Loki and Ryner locked eyes, each harboring a hint of confusion as Loki narrowed his gaze.
Clap!
Suddenly, Ryner clapped his hands loudly, startling everyone around.
"What's going on?" Jane asked, puzzled.
"Nothing, just a mosquito," Ryner replied with a smile, turning his gaze away from Loki.
"So, it was just a mosquito. As if a mere human could possibly see me," Loki sneered, dismissing Ryner before turning his dark, mocking gaze toward Thor.
"My dear brother, I never thought you'd sink to such a low. How disappointing," Loki said, his eyes filled with a mix of ridicule and an unreadable emotion.
"Now that I know my true heritage, I have even more reason not to spare you. I'll find an opportunity to deal with you," Loki added before vanishing from the room.
"He's here… Loki's on the move. I wonder what he's planning," Ryner thought, a bit uneasy. But he quickly calmed himself, reassured that as long as events followed the original storyline, everything would be fine—and given his own strength, there was even less to worry about.
"Alright, everyone, someone's looking for us. Let's go meet them," Thor said, recalling S.H.I.E.L.D.'s request as he swayed to his feet with a bottle in hand.
Three days later, the scheduled broadcast resumed.
["Welcome to the SCP Prediction Broadcast. Pulling in viewers now…"]
One Piece World
Luffy was gleefully running around, pursued by a pack of skeletal lizards.
"Hahaha! Come on! Try to catch me!" Luffy shouted, unfazed by the creatures chasing him and seeming to enjoy himself.
"Luffy! You idiot! Get back to the Thousand Sunny!" Usopp shouted from a nearby hill.
Satisfied, he glanced at his electromagnetic slingshot, feeling more confident with the powerful weapon in hand. His sniping abilities had multiplied, and he no longer feared facing giant monsters alone.
Usopp proudly declared that he had officially graduated from the "scaredy-cat trio"!
Roar!
A sudden roar from behind made Usopp's body tremble involuntarily. He turned around slowly, only to see a creature as vast as a mountain.
It was a monster with a rocky, forest-covered body—a Methuselah.
"Ehhhh!!" Usopp's bravado melted away instantly, his eyes nearly popping out in fear.
"I thought you graduated?" Zoro suddenly appeared beside him.
"Let's take it down together, Asura!" Zoro called out, wielding the Zanpakuto Asura in his right hand, the Sandai Kitetsu in his left, and gripping the Wado Ichimonji in his mouth.
"Demon Slash!"
With zero hesitation, Zoro unleashed an attack on the massive Methuselah, leaving a fearsome wound on its rocky forehead.
Roar!
The Methuselah howled in pain.
This wasn't just due to Zoro's sheer strength—the Zanpakuto inflicted direct harm on its soul, amplifying the damage.
Fearful and wary, the Methuselah stared at Zoro, then turned and retreated, unwilling to continue the fight.
"Zoro, you're amazing! But I could've handled ten of those monsters on my own!" Usopp began boasting immediately after thanking him.
"Hmph, stop bragging," Zoro scoffed, ignoring him and looking toward Luffy. Using Gear Third with Armament Haki, Luffy had just floored one of the skeletal lizards, sending the rest fleeing.
"Haki, huh… I'll master it someday," Zoro muttered, his eyes burning with determination.
Ever since Luffy's awakening of Nika powers had triggered his three Haki types, he had tried explaining how to use them. However, mastering Haki was no quick process. Plus, Luffy's simplistic explanations left much to be desired, making Haki training slow and forcing everyone to focus on their existing abilities for now.
"With my Shikai abilities, once I enhance our bond, I'll reach Bankai and finally wield Armament Haki to its fullest. I'll become even stronger!" Zoro declared with renewed vigor, gazing at Asura.
"That's the spirit, but it's time for the prediction broadcast, so let's head back to the Sunny," Robin said, flying over to them. She was wearing the Heaven's Wheel Armor, using its magic to stay airborne with several swords floating protectively around her.
Without waiting for a response, Robin controlled the swords to scoop up Zoro and Usopp, making them lie down on the flat blades, and picked up Luffy as well.
"Ahhh! Slow down!"
On another island, two heavily injured Rodans lay on the ground, defeated by a bizarre creature.
The creature was over fifty meters tall, dinosaur-like, radiating a golden glow with a head resembling Buddha's and wings on its back.
Moments later, it shrank down, revealing itself as Sengoku.
His transformation was due to having consumed both the Rodan and Godzilla fruits.
With the power of the Tiger Talisman, Sengoku could safely handle the effects of consuming three Devil Fruits without exploding from within.
Additionally, he discovered the unique ability to merge his powers, resulting in the combined form he had just displayed.
Most importantly, the consumption of these two Devil Fruits meant that he no longer feared seawater and could live as any normal person would—a fact that filled him with joy.
"Though I haven't fully awakened the two new fruits, I'm already much stronger than before!" Sengoku said, pleased as he looked at the two Rodan corpses. In the past, such a battle would have come at a high cost, but now he could handle it with ease.
He glanced at the embedded Tiger Talisman on his chest, aware that it was keeping him alive by counteracting the fatal side effects of multiple Devil Fruits. To secure it, he had the Talisman welded into his body.
"Hey! Sengoku! The new broadcast has started! Get back to HQ!" came Garp's voice through the Den Den Mushi.
"Understood!" Sengoku responded, transforming into Rodan and taking off into the sky.
(End of Chapter)
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