At the Sabaody Archipelago, Sentomaru stood in the middle of a now totally destroyed street. The ground around him was cracked and caved in, smoke still rising from shattered buildings, while sparks occasionally flickered from the wreckage of fifteen destroyed Pacifistas scattered everywhere like broken steel corpses. Some still twitched slightly from damaged circuits before finally going silent.
Sentomaru looked at those wreckages and then at the completely unharmed Gojo, who was still fighting against the remaining five Pacifistas as if he had endless stamina. The contrast made Sentomaru's expression darken further.
Then Sentomaru looked down at himself. His breathing was slightly rough, and his body was covered in bruises and injuries gained from fighting Gojo until now. Even with his own strength combined with the Pacifistas, they had barely managed to keep Gojo occupied here. Otherwise, Gojo could have already left this place long ago.
Dust drifted through the air as another distant explosion echoed across the archipelago.
Sentomaru cursed under his breath and said, "Dammit... just how powerful is this guy? Even till now, he hasn't shown any sign of getting tired or anything. He is very, very powerful."
His grip on his axe tightened unconsciously.
"The information that he defeated two Warlords within the span of a few days was no exaggeration. It is absolutely true."
On the other side, Gojo casually dodged another laser attack from a Pacifista. The blazing beam tore through the air and exploded into the distance behind him, but Gojo moved as if he had predicted it long beforehand.
The next moment, he disappeared.
A sharp burst of air exploded beneath his feet.
Using Shave, Gojo instantly appeared right in front of the Pacifista that had fired the laser. The giant cyborg barely had time to react before Gojo raised his right hand and extended his index finger and middle finger toward the sky.
A faint grin appeared on his face.
"Let me show you my new move."
As soon as Gojo said this, a vast amount of aura suddenly erupted from his body.
BOOM!
The air itself trembled violently.
Black lightning-like streaks exploded around him, crackling wildly through the surroundings and distorting the atmosphere itself. Clearly, this was Conqueror's Haki. However, unlike normal users who released it in all directions, Gojo did not allow the Conqueror's Haki to spread over a wide range.
On the contrary, he kept it forcefully compressed and concentrated around his own body.
The black lightning danced around him like furious serpents, tearing apart the ground beneath his feet as shockwaves spread outward.
Sentomaru's eyes widened slightly seeing this.
He already has this much control over Conqueror's Haki...?
The sheer pressure radiating from Gojo felt terrifying despite being so tightly contained. It was like standing before a natural disaster that had yet to fully erupt.
Gojo said, "Limitless Reversal Red."
Gojo combined his Conqueror's Haki with the Limitless, trying to reverse the effect of Blue. The mechanism of Blue was attraction, creating a negative space that forcibly pulled everything in the surroundings toward a single point. Red, on the other hand, was the complete opposite. It was like concentrating one point with such an overwhelming amount of invisible matter and force that it began violently repelling everything outward.
Right now, Gojo was trying to create that very effect—Red.
As soon as Gojo spoke, a small red sphere started forming above his extended index and middle finger. The crimson sphere flickered faintly at first, unstable yet terrifying, while black lightning from his Conqueror's Haki crackled around it continuously.
The moment the red sphere appeared, the atmosphere changed.
The air around him began rotating violently, spiraling outward as if being pushed away by an invisible force. Dust and rubble scattered across the ruined street trembled before slowly starting to rise into the air. Even larger chunks of broken stone began floating upward, shaking intensely while cracks spread beneath Gojo's feet.
A low humming sound echoed through the surroundings.
The pressure in the air became heavier and heavier.
Sentomaru's eyes narrowed slightly while watching from a distance.
What the hell is that...?
The remaining Pacifistas instinctively aimed toward Gojo, their systems recognizing the abnormal energy fluctuations around him.
But suddenly—
The red sphere vanished.
It disappeared instantly, like the flame of a candle being blown out by a gust of wind.
The violent rotating air immediately calmed down. The rising stones lost their support and crashed back onto the ground one after another, while the invisible pressure in the surroundings vanished completely as if it had never existed.
Silence briefly filled the battlefield.
