An Evenly Matched Battle?

Im's ability is the Human-Human Fruit Mythical Zoan, Demon Form.

According to the Poneglyph left by Joy Boy, the abilities he possessed as a great demon were far more than just teleportation and manipulation of dark energy.

It's just that his power is incomplete, so he can't fully unleash his fancy abilities.

So, Ian was really curious: what new abilities has Im gained now compared to when he fought Joy Boy eight hundred years ago?

After all, Im's aura at this moment was so powerful that it could only be described as terrifying.

So strong, so incredibly strong!

So, facing Im, who had gradually recovered to his peak condition, Ian opened his arms.

"Come on, Im, let me see your current power."

The surrounding air had been blown away by the terrifying aura of the two, so Ian simply used the spread of Conqueror's Haki as a medium for airborne transmission, allowing his voice to resound throughout the vacuum.

arrogant.

After hearing Ian's words, this was probably the only thought that everyone could have.

So when Im, who was already in a state of rage, heard Ian's words, his anger erupted like a volcano.

Boom!!

The terrifying Conqueror's Haki transformed into a black pillar of light, piercing the sky almost instantly.

Oh wow, it exploded!

Ian's lips curled into a smile.

The next instant, the unleashed Conqueror's Haki subsided, and the once turbulent sky fell silent. Im had completely withdrawn all his power.

Then.

Laugh!!

His eyes emitted crimson rays, which pierced through Ian's chest in the blink of an eye.

"Oh?"

Ian looked down in surprise. Two small holes had been punched into his chest, but he was unharmed. The pierced areas turned into flames.

But that's really fast.

Kizaru's laser beam is far inferior to Im's two beams, both in terms of speed and the power they contain.

"Drink!"

Im raised his hands high, and from between his enormous demonic claws, brilliant flames surged forth.

The pitch-black flames condensed into a huge fireball, which, with a powerful throw from Im's hands, hurtled directly towards Ian.

Ian burst out laughing. "The 'never-ending flame' that Joy Boy was talking about? But you want to use fire to fight the sun? How interesting."

Before the black fireball could even hit him, Surtur had already grown larger and pounced, swallowing the enormous black fireball whole.

These black flames were certainly no ordinary things; according to Joy Boy, they possessed the power to burn fiercely on any substance.

It looks a bit like the skylight in the shed next door.

Even such flames could only serve as food for Surtur.

"Power is surging up!!"

Surtur, having conjured a massive fiery head, let out a triumphant roar.

However, his roar lasted only a moment. Im, whose teleportation speed had increased, appeared in front of Ian in an instant, smashing Surtur to pieces with a backhand punch, while his claws tore Ian's body apart.

Wow, that's fast!

Ian, whose body had been torn into several pieces by Im's sharp claws, sighed with great interest.

Im's Haki hasn't evolved much, but his basic abilities have evolved far too much. Even his Observation Haki, which Future Sight, is no longer reliable enough.

but.

"You bastard!!"

The attack failed again, Im flew into a rage, his fists transforming into a whirlwind, repeatedly shattering Ian's body.

It still doesn't work!

His attacks still couldn't hurt Ian!

That bastard's fiery body remains as unreasonable as ever; no matter what kind of attack it is, it has no effect on him!

Look at me!

Im suddenly roared, lowered his head, and glared fiercely at Ian with an ominous red light in his eyes.

"Oh?"

Ian body had just solidified, looked up at Im with a smile.

"Are you preparing to unleash your charm ability?"

Joy Boy said that when Im's eyes light up, they emit a bewitching light that can manipulate people's hearts.

"Court death!!"

Im was overjoyed to see that Ian was so cooperative!

Since physical attacks aren't working, let's use special abilities to defeat this guy!

"You are not allowed to use your abilities again!"

A fierce red light erupted from Im's eyes, almost turning them into two lanterns.

However.

"What!!"

