Kyle VS Im

Although it is said that as long as he is still alive, the World Government will still exist.

The problem is that establishing a stable regime takes time.

If only a regime were that easy to establish, who knows how much time and effort it would take.

Especially in the current situation.

When they overthrew the great kingdom, they still had people under their command. As for him, he basically only needed to do some decision-making.

But now he really has no one left to rely on.

Kyle ruined them all!!

The more I think about it, the angrier I get!

"Kyle, I think you're really asking for it!"

"Looks like I shouldn't have been greedy for your energy in the first place. I should have killed you as soon as I knew you broke through to the demigod level!"

"Otherwise, things wouldn't have turned out this way!"

"However, I'm still very curious. I believe I've treated you quite well on the surface, so why did you take action against the World Government?!"

"laugh!!"

Upon hearing this, Kelton immediately scoffed, then made no attempt to hide his mockery:

"You yourself said you've treated me well on the surface, but I really don't know what kind of wicked scheme you're plotting!"

"But it's relatively easy to tell if you have bad intentions towards me!"

"After all... I'd say I know you pretty well."

"As for why I made my move at this time, it was unexpected. I didn't want to make a move so soon. I wanted to wait until I was absolutely certain I could kill you before I did."

"But often plans don't keep up with changes!"

"The Nika Fruit has awakened, which forces me to act against you sooner rather than later, because I know that even if I don't act against you, you will soon turn on Luffy."

"To lay a hand on him is no different from laying a hand on me!"

"Therefore, it's best to strike first!!"

"This is my guiding principle, and it seems to be working quite well."

"Look at you now, you're all alone!"

As he spoke, a faint smile appeared on Kyle's lips.

However, Kyle's smile stung Im even more; to him at that moment, the smile seemed incredibly jarring.

Im reached out, and amidst the surging black magical flames, a trident appeared in his hand.

"Since that's the case, then you might as well die!!"

Im, wielding his trident, hurled it fiercely at Kyle.

Since things have already come to this point, it's no longer important to think about anything else.

All he knew was that a resolution had to be reached between him and Kyle today!

Although the current result is quite different from what he expected, there's nothing he can do about it!

What he needs to do now is kill Kyle and then kill the next Joy Boy who has awakened the Nika Fruit.

World Government... to be built later!

Seeing the trident coming, Kyle did not hesitate at all. Purple Lightning suddenly appeared in his hand, and he bravely met it head-on.

boom--

The moment the swords clashed, the sound produced was not the crisp sound of blades touching, but rather a sound similar to an explosion.

This is because at this moment, the two men's swords and halberds did not actually come into contact, but rather there was a gap between them.

Centered on the two individuals, black and red lightning flashed continuously around them.

A classic clash of Conqueror's Haki!

However, the exchange between the two did not last long. In less than two breaths, one of the figures was blasted away.

His body flew backward at an extremely fast speed, drawing a trajectory in the air.

The figure flying backwards was none other than Kyle!

Kyle's body was thrown back over a thousand meters in mid-air before he regained his footing. The tingling sensation in his hands made his eyes narrow slightly.

He looked up and gazed at Im in the distance.

"A god-level expert... indeed, he's got something!"

Although the exchange hadn't lasted long, Kyle could sense that Im's mastery of dominance was far superior to his own.

The same applies to both Conqueror's Haki and Armament Haki, which is the main reason why he was blasted away after only a short exchange with Im.

This was partly due to Im being significantly stronger than him, and partly due to his own voluntary retreat.

Otherwise, if he continues to force himself to endure it, his condition might not just be a simple case of numbness in his hand.

In retrospect, it was indeed a wise decision for him not to immediately seek out Im after breaking through to demigod status; otherwise, he would never have been Im's match at that time.

As for him now...

He couldn't guarantee it, but he could only say—

You can fight!

Sizzle!

Unending purple lightning suddenly surged from Kyle's body; he had discerned this from Im's earlier condition.

In terms of sheer power, he can't compare to Im; Im's eight hundred years of power is indeed a bit too strong.

However, his Purple Heaven Divine Lightning seemed capable of causing considerable trouble for Im, injuring him to some extent, and inhibiting his recovery ability.

Given that, Kyle will definitely choose a more relaxed and advantageous playing style!

Use your strengths to attack their weaknesses!

"Thunder Dragon!!"

Kyle uttered a few words, and then a gigantic purple lightning dragon formed in the sky.

Amidst the roar, the wind and clouds surged, the momentum was overwhelming, and the surging purple lightning carried an incomparably violent aura.

"go!"

Under Kyle's control, the enormous purple thunder dragon roared toward Im.

Im's eyes flickered slightly, and demonic energy surged around him. Countless eyes seemed to come alive, staring intently ahead.

"Demonic Aura - Sword of Wrath!!"

As Im finished speaking, billowing demonic energy formed a gigantic demonic sword high in the sky.

The demonic giant sword was entirely black, with flowing demonic energy constantly surging across it. The eyeballs on it were magnified countless times, giving off an immense sense of oppression.

The next moment, the enormous demonic sword slashed down fiercely at the oncoming thunder dragon.

Boom—

The moment the two made contact, an enormous shockwave exploded outwards, spreading continuously in all directions.

The terrifying aftershocks swept across the land, causing the red earth below to crack slightly again, and the sea below was also turbulent under the influence of these aftershocks.

Giant waves formed, surging and churning endlessly.

All the clouds in the sky were also dispersed by the shockwave, leaving a clear blue sky and sea.

The Thunder Dragon and the Demonic Giant Sword remained locked in a stalemate in mid-air, continuously unleashing terrifying aftershocks.

Several breaths passed, and with another huge shockwave exploding, both vanished without a trace.

The dissipating demonic energy and purple lightning surged continuously in the sky...