Five battlefields, ablaze with blood and fire, all reaching a fever pitch. Yet, the true eye of the storm remains the rift across the sky, and the small figure standing alone before it— Portgas D. Allen.
With his body as a lock, Spacetime Closed Loop! Allen burned his very essence, transforming the entrance to the rift into an invisible cage. Silver-purple Divine Chains of Order tightly bound the red, world-destroying behemoth that was eager to descend, drastically slowing the flow of time within the closed loop. But the price was immense. Allen's body, like delicate porcelain, was covered in cracks, golden blood constantly spilling from his seven orifices. Every moment, he endured backlash Transcendence his limits and the terrifying will emanating from the other side of the rift, a will that almost crushed his soul.
"Ugh..." Allen's consciousness sank in boundless pain, the Power of Zhulong was being consumed frantically, and the Spacetime Closed Loop was violently shaking, as if it would collapse completely at any moment. He could feel that the red being was relentlessly attacking the barrier, attempting to descend completely.
Just as this balance was about to be broken, the vast river of fortune accumulated on the battlefield below seemed to sense the guardian's determination and peril, and a strange resonance occurred! The golden torrent, formed by the convergence of billions of minute amounts of fortune and representing the indomitable will of all living beings in this world, no longer merely nourished individuals, but seemed to possess some kind of collective consciousness, transforming into a dazzling bridge of light spanning the sky, actively surging towards Allen's nearly parched body!
This is not the power of an individual; it is the support and response of the will of the entire world!
"This is... everyone's sentiment..." Allen's spirits suddenly lifted! The Spacetime Closed Loop that was about to collapse was as if it had been injected with a new pillar, and it instantly stabilized! The dim Torch Dragon phantom solidified again, raised its head and let out a silent roar, and the power of light and darkness in its eyes flowed and merged with unprecedented intensity!
He felt it; the River of Destiny contained not only power, but also Luffy's unwavering cry of never giving up, Sabo's strategic brilliance, Ace's determination to burn away the filth, and the unwavering belief of all the soldiers fighting to the death... This immense torrent of will resonated deeply with his original intention to protect the world!
"Based on the destiny of this world... guided by the time and space of this body..."
A sudden inspiration struck Allen, and he ceased merely passively defending himself. He harnessed the immense power of the world to unleash his full potential as the Torch Dragon. He formed an incredibly complex and ancient hand seal in front of his chest, chanting profound syllables.
" The Torch Dragon's Secret Ritual: A Moment That Lasts Forever!"
He did not attack the rift, nor the red entity, but instead poured all his power, along with the blessing of the River of Fortune, into the very thing that maintained the Spacetime Closed Loop!
Buzz--!
A deep, soul-stirring roar resounded! The Spacetime Closed Loop that enveloped the crack shone brightly, its silver-purple patterns becoming incredibly clear and complex, as if it had transformed into a tangible, absolute barrier inscribed with the Laws of Space and Time! The flow of time within the loop was brought infinitely close to absolute stillness!
Deep within the rift, the impact, roar, and even the terrifying aura of the red entity seemed to be paused, completely frozen in that instant! It was neither destroyed nor banished, but rather forcibly sealed in the rift of spacetime by Allen, combining the world's fortune, falling into a near-eternal stagnation!
After doing all this, the light around Allen dimmed instantly, and his body fell helplessly from the sky like a puppet with broken strings. He could hardly feel his own body, and his consciousness was like a candle flickering in the wind.
A golden figure ( Sanji ) broke through the monster's barrier at top speed and caught him safely before he hit the ground.
" Allen!" Sanji felt the coldness and shattering of the body in his arms, his voice filled with unprecedented anxiety.
On the battlefield below, the monsters seemed to have lost the support and command from the other side of the rift (although the rift was still there, the connection had been almost severed by the Spacetime Closed Loop ), and their offensive clearly faltered and became chaotic for a moment. Although the human alliance did not understand why, they keenly seized this precious opportunity and launched an even more ferocious counterattack.
The scales of war were decisively tipped because of Allen's ultimate seal, which combined everything he had and the will of the world.
But no one cheered for victory; everyone's hearts were clenched as they gazed at the falling figure. The dawn of a new era seemed to be just around the corner, but this dawn was shrouded in the heavy shadow of the hero's uncertain fate. Portgas D. Allen, sacrificing himself, forcibly pressed the pause button on destruction for this world.