Fists striking flesh were combat's original form.
A contest of strength and speed was nothing special. The key was that after going all out, Imu once again displayed an even sharper edge.
Shane possessed both speed and strength, and after he grew faster, his punches gained power from that acceleration.
Whether it was Shane being pierced through or Imu being smashed to pieces.
Both seemed to have nothing to fear. As long as they could keep attacking, that meant they were essentially unharmed.
Imu transformed into darkness, trying to swallow Shane and draw him into it, only to discover that a vortex had formed within that darkness, stealing his power instead.
Shane had turned into darkness too!
And within that darkness, a brand-new sun was spiraling into existence!
There was simply no answer to it!
Imu had no idea how many Devil Fruit powers Shane had replicated. Even if those replicated powers lacked their awakened strength, they were still at their strongest unawakened state.
That was equivalent to an ability user spending at least ten years or so developing and exploring their power after eating a Devil Fruit.
Yet Shane could do it effortlessly. That was talent!
He had an absolute affinity for Devil Fruits. Whether darkness, light, or the demonic wills beyond those two, once they encountered Shane, they would all be bound by those chains.
They were devils, submitting to power, and Shane was the mightiest lord, who would bear every fruit's power.
"Rejoice! This world will see the birth of a king of fruits who surpasses all limits and unlocks infinite potential!"
The Five Elders cheered, and Imu could barely stand to look at them like this.
Once meticulous and powerful, always handling every problem with painstaking care, the Five Elders had seemed like devils descending whenever