One Piece: Nobody knows Devil Fruits better than me.

Chapter 124 This strike pierces through the stars!

"Who is that? A new member of the Twelve Zodiacs sent to meet us?"

Akainu's pupils constricted sharply upon seeing the figure appear in the alternate dimension.

The starlight flowing across the mask revealed a transcendent mystery and grandeur.

More importantly, if you look closely at this moment, you will find that...

It wasn't just the mask—the other person also seemed to be shrouded in a thin, misty light.

Within that luminous curtain, the constellations constantly shifted and changed.

The figure stood beneath the night sky, as if he were the master of the stars.

In that instant, an incredible guess almost instinctively arose in Akainu's mind.

"Speed ​​up the warships!"

Then he let out an unprecedented roar.

Because he understood that if the other party's identity was indeed as he suspected, then...
"We must capture him here!"

As he spoke, he glanced at Saint Qilingom, who was also in the sky. As a general who would go to Mary Geoise to garrison every year, he was not qualified to know the specific details of the Knights of God, but he did know of the existence of this organization.

He was also well aware that the members of the Knights of God, as symbols of 'divine power,' each possessed extremely powerful abilities and combat strength.

At least delaying the other party shouldn't be a problem.
"Um!?"

But the next moment, Akainu was stunned.

Because at this moment he clearly saw that the knight of the gods named 'Saint Qilingom' seemed to be trembling all over.

His long, fiery beard almost stood on end.

Those wide-open pupils held an unprecedented look of astonishment.

"You are."

He stared at the figure, gripping the trident tightly in his hand.

It's so similar—the posture is so similar.

Although there are many differences in details between this account and the legend, there is no doubt that...
"It's that person, or at least someone related to him."

And Chiringom Saint naturally knew the meaning that 'that person' represented.

That was in the Valley of the Gods thirty-three years ago, during that unprecedented 'hunting competition'.

As one of the younger members of the Knights of God, he did not participate in that hunt.

However, he heard about the unexpected turn of events during the hunt—the huge chaos caused by the arrival of a group of pirates, and the unexpected appearance of someone afterward.

That was a name that only the Knights of God, the Five Elders, and that person among the Celestial Dragons knew, and it was deliberately concealed and erased.

Even Saint Kiringom, who later joined the Knights of God, was unsure of exactly what happened back then.

All he knew was that after that great battle, only one of the previous generation's God Knights remained, along with a special God Servant.

That name surpassed the cursed 'David Clan' and the D Clan, becoming the top name on the God Knights' kill list.

Its name is...
"The ultimate enemy of the gods, the Star Lord!"

Behind Qilingom, flames transformed into a pair of pure white wings, and on those white wings, a group of small, fantastical creatures surrounded by raging winds seemed to be dragging him along.

at the same time
The giant sea monster Leviathan and other enormous dream creatures from the ocean below also flew out from behind him, clearly attacking the figure in the alternate dimension.

【Dream Creation: Angel Wings】

【Dream Creatures - Wind Fairy】

【Dream Creatures: Sphinx】

【Dream Creatures: Two-Headed Dragon】

Those countless dreamlike creatures imbued with powerful auras are irrefutable proof of his profound mastery of his Devil Fruit abilities.

Of course—these dream creatures did not all come from him, but from within Mary Geoise, from the 'dream slaves' he kept.

Although Chiringom knew that such large-scale dream creation would weaken or even kill the dream slaves.

But
So what does it matter?
"Dream slaves are something you can have as many of as you want."

Qilingom strode through the fiery clouds, its wings flapping behind it.

His expression had completely lost its previous drowsy look, and was now full of excitement.

Because in his mind, he was already thinking about the rewards within the Knights of God for the 'Star Lord' clue.

"If he is related to the Star Lord, then as long as I can capture him, I can become the captain of the Knights of God."

"If he really is the Star Lord, and I can capture or kill him, then I will be one of the Five Elders!"

The Five Elders represent eternal life and unlimited power.

Even within the God's Knights Order, which possesses everything, this is an exceptionally rare and enticing reward.

Therefore, even if one knows that the other party is bound to be a powerful and dangerous individual.

At this moment, Qilingom still chose to take action without hesitation.

Meanwhile...
"Caught up."

Looking at the many fantastical creatures that were attacking.

Beneath the mask of shifting stars, Roy felt no panic, but rather a lingering sense of relief.

