The Gorosei and the others saw Kuzan ignoring his orders and Kizaru slacking off.
Although they were furious, they didn't reprimand them.
First, this wasn't the right occasion.
Second, with their numbers and power, they didn't need Aokiji and Kizaru to kill Luo Chen.
Outside, Luo Chen's clone faced the Gorosei and Akainu, six powerhouses of the Admiral-Emperor level.
Inside the Kamui dimension, Junko, Shamrock, and the other four God's Knights attacked simultaneously.
'Intangibility is useless now. One clone isn't enough to block Shamrock's group of four in the Kamui dimension.'
'But making more clones will affect my own combat power.'
Luo Chen's clone's eyes flickered.
Attacked on two fronts, he had no choice but to give up on his Kamui intangibility.
'I wonder if I can stall until the main body drops meteorites on Mary Geoise.'
'Once the main body makes a move, Imu will definitely recall the Gorosei and the God's Knights to defend the Holy Land.'
'Perhaps... I can resurrect that CP0 agent right now and try to lock the space.'
'Imu's magic circles, since they have long-distance teleportation, must involve spatial properties.'
'Even if I can't completely interrupt it, I can definitely interfere with the Gorosei and the others' return.'
'As long as the Gorosei and God's Knights are slowed down, the meteorites might just smash Imu.'
Luo Chen's clone was in a perilous situation, besieged by the Gorosei, God's Knights, Akainu—ten powerhouses of the Admiral-Emperor level.
His body had already been struck by the sword of the bald, skeletal-horse Gorosei. Although no blood flowed from the sword wound on his left arm, a layer of ice had frozen over it.
It restricted the movement of Luo Chen's clone's left arm.
His left cheek was also grazed by one of Akainu's punches, the skin charred black.
In the sky, the Itsumade, the snake-bodied, bird-winged monster, dived and slashed repeatedly.
Kizaru occasionally shot down a few laser beams.
The ground beneath his feet shattered, and the giant sandworm burst out, its bloody maw like an abyss, lunging to devour Luo Chen's clone.
He glanced at Aokiji.
Right now, Aokiji was engaged with Rayleigh.
The two were "fighting" in a way that conserved their health; neither was going all out.
'Aokiji is a bit far from Doberman.'
A thought flashed through Luo Chen's clone's mind.
To resurrect the CP0 agent, he needed a living human sacrifice.
Currently, the only living person on the field who he could capture and was strong enough was Doberman.
Aokiji was a bit far from Doberman; otherwise, Luo Chen's clone could have used the Flying Thunder God mark on Aokiji to teleport there.
'But now...' Luo Chen's clone shouted, activating Wood Style: Deep Forest Bloom.
The dark markings of Sage Mode appeared on his face.
The power of his Wood Style was enhanced to its maximum.
Near the Human Auction House, the earth heaved, and one after another, giant, towering trees grew.
In an instant, Grove 1 of Sabaody was covered by a sea of green forest.
The trees were tall, their leaves and branches dense, blocking out all light.
The Marines on the outskirts of the battlefield were in a panic. Some were thrown into the air by the giant trees; others were tripped by wooden vines while trying to flee.
The Gorosei, God's Knights, and Akainu, who were surrounding Luo Chen's clone, didn't know his specific purpose.
But they all made the decision to destroy the forest.
They all launched their attacks, destroying the nearby trees.
The instant he was about to be swallowed by the sandworm's giant maw, Luo Chen's clone activated the Flying Thunder God Jutsu.
At a corner of the forest, on the trunk of a tree next to Doberman, a black "Ro" character appeared.
The next moment, a figure appeared beside him.
Doberman sensed it. He turned his head, and his pupils suddenly constricted.
Terror appeared on his face, and he opened his mouth to shout.
Luo Chen's clone's thoughts moved, and a red torii gate suddenly descended from the sky above the forest.
It was much smaller than the one used to suppress Sengoku during the Summit War.
But it was just the right size to lock down Doberman.
Before his shout for help could even leave his throat, he was pressed to the ground by the miniature red torii gate.
From Doberman's breast pocket, the tiny, blonde princess of the Tontatta tribe fell out.
She rubbed her rear, her face twisted in pain.
Luo Chen was slightly taken aback. His right eye rippled.
A spatial vortex swallowed both Doberman and the tiny blonde princess.
