Can't Play Fair, King of the World Sneak Attack!

The instant the fruit vanished into the Pocket Dimension, a rapier wreathed in black-red lightning slashed at Dawn's face.

Observation Haki gave no warning—not even the slightest. But a warrior's instincts made his body react before his mind, gathering the air before him into a thick wall.

Slash!

The hastily formed wall was cut apart like a hot knife through butter. Agonizing pain tore through his chest as a bone-deep wound split open, scarlet blood spraying outward like a high-pressure jet. Dawn was sent soaring by that slash, from the bottom of the crater to the ground, then into the skies above Water 7. The entire process was so fast that it left only an Afterimage.

Visible black-red lightning erupted from the crater, splitting the heavy clouds overhead in two. Every civilian in Water 7, no matter where they were or what they were doing, rolled their eyes back and collapsed to the ground.

Shamrock, whose appearance had changed drastically, shot into the sky. Dark wings resembling Bat Wings had sprouted from his back, an Arrow-shaped Tail extended from his tailbone, and the rapier in his hand was wildly spewing black-red lightning condensed from Conqueror's Haki.

"King of the World, have you no shame at all? Can't stand losing?"

Dawn steadied himself in midair, his left hand clutching the wound on his chest. The Nether Abyss Prison Garment had covered the wound again and temporarily stopped the bleeding, but the bone-piercing pain reminded him just how terrifying that attack had been.

His Observation Haki had remained active the entire time, yet he had sensed absolutely no intent behind the sneak attack. That could only mean Imu possessed some method of blocking Observation Haki's perception.

Suppressing his shock, Dawn stomped heavily on the air with his right foot.

Boom!

The explosive