The Animated Magic Circle

All the muscles in the body received the command and unleashed power far exceeding their normal levels.

Bang!

The sound of her feet stomping on the air created a sonic boom, Bethany's speed increased several times over.

Behind them, Gunko's cold expression faltered slightly. She frowned and accelerated the arrow bandage, locking onto Bethany like a persistent thorn in her side.

"Is it really okay for you to keep bothering me, Lord Sigma? Help!"

Bethany chuckled softly, looked up at the sky, and shouted.

Just as the arrow-bandaged arrow was less than thirty meters from Bethany, Sigma opened his mouth and let out a loud dragon roar.

The dragon's roar stirred the atmosphere, whipping up a fierce wind.

In an instant, dark clouds gathered over the sea, and waterspouts were formed, sweeping up hundreds of millions of tons of seawater into the sky. White waves spiraled upwards along the whirlpools, and thick columns of water, accompanied by torrential rain and strong winds, blocked the two Gunko in four directions.

"Hey, Gunko, we're about to get caught in this!"

The middle-aged man screamed in panic. He silently took back his words; this replica was ridiculously powerful!

"I know, I'm trying to control it."

Gunko remained calm, controlling the bandaged bird beneath his feet as it struggled against the surrounding waterspouts, while continuing to manipulate the arrow bandages to pursue the fleeing Bethany.

Just as they were about to catch up, a white thread pierced through the thick black clouds in the sky and landed on Bethany's head, arriving before her.

"Hmm... what is this?"

Bethany paused for a moment.

Immediately afterwards, the white line traced a perfect cube in the air, enveloping her within it.

Gunko's bandaged arrow struck the edge of the cube, only to be stopped by an invisible barrier.

Are there any reinforcements? This ability is the Storyboard Fruit... Gunko frowned even deeper, and information about "Big Eyes " immediately flashed through his mind.

Bye-bye~

Bethany stopped moving, stood in the Storyboard Space, and waved with a smile to Gunko and the other person who were chasing after her.

As soon as she finished speaking, with a whoosh, the Storyboard Space shattered and disappeared like a mirror, along with Bethany, who was carrying Devil Fruit.

"They got away, huh? This is a real headache." The middle-aged man with orange-yellow hair shrugged helplessly. "Hey Gunko, why didn't you summon the commander from the start? Things would have been much simpler with him there."

"I summoned him... but he didn't respond."

Despite the loss of her Devil Fruit, Gunko remained calm. She surveyed the surrounding waterspouts and whispered:

"That Big Eye should be in the sky; we can catch up with it in time. Let's deal with the situation at hand first."

If she wanted to pursue him, Lust Sigma was an unavoidable obstacle; if it weren't for his sudden appearance, she would have already captured Bethany.

Thousands of meters above the ground, on the deck of the Wave-Breaking Warrior.

With a flash of white light, Bethany was teleported here. As soon as she returned, she saw her master standing on the figurehead, gazing at the battle below.

"Master, we have obtained the item."

"Thanks a lot."

She handed over the Devil Fruit in her hand, and Dimon took it and examined it carefully.

This is a uniquely shaped Devil Fruit, slightly larger than a typical Devil Fruit, about the size of a cantaloupe. It has a square shape, a dark brown peel, and spiral patterns on its surface that resemble planks.

This is where the advantage of having seen the Devil Fruit Encyclopedia comes in.

Although Mammon only provided an incomplete version, Dimon still recognized the fruit, recalling the information from the encyclopedia.

[Paramecia Box-Box Fruit, this is an ordinary, yet not so ordinary, Paramecia fruit.]

[Those who consume its power can create all sorts of bizarre boxes, such as a "fright box," which will startle anyone who opens it. Such an ability would be highly sought after in a circus.]

[What makes this fruit special is that, after Awakening, it acquires spatial abilities.]

