After whispering the name of the move in remembrance, Gawain raised his right hand.
As the thunder continued to spread, Mantra far exceeding its previous size completely expanded into the surrounding area.
The Mantra, after all, is not a purely psychological ability; the ability to use electrical signals to explore the nerve commands of the human body is not surprising at its core.
The more energy Gawain invested, the clearer the things observed by the Mantra became.
The more sophisticated the enemy's Armament Haki setup, the harder it is for the Mantra to penetrate their skin and flesh and reach their central nervous system.
At this moment, Gawain needs a clearer view to ensure he can completely lock onto Shanks!
That's right, this is the gift he prepared for Shanks!
A Shanks ability that he absolutely cannot avoid by Future Sight!
In that instant, Gawain used his lightning as a guide, allowing his chakra to spread and grab Shanks' body.
Immediately afterwards...
Gawain directly used Shanks as the central hub and began that breathtaking Planetary Devastation!
As a technique used by the Sage of Six Paths to seal the Ten-Tails and his own mother, Planetary Devastation's power is undoubtedly somewhat excessive in the Pirate World.
In the Pirate World Piece, there has never been anyone or anyone with the ability to destroy the moon in a single blow.
The ultimate form of Planetary Devastation is to create a moon!
It exceeds the standard!
Fortunately, Gawain didn't possess the chaotic eye techniques like the Rinnegan, and Gawain Six Paths Mode was far inferior to that of the future Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki.
Therefore, the Planetary Devastation he unleashed was actually a pseudo- Planetary Devastation that utilized basic electromagnetic force!
In other words, Gawain did not have the ability to directly create black holes and condense continental plates.
He simply used chakra to pinpoint Shanks' location, and then used electromagnetic force and chakra to pull the infinite metal along with seawater and mud, forcefully covering Shanks!
But even if that's all...
That's already enough for Shanks to handle.
In just a moment, countless images of the future flashed through Shanks' mind!
To Shanks' utter dismay, Gawain's attack didn't end after just a dozen seconds!
Shanks' ability to observe the future is limited to just a few seconds.
But in just a dozen seconds...
No matter how hard he tried, Shanks saw was himself constantly trying to shake off Planetary Devastation!
For a full ten seconds, Shanks tried more than ten thousand ways to dodge the omnipresent metal and dirt that relentlessly covered him.
But whether he hides in the sea or soars tens of thousands of meters into the sky.
He was still being relentlessly pursued by the mud and metal that were gathering to form an island-sized mass!
Although he couldn't see the final future, Shanks knew that he must have been positioned by some kind of energy!
Could that energy be Gawain's Mantra, that omnipresent, fine Inazuma that occasionally flickers in the air?
As he thought this, Shanks desperately amplified his Haki.
After using Armament Haki to completely cover himself with countless layers.
Shanks has pushed his Observation Haki to its absolute limit!
After Captain Roger's death, Shanks himself became the most skilled Observation Haki user on this sea.
Many people say that he has the Conqueror's Haki in the world.
Are you kidding me!
What truly sets him apart as the world's best is his Observation Haki!
However, even with all his firepower, he still couldn't stop the mud and water from following him!
So, what exactly has locked me down?
And why does this damn skill last for so long!
While his Future Sight is unparalleled, he cannot use this power to fight against a future he cannot yet see clearly!
While constantly searching for a way to break the deadlock, Shanks, carrying the Griffin Gryphon, tried his best to destroy all the first batch of materials that approached.
But just a few seconds later, Shanks knew it wouldn't work.
No matter how hard he tried to shatter those substances, he couldn't stop even more substances from rushing towards him!
The various substances that Gawain kept gathering were simply endless; at first, those torrents were still relatively small.
But in the future I foresaw, after the duration of this skill increased to nearly twenty-five seconds!
Fragments of the Red Line are actually starting to rush towards us!
I can indeed cut down a mountain, but how am I supposed to slowly shatter the whole world?
Thinking of this, Shanks gritted his teeth.
Some things, hidden for far too long, seem to have reached their breaking point and can no longer remain hidden!
Or perhaps, he never hid those abilities at all!
He simply... rarely uses those powers he dislikes, those powers derived from bloodline and family!
