However, just as Bob was deep in thought, the Five Elders lying on the ground suddenly stirred.
Whoosh!!
They swiftly vanished from the crater, regrouping in an open area of Marineford.
All five bore different injuries, their appearances utterly horrifying.
But the next moment, an eerie energy slowly emanated from their foreheads.
In an instant, the strange energy spread downward from between their brows—first to their cheeks, chin, neck, arms and then to the massive wounds on their bodies.
A torrent of Life Force flowed and swirled around thier body.
Under the nourishment of this mysterious energy, the wounds began regenerate at a visible pace.
Within a few seconds, they had completely restored to their original state, without even leaving a scar.
The only difference was that their outfit was a mess, with a torn opening remaining on the fabric.
"Damn it! The power bestowed by Imu-sama—wasted just like this!" Marcus Mars chest heaved violently, his voice thick with fury.
Yet his tone was utterly exhausted, weak, and feeble.
Their rapid recovery wasn't due to their own power but rather the Immortality granted to them by Imu.
This was also the very reason they had managed to survive for so long in this world.
"He's too strong! Both in power and speed, surpassing even those who've consumed Devil Fruits!"
"A single punch—utterly devastating, aimed straight at our vitals!" Topman Warcury spoke extremely slowly, his voice as faint as a mosquito's hum.
After being struck by Bob's fist, he could distinctly feel his Life Force draining wildly, Death almost claim them.
"Cough... Compared to his speed, his strength is even more terrifying!" Jaygarcia Saturn coughed violently, his voice frail and weak, the sharpness in his eyes replaced by sheer exhaustion.
As a user of the Mythical Zoan, Model: Gyuki, he had always been unstoppable—capable of pulverizing mountains with a single punch.
Yet when he clashed fists with Bob, his arm exploded into mist, half his body shattered.
Such power was even more horrifying than what he showcase during God Valley war.
"Even with the five of us coordinating, he handled us effortlessly—it's clear he wasn't even going all out! Someone like this is beyond our ability to deal with!" Ethanbaron's eyelids drooped, the First Shodai Kitetsu in his hand now devoid of its overwhelming killing intent.
Under Bob's punch, that demonic blade had already turned into a piece of scrap metal, reduced to nothing more than an ordinary weapon—if even that.
"Now we can only place our hopes in Imu-sama power!" Ethanbaron V Nusjuro discarded the weapon in his hand without hesitation.
A surge of immense power swirled in his palms before he slammed them into the ground.
A violent force instantly erupted, kicking up a cloud of dust before sinking deep into the earth.
****
"Finally, you're no longer hiding!"
"I hope this power can excite me!"
Meanwhile, Bob hovering mid-air, raised an eyebrow, his expression tinged with exhilaration.
All these years, he had never experienced a truly satisfying battle—that exhilarating feeling had been absent for far too long.
At the same time, the Five Elders followed Ethanbaron V Nusjuro's lead, the other four elders repeating the same motion.
Instantly, an enormous surge of energy erupted from the ground, spreading rapidly into the distance.
"BOOM—BOOM—BOOM—"
The earth trembled violently, the skies darkened and the seas around Marineford churned wildly.
For dozens of kilometers in every direction, the ground shook intensely, everything in the world trembling uncontrollably.
The clouds above scattered completely, the sunlight blotted out.
Witnessing this scene, Kong, Sengoku, Garp, the three admirals, Shiki, Whitebeard, Kaido, Redfield, and Dragon—all the top-tier powerhouses—stood frozen in place.
They could sense it—something terrifying was about to unfold.
BOOM!
A world-shaking force erupted across the heavens and earth, carrying an annihilating presence that rampaged wildly.
Within a radius of several thousand meters around Bob, everything was obliterated, leaving no trace of what had transpired within.
Soon, that entire space became a chaotic void.
And at the very center of that chaos, a towering silhouette, over a thousand meters tall, materialized.
HUM!
The next moment, the quaking earth grew even more violent as faint streams of light separated from the ground beneath the Five Elders' feet.
All of it converged into that colossal silhouette, solidifying amidst the howling winds and surging waves.
"BOOM!!"
With a deafening explosion, a sound like shattering glass echoed as the space around him fractured under the sheer force of that power.
As space itself shattered, the rampaging energy abruptly halted and the chaotic void dissipated, revealing the world once more.
At that moment, whether Marine, pirate, or even Bob's allies—every face was etched with overwhelming shock.
****
Simultaneously, in Pangaea Castle, Imu who had been in deep slumber, suddenly awoke, staring in disbelief towards Marineford.
That power was all too familiar—it was only used by the Five Elders in times of dire crisis.
"Has it already come to this?"
"Bob!"
Even he, who had become the Ultimate Lifeform through countless means, was filled with astonishment at this moment.
To be able to make the Five Elders uses such power means Bob strength is beyond measures.
This would be the greatest threat he's faced in eight hundred years.
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