Chapter 367 - 206

Chapter 206: RED (13): Dual World Resonance: The Demon King's Final Rhapsody!Uta World.Luffy gently placed the weakened Uta onto a piece of Melody Crystal behind him that had yet to collapse. White flame clouds spontaneously surrounded her, forming a warm, protective barrier."Wait for me here."He flashed a grin, a smile that dispelled the last trace of panic in Uta's eyes.Then, he slowly turned around.As far as his gaze reached, this world, constructed from pure melody and obsession, was accelerating toward collapse due to the violent turmoil in the Demon King Essence.The sky cracked, leaking asphalt-like musical notes; the ground melted, turning into churning black mire.Countless colored musical notes, symbolizing memories and emotions, were being greedily swallowed and assimilated by the omnipresent darkness."Well then,"Luffy rotated his neck, his joints cracking faintly. The white Flame-Hair above him leaped even more fiercely, and the red glow in his eyes lit up like a blood moon,"Let's end this farce right here."His gaze pierced through the wails of space and the dissipating darkness, locking firmly onto the source that sought to devour everything.That Song Demon King Totem Gika, colossal as a mountain, yet now revealing countless fissures due to the instability of its Authority.Whoosh—!Without any preparatory movement, the figure vanished from the spot.The next instant, he appeared above the side of the Song Demon King's head, which seemed to be piled up from countless distorted faces,Standing mid-air, tiny as dust, he nonetheless seemed to become the sole center of gravity for the entire collapsing world."Hoo—"Luffy took a deep breath. The silver-white Divine Flame Clouds flowing around him suddenly became turbulent, gathering frantically toward his raised right fist as if pulled by an invisible force.Zzzzz—!!!Brilliant silver-white electrical light burst forth from every pore, initially like swimming snakes, then transforming into galloping Thunder Dragons!This was the ultimate manifestation of the fusion of nika's Awakened Power, Conqueror's Haki, and Reality Projection!Countless silver bolts of lightning exploded centered on him. They were not destructive, but like the roots of light, instantly taking root and spreading to every corner of this world on the verge of collapse!The entire world was completely enveloped and saturated by this sacred and joyous silver-white electrical light!"—Roar!!!"Totem Gika let out a deafening roar of pain.Countless silver-white lightning bolts, as thick as barrels, struck His massive body like Spears of Divine Punishment.Each strike was accompanied by a fierce sizzling sound. The impenetrable darkness covering Him melted away like snow meeting boiling oil, releasing thick plumes of smoke.That was not physical damage, but purification and disintegration aimed directly at His "Essence of Existence."What made the Demon King feel bone-chilling cold was... His near-instinctual, terrifying recovery ability, which relied on devouring melodies and obsessions, was forcibly "severed"!He could clearly feel that from the moment the strange silver-white lightning enveloped and "infected" the entire world,some more fundamental, more supreme "Authority" had overwritten, or even taken control of, this world.The flow of melody, the destination of obsession, and even the underlying rules of the world's own "repair" and "operation" no longer obeyed His call.Uta was not devoured, and the World Authorityhad changed hands... Losing the home field, losing the foundation, even "existence" itself was being constantly "negated" by that silver light!Boom—!!!The energy gathered on Luffy's fist had reached its limit.It was no longer just light, but a Cruciform Starburst that spanned the void, seemingly existing since the dawn of time!The starburst rotated slowly. The center was pure white, the edges flowed with destructive darkness, emitting terrifying fluctuations that caused the spatial structure to wail and temporal perception to fall into chaos.In Totem Gika's crimson pupils, the light of madness and rage was replaced for the first time by another, more primal emotion... fear.From that destructive Cruciform Starburst, He clearly smelled... the aura named "Death."A pure, absolute, undeniable termination.On this day, the Demon King, who fed on the fear of all things and wove melodies of despair, finally tasted the ultimate fear—the impending, complete tolling of the death knell for His own destiny—within the very world He sought to devour.Luffy looked down at the colossal entity, which trembled slightly from fear. His signature, infectious smile became even brighter, forming a soul-shaking contrast with the destructive starburst on his fist.His declarative voice calmly resounded beneath the sky roaring with silver thunder:"Next up is the final, and biggest... climax of the banquet!"