"You can have those two clones, I'll take the main body!"
After greeting Luffy and Loki, Vic disappeared into the rippled void as if entering the water, and reappeared from the void in front of Im's chest in the next instant, kicking her in the chest!
With a powerful kick from Vic, Imu was sent flying, disappearing into the distance along with her two clones. Ignoring the two clones that had already started moving, Vic vanished again, chasing after Imu's main body!
"Hahaha! Leave it to us!"
Luffy laughed and responded, waving his arms excitedly. Loki, on the other hand, didn't say anything, but his anger and killing intent towards Imu intensified!
With a wave of his hand, Squirrel Iron Thunder transformed into a giant hammer that flew back into his hand. Then, he dashed towards one of his clones and slammed the giant hammer Iron Thunder, imbued with Haki and lightning, down!
Imu's clone had bright, intelligent eyes, clearly possessing independent thought. Naturally, it wouldn't just watch the hammer fall on it. After spinning the Devil Trident wildly in its hand for a few seconds, it thrust it towards the charging Loki.
However, Loki's hammer is also a long-handled weapon, so there's no situation where you can stab me but I can't kill you with my hammer. Therefore, the hammer and the trident collided!
A tremendous roar echoed through the valley as the hammer slammed into the trident's prongs. The immense force sent even Imu's clone flying back ten meters, nearly splitting his hand!
With just one strike, Loki tested the strength of Imu's clone. It was certainly not weak, but it wasn't as strong as the original. This was good news for them, as they could at least see a glimmer of hope for victory!
After defeating Imu's clone, Loki took a step forward and gave chase. He wasn't attacked when he passed another clone, as both had their own objectives.
"Hahaha! My turn!"
Luffy arm was already a blur, spinning at an astonishing speed. Before he could finish speaking, he punched another clone of Imu!
The punch was incredibly fast; before the clone could even react, it slammed into its head!
However, the clone's head did not explode. Instead, a fleshy ball emerged from the other side. But Imu's clone was also in bad shape. Not only was he dizzy, but a trickle of blood also spilled from the corner of his mouth!
Compared to the punch Luffy landed on Kizaru in Egghead, Luffy's use of Nika's abilities is now much more skillful and profound. Even Imu's clones can Assimilation her body, causing internal damage.
"Looks like your clone isn't all that great after all!"
With Imu's Devil Trident, Vic watched Luffy and Loki's battle closely and found that both were gaining the upper hand. This relieved Vic considerably, confirming his suspicions that Loki wasn't as powerful as his original form; otherwise, the entire crew would have been wiped out!
Come to think of it, no matter what kind of Devil Fruit power it is, the clones created can never be as powerful as the original!
Whether it's Doflamingo, Cracker, or Kizaru, their clones are all products of their abilities, but they are also limited by those abilities and can never reach the strength of their original bodies.
"Really? Since two aren't enough, let's give them a few more!"
Imu remained calm and composed, making no move. From the two large pentagram arrays where the clones had appeared earlier, black light shot into the sky once again!
As the black light rose and fell, two more enormous clones appeared, instantly joining the battle to besiege Loki and Luffy!
But that wasn't all. The pentagram array lit up again, black light entered the clouds, and two more clones appeared!
Vic's expression was extremely grim. Although Imu's clones were not as powerful as the original, they were only slightly weaker than Loki and Luffy. It would be difficult to determine a winner in a short time, but once the number of clones increased, the battle would become much more difficult!
Vic didn't think he was being sarcastic by provoking Imu. Since she had such methods, she would still summon clones to join the battle after seeing that her clones were no match for her. His words only hastened this process; it was only a matter of time!
Vic swung Imu's trident, and a huge Sword Gang slashed out. Imu held his trident in front of him to block the attack, but the Sword Gang vanished without a trace when it reached ten feet in front of her!
Imu narrowed his eyes and knew what was going on. Sure enough, a familiar muffled groan reached his ears. Looking over, he saw a clone rushing towards Straw Hat Boy being cleaved in two by a sudden, massive slash. Needless to say, it was a feint, another Law of Space!
"Hmph! You think you can kill Mu's clone so easily?"
Imu snorted coldly and said disdainfully. As her words fell, the clone that Vic had cut in two with spatial transformation was being pulled back together by an invisible force!
After the two halves of the body were pieced together, the cut seemed to melt away, quickly fusing together and restoring everything to its original state!
"Another immortal being!"
Vic's voice was filled with helplessness. He had always believed that he was the one cheating, but here was an invincible cheat that was the ultimate cheat. No matter how he fought or killed, he just wouldn't die. It was simply despair-inducing!
The recovered clones rejoined the battle, and Luffy was surrounded and overwhelmed by the three clones!
Although he wasn't in a life-or-death situation, he was still fighting very frustratingly. Even when he used the Drums of Liberation again, it was useless; Imu's clone wasn't afraid of it at all.
On the other side, Loki was also surrounded by three clones. Even as a top-tier giant, he was no match for them and could only use his Devil Fruit power to transform into Human-Beast Form!
He originally saved this to deal with Imu, but now he has no choice but to use it against Imu's clone!
Loki's power is the Dog-Dog Fruit, Fenrir form. After transforming into his human-beast form, he is still as tall as ever, but his burly and strong body has become much thinner, making him look exceptionally agile!
Loki's Human-Beast Form bears many characteristics of the werewolf clan, such as his sharp and ferocious claws, which clearly indicate that he is dangerous!
Loki's speed has indeed increased, allowing him to fight among the three Imu clones. Combined with the elemental attacks and claws granted by his Devil Fruit ability, he can barely remain undefeated!
However, it's impossible to do better, since the opponent is Imu's clone, and there are three of them. Maintaining the status quo is already quite an achievement!
Luffy's situation is similar. Even though Nika's abilities are incredibly powerful, he hasn't broken through to the God Realm, so he hasn't achieved a qualitative leap yet!
He can only rely on Luffy's fighting talent and Stronger imaginative flashes of inspiration to fight, which is enough to keep him going for the time being. There's no need to worry about his safety!
"At this point in the battle, it seems we have no choice but to reveal our full strength!"