Screen 1 — Ben Meets Gunko (Imu Possession)
The battlefield freezes.
Not from fear.
From confusion.
Because something about Saint Gunko feels wrong.
Deeply wrong.
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Ben notices it immediately.
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Ben (thinking):
> "That pressure…"
A pause.
> "This doesn't feel human."
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Then—
Sanji moves first.
Fast.
Too fast for most people to even follow.
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Blue flames erupt.
Ifrit Jambe.
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Sanji:
"Get away from them!"
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Collier Strike.
A devastating kick launches straight toward Gunko.
Enough force to crush steel.
Enough heat to melt through defenses.
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Ben watches.
Already expecting impact.
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But—
Something impossible happens.
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The shadows beneath Gunko's feet move.
Actually move.
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Darkness rises upward.
Liquid.
Alive.
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A towering wall of black forms instantly.
Pure darkness.
No shape.
No heat.
No hesitation.
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Sanji's blue flames hit—
And vanish.
Completely absorbed.
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Silence.
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Ben freezes.
Actually freezes.
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Ben:
"…What?"
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His eyes narrow immediately.
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Ben (thinking):
> "Okay…"
A pause.
> "That's NOT normal power."
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No Devil Fruit he has seen acts like that.
No logic.
No explanation.
Just—
Darkness swallowing heat.
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Then—
It gets worse.
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Zoro attacks.
Perfect timing.
Blind spot.
Heavy Santoryu slash aimed directly for the neck.
Clean.
Lethal.
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Ben thinks:
> "Nice."
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But Gunko—
Doesn't even look.
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Her body bends backward.
Wrong.
Completely wrong.
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Joints twist unnaturally.
At angles bodies should never move.
Like a puppet pulled by invisible strings.
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Even the sound feels disturbing.
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CRACK.
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Ben instinctively takes a step back.
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Ben:
"…Nope."
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Ben (thinking):
> "That is horrifying."
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Without even turning—
Gunko launches black lightning arrows point-blank.
Instantly.
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Zoro blocks—
Barely.
Forced backward.
Sliding across the branch.
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Zoro:
"Tch!"
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The battlefield goes silent again.
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Ben stares.
Really stares now.
Trying to understand.
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First impression of Gunko?
Terrifying.
Not because of raw power alone.
Because she feels wrong.
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Ben (thinking):
> "This isn't just some Holy Knight."
A pause.
> "Something else is controlling her."
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Then another thought hits harder.
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Sanji got stopped.
Zoro got pushed back.
Effortlessly.
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Ben slowly places a hand on the Omnitrix.
Expression serious.
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Ben:
"…Okay."
A pause.
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Ben:
"This might be the strongest thing I've fought here."
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And for the first time—
Ben genuinely understands why everyone feels scared.
Because this enemy doesn't fight normally.
It feels closer to:
> a god wearing someone else's body.
Screen 2 — Loki Unleashes Ragnir
The battlefield twists into chaos.
Sanji gets stopped.
Zoro gets forced back.
And the thing controlling Gunko still hasn't moved seriously.
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Ben stares.
Hand already near the Omnitrix.
Mind racing.
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Ben (thinking):
> "Sanji couldn't break through…"
A pause.
> "Zoro got countered instantly…"
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Then—
A massive shadow steps forward.
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Loki.
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The giant prince slowly walks past everyone.
No hesitation.
No fear.
Only anger.
Real anger.
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His grip tightens around Ragnir.
The colossal iron-thunder club hums violently.
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Loki looks upward at Gunko.
Expression darkening.
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Loki:
"…Enough."
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Then—
Black lightning erupts.
Violent.
Wild.
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Massive sheets of Advanced Conqueror's Haki wrap around Ragnir.
The entire battlefield shakes.
Even the air splits apart.
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Ben's eyes widen immediately.
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Ben:
"…Okay."
A pause.
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Ben:
"That is NOT normal Haki."
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Even Luffy pauses for a second.
Actually impressed.
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Loki slowly raises the gigantic club overhead.
Like he plans to erase the battlefield itself.
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Loki roars.
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Loki:
"YGGDRASIL'S JUDGMENT!!"
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Then—
He swings downward.
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BOOOOOOOOOOM.
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The sheer physical scale is absurd.
Not an attack.
A disaster.
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The branch cracks apart.
Shockwaves explode outward.
Entire sections of the battlefield collapse.
Everything in range risks getting flattened.
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Ben immediately reacts.
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Green flash.
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XLR8.
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Time almost feels slower.
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Ben:
"Oh NOPE."
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Luffy is still mid-position.
Zoro near the defensive line.
Sanji recovering from the clash.
Chopper still shaken.
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No time.
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XLR8 vanishes.
Blue streak across the battlefield.
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ZOOM.
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Ben grabs Chopper first.
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Chopper:
"WAAAH?!"
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Then—
Sanji.
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Sanji:
"Oi—!"
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Then—
Ben speeds toward Zoro.
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Zoro barely reacts.
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Zoro:
"Tch."
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Ben grabs him too.
