Golden light flashed past in an instant. Three golden thrones appeared in the stormy sky, accompanied by oppressive, thunderous music. The entire battlefield fell silent, every gaze fixed in the same direction.
"Toki!"
Oden's eyes nearly bulged from their sockets. Seeing Toki bound by branches beside the Golden Throne, he sent the ground beneath his feet exploding and shot into the sky, reaching Chaos in an instant. His bloodshot stare seemed ready to tear Chaos limb from limb.
"Peach Blossom White Waterfall."
Ryuō Haki coiled around Oden as he poured all his strength into the attack, intent only on killing this man.
There was no need to know the details to understand what had happened.
The Golden Emperor had attacked his wife again. Unforgivable.
"Almighty Push!"
Chaos's cold, haughty voice rang out. Still seated on the Golden Throne, he rested his chin on one hand, his whole body wreathed in evil flames. As Oden attacked, an irresistible force burst outward from Chaos in every direction.
A black-and-gold pressure dome crackled with terrifying lightning, spreading without a blind spot like a towering tsunami.
"Damn it!"
"Oh no!"
"Fall back!"
Everyone's faces changed. Queen cursed loudly.
The black-and-gold pressure dome expanded in an instant. Everything in its path was destroyed; even the air exploded.
The whole earth shook.
Smoke blanketed the battlefield, obscuring the sky. Some Beasts Pirates were pulverized by that invincible force in just a few breaths—at least several hundred of them.
The pirates who were far enough away to escape were drenched in cold sweat.
When everything finally settled, a massive crater came into view, nearly five hundred meters across. Above it, the Golden Throne and the evil figure seated upon it showed no sign of having moved.
As for Oden, he lay at the end of a broad