I guarded Impel Down for a hundred years in the pirate world.

Six days later, the Lunaria man bowed his head in silent mourning: "Duke..."

Battle damage has inevitably occurred!

Ten days later, the voice of the Giant King in the Starry Sky echoed through the video phone mushi.

"All the second and third magnitude stars marked by the King of the Stars have been plunged into darkness!"

In the center of the battlefield, within a massive hole hundreds of thousands of miles in diameter and as deep as a searchlight reaching the core of Mars, the battle was no longer chaotic.

Figo stood heavily in front of the Spirit of Light, a weariness he hadn't felt in a long time enveloping him.

Only a small portion of those who stood behind him remained.

Near the Spirit of the Lamp, only the last six most powerful sea beasts remain, each ranging in size from 8000 to 13000 meters!

With over a hundred second- and third-magnitude stars cleared, the battle finally came to a brief pause.

The Spirit of the Lamp could no longer distinguish between anger and other emotions; it was left with only one thought—even if it meant sacrificing millions of years of the future, it had to catch Figo and cut its losses!

An unusual fluctuation was emitted.

The aura of the Spirit of the Lamp suddenly weakened considerably, and at the same time, twenty figures appeared one after another on its tortoise shell!

They all have the same face, bewitching and handsome, they are all Lucifer, the king of demons!

Consuming its own life force, the Spirit of the Lamp summoned an extreme number of clones!

"This is never going to end." A bitter expression appeared on the old face of Bali, whose horn had been broken.

Each of the Lucifers exuded the power of a five-lamp king, the same strength that had defeated them when the thirteen kings joined forces. But now, given their current state, it was like adding insult to injury.

Figo calmly replied, "We'll make a substitution too. You all should take this time to rest and recover."

As soon as the words were spoken, a dozen or so figures descended swiftly from the sky. The leader, with a spiky hairstyle, said, "It seems we've arrived just in time."

He exuded the aura of a Five-Lamp King, and not only him, but everyone in this group possessed power at least close to that of a Five-Lamp King!

Roger, leaning on his knife, grinned.

"Yo, Shiki, Crisisi, Rocks, Newgate..."

“Kurarara, Roger, what a sorry sight!” Whitebeard laughed in response, looking at the Spirit of the Lamp and saying, “This thing is truly magnificent.”

The newcomers were the strongest remaining beings in the starry sky. Besides Rocks and others, there were also Qinghai General Aokiji, Vice Admiral Garp, the Giant King of Giant Star, and others. They were ordered by Figo to come when all the second and third-magnitude stars were destroyed.

This is the moment we've been waiting for!

“This is my final arrangement,” Figo said to the Spirit of the Lamp. “Can you name anyone else? A fourth-magnitude star? A fifth-magnitude star?”

The spirit of the lamp did not answer, but instead greeted the last batch of reinforcements with a giant claw!

At the same moment, the lights and sparks flew in all directions. As Figo had predicted, the low-level sea monsters were causing chaos, ensuring that there would be no more reinforcements from the third or fourth lights.

The fierce battle has entered its next phase!

Ten days, half a month, a month!

Qinghai.

After a full month without sight, Sengoku had adapted to the dark sky outside, and the chaos in Seigai was gradually calming down under the command of the navy, stabilizing from the sudden change in environment.

Sitting by the window, gazing outside, Sengoku said with a grave expression, "Marshal Kong, we've lost contact with the Light Star for a month now... we..."

Both of them are considered high-level combatants.

Kong hesitated for a moment, but finally shook his head: "Our mission is to ensure the safety of Qinghai and the stability of the starry sky. Trust Uncle Figo, nothing can defeat him, we can have unwavering faith in him!"

As soon as they finished speaking, a slight warmth spread over them. They could keenly feel the temperature in the vicinity suddenly rise by two degrees. They looked at each other in confusion, and the next moment, a soft light shone between heaven and earth!

"Light?!"

"sun?!"

Their shocked voices echoed along with the shocked voices in the video phone, clearly indicating that the same changes had occurred elsewhere!

They immediately flew out of headquarters, and amidst the cheers of the jubilant naval soldiers, they looked up at the sky and saw a round sun hanging high in the distance, as if the previous shattering of the sun had been just an illusion.

As they ascended, they confirmed that the planet's protective membrane had not been restored. Upon entering space, they discovered that the sun was not located inside Qinghai Lake; its light was shining from afar!

Beyond the distant stars, a real sun appeared out of nowhere, its gentle light shining upon the world!

The two sensed a familiar aura emanating from the sun and stared at each other in awe.

"Lord Figo (Uncle)?!"

Had it failed again? Had Figo's light been turned into the sun? No, it can't be!

"what happened?!"

……

"See, that's right. You are the spirit of the lamp, born from the world. Even if you die, you should be able to be reborn after thousands, tens of thousands, or even longer."