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Ben:
"No time to be cool!"
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Then—
Luffy stretches wildly.
Gigantic arms grabbing everyone else and launching them toward the right side.
Away from total destruction.
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BOOOOM!!
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Loki's attack lands.
The battlefield erupts.
Wood explodes.
The branch nearly folds under the force.
Massive shockwaves blast outward.
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Silence follows.
Dust everywhere.
Smoke rising.
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XLR8 skids to a stop.
Breathing hard.
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Ben transforms back.
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Ben:
"…Okay."
A pause.
Still staring.
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Ben:
"That giant was NOT exaggerating."
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Because one thing becomes very clear:
Loki hits ridiculously hard.
But another thing bothers Ben.
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Loki didn't warn them.
Didn't hold back.
Didn't care who got caught.
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Ben (thinking):
> "Still reckless…"
A pause.
> "…But at least he's aiming at the real enemy."
Screen 3 — The Crater of a God
The battlefield goes silent for half a second.
Just long enough for everyone to realize—
Loki actually committed to the swing.
No hesitation.
No restraint.
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Ragnir crashes downward.
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BOOOOOOOOOOM.
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The impact is catastrophic.
Not a strike.
A natural disaster.
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The ancient branch of the Treasure Tree Yggdrasil caves inward.
Wood older than kingdoms splits apart.
A massive crater erupts across the battlefield.
Shockwaves explode outward so violently that smoke is blasted away across the entire Sun World.
Fire bends sideways.
Clouds split.
Even distant giants stumble.
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Ben instinctively shields his face.
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Ben:
"WHAT THE—?!"
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Everything shakes.
Hard.
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For one terrifying second—
Nobody can even see the center of impact.
Only destruction.
Dust.
Pressure.
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Then—
Something changes.
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The air suddenly becomes heavier.
Wrong.
Unnatural.
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Not just strong.
Wrong.
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A terrifying pressure spreads outward from inside the crater.
Dark.
Ancient.
Malevolent.
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Ben immediately stiffens.
Hand near the Omnitrix.
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Ben (thinking):
> "No…"
A pause.
> "That feeling again."
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Above the crater—
Black lightning spreads unnaturally.
Reality almost seems distorted around the possessed Gunko.
Like space itself doesn't fully agree with what it's seeing.
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Then—
The Omnitrix glitches.
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BZZZT.
Green sparks suddenly flicker across the dial.
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Ben freezes.
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Ben:
"…Wait."
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The watch flickers again.
Error symbols flash briefly.
Transformation selection skips wildly.
Random silhouettes glitch across the interface.
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BZZT. ERROR.
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Ben stares.
Actually alarmed now.
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Ben:
"No no no—"
He taps it again.
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Nothing stable.
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The pressure in the air intensifies.
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Ben (thinking):
> "What is this?!"
A pause.
> "Haki shouldn't do this!"
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The Omnitrix vibrates violently.
Like interference.
Like something about Imu's presence is disrupting systems that shouldn't be disrupted.
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Ben immediately realizes something terrifying.
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Ben:
"…This isn't normal power."
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Because the Omnitrix has handled:
cosmic radiation
alien energy
dimensional travel
reality-level threats
And yet—
This pressure is causing actual errors.
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Ben slowly looks toward the crater.
Heart pounding.
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Ben (thinking):
> "What kind of monster are we fighting…"
A pause.
> "…if even the Omnitrix is reacting?"
Screen 4 — "You Are Loud, Child of Elbaf."
The battlefield falls silent.
Smoke slowly drifts away from the crater.
The damage is enormous.
The ancient branch of Yggdrasil cracked apart.
Splintered wood stretches outward like scars.
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Loki stands still.
Ragnir resting against the shattered ground.
Breathing heavy.
Expecting one thing.
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Victory.
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Loki smirks slightly.
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Loki:
"…That should've ended it."
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Nearby—
Ben quickly looks at the Omnitrix.
Still glitching faintly.
Then—
Suddenly—
BZZT.
The interface stabilizes.
Back to normal.
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Ben exhales.
Relieved.
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Ben:
"…Okay."
A pause.
He taps it once.
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Ben:
"Normal again."
But his expression stays serious.
Because something still feels wrong.
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Ben quietly mutters to himself:
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Ben:
"…I've never felt a power wave like that in this world."
A pause.
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Ben:
"And Haki shouldn't mess with the Omnitrix…"
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Neither Zoro nor Sanji really notice.
They're too focused on the crater.
Weapons ready.
Watching for movement.
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Zoro narrows his eyes.
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Zoro:
"…Did he get her?"
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Sanji lights another cigarette.
Still tense.
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Sanji:
"Tch."
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Sanji:
"Would've been too easy."
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Then—
Something moves.
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Inside the crater.
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The shadows begin to boil.
Actually boil.
Like liquid darkness bubbling upward from nowhere.
Wrong.
Alive.
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Loki's expression shifts immediately.
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Loki:
"…What?"
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Ben freezes.
That feeling returns.
Heavy.
Ancient.
