I'm a big pirate, and you said I just went out to sea?

Chapter 184 As long as he's still standing!

It turns out.

Monger's self-healing ability is still not as good as Im's immortality.

After all, Im's immortality can only be damaged by Conqueror's Haki, while Monger's self-healing ability can be effective as long as his defenses are breached.

"Go ahead and give it a try."

Im realized that she couldn't break free from Monger's grasp. After all, this wasn't her own body, and even if it were, she probably wouldn't be able to defeat a martial arts monster like Monger in close combat.

But her Devil Fruit power is strong enough.

Did you think that capturing one of her clones would make her hesitant and timid?
"You need not hold back, attack with all your might."

Whether it was Monge's imagination or not, he actually saw Im's eyebrows curve into a smile as he looked at him, seemingly mocking him.

Grass!
Monger had already decided to let go. If capturing Im could make others hesitate, directly competing with Im in terms of recovery ability would definitely be a loss.

Even if he really did switch places with Im, he would only be exchanging a clone.

but.

Monger tried to let go, but Im turned around and used his tail to tie Monger's neck, making it impossible for him to break free for a while.

Damn!

Not far away, Stephens and Glindwin looked at each other in bewilderment.

Even if Im tells them to attack.

Even physical fighters like them wouldn't dare to actually touch Im with their bare hands!

That person is so noble.

If Monger dared to grab Im by the neck, it was already a death sentence.

"Use a slash!"

Not to mention the lackeys of Stephens and Glindwin, even Saint Lucas and Saint Claude wouldn't dare to attack them casually.

"Haha, it seems your men don't completely obey you after all!"

If it were a close-quarters battle between several top-tier experts, Monger would still be somewhat afraid, since even if he captured Im in close combat, he couldn't use Im to shield himself from damage.

But long-range attacks are different.

Monger could easily use Im as a shield to block attacks from others.

and so.

He watched as all his slashes were about to land on Im.

Lucas and the others immediately stopped.

"You despicable pirate, release Lord Im if you dare!"

"Haha, five of you ganging up on me, and you call me despicable!?"

Monger burst out laughing.

This was arguably the only chance he could find to win against the combined attack of these five men.

Even this small chance of victory was hard-won.

Im's tail wrapped tightly around Monger's neck. Monger knew that Im's clone wouldn't die even if it didn't breathe, but he needed to breathe!

In a purely physical combat situation, Monger undoubtedly has the upper hand.

However, as one of the world's top Devil Fruit users, even if he is captured by Monger, Im can still use his Devil Fruit ability to wear Monger down.

【Devil's Pact!】

Since his subordinates were incompetent, Im had no choice but to confront Monger himself.

"Is this the trick again?"

A mud-like magic circle appeared beneath Munger's feet, but unlike the magic circle that trapped Harald, a huge black shadow crawled out of the magic circle and climbed onto Munger's body like a lizard.

The body Im possessed was indeed weak, but the blessing of immortality and her Devil Fruit ability could make up for it.

laugh!
The dark figure that crawled out of the magic circle stretched out its claws like a living creature, trying to tear open Monger's chest and disembowel him.

Faced with this, Monger had no choice but to release his grip on Im and instead grab the dark figure clinging to him, confronting it directly.

"That's it."

He maintained a nonchalant attitude from beginning to end, and even when he was captured by Monger, he did not waver at all except for his initial dissatisfaction.

It was as if there was nothing in this world that could frighten her.

But Munger knew.

It's not that Im is incapable of fear, but rather that the person who could frighten her is dead.

In the prophecy of the Heavenly Moon.

The one who can save everything will be born in forty years.

The one who will ultimately defeat Im will be that person.

As for who that person is.

Monger certainly knew.

The protagonist of this world, the true chosen one!
If fate truly exists in this world, then everything Monge did was meaningless; he was merely working for someone else's benefit.

That's right.

Just like that future Pirate King.

Are you resentful? Are you sad? Or is it just a sense of helplessness after learning the truth?
"What a joke!"

The shadow on Monger's body had become like a colossal beast supporting the sky, as if he were carrying a mountain on his back, like the five fingers of Im pressing down on him.

But he has already given up once, how could he possibly give up a second time?

