Somewhere in the sea in the New World, a few pieces of wood drifted scattered about.
These wooden blocks varied in size, but almost every one of them had a person leaning over it.
Several people were sitting on the largest wooden block.
At this moment, they were all staring intently in a certain direction.
The world's most elite battle is taking place there!
Even from a great distance, the aftershocks still created huge waves.
If they weren't all quite strong, these frequent waves would have given them a real headache.
The people sitting on the large wooden block were Roger, Rayleigh, and others, so the people around them were naturally members of Roger Pirates.
The wooden blocks beneath them were the Jackson they had built using the Treasure Tree Adam.
Even the hardest trees in the world couldn't withstand that force.
After all, even the entire island of God Valley is gone, let alone a mere ship.
Roger gazed into the distance in silence for a long time, then finally turned to Rayleigh beside him and asked:
" Rayleigh, tell me, who exactly was Xia Chen fighting over there? And their strength is so incredible, they're on a completely different level from us!"
"You're asking me? Who am I supposed to ask?"
Rayleigh rolled his eyes at Roger, annoyed, then looked back into the distance.
"But their strength is indeed outrageous. Maybe they're geniuses, and we're just trash!"
Roger:...
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On Xia Chen's side.
His battle with Imu continued. Xia Chen did not use his elemental power, and Imu did not use the flames that had previously dispersed Xia Chen's purple chill.
The two simply fought each other using their physical strength and Haki.
As for Xia Chen, his attempt to use Imu's pressure to help him comprehend God-Level Haki was futile. Imu, on the other hand, probably didn't want to lose to Xia Chen, who was so much younger than him, in terms of physical strength.
Suddenly, after another collision, the two of them were thrown back several hundred meters.
Xia Chen narrowed his eyes and put the Jingu Bang back into his System Space.
He felt that if the fight continued like this, it would take him a considerable amount of time to even comprehend God-Level Haki.
Because the two of them had been fighting for so long and were evenly matched, and he was even starting to gain the upper hand.
To be honest, this is not the situation he wanted to see.
Because that would relieve him of pressure, but the problem is that he needs pressure right now to help him break through.
Moreover, he must unleash his full Haki, Haki it at its limit at all times, in order to more easily break through that membrane.
After much deliberation, Xia Chen decided to abandon the use of weapons and fight Imu hand-to-hand with his fists!
Without the powerful boost from the Jingu Bang, he should feel the pressure when facing Imu.
With this in mind, Xia Chen rode his Flying Nimbus and instantly rushed towards Imu.
When he arrived in front of Imu, Armament Haki and Conqueror's Haki were already wrapped around Xia Chen's fist at the same time. Black and red Inazuma enveloped his fist, making it extremely powerful!
Then he threw a powerful punch at Imu.
"Bang!"
Imu also threw out a right punch to block, golden light flashing on his fist, and the two fists exploded with a huge roar the moment they made contact.
An incredibly powerful aftershock spread outwards from the two of them.
The sea beneath them instantly caved in, creating a massive crater; the sheer power caused even the void to tremble.
But this time, the situation was not evenly matched as before; Xia Chen's fist was slowly moving backward.
Feeling the immense power emanating from Imu's fist, Xia Chen's face lit up with excitement.
Although he is currently at a disadvantage, he can finally feel the pressure.
That's right, that's exactly how it should be!
With this in mind, Xia Chen did not hesitate, immediately withdrew his fist, and then launched another fierce attack on Imu.
A storm of attacks swept towards Imu.
"Bang bang bang bang!"
Countless muffled sounds rang out as Xia Chen's attacks were all blocked by Imu.
But Xia Chen became increasingly excited, and his attacks became more and more ferocious.
At one point, Xia Chen suddenly realized that Imu had disappeared.
At the same time, a cold voice came from behind Xia Chen.
You've lost your temper!
Xia Chen immediately turned around, only to be met with a fist already in front of him.
"Boom!"
Imu's fist slammed heavily into Xia Chen's chest, the powerful force propelling Xia Chen instantly towards the sea below.
"Boom!"
Xia Chen's body crashed onto the sea like an intercontinental ballistic missile exploding, producing a tremendous roar.
The seawater within a radius of several thousand meters centered on Xia Chen's landing point collapsed, and then the seawater continued to flow back, splashing up a giant water column thousands of meters high.
The seawater continued to surge, affecting the surrounding waters for dozens of nautical miles.
Imu stood suspended in mid-air, completely shrouded in a black robe, gazing at the surging sea below, lost in thought.
Then, as he slowly moved his right hand, a faint pain emanating from his fist made him realize that something was amiss!
When his fist slammed into Xia Chen just now, he could clearly feel that Xia Chen's physique was incredibly strong and tough!
His attack probably wouldn't have caused any real damage to Xia Chen!
Moreover, he was puzzled as to why Xia Chen, who had clearly been subtly gaining the upper hand when fighting him with weapons, suddenly stopped using them.
"Could it be...?"
An answer suddenly flashed through Imu's mind, and he couldn't help but murmur it aloud.
"Is he trying to use the pressure I put on him to help him break through to the God-Level Haki?"
Imu saying that, Im was even more convinced that his deduction was correct.
First of all, Xia Chen's Three Types of Haki has reached the Peak King Level, and he is only one layer away from the God-Level Haki.
Secondly, Xia Chen never used his previous purple cold energy, which made Imu wonder why he didn't use that method.
The chilling aura that could rival his flames was also a considerable threat to him!
Finally, Xia Chen's gaze remained fixed on his fist throughout the battle—or rather, on the God-Level Haki swirling around it!
Taking all of this into account, Xia Chen's purpose becomes easy to deduce.
but...
"What a pity! You've probably made a mistake!"
Imu gazed down and said calmly.
Having mastered God-Level Haki God-Level Haki aura, he was the one who knew best just how difficult it was to master.
No joke, the gap between Peak King Level Haki and God-Level Haki had been holding him back for decades.
During this period, he also experienced countless life-or-death duels, but none of them were effective. Finally, he broke through on an ordinary morning when he inexplicably woke up.
Therefore, as someone who has been through it all, he clearly knows that God-Level Haki cannot be broken through through battle alone; it depends more on luck and mindset.
Thinking of this, Imu couldn't help but speak again:
"You were a formidable opponent, far surpassing even Joy Boy in talent, but ultimately you paid the price for your recklessness!"
Xia Chen has now fallen into the sea, which is a deadly threat to Devil Fruit User.
In Imu's view, Xia Chen had completely lost the ability to resist and had become fish on his chopping board.
Since that's the case, then he should give Xia Chen a quick death!
He would not allow someone like Xia Chen to continue to exist, because that would threaten his rule!
His God-Level Haki firmly locked onto Xia Chen's position, then he raised his right hand high, and orange-red flames suddenly wrapped around it...