Soul Mark

Dawn released Kikoku, letting the long blade plunge into the ground. Then he stepped forward, drew back his right fist, and punched straight through the air.

"[Evening Elephant]"

A cylindrical shockwave laced with black-red arcs of lightning suddenly erupted from his fist!

Of course, Dawn did not know the Eight Gates. This move was merely a rough imitation born from fusing five powers together: the shockwaves of the Six Powers Secret Arts, the air cannon of Finger Pistol, Gravity's compression of air, the terrifying attraction awakened Dark-Dark exerted on air, and the Haki unique to this world.

"Rumble!"

The instant the two shockwaves collided in midair, every living creature in the entire Sun World heard a terrifying boom, as though the heavens themselves had shattered!

Cracks instantly spread across the walls of the reception hall. The ceiling was blown away by the raging force, and the clouds in the sky were torn apart and pulverized, revealing an unnaturally azure sky beyond.

Harald, controlled by Imu, completely ignored the shockwave. He tightened his grip on the Naginata, whipping up a violent gale that rushed straight at Dawn. Coated in Armament Haki, the blade split the air as it slashed toward him.

Kikoku, embedded in the ground, turned into a purple-black streak and flew into Dawn's hand. The moment he grasped its hilt, he coated the blade in Armament Haki and slashed upward.

Clang!

A shrill, ear-piercing metallic crash exploded the instant their weapons collided. The shockwave from the impact brought down every remaining wall of the reception hall, and the entire building began to tilt and collapse!

Muscles bulged across Harald's massive body like small mountains. Imu was driving this body's power with all its might, but Dawn, who was clashing with him head-on, could tell that the control was not