novelraw Chapter 656: The Might of Im!
Chapter 656: The Might of Im!
I wonder how Nami and the others are doing on the main battlefield.
Chopper's weak murmur was swept away by the cold wind, disappearing into the vast snowstorm.
Our gaze sweeps across the edge of the ice field, cutting into the main battlefield at the heart of the island.
The intensity of the battle here far exceeded Zoro's wildest imagination.
Heaven and earth were stuffed into a wildly spinning meat grinder.
Countless dark gaps were torn open in the sky.
The earth shattered. Only abysses and massive, barbed ice rocks remained.
Loki, the giant god of war, resembled an ancient demon. His body was covered in bulging muscles.
He gripped the giant battle axe tightly with both hands.
Armament Haki transformed into black flames, which then ignited wildly on the surface of the battle axe.
Iron Lightning, an ally, unleashed an astonishing aura. His body transformed into silver lightning, darting rapidly around the edge of the battlefield.
The two fought side by side. Their unrestrained and frenzied attack at the start briefly brought the battle to a stalemate.
Im hovered in mid-air.
He was draped in a wide robe. His face was hidden in deep shadows.
Im used no weapons. He released invisible energy with every gesture.
The surge of energy unleashed a terrifying shockwave.
The snow, piled high on the ground, was uprooted and transformed into a vast, surging white tide.
Every time Loki's battle axe swung, it collided violently with Im's invisible barrier.
A deafening roar echoed through the sky. Violent ripples spread through the surrounding space.
The two fought side-by-side, one attacking and one defending. In a short time, they managed to tie with the high and mighty god.
The battle dragged on. The balance of power on the battlefield shifted.
Within Im's frail body lay a deep well of despair. It was a vast power accumulated over hundreds of years.
Its power is unfathomable.
No matter how frantically Loki and Tigre expended their energy, Im's aura remained undiminished.
The offensive continued relentlessly and grew increasingly fierce.
The invisible energy blades poured down like a torrential downpour.
Each one carries the sharpness to cut through space.
Loki and Ironhide's stamina and Haki were rapidly depleting.
Loki's breathing was heavy and labored, like a broken bellows. Each swing of his battle axe became increasingly difficult.
The iron lightning slowed down. The silver lightning trail stopped.
The two were powerless to do it.
The gap in strength was ruthlessly magnified.
Under Im's relentless and relentless pressure, Loki, the largest and most heavily attacked, was the first to succumb.
"boom"
The jet-black energy bolt struck Loki hard in the chest.
The giant's proud armor shattered instantly.
Blood gushed out like a waterfall, instantly staining the tattered armor crimson.
This was his fifth deep wound, so deep that the bone was visible.
The excruciating pain was tearing at my nerves.
Loki's knees buckled violently, nearly causing him to fall to his knees.
He gritted his teeth and forced himself to stay on the ground with his battle axe.
The frenzied offensive was forced to a halt.
Loki was forced into a desperate situation of full-scale defense.
He could only hold the battle axe horizontally in front of him, desperately channeling the last vestiges of his Armament Haki.
They desperately resisted Im's relentless bombardment.
Each impact sent a powerful shock through his arms. His bones groaned in pain.
Loki
In the distance, Tie Lei let out a furious roar, his eyes blazing with rage.
His ally was in dire straits. He immediately abandoned his flank tactics.
Tie Lei squeezed out the last of his lightning power, transforming it into a dazzling silver spear.
He rushed towards Im, who was in mid-air, without regard for anything else.
He wanted to step forward and share the suffocating pressure.
Im didn't even turn his head.
His gaze was fixed intently on Loki below from the shadows.
Faced with Tie Lei's reckless and desperate attack, Im casually raised his left hand and waved it lightly outwards.
Transparent air currents are generated out of thin air.
The shockwave carried terrifying, destructive power, striking precisely the silver spear that Iron Thunder had transformed into.
There was no stalemate. There was no explosion.
The iron thunderbolts collided with the air blast wave and instantly disintegrated.
He was sent flying backwards.
Iron Thunder traced a tragic parabola through the air before crashing heavily against a massive ice wall in the distance.
The ice wall shattered with a deafening roar. Countless blocks of ice buried it.
Tie Lei spat out a mouthful of blood. He struggled for a while but couldn't get up.
Their perfect teamwork was shattered by a single, seemingly innocuous blow.
