One Piece: Fist of the World.

Chapter 277 Between Flowers, Yimu
Luffy and Sabo brothers reunited. Although Sabo had lost his memory and could no longer remember anything about Luffy and Ace, the unbreakable bond between the two made them quickly familiar with each other, and Sabo was also convinced that they were indeed childhood friends.

After talking for a few minutes, the two unanimously decided to go to Marinford again!

No matter what, we can't leave Ace there alone!
And it was far away from Luffy and the others.

A dark red pirate ship was heading towards Marinford. It was a medium-to-large sailing ship, and on the sail was floating a pirate flag with three scars on its eyes.

That is the pirate ship of the last pirate emperor, Red-haired Shanks!
"Boss, Luffy has been rescued."

On the pirate ship, the lookout, holding a monocular telescope, has already seen Luffy on the deserted island in the distance.

"Want to meet him?"

Jesus, with his dreadlocks, smiled at his captain.

"No need. Now is not the time to meet him."

The red-haired man shook his head and rejected Jesus' proposal.

Luffy had just gone out to sea and had not experienced much. His opponent was too immature and had not met his expectations of him.

Now is not the time for them to meet.

"Let's keep moving forward!"

The red-haired man turned his head and looked straight ahead, in the direction of Marinford.

"Now that Luffy has been rescued, there is no need to continue this war. Let's stop this battle!"

As the red-haired man finished speaking, the pirate ship quickly approached Marinford.

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In the red earth continent, deep in Marijoa, among the flowers.

The reason why Mary Geoise is called a holy land is, on the one hand, because it is the center of power of the world government. The headquarters of various core and confidential departments are all located in this place. Even the Five Elders, who represent the pinnacle of world power, have stayed in this place for a long time.

On the other hand, it is because the descendants of the Creator, the celestial dragons of the God clan, all live in this place.

And here, in the depths of Marijoa, is a place where even the Celestial Dragons and the top leaders of the World Government have no right to set foot.

Only the Five Elder Stars have ever been able to enter this place.

Tread-tap-

Suddenly, the sound of footsteps was heard among the flowers. It was a brisk sound of footsteps that had never been heard here before.

Surrounded by flowers, a slender figure was bending over and gently stroking the blooming petals. Hearing the sudden sound of footsteps, she slowly stood up and looked in the direction of the person coming.

As he stood up, an invisible sense of oppression emanated from him.

"Nott Rod, why are you here?"

Although he had never met the person before, he immediately recognized the person's identity.

This man is a beacon of light that has lit up in recent years.

However, it is just a tiny light, and it will go out by itself even if you ignore it.

However, the development of things was somewhat beyond his expectations. Deng Huo, who he had not taken seriously at first, did something beyond what the other party should have done.

"It seems like you are confused by my appearance."

Rhodes looked at the man in front of him, with an inexplicable look in his eyes.

"If there is any doubt, it should be me who has more doubts."

"Are you the one who hides behind the scenes, controls the world government, and controls this world?"

"You can think so."

"I am the master of the World Government and the master of this world. You can call me by my name - Im!"

Im expressed his recognition for this person who appeared before him beyond his expectations and told the other party his name.

"Im."

Rhodes looked at the other person's face.

"You look a lot like someone I know. Can you answer my big question?"

Rhodes looked at the familiar face in front of him, and the strange feeling in his heart became stronger and stronger.

There is no other reason. The person in front of him who controls the World Government and controls this world looks exactly like the princess of Alabasta, Princess Vivi!
"you are very funny!"

Without answering Rhodes' question, Im took two steps forward and looked at Rhodes with a calm look without a trace of emotion.

"Would you like to submit to me? I can grant you eternal life and power only under me."

It has been eight hundred years since he sat on this throne. This is the first time that someone can appear in front of Im by his own strength. The unprecedented Nott Rod in front of him made Im feel a little emotional for the first time in a long time.

It was like seeing a flower that was different from the ordinary suddenly blooming in your own flower garden.

"Honestly, I was quite surprised to see that the World Government is controlled by one person."

Rhodes did not answer Im's question, but talked to himself.

"But, I'm a pirate!"

As he spoke, Rhodes touched the pirate tricorn hat on his head, with an unruly smile on his face.

"As a pirate, when you see something you want, you want to rob it even more!"

"Really, what a shame."

Im's cold voice rang out, and the next moment, an invisible attack suddenly appeared in front of Rhodes.

Bang! !

An invisible force bombarded Rhodes, knocking him flying instantly. The terrifying force suppressed Rhodes and made him unable to move at all.

boom! !

His body hit the wall heavily, and a hint of surprise appeared in Rhodes' eyes.

"Domineering!!"

The power that Im used to knock him away was domineering!
However, it is different from the domineering power he controls.

It is neither Armament Haki nor Conqueror Haki, nor is it the effect of mixing Armament Haki and Conqueror Haki. Instead, it is something deeper, like a fusion of Haki!

"Haki can actually be used like this!"

Rhodes' eyes lit up as he looked at the person not far away who had the same face as Princess Vivi.

"For a pirate, your strength is pretty good."

Im still stood among the flowers, looking at Rhodes not far away with indifferent eyes.

"However, it's too low-level. Your use of Haki is too low-level."

Looking at Rhodes, Im felt a little bored.

He couldn't remember how long it had been since he had encountered a decent opponent.

Since the war eight hundred years ago, he has never encountered anyone who can catch up with him.

Even Nott Rod, the man who walked up to him alone, was too fragile.

After all, the power of the body has its limits.

