Their Own Battles (2)

A strike like a thunderbolt descending from the heavens crashed onto the Earthquake Catfish's massive, bloated head!

With just this single blow, a gaping hole was blasted into the creature's skull, exposing its interior, which was composed of deep-brown earth-elemental energy.

As the massive explosion dissipated, a figure appeared wearing a white, tight-fitting combat suit, a bronze-colored metal belt, and matching metal bracers on both wrists. It was none other than the Ninja World's Fourth Raikage, A!

"Doflamingo, long time no see!"

Raikage A greeted Doflamingo with an indifferent tone before vanishing and reappearing beside Kitsuchi.

Doflamingo sneered.

"So, it's the runaway ninja, the Raikage~" Doflamingo adjusted his sunglasses.

"You really are Reincarnators, aren't you~"

After Doflamingo became a regular Reincarnator and returned to the One Piece World, he had spent a fair amount of points to look up basic intelligence on the Ninja World, so he naturally understood the identities of the people who had attacked him back then.

"Likewise."

A strange look flickered in the Raikage's eyes. Perhaps they had succeeded in ruining Doflamingo's plans back then, but for him personally, it had been a humiliating experience to lose to Doflamingo in combat.

However, having gone through a series of missions and training, he had become even more firm in his belief and determination to grow stronger. Seeing Doflamingo again, he was able to remain calm.

If you fall behind, you simply train harder and catch up.

"World mission first. As for the business between us, I'll be ready to oblige whenever you like afterward!"

"Fufufufu, you've got plenty of nerve!"

Thus, the three reached an agreement to set aside their prejudices for the time being and prioritize the world mission.

In truth, they had no choice but to cooperate; the biggest reason was, of course, that the Main God restricted malicious attacks against other Reincarnators during this mission, and the second was that the Earthquake Catfish had been thoroughly enraged!

The Earthquake Catfish emitted a piercing, eerie, and invisible sound wave, causing the rock hemisphere controlling its body to begin slowly cracking and disintegrating.

At this moment, countless white threads coated in dense Armament Haki covered the hemisphere, layer upon layer, not only stopping the rock fragments from breaking apart but also binding the giant catfish into a tight bundle!

Seeing this, the blue light on the Raikage's body grew even more dazzling as he squeezed the potential out of every cell in his body!

With his Chakra surging, he formed hand seals and then held one hand in a sky-supporting posture. Several massive, dark clouds rapidly gathered in the sky, with thunder faintly brewing within them!

Seeing this formation, Kitsuchi used a Body Flicker technique to distance himself from the Raikage, continuing to increase his Chakra output to maintain the Earth Style jutsu trapping the giant catfish.

Simultaneously, the cells within A's body were rotating and colliding at high speeds, emitting massive electromagnetic energy. This mixed with his Chakra, flowing along his meridians to gather in his fists, erupting with terrifying power!

His right fist gathered the current energy propelled by the frantic rotation of the trillions of cells in his body. A white tiger-shaped electromagnetic energy construct burst forth from his right hand, roaring as it lunged forward!

Meanwhile, from the clouds brewing with terrifying thunder in the sky, a massive, tens-of-meters-long lightning dragon tore through the clouds, descending with the awe-inspiring might of the heavens!

"Nine Heavens Dragon-Tiger Break!"

In that moment, the dragon roared and the tiger howled; lightning and electromagnetism converged and shone upon each other—a combined strike of dragon and tiger!

The entire battlefield seemed as if the heavens were being destroyed, with countless bolts of lightning hammering down upon the Earthquake Catfish.

Doflamingo was astonished by the Raikage's immense attack power and secretly took note of his methods. His hands never stopped moving; the white threads condensed further, pinning the giant catfish in place, forcing its divine body to take the full brunt of the Raikage's all-out attack.

Doflamingo also quietly used his white threads to sense the aftermath of the lightning, thinking to himself, A technique that combines the current generated by cells with natural lightning? The power is truly astonishing.

Under this thunderous strike, the giant catfish had suffered heavy damage.

Its massive body had been battered by countless lightning bolts, barely maintaining the general shape of a fish, and it lay in ruins like a disaster zone under heavy artillery fire.

Yet, there was no flesh or blood to be seen on the giant catfish's body, only brown energy flowing slowly, constantly oozing from the gaps as if it were slowly healing...

The residual lightning power occasionally consumed this brown energy, but since it was water without a source and a tree without roots, the giant catfish would likely be fully healed before long!

The Raikage panted softly, his brow furrowed. He had squeezed every ounce of his cells to unleash the Current Propulsion power, combined with his Lightning Style ninjutsu, just to achieve this result.

It was a pity he hadn't managed to kill this Calamity Behemoth outright, only heavily wounding it. Judging by its slow healing state, it would likely be back in action soon!

