Fighting Alone

But Jin An's speed far exceeded her expectations. His figure vanished into the air and appeared behind her the very next instant.

Imu spun around sharply, only to see that he had already raised his fist. The force behind it compelled her to raise a hand to meet it.

"You really are becoming more and more surprising."

The corners of Imu's lips lifted slightly. She seemed somewhat impatient, yet her eyes still carried a deep chill.

Her palm collided with Jin An's fist, erupting with a deafening boom that made the surrounding buildings tremble as though they were about to collapse.

The clash of their two powers churned the air around them, as though time itself had frozen at that moment.

Jin An's fist was almost completely suppressed by Imu's power. Feeling that suffocating pressure, every inch of muscle in his body endured immense strain in the fierce struggle.

Yet an even more resolute light gleamed in his eyes.

He knew that if he relaxed even slightly now, Imu might completely overwhelm him.

He drew a deep breath and exerted himself once more.

This time, he perfectly fused the power of two abilities, combining the strength granted by the Azure Dragon Fruit with the spatial distortion of the Door-Door Fruit.

In an instant, his body shot toward Imu like a storm. His fist tore through the void like Thunderbolt, carrying an irresistible momentum as it drove straight toward her chest.

A trace of surprise flashed through Imu's eyes. This attack was no longer something she could casually block.

She abruptly waved her hand, and an invisible energy barrier immediately appeared before her, attempting to stop Jin An's fatal blow.

However, Jin An's attack did not pause. When his fist was only inches away from the barrier, it suddenly twisted. The