Chapter 424: Uta World
Uta's Mental World—
In a bizarre, fantastical sky, musical notes turned into shooting stars streaking across the void. Colorful, kaleidoscopic buildings floated all around. The entire world looked like an endless, eternal dream.
However, beneath all this beauty lurked a suffocating sense of danger.
Luffy, Nami, Usopp, Sanji, Law, and Baby-5 had gathered together, their eyes locked dead ahead.
On a high platform in front of them, Uta hovered in mid-air, looking like a Valkyrie.
Her long hair, half blazing red and half snow white, danced wildly in the wind.
Her wings spread open with the light, making her look like a holy maiden descending upon the world.
With a golden spear in her hand and a shield reflecting a blinding light, the jetpack on her back roared. Her aura was as domineering and invincible as a deity.
Beside her, a red silhouette suddenly materialized.
—Shanks.
His gaze swept over the surrounding illusion. His pupils shrank violently as he muttered lowly, "What is this...?"
Immediately after, he spun around, roaring at the six of them with a hoarse voice: "This is the power of the Sing-Sing Fruit!! It can only be undone if she runs out of strength!!!"
Uta sneered. Her holy posture now carried a trace of madness: "It's useless—!!!"
"Before coming here, I consumed a massive amount of—'Wake-Shrooms'!!!"
Shanks froze, his heart jolting violently: "Wake... Shrooms? What is that..."
Law's pupils shrank violently, cold sweat rolling down his temples as he shouted: "Wake-Shrooms! They're a type of drug!! They make the consumer completely unable to fall asleep ever again!!"
His words sent a chill through the hearts of everyone present.
"The user's mind will gradually go mad until it completely collapses, and finally... they will die of exhaustion!!!"
Shanks' entire body trembled, his face deathly pale: "Uta... you..."
Uta, however, spread her arms wide and laughed maniacally at the sky. Her laughter echoed throughout the entire illusion, a twisted mix of a holy hymn and a nightmare:
"Hahahaha!! That's exactly why I can sing endlessly! I can maintain my New Genesis endlessly!!!"
"Even if it costs me my life—I will push this dream into eternity!!!"
Law gritted his teeth, his voice as cold as a blade: "The only option we have now is to defeat her as quickly as possible!"
"Otherwise, under the influence of her singing... the entire real world will be dragged into this dream!!!"
The expressions of the six tightened. They exchanged a glance and instantly fell into formation!
Luffy was in his half-dragon form. Lightning coiled around his arms, his scales sparked with electricity, and his dragon claws were razor-sharp.
Flames wrapped around the tips of Sanji's feet. As he spun, sparks flew, and his aura burned blistering hot.
Nami raised both hands high. Thunderclouds churned between her palms, electrical arcs crackling with a snap.
The crosshairs of Usopp's sniper scope were locked dead onto Uta's figure, his breathing steady.
Baby-5's arms transformed into double-barreled heavy cannons. The cold gleam of metal shone as the firepower energy gradually built up.
Law slightly raised his wrist. The edge of his sword sliced through the void, and his blue ROOM abruptly expanded.
"CHARGE!!!"
"THIS IS MY WORLD!!!"
Uta screamed in fury. She slashed down violently with her golden spear! The musical notes instantly shattered into countless sharp blades, raining down like a torrential storm!
The air was filled with ear-piercing sonic booms. The shadows of spears and the gleam of shields intertwined. Every clash caused the earth to fracture and rumble.
Three figures shot forward like meteors, while Nami, Usopp, and Baby-5 provided ranged support from the rear!
The stage trembled. Musical notes, steel, lightning, and flames wove together into a symphony of war!
At this moment, Uta truly resembled a descended Valkyrie. Her song transformed into armor and weapons, her offense and defense absolutely flawless.
"BANG—BANG—BANG!!!"
Luffy's dragon claws tore through the air; Sanji's flaming whirlwind kicked like a churning blade; Nami's lightning strikes shattered the musical notes; Usopp unleashed wave after wave of ammunition; Baby-5's heavy cannons roared; and Law continuously expanded his ROOM to help everyone reposition their attacks.
Her singing manipulated heaven and earth. Every strike of her spear and every block of her shield was enhanced by rhythm, making her power several times stronger than in reality!
Right at that moment, Luffy let out a furious roar. Lightning wrapped around his dragon claws as he pressed in viciously!
"UTA—!!!"
The golden shield trembled violently, finally showing a tiny crack!
Uta's pupils shrank, her balance suddenly thrown off!
"Now's the time—!" Luffy roared, his giant claws crashing down with the momentum of thunder!
"CLANG—!!!"
The clash of metal rang out, deafeningly loud!
In the moment everyone was watching, a red blur suddenly flashed into existence. Gryphon swept across the sky, forcibly blocking the dragon claws!
Gryphon's blade slashed down abruptly! The dragon claws and the sword blade collided, erupting with a blinding light!
Shockwaves surged, and space distorted violently. The air felt as if it had been forcibly torn to shreds.
Luffy and Shanks were blown back simultaneously. They stomped heavily, shattering the ground beneath them as dust billowed up like ocean waves!
The silhouettes of red hair and dragon scales faced off across the void, killing intent and obsession clashing into sparks!
"CRACK—!!!"
The surface of the dreamscape instantly fractured, the cracks spreading toward the firmament like a spider web.
Luffy roared, his eyes burning with fury and confusion: "Bastard!!! What exactly are you trying to do?!!"
Shanks' red hair whipped wildly. His Conqueror's Haki surged violently, and his eyes were covered in bloodshot veins. He roared back: "Just make her run out of strength!! I absolutely will not allow you to hurt her!!!"
"But her actions have already affected countless people! Are you still going to indulge her?!!"
"BOOM—!!!"
The two Conqueror's Hakis clashed violently, like two suns forcibly smashing into one another. Musical notes instantly shattered to dust, and tears ripped through the sky of the dreamscape!
Meanwhile, on the other side, Uta took the opportunity to steady her breathing, her pupils gleaming with a manic light.
She suddenly spread her arms wide, pushing her singing to its absolute peak. Musical notes surged like a raging tide, transforming into countless chains and sharp blades!
"This is my world! In here—I control everything!!!"
Swish, swish, swish—!!!
The colorful musical notes plummeted abruptly, condensing into countless iron chains that suppressed Nami, Law, Usopp, Baby-5, and Sanji!
"Damn it...!!!"
The five roared simultaneously. Lightning, flames, bullets, steel cannons, and spatial slashes erupted one after another, yet they were still pushed back by Uta's endless tidal wave of musical notes!
High above the dreamscape, Uta looked down at everyone, laughing maniacally: "Hahahaha!!! You cannot escape my melody!!!"
And at this time, in the center of the battlefield, the clash of sword and fist shattered heaven and earth!
Luffy roared, his voice like thunder: "Are you protecting your daughter—or are you destroying the world?!!"
Shanks slashed furiously with his sword, his voice hoarse and absolute: "No father—would ever kill his own daughter with his own hands!!!"
"Even if—the entire world is destroyed because of it, I will absolutely never let you hurt her!!!"
"CLANG—!!! KABOOM—!!!!"
The sword light and lightning clashed violently once more, their Conqueror's Haki transforming into a berserk storm sweeping across the battlefield!
In the sky, the Valkyrie-like Uta spread her wings. Her singing and laughter covered the entire venue like a spell:
"Hahahaha!!! Fight—keep fighting!!!"
"No matter how much you struggle... the 'New Genesis' will be ushered in by me!!!"
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