The will of Shadow of Noah, like an invisible bond, tightly connected the Ark Maxim, W7, and the massive " Beacon " core of Laugh Tale itself. In an instant, a vast flow of information and energy pathways, as boundless as the Xinghai, were established between them. Every inch of the Ark Maxim's armor, every energy circuit, seemed to be infused with an ancient and powerful life force, shimmering with a seven-colored halo originating from the island's Giant Tree of Spiritual Light. W7's Psionic Energy core resonated with the " Beacon's" underlying protocol like never before, its computing power and rule interference authority temporarily elevated to a whole new level.
["Defense Matrix access has been partially granted."] Shadow of Noah's thoughts clearly transmitted, ["' Wall of the Starry Sea ' shield system has been loaded onto your ship, providing regional rule stability and energy deflection. ' Spear of Spiritual Light ' attack protocol has been temporarily authorized, converting the rule energy accumulated by the ' Beacon ' into targeted strikes. W7 unit, as the coordinating node between the 'Ark' and the ' Beacon,' you are responsible for optimizing the tactical link and analyzing the enemy's Psionic Energy attack patterns."]
"SUPER~ The power is surging up!" Franky roared excitedly, feeling the unprecedented surge of power from the spaceship's systems and the newly loaded defensive and offensive options that he couldn't fully understand yet.
"I can feel... the power of this Xinghai responding to us." Allen stretched out his hand, the Power of the Stars blending seamlessly with the dense " Beacon " energy around him, as if he could manipulate the rules of this space with a single thought.
"Those purple lumps are still going crazy outside." Zoro looked towards the direction of the island's "sky"—which was not the real sky, but the layer separating the internal space of the " Beacon " from the outside "space-time bubble zone." At this moment, outside the layer, faint, continuous, muffled impacts and energy explosions could be heard, as the Triangle Bodies Fleet was frantically attacking the outer barrier of the " Beacon."
["The barrier is currently holding up, but it's consuming a huge amount of energy, and ' Chaos Erosion ' ( Triangle Bodies Psionic Energy Contamination) is seeping in."] Shadow of Noah reported, ["They're focusing their attacks on three points, attempting to break through the surface. One of these points happens to overlap with an unstable ' Historical Echo Channel ' (related to a lost Ancient Weapon ). If it's breached, the consequences are unpredictable."]
"Let's attack that area first!" Luffy swung his fist, "Blast them away!"
["Agreed. I will open an 'internal passage' to this node for you."] As soon as Shadow of Noah finished speaking, a "portal" composed of rotating light patterns slowly rose from the Xinghai "surface" in front of them.
"All personnel, prepare for final battle!" Allen said in a deep voice. "This is no longer just our own battle; it's also about protecting the ' Beacon,' protecting our way home!"
The Ark Maxim adjusted its posture, its bow aligned with the portal, and its hull shone with a brilliant seven-colored light, like a sharp sword drawn from its sheath, shooting straight in!
Passing through the portal, the scene before them shifted once more. They seemed to have entered the "inner structure layer" of Laugh Tale. The surroundings were no longer an open Xinghai, but rather the "inside of a giant tree"—composed of countless flowing energy channels, shimmering data crystals, and enormous spiritual roots—a space brimming with a futuristic and vibrant energy. A wide "passage" paved with soft light guided them rapidly forward.
Soon, a massive, semi-transparent "wall" appeared ahead. Beyond the wall lay the raging Beacon Zone —the light mist was tinged with purplish-black, and the turbulent currents of energy intensified. Above the wall, it was enduring a concentrated Psionic Energy bombardment from three Triangle Bodies " Deep Dive Practitioners " motherships and over fifty large escort ships! Dark purple Psionic Energy rained down on the barrier like a storm, creating violent ripples and fine cracks. Worse still, near the point of attack, the barrier structure faintly displayed rust-like dark gold patterns that didn't belong to the " Beacon " style—this was the " Historical Echo Channel " mentioned by Shadow of Noah, faintly resonating with a runaway Ancient Weapon, making the barrier particularly vulnerable there.
"This is it!" W7 quickly analyzed, " The Triangle Bodies attack pattern is attempting to resonate with those dark gold patterns, accelerating the barrier's collapse! We must interrupt them immediately!"
