"Where the hell did he go?" Noah muttered.
Emma landed beside him, holding her sword.
"That scorpio guy disappeared."
Amy came running towards them.
"Frost too! I was fighting him, and suddenly his body started disappearing!"
Noah looked at her.
"Disappearing?"
"Yeah! First his arm, then his legs. Before I could do anything, his entire body vanished." Amy replied.
"Something similar happened with Scorpio." Emma said.
Noah rubbed his chin. "Dark Black disappeared too."
Amy blinked. "Wait. All three of them?"
"Seems so." Noah replied.
Emma looked towards the burning island.
"What do you think it means?" Emma asked.
Noah remained silent for a moment.
"Probably."
Suddenly...
FQOOSHOOOOM!
A powerful wave of Haki swept across the island.
Noah immediately raised his arm.
"Vector Manipulation: Zero Zone Field!"
A transparent barrier surrounded the three of them.
The shockwave slammed against it, causing the ground beneath their feet to crack.
Amy looked around. "What the hell was that?!"
Noah stared into the distance.
"Someone's Haki."
"That's not ordinary Haki." Emma said, shaking.
Noah nodded. "Yeah. I can tell."
He looked towards the sky
The entire island was surrounded by an enormous amount of energy, and he could barely sense anything beyond it.
Suddenly, Noah turned his head.
"Nyx..."
Emma looked at him.
"What about her?"
"Her Haki is getting weaker."
Noah immediately reached for Emma and Amy.
"Hold on to me."
Before either of them could respond-
"Vector Manipulation: Flying Thunder God.
Blip
They disappeared.
MEANWHILE...
Nyx was lying inside a massive crater.
Smoke rose from her body as she slowly lifted her head.
"Ugh..."
She coughed. "That little brat..."
Leyla floated above the crater, looking down at her.
"What's wrong? I thought you were supposed to be stronger than that"
Nyx slowly stood up.
"Don't get too excited. I'm still warming up."
Leyla giggled. "Really?"
She raised her hand.
A small fireball appeared above her palm.
"Then catch this!"
She threw it.
Suddenly...
SHING!
Emma appeared and immediately drew her sword.
With one slash of her sword the fireball split in half and exploded behind her.
Noah appeared beside Nyx and helped her up.
"Are you alright?" Noah asked.
Nyx looked at him. "Do I look alright?"
Noah glanced at the blood running down her forehead.
"Sorry."
Nyx brushed the dust off her clothes.
He placed his hand against her shoulder.
"Vector Manipulation: Heal"
A soft glow surrounded Nyx as her injuries started healing.
She looked at him. "Thanks."
"No problem." Noah replied.
Amy looked towards Leyla.
"So how comes everyone else disappeared and you're still here, was it your doing?"
Leyla tilted her head. "Disappeared?"
She giggled.
"Those little toys? I don't need them anymore."
Noah looked at her. "So you did kill them?"
Leyla smiled. "Maybe."
Emma tightened her grip on her sword.
"Why did you kill your own?"
Leyla shrugged.
"I just dreamed they weren't there anymore."
Leyla smiled and then spread her arms.
"Welcome to my Toon World. A place my dreams can become reality!"
Noah takes a step forward.
"Noah be careful, she can write reality how she wants it" Nyx said.
Leyla nodded.
"Anything I dream about can happen. Isn't that wonderful?"
Nyx looked towards Noah.
"We need to get everyone out of here."
Noah nodded. "Agreed."
Leyla suddenly closed her eyes.
"Hmm..."
She placed a finger against her chin.
"What should I dream about next?"
A strange smile appeared on her face.
"Oh, I know!"
She opened her eyes.
"I think I'll make this island disappear!"
Noah's eyes widened. "SHIT!"
"I dream that everyone on this island is dead." Leyla said with a sinister grin.
The island immediately started collapsing.
Buildings vanished, Mountains crumbled into dust.
The ocean rose into the air as the sky turned completely black.
People across the island started disappearing.
Emma stared in disbelief. "What the hell?!"
Amy looked around. "The island!"
"EVERYONE, GET CLOSE!" Nyx shout.
"Darkness Manipulation: LIMBO!
Darkness erupted from beneath her feet.
At the same moment, Noah raised his hand.
"Vector Manipulation: TIME SPACE!
A massive spatial distortion appeared around them.
Noah and Nyx combined their powers, forcing open a dimensional passage.
"GET INSIDE!" Noah shouted.
Emma grabbed Amy's arm.
Nyx's darkness spread around everyone.
The ground beneath them disappeared and the sky shattered like glass.
"Huh?" Leyla muttered. "where did they go?"
INSIDE LIMBO...
Noah landed on one knee.
Emma stumbled slightly before catching herself.
Amy looked around. "Where are we?"
"Limbo," Nyx replied.
She stood several metres away, breathing heavily.
"My personal dimension."
Alice looked around.