...The Real World!The air was stagnant like iron. Fine cold sweat beaded on Law's forehead, and his complexion showed an unnatural pallor.While the power of the Ope-Ope no Mi was almost like a "rule," the stamina and mental energy required to drive such high-level arcana were like a bottomless abyss.'At most... I can only manage one more strike!'This realization was coldly branded into his mind, yet it only made his eyes sharper, like a surgical scalpel.There was no time for hesitation; the balance of victory and defeat trembled on the blade's edge."It's now... gather all your strength in one place!"Law's voice held a hoarse tremor due to the extreme exertion, but his resolve was undeniable,"Luffy will act in sync on the other side!"He took a deep breath, as if inhaling all the air and determination on the battlefield into his lungs, and suddenly thrust open his left palm toward the core of darkness, which had been briefly confined by the Pale Domain but was now starting to violently boil and counterattack!"ROOM—!!"Buzz—!A sphere-shaped domain of deep blue, more solid and concentrated than before, burst open. Like a precise surgical shadowless lamp, it fiercely focused its light deep into the pale wound on the Demon King's chest!Inside the domain, the spatial structure wailed under the unbearable load. The Ope-Ope no Mi's unique green electrical snakes and the pitch-black lightning of Advanced Armament Haki wildly spawned, intertwined, and spiraled upward, ultimately wrapping entirely around the long blade of his kikoku.The blade hummed incessantly, as if possessing the desire to sever "existence" itself."Sizzle—!!!"Law gripped the hilt tightly with both hands, his knuckles white and even slightly trembling from the excessive force.But his swing had no hesitation or deviation, moving faster than visual afterimages, executing cleanly like a guillotine severing fate!The moment the blade swung out, a slash that defied accurate color description shot forth!It wasn't an arc of light; it was more like a "Cutting Domain," infinitely compressed and woven from countless microscopic spatial faults and threads of Haki!"Gamma Domain: Celestial Net Slice!"..."Then... let's go!!!"Yamato's lips curled into a wild arc mingled with resolve, and her eyes burst forth with brilliance, like the aurora of an ice field.Her slender fingers tightly gripped the Spiked Club.The Deep Blue Ice Flames originating from the Great Mouth True God and the Noble Purple Lightning belonging to her own will, two powers intertwined, resonated, and sublimated like a spiraling DNA chain!"Boom—!!"The ground beneath her feet collapsed instantly, and she transformed into a deep blue comet woven from ice and thunder, charging fiercely toward the struggling core of darkness with the momentum of tearing through the sky!Behind the comet's trajectory, a crystalline path of frost condensed on the left, while a violent afterimage of thunder trailed on the right. The two laws—freezing and destruction—advanced in sync, clearing away all chaotic energy along the path!Frost Divine Power froze the vitality of all things, while King's Thunder judged all who defied it!At the end of the sprint, Yamato's figure seemed to merge with the faintly appearing, Majestic Wolf God Phantom behind her.Her arm muscles bulged as she poured all her strength, will, and even the vow to protect a certain future, into this heaven-defying strike."Arcana—"The trajectory of the Spiked Club's swing was slow and heavy, as if pushing an iceberg and summoning a thundercloud.Where the Spiked Club passed, space exhibited a strange superposition of being frozen and ionized, emitting sounds of unbearable fragmentation."Amanoiwato no Tobira!"The roar shook the heavens!..."Heh heh... The main course is only just beginning!"The spark of the cigarette dangling from Sanji's mouth suddenly brightened, tracing a brief red streak in the strong wind.His brilliant blonde hair flew wildly, his hands still tucked into his trouser pockets, maintaining an elegance ingrained in his bones.The next moment, the air beneath his feet exploded. He ascended vertically as if freed from gravity, his figure instantly rising to a terrifying height level with the Demon King's core.On his left leg, dancing Deep Blue Flames silently ignited, revealing a depth and danger originating from the Hell's Chef Fire, intensely warping the surrounding air;On his right leg, violent Azure Lightning burst forth, the arcs wildly exploding with a sharp, tearing sound like ripping cloth, dispelling all haze and chaos.The two distinct yet