Once he understood the meaning behind Makoto's words, Imu's fury erupted completely at that moment.
He had lived for eight hundred years, and in all that long time, no one had ever dared to speak disrespectfully to him like Makoto.
Have some fun?
A cold killing intent flickered in Imu's counterfeit Rinnegan.
He immediately activated his ability.
Domi Reversi.
This was one of his trump cards!
Once controlled by this ability, Imu was confident that even a powerhouse of Rocks' level would be subject to his mental domination.
A magic circle materialized beneath Makoto and his group.
A massive black pentagram rose from the ground, emitting an eerie light. Within that light, something seemed to squirm, breathe, and yearn to devour everything.
"What the hell?!"
The laughter stopped abruptly.
The Gorilla Devil looked down at the black pentagram suddenly appearing under his feet. Before his smile could fade, he was dragged down by an irresistible force.
His lower body rapidly sank into the magic circle, as if invisible hands were pulling him down.
The same happened to the Dolphin Devil, Rabbit Devil, and Teddy Devil.
The bodies of the four sank at a visible speed, black light coiling around them like chains, binding them.
"Boss! This thing's bad news!"
The Teddy Devil screeched, grabbing at the black tendrils, but he just couldn't break them.
Beam's expression also changed.
His lower body was also starting to sink into the magic circle, the lower half of his human form twisting and deforming in the black light.
Yu's body transformed into the Gun Devil form again.
But before Yu could open fire, Makoto suddenly pulled the ripcord at the center of his chest—
Shreeeeek—
The moment the ripcord was pulled, Makoto's body underwent a violent transformation.
The muscles in his chest tore apart.
His head split in two, revealing a massive mouth filled with rows of jagged teeth, transforming into a chainsaw blade.
Chainsaw Man form.
The chainsaw roared.
But this time, Makoto didn't swing the blade at his own subordinates.
He just stood there.
Letting the roar of the Chainsaw Devil echo across the world.
Then—
A terrifying surge of Devil power erupted from within him.
Energy from the true Hell spread outward from Makoto.
"Boom!!!"
The black pentagram magic circle beneath his feet trembled violently under the impact of this power.
The edges of the pentagram began to blur, the black light started to dissipate, and finally, a miserable wail echoed.
Black fragments danced in the air, turning into specks of dark light before vanishing into the night wind.
The Four Gay Bros, along with Beam, were freed from the magic circle's binding, collapsing onto the ground one by one, gasping for air.
That thing just now was a bit tricky.
And Imu—
The moment that Devil power erupted, his counterfeit Rinnegan contracted sharply.
In that instant of transformation, in Imu's vision, Makoto's figure changed.
He's no longer the young, black-haired man-
But a pitch-black Devil with a blood sausage wrapped around its neck like a scarf, and four arms growing chainsaws.
The soul of the Devil Fruit within Imu seemed to let out a miserable wail the moment it saw that black Devil.
Imu's face turned instantly pale.
Then he violently coughed up a large mouthful of blood.
"Imu-sama!"
His attendant, Gunko, cried out in surprise.
Imu trembled all over, unable to speak.
After a few seconds, he controlled Nusjuro's body to look up again at Makoto.
The young man was still standing there, the chainsaw still roaring.
"I was planning to take my time playing with you."
Makoto's voice was very calm.
"But since you're doing this, I won't hold back."
Imu's lips trembled.
Makoto didn't bother with the bald man anymore, turning to look at his subordinates.
Four Gay Bros, along with Beam, had gotten up from the ground, relief at surviving still showing on their faces.
"Let's go," Makoto said.
"Senpai, where to?" Yu asked.
Makoto looked up towards the Red Line.
"Mary Geoise."
"Let them see what happens when you offend us."
As the words faded, the Complete Body Susanoo descended once more.
A gray-black energy giant surged from Makoto's body, faster than before.
The massive skeleton, armor, and wings took shape in an instant, enveloping Makoto, Yu, Beam, and Four Gay Bros.
The sky-obscuring, gray-black giant stood once again amidst the ruins of the Sabaody Archipelago.
Everyone who saw this was startled.
They thought the Complete Body Susanoo from before was Makoto's full power.
But now it seemed—
He had other tricks up his sleeve.
Makoto controlled the Complete Body Susanoo to turn towards the only person still standing in the center of the battlefield—
Tsuru.
She was kneeling on one knee next to Kong's remains.
Tsuru looked up at the colossal, sky-obscuring gray-black giant.
In the giant's eye sockets, eyes displaying the Eternal Mangekyo pattern gazed down at her from above.
"Where is Mary Geoise?" Makoto's voice boomed from the heavens.
Tsuru certainly didn't want to answer a question from such a terrorist.
She looked at Kong's bisected remains, then at Sengoku, who was slumped on the ground and hadn't fully recovered, then at the Marine soldiers lying in pools of blood...
Tsuru took a deep breath.
She chose not to fight him head-on.
With trembling fingers, she pointed in a direction.
Makoto looked where she was pointing.
"Thanks."
With that, the Complete Body Susanoo's massive wings spread behind its back. The wind kicked up by their flap sent rubble and dust swirling into the sky.
But just as the Complete Body Susanoo lifted off the ground—
"Wait! Wait for me!"
A hurried, slightly fawning voice came from behind.
Makoto looked back.
There was Morgans, flapping his bird wings for all he was worth, chasing after them breathlessly.
Morgans flapped desperately, finally catching up to the Susanoo's height, then fell with a thud onto its shoulder.
"Nishikawa-sama!"
"I beg you! Let me come along!"
He had a hunch!
Just by filming the upcoming battle, he could soar from being an unknown rookie reporter to the biggest name in the world's news industry.
As he spoke, Morgans pressed his hands together, bowing his head repeatedly against the Susanoo's armor.
Makoto glanced at this bird-man, then a moment later, controlled the Susanoo to grab him, holding him in its palm, and flapped its wings towards Mary Geoise.
After Makoto's figure completely vanished beyond the horizon, Grove 66 finally fell silent.
Silent in a terrifying way.
The surviving Marine soldiers sat collapsed on the ground, gasping for air.
Some wept silently, holding their comrades' bodies, others clutched their weapons with trembling hands, and some stared blankly at the sky, as if they hadn't yet woken from the nightmare.
The few survivors present seemed drained of all strength.
"Um... can you let us out?" Roger's tentative voice came from the prison cart.
No one answered him.
"Hey, I said—" Roger called out again.
Still no one answered him.
Roger: "..."
'Damn it, had these people forgotten we were still locked in a cage?'