One Piece: From Picking Up Red Hair's Broken Arm

Chapter 341 Beating Im!

"To be stored!"

"Marco!"

On the coast, Izou, the captain of the 16th Division who was originally left to guard the territory, met Marco, who was busy there, with a fleet of ships.

"Luckily we made it in time. We were originally monitoring the waters nearby, but Dad told us to bring our fleet over to help you with the rescue!"

"Well, enough talk, let's get moving and take all the villagers with us!"

Yizang nodded, quickly directed the fleet to dock, and led the rescue team to immediately begin operations, transferring the injured villagers to the boats.

"Is Lord Shano still on the island?"

As Yizang helped an elderly man onto the boat, he asked in a low voice.

"Yes."

Marco wiped the sweat from his brow and looked solemnly toward the southernmost part of the island. "Lord Shano stopped Kizaru and helped us put out the fire... He's probably facing off against some dangerous guy right now."

"A dangerous guy?"

Yi Zang was taken aback. Could there really be someone who made him feel threatened by a man who was possibly even more powerful than his father?

"Yes."

Marco said in a deep voice, "It seems to be the true ruler of the World Government. Although it is not clear who exactly it is, that aura... is like a monster crawling out of hell, terrifying to the extreme."

Who is the true ruler of the world government?
Yi Cang's heart tightened, he hesitated for a moment, but still gritted his teeth and said:
"In any case, we must first ensure the safety of Father and the other villagers. As for the fighting... let's leave that to that sir!"

Marco took a deep breath: "You're right. In a battle of this level, our presence here would only be a hindrance. Let's focus on our own tasks!"

Neither of them said anything more.

He led the rescue team to speed up and get the last batch of villagers onto the boat.

"Quickly! Set sail!"

Izang shouted, "Leave this sea area!"

The fleet quickly left the port and headed into the distance.

Izang and Marco stood side by side at the stern, gazing anxiously into the distance.

Above Sphinx Island, the originally gloomy rain clouds had now turned an eerie purplish-black.

Thick clouds, like whirlpools, swirled slowly, with occasional bursts of crimson lightning flashing through them, illuminating the entire sea area as if the end of the world had arrived.

Regardless of the outcome of this battle, the Sphinx will likely cease to exist.

My father no longer has a hometown.

Lord Xia Nuo is fighting here to save his father and the people of this land!
The Whitebeard Pirates will remember this kindness for the rest of their lives and never forget it!

But, is it really possible to survive in the face of such a monster?

Keep it up, Lord Shano!

In the distance, the black fog in the center of the island grew thicker and thicker, and a deafening roar could be faintly heard. It was as if the entire island was shrinking and trembling!

………………

Rumble!
Im's fate was almost identical to Kizaru's; his body crashed through several mountains before finally plunging deep into a rock wall, billowing dust and sending rocks flying.

Xia Nuo showed no sign of stopping, and with a flash, he chased after them again!

"Just because they've lived a few hundred years longer, they really think they're gods!"

He grinned maliciously, and black and red lightning crackled around his fist again. "I'd like to see how many punches you, this so-called god, can take!"

boom!
Another punch, delivered with tremendous force!

however.

Boom!
A pitch-black demon claw suddenly emerged from the smoke and dust, gripping Xia Nuo's fist tightly!

As the black mist surged, Im's figure slowly rose to his feet, and his once sunken, beautiful face instantly returned to its original state.

Only a pair of spiraling scarlet pupils remained, coldly staring at Shano.

"grown ups……"

Outside the cave, Kizaru's cautious voice came, "Although it's not the most opportune time, as your subordinate, I still have to ask: do you need my help in this battle...?"

"Step down, Borsalino."

Im's voice remained cold and devoid of any emotion, "Go to the front lines. That's where you should be. There shouldn't be any outsiders here."

"Yes, my lord."

Kizaru seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, fell silent, and his aura rapidly disappeared into the distance—clearly, he had transformed into a laser beam and fled.

Im then spoke calmly to Shano:
“Mortal, you are indeed more interesting than I thought. It seems that my descent to the mortal realm this time is destined to be anything but boring.”

next moment.

boom!
A terrifying blackish-purple energy suddenly erupted from Im's body!
Xia Nuo felt a tremendous force rushing towards him and instinctively crossed his arms to block.

However, it was still shaken back hundreds of meters, carving two deep furrows in the ground along its path.

