Black Piece: Fall
The remains of Uranus have not yet fallen, and the sky is still burning.
The blazing ring of fire illuminated the entire Battlefield as if it were daytime, the firelight and ash weaving together to create a world of red and black.
Imu's roar echoed simultaneously from the burning dome and the void rift.
The voice was deep and menacing, a mixture of crying and laughing, filled with suffocating resentment and madness.
"Black Transformation - Domination!!"
"Boom!!"
The earth shattered completely in that instant!
Like a chessboard turned upside down by the gods, all the energy on the earth's surface was swallowed by darkness.
From beneath the feet of every naval and Revolutionary Army, a black pentagram magic circle flashing with crimson runes suddenly appeared.
"What?! The thing under my feet is moving!"
Zephyr's expression darkened, and the ground beneath his feet began to writhe as if alive, with dark patterns creeping up the soles of his boots like venomous snakes.
"Tsk--"
Kizaru's smile vanished completely. "This is bad..."
Before he finished speaking, his body instantly transformed into a stream of light.
"Call out--!"
The afterimage was pierced by the black tentacles, turning into scattered fragments of light.
The pentagram beneath Sakazuki's feet had burned crimson, and he roared:
"Magma·Earth Surge!!"
Scorching lava erupted from beneath their feet, forcibly scorching the earth. The entangled black lines were melted into ashes by the intense heat, and the black array collapsed!
"Don't get too close!! This thing wants to devour even souls!!" he warned sternly.
Suddenly, two wing-like streams of flame extended from Zephyr's back, and he soared into the air, leaving a trail of blue light in his wake.
Sabo reacted extremely quickly, lightly touching the ground with his toes, and glided upwards. The power of the Float-Float Fruit allowed him to fly lightly into the sky, with air currents swirling beneath him, stirring up a cloud of dust.
However--
"Ah--!"
"Buzz--!"
On the other side, a violent burst of black light suddenly erupted beneath Ivankov and the Crow's feet.
The center of the pentagram cracked open, releasing a terrifying suction force like the jaws of an abyss.
"Ivan!!"
The dragon roared, and a storm surged, but it was too late.
Countless tentacles burst forth in an instant, like living whips, instantly binding their wrists and ankles. Even their struggles were futile, as the tentacles locked them tightly, as if trying to drag their souls away.
"Ivan!! Crow!!" Sabo roared, reaching out to save him.
However, the ground suddenly collapsed—
"Thump!!"
The darkness opened its massive maw and swallowed the two of them whole.
The aura of the Underworld swept across the Battlefield, the air grew colder, and the temperature of the flames was reduced by tens of degrees.
The world is still.
A moment later.
"Bang--!"
The ground exploded, and two towering plumes of black flame shot straight into the sky!
The flames were not hot, but cold; they were the ghostly fire of a burning soul.
Two twisted figures slowly crawled out from the black flames.
Their skin was covered with deep black lines, their eyes were a merciless blood red, bone wings sprouted from their backs, and eerie ghost flames flowed from their fingertips.
--That was Ivankov and the Crow.
No, it's not them anymore.
Imu's voice was filled with extreme satisfaction, "The Soul Contract Seal is complete."
The wind howled.
Upon seeing this, the dragon in the air's expression completely changed.
"Ivankov! Crow —wake up!!"
But all he received in response were two pairs of icy, red eyes.
Two demonic figures leaped into the air simultaneously, lunging at their former comrades!
Haha--Did you see that?
Imu's voice echoed in the churning black flames, distorted, chilling, and carrying an almost morbid pleasure.
"This is the power of God."
He spread his arms, black energy surged like a tide, and a pentagram pattern appeared behind him, like Throne of the Underworld.
"Even your souls don't belong to you mortals!"
"You bastard!!"
Garp roared, veins bulging on his fists!
He took a step forward, the air exploded, and his anger and conviction transformed into his final Haki!
"Iron Fist--!"
"Boom--!"
With a single punch, the heavens and earth trembled.
The air was torn open, creating a vacuum, and lightning flashed with the punch, the entire Battlefield being shaken by the aftershocks of the blow!
