Ragnarok: Prelude

The wind howled, the island trembled, and the air was filled with the scorching aura of lightning and the tearing, domineering Haki.

The blood-red sky was shattered by the interplay of light and sword energy, causing even the heavens to tremble.

The final battle of the New World has fully erupted!

--Deep within the island.

"Whoosh--!"

Golden light flashed, and sword energy surged like a tide.

Kizaru's figure transformed into a beam of light, darting through the forest, each flash accompanied by the collapse of the ground.

He lightly touched the air with his toes, and the next moment, the entire forest was Cut fragments by countless rays of light, and the scorching air churned with the smell of burning.

"Oh dear~ He's as fierce as ever, Saint Garling ~"

Kizaru's tone remained languid, but his movements were astonishingly fast.

A Light-Speed Kick swept down from the sky, "Boom--!" The ground instantly exploded, creating a crater a hundred meters deep!

"Speed of light?"

On the ground, the Saint Garling Grimm snorted coldly as he sped along, his expression gloomy.

He gripped the sword with both hands; the blade was as black as ink, and ripples of gravity, like dark currents, swirled around its edge.

"That's all there is to it."

Before the words were even finished, a burst of black light erupted!

Saint Garling suddenly swung his sword, and in that instant, the air seemed to be sucked out, as if even the light was swallowed up!

The entire forest was silently sliced open in an instant, and even Kizaru's golden light was distorted by the sword's force.

"Wow... did it even eat the light?" Kizaru raised an eyebrow.

With Flash golden light, he instantly darted out of the battle zone.

The next instant, sword energy swept past where he had been standing, and the forest collapsed completely!

Light and sword—clashing wildly deep within the island.

--On the other side of the Battlefield.

Cerberus!

A cold shout pierced the air.

The Cane Sword in Saint Shamrock suddenly trembled, its blade flashing with blood-red patterns.

With a gentle wave of his hand, space suddenly shattered!

"Roar--!"

The rock strata crumbled, flames erupted, and a three-headed hellhound shot into the sky from the sword!

Cerberus

It was entirely black, with dark purple flames burning in its eyes. Each of its three heads roared, and each held a sharp longsword in its mouth.

Surrounding him was a dark cloud of flame, unique to Mythical Zoan Awakening!

Lightning illuminated its menacing fangs and dripping black flames.

The oppressive atmosphere made the entire air groan.

Enel's eyes narrowed, his lips twitched, and then he grinned maliciously:

"Heh... It's actually a weapon that ate Mythical Zoan?"

He tilted his head, arcs of electricity leaping across his body, and the golden staff crackling.

"This technology is truly terrifying!"

The next moment--

"Thunderclap, All Things Arise!!"

Lightning erupted from his body, hundreds of millions of volts of electricity exploded in the air, Inazuma poured down like a waterfall. The Golden Staff was completely covered by electric arcs and Armament Haki, transforming into a spear of Thunder God, which slashed towards the three-headed hellhound!

"Roar--!"

The hellhound roared with all three heads, and its three Razor swept across simultaneously!

Flames and black mist intertwined to form a storm, each sword strike carrying scorching black flames as it met the golden flash!

"Boom--!"

The collision of lightning and flame unleashed an energy storm hundreds of meters high!

The electric arcs transformed into a swarm of golden snakes that slithered across the hellhound's body, while dark flames surged back, engulfing the lightning.

Enel stomped on lightning, unleashing a flurry of staff strikes at a speed that even the air itself couldn't withstand, creating a barrage of explosions!

Saint Shamrock stood at the rear, his longsword flashing as he unleashed a series of sword strikes to complement the three-headed dog's attacks.

A slight smirk played on his lips as he asked in an icy tone, "Thunder God?"

"Ha, just a mortal that shines."

Enel, enraged by these words, laughed instead, and lightning surged forth!

"Mortals?!" he shouted, and the entire sky was illuminated by lightning.

"Then I'll show you—what a true god is!!"

"Boom--!"

