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Chapter 109: [109] Dawn of Pride (III)

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The Sin Incarnate and the Dark King stood side by side; their adversary, Sol, remained in the sky.

"Another one joins the fray," Sol disparagingly said. "But it won't change a thing!"

*Fwwm!* The sounds of metal echoed as Damien's body was armoured up in Empyrean Form once more, all the while Rayleigh coated his saber and arms in dense Haki.

Boom!

The ground blew up as the two pirates exploded from their positions and whizzed towards the Sunbird in an unforgiving assault.

*Clang!* The Overlord's talons collided with Rayleigh's saber in mid-air, sparks flying off their collision.

Sol's eyes sharpened as he saw Damien leap from the Dark King's shadow with his weapon raised. 

"Crusher Configuration."

With a snap, the weapon shattered into the image of a warhammer dancing with black lightning and slammed into Sol's torso.

*Fwoooo!* He was then shot back like a rocket as a streak of golden flames followed. Damien and Rayleigh capitalized immediately.

The warhammer was swung once more, giving Rayleigh a platform to launch himself ahead. *Whizz!* The burst of silver was easy to miss, zooming through the air to land a downward strike on the Overlord.

Damien landed with a thud, wasting no time to command Ryushi to return to its Vanquisher configuration and shoot it out like a spear.

The silver and crimson lights were at most a meter from Sol. The saber was cutting at the Sun Bird's skull while the giant clawed blade was nearing his chest.

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"Solar Burst!"

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Damien was forced to close his eyes while the dull tremor of Ryushi being swatted away echoed through the ruined hillside.

Rayleigh retreated to the volatile humanoid, glaring at the rivers of magma born from Sol's burst.

"Buy me a second." The Dark King returned to verbal reply and crouched down a little. *Crack* The earth below Rayleigh's boots was quickly decorated with a spider-web pattern, indicating the sheer force swelled around his knees.

*Boom!* It took a mere half a second as the stationary swordsman exploded in a road of silver energy and appeared within reach of the Sun Bird.

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"The Night Sky!"

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One wing came flying down, clashing hard against the simple saber. Arcs of black lightning echoed in their clash, sparking a silver and red air around them.

Sol growled under Rayleigh's clear eyes. "I find your optimism insulting!" he roared, converting nearby terrain to pure sunfire and fuelling his attack.

The bespeckled man grinned, ignoring his tethering blade, "A fearsome Overlord of the Sea shouldn't feel threatened against two optimistic pirates."

"Do I look threatene–!" Sol's Observation sparked as a dark red hue fell nearby. His eyes shot to the towering monster behind the Dark King, its roar shaking the nearby land. 

*Purrup* Volatile crimson liquid fell from its maw; it resembled lava!

Rayleigh's eyes shone red in Observation, and he instantly gave up his attack. The remaining sunfire swallowed him whole and shot him outside the coming attack.

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"Extinction Order!"

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The attack landed before the Overlord could put up a defense. His furious eyes glared at the unforgiving blades of Ryushi digging at his chest, sending streams of Haki and crushing energy in.

"Guuhh!" Sol cried out in pain in his Sunbird form as his body took the full force of Damien's attack.

*Crack!* The Empyrean's crooked mouth warped into a grin, hearing the sweet sound of broken ribs. He continued shuttling more and more pulverizing energy in, wrapping it with Ryuo and Infusion.

Sol grunted under the destructive force, but his miserable cry was lost in the trembling lands. Not long before, he was again sent rocketing away.

Damien landed on the ground with a thud, free of injuries, with Rayleigh quickly joining him. 

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"That should leave a mark," The Dark King muttered as he saw the dust clouds afar and led up to a bubbling magma trail.

Damien nodded, "Yeah, but it's not enough."

"Ugh!" Sol woke up to see his body stuck in the ground; his Zoan-like form had collapsed. 

"I bet he's gonna roar in indignation at his bloody state," the Sin Incarnate guessed.

Rayleigh wiped some blood off his trusty blade. His eyes were still on the blade, but the carnage in the distance reflected a golden colour. "I second that."

