One Piece... 3/3 Part 1

Red Line~

Mary Geoise…

Dragon shouted with all of his abilities fully activated to their maximum as he leaped up toward IM. Dragon punched forward with his right fist, covered in Armament Haki.

IM seeing Dragon smirked, which couldn't be see for its hidden underneath a cloth that covered almost all of his face and head, except for the eyes.

IM raised his saber up with one hand that's also clad with Armament Haki and met Dragons' fist.

Sword and fist collided, both covered with Armament Haki.

When the sword and fist collided, their Haki fought. Shock waves after another were being produced as a lightning of black, red, blue, and gold followed the shock waves.

"Not bad. You have grown stronger after all these years. But not strong enough to beat me" said IM as he pushed his saber forward making Dragon lose his advance and back away.

Dragon grunted and tried to put more strength into his attack, but only to get his fingers get cut and bleed. IM then used his other hand and slash the saber followed by a flying sword attack that hit Dragon dead center into his chest as his body flew away and crashed into a building before stopping.

Sabo and Ace wanted to help Dragon in his fight, but Silver stopped them. Saying, "This is his fight revenge, do not interfere" calmly as he stared at the building Dragon crashed at.

"If you want to fight and lessen his burden, go fight them" continued Silver as he pointed his finger in a certain direction.

Ace and Sabo looked at where Silver is pointing at. Sabo activated his Observation Haki and said, "Cypher Pol 0, Ace let's go!" as he ran at a fast speed. Ace followed, saying nothing.

Jack *Hic* and said, "Hulk, let's go follow them *Hic*" as he tried to run and follow them but struggled to do so for he is swaying left and right.

Hulk looked at Jack, who tried to run but failed. Hulk shook his head and picked up Jack then followed the duo.

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Dragons' fingers are bleeding with his body buried underneath the crumbled building where he crashed at. Kicking up the debris that are burying him as dust arose, Dragon stood up and summoned his wind ability, throwing away the dust and everything covering him and his sight.

Clad in Haki and Wind, Dragon slowly rose into the sky. Raising his left hand, he said, "Wind Spears." As soon as he finished speaking, spears made of winds formed quickly atop his hand, which are visible to the naked eye.

Dragon waved his hand down and the wind spears flew right towards IM. IM, seeing the incoming spears of wind, smiled.

"Time - Nothingness" said IM as he raised his hand up towards the incoming wind spears at him.

After IM spoke, the wind spears dissipated as if no attack or anything came at him, everything turned into nothingness.

Dragon seeing his attack turn into nothing, got shocked. He said, "You! You took Toki's fruit" and flew over to IM with his other hand covered in Haki and wind.

IM smiled and said, "Kozuki Toki couldn't use the true power of this fruit. It's just a waste of it being with her" IM then used the fruit ability, targeting Dragon who's coming at him. With his hand raised up, he clenched it and said, "Time, Stop!"

Dragon stopped in mid-air with his fist stretch forward. Dragon stopped, not moving. He couldn't move; he could only stare at IM with an angry look.

'What's happening! Time fruit shouldn't have this much power! How did this bastard use it to this extent?' thought Dragon who's hanging in mid-air, not moving.

Silver seeing Dragon being suppressed by IM and with no chance of winning sighed then frowned. He looked at IM and thought, 'Time fruit. Did he kill Toki and took her fruit? Oh well, guess I must step up, can't let Dragon die here' and stood up.

Dragon can't move, but he can still use his ability. Dragon activated his awakened fruit ability and summoned a storm.

Clouds gathered at a fast rate along with thunder roared. The clouds turned dark as the strong wind blew. 'Storm! Blew away everything!' thought Dragon.

The Pirates took cover on their ship because of the strong wind and some rain. The dragons didn't bother to do so for it is just a storm for them, while the Empire's citizens who and the others are all protected by a barrier Silver made.

IM seeing the storm blowing its might said, "Time - Zero."

The storm that was blowing stopped and disappeared making the sky turned into sky blue it was before. Dragon seeing his attack failed eyes widened in disbelief!

IM brandish his saber and jumped up towards Dragon. Dragon tried to move but couldn't because he is still being suppressed by IM's fruit ability.

Cladding the saber with Armament Haki as IM reached up to Dragon, he swung it down, intending to seperate Dragon's head!

Dragon's whole body