dmims Chapter 80: Clash of Noble Phantasms, World Shakes
Chapter 80: Clash of Noble Phantasms, World Shakes
Roger's roar was like the roar of the ocean, shaking the entire twisted rainforest.
The longsword in his hand, named "Ace," was no longer just a weapon; it had become a symbol of his lifelong beliefs and his great achievement of conquering the sea!
The black and red overlord-colored lightning coiled around it suddenly surged, resonating with an unprecedented power that seemed to come from the very source of the sea.
"A roar that cleaves the heavens and breaks through the waves! — 'Mare Liberum Aeternum' (Eternal Sea of Freedom)!"
The blade slashed down!
Instead of the sharp blades that could cleave mountains, a vast, boundless, surging blue tide appeared out of nowhere.
That was a magical torrent condensed into symbols of free will, courage to explore, and indomitable spirit!
It roars and surges forward, carrying the magnificent momentum of pioneering the world and breaking all shackles.
Finally, it transformed into a colossal blue wave that stretched from the sky to the earth, sweeping towards Arjuna with overwhelming force!
Amidst the surging waves, it seemed as if countless phantoms of ships were cutting through the waves, and the indomitable shouts of countless crew members echoed.
This is the ultimate expression of One Piece's lifelong pursuit, a tribute to and embodiment of "freedom" itself.
Faced with this "tide of freedom" that defies the laws of physics and strikes at the very soul, Arjuna's calm, golden eyes finally stirred up a monstrous wave.
He felt an unprecedented threat!
This is not a pure energy shock, but a conceptual force, a challenge that can shake the very nature of "righteousness" to "order".
"Arrogant! The universe operates according to its own cycle! Its operation follows its own righteous laws; how could a mere mortal possibly control it!"
Arjuna's voice carried a clear anger for the first time; he would not allow anything to shake the "Dharma" he upheld.
The divine bow burst forth with unprecedentedly brilliant starlight, the bowstring was instantly stretched to its limit, and the bow itself even groaned under the strain!
The destructive azure-blue divine flames condensed into a single point!
That single point of light was so intense, like a miniature blue sun, that the energy it contained caused the surrounding space to begin to shatter!
"O Vishnu, curse my body (Brahmastra)!"
call out--!!!
That point of destruction, the azure sun, shot off the bow!
There was no piercing shriek that tore through the air, because wherever it passed, even sound was annihilated.
This arrow, carrying the absolute will of "divine punishment," representing the ultimate judgment of "righteous law" on all "rebellion," fiercely shot towards the surging "tide of freedom."
The world seemed to hold its breath at that moment.
The next instant.
boom!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A horrific explosion occurred, the horror of which defies description.
An energy storm swept through the entire Alabasta rainforest and even shook the very foundations of the red earth.
Blue and cyan lights intertwined wildly, representing the torrent of free will and the light representing divine punishment and judgment, bursting into incandescent light at the core of the collision!
The sky over Alabasta was torn apart, and the thick clouds were instantly evaporated, creating a huge hole!
Below, countless mutated rainforests, centered on the point of impact, crumbled into dust like fragile glass.
A massive sinkhole, several kilometers in diameter and seemingly bottomless, formed amidst a deafening roar.
The shockwave formed a ring of air that spread outward at supersonic speeds, flattening the rainforest further away like mowing grass.
At this moment, all the world's most perceptive and powerful individuals suddenly raised their heads.
Mary Geoise, among the flowers.
The petals in Im's hand fell silently. A hint of understanding flickered in those seemingly unchanging eyes.
That gaze seemed to pierce through space, directed towards Alabasta, its barely audible murmur echoing among the empty flowers.
"Even ants who fight desperately for freedom can become Heroic Spirits, like Rom summoning himself..."
Sabaody Archipelago, coating workshop.
The brush in Rayleigh's hand fell to the ground with a "thud".
He suddenly stood up straight, looked in the direction of Alabasta, and his cloudy old eyes suddenly flashed with the sharp light of his youth!
Tears welled up uncontrollably in my eyes, and a surge of excitement and relief welled up in my heart.
"Idiot, even after becoming a Heroic Spirit, you're still so reckless. You're still blazing trails..."