Although both Akainu and the God Knight in front of him exceeded Roy's original expectations.

Fortunately, we made it in time.

And
"The Knight of God. He seems to know me."

From Chiringom's performance, Roy could easily see this—which made him even more certain of his previous guesses about God Valley.

And apart from that.

"."

Roy could also see that frost was beginning to spread on the sea behind Sabaody Archipelago.

Meanwhile, on the horizon in the direction of Marineford, a warship approaching was already flashing with light.

'Aokiji' Kuzan and 'Kizaru' Borsalino are both about to arrive in the waters of the Sabaody Archipelago.

But clearly, none of that mattered to Roy at that moment.

As the Rooster said before, this is a 'retreat battle'.

"There's no point in engaging in unnecessary fighting. There's only one thing I need to do."

Upon having this thought, Roy acted.

Faced with the countless dreamlike creatures swarming down from the sky and the sea, he simply raised a single finger.

Around him, colorful flames swirled, like the reflection of stars.

And from the tip of that finger.

"Buzz!"

The vast and boundless starlight begins to converge at this moment.

That is the fruit he carries at this moment.

【Fusion Fruit - Free King Buddha】

[Fusing Materials: Human-Human Fruit - Giant Form LV5 + Human-Human Fruit - Buddha Form LV5 + Human-Human Fruit LV5]

[Fruit Effect - Simultaneously gathers the abilities of three fruits, gaining a powerful giant physique, able to release powerful shockwaves from all parts of the body, surrounded by a halo of light, and possessing the ultimate human mental, learning, and physical abilities.]

[Additional Fusion Fruit Effect - Free and Easy Buddha Body]

[Effect 1 - Can freely change body size and shape, and freely alter the external manifestations of the transformed 'Buddha body', 'Buddha light', and 'shockwave']

That was the reason for the starlight surrounding Roy, the seven-colored flame clouds, and the stars flowing on his mask.

At this moment, Roy is using the second effect of this fruit.

[Effect 2 - Simultaneously activates the awakening effects of the 'Giant Fruit' and the 'Great Buddha Fruit', entering the 'Instantaneous Free Buddha' state. In this form, one can gain a physique and strength comparable to the 'Ancient Giants', and the released shockwaves can contain any other energy to enhance their power.]

This form consumes a significant amount of energy; the more energy and the stronger the shockwave, the greater the energy consumed by the attack.

And it was precisely at this moment
【Magma Berry LV3】

[Ice-Frozen Fruit LV3]

[Glint-Glint Fruit LV4]

[Quick Cut Fruit LV4]

[Explosion Fruit LV4]

In the blink of an eye, all the energy contained in the constantly changing fruits flowed into the starlight at his fingertips.

Scorching, icy, explosive, sharp—within that starlight, it seemed as if all things and natures converged.

Every attribute and energy is a corner of starlight.

then
"!!!"

Both Qilingom and the countless dream creatures that attacked the Star Lord were forced to pause instantly by the aftershocks of the starlight leaking from the Star Lord's fingertips.

"What is this?" At this moment, Qilingom looked at the Star Lord's fingertip—he could feel the incredible power contained in that ray of starlight.

"Buzz!"

The mere aftershocks of that leaked power almost completely dented the sea below.

At this moment, Qilingom could almost see the cold gaze emanating from beneath the mask with its swirling starry sky.

"That's the limit."

And it was at this moment that Roy was also able to perceive this.

Even the ancient giant's physique was struggling to support the wisp of starlight at his fingertips.

This is his current 'maximum output'.

"After one strike, his stamina will be exhausted."

"But it's just right for the current situation."

His gaze fell upon Chiringom and the countless dreamlike creatures.

"Double Fruit - 50x Speed"

“Mark the fruit, mark it.”

The mark was formed silently.

So he flicked his fingers lightly.

The starlight at his fingertips suddenly collapsed at that moment—as if the entire starry sky had been compressed into the small space between his fingertips.

"Secret Technique: Piercing the Stars!"

then
"Buzz!"

Destruction had already arrived.

Akainu, who was on the distant sea and rapidly approaching, could clearly see what was happening at that moment.

At that moment, from the fingertips of the twelve constellations that suddenly appeared—which seemed like a casual flick of the finger—an incredible, enormous burst of starlight erupted.

The starlight seemed to pierce through space and appeared directly beside Saint Qilingom.