"Oh? You've recovered quite quickly. You can't even suppress an excessive amount of Conqueror's Haki?"

Instead of being surprised, Xia Nuo was delighted, shook his numb arm, and laughed heartily:

"But that's what makes it interesting, little sister Im. If your vessel were just a punching bag like those old men, that would be so boring!"

Im... little sister?

What kind of term is this?
"A vulgar person."

Im shook his head, raised his right hand to the trident, and dark purple energy frantically condensed on it, as if the entire sky had been dyed dark.

"die."

With a single, simple word, the trident thrust out with a sudden burst of power!

hum!
A dark purple beam of light, over a hundred meters in diameter, instantly tore through the earth and hurtled toward Xia Nuo with the force of destruction!

"Well done!"

Xia Nuo laughed wildly, neither dodging nor avoiding, his right fist clenched again, Conqueror's Haki frantically gathering and coiling around it, and then, he suddenly threw a punch!
"Galaxy...Starburst!!!"

The enemy before us is an immortal being who has ruled the world for eight hundred years!
They are not in the same league as any of their previous opponents.

But it was precisely because of this that he finally became excited again after a long time! The last time he entered this state was back in the great battle with Kaido!

Boom!
The black-red and black-purple energies collided in mid-air, and the terrifying shockwave instantly swept across the entire island, and even the sea and the sky.

Mountains collapsed, seawater surged back, and towering waves rose.

The sky even cracked open!
The rescue fleet that Izang and Marco were on had already retreated more than ten kilometers away, but was still being violently rocked by the surging waves.

It nearly capsized.

Everyone on deck had to hold on to the ship's gunwale to stay upright.

"This...this level of combat..."

Cold sweat poured down Yi Zang's face as he gazed at the island beneath the cracked sky, its outline barely discernible after being enveloped by two energy storms. His voice trembled as he spoke.

It's too exaggerated!

He never imagined that a battle between humans could trigger such terrifying celestial changes.

Even my father's battle with Roger back then was nowhere near this level!
"Let's move further back."

Marco, who was busy helping the villagers stop their bleeding and bandage their wounds, interjected in a deep voice, "This distance still doesn't seem enough."

"Hmm." Izang nodded subconsciously. A distance of more than ten kilometers was definitely not enough!

……

The commotion caused by the collision of energy waves gradually subsided.

"Humph."

Im groaned, a trickle of black blood spilling from the corner of his mouth.

Clearly, Xia Nuo's punch was incredibly powerful, not only catching his attack but also shaking his defenses.

Do gods bleed?

Xia Nuo wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and sneered, "Looks like he's not much stronger, just about the same as me."

Im's eyes remained calm and unwavering as he coldly said, "You are too arrogant."

“M admits that you are indeed more interesting than Lox, but... a mortal is just a mortal after all.”

The words have not yet fallen.

His jet-black wings suddenly unfurled to their limit, and countless black feathers shot out like sharp arrows!

A red light flashed in Xia Nuo's eyes, and he noticed it immediately. He quickly dodged, but the black feathers turned and chased after him in mid-air, forcing him to continuously throw punches to block.

"That's it?"

Xia Nuo grinned maliciously, then suddenly accelerated and broke through the black feather blockade, his right leg like a battle axe, slashing fiercely towards Im's neck!

"That's it!"

Im seemed to have anticipated this. While swinging his trident horizontally with his right hand to block, his left hand suddenly shot out, his five fingers transforming into sharp black bone spikes, aiming straight for Shano's heart!

So fast!

Xia Nuo's pupils contracted. Unlike before, this attack was completely unexpected by his Observation Haki!

Is that the one?

Is it "killing by sight"?

Using Conqueror's Haki to control one's own aura and render the opponent's Observation Haki completely ineffective—if Shanks can master this technique, then Im must be able to as well!

At the critical moment, he twisted his waist and narrowly avoided the blow aimed at his vitals, but five bloody scratches were still left on his chest.

laugh!
The surface of the five bloodstains immediately ignited with purplish-black flames, sizzling loudly.

It fucking hurts!
Xia Nuo looked down and felt a surge of anger. He simply ripped off his already tattered shirt, revealing his muscular body.

At the same time, it activated a large amount of Conqueror's Haki, causing thick black and red lightning to travel across the body's surface, which successfully drove away these strange purplish-black flames.

