Heavenly Abyss Sword

Bullet's gigantic construct shattered the earth with a deafening roar, and a dark purple crystalline wave spread from its surface, tearing apart, devouring, and merging with all surrounding matter.

Ace, Sabo, and Luffy dodged separately, then simultaneously switched back to their attack routes.

Ace's fist, wrapped in Conqueror's Coating, slammed into the construct's knee, denting the metal, causing crystal growth, and unleashing a barrage of spikes. Ace dodged using his 'Sky Walk' technique.

Sabo's Dragon Claw Fist landed on the construct's left elbow, tearing several deep gashes. The massive construct swung its fist back, causing the air to explode. Sabo retreated and used Geppo to escape.

Luffy launched a surprise attack from above, his legs shooting out air, and his Gear Fourth fists repeatedly pounded the construct's head armor. However, the construct's right arm swung horizontally, sweeping Luffy away along with his fists.

Sabo caught up with Luffy and the two fell into the ruins together.

"Damn it—I can't hurt him!"

Luffy jumped down from Sabo's arms and shook his numb fists. Bullet was incredibly extravagant; he had completely covered this massive construct with Armament Haki. His punches and kicks felt like hitting a high-strength steel mountain.

"This can't go on!"

Ace stepped back to the two men, and the three brothers reunited.

The enormous construct is extracting the surrounding land and debris, and its 'wounds' are healing at an astonishing rate.

Just when things reached a stalemate.

" --Sabo!"

The voice came from behind them. The three brothers turned around.

Ivankov's massive body leaped among the reefs, followed by 'Northern Army Commander Karasu' and 'Fish-Man Instructor Hack' on either side of him.

Koala was surrounded by three people, and she carried a girl with green Twin Tails in Princess carry.

"Koala--?"

Sabo adjusted his hat brim, initially somewhat surprised. But after seeing 'Ann' being held by Koala, he vaguely guessed their plan.

"Mr. Ace!"

'Ann,' with a few freckles on her face, waved her arms at Ace while nestled in Koala's arms.

"Huh!?"

Ace was a little confused. He saw Ivankov, Karasu, Hack, and Koala Escort the songstress named 'Ann' towards them.

"Hey—don't come any closer! It's too dangerous here!"

Ace had an inexplicable fondness for the girl named 'Ann'.

Ivankov and his group did not get too close, stopping at the edge of the cliff.

Koala pulled out a book of Famous Sword illustrations and quickly flipped to a page.

"--This is the one."

Koala handed the encyclopedia to Anne. The page depicted a long, European-style dagger with a Handguard.

"The Twelve Supreme Grade Blades - Ace!"

This was once the sword of 'Pirate King Roger', but its whereabouts are now unknown.

An placed his hand on the screen, and Pink ribbon of light stretched from his palm, condensing in mid-air into a semi-transparent European-style Handguard.

"Phantom Appearance - 'Ace'!"

The 'illusions' created by the Illusion-Illusion Fruit can only exist for a very short time, but during their existence, they have the same properties as the 'real' ones.

Even a portrait of a 'Devil Fruit User' can possess the power to strike.

The Karasu transformed into a cloud of coal ash, then reformed in mid-air into a black Karasu several meters in size. It picked up the 'Ace' sword with its beak, flapped its wings, and flew towards Ace's direction.

Karasu flew over the three brothers and dropped 'Ace' from the sky.

Ace almost instinctively raised his hand to catch it. The moment the hilt touched his hand, his expression changed. Holding it in his hand, there was a very familiar feeling, as if he were holding a path he had never walked before.

"Ace. Time is limited! You probably only have one chance!"

Sabo knew the effects of the 'Illusion-Illusion Fruit' and patted Ace on the shoulder.

"... ah..."

Ace raised the longsword with the same Handguard as his own. Conqueror's Coating and red Inazuma crackled and spread along the blade.

The enormous construct has already begun its charge, its strides are enormous, and it will arrive in an instant.

Sabo charged forward using Geppo, barely managing to block the construct's first attack, creating an opening for Ace to strike.

Ace followed closely behind, walking on air and heading straight for the 'Giants'.

"--Heavenly Heaven Split!"

With a single slash, the Conqueror's Coating erupted from the blade, a black and red Shockwave slicing across the chest of the construct Giants.