[It can create a "Box Garden Space," containing everything, including the user, within Box Garden. The higher the level of ability development, the more layers the Box Garden has, one within another. Without powerful Haki, one cannot escape this space, nor reach the deepest part of the Box Garden.]

[Among all the Devil Fruit users throughout history, the most famous is the great pirate known as the 'Black Box' from the [■■■ era], with a bounty of 1,824,770,000 Beli.]

[Of course, even such a powerful figure ultimately ended up in Impel Down. Unfortunately, there's no record of who arrested him, but I've personally heard that he was defeated by the [unclear] Pirates.]

[Editor's Note: In conclusion, this is a Paramecia Fruit that appears ordinary at first, but becomes increasingly powerful as its abilities are developed. It heavily tests the user's abilities, therefore it is not recommended to attempt it lightly.]

The compiler of this encyclopedia gave this fruit a moderate rating, placing it in the middle tier among the many Paramecia Fruits.

The reason Dimon remembers it so clearly is because this fruit, like the Storyboard Fruit, also involves spatial abilities.

As for the development difficulty... that was not even within his consideration. Once Animation, his proficiency immediately reached 100%.

Dimon hesitated for a moment, having not yet used up today's Animation attempts, but did not immediately choose to Animation the Box-Box Fruit.

"Bethanies, keep this fruit safe."

Dimon tossed the fruit back to Bethany, then silently activated his ability by making a "7" shape with his index fingers and thumbs.

"Protect this ship."

Close-Up Storyboard!

After leaving behind a sentence, the figure vanished from the spot in an instant.

Bethany blinked and muttered, "We already have the item, does Master still want to take action personally?"

The figurehead suddenly opened its mouth and spoke in human language:

"That can't be it. Those Holy Knights are Undying; fighting them won't achieve anything. There might be something important going on!"

Bethany smiled slightly, "Zuizui, do you think the master will bestow this fruit upon you? You did ask the master for power before."

"..."

The Ship Zuizui secretly desired it, but said aloud, "Hmph, this is all the master's will! The great and wise master will surely find the best way to use it!"

Bethany rolled her eyes. All she knows how to say is sweet talk; she clearly wants it.

At the same time.

The shattered Heavenly Tribute, the former storage room, is now engulfed in flames.

A flash of white light outlined the cubic space, and Dimon stepped out of the storyboard with a graceful posture. He walked to the black pentagram magic circle and looked down at the teleportation array at his feet.

The magic circle remained intact even amidst the flames.

This teleportation ability is very convenient, and he'd love to try it out and see what the results would be Animation it...

Chapter 99 The Animation Magic Circle

Whether it's Imu, the Five Elders, the Holy Knights, or even the reserve God's Blades.

These high-ranking Celestial Dragons all possess the ability of the "Black Pentagram Teleportation Array," enabling them to teleport over extremely long distances.

Its teleportation distance seems unlimited, much farther than Close-Up Storyboard of Storyboard Fruit sequences.

"Isn't this ability essentially Imu's power?"

Dimon looked down, lost in thought.

When Gunko summoned two Holy Knights on the ship's deck earlier, she did so not through the teleportation array that had been prepared beforehand, but by activating it herself.

Only Gunko himself descended using the teleportation array before him.

Therefore, we can conclude that there are two possibilities for the teleportation array.

Firstly, the fixed positions of these teleportation arrays could be marked in advance in necessary locations, perhaps serving as coordinates.

Secondly, it could be initiated by Imu's Contract.

Dimon wasn't interested in the latter for the time being, but as for the former... he carefully examined the teleportation array in front of him. It had some complex patterns and some characters that he couldn't understand.

It's impossible that Imu could have personally inscribed this teleportation array, so is it possible that it's actually some kind of teleportation array for summoning demons?

Dimon vaguely remembered that in the original storyline, Brook, the musician of the Straw Hat Pirates, would land on a special island after being swatted away by Kuma. At that time, in a secret room on the island, there were many religious people dressed in black robes kneeling in front of some kind of magic circle, trying to summon a demon.

