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boom!!!

The terrifying explosion was like the sky collapsing and the earth splitting apart. The interplay of light and darkness generated a devastating shockwave that spread wildly outwards from the point of impact!

The square in front of Pangu City, which had long been reduced to ruins, was completely overturned by this shockwave. The ground was lifted up as if by an invisible giant hand, and rubble flew in all directions like a rainstorm.

In the distance, buildings collapsed like building blocks in the shockwave, and smoke and dust billowed into the sky, forming a huge mushroom cloud.

Even Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji, who were engaged in a fierce battle with the Five Elders, had to temporarily stop their movements, steady themselves, and resist this terrifying impact.

"Wow..." Luffy regained his footing, his eyes gleaming with excitement. "That V guy, he really did have this trick up his sleeve!"

Zoro smiled and said, "After all, he collected a lot of experimental data from us."

“However…” Sanji, with a cigarette dangling from his lips, stared intently at the area where light and darkness intertwined, “to be able to fight back and forth with someone like V, Im is indeed quite strong.”

As the smoke and dust slowly dissipated, the scene at the center of the collision was revealed.

V's Thunderfire Spear has disappeared.

Im's black flame vortex also dissipated by more than half.

But Im himself remained standing in the same spot.

His figure remained shrouded in mist, appearing completely unharmed.

However, a meaningful smile appeared on V's lips.

Because he saw it—

A tiny crack appeared on Im's right hand, in the sleeve.

“Not bad.” Im’s voice remained calm, but there was an undisguised seriousness in it. “You… you have indeed surprised me a little.”

"Just surprised?" V chuckled, and lightning and flames surged around him once more. "It seems that this level of strength is indeed not enough to deal with you."

"If that's the case..."

"It's time to get serious!!!"

Chapter 270 The Final Battle (Part Two)

As V finished speaking, his aura suddenly changed.

The area where lightning and flames intertwined began to tremble violently, as if some more terrifying power was awakening within V's body.

In his pupils, the silver-white lightning and crimson flames began to merge, transforming into a completely new color.

It was pure white, like the first ray of dawn, or the first light at the beginning of the universe.

“Nika—”

V's voice became deep and resonant, as if it came from the depths of a distant time and space:

"--form!"

The moment the words left his mouth, V's body underwent a dramatic change.

His skin began to turn as white as moonlight, yet it emitted a faint glow, as if his body itself were the source of light.

His hair lost its original color, turning pure white, and fluttered in the night wind like a burning flame.

What is most striking are his eyes—his left eye burns with crimson flames, while his right eye leaps with silvery lightning. The two forces intertwine deep within his pupils, ultimately transforming into a pure void.

"Come on!" V looked down at his hands, a satisfied smile playing on his lips. "Let's begin... a new round of battle!"

His voice became ethereal and distant, as if it came from the depths of a distant time and space, carrying an indescribable rhythm.

“Joyboy’s power…” Im’s voice carried a rare solemnity, “I never imagined that after eight hundred years, this power would reappear in such a form.”

"They really are like a persistent ghost!"

“You’re the one who won’t leave…” V chuckled, pointing at Im, “It’s you! You old geezer!”

The moment the words left his mouth, V's figure vanished.

In an instant, time seemed to freeze.

When V reappeared, he was already in front of Im, his right fist clenched, the pure white fist carrying a terrifying power capable of tearing space, and he slammed down towards Im's face, which was shrouded in mist.

"Take this—a serious punch!"

This punch was simple and unadorned, yet it contained the essence of all the power within V's body.

Thunder roared, flames burst forth, and all of this, amidst the violent tremors, transformed into vibrant souls and lives.

Im's pupils suddenly contracted!

He raised his hand, his five fingers spread, and endless black flames condensed into a thick barrier in front of him.

boom--!!!

The moment the fist collided with the shield, the whole world seemed to fall silent!

A clash of two extreme forces—light and darkness, creation and destruction, freedom and order, hope and despair!

At the moment of impact, an invisible shockwave spread wildly outwards from the point of impact!

Where the shockwave passed, space shattered like glass, revealing dark void cracks.

The earth was ripped apart, and rubble was reduced to dust in the shockwave. The clouds in the sky were torn apart, revealing the deep starry sky, as if even the universe itself trembled at this blow.

On the distant battlefield, both the Straw Hat Pirates and the World Government's army were thrown about by the shockwave, with the weaker ones even coughing up blood and falling unconscious.

"What...what kind of power is this!" Marco's wings were burning with blue phoenix flames as he struggled to steady himself, his eyes filled with shock.

