Once the iron battleship had completely sunk to the bottom of the sea, the thick smoke from the explosion in the sky finally cleared.
A dark shadow streaked rapidly from the direction of the Zhenhai Star Hub.
In the blink of an eye, it arrived at the position where Pluton had been.
"Luo Chen!!!"
The Dark God gazed at the completely pulverized Pluton. Seeing an Ancient Weapon perish like this, he was consumed by both heartache and fury.
He was still transformed into a human form.
He was no longer Rocks, but a monstrous man wearing a captain's hat, his face covered in numerous tentacles.
Below his nose, dark tentacles writhed in the air like a thick beard.
He wore a tattered captain's coat of a dark green hue, appearing as if it were overgrown with moss.
Luo Chen found the Dark God's current appearance somewhat familiar.
In the distance, from the direction of the Zhenhai Star Hub, many figures were rushing through the air.
With a casual wave of his hand, Luo Chen pierced through space and brought everyone over.
Roger, Whitebeard, Garp, Fujitora, and nearly ten other Jinghai Army Admirals were all present.
Aside from the Impure World Reincarnated Roger and Whitebeard, who showed no signs of injury...
...the living, such as Garp, Fujitora, and Douglas Barrett, were covered in blood, some even missing limbs.
Dark energy pulsed from their wounds, clearly the result of the Dark God's attacks.
Roger stared at the tentacled man the Dark God had transformed into and warned:
"He has likely transformed into Davy D. Jones."
"The King of the World from a certain era many years ago."
Hearing this, Luo Chen understood why the form looked familiar.
Roger had mentioned Davy D. Jones before.
A monstrous man with a face full of tentacles resembling a thick beard.
He was also the ancestor of Rocks.
Historical records of him were scarce, but he was undoubtedly a powerhouse among the God Tier.
It was quite possible he even surpassed Imu.
By transforming into this man, the Dark God's strength was at least equal to, if not greater than, Davy D. Jones'.
But no matter how powerful he was, he was still confined within the God Tier.
Luo Chen estimated that in his normal state, his combat power was at the Mid-God Tier, nearing the very pinnacle of that rank.
If he activated the Tenseigan, his combat power would break through directly beyond the God Tier.
Luo Chen didn't know what lay beyond the God Tier; the system hadn't provided an answer.
But against the top powerhouses of the pirate world, it would be an absolute slaughter.
Even Pluton, one of the Ancient Weapons, could be destroyed with a mere wave of his hand.
"Imu, join forces with me and kill him!"
The Dark God let out a thunderous roar.
From beneath the vast seas of Totto Land, the roars of beasts suddenly echoed.
The roars rose like a tidal wave, surrounding Luo Chen and the others from all directions.
They seemed to be completely encircled.
Weird swells rose across the sea as massive Sea Kings burst through the surface, their upper halves towering over the water.
Looking down from high above, the waters of Totto Land were teeming with sea beasts surrounding more than thirty islands.
Their eyes were scarlet with multiple concentric circles, radiating brutality and bloodlust.
To the front right, a figure slowly rose from the center of the Sea Kings.
It was a female mermaid.
Wrapped in a dark aura, her pink tail stood still in the void.
She wore light yellow shell lingerie, her figure voluptuous and her face young and beautiful.
Her eyes were closed, as if she were in a deep slumber.
Hovering above her was a pitch-black figure with a long, pointed head and scarlet, multi-ringed eyes... it was Imu.
He emitted dark energy that acted like tubes inserted into the mermaid's body, using them to exert control.
Luo Chen glanced over and recognized the mermaid as Princess Shirahoshi.
After Fish-Man Island had been slaughtered, Shirahoshi had gone missing.
He had suspected that Imu and the Dark God had taken her.
Most likely, during the slaughter of Fish-Man Island, Shirahoshi had unconsciously activated the power of the Ancient Weapon Poseidon out of grief.
Her ability to control all Sea Kings had been exposed.
Imu and the Dark God must have recognized her as this era's Ancient Weapon: Poseidon.
Naturally, the two of them would keep Shirahoshi under their control.
The massive swarm of Sea Kings attacking Totto Land was exactly what Imu had achieved through his control over Shirahoshi.
In the distant sky, a pitch-black steel dragon flapped its wings and approached.
Luo Chen sensed no life force from it; instead, he detected a massive surge of energy.
It was like a dragon-shaped weapon containing immense power.
"So this is Uranus?"
The thought flashed through Luo Chen's mind.
He could share the vision of those summoned via Impure World Reincarnation.
Having just come out of seclusion after receiving the news, he already understood the situation in Totto Land.
The steel dragon Kaido and Charlotte Linlin were facing was likely one of the three Ancient Weapons, Uranus.
This Ancient Weapon had been in Imu's possession from the very beginning.
Floating above Shirahoshi, Imu's scarlet eyes turned toward the Dark God.
"Pluton was destroyed right in front of you?"
The Dark God's face, in the form of Davy D. Jones, turned dark and gloomy.
"He just displayed an ability I've never seen before. I don't understand it."
The Dark God was referring to the ability that caused his own massive dark hand to strike nothing but air.
Inexplicably, he had just struck at the empty sea.
He didn't even understand why he had done it.
It was as if his thoughts had been controlled at that moment.
But even after carefully examining his soul, he found nothing wrong.
Out of concern and confusion, the Dark God called for Imu and summoned two of the Ancient Weapons.
They would gather all their strength to deal with Luo Chen.
His only regret was that Pluton had been destroyed.
The three Ancient Weapons would not be able to launch their strongest combined attack.
The Dark God was uncertain whether Poseidon and Uranus alone would be enough to finish off Luo Chen and his group.
Imu silently swept his gaze over Luo Chen and immediately commenced the attack.
High in the sky, the steel dragon opened its massive maw; dark red laser energy condensed into a sphere, ready to fire.
On the sea's surface, tens of thousands of massive Sea Kings raised boundless waves, roaring ferociously as they charged toward Luo Chen.
Roger, Whitebeard, and the others immediately prepared to act.
Luo Chen stopped them, while simultaneously throwing six consecutive punches.
Huge swathes of space shattered, and six spatial portals appeared.
He aimed at the six spatial portals and made a pulling gesture, using gravitational force to drag the people on the other side out.
Akainin, Aokiji, Kizaru, and Ryokugyu, who were stationed across the Four Seas.
Monkey D. Dragon, stationed in the first half of the Grand Line.
And Shimotsuchi Ryuma, who was stationed in Dressrosa.
The six Jinghai Army Admirals were instantly pulled through, appearing around Luo Chen.
"Your mission is to protect the islands and block the shockwaves of the coming battle."
Luo Chen commanded the Admirals.
Counting those who joined later—Steel Bone Kong, Loki, Charlotte Linlin, Kaido, and Shiki...
...the number of Jinghai Army Admirals had reached seventeen.
Gion, Zephyr, and Marco, the Admiral Candidates, were also present.
Together with the Marine Vice Admirals, defending the thirty-plus islands of Totto Land would certainly be no problem.
Luo Chen was confident he could handle the upcoming battle alone.
However, he could not allow the many residents and soldiers on the islands of Totto Land to be put in danger.
Finally, under Luo Chen's orders and with his assistance, Roger and the others each chose an island to guard.
Having settled his concerns, Luo Chen looked toward the Dark God and Imu and smiled.
"I'll let you two locals open your eyes a bit."
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