Crackle!!!
Rumble!!!
The entire heavy sky tilted, splitting down the middle to form an unfathomably deep chasm. The light lost all color, leaving only streaks of violent black-and-red lightning.
The wind swept wildly across everything.
Poppy Island and the sea beneath their feet trembled.
High above, two figures clashed without touching, weapons in hand. Lightning exploded in great bursts—thrilling and terrifying!
The aura enveloping Chaos's body streamed around him, while Golden Lion's mane whipped wildly. Their Conqueror's Haki formed tangible pressure barriers that collided again and again.
At this moment,
the world was divided into black and gold, and gold!
Shock waves rolled one after another, seemingly without end.
At last,
the two immense forces compressed to their limit and exploded like nuclear bombs. The light of a Polar Day began to engulf everything, forcing those still struggling to stay conscious to shut their eyes.
Death!
So close at hand.
Perhaps it lasted a second, or perhaps an eternity.
When everything settled, the two figures in the sky didn't greet each other. They simply faced off.
The black-and-gold pressure barrier formed by their Conqueror's Haki was still colliding with the golden one. These were two domineering wills, each mighty enough to swallow mountains and rivers. Neither could overpower the other.
Because both men had absolute confidence in their invincibility!
"Shiki, do me a favor this time. I'll owe you one!"
The fiercely burning evil aura vanished, revealing Chaos's true appearance.
His hair, which had stood straight up, had undergone Goldenization and turned blond. It fell to his waist, whipping back and forth in the wind. His black eyes and strong brows had turned gold, too. The golden skull earrings hanging from both ears clinked sharply. His upper body was bare, and a ferocious dragon tattoo writhed across his eight-pack abs.