The armor plates, made of metal and crystal, were cleaved open, the rift extending from the chest to the abdomen, revealing Bullet sitting inside the cockpit.

Luffy arrived at the front of the gap like a jet plane.

" --Rubber -- Rubber -- King Kong Revolving Bullet!"

The Gear Fourth springy fist spun and attacked like a drill, blasting into the cleaved opening. The fist pierced through the gap in the cockpit and struck Bullet squarely.

Bullet was thrown from the cockpit, crashing through several layers of crystalline structure before falling to the ground.

The construct Giants lost control, and the dark purple crystalline waves began to collapse and peel away.

Bullet landed on the ground, rolled over, and stood up. His clothes were tattered, revealing his muscular upper body. He looked disheveled, but his injuries were minor.

He touched his pouch, took out the Eternal Pose, and glanced at it.

"... Still there."

But just as Bullet was about to put away the Eternal Pose...

Usopp emerged from behind a rock in the distance, his slingshot already loaded with ammunition.

"Ultimate Kill - Butterfly Star!"

The ammunition, trailing a burning contrail, flew towards Bullet. Bullet was only halfway through his retraction when the butterfly collided with the Eternal Pose in his hand. An explosion, engulfed in a massive Flames, shattered the pointer into fragments.

Bullet, who was completely unharmed, was stunned for a moment. Then, he unleashed a burst of Conqueror's Haki, and black and red waves of energy swept outwards.

"--Little brat!"

Bullet stared intently at Usopp.

But Luffy and his two brothers ended up with Usopp.

The Handguard in Ace's hand turned translucent and disappeared.

" --Bullet!"

A somewhat excited roar came from Garp.

"--grandfather!!"

"Old man!?"

"Mr. Garp--!?"

Upon seeing Garp rushing towards them, the three brothers simultaneously emitted sharp, explosive sounds.

"--Eh?"

Usopp shivered, and Luffy 'rescued' him.

The three brothers, along with Usopp, fled in a frantic escape.

Bullet turned around and saw Garp, and Sengoku following closely behind. He grinned menacingly and went to greet them.

The approaching Sengoku breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing the Eternal Pose shattered.

But when he caught a glimpse of the Whitebeard Pirates, the Straw Hat Pirates, and the Revolutionary Army retreating off the island, his lips twitched.

"Your grandsons really know how to cause trouble!"

Garp laughed.

"Hahaha! No wonder he's my grandson!"

Bullet, his fighting spirit surging, charged forward from the front, his entire body radiating a torrent of Armament Haki and Conqueror's Haki.

"Sengoku! Garp! This time—it's not just about who's better, it's about life and death!"

Garp unleashed a sonic boom, causing the ground to collapse, Conqueror's Coating Iron Fist met the attack head-on.

"Ha ha ha! Roger's Brat! So full of spirit!"

The two men's fists collided, Shockwave shattered the surrounding rocks into powder.

... high in the sky.

Sephiroth, transformed into his 'One-Winged Angel' form, hovered in the center of the sky.

The left wing vanished, the right wing was pitch black. Long, silver-white hair billowed in the air currents, and the hem of the black combat suit unfurled like a flag.

The long, slender Tachi in his hand was Inazuma Conqueror's Coating. Opposite him, Typhon unfurled his black mechanical wings, and spiritual flames of intertwined dark blue and eerie purple rose up.

Sephiroth raised his Tachi. Conqueror's Haki surged from his body, and an invisible wave of energy spread outwards.

Typhon's body erupted with an abyss-like wave, somewhat similar to Conqueror's Haki, but the intense mental pollution made Kizaru was in the distance, feel a chill run down his spine.

This environment, rife with Conqueror's Haki clashes, makes it difficult for Kizaru and Shining to get close.

Sephiroth launched Extreme Speed attack, appearing instantly in front of Typhon and slashing horizontally with his Tachi.

Typhon's Mechanical Arms swung out, the spiritual fire wrapped around its metal claws colliding with the Conqueror's Coating, exploding into a blinding burst of light.

The two clashed back and forth in the air. Each time they had a close-quarters battle, Sephiroth would appropriately use different types of 'mimicry Brain Waves' to disguise it as a 'Conqueror's Haki clash'.