The continuously increasing cell activity is not just an improvement in vitality.

And there's the potential for growth!
If we are unable to defeat the enemy before us with our current strength.

Then it will become even more powerful!
Monger poured his domineering aura completely into his body.

The ability of Observation Haki allows one to introspect.

The ability to return life is a matter of self-control.

The icy breath cools the boiling blood, keeping everything under control.

In order to protect themselves, people have added many limitations to themselves.

Limitations on heart rate, blood flow, intercellular exchange of substances, and muscle exertion. Even top-tier martial arts masters can only break through one or two limitations within their tolerance range.

Simply taking a beating is not Monger's style.

Since I'm going to get beaten anyway, I might as well let myself get beaten!
"Limit Breakthrough!"

At this moment, with the force of his domineering power, Monger forcibly broke through all the limitations of his body.

Ordinary people would die the moment they break through to the next level.

However, after breaking through all of this, Monger felt his vision constantly rising, just like when he first awakened his Observation Haki.

It felt as if I had ascended to another dimension.

He couldn't feel his body, yet he could still control it.

He could see what Lucas Saint said when he opened his mouth.

He couldn't hear any sound, but he could see the air vibrate after Lucas Saint spoke.

Monger's vision kept extending upwards.

He saw five powerful enemies, including Im, the ever-expanding rift, the seawater pouring in from the outside, the navy fighting fiercely on the rift, and the pirates laughing arrogantly.

Monger's vision continued to move upwards.

Observation color is simply seeing blurry things, merely capturing all dynamics, and then gathering them in the mind to form an impression.

But at that moment, Munger "saw" it.

A large, dilapidated ship made a difficult landing, and a man who looked somewhat familiar yet somewhat unfamiliar jumped off the ship.

A smug smile appeared on his face.

'Could this guy be Rocks?'

Looking at Lox, who had transformed from a young man into a middle-aged man in the past two years, Munger couldn't help but wonder what he had gone through during those two years.

She wasn't good-looking to begin with.

Now, after going out for a while, my appearance drops by at least two levels.

Ortega was defeated.

The strongest general who once fought him in the Sabaody Archipelago is now lying on the ground, his life hanging in the balance. Shimotsuki Ryoma has disappeared, probably exhausted, and returned to where he was supposed to be.

The Navy is not just about one admiral, Ortega, falling.

The new admiral of the navy has been captured.

This time, without Im's abilities, the World Government shouldn't expect to easily take him back.

Grand Admiral Elephant Hill and Chief of Staff Portman Nissen were seriously injured.

The current combat strength of the navy.

Only one empty space remains.

However, things weren't much better for the pirate crews.

Dorry and Brogy were exhausted, and Yoru and Aruru had returned to their aged appearance, sitting to the side unable to even stand up.

Harald and Takiichi Amagi are currently fighting against Ku. The great swordsman of Wano Country looks exhausted.

Harald's hand fell limply to his side.

Even when they achieve ultimate victory against the most formidable opponents, they pay a heavy price.

However, it's only a matter of time before they defeat the air force.

Because an empty state isn't much better.

In order to kill him, Im abandoned the Navy, resulting in a complete collapse of the Navy and almost completely wiping out the top members of the White Wolf Pirates.

But as long as we can defeat the navy.

Let it recover a little.

The pirate crew can still spare a few top-tier fighters to support him.

Stussy is feeding medicine to both Dorry and Brogy.

What does exhaustion matter?
As long as you're not dead, take the medicine and get up to continue fighting!
Rocks has landed on the island.

Two years later, he finally became strong enough to be called a strongman.

Support has arrived.

As long as he can hold on, victory is within his grasp.

Sudden.

Monger felt the wind.

The ever-rising gaze seemed to be suddenly pulled back by something.

In an instant, Monger returned to his body.

Look up.

The enormous shadow summoned by Im continued to entangle him tightly.

Stephens, Glindwin, Saint Lucas, Saint Claude.

The four powerful figures attacked him from four directions.

From everyone's perspective, Munger seemed to be in a daze just now.

It was as if they had resigned themselves to their fate.

"Monge, prepare to die!"

"This time, you won't escape alive."

"Give back my son's life!"

