While the Five Elders were all tied up, Imu also faced his old rival-the classic hunter-and-cats combination of Xie Wen + Klee Meow + Shalmeow.
More precisely, it was Xie Wen + Klee Meow + Shalmeow, plus Sasha Meow in the rear with her "Haki transfer" activated.
"Heh heh heh~ How's that? Jealous?"
Xie Wen unleashed the Conqueror's Haki he had "borrowed" from Sasha Meow without restraint, rubbing salt in the wound with his question.
Imu said nothing, his face dark, and lashed his tail at Xie Wen.
"Tsk... out of new tricks already?"
Xie Wen casually knocked Imu's tail aside with his blade and clicked his tongue in disappointment. Then, with a flicker, he appeared before Imu, raised the Salted Fish Long Sword wreathed in flames and lightning, and brought it straight down.
Monster Hunter Style-Shaking Fire and Thunder!
"Aaargh-!"
Though Imu, in his demon form, raised his hand in time to block Xie Wen's attack, the Salted Fish Long Sword enhanced with Conqueror's Coating still cut him to the bone. Having lived in pampered luxury for nearly a thousand years, Imu immediately screamed in agony.
Black smoke burst from his body several more times, and the Pentagram Magic Circle beneath his feet flickered repeatedly. He was clearly trying to flee again, but every attempt was suppressed by the Space Stabilizer the cats had built together with "Vegapunk."
"Stop wasting your energy." Xie Wen slashed several more times, adding fresh wounds to Imu's body as he continued to twist the knife. "We rescued Edison, one of Vegapunk's satellites. He developed a device specifically to counter your teleportation. You're not getting away this time."
Although Xie Wen had first proposed the idea for the Space Stabilizer, and Meowrah had led its development, nothing could wound Imu quite like the "Vegapunks"