Pirate: I'm an admiral now, what's wrong with taking a little extra money?

The slash didn't falter in the slightest, and with overwhelming destructive power, it directly collided with the dark red beam of destruction emitted by [Uranus, the Heavenly King].

The world-destroying light that once instantly evaporated Wano Country was utterly fragile before this one strike.

The dark red beam of light was brutally split in two from the center.

The blade's momentum remained undiminished as it sliced ​​diagonally into the colossal steel fortress at an altitude of 40,000 meters.

Creak... Bang!

The ship let out its final, mournful cry.

A crack that ran through the entire fortress appeared instantly, and the ancient energy that had accumulated inside for eight hundred years went completely out of control.

The most dazzling white light engulfed everything.

The violent shockwave forcefully pushed aside the clouds covering an area of ​​tens of thousands of miles.

This ultimate weapon, which had hung over the heads of all mankind for eight hundred years, turned into countless burning scrap metal pieces, falling into the sea below like a grand meteor shower.

The ancient weapon king is completely destroyed!

The lingering pressure of the sword in mid-air, now unimpeded, poured down from the top of the Red Earth Continent.

The terrifying wind pressure swept across the ground, flattening an entire layer of the ground in the Holy Land of Mary Geoise.

Thousands of luxurious Celestial Dragon mansions collapsed in a crash.

Those obese Celestial Dragons who were enjoying fine wine and barbecue just a moment ago, and who considered themselves descendants of the Creator, were buried deep in the ruins before they could even utter a cry of alarm, resulting in countless deaths and injuries.

On the outskirts of Mary Geoise, the 100,000-strong G-5 army, after a brief silence, erupted into a frenzied roar that soared into the sky.

"Lord Kane! What divine power that was!!"

Yamato raised the spiked club with both hands, her beautiful face flushed red, her eyes filled with fanatical faith.

Those old-time monsters who were incorporated into the "Vanguard Suicide Squad" all froze in place.

Kane sheathed his sword.

The void beneath their feet automatically condensed into tiers of cyan storm pedals.

With a cigar dangling from his lips and hands in his pockets, he walked step by step toward the ruins of Pangaea, the deepest part of Mary Geoise.

The once tranquil and sacred flower garden is now nothing but ruins.

"Roar!!!"

An angry roar came from deep within the ruins.

Im has lost all reason.

A black shadow hundreds of meters high rose from the ground, its enormous head covered with rippled eyes thrashing wildly, and dozens of pitch-black tentacles smashed through the surrounding broken walls, rushing straight at Kane in mid-air.

"Still struggling in its death throes, is this what they call the magnanimity of God?"

Kane stopped and exhaled a thick cloud of smoke.

The next instant, his pupils suddenly transformed into the intricate patterns of an eternal kaleidoscope.

A massive amount of pupil power was poured out wildly without reservation.

boom!

A deep blue solid energy rose from the ground, rapidly constructing bones, meridians, and armor.

A fully formed Susanoo with two wings on its back stands atop the ruins.

The energy giant drew his chakra greatsword with both hands and slashed at the oncoming black tentacles in a cross pattern.

scoff!

No suspense.

Dozens of tentacles, powerful enough to crush an island, were severed at the root and crashed heavily to the ground, spraying out a cloud of black blood.

Im cried out in pain, letting out a terrible roar.

Just as she was about to regenerate, Kane's true form had already transformed into a streak of blue light and disappeared from the spot.

When he reappeared, he was already standing on top of Im's giant form.

"Having lived for eight hundred years, your bones must be very strong, right?"

A flash of extreme brutality crossed Kane's eyes as he pulled his right fist back.

The highest level of Armament Haki covered his fist, and dark red Conqueror's Haki lightning bolts darted wildly.

One punch, slamming down hard!

boom!

The dull sound of bones cracking echoed throughout Pangu City.

The giant beast's skull collapsed in large areas.

Im's prized immortality was rendered completely ineffective by the direct obliteration effect of a god-level aura.

The skin and flesh tore open, and blood gushed out.

Kane did not stop.

Second punch, third punch, fourth punch.

Pure physical blows were repeatedly slammed into the same spot.

The enormous beast was forced to retreat in defeat, its knees buckled, and it knelt heavily in the ruins, crushing half of the flower garden.

Kane reached out with one hand and gripped the back of the beast's neck tightly with his five fingers.

The god-level Conqueror's Haki erupted in full force, transforming into invisible shackles that suppressed the raging Devil Fruit essence within the giant beast.

He exerted force with his arm and slammed the dark shape toward the ground.

"Ugh—!!!"

A shrill female scream rang out.

The enormous black shadow rapidly contracted.

Im's monstrous form was forcibly shattered, reverting to a human body, and he crashed heavily into a deep pit filled with rubble.

The smoke and dust slowly dissipated.

At the bottom of the deep pit, a woman with waist-length black hair lay prone.

Her figure was extremely graceful, her robe was torn in the battle, revealing large areas of pale skin, her face covered in blood, and she had lost all her dignity.

The creator who ruled the world for eight hundred years has finally revealed his true, disheveled face.

Kane walked down the slope to the bottom of the pit and stopped in front of Im.

He had a cigar in his mouth, and his eyes showed no respect for the strong, but rather as if he were examining a piece of merchandise to be appraised.

Feeling that extremely aggressive gaze, Im gritted his teeth in humiliation, braced himself with his arms, and forcibly raised his upper body.

She wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth and tried her best to adopt the divine posture that she had maintained for eight hundred years.

"Mortal." Im stared intently at Kane, his voice sharp and shrill. "You think it's over after you defeat me? I am the creator who made this sea! The cornerstone connecting the rules of the world!"

Kane dusted off non-existent dust from his sleeves and watched her perform quietly.

Seeing that the other party did not make a move immediately, Im regained some confidence and raised his blood-stained but still proud face.

"If you kill me, the foundation of the world will collapse!"

Im threw out what she considered the most unsolvable card.

"The Red Line will sink, and the four seas will be engulfed in endless tsunamis! The entire world will perish with me! Do you dare kill me?!"

She firmly believes that no one would dare gamble with the survival of all humanity.

As long as Kane has reservations, she can gain room for renegotiation and even a comeback.

Kane listened quietly.

Then, he pulled his left hand out of his pocket.

Snapped! ! !

A resounding slap landed hard on Im's left cheek.

A crisp sound cut off Im's wild rant.

Her body was whipped around twice in mid-air by this sheer, monstrous force before crashing back into the pile of rubble.

Half of her pale cheek swelled up instantly.

Im lay on the ground, his mind buzzing, completely bewildered.

Only bewilderment and despair remained in the crimson ripples' eyes.

Her bargaining chips, her pride, her divine dignity, were all shattered by this slap.

"The world is collapsing? We're all dying together?"

Kane stepped forward, his shiny black leather shoes pressing down on Im's frail shoulders, pinning her firmly to the ground.

"Old hag, have you been locked up here for too long and ruined your brain? You think too highly of yourself."

He bent down and gently patted Im's other intact cheek with the fingers holding the cigar.

"Without you, I can still keep this world running smoothly."

Fear flashed in Im's eyes.

This man is insane! He doesn't care about the so-called cornerstones of the world at all!

"However..."

Kane straightened up, took a puff of his cigar, and a smile tugged at the corner of his mouth like a capitalist eyeing a prime target.

“Killing you outright would certainly not be in line with our Navy’s corporate culture of reducing costs and increasing efficiency.”

Im's heart skipped a beat.

As long as she isn't killed, everything is still possible...

"Having lived for eight hundred years, this immortal body must have accumulated a terrifying amount of Devil Fruit energy, right?"