Gamenio's Death

Although Dawn had explained before the battle that Gamenio had likely copied the Phoenix-Phoenix Fruit's power, emphasizing its near-immortal healing, the sight of a severed limb growing back still stunned Stella. For a split second, she lost focus.

Against an opponent like Gamenio, that split second was enough.

"You damned fox! You're dead!"

Gamenio's face twisted as rage swallowed his reason. He instantly returned to his original form and seized Stella's opening. A white sphere of violent tremors formed around his left fist, and he poured all his fury and killing intent into the blow as he brought it down!

Crack!

The sphere struck the White Fox squarely in her soft belly, and the surrounding air cracked under the strain!

The White Fox let out a pained cry. Blood sprayed from her mouth in an arc as the irresistible force hurled her backward. She smashed through several thick trees before crashing into the rubble of a ruined building.

Almost the moment Gamenio's attack landed, the combined Rankyaku slashes came at him again.

At the same time, fair-skinned arms appeared out of thin air around Gamenio's joints, trying to restrain him.

"The same trick won't work on me twice!"

Gamenio roared and instantly switched to the Glitter-Glitter Fruit's form again. His indestructible diamond body took both the Rankyaku slashes and the joint locks head-on.

Without pausing, he returned to his original form and thrust out both fists, sending a wider, stronger Air Quake at the people who had just attacked him!

Boom!

The ground shook, and the air groaned. Already badly injured, the others could no longer withstand the shockwaves coming from every direction. They coughed up blood and flew back, falling in the distance like kites with severed strings. None could fight anymore.

The battlefield seemed to fall silent in