"Trying to run?!" Takuro froze for a split second before erupting in fury. Without hesitation, he slammed the dark red Qi blast in his hand toward the falling cluster of light.
Boom!
The blast struck several light particles, completely annihilating them, but the majority of the light merged into the depths of the Red Line. They disappeared without a trace, leaving behind a bottomless crater that pulsed with strange energy fluctuations. Imu's aura vanished from the world entirely.
"Bastard!" Takuro floated in the air, his expression grim. He could tell Imu wasn't dead, but had "concealed" or "slumbered" in a way he didn't yet understand. The old monster had one last hidden card.
Still, Imu's Origin Qi was severely wounded and wouldn't be a threat anytime soon. The core of the World Government had been shattered. Takuro descended slowly, his dark red aura fading back to the gold of a Super Saiyan before his hair finally returned to its natural black.
The Alliance watched in silence as he stood upon the ruins of the old world. Leaders like Dragon, Whitebeard, Kaido, Big Mom, and others gathered around. Takuro was covered in blood and breathing hard, but his eyes were still full of arrogance.
"What are you looking at?" he asked, his voice hoarse but powerful. "The war is over." He pointed at the wreckage beneath him. "Starting today, I call the shots here!".
It wasn't a fancy speech, but it signaled the end of an eight-hundred-year reign. Dragon bowed, Whitebeard laughed, and even Kaido didn't argue. Everyone acknowledged his absolute power. Robin walked up and handed him the Four-Star Ball that Lucci had recovered. Takuro felt the strange energy within the dragon ball and frowned at the pit where Imu had vanished.
"Imu isn't dead, and I still don't know the secret of this ball," he muttered.
System Notification: * Key Item Detected: Four-Star Ball.
Main Quest Updated: Investigate the "Observer" and the "End" mentioned by Imu. Collect all seven dragon balls. * Warning: A higher-dimensional existence may have been alerted.
Takuro looked at the sky. He had taken the throne, but his journey across the stars was just beginning.
The New Order
Mary Geoise was a graveyard of scorched earth and collapsed palaces. Yet, among the ruins, life was returning. Fighters cleared the debris, while Fisher Tiger's Fishman unit used their strength to open new paths. Revolutionary Army members set up posts to help the newly freed slaves.
At the edge of the crater, the new center of power was formed on a piece of broken pillar. Takuro sat there, his Saiyan physiology and a Senzu Bean helping him heal, though he was still exhausted from pushing his limits.
"So," Takuro yawned, looking at the core figures of the Alliance. "The fighting is done. What do we do next?". He sounded less like a king and more like a bandit leader asking how to split the loot.
"We need to stabilize the situation," Dragon said steadily. "The fall of the World Government will cause global panic. We need an announcement to prevent chaos.".
"Gurararara, he's right," Whitebeard added. "The nations under government protection will be in disarray. We also need to watch the Marines.".
Dragon mentioned he would contact Fleet Admiral Sengoku and Tsuru. Since the Marines helped at the end, their system would be vital for keeping order.
"Hmph, the Marines?" Kaido snorted. "Why don't we just wipe them out too?".
"Ooh, their warehouses must have great snacks!" Big Mom licked her lips.
"Shut up, you two idiots!" Takuro interrupted. "I don't care about the Marines. As long as they don't bother me, they can do what they want. I'm the one in charge now.".
He looked at Dragon. "You handle the talking. Tell them the old trash is gone and this place is mine. If they obey, fine. If they don't..." He gave a dangerous grin. "I'll go 'talk' to them myself.".
Dragon felt helpless at the blunt threat but knew it was effective. When he asked about how to govern the world, Takuro waved him off with disdain.
"Governance? That's too much work!" Takuro said. "You guys already have territories. Keep running them like you were before. Just report to me on time and don't cause any trouble!".
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