*Purrup* Molten flames began dripping from Sol's pores, masking the blood. "How dare you put me in such an unsightly state!"

The waves of heat doubled, rippling through the area like a heartbeat. Its temperature was beyond what the likes of Damien and Rayleigh could interrupt.

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"Radiance Reborn!"

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The figure imploded on itself in a fiery spectacle, gracing the island with boiling flames. 

An ominous wind rained down as a new sight stood proud.

It was a humanoid figure that glowed as bright as the sun in the sky! His hair resembled a sun, his entire body leaking rays like a star. 

A golden ring floated behind the Overlord's back, floating in its heat.

Damien examined the humanoid figure with narrowed eyes. The new Sol stood 5 meters tall (16' 5") in his majestic new form.

"This is my 'Warrior of Liberation' form; be proud that you can lay your eyes on it." His golden irises carried a touch of supremacy as he declared, "It's time to end this!"

[Warrior of Liberation Image (in Discord)]

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[At Another Battle]

Shiki and Redfield have been clashing for hours now.

Redfield, a grandmaster of Observation, saw the slightest of flaws in any movement and took advantage of them with quick and clean strikes.

Shiki raised his swords into the sky as they shone a sharp light.

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"Golden Paradise!"

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He spun into a golden tornado and flowed downward the elegantly dressed pirate.

Redfield smiled while his umbrella-turned-polearm shined black with powerful Haki. Seeing the single concentration point of Shiki's attack, Redfield struck his polearm forwards.

*Clang!* A loud bang resounded as both Golden Lion's swords were stopped mid-air!

"Jihahaha!" Shiki used his Float-Float Fruit to retreat, his hands quickly tapping the ground along the way.

*Fwoooo* The air rumbled as large boulders of earth were raised above.

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"Lion's Threat: Imperial Earth Bind!"

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The hundreds of flying boulders suddenly swirled around like a belt of rocks before shooting forth mercilessly at the pirate below.

*Poof* Redfield exploded in a purple mist as he flashed through the flurry of attack, dodged most and cut a few while inching closer to the man in the sky.

Shiki responded by slashing tens of times in the sky, generating an equal number of sword arcs. Yet the energy arcs floated in the air—Shiki combined his powerful swordsmanship with his fruit power!

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"Lion Majesty: Scattering Valley!"

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It was a flurry of sword slashes that rained down with absolute dominance!

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[Nearby]

Two titanic pirates laughed and clashed with great zeal.

"Oye, Newgate," Roger called out amid the battle. "Is that kid going to be alright with Sol?" 

"Gurarara!" Whitebeard laughed. "Damien will be fine. You should be worried about Rayleigh." The towering pirate twirled his giant weapon around and slashed at Roger's Ace, "I bet you wouldn't want your right-hand man to die, now would you, Roger!"

BOOM!

The two Supreme Blades sparked black lightning all over while a future flashed by Roger's eyes. The weather above whirled around to his desire, reflecting his deep mastery. 

Whitebeard saw the change and attacked. 

A white bubble formed around the tip of his glaive, pulsing like a heartbeat. It then descended with unseen power, reflecting in Whitebeard's popping muscles.

Roger may have been a master of Haki and swordsmanship, but he was also a pirate! Seeing such a disastrous attack from his enemy, the man could only return with an equally powerful attack of his own.

Ace was clad in overwhelming Haki and crashed onto the coming glaive.

BOOOM!

The tremor bubble popped with extreme bursts of power, leaving the entire region cracked like glass to shatter apart.

Roger gave a crazy grin while his Haki flooded forth and pushed back the natural disaster, matching Whitebeard's strength—he brought a katana to tackle an underquake!

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[Upon the Raised Platform]

A lone figure sat in the center of the once-raised platform, which had already collapsed due to earthquakes, tornados, and other natural disasters.

*Gurrug* The man inhaled his alcohol as if it were oxygen; empty gourds of saké could be seen nearby.

"Xahaha! I knew that Sun fruit was special," Rocks muttered. His eyes were fixed on the scene three kilometers away.

