Imu was undoubtedly the most powerful opponent he had faced since coming to this world.
His strength had long surpassed the limits of Admirals and Emperors alike.
Whether it was strength or Haki, he was above Bright in every regard. Even Observation Haki, which had always served Bright so well, was countered by him.
As he was now, Bright probably could not defeat him.
Weapons had weapons to contend with them, so naturally, people needed people to contend with them.
He had to become stronger as well.
But his body had nearly finished developing, and his Haki had almost been honed to its current limit. It was impossible for him to make any explosive progress in a short time.
So beyond his body and Haki, the only thing left to work on was his ability.
The replicated Azure Dragon Fruit he had obtained from Vegapunk possessed extraordinary power. No one knew that better than Bright.
Other than its color differing from Kaido's, it was a genuine Azure Dragon Fruit, an indisputable Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit.
But honestly, in all the years since Bright had eaten the fruit, he had not made much progress with its ability.
Zoan Devil Fruits were not as versatile as Paramecia or Logia fruits. What they were when eaten was what they remained afterward; there was basically no question of development.
In terms of using his ability, the greatest difference between Bright now and Bright when he had first eaten the fruit was merely experience.
There had been no progress in the ability itself. It had grown stronger only because Bright himself had grown stronger, making his self-enhancing Zoan ability stronger as well.
But Zoan Devil Fruit abilities could also enter an entirely new realm.
That realm was awakening.
Not every Devil Fruit could awaken, and