However, despite Whitebeard's continued resilience, the situation on the battlefield had taken a sharp turn for the worse.
The army resisting the World Government was scattered by the enemy's surprise attack, and the battle lines had almost completely collapsed.
"Hold on! Don't retreat!"
Kuzan's voice rang out across the battlefield, his frost power freezing large swathes of ground, completely blocking a team of enemy raiders.
But even so, his breathing had become erratic, and his forehead was covered in sweat.
"This is unstoppable!"
A new Marine soldier shouted in terror, his weapon trembling uncontrollably in his hand.
Around him, the fallen comrades had filled him with despair.
"Hold on! As long as Lord Jin An wins, we have hope!"
The commander's voice echoed across the battlefield, but there was a hint of helplessness in his tone.
He looked at the endless stream of World Government troops and couldn't help but feel a deep sense of powerlessness.
The giant warriors were also in trouble.
Although their size and strength were enough to crush most enemies, their movements became increasingly sluggish in the face of elite World Government assassins and high-tech weapons.
"The giants of Elbaf will never back down!"
A giant warrior roared, swinging his massive battle axe, smashing several enemies into minced meat.
However, just as he turned around, a precise energy blast hit his back, and his huge body crashed to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.
"We...we can't hold on much longer..."
Another giant warrior said, panting, his eyes full of exhaustion and unwillingness.
In the distance, Imu watched all of this coldly, a sneer on her lips, as if she had the situation on the battlefield completely under control.
Her gaze turned to Jin An, her eyes filled with contempt.
"See? No matter how strong you are, there is no place for you on the battlefield."
"You are fighting to the death here, but what about your people? They are being crushed."
Imu's voice was laced with a piercing sarcasm, like a sharp blade piercing Jin An's ears.
Jin An's eyes narrowed slightly, and he could clearly feel the chaos and carnage on the battlefield.
But even so, his eyes remained firm, without the slightest wavering.
"I will end all of this."
Jin An said in a low voice, his tone calm but full of unwavering determination.
Imu sneered, and the power of lightning gathered in her hands again, her figure suddenly rushing towards Jin An.
"End it? Ask yourself if you can survive this battle first!"
The two clashed again, the light of blades and lightning intertwined, and a dazzling light erupted from the center of the battlefield.
Meanwhile, the rebels were still struggling in desperation, their faith being devoured little by little by blood and death.
Imu's gaze remained fixed on Jin An, her tone carrying a hint of uncontrollable amusement.
"I've lived for so many years, and I've seen many talented people, but this is the first time I've seen someone as unique as you."
She clicked her tongue in wonder, a cold smile on her lips, seemingly attracted by Jin An's persistence and unyielding spirit, but it was precisely because of this that she felt an uncontrollable excitement.
"I almost don't want to kill you."
Her voice was low and cold, her tone full of evaluation of Jin An, but without any emotional fluctuations, as if she were merely a pure bystander, assessing the course of a tragedy.
However, her face immediately became even colder, and a resolute look flashed in her eyes.
"Unfortunately...we are destined to stand on opposite sides."
Her words were without the slightest hesitation, as if declaring the inevitability of fate.
As her voice fell, Imu no longer hid her true strength.
Her body suddenly shook, as if activating some kind of sealed power, and her aura instantly underwent a tremendous change.
The surrounding air began to distort, and the oppressive atmosphere became heavy and terrifying, as if the entire world was giving way to her.
"Boom!"
A deafening sound that seemed to tear the air apart, the vibration of the void almost unbearable.
That powerful aura swept in like a storm, and the entire battlefield seemed to be plunged into a bottomless abyss in an instant.
Even the ground was shaking violently, dust flying, and everyone felt a deep sense of oppression, as if the gravity of the entire world had increased several times in an instant.
Jin An suddenly looked up, his face solemn, and he could clearly feel that Imu's aura had far exceeded his expectations.
The oppressive feeling of that power made his heart tighten slightly.
Although he had increased his strength and activated Ultra Instinct, he still seemed insignificant compared to Imu's power.
And at this moment, Whitebeard, Loki, and the other giant warriors, who were already injured, were also affected by this force.
Those strong men were unsteady on their feet, a sharp pain came from their chests, blood spurted from the corners of their mouths, and their bodies were shaken by the force.
"Cough, cough!"
Whitebeard coughed violently, a look of shock and pain flashing in his eyes.
His huge body swayed, but he still gripped the long sword in his hand, desperately trying to steady himself.
"What...what is this power?"
Loki's eyes were filled with astonishment, he tried his best to support his body, his fists clenched, his palms full of cold sweat.
He knew that he was no match for Imu, and his comrades around him were beginning to fall one by one.
"Not good!"
Marco and the other pirates rushed towards the center of the battlefield, but in the face of this overwhelming momentum, their steps were almost impossible to move, each step was like resisting a thousand pounds of force.
"This woman is no longer human..."
Marco muttered to himself, his eyes filled with a mixture of anger and fear.
The power that descended from the sky from Imu made him feel breathless.
He knew that they could not compete with their current strength.
Imu's aura grew stronger, as if everything around her was about to collapse under her power.
Her eyes were as deep as an abyss, and the indifference and interest revealed in them when she looked at Jin An almost froze the air.
She didn't seem to be in a hurry to act, but rather like a hunter, enjoying the tension and excitement before the hunt.
Jin An took a deep breath, and he felt the power and blood in his body boiling, and even his heartbeat was accelerating violently.
Ultra Instinct gave him an extremely keen sense of the surrounding threats, but he still couldn't deal with Imu in front of him easily.
He could feel that Imu's strength was not only reflected in direct attacks, but more in the aura that could make the world tremble, and this sense of oppression was something he had never encountered before.
Although he was unwilling to stop at this time, he knew that he had to be more careful, because this battle would not end in a short time.
"It seems that I really have to pay a higher price today..."
Jin An muttered to himself, his eyes fixed on Imu, and the coldness on his face gradually rose.
He knew that this duel would determine the future of the entire world, and he could not back down.
