Through Usopp's eyes, the world changed in an instant.
At this moment, he was a god.
The god of this world!
Everything seemed to obey his command.
Lines of blue light, varying in length, and countless cyan dots suddenly appeared across the world.
Yet…
In this god-controlled world, a blank area stood out sharply.
The power difference was simply too great. Even with the ancestor severely wounded, his body shattered, flesh torn from bone, Usopp could only see a tiny, almost imperceptible blue glimmer—the ancestor's death point.
But!
It was enough!
For the Sniper King, as long as there was a target, it was enough!
The moment Usopp spoke, the specially reinforced slingshot snapped.
Custom-made projectiles from the "Usopp Factory," empowered by gravity through the slingshot, tore through the air in an almost invisible black streak!
It cut through the void, flying at incomprehensible speed toward a specific point on the ancestor's body.
Sanji and Brook appeared on either side of the ancestor—not to deal damage, but to ensure the monster would hesitate even for a moment.
At the same time, beneath the roiling sea, a dark green figure emerged under the ancestor.
A roar of fury erupted from the water.
"OHHH!!!"
Under that roar, the tumultuous sea suddenly stilled.
And that stillness… was the calm before the storm.
A massive column of water shot skyward!
BOOM!!!
The thick pillar began spinning at high speed in midair.
Sea and air collided, producing violent vibrations.
The continuous rumbling gradually merged into a coherent, dragon-like roar!
The spinning water pillar transformed.
Sprays of droplets erupted outward, forming a lifelike, sea-colored dragon that surged toward the monster ancestor in the sky, baring its fangs in fury!
Atop the dragon's head, Zoro's eyes burned blood-red. With unmatched strength, he swung his sword, guiding the dragon's strike.
The sharp blade acted as a conductor, directing the dragon's path.
The proud dragon followed Zoro's commanding strike, charging toward the ancestor.
Whoosh~~!
The dragon enveloped the ancestor as if devouring him, the swirling water acting like countless tiny blades slicing across flesh and bone.
Every escape route was cut off.
Brook raised the dragon's jaws high. A wave of frigid energy surged outward.
Instantly, the sky-rising dragon became an abyssal ice dragon, freezing the ancestor within its body.
Crack!
As the dragon froze, millions of fissures ran across its icy form.
Inside, the ancestor controlled the surrounding air, breaking through the ice.
At that moment, Fujitora, awakened and ready, struck with full force!
Standing atop Godia, he unleashed his sword.
A strange purple aura slammed into the ancestor.
The sudden gravitational shift forced the already wounded ancestor to pause.
Meanwhile, the projectile—so small it could not be seen yet locked in by Usopp's precise aim—had arrived before the ancestor.
Despite his beastly instincts screaming to dodge the tiny object… he could not.
The metallic bullet, flying at blinding speed, struck him.
Upside-down, held by Merry's ankles, Usopp smiled confidently.
If anything alive, even a god, stands in my way… I will take it down!
Blue eyes gleamed with streaks of crimson, blood pooling from his forehead and streaming down as he concentrated fully on locating the ancestor's death point.
The difficulty of the eye skill in detecting and attacking the death point.
Once that process was complete…
One strike, certain kill!
The seemingly insignificant projectile hit the ancestor.
Even his terrifyingly strong body should not have flinched at such a small attack.
But the moment the spiked metal pierced his flesh…
The world fell silent.
The overwhelming pressure vanished. All attacks disappeared. The twisted, struggling air restored itself.
Sanji caught Zoro as he fell from the sky.
He knew.
The battle…
Was over.
Pfft!
Sss! Sss! Sss!
The tiny projectile erupted inside the ancestor, countless sharp spikes piercing him completely. Like a blood-soaked thorned flower, it was both horrifying and beautiful.
In the moment of death, the ancestor's hatred-filled, pale eyes gradually regained color.
Dark pupils appeared, fixed on the unconscious Luffy atop Godia. His lips curled into a faint smile.
Softly, he whispered:
"It's up to you…"
His lifeless body plummeted into the sea.
With the surging waves, the 800-year traveler disappeared from the world once more.
Perhaps… that was what he desired.
Eight centuries of emptiness ended in this moment.
...
Three days later.
The return of the old king Cobra immediately relieved Princess Vivi, the acting monarch, of much pressure.
This battle had changed the very map of the Arabasta Kingdom.
South of Yuba, a smooth, sloped trench created a new small glass-guard island in the desert.
After restoring the throne to her father, Cobra, Vivi began managing the Hero Academy wholeheartedly.
For days, she and Crocodile roamed the kingdom tirelessly.
The faculty of the Starry Sky Hero Academy—Vice Principal Princess Vivi, Dean Fujitora, Mentors Crocodile and Godia, plus instructors Mr. 1 and Garen from the former Baroque Works and Night Hound Pirates—led the new students, assisting disaster-struck citizens, aiding reconstruction, and rebuilding homes.
After Luffy awakened, Fujitora spoke with him and Vivi, insisting that the Academy's mission embodied his sense of justice, requesting to join them.
Though Fujitora could not sense Luffy's feelings, he easily perceived Vivi's lack of strength.
Her selfless heart, entirely dedicated to her people, deeply moved the gambling-loving justice-seeker.
He even felt a vague urge to protect her.
Luffy welcomed Fujitora's joining without hesitation.
Godia also wished to join, repaying Luffy's help. Though Luffy felt it unnecessary, he accepted after Godia insisted.
"It's all right now! Because we're here!"
In the following three days, this simple phrase echoed across the kingdom.
Princess Vivi's iconic confident smile was firmly etched into the hearts of the people.
The Hero Academy's name spread throughout Arabasta, laying a solid foundation for its rapid development.
Citizens echoed the sentiment, and many children began making Hero Academy uniforms of their own, playing cosplay games.
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