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Chapter 169: Ian vs Im, The World Tree!

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Mary Geoise

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"What other tricks do you have up your sleeve, Im?" Ian asked, his voice calm and steady. Im had many cards to play, but Ian had neutralized most of them.

The World Government's million-strong army, the Gorōsei, the Army Admirals, and even Steel Bones Kong had been neutralized.

Even Uranus, one of the three Ancient Weapons, had been tamed and turned into Ian's mount. The once-mighty World Government was reduced to Im alone.

Im's expression was dark, his aura menacing. He slowly rose to his feet, his golden armor clanking.

His hair flowed behind him like a lion's mane. "Very well, then. I shall personally deliver your death sentence. In eight hundred years, aside from that fool, Joy Boy, who foolishly wanted to share power with the masses, you are the first to have come this far. I'm actually starting to get excited."

His voice was cold, laced with fury, but also a hint of exhilaration.

He was the supreme ruler, the one who sat upon the Empty Throne, looking down upon all creation.

To him, an immortal, all life in the sea was insignificant.

But now, this insignificant being wants to fight him. Im's pride demanded retribution. He would personally obliterate Ian, extinguishing his existence.

He would restore the world to the rule of the World Government and reclaim his place upon the Empty Throne. But even as he channeled the power of time, Ian remained unmoved, unaffected by the accelerated aging.

"Joy Boy?" A flicker of interest crossed Ian's emerald eyes. Im vanished from his spot.

Their battle erupted, shattering the air around them.

They were on a level far beyond anything this world had ever seen.

'BOOM!' Ian's power had surpassed Im's expectations. He could even resist his time manipulation!

Yes, Im's power was the Real Time Fruit, a fruit almost unheard of in the annals of history. It was speculated that at the very top of the mythical Devil Fruit Tree, there existed fruits representing the fundamental laws of the universe.

Im, with his mastery over time, was a strong opponent. In eight hundred years, he had honed his physique to its absolute peak, manipulating the flow of time to accelerate his own healing. He had even managed to wound Ian.

But to Ian, with his High-Speed Regeneration, a severed limb was a minor inconvenience.

It had healed in an instant. What surprised him was that Im had managed to pierce his Hierro.

"Time and space are supreme. These are the ultimate powers. You have no chance of victory. Though you seem to possess some time-related ability, I can still use mine on myself."

Im sneered, his voice dripping with disdain. He had seen this before. Time manipulation was more effective on oneself than on others.

After all, he wasn't going to simply stand there and let himself be manipulated.

"The strongest? How laughable. Who dares to claim to be the strongest before me? Let me show you true power." Ian's expression remained calm.

Im had shown his hand. Now, it was time for Ian to reveal his own. He drew his Zanpakuto, a surge of spiritual pressure coursing through it.