Just as Bullet set off, a figure appeared beneath Hawk Eyes's feet and leaped into the air.
Black Blade Yoru was instantly drawn; in that instant, it seemed as if only that single blade of light remained in the world!
Facing that floating Sky Island that seemed to have fallen from the sky—
A single slash!
A green slash shot out from the sky!
The sharp slashes were chilling!
"Buzz--!"
The green blades slashed across the island as easily as slicing through a block of tofu.
boom!!!
The enormous floating Sky Island was cleaved in two!
The two halves of the island plummeted from either side of Hawk Eyes, crashing into the sea and creating towering waves!
Hawk Eyes sheathed his sword and returned to the Ark Maxim, his sharp eyes fixed on the Golden Lion above.
The Golden Lion's smile froze.
"This... this kid..."
He held Oto and Kogarashi's hands, his hands trembling slightly.
" Linlin!"
Kaido's maniacal laughter interrupted Golden Lion's thoughts.
He brandished the Hassaikai and swept them out fiercely!
" Elbaph Spear - Overlord!"
A circular shockwave shot out from the Hassaikai and struck Big Mom's Ikoku with pinpoint accuracy!
boom--!!!
The two attacks collided in mid-air, and a violent shockwave spread outwards!
The sea surface exploded again, with towering waves!
Big Mom stared wide-eyed at Kaido in disbelief.
" Kaido! You've really gone mad!!!"
Kaido grinned, revealing a mouthful of fangs.
"Crazy? I'm perfectly sober!"
He stood in mid-air, with the torn sky behind him and the golden streak of light that had disappeared into the deep sea.
On the sea, three figures confronted the three emperors.
Bullet Whitebeard.
Hawk Eyes versus Golden Lion.
Kaido versus Big Mom.
The six auras of Conqueror's Haki clashed violently! Dark red arcs of electricity danced in the air like countless mad snakes!
The sky darkened completely, with dark clouds looming overhead and lightning flashing. The sea churned violently, whipping up wave after wave of giant waves.
The pirate ships in the distance were in complete chaos.
Thump! Thump! Thump!
People kept fainting and falling into the sea. Those who barely managed to stay afloat were pale-faced, clinging tightly to the gunwale as if they wanted to tie themselves to the ship.
"Monster... monster..."
"Is this... the battle of emperors...?"
In the Underworld fleet, Giberson finally couldn't hold on any longer; his legs gave way, and he collapsed onto the deck.
"Withdraw... withdraw..."
He said in a trembling voice.
Umit stared at him coldly. "Retreat now? Is it too late?"
Giberson opened his mouth, but couldn't say a word.
Yes, it's too late.
Getting involved in a battle of this level is a certain death sentence.
Meanwhile, deep in the sea.
Taking advantage of that brief gap, Roy activated his Telekinesis Field at full power and sped towards the deepest part of the ' Eye of the Abyss '!
The surrounding seawater was isolated by his Telekinesis Field. He streaked through the darkness like a shooting star, hurtling towards the seabed.
The Observation Haki had already locked onto that aura—
A colossal figure, tens of thousands of meters long, lies silently lurking in the deepest part.
Getting closer and closer.
It's getting clearer and clearer.
finally--
Roy saw it.
A fish.
A huge fish.
Its body stretched for tens of thousands of meters, like a sleeping mountain range.
Its entire body is jet black, covered with enormous scales, each as large as a house.
Especially the top of the head--
That enormous "lantern" emitted a golden light, illuminating the entire deep sea.
The light was warm and dazzling, as if it contained endless vitality.
Roy's heart skipped a beat.
Pure Gold is right in front of you.
Taking a deep breath, Roy suppressed his excitement and continued to descend.
Meanwhile, the battle continued on the sea above.
Bullet, Hawk Eyes, Kaido are still buying him time.
Roy clenched his fist, a glint of light flashing in his eyes.
Wait for me.
It will be ready soon.
The moment Roy landed on the lanternfish's body, he truly felt the terror of this fish.
What they were stepping on were not scales, but huge plates of armor as large as islands.
Roy looked up but couldn't see the end of the fish at all.
It lies quietly dormant on the seabed, like a sleeping mountain range.
"Damn it," Roy couldn't help but curse, "This is way too big!"
He had seen those supergiant Sea Kings on Fish-Man Island; those guys were terrifying enough—a single one could unleash a tsunami and destroy an entire island.
But compared to this lanternfish, those supergiant Sea Kings are still far inferior.
Roy roughly estimated that the fish was at least tens of thousands of meters long.
What does tens of thousands of meters mean?
The main island of Hachinosu is only a dozen kilometers in diameter. This fish could easily take over the entire Hachinosu and still have room to spare.
"It swallowed the entire island and the laboratory two hundred years ago..." Roy murmured, "It seems it wasn't just a legend."
Roy crouched down and placed his palm on the scales.
Cold, hard, and trembling slightly—the vibrations from the beast's breath.
Roy stood up and walked forward along the scales.
It took a full ten minutes to finally find the fish's gills.
It was a huge crack that stretched from the fish's body all the way to its belly.
The gill membrane at the edge of the slit opened and closed, and each time it opened, the dark cavity inside could be seen.
call--!
A powerful suction force surged from the gill slits, instantly drawing in the surrounding seawater and creating a huge whirlpool.
Roy observed for a while, and taking advantage of the moment the fish's gills opened, he flashed forward like a cannonball, shooting into the gill slits with the current!
Everything went completely dark in an instant.
All he could hear was the roar of rushing water as Roy surged forward madly with the current.
Finally, the suction began to weaken.
The surrounding space suddenly opened up.
Roy opened his eyes and froze.
Before me lay a massive cavity.
Roy estimated that it was at least a thousand meters wide! And the height was even more unseen, with nothing but darkness above, its extent unknown.
A hundred spaceships of the Ark Maxim caliber could easily sail side by side.
All around were writhing muscle walls, dark red in color and covered in mucus, which undulated slightly with the giant beast's breathing.
The slime emitted a pungent odor and was highly corrosive.
Roy's Telekinesis Field blocked out the smells, but he could still feel the sour, foul odor; it was noticeable even through the Telekinesis Field.
"Stomach acid..." Roy frowned, "It's already in the esophagus."
He followed the sound into the cavity.
The ground beneath my feet was soft muscle; with each step I sank in and bounced back.
Undigested food scraps drifted by every now and then—huge fish bones, broken turtle shells, and other completely unrecognizable things.
After walking for about ten minutes, a foul stench came from ahead.
Roy stopped and activated his Observation Haki at full power.
Not far ahead is the lanternfish's stomach.
That stomach was so huge it was terrifying.
According to his Observation Haki perception, there were at least a hundred life forms in his stomach!
"Those creatures..." Roy frowned, "... were swallowed and have remained alive ever since?"
He quickened his pace.
Soon, a faint light appeared ahead.
The light was golden, warm and soft, exactly like the light of Pure Gold.
Roy's heart raced, and he rushed over.
Swish--
Suddenly, everything became clear.