Whitebeard, Hawkeye, Golden Lion, and other heavyweights watched the battlefield with exhilaration, while Marco, Ace, and the others cheered for Ashveil.
"Gurararara! I never expected that the boy I took in ten years ago would be on the verge of taking down the God of this world, hahaha!" Whitebeard exclaimed, raising his Murakumogiri, a surge of aura rippling outward as his laughter echoed across the battlefield.
Marco, Jozu, Vista, and the others smiled broadly; now, their Whitebeard Pirates truly felt invincible. No one, not even the Four Emperors or the God herself, could challenge them. Once Ashveil claimed victory, the Whitebeard Pirates would stand unmatched in the world.
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On the battlefield, Imu's expression was fierce.
"Ashveil, I never imagined you'd be this powerful!" she exclaimed, incredulous.
Ashveil's lips curved into a slight smile.
"I also didn't expect the Creator God of this world to be weaker than anticipated. I overestimated you before," he murmured.
He gathered all of his Conqueror's Haki once more, focusing it above his head. This time, there was no artistic shaping—he formed it in its raw, most primitive state.
A colossal sphere of Conqueror's Haki emerged, massive as a mountain, crackling with pitch-black lightning. The air around it shattered under its presence, resembling a miniature black hole.
"Then let's end this, Imu. This is my strongest attack!" Ashveil said calmly.
The spherical Haki, fused perfectly with the power of his Rumble-Rumble Fruit, surged forward at unimaginable speed. Imu barely managed to erect a Haki defensive shield, but the black lightning sphere shattered it instantly, sending her crashing into the sea.
Torrential waves surged upward, each larger than the last, the sky above awash in seawater. Even the Whitebeard Pirates' Haki wall trembled under the relentless onslaught.
Doflamingo, protected within the Haki shield, looked pale. "Did anyone else hear that?" he asked cautiously.
"It's just the waves hitting the Haki barrier. Without Ashveil, we would have been swept away long ago," Zephyr muttered.
Admiral Aokiji's expression was grim. One wave could be handled, but the constant barrage, fueled by Ashveil's Haki, was unstoppable.
"No, it's more than that," Empress Hancock called out. "There's a strange hum to it."
A continuous buzzing rose from the depths of the sea. Black currents writhed across the waters, reacting violently.
Golden Lion Shiki stared in shock. "The sheer scale… how much energy would it take to electrify the entire sea like this?"
Urouge pointed at Bickley, lying motionless after being electrocuted, and shook his head. "Even with Haki protection, this is insane."
The buzzing lasted a full minute before fading, leaving a massive crater in the seabed. The water level dropped tens of meters as the ocean settled into the void. Ashveil's single strike had reshaped the topography of the sea.
"Sorry, Imu… your strength still isn't enough. That attack must have been difficult to resist," Ashveil said, smiling faintly.
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Suddenly, two massive arms, thousands of meters long, shot from the depths of the sea toward Ashveil, moving at nearly the speed of light. His Haki defensive shield automatically activated as the previous barrier shattered.
Explosions shook the ocean like miniature nuclear blasts, throwing fragments of shattered water into the air.
Hawkeye narrowed his eyes. "Is this… Imu?"
No one had expected her to survive Ashveil's devastating attack. Whitebeard nodded solemnly. "Fortunately, Ashveil's Haki shield protected him from being ambushed."
Golden Lion Shiki and the Revolutionary Army exchanged worried glances. "If she's still alive, and with this form… no one stands a chance."
Garp clenched his fists. "If she comes for us, we'll fight. She must have used a lot of energy defeating Ashveil. That's the moment to strike."
Imu emerged from the sea, arms retracting. Her eyes were as cold and ferocious as ever. Her body had grown larger, a python-like tail extending from her back.
"Is this… a demon? Where is the god?" whispered onlookers.
It was clear Imu's power was innate, her half-human, half-snake form her true appearance, not granted by a Devil Fruit.
"Lowly humans, once I finish with Ashveil, none of you will survive," Imu hissed, licking her long tongue.
Ashveil activated his Phoenix Fruit, forming an even stronger Haki shield.
Imu bared her fangs, green saliva dripping as she grinned. "You're clever, Ashveil. But I don't need my old weapons anymore. My strength has surpassed the human limit."
"Human limit?" Ashveil said, his expression calm, almost amused. "One dodge doesn't impress me, Imu."
He gathered another massive Conqueror's Haki sphere, crackling with black lightning, above his head.
Imu smirked, disdain clear. "The same move won't work twice. Fool."
Ashveil smiled slightly. "Oh? Then how about this next one?"
Another giant white sphere condensed in the sky. The ocean below trembled, rippling violently as the sphere pulsed with white tremor energy, shattering space itself.
Whitebeard's eyes widened. "That's the Tremor-Tremor Fruit! Combined with Conqueror's Haki… he's unmatched!"
Imu's eyes flickered with unease. Lightning resistance alone wouldn't save her from this space-shattering attack.
Ashveil's grin widened. "Ready for more, Imu?"
Another colossal sphere appeared, icy in nature, freezing the rolling waves beneath it solid.
Aokiji gasped. "Residual power stronger than my Ice Age…"
Kizaru muttered, stunned. "Ten thousand times stronger than your Ice Age, Aokiji."
Before he could finish, a dazzling yellow Haki sphere appeared, radiating blinding light. Beams shot outward, exploding violently, leaving everyone shocked.
Kizaru adjusted his sunglasses, awestruck. "Impossible… that's my Glint-Glint Fruit?"
The battlefield had become a showcase of Ashveil's ingenuity, combining Devil Fruit powers with Conqueror's Haki to a degree the world had never seen.
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