Imu's Escape

Seeing that he was about to be dragged back to Hancock, Imu groaned. Just as he was about to be sucked into Hancock's hand, he exploded into countless pieces of flesh and scales with a loud bang.

This time, because the explosion occurred at a closer distance, its power was naturally more terrifying. Flesh and blood carrying terrifying acidic toxicity swept across the entire Mary Geoise in an instant, almost melting Mary Geoise completely.

Without saying a word, Vegapunk opened his Portable Space, recalled all his subordinates, and hid inside.

Dragon's expression changed drastically in an instant. He desperately manipulated the gale, leading the Revolutionary Army cadres to break through the blood and flesh mist. Even so, two Revolutionary Army were still stained with a trace of blood and flesh, which melted directly into blood.

Seeing that even Vegapunk couldn't hold out and ran away, Hancock was furious. You see, Hancock had positioned herself as Vegapunk's favorite concubine and bodyguard, but now that she, the bodyguard, had failed to fulfill her duties, Hancock felt that she had neglected her responsibilities and was naturally furious.

"Super Divine Push!"

Enraged, Hancock unleashed her ultimate attack without hesitation. With her current control over gravity and the amount of Chakra she possessed, this move, Super Divine Push, completely shattered the area above the Red Line.

The terrifying repulsive force obliterated everything in its path, including the acidic flesh and blood. The already melted Mary Geoise instantly turned into dust, leaving no trace.

With a thunderous roar, the entire continent shook violently. The immense repulsive force pierced through the continent, allowing the winds of the first half of the Grand Line to blow into the New World.

The Red Line, which was originally like a city wall, looked as if it had been scooped out with a spoon, creating a large semi-circular pit. The crushed dust filled the sky, turning the entire sky blood red with the dust from the Red Line.

In the void, a black circular hole quickly appeared. Vegapunk poked his head out and looked down in astonishment.

Hancock's attack nearly destroyed everything within a radius of several hundred kilometers. It was a true map-wide attack capable of completely altering the terrain. If it were any other country on the high seas, one such attack would have wiped out the entire island nation, leaving not even a single living person, no, not even an ant.

Only large countries like Alabasta might have some survivors, but the aftershocks of such destruction would still completely devastate the entire country's ecosystem, rendering it uninhabitable for at least ten years.

Just like the dust and smoke that Hancock stirred up when she destroyed part of the Red Line, it will spread throughout the Grand Line and even the entire Pirate World in a very short time.

It could very likely cause red smog or red dust storms across the planet for two or three years, resulting in incalculable damage, a huge blow to the biosphere, and even the extinction of more than 30% of life on the planet.

"Hancock, you're being too impulsive. This move might not only fail to deal with Imu, but it could also give him a chance to escape!"

"And if it weren't for my speed, we and the Revolutionary Army would probably have been wiped out by your Shinra Tensei! Hancock, you must have been affected."

With a sigh, Vegapunk spoke to Hancock.

Hancock's combat talent should not be underestimated. Such a big mistake is probably not just due to her personality, but may also be influenced by something else.

Upon hearing this, Hancock seemed to wake from a dream, glanced around, and her face showed a mixture of realization and anger.

"It was those eyes... those eyes carrying chaotic emotions that affected me! Damn it, I never expected to be tricked!"

Hancock turned her head to look, but where could she find the Black Dragon? It had already been blasted away by Shinra Tensei!

"Cough cough cough, that Imu... what kind of Devil Fruit User is he? What's with those eyes and that strange little Dragon-Snake Heads? Does such Mythical Zoan exist in this world?"

Amidst a series of coughs, Dragon, the leader of the Revolutionary Army, emerged. As for the Revolutionary Army cadres behind him, they were taken away by Vegapunk using his spatial abilities.

Dragon is Logia Devil Fruit User, so he can ignore Hancock's Shinra Tensei. However, his Revolutionary Army officers would probably have been wiped out if Vegapunk hadn't rescued them quickly.

"Who knows? In my opinion, it's possible that Imu himself is a Devil Fruit User Giant Dragon, and as for that strange state... it's very likely that the Devil Fruit has been affected."

"Devil Fruit are affected? How exactly should something like that be affected?"

Dragon looked bewildered, but Vegapunk said nothing more. This involved his most fundamental and crucial research on Devil Fruit, and even if Dragon wasn't a scientist, Vegapunk didn't want to reveal any more information.

The so-called Devil Fruit are the crystallization of human desires. Theoretically speaking, if someone could create things like the power of faith, the power of fear, or the power of supernatural tales, then it wouldn't be impossible for Devil Fruit to evolve.

As for how exactly to do it, even Vegapunk only had a general idea and had not conducted any experiments yet, but he did have some understanding of it, which is why he could see some of the origins of Imu's current state.

As the crystallization of wishes, Devil Fruit themselves resonate with the Devil Fruit User's own beliefs, forming all sorts of bizarre development patterns. Basically, as long as it conforms to the general framework, most abilities can be developed.

However, in any case, developing Devil Fruit into the likeness of Cthulhu and possessing Immortal Body like a vampire is definitely not something that Devil Fruit User can develop on their own.

At least the development of Devil Fruit must follow certain basic rules. No matter how much Kaido Azure Dragon Fruit, he can't develop the ability to burrow underground. No matter how much Marco trains his Phoenix Fruit, he can't control wind, rain, thunder, and lightning.

Similarly, Devil Fruit is developed into Cthulhu, it must have been influenced by some external force, not to mention the chaotic aura and Immortal Body that Imu exhibits.

"The problem now is not how this guy developed his Devil Fruit into this state, but how to get rid of him! He should be the last remaining poison of the World Government. As long as we get rid of him, the World Government can be swept into the dustbin of history."

