"Devil Fruit awakening?!"
At the same time—
Standing before Is, Rocks stared at the colossal Thousand-Hand Buddha statue.
His pupils contracted violently.
Shock filled his face.
The statue radiated an overwhelmingly terrifying presence.
Even he—
Felt genuine danger from it.
"I remember this being one of Is' subordinate's abilities."
"I saw it in the newspapers before…"
"But seeing it in person…"
"The pressure really is overwhelming."
Not far away, Garp sat atop ruins and couldn't help sighing in amazement.
Previously—
When Hashirama Senju and Uchiha Madara fought on another island, the Thousand-Hand Buddha had been photographed.
Garp followed such news.
Naturally—
He'd seen the images.
Even then—
He'd been shocked.
But witnessing it personally—
Feeling its pressure up close—
Was another level entirely.
"Rocks."
"God Valley will become your grave."
"And this battle with me…"
"Will be your final one."
Standing atop the giant Buddha's head—
Is crossed his arms and smiled faintly.
"Do you have any last words?"
Sage Art: True Several Thousand Hands—
Hashirama's strongest Wood Release technique.
Possessing unimaginable destructive force.
Defeating Rocks with such an attack—
Could be considered giving him an honorable end.
"IS!"
"I hope you die soon!"
Rocks roared toward the sky.
"Looks like…"
"You have nothing meaningful left to say."
Is shrugged calmly.
"Even if I can't drag you down with me…"
"I'll make sure you suffer!"
Rocks bellowed furiously.
ROOOAAARRR—!
The black mist behind him surged violently.
It gathered together—
Forming several enormous black dragons that roared toward the heavens.
The giant dragons carried terrifying pressure as they shot toward Is atop the Buddha.
RUMBLE—!
Is controlled several of the Buddha's massive arms.
The giant hands reached out—
Grabbing the incoming black dragons.
Then—
SQUEEZE!
The dragons exploded instantly.
"…Damn it."
"How can something like this be so strong?!"
Even Rocks couldn't suppress his fury.
The black dragons formed by his darkness—
Were among his strongest abilities.
Yet—
The Thousand-Hand Buddha crushed them effortlessly.
The statue before him wasn't some empty display.
It truly possessed horrifying power.
"Alright, Rocks."
"You can die now."
Is looked down coldly.
RUMBLE!!!
The Thousand-Hand Buddha moved.
Countless giant arms surged forward—
Like a force capable of flattening mountains and destroying worlds.
Everything rushed toward Rocks.
"IIIIISSSS!!!"
Rocks roared.
Black mist exploded around him.
The darkness condensed—
Forming countless gigantic fists surrounding his body.
The Buddha's arms were unimaginably massive.
Each one resembled an ancient towering tree.
Now—
Thousands of them had arrived before Rocks.
"COME ON!"
Rocks roared.
Facing the endless barrage—
Armament Haki covered his body.
Then—
He punched.
The countless dark fists around him struck simultaneously.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!!!
The black fists collided with the Thousand-Hand Buddha's arms.
The center of God Valley erupted.
A deafening explosion shook heaven and earth.
Even the sky changed.
Dark clouds churned wildly overhead.
Everything became dim.
"So…"
"You've already reached this level…"
"Aurelius D. Virel Is…"
Far away—
Garp watched the shaking battlefield with visible astonishment.
Seeing it firsthand—
Anyone would be shocked.
To avoid being caught in the aftermath—
Garp retreated farther away to observe.
This battle—
Was Rocks' final chapter.
And Aurelius D. Virel Is—
Would become the last opponent of his life.
—
Countless giant arms shattered under Rocks' assault.
But Is remained calm.
Because True Several Thousand Hands possessed more.
Destroy one arm—
Another immediately followed.
Like an endless machine.
Rocks' physical strength was terrifying.
But excessive Devil Fruit usage had consumed immense stamina.
He was exhausted—
Yet his fists couldn't stop.
The terrain beneath him had already sunk dozens of meters from the bombardment.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!!!
Rocks punched so quickly that countless afterimages appeared.
But—
There were simply too many giant arms.
Eventually—
He failed to defend against one.
A giant arm struck him heavily.
Then—
Thousands more descended.
His black mist exploded outward, barely repelling them.
He staggered back up—
And continued resisting.
"IIIIISSSS!!!"
Feeling his stamina drain rapidly—
Rocks roared in fury.
In less than a moment—
He had destroyed nearly half the Buddha's arms.
Even Is was somewhat surprised by Rocks' endurance.
Though—
Despite destroying half—
Rocks himself was reaching his limit.
The dark fists formed around him began disappearing.
One vanished.
Then another.
Then more.
Soon—
Every fist created by his Devil Fruit had disappeared.
His stamina had nearly run dry.
He no longer possessed the strength to resist.
He smashed apart one giant arm—
But the remaining fists of the Thousand-Hand Buddha descended instantly.
He was swallowed whole.
Like standing before a broken dam—
Consumed in an instant.
Across God Valley—
The sounds of bangs disappeared.
Only endless rumbling remained.
Rocks' body—
Was completely buried beneath True Several Thousand Hands.
—
Within the enormous crater—
Rocks' consciousness slowly faded.
His heart held only endless anger.
And despair.
He wondered—
If Aurelius D. Virel Is had never existed…
Wouldn't this world have been beautiful?
Wouldn't his ambitions have succeeded?
But now—
Everything had shattered.
The giant fists continued pounding him without pause.
Then—
Suddenly—
He felt icy seawater.
His eyes snapped open.
Only to sink deeper.
The Thousand-Hand Buddha had pierced entirely through the island's center.
Rocks fell into the deep sea.
And he—
Was a Devil Fruit user.
Without rescue—
Falling into the ocean meant certain death.
Because Devil Fruit users…
Could only drown.
—
Back on God Valley—
Is' Observation Haki could no longer sense Rocks' presence.
Slowly—
The countless giant arms of True Several Thousand Hands withdrew.
Before him—
Remained only a bottomless crater.
Seawater surged upward continuously from below.
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