"Bang!!!!"
When everyone regained their senses and looked towards the distant Pluto, the previously violent energy had reached its peak, all erupting from the main cannon of Pluto.
The recoil when firing was immense, capable of easily pushing Pluto back.
However, at this moment, a massive energy propulsion device appeared at the rear of Pluto, counteracting the tremendous recoil, preventing the cannon from misaligning.
A gigantic energy beam shot out from the cannon of Pluto, expanding its energy diameter as it traveled.
Wherever the energy beam passed, the sea evaporated, the air was isolated, and space was torn apart, effectively annihilating all existence! In the blink of an eye, the energy beam reached a massive island dozens of kilometers away, and at that moment, the diameter of the beam had already reached two thousand meters!
The instant the energy beam made contact with the island, the soil and rocks that composed the island were instantly obliterated by the beam.
As the energy beam surged through the center of the island, all the energy converged there in an instant, resulting in a thunderous explosion!
In that terrifying moment of explosion, the entire island was engulfed.
Esdeath and the others only saw a white light forming and expanding at an incredible speed from the center of the island, then enveloping the entire island.
At the same time, endless energy shockwaves spread out for dozens of miles around the island, creating towering waves hundreds of meters high that swept in all directions.
Even though they were far away, they could still feel the overwhelming pressure of that terrifying energy.
Even the blood shadow clone at the center of the island felt it most acutely; at the moment of Pluto's explosion, this blood shadow clone was instantly obliterated by Pluto.
When the white light dissipated, the original island had completely vanished, leaving not even a speck of soil behind.
In its place was a vast empty area, where the magnetic field was chaotic, and a tumultuous storm of lightning erupted, transforming the area into a massive abyss of lightning.
Countless seawater was continuously pouring into this abyss, but it was as if it were a true bottomless pit; no matter how much water flowed in, it could never fill the abyss.
As spectators, Akame and the others stared at this scene, unable to regain their composure for a long time. This sight was simply too shocking for them, completely reshaping their worldview.
Even a minute after the Pluto cannon fire had ended, their stunned expressions showed no signs of easing.
"The power of this Pluto feels no less than that of the Uranus cannon back then!"
Finally, it was Barrett who first broke the silence.
Having personally experienced the Uranus cannon fire, he had the authority to speak on the matter.
Comparing the current power of the Pluto cannon to that of the Uranus cannon back then, it could be said that they were equally matched; neither was superior to the other.
To determine which was stronger, they would have to fire them both to reach a conclusion.
"This power is terrifying! If we fire a shot directly at Marineford, and then another at Mary Geoise, I feel we could wipe out the World Government and the Navy! Victory would be ours!"
Esdeath's eyes lit up at once.
"Mm-hmm, sister, I think that's a great idea! I support you doing that!" Akame nodded in agreement.
"What are you two little ones thinking? Pluto is our secret weapon; we can't use it right away!"
"The World Government also possesses ancient weapons; we can't use our ancient weapon right at the start. Otherwise, even if we win this war, it won't achieve the effect I want!" Li Yuan said, lightly patting Akame's head.
If they used Pluto right away, the alliance between the Flying Pirates and other pirate crews with the Infinite Pirates might collapse.
After all, those pirates would not allow the Infinite Pirates to possess Pluto; they would definitely take action to seize it.
Thus, Li Yuan had already made plans for the use of Pluto, intending to deploy it only at the most critical moment to maximize its power.
Most importantly, he had yet to gauge Imu's strength; he didn't know if he could defeat him. If he couldn't, then Pluto would be his trump card!
"Dad, it was clearly sister's suggestion! Why did you hit me instead of her?" Akame pouted, holding her slightly aching head.
"Ha ha ha ha, Captain, how was the power of Pluto?!!"
At that moment, Caesar's classic laughter came along with the aftermath of Pluto.
"Caesar, can the main cannon on the Hades Pluto ship reach the level of Pluto?" Li Yuan asked seriously.
The main cannon on the Hades Pluto ship was designed by Caesar based on the Pluto main cannon. If the Hades Pluto ship could also possess such power, it would mean Li Yuan could have two ancient weapons.
"Uh, Captain, that's impossible. A replica is still a replica; it can't be the same as the real thing!"
"But don't worry, Captain, I will do my best to enhance the power of the Hades Pluto ship's main cannon. Even if it can't match Pluto, it won't be too far off!" Caesar said confidently, patting his chest.
"That's good. You should take no breaks for now; work with Soros to upgrade the weapon systems of the Hades Pluto ship and complete the modifications as quickly as possible!" Li Yuan nodded.
Ancient weapons are not easy to manufacture; he had known this for a long time. Otherwise, there wouldn't only be two machine-type ancient weapons, Uranus and Pluto, in this world.
What he needed now was to replicate Pluto's weapon system to the greatest extent possible and maximize the weapon's power.
"Dad, when are we going to war with the World Government?" Esdeath asked eagerly.
As a war fanatic, she had long awaited this world war.
Once they defeated the World Government, the Infinite Pirates could replace them and become the true rulers of this world! "The time for war isn't far off; it should be within the next two months. It all depends on the progress of Caesar and Soros!" Li Yuan replied.
Only after Caesar and Soros completed the weapon upgrades and fully tapped into the power of the Holy Mother Flame Seed would he initiate the true world war. Only then would the chances of success be the highest.
After all, he had waited for decades; a few more months wouldn't matter.
"Alright, during this time, I will select the participants for the battle and work to enhance their strength as much as possible!" Esdeath nodded.
She understood that this time, they wouldn't be deploying a large-scale force to participate in the battle but would selectively send the majority of their combat power.
The focus would be on mid to high-tier combatants; those who couldn't even reach the level of a Marine Headquarters Rear Admiral wouldn't qualify to participate.
In such a level of war, even a Marine Headquarters Rear Admiral might just be considered low-tier combat power, sent out merely to serve as cannon fodder.
"Alright, everyone has seen the power of Pluto. If you find yourselves within the range of Uranus's cannon fire, do not hesitate for a moment; your priority is to escape the range of Uranus's fire as quickly as possible. You must not have any sense of luck, understood?" Li Yuan said seriously, looking at everyone present.
"Understood!"
Everyone was no fool; after witnessing the power of the Pluto cannon, who would dare to underestimate it? With such power, being hit would mean certain death!