But just as the fist was about to strike Imu's body, a dark energy barrier suddenly lit up!
That was a protective barrier formed by Imu using Conqueror's Haki, enveloping his entire body like liquid black crystals.
"Bang--!"
The Shockwave exploded, black energy clashed with Haki, and Garp's Iron Fist was forcefully blocked, the Armed Haki wrapped around his fist being crushed bit by bit.
The shockwave rebounded, his body shuddered, and blood trickled from his mouth.
"This barrier, is it Conqueror's Haki?!"
Garp trembled all over, the veins in his arms almost bursting. He gritted his teeth and roared as he threw another punch, "Smash it!!"
"Bang--!"
However, the fist was deflected again when it touched the black barrier!
His blood and qi surged within him, causing him to Backtrack into the air, lose his balance, and nearly fall.
"Old man!"
Roy's figure appeared behind him in an instant, raising his hand, causing ripples of soft light to spread through the space.
"Buzz--"
Garp's figure was swallowed up by the spatial beam.
He hadn't even finished shouting, "Roy!! I can still fight--!"
They were then forcibly moved out of the war zone.
"Your opponent is me."
"Bang--!"
Space collapsed, Roy appeared before Imu, his fist enveloped in lightning and Conqueror's Haki.
That attack was like Meteor Fall from the sky, striking Imu squarely in the chest!
"Boom--!"
Imu dared not underestimate him, crossing his arms to block, his Haki aura resonating in a deep sound, but Roy's punch still forced him back dozens of meters.
"Get them under control!!"
Roy roared, his voice echoing through the clouds.
"Don't get trapped by them!"
On the ground, Sakazuki, Zephyr, and Dragon all moved in response!
Three immense auras erupted simultaneously, intertwining lava, Blue Flames, and storms, rushing towards the demonized Ivankov and the Crow!
The Battlefield exploded into a sea of fire, and deafening roars echoed through the sky!
"Roar--!"
The demonized Ivankov and the cawing of Crows, with black flames churning around them, were almost completely suppressed by the three powerful beings.
Victory is in our grasp, now is the time!
Watch out behind you!
A furious roar rang out—it was Enel!
He was covered in lightning, his face full of anger, but he was being held tightly by someone!
"Enel?!" Sakazuki suddenly turned around.
Behind him, the remains of Saint Shamrock were reassembled in the lightning.
"God is... immortal..."
He roared hoarsely, ignoring his own physical collapse, and clung tightly to Enel, rendering him unable to move.
"Tch--Bastard!!"
Enel roared, unleashing a burst of lightning, but he couldn't shake him off.
Sakazuki and Zephyr were suppressing the demons Ivankov and Crow on the left.
Unbeknownst to them, the black magic circle beneath their right side was slowly lighting up again!
"Zzz--"
Black mist rose like fog, the ground cracked open, and another ferocious figure crawled out from the gate to the Underworld.
That was -- the demonized Saint Garling!
His skin was charred, his eyes were pitch black, wings sprouted from his back, and he held a longsword that emitted hellfire in his hand.
"Bang--!"
His footsteps slammed into the ground, and the ground instantly collapsed.
The Demon Crow and the Saint Garling activated their attacks almost simultaneously!
Left and right, two streams of black flame intertwined, a perfect pincer attack!
"Zephyr, on the right!!"
Sakazuki roared, but it was too late.
High in the sky, Imu was forced back by Roy once again, but a cruel smile slowly crept onto his lips.
He murmured softly, "Black piece, fall."
"Buzz--!"
The earth suddenly lit up.
The black magic circle opened like a giant, living maw beneath Zephyr and Sakazuki's feet simultaneously!
"What--?!"
"Teacher!! Step back--!"
Before the two could react, the light array beneath their feet suddenly exploded with a blinding flash!
"Click--!"
The earth split open, and lava, blue flames, and two enormous figures were simultaneously swallowed by darkness!
"Sakazuki!! Zephyr--!"
The dragon roared in terror and fury, the wind pressure stirred up chaos, and the entire place trembled!