The storm instantly went berserk, causing Imu to fall into a brief moment of fluster.
Then.
The powers of thunder and rain suddenly merged under Dragon's will, becoming—Kwisui Divine Lightning!
This was a divine technique that did not exist naturally, and thus should not be under Imu's control.
"Splendid job. If that lightning actually hit me, it really might have made things quite unpleasant, wouldn't it?"
Imu, atop the throne, finally stood up. A [Barrier] appeared before her, isolating the concepts of [Inside] and [Outside], causing the sudden strike of Kwisui Divine Lightning to return in vain.
"The Barrier-Barrier Fruit?"
Dragon's expression finally turned completely grim.
With Imu's power, the strength of the Barrier-Barrier Fruit was nearly impossible to breach even for experts of the same surface-level; it was truly a sigh-inducing Wall of Despair!
Imu's blood-red eyes... no, her triple eyes, looked down at the little fellow who had brought her a small surprise. With a faint smile, she said, "It's been a long time since I've stretched my limbs... You've done enough probing, haven't you?"
"Now, let me see if you can withstand my probing."
Dragon was slightly startled. Looking at Imu on the throne, his vigilance reached its peak once more.
This person's abilities were simply too many, appearing one after another endlessly.
Facing Dragon's vigilance, Imu only smiled faintly. She reached out and clenched her fist, as if this one punch held all the stars in the sky within it.
Power!
Pure power!
Pure, immense power enough to sweep aside everything!
This was the supreme Devil Fruit—the Strong-Strong Fruit.
Imu's figure was graceful, yet this fair fist was enough to sweep aside every powerhouse upon the sea!
The terrifying power directly pierced through all the flashy natural disasters, wind, rain, and thunder.
The duel between the two instantly entered its climax.
After realizing Imu's true strength, Dragon finally held nothing back. He fully deployed his trump card—
Anti-God Special Attack: God Slayer!
With the Anti-God Special Attack, Dragon was finally no longer helpless against Imu—
At the very least, he had the possibility of truly breaking her defense.
Pangaea Castle, though teetering, miraculously remained uncrushed into dust by the shockwaves.
Two figures collided violently within this ancient palace.
It was a terrifying speed that surpassed the Four Emperors of the sea and the three Navy Admirals.
Even if Katakuri, who had trained his Observation Haki to the point of seeing the future, were here, he would only be able to barely capture the two streaks of light chasing and colliding through his foresight.
This wasn't just pure speed.
It stemmed from the control over oneself and the external environment, resulting in a speed that even the Four Emperors of the sea wouldn't have time to react to!
"I can't keep fighting like this..."
After only a dozen seconds of clashing, even with his trump card, Dragon found it hard to express his suffering against Imu's fist empowered by the Strong-Strong Fruit.
He felt that against this fair fist, even Kaido, known as the strongest creature in the world, would be beaten into 'Kaido paste'... Not to mention, Imu's abilities were simply far too numerous!
Dragon felt that Imu was still unhurried; every movement remained elegant, as if she wasn't fighting at all—not even her clothes were ruffled.
How could he fight this?
He couldn't fight at all.
Three seconds later, the majesty of the storm, rain, and thunder erupted, and a mushroom cloud seemed to rise from Pangaea Castle.
Under this terrible blow, Pangaea Castle finally failed to escape disaster.
This ancient hall, which had carried the eight hundred years of glory of the World Government, finally shattered under the shockwaves of the battle between two powerhouses capable of sweeping across the earth.
Taking advantage of Imu's heavy punch, Dragon did not dodge but forced himself to withstand it.
Using the force of the punch, Dragon allowed himself to be sent flying by Imu, passing through the ruins of Pangaea Castle. He spat out a mouthful of blood and left with a grim expression.
Boom!
Dragon had temporarily retreated.
Surprisingly, Imu, who had returned to the Empty Throne, merely looked calmly at Dragon's retreating figure, showing no intention of finishing him off.
"Monkey D. Dragon..."
Looking at the retreating Dragon, Imu showed no sign of anger. Instead, she wore a rare smile of appreciation and amusement.
She looked like she was watching her mischievous child running away in a panic after smashing her palace and finishing a prank... This God on Earth whispered in an ethereal, divine voice, "I was originally looking forward to the sun god of this era, who is about to truly awaken, bringing me a surprise. I didn't expect..."
"That the mandate of heaven for this era would not lie with the sun god, but with the sun god's father, Dragon?"
"Truly surprising, and..."
"A surprise!"
The next moment, under an invisible will, Pangaea Castle reverted to its ancient and weathered appearance as if time had been reversed.
"Dragon, I hope you can bring me an even greater surprise."
"After all, only by working harder can you better repay me, your [Mother], right...?"
Imu's laughter-filled voice echoed in Pangaea Castle... Red Line, Mary Geoise.
After Dragon led the Revolutionary Army here, this world-renowned supreme holy land fell into a state of immense chaos.
Even after Fleet Admiral Sengoku arrived with reinforcements, the situation did not settle down; the conflict continued.
This time, the strength displayed by the Revolutionary Army truly shocked the Four Seas and the New World.
"I didn't expect there to be a powerhouse like you upon the sea."
The Acting Ape... uh, Kizaru was currently confronting and fiercely battling a blind, solemn-faced expert.
Issho, a peak-level expert whom the Revolutionary Army leader personally invited three times before he agreed to come out, was finally moved by the leader's unparalleled spirit and his concern for the people. He had officially joined the Revolutionary Army camp.
At this moment, even facing the famous Admiral Kizaru, Issho remained calm. The power of the Press-Press Fruit was displayed to its fullest in his hands.
Dragon had even specifically exchanged resources suitable for Issho from the Chat Group.
Facing Issho, who wielded gravity, if it weren't for Kizaru—the most unfathomable of the three Admirals who also possessed the power of the Glint-Glint Fruit—any ordinary person would have been defeated by Issho long ago!
Perhaps even the Navy didn't realize that this Admiral Kizaru, who seemed to spend his days slacking off, could be this powerful when he truly fought.
With a lift of his hand, three thousand shadows of light swords filled the world. Facing Kizaru's flash swordplay, anyone below the rank of Admiral would likely not even have a chance to react and would be instantly slain by a single flash of the sword!
Kizaru · 50-50, terrifyingly strong!
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