Sanctuary. Once the sacred ground of justice and light. Now, shadows dance across its twelve temples. The wind that once carried the whispers of Athena's will now trembles with something else-uncertainty.
The era of peace is cracking.
Whispers spread in hushed voices among the Gold Saints. Some speak of strange orders from the Pope. Others wonder why certain missions end in silence. And some... dare to question what justice truly means under the banner of the one who leads them.
At the heart of it all stands Saga, the Gemini Saint, cloaked in divine authority and inner torment. To the world, he is the Grand Pope. To himself, he is both savior and sinner-battling a duality that threatens to swallow the very soul of the Sanctuary.
Aiolia, brother to the long-lost Aiolos, senses something amiss. A fire stirs in him. He remembers the look in his brother's eyes when he spoke of truth-truth now buried beneath layers of lies and blind loyalty.
Mu of Aries, wise and patient, begins to see signs. Cosmoses misaligned. Saints acting without cause. Orders contradicting Athena's will. He keeps to himself-for now.
Camus, Shura, and Deathmask stand firm by the Pope's side. To them, order is justice. Obedience is strength. Doubt is weakness. And yet... even among them, tiny fractures begin to form.
Above them all, Shaka, the man closest to god, meditates in silence. Eyes closed. Mind open. Watching.
As tensions rise and loyalties waver, the Gold Saints will face a storm not of fists and cosmos-but of ideals, betrayal, and identity. Before the world threatens them from the sea or the underworld, they must decide who they truly are.
And who they will stand with-when the gods descend.