The Abyssal Sin's eyes were locked onto the three figures in the distance: an unholy figure, a Haki-clad swordsman facing a reborn sun god.

"How far can that power of yours go, Sol?" Rayleigh questioned as he saw the new Overlord.

The man smirked, "My powers are infinite. You should bow down like the hundreds of thousands worldwide."

Meanwhile, Damien hummed at the change in temperature, feeling his skin under its armour starting to dry up. 'Looks like he's embodying the Radiative Zone of the Sun; no wonder the flames are like molten hell; even my skin is starting to boil.'

From his senses, Damien concluded that the Overlord had gone beyond the current Whitebeard and Roger, reaching that tippity-top of the Yonko Stage.

The Sin Incarnate pointed his weapon and questioned his enemy, "Oye, Sol," he called out, "you really have an obsession with Nika, don't you? Seriously, the 'Warrior of Liberation' Form."

The Overlord boomed with a laugh, "Sohohoho! I've heard the despairing cries of the weak since I was a child at Moraino Island. It's the same now as it was then—calling out for a legendary figure…me!"

Rayleigh bopped his glasses into place, finding the situation quite unnerving. "Quite arrogant."

Sol grinned past his divine form, "That is the Sin of Pride."

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"!!!"The Overlord's mellow expression soon warped into anger at the memory of his previous setbacks. 

*Bruuu* The heat began to churn, liquefying into a golden blaze, forming a weapon. It was a longsword of exciting design, sporting a guard in the shape of a sun, taking up the familiar golden majesty. 

[Weapon Image (in Discord)]

The allied pirates both saw grim futures ahead and jumped to defend. Not a moment later, the heat of the sun appeared before them.

*Clang!* Ryushi's clawed blade rumbled as the weight of a mountain crashed upon it. Crimson torrents of pulverizing energy swirled out, hoping to crush the attack.

Yet to no avail; with a boom, Damien's body was shot back at incredible speeds, blood leaking from his mouth.

Rayleigh coated himself with impressive Haki and spun around in a silver spectacle; his saber collided with Sol.

BAM!

The same scene repeated as if it were a broken record. Rayleigh, too, was rocketed back, his saber shaking with excess energy.

Sol did not stop. His body churned with molten flames, soon forming hundreds of fiery miniature suns.

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"Heliacal Solar Storm!"

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*Pew!* *Vooo!* *Zing!*

The wind howled at multiple frequencies as the attack raged onwards to the area where Damien and Rayleigh crashed.

The Sin Incarnate had healed from his injuries, all but his stamina.

His eyes shone red as his Future Sight kicked in. The thousands of mini-suns showered as if rain from a thunderstorm. No matter how fast they were, some pockets of hell were bound to slip by, dousing them in sunfire.

The two grimaced under the heat with their Haki barely holding up to defend.

Meanwhile, the large fiery ring floated behind Sol's back and suddenly moved.

*Whuru* *Whuru* It was spinning at incredible speeds and generated boiling-hot winds that rose into the sky and were pointed at the youngest of his adversaries.

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"Gaze of the Sun God!" 

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The halo acted like a magnifying glass, concentrating the sunbeams from above and directing them onto the two enemy pirates.

*Krrrrr* Damien felt the raging heat as his Empyrean Body began to melt; his Haki was ravaged!

"Damn!" Rayleigh's Haki fell apart, too, forcing him to use his sword in hopes of reflecting the light.

*Whir* *Whir* *Whir*

The halo spun faster, resembling a car wheel; the speed doubled, tripled, and even quintupled the concentration of the sunbeams.

""Ugh!"" the duo collectively grunted, their Haki melting off like clothes.

Sol scoffed, taking the open shot with his magnificent sword raised high. *Crackle* Black lightning arched around the blade, mixing with the divine heat and fire.

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"Los Helios!"

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The sword exploded with strength as it crashed into both pirates, ringing them with sunfire, Infusion Haki and booming strength.

Like stars, the two were sent across the burnt remnants of Glint Island, leaving behind a corroded trail of ruined rock.

*Cough* *Cough*

Under the considerable volume of dust was a broken humanoid figure; his mouth leaked with blood as his body was caved in a boulder.