" Franky! Activate ' Spear of Spiritual Light '! Target, the energy focusing organ of the mothership right in the center!" Allen ordered. According to the Triangle Bodies structure diagram shared by W7, that was the core amplifier of its Psionic Energy attack.
"SUPER~ 'Spear of Light', first combat firing! Charging in!" Franky loaded the newly acquired attack protocol into the main cannon system. The main cannon muzzle at the bow of the Ark Prophet was no longer the silvery-white of star power, but instead gathered the pure, seven-colored rule energy from the Laugh Tale Star Sea! The light grew brighter and brighter, radiating a pressure that made the space itself tremble slightly.
Seemingly sensing the threat from within, one of the Triangle Bodies motherships attacking the barrier split off several smaller Psionic Energy beams, changing direction and shooting towards the Ark Maxim! At the same time, more than a dozen escort ships broke away from their attack formation and swarmed in like bees!
"Full shield activation! ' Wall of the Starry Sea ' activated!" Nami controlled the defense system. A thick, multicolored light curtain with star-patterned patterns unfolded around the ship.
The dark purple Psionic Energy bombarded the light screen, but were like mud oxen entering the sea; most of the energy was deflected or absorbed, with only a small amount penetrating and easily blocked by the ship's own shields.
"Hmph, child's play." Zoro sneered, exchanged glances with Sanji and Jinbe, and the three of them leaped out of the hatch simultaneously! Supported by the internal rules of the " Beacon," they could move briefly in the energy environment without spacesuits.
" Three-Sword Style - Ultimate Technique - Three Thousand Worlds - Modified!" Zoro's figure transformed into a streak of azure Inazuma. Wherever the sword light passed, the two leading Triangle Bodies corvettes were precisely sliced through their Psionic Energy nodes, and after a moment of stunned silence, they disintegrated with a deafening roar.
" Diable Jambe - Superior Meat Grinder!" Sanji transformed into a fiery tornado, weaving through the enemy fleet, each kick striking the warships' propellers or weapon ports, triggering a chain of explosions.
" Fish-Man Karate - Buraikan Technique - Martial Arts!" Jinbe thrust out with both palms, and the massive shockwave, like an invisible giant hammer, shook several escort ships that were trying to focus their fire, causing them to sway and their formation to fall into chaos.
Their battle bought precious recharge time for Ark Maxim.
"Charging complete! Launch!" Franky roared.
boom--!!!
An indescribable torrent of light, seemingly embodying all the rules and order of the world, erupted from the main cannon of the Ark Maxim! It made no sound, yet silenced the entire interior of the " Beacon " for a moment. Wherever the light spear passed, chaotic rules were smoothed out, and polluted energy was purified, shooting straight and unstoppably toward the Triangle Bodies mothership that was focused on attacking the barrier!
The mothership clearly sensed this deadly threat and hastily mobilized most of its Psionic Energy to form an incredibly thick, purplish-black Psionic Energy shield in front of it, shrouded in countless phantom images of suffering faces.
The light spear clashed with the shield!
There was no explosion.
Only the purest "order" versus " Chaos," "existence" versus "erosion"—a struggle and annihilation!
The seven-colored spear of light sliced through the powerful Psionic Energy shield like a red-hot knife cutting into butter! The phantom faces on the shield wailed silently as they crumbled. The spear, its momentum undiminished, struck precisely the enormous, pulsating energy focusing organ at the center of the mothership's hull—an organ that resembled a purple heart!
laugh--!!!
A piercing sound, like millions of panes of glass shattering simultaneously, pierced through the barrier (on a mental level). The massive " Deep Dive Practitioners " mothership seemed to be paused; all its light instantly went out, and countless spiderweb-like cracks appeared on its surface, from which pure, seven-colored light shone. Then, the entire mothership began to "disintegrate" from the inside out—not by explosion, but by silently collapsing and dissipating like a sandcastle, ultimately turning into a pervasive cloud of purple dust that was gradually purified by the " Beacon " environment.
One strike, and a Triangle Bodies capital mothership is destroyed!
"Well done!" Usopp cheered from inside the cabin.
