After completing the Mirror Trial, the Allied Forces gained an unprecedented boost in power, but everyone needed a real battle to test this newfound strength. The opportunity soon arrived—on their journey to their next objective, they encountered the guardian of the cosmic Abyss, the " Void Devourer " Kraken.
"Warning: A super-giant life form has been detected... Energy level Transcendence all records..." Sabo's voice carried an unusual tension. "The size of this creature... exceeds that of a star system!" Ace's flames instinctively burned. "Perfect, let's test our new power!" Luffy's rubber body stretched excitedly. "What a huge octopus! Can we eat it?" Allen's Time Perception expanded, his expression grave. "Not a living being... it's the manifestation of a concept... the universe's cleansing mechanism..."
As Pluton approached, the sight before them took everyone's breath away—a colossal entity composed of stars and darkness, with countless tentacles like spiral arms of a galaxy, and each eye a black hole. Its mere existence distorted the surrounding spacetime.
Kraken let out a silent roar, and spacetime itself began to tremble! Pluton ' shield fluctuated violently, almost instantly overloaded!
"Shield energy down by 90%! It'll almost break through in one hit!" Sabo exclaimed. Allen activated his Power of Time: "Time Reinforcement - Causal Defense!" The shield was strengthened by the power of time and temporarily stabilized.
But the Kraken's second wave of attack followed immediately—it devoured spacetime, creating an absolute Void! "Space is being erased!" Ace's flames tried to illuminate the darkness, but the light was also swallowed up! Luffy's rubber arm reached into the darkness and was almost conceptually erased! "That was close!"
Sabo quickly analyzed. "Conventional attacks are ineffective! We must use conceptual-level power!" Allen nodded. "The results of the Mirror Trial... it's time to test them!"
The first round of conceptual attacks begins: Luffy's rubber ability is conceptualized. "Stretch All Things, Expand Space!" He directly "stretches" the surrounding space, slowing the expansion of the Void realm. Ace's flames are purified. " Flame of World Purification, Confirmation of Existence!" The flames no longer burn matter, but burn "non-existence" itself, preventing the Void. Sabo's wisdom is materialized. " Omniscient Domain, Weakness Analysis!" His mind directly scans the Kraken's conceptual structure, searching for weaknesses. Allen's Time Weaving: "Time-Space Repair, Reality Anchoring!" He directly repairs the deleted time-space, resisting the Void.
The Kraken was clearly affected, but quickly adapted! Its tentacles began replicating the Allied conceptual attacks! "It's learning our capabilities!" Sabo warned. Allen's Time Perception revealed an even more terrifying truth. "Not learning... it contains all possibilities itself... We are fighting against a part of the universe itself!"
In his despair, Allen realized the truth: the Kraken was not the enemy, but the cosmic balance mechanism. It attacked because it sensed that the Allied Forces' newly acquired power might disrupt the balance.
"Change tactics!" Allen ordered. "Not confrontation, but proof!" He first demonstrated that his Power of Time was not for control, but for protection; Luffy demonstrated his power of rubber not for destruction, but for connection; Ace demonstrated his power of fire not for destruction, but for purification; Sabo demonstrated his power of wisdom not for manipulation, but for understanding.
A surprising thing happened: Kraken's attack began to weaken. It seemed to be conducting some kind of "assessment."
The Allied Forces seized the opportunity, infusing all their conviction into their next joint technique—not attack, but creation: Allen's Time Weaving provided the framework; Luffy's Rubber Stretching provided the elasticity; Ace's Flame Purification provided the energy; Sabo's Wisdom Guidance provided the direction.
Together they created a "miniature universe"—a small world full of diversity yet coexisting harmoniously.
Kraken ceased its attack entirely, its enormous eyes gazing upon the miniature universe. After a lengthy assessment, it seemed "satisfied," slowly retreating into the Abyss, leaving behind a star-like rune before vanishing.
"That's... the mark of the universe's approval," Sabo recognized. "We passed... the test." Ace a sigh of relief, "We almost really did it..." Luffy's rubber body went limp. "I'm starving..." Allen's Time Perception confirmed. "It has approved of the way we use our power."
Post-war analysis revealed that this encounter was not accidental. The trials of the Legacy Starship had brought the Allied forces to a level that could potentially disrupt the balance of the universe, automatically activating the Kraken as a balancing mechanism.
"We must use this new power with caution," Allen warned. "With great power comes great responsibility." Sabo nodded. "Like the Ancient Kingdom, they too may have perished because of the power spiraling out of control." Ace's flames burned steadily. "No... we have each other to watch over each other." Luffy grinned. "And there's meat!"
In the journey that follows, everyone adapts to their new powers while learning to control them: Luffy learns to precisely control the rubber concept, no longer unintentionally "stretching" space; Ace learns to control the Flame of World Purification, avoiding burning things that "shouldn't burn"; Sabo learns to filter omniscient information, avoiding mental overload; Allen learns to Time Weaving, avoiding accidentally altering history.
Standing at the bow of the Pluton, looking back towards the Abyss, the cosmic runes in Allen's hand glowed faintly.
True power is not omnipotence, but knowing when to use one's abilities.
This wisdom of restraint will guide them to use their power responsibly.
Pluton sets sail towards future challenges, carrying with him a new understanding of power.
This understanding may be the key to avoiding repeating the same mistakes.