The religious figures were startled when Brook slammed through the ceiling and descended.

"The magic circle that summons demons must have existed in this world since ancient times. Perhaps some people in the past saw Imu's Contract using this power, so it gradually spread and eventually evolved into a legend."

Dimon guessed in his heart, but it was also possible that this magic circle was actually a unique power, not belonging only to Imu, but only Imu knew how to use it.

Continuing to expand his thinking, he even felt that this power existed before the birth of Devil Fruits.

However, there's no point in thinking about it so much.

Dimon shook his head, crouched down, and placed his hand on the edge of the black pentagram magic circle.

The thought of Animation the magic circle was released from within, and at the same time, the power of Animation was infused into it.

The next moment, something unusual happened.

After being infused with a golden power, the black magic circle changed color from black to gold, releasing a dazzling golden light.

The commotion here attracted the attention of the heavens.

Killingham, riding a black monstrous bird, controlled the Nightmare monsters to fight Samael. However, facing the Wrath executives of the Seven Deadly Sins, the Nightmare monsters he created were no match for him and were brutally beaten.

Suddenly, a golden light shone from the sea below, startling Killingham, who couldn't help but turn his gaze towards it.

A figure dressed in a black robe and wearing an ordinary mask stood amidst the burning wreckage of a ship. Before him, the teleportation array used by the Holy Knights had been destroyed, turning into a wisp of golden light that coiled around the figure's fingertip.

Killingham's face was blank, and there was a hint of disbelief in his voice:

"That guy is... the Big Eye of the Seven Deadly Sins! He destroyed the teleportation array!?"

There was no time for him to be surprised. Samael punched away the annoying nightmare creations around him, then noticed that his opponent was distracted. He immediately grinned and threw a punch at his opponent from a distance.

"Fire Fist!"

The Fire Fist he used was on a completely different scale from the Fire Fist released by Ace.

The intense heat and flames formed a fist-shaped fireball, which rapidly expanded after being launched, reaching a diameter of several hundred meters by the time it approached Killingham.

It's less of a "Fire Fist" and more like a giant fireball.

Boom!!

With a deafening roar, Killingham was unable to avoid the massive explosion, and the intense heat of the flames instantly engulfed him.

The black bird beneath his feet was instantly reduced to ashes by the power of the flames, and he himself was equally unable to escape.

"Damn it... I was careless!"

Killingham felt his vision filled with golden flames, his skin groaning as his flesh was carbonized in the flames.

The agonizing screams were drowned out by the deafening explosion.

"Divine Fire Great Flame Emperor!"

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Samael launched another attack.

This move was used on Kizaru before, but it had almost no effect against Logia Admirals.

Now that it's being used on the Holy Knights, Samael doesn't believe it won't work.

The flames of the explosion contracted violently, as if a black hole existed at its center, rapidly absorbing the scattered flames. Finally, under high temperature and pressure, a golden sun was formed.

The blazing sun hangs high in the sky, existing only there, while the sea below evaporates at high speed, filling the air with endless steam.

The scorching steam spread to Dimon's side, and thanks to Samael's abilities, the flames burning in the wreckage were absorbed by the golden sun in the sky.

"It's so hot."

Dimon glanced up at the battle in the sky, then quickly looked away.

Turning their gaze back to the golden light swirling around their fingertips, the Animation pentagram magic circle seemed unable to speak, a situation similar to the "A Breath of Fresh Wind" that Ain resided in.

"Can you understand what I'm saying?"

Golden light flowed from his fingertips, writing characters in the air. Unfortunately, Dimon couldn't understand these characters at all, even though they were consistent with the characters in the magic circle before.

In fact, there's no need to understand it now; the behavior itself indicates that the thing can understand instructions.

"Not bad, you still have the ability to teleport?" Dimon pointed to Samael in the sky, "Go and teleport him here."