Battle of the Trapped Beast!

The moment the domains closed, Jhin's vision was completely swallowed up.

Everything around them disappeared.

The moonlight, the sea, the shattered harbor, the burning wreckage—all were swallowed by darkness in that instant.

He instinctively activated the flames on his body, trying to illuminate the space.

No matter how fiercely the flames burned, not a single ray of light could penetrate the surrounding area.

The firelight seemed to be extinguished on the surface of his skin by something invisible, so bright that it couldn't even illuminate his own hand!

No.

The sound of Akuta came from ahead.

"My power has permeated every inch of this space; all light is swallowed by shadows. You cannot light up this place!"

"Penetrate every inch of space?!"

In the darkness, Jin's breath hitched slightly, and he instinctively cried out in surprise.

As one of Kaido's top lieutenants, King can be considered quite knowledgeable and experienced.

He had witnessed everything from ordinary three-color Haki to powerful forms like Haki Entanglement and Mighty Nation, and even Devil Fruit awakening.

But this "shadow domain" of the Akuta was truly the first time he had ever seen anything like it!

Akuta's laughter rang out again, tinged with a hint of smugness.

"Hehe, never seen this before, have you? This is a technique I learned from somewhere else."

I've never tried this before; this is actually my first time attempting it.

Although it's only my first time using it, it seems to be working quite well.

Amidst the laughter of the Akuta, Jin slowly closed his eyes.

The flames behind him slowly died down under Ember's control, leaving only faint embers flickering on his skin.

"You think I'll panic if you shut out my flames?" Jhin spoke again, his voice calm and unwavering. "Warriors of Lunaria never rely on light!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Jin's Observation Haki spread out in all directions.

In the world of One Piece, eyes are not a necessity. Even without sight, strong individuals can use Observation Haki to detect enemies!

The moment the domineering aura was unleashed, Jin sensed a blurry figure ahead.

Jhin raised his hand and unleashed a powerful slash, sending a flying strike through the air.

The slash shot forward, instantly cutting the blurry figure in front of him in two!

But there was no joy on Jin's face.

Let's not even talk about the fact that the enemy he killed with the Akuta wasn't so easily defeated.

Moreover, the "shadow domain" around him hasn't disappeared yet, Akuta is definitely not dead!

Just as Jhin was on guard, an attack came silently from his right.

Almost instantly, Jin raised his hand, raising the blade to block.

"Buzz!"

A shadowy thrust was steadily blocked by Jhin, and the shadow's tentacles were shattered by Jhin's backhand strike, disappearing without even a trace.

"Mr. Mu, this isn't over yet!"

The sound of the Akuta appeared again.

This time, the attack came from Jhin's left.

Another shadowy tentacle emerged from the darkness. Jhin turned to meet it, and the blade collided with the shadow in the shadows, producing a resounding clang.

"And look behind you!"

"And look at your upper part!"

"Let's take a look down there!"

The sounds kept changing, and the attacks came in sync.

Ember stood in the darkness like a besieged island, shadowy tentacles flickering around him, the sounds of their collision growing increasingly frequent.

Although Jhin had temporarily blocked all the attacks, his expression grew increasingly grim.

Because he knew he was only on defense and hadn't even grasped the rhythm of the offense.

He wasn't even sure which of those voices was the real Akuta.

"You're wondering how I did it, aren't you?" Akuta's voice came from all directions in the darkness.

Jin cautiously used his Observation Haki to sense his surroundings.

"This is my territory." Akuta's voice seemed to come from the darkness, sometimes near, sometimes far.

"My body can hide in every shadow, and every inch of darkness can become my hand."

"This is the ultimate secret of the Shadow-Shadow Fruit!"

As soon as the words were spoken, the darkness suddenly seemed to gain weight.

An immense pressure was pressing down on Jin from all sides, as if the entire dark ocean was weighing on his body.

Jin's knees buckled abruptly, and the ground beneath his feet seemed to soften, or perhaps sink into him.

"In this space, all your senses will be disturbed by me."

Sight, hearing, touch... even your Observation Haki will be gradually swallowed up by this darkness.

The sound of the Akuta seemed to come from ten thousand directions simultaneously.

"You're a caged bird now, Jhin!"

In the darkness, Jin gritted his teeth, fine beads of sweat seeping from his forehead.

He could indeed feel that his Observation Haki was buried in the mud in this darkness, and his once boundless perception was now just a blur.

But despite all this, Jhin has no intention of giving up!

He suddenly opened his eyes, his pupils revealing a flicker of struggling fire in the darkness.

"Don't think you can trap me like this! I am a free pirate, and no one can trap me again!"

He let out a low growl, his muscles bulged again, and the flames on his back tried to forcefully break through the darkness, unleashing two scorching flames behind his shoulders.

"Guardian Fire Dragon Emperor!"

Jhin stopped aiming, because he knew the Akuta were everywhere.

Since that's the case, then he will cut through this darkness, along with the Akuta within it!

"Cut!"

This time, the Guardian Fire Dragon Emperor did not target any particular place, but instead charged outwards in all directions, using its body as the center.

Flames and domineering aura intertwined to form a fire dragon that exploded from the darkness, attempting to burst the entire "Shadow Cage" from the inside.

"Boom boom boom!"

A violent explosion echoed in the distance, as if the entire world was about to be destroyed.

However, the Akuta's "Shadow Cage" did not show any cracks under this attack, as if the attack had never happened at all!

"It's useless."

The sound of the Akuta came from the darkness.

"My domain is impenetrable; your attacks have no effect whatsoever!"

In the darkness, Jin's chest heaved violently. The attack on the Guardian Fire Dragon Emperor had exhausted much of his strength, yet he hadn't even managed to tear a crack in it.

"How is this possible... How can such a perfect ability exist in this world!" Jhin's voice finally showed a hint of wavering.

Just as he was lost in thought, Akuta's voice rang out again.

"You lost. The victor is me, Jhin!"

The next moment, shadow tentacles struck at Jhin from all directions!

Jin hastily fought back, his blade flashing wildly in the darkness.

Dark shadows appeared from every direction, and in this dark realm, the trails of the tentacles were extremely difficult to discern, requiring the use of Observation Haki to detect them.

Big Brother once told King that everyone's Haki is limited, and if it continues to be depleted like this, his Observation Haki will eventually be exhausted!

Jhin clenched his teeth and swung his sword backhand to sever the shadow blade that was close to his ribs, but his movement had already made a mistake.

The next moment, a shadow lashed out like a whip across his shoulder, tearing open a bloody gash.

Then, another shadow stab grazed his calf, drawing out a string of blood beads.

"Hateful!"

With a low growl, Jin swung his sword to repel several shadowy figures attacking from the front, then flapped his wings violently, charging to the side.

He was trying to create some space, trying to regain the rhythm of the fight.

But this darkness seemed alive; wherever he flew, his shadow followed.

What chilled him even more was that those shadowy tentacles always appeared simultaneously from all directions.

"It's useless."

The sound of the Akuta came from the darkness.

You'll never escape my cage!