Boom-!
All the thorns were blasted into fragments! Chinjao's thirty-meter-tall golden body stood between heaven and earth like a deity, with the faint silhouette of an earth god appearing behind him! His eyes became golden divine eyes, radiating majestic light.
[Awakened form: Incarnation of the Earth]!
"Today, I'll settle the humiliation I suffered last time!"
Chinjao's voice thundered throughout Mary Geoise. He slowly raised his right fist, and the crystal drill on it began spinning at high speed!
Armament Haki, Observation Haki, and Conqueror's Haki merged perfectly on his fist! Conqueror's Haki wrapped around the crystal drill like black flames, crackling explosively!
Dark clouds began gathering in the sky, lightning churning within them. All of Mary Geoise trembled beneath Chinjao's imposing presence, and the veins of the Red Line began resonating with a low rumble!
Saint Shepherd Sommers's expression turned utterly grim. He could feel the threat of death. Gritting his teeth, he frantically formed seals with both hands!
"Don't think you're the only one who can awaken! I have a trump card too!"
[Thorns: Divine Punishment Cage]!
Rumble-!
Countless enormous thorn vines rose from the ground, forming a massive cage a hundred meters in diameter around Chinjao! Each vine was as thick as a house, covered in spikes hardened with Armament Haki, with sinister green poison flowing over them!
At the top of the cage, countless thorn vines converged into a massive thorn crown that radiated an eerie purple glow!
[Coronation: Thorn Crown of Sacrificial Love]!
"Hahaha! So what if you've awakened?" Saint Shepherd Sommers laughed maniacally. "Inside my Divine Punishment Cage, all your positive emotions will turn into lethal damage! Your anger and your desire for revenge will become the poison that kills you!"
"Love means hurting each other! The more you want revenge, the faster you'll die!"