The air was torn apart, and the clash of blades and thunder echoed between heaven and earth.
Jin-An and Imu's figures transformed into two rapid streaks of light, frantically intertwining in the center of the battlefield.
Each collision was accompanied by a deafening explosion, and violent shockwaves swept in all directions from their center.
The surrounding ground was shattered into countless fragments, and the air was filled with lingering smoke and dust.
Jin-An's blade shimmered with the lightning brilliance of the Azure Dragon Fruit, each strike carrying the power to tear through the void.
His figure, enhanced by the Door-Door Fruit, constantly shifted, attacking from one angle before instantly reappearing from another direction, seemingly omnipresent, pressing forward relentlessly.
And his Haki, like a monstrous tidal wave, pushed the power of each attack to its limit, crashing down on Imu.
Imu, however, remained calm and composed, her figure suspended in the air, her hands waving effortlessly, each seemingly casual strike containing irresistible power.
Invisible barriers surged from her fingertips, deflecting Jin-An's blade one after another.
Her lightning power raged like a tyrant, weaving with Jin-An's blade light into a dazzling tapestry of destruction.
But even so, a hint of undisguised shock flashed across Imu's eyes.
"This human..."
Imu pondered inwardly, her gaze slightly hardening.
"His power can actually contend with me head-on?"
She had originally thought that Jin-An was just another overestimating challenger, who, even with some preparation, could not possibly touch her true power.
But now, this man charging from the center of the battlefield was actually forcing her to respond seriously with his blade, even forcibly tearing open gaps in the thunderous momentum she had established.
Jin-An's blade struck again, this strike as fast as lightning, even creating a visible crack in the air.
Imu raised her hand, her fingertip gently tapping, and the invisible barrier reappeared, stopping the blade inches away.
However, she could clearly feel that the impact was more violent than before, her arm even trembling slightly as she received the attack.
"Boom!"
Another loud noise erupted as Jin-An's attack collided head-on with Imu's barrier, unleashing earth-shattering shockwaves.
The violent shockwaves swept across the battlefield, completely blowing away the surrounding soldiers and rebels.
Whether they were World Government soldiers or rebels standing on Jin-An's side, they were all stunned by this devastating battle.
"Is... is this even a human battle?"
A rebel knelt on the ground, his voice trembling.
He clutched his head tightly, trying to resist the impact of the gale, but the overwhelming shockwaves still made it almost impossible for him to breathe.
"It's like gods fighting..."
Another World Government soldier collapsed to the ground, his face pale, his eyes filled with fear.
Even as an enemy, he could not suppress his awe of Jin-An.
However, in the center of the battle, Jin-An and Imu's figures continued to intertwine in the air, each strike causing the heavens and earth to tremble.
Jin-An gritted his teeth, beads of cold sweat seeping from his forehead.
His breathing was already slightly unsteady, but his eyes remained as sharp as knives.
"Your power... is nothing more than this!"
Jin-An roared, the light of the blade in his hand surged again, and the phantom of the Azure Dragon rose from behind him, opening its massive dragon claws, pouncing directly at Imu with the momentum to destroy everything.
Imu snorted coldly, a hint of anger flashing in her eyes.
She raised her hands, a dazzling spear of lightning condensing in her palms, and hurled it fiercely towards the Azure Dragon phantom.
The spear tore through the void, colliding head-on with the dragon's claw shadow, erupting in an earth-shattering roar.
"Boom!"
In the instant the lightning and blade light intertwined, the entire battlefield was engulfed in dazzling light, and the world seemed to be filled with only endless white.
The distant mountains were leveled by this impact, and even the clouds in the sky were torn apart by this battle.
Imu's expression finally changed slightly.
Her gaze sank slightly, and the frontal collision just now caused her body to take half a step back.
This step seemed insignificant, but for her, it was an unprecedented experience.
A complex emotion flashed through her mind—she didn't know how many years it had been since she had encountered someone who could force her back.
"Interesting."
Imu muttered to herself, a cold smile rising from the corner of her lips.
"So, you still have such power.
It seems... I have to get a little serious."
Jin-An gasped for breath, his body already soaked with sweat, but his eyes still burned with raging fighting spirit.
He raised his head and stared coldly at Imu, his voice low and firm:
"If this is all your power, then today, you will undoubtedly be defeated!"
Upon hearing this, the smile on Imu's face deepened, but the smile carried a hint of danger.
She raised her hand, and lightning danced on her fingertips, like a rampaging beast that had been awakened.
"Jin-An, your power has indeed surprised me."
Imu's voice was low and cold, with an irresistible pressure.
"But don't think that this is my limit.
Next, you will witness the true power of a god."
As her voice fell, the lightning in the sky began to gather frantically, and countless dazzling electric lights intertwined into a single sheet, enveloping the entire battlefield.
Imu's figure was surrounded by the brilliance of lightning, as if transformed into the sole master of heaven and earth.
Jin-An's face sank slightly, and he knew that the next battle would be even more difficult.
But his fingers tightened slightly, the blade in his hand buzzed again, and his aura rose again.
"Then come."
Jin-An said in a low voice, his eyes like fire, his fighting spirit like the sea.
The two charged at each other again, and the confrontation between lightning and blade light completely turned the battlefield into a purgatory.
The battle between the two was like two stars colliding, and each collision triggered earth-shattering power.
At the moment when the blade light and lightning intertwined, a sharp roar came from the air, as if the entire space was crying.
The huge shock wave spread out from their center, and every aftershock swept across the earth, destroying everything, whether it was the ruins on the ground or the warriors who had survived by chance, they were all shaken by this force and unable to stand.
"Boom!"
Another deafening roar, the lightning spear swung by Imu and the sword light slashed by Jin-An collided, and the energy erupted swept around, scraping deep ravines on the ground, and even the distant mountains were cut off at one corner.
The violent storm exploded from the center, directly blowing away the warriors who tried to approach, and even the elites who watched the battle from a distance were forced to retreat.
