Imu: You Schemed Against Me Again!

Blackbeard, unlike the others, had no habit of respecting his opponents. After hearing Longinus's words, he laughed loudly and clenched his fist, sending the surging power flying.

Seeing this, some people attacked the spot where the two stood with admiration, others with pain, and still others with savage grins. For a moment, all kinds of Devil Fruit abilities, Slash Waves, and cannon fire blanketed the entire area around them.

In truth, only a handful of people could truly participate in this battle.

However, in this decisive battle where everything was on the line, even a single bullet or the erosion of a trace of Armament Haki could become the key to determining victory or defeat.

"What admirable resolve! What a pity..." Imu sighed softly. "I have no intention of fighting you head-on!"

Without any warning, Imu appeared out of thin air on the left.

Longinus, as if he had foreseen it, swung an incredibly heavy fist at her the instant she appeared.

The air trembled violently, as though unable to bear the strain, and let out a deep sonic boom beneath Longinus's punch.

A trace of surprise flashed through Imu's eyes, but she still managed to dodge Longinus's attack in time. "To think you've developed Observation Haki to this extent. It's unimaginable. How exactly did you manage it?"

Longinus did not hide the truth. He needed to overwhelm her in terms of momentum. "It's the Brain Domain! I used Observation Haki to develop the Brain Domain!"

In Longinus and Vegapunk's discussions, Haki should never have been merely a weapon.

Its essence should be to serve as a bridge for achieving a leap in the level of life.

Armament Haki strengthened the body, Observation Haki developed the Brain Domain, and Conqueror's Haki awakened the mind.

Of these, developing the Brain Domain