However, the battle was far from over. The remaining two Deep Dive Practitioners motherships were completely enraged! They abandoned their attack barriers (temporarily), and their massive hulls slowly turned, locking their "gaze" firmly onto the Ark Maxim! Even more violent and concentrated Psionic Energy began to gather at their bows, its power far surpassing any previous attack!
At the same time, the unstable dark gold pattern of the " Historical Echo Channel " on the barrier, having lost the continuous resonance of Psionic Energy, began to flicker and expand erratically, as if something inside had been disturbed and was about to break free!
["Warning! 'Historical Echoes' has been abnormally activated! High-energy reaction detected... Feature matching... ' Ancient Weapon: Uranus ' partially out of Uranus component!"] Shadow of Noah's will was urgent: ["It has awakened prematurely due to the resonance of the Triangle Bodies attack! It must be suppressed or resealed before it completely breaks free and merges with the Triangle Bodies's power!"]
Misfortunes never come singly!
Two enraged Triangle Bodies motherships are poised to launch, while components of an out-of-control Ancient Weapon are about to break free!
"Split up!" Allen made a decision instantly. " Luffy, Zoro, Sanji, Jinbe, you guys coordinate with the spaceship and W7 to hold those two motherships back! Don't aim to annihilate them, just stall them! Robin, Franky, W7, and I will deal with that ' Uranus ' component! Nami, Usopp, Chopper, Brook, you'll be in charge of overall support and emergency response!"
"Understood!" everyone responded in unison, without the slightest hesitation.
Luffy grinned, his rubber arms stretching out to grab the ship's railing. "Men! Let these purple bastards see the price of disturbing someone's banquet!" He charged forward first, his Conqueror's Haki mixed with the rule-granting power of the " Beacon," forming an invisible shock that even made the two motherships that were charging up pause slightly.
Zoro, Sanji, and Jinbe followed closely behind, each unleashing their strongest aura as they actively confronted the two terrifying torrents of Psionic Energy!
Ark Maxim, piloted by Franky (distracted) and Nami, maneuvered flexibly, using " Wall of the Starry Sea " and " Spear of Spiritual Light " (on cooldown) to harass and roam. W7, on the other hand, focused on analyzing the mothership's attack patterns, providing Luffy and the others with predictions for dodging and counterattacks.
Meanwhile, Allen, along with Robin, Franky (partial consciousness), and W7 (clone data stream), sped towards the barrier node where the dark gold patterns were flashing intensely!
As they approached, the dark gold patterns flowed like molten gold, forming a continuously rotating dark gold vortex over a hundred meters in diameter! At the center of the vortex, a chilling, deathly aura, seemingly capable of freezing souls and time, slowly seeped out! Faintly visible deep within the vortex, the outline of an enormous, dark gold metal-based object, resembling some kind of gigantic mechanical "eyeball" or "core," was gradually becoming clearer!
["Confirmed! Fragment of the 'Weather Manipulation and Life Freeze' master control module of ' Uranus, the Uranus '!"] W7 quickly identified, ["Due to damage during its crash and subsequent rough use by Imu, it went out of control, and its 'freeze' rules have been distorted into a polluting force that 'annihilates life' and 'stops time'!"]
"How do we deal with it?" Robin asked, feeling her thought process slow down just by getting close.
["Using the purifying power of the ' Beacon's' rules, and in conjunction with the authority of the ' Star Core Mark,' attempt to 'overwrite' its distorted protocol and guide it back to the 'Legacy Recycling Vault' inside the ' Beacon ' for sealing and repair."] Shadow of Noah provided the solution, ["However, the process requires extremely precise energy manipulation and rule intervention, without the slightest error, and must Resistance its instinctive 'freezing' counterattack."]
"I'll lead the attack and guide the flow." Without hesitation, Allen stepped forward, his hands pressing towards the dark golden vortex. The Star Core Mark within his body erupted with unprecedented light, resonating strongly with the seven-colored energy of the surrounding " Beacon." " Robin, use your abilities to help stabilize the surrounding spatial structure and prevent the 'freezing' power from spreading. Franky, W7, assist me in energy micromanagement and protocol breaking!"
"Clear!"
Allen fused the Power of the Stars with the energy of the " Beacon," transforming it into a warm and powerful purifying torrent, which he slowly poured into the dark golden vortex. The vortex immediately resisted violently, unleashing an even colder "freezing" power that attempted to freeze Allen's energy and even his consciousness. However, Allen's will, tempered countless times and supported by the " Beacon," withstood this erosion.
