At that moment on Egghead Island, Imu was still resisting, yet the body she occupied had already reached its limit. Her voice turned cold as she spoke, "Phoenix Marco, aside from Joy Boy, you are the second mortal to push Imu to this extent. Imu will remember you."
Marco listened, the corners of his lips lifting into a faint, confident smile. "That truly is my honor."
The moment his words fell, Marco surged forward. His hands gathered power, forming two sharp blades of condensed energy. This was a combat technique he had developed after his Armament Haki reached an extraordinary level.
His voice rang out with force, "Black Flame, God Slaying Twin Blades."
"If you are a god, then today I will slay one and see what follows."
His black flame wings spread wide, beating powerfully as he launched himself straight toward Imu.
This time, Imu did not dodge.
Marco's twin blades cleaved cleanly through her body, splitting it in two. The ease of the strike caught him off guard.
It was not that Imu refused to evade, but rather that there was no longer any reason to. The body she possessed had already reached its breaking point, and her remaining power was nearly exhausted.
As Imu's soul withdrew, the body of Naronar Crimi collapsed. The lifeless form, now severed, fell from the sky and crashed heavily onto the ground, completely devoid of life.
At that instant, the system's voice echoed in Marco's mind.
"Defeated Holy Knights member Naronar Crimi, reward: 7000 attribute points."
"Killed Holy Knights member Naronar Crimi, reward: 5000 attribute points."
Before Marco could even process the gain of 12000 attribute points, the system continued.
"Task completed, protect the world's greatest scientist Vegapunk and repel invading enemies, reward: 10000 attribute points."
"Task completed, defeat Naronar Crimi possessed by Imu, reward: 10000 attribute points."
A surge of satisfaction rose within him. His gaze shifted toward the distance. During his clash with Imu, the Marines had already retreated. The God's Knights and the Gorosei had been forced back to the Holy Land by Joy Boy's Haki, marking the natural completion of his objectives.
With the newly gained rewards, Marco now possessed a total of 42000 attribute points. He was only 8000 points away from upgrading his Devil Fruit once more.
His attention moved to the remaining tasks.
"Task, overthrow the World Government and slay World King Imu. Reward: 50000 attribute points."
"Sub tasks: eliminate enemies of the World Government."
"Kill Celestial Dragon guards, reward: 10 points."
"Kill CP0 members, reward: 200 points."
"Kill Celestial Dragons, reward: 500 points."
"Kill Holy Knights members, reward: 5000 points."
"Kill Gorosei, reward: 10000 points."
"Kill Imu, reward: 50000 points."
"Task, revenge, eliminate the Blackbeard Pirates, reward: 10000 attribute points."
"Target, Marshall D. Teach, reward: 3000 attribute points. Crew members including Shiryu, Jesus Burgess, Doc Q, reward: 500 points each."
"Task, avenge, defeat Kaido, reward: 10000 attribute points."
"Task, surpass the old era and become the strongest of the new era. Reach a bounty of 5.5648 billion Berries or more and inherit Whitebeard's title of strongest man in the world. Reward: 10000 attribute points."
Marco studied the list calmly.
Blackbeard was still somewhere in the first half of the Grand Line, and for now, Marco had no intention of pursuing him.
As for overthrowing the World Government and slaying Imu, there was no need for haste.
With his current strength, directly facing Imu in her true form would likely end in defeat. Even while possessing a Holy Knights member, she had displayed overwhelming power. Her true body would be on an entirely different level.
Moreover, the task itself offered countless opportunities. Celestial Dragons, CP0 agents, God's Knights, and even the Gorosei all carried rewards. There was no need to rush when he could dismantle them piece by piece.
As for defeating Kaido and surpassing the old era, Marco understood they were essentially the same objective. Once Kaido fell, the title of the strongest would naturally pass to him.
Even during the events on Egghead Island, Marco's performance had already surpassed that of Kaido, known as the strongest creature in the world. Unless the Gorosei chose to ignore reality, his bounty would undoubtedly rise beyond 5.5648 billion Berries, perhaps reaching an unprecedented height.
Once these goals were achieved, another Awakening skill would be within his grasp.
Marco exhaled slowly.
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