nashuaworldcup Chapter 686: The Illusion of Suppression!
Chapter 686: The Illusion of Suppression!
Chen Ye floated ten thousand meters in the air. Wind rushed into his robes from all directions.
It rustled. He didn't look down.
His gaze swept across the entire battlefield below, lingering on none of them.
Rocks' longsword, wreathed in black flames, charged wildly. Each strike was imbued with savage madness.
The white-bearded man stood beside him. Murakumogiri unleashed a shockwave.
An invisible giant hammer crashed down. The Knights' defensive position crumbled into dust inch by inch.
Garin coughed up blood. His armor was dented.
The two top-tier experts joined forces to crush him. He was utterly humiliated.
Chen Ye's gaze swept across the chaotic battlefield. He didn't stop.
His gaze swept across the other side of the sky. Shanks, with his single arm, remained as steady as a rock.
Griffin unleashed a crimson blade of light. The blood-red slashes collided violently.
The overwhelming red and black aura of domineering power shattered half the sky. Shamrock was already showing signs of exhaustion.
Several knife wounds on his body were oozing blood. Shanks remained calm.
He practiced his swordplay with composure. Chen Ye's gaze swept over the glint of the blade.
It didn't stop. The line of sight climbed higher and higher.
Crossing all battlefields. Locking down the highest point.
Which sky?
Luffy and Im are locked in another battle. Gold and shadow churn wildly across the sky.
Each collision created a shockwave ring, shattering the clouds over a radius of tens of miles.
Luffy wields the original Nikka's divine weapon. His body transforms into a twisting golden stream of light.
Its aerial trajectory is unpredictable. It flips and leaps.
The greatsword was stretched, swung, and folded. It slammed down on Im in an absurd manner.
A faint, eerie light flickered in the depths of Chen Ye's eyes.
He activated his Observation Haki, transforming his sensory abilities into an invisible, giant net.
It spread throughout the body, silently covering the high-altitude battlefield.
In the world of visual perception, the physical clashes and swordplay fade away.
Only pure energy remained. Luffy's body erupted with the life-giving flames of the Sun God.
Scorching and violent. Unending surge.
Within Im lies a deep abyss. Silent and cold.
Undercurrents were swirling. Two opposing forces collided repeatedly in the high sky.
Crushing and eroding. Chen Ye filtered the aura inch by inch.
Capture the most subtle variables.
His brows furrowed.
To the average spectator, the outcome of the match was a foregone conclusion.
Luffy's posture is breathtaking. He crushes the King of the World.
Nika's swordsmanship was completely unorthodox, yet incredibly powerful.
Each sword strike was enveloped in golden flames and Conqueror's Haki. Im was beaten so badly he couldn't lift his head.
The King of the World retreated continuously, parrying and dodging.
They retreated further. Cracks appeared on the dark gold protective shield.
The black robe was riddled with holes. Everyone saw victory.
Chen Ye only saw through the essence. Perception penetrated the appearance and collided.
Delve into the very depths of Im's aura. Chaos exists within the primal power of the Dark Abyss.
The repeated bombardment by the sun god's fire left its mark. Only on the surface.
The total amount of Im's original power has not decreased.
The power of the abyss remains immense, its depths unfathomable.
A vast ocean. Luffy's offensive is fierce.
A violent storm raged on the sea surface. The seabed remained forever still.
Chen Ye's pupils contracted. His true nature was completely exposed.
Im wasn't outmatched. He simply used defense to buy time.
The logical chain is now fully connected. Im is willingly forced into a passive defensive posture.
He was repeatedly repelled by Luffy's attacks. His robes were torn by the sword's energy.
They were forced to retreat continuously. They held back their demonic powers.
He didn't want to retaliate. He wanted to wear Luffy down further.
Nika's fatal weakness was exposed. His power was absurdly strong.
Ignoring the laws of physics. Distorting reality.
The world's king is suffering defeat after defeat. The price cannot be avoided.
Its life force consumption is extremely terrifying. Nika's form is a ball of fire.
It wasn't Haki that was burning. It wasn't a Devil Fruit ability.
What's burning is life itself. The more intense the burning...
The faster it extinguishes. This weakness has existed since the day it was awakened.
There's no way to make up for it. The Five Elders' intelligence database records it clearly.
Im knew perfectly well. Im chose the simplest and cruelest tactic.
Let Luffy fight. Wield your divine weapon to your heart's content.
Unleashing the power of the sun god without restraint. Treating battle as a playground.
Each additional strike consumes one more unit of life force.
If Nika can hold on for just one more second, the fire will be one step closer to being extinguished.
Im only needs to do one thing: stand there and take the beating.
Wait until the fire is completely burned.
Cold sweat beaded on Chen Ye's palms. His perception continued to penetrate deeper into the core of Luffy's aura.
Searching deep within the constantly erupting volcano. Found it.
The life force within Luffy has begun to wane.
The decline was extremely subtle. Observation Haki is not at that level.
It was completely imperceptible. A violent, surging surge of life energy.
Within the outermost ripple layer, extremely subtle decaying oscillations appear.
Intermittently.
The recession has begun.
My brain raced through the possibilities. This situation was more complicated than ever before.