Kizaru fired Laser from a distance, Shining fired an electron beam from the other side. In the high-frequency conflict environment of the Conqueror's Coating, the two Logia, who were not capable of Conqueror's Coating Technique, were unable to approach due to the threat of 'Bondrewd'.

Typhon's spirit fire shield deployed, blocking the two's ranged attacks. Sephiroth seized the opportunity to circle behind Typhon and Tachi. Typhon parried from the side, but was cut in half. The Beta Rays cannon from his other Mechanical Arms fired at close range.

A semi-transparent white light shield appeared in front of Sephiroth, and the spreading 'radiance' swept across, forcing Sephiroth to retreat and create distance.

During their high-speed exchange of attacks, the two players moved even further away from the ground.

"--This height--"

Sephiroth raised Conqueror's Coating Tachi above his head. Black and red Inazuma crackled and surged on the blade, growing denser and denser. His Conqueror's Haki exploded to its limit, distorting even the surrounding air.

"Mind concentrates, form dissolves, all things merge in harmony!"

He slashed down with a single stroke.

The Conqueror's Coating Slash erupted from the blade, its black and red Shockwave slicing across the entire airspace.

" --Supernovas · Heavenly Abyss Sword!"

The realm was cleaved open by this sword. Nightmare architecture, absurd filters, the mechanical Creation of Rational Cosmos, and the Otherworldification sky all crumbled away.

The visual effect is as if day and night have been severed, splitting the 'world' in an instant.

Typhon was severed by this sword. His black mechanical wings, dark purple armor, and spirit fire shield were all split in two.

The cut-open body collapses and compresses inward, and then—explodes.

A huge fireball exploded in the air, as if a second Sun was shining in the sky.

On the ground.

Bullet's serious injuries and coma are only slightly better than a fleeting moment.

Sengoku and Garp, standing to the side, breathed a sigh of relief.

"That Roger's Brat... he's way too lively..."

Garp wiped the sweat from his brow, thinking to himself that he was getting old.

"Inspector Sengoku! Vice Admiral Garp!"

Smoker arrived with a squad of naval officers, two of whom, as Captains, handcuffed Bullet with Seastone Handcuffs.

"Smoker, over there..."

Just as Sengoku was about to ask a question.

A strange clash of Conqueror's Haki descended from high above, sending a chill down even to Sengoku's spine.

"This is!?"

Sengoku, Garp, and Smoker looked up and saw the scene of the Heavenly Abyss Sword cutting through the sky, and the cut 'Typhon' began to 'collapse'.

"--Gah..."

Smoker let out a slightly unseemly sound as he stared intently at the 'Great Rift' that had been cleaved open in the sky, from which normal Sun streamed down.

In the blink of an eye, Typhon collapsed, forming a 'singularity'.

'--Whoosh--!'

A massive explosion resounded through the sky, and a second Sun briefly appeared in the heavens.

"Isn't that guy coming to rescue Bullet?"

Garp looked at the sky. After the explosion, only Kizaru, Shining, and Great Angel were floating there; Bondrewd was nowhere to be seen.

Smoker sighed softly, then made a sarcastic remark.

"Vice Admiral Garp, even Bondrewd couldn't save someone in front of you and Grand Inspector Sengoku."

Upon hearing this, both Sengoku and Garp looked at Smoker.

Sengoku pressed his temples with his left hand and clenched his fist with his right.

"Damn it... After all that effort, we only caught Bullet?"

They actually captured quite a few Pirates with high bounties, but relatively speaking, they were all just 'small fry'.

... on the other side.

In the spectator area on the lake shore.

Ryokugyu reverted to his normal human form, stood in the stands, and watched the battle in the distance through binoculars. He was accompanied by some Navy personnel.

The combination of Golden Lion and Red Count is truly beyond Ryokugyu's capabilities. Right now, all he can do is coordinate with the Navy, trying to capture as many Pirates as possible to salvage the Navy's reputation.

"--Huh!? That's--"

Ryokugyu discovered that Ace, Luffy, Sabo, and their crew were retreating off the island, with the Whitebeard Pirates and the Revolutionary Army joining them. He lowered his binoculars.

"Although it might anger Mr. Garp, we can't let Mr. Sakazuki down."

After saying that, Ryokugyu charged forward.

