Dawn's expression turned solemn. His biological parents had never mentioned any "promise," and the manga he had read before transmigrating had never covered this part either. But that did not stop him from using this information to create a psychological obstacle for Imu.
"The promise still has to be fulfilled. What I'm more curious about is this: you should have known the future you foresaw eight hundred years ago, right? But why do I get the feeling that you haven't prepared for it at all?"
The air exploded in rings of visible shockwaves as the demonized Shamrock shot forward like an arrow loosed from a bow, crossing dozens of meters in an instant. The Trident in his hand, wrapped in both Conqueror's Haki and Armament Haki, stabbed forward at terrifying speed. His arm blurred into afterimages, making it seem as if he had thrust dozens of times at once.
"That is not something you should know. Since you too intend to fulfill the promise, you are an existence that must be erased from history. My world is not yet complete."
"The world isn't yours. If your true body had come, I might have given you some respect."
Dawn roared, his long golden hair whipping wildly beneath the impact of Haki. "You descended through possession, so stop talking so big!"
The instant those words fell, a surging presence seemed to overturn heaven and earth. The air suddenly pressed down, and every color in the world vanished, leaving only black.
The demonized Shamrock's expression did not change. Countless black-red arcs of lightning emerged across his body and spread outward frantically until they formed a thick barrier.
Armament Haki and Conqueror's Haki wrapped around Kikoku at the same time, purple-black currents coiling around the blade as black-red lightning crawled across it. The air