"Impossible!!"
This time, the one who shouted in rebuttal was Sengoku.
"You're a pirate! How could your heart possibly be inclined towards the light!! Are you kidding me!!"
York smiled without speaking. The facts had already been proven; any more verbal arguments would just be a waste of time.
So, he decisively unleashed a majestic burst of Conqueror's Haki.
The black-red Haki transformed into a pillar of light, enveloping his entire being and piercing through the sky, causing the dark clouds above to swirl around this pillar as their center.
"After waiting for so long, I suppose you all really want to know what my trump card is. Don't rush; I'll show it to you right now!!"
The Haki pillar slowly retracted, and York's gentle voice rang out.
He spread his arms to the sides, assuming a completely defenseless posture.
Seeing this, Garp punched York directly in the face with a [Fist Bone Impact], sending him flying and crashing through countless buildings.
"At a time like this, did you really think we'd wait peacefully for you to transform?!"
"Heh heh... Heh heh heh..."
Amidst the dust and smoke, York didn't get angry; his gentle laughter remained the same.
"What a pity. I didn't let you see my complete transformation. But... this regret is only for you!"
Within the translucent smoke, a figure slowly stood up. A faintly visible ribbon had somehow wound itself around his body. At the same time, the figure's hair began to burn and flutter like flames.
Tap! Tap! Tap!
Crisp footsteps sounded from the smoke as York slowly walked out from its cover, revealing his true appearance.
A ribbon of black flame wound from under his armpits forward and upward over his shoulders, then backward around his neck, floating quietly behind his head.
Simultaneously, York's previously neatly trimmed short black hair had turned into genuine white flames, blazing fiercely.
This appearance, this posture, was unmistakably the awakened form of a Zoan-type ability user.
The Garp trio, who had already anticipated this through the smoke, weren't too surprised, but Sengoku was somewhat astonished.
"Why is it a Zoan awakening?!"
Hearing this, York grinned.
"Yeah, I'm also surprised. Why is it a Zoan awakening?"
Before Sengoku and the others could answer or question further, he explained to himself, "Perhaps it's because I misunderstood my fruit ability from the very beginning. Just like how some Shinigami can't unleash the true power of their Zanpakutō if they call out the wrong release command."
Sengoku and the others naturally couldn't understand the metaphor York used, but at least they could grasp that York himself didn't know he had eaten a Zoan Devil Fruit until after awakening...
Seeing that he had activated his fruit transformation but still hadn't made a move, Sengoku immediately thought of stalling for time to drain York's stamina while simultaneously gathering intelligence on York's ability.
"Truly astonishing. I wonder if you could reveal the true name of your fruit after awakening."
"Sure!"
York agreed so readily that even Sengoku was stunned for a moment.
The former spoke with a smile: "Zoan, Human-Human Fruit, Mythical Type, Model: Sun God!!"
"Specifically, the ability is divided into the Sun God of Light and the Sun God of Darkness!"
"Before this, I had always been using the power of the Sun God of Darkness!"
"Now! After awakening the fruit, I have obtained the power of the Sun God of Light!"
At this point, York paused slightly, the smile on his face turning teasing.
"Hey, Sengoku, Tsuru, do you know what the essence of the sun is?"
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