"Isn't this just common sense?"
"With my Space Perception, there are no secrets in this world."
Kazu reached out and swept his hair back, giving him a slicked-back hairstyle. He looked at Imu from a 45-degree angle, exuding an air of superiority.
"Although I don't really want to fight you, things have come to this point, so I have no choice but to see for myself what you're capable of."
Imu pulled out a long sword from somewhere and assumed a fighting stance.
"Haha, witnessing my strength firsthand is quite dangerous; we'll see if you can withstand it."
Kazu didn't overestimate himself; he immediately transformed into his half-beast form, his bluish-white scales gleaming under the lights, exuding an aura of sacred inviolability.
Kazu reached out and grabbed Muramasa in mid-air; the blade gleamed coldly, as if to demonstrate its sharpness to the enemy.
Imu, after all, the biggest villain in the pirate world, Kazu is still giving him face, so he has to go all out.
Imu's eyes sharpened, and his Conqueror's Haki instantly swept towards Kazu.
The entire Mary Geoise was enveloped by this Conqueror's Haki.
Kazu sensed the intensity of Imu's Conqueror's Haki and sneered inwardly.
Hehehe, as long as the opponent's Conqueror's Haki hasn't undergone a transformation, it's nothing compared to his Emperor's Haki.
Imu's Conqueror's Haki is indeed powerful; at least, Imu's far superior to the Conqueror's Haki of Garp, Kaido, and others.
Even Shanks, the chosen one with Conqueror's Haki, was no match for Imu.
However, he encountered Kazu, whose Haki was like a spring breeze in front of him, causing no pain or itch, and could not shake Kazu in the slightest.
"This is..."
Is this the end of the world?
The other warriors on Mary Geoise, including the remaining CP members and the Celestial Dragons, were also affected by this Conqueror's Haki.
Those with the strength of Vice Admiral or below couldn't even withstand the intimidation of this Conqueror's Haki; they fainted after only a moment of fear.
Those with the strength of Admiral, though not greatly affected, all frowned.
"This Haki isn't something Kazu."
"It must be Imu's Conqueror's Haki. It's really powerful."
Shanks, an expert in Conqueror's Haki, felt a chill run down his spine as he sensed the difference between this Haki and his own.
Fortunately, Kazu came along; otherwise, they probably wouldn't have been able to deal with the mastermind behind it all.
There are only a handful of people still standing on the battlefield. It seems that this cleanup operation can't continue until Kazu and Imu finish their fight.
"Everyone, let's go help too. We can't put all the pressure on Kazu alone."
The dragon's expression turned solemn; Imu's power had exceeded his expectations.
Although he had confidence in Lord Kazu's strength, he couldn't bring himself to stand idly by when facing a formidable enemy, and that wasn't the way things should be done.
"Of course."
"Let's go, Beckman."
Shanks, along with Beckman, joined the support team.
As for Oulait, Carlmand, Yamato, and Behrens, even without Dragon's explanation, how could they possibly miss such an exciting event?
Hancock, however, was blinded by concern; no matter how powerful Kazu, she was always worried about her lover.
The group rushed towards Pangaea Castle, while Kazu prepared to make their move.
" Your Conqueror's Haki is impressive; I can't help but want to praise you."
"But..."
Kazu instantly unleashed his Emperor's Haki, quickly pushing back Imu's Conqueror's Haki. Kazu's Haki was unstoppable.
"What?!"
When the Five Elders and the Holy Knights were wiped out by Kazu last time, Imu had already sensed Kazu's Conqueror's Haki through the contract.
However, the feeling conveyed by the contract is not as strong, and it cannot be as immersive as experiencing it face-to-face.
Faced with Her Kazi's Conqueror's Haki, Imu felt his heart skip a beat.
He considered that Kazu's Conqueror's Haki was very strong, possibly even slightly stronger than his Conqueror's Haki.
But now it seems he was completely blinded by greed.
This is a fundamental difference between the two; his Conqueror's Haki was completely irresistible.
" Demonic Energy!"
Imu dared not hesitate any longer and struck first, flicking out several balls of black flame with his left hand, quickly approaching Kazu.
He then raised his broadsword with his right hand, intending to strike first while Kazu was dodging the Demonic Energy.
If we can hurt Kazu, then we've hit the jackpot.
" Time Stop."
The black flames in the air and the greatsword in Imu's hand both froze in mid-air.
Kazu used a Space Swap to appear behind Imu.
" Conqueror's Coating - Battō Slash!"
Whoosh!!!
The incredibly fast strike mercilessly slashed into Imu's back.
The Time Stop effect disappeared, and a gruesome knife wound was slashed across Imu's entire back, with blood gushing out like it was free.