His ally was knocked away. Loki was the only one left on the battlefield.
The giant war god was completely isolated and helpless.
He could only face the terrifying figure hanging in mid-air alone.
My body is already on the verge of collapse.
There was not a trace of hesitation in Loki's eyes.
The giant's pride wouldn't allow him to bow his head.
He roared and plunged his feet deep into the cracked ice.
His thick arms were bulging with veins. He gripped the handle of his battle axe tightly with both hands.
Im's attack has struck again.
An invisible weight slammed down on Loki's shoulders.
Loki's body suddenly sank. The ice beneath his feet cracked inch by inch.
He was so shaken that he kept sliding backward.
Two bloody drag marks were shoved into the hard ice by the feet.
The bones groaned. The muscles tore.
Loki's back gradually bent under the pressure.
He clenched his teeth tightly. Blood trickled from the corner of his mouth.
Even when forced into this situation, he would never bend his knees.
The spine of the God of War is unyielding and will never bend.
Im hovered in mid-air, looking down at those below.
Looking at Loki, who was covered in blood and struggling to stay afloat, he let out a contemptuous sneer.
His smile was full of mockery towards ants.
He spoke slowly and deliberately.
The sound wasn't loud, yet it pierced through the howling blizzard and reached Loki's ears clearly.
Is that all you've got?
Im's voice was cold and hollow, carrying an arrogant and condescending tone.
"Your strength is far inferior to that of the previous master of Nidhogg."
These words were like a poisoned steel needle, piercing Loki's pride with precision and ruthlessness.
The previous master of Nidhogg. An insurmountable peak in the history of the giants.
Im's taunts negated Loki's desperate efforts and trampled on the legacy he had sworn to defend.
An intense sense of oppression enveloped the battlefield.
Loki's breath hitched.
He experienced a suffocating gap in strength.
But he did not break down.
Loki started coughing violently.
He opened his mouth and spat out a mouthful of saliva mixed with thick blood and foam.
Blood-tinged sputum fell onto the pristine white ice. It was particularly glaring.
He endured the excruciating pain that tore through his body, and slowly, inch by inch, straightened his already hunched and massive frame.
Loki looked up.
The large, bloodshot eyes of the copper bell stared intently at the arrogant figure in mid-air.
The giant's unyielding spirit is vividly portrayed.
He forced out three words through clenched teeth in retort.
Enough with the nonsense.
Before he could finish speaking, Loki completely abandoned his defenses.
Ignoring his dying cries, he squeezed out the last of his strength.
The berserk Armament Haki was reignited on the battle axe like a final burst of energy.
Loki exerted tremendous force with both legs, shattering a large section of ice.
He launched a desperate charge towards Im, who was in mid-air.
The disparity in strength between them was overwhelming, and there was no hope of victory. This was a battle that could not be won.
But the pride of the giant war god made him prefer to die standing rather than bow down before this monster.
Loki's blood was burning fiercely in his chest.
He transformed into a shooting star, fearless in the face of death, and hurtled straight towards Im.
Im watched as Loki, oblivious to his own mortality, charged forward.
His eyes held a mixture of contempt and impatience.
The struggle of the ants had already killed his interest in teasing them.
"Since you want to die, I'll grant your wish."
Im raised one hand.
A terrifying power, enough to completely crush and annihilate Loki, began to gather in his palm.
It was a ball of energy, as black as ink. Within the ball lay the power to destroy the universe.
A power appeared. The surrounding environment underwent strange changes.
The howling, raging blizzard was momentarily halted by the absolute pressure.
Snowflakes hung suspended in mid-air. The sound of the wind was forcibly silenced.
The entire battlefield fell into dead silence.
Only that dark light remained, emanating a chilling tremor.
The crisis escalated to its peak in an instant.
Loki's figure appeared extremely small in the face of the black light.
The shadow of death had completely enveloped him.
Im was about to swing his arm. Just moments before he aimed to finish Loki off.
A sudden change occurred.
Im suddenly stopped moving.
The destructive power that had been gathering in his palm came to a halt.
His eyes, which had always been calm and insightful, suddenly narrowed slightly.
Im didn't see Loki rushing towards him.
He turned his head sharply, his gaze sweeping across the vast ice field.
His brow furrowed slightly, a rare occurrence for him.
Then he actually laughed!
Have you finally arrived?