The pure white pillar of purification light, like a judgment from the divine realm, continuously scorched the head of the doomsday projection. The two extreme energies, dark red and pure white, clashed fiercely, emitting a teeth-grinding "sizzle." Large swaths of dark red energy melted and evaporated like oil thrown into a raging fire. The projection's agonizing roars reverberated throughout the Spacetime Crevice, its massive body twisting violently under the impact of the light pillar, trying to break free from this sudden and fatal blow.
This all-out attack from Pluton was timed perfectly, striking just as the projection was weakened by Allen's clash and its old power had just dissipated while new power had yet to emerge, dealing it a devastating blow!
"Now! Don't give it a chance to breathe!" Sabo, enduring his injuries, was the first to react and shouted sharply. He knew that this was the only chance that Nami and Franky had created for them in the real world!
" Gum-Gum..." Luffy's eyes turned bloodshot as he saw Allen's severely injured and near-death state. His boundless rage transformed into power, and his Conqueror's Haki surged wildly like tangible black Inazuma. His Gear Fourth form began to expand and change unstablely. "... Bajrang Gun!!!"
No longer the previous Murder of Crows Cannon or King Kong Gun, but a giant ape phantom imbued with a savage aura and wreathed in black and red Inazuma, unleashed a powerful punch aimed directly at the projected head struggling within the purifying beam of light!
Ace remained silent, but the resolute look in his eyes seemed to burn everything to ashes. He ignited all the remaining World-Purifying Flame, along with his own life force, transforming it into a thin thread of flame, condensed to its extreme and almost pure white. "Purifying Profound Technique - Life-Burning Thread!" The thin thread shot out silently, cutting through even the Chaos energy in its path, piercing straight into the core of the constantly flickering destruction rune on the projected head.
Sanji and Jinbe also unleashed their power simultaneously, pouring out their remaining strength without reservation to attack the other injured parts of the projection, further amplifying the damage.
Luo, barely managing to muster his almost depleted strength, once again deployed ROOM. This time, his goal was not to attack, but to "strip"! He attempted to "surge" the small area where the Pluton purification beam was continuously acting from the overall energy cycle of the projection, thus exacerbating its energy collapse!
Focus fire! Focus fire at all costs!
Under the relentless scorching of the external Pluton's Light of Purification and the desperate attacks from the people inside, the Doomsday Projection finally let out a dying cry! Its massive body, composed of destructive energy, began to collapse from the head, crumbling like a sandcastle, with dark red energy fragments scattering everywhere, only to be further annihilated by the Light of Purification and the attacks from the people.
As the projection collapsed, an unprecedented, vast, and pure aura of fortune surged forth from the core of the dissipating projection like a burst dam! This aura was so immense that it far surpassed the sum of all the previous demonic forces, and even caused a slight resonance throughout the entire Spacetime Crevice!
This fortune was not evenly distributed, but as if it were conscious, the vast majority (about 70%) flowed like rivers into the sea, rushing towards the barely breathing and nearly unconscious Allen! The remaining 30% was absorbed into the bodies of Luffy, Ace, Sabo, Sanji, Jinbe, and Law.
"Ugh--!"
The moment the Qi entered his body, Allen let out an unconscious growl. The Fire of Life had been like a flickering candle in the wind was suddenly ignited by the infusion of this vast Qi, as if doused with boiling oil! The shattered silver-purple dragon scale phantoms around his body repaired and solidified at a visible speed, even becoming more complex and profound. The depleted Power of Zhulong within his body grew wildly, circulating and transforming at an unprecedented speed!
His wounds were healing rapidly, and the overflowing golden blood flowed back. An aura, deeper and more majestic than before, slowly awakened and rose from his body! His Torch Dragon Fruit ability, propelled by this "world-destroying" fortune, was breaking through to a completely new and unknown realm!