Some people might ask, isn't Shanks really Devil Fruit User?
Based on most of the clues, Shanks does not appear to be Devil Fruit User.
After all, he has never shown his Devil Fruit abilities.
But in reality, Shanks has shown nothing so far except for the occasional wielding of his sword and the display of his Conqueror's Haki.
Whether he is Devil Fruit User is truly debatable.
If he isn't Devil Fruit User.
There is actually a lot of dubious evidence to support this point.
For example, Shanks had great faith in Roger and regarded Roger as his mentor in life.
He not only inherited Roger's ideals and the Straw Hat, but also Roger's swordsmanship. His Divine Departure move clearly showed Roger's style.
At the same time, even though Shanks obtained the Gum-Gum Fruit, which is the Mythical Zoan Nika Fruit, he didn't eat it!
From this perspective, Shanks doesn't seem to have Devil Fruit.
But if, I mean if.
What if we assumed from the beginning that Shanks had already eaten Devil Fruit?
As everyone knows, Shanks is a member of the Celestial Dragon Figarland Family.
The God Valley was once the territory of the Figarland Family!
When the Figarland Family led their people back to the God Valley to perform the ancestral rites, the sudden attack by Rocks completely overwhelmed the Figarland Family's defenses.
Left with no other choice, Shanks' father placed the newborn child in a treasure chest, hoping to give the infant a chance to survive.
So...
Are the Figarland Family fools?
Would they really let their child drift on the sea without providing any protection?
Or, to put it another way, if you possess terrifying power like the Celestial Dragon, and even considerable strength.
Would you leave your child alone and adrift far away without providing them with the best possible protection?
Theoretically speaking, that shouldn't be the case.
Therefore, considering all of Shanks' past performances, we are forced to make a hypothesis.
That is...
Perhaps Shanks ate an extremely excellent Devil Fruit from the very beginning!
If we assume this from that perspective, then many things become explainable.
In particular, why did Shanks, who fell into the sea, have to sacrifice an arm to ensure Luffy's safety?
That was just a Lord of the Coast, a trash Sea King that could be easily dealt with with a bounty of a few million.
As a result, Shanks, who already had scars on his face and had fought the deeply hidden Teach, actually had an arm taken away by that sea monster!
Meanwhile, why didn't Shanks eat the Nika Fruit after finding it?
Some might think that it's because Shanks doesn't like Devil Fruit, just like Roger.
But if we put ourselves in Shanks' shoes, what if the reason he didn't eat Kakashi 'Devil Fruit was because he had already eaten Devil Fruit himself?
At the same time, there is another clue worth investigating.
So, why exactly Teach Shanks fight and kill Teach?
Theoretically speaking, since the Whitebeard Pirates and the Red-Haired Pirates weren't engaged in large-scale combat, Teach and Shanks had no reason to fight, right?
Teach is such a patient and reserved person, how could he possibly fight Shanks to the point of risking a scar on his eye for no reason?
If Shanks has already eaten Devil Fruit, then there's another possible reason for this!
We can boldly hypothesize that the reason Shanks and Teach were able to fight was because, at that stage, both Shanks and Teach were searching for a way to eat a second Devil Fruit!
If Shanks already possessed Devil Fruit but still desired the Nika Fruit, then he would undoubtedly need to find a way to eat a second Devil Fruit in order to successfully utilize the power of Nika and Destiny.
If that's the reason, then it makes perfect sense that they fought.
Teach had said long ago that he would think countless times about how to use the strongest Yami Yami no Mi after obtaining it.
If he couldn't get that Devil Fruit, he would just stay with the Whitebeard Pirates and work peacefully until the end.
If you get...
He had long planned to use that Devil Fruit to seize another equally powerful Devil Fruit to strengthen himself!
Therefore, their conflict was not unexpected; they were destined to be natural rivals.
And at this very moment!
He was facing the Planetary Devastation, which he could not escape and which had completely locked onto him.
Faced with the ever-growing, increasingly destructive mountains and seas.
Shanks let out a heavy breath, then raised his sword.
The next instant, Shanks' eyes snapped open, and he vanished from his original spot, reappearing in front of Gawain!