The sky shattered, and golden lightning bolts shot straight into the clouds. The three-headed dog roared as it charged forward. Demonic flames and lightning intertwined to form Spiral of destruction, engulfing the entire Battlefield in Purgatory sea of light!

--On the other side.

A fierce wind howled, and flames illuminated the sky.

The entire highland was torn to Scorched Earth by the aftershocks of the battle, rocks collapsed like quicksand, and scorching winds whipped up dust waves and flames.

Zephyr was covered in extreme Armament Haki, his arms were as black as iron, and his surface was burning with intense Blue Flames.

With each step, the earth was scorched into charcoal; wherever the fist struck, a deafening shockwave roared.

On the other side, Shanks wore Celestial Dragons's silver-white cloak, his Red-Hair flew wildly, and his arms were completely unharmed.

The Conqueror's Haki emanating from his entire body was like a blood-red storm, shaking heaven and earth!

The famous sword "Griffon" in his hand gleamed red, its sword energy surging like a tide, its killing intent as vast as the sea.

The two collided violently in the air, creating shockwaves visible to the naked eye.

"Boom! Boom! Boom--!"

Every clash shook the heavens and the earth.

The clash between a punch and a sword is enough to unleash a volcanic Impact.

Flames, wind pressure, and Haki intertwined, even causing cracks to appear on the sea surface!

Zephyr grinned, and the Blue Flames surged along his Black Arm.

"Shanks —you've regained both your arms," he chuckled in a low, angry voice, "But with this little strength, you're hardly worthy of the title 'God'!"

Shanks' eyes narrowed, and he stomped his foot, his Red-Hair dancing wildly in the wind.

His aura suddenly surged, his Haki surging like a tidal wave, and crimson lightning crackled on the sword blade.

"--God Divine Departure!!"

In an instant, the whole world seemed to stand still.

Immediately afterwards--

"Boom!!"

Crimson sword energy, accompanied by Conqueror's Haki Thunderclap, swept across the sky, instantly cleaving the earth in two and tearing the air into a vacuum!

Faced with that devastating blow, Zephyr did not retreat but advanced!

With his arms crossed in front of his chest, Blue Flames erupted from his entire body, spreading out like wings behind him!

"Good timing!!"

He roared as he charged forward, meeting the heaven-splitting sword light head-on!

"Boom--!"

The collision of red light and Blue Flames caused the heavens and earth to collapse completely!

The Shockwave from the explosion swept for kilometers, sending waves crashing back and sending debris and flames flying!

"Hiss--!"

The ground beneath Shanks' feet shattered completely. He staggered back several steps, sweat trickling down his forehead, his eyes fixed on the burning, smoky area.

"That guy... he actually took 'Divine Departure' head-on?!"

A low "click!" sound echoed in the air.

The next moment, the smoke and dust were torn apart by the explosive blast wave.

Zephyr slowly stepped out of the sea of fire!

His entire body was enveloped in Blue Flames, and wings formed from flames burned on his back!

Each flap of the Azure Flame Wings caused the air to groan.

His wounds healed at a speed visible to the naked eye, and his domineering Haki merged with the flames, making him several times stronger than before!

Zephyr's laughter echoed in the wind.

"This feeling—it's been so long since I've felt this way, Shanks!!"

He roared and shattered the earth, his Blue Flames Wings suddenly bursting forth, transforming into Blue Flames Flame Meteor that shot into the sky!

The fist, crackling with fury and Armament Haki, hurtled straight toward Shanks with indescribable speed!

"Clang--!"

Sword light and fist strikes collided once more, sparks and thunder exploding together!

Blue Flames and Conqueror's Haki clashed and exploded in mid-air, the scorching air waves tearing the heavens and earth like a tornado, the aftershocks sweeping across the edge of the entire island, even the seawater was thrown hundreds of meters high!

Thunderclap, Blue Flames, light bursts, sword energy.

The Battlefield blazed simultaneously on this island cursed by fate.

The Ragnarok of the New World has begun!