Chapter 26
Luffy landed, panting heavily and he was drenched in sweat.
Law face was as pale as paper, barely able to stand with Kid supporting him with his steel right arm.
Zoro was in the best condition.
Although Enma had drained a massive amount of his Haki, his physical body was strong enough to endure.
"Is this guy dead?" Zoro gripped his sword as he approached Caesar charred corpse, observing the situation.
Law shook his head "Not sure. It feels too easy for a victory."
"Easy?" Kid gasped, pointing at Luffy and the others.
"The three of us took down Big Mom and Kaido separately. You should recognize our current strength by now, Law! We all awakened our Devil Fruits at the same time, unleashed a simultaneous burst attack and landed every hit on his body. Even if Roger or Whitebeard were alive, they'd be dead facing the three of us together! This guy might be strong, but at best, he's only on Kaido level."
Zoro raised his sword. "Should I chop him up a few more times to make sure?"
Luffy lay on the ground, gasping for breath, when suddenly his eyes widened in shock.
In the distance, he saw the massive blade Caesar had discarded—standing perfectly upright on its tip, unsupported yet not falling over.
"What the hell is that?" Luffy muttered in confusion.
Suddenly!
The charred remains trembled, shedding layers of scorched flesh as the splattered blood and organs on the ground writhed and gathered at an alarming speed.
From the bisected corpse, countless crimson threads burst forth, intertwining and reconnecting.
The earth shook as Caesar headless, mutilated body—split in half, impaled and burned—rose with a thunderous rumble!
"Damn it! Zoro, now!" Law face twisted in horror.
"No way! How is he still alive?!" Kid eyes nearly bulged out of his skull, unable to believe what he was seeing.
A corpse without a head, cleaved in two, pierced and charred—was sitting up!
Without hesitation, Zoro unleashed a flurry of slashes!
"Three-Sword Style: Black Rope Dragon Twister!"
"Three-Sword Style: Three Thousand Worlds!"
"Three-Sword Style: 1080 Pound Phoenix!"
Massive sword slashes tore through the air, relentlessly hacking into the mountainous corpse, carving through flesh like a slaughterhouse.
The colossal black giant's body suddenly collapsed, its skin cracking and turning to ash. The towering figure crumbled like a hollow shell, exploding in a storm of dust!
From the epicenter of the blast, an overwhelming crimson light erupted.
A terrifying surge of life force pulsed violently as countless streams of blood churned, gradually forming a grotesque, muscular humanoid figure.
"Borororo! Not bad—you destroyed my Black Giant form. Your combat prowess is indeed extraordinary. There's just one flaw: your stamina is pitifully weak."
"Zhu long—come!"
The massive sword hummed, slicing through the air as Caesar snatched it mid-flight.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The earth quaked with each step as Caesar advanced, gripping his blade.
Luffy forced himself to stand. Law raised his right hand. Kid lifted his steel fist.
Caesar clasped the sword with both hands, his black-and-red Haki enveloping the blade, distorting the very space around it with sheer power.
"Supreme Haki Infusion: World-Ending Slash!"
A straightforward, unembellished slash—its trajectory clear and traceable.
Zoro roared, swinging all three swords to block!
"Three-Sword Style!..."
Swish!
The black-red greatsword descended and Zoro expression drastically changed as he felt a terrifying force capable of splitting the earth, shaking his entire bones to numbness.
Clang! Clang!
Two crisp sounds—aside from Enma, his other two swords were instantly severed by Caesar!
"NOOO! Kuina!" Zoro roared in agony, calling out Kuina name.
Indeed, Zoro had always treasured Wado Ichimonji, the sword gifted to him by Kuina, treating it as a symbol of her soul.
In Zoro heart, Sandai Kitetsu represented his resolve to pursue the path of the sword, Enma embodied the pinnacle of power, while Wado Ichimonji held the highest status and importance in his heart.
This sword symbolized Zoro obsession, his promise to Kuina and his vow to Luffy!
Yet now, Wado Ichimonji was broken!
Zoro went completely berserk, channeling all his Haki into Enma.
But Caesar greatsword wasn't repelled—it continued its unwavering descent!
Swish!
Zoro left arm flew off, helplessly severed from his body.
"ZORO!" Luffy eyes were bloodshot as he charged forward recklessly.
Law barely raised his hand.
"ROOM! Shambles!"
Zoro body vanished, reappearing at his feet.
"Straw Hat-ya!" Law shouted urgently.
As a highly skilled doctor, no one understood Luffy current condition better than Law.
Having used his awakened Devil Fruit powers, Luffy had exhausted immense Haki and stamina.
The priority now was to find a way to escape, not to charge forward!
"Borororo! Straw Hat, in such a hurry to die?" Caesar flicked his right wrist and the greatsword in his hand twisted, unleashing a deluge of purple venom that poured down on Luffy like a storm!
"Gahhh!" Caught off guard, Luffy was drenched in the terrifying venom.
The corrosive poison ravaged his body, bringing unbearable agony as he collapsed, howling and writhing on the ground.
Clang!
Caesar gripped his sword with both hands and thrust straight for Luffy heart!
"Kid, I'll burn my remaining life force for one last move to teleport everyone. The distance won't be far and I can't control the direction. After that, it's up to you!" Law gritted his teeth, his voice weak.
Kid nodded solemnly. "Leave it to me!"
Law eyes widened as he reversed his sword and plunged it straight into his own heart!
From his heart erupted the last of his vitality, forming a massive dome that covered dozens of miles!
"SK-ROOM!!"
Whoosh!
Caesar vision blurred as everyone before him vanished—including the nearly defeated Straw Hat Luffy!
"You again! Borororo, this Law guy is truly the MVP today!"
Caesar laughed, showing no trace of disappointment.
Instead, a sinister smile crept onto his face.
Because within his Observation Haki perception, Law final burst of power had teleported Luffy, Zoro and Kid straight into the Flower Capital!
And the battle at the Flower Capital's main battlefield was nearing its end.
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"Mamamama! You've done well, Marco, Jinbei. To think you had such strength—I underestimated you before."
With Marco and Jinbei perfect coordination, they managed to suppress Linlin for a short time.
However, on the other side, several figures already lay fallen at Kaido feet.
BOOM!
Kaido slammed Nekomamushi into the ground with his club, shattering the earth and carving a deep crater.
"KAIDOOO!!" Inuarashi roared in fury, lunging straight for Kaido face.
Kaido expression remained cold as he gripped his pitch-black spiked club with both hands and swung!
"Supreme Haki Infusion! Raimei Hakke!"
The club shattered Inuarashi sword and crushed his skull, sending his body hurtling into the earth like a cannonball.