Im stared incredulously at the unmoving, composed Ian. He had used his charm abilities with all his might, but what he hoped for still hadn't happened.

Ian remained calm and smiled as he looked at him.

"That kind of trick won't work on me."

He said, "Are there even more interesting moves we haven't used yet?"

Do you even understand what it means for God to be unaffected?

"Damn it!!"

Im's body surged with black energy, "You deserve to die!"

Does charm not work on this guy?

What exactly is this bastard's ability?

Physical attacks are ineffective, and special abilities are ineffective either?

So how exactly can we defeat him?

How about this?

"Come and make a contract with me!!"

The black current flew directly towards Ian.

"Oh? So you're finally using your true power?"

Ian chuckled softly.

According to Joy Boy, the Demon Form has many flashy abilities.

But its true core is the contract.

Im can use this ability to make a contract with someone, and once he fulfills that person's wish, he can take everything from that person at will.

The immortality he granted to the Gorosei and others must be a special variant of this ability.

Hmm, that does fit the legendary demon archetype quite well.

They trick prisoners into signing contracts and then steal their souls, or something like that.

Do you want to force yourself to sign a contract?

Ian chuckled softly.

He remained motionless, letting the black currents engulf him.

Even Im, who has seen and experienced so much and has lived for eight hundred years, couldn't help but show an expectant expression when he saw Ian enveloped by his aura.

Please, Ian, I'm begging you, just go die already!

However.

call--

A golden arm swung, instantly dispersing all the black mist like a divine axe splitting the heavens and earth.

Unharmed, Ian tilted his head. "I told you, these moves don't work on me."

Completely unaware of anything, Im's ability to forcibly sign a contract was completely ignored.

"Are you kidding me?!"

Im seemed to have broken down, roaring as his massive fist shattered Ian shattered flames once more.

But it's useless, and no matter how angry he is, he can't overcome Ian's abilities to cause any harm.

Is that all?

From within the gathering flames came Ian's leisurely laughter, "How boring. I thought having the power of a demon's name was something special."

"Now it seems that the ability I possess is indeed the strongest."

"Shut up!!"

With a roar, beams of light shot from Im's eyes.

Ian, who had just recovered from the flames, was immediately riddled with huge holes again.

"Remember well the name of the power I possess."

Ian looked on with interest, but his smile was full of mockery. "The Winged Dragon of Ra of the Sun God."

"..."

The demon's crimson eyes trembled for a moment, its pupils almost contracting completely.

His voice trembled along with his pupils, "The Sun God??"

"You said, the Sun God!!"

The sound was shrill, and the roar was like thunder that exploded in the sky, spreading far and wide in all directions.

Below, the Sky King, who had just fallen into the sea due to the vacuum, was now on the ground.

"Indeed, it is like the sun."

The Red-Haired looked up at the two figures in the sky and couldn't help but say, "No one is more radiant Ian."

"He is the new Sun God."

"That's right,"

The Giant King wholeheartedly agreed, "Ian is just like our legendary Sun God; he's a man destined to completely change this world!"

"However, that guy seems to be furious."

Luo said with a grin.

Im's roar sounded like he was about to devour someone.

"Reminds you of Joy Boy back in the day, doesn't it?"

"But Ian is even more remarkable than Joy Boy," Dragon exclaimed.

What Joy Boy couldn't do, Ian will now accomplish!

"That guy looks like he's about to use his ultimate move!"

Yamato exclaimed.

She had been observing the battle above using her Observation Haki. Although her Future Sight was ineffective against Im, she still sensed a sudden change in the surrounding environment within the future she glimpsed!

Almost in the next instant.

"The Sun God!!"

Im roared, and endless black mist surged from his body.

"Then let Mu devour the sun!"

Devouring the Sun?

Ian's smile remained unchanged.

So, what interesting moves will come next?

The black mist spread out almost instantly, filling the entire sky in the blink of an eye.

Then Ian discovered that his environment had changed.

