Garp clenched his fists tightly and stared at El with resolve. "Have we not grown stronger too?! After all these years of training… we are not the same men we used to be!"
El looked at the four figures before him. He had decided to end this quickly.
He would unleash his absolute power right from the start!
"TEN-TAILS!!!"
El roared.
Instantly, the beast sleeping within his soul awakened. The Ten-Tails poured every ounce of its massive chakra directly into El's body.
This time, El intended to fuse with its full power completely, achieving the True Form of the Sage of Six Paths!
Torrents of energy flooded into him, causing his aura to skyrocket uncontrollably. In mere moments, the pressure radiating from him became suffocating, like a dark cloud pressing down on the entire world.
Even the hardened Marines began to tremble uncontrollably.
Watching from afar, Doflamingo felt his heart skip a beat.
"Hey… this is insane…"
Doflamingo dropped his usual lazy smirk, his expression deadly serious.
"Was that earlier state… just a warm-up? Is this… his true power?"
He had heard stories of the great wars, but being here now, he finally understood why the Five Elders had fallen. He finally understood why El was called the Strongest Man in the World!
"Is this even human?! This aura…" Diamante stammered in terror.
"Is that Conqueror's Haki?"
"No," Doflamingo said slowly. "This is just the natural pressure of his overwhelming strength. He isn't even using Haki yet… that is what makes it truly terrifying."
"NOW! ATTACK NOW BEFORE HE FINISHES!"
Sengoku shouted the order.
If they struck now while the transformation was incomplete, they might still have a chance. If El reached his perfect state… it would be the end of everything!
Sengoku roared and charged again.
White light condensed intensely around his hands, shining brighter than the sun.
He pushed his palms forward, unleashing a massive shockwave that compressed the very air itself into a solid projectile, destroying everything in its path!
This attack had drained almost all of his stamina; even the golden aura surrounding his Buddha form flickered and dimmed.
At the same time, Garp and Zephyr rushed forward, their fists coated in hardened Haki.
They had changed their strategy. Concentrating all attacks on a single point could create destructive power capable of breaking through anything!
They knew individually they couldn't hurt El. His defense was simply too monstrous, as proven earlier.
But if they combined their strength… perhaps they could shatter that invincibility.
They reached El, only to find he didn't move an inch. He just stood there watching them calmly.
Behind him, nine orbs of black and white light floated silently.
These were the Truth-Seeking Balls—ultimate jutsu that surpassed Kekkei Genkai and Kekkei Tota, containing all properties of Yin-Yang and the Five Elements.
They could shapeshift at El's will, and they possessed absolute defense against nearly every attack in existence!
Suddenly, the orbs flew in front of El instantly.
Sengoku's shockwave, Garp's iron fist, and Zephyr's crushing blow… all of these terrifying attacks were swallowed up as if they were nothing more than drops of water into the ocean. They vanished without a trace!
But then, the orb began to expand, doubling in size instantly!
This was a power originally belonging only to Kaguya Ōtsutsuki—the Expansive Truth-Seeking Ball! It could use the power of the God Tree to erase existence itself.
However, El's version was different. He had fused the principles of the Six Paths and Kaguya's power to create something new.
It possessed offensive power capable of destroying the world, but retained the defensive and utility functions of the original. It had evolved beyond limits, reaching the realm of Kekkei Mōra itself.
"This is my creation… The Perfect Truth-Seeking Ball!"
El looked at the orb with satisfaction, then flicked it casually toward them.
In mid-air, it transformed into a massive wave of pure destruction!
"MOVE!!!"
Garp screamed, sensing a danger he had never felt before in his life.
He and Zephyr instantly coated their entire bodies in the strongest Armament Haki possible.
BOOM!!!
What looked like a simple detonation turned into an apocalyptic explosion.
A massive mushroom cloud rose into the sky, covering the entire island in thick dust and debris. Shockwaves rippled outwards, shattering the ground for kilometers!
The thunderous roar echoed endlessly across the frozen land.
"GARP! ZEPHYR! ARE YOU ALIVE?!"
Tsuru shouted anxiously, staring into the smoke. She was terrified of what she might find, but the dust was too thick to see through.
Sengoku also waited nervously.
Cough cough…
Garp's voice broke through the silence.
"Lucky us! We're not dead yet!"
Garp supported Zephyr as they walked out of the haze.
Their clothes were torn, their bodies covered in burns and cuts, and their skin was charred black.
Zephyr's black Haki armor was slowly fading away.
Sengoku's eyes widened. "You used full Armament Haki… and you still got hurt this badly?!"
Zephyr nodded weakly. "Don't ask… If I hadn't coated myself beforehand, I would be dust right now. That black sphere… its power is absolutely terrifying."
Tsuru rushed over, checking their injuries. At least they were still able to fight. That was the only good news.
"Don't worry," Garp grinned despite the pain. "He only has a few of those things. Every time he uses one, he loses one!"
"No… you are wrong."
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