One Piece: Burning the Prison Clothes in the Setting Sun, Mihawk is dumbfounded.

Especially when their gaze fell upon the still-burning firebird.

"What happened?"

Nasujiro Sei was the first to leave and returned wounded after assassinating Sengoku. He knew that the other four were planning something, but before he could pay attention, this happened.

Except for the Throne Room and the Flower Room, which were protected by Im, the entire Holy Land was destroyed in the two massive explosions.

The number of dead and injured was countless.

The World Government headquarters on the outskirts were also affected.

From here, the flames looked like a giant ring, spreading rapidly with the shockwave.

After the devastation, all that remained was scorched earth.

"Aramaku, what on earth happened?"

Nasujiro gripped his sword, his eyes fixed on the spot where Aramaki was hiding.

Upon hearing the sound, Huang Mu, whose body resembled that of a dwarf, felt a bitter taste in his mouth.

Damn, wrong choice. Is it too late to quit now?

Why did the world government, which had been firmly in control of the world just a few years ago, collapse so quickly?

He hadn't been on the bus long, and he'd already turned into this horrible mess.

Hearing the question, Aramaki, who was in a panic, pushed aside the trees and vines blocking his way and looked in the direction of Nasujiro.

But upon seeing that one look, his eyes widened suddenly, almost popping out of their sockets.

A half-human figure made of flames floated silently behind Nasujiro Sei, seemingly unaware of his presence.

Nasujiro Seiya also saw Aramaki's exposed body. Although he was far away, he could still see the astonishment on Aramaki's face.

A sudden tightening in his chest caused him to abruptly slash back with the knife in his hand.

The first generation Kitetsu drew an exquisite semicircle.

The knife is extremely fast.

But the speed can be reduced to a stop in an instant.

Dunn raised his hand, his body formed of flames, and pinched the incoming blade between his fingertips.

"You are comrades, you have worked together for so many years, I don't want you to be unable to reunite in another world."

Twisting the blade of the first generation Kitetsu, Dunn smiled and spoke.

Nasujiro was horrified and tried desperately to draw his sword, but the sword did not budge.

In an instant, he made a decision, letting go of the Onikiri and abandoning it in one swift motion.

The centaur Nassuro retreated rapidly, attempting to distance himself from Dunn.

But just as he discarded his sword, a figure formed of flames flashed past his side.

A flash of bright light appeared, and a head wearing glasses tumbled and flew into the air.

One strike!

Before the head could even land after it had been tumbling through the air, the centaur's hands caught it.

Then, he covered his head and rushed towards the flowers.

Swish!

Dunn didn't turn around; instead, he swung his knife back.

The swung Onikiri turned crimson, with flames emanating from within the blade, followed by a fiery slash that struck first.

"stop!"

A barrier of solidified darkness rose from the ground, blocking the blades and the centaurs.

Im made his move.

In her opinion, she could at least block the attack and save the centaur's life.

But when the blade made contact with the dark curtain, it made a tearing sound, followed by a flash of flame.

The centaur, who was clutching its head and fleeing for its life, suddenly slowed down.

Then, the body split open from the very middle.

The powerful physique of the awakened mythical beast species had absolutely no effect on Dunn.

Im's figure appeared from behind the dark curtain.

She floated in mid-air, her eyes filled with anger as she stared at Dunn.

"I'll kill you."

Im gritted his teeth, his voice filled with hatred.

"If you can do it."

Dunn paused, his hand holding the knife, as if he wanted to swing it and kill Im.

But considering Im's abilities, even if he killed the one in front of him, it would be futile.

Swish!

A fiery figure flashed, and then Dunn grabbed Huang Mu's small body in his hand.

"We are both waiting; the current battle is nothing more than a commotion among those below."

Holding the terrified Wild Shepherd in his hand, Dunn turned to look at Im.

"However, I believe in the principle of reciprocity. Oh, you might not understand, but it means that if you cause me trouble, I will return the favor in kind."

Im listened to Dunn's words, then looked at the ruins of Mary Geoise.

"Aren't you worried that Mu will detonate everyone?"

"Detonate everyone? If you really do that, then I won't hold back anymore. I'll kill them all, and I don't care if the world completely collapses. After all, I'm not from your world."

In the end, some people will still be left.

Upon hearing this, Dunn shrugged and said, seemingly not caring much.

Im paused, not saying another word, his eyes fixed on Dunn.

"You should be grateful. If it weren't for your current abilities, I would have taken you down from the very beginning. So, if the opportunity arises, you'd better hurry. If I catch up with you, hmph..."

Dunn left with a malicious laugh, stepped into a green portal that appeared, and then the portal disappeared.

All that remained was ruins and a heavy-hearted Im.

Dunn's words pierced Im's heart like a knife.

A powerful sense of fear made Im tremble.

She could sense that Dunn's previous words were not false.

If she really did it, Dunn might actually destroy the world completely afterward.

Just as Dunn said, those around Dunn would not be affected. As for the others, in Im's opinion, these commoners were nothing to a powerful figure like Dunn.

With abilities like Dunn's, one would always be at the top of the world.

If that's the case, it doesn't matter what the world becomes.

"Delaying time."

Im muttered to himself.

She guessed it too; Dunn was also waiting for the emergence of another world, and so was she.

Then we'll see who's faster.

If Dunn ends up chasing her into another world, then what will happen...?

Im dared not think about it.

"Lord Im."

The maidservant approached, stepping over the ruins.

"Let those people out; we need someone to help Mother with her work."

Upon hearing this, Im spoke up.

"But Lord Im, those guys are all idiots and cowards. They might make things even worse."

"It's okay."

Im waved his hand and disappeared into the darkness.

It doesn't matter if they're idiots; the situation is already at a stalemate.

She did not reactivate the other half, while Dunn's forces and the rest of the world are cleaning up the activated ones.

It takes time.

This situation is already set in stone, and it won't matter who handles it.

The same goes for those Celestial Dragons; they might even become targets to distract others besides Dunn.

That's enough.

As for the rest, it doesn't matter.

……

The Rose Hunter.

Not long after Dunn returned, a green portal suddenly appeared on the ship.

Robin and the others looked over curiously, and then they saw another Dunn walk out of the door.