"Just how much strength is V hiding?" Golden Lion narrowed his eyes, his long golden hair fluttering wildly in the shockwave.

"Is this...his true strength?" Crocodile asked, a cigar dangling from his lips, his hand trembling slightly.

The thought that they had once fought against such a monster made even their hearts tremble.

The Five Elders also stopped what they were doing and looked solemnly at the area where light and darkness intertwined.

"Lord Im... to be forced to this point?" Grimm's voice was filled with disbelief.

"What exactly is that V...?" Hot white steam billowed from the pig-like nose of the Saint Vochuli, a rare look of fear flashing in his eyes.

In the center of the battlefield, the smoke and dust slowly dissipated.

V's fist remained pressed against Im's black flame barrier. The two forces clashed fiercely in the void, producing a hissing sound, as if two completely different laws of physics were colliding.

"Not bad." V's lips curled into a smile. "You actually managed to block my punch."

Im's figure appeared and disappeared in the black flames, and for the first time, a true solemnity appeared in his eyes, which were like black holes.

“You…you have indeed surprised me.” Im’s voice remained calm, but there was an undisguised apprehension in it. “In eight hundred years, you are the first person to make me feel this way.”

“Then I am honored.” V’s smile deepened. He slowly withdrew his fist, and the pure white light around him surged once more. “However, this is just the beginning.”

He took a deep breath and slowly clasped his hands together in front of his chest.

The awakened ability to devour the fruit is activated.

The power of thunder, fire, darkness, vibration, and soul within V—all the Devil Fruit abilities within him—were fully activated at this moment, like five rivers of different colors surging, intertwining, and merging within him!

Ultimately, the Nika flame, symbolizing the sun god, enveloped all the fused power.

All the power gathered in his chest, transforming into a dazzling sphere of light.

The sphere of light emitted a pure white glow, yet it was not dazzling, as if it contained the primordial power of the beginning of the universe.

"Holy Light—Protection!"

V's voice, like a divine pronouncement, echoed across the battlefield.

He pushed his hands forward, and the ball of light slowly rose into the air, hovering in the night sky above Mary Geoise like a second sun!

The light enveloped the entire battlefield, illuminating every corner and the fear and hope in everyone's heart.

Im raised his head and looked at the sun-like orb of light. For the first time, the face hidden in the mist revealed a clear expression.

It was shock, anger, fear—an emotional upheaval unlike anything seen in eight hundred years!

Because he could clearly perceive the energy contained within that sphere of light.

"You...you actually managed to do this?" Im's voice trembled slightly. "Impossible...this is impossible..."

“Nothing is impossible.” V’s voice came from the light, calm and firm. “Eight hundred years of rule, eight hundred years of darkness, eight hundred years of oppression—today, it’s time to end!”

He raised his hand and pointed at Im—

"This attack is going to be spectacular!"

The moment the words fell, the ball of light suddenly burst forth with dazzling light, transforming into a terrifying beam of light with a diameter of over a hundred meters, which crashed down toward Im!

Wherever the beam of light passed, space was torn apart, time seemed to stand still, and even the air was evaporated, leaving behind a pure vacuum!

A resolute glint flashed in Im's eyes.

He suddenly clasped his hands together, and endless black flames erupted from his body, condensing into a massive vortex above his head—

The vortex was as black as an abyss, its depths seemingly connected to another dimension, emanating a suction force that sent shivers down one's spine.

Within the vortex, countless distorted faces could be vaguely seen struggling and wailing.

That's the effect of the elemental power being awakened by the Soul Fruit.

But at this moment, Im inexplicably felt that these were the countless souls he had devoured over the past eight hundred years, those warriors who had resisted his rule, those revolutionaries who had tried to overthrow the world government, and those free souls who refused to be enslaved!

"Darkness - Gate to the Abyss!"

Im's voice became hoarse and low, as if it came from the depths of hell.

The black flame vortex suddenly expanded and collided violently with the white beam of light that descended from the sky!

boom--!!!

This collision was far greater than any before!

The entire Mary Geoise was trembling violently, and the red earth beneath their feet seemed to be groaning.

The buildings of Pangu City, which had stood for eight hundred years, collapsed like building blocks at this moment. Huge stones flew into the sky in the shock wave and turned into dust.

The clouds in the sky were completely torn apart, revealing the deep starry sky, as if even the universe could not withstand the power of this attack.

Everyone on the battlefield, whether it was the Straw Hat Pirates or the World Government's army, was forced to kneel down under this force, unable to even lift their heads.