What a shame. If only I had awakened and developed Magnetic Field Rotation; with full power, my attack potency would undergo a qualitative change! A thought to himself with regret.

He had exchanged for a C-rank Perfect enhancement in the Main God Space: Current Propulsion superpower.

Though called a superpower, it actually belonged to the Magnetic Field martial arts system, which focused on developing the potential of the body's cells.

It possessed the ability to make the over 100 trillion cells in his body rub against each other to generate current, and he could freely release high-voltage electrical attacks. It was a C-rank Perfect exchange.

If he cultivated it further, the cell friction would become faster and stronger, and the current would transform into a more potent and pure force, capable of influencing the outside world and grasping the power of the cosmic magnetic field.

It could be said that Magnetic Field Rotation was one of the fundamental forces of the universe, and it was quite applicable and formidable across the myriad worlds!

For this stage of the exchange, the Main God Space's price was:

3 B-rank side quests and 50,000 points!

Equivalent to: Third-tier Advanced!

Third-tier Advanced, while far from being considered a powerhouse in the myriad worlds, was already a core strength. For instance, an Admiral in the One Piece World, the peak of mortals in the Ninja World (below the Six Paths), an elite Captain-level in Soul Reapers, or a Great Archmage in a magical civilization.

Of course, with the countless cultivation systems across the myriad worlds, combat power could not be measured with complete precision; this was merely a rough classification.

The scene cuts back to the island nation's Calamity Behemoth—the Earthquake Catfish.

After the Earthquake Catfish was heavily wounded, Doflamingo unleashed a critical strike.

Doflamingo slowly removed his sunglasses and tucked them into his collar, revealing his extraordinary eyes:

His irises were a vast, celestial blue, with black-rimmed white pupils. Within those brilliant pupils, countless grid lines seemed to reflect all the laws and ultimate truths of the world.

In this world composed of multicolored lines, a cluster of exceptionally active and conspicuous brown lines appeared in Doflamingo's vision—these were the Lines of Death belonging to the Calamity Behemoth, the Earthquake Catfish.

Ordinarily, the Earthquake Catfish's Lines of Death were incredibly resilient; even if Doflamingo exhausted himself to activate his Mystic Eyes of Death Perception, he could not destroy them. Merely shaking or attacking the lines without destroying them would only lightly injure the beast, while the resulting backlash could cause Doflamingo even greater harm.

The Mystic Eyes of Death Perception consumed mental energy rather than physical stamina. Each attempt to control and destroy a Line of Death placed a certain burden on the mind; the stronger the opponent and the more intact their state, the greater the burden.

Yet now, after the repeated onslaughts from several others, the Earthquake Catfish's Lines of Death were no longer indestructible, giving Doflamingo the impression that the beast was a hollow shell, a spent force.

At this moment, Doflamingo felt he could finally activate his ability to control the giant catfish's Lines of Death.

He unleashed both his Mystic Eyes and his Devil Fruit powers simultaneously. The Earthquake Catfish's Lines of Death were seized by Doflamingo's control, as if an invisible pair of sharp blades were slicing through them.

The lines held for a moment, but as Doflamingo pushed his powers to the limit regardless of the cost, the lines representing the Calamity Behemoth were finally severed into two.

The recovering Calamity Behemoth instantly ceased its movements, its body beginning to disintegrate on its own, slowly dissipating like sand in the wind...

The island nation's government and military, who had been monitoring everything from afar, were pleasantly surprised to find that the earthquake warnings had vanished.

The people of the island nation, having escaped a brush with death, wept with joy and ran to share the news.

Not long after, as Raikage and Kitsuchi shifted their targets and rushed toward other mission locations on the map, Doflamingo arrived at the island nation's capital, Tokyo.

At the National Diet Building, Doflamingo was recognized the moment he appeared.

"It's him! One of the mysterious figures who killed the Earthquake Catfish!"

While the general public mistook Doflamingo for a superhero, the island nation's high-ranking officials, who had already mobilized the national intelligence agency to investigate him, naturally knew that there wasn't a shred of information about him anywhere in the world.

Furthermore, combined with his three-meter height, although he possessed a human appearance, it was easy to imagine he was no ordinary human.

The island nation's leadership unanimously concluded that Doflamingo was a transcendent being. They were unsure if this appearance was his true form, but given his actions, they decided to treat him as a transcendent with goodwill toward humanity and attempt contact.

After an exchange in a "friendly atmosphere," Doflamingo and the island nation's cabinet sat down at a negotiation table.

"I have a deal I'd like to discuss with you—a big business opportunity," Doflamingo said with a wicked smile. Combined with his massive frame, which towered over everyone present even while seated, his aura and sense of oppression were immense.

