Swoosh!
Swoosh!
Two black figures moved at terrifying speed through the massive hall. Every collision in mid-air unleashed violent shockwaves and overwhelming pressure that shattered the surrounding atmosphere.
In an instant, the two demon kings clashed again, their attacks aimed directly at each other's vital points without the slightest hesitation.
"Avarice: Desire Blade!!!"
Puchi!!
Formless while concealed, demonic once revealed, the sinister blade instantly solidified in Evil Thought Shirogai's hand and pierced straight into Imu's skull.
Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle...
The dark blade twisted like a living creature before exploding violently the moment it pierced Imu's face.
Crack!!!
An overwhelming corrosive force erupted from the wound and spread rapidly across Imu's body. Black Haki Lightning fused with the demonic energy, corroding everything in its path until Imu's body looked like a shattered wax figure on the verge of melting apart.
"Demon Blade: Fallen Soul Slash!!!"
At almost the same moment, the blade in Imu's hand erupted with pitch-black light and slashed forward violently, splitting half of Evil Thought Shirogai's head apart.
Haki and demonic energy fused into a violent storm of destruction that swallowed his entire body and blasted it into countless fragments.
"Hmph."
Imu glanced at the shattered remains of their body and let out an indifferent snort.
The black demonic flames surrounding Imu descended immediately, spreading across the damaged flesh. Everywhere the flames passed, the ruined body restored itself completely.
"All offense and no defense? Hehe, what a coincidence. I enjoy fighting like that too."
A mocking voice echoed through the void.
"Hahahahaha..."
Black and white mist surged violently as black Haki Lightning flickered throughout the air.
Crack!!
In the blink of an eye, the surging mist condensed back into a figure.
Evil Thought Shirogai reappeared completely unharmed. A savage grin spread across his face as he pointed toward Imu.
"Imu, from now on, I won't give you another chance to breathe."
Imu's twin black wings spread as they floated silently in the air, their gaze fixed on the black and white smoke surrounding him.
"That is the power of the Smoke Fruit. You used my abilities again just now. Shirogai, exactly how many Devil Fruit powers can you use at once?"
"How many Devil Fruit powers?"
An eerie smile appeared on Evil Thought Shirogai's face as his body suddenly dissolved into darkness.
"Take a guess."
Boom!!!!
His entire body exploded into endless black mist that surrounded Imu from every direction.
"Samsara!!!"
Inside the black mist, Imu suddenly saw countless familiar figures.
Joy Boy.
Davy Jones.
Roger.
Whitebeard.
"Hehehe, let's enjoy another battle, Imu!!!"
"Hehe, I will curse you again, Imu!!!"
"Hahahaha! This world will eventually destroy you, coward hiding behind a mask!!!"
"Gurarararara!! Take my blade!!!"
Those enemies who had once left deep scars in Imu's memories appeared once more inside this strange world that felt both real and unreal.
Again and again, Imu killed them all.
"Whew..."
Covered in sweat, Imu stared coldly at the corpses scattered across the ground.
"I killed all of you once already. I can kill you a second time as well."
The moment the words left Imu's mouth, the corpses began twitching unnaturally.
Their bodies slowly rose back to their feet as mocking laughter echoed everywhere.
"Hehehe... is that so? Then what about the third time?"
"Hahaha! What about the fourth?"
"Hehehehe... what about the hundredth time?"
"Wahahahaha! Eventually, the one who dies will be you!!"
"Dying once leads to dying twice... then three times..."
The dead restored themselves completely, twisting their necks and moving their limbs as they stared at the emotionless Imu with savage laughter.
"Poor King of the World, do you even realize where you are?"
"Gigant Fist!!!"
A pure white Warrior of Liberation leapt high into the sky. His fist expanded to the size of a mountain before crashing downward toward Imu.
His laughter echoed endlessly through the dark world.
"Hahahaha! Imu, this is the Land of the End!!
We are the souls you killed long ago, the true residents of this place. Here, our bodies are immortal.
You cannot kill us permanently!
No matter how many times we fall, we will always return.
Welcome to our paradise... devil!"