The natural system started off strong, but the navy finally reached its peak!

There was no flash of blades, no aura of swords.

Only one chaotic energy pillar, interwoven and twisting with red, white, and blue colors, instantly burst forth from the "Eight Desolations" blade!

Wherever this energy pillar passed, the space on the left was torn apart, burned, and evaporated by the crimson "dynamic" force!

The space on the right was frozen, solidified, and shattered by the ghostly blue "static" force!

The pure white core at the center releases an extreme vibration that is indiscriminate and annihilates all structures!

The extreme opposition of ice and fire, the absolute contradiction of movement and stillness, along with the overwhelming force, were forcibly unified in this strike.

Transformed into a pure, all-ending "calamity"!

With this attack, Gern intended to emulate Luffy's earlier "three-on-one" feat.

Attempt to bring together the three saints, Sacred Virtue, Sacred Maz, and Sacred Pitt.

With this one strike, they were both killed!

In the distance, Luffy, who had just withdrawn his fist and was grinning smugly at his perfect assist, was...

Upon seeing Gern's solo domination of the sea, his eyes widened in surprise, and a few strands of his snow-white hair stood on end.

"Strange old man, you can dominate the sea all by yourself??"

"If this is how it ends?" The thought flashed through Luffy's mind, and a bright smile appeared on his face.

Although the "weird old man" is very strong and terrifying, he seems like a good opponent!

however--

Just as the red, white, and blue pillar of destructive energy was about to engulf the foremost Fengxi (Saint Vochuli), at the moment Luffy's smile reached its peak...

Mutation, life!

The pig-like eyes of Sacred Volchuli, which had been slightly unfocused due to dizziness, now had pupils deep...

Complex and eerie cyclical patterns rapidly rotated and appeared!

A force surpassing even the Emperor level, transcending the mortal realm, imbued with ancient, cold, violent, and absolute will to dominate.

A terrifying aura suddenly erupted from Vocuri Saint's body!

Feng Xi's body trembled violently, and the dark energy on his body surface surged and reorganized wildly!

“Gern Reginald Si-G-Ma—!!!”

A roar, inhuman and composed of countless overlapping voices, exploded from the mouth of the Holy Worchuri!

The air in the entire Egherd region seemed to freeze!

Immediately afterwards, to everyone's (including Guern and Luffy's) horrified gaze, the sacred boar form of Vochuri Saint underwent a terrifying mutation!

My back suddenly bulged and tore!

A being formed from pure dark matter, covered with spikes and wriggling tentacles

A grotesque head with a sharp, spear-like tip "grew" out of his back!

This head is pointed and has no facial features, only two eyes!

(Similar to how he descended and possessed Satan in the Valley of the Gods in the original work)

“Im…”

Gern immediately recognized the source of the aura!

The instant the descent was complete, "Saint Volchuli" (controlled by Im) abruptly raised its unarmed foreleg.

He grasped the air as the red, white, and blue energy pillars came toward him!

Finally, less than ten meters away from the body of "Saint Vochuli", it exploded with a bang, turning into a chaotic flow of energy that spread everywhere!

Im's first strike easily neutralized Gern's attempt to "kill three at once" with his domineering attack!

After finishing his business, Im's gaze first swept over Gern, who stood with a knife in his hand and a solemn expression.

But then, it landed on Luffy, who was standing not far away with his mouth agape, looking like he was wondering, "What happened?"

When you "see" Luffy's snow-white hair and the rising steam

And the unique Nika wave emanating from her body, full of liberation and joy...

The eye in the center of the dark head jolted!

A terrifying emotion, akin to touching a forbidden taboo, erupted!

"Joe-I-Bo-I-!!!!"

A roar that echoed through the heavens!

Before the words were even finished!

Without warning, a gash appeared on the side and abdomen of the massive, fiery-boar-like body of "Saint Vochuli".

A dark tentacle, as thick as a bucket and composed entirely of viscous dark matter, suddenly shot out at a speed imperceptible to the naked eye!

Target: Luffy!

Luffy is currently in a relaxed state after finishing his attack.

Adding to the impact of Im's arrival and that soul-piercing roar of "Joyboy"

It slowed his reaction by half a beat!

Therefore, the dark tentacle struck Luffy's chest solidly and hard!

"Whoa!!" Luffy was like a kite with a broken string, flying backward like a cannonball at an even faster speed than when he came!

Boom!!!

