It was as if space itself had been torn apart by an invisible hand, shuddering with a thunderous roar.
Accompanied by a muffled boom like distant thunder, an indescribable pressure erupted from Imu's body.
Heaven and earth seemed to suddenly lose all order. The air twisted wildly, as though the entire world were holding its breath beneath that power.
In that instant, the entire battlefield fell silent, as if even the wind had frozen.
Monstrous waves rose across the distant sea, and even the light began to warp and blur.
Imu hovered in the air, her robes stirring without wind, her long hair flowing like mercury with a brilliant, icy gleam.
Her gaze was indifferent, a nearly mocking smile curling at her lips. Her voice was quiet, yet it struck everyone's hearts like Thunderbolt:
"This still isn't... my full strength."
She raised one hand. The dark golden sphere of energy in her palm throbbed violently, pulsing with the rhythm of destruction like a heart.
With every pulse, the surrounding space let out a low wail, as if it were about to collapse.
Jin An stood opposite her, his brows drawn tight and his eyes narrowed.
He could clearly feel the surging power pouring from Imu's body, like an entire sea of stars pressing down before him.
He said nothing, but his shoulders sank slightly and his body naturally leaned forward, settling into an almost instinctive combat stance.
The power of the Door-Door Fruit silently gathered behind him, as though a phantom doorway were slowly taking shape.
So that's how it is...
Jin An murmured inwardly, yet a smile slowly curved across his lips.
Imu's erupting energy was reflected in his pupils. It was as if he faced not an enemy, but a mountain he had to climb.
His heart pounded