He was swallowed up into a pitch-black space without knowing when.

The sun in the sky had vanished without a trace, and the sea below had also disappeared, leaving only a bottomless darkness, as if one had fallen into an abyss.

"The sun? Where is the sun you're talking about! Welcome to Mu's hell!"

Im's voice echoed from all directions.

Ian raised an eyebrow.

I can no longer sense Im's presence.

What is this thing?

Is it a Reality Marble? Or is Tousen from next door about to unleash his Bankai?

"What's going on?"

The onlookers below were equally astonished, wondering, "Where have we been taken?"

They too were swallowed up into this darkness.

"Etc!"

Katakuri suddenly spoke in a muffled voice, "Something's not right here."

"I felt it too."

The Red-Haired's expression was grave. "His stamina, or rather, his life force, is rapidly diminishing!"

He raised his hand, which was somewhat difficult to see in the pitch-black space, but he could feel wrinkles rapidly forming on his palm!

"This is truly hell!"

Black Maria screamed in terror, "How can someone possess such a terrifying power!"

No way! Let her grow old and die. Let's wait at least another 100,000 years!

"Ian!!"

The gigantic, blonde beauty couldn't help but yell upwards, "Hurry up and take care of this guy!!"

If we don't deal with this guy soon, the consequences will be unimaginable!

Ian didn't sense anything special about this dark world, except that the darkness obscured his vision.

Neither drawing physical strength nor life force would have any effect on him.

Joy Boy didn't mention this ability in his comments, so it's probably an ability that Im gained after Awakening.

But since everyone's in such a hurry, then...

Are you looking for the sun?

Ian chuckled. "Then I'll show you the sun."

His body swelled up in an instant.

In its Awakening state, it entered beast form.

Even before Awakening, his Golden Flying Dragon form was already ridiculously large, with a wingspan exceeding 500 meters.

Now, having acquired new abilities and added points, his physique has taken another leap forward.

The wingspan increased nearly tenfold, with a wingspan of several kilometers!

Just floating here is like an island!

Golden light instantly illuminated the entire dark space.

"Oh! The sun is out!"

Yamato cheered.

But this is not the end.

Ian had transformed into Golden Flying Dragon, was stained with a crimson hue.

The next instant, crimson flames spread out in a mighty torrent, sweeping across the entire dark space in a mere moment.

The destructive power that could destroy everything was displayed with divine might, and the strange, pitch-black mist vanished the moment it touched the scarlet flames.

Ian also heard a muffled groan.

As the darkness dissipated, blue skies, white clouds, a blazing sun, and the vast ocean reappeared before everyone's eyes.

"They're out!"

Black Maria quickly looked down at her hands and, seeing the new fine lines that had appeared, trembled with rage. "Ian!! Kill this guy!!"

Generally speaking, once a user with superpowers is defeated, their powers will be dispelled, and what was taken from them will be returned!

The crimson flames gradually dissipated, but the crimson fire dragon still floated in the sky.

Ian watched silently as Im appeared in the distant sky.

"Divine Flame Cannon!!"

Under the effect of Return to Life, the crimson breath instantly transformed into a blinding laser beam that pierced the sky.

It's a pity that it didn't hit Im. This guy's abilities have also improved dramatically, with his reaction speed and ability activation speed being much faster.

He appeared instantly above Ian's head.

A giant fist slammed down--

It did not fall.

Just as he was about to touch Ian's red body, Im teleported away again.

Because he remembered that this bastard's body was also composed of that destructive red flame!

"You can't defeat me if you don't get close."

Ian slowly flapped his wings, stirring up a terrifying gale, and his massive body flew forward slowly.

"..."

Im clenched his fists.

Neither physical techniques nor abilities matter; all moves are ineffective against this bastard!

Well, that's the only way!

"Ian! I'll show you my final power!"

A magic circle appeared beneath his feet, and the guy vanished again.

oh?