Twisting Reality

Chapter 770: Twisting Reality. Buzz!

Otsutsuki Kong's eyes flew wide open. A torrent of ocular power erupted from his Black Eyes, and everything within sight began to warp and twist.

Gigue glanced at his grotesquely bent arm. Silver light flashed at his brow, and the power of time spread outward, slowly restoring his arm.

The recovery was clearly slower than Gigue had expected. His eyes narrowed, a grave look flashing through them. Tsukishiki spoke from beside him.

"Otsutsuki Kong's Black Eyes can alter reality. The closer you are to him, the stronger the effect."

Disgust showed plainly on Tsukishiki's face. For someone who favored close combat, Sorashiki's ability was particularly nasty. It practically countered her outright. No wonder she hated Otsutsuki Kong so much.

Hearing Tsukishiki reveal his ability, Otsutsuki Kong looked disdainful. So what if they knew? His ocular technique was invincible!

Gigue nodded lightly. Black flames then engulfed his body: the power of darkness, the perfect elemental transformation granted by the Dark-Dark Fruit.

When Gigue had transformed completely into darkness, Otsutsuki Kong's expression changed sharply. His unfailing ability had no effect on Gigue in this form. He cried out, "How is that possible?! How did you do it?"

Rising black vapor now shrouded Gigue's face, leaving his features barely visible. He gave a faint smile. "Darkness is nothingness. What could you possibly change?"

The power to alter reality was formidable, but Otsutsuki Kong could only do so to a limited extent. The range restriction on his ability made that clear. If he could truly rewrite reality without limit, there would be no need for a fight. He could simply erase Gigue's existence.

Gigue could already use the power of time to counter Sorashiki's ability. Now that he had become darkness, its effects vanished altogether.

In this form, however,