Meanwhile, W7 and Franky (via a remote link) began high-speed analysis of the distorted " Uranus " protocol, searching for its vulnerabilities and key nodes that could be covered by the " Beacon " protocol. Robin activated her Flower-Flower Fruit ability, "growing" countless "arms" made of rule energy in the space around the vortex, like the most precise scaffolding, stabilizing the oscillating space and slowing the spread of the "freeze".
This was a silent yet extremely dangerous tug-of-war. Allen's face gradually paled, and cold sweat beaded on his forehead. Fighting against the twisted power originating from the Ancient Weapon was by no means easy. Robin gritted her teeth, maintaining spatial stability. The data streams from W7 and Franky were running frantically.
Time ticked by, second by second.
Meanwhile, the battle of attrition between Luffy and his crew reached a fever pitch. The Psionic Energy attacks from the two " Deep Dive Practitioners " motherships were incredibly ferocious. Luffy used his Conqueror's Haki and the Awakening abilities of his Gum-Gum Fruit (which were enhanced in the Beacon environment) to dodge and disrupt them. Zoro's slashes began to carry the meaning of "severing the rules," Sanji's flames could briefly purify the Psionic Energy pollution, and Jinbe's impacts constantly disrupted the motherships' formation. With the added harassment from the Ark Maxim, they barely managed to hold off the two motherships, but the situation was fraught with danger, and everyone was injured.
finally--
"Found it! The core coverage point of the protocol!" W7 and Franky shouted almost simultaneously.
"Now! Allen!" came the thought from the Shadow of Noah.
Allen's eyes flashed with a sharp light as he channeled all his power and will into the node he had found!
"Come back here!"
The dazzling seven-colored light instantly overwhelmed the cold, dark gold! The distorted "freeze" agreement was forcibly overwritten and rewritten! The dark gold vortex suddenly contracted inward, and the huge mechanical "eyeball" within emitted a reluctant buzzing sound, but it was ultimately enveloped and drawn by the seven-colored light, slowly peeling itself away from the vortex and flying towards a certain direction deep within Laugh Tale, disappearing into the root system of the " Giant Tree of Spiritual Light ".
The dark golden vortex quickly dissipated, and the cracks on the barrier began to heal at a visible speed.
"Success! The ' Uranus ' fragment has been recovered!" Shadow of Noah's voice was filled with approval.
However, before they could even breathe a sigh of relief—
boom!!!
In the distance, from the direction of the battlefield, came a deafening roar! Accompanied by Luffy's furious roar, " Gum-Gum —Giant's Conqueror's Haki — Bazooka!!!"
Luffy swelled his body to an unprecedented size, his fists covered in advanced black and red Armament Haki and boiling Conqueror's Haki, and slammed them into the hull of one of the " Deep Dive Practitioners " motherships! This strike contained all his anger, his belief in his comrades, and the enhancement of the rules granted by the " Beacon " environment!
The mothership's Psionic Energy shield shattered like paper, its thick amethyst armor caved in and cracked, and terrifying explosions of structural disintegration and energy loss of control emanated from within! Although it wasn't completely purified and dissipated by the " Spear of Spiritual Light " as before, it suffered unprecedented damage, and staggered backward, billowing smoke and sparks, temporarily losing its combat capability.
However, Luffy was also exhausted by this attack, and his huge body quickly shrank, falling from the sky and being caught by Sanji who arrived just in time.
Only one intact " Deep Dive Practitioners " mothership remains.
However, witnessing its comrades destroyed and severely damaged, the mothership did not retreat. Instead, it descended into an extreme, chilling madness. It ceased its attacks, instead channeling all its Psionic Energy inward, and its hull began to undergo a terrifying distortion! More purple crystal spikes grew from the surface of the ship, the bow cracked open, revealing a bottomless "mouth" that seemed to lead to Void. A terrifying aura, even more despairing than before, as if it would "return all existence" to silence, began to brew!