At this moment, Gawain was slightly taken aback.
Shanks was too fast; he was like... he appeared out of nowhere!
After a moment of stunned silence, Gawain instantly teleported thirty kilometers away. At that distance, Shanks couldn't possibly catch up in an instant...?
Something's wrong!!!
Gawain frowned, because Shanks was still in front of him!
And at a distance of thirty kilometers, apart from Kizaru and Dragon, no one else could continue to catch up with him so quickly!
Seeing the hint of anger on Shanks' face, Gawain exhaled and asked.
"This isn't human strength, so you actually..."
"Your powers shouldn't be human powers. You are not just the power of a single Devil Fruit, Gawain!"
When we get further away, I'll have a proper chat with you!
But let's remove that ability of yours called Planetary Devastation first!
You should realize that, in some ways, causing me trouble is causing you trouble!
People like you and me should stay calm!
As soon as he finished speaking, Shanks stood in the void, sword in one hand, coldly staring at Gawain.
Meeting Shanks's silent, waiting gaze, and watching the massive mudslide, nearly three mountain ranges in size, chasing after Shanks.
Gawain nodded slightly, then raised his right hand and slapped it hard.
"Heavenly Obstacle Quaking Star!"
As Gawain's voice rang out, Shanks frowned, clearly having seen something.
Gawain frowned, noticing Shanks's gaze.
"Of course, we can find a place to talk privately, but I can't just leave without knowing why."
This is ultimately a battlefield, and even if it's a battlefield that serves you and me, we should still have some responsibility for it.
So, I'm giving you a big gift: half a moon!
After saying that, Gawain turned and left.
As for Shanks...
Even if Gawain travels thousands of miles in an instant, Shanks can still ride the wind, or rather... wherever there is wind, there is Shanks!
This bizarre ability actually bears a striking resemblance to Dragon's!
Moments later, on a primitive island approximately 1,300 kilometers from the battlefield.
Gawain stood atop the canopy of a tree, silently watching Shanks.
Shanks let out a long breath and then sheathed Griffin Gryphon back into its hilt.
Brush!
Wow!
Just as Shanks sheathed his sword, a pair of enormous wings suddenly unfurled from his back!
At the same time, Shanks's expression also changed slightly. His already Haki figure gained an additional three points of authority, and a hint of... bird-like arrogance???
As Shanks spread his wings, Gawain gasped.
This is...?
Bird-Bird Fruit?!
While thinking, Gawain asked softly.
"You're Devil Fruit User?"
"Heh, indeed. Even if you don't know my identity, you should also know that this is a tradition of my family."
Just as your Gawain Family has its own traditions, my Figarland Family is also a supporter of the Cat-Cat Fruit. My family has always dominated all the Mythical Zoan- type Cat-Cat Fruit in the world. In my hands, it is the Cat-Cat Fruit, Mythical Zoan, Griffin Gryphon!
As soon as he finished speaking, Shanks comfortably shook his wings. Since losing an arm, these wings actually felt more like his own hands.
Meanwhile...
Gawain was completely dumbfounded by Shanks' words.
Does the Celestial Dragon actually have this kind of tradition?
If that's the case, why haven't any exceptionally powerful Mythical Zoan- Mythical Zoan users emerged from among the Celestial Dragon?
Wait, something's not right!
Damn it, when I transmigrated, Pirate King wasn't even finished!
So what exactly is Old Thief Oda hiding?
Are all God's Knights Mythical Zoan users?
Or perhaps... even the Five Elders?!
Even Imu?
Everyone's a Super Mythical Zoan?!
No wonder!
No wonder rare Mythical Zoan are rarely seen on this sea!
Even though Logia are everywhere, Mythical Zoan are extremely rare!
Whether it's the Mythical Zoan of the Ox-Ox Fruit, the Mythical Zoan of the Bird-Bird Fruit, the Mythical Zoan of the Horse-Horse Fruit, or the Mythical Zoan of the Pig-Pig Fruit, etc.
They've all vanished without a trace!
Could it be that those Devil Fruits were supposed to be even more precious than those from the Logia?
They're all in the hands of the Five Elders?!