Immediately after, the massive, mountain-like body was sent flying by the terrifying kinetic energy contained in that slash, crashing through Pangaea Castle.
It plowed through the buildings, ultimately buried completely under the collapsed palace ruins, leaving only a towering cloud of dust.
Whitebeard sheathed his blade, planting it on the ground, his chest rising and falling slightly:
"This damn pig is thick-skinned and tough, costing me quite a bit of Haki and stamina."
Whoosh—
A golden figure descended from the sky, landing beside Whitebeard—it was Shiki.
He spoke mockingly:
"Newgate, are you up to it? Getting winded from fighting a pig?
Look at me—that mangy bird in the sky was much more troublesome than this swine!"
Whitebeard raised an eyebrow:
"Shiki, cut the sarcasm. Why don't you try this pig's hide? You might not even scratch it."
"Mamamamama..."
Charlotte Linlin, standing on the thundercloud Zeus and holding the Emperor Sword Napoleon, slowly descended.
She licked her lips, scanning the devastated battlefield, and said teasingly:
"So this is the highest authority of the World Government, ruling the world for eight hundred years? The Five Elders?
Seems... not all that impressive."
However, at this moment, Raiver and Rocks showed no signs of relief.
Through their Observation Haki Perception, they simultaneously noticed one thing:
The injuries sustained by the Five Elders, no matter how severe, were healing and recovering at a speed that defied all logic!
Although the Zoan Type Mythical Zoan possesses powerful regenerative abilities, this recovery speed... was far too abnormal!
"Could this be the undying body granted by Imu?"
Raiver's eyes flickered. Through his Space Perception, he subtly observed the wounds of the Five Elders:
For those injuries caused by Conqueror's Haki Coating, the healing speed seemed slightly slower compared to purely physical or Devil Fruit Ability-inflicted damage.
This conclusion was drawn from a meticulous comparison of the recovery speeds of Saint Jaygarcia Saturn and Saint Ethanbaron V. Nusjuro.
Saint Saturn, who had been critically wounded by Rocks' slash imbued with top-tier Conqueror's Haki, was recovering noticeably slower than Saint Nusjuro.
Rocks' Conqueror's Haki intensity was clearly stronger than Raiver's.
From this, it could reasonably be inferred: Conqueror's Haki, especially high-intensity Conqueror's Haki Coating attacks, could to some extent delay the recovery effect of the Five Elders' "undying body."
Moreover, the stronger the Conqueror's Haki, the more pronounced this inhibitory effect seemed to be.
So... was there a possibility?
Could an overwhelming, crushing Conqueror's Haki attack completely dismantle, or even permanently destroy, this bizarre "undying body"?
What level of intensity would be required?
Conqueror's Haki at the peak of the world, like Rocks'?
Or perhaps the legendary God-Tier Conqueror's Haki that surpassed the top tier, like Joy Boy's?
At the very least, with Raiver's current high-tier Conqueror's Haki, he was still unable to completely break it—only slightly delay it.
But just then, an indescribable tremor swept across all of Mary Geoise without warning.
"Mu... is angry."
The moment the words fell, hum—!!!!!
An unparalleled, transcendent, and terrifying Conqueror's Haki erupted from the deepest part of the Holy Land Mariejois.
A violent surge erupted from the direction of the Pangaea Castle, sweeping across the entire realm at speeds surpassing light!
The instant this Haki made contact, every single person within Mary Geoise—whether they were Celestial Dragons, CP Units, Garrison members, or the marauding and destructive Rocks Pirates—collapsed to the ground, eyes rolled back, foaming at the mouth, completely unconscious.
Even the officers of the Rocks Pirates could not resist for more than a few seconds, their expressions going blank as they fell limp to the ground.
Among the officers, only one—the young Kaido—managed to withstand this mental assault by relying on the Ogre Tribe's inherently robust physique and his own Conqueror's Haki.
Officers like Wang Zhi, John, and Silver Axe, though not completely knocked out, turned deathly pale.
At the center of the plaza, Rocks, Raiver, Whitebeard, Golden Lion Shiki, and Charlotte Linlin all felt their hearts tighten, as if gripped by an invisible giant hand!
This Conqueror's Haki… was even stronger than Rocks'!
"Such powerful Conqueror's Haki… stronger than Captain Rocks?! You've got to be kidding me…"
Golden Lion Shiki's mind was in turmoil.
He had always believed Rocks possessed the world's strongest Conqueror's Haki. Who would have thought that deep within the World Government lurked a monster that surpassed even him?
Just as everyone was reeling from the shock, a sudden change occurred in the nearby ruins where Saint Jaygarcia Saturn had been buried—
Ssshh… Ssshh…
Black mist surged wildly from the cracks in the rubble, instantly shrouding a large area.
Then, a spider leg covered in eerie black energy broke through the debris, stretching outward.
Followed by a second, a third…
BOOM!
The ruins exploded as the black mist coalesced.
Saint Jaygarcia Saturn reappeared, his form now horrifyingly transformed!
Larger and more menacing than before, his entire body was pitch-black and sinister.
His upper body elongated like a giant serpent, resembling a worm crawling out from the depths of the abyss.
"What kind of monster is this now… Looks like a maggot crawling out of a cesspool. Disgusting."
Golden Lion couldn't resist his habitual sarcasm.
But before his words fully faded, the Imu-possessed Saint Saturn's eyes flashed with red light—
Whoosh!
His gaze shot out like lightning, instantly striking Golden Lion!
This was Saint Saturn's innate ability, "Evil Eye - Headshot Kill":
Wherever his gaze focused, destructive energy erupted from within the target, inflicting severe injury.
Now, enhanced by Imu's will and power, the potency of this technique had undergone a qualitative transformation!
Pfft—!
Caught off guard, Golden Lion was struck hard, vomiting a mouthful of blood.
"How… How is this possible? Just from a single glance…"
Shiki wiped the blood from his lips, his face showing disbelief for the first time.
"The sewer rat hiding behind the world's curtain, manipulating puppets for eight hundred years… finally showing itself?"
Rocks' icy voice cut through the tension as he stepped forward. With each step, spiderweb-like cracks spread beneath his feet.
His own violent, domineering crimson Conqueror's Haki surged once again, confronting Imu's cold, ancient pressure head-on.
"I told you I'd be back!"
Before the words fully faded, Rocks shot forward like black lightning!
His black blade, wrapped in highly refined supreme Conqueror's Haki and Advanced Armament Haki, slashed directly toward Imu.
Imu, whose form now resembled a hybrid of an ox-demon and a worm, did not even move.
A pitch-black spider leg, wreathed in dark mist and tipped with a venomous spike, abruptly extended and shot out, precisely blocking Rocks' mountain-splitting slash!
Clang—!!!
Zzzzap zzzzap zzzzap—!!!
Blade and spider leg collided!
Crimson Haki and black mist violently clashed, annihilated, and exploded. Dazzling arcs of electricity and dark radiance scattered in all directions, carving countless trenches into the surrounding ground.
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