This massive Celestial Dragon "national treasure" started as a tiny black speck in Brook's vision, but it ballooned into an unbelievably enormous shape and scale. This thing was way too damn big!
Was this some product of a high-dimensional tech world?
How the hell did something like this end up in the One Piece world, with its messed-up tech tree?
What kind of power could even propel such a colossal war machine?
Was it the ultimate creation from combining Devil Fruit powers with technology?
A barrage of questions flooded Brook's mind one after another. The appearance of the Celestial Dragons' "national treasure" completely shattered his understanding of the tech in the One Piece world!
Whitebeard Newgate struck first, his right fist charging up as his arm swelled several times over. He smashed forward with all his might, shattering the space around them and instantly halting the massive Celestial Dragon "national treasure" in its tracks, freezing its flight path!
"Thunder Greeting!!"
A gigantic black thunderball plummeted from the dark clouds, slamming into the Celestial Dragon "national treasure." In an instant, the entire sky erupted in blinding lightning, with electric serpents crackling everywhere!
Charlotte Linlin's soul-infused lightning, with its built-in guidance, relentlessly hunted for weak points in the Celestial Dragon "national treasure," trying to slip into its inner spaces for an internal assault!
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"Styx: Asura Slash!!"
From the waters of the underworld came the River Styx, with blood seas churning and Asuras emerging.
Brook gripped the Seven Star Sword tightly, unleashing a towering spectral underworld sword aura that howled forth. Accompanied by visions of the River Styx, blood seas, and wandering ghosts, it carried a terrifying sword intent—as if cleaving the heavens and earth, slaughtering all life—as it hacked toward the Celestial Dragon "national treasure"!
Far away in the Holy Land Mary Geoise, Imu was caught off guard by this sudden onslaught. It had been eight hundred years—he hadn't been ambushed like this in eight centuries.
It wasn't a direct attack on him, but he'd just been using the shared vision of the Celestial Dragon "national treasure" to survey the current state of the New World!
A surge of immense energy erupted from the core of the Celestial Dragon "national treasure," instantly deploying a sturdy energy shield that blocked every single attack from the Hell Pirates!
Through the "national treasure's" vision, Imu spotted the Hell Pirates crew aboard the golden flying ship.
"These little pests actually dare to launch a sneak attack?"
Imu chuckled lightly. If the "national treasure" were that easy to destroy, it wouldn't have survived the massive war from eight hundred years ago!
"But the sacrificial energy this time is a bit low. Fine, let's wipe out these guys first. Once they're gone, the Hell Pirates won't be a threat anymore!"
Imu furrowed his brows. He'd originally planned to destroy Elan Island and head back, but now they'd been intercepted midway. He'd underestimated the Hell Pirates' guts. After blocking Brook and the others' attacks, some of the sacrificial energy had already been drained!
Since the Hell Pirates were courting death, he'd just eliminate them ahead of schedule and destroy Elan Island later. Imu immediately took control of the Celestial Dragon "national treasure" to counterattack.
Beams of highly penetrating atomic laser energy waves fired out from all sides of the Celestial Dragon "national treasure." Even a casual shot packed the terrifying power of an admiral-level strike.
"Everyone, dodge quick!"
Fishman Tom piloted the golden flying ship, weaving through the air at high speed, while Brook and the others forcefully blocked the unavoidable atomic laser beams.
Redfield transformed into lightning in an instant, zipping up to the Celestial Dragon national treasure. With his sword, he relentlessly hammered away at its sturdy energy shield!
Brook and Charlotte Linlin rode their respective Cloud Hera and Thundercloud Zeus, braving the onslaught to charge toward the Celestial Dragon "national treasure," leaving Whitebeard Newgate and the rest of the crew to protect the golden flying ship!
But the Celestial Dragon "national treasure" wasn't just a sitting duck. It quickly shook off the spatial shatter and accelerated, displaying incredible speed as it turned the tables, playing a game of cat and mouse with the Hell Pirates.
The sky turned into a battlefield like a thunder fighter game, with energy beams and cannon fire flying everywhere. The flying saucer aimed to obliterate the golden flying ship, but boosted by the Qilin Lion's Wind-Wind Fruit speed and Whitebeard Newgate's fierce defense, it escaped disaster time and again!
Meanwhile, Redfield, Brook, and Charlotte Linlin kept chipping away at the Celestial Dragon "national treasure's" energy shield, desperate to breach its interior and wreck it from within.
Back in the Holy Land Mary Geoise, Imu was starting to find today's events intriguing. It felt like he hadn't played a game like this in ages—he was almost getting hooked!
Imu's lips curled into a smirk. This Hell Pirates group had some skills; they made for a decent toy!
Without any from the D. clan or a Nika Fruit user, they posed no real threat. So, they'd just become his most entertaining playthings!
"What the hell is this shield? It's so damn tough and resilient!"
Brook was getting anxious too. If the golden flying ship got destroyed, the crew on board would be in extreme danger, leading to devastating losses!
A dense barrage of lasers fired out, too much even for Whitebeard Newgate to fully block. One punched a massive hole in the golden flying ship's hull, sending thick smoke billowing out. It instantly filled Brook with raging fury!
"Linlin, protect my body!"
Brook suddenly leaped into Charlotte Linlin's arms. A ghostly green soul emerged, looking exactly like him. He was testing if he could invade the Celestial Dragon "national treasure's" interior in soul form.
As Soul Brook vanished into the energy shield, it worked—he'd succeeded!
He'd completely ignored the Celestial Dragon "national treasure's" energy barrier and the saucer's metal hull, slipping straight inside!
Seeing the sci-fi interior decorations filled Brook with awe. He also spotted tiny robots, each under a meter tall, bustling at their stations, diligently carrying out Imu's commands!
"Imu!! You're the one forcing my hand!!!"
Brook's roar made even Imu on the Void Throne furrow his brows. This guy had actually gotten inside the national treasure?
In that moment, the king of the world, Imu, abruptly stood up from the Void Throne.
"Return to base!!!"
Sensing something was off, Imu issued his final command the instant he heard Brook's voice!
The ghostly green Soul Brook suddenly swelled up and self-detonated. An intensely cold wave of underworld ghost energy instantly blanketed the saucer's interior, completely freezing all the little robots in ice!
A faint silhouette zipped back along the soul tether connected to Brook's body. In Charlotte Linlin's arms, Brook slowly opened his eyes, his body utterly drained. His already pale face turned even more ashen!
But he stared wide-eyed, excited and greedy, at the Celestial Dragon "national treasure"!
Had he really pulled it off this time, after paying such a heavy price? Could he actually capture the Celestial Dragons' "national treasure"?
If so, combined with Pluton from Wano Country, he'd truly be unstoppable in the world!
But in the next moment, Brook's hopes crumbled. The Celestial Dragon "national treasure" somehow still managed to zoom away at high speed, vanishing without a trace. Brook clenched his fists, his excitement turning to nothing.
Damn it! He still couldn't hold onto this powerful ancient weapon!
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