Inside the Sky Arena, hundreds of thousands of spectators held their breath, awestruck as they watched the combatants grow gigantic, each surpassing the Giant tribe in size, their radiating auras like tempests!
"KILL!!"
As Gin was the first to charge out, wielding a massive spiked club, the others unleashed their most powerful techniques!
Everyone knew that in front of their captain, the chance for victory likely came only once!
Therefore...
Doflamingo, Crocodile, and Tesoro simultaneously slammed their hands onto the ground!
"Awakening! White Snare!"
"Desert! Erosion Cycle!!"
"Awakening! Golden Deity!"
The ground shook violently in an instant, the soil softening across a vast area, transforming into countless undulating threads that surged toward Caesar like a tidal wave!
Amid the gaps between the threads, nearly invisible black sand grains rapidly coalesced into ultra-fine black needles, all shooting toward Caesar's towering frame!
Tesoro's move was the most dazzling of all!
As he activated his ability, the specially prepared mountain of gold softened and flowed toward him like a waterfall, swiftly enveloping him.
In less than a breath, a hundred-meter-tall Golden Giant stood before everyone like a deity!
The colossal Golden Giant clenched its massive fist and slammed it toward Caesar, who was entangled by countless threads, bombarded by black needles, and struck by a giant spiked club!
Then the Golden Giant roared, "Golden Divine Punishment!"
At the same time, the enlarged King and Yamato also sprang into action.
King's back flame vanished as his speed soared to the extreme.
His newly acquired Great Grade Blade Shura, now coated in pitch-black Armament Haki, instantly slashed toward Caesar's head, only to be blocked by an invisible armor.
Meanwhile, Yamato's body sprouted countless silvery-white fur, her mouth elongating as she transformed into a sleek silver werewolf.
In her hands was Katakuri's spear Mogura, crackling with lightning and radiating Conqueror's Haki!
"Raimei Hakke!"
In the blink of an eye, a series of terrifying attacks descended upon Caesar.
His legs were entangled by endless white threads,
Countless grains of sand transformed into desert tornadoes, eroding the Haki covering his body,
Shockwaves continuously penetrated the Haki, assailing his physical form,
...
"Bororororo! Not bad"
Caesar bared his pale fangs, raising a hand to casually catch the Golden Giant's fist while his left hand slowly reached for Gin's swinging kanabo.
His eyes narrowed sharply!
Hum!!
A terrifying Conqueror's Haki—vast as the heavens, profound as the ocean, and towering as mountains—instantly erupted, crashing against all seven opponents!
"Ah!"
The seven felt as if their brains had been struck by a hammer, their minds blanking out momentarily!
"Not good!" Gin roared, biting off a piece of his tongue to jolt himself awake.
Gripping his kanabo with both hands, his arm muscles bulging violently, he slammed it against Caesar's outstretched palm!
Crack!
Caesar's hand firmly caught the high-speed strike, remaining utterly motionless as he halted Gin's charging body.
The next moment!
A tidal wave of Armament Haki surged from Caesar's body, instantly flooding the entire arena and enveloping every inch of space in all directions!
The pressure, immense as a mountain range, trapped everyone like insects in amber, freezing them in place!
For that split second, it was as if a pause button had been pressed. Everyone on the arena except Caesar experienced a brief stagnation.
Caesar's raised right hand gently pushed upward!
Boom!!
Tesoro's hundred-meter-tall Golden Giant's descending fist shattered directly, transforming into glittering golden fragments that clattered against its chest, sending the colossal golden figure soaring hundreds of meters into the sky!
With his left hand still gripping Gin's kanabo, Caesar redirected it toward King, who was slashing with his Shura blade on the right.
Thud!
The two collided, tumbling across the ground like rolling gourds and carving a long trench into the floor.
Caesar took a step forward, the countless white threads binding his legs snapping inch by inch.
The ground collapsed, countless grains of sand disintegrating into dust as Crocodile's form materialized, vomiting blood as he was sent flying backward, crashing into Doflamingo.
Caesar looked up at Moria, who stood thirty meters tall.
Moria's raised giant scissors froze mid-air, huge beads of sweat dripping from his face.
Suddenly!
"Muchi!"
A biting blast of freezing air roared forth, engulfing Caesar's body and rapidly encasing him in an ice sculpture.
"Sixteen Holy Sacred Murderous Bullets—God Thread!"
"Desert Grande Spada!"
Before Doflamingo could even crawl out from under Crocodile, he unleashed all his Conqueror's and Armament Haki, condensing sixteen ultra-compressed black strings that shot toward Caesar with piercing speed!
Meanwhile, Crocodile pressed his hand against the ground, transforming the earth beneath Caesar's feet into an endless sandstorm, burying him with a roaring crash.
"Thunder Bagua!"
"Thunder Bagua!"
"Imperial Defense—Fire Dragon King!"
"Shadow Spear!"
"Golden Divine Flame!"
In an instant, a torrent of overwhelming attacks once again swallowed Caesar's figure!
In the spectator stands, hundreds of thousands of people were utterly stunned.
Threads, lightning, flames, sandstorms, freezing cold—layer upon layer of powerful forces had completely transformed the vast arena into a chaotic zone.
Under such terrifying attacks, even an Admiral would likely meet their end on the spot, right?
Yet, amidst the barrage of fearsome assaults infused with Armament Haki and even Conqueror's Haki coating, everyone could still occasionally catch glimpses of a figure resembling an ancient Demon God, standing firm like an eternal divine mountain.
Despite countless attacks raining down upon him, he remained unshaken.
A thick, invisible armor enveloped him completely.
No matter how the seven individuals attacked, they couldn't break through.
At Marine Headquarters, Akainu and the others watched the scene on the screen, all too distracted to chat.
"What kind of Armament Haki is this? How can such a monstrous things exist in this world?"
The bald man's expression was extremely grave.
"It's almost like attacking him from across the entire Red Line."
Ryokugyu watched as Caesar was submerged under a deluge of attacks, involuntarily recalling her own bitter experiences from the past.
And now, this man who had awakened on Onigashima had grown even more formidable.
What was even more terrifying was that in just a few days, they would have to face this invincible monster once again!
...
"Armament Haki isn't just for offense and infiltration—it can also be used for various forms of defense, and even shaping."
Caesar's voice slowly emerged from behind the thick Armament Haki armor.
Then, an invisible barrier erupted, centered on Caesar's body, forcefully pushing everyone away.
Immediately after, the intangible Armament Haki in the void instantly transformed into crisscrossing chains, binding and restraining all seven individuals who had been sent flying, pinning them in midair.
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