Pieces of armour clattered to the floor, meeting a pool of blood.

The coughing was followed by an audible crack. "Haaaaaah," Damien exhaled, finally fixing the itch in his chest. It turned out that one of his ribs had broken and was stabbing at his heart! 

The Sin Incarnate clawed out, shaking his head from the ringing.

Crashed not far from the young pirate was Rayleigh.

"...Quite the monster he is…" he mumbled as his beard was dripping in blood. The senior pirate's clothes were ripped, and his upper-right torso had a deep scar that was caused by Sol's attack.

Damien looked over with solemnity, "Rayleigh… might wanna have that eye checked out."

The swordsman touched his right eye, tracing a large vertical cut, yet his eyeball was miraculously intact.

"Huhaehahaha! I got quite lucky there, isn't that right, young man?" 

Damien rolled his eyes, "You seem quite cheery for a man who was shot a thousand meters by a humanoid star."

"I guess we're in the same boat then."

"Hmm, let's agree not to let this boat sink any further, no, old man?" Damien grinned in reply.

"I'm only thirty-nine," the golden-haired pirate muttered, "don't make me sound so grey."

*Rumble*

They both looked into the distant rumbling. Sol slowly walked towards them as if trying to seem menacing. The lands behind him were scorched and charred black, crackling with orange flames.

"If our captains remain so laid-back, then I'm afraid this will be rather difficult," Rayleigh chuckled.

Damien then saw Rayleigh puff out a deep exhale.

*Fwwm!* The air flooded around his entire body as both arms and legs were covered in Haki, and rather detailed lines extended over his chest to his back; all the while, it formed a black crown of sorts upon his forehead.

Sparks of black lightning arched about the majestic figure—a true Dark King, so to speak.

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"I suggest we take advantage of the only thing we surpass him on."

Damien hummed in agreement as the future was open to them.

"A speedy and unforgiving assault—got it."

Ryushi, which was held in his grasp, suddenly shook under its user's command.

*Vrrrr* The clawed blades started to boil and warp into a fluid-like shape: the metal flowed around as the wooden staff shifted in size—the blade was changing forms!

The resulting shape was a staff mixed with a sword, 10 feet long (~3 m). It featured a sleek, crimson blade with intricate patterns, giving it a fiery and menacing appearance. Its hilt was adorned with elaborate, silver-like designs, strikingly contrasting the blade. 

The craftsmanship suggests a balance between elegance and deadly efficiency.

[Ravager Image (in Discord)]

Rayleigh admired the Supreme Weapon, but what he saw in the immediate future was even more surprising, "I've never seen that before."

"I had some spare time after G-2," came a casual reply. The pulverizing-red bubbled, "My fight with Basara left me wanting a more flexible and sustainable mode of attack."

Clicks and clacks went off as the bubbling energy was armoured in Haki. But it wasn't before a few unsecured energy streams burst out from the figure's back, forming wing-like appendages.

*Hiss* The frantic energy was quickly dialled down, going from the Empyrean form's unstable mist to a very silent and dormant version.

What remained was a formidable, armoured figure exuding raw power and menace. It was encased in dark, jagged Haki with glowing red fissures up to its masked face and wings.

"Haaah," Damien exhaled, feeling the transformation; he looked like an angel from hell. 

Sol was too prideful to interrupt the transformation of his enemies and smirked in reply. Damien's words were music to his ears as he welcomed the challenge:

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"Hadean Release."

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[Image (in Discord)]

To Be Continued…

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Author's Corner.

The original Hadean was just something I found on Pinterest. It didn't really connect with what I wanted, but it was all I had. Now, I can generate what I want, to a degree.

Images are available on Discord alongside other niche details: https://discord.gg/aJHHHPvb6q


Chapter 110: [110] Dawn of Pride (IV)

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"Hadean Release."

Damien revelled in his newfound power. He devised it during the three-month wait until the Festival, applying the advancements of his fruit mastery after the bout with Basara.

"I will take it to the skies… I'll leave the ground to you, Rayleigh," a crackly voice resounded from the demonic figure.

