Invitation to answer: I'm in Wano, and I accidentally struck my ally while trying to show off. What should I do?
Quality answer: I don't know!
The clear sky over Wano erupted with a vast wail. The sunlight of the scorching sun dimmed.
Shiki, who had been floating in the sky, was hit by several bolts of lightning without warning.
Even though his Observation Haki had sensed the crisis, the speed of lightning, close to the speed of light, meant that Shiki's Armament Haki defense had been shattered before it could even be solidified.
Hundreds of millions of volts of current slammed into his body, instantly depriving Shiki of consciousness. His eyes rolled back, and he fell from the sky.
The unconsciousness of the ability user caused his floating ability to fail. Shiki's island-level battleship was captured by gravity and began to descend.
But the good news was that, in order to launch a quick surprise attack on Wano, Shiki had not carried his other five bulky islands above this inland sea.
The bad news was that if that island-level battleship crashed into Wano's protective wall, then the opening of the country might not need Zou to accomplish it.
"Katsuyu, Leviathan, go save Shiki!"
Sakura, using the Geppo technique to fly into the sky, pulled Katsuyu from her pocket and threw her toward the large speedboat. She herself turned and headed toward the falling island.
In this operation targeting Wano, Shiki was the one providing the main force.
Right now, that island battleship should be carrying the troops he was investing in occupying Wano.
If this thing crashed straight into Wano, not to mention what would happen to the land below, the combatants on the ship would definitely not survive.
Then the subsequent plan for Wano would be essentially a bust, and the share of the weapons factory that Sakura had wanted would also disappear into thin air.
Although Sakura had already received the fruit as a deposit and certainly wouldn't lose out, her future reputation would be completely ruined… not worth the loss.
Entering the battleship, the man in the white coat with makeup like a clown was bouncing around inside the tumbling ship, making 'pfft pfft pfft' sounds.
Sakura reached out and snatched him from mid-air, shouting, "Indigo! Did Shiki leave you any way to control the ship in case his ability fails?"
The clown in the white coat kept opening and closing his mouth but no sound came out, vigorously shaking his head at Sakura.
"Sigh!" Sakura sighed softly.
Actually, it wasn't surprising. Given Shiki's personality, how could he leave his subordinates any means of escape after his defeat?
It would be more like him, as he was dying, to raise a glass of sake and laugh as he enjoyed the scene of his subordinates accompanying him in death!
Releasing Indigo, Sakura flew out of the island battleship again.
She dove rapidly downward, arriving on the sea surface of Wano ahead of the ship.
"Looks like I'll have to do it the hard way!"
Sakura clenched her fist. Natural Energy gathered around her body, and after three or four seconds, she entered Sage Mode.
Her burning Chakra overflowed outside her body, draping a feather robe over her. A pair of silver-white horns extended from her forehead, and a jade-like white mask covered half of her face.
'System, activate my Demon Blood!'
Sakura looked up, her green eyes reflecting the massive battleship falling from the sky, and issued the command to the system.
[Command received. Achievement point consumption begins. Celestial phenomenon activation commenced. Demon Blood activated!]
Amidst violent tremors, the power to control the celestial phenomena descended upon Wano. In the fierce turbulence, the water vapor cycle rapidly accumulated, forming a spiral mist that rose upward.
Accompanied by the wild melody of storms and thunder, the majestic outline of legend tore through the mist. Its sharp horns, like a crown, manifested the indescribable majesty of the demon.
The giant, hundreds of meters tall, merely raised its hand lightly, as if to judge the sky and earth, to return all things to their original form.
"W-what is that!"
On the distant Leviathan, Ace, who could barely hold onto the ropes in the strong wind, gaped.
"That is Mother... the real Mother!"
Sato Sakura, barely holding down her hood, raised her head feverishly.
That was the one who had defeated her on Punk Hazard with overwhelming destruction, shattered the rule of the gods over her, granted her freedom, and made her the only mother she acknowledged!
As for King... what was that thing? How could he be mentioned in the same breath as her mother?
Inside Wano, countless residents raised their heads in unison.
They stared in stunned silence at the giant figure that seemed to occupy almost the entire sky, watching as it raised its hand toward the island that was falling like a meteor.
Boom!
The shockwave carried flying gravel, and the deafening sound that tore at countless eardrums echoed through this country built on a mountainside.
Countless residents trembled in fear, bowing in worship at this scene, which seemed like a replay of mythology.
Securely catching Shiki's huge Flying Island Ship, Sakura slowly lowered it into the seawater pool surrounding Wano.
The moment the heavy keel was set down, a tidal wave of frost-white foam surged outward violently, like a giant object dropped into a full bucket of water, causing the surrounding cliffs to be scoured by the seawater.
Seeing the crisis resolved, Sakura quickly deactivated her True Blood state.
[Notification: True Blood state used for thirty seconds. 50 achievement points deducted.]
'Phew, still within acceptable limits.'
Having broken out in a slight cold sweat, the girl ran across the water's surface toward the Leviathan, which had already smoothly landed on the shore of Kuri in Wano.
She stepped onto the speedboat and was greeted by Sato Sakura's massive body.
"Hehehe, it's Mother's aura... so powerful..." The girl who was normally expressionless now had a faint blush on her face.
"Alright, alright, why are you suddenly so clingy?" Sakura rubbed Sato Sakura's head and pushed her away.
At the center of the speedboat's deck, Katsuyu covered Shiki's entire body, maintaining his life. Leviathan also had her hand on Shiki's pulse, drawing out the residual electricity from his body.
"How's his condition?" Sakura walked over and probed Shiki's body with Yang Release Chakra.
"Not a big problem, but it will take a few days to fully restore his combat ability." Katsuyu looked up, her gentle voice tinged with a hint of teasing.
Leviathan also asked, "What's the situation with the troops Shiki brought?"
"Not seriously injured, but most of them are unconscious." Sakura shrugged.
Even though she, as a demon, had used her Chakra as a cushion as much as possible to eliminate the inertia of the island ship's fall, the people inside had still endured several times the force of gravity due to the intense acceleration. It was fortunate that they were only unconscious.
"Looks like the pace of taking over Wano will have to slow down." Leviathan held her head in pain.
She hadn't expected her unreliable captain to strike her own ally twice, completely disrupting all the arrangements and plans she had made.
But for now, apart from waiting for Shiki and his crew to wake up, there was little that could be done with just the few members of the Higanbana Pirates.
"Haha, that's perfect. Before the army marches, let's go ashore and gather some intelligence!"
Sakura propped her hand on her chin, a glint of cunning in her green eyes. "Everyone else stay with the ship. Ace, you come with me."
Ace, who had been leaning on his sword watching the show, suddenly heard his name. Amidst the converging gazes of everyone, especially Sato Sakura's glare filled with murderous intent, he pointed at himself in confusion.
"Me?!"