Gojo stared at his fingers for a moment before sighing.
"Ah, I failed."
Despite that, the Pacifista had not been standing there simply watching Gojo prepare his attack.
Its mouth had already opened wide, and a bright yellow light had fully charged inside it. Mechanical humming noises echoed loudly as energy gathered to its limit.
The next instant—
BOOM!
A laser beam shot directly toward Gojo at terrifying speed.
Gojo simply tilted his head slightly toward the right.
The blazing laser passed beside his face, missing by mere inches before exploding far behind him. The intense heat swept past his cheek, causing a few strands of his hair to flutter lightly.
And even if he had not tilted his head, with his Limitless active, the laser would never have touched him in the first place.
As his attempt at Red failed, Gojo only had one option left now.
Swordsmanship.
Without hesitation, Gojo moved.
The black blade in his left hand was casually tossed upward before he caught it smoothly in his right hand. Then, in one seamless motion without even wasting a fraction of a second, he swung the blade toward the Pacifista.
SHING!
The slash was so fast that only a black blur could be seen.
Invisible Armament Haki had already coated the sword completely as the blade moved at extreme speed, causing even the air itself to split apart. The slash passed through the Pacifista's neck instantly.
For a brief moment, the giant cyborg remained motionless.
Then its neck slid apart.
The severed head separated completely from the body and crashed heavily onto the ground with a loud metallic thud. Sparks exploded everywhere as exposed mechanical components became visible from both the neck area and the severed head.
Electricity crackled violently around the destroyed parts.
Click. Click. Crackle.
The massive body of the Pacifista stood still for another second before collapsing onto the ruined street with a thunderous crash, sending dust and debris flying everywhere.
Another Pacifista had fallen into Gojo's hands.
Now only four Pacifistas remained standing.
The moment the previous Pacifista collapsed, these four remaining Pacifistas simultaneously launched another barrage of laser attacks toward Gojo. One of them fired directly from its mouth while the other three raised their palms forward, bright yellow light gathering instantly before beams erupted outward.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The ruined street was illuminated by blinding flashes of yellow light as the lasers tore through the air at terrifying speed.
Gojo gave an irritated "Tch."
Clearly, he was getting annoyed by these continuous attacks from the Pacifistas.
Without wasting another second, Gojo again extended his index finger and middle finger upward and calmly said, "Blue."
Immediately, a small blue sphere formed above his fingers.
The surrounding air distorted the moment it appeared.
Unlike the unstable Red from earlier, this Blue formed smoothly and steadily. The small sphere rapidly enlarged while releasing an invisible attraction force powerful enough to make the surroundings tremble violently.
Cracks spread further across the destroyed street.
Broken stones, steel fragments, shattered walls, and debris from the fallen Pacifistas all started shaking before suddenly being dragged toward the blue sphere at high speed.
The air itself seemed to scream from the pressure.
Gojo casually swung his fingers to the side as if playing with a ping pong ball, clearly controlling Blue with his thoughts alone. The floating sphere instantly shot forward.
As the Blue moved, it forcefully dragged enormous amounts of debris behind it like a violent storm of steel and rubble. Entire chunks of destroyed Pacifistas were pulled into its orbit, rotating around it rapidly while sparks continuously exploded from the crushed mechanical parts.
The four Pacifistas immediately attempted to fire more lasers.
But it was too late.
The massive sphere of attraction crashed directly into them.
BOOOOM!
The moment the debris collided with the Pacifistas, heavy damage immediately started appearing on their metallic bodies. Their armor caved inward while their massive frames were forcefully dragged toward the center of Blue's attraction.
The sounds of twisting metal echoed loudly.
CRACK! CRUNCH!
Even their enormous mechanical bodies could not resist the overwhelming pulling force. The four Pacifistas were dragged together violently while the mountain of debris crushed them from all sides.
Sparks exploded everywhere.
Their lasers malfunctioned and fired randomly into the surroundings before finally dying out completely.
Soon enough, all four Pacifistas were crushed and destroyed beyond repair.
The remains of their broken bodies collapsed onto the ruined street in a heap of mangled steel and destroyed machinery.
