One Piece: Fist of the World.

Chapter 278: A Blank Hundred Years
An extremely huge shadow emerged from behind Im.

The shadow seemed to be covered by a thick fog, and the face could not be seen clearly, but the moment Rhodes saw the shadow, two words immediately emerged in his mind.

demon!

That is the shape of a demon.

"You are a devil fruit user!"

There was a look of deep malice on Yim's face.

"Do you know the origin of the name of the devil fruit?"

Devil Fruit, which can give magical powers to those who eat it, is called the secret treasure of the sea.

However, no one can explain why the secret treasure of the sea is called the Devil Fruit. It seems that it has been called that since the beginning.

Some people also say that it is because the power of the devil resides in the fruit, so it is called the devil fruit.

"That's right, because the power contained in it is like that of a devil, so people call it a devil fruit!"

After revealing the form of a demon, a confident smile appeared on Im's face.

It seemed that it had been too long since he had met someone who could communicate with him. Im smiled faintly and told Rhodes the secrets buried in history.

"Devil Fruits are a product of technology from long ago."

“A long time ago, the level of technology mastered by humans was far superior to what it is today.

And in that era, a device was born that even the people who developed it could not understand.

Some people believe that it is a miracle, a miracle sent down by the supreme god, and a light guiding mankind forward.

Some people also believe that it is the creation of the devil and the source of all evil that will lead mankind to extinction.

He can absorb all kinds of thoughts and ideas that arise unconsciously in humans, as well as all kinds of expectations and hopes for themselves... and then materialize them.

The materialized creation appears in the form of a fruit. Those who eat the fruit can obtain various powers that only exist in imagination.

After the appearance of that creation, it caused controversy around the world. Some people called it the fruit of God, while others called it the fruit of the devil. The two groups argued endlessly about the meaning of the fruit.

Gradually, the debate began to change from a debate about the names of the fruits, to a debate about the meaning of the fruits, and finally to a debate about the future of humanity.

As the arguments became more intense and their scope became wider, and when the arguments failed to resolve the issue, the war finally broke out.

This was the huge war that broke out that year.

This is the message contained in the blank hundred years!"

Im directly revealed to Rhodes the truth represented by the "Blank 100 Years" that the World Government had been trying to cover up.

"So, the side that insisted that the technology was the work of the devil ultimately won."

Rod was thoughtful.

The story that Im told about the blank hundred years and the devil fruit did satisfy some of his curiosity.

If what the other party said was true, then the so-called blank hundred years and the huge war that affected the whole world was just a battle of ideas.

And after a blank hundred years, the world government that ruled this world was the one that insisted that the unknown technology was the creation of the devil.

"The devil wins!"

Im looked at Rhodes and said this in a meaningful tone.

"and then?"

Rhodes looked at the other party.

“The story you told did satisfy part of my curiosity.

But I'm just curious, I don't care."

As he spoke, Rhodes' muscles tensed and then relaxed, preparing for the battle in his own way, and at the same time, domineering aura flowed through him.

"I don't care what the world was like in the past. I don't care what happened in the world. I don't care what the world government you control wants to do."

"There's only one thing I care about!"

Bang! !

The ground suddenly shattered, a figure flashed, and Rhodes appeared directly in front of Im. After listening to Im's long speech and satisfying some of his curiosity, Rhodes had only one thought left in his mind.

"Is your arm really useful?"

boom! ! !
A terrifying force exploded, and a black shadow blocked Im's body and blocked Rhodes' fist.

Bang! !

The next moment, the black shadow was blasted apart by the terrifying force and turned into fragments on the ground. During this time, Im's body had retreated far behind, and dark shadows appeared between him and Rhodes.

"Come and feel the power from the devil!"

Yimu said softly.

The next moment, the suddenly appearing black shadows all turned into ferocious demons and rushed towards Rhodes one after another.

Flame, ice, lightning, strong wind...

Various powers appeared among the flowers. These demons summoned by Im by unknown means each mastered at least one special power. Rhodes could even feel some familiar auras from some of these demons.

Combined with the information just revealed by Im, it is obvious that these black shadows all represent the power of a devil fruit.

As the victor of that war, Im, the controller behind the world government, probably possessed the unknown device and mastered part of the power of the devil fruit, and could even use it as a kind of power.

only···
"The power of these demons is not enough!"

Rhodes moved around in the shadows. No matter what form the devil took, or what power the devil possessed, he could not stand a single blow to him. In an instant, all he could see were shadows being knocked away, and then continuing to rush forward.

The scene before him was completely beyond Im's imagination.

Each of these demons he summoned possessed strength comparable to that of an elite navy vice admiral. Coupled with various peculiar abilities, when they worked together, the power they could unleash was unimaginable.

Even the admiral of the navy or the emperor of pirates would have no choice but to flee in embarrassment when faced with such a siege.

However, the power of this man in front of him has exceeded the limit.

Not only that, from the moment Rod appeared in front of him, Im was trying to use his own power to influence Rod's devil fruit power.

But, there is no effect!
Looking at Rhodes who crushed countless demons with an invincible attitude, Im couldn't help but feel a little bit of retreat in his heart.

"There's something wrong with this man!"

···
Marijoa, on the outer battlefield.

The five monsters transformed by the Five Elders were rampaging. The CP0 elites were on the one hand guiding the Celestial Dragons who had not yet completely evacuated, and on the other hand fighting against the members of the Rod Pirates.

The Knights of God, who are the secret weapon of the Celestial Dragons, are fighting bravely on the front line under the leadership of their leader. They are not like Celestial Dragons at all.