Like reality itself is becoming uncomfortable again.
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Ben (thinking):
> "No way…"
A pause.
> "After THAT hit?"
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Then—
A voice echoes across the battlefield.
Not spoken.
Felt.
Directly inside everyone's head.
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Cold.
Ancient.
Inhuman.
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"You are loud…"
A pause.
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"…child of Elbaf."
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The entire battlefield goes still.
Even the wind feels frozen.
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Ben instinctively steps back.
Actually unsettled.
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Ben (thinking):
> "Telepathy?"
A pause.
> "No…"
Another pause.
> "This feels worse."
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Loki slowly grips Ragnir tighter.
The grin disappears.
For once—
Even he looks serious.
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Ben stares into the darkness.
Heart beating faster.
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Because now he knows:
Loki's attack did not work.
And whatever is inside Gunko—
Might be something far beyond what he expected.
Screen 5 — Luffy's Realization & The Counter-Strategy
The battlefield burns.
Children trapped.
Branches collapsing.
Smoke everywhere.
And in the center—
The impossible shadow still stands.
Towering over Gunko like a god wearing a puppet.
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Luffy bounces in Gear 5.
But—
He stops laughing.
Completely.
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His eyes narrow.
Observation Haki sharpening.
Watching.
Listening.
Feeling.
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The thorn restraints around Colon and the giant children tighten.
They cry out.
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Luffy clenches his fists.
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Luffy:
"…I get it."
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Ben glances over.
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Ben:
"Huh?"
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Luffy points upward.
Toward the sky.
Way above the clouds.
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Luffy:
"The big shadow!"
A pause.
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Luffy:
"It's weird!"
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Everyone pauses.
Even Zoro listens.
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Luffy squints harder.
Observation Haki active.
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Luffy:
"We're hitting the wrong thing!"
He points directly at Gunko.
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Luffy:
"That huge shadow…"
A pause.
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Luffy:
"…is getting power from somewhere else!"
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Ben follows his gaze upward.
Then notices it.
Tiny.
Almost invisible.
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Black lightning.
Flowing downward.
Like a beam.
Like energy feeding a machine.
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Ben's eyes widen.
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Ben:
"…No way."
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Luffy points harder.
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Luffy:
"She's not the source!"
A pause.
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Luffy:
"She's like an antenna!"
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The realization hits.
Hard.
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Ben (thinking):
> "A remote connection…"
A pause.
> "So we're fighting a puppet."
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Luffy turns instantly.
Voice serious.
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Luffy:
"Guys!"
A pause.
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Luffy:
"We can't hit the big shadow!"
He points toward Gunko.
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Luffy:
"Break the puppet's strings!"
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Instant understanding.
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Zoro moves first.
No hesitation.
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Green-black lightning erupts.
King of Hell Aura.
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Three blades hum with terrifying pressure.
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Zoro:
"…Got it."
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Nearby—
Sanji disappears.
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Blue flames erupt violently.
His Germa exoskeleton reaches maximum output.
Speed increasing beyond sight.
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Sanji:
"Finally."
A pause.
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Sanji:
"Something I can kick."
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Then—
Ben slams the Omnitrix.
Hard.
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Green light explodes outward.
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HUMUNGOUSAUR!!
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But—
Bigger.
Heavier.
Far more dangerous.
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Evolution surges.
Armor thickens.
Muscles expand.
Power spikes.
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Ultimate Humungousaur.
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Even Loki pauses briefly.
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Loki:
"…Another one?"
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Ben cracks his neck.
Then—
Black Haki spreads across his fists and arms.
Unstable at first—
Then solid.
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Ben:
"…Alright."
A pause.
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Ben:
"Let's break the puppet."
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Luffy launches first.
Rubber body twisting wildly.
Unpredictable.
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Zoro attacks from below.
King of Hell slashes tearing apart space.
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Sanji becomes invisible from speed alone.
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Ultimate Humungousaur charges.
The branch shaking beneath every step.
Faster than expected.
Way faster.
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Ben (thinking):
> "No holding back."
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Then—
Everything hits at once.
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BOOOOM.
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Zoro cuts through the black energy pathways.
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Sanji shatters Gunko's movement rhythm.
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Luffy grabs and twists reality around the connection.
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Ultimate Humungousaur crashes forward—
Haki-coated fist slamming directly into the weakened center.
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IMPACT.
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The battlefield explodes.
Shockwaves everywhere.
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Then—
Something snaps.
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Far above—
The connection breaks.
Violently.
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In Mary Geoise—
On the Empty Throne—
Imu's direct consciousness is forcibly ripped back.
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The telepathic pressure disappears instantly.
Like the sky itself exhales.
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Back on Elbaf—
Gunko collapses.
Body damaged.
Smoke rising.
No longer moving like a puppet.
No longer carrying divine pressure.
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Silence.
Heavy silence.
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Ultimate Humungousaur slowly lowers his fist.
Breathing hard.
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Ben looks around.
Then quietly says:
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Ben:
"…Okay."
A pause.
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Ben:
"That was WAY too close."
Be continued