One Piece: I wield thunder and lightning

Realizing that Nicolas had become extremely difficult to deal with, Imu no longer hesitated.

Whoosh!

She pushed off the ground and charged toward Nicolas at a speed almost like teleportation.

At this moment, Nicolas, whose strength had increased dramatically and who now had an electric-enhanced perception of everything around him, could clearly see Imu's figure, which seemed to move like a blur to others.

As she neared Nicolas, Imu's fists, covered in Armament Haki and infused with Conqueror's Haki, rained down upon him like a storm.

Nicolas calmly watched the oncoming barrage, his eyes reflecting the overwhelming number of punches.

"Thunder Cannon."

With a quiet murmur, a massive hundred-meter-long cannon appeared behind Nicolas, and as electricity surged, a terrifying current erupted from it, engulfing Nicolas and thundering toward Imu.

The violent lightning collided with Imu's storm-like punches in midair, causing a series of continuous explosions.

As Imu continued her relentless attack, Nicolas emerged from the explosions, his long sword slicing toward her with a subtle, mysterious trajectory.

Compared to the raging thunder, this slash seemed insignificant, but in Imu's eyes, the world narrowed down to that single stroke.

On the battlefield's edge, Kuma and Katie, who had been sent far from the fight between Nicolas and Imu thanks to Kuma's Paw-Paw Fruit ability, were shocked by the overwhelming aura erupting in the distance.

Even just observing from afar, they were oppressed by the pressure from the two combatants.

If they were at the center of the battlefield, the weight of that pressure would be unimaginable.

"Nicolas-sama..."

Katie's heart was filled with worry after realizing Imu's overwhelming strength. To her, since the moment Nicolas had saved her, he had become her entire world.

However, at this moment, Nicolas had no extra energy to concern himself with Katie's thoughts outside the battle.

Just as his attack was about to strike Imu, she raised her arms in a cross formation to block it. After deflecting the blow, she quickly threw another drug into her mouth.

The drug entering her system was like fuel being thrown into a reactor.

"Hikaku Sovereignty!"

In an instant, Imu's eyes gleamed, and she unleashed a powerful shockwave toward Nicolas with a fierce punch.

This technique, usually only achievable by the most elite warriors of the giant race working together, was now being unleashed by Imu alone, and her attack far surpassed that of the giants.

The sky, shrouded by clouds, was suddenly lit up by the blinding white light of the shockwave.

The immense force of the shockwave surged toward Nicolas in an instant.

Sensing the threat of Imu's attack through his keen Observation Haki, Nicolas didn't retreat.

He responded by launching a punch of his own, generating a shockwave just as powerful as Imu's.

The two colossal shockwaves collided midair.

The terrifying energy contained in the shockwaves spread wildly in all directions as they clashed.

Before the shockwaves' aftermath could dissipate, black lightning crackled around Nicolas's body. He then kicked off the ground with great force.

Boom!

The ground within hundreds of meters around Nicolas shattered.

Using the burst of force, Nicolas charged straight toward Imu.

Imu, too, advanced fearlessly to meet Nicolas head-on.

Once again, the two clashed.

For a brief moment—

Time seemed to freeze.

Then, as time resumed, violent winds stirred, and black clouds surged.

Around the two combatants, the very fabric of space appeared to twist.

Black and red lightning, thick like dragons, crackled across the sky, spreading out in all directions from where the two were fighting.

A terrifying aura, impossible to describe, suddenly enveloped the entire Holy Land.

Boom, boom, boom!

The sound of their clashes was like rolling thunder, so loud that it could even be heard all the way in the Sabaody Archipelago.

The ground around them had long since been shattered to pieces by the shockwaves of their battle.

They fought from the ground to the sky, then from the sky into the depths of the earth.

Both Nicolas and Imu felt an exhilarating thrill as they fought.

As the intensity of the battle increased, Imu's long-dormant combat instincts, honed over 800 years, were returning to their peak. And as Imu grew stronger, so did Nicolas.

Every move they made carried the weight of the heavens themselves.

Imu's tangible Conqueror's Haki and Nicolas's godlike spiritual pressure surged like an unstoppable tide, radiating outward in all directions.

...

"What terrifying power. Perhaps this level of power can truly be called godlike."

Kuma was in awe of the strength displayed by Nicolas and Imu.

The overwhelming Conqueror's Haki and godlike spiritual pressure pressed on him like a warning sign, making him realize staying here was pointless.

In a battle like this, they could not hope to intervene.

In fact, staying might even be more of a hindrance than a help to Nicolas.

"It's time to go. It's no longer safe here," Kuma said, turning to Katie with a serious expression.

However, Katie didn't seem to hear him.

After a moment of silence, Kuma moved swiftly to her side.

"We can't help Nicolas here. Staying will only distract him."

Without waiting for a response, he decisively struck Katie with a paw strike.

With a soft pop, Katie vanished.

Sending Katie away meant that she had accepted Kuma's words: they were powerless in this situation, and staying would only be a burden to Nicolas.

Otherwise, given Katie's strength, Kuma would never have been able to send her off so easily.

Afterward, Kuma glanced up at Nicolas and Imu, who were locked in their furious exchange, and activated his power to leave instantly.

Not long after Kuma and Katie left, a stray shockwave destroyed the spot where they had been standing.

"The outcome of this war will be determined by the strength of these individuals…"

"Nicolas, you must not lose."

Sengoku watched the battle between Nicolas and Imu with a heavy heart.

The immense power they were displaying before everyone was the key to deciding the final outcome.

This made the ongoing skirmishes between the World Government forces and the coalition forces somewhat insignificant.

No matter which side held the upper hand, Nicolas and Imu had the power to turn the tide.

Victory or defeat—

It was up to them alone.

The others could only focus on holding off their respective opponents to prevent interference with their 'champions.'