Imu and the Lord Speak Directly

Just as the angels were about to descend upon the warship, a bolt of jet-black Inazuma suddenly struck down from the sky and landed on the deck.

The next second, a pitch-black magic circle formed.

The attack arrived before the people had fully teleported in.

An arrow-shaped bandage shot towards Belial.

"The Holy Knights, Manmayer Gunko..."

Belial swung his sword, severing the bandages on the incoming arrow, as the information Ain had given him flashed through his mind.

Among them was the Holy Knights.

Without the slightest hesitation, before the teleportation was complete, Belial swung his sword and unleashed a holy light slash.

A divine light descended like divine punishment, precisely cleaving the warship in two, the cut clean and neat, a work of art.

The teleportation array was destroyed and a huge explosion occurred instantly, billowing black smoke that almost completely enveloped the warship.

Belial remained expressionless, sensing a powerful aura descending upon him.

Boom!!

Black lightning spread across the sky like a spider web, and giant waves rose from the once calm sea.

This Conqueror's Haki's Haki radiated over an extremely wide area; even Belial felt suppressed within it.

The Sabaody Archipelago is about 200 kilometers away from here.

On the shore, Rayleigh paused in his washing, looked up in astonishment, and gazed in the direction from which the Haki had emanated.

Boom! Boom!

At the edge of the horizon, the sky was covered with dark clouds, and thunder rumbled continuously, each boom accompanied by an incomparably powerful Conqueror's Haki.

"This feeling... there's no mistake, it's 'that person'!"

Long-buried memories are awakening.

More than thirty years ago, in the God Valley in the West Blue.

He had felt this Conqueror's Haki before; it was incredibly powerful, and the owner of this Haki...

"King of the World, Imu!"

Rayleigh was startled. What had happened on the other side of the sea?

Driven by intense curiosity, he swam quickly toward the battlefield.

A figure slowly rose from the sea shrouded in black mist.

She was a woman with heterochromatic eyes, a pair of jet-black demon wings on her back, a long, arrow-shaped tail, and wielding a giant trident.

The terrifying Conqueror's Haki originated from this person.

Belial was puzzled; this didn't match the intelligence. The divine knight named Manmayer Gunko should not possess such powerful Conqueror's Haki.

"Who are you?"

"The Seven Deadly Sins..."

Gunko... no, to be precise, Imu, who was possessing Gunko, spoke in a detached tone:

"I'll show you what divine control truly means!"

The rampant, Conqueror's Haki made the Gunko's delicate face appear even more sinister and terrifying.

A formidable foe, an exceptionally powerful enemy.

Belial felt no fear whatsoever. To Him, it didn't matter who the enemy was; completing the mission was His primary objective.

Whoever hinders Him is the Lord's enemy!

The Lord's enemies are His enemies!

With this in mind, He launched a preemptive attack on Imu.

The cross-shaped lightsaber in his hand released a holy radiance and suddenly thrust forward. The holy light, like a sharp blade, suddenly extended and traversed the sky.

"The Holy Spear!"

Facing the incoming Holy Light Spear, Imu raised his left hand, his left arm wrapped in Conqueror's Haki, and swung it forward with one arm.

Boom!

The holy spear was shattered by His single hand, scattering into countless photons.

"Zoan, Human- Human-Human Fruit, Mythical Zoan, Angel Form... Only two days have passed since this fruit was stolen, and you've already reached this level of skill. Even Liam must admire you."

Imu knew that the Seven Deadly Sins possessed a special method that could allow Devil Fruit users to raise their Devil Fruit power to an extremely terrifying level in a very short time.

I only knew about it before, but I was still incredibly surprised when I actually faced it.

"This secret... I'm interested! You are qualified to be my servant, tell me your name."

Upon hearing this, Belial remained calm, scoffing at Imu's offer of recruitment from the bottom of his heart.

"Pride, Belial."

As soon as he finished speaking, Belial unleashed unparalleled speed, rapidly closing in on Imu.

The holy cross in His hands emitted an even stronger holy light.

"There is only one lord, and you are not worthy."

Imu was not angry at all. When Belial attacked, he simply raised his trident to block the attack.

His dominion does not require the consent of others, as long as He has the idea.

The long tail of the arrow behind him suddenly extended, piercing towards Belial's chest like a sharp arrow.

Belial moved swiftly, dodging the sudden attack of the long black tail.

But the next moment, the Arrow-Arrow Fruit's power activated, and an arrow-shaped ribbon locked onto him, the target still being his chest.