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Everyone thought that Monger's time had come to an end. Even Im didn't think Monger had any other tricks up his sleeve. If he did, he would have used them long ago.

Under her Conqueror's Haki lock, Im was certain that Monger had no other means of escape.

But why run away?

boom!
Mariejoia.

The flower garden where Im's true form resides.

Im, who was resting in the garden, suddenly shuddered. One of her eyes exploded like a light bulb, bursting out a cloud of blood mist.

"What!?"

Covering her injured eyes, Im looked on in disbelief. The sudden turn of events had almost severed her connection with the girl who had possessed her.

The eye injury is a minor problem.

The beings she contracts with are immortal, so it's impossible for Im herself not to be immortal.

The key question is what happened.

How could Monge possibly have the strength to fight back when he was already at his wit's end?
The shadow summoned by Im using a magic circle is closely related to her body. Although the shadow has great power, if the shadow is injured, it will also affect Im herself.

After re-possessing the girl, Im finally understood what had just happened.

Facing simultaneous attacks from four enemies.

Confronting the constraints of the shadows.

The first thing Monger did was reach out and remove the shadow that bound him.

Squeezed it so hard it burst!

As terrifying power erupted, bursts of blood mist emanated from Monger's body.

Then, Monger moved.

He randomly chose one of the four enemies, and as he sprang into the air, the ground beneath his feet crumbled inch by inch due to the enormous reaction force.

Fast, too fast!
The speed that Monger had previously demonstrated was already the pinnacle of this ocean.

Even Im had to admit it.

If she hadn't used her abilities to summon Lucas and the others, blocking Monger's retreat, Monger might have actually escaped given his speed.

But at this moment, the speed that Monger displayed once again broke through the limits.

Im seemed to see life slipping away.

Every move Monger made was fueled by his life!

Stephens was the first to encounter Monger.

Monger's sudden burst of speed caught even the veterans of the CP organization off guard. Grindelwald was right in front of them, and to prevent Monger from fighting desperately, the strong members had been in pairs since earlier.

Even if Monger unleashed a deadly attack just like Shimotsuki Ryoma.

One person can't stop them, but two people are definitely enough!
But it was too fast; it was human movement, yet it was faster than the slashing of swords.

There was no domineering aura released.

It's just pure speed, combined with pure power.

One punch.

The moment Grindelwald turned his head, he saw his old boss's head disappear.

Grindelwald's hands and feet suddenly turned ice cold.

He never imagined that even when they had driven Monger to such a desperate situation, he still had a trump card and could unleash such power.

He only saw Mong turn around.

then.

His head also disappeared.

Monger's actions made Saint Lucas and Saint Claude somewhat uneasy.

How can this be?

How could Mongols possibly possess such power?!
"There is nothing to fear!"

Until Im's voice rang out.

"He's risking his life!"

"When you infuse your body with domineering aura, all that comes out is pure power and speed."

"Without Conqueror's Haki, he can't kill you!"

As expected, just as Im said, although Monger unleashed unprecedented power and speed, because he did not possess Conqueror's Haki, Stephens and Glindwin's heads were slowly recovering.

Even so, the fact that their heads were blown off by a single punch still instilled fear in them.

Just hold them off!
Everyone had only one thought in their mind.

As long as we can hold off Munger, once he's exhausted, he'll be a lamb to the slaughter.

They don't believe it.

This power can last a long time.

They just forgot that this is war.

Even Im forgot that their disregard for life caused them to overlook many things.

For example, the navy personnel they left outside!
I just saw what was happening outside. Although my mind is blank right now, Monger knows that even if I stay here, I can't kill anyone.

Then go and kill whoever he can kill!

After instantly decapitating Stephens and Glindwin, Munger charged straight toward the top of the rift without the slightest hesitation.

At this moment, Im's expression finally changed.

"Stop him!"

However, Stephens and Glindwin are still recovering.

Saint Lucas and Saint Claude are on the other side.

Who can stop Monger?

So, when Monger burst out of the rift, covered in blood, and appeared before all the pirates and marines...

The pirates erupted in thunderous cheers.

The navy personnel, on the other hand, wore expressions of unprecedented despair.

As Munger said at the beginning.

As long as he remains standing, the morale of his side will never collapse.