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

It seems that he has recovered quite a bit.

The changes in this thing are obvious; it has clearly received an energy boost.

However, Dunn raised his hand and sensed it slightly.

I did not sense anything like spiritual particles.

Not far away, the Rose Hunter stood amidst the yellow sand.

Robin and the others were still on the ship, looking this way.

After Dunn raised his hand in a gesture, his body turned into flames and disappeared.

Then, Im, who was on guard around, suddenly shifted to the side and landed next to Hollow.

Flames emerged from where Im had just stood, coalescing into the figure of Dunn.

"Consciousness cannot leave, and I've confirmed that you are truly real now."

Dunn, now in physical form, looked at Im and said...

"Now, it seems there are no irreconcilable conflicts between us."

Im, who looked like a soldier, looked at Dunn, seemingly preparing to discuss something.

"Now that you mention it, you're right."

Dunn nodded.

"Because that's the truth. Mu has given up on everything else and isn't prepared to be your opponent, so there's no need for you to make a move."

Seeing Dunn nod, Im did not relax at all.

"You're right." Dunn nodded, but then he looked directly at Im. "Unfortunately, you know too much."

To some extent, the world they are about to encounter has a higher power ceiling than the original pirate world.

Dunn had no intention of doing anything out of control.

Moreover, Dunn would not underestimate Im.

If this guy really doesn't take any action, it's not impossible that he could cause something big again.

As soon as Dunn had this idea, Im sensed something was wrong.

boom!

The dark ribbons swept up the Hollow and hurtled towards Dunn, while Im himself was completely enveloped in shadow.

The erupting shadows emanated from the spot where Im had just stood, spreading in all directions.

Dunn raised his hand and pushed aside the smashed Hollow, the darkness now completely obscuring his vision.

But it's not very useful.

While space cannot solidify the intersection of two worlds, it can seal it off for a period of time.

The sealing of this space cannot seal off consciousness.

But apart from consciousness, nothing else can escape the lock of this space.

Even Dunn, who was previously trapped in this space, was imprisoned for a period of time, although that was a fire clone.

Although consciousness cannot be sealed off, this place is now the intersection of two worlds, and strictly speaking, it is also a truly independent space, isolated from the original world.

To transfer consciousness, the body needs to leave this space.

Dunn's blockade, combined with the original spatial isolation, prevented both the body and consciousness from leaving this area.

Swish!

A flash of fiery light streaked past.

The sprayed black mist was sliced ​​open with a single stroke.

A clear, muffled groan rang out.

Dunn turned around, preparing to strike again, when suddenly he paused, looking down at the knife in his hand.

The sword was still the same Flame Sword he had obtained from Shimotsuki Village. After being tempered and refined by his power multiple times, the sword could no longer be considered a physical object, but rather an extension of his power.

This time, however, the energy he poured into the blade did not return to his own body, but remained in the blade.

The knife seemed to breathe on its own, transforming into a peculiar living entity.

World Rules!

In an instant, Dunn understood what had happened.

After all, in this world that intersects with the world of pirates, power is embodied in swords or weapons.

They were surrounded by the weapons in their hands.

Thinking of this, Dunn did not hesitate and directly poured his power into the blade.

The blade, which originally had a rhythmic alternation of light and dark, became even brighter under the infusion of Dunn's energy.

Incandescent light burst forth from the blade.

High temperatures have returned.

However, Dunn's expression shifted, and he restrained himself from doing so.

After all, there are other people here besides Im.

Robin and the others are still here.

He unleashed his full power, and Robin and the others will definitely be the first to give out.

Thinking of this, Dunn's figure flashed, and the knife in his hand was retracted with the swing of his arm, and then he slashed out again.

when!

A crash was heard.

Dunn did not launch another attack, but instead looked at the figure shrouded in darkness.

"So that's how it is."

Im's voice rang out, filled with excitement.

Dunn turned his head, and the Hollow he had casually brushed aside earlier had vanished, leaving only some dry, yellowed bone plates in its place.

Then Dunn turned his gaze to Im.

Her body was covered with some white exoskeleton.

And on its head, a white bone mask was perched at an angle.

In her hand, she also held a long, slender blade, from which black mist gurgled.

"This is the power of a soul."

As Im spoke, his eyes locked onto Dunn.

The eyes, which were originally no different from those of humans, have changed.

The pupils turned golden yellow, while the whites of the eyes turned pure black.

"Power is surging forth; it seems you haven't adapted to the power of this new world."

There seemed to be a hint of smugness in Im's voice.

She raised her left hand, admiring the fair back of her hand adorned with white bone fragments, a hint of infatuation flashing in her eyes.

This is her current body.

It was no longer a body she had received from someone else; it was her own body.

Since giving up her original body hundreds of years ago, she has changed bodies countless times, but each change is not without its burdens.

And now, she has it again, albeit as a soul.

But this world is a world of souls.

After becoming a soul, she could sense that there was energy around her body that she couldn't perceive before.

And now, this energy is slowly strengthening her body.

Thinking of this, Im's gaze toward Dunn became calm.

I've already taken the lead over this guy.

Having just come into contact with this world, I have already come to understand its power.

Is there anyone else who can do this?

Noticing Im's gaze, Dunn smiled as well.

With his Observation Haki, he could sense some of Im's current emotions; she seemed to think she could hold her own against him.

Swish!

A gust of wind tore through space, and Dunn's body suddenly appeared in front of Im. He opened his left hand and grabbed Im's face.

"It was just that you were struggling a bit, which gave you the illusion that you might be able to defeat me."

Dunn smiled as he spoke, applying slight pressure with his left hand.

The sound of bones cracking rang out.

A look of pain crossed Im's face.

"Compared to my abilities, my body is my strongest weapon; you seem to have forgotten that."

Dunn spoke again, his left hand still slowly exerting force.

Click!

As Dunn exerted force with his left hand, the bone plate mask that was diagonally placed on Im's head was squeezed and shattered, and white bone fragments flew out.