"Wait...where am i? Where is Airi and Kiru?"
"We're here!" Airi replied.
Everyone turned.
Airi and Kiru were standing nearby.
Airi quickly approached the group.
"Noah! What happened?!"
Noah sighed in relief. "Glad you're both safe."
Kiru looked towards the others.
"Where's the island?"
Emma lowered her sword.
"That's the problem."
"What do you mean?" Airi asked.
Emma looked towards Nyx.
"From what we saw, Leyla made the entire burned."
Airi's eyes widened.
"What?!"
"She used her awakened Devil Fruit," Nyx explained.
Kiru looked confused. "Awakened?"
"Her ability allows her to turn her dreams into reality."
Alice scratched her head. "That sounds ridiculous."
Nyx looked at her. "Believe me. It is."
Noah looked around.
"How long can we stay here?"
Nyx shrugged. "Normally, as long as I want."
"Normally?"
Nyx sighed.
"That little girl damaged the structure of my dimension when she escaped earlier. Limbo is only functioning at thirty percent of its normal capacity."
Emma frowned. "Can she destroy it completely?"
"Maybe." Nyx replied.
Noah crossed his arms. "Then we need to finish this quickly."
Alice looked towards him. "You're planning to go back?"
"Of course." Noah replied.
"Wait! What about everyone on the island?" Airi asked.
Noah looked at her. "I'm sorry but everyone is dead."
"Dead, but my friends..." Airi muttered.
Airi lowered her head, tears in her eyes.
Kiru placed a hand on her shoulder.
Noah looked at both of them.
"Listen. You two are staying here."
Airi looked up. "What?!"
"It's too dangerous outside. I need you both to stay somewhere safe." Noah said.
"But-"
"No buts."
Noah smiled. "I promised I'd help your island, remember?"
Airi hesitated. "...Yes."
"Then trust me." Noah replied.
"Don't worry. Nobody can get to you while I'm here." Nyx said.
Kiru nodded. "Alright."
Alice stepped forward and hugged Airi.
"Stay safe, okay?"
Airi nodded. "You too."
Alice then looked towards Kiru.
"Take care of her."
"I will."
Noah turned towards his crew.
"Alright. Let's go."
Emma raised an eyebrow.
"You're really enjoying this, aren't you?"
Noah grinned.
"Not every day you get to fight someone who can turn their dreams into reality."
Amy cracked her knuckles. "Well, I'm ready."
Alice nodded. "Me too."
Nyx smiled. "Let's go teach that little girl some manners."
Noah looked towards everyone.
"One more thing."
They turned towards him.
"No holding back. Use everything you've got."
Emma smirked. "Wasn't planning to hold back."
Noah unsheathed his sword.
"Good."
Nyx raised her hand.
A massive portal opened in front of them.
"After you."
Noah walked through and the others followed behind.
BACK ON KUROGANE ISLAND...
The island was unrecognisable, everything was now completely gone.
Even the ocean surrounding it had changed.
Leyla floated above the destroyed landscape.
She looked around.
"Hmm..."
She placed her finger against her chin.
"Where did everybody go?"
Suddenly.
FWOOOOOSH!
A dark portal opened in the sky.
Noah and the others emerged.
Leyla turned towards them.
"Oh!"
She smiled. "You're back!"
Noah landed on the ground.
"Sorry to disappoint you."
Leyla giggled. "I thought you all disappeared."
"You're not getting rid of us that easily." Nyx replied.
Leyla tilted her head. "You're really annoying."
Noah looked around.
"So this is what your awakening can do..."
Leyla nodded proudly. "Isn't it amazing?"
Emma looked around the destroyed island.
"You turned an entire island into nothing."
"Well, I dreamed it that way."
Amy clenched her fists.
"Then we'll just have to knock you out before you dream up something else."
Leyla laughed. "Good luck with that."
Leyla slowly raised both arms.
"Actually..."
Her eyes started glowing.
"I think I'll need some friends."
"What?" Noah muttered.
"Let's see..." Leyla muttered.
A strange smile appeared on her face.
"I dream of an army."
The ground started shaking.
"I want one million soldiers!"
The earth split apart and thousands of black silhouettes emerged from beneath the ground.
The silhouettes started taking shape.
Men wearing black armour appeared across the landscape. Each carried a different weapon, from swords and spears to enormous axes and hammers.
The numbers continued growing.
Ten thousand.
A hundred thousand.
Five hundred thousand.
Until an enormous army stood before the Rogue Pirates.
Noah stared at them. "You're kidding..."
"One million soldiers!" Leyla said with a grin.
She giggled. "But something is missing."
She raised a finger.
"I dream that every single one of them has Advanced Haki!"
A massive wave of energy erupted from her body.
KRAAAAAAAAAAAASH!
The soldiers' bodies started glowing.
Their weapons became coated in black Haki.
Some of them released powerful bursts of Conqueror's Haki, causing the surrounding ground to crack.