The Dark King was undoubtedly surprised by the Sin Incarnate's new look but nodded all the same.

*Whizz* Damien turned into a blur as he left a black and red trail from his absurd speed. His Ravager-configured Ryushi was ready.

It was a simple attack rammed straight into the Sol; the two weapons clashed.

Clang!

"Increasing your speed will not aid you!" Sol was unamused, glaring at the two globs of red in his foe's eyes. 

Damien disappeared with another burst of air, leaving behind a confused Sol. 

"Huh?" He murmured, seeing the enemy reappear in the sky and then a few meters to the left. Then again to its right, and then its right, and so on—he was moving so fast that the afterimages left behind resembled clones!

It finished with a dozen Damiens equally spaced like a clock around the enemy.

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"Onslaught."

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And in a single instance, from every direction, came a collective attack.

Boom! *Clang* Bam! *Shing*

It was a bombardment of crimson energy, a slash from the left, a slice from the right, then a swipe from behind and all around. 

Sol took every hit one by one but quickly realized that his Observation could not keep up with Damien's onslaught!

They weren't attacking at the same frequency either: some were every second, others came every five seconds. At the same time, a few were random—impossible to predict and defend!

The ground beneath the Warrior of Liberation cracked increasingly, shattering into red cubes; Sol soon found himself sinking in!

Ten more seconds of abuse, and then he was stapled into the ground. The Overlord growled in response, only to feel something blocking his airway.

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"Restoration."

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"!!!" Sol was left shocked as the ruined earth from earlier had magically returned to its original shape, going from ruin to restoration!

*Whizz!* The Hadean figure of Damien appeared right above the buried enemy. He was satisfied by the situation—Damien could change the shape of Ryushi at will, and in his current form, he could apply that to his attacks as well.

The menacing Ravager stabbed ahead at the fresh grave, digging through the earth layer and nailing the Overlord below.

"Aughh!" Sol grunted while his body was plucked out and raised two meters off the ground with the blade digging at his lungs.

"I'll kill you for thi–!"

Sol's roar was plugged shut when a blade was thrust into his mouth.

His furious eyes traced the new figure who had appeared in Damien's place—it was Rayleigh! They had swapped places when Sol blinked his eyes.

The Dark King flexed the muscles down his arm and sent out a bullet of silver Emission Haki, exploding the man's esophagus.

"Guhh!" The sun-man retreated a few steps, grasping at his throat. His anger erased all pain while he reformed his solar blade and traded attacks against Rayleigh.

Webs of cracks appeared all over the ground and nearby lands.

Rayleigh was a machine. He attacked from the smallest possible angles, using Sol's momentum against him and redirecting it with his saber. The towering enemy kept up solely because his powerful flames fuelled his strikes.

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*Vvoosh!* Dust lifted away as Damien suddenly appeared in front of Sol's 5-meter frame. The Overlord dwarfed him, yet his eyes carried a shine of great confidence.

The Holy Terror raised his divine weapon and brought it upon Damien to throw off his momentum. However, Rayleigh was faster—he jumped into the air with a sideways flip and made short work of the distracted Sol.

*Swish* *Swish* *Swish*

The Sin of Pride's eyes widened as he felt pain once more.

Three cuts formed across his body: one on each bicep and another at his throat; Rayleigh's Haki-clad blade moved with silver arcs of energy as the Overlord was left with a broken voice box and slashed arms.

Sol's arm subconsciously reached to the crumbling throat, protecting the vital area. But this wasn't the end of the assault as Damien mercilessly slashed at the raised limb.

With a resounding thump, a fiery arm fell to the ground.

"Aughgh!" Sol roared, his right hand covering his open stump. The blood from his throat only sought to distort his cry of pain.

Neither Rayleigh nor Damien would allow such an opportunity to go to waste. Still, in the face of such danger, Sol's great pride whirled in the form of the Haki of Kings, and his body exploded in golden fire.

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"Supernova!"

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A wave of molten inferno raged from the Overlord, enveloping his two enemies.

"!!!" A dangerous future rebounded in Damien's eyes, forcing him to pull off the attack.