["Warning! Extremely high concentration of ' Chaos Erosion ' detected! The target is forcibly aggregating the core Psionic Energy of the ' Deep Dive Practitioners ' and preparing to launch... ' Song of the Ruins of Return '! This is the most taboo suicidal attack of the Triangular Body Civilization. Once completed, its power is enough to temporarily tear the ' Beacon ' barrier and cause serious pollution to the ' Well of the Star Sea '!"] Shadow of Noah's thoughts were filled with unprecedented solemnity.
We absolutely cannot let this strike succeed!
But Luffy was exhausted, and the others were also badly injured; the " Spear of Spiritual Light " from the Ark Maxim was still cooling down...
At this critical moment—
Allen's figure suddenly appeared directly in front of the mothership that was undergoing distortion!
He did not teleport, but rather gained a short-distance movement ability similar to "rule jump" while retrieving the " Uranus " fragments and deeply linking with the " Beacon ".
He hovered in the Void, his back to the dazzling Xinghai of Laugh Tale, facing the mutated mothership radiating an aura of destruction. There was no violent surge of energy emanating from him, only an ultimate, primal tranquility.
The Star Core Mark appeared on his chest, rotating and shining like a real star. His eyes, the left eye transformed into a dark golden vertical pupil of Torch Dragon, flowing with the rhythm of time and space; the right eye transformed into pure silver-white, reflecting the endless rules of the " Beacon " and the faint light of the " Sea of Origin ".
He slowly raised his right hand, palm facing upward.
It is neither a summoning of Light of Purification nor the gathering of Power of the Stars.
Instead... " Definition ".
Using the Star Core Mark as a medium, backed by the vast rule energy of the " Beacon," and driven by his own indomitable will and the authority of the " Spark " inheritor—
Here, Definition--
His voice was not loud, yet it resonated clearly in every consciousness, as if stating a truth that was bound to come true.
" Chaos, begone!"
"Erosion, purification."
"Delusions returning to silence..."
Before this Xinghai barrier--
"Invalid!"
The moment the words left his mouth.
There was no burst of light, no clash of energies.
The Triangle Bodies mothership, which was undergoing distortion and condensing the terrifying " Song of the Ruins of Return," had its wildly growing amethyst spikes on its hull erased as if by an invisible eraser, silently turning into specks of light and dissipating; the terrifying "mouth" that had split open at the bow suddenly closed; and the impending, destructive Psionic Energy fluctuations inside the ship instantly subsided and disintegrated, like frozen flames.
The entire massive ship seemed to have been reset, all abnormal changes disappeared, and it returned to its original (though still ferocious) amethyst warship appearance, only its light was dim, and it floated there quietly, having lost all power and offensive capabilities, like an exquisite model.
The battlefield was deathly silent.
Even the regular light bands flowing inside the " Beacon " seemed to freeze for a moment.
What... what kind of power is this?!
It's neither an attack nor a defense.
Rather, it's... a " Rule Definition " that makes "words law"?!
Allen lowered his arm, his face as pale as paper, his body swaying slightly. That attack had almost drained all his mental energy, even touching the very core of his soul. If it weren't for the near-infinite rule energy of the " Beacon " and the Star Core Mark as a stabilizer, he would never have been able to do it.
But he did it.
As the inheritor of the " Spark," on this " Beacon's" home turf, they initially demonstrated... a near-miraculous power to " Definition the rules with their will"!
Even Shadow of Noah's thoughts went blank for a moment, then turned into deep shock and... "gratification". ["... The power of ' Definition '... it was even briefly touched in the initial linking stage... truly worthy of being... the ' Key ' chosen by the ' Beacon '..."]
The remaining Triangle Bodies fleet (a large number of small and medium-sized warships and the heavily damaged mothership) seemed to be completely stunned by this Transcendence scene, losing their will to fight and beginning to retreat in a panic, fleeing in a sorry state in the direction they came from.
The barrier at the edge of the Beacon Zone is slowly healing.
The crisis has been temporarily averted.
As the Ark Maxim slowly approached, everyone looked at the swaying yet seemingly towering black-haired figure in the Void, their eyes filled with pride and deep concern.
" Allen!" Luffy shouted as Sanji helped him up.
Allen turned around and gave his companions a tired but incredibly bright smile.
"We... won."
Then, everything went black, I lost consciousness, and fell from the sky.
" Allen!!!"