Leyla smiled. "And not just ordinary Haki!"
She pointed towards the Rogue Pirates.
"I want them to have Conqueror's Haki too!"
The entire army released a tremendous wave of Haki.
The sky shook and the ground trembled.
The clouds above them started splitting apart.
Emma's eyes widened. "You're kidding..."
Amy looked at the army. "How many are there?"
Noah stared ahead. "One million."
Alice looked towards Nyx.
"Can she really create that many?"
Nyx chuckled. "Apparently."
Emma tightened her grip on her sword.
"And every single one of them has Advanced Haki?"
Nyx's smile faded slightly.
"That's what she said."
Noah slowly grinned.
"Now this is getting interesting."
Emma turned towards him.
"Are you seriously smiling right now?"
"What?" Noah asked.
"There's a million soldiers standing in front of us!"
Noah shrugged. "So?"
Emma sighed. "You're unbelievable."
Nyx started laughing. "HAHAHAHA! I like this!"
Leyla pointed towards them.
"GET THEM!"
ROOOOOOOOOAAAAAAR!
The entire army charged.
The ground shook beneath their feet as thousands of weapons were raised.
Noah takes a stance. "Alright..."
Black vector started surrounding his body.
"Vector Manipulation!"
A powerful wave of energy erupted from him.
Emma positioned her sword in front of her.
Amy lowered her body.
Alice's dragon wings emerged from her back.
Nyx smiled as darkness started spreading around her feet.
"Let's have some fun."
The first soldiers reached them.
A massive warrior swung an enormous axe towards Noah.
CLAAAAANG!
Noah stopped the attack with his sword.
The impact sent a shockwave across the ground.
"Not bad."
He pushed the warrior backwards.
"Vector Manipulation: GRAVITY CRUSH!"
The soldier was immediately slammed into the ground.
Several others rushed towards him.
Noah raised his hand.
"Come on, then!"
He disappeared.
FWOOOOOSH!
He reappeared behind the soldiers.
SLASH!
Several of them were sent flying.
Meanwhile, Emma was surrounded by thousands of warriors.
One soldier thrust his spear towards her.
She tilted her head, avoiding the attack.
Another swung a sword.
Emma blocked it.
CLANG!
She twisted her wrist and sliced through his weapon.
"You're going to need more than that."
"Advanced Armament: DANCE OF THE DUSK MAIDEN!"
Her sword moved rapidly.
A series of powerful slashes cut through the surrounding soldiers.
However, more continued approaching.
Emma clicked her tongue.
"Seriously? How many of you are there?"
On the other side, Amy was enjoying herself.
A huge soldier swung a hammer towards her.
She caught it with one hand.
Amy grinned. "My turn."
Her punch sent him flying into several other soldiers.
Beast Haki surrounded her fist.
"COME ON!"
She charged forward, punching through the army.
Alice spread her dragon wings.
"Move!"
She inhaled deeply.
"Weapon Manipulation: Dragon slash"
A massive stream of flames erupted from her sword, swallowing dozens of soldiers.
More soldiers continued advancing towards her.
Some raised their weapons while others released powerful waves of Haki.
Alice frowned. "They just keep coming!"
Nyx stood in the middle of a group of soldiers.
Darkness erupted from her body.
"DARKNESS MANIPULATION!"
Several tendrils emerged from the ground and wrapped around the warriors and pulled them together.
Nyx smiled. "How about this?"
"BLACK HOLE!"
A massive sphere of darkness appeared swallowing the warriors.
However..
SLASH! SLASH! SLASH!
Several soldiers managed to cut through the darkness using their Haki.
Nyx raised an eyebrow.
"Oh?"
One of them charged towards her.
"Interesting." Nyx said.
She disappeared into the darkness.
The soldier swung at the empty air.
Nyx appeared behind him.
"Too slow."
She struck him with a powerful kick.
BOOOOOOOM!
The warrior crashed into the ground.
Noah looked towards his crew.
"Everyone alright?"
"JUST FINE!" Amy shouted.
Emma cut through another soldier.
"Stop worrying about us and focus on yourself!"
Noah chuckled.
"Alright!"
He turned towards the enormous army.
Leyla floated above them, watching everything.
"What's wrong? You're not having fun?"
Noah looked up. "Actually, I am."
Leyla smiled. "Good! Because I've only just started dreaming!"
Suddenly, the soldiers stopped moving.
Every single one of them turned towards Noah.
Their bodies started glowing with an even greater amount of Haki.
Emma looked around. "What now?"
"Something's coming." Nyx replied.
Leyla giggled. "I wonder..."
She looked directly at Noah.
"What would happen if all one million of them attacked you at the same time?"
Noah's smile slowly disappeared.
The army raised their weapons.
The sky darkened and then every single soldier charged towards noah.
Noah tightened his grip on his sword.
"...Well, that's annoying."