The navy personnel who remained behind looked at each other in bewilderment.

A 'Spiral Sunflower' sprouted from Ryokugyu's back, and it flew at high speed towards Luffy and his brothers in a near-ground-level Luffy.

Out of respect for Garp, Ryokugyu decided to capture them alive.

'--Buzz--!'

Suddenly, a burst of Conqueror's Haki erupted, Oppression like 'the sky falling' sweeping down from above, causing Ryokugyu to freeze.

He looked up and saw that the sky had been split open.

Ryokugyu paused for a moment, its eyebrows twitching slightly. Then it landed on the ground without hesitation.

As Devil Fruit User the 'Woods-Woods Fruit', it's better to be down-to-earth so he can feel more at ease.

But in the instant the second Sun shone in the sky.

A "Praying Hands" that looked exactly like "Bondrewd" suddenly appeared behind Ryokugyu.

With the aerial battle over, Sephiroth could now fully control the Praying Hands.

At this distance, Sephiroth manipulates him through 'Electromagnetic Force'. Apart from lacking Haki, he can fully unleash the power of 'Bondrewd' in terms of 'ability'.

Ryokugyu sensed danger with his Observation Haki, and his body instantly transformed into an elemental form, becoming a tree-like being.

Bondrewd's black gauntlet pierced through his mid-abdomen from behind, his arm emerging from the front. The hole was gradually spreading and collapsing.

"--What's this..."

Ryokugyu stared at the black gauntlet protruding from his abdomen, cold sweat trickling down his face.

"The fundamentals of Alchemy... understanding, Decomposition, and reconstruction."

Bondrewd's voice came from behind Ryokugyu.

It's only at the 'Decomposition' stage.

That statement is only partially true. The so-called 'Decomposition' refers to breaking down matter at the level of Chemical Bonds.

Because after being transformed into elements, the main components of 'Woods-Woods Fruit' are 'cellulose and lignin', which are relatively simple and easier to 'disassemble'.

The sight of Bondrewd piercing through Ryokugyu with a single strike left the nearby marines dumbfounded.

Within a few breaths, most of the people nearby turned their gazes toward this place, and they all fell into a daze.

"How utterly despicable— this Forbidden Forest!"

Ryokugyu burst forth with a multitude of plants, attempting to transform into a giant tree-man. A Forest appeared, enveloping Ryokugyu and Bondrewd.

Ryokugyu's size gradually increased, and its regeneration rate began to exceed Bondrewd's Decomposition rate.

"Damn it, Bondrewd! Mr. Garp and the others are on their way!"

The vertical light on Bondrewd's Helmet lit up, and his Decomposition ability expanded further, Decomposition the ground into a barren wasteland.

Just as Ryokugyu was wondering what was going on, a Praying Hands holding 'Blackbeard PX-0's' hand emerged from the barren ground.

The Warp-Warp Fruit grants the Supernatural ability to pass through inorganic matter and to bring others along through physical contact.

Since the 'Gold City Incident', Shining has become the de facto ruler of the 'Gold City'.

Therefore, Mr. Tanaka, the Devil Fruit User, can also be considered a subordinate of Shining.

Through regular 'physical examinations and blood tests,' they naturally acquired the 'ability factors' of the Warp-Warp Fruit.

Blackbeard PX-0 was dressed similarly to Bondrewd: a black Trench Coat, black mechanical armor, and a black full-coverage Helmet. He also sported a "Praying Hands" look.

PX-0 reached out and pressed his hand against Ryokugyu's heart. A black vortex appeared. Ryokugyu, his face filled with panic, quickly reverted to human form. He felt himself losing his powers.

"What... how...!"

Bondrewd pressed his other hand against the back of Ryokugyu's head. Ryokugyu felt a sharp pain in his brain and then lost consciousness.

PX-0 withdrew his hand, the power of the Woods-Woods Fruit was taken away and stored in his body. The 'Warp-Warp Fruit Praying Hands' pulled 'PX-0' and 'Bondrewd' together and sank into the ground.

Those Devil Fruit User cause the Forest to gradually wither.

The first to arrive at the scene was Kizaru.

He found the Ryokugyu, with a large hole in its chest and brain dead, among the withered Vines.

"--Hiss-- Now... how am I going to explain this...?"