The sea, torn into pieces, swallowed a large number of sailing ships docked at the shore.
The violent earthquake made the entire large island tremble for an unknown amount of time.
If this weren't a sturdy large island, but a small one, the rising and falling sea would have likely torn it apart long ago, or turned into a tsunami to submerge it.
However, the violent tremors did not affect the chaotic battle between Yami and the others.
Taking advantage of the changing colors of heaven and earth, and the moment the three shockwaves tore the ground apart again, kicking up thick dust...
Yami secretly opened his "Room" and teleported Charlotte Linlin away from Kaido's side.
Although in the original Wano Country arc, Trafalgar Law couldn't use "Shambles" to separate Charlotte Linlin and Kaido because their Haki was stronger than his...
If Trafalgar Law's Haki intensity had been in no way inferior to Charlotte Linlin and Kaido, then those two would have been teleported just like Doflamingo.
After three years of accumulation, Yami's state of mind had long since caught up with the monster physique given by the system. Whether in body, will, or strength, he was among the very small handful of the world's strongest.
His spatial transfer naturally worked on a Pirate Emperor.
After transferring Charlotte Linlin, Yami teleported behind her, smashing his already-charged fist heavily onto her body.
If one looked closely, they would discover Yami's fist was wrapped in a purple light wave.
BOOM—
When the fist landed on Charlotte Linlin, a transparent white column of light immediately pierced through her body.
Inside the light column was a terrifying wind pressure that drained the color from space itself.
"Blergh..."
Her Observation Haki couldn't predict it, and even if it did, her clumsy body couldn't keep up. Charlotte Linlin, who took Yami's punch completely, spat out blood directly. The most intense pain she had felt since birth made her eyes roll back.
"You can't keep up with the times. Exit the stage!"
Yami followed up with a kick, sending Charlotte Linlin flying like a mountain-sized soccer ball. Using the same "Super Heavy Kick," Advanced Armament Haki, and even a "Gravity Wave," he caused severe damage inside Charlotte Linlin's body.
If Charlotte Linlin weren't a natural-born monster, strong not just on the outside but also on the inside, the consecutive shockwaves and gravity waves would have long since crushed and destroyed her internal organs.
Even if she didn't pass out, it was unknown how long Charlotte Linlin would need to recover, or if she would have to consume her lifespan to strengthen herself before she could continue fighting.
With just one punch and one kick, Yami had temporarily forced a Pirate Emperor out of the fight. This was the terrifying improvement from his penultimate evolution!
As a natural-born monster, he already possessed near-maxed strength. After obtaining the Momo Momo no Mi, his strength became number one in the world. It was just that initially, due to the physique being given by the system, he couldn't exert his full power.
After learning Life Return and mastering perfect force-generation techniques, Yami could withstand an enemy's Conqueror's Haki Infusion using only a heavy punch with ordinary Armament Haki.
When using Conqueror's Haki Infusion or the King's Punch, Yami's fist represented ultimate physical destruction.
Adding a "Gravity Wave" on top of that foundation made Yami's fist a combination of physical and magical damage.
Anyone who didn't use Conqueror's Haki Infusion, or whose Haki wasn't strong enough, couldn't withstand a single punch.
If one took a punch from Yami, not only would their body's interior be struck by the shockwave, but their internal organs would also be crushed and destroyed by horizontal gravity.
This kind of power meant that no matter who Yami hit, unless they possessed an immortal body, it was like hitting an ordinary person.
Even Charlotte Linlin, the natural-born monster known as the "Iron Balloon," was no exception.
After eliminating the weakest link, Charlotte Linlin, with a punch and a kick, Yami teleported behind Kaido again, smashing a fist towards him.
Unfortunately, his attack missed.
Unlike Charlotte Linlin, whose strength had severely declined, Kaido was currently at his peak. He had mastered the advanced application of all three types of Haki and was constantly using Future Sight.
Being in his Human-Beast form, his speed had reached its limit.
Although his body was over seven meters tall, his speed was as fast as teleportation.
"Kosanze Ragnarok!"
After dodging Yami's punch, Kaido's figure appeared above Yami. The Hassaikai in his hand, wreathed in Conqueror's Haki, turned into a giant dark red lightning bolt, striking down towards Yami.
Seeing Charlotte Linlin's fate, Kaido didn't dare to underestimate Yami in the slightest; every move carried Conqueror's Haki Infusion.
"Super Heavy Kick: Repulsion Wave!"
Facing Kaido's club, Yami, whose goal in this battle was Fruit Awakening, didn't choose to teleport and dodge this time. He jumped up and kicked out, colliding with the descending dark red lightning.
Yami still didn't engage in a contest of pure Haki strength with Kaido, so he didn't use Conqueror's Haki, only Advanced Armament Haki.
However, the strength amplified to the limit by the Momo Momo no Mi, combined with the rule-based repulsive force, still made Kaido's pupils shrink and his expression change drastically.
His charged strike, as if hitting a Barrier-Barrier Fruit barrier, was directly bounced back, and he was sent flying into the sky.
In the eyes of the world, Kaido, the strongest in a one-on-one fight, was kicked flying by Yami.
Swoosh—
Almost the second after Kaido flew out, a figure suddenly appeared behind Yami with movement as fast as teleportation, saying in a deep voice: "Don't forget about me."
After speaking, the figure swung his sword, unleashing a dark red slash at Yami: "Divine Departure!"
That's right, this figure was Shanks. He had been blasted into the ground by Yami's "Hell's Journey," and then, due to the collision of the three super shockwaves, he hadn't intervened to avoid wasting unnecessary Haki.
Now, the only non-ability user among the Five Emperors finally joined the fray.
To this, Yami smiled disdainfully: "A cripple should just obediently stand aside and watch."
After speaking, Yami's figure vanished into thin air.
At the same time, Shanks' figure also vanished, and the two completed a positional swap.
Looking at the dark red slash roaring towards him, Shanks hurriedly raised his sword to block. Then, a scene that was both laughable and pitiful occurred.
Shanks was knocked back over a hundred meters by his own attack before he could execute an upward strike to deflect the slash inherited from the Pirate King into the sky.
This scene demonstrated the strength of Shanks' attack, but also exposed his disadvantage.
Just as Yami said, he was just a "cripple."
Holding a sword with one hand could never compare to holding a sword with two hands.
Haki can transcend everything, provided the opponent's Haki isn't strong enough, and the opponent only has one fruit ability.
When Yami's Haki is equally powerful, and he possesses a combination of multiple fruit abilities, Shanks, with no fruit ability and a missing limb, is destined to fall into a disadvantage.
Nearly being hit by his own Divine Departure was just the beginning.
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