Suddenly, the bodies of the Five Elders paused slightly, and the call from Lord Im sounded in their minds at the same time.

The next moment, strange birds flew into the air, sandworms squirmed, wild boars charged, horse bones galloped, and the cow ghost moved its lower limbs and rushed towards the depths of Mary Geoise.

"What is this..." Several members of the Rod Pirates who were fighting against the Five Elders were slightly stunned.

The battle was clearly intense, but the opponent suddenly ran away?

The members of CP0 were also a little dazed. Although they had been brainwashed by the World Government since childhood and were determined to devote everything they had to the World Government, the actions of the Five Elders were too damaging to their enthusiasm.

Only the people of the Knights of God changed their expressions drastically after seeing the direction the Five Elders were running.

Although they are also Celestial Dragons, as the Knights of God, they are undoubtedly the top leaders among the Celestial Dragons, with a status second only to the Five Elders.

They are now qualified to access the world government’s top secrets—Lord Im!

The direction the Five Elders are heading to now is exactly where Lord Im is - the Flower Room.

Something unexpected happened among the flowers!

The current leader of the Knights of God, Saint Figalando Green, acted decisively, abandoned the enemy he was fighting, and led the Knights of God directly to the flowers. He also gave CP0 and the other guards who stayed in Marijoa an order to stop the enemy at all costs.

"Lo!"

Naylu looked at Luo.

"Pekin, Shakey, Genos, and Liluka!"

Luo quickly called a few people.

"A few of you stay with me, and the rest of you will chase after them with Nayru!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the members of the Rod Pirates quickly split into two groups. Except for the people who were left behind by Law, the rest of them got rid of their opponents as quickly as possible and headed towards the depths of Marijoa in the direction where the Five Elders and the Knights of God left.

"All the powerful guys on the other side have run away."

Peikin looked at the enemies who remained. The only ones left here who could be considered masters were those from cp0.

"However, if there are too many small fish, it will be troublesome."

Xia Qi looked across.

Those who left were all strong ones, but their number was not large, only about twenty people in total.

But there are still quite a few who stay.

A dozen strong men from CP0 and hundreds of agents from other CP organizations.

In addition, there are some naval soldiers who stayed behind.

Of course, the person who attracted the most attention was the former Navy Admiral and current World Commander-in-Chief Kong.

The other party did not leave with the Five Elders and the Knights of God, but stayed on the battlefield here.

"It's about time this farce ends!"

Gang Gukong clenched his fists. Although he was over seventy years old and his hair was gray, he exuded a strong aura.

"I won't send you to Impel Down. If you're lucky, you might be reunited in another world."

As soon as he finished speaking, Gang Gukong's figure appeared directly in front of Luo, with a strong sense of dominance wrapped around his fist, and he swung it down fiercely at Luo's head.

"I should be the one to say this!"

Although Luo's muscles were tense and his vigilance was raised to the extreme, there was still a relaxed smile on his face.

In front of him, a small blue barrier appeared, just enough to block Steel Bone Kong's fist.

"The World Government will come to an end today!"

In Luo's palm, a ball of blue light flashed.

"Gamma Knife!"

The high-frequency impact exploded instantly and hit Gang Gu Kong's chest.

"We don't have the advantage in numbers!"

Liluka looked at the navy and agents who surrounded them.

If I have to say, the current situation is about 2000:5.

"After all, this is our home ground."

The leading CP0 member chuckled and stepped forward.

"Home court doesn't necessarily mean there is an advantage."

As she spoke, a red light flashed on the doll bag around Liluka's waist, and countless doll soldiers flew out of it.

Those were reinforced doll soldiers. The material used to make these doll soldiers was a high-strength material specially developed by Gray using the power of the devil fruit, which increased the strength of the doll soldiers by several levels.

"In terms of numbers, I have quite a few here."

"Besides, this may not be your home ground!"

The next moment, a model of a manor appeared in Liluka's hand. As a layer of pink light spread from her hand, the manor in her hand was completely dyed red. The pink light spread from the manor, with her body as the center, covering everything around her.

When the light faded, the terrain where Liluka was located changed completely.

"Welcome to my dollhouse!"

After awakening, the user of a parahuman devil fruit may affect the surrounding environment, like Doflamingo's String-String Fruit and Katakuri's Mochi Fruit.

After awakening, Liluka's Doll Fruit can transform the surrounding area into her own dollhouse with her own foothold as the center, and can even project the characteristics of the dollhouse into the real space.

"There are too many small fry. The battlefield looks messy."

"It seems that we need to do something big."

"We have to do it with a bang to be worthy of our status!"

Pei Jin and Xia Qi responded to each other, and a dangerous aura emanated from them.

With their location as the center, the surrounding ground seemed to have changed unconsciously, and just looking at it made the enemies on the opposite side feel terrified.

"If you tie your hands and feet, you won't be able to uphold the justice in your hearts!"

Peikin and Xia Qi took the initiative to attack, and as they moved, rumbling explosions echoed throughout Mary Geoise.

"After this battle, you can take a good rest."

Genos rubbed his head.

In the previous battle, he had already suffered a lot of damage. Whether it was the Five Elders or the Knights of God, they all had enough power to hurt him.

Although the damage he suffered has been healed under his ability, the feeling of being hurt has not subsided in his heart.

However, this may be the last battle.

Genos raised his head, his eyes had turned red, and two sharp canine teeth protruded from his mouth.

"Come and see the true power of the Zombie Fruit."

(End of this chapter)