Kizaru's body dissolved into golden light—
Flashing endlessly between the countless Yata Mirrors.
The reflections intertwined—
Forming a sealed, spherical web of gold.
Below, across the Sabaody Archipelago—
Everyone looked up.
It was as if—
A second sun had appeared in the sky.
The terrifying energy radiating from the Glint-Glint Fruit—
Sent chills down the spine of anyone who dared look at it.
The pressure pulsed outward.
Panic spread.
Those closest fled desperately toward the outer zones.
At the center—
Yuuki narrowed his eyes—
Reducing the strain from the blinding light.
Under such radiance—
An ordinary person would be blinded in seconds.
Even the strong—
Would be affected.
Vision—
Had become meaningless.
As for Observation Haki?
The countless mirrors eliminated Kizaru's weakness of linear movement—
Through constant refraction—
His speed became even more unpredictable.
For a moment—
Even Yuuki—
Could not track him.
And clearly—
Kizaru had no intention of giving him that chance.
"It's over."
Kizaru's voice echoed—
From all directions.
The next instant—
The golden brilliance intensified severalfold.
Every mirror—
Fired at once.
A storm of energy—
Collapsed inward.
Yuuki—
Was swallowed whole.
Area 13
Rayleigh, who had been watching from atop a massive mangrove branch, exhaled slowly.
A trace of regret flickered in his eyes.
"…Is it over?"
Too soon.
At that age—
To rival an Admiral—
Was already extraordinary.
But—
He had underestimated the Marines.
With chaos of this scale—
There would be no clean ending.
Rayleigh shook his head lightly—
Turning to leave.
Sabaody would be in turmoil for a while.
He might as well stay quietly at Shakky's bar.
After this—
Pirates here would be wiped out.
The lawless zones would be purged.
Things would become… boring.
Then—
He stopped.
His shoulders stiffened.
Rayleigh looked up again—
Eyes widening.
For the first time—
Shock appeared on his face.
He had sensed—
Something impossible.
At the battlefield
Kizaru had expected—
That attack—
Would end everything.
But what he saw—
Left him stunned.
Through Observation Haki—
Yuuki's presence—
Had not weakened at all.
On the contrary—
Something else was happening.
The overwhelming golden energy—
Was being influenced—
By an unseen force.
Gold—
Was turning white.
And the transformation—
Was spreading.
Like a contagion.
Crack!
Crack—crack!
One mirror shattered.
Then another—
Then dozens—
A chain reaction.
Hundreds of mirrors collapsed—
Disintegrating into drifting white motes.
Kizaru—
Forced out of concealment—
Appeared midair.
But worse—
An invisible force bound him.
He couldn't move.
"…What is this?!"
He struggled—
Attempting to disperse into light—
While staring at Yuuki in alarm.
Around Yuuki—
The golden "sun" had vanished.
Only countless white particles remained—
Floating silently.
"Come to think of it… I should thank you, Admiral Kizaru."
Yuuki smiled faintly.
"I didn't expect you to develop your Devil Fruit to such a level."
"Especially the energy you released—it's almost indistinguishable from the light I control."
"That kind of pure, massive light…"
"Helped me enter the state of mana-zone."
Even Yuuki hadn't anticipated this.
Kizaru's attack—
So pure—
So close to natural magic—
Had met the conditions perfectly.
Using it—
Yuuki had activated his domain.
Not only neutralizing the attack—
But converting it—
Into his own power.
Cold sweat slid down Kizaru's temple.
For the first time—
He smelled death.
He didn't fully understand what Yuuki meant—
But one thing was clear—
He had to get away.
BOOM!
Kizaru instantly dispersed—
Breaking free—
Retreating at full speed.
But—
Yuuki didn't move.
His gaze remained calm.
He raised his right hand—
Palm opening slowly.
"It's useless."
"Now…"
"Witness the true domain of light."
HUM—
The white motes in the sky—
Brightened.
Each—
Forming cross-shaped flares.
At that moment—
The sky over Area 2 darkened.
Daylight faded—
Into dusk.
As if night were falling.
But this was no natural change.
The countless light particles—
Were absorbing all surrounding light—
Creating the illusion of darkness.
"Mana Zone—Avio's Light of Glory!"
Yuuki spoke softly.
The motes gathered—
Into his palm.
Then—
Released.
The darkened sky—
Was instantly consumed—
By pure white radiance.
Blinding.
Absolute.
Across Sabaody—
Everyone froze.
There was—
No explosion.
No sound.
Only—
Silent annihilation.
This was—
The domain spell of the First Wizard King—
The same power once used—
To obliterate the Word Devil's body in an instant.
Had the devil not transcended human and elf—
Able to regenerate from its heart alone—
That battle would have ended immediately.
Could Kizaru survive?
Yuuki didn't know.
But one thing was certain—
If he couldn't—
He would die.
"HAH!!"
"HAH!!"
Two furious shouts—
Suddenly erupted—
From below.
"…Perfect timing."
Yuuki paused slightly—
Then smiled faintly—
A trace of regret in his eyes.
(End of Chapter)
Next Bonus Chapter at 5500 powerstones.