"It's not about killing you, but trapping you within my Density Space, leaving you with no room for retreat."
The blond Gorosei spoke with arrogance. "I am the natural counter to your immortality. If you don't wish to be trapped inside forever, living a life worse than death, then hurry and deactivate your immortal form and enter your Complete Form."
Hiss—!!
Jormungandr, also trapped within the space, found its body crushed into a coil. It began to slam against the spatial walls, causing the blonde Gorosei to flinch.
In terms of raw brute force alone, these two beasts might actually surpass the Immortal. It would be better to remove them from the space now to force Alucard to drop his Undying state.
The three exchange a glance. Nedseo controlled the spectral giant to close in, while the blond Gorosei simultaneously and proactively released Baskerville and Jormungandr from the space.
The spectral giant and the sword-wielding Gorosei in robes moved the instant the two Familiars emerged. The giant seized Baskerville by the throat, while the robed Gorosei leaped atop Jormungandr's head, coating his blade in Armament Haki in an attempt to pierce the serpent's skull.
"Now you are all alone, Immortal."
The blond Gorosei thought to himself: The moment you deactivate your Undying state, I will compress the power of this space to the limit and take you out in one go. So, rest in peace and die!
Suddenly, Alucard's body within the space erupted into a River of Death, gradually filling the entire spatial pocket with blood.
The blonde Gorosei was stunned for a moment before shaking his head. "It's useless. Everything within this space is under my control. No matter how many strange tricks you have, with the power of a mere Yonko, you cannot break free."
"You office-dwelling tea drinkers... you overestimate your own abilities far too much."
Alucard's voice drifted eerily from within the space. Countless shadow hands pressed against the inner lining of the spatial wall, continuously releasing outward pressure. The blond Gorosei's brow furrowed deeply as he increased the binding force of the space.
Th-this guy... how can he possess such formidable strength? Has he already deactivated his Undying state?
The blond Gorosei had planned to use the spatial pressure to crush Alucard the instant he exited his immortal form, but he hadn't expected the opponent's strength to be even greater than imagined.
"In that case, I must increase the power..."
Just as he intended to bolster his output, a sensation of lethal danger surged from behind. Instinctively, he blurred away. Purple venom sprayed across the spot where he had just stood, melting away a layer of the ground.
Jormungandr's venom!
The blond Gorosei turned and shouted toward the robed Gorosei atop the high-altitude serpent: "What are you doing? Can't you keep that beast pinned down?"
The robed Gorosei slashed through Jormungandr's body, but to his surprise, the blood hadn't even hit the ground before it flowed back into the wound, healing it instantly.
The robed Gorosei landed beside the blonde one, his expression grim. "They have the same self-regeneration as their master. They only die if their hearts are destroyed, or if their master, the Immortal, is killed. Those are the only two possibilities."
BOOM!!!
At that moment, the space shattered. A pool of blood surged out, flooding the surrounding streets and land.
"Tch. Did he break free?" the blonde Gorosei spat hatefully.
"I may not use them often, but you shouldn't look down on them."
Alucard held out a hand, one eyebrow raised. "It seems you've prepared abilities specifically to counter me. But at this level... the end result will still be your deaths."
"Don't be arrogant."
The blond Gorosei brought his hands together and then spread them wide. His body, enveloped in the power of the National Treasure, erupted with even greater strength.
Voom—!!
The resonance of the space was even more exaggerated than before. Nearby houses were uprooted, floating in mid-air like feathers. Row after row of buildings hovered, a truly haunting sight.
It appeared very similar to Shiki's Float-Float Fruit or Issho's gravity, but that was only on the surface; the actual principles were entirely different.
CRASH!!!
Suddenly, the buildings floating in the sky began to collide and shatter, eventually spinning wildly in the air like a tornado, converging toward Alucard from all directions.
"I have increased the density and weight of every building on this street to the maximum. Under their crushing weight, you won't be able to lift a single finger."
The blonde Gorosei launched his attack, but Alucard wasn't about to let him maintain a one-sided offensive. He drew his black pistol, Jackal, and fired. Though he didn't know the exact name of the power, this strength almost certainly belonged to an Ability User.
"Hmph!"
The blond Gorosei sneered with pride. The flying bullets inexplicably became incredibly slow. "Density is mass. The speed, power, and mass of everything within this space are under my control."
With that, the blond Gorosei took a half-step to the side, easily dodging the Seastone bullets. "Vegapunk's anti-ability weapons are useless against me!"
CRACKLE!
Suddenly, the piercing sound of lightning reached everyone's ears. Looking around, they saw bolts of electricity wandering through the vicinity.
The building debris that had been hurtling toward Alucard suddenly ground to a halt. Under the blonde Gorosei's control, they continued to push forward, yet they were held back.
It was as if these objects were being pressed between two invisible giant hands, each side trying to push through the other.
"I told you... don't think so highly of yourself."
BOOM!!!
As Alucard spoke, the clouds in the sky churned. The blue lightning that had initially surrounded them turned crimson in an instant, gathering at Alucard's feet.
The clouds began to surge, and red lightning flickered like a hidden dragon, weaving in and out of sight.
"The Spirit of All Things... that only Roger and Shanks have ever mastered?"
The blonde Gorosei's lips curled into a slight smirk. "Which means you've proactively deactivated your Undying state, right?"
Neither the Gorosei nor the Celestial Dragons noticed that Alucard's expression had shifted slightly, as if he had just heard something astounding.
Seconds later, his lips curled into a nearly imperceptible smile. Within the Undying, Unkillable System, two key words had appeared:
[Know Thyself]