Xia Qi, who was standing next to him, also put down her pipe, her face filled with shock and complex emotions.
The New World, Elbaf.
Jabba, wearing sunglasses and smoking a cigar, was wiping his double axes when he suddenly froze.
He took off his sunglasses and looked into the distance, as if he had crossed thousands of mountains and rivers to see the brilliance of the collision of blue and green.
He grinned, revealing a smile tinged with nostalgia, took a deep drag on his cigar, and chuckled and cursed under his breath amidst the swirling smoke.
"Even in death, you won't stop! That's the real you! Let the world hear the roar of the Pirate King!"
The center of the battlefield.
Luffy and his crew, along with the marines who had been watching the spectacle from both sides, cautiously peeked out from behind the rocks.
The incandescent light gradually faded, revealing an apocalyptic scene: the nearby rainforest had completely vanished, turning into scorched black earth.
However, almost instantly, the rainforest burst forth again, squeezing the black soil and rising from the ashes, exchanging its destruction for a new life.
This must be what makes this rainforest so special.
Luffy knelt on one knee, panting heavily, blood continuously spilling from the corner of his mouth.
Roger's wounds were so deep they exposed bone, and his coat had long since turned to ashes. Luffy's magic power was nearly depleted, and his spirit origin showed signs of instability.
This was after Luffy had undergone special training; otherwise, he would probably have died from exhaustion after unleashing a Noble Phantasm.
Roger thought this to himself, but he still held his head high, his eyes fixed intently ahead.
Arjuna was also in a sorry state; the light of his divine bow Gandiva had dimmed considerably, and even fine cracks had appeared.
He could barely stand, but his body swayed, and blood kept seeping from the corner of his mouth and into his white clothes.
That attack just now, had it not been in this "nameless land" where the conceptual enhancement brought by the legends of both sides had been weakened, would have been enough to wipe out this country.
Both were in an unprecedentedly weak state, making it extremely difficult for them to even maintain their standing posture, resulting in a brief stalemate.
Any additional attack could be the final straw that breaks the camel's back.
"Now! Zhehahaha—!!!"
A wild, greedy laugh shattered the deathly silence.
Two figures shot out from the shadows at the edge of the battlefield like ghosts.
Blackbeard had a clear objective and charged straight at the extremely weakened Arjuna.
The darkness in his right hand surged wildly like boiling ink, emitting a terrifying suction force—Dark Water!
He wanted to seize this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to completely devour this "divinely gifted hero" along with his power.
"Arjuna! Your power is mine! Become the foundation upon which I ascend to the pinnacle of the Holy Grail War! Zehahaha!"
The Earl, like an elegant grim reaper, appeared in front of Luffy and the others, who were being supported by Zoro, in an instant!
His face wore a cold, cruel, and gleeful smile, and in his hand was a blade pieced together from resentment.
"The Wisdom of Escaping Prison" activated, its speed impossible to track. The target: Luffy!
"You pesky straw-hat brat, and Roger, clinging to life, shall perish here... Your fates will be sealed by me!"
The tone of this sentence is very strange. The first half is very calm, as if looking at something insignificant, while the second half is filled with domineering madness.
The moment the Count unleashed the karmic fire, Roger's weakened soul trembled violently!
A terrifying figure, long forgotten and almost forgotten, overlapped with the self-proclaimed "Count" spirit before them for a fleeting moment in an incredibly eerie way.
"This... feeling?!" Roger's pupils contracted sharply, and alarm bells rang in his mind.
But his severe physical injuries and depleted magic power prevented him from even speaking up to warn others.
Luffy, Zoro, Nami, and Chopper had no time to react to this sudden and deadly attack!
The terrifying karmic fire, with its chilling cold that freezes the soul and its scorching heat that burns everything, is already upon us.
At this critical moment, when Luffy was about to be killed, it was a matter of life and death.
The sun shone brightly in the sky, and the dazzling heat wave distorted the view slightly.
"Buzz—!!!"
A golden light, more dazzling than the sun and faster than a meteor, tore through the swirling smoke and despair, and descended with overwhelming force!
That was a golden spear!