Splash...

Yellowish-green slime gushed from the Sandworm's massive gash, sizzling as it hit the ground. The sturdy stone floor was corroded by the viscous fluid, leaving behind shocking charred pits that belched acrid blue smoke. Intense agony caused the Sandworm to thrash violently across the earth, kicking up a cloud of dust that forced the other Five Elders to retreat. Even with its near-immortal self-regenerative abilities, the pain from being impaled was inescapable.

At that moment, Daren's figure slowly emerged from the wound gushing viscous fluid. Black-purple lightning coiled around his form, forming an invisible armor akin to a cloak that completely blocked the highly corrosive slime.

"Disgusting worm, don't you know your own stomach reeks?"

Daren sneered coldly, suddenly reaching out to seize the Sandworm's body. Then, under the horrified stares of countless CP0 agents and Holy Land Guards, he exerted his strength. As his arm muscles bulged and strained, he hurled the Sandworm monster—as massive as a small mountain—heavily through the air.

BOOM! The Sandworm slammed into several distant buildings, instantly leveling the entire area.

"Foolish brat! Do you truly believe this bizarre power grants you the strength to oppose us?"

A raspy voice echoed from the sky.

As the words fell, the sky above suddenly darkened. Daren looked up to find a Garuda-headed serpent creature had soared into the air unseen. Its wings flapped, and its beak snapped open. Visible flames gathered wildly within its maw, a crimson glow spreading across the horizon.

Itsumade! The legendary beast said to spew terrifying flames, powerful enough to battle dragons!

Roar! A shrieking roar erupted as a torrent of crimson flames burst forth from Itsumade's maw, sweeping across the land like an overwhelming flood.

Doflamingo's pupils contracted slightly in the distance, the scorching gale whipping his feathered coat wildly behind him. Even from over a hundred meters away, he could feel the terrifying heat radiating from the flames.

The Five Elders might be "average" in combat prowess, but in terms of attack power and bizarre abilities, they were absolutely top-tier!

However, an attack like this should be avoidable for someone with Daren's speed—

What the hell is he doing!?

Doflamingo's movements froze, his expression stiffening. For he saw, facing flames that seemed capable of incinerating everything, Daren actually stand motionless, a faint smile playing on his lips.

The next instant—

BOOM!!

A crimson tidal wave of flames engulfed him entirely, warping the very air in its wake. Everything upon the earth melted and evaporated under the intense heat. The flames twisted and danced, intertwining as they licked at the sky's belly.

And then, amidst the inferno, a figure seemed to wave its hand forcefully.

With a hiss, fierce winds and waves, driven by Haki, crushed the flames surrounding the figure. The flames wilted in defiance, then finally died out. A passageway appeared within the crimson inferno.

Daren held one arm outstretched at his side, maintaining the posture of a swing. His dark hair stirred as the cigar clenched between his teeth ignited.

"Compared to Kaidou's Bolo Breath, your flames still fall short in heat."

He chuckled.

Itsumade's pupils suddenly contracted, bloodshot veins surging across his eyes. Before he could respond, Daren's figure exploded from the spot with a thunderous boom, blazing upward to hover directly above his head in an instant.

A stomping kick!

Clang!!

Itsumade's wings flapped behind him. Bird claws shot out, snapping to block Daren's kick. Sparks flew as clashing Haki spread like a hurricane in the sky.

"Don't underestimate us... The Five Elders are the strongest among the Celestial Dragons!"

Black-and-red lightning flickered as Mars Saint, transformed into Itsumade, spoke coldly. His eyes narrowed as formidable Conqueror's Haki erupted from his body.

"You're a bit more agile than that spider."

Daren grinned, unleashing his own Haki without restraint.

BOOM!

The shockwave exploded, filling the sky with a dense, swarming thunderstorm. The Sea Clouds shattered and reformed, the world stripped of color in that instant.

Both possessed Advanced Conqueror's Haki. At such close range, the energy fluctuations radiated out for kilometers in the blink of an eye, stunning countless Celestial Dragons and guards within the Holy Land.

A dead heat!

Witnessing this, a flash of pride flickered in Mars's eyes. Yet the words Daren spoke next made his heart pound violently.

"But who said this is my full strength?"

Mars's expression darkened. In a mere instant, the damned brat vanished before his eyes. A sudden weight slammed into his back.

High above, the defiant, towering youth with jet-black hair stood upon the back of the demon Itsumade. Both hands seized the Garuda's wings simultaneously, and he grinned savagely...

Rip!!

He tore Itsumade's wings clean from his back! Flesh and blood splattered as Itsumade let out agonized screams, plummeting relentlessly from the sky.

Daren crushed the wings to smithereens, his figure plunging downward like a missile. Cyan-purple lightning enveloped his body. Facing the charging Bakotsu, he delivered another kick, sending the latter flying hundreds of meters away.

Thud!

The earth groaned under the crushing weight as a colossal shadow leapt upward.

"Damn brat!"

The massive boar form of Saint Warcury roared with deafening fury, leaping like an overturned mountain peak to smash into Daren as he fell from the sky! A proud gleam flashed in his eyes.

Among the Five Elders, in terms of bizarre and unique abilities, "Gyūki" Saturn reigned supreme; in blinding speed and razor-sharp swordsmanship, "Bakotsu" Nusjuro stood out; in agility, aerial maneuverability, reflexes, and strategy, 'Itsumade' Mars was unmatched; in self-healing and vitality, "Sandworm" Peter held the greatest advantage.

But!

When it came to physical hardness and the raw collision of brute force,

he, Topman Warcury Saint, the World Government's Warrior God of Justice, was undeniably the strongest!

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