The power of the devil fruit is also limited. Only domineering, only the power of domineering is above everything!
"Yes, my use of Haki is indeed too low-level."

Rhodes did not refute, but looked at the other party with a hint of heat in his eyes.

"Do you have any weapons that you are good at?"

"arms?"

There was a hint of doubt in Im's eyes, but Im did not hesitate to say a few words to Rhodes, the only person who could reach him in all these years.

"My hands are my most powerful weapons."

"Use your hands as weapons."

Rhodes muttered softly.

“I don’t know if it will work.”

Before this, he had never tried to use someone else's hands as weapons.

At most, it’s just Crocodile’s golden hook and Zefa’s prosthetic limb.

"But, give it a try!"

"Fire on the right!"

"Water in the back!"

"Thunder from the left!"

"The wind ahead!"

Wind, thunder, water and fire, the four elements surrounded Rhodes, containing terrifying power. As Rhodes waved his arms, the power of thunder and fire exploded, and the terrifying power poured towards where Im was.

Flames blazed across the sky, and the scorching heat baked the ground below, as if it was going to burn everything to ashes.

Thunder roared, and the terrifying lightning, accompanied by flames, destroyed everything between the flowers.

However, facing the invasion of thunder and fire power, Im just stood there, and a powerful domineering aura was released from his body, which actually formed a spherical barrier directly, blocking all attacks outside the barrier.

“To think that he could do this!”

Rhodes looked at the domineering aura released by Im with almost greedy eyes.

He can also display the Armament Haki.

However, like Im, releasing the domineering aura continuously and maintaining a stable state, and even forming a barrier-like protection, such domineering aura usage skills have exceeded Rhodes' imagination.

The most important thing is that Armament Haki cannot support such use.

"Is it a new kind of Haki, or can the power of Haki be integrated together?"

Just by watching Im's use of it, Rhodes was unable to tell for a moment what kind of domineering aura the other party was using.

However, it doesn't matter!
He has hung up.

As long as you can get the opponent's weapon, you can use the ability of [Knight does not die with bare hands] to obtain the opponent's usage skills.

At that time, this more advanced and domineering technique will be at his disposal!
The first thing to do now is to remove the opponent's arm!
Rhodes' mind moved, and the air began to flow rapidly. Under the power of "Wind Front" created by the "Soul-Soul Fruit", his body moved forward rapidly and appeared in front of Im in the blink of an eye.

"It's useless. I've already said it before. In this world, only domineering power is above everything else. My domineering power is far superior to yours. You can't hurt me."

Im looked at Rhodes with indifference, as if he was looking at a struggling insect.

For him, after a long period of time, he has honed his skills in using domineering power to perfection, and even his physique has been honed to the limit.

Even if he only relies on the power he possesses, he is the undisputed number one in the world!

"Domineering is indeed above everything else."

Rhodes approached Im, clenched his fists tightly, gathered strength and surged with domineering aura.

Domineering is indeed powerful, and Rhodes himself has a deep understanding of this.

His most proficient move - the domineering fist, is a technique that perfectly combines domineering power, physique and skills.

In the battle between Beihai and Ghost Spider, he was able to defeat Ghost Spider and make a name for himself because he mastered more advanced domineering techniques.

However, that does not mean that domineering power is absolute.

Haki, and the various techniques for using Haki, are more like an enhancement of one's own strength.

And if one's own strength is strong enough, one will not be afraid even if faced with stronger domineering power or more advanced domineering power usage skills.

"But don't underestimate my power!"

boom! !

As Rhodes swung his fist, a terrifying force burst out, and a strong airflow surged. In front of Rhodes, there was even a white air barrier caused by the excessive force. The roar of the air being squeezed resounded among the flowers.

Bang! ! !
A heavy fist hit the domineering barrier released by Im. Under that terrifying force, the domineering barrier only resisted for a moment before it shattered. The powerful force directly hit Im, knocking his body out and hitting the wall behind him hard.

"How can it be!!?"

An expression of shock finally appeared on Im's face, and he looked at Rhodes in disbelief.

The power that erupted at that moment just now has exceeded the limits of human beings!

"nothing is impossible."

After knocking Im away with a punch, a faint smile appeared on Rod's face.

This is the power of the golden finger!
After eating the [Soul-Soul Fruit] and gaining the power to control souls, he strengthened his soul many times and had already surpassed its original limits.

After his soul was strengthened, his physical fitness also had no limit to its improvement.

Nowadays, his physical fitness has far exceeded the upper limit of this world.

"Your hand, I like it!"

The attack worked, and Rhodes did not hesitate. The elemental powers of wind, thunder, water and fire wrapped around him, driving his body to rapidly approach Im, and terrifying power gathered on his iron fists.

'What the hell is going on!? '

Im dodged Rhodes' attack, his mind full of confusion and disbelief.

Why in this world are there people whose power can transcend limits!

He has gone through hundreds of years and tried various methods, but still cannot improve his physical fitness. What means did the other party use to do it?

However, Im's question was destined to remain unanswered. Facing his question, Rhodes just waved his fists and continued to attack, with excitement flashing in his eyes.

"Bastard!"

After being knocked away by Rhodes' powerful fist again, Im could no longer remain calm. A trace of anger flashed across his face, and a power completely different from before was released from his body.

"You'd better die here!"

As Im finished speaking, a huge shadow spread out from behind him. An eerie atmosphere instantly enveloped the flowers, turning this place, which was originally full of birdsong and flowers, into a ghost town.

"demon···"

Rhodes looked at the scene in front of him with a little shock, but the irrepressible joy in his heart seemed to be getting stronger and stronger.

(End of this chapter)