was no way the Navy wouldn't have noticed.
Once they scouted out that the New Riding the Wind and Waves was docked at Island 1, the Navy immediately determined that the lightning had come from Zane, the user of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit.
Because of this.
The Navy not only chose to ignore Zane's behavior but also contacted Mary Geoise immediately to prevent any Celestial Dragons from heading to the Sabaody Archipelago.
The Sabaody Archipelago was also known as the back garden of the Celestial Dragons.
There were a large number of human trafficking shops and auction houses on the island, primarily serving their major customers, the Celestial Dragons.
Given the ferocity Zane had displayed by killing Gion and Garp in succession.
The Navy naturally did not dare to let the Celestial Dragons take the risk.
He returned to the port smoothly.
After an afternoon, the supplies had already been replenished under Nico Robin's arrangement.
Those who had gone out for sightseeing also returned to the battleship with satisfaction as night approached.
"Everything is ready. Let's begin!"
When Zane returned, he gave a slight nod to Nico Robin.
"Understood!" Nico Robin immediately caught his meaning, and with a mix of nervousness and excitement, she began to usher the members of the Hunting Team into the cabin.
Soon, only Zane was left on the deck.
"The world shall know pain!"
"Contemplate the pain!"
"Accept the pain!"
"Now... feel the pain!"
Turning back to gaze at the top of the Red Line in the distance, Zane spread his arms with a sense of ceremony, muttering lines that only he understood.
"Welcome it well; this is a parting gift I have specifically prepared for you on behalf of the Three-Eye Tribe!"
Beneath the ritualistic lines lay Zane's ice-cold eyes.
Thunderclouds gathered densely.
Under the night sky, above the Holy Land: Mary Geoise located at the top of the Red Line, thunderclouds that blotted out the heavens quickly amassed.
In the next second.
Ten thousand lightning bolts poured down!
Rumble!
The earth-shattering roar of thunder resounded through the sky and the earth.
Countless bolts of lightning descended upon Mary Geoise like a torrential rain.
Large areas of buildings were destroyed, and even more Celestial Dragons were buried under the lightning, reduced to scorched black ash.
"You bastard!!!"
Roars of fury echoed.
Figures leaped up from the city, either intercepting the lightning or attacking the clouds, intending to disperse them.
But even so.
The first wave of lightning alone had already inflicted serious trauma upon Mary Geoise.
Boom!
A terrifying burst of Conqueror's Haki erupted from the massive castle in the center of the city. Amidst countless streaks of black lightning, this Haki swept outward and directly shattered the heaven-shrouding thunderclouds.
Zane gave a low whistle.
Aboard the New Riding the Wind and Waves.
Zane sensed the Conqueror's Haki that had swept away the clouds through his Observation Haki and clicked his tongue in admiration.
Truly powerful.
For Conqueror's Haki to be strong to this degree...
Although he was not clear on the specific details of eight hundred years ago, there was a reason why the owner of this Haki could sit firmly upon the highest throne of the World Government.
'Imu...'
Silently reciting the name of the Haki's owner in his heart, Zane shoved his hands into his pockets, turned around, and walked into the cabin with a relaxed gait.
Although the parting gift might not be very popular, the sentiment was what mattered; he believed the World Government had already felt his sincerity.
As Zane walked into the cabin.
The New Riding the Wind and Waves immediately sealed its hatches and quickly sank into the sea with the escort ship, heading toward the deep.
Zane left with effortless grace.
What he left behind was a Mary Geoise in complete shambles.
"It has been confirmed that the thunderclouds just now were not naturally formed; they most likely came from the Rumble-Rumble Fruit user—the Three-Eye Zane."
Finding a room that was still relatively intact, the Five Elders all sat down with gloomy expressions.
One of them soon received a telephone report from below, and his face darkened even further as he looked at the other four.
"That absolute bastard!"
Saint Saturn, who had a hideous scar on the left side of his face, smashed his cane heavily into the floor, his face contorted with rage.
Perhaps he was too angry; the intensity of his emotions caused black lightning to flicker around his body, filling the entire room with Conqueror's Haki.
"Calm down! Do not disturb Lord Imu again!"
The other four, who were originally just as angry, frowned slightly when they saw Saint Saturn's Haki leaking out. Saint Mars, who had long hair, gave a sharp reminder.
The moment the name 'Imu' was uttered.
It was like a bucket of cold water poured over his head.
Saint Saturn's anger cooled instantly, and he even scanned the surroundings uneasily, as if trying to determine if his leaking Haki had truly disturbed that individual.
"Since the culprit has been identified, let us discuss how to handle this."
Seeing that Saint Saturn had calmed down, Saint Warcury, who had a mustache, spoke in a deep voice.
Saint Nusjuro, wearing a white robe, said coldly, "This Three-Eye brat can no longer be described as merely audacious. He actually dared to use the Rumble-Rumble Fruit's power to attack the Holy Land. In my opinion, he must be executed. Otherwise, how can we have the face to rule the World Government?"
"Execution is a necessity, but this man's strength cannot be underestimated. Remember, even Garp fell at his hands. If we wish to launch a campaign, I'm afraid we would need to deploy more than two Admirals or mobilize the Holy Knights," Saint Ju Peter, the blond-haired elder, said thoughtfully.
Upon hearing these words, the other four frowned deeply.
Eliminating Zane was a necessity.
But the Five Elders also had to admit that Zane was not the kind of target they could easily wipe out.
Taking Garp as an example, Zane's danger level was even higher than that of the Four Emperors.
After all, given the strength of the Four Emperors—putting aside whether they could actually defeat Garp—it would be impossible for them to prevent him from even having a chance to retreat.
The World Government dominated the entire sea.
But this dominance had not yet reached the level of being invincible.
Whether it were two or more Admirals or the Holy Knights, once mobilized, it would inevitably lead to the Navy and the World Government being left vulnerable during that time.
The enemy of the World Government was not just Zane alone.
If they left themselves exposed and someone took the opportunity to infiltrate, or if that individual was disturbed once again, the Five Elders simply could not afford to bear that responsibility.