"Land of the End? Trying to act mysterious is pointless."
Imu's sharp gaze locked onto the massive fist descending from above as they spoke coldly.
"The dead should remain in their graves."
Crack!!
Demonic flames erupted violently into the air, taking the shape of a grotesque demon before colliding head-on with the incoming giant fist while releasing eerie laughter.
Boom!!!
The warrior resembling Joy Boy was blasted away instantly, swallowed by the explosion of demonic flames mid-air.
"Pain, pain, pain... damn, that hurts!"
The Warrior of Liberation crashed onto the ground and rolled repeatedly through the flames.
"..."
Imu flapped their wings and rose higher into the sky, looking down coldly at the white-haired warrior struggling within the mist while trying to extinguish the flames covering his body.
"I don't remember Joy Boy being this weak. None of you are the real people you've copied."
Without even turning around, Imu casually swung their blade backward.
Clang!!
Roger, who had attempted a sneak attack from behind, was instantly sent flying.
At the same time, Imu narrowed their eyes slightly.
"Shirogai's strength is weaker than I expected. Did I overestimate him?"
Imu naturally understood that the Shirogai before them was not the original body.
But even as a clone, this version of Shirogai should have possessed far greater power than what was currently being displayed.
The combat ability shown by the one calling himself Evil Thought Shirogai had already surpassed most monsters in the world, yet it still fell short of the level Imu had anticipated.
After all, Imu had yet to reveal their true strength.
They could still become even stronger.
"Hahahaha! I've already died once, you won't kill me again!"
Roger burst out laughing as he returned once more from death. Wielding Ace coated in powerful Haki, he leapt high into the air and slashed fiercely toward Imu.
"Hehe, demon! Try taking this!!!"
"Ah lololo..."
The Warrior of Liberation also rose again.
His heartbeat thundered like war drums as his body twisted strangely. His thin frame suddenly expanded, his chest beating wildly like a giant ape as his elastic body launched forward toward Imu.
"Demon! Our fight isn't over yet!"
"I am thinking. Don't interrupt me."
Imu frowned slightly and formed seals with both hands.
Four strange black magic circles instantly appeared around their body.
"Demonic Energy: World Devourer!!!"
The moment the circles emerged, the demonic flames drifting through the air expanded violently.
Roaring demons formed within the fire, opening massive jaws as they charged toward every enemy surrounding Imu.
Rumble!!!
The entire black-and-white mist world trembled under the massive explosion.
"Shirogai, so this was your plan all along. Using these weaklings to drain my stamina."
Imu hovered high in the air with their black wings spread wide, staring down indifferently at the collapsing world below.
"Was I wrong to place such high expectations on you?"
"Heeheehee... so you noticed?"
The strange voice of Evil Thought echoed throughout the entire Land of the End.
"As expected of the demon who has controlled humanity's darkness for thousands of years. You noticed the flaw in my technique much faster than I expected. What a shame though, I made sure my entrance looked stylish."
"Who exactly are you?"
The mocking laughter echoed across the shattered world.
"I am Shirogai, one of the seven great clones, Evil Thought!"
"..."
Imu frowned silently.
Then the voice laughed again, this time sounding even stranger.
"To be more precise, only a fragment of Evil Thought."
Imu instantly realized the opponent was still deliberately buying time.
Their expression turned colder.
"I don't have time to continue this meaningless game."
Imu slowly raised a hand.
"This so-called Land of the End will now disappear completely."
Dark demonic laws spread beneath Imu's feet as smoke-like flames expanded through the air.
A massive demonic dragon suddenly formed above the world.
The beast roared violently before exploding.
Boom!!!!
The entire Land of the End trembled violently under the terrifying demonic eruption.
At last, the Realm of the Dead could no longer maintain itself.
Crack!!
The entire world shattered apart.
...
Boom!!!!
Imu suddenly opened their eyes.
The familiar Flower Room had returned.
Directly ahead, Evil Thought Shirogai sat upon the throne with a pale expression, staring down at Imu with visible displeasure.
"Imu... I seriously underestimated you."
Imu looked at him indifferently.
"Your mastery over your abilities is impressive, but your strength is nowhere near what I expected. The moment I became serious, your weakness was exposed."
Creak... creak...
The sound of dragging chains echoed from outside the door.
Slowly.
Steadily.
Drawing closer and closer.
"Hehe..."
After hearing the sound, Evil Thought Shirogai revealed a strange smile.
"Imu, I suggest you surrender now and accept the contract I offered earlier."
His grin widened slightly.
"I am only one of the seven split souls born from Shirogai's Evil Thought."
"My name is Pride."
The smile on his face became increasingly unsettling.
"If you truly meet the original body, you'll regret it."
"That monster... isn't nearly as reasonable as I am."
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