Luffy and his crew also benefited greatly after absorbing that portion of the luck. Luffy Gear Fourth state became more stable, and he seemed to have gained new insights into the Conqueror's Haki Coating; Ace's depleted life force was replenished, and the color of his World-Purifying Flame became purer; Sabo, Sanji, Jinbe felt that their Haki and physical techniques had become less restrictive; and Law felt his stamina recover rapidly, and his understanding of the Op-Op Fruit seemed to have deepened.
However, just as everyone relaxed slightly in the midst of this sudden victory and promotion—
"Watch out!" Luo, who had been closely monitoring the area where the projection had collapsed, suddenly warned sharply.
At the core of the projection that was about to completely dissipate, an extremely condensed, dark red beam of light, only the thickness of a finger, shot out like the final strike of a dying viper. With speed Transcendence comprehension and disregarding spatial distance, it hurtled towards Allen's forehead, who was in a critical period of transformation and completely unprepared!
That was the last trace of the primal destructive will of the doomsday projection, containing its most vicious curse and resentment! Its goal was to interrupt Allen's breakthrough, and even to corrupt and assimilate him!
" Allen!!" Luffy and Ace, who were closest, were filled with rage and wanted to stop him, but it was too late!
At this critical moment—
A golden figure, moving at a speed Transcendence its own limits, suddenly appeared between Allen and the dark red light!
It's Sanji!
He didn't have time to make any defensive movements; he relied entirely on instinct to block the fatal blow with his body!
"Puff--!"
A dark red light pierced through Sanji's chest in an instant, drawing out a spray of hot blood. The destructive will contained within that light immediately began to frantically erode his body and consciousness!
" Curly Brow!!" Ace roared in a heart-wrenching rage.
" Sanji!!" Luffy and the others were also stunned.
Sanji swayed, a hint of pain on his face, but his eyes remained unusually calm, even carrying a trace of relief. He glanced back at Allen, whose aura was steadily increasing and who seemed oblivious to the danger, then looked at his furious companions. He opened his mouth as if to say something, but ultimately only spat out a mouthful of blood tinged with dark red energy, his body collapsing limply backward.
"ROOM!" Law reacted swiftly, instantly teleporting Sanji to his side. He covered Sanji's wound with his hand, attempting to use his ability to extract the destructive will, only to find that the will was like a leech, tightly intertwined with Sanji's life force. Forcibly separating it would only hasten his death!
" Sanji!! Hold on!" Luffy and Ace rushed over immediately.
At this moment, Allen's transformation reached its peak! A vast dragon's might soared into the sky, clearing a boundary between the surrounding Chaos energy! He suddenly opened his eyes, his left eye like the Light of Creation, his right eye like the Darkness of the Return to the Ruins, the power of light and darkness perfectly blended, forming a more primordial and sublime Chaos color.
He has successfully broken through! His strength has firmly reached the level of the Four Emperors, and his control over spacetime has reached a new height!
However, the first thing he saw when he woke up was Sanji, whose chest had been pierced and whose breath was rapidly weakening, and the heartbroken expressions of his companions.
The Chaos light in Allen's eyes froze instantly, and an extremely cold killing intent, mixed with boundless guilt and rage, swept out like a storm!
He took a step forward and appeared beside Sanji. He gently touched Sanji's forehead with his finger, and a surge of spacetime energy containing the Power of Zhulong flowed in, temporarily freezing Sanji's injuries and the erosion of the destructive will.
"Hold on, Sanji." Allen's voice was deep and hoarse, filled with unwavering determination. "I swear in the name of time and space, I will never let you die!"
He raised his head, his gaze seemingly piercing through layers of space, staring intently at the slowly dissipating projection remnant that was still connected to the main body of the rift.
"Your true form... I will surely kill it!"
In the Spacetime Crevice, heroes are mortally wounded, and the Torch Dragon roars in fury. The price of the expedition is far more devastating than imagined. And the true final battle is finally ignited.