Silence briefly descended over the battlefield.
Now only Sentomaru remained standing.
Sentomaru looked at this scene with a grim expression and instantly understood the situation. There were no Pacifistas left for him to control anymore.
Now he was on his own.
And no matter what, he had to stop Gojo here.
Sentomaru tightened his grip around the handle of his giant axe, veins bulging slightly on his arm as he prepared himself to attack. Despite his exhaustion and injuries, his stance remained firm.
Even if I have to give my life... I have to stop him.
But just then—
A laser attack suddenly came from the distance, targeting Gojo directly.
Gojo had already sensed the attack beforehand. Without even turning fully toward it, he simply stepped slightly to the right.
The laser narrowly missed him and slammed into the ground just ahead of him.
BOOM!
A violent explosion erupted, sending dust and shattered stone flying everywhere.
Gojo calmly looked toward the direction from where the attack had come.
At the same time, Sentomaru also turned toward that direction.
The desperate expression on Sentomaru's face immediately changed.
A smile appeared on his face as he said, "Uncle... you have arrived."
As soon as he said that, Sentomaru finally dropped down onto one knee while breathing heavily. Sweat dripped down his face, and his chest rose and fell rapidly, clearly showing just how exhausted he already was after this battle.
And Gojo had also turned around.
As he did, his eyes landed on a middle-aged man standing calmly amidst the smoke and destruction. The man wore a normal three-piece yellow checkered suit, and over it rested a white Marine overcoat that fluttered lightly in the wind. A pair of translucent yellow sunglasses covered his eyes, while his relaxed posture made him appear almost casual despite the devastated battlefield surrounding him.
Yet the moment he appeared, the atmosphere itself seemed to subtly change.
Even the air felt heavier.
Golden light particles faintly drifted around him before disappearing into the surroundings.
Gojo immediately recognized the man.
A grin slowly appeared on his face as he said out loud, "Admiral Kizaru. User of the Logia Devil Fruit, the Glint-Glint Fruit. The man said to be the embodiment of the light."
Gojo's smile widened slightly.
"I was expecting an Admiral to come... and really, an Admiral came. I'm feeling honored."
Clearly, Gojo did not seem pressured by Kizaru's arrival at all. On the contrary, there was visible anticipation on his face, almost as if he had been waiting specifically for this moment.
As if he was itching for a fight.
The destroyed battlefield behind him, the wreckage of the Pacifistas, and the smoke rising around him only made the scene feel even more intense.
Kizaru looked at Gojo quietly for a moment.
His gaze passed over Gojo's expression and stopped at those clear sky-blue eyes that showed not even the slightest hint of fear.
Then Kizaru spoke in his usual slow tone.
"Ooh... your expression is quite scary."
A faint golden glow flickered around his body for an instant before fading away.
"You really are someone who killed a Celestial Dragon."
Kizaru slightly adjusted his sunglasses.
"You should not have killed a Celestial Dragon. You don't know what you have done."
The moment Gojo heard those words, he suddenly chuckled.
There was no anger in his expression. No regret either.
Only cold indifference.
"Then that trash of a Celestial Dragon shouldn't have killed my parents."
Gojo said it with a casual shrug, as if he was merely stating a simple fact.
The battlefield briefly became silent after those words.
Even Sentomaru, who was still kneeling nearby while breathing heavily, looked toward Gojo with a slightly stunned expression.
Kizaru, meanwhile, simply sighed softly and exhaled a long breath while shaking his head slightly.
"Ah... as I expected."
"This really is a personal vendetta."
Kizaru had already made that deduction beforehand. The way Gojo had specifically targeted Saint Jalmack clearly looked like someone acting out of deep personal hatred rather than simple rebellion or ambition.
And after hearing Gojo's words directly, that suspicion had now become absolute certainty.
The wind lightly passed through the destroyed street as smoke drifted between both sides.
Then Kizaru looked around at the wreckage of all the destroyed Pacifistas scattered everywhere.
His gaze slowly returned to Gojo.
"Ooh... you really caused quite a lot of damage here."
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