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boom!!!

The deafening impact was like a thunderclap, and the shockwave spread wildly outwards from the point of impact, lifting entire slabs of marble off the ground and causing distant buildings to tremble violently!

"It's not over yet!"

Luffy's figure weaved through the dust and smoke, his body stretching and twisting like a rubber band, each punch carrying a terrifying power capable of shattering mountains and splitting rocks.

"Rubber rubber—White Star Gun!"

His fists transformed into countless afterimages, pouring down like a torrential rain. Each punch precisely struck one of Green Saint's six arms, producing a dense clashing sound of metal striking metal.

Green Ancient Saint's six arms swung wildly, and spears, greatswords, battle axes, hammers, scythes, and chains flew through his hands like living things, colliding fiercely with Luffy's fists.

However, under Luffy's fierce attack, his figure kept retreating, the ground beneath his feet cracked inch by inch, and his snake tail plowed a deep trench in the ground.

"Damn it... what kind of power is this?!"

Grimm's three faces simultaneously showed shock. He could clearly feel that the power contained in Luffy's every punch was constantly increasing, as if there was no end in sight!

Just then—

"Divine Realm: Nine Swords Style - Elysium: Purgatory Slash!"

Zoro's voice seemed to come from the depths of hell, and in his Nika form, his body transformed once again, entering a three-headed, six-armed god-demon form.

By replacing the Kirin Fruit with the Azure Dragon Fruit, he gained even greater power!

The nine swords in his hands were simultaneously wrapped in dark Conqueror's Haki, and his whole body transformed into a blood-red whirlwind, rushing straight towards Maz Saint in the air!

Maz Saint's vertical pupils suddenly contracted. He flapped his wings and his body drew a strange arc in the air, narrowly avoiding Zoro's slash.

Where Zoro's blade swept, a black crack was torn in the air, emitting a piercing shriek!

"That was close..." Maz Saint's voice carried a hint of lingering fear. He could feel that if that slash had hit him, even with his mythical creature's defense, he would have been severely injured.

"Good dodge." Zoro steadied himself in mid-air, a cold smile playing on his lips. "But you won't be so lucky with your next strike."

His body sank slightly, and the three swords were simultaneously drawn to his waist. An even more terrifying aura began to gather within him.

"Demon Realm: Nine Swords Style - Great Secret Technique: Three Thousand Great Worlds!"

The moment he finished speaking, Zoro vanished!

That wasn't a visual residual caused by extreme speed, but a true disappearance—as if his entire being had merged into the air.

The next second, countless blood-red blades appeared simultaneously in front of, behind, and beside Maz Saint!

Maz Saint's pupils dilated suddenly, his wings flapped wildly, and his snake tail whipped through the air, leaving afterimages as he tried to block the endless blade light.

however--

scoff!

As the blade flashed, Maz Saint's left wing was severed, and bluish-gray feathers mixed with blood drifted through the air!

"Ugh—!"

Maz Saint let out a painful screech, his body staggering backward in the air, and for the first time, true fear appeared in his vertical pupils.

"Damn it...this guy..."

On the surface, Sanji is engaged in a bizarre chase with Pitsaur, who has burrowed underground.

"Time - Demon God's Wind Kick - Dance of Hell!"

Sanji's body spun rapidly in the air, his legs glowing red like burning flames, each kick carrying intense heat, blasting scorched craters into the ground.

He had a cigarette dangling from his lips, a smug look in his eyes. "The Five Elders hiding underground, they dare to rule the world?!"

Before he could finish speaking, the ground beneath his feet suddenly exploded, and a huge ring-shaped maw burst forth from the ground, carrying a terrifying suction force capable of devouring everything, and snapped down toward the stone pillar where Sanji was!

"too slow."

Sanji's figure flashed like a ghost, leaving only a burning afterimage in his place.

The enormous sandworm body of Pitsan crashed into the stone pillar with a deafening roar, sending shards of stone flying and dust billowing everywhere.

"A rat that only knows how to dodge!" Pittor Saint's hoarse and eerie voice came from the depths of the ground, carrying the anger of being mocked.

His massive body moved like a snake underground, causing the marble floor to bulge and crack, forming dangerous traps.

Sanji landed on the edge of a roof that hadn't yet collapsed, his sharp gaze scanning the ground. His Observation Haki spread out like a spiderweb, capturing every movement of the colossal creature beneath.

"The Track-Trajectory Fruit combined with extreme speed... it's really convenient." Sanji chuckled, stubbing out his cigarette between his fingers. "But this guy's speed underground seems to be increasing as well."

Piet Saint had clearly lost patience.

Instead of launching probing attacks, he plunged his massive body deep underground, causing the entire land of Mary Geoise to tremble violently, as if some terrifying being was about to burst forth from the earth!

