Super Fierce Battle

"You flatter me!" Roy's lips curled up slightly. He wouldn't normally take praise to heart, but the affirmation from Imu, the biggest boss in the Pirate World, was indeed very pleasing to him.

After all, flattery will never fail you.

"It's not an overstatement. Even I am limited by my time and my vision is still stuck a hundred years ago. In addition, the self-serving actions of those five good-for-nothings delayed my access to Dream Online. Otherwise, I would never have given you these two precious years."

The Five Elders, who had been scolded like grandsons, lowered their heads in fear and dared not utter a word of rebuttal. The people around them were shocked and horrified. The Masked Man named Imu had such power in the World Government!

"Imu, is it really okay to talk big like this? If I hadn't just been to Laugh Tale and knew that you'd been digesting and eroding that person's will for the past two years, I might have actually been fooled by you!"

The surrounding crowd erupted in another uproar. What had they heard? Laugh Tale? Had Nightmare become the Pirate Kings?

They didn't doubt the truth of Nightmare's words; if Nightmare had wanted to, he could have become the Pirate Kings long ago.

But why is there no news leaking out?

They pondered for a moment and then realized, feeling bitter. It seemed that the honor they had longed for was not even worth publicizing in the eyes of the Nightmare!

Imu was exposed, did not show any shame or anger. Instead, he asked with great interest, "So you have already met that guy? Are you going to release him, or do you want to use him as a timed ATM like I do? I'm curious."

"I'm not as wicked as you. After taking away his meager strength, I just let him go."

"Dead? Whatever. Let that piece of trash die. I've already found a better replacement!"

"Oh? So they've got their eyes on me?"

"To be precise, I've set my sights on your Dream Online. Thank you for everything you've done for me. Once I become a true god, I will never forget your sacrifice!"

"To speak such words on my turf, Imu, it seems you've been asleep for too long and have lost your sense of the situation?" The Seven Star Sword slipped from Roy's palm, its chilling aura spreading outwards, and its eerie green glow illuminating all around.

Why don't you try it yourself and see?

Two beams of light shot out and collided violently in the underground God's Temple. The speed was beyond the limits of everyone's visual senses. Even those who had developed their Observation Haki to the point of being able to briefly Future Sight could only vaguely sense the two light figures colliding and could not capture the trajectory of their battle at all.

Rumble!

In less than 0.001 seconds, the two collided hundreds of times. Only then did the shockwave from the first collision finally explode. The damage they caused couldn't even keep up with their own speed, as if their thoughts had stopped and time and space had been delayed, making people feel indescribably uncomfortable.

Because the two fought so fast, almost no one could keep up with their movements. It was as if thousands of terrifying tremors were triggered in an instant. The magnificent underground God's Temple collapsed with a roar, and huge boulders fell, only to be shattered into pieces in mid-air by a burst of energy that suddenly shot out from a corner.

"Run!"

No one had time to think about why someone could be so strong. All they knew was that they were in a life-or-death situation. If they couldn't escape quickly, they might be inexplicably smashed into pieces like those falling boulders at any moment.

Driven by instinct, the group of powerful individuals gathered into a torrent, supporting and carrying each other as they broke through the barrier of the turbulent energy flow above. They returned to the ground with trepidation, only to find that more than half of the crowd had died or been injured, and most of the dead were the unfortunate souls who had been blocked on the outside and used as human walls.

Everyone felt drenched in sweat. Although it had been less than a second since the two monsters started fighting, it felt like an eternity to them.

Looking down at the crumbling God's Temple, where not a single person could be seen, Sabo broke out in a cold sweat. "These two monsters aren't human at all! I can't even see their movement!"

"Indeed, this level is beyond human comprehension. Perhaps it would be more appropriate to call it a demigod or a half-human Saint Spirit!" Ace was also filled with apprehension and felt even more desolate. Nightmare was so powerful that even if the entire Whitebeard Pirates were to commit their full force, they would only be throwing their lives away. Revenge was just a pipe dream.

"If Nightmare had displayed this level of power two years ago, perhaps none of what happened afterward would have occurred. Judging from their conversation, it seems Nightmare already knew about the existence of that man named Imu. In that case, his concealment two years ago might have been a test for that person." Dragon's face was grim. Regardless of which side won, it would be a devastating blow to their Revolutionary Army. The best outcome would be for those two monsters to perish together, so that they would no longer be troubled.

"That Imu has lived for 800 years, and he seems to be the mastermind behind the destruction of the Great Kingdom. It's terrifying that there's no news about such a person." Smoker muttered to himself, showing little respect for this so-called supreme ruler of the World Government.

"No, what's truly terrifying is Nightmare. How old is he? He's only been at sea for seven years, yet he can already hold his own against an old monster like Imu who's lived for almost a thousand years. It's unimaginable. Moreover, if it weren't for this upheaval today, we would still be kept in the dark, foolishly believing that we could actually change everything. How ridiculous!" After repeated blows, even someone as resilient as Momousagi couldn't help but feel somewhat pessimistic and dejected.

"No, it's not a close contest." Under Momousagi's Smoker gaze, Steel Bones Kong voice, "The current situation is that Imu is at a disadvantage!"

"What should we do then? Should we quickly gather manpower to provide support?" Although he didn't have much affection for this Imu- sama who had appeared out of nowhere, Smoker still knew what was important and what was urgent. If the man named Imu failed, their Marine Headquarters and the World Government would be completely destroyed, and the world would fall into darkness.

Upon hearing this, Steel Bones Kong couldn't help but smile bitterly, "Even with all my strength, I could barely make out their fighting figures, let alone you. If you rashly join the battle under these circumstances, the only outcome will be being caught in the aftershocks of their battle and torn to shreds by the spatial turbulence, just like those before. Moreover, this is Nightmare's territory. Looking at the wreckage Royal City, it's clear that our joint operation with the Revolutionary Army has failed. Timing, location, and popular support are all on their side. Whether to continue this war is no longer up to us."

As Momousagi and Smoker stood high in the sky gazing into the distance, they discovered that smoke and fire were everywhere, and the bodies of the "Revolutionary Government Allied Forces" were scattered all around. Their hearts sank lower and lower.

"So we're just going to watch like this?" Smoker asked, clenching his right fist in frustration.

"That's right, the fate of this world is already in their hands. Perhaps all we can do is pray to heaven!"