"Oh~ World!!"
"What's wrong, Luo Chen?!"
Swoosh...
call out...
" More-More ~"
" Crimson Breath ~"
" Hundredfold Cannon ( Dragon Fist Blast )!!"
Bang...
Whoosh~ Boom!!
The moment their fists met, a Impact, surpassing anything seen before, exploded between them. The air was compressed by the force of the energy, and two pressure shields instantly formed, enveloping the two men. Strong air currents swept across the pressure shields and violently Charge against the surrounding walls.
Click click...
boom!!
The thorns standing on the walls around them snapped under the force of the air pressure and fell to the ground with a thud.
"I won't lose... Drink!!"
"Me too! For the promise I made, I will surely prevail, World!!"
The two remained locked in a stalemate, neither willing to lose, their inner convictions driving them to unleash their full power, and the force in their hands never ceased to increase.
Buzz...
At this moment, the Haki emanating from Luo Chen seemed to sense his master's will and belief, slowly strengthening and reinforcing his hands, while the Armament Haki on his arms deepened in color.
Meanwhile, after such a long battle, World's aura gradually faded, and he was slowly forced back by Luo Chen in mid-air, no longer possessing the strong physique of his youth.
"Oh~ it's time to end World. Without the stamina of your youth, you're just relentlessly unleashing Haki. Even you're about to give up. Now get down... Super Dragon Fist Blast!!"
boom!!
After speaking, the unique Blood Breath energy of Luo Chen's Shura Fruit perfectly merged with the Haki in his hand under his mental control. His aura reached its peak at this moment, and the dark red fist energy Burst in his fist.
puff...
The intense Blast instantly traveled from the point where their fists met through World's arm to his entire body. The explosive force, even stronger than a mortar shell, bombarded his fragile organs, causing him to cough up a mouthful of blood and fall from the sky, his breath waning.
boom...
World's burly body slammed heavily onto the marble floor, the immense force instantly emanating from him, blasting a large, human-shaped crater, and causing large, Roaming Snake- like cracks to spread outwards.
Swoosh...
clatter!!
"I told you long ago, I won this battle in the end. After being imprisoned in the Impel Down for thirty years, you will eventually repeat the same mistake. In order to prevent you from going back to that hell, and to prevent the possibility that you might escape again and cause great harm to civilians, let me end your life once more... Shigan... Majestic God Rule!!"
Swoosh...
This was yet another instance of his ability merging with the Six Powers, where he incorporated the Blood Breath killing intent he had comprehended into the Six Powers Shigan, creating Shigan with the power of death and slaughter that pierced straight into World's left chest and heart.
"Hey there... Come on, I'm Bundy World!!"
World's final words seemed to both declare his identity to a recognized enemy, so that he could be deeply imprinted in their mind at the last moment, and also to encourage himself to bravely face the fear of death and die in the most majestic manner.
"Don't want..."
"..."
Pfft...
In the final second before the piercing of World's heart, a terrified, beloved voice interrupted Luo Chen, causing him to slightly deflect the arm, which pierced through the heart and went straight into Luo Chen's chest.
The sound of blood being pierced rang out, and a large gush of bright red blood spurted out, splashing onto the face of Byojack who rushed over to inquire.
Pfft...
Luo Chen stretched out his arm, bringing with it another spurt of blood. The bright red blood sprayed onto Byojack's old and pale face, causing him to stumble back two steps before he managed to steady himself on the support of the needle bag. Then he knelt down before Luo Chen.
"No, please don't hurt World anymore. He's no longer a threat to you. Could you please let him go? Please spare World this time!!"
Please, I beg you! If all else fails, you can take my life, just please spare World this time!
Although his heart was broken by World in the monitoring room, how could Byojack, as his brother and only relative, sit idly by? When he saw World in despair, Byojack immediately risked his injured and aged body to speak up and stop Luo Chen before he could deliver the final blow.
"Why? Didn't this guy already treat you former comrades as mere tools, to be discarded at will? If that's the case, why would he...?"
Luo Chen didn't give him an immediate answer but instead asked him a question in return.
"Hehe, although World sees us as tools, we still believe in him as always, and we have no regrets about it."
And as his older brother, I should feel even more so. Even if the whole world abandons him, I will still love my mischievous younger brother!
Byojack replied with a wry smile.
Little did he know that behind him, upon hearing Byojack's sincere words, World's expression darkened, and he remained silent, not uttering a single syllable.
"Is that so? In that case..."
Having witnessed the words of Byojack, a man who always considered himself exceptionally capable, Luo Chen seemed moved and abandoned the pursuit, turning and leaving without the slightest hesitation.
He knew that the other party, with his pride, would not accept the enemy's pity and live on, and that Akainu had already pursued and launched an attack, would not let him go either. Therefore, World could not escape this time no matter what. So why not do him a favor and let him go?
Silk...
Shortly after Luo Chen left the passage and headed out, World also stood up, turning his back to Byojack without saying a word.
" World, your injuries haven't healed yet, so don't..."
Byojack gazed at World's slowly departing figure and couldn't help but ask with concern.
"I'm fine, why? Why forgive me for what I did to you? Wouldn't it have been better if I just died like this? Like a wronged soul who should have died thirty years ago, yet still clinging on, unwilling to let go of the hatred, and in the end, dragging you all down with me..."
World did not turn around, his voice calm, as if he were both asking Byojack a question and questioning his own heart.
"Cough cough... There's no why!! You are our captain, the will of the World Pirates. No matter what you do, we will do our utmost, even if it costs us our lives, we will have no regrets."
Byojack coughed a few times, covering his mouth, before answering.
"Paying with one's life? Hah... If that's the case, why didn't you do it sooner, thirty years ago?"
Ta-da-ta-da...
With that, World walked toward the hole blasted out by Akainu and questioned Byojack at the same time.
"You're still bothered by what happened back then... Didn't I already tell you? That incident was because..."
"There's no need to say anything more. No matter how you explain it, for me, who was once frozen in slumber, that incident is as if it happened yesterday. I cannot forgive what you did."
Originally, after escaping from the Impel Down, all I could think about was revenge against the government. What I didn't expect was that you guys would actually find me and bring this ship, so I'll just take advantage of the situation and use you.
I am sorry for deceiving your feelings and betraying our promises, but you have also betrayed me, and we are in the same boat...
Bang...
After saying that, World leaped from the cave entrance onto the gun platform and stepped forward to catch the platform, which was about to fall after being blown down by Akainu.