"!!!"

Before the knight of god could even react, his figure vanished instantly into the starlight—his powerful physique, honed by the awakening of the mythical beast fruit, evaporated without even a drop of blood.

And along with them evaporated countless dreamlike creatures.

The Leviathan, whose body was at least over a kilometer long, was also inevitably hit by this attack, and its scales, flesh, and bones turned into scattered fragments the moment they touched the starlight.

The so-called knights of gods and his dream legion, accumulated over many years, could not even exist for a moment under this attack.

But this is just the beginning.

Because even after instantly annihilating Qilingom and the dreamlike creatures, the vast starlight did not diminish in the slightest.

"Boom!"

Wherever it passed, the entire ocean seemed to be cleaved in two by a giant blade of a god!

The entire sea surface split open in an instant, and a bottomless 'sea canyon' spread out to the horizon in a flash.

And this is still not the end.

Because the starlight travels further and further away.

Akainu naturally knew which direction it was flying in.

In that direction, there exists a gigantic thing.

That's something everyone in the world knows.

It has stood there since the beginning of recorded history.

It divided the four seas and split the world.

It seems to be a symbol of the 'world'.

That is
"Red Earth Continent!"

It happened in the blink of an eye.

The dazzling starlight in the darkness had already collided with the red earth continent.

then
"."

Stepping on the frost-covered ground, Aokiji, who had just arrived at the Sabaody Archipelago, stopped in his tracks.

"Boom!"

The enormous roar and the tremors throughout the Sabaody Archipelago could not affect him.
But the scene that appeared in the far distance, where the Red Line was struck, could shake him.

at the same time
"Hey, are you kidding me?"

On a warship in the distance, Kizaru also took off his sunglasses.

His usual slick and lewd tone was now extremely serious.

Yes.

At this moment, everyone, from the three generals to the people of the Sabaody Archipelago and the people in the nearby waters, can see it.

Far, far away.

On that ancient red continent that has existed above the sea since time immemorial, a void has appeared, untouched by the countless powerful heroes who have set foot upon it.

It has been completely penetrated.

Although the penetrating wound was almost negligible compared to the vast size of the Red Line.

But people can still see the sea on the other side of the red earth through that huge 'penetrating wound'.

That was the sea level of the 'New World'.

And coincidentally...

"."

At this moment, Akainu, who is closest to the battlefield, can see it.

At the edge of the sea in that new world—the sun was just rising.

The last second of the night has passed.

Dawn has arrived.

The not-so-bright sunlight shone through the hole in the red earth and fell precisely on that figure.

The figure with stars swirling on the mask stood still.

Even Akainu was deeply shocked by this scene.

"Star Lord."

He clenched his fists, muttering the name—he had heard Qilingom's growl just now.

But after witnessing that strike that seemed capable of truly piercing through the stars...

He now naturally understood the weight that this name carried.

Even for him, it was a blow beyond his comprehension.

at this time
He saw the being called 'Star Lord' and slowly turned around.

"Buzz!"

He raised his hand gently, very slowly.

The portal closes very slowly.

But Akainu knew—that was because no one could stop him anymore.

"Buzz!"

Meanwhile, at the location where Chiringom originally stood.

The figure of the divine knight, which had turned to dust, slowly reassembled at this moment.

"Ha ha ha ha."

He was breathing heavily, as if he was still reeling from that incredible blow.

He certainly understood—if it weren't for the fact that he was a knight of God and had received the 'gift' from the world's ruler.

He was completely obliterated by that attack.

And it was at this very moment that he naturally saw the Star Lord's figure slowly disappearing.

And in his ear, he could still hear the other person's calm and indifferent whisper.

"This attack was just a greeting."

"Give my regards to Im."

　To be fair, although the current performance of the Divine Knights is lackluster (they generally become opportunists, bullying children or Rocks's speed bumps), their design is still quite powerful.
　　Then, apart from Junko (who is the vessel for Im), the other members of the Knights of God age, but the human form of the Holy Knight of Kiringom is very young (looks about the same age as Shamrock, at most forty years old), so I judge that he did not participate in the God Valley War (there is no scene of him in the God Valley incident, in fact, among the contemporary Knights of God who have appeared in the manga, the only ones confirmed to have participated should be Somazu and Junko [she was the God's Guardian Blade at the time], and Schunks was still a baby at that time).

　　
　
(End of this chapter)