The most destructive force certainly belongs to the power of Zhenzhen. It doesn't concern itself with casualty rates or destructiveness; true damage penetration is not needed.
What it brings is the indiscriminate destruction of the world.
As for the locals, and that primitive man who wants to challenge Sage... they are completely ignored.
Destruction happens as it happens, and can serve as a great deterrent to those who are still unyielding.
After finishing with one island, the Death Star ship moves directly to the next rebellious location without pause.
That island is also difficult to find, not because it's off the route, but because it lies along the magnetic connection line, with a special current midway. Following the Log Pose only leads to a big detour when encountering this current, before reaching the new direction indicated by the Log Pose.
Thus, the island is naturally bypassed by all sailing ships due to the current's influence.
The discovery of this island is credited to Urouge. He doesn't believe in demon lore; he noticed the Log Pose deviation and insisted on sailing straight. After losing several ships, Renedia built him a specialized sailing vessel to cope with the terrifying current, leading him to find the island.
This is not a deserted island; people live there and are quite troublesome.
More accurately, it's an island cave; rather than an island, it is more like a huge reef.
Inside the cave, many mixed-blood fishmen reside.
Much like Dellinger, belonging to mixed-blood half-fishmen, but not as obedient as Dellinger, each one is fiercely independent. Upon first sighting Urouge's ship, they were prepared to punch through it.
Yet, because of their swimming skills, Urouge found it challenging, ultimately deciding to bring in fishmen.
Intercepted by Sage too.
In fact, this place serves as his trial ground.
Nothing unusual.
The Death Star ship does not fear this peculiar current; sailing unrelentingly forward, they spot the reef from afar. Sage punches, inducing a whirlpool by strong vibrations, emanating immense tearing power, shattering the entire massive reef along with the half-fishmen dwelling there into pieces.
Sage didn't bother to see what exactly happened and turned back into the captain's cabin after throwing a punch.
If any lucky survivors remain, congratulations; those who survive his attack will be granted the right to live by Sage.
If none, no matter; the initial intent was destruction anyway.
The third island is an independent kingdom that hasn't joined; its king is skilled at stirring emotions, like Sivier once was. However, unlike Sivier's case, this kingdom has a small population, and the one stirring emotions is a noble, rendering them unusable.
Thus, shattered.
Fourth island.
Fifth island.
Sixth island...
On this day, dark clouds gathered. On the Death Star ship, the first-floor banquet hall bustles with pirate crew members eating hotpot, singing songs, exposing a mere trace of light and noise in the dark and turbulent sea.
"Governor!"
Suddenly, the banquet hall doors swung open. Dellinger, who has changed his personality, now clad in masculine attire exuding vigor, drags a tall, thin middle-aged man into the hall, slightly quieting the rowdy crowd.
Dellinger, who didn't go to Dressrosa, has settled down under the calamity's command, becoming a team captain aboard.
Yet, the person he holds, nobody recognizes.
No marks or traces of the calamity are apparent on him.
Clearly a stranger.
"Dellinger!"
A fellow team captain puts down his goblet, drunkenly shouting, "How did an outsider get here, sullying the captain's banquet? You should toss him into the sea!"
"Tch! I understand the rules better than you! I grew up under the rules!"
Dellinger shouted, then kneeled on one knee facing the white-haired man drinking at the upper seat, "Governor, this guy claims he specifically sailed to find you, saying he has a profitable venture and..."
"Governor Sage! Calamity Lord!"
The restrained middle-aged man, perhaps shaken by the outside's stormy waves, or perhaps slightly disorientated upon entering this pirate-infested hostile place, struggles free from Dellinger's grip post-brief daze and kneels headfirst loudly declaring:
"I specifically came to find you! I have a fantastic idea, a brilliant way to make money!"
"Hmm?"
Sage, at this time, lounges lazily on the throne, extending his goblet to let Lily pour wine, shifting his gaze faintly down, "Who's this?"
Lily gives the kneeling middle-aged man a brief glance, frowning slightly, "Looks familiar... Intelligence group."
"Yes!"
In the banquet hall, steps forth a man in a ninja suit with wavy brown hair.
Calamity Imperial Guard member, formerly one of Orochi's Imperial Guard, Wind Shadow.
Currently, his function is under Who's-Who's leadership, operating differently from Lucci's department, specifically probing external information.
Competition fuels progress; although the two intelligence organizations have different functions, Who's-Who oversees overseas intelligence, Lucci manages world trends—a pursuit to uncover secrets and a mission to monitor and relay nation information—overall aligned thus energetically competing.
On Sage's voyages, intelligence personnel accompany him to understand events encountered.
Lily...
Lily now hardly manages these matters, generally only reporting upon receiving news, not necessarily recognizing face-to-face.