Finally, the five wounds began to heal rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Ok?
Im frowned almost imperceptibly.

This was the first time He had ever witnessed such a scene.

Without external interference, this mortal's regenerative abilities seemed even more astonishing than those of the god knights who had been granted immortality.

How exactly?
"Warm-up complete!"

Shano twisted his neck, and his bones immediately cracked like popping beans. He grinned at Im:
"Hey, it's about time you got serious. This little bit of skill isn't enough to take me down!"

The words fell!

He suddenly clasped his hands together, and the Conqueror's Haki accumulated in his body erupted like a volcano. The black and red lightning surrounding his body expanded several times in an instant, forming a violent energy storm around him.

Xia Nuo's expression grew increasingly excited, and his facial features even began to distort slightly.

Im's expression finally changed.

He could sense that the man's aura was rising at an astonishing rate!
"Just now, I could barely hold my own against you, but it's different now. Since I've chosen to burn my domineering aura and overdraw my physical strength, I'm here to take you down in a short time!"

"Here you go, Im!"

With a loud shout, Xia Nuo's figure suddenly disappeared.

The next moment!
He appeared directly above Im, his mouth stretched to his ears, his face contorted like a demon, his fists wreathed in unprecedented terrifying energy, crashing down like a meteorite!

"Cross Fang... Dragon Slayer Fist!!!"

The color of heaven and earth changes!

Two black and white dragon-shaped shockwaves roared and tore through everything in their path. Im's trident, which he had raised, was actually destroyed by this attack...

Click!

It broke in two!
He crashed into the ground like a cannonball, and Sphinx Island could no longer hold on, and began to fall apart under this impact!
"It's not over yet, Im!"

Xia Nuo burst into wild laughter, pressing his advantage by clasping his hands together and then opening them.

The domineering-colored lightning that had been surrounding his body suddenly converged in his palm, condensing into a huge black and red energy ball.

He hasn't mastered the technique of "seeing and hearing to kill" yet.

After all, he was used to fighting with fists and fists, and he was too lazy to do things that restricted the opponent's abilities.

They even hope that the other party can unleash their full potential and show their most terrifying form.

But this does not mean that his development and control of Conqueror's Haki is weaker than anyone else's!
Besides being able to turn Conqueror's Haki into a barrier, he can also compress it! Compress it! And compress it even more!!!

Transform into something even more terrifying and unleash it all at once!

This was the first time he had actually used this move in real combat.

However, the name has already been chosen!
Based on its shape, it could be named...

With a sudden downward press of his palms, the ball of black and red energy expanded abruptly, transforming into a destructive pillar of light that pierced through the heavens and earth, hurtling straight towards Im deep underground!
"Spirit Bomb!!!"

The terrifying explosion uprooted most of the island's surface! Smoke and dust billowed into the sky, forming a massive mushroom cloud over the sea!
huh, huh, huh...

Xia Nuo was breathing heavily, his eyes fixed on the huge crater that had been blasted out below.

As the smoke and dust gradually dissipated, a terrifying crater with a diameter of over a kilometer was revealed, and seawater was pouring in from all directions.

"Hey, you're not dead yet, are you?"

Xia Nuo grinned maliciously, "It seems its aura has weakened considerably. If it ends like this, it would be too disappointing!"

The next moment, a blinding purplish-black light suddenly burst forth from the bottom of the pit.

A figure slowly rose up; it was Im.

His clothes were already tattered, revealing his beautiful, white body, which was covered with many wounds. One of his demon wings was broken off, but his spiral eyes were even more scarlet and terrifying than before.

"mortal……"

For the first time, Im's tone wavered, filled with barely suppressed anger, "You, you've successfully made Im... angry."

This doesn't seem to be enough to express it.

He emphasized it again:
"Hmm, I'm very angry, really... I'm very angry."

boom!
Im suddenly spread his arms and hovered in the air. Countless black and purple energies surged out from his body and condensed into tens of thousands of black arrows in the air.

The tip of each arrow was burning with eerie purple flames, spreading as far as the eye could see.

Look up.

This scene evoked a sense of overwhelming despair and helplessness, sending chills down one's spine and making one's scalp tingle.

　The writer's assistant's typo correction was truly speechless; they kept highlighting it in red, telling me to change "姆" to "我".

　　
　
(End of this chapter)