The next second—

Boom!!!

The entire neighborhood beneath Sanji's feet collapsed with a deafening roar.

A gigantic maw, over a hundred meters in diameter, opened up from the ground like an abyss, swallowing up the land, buildings, ruins, and rubble within a radius of several hundred meters.

That terrifying force formed a huge vortex, pulling everything around it inward.

"Good timing!"

Sanji's figure suddenly stretched out as he fell, his body drawing a strange arc in the air, as if completely ignoring the laws of gravity.

"Time Demon Wind Kick - Chaotic Dance!"

His legs created countless afterimages in an instant, each kick landing precisely on the swallowed rubble in the air, using the force to constantly change direction in mid-air, as if dancing in the void.

Pitsan's enormous ring-shaped mouth suddenly burst forth from the ground, but it could never catch a glimpse of Sanji.

“Damn lowly people! All they do is hide!” Pittor’s voice was filled with anger and resentment.

However, the instant his words fell—

Sanji's figure suddenly appeared directly above his mouthparts, his right leg raised high, burning with intense flames.

"Who said I was hiding?"

"Time Demon God's Wind Kick - Hell Judgment!"

His right foot, like a burning meteor, carrying terrifying heat enough to melt steel, slammed into the edge of Piet Saint's enormous maw.

boom!!!

A violent explosion rang out, and Sanji kicked Pitson's mouthparts to one side. His massive body was violently thrown out of the ground by inertia, rolling several times on the ground and smashing into several buildings.

Chapter 268 Im Appears

Not far from the main battlefield, at the top of a clock tower.

V stood at the edge of the railing, the hem of his white coat fluttering in the night wind.

He pushed up his glasses, his gaze piercing through the smoke and fire, landing on the battlefield in front of Pangu City, now reduced to ruins.

Three bright white figures were weaving, colliding, and tearing among the five mythical monsters—each clash was accompanied by a deafening roar, and each collision caused the earth to tremble violently.

Luffy's giant white fist slammed into Grimm's six arms like a meteor, forcing the Typhon-shaped monster to retreat step by step.

Zoro's Nine-Sword Style sword light was like a blood storm, forcing Maz Saint in the air to dodge in a sorry state, with feathers on his wings mixed with blood scattering everywhere.

Sanji's burning kick struck the edge of Pitsaur's mouthparts precisely, forcefully ripping the enormous sandworm out of the ground.

The other two Elders were also unable to control themselves amidst the aftermath of the three's battle.

V watched for a while, then suddenly spoke softly:

"Aren't these Five Elders... a bit too weak?"

His tone was calm, tinged with a touch of emotion, as if he were not evaluating a life-or-death battle, but rather looking at a set of less-than-satisfactory experimental data in a laboratory.

Behind him, a figure was hurriedly climbing up the stairs—it was none other than Sabo, the Revolutionary Army Chief of Staff who had been rescued by the Straw Hat crew from the Marineford War.

He had been helping to evacuate slaves on the battlefield, and worried about Luffy and the others, he climbed the clock tower to check on the situation there. He happened to hear V's words and was stunned.

"Only you could say something like that, V."

Sabo's face was filled with disbelief, and his initial worry lessened considerably.

"Haha~"

V, who had long sensed Sabo's presence, grinned:

"I'm just stating the facts."

"but……"

A deep blue light suddenly flashed in V's eyes, like the color of the sea.

In an instant, a detailed three-dimensional map of every corner of Mary Geoise appeared in his mind.

He could see the outline of every ruin, the direction of every crack, the trajectory of every wisp of smoke—even the subtle energy fluctuations deep underground.

"He can still keep his composure..." A meaningful smile appeared on V's lips. "Is he still holding back some trump card, or is he just scared off by Nika's sudden appearance?"

He slowly raised his gaze, looking into the deepest shadows of Pangu City—

"Isn't it time to reveal your true colors, Im?"

Sabo followed V's gaze and saw only an impenetrable darkness, as if even light could not penetrate it.

"Im...does it really exist?" Sabo's voice held a hint of uncertainty. "In the eight hundred years since the World Government lasted, no one has ever truly seen it..."

“It exists.” V interrupted him, his tone as certain as if stating a physical law. “And it’s right there.”

He paused, then lightly tapped the brain-computer interface with his fingertip, instantly sending a command to the minds of all Straw Hat Pirates members:

"Everyone, stay away from the main battlefield area."

"The next opponent is someone you can't handle!"

As soon as he finished speaking, V turned to look at Sabo:

"You too, Sabo."

"Im's strength cannot be explained in a few words. You should hurry up and leave this area."

"Ah."