The Quincy did not attack again. Instead, he locked onto Im with Observation Haki.
Over there, Im slowly rose from the crater and stood in midair, his expression incomparably grim.
A pulse of life emanated from his body. His previously "collapsed" chest recovered at an extremely rapid rate as his icy gaze fixed firmly on the Quincy. "You actually injured me again...!"
The Quincy merely smiled without replying. Instead, he pushed his Observation Haki to the limit, probing the life fluctuations on Im's body.
As expected, there are traces... Is it over there...? The Quincy looked toward a certain spot on the Red Line, narrowing his eyes.
Big Mom had once noticed the abnormality in his soul. Now that he also possessed the Soul-Soul Fruit, he could likewise see faint clues on Im!
When a massive amount of life force had appeared on Im last time, Yun Ye had already sensed something. Im's life force might be connected to some sort of creature...
However, he had not examined it closely then. Now, relying on his perception of souls, he discovered that Im's soul, like his two clones, was connected to something else!
In this world, souls were linked to vitality!
There was no doubt about that!
The Soul-Soul Fruit was the best proof!
"Here..." At that moment, Night Blade, who had arrived at the Red Line long ago, smiled faintly at a spot ahead. Silver Fiber left its sheath in his hand as the sword intent of a Great Swordsman suddenly erupted, slashing down toward a certain location. "Moon Fang Heaven Piercer!"
A crescent slash over a thousand meters long burst from the blade and cut toward that area!
With a boom, the slash cleaved downward and tore open the red earth. However, after cutting down a hundred meters, it