Vegapunk spoke, and his own electromagnetic force continued to spread. Logically speaking, although Hancock's Super Divine Push was powerful, it should have been enough for Vegapunk, whose electromagnetic induction could cover a large part of the Pirate World, to find that stray dog.

Vegapunk scanned the area with his electromagnetic induction for a long time, but still received no feedback. Even if there was any, it was just some ordinary life reaction, with no trace of Imu. This made him frown deeply.

"It's completely gone... How is that possible?"

"No... perhaps there's still one place where I can escape my electromagnetic induction and Observation Haki..."

After pondering for a moment, Vegapunk looked down at the sea and revealed a thoughtful expression.

The only thing that can escape my senses is this boundless sea beneath my feet!

Normal Devil Fruit User would never be able to enter the ocean, but if it's Imu, Vegapunk can't guarantee it. After all, that Black Dragon has become Cthulhu, so who knows if this guy is still considered Devil Fruit User?

Besides hiding in the sea, Vegapunk couldn't think of any other way to escape.

"Underwater... it seems I should clone more Deep Sea Race Monsters, and also create some deep-sea robots!"

"And the Fish-Man in the sea, we need to get them moving too, they are the real local bullies."

"Hmm... right, that giant Princess Shirahoshi should be the current Poseidon. If we develop her abilities, we can control the Sea Kings to help with the search!"

In a short time, Vegapunk's mind raced, and he had already figured out how to lay a trap in the Pirate World and find a way to catch this last fish that had slipped through the net.

At the same time, many people emerged from the Space Gate behind Vegapunk, including several lucky Revolutionary Army officers and Vegapunk's subordinates.

When they saw the huge crater at their feet—or rather, the enormous canyon—and the endless red clouds and haze overhead, their expressions were one of utter shock.

Afterwards, the people looked at Hancock with awe and fear, as if the one floating in mid-air was not a beautiful woman, but a god or demon descending from the sky.

In the Pirate World, the limit of understanding of a strong person is basically that they can destroy a medium-sized island. A person of this level can be called Sea Emperor, or Marine Admiral.

But what those people call destroying islands would take a day or two to accomplish, and they would only destroy medium-sized islands or small island nations.

The fact that Hancock could carve a hole in the Red Line, creating a semi-circular opening, is almost beyond everyone's imagination of the limits of a powerful seafarer.

Not to mention that the Red Line is far harder than ordinary islands, and Hancock accomplished this with just one strike.

This is something that neither humans nor even sea monsters could do. For the first time, these viewers felt that the so-called "power to destroy the world" was no longer just an adjective, but a fact right before their eyes.

Those who possess such power can no longer be called human, but can only be called gods and demons!

In the far reaches of the deep sea, a Sea Kings hundreds of meters long leisurely swam through the ocean. This Sea Kings had a snake's body, dragon's claws, and a lion's head.

As he continued swimming, he suddenly heard sounds coming from the canyon next to him. The lion- Sea Kings stretched his head out and saw a Sperm Whale struggling and moaning, which was eventually dragged into the deepest part of the strait.

Sea Kings are much more intelligent than ordinary animals. Some ancient and enormous Sea Kings possess intelligence that is in no way inferior to that of humans. This Sea Kings may not be as good as a real human, but it is roughly equivalent to a ten-year-old human child.

Another point is that, in order to ensure a sufficient food supply, Sea Kings themselves have a certain sense of territory, and this territory is precisely the domain of this Lion-Head Sea King.

Therefore, after seeing the Sperm Whale being dragged into the strait, this Sea Kings immediately concluded that an equally powerful sea beast or Sea Kings had invaded its territory!

Thinking of this, the Sea Kings immediately plunged into the dark abyss. If it was a fellow Sea Kings, he would try to drive it away; if it was a Sea Kings beast with low intelligence, he would just have to eat it.

After diving about a thousand meters into the abyss, the lion-headed Sea Kings sensed a terrifying aura. Then, at the bottom of the abyss, he saw a strange dragon-like creature devouring the Sperm Whale.

The arrival of the Sea Kings seemed to have startled the dragon-like creature. In an instant, the strange dragon-like creature's neck seemed to explode, and many tiny tentacles surged out. If you looked closely, you could see tiny dragon-snake heads at the tips of the tentacles.

What's most terrifying is the numerous eyes that open on the dragon-like creature's body, as if every scale has turned into an eyeball, enough to terrify anyone with trypophobia.

What is this thing? Is it also Sea Kings?

The lion-headed Sea Kings looked completely bewildered. There are almost no Sea Kings in the world that are exactly alike. It's like Fish-Man; the appearance of Sea Kings is randomized after birth.

Even though Sea Kings are generally quite random in appearance, they still follow some normal principles, such as Sea Kings two eyes and one head.

Monsters like this, with eyes all over their bodies and so many tiny dragon and snake heads on their necks, clearly violate the most basic biological principles. Even Sea Kings wouldn't look like this!

Just as the Lion-Head Sea King was still in shock, the Cthulhu Dragon, which could drive one mad, pounced and bit the Lion-Head Sea King's neck, instantly filling the entire abyss with blood.

While devouring the flesh and blood of the Sea Kings, another eye vaguely appeared to open on the eerie Giant Dragon's body.

Amidst the sounds of tearing and swallowing, chilling voices of hatred could be heard.

"Just wait... Vegapunk, the Revolutionary Army... Time is running out. Even if you replace the World Government, so what? In the end, you'll all die!"

"This time... I will leave no hidden dangers. Whether it's D, or the pirate Revolutionary Army, none of you will exist in the new world..."

As the Giant Dragon devoured the entire Sea Kings, the sounds gradually faded away, leaving only the dark and silent abyss, occasionally punctuated by fragments of limbs and bones.