Why hold a grudge against me and extinguish all my lights before you die? Wouldn't it be better to let my remaining light shine and illuminate 'your starry sky'?

"Lights of fire," Figo said, sitting atop the giant tortoise's head, a smile tugging at his pale face.

The spirit of the lamp was unable to answer.

The enormous eye focused on the center, glaring angrily at the 'tiny human' within, before slowly closing and its life force dissipating.

Figo took a deep breath.

"finally……"

He looked at the prison records.

Physical fitness: 10000003

Level 7, Transcendent!

"Indeed, the prerequisite for truly breaking through to level 7 is to give up the lamplight; you have to give up something to gain something."

Will the spirit of the lamp be reborn?

If I'm still alive next time, it should be a matter of one punch.

After closing the prison files, he looked around and found the surrounding area as desolate as a ghost town, stretching for hundreds of thousands of miles.

Figo's gaze lingered on the almost completely shattered skeleton for a few seconds. He had mixed feelings. The skeleton couldn't eat, and it wouldn't retreat...

Never mind, this is what he wanted.

We have won!

Figo shouted loudly, "Is anyone still breathing?! Time to make giant turtle soup!"

Two seconds later, a bloodstained hand struggled to emerge from a crack in the ground.

A weak voice came through.

"Grandpa, I'm here..."

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Side Story: Usopp

In a forest on a small planet.

A dozen or so people were sitting around a campfire barbecuing.

They came from different planets and belonged to different races, yet they were all dressed in the same uniform—white suits printed with the character '武' (martial arts).

During a casual chat, one of them suddenly raised his voice: "Really?! You're actually friends with Monkey D. Luffy?!"

In an instant, all eyes were focused.

The young man who became the center of attention wore unique goggles and a brown headscarf, and had a nose as long as a finger. His expression froze for half a second, but he quickly straightened his chest and said.

"Of course, I'm from Qinghai. Don't even mention Luffy, I've met even the King of the Stars many times!"

"Amazing!" someone exclaimed.

"You've only met him, right? If you're really friends with him, why aren't you with him? You could have easily passed the qualifiers that way, right?" some people questioned.

"How could you do that?" Usopp made an exaggeratedly disdainful expression. "Given my relationship with Luffy, I could probably make it into the top 100 or even the top 10, let alone the preliminaries. But then what would be the point of me participating in the martial arts tournament?"

Upon hearing this, most people showed expressions of admiration and agreement, and those who dared to question remained silent, instead displaying some curiosity.

Monkey D. Luffy is an idol and a big shot to them.

After the King of the Stars killed Lucifer (most people are unaware of the details of the battle with the Spirit of Light), the Stars and the Spirit of Light reconnected. To promote harmony and integration between the two sides, various activities were launched under the leadership of the King of the Stars, Figo.

There are small groups experiencing starry sky fishing lanterns, and larger ones participating in the starry sky martial arts competition.

The Starry Sky Martial Arts Tournament, also known as the Barelru Tournament, was held to commemorate the Skeleton Emperor Barelru, who sacrificed his life in battle. It's a tournament for exchange through combat, and every match after the preliminary rounds is broadcast live by Starry Sky News reporters.

The Starry Sky Martial Arts Tournament is held every four years, and the current event is the preliminary round of the third Starry Sky Martial Arts Tournament, with all the participants being contestants.

When it comes to martial arts tournaments, Luffy is an unavoidable name.

The first martial arts tournament was held the year after the Battle of Lucifer. With Figo, the Holy Demon King, and other top-level members of Starry Sky and Lamp Star Five or Six not participating, Starry Sky was almost wiped out.

The top ten only occupy two spots, and those are further back.

During the second martial arts competition, everyone in the Starry Sky group naturally put in their best effort.

Monkey D. Luffy, who is not yet 30 years old, won first place in the centenarian group and second place in the all-age group, and his name instantly spread throughout the starry sky.

Not only was he strong, but his companions also displayed exaggerated abilities.

Zoro, Ace, and Kuina took fourth, fifth, and sixth place respectively, while Kaisa took tenth, meaning Zoro and Ace swept half of the top ten spots.

This year is also the last year they can participate (the next year someone will have to light the fifth lamp and can't participate), and everyone in the Starry Sky thinks they have a chance to sweep the top five!

The pressure was applied to the light source.

Such a legendary hero, with someone suddenly appearing as his friend, naturally attracted attention and inquiries, and Usopp, who became the center of attention, gradually couldn't control himself.

"I didn't want to bring those things up. As their former companion, not keeping up with them isn't something to brag about, but since everyone knows..."

"companion?!"

"real or fake?!"

Usopp patted his chest: "Do you know the rules of Qinghai? The rules were personally set by the King of the Stars?"