In the center of the forest, the expressions of the Gorosei, Akainu, and the others all changed. They charged towards the clone's location.
They couldn't sense Luo Chen's exact position.
But they had noticed that Doberman's presence had vanished.
...
Inside the Kamui dimension.
Doberman lay on the ground, struggling, bound by wooden vines.
The Tontatta princess, Mansherry, sat nearby, her eyes covered by a wooden vine, fidgeting restlessly.
The clone of Luo Chen's clone, which had been responsible for tearing apart Junko's arrowhead strips, appeared.
He placed a finger on Doberman's forehead.
Countless tadpole-like black runes spread from Doberman's forehead, covering his entire body.
Soon, these small black runes covered Doberman.
Then, the black runes continued to spread from Doberman's body onto the platform around him.
In a few breaths, a mysterious, black-rune formation took shape around Doberman.
The ashes of burnt paper, like stickers, appeared out of thin air around Doberman's body.
Then, these paper ashes wrapped Doberman up completely, like a mummy.
The mummified Doberman let out a blood-curdling scream, as if suffering inhuman torture.
His voice passed through the paper ashes, echoing in the Kamui dimension.
Soon, a white light enveloped Doberman.
The screaming stopped.
As the white light faded, Doberman was gone.
In his place was a tall man in a white suit.
He looked identical to how he did in life, but his skin was a pale, bluish-white, covered in cracks, like a shattered piece of porcelain.
It was as if his entire body would crumble into countless pieces with a single touch.
The white-suited man's eyes were blank, not yet understanding what had happened.
Until he saw Luo Chen. He instinctively showed killing intent and hatred, and charged.
But his body quickly stopped. No matter how he struggled, he couldn't throw a punch at Luo Chen.
Luo Chen's clone's clone shook his head. "Wait here."
As he spoke, the white-suited CP0 man's gaze became dull and empty. He stopped struggling.
He stood motionless, like a mindless puppet.
The resurrected dead by Impure World Reincarnation are controlled by Luo Chen.
Of course, they could also be allowed to have their own consciousness.
It all depended on what Luo Chen decided.
He was, for the first time, attempting to control a resurrected person inside the Kamui dimension.
He was waiting for the Gorosei and the others outside to activate their magic circles.
When they did, he would be sure to give them and Imu a surprise.
...
Outside.
The Deep Forest Bloom summoned by Luo Chen's clone had been mostly destroyed by the Gorosei and the others.
He used Flying Thunder God to continuously teleport between the broken trees, stalling for time.
The only trouble was Junko's Arrow-Arrow Fruit.
At this moment, more than ten arrowhead strips had piled up behind Luo Chen's clone.
Even when he teleported, these arrowhead strips still chased him relentlessly, adjusting their direction and coming after him again and again.
"Dammit, the Arrow-Arrow Fruit is a real pain." Luo Chen's clone cursed internally.
Especially with so many strong enemies holding him down.
He couldn't even spare a hand to destroy Junko's arrowhead strips.
He could only take the hits.
'After this battle, I have to improve my physical skills as soon as possible, or it will be hard to deal with these people.'
Luo Chen's clone sighed inwardly.
If his main body were here, the result wouldn't be much better.
'I hope the main body moves quickly. I can't hold on much longer.'
Helplessness flashed in Luo Chen's clone's eyes.
This body was about to collapse.
On the outskirts of the battlefield, the four Supernovas—Kid, Law, Jewelry Bonney, and Hawkins—and their crews looked grim.
The Fifth Emperor, Luo Chen, was about to be surrounded and killed.
They still hadn't managed to break through the Pacifista encirclement.
The Dark King, Rayleigh, was also tied down by Admiral Aokiji.
It wouldn't be long now. After Luo Chen was defeated, it would be their turn.
Luffy, Zoro, and the rest of the Straw Hat crew were also extremely anxious.
On one hand, they couldn't escape.
On the other, Luo Chen was about to be defeated, and they could only watch.
No one could help in a battle of this level.
One of Saint Saturn's spider legs suddenly extended, impaling Luo Chen's clone from behind.
"Boom!"
Luo Chen's clone fell to the ground, his body pinned by the spider leg, unable to move.
Saint Saturn looked down at him coldly. "Arrogant. Not running when you had the chance was your worst decision."
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