His black wings flapped as he raced out from the radius of Sol's attack. On the way out, the Sin Incarnate grabbed Rayleigh's arm in a hasty escape.

They rocketed through the air, a hellish scene trailing quickly behind, obliterating and disintegrating everything—a tsunami of lava! 

With a thud, the two landed 200 meters away and saw the ravaged land. *Purrup* Bubbling hell of molten earth was all that remained.

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"I think we made him angry," Rayleigh hummed and slashed his sword, slicking the blood onto the ground.

Damien nodded through the mask, "Which means he's being cornered by us."

The two collected their breaths while their foe did the same.

"By the way, Rayleigh," he called out amidst heavy breathing. "You know how strength tends to bloom in battle?"

The Dark King nodded with a hint of interest, "That is the gain one profits at death's door."

The younger pirate hummed in agreement before glaring at the distant threat. "Can you hold him down for a minute?"

The Dark King chuckled at the request, turning back to the man marked by flames. "Very well, young man, I'll let you get the finishing blow."

Rayleigh turned into a silver burst of speed. He ran so elegantly that it seemed like he was skating across the land, leaving the molten mess untouched!

The fearsome swordsman read the future like a book, granting him a perfect route to land his strike.

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"The Last Supper!"

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BOOM!

Sol's sword crashed upon the Dark King as the two engaged in a tug-of-war. Neither side budged, yet the former started to overpower the latter.

'He trusts me with his life,' Damien muttered, seeing Rayleigh's casual, lone assault. 'Let's hope this feeling in my heart is worthwhile!'

It was an instinct. Years of combat had left the young pirate entirely reliant on such internal tremors.

The clash against Basara gave birth to the idea of Hadean Release. This technique bumped up Damien's connection with his Haki and Devil Fruit.

The same instinct that guided him after Enigma robbed his senses was telling him to let go and allow his fruit to materialize as the situation dictated.

*Purrup* 

The Sin Incarnate did precisely that, relying on his impulses to release tremendous energy that bubbled and raced around his left palm.

The rest of the world went silent while Damien focussed on the air sitting atop his open hand. The hungry pulverizing energy surged out, starting with a swirl and slowly spiralling into something more.

Tiny, short-lived crimson sparks went off under the pirate's gaze as the air was slowly crushed. It went from one centimeter cubes to one milimeters, then a single micrometer and continued getting smaller.

Damien didn't blink and gave all his attention to the spectacle.

Rayleigh's attack had grown dry at the primary battle, pushing him back. 

*Grrr* His feet skid across the bubbling earth, digging into the molten earth. After having regained balance, he continued. 

"You would dare to put your life in the hands of a pirate?" Sol spat, slashing his blade.

A chain of explosions went off along Rayleigh's saber, somehow using Emission Haki to evenly distribute the opposing force to keep the weapon intact. 

"Hehe, I saw the same look in that young lad's eyes as I did my Captain when he first asked me to turn the world upside down with him."

The Dark King found some strength to launch a bullet-fast stab that Sol barely dodged.

"Then you are as much of a fool as Roger!" The Overlord bellowed, dropping his weapon and opening his right palm towards the swordsman.

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"Helios Flare!"

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A burst of solar energy boomed out of the palm as it rocketed at the Dark King.

Rayleigh saw the threat three seconds before it happened, held his sword pointing downwards and wedged it to the ground.

His hands dug into the grip and were locked in further with thick Haki, which provided him leverage and defense. 

The Dark King went full dark mode, wrapping his entire body with a glistening coat of Armament.

BOOM!

The miniature sun crashed onto Rayleigh, forcing blood to dribble out his mouth and nose. "Guh!" he grunted, feeling the heat of the sunfire melt away his Haki and sanity alongside it.

Seconds passed, a gap of eternity in between, yet the swordsman held strong. Sol felt the defiant eyes glaring through the ball of light, leaving him shocked, 'What gives him such trust in him!?'

The Overlord became somewhat lost and absently stared at the hell surrounding Rayleigh, utterly perplexed.

