If one had to name the most fascinating ability in the world of One Piece, it would not be some strange Devil Fruit, nor would it be Haki. It would be the ability known as Hearing the Voices of All Things.
Those who possess this ability can hear the voices contained within all things.
The Pirate King Roger possessed this ability. Through it, he could even hear the voices of the stones engraved with the Poneglyphs. Although he could not read the ancient script and therefore could not know the exact words carved into the stones, he could still roughly understand their contents through this ability.
For an object to contain sound was not strange in itself. But for that sound to carry unique information was incredible.
There were only two possible explanations.
The first was that some kind of technology had recorded a sound inside the object, much like a cassette tape.
The other was that the object possessed its own intelligence and life, allowing it to make its own voice heard.
Logically speaking, the first explanation was the most reasonable and most normal.
A non-living object possessing its own life sounded impossible just thinking about it. But this was the world of One Piece, a world where the impossible could become possible.
Not to mention, there was already proof that such an impossibility existed.
That proof was the ship spirit of the Merry Go, which had appeared in the story.
If a ship could give birth to its own will, then perhaps it was not impossible for a stone, a piece of wood, or a sword to develop its own will as well.
And now, what Yemu was hearing was the voice of this world.
The voices of the ocean beneath his feet, the earth, and the sky.
What it revealed was not a language belonging to any species, but certain emotions, information, and power transmitted through the heart.
Frustration, regret, and the desire to destroy the Red Line and liberate this world.
"..."
The flood of information left Yemu dizzy and disoriented. That was why he had been struck by Sengoku.
But none of that mattered anymore.
"Boom!"
On the ground of Golden Crow Island.
Yemu fell like a kite with its string cut, crashing into the earth and smashing out a huge crater.
Amid the swirling dust, Yemu felt no pain at all. Instead, as he sensed power surging through his body, he felt better than he ever had before.
He even had another feeling. The power of the Devil Fruit inside him had been completely released.
It felt amazing.
Before this, he had still been wary of the hidden hands behind this world, people like Garp, the Five Elders, and Im. But at this moment, feeling the immense power inside him, he truly felt as if he could do anything.
"Then let's try it..."
As his words fell, Yemu slowly stood up from the dust, his body floating into the air.
"Boom..."
A supreme Conqueror's Haki far beyond anything before roared toward the Marines with the force to destroy everything.
...
In an instant, the Marines who had just been cheering over Fire Dragon Yemu being struck down by Fleet Admiral Sengoku had not even reacted before that overwhelming Conqueror's Haki covered the entire battlefield.
Time seemed to freeze at that moment, and countless streaks of black lightning flashed within it.
Countless Marines had no chance to react. Their eyes rolled back, and they fainted.
Only this time, it was not just the ordinary Marine soldiers. Even some Marine Vice Admirals lost consciousness under terrified gazes.
"Hey, hey, hey... What kind of power is this...?"
The moment Borsalino was enveloped by that Conqueror's Haki in the sky, his elementalized body instantly stopped working.
What terrified him most was that this Conqueror's Haki was not only pressure upon the mind. His body felt as if it had been struck by pitch-black lightning, sending numbness and pain through him.
That was the real reason his elementalization had failed.
Sakazuki and Kuzan felt the same terrifying power.
Both of them felt that unbelievable pain spreading through their bodies.
"Arara... This kind of Conqueror's Haki? Isn't that way too terrifying? It's practically the natural enemy of Devil Fruit users!"
And Sengoku, who was facing this power head-on, felt a strength he had never experienced before. His eyes were filled with disbelief.
"Why?"
"What kind of monster is this guy...?"
"Where does this power come from...?"
...
In the New World, aboard the Moby Dick.
The Whitebeard Pirates were also watching this battle.
When they suddenly saw Marines collapsing in groups on the screen, and even Marine Vice Admirals failing to escape it, the crew of the Whitebeard Pirates were stunned.
"Hey, what happened? Why did so many Marines suddenly fall?"
"Wasn't Fire Dragon Yemu the one who got knocked down?"
"Even Vice Admirals suddenly collapsed. What the hell is going on...?"
Marco also looked completely unable to believe it.
He naturally knew that everything happening at this moment was caused by the Conqueror's Haki released by Fire Dragon Yemu.
But just how terrifying did Conqueror's Haki have to be for even Marine Vice Admirals to be unable to resist it?
Not far away, Whitebeard watched the scene as if something had occurred to him.
"This Conqueror's Haki, it's the same as Roger's..."
Garp watched the scene, feeling numbness spread through his whole body, his eyes filled with shock.
"I was wrong. This guy has already surpassed that monster Rocks..."
Charlotte Linlin, meanwhile, shouted with excitement, happier than she had ever been.
"Mamamama, as expected of my greatest masterpiece. Mamamama..."
...
Back on the battlefield, even though the power Yemu had suddenly displayed made countless people fear him, Sengoku still did not take even half a step back.
Determined to destroy Yemu and already prepared to die, there was no fear left in his heart.
"No matter what kind of monster you are, today, as Fleet Admiral of the Marines, I will carry out my justice here and destroy you!"
But just then, to Sengoku's surprise, the Den Den Mushi in his arms rang.
"Sengoku! We are the Five Elders! Tell Fire Dragon Yemu that we can hand the North Blue over to him. But in exchange, from this day forward, he and his forces are forbidden from setting foot in the other three major seas. If he agrees, this war ends here, and the Marines and the Sky Pirates will be considered evenly matched!"
In an instant, Sengoku's expression shifted from disbelief to sheer fury, and he roared, "Are you joking? How can the Marines submit to pirates?"
But the voice on the other end of the Den Den Mushi ignored his anger and asked calmly, "Sengoku, do you intend to broadcast the Marines' defeat in front of the entire world?"
"The Marines..."
Sengoku still wanted to speak, but at that moment, someone appeared beside him and stopped him.
"There's no need, Sengoku. We lost this war..."
"Even you, Garp?"
"Don't act rashly, Sengoku. I know you can't accept this, but look at the battlefield right now. Do you really think everyone can keep fighting?"
At Garp's reminder, Sengoku finally looked across the battlefield. In an instant, he froze.
The battlefield had completely turned back into the sea. Countless corpses floated on its surface. On the shattered ice, every survivor who had been lucky enough to live had eyes filled with terror. Their bodies were trembling, and cries of pain echoed across the entire battlefield.
On the other hand, the main forces of the Sky Pirates had already retreated to Golden Crow Island, their fighting spirit still burning strong.
"Did we really lose?"
At that moment, Sengoku's body trembled as he stared at the scene, unable to accept it.
In the end, no matter how much unwillingness remained in his heart, he still released his Mythical Zoan form. His Conqueror's Haki dissipated along with it.
On the Sky Pirates' side, Yemu had already heard the conversation between the Five Elders and Sengoku through the Den Den Mushi.
He had no reason to refuse. For him, this was already the best possible outcome.
And as the negotiations between both sides came to an end, the Rainbow Country and the Marines announced at the same time.
"The war is over!"
In an instant, a tremendous voice resounded across the entire battlefield.
The only difference was that on the Marines' side, most of what rang out was weeping, while on the Rainbow Country's side, it was excited cheering.
"Great! We won!"
"We won!"