His body, precisely, crashed heavily into the ruins at the edge of the battlefield.

On the hard body of an ancient giant robot that has been sleeping for countless years!

The deafening crash echoed!

Luffy clung to the cold, ancient metal and slowly slid off.

The cheerful white steam around him quickly dissipated, and his snow-white hair and eyebrows returned to black.

The skin lost its rubbery shine, became dry and wrinkled, and age spots even appeared on the face...

The backlash from the extreme exhaustion of Gear 5 Nika form was completely detonated by this sudden heavy blow!

Luffy, as if all his moisture and strength had been drained, instantly transformed into an old and weak man, curled up on the ground.

A withered old man who could barely move even his fingers.

Im descended and dealt a severe blow to Nika!

Chapter 705 Sparks of Confrontation! Speculation!

Watching Luffy get hit by the tentacle of the sealing boar controlled by Im.

Instantly de-gearing from fifth gear and transforming into an aged, weak, and withered state, Gern's heart sank.

But he made the calmest and most effective judgment in an instant.

Rushing over to rescue them? Too late!

Im's speed and strength are beyond imagination. Rushing forward will only put you at a disadvantage, and you might even be caught off guard by Im and severely injure yourself.

It's faster and more effective at containing Im than a direct rescue...

It forces it to refocus all its attention on itself!

Make it feel threatened, feel pain, feel... fear!

The thought flashed through his mind, and a cold glint appeared in Gern's eyes!

Instead of looking at the weakened Luffy, he focused all his attention and killing intent on Im in front of him.

“It seems…” Gern said softly, “that rather than rushing over to save that troublesome kid…”

He then slowly raised the black sword "Eight Desolations" in his hand.

The vibration particles that had not completely dissipated on the blade vanished completely, and the domineering aura also disappeared!

Followed by.

call!

A single spark can start a prairie fire!

A wisp of red flame, igniting souls, purifying darkness, and scorching the very rules themselves, rose silently from the spine of the "Eight Desolations" blade!

The flames did not leak heat, but they caused the surrounding light to bend slightly toward them, subtly shaking the stability of the space.

It burned quietly, yet exuded an aura that transcended all things.

It can burn away all "impurity" and "shackles".

It was precisely this that had caused Im Projection to suffer greatly, even damaging its very essence.

"spark"!

The instant the "spark" appeared, Gern keenly captured it.

The eyes in the center of the dark head on the back of the boar opposite them contracted and trembled violently!

"It really works!"

They were originally planning to take advantage of Luffy's weakness and the moment when Gern was distracted to control the massive body of the Seagull and continue the pursuit.

It completely crushed the "Nika" aura that it had hated for eight hundred years.

The appearance of "Spark" extinguished all thoughts!

Its posture abruptly halted, its four hooves pounding the ground, carving deep furrows in the earth.

The pointed head slowly turned towards Gern, staring at the seemingly faint yet soul-chilling red flame on the "Eight Desolations" blade.

"Tell me, M... why... do you possess this power?!"

For eight hundred years, Im has looked down upon the world, believing himself to control all rules and mysteries.

But this "spark" was completely beyond His understanding and control!

The last time it possessed Nasujuro, it was when it was injured by this strange flame, causing its projection to dissipate.

Even the original body, far away in the holy land, suffered some degree of backlash and burning pain.

That feeling of being touched to the core, an unhealable "wound," remains vivid in Im's memory!

Afterwards, it strictly ordered the Five Elders to utilize almost all of the World Government's intelligence networks and ancient archives.

Attempts to ascertain the origin and nature of this "spark" have yielded no results!

It was as if this power appeared out of thin air and belonged only to Gern.

This added a deep sense of unease and apprehension to Im's anger.

Faced with this nemesis-like power once again, Im finally couldn't help but question Gern, the "holder."

After all, if it weren't for this "spark" causing trouble back then...

Perhaps it has already successfully "controlled" Gern and transformed him into the most powerful and perfect puppet!

Faced with Im's questioning, Gern subtly turned his wrist.

The Eight Desolations Blade traced a tiny arc, and the wisp of "spark" on its blade swayed accordingly.

"This flame..."

"It is 'it' that watches over every child who leaves home, and ultimately chooses to raise its fist against the 'oppressive' children..."

Gern paused slightly, his gaze sharp as a knife, staring directly at the dark rift:

"The little bit of 'care' given."

"We call it—"

Gern's voice rose

"'Dragon-Slaying Technique'!"