equally ferocious powers began to probe, intertwine, and resonate as his feet traced two perfect and symmetrical spiral trajectories in the air.The roar of flames and the thunder's fury intertwined, forming a prelude to a tyrannical yet magnificent symphony of destruction."Hoo—"Sanji took a deep breath, his eyes sharp as an eagle's.The surging Armament Haki and Observation Hakiwithin him were no longer used for defense and perception, but transformed into the highest-grade fuel and catalyst, like a hundred rivers returning to the sea, wildly pouring into his feet!It was not a simple energy infusion, but rather using Haki as a bridge to forcibly harmonize and intensify the two inherently repulsive forces of thunder and fire!Rumble rumble—!!!With the Haki's blessing, the power of the thunder and flames instantly broke through their critical point, exploding exponentially!The color of the ethereal blue flames suddenly deepened, almost turning black, carrying a terrifying high temperature that could incinerate souls;The Azure Lightning, on the other hand, transformed into dazzling, scorching white, each arc containing a sharpness that could pierce through all things.Above the side of the Song Demon King's body, which was twisting and writhing from successive heavy blows, Sanji's figure suddenly began to spin at its limit!Transforming into a destructive tornado where thunder and fire wildly intertwined, collided, and merged!Under the Haki's forceful command and Sanji's own will, the two extreme destructive attributes reached a dangerous dynamic equilibrium at the edge of repulsion and fusion, unleashing a terrifying power far beyond simple superposition.Sizzle—hum!!!A high-dimensional aura, causing souls to tremble, began to emanate from the center of that destructive tornado.It was a sign that the energy level was about to undergo a qualitative change, a tremor touching the edge of certain "laws."Even though energy was continuously annihilated and dissipated during the fusion process due to attribute repulsion, reducing a portion of the total,The remaining thunder and fire power that achieved "symbiosis" had reached a terrifying state of purity and destructiveness that caused space itself to spontaneously yield!"Taste this—"Sanji's deep, fervent voice came from the center of the tornado.The next second, he, along with the destructive thunder-fire tornado, transformed into a high-speed rotating death drill, its tip converging into a point of ultimate black light.Tearing through the sky, with a judgment-like roar, it plunged directly towards the core point on the Demon King's chest where all wounds and weaknesses converged!"Inferno · Thunder Symphony!"The moment the move's name rang out, the roar of thunder and fire reached its peak, no longer a prelude, but the most violent and magnificent ensemble of the final movement!..."Heh... these youngsters are truly remarkable."Rayleigh chuckled softly, his laughter tinged with gratification, yet also imbued with the unique composure and weight of a legend from the old era.The cynical expression on his face quietly faded, replaced by a pristine tranquility.The immense aura that had been as profound as a deep abyss and as majestic as a towering peak now completely receded, like a vast ocean returning to absolute calm.He moved.There was no earth-shattering explosion, just a single step forward."Thump."The sound of his foot landing was muffled, not like stepping on the ground, but rather like striking an invisible giant bell.Beneath his feet, space rippled like a tangible water surface, sending out circles of transparent waves that were almost solidified and spread extremely slowly.He grasped the hilt of that legendary longsword with one hand. He didn't fully draw it, merely pushing open a tiny gap with his thumb.Hum—An indescribable tremor, not heard by the ear, but resonating directly in the depths of the soul.From the inch of exposed sword edge, a faint, grayish-white "flame" arose, as if woven from ancient starlight and eternal shadow.This "flame" burned silently, without temperature, yet it exuded an aura of "finality" for all things.Rayleigh finally swung his sword.The movement was ancient, simple, even appearing somewhat slow, its trajectory straight and unadorned, as if it were merely a beginner's most basic slash.However, where the sword's edge pointed—Space itself, with a "shhh" sound, was "cut" open, forming an incredibly smooth "wound" that slowly expanded outwards.This "Void Rift" silently spread forward. Wherever it passed, colors were sucked dry, leaving only gray and white.One sword strike, and all sounds ceased, all phenomena returned to void.Rayleigh's voice rang out calmly, as if stating a law that was about