Meanwhile, Liquid Haki dripped from the saber-user, splattering onto the ground with a red colour—blood. It had already been ten seconds since he took the brunt of a star.

A few grunts escaped his mouth while slowly being forced back—his saber anchored to the ground was shoved back!

The raging winds assaulted the Dark King's face, scalding and charring away. 

But right before he was plucked out from the ground and sent soaring off, Rayleigh commented on the surprise in Sol's eyes. "Moraino Island shaped you into a tyrant… but a true pirate's heart lies in the trust he places in his allies…!"

Rayleigh's words cut deeper than his sword, echoing in the Overlord's mind, bringing out buried memories from long ago.

Said swordsman stared into the ashy, darkening skies while his body was skipping off the ruined lands, glancing at the figure who appeared in his place. 'The rest is up to you, Damien!'

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*Vvoosh!* The surge of air broke Sol from his reverie, leaving him face-to-face with the armoured foe once more. Only this time, he had a small, red object floating on the palm of his hand.

It was a glowing red pyramid with intricate, geometric black lines and patterns on its surfaces. The pyramid levitated with a bright, intense red light emanating from its center, creating a halo-like effect around it. 

"!!!" Sol's instincts went wild at the unassuming yet equally unsettling entity in Damien's hand.

[Entity Image (in Discord)]

"I will reduce you to dust with my divine flames!" he declared, raising his remaining arm.

"Ryushi."

It was a call of duty for the Supreme Weapon. Sol's anger warped into pain as he found himself on a knee with his arm nailed to the floor.

His pained glance saw Ryushi in its Ravager configuration. The blade fell from the sky with a mind of its own, nailing him down, cutting right through his bicep before lodging into the ground.

The sound of pixelations continued to whistle as its master walked ahead, glaring at the fallen Overlord.

"I cannot be killed!" the veteran howled, spreading his fruit across the land.

With a single thought, the earth began to crackle like fire, credit to the Awakened Sun-Sun Fruit. 

Yet oddly enough, the budding flames suddenly died down, disappearing away with the grace of the wind. Sol's befuddled eyes fell on Damien's feet, which released a crimson net all around and turned the ground into cubes before they could be fully transformed.

The Overlord had yet to give up: "Radiance Re-!!!" 

"Guuh!" Pain tore along his nervous system, originating from Ryushi, which was releasing crushing energy straight into Sol's nerves and ruining his thoughts.

"Ironically, we share similarities in our pasts, Sol," Damien said before directing his palm sideways, the pyramid following suit with its tip pointing at the Holy Terror's chest. "But unlike you, I didn't give up on growing stronger." 

*Fooom!* The pyramid turned into a drill, spinning at mind-numbing speeds and stabbing directly into the man's chest.

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"Atomic Fracture!"

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"Augghh!" Sol painfully screamed as the golden flames near his chest started to break apart. They were being pulled and remodelled by the attack.

Rays of red and black shone from the man's body, leaking from his eyes and mouth while the attack surged through his system. Blood dripped from his eyes and mouth while his insides were pulverized into pieces beyond what the eye could see—they were broken at the atomic level!

The Holy Terror had no way to dodge, retreat or counterattack.

It started with the rib cage. When those bones were turned to dust, the crimson energy drilled at the heart, atomizing the lungs in the process.

Sol's eyes went white from the pain all over, losing all functionality and usage.

'He's staring right at me,' Damien breathed, feeling the Conqueror's Haki of the Overlord crashing all around. It was a defiance, not toward him, but toward the world—the man was cursing fate itself even at death's door.

*Vzzzz!* The mind-numbing drilling sound only got louder as the flesh was ground apart, opening up a giant crater in the man's chest.

Pryde D. Sol's dying shriek was heard all over the battlefield, plunging it into silence.

Night had descended, sealing the day's end. All that remained uncertain was whether the tyrannous sun would ever rise over the New World again.

To Be Continued…

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Author's Corner.

The original ending of this chapter was considerably changed from the original. I removed the summon-giant-monster-with-energy final attack to something more fitting.

You can find a list of Damien's techniques thus far in Discord, with images: https://discord.gg/aJHHHPvb6q


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