The flames grew ever brighter, containing immense energy.
The terrifying temperature caused the surrounding seawater to evaporate continuously, with steam billowing upwards from the uppermost layer of the sea.
When the momentum reached its peak, Imu's eyes narrowed, and his right hand swung down suddenly.
In an instant, an extremely powerful pillar of fire erupted from his hand and blasted towards the sea below.
The pillar of fire had a radius of over a hundred meters, and in the blink of an eye, it had reached the surface of the sea.
"Boom!"
The seawater that came into contact with the pillar of fire evaporated instantly, and at the same time, the surrounding seawater was squeezed out, forming a huge cavity.
"Um?"
Suddenly, Imu seemed to notice something; his crimson pupils beneath the black robe widened sharply, and he cried out in alarm:
How is that possible?
A crimson pillar of fire, also with a radius of over a hundred meters, suddenly clashed with his own pillar of fire.
"Boom!"
A Earth Shaker roar echoed through the sky.
The immense force created a massive circular crater in the sea, with a radius of hundreds of nautical miles and a depth of several thousand meters.
At the bottom of the circular pit, there was no seawater left; all the seawater had been squeezed out.
Xia Chen stood below, a slight smile appearing on his lips as he looked up at Imu.
He muttered something under his breath.
"It wasn't easy! After all this time, it's finally done!"
"To thank you, I'll use you as my first practice subject!"
Before he finished speaking, Xia Chen's figure vanished instantly from the underwater crater, reappearing behind Imu.
Sensing the presence behind him Imu immediately turned around, but at that moment a faint voice reached his ears.
"Certainly!"
The turning motion stopped abruptly, then resumed normal after a fraction of a second.
But for top-tier experts, even 0.1 seconds is enough to accomplish a great deal.
The instant Imu recovered, he felt a tremendous force slam into his back.
"Pfft!"
Imu coughed up a mouthful of blood, and then was swept away by a tremendous force as he fell into the circular pit below.
Not long after, Imu's body crashed heavily onto the seabed, creating a huge crater. At the same time, the surrounding seawater began to flow back, submerging the area where he had been standing.
Xia Chen stood on the Flying Nimbus, the Jingu Bang in his hand emitting a faint golden light, which was the God-Level Haki!
In the instant he was blasted down by Imu, he finally broke through the last threshold from King-Level Haki to God-Level Haki, reaching the God-Level Haki realm that had been holding him back for quite some time!
To be honest, only by experiencing this God-Level Haki firsthand can one truly understand just how powerful it is.
No wonder Imu physique is far inferior to his, could still fight him to a standstill with his God-Level Haki, even with the Jingu Bang at his disposal.
This thing is truly far more King-Level Haki!
You could even say they are not the same thing at all!
Previously, his attacks involved wrapping his fists or the Jingu Bang with Peak King Level Armament Haki and Conqueror's Haki Coating, using this to unleash tremendous power.
But God-Level Haki is different; it is the ultimate fusion of the Three Types of Haki!
At the moment of attack, his Observation Haki ability causes him to unconsciously attack from the most advantageous position.
The ultimate fusion of Armament Haki and Conqueror's Haki gave him power several times greater than simply Conqueror's Haki Coating Armament Haki and Conqueror's Haki.
It achieved a result where one plus one is far greater than two!
Xia Chen couldn't help but twist his neck, the bones cracking and popping. Then he looked in a certain direction.
His gaze seemed to pierce through infinite space, reaching the six members of the Rocks floating in the air hundreds of nautical miles away.
Some time has passed since his battle with Imu, and Rocks and the Five Elders have escaped the effects of the seawater with the help of Kong.
But... what does it mean to stay there and not leave?
Do you look down on him?
He remembered saying before that he and his fellow guys would die here today!
Then Imu suddenly appeared, and he thought that what he said today would not come true.
After all, if those guys managed to escape while he was fighting Imu, he wouldn't be able to find them later.
"But what a pity! You didn't seize the opportunity I gave you!"
"If you didn't leave now, you're not leaving now!"
Xia Chen's eyes narrowed, and he raised the Jingu Bang high in his hand, golden light flashing on Jingu Bang.
The golden color of the Jingu Bang made it appear even more divine!
The next moment, Xia Chen swung his Jingu Bang down fiercely, and a golden shockwave shot out instantly, rushing towards the direction of Rocks and the others, hundreds of miles away.
This attack was a shockwave unleashed with God-Level Haki, possessing immense power!
Meanwhile, on the other side Rocks and his group...
As the sounds in the distance gradually subsided, the six people had different expressions.
The Five Elders and the others clearly showed excitement.
"There's no more fighting over there. Lord Imu must have killed Xia Chen!"
Saint Saturn, covered in wounds and with a large portion of his chest caved in, looked into the distance and exclaimed with delight.
Even though his voice was incredibly weak, it couldn't hide the excitement within it.
When Imu arrived, they sensed the message he was conveying to them: he told them to stay away and leave the rest to him!
Upon hearing this news, they all breathed a sigh of relief, because it meant their lives were finally safe.
With Imu personally taking action, Xia Chen certainly has no chance of survival!
Even though Xia Chen was incredibly powerful and could easily defeat them, they still didn't believe he was a match for their Lord Imu.
The more they interacted with Imu, the more they felt the immense pressure emanating from Imu, a pressure that Xia Chen could not provide.
This is a sure thing!
Of the six, Saint Saturn probably harbored the deepest hatred for Xia Chen. Therefore, he was the happiest when he learned that Xia Chen had been killed.
Xia Chen's attack just now almost cost him his life. If it weren't for his strong vitality, an ordinary person would have definitely died from that blow.
Even he is now in a terrible state; the bones in his chest are all shattered and embedded in various organs of his body.
Fortunately, Xia Chen's attack was physical damage, so even though he looks terrible now, his recovery ability can still help.
Unlike his wounds from the crimson flames, which are irreparable, this is why he can still speak, even though he was just one step away from death.
It has taken some time for it to recover to this state.
"Who is Imu? Is he a hidden powerhouse in your World Government?"
Just then, Rocks, who was standing to the side, suddenly asked them a question, his tone serious.
Upon hearing this, the Five Elders and Kong all looked towards Kong.
Saint Nusjuro chuckled and said:
Who do you think you are? Why should we tell you?
"Now that Imu is here, there's no need for us to join forces with you against Xia Chen!"
"Isn't it time to settle things between us?"
With that, Saint Nusjuro drew the Kitetsu I from his waist.
The atmosphere on the field suddenly froze...