Luffy is empowered by the first generation of divine weapons. The giant sword houses the soul and will of the first Nika.
It resonates perfectly with the power of the sun god. It shares the direct extraction of Nika form.
It lasted for far longer than ever before, even exceeding previous limits.
The fundamental problem remains unchanged. Divine weapons share the burden of consumption.
Consumption cannot be eliminated. The critical point has simply been pushed back.
Push it to a higher position. The tipping point is always there.
Strike one more time. Get one step closer to it.
Chen Ye clenched his teeth. His gaze was cold and sharp.
The situation that followed was completely transparent. Nika's form had reached its critical point.
Physical strength is depleted in an instant. This is not a gradual decline.
It was the collapse of the cliff caused by the dam's breach. The golden light went out.
Nika is released. The omnipotent sun god.
They fell back to being exhausted mortals.
That moment.
Im revealed his true hand. The King of the World had been suppressed for so long.
He tore his robes in public. A knife chased after him, slashing him hundreds of times.
They ruled the world for eight hundred years. Their dignity and spirit were damaged.
It's impossible for Him to passively endure it and then let it end. He will accumulate more.
Waiting for the most opportune moment, he unleashed his pent-up anger and murderous intent all at once.
The timing was chillingly precise. It was the very moment Luffy's strength was depleted.
The true trump card has not yet been revealed. But since the start of the battle...
There is something that Im has never used. Rumors of it send shivers down the spines of the World Government.
The true demonic form. Im didn't use it even once.
This is very abnormal. The King of the World is being chased and hacked down by divine soldiers.
Its strongest form hasn't even been revealed yet. It is itself the greatest anomaly.
Everything came to light.
Im isn't unusable; he's simply unnecessary.
Before Luffy runs out of energy, his demon transformation is unnecessary.
Save it for the most crucial moment. After Luffy is exhausted.
The most vulnerable moment. Im transforms from prey to hunter.
One fatal blow.
Chen Ye's eyes sharpened in the wind. This was also the best window for him to strike.
The logic is crystal clear. Luffy attacked when he was at his full power and at his peak.
However, this is icing on the cake. Im has the capacity to handle fighting on two fronts.
The outcome is unpredictable. Until Luffy is exhausted.
When Im undergoes his demonic transformation. That's what Im will be like then.
All attention was focused on Luffy. A powerful counterattack was unleashed.
Minimize vigilance. At what fleeting moment of vulnerability?
That's where Chen Ye's sword fell.
Equal to the zero point.
The airflow on the battlefield changed drastically.
Luffy unleashed another powerful slash. The giant sword stretched to its limit.
Wrapped in a thousand feet of golden light, it descended from the sky. With brute force, it slammed into Im's arm.
Cross-block. Metal clashed with the dark gold shield.
The sharp sound pierced the eardrums. The shockwave materialized into a ring and exploded in all directions.
Im was forced back hundreds of meters, leaving a deep gash in the air.
Cracks crawled across the surface of the shield. Dark gold fragments scattered in all directions.
This sword strike was equally fierce. But Chen Ye focused on the details.
The moment Luffy finished his attack, there was a very slight pause in his movements.
So short as to be imperceptible to the naked eye. A fraction of a second.
The greatsword's pullback angle was too slow. The golden cloud bounced down half an inch.
Luffy's chest heaved violently. He was panting heavily.
Heavy, uncontrollable breathing surged forth. His chest expanded and contracted rapidly.
A fluctuation of light appeared on the golden surface of the body. It shone for a fleeting moment.
Dark for a moment.
It shines brighter.
The wick is almost burned out. The flame is no longer stable.
No one noticed the change. Rocks chopped people.
Whitebeard thuds the ground. Shanks clashes his sword.
The allied soldiers cheered. Everyone was immersed in the illusion of victory.
They thought the golden light was getting brighter and brighter. They thought the king of the world was powerless to fight back.
Chen Ye could see it clearly from high above. His gaze shifted.
Im looked up. He regained his footing several hundred meters away.
Arms remained crossed in a blocking motion. The dark gold shield slowly self-repaired.
The black robe was tattered and worn. Dark gold patterns were faintly visible beneath the tears.
A bloody gash ran down his cheek. It was left by Luffy's sword energy grazing him.
His scarlet eyes were devoid of emotion. There was no anger.
There was no panic. There was no embarrassment or anxiety.
She stared intently at Luffy, her expression as calm as a ruby.
Examine, weigh, and calculate. The hunter observes how much strength his prey has left.
The butcher estimated when the livestock would stop struggling. Im extended his right hand.
Long, slender fingers slowly and deliberately wiped away the bloodstains. Blood stained the fingertips.
Bright red, fresh blood. Im stared at the blood.
He looked at the insignificant little gadget. A twitch appeared at the corner of his mouth.
Extremely subtle. Only by locking down facial muscles with Observation Haki can one grasp it.
Im let out a cold laugh.
Chen Ye's pupils contracted to their maximum size.
The prediction has been confirmed. This is the moment Im has been waiting for.
Luffy was panting. The golden light flickered.
Nika's form has weakened to the physical level. Observation Haki is no longer needed.
Eight hundred years of combat experience. The prey could no longer run.
That seemingly powerless world king.
There was definitely a degree of deliberate deliberation in their defeat.