The black tail missed its target and quickly changed direction, continuing its attack towards the locked position.

Is it unavoidable?

Belial decided not to dodge, and instead swung his lightsaber down, severing the long black tail.

Imu was slightly taken aback, surprised by this.

His tail was wrapped in Conqueror's Haki, which shouldn't be so easy to cut off, but the angel's lightsaber seemed to have purifying power, which just happened to be a counter to him.

However, this little bit of restraint is meaningless in the face of absolute power.

Imu swung his trident, drawing a magic circle in the air.

Black flames continuously overflowed from the magic circle. These black flames seemed to have a life of their own, and under Imu's command, they suddenly shot towards Belial.

The black flames, like the enormous maw of a demon, roared and devoured Belial.

Demonic Aura Devouring!

Belial was locked onto by the Arrow-Arrow Fruit and had no way to dodge the attack.

Demonic Aura enveloped him, and a powerful will to dominate invaded his brain, stirring up his inner emotions.

Tyranny, submission, slaughter...

Various thoughts kept popping up in my mind.

The next moment, Belial released a blinding white light, and the divine radiance formed a real, pure white cross above his head.

Before the holy light of the cross, the Demonic Aura melted away like ice and snow, and was quickly purified.

His heart returned to peace, and all thoughts were swept away.

At that moment, Imu moved.

He flew above Belial's head, swung his trident downwards, and with a strike imbued with Conqueror's Haki, shattered the massive cross in an instant.

"God's will will not allow you to disobey!"

Rumble!

A terrifying Conqueror's Haki enveloped Belial, making his body sluggish, as if he were stuck in a quagmire, with every move suppressed.

The arrow tail that He had previously severed revived, plummeting from the sky and piercing through Belial's chest.

Imu's blood-red, circling eyes stared coldly at him.

"Black Turn Domination!"

Meanwhile, the Sabaody Archipelago.

Dimon held a glass of Longevity Wine in his hand, leisurely watching the battle unfold in the distance.

"Black Turn Domination... Will it work on Devil Fruits?"

It was unexpected that Imu would possess Gunko and descend upon him. Based on his understanding of Imu, this guy, who stayed at home among the Flower Room all day, shouldn't have bothered to get involved for a few Devil Fruits.

But now that he has shown up, it means there's something Imu cares about.

After much thought, it can't be because of Devil Fruits, so the answer might be...

"Teleportation array?"

Chapter 170 Imu's Direct Dialogue with the Lord

As a monster who has lived for over eight hundred years, there are not many things that Imu cares about.

After much thought, Dimon could only guess that it was in the direction of the teleportation array.

This ability is different from Devil Fruits; it's a power on a completely different level. Previously, only Imu and those who had made a Contract with Imu could use it.

Putting Imu's shoes, if Dimon discovered that someone else could also use the teleportation array, he would also be curious and come out to take a look.

"Imu has already left the field, it seems this third fruit won't be easy to snatch."

The fruit itself is secondary; Imu's appearance this time also demonstrates a certain attitude.

The King of the World has begun to pay attention to the Seven Deadly Sins.

"I need to find him some fun. Why is he always staring at me?"

Dimon pondered for a moment, preparing to give his little brother Imu a surprise.

I had originally planned to test Angel Belial's resurrection ability, and then find an opportunity to resurrect a powerful figure from the past, so that the resurrected one could distract Imu.

As for who to resurrect, that depends on whether the "corpse" still exists...

Putting that matter aside for now, Dimon, through Ain's perspective, continued to monitor the progress of the battle.

Belial was pierced through the chest by a long black tail, Imu activated Black Turn Domination.

This is a power different from a "Contract," and can be simply understood as a beggar's version of Contract.

It can transform its target into a "demon," causing the transformed person's power to surge, while also granting them Undying and regeneration abilities, making them a servant of Imu.

The price to pay is that a portion of one's lifespan is taken away.

Even a top-tier powerhouse like Rocks couldn't resist Imu's Black Turn Domination.

However, this time Imu failed.

"So it really didn't work..."

Belial grabbed the black tail piercing his chest and muttered four words expressionlessly:

"Holy Purification."

The black tail that He held emitted a sizzling sound as it was being roasted, and a touch of sacred white appeared at the point of contact, quickly spreading deeper into the tail.

"Mm was surprised."

Imu spoke calmly, flicking his black tail and sending Belial flying.