Several seemingly insurmountable shockwaves from the Sengoku were largely neutralized by this layer of flames.
The actual damage dealt to Roy was significantly reduced.
Roy's resilience was also astonishing.
Occasionally, being grazed by the edge of the Buddha's palm or injured by the shockwave often results in death within a few breaths.
The wound began to stop bleeding and heal, although not as visibly abnormal as Bullet's.
But it far surpasses ordinary people, even exceeding most Zoan users!
"The ' Fire of the Gods ' of the Lunarians... the physique of the Oni... and the power foundation of the Buccaneer Tribe... that bastard Gracia actually succeeded!"
And it's all so perfectly integrated into one person!
Sengoku roared inwardly, his eyes icy cold.
The qualities Roy is displaying right now are clearly the signature abilities of those legendary races!
The mystery of bloodlines, which the World Government has been secretly pursuing and researching for many years, has been mastered and applied to such an extent by the Roy Pirates!
This terrified Sengoku even more than Roy's individual strength.
This means that the top combat power of the Roy Pirates may be about to undergo a qualitative leap!
Roy must be eliminated here, their technology seized, or at least their core severely damaged to slow their growth!
"We must finish this quickly!"
A fierce glint flashed in Sengoku's eyes, and he held nothing back any longer.
" The Mahavairocana Palm!"
Sengoku clasped his hands together, and endless Buddhist light and Conqueror's Haki converged wildly in his palms.
A terrifying pressure that eclipsed the very fabric of the world descended!
The palm strike covered an extremely large area, sealing off all of Roy's escape routes. It was like a golden sun, intent on completely suppressing and purifying him!
Faced with this unavoidable, seemingly divinely awe-inspiring attack, Roy finally stopped his high-speed movement.
He took a deep breath and slowly closed his eyes.
"Are we getting serious now?!"
Buzz--!
Roy's body seemed to have swelled up slightly, his muscle lines were more perfect and smooth, and he was full of explosive power.
Beneath the skin, faint bluish-black vein patterns emerged, a manifestation of the Oni's formidable vitality.
The bones emitted a slight popping sound, as if undergoing final adjustments and reinforcement.
An indescribable aura, a mixture of holiness, savagery, dominance, and pure life evolution, erupted from his body!
This aura was so powerful that it even briefly diluted the spiritual pressure brought by the Mahavairocana Palm of the Sengoku!
Roy opened his eyes.
Deep within those black eyes, it seemed as if golden flames were burning.
Calm, yet carrying an indifference that overlooks all living beings and absolute confidence in one's own path.
With a flick of the left hand along the edge of the Shusui Blade,
"Command - Sharpness!"
"This is my true form... Bloodline fusion, complete liberation."
He spoke softly to himself, his voice not loud, but it echoed clearly across the battlefield.
There was no dodging, no blocking.
He gripped the Black Blade Shusui tightly with both hands, pouring all his strength into the blade!
The Black Blade Shusui emitted a cheerful yet deep tremor, its blade turning completely black, and ripples spread through the space around it.
It seemed capable of devouring even space itself, and a wisp of blazing golden flame flowed along the edge of the blade.
Roy took a step forward, and the ground exploded with a deafening roar.
He swung his sword, slashing upwards against the descending golden Buddha palm and the sun!
This strike has no name; it is simply the condensation and explosion of all his power and will at this moment!
"Cut!"
The blade gleamed, as black as night, yet carried a glimmer of dawn's fiery gold.
Like the first ray of dawn piercing through eternal darkness, it goes against the current to meet the golden sun of Buddha that suppresses everything!
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The instant the blade touched the Buddha's palm, time and sound seemed to be swallowed up.
There was only a faint yet incredibly clear sound, as if something had been sliced open at its most essential level.
Then, everyone witnessed a scene they would never forget—
That imposing, all-encompassing golden Buddha palm sun was actually sliced straight through by that jet-black blade of light tinged with blazing gold!
It's like a hot knife slicing through butter—smooth and without any resistance!
Golden Buddhist light, solidified domineering Haki, and terrifying energy—all these clashed before this strike that concentrated all of Roy's evolved power.
Like a fleeting bubble, it was split in two, collapsing and vanishing to either side!
The blade's momentum continued unabated; even after slicing through the Buddha's palm-shaped sun, its force remained undiminished.
It continued upwards, striking the enormous Buddha body of the Sengoku!
Click--!
Like the sound of shattering glass, the majestic and sacred phantom of the Buddha Form resounded.
A clear crack appeared on his chest and quickly spread!
"Puff--!!!"
As if struck by lightning, Sengoku coughed up a mouthful of blood, and his life force instantly vanished.
He staggered back several steps, each step leaving a deep footprint in the ground.
His face was deathly pale, and a gruesome wound ran diagonally from his shoulder to his abdomen, clearly visible on his chest.
The wound was so deep that bone was visible; golden Buddhist light mingled with fresh blood and continuously gushed out.
No matter how much he channeled his domineering Haki, he couldn't heal immediately!
On that wound, Roy's Telekinesis was constantly eroding his life force!
One strike, shattering the ultimate technique, wounding the Fleet Admiral, and destroying the Buddha Form!
The entire battlefield fell into a deathly silence!
Whether it's Zephyr is currently engaged in a fierce battle with Bullet and has already fallen into a disadvantageous position,
Or perhaps it was Kizaru, who was forced into a perilous situation by Hawk Eyes and sustained a shoulder injury.
Or perhaps it's Aokiji preparing to unleash his ultimate trump card in his duel with Tesoro.
Even the Golden Lion, Red Count, Kaido, and all the Marines and CP0 members who were providing support on the perimeter,
They were all dumbfounded, staring at the scene in disbelief!
Fleet Admiral Sengoku the Buddha was actually severely injured by Roy in a direct confrontation?!
"No... impossible..." Zephyr's eyes widened in disbelief, he could hardly believe his eyes.
"What a joke..." Kizaru's lips twitched, even his usual lazy tone disappeared.
After unleashing that earth-shattering strike, Roy's blazing golden flames slowly subsided.
His breathing also returned from its peak, he was slightly out of breath, and sweat appeared on his forehead.
Clearly, that attack had taken a huge toll on him.
But he stood there with his sword, his posture still upright, his gaze calm as he looked at the heavily wounded Sengoku, and slowly sheathed his sword.
"It seems this whetstone... is hard enough."
He spoke calmly, his voice carrying across the battlefield.
"I am very satisfied with the test results."
" Fleet Admiral Sengoku, you flatter me."
The words, though seemingly innocuous, struck like a resounding slap across the faces of all the navy personnel.
It also struck at the seemingly invincible authority of the World Government!
Roy, this young pirate, with the power of a single sword strike, proclaimed to the entire world—the true ruler of the New World has arrived!
And the source of his power, his body formed from fused bloodlines, sent chills down the spines of everyone who knew about it...
Uncontrollable greed!
Sengoku's injury was like a bucket of ice water, extinguishing the navy's last hope of annihilating Roy and his men there.
At this moment, the tide of battle was completely reversed!