to become reality:"Arcane Art · Judgment of the Netherworld · Eternal Stillness of No Interval."The moment his words fell, that slowly expanding "Void Rift" suddenly accelerated, as if possessing its own will and target,Disregarding all physical and energetic obstructions, it precisely "flowed" towards Totem Gika's intrinsic core, which had been torn by multiple attacks and firmly locked by Rayleigh's own aura.This was not a sword to slay flesh, but a judgment to arbitrate existence, delineate being from non-being, and bestow eternal "silence"—the final verdict!Here, the legend of the old era revealed a glimpse of its true sharpness, capable of silencing even gods and demons!...Meanwhile, in the Uta World!Luffy's face bloomed with an unprecedented, pure, and fervent smile—the supreme joy of a wish about to be fulfilled, the primordial radiance of the sun breaking through eternal night."The time... has come!"He declared softly, yet his voice seemed to be directly imprinted upon the laws of this world, which was on the verge of collapse.His raised right fist, a silver cross-star condensed with nika's divine power, awakened power, Conqueror's Haki, and endless laughter, had already been compressed, gathered, and qualitatively transformed to its utmost.It was no longer merely a convergence of energy, but more like a miniature silver-white sun with life and will; the space around his fist spontaneously twisted and collapsed, emitting a supreme aura that caused the entire Melody World to tremble in fear.No roar, no charging up.He simply extended that fist, carrying the will of liberation, gently towards the Song Demon KingTotem Gika, who was twisted and stiff with fear below.His movement was as natural as reaching out to touch sunlight.The next moment—Boom!!!!!!!!An indescribable roar shook the very foundation of existence.An immeasurably vast and brilliant Silver · Cross Flash erupted from his fist, transforming into a meteor that pierced through past and future, "falling" straight towards the Demon King!Crack, crackle crackle—!!!The instant the cross flash streaked across the sky, the Uta World, already overwhelmed, finally let out its last, utterly shattering wail!Like a glass firmament struck by a heavy hammer, dense, crisscrossing cracks instantly spread to every corner of the world, centered on the flash's trajectory.The world, amidst the light of judgment signaling its end, began its final and only complete and magnificent collapse!"Silver · Cross Flash!"Luffy's voice, amidst the world's shattering roar and the holy light of destruction, was still clearly audible,Carrying laughter, carrying tears, carrying an utterly exhilarating resolve to break all shackles!This punch was the finale of laughter, the trumpet of liberation, the 'Dawn Light' that would pierce and shatter all darkness and despair, along with the false world that imprisoned souls!——————————The rift between reality and illusion wailed, and the barriers between dimensions trembled violently like fragile glass.In The Real World, the Void Rift of the Netherworld's Judgment, the Cutting Domain of Celestial Net Slice, the Ice Thunder God's Hammer of the Amanoiwato no Tobira, the Symphony of Inferno Thunder... converged into a spiraling torrent of chaotic destruction, fiercely penetrating the Demon King's innermost origin along the increasingly clear "flaw" on its chest!In the Uta World, the Silver · Cross Flash, announcing the end, carried the divinity of nika's laughter and the will to break all constraints,Like a spear of judgment, it utterly pierced, permeated, and illuminated Totem Gika's mountain-like dark body, along with the melodic foundation upon which it existed!Crack—!!!A shattering sound, beyond the limits of hearing, resonating directly at the soul level, simultaneously came from both worlds!It was the sound of Totem Gika's very core of "existence" being shattered.In The Real World, the Demon King's wildly writhing dark body, attempting to devour everything, suddenly stiffened, then exploded into billions of black light feathers that scattered and annihilated.Within the Uta World, wherever the Cross Flash passed, the Demon King's form melted like snow under sunlight; the endless darkness and twisted melodies were completely purified and rewritten by the sacred silver light.Two dimensions, two destructions.Yet at the same instant, in distinctly different ways, they jointly played the eternal final movement of the Demon King Totem Gika.Darkness receded, melodies ceased.Only a completely purified, scarred yet re-silenced world remained, along with the destructive radiance that spanned worlds and slowly dissipated, proving that this all-out demon-slaying battle had finally drawn to a close.