The island nation's officials looked at each other in dismay. After a silent exchange, one who appeared to be their representative responded.

"Respected sir, we are willing to hear the details."

Thus, a "secret transaction" between a tycoon of the underworld and modern civilization began.

Conversely, on the other side of the Pacific Ocean, on the Florida Peninsula of the United States.

Not long ago, seven men dressed in black cloaks with red cloud patterns appeared on the streets of Miami—it was Nagato and the Six Paths of Pain.

"Hey, buddy, your outfit is killer! What character is this?"

A young black man with dreadlocks walked up to the leader, Deva Path Pain.

Deva Path Pain remained expressionless, while Nagato, surrounded by the other puppets, frowned slightly.

He could not understand why, while the people on the street were panicking and fleeing, this man remained unhurried, even having the leisure to chat with strangers.

"Hey, man, I think you should tell me where you bought that gear. I think I might consider finding my own style~" the young man persisted.

Nagato scanned his surroundings. Because news had spread that a giant monster bird carrying a hurricane was about to make landfall, the streets were filled with vehicles and pedestrians fleeing for their lives. The constant honking, shouting, and various commotions and chaos permeated the entire city.

This weakling doesn't even have the most basic survival instinct; he is worthless! Nagato didn't even have the desire to look at him twice. He controlled the Six Paths of Pain to fly into the high sky, heading toward the location of the Calamity Behemoth displayed on the map in his mind.

The young man who had tried to chat with them was so surprised to see the group suddenly ascend that he took off his sunglasses, shouted in excitement, pulled out his phone, and called 911 like a fool.

But this call was destined to receive no response from the U.S. military, for the military was already in a state of total disarray.

Above the Miami city port, a monster bird with a wingspan of two hundred meters soared through the air.

Its form was like a dog, its face like a human's, and its tail resembled that of a peacock. Its body was a mix of white and red, and as its wings flapped, a hurricane followed.

U.S. satellite radar had long since detected the monster bird. The nearest military base, Tyndall Air Force Base, had dispatched a flight squadron to intercept it, totaling 20 fighter jets.

The top speed of U.S. fighter jets had reached over three times the speed of sound, easily capable of outstripping the monster bird.

However, the monster bird could control the hurricane. With every flap of its wings, countless small tornado currents were unleashed. The U.S. fighter jets were in dire straits, forced to counterattack while dodging.

Suddenly, an F-22 fighter jet was struck by countless wind blades spat from the monster bird's mouth. Its tail wing was sheared off directly. Fortunately, the pilot reacted with lightning speed and ejected to escape.

But the monster bird ruthlessly spat out another intense current of air, completely engulfing the ejected pilot!

Just as the unlucky pilot fell into despair, a massive suction force pulled him toward the ground.

When he regained his senses, he found himself being grabbed by the head by a brown-haired man, surrounded by several other strange men in identical black clothing.

The one who saved him was Nagato. Before he could recover from the joy of surviving death, he suffered another misfortune.

The Human Path had already stepped forward and, with an expressionless face, placed its hand on his head to extract his soul.

A massive stream of information and complex intelligence flooded Nagato's mind. After sealing away the chaotic and useless knowledge, Pain turned his gaze toward the monster bird, Dafeng, in the sky. The Six Paths of Pain spread out—the battle was about to erupt!

Almost at the same time this battle took place, fierce fighting broke out in various parts of the world:

A prehistoric dinosaur emerged from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, only to be blocked by a massive Nine-Tailed Fox, the two engaging in a fierce battle;

In the Middle Eastern desert, a giant python was locked in a struggle with a massive, bizarre caterpillar, seemingly controlled by a mysterious person.

The Frost Giant controlling the massive blizzard in Norway was besieged by the European Union's fighter squadrons and ground armored divisions, with dozens of low-level Samsara Teams waiting for an opening to strike.

The most troublesome was the Hanba monster in Africa; though its stature was the smallest, resembling an ordinary woman in red, its skin was indigo, its hair disheveled, and its face like that of a starving ghost. Wherever it walked, the land turned to drought for a thousand miles, and it could even manipulate fire and light!

Human armies simply crumbled at the first touch when facing such ferocious monsters. Human guns and artillery were useless against it, and instead, countless soldiers were killed or wounded by the raging fires the Hanba summoned with a wave of its hand.

Fortunately, Red-Haired Shanks and Kizaru arrived in time, their combined efforts barely managing to hold the Hanba at bay.

The entire world had fallen into chaos. As humanity faced defeat against the Calamity Behemoths, the human leadership was debating whether to launch nuclear weapons. Although they had failed once before, humanity had no other trump cards left!

Before that could happen, it seemed they could only hope that this group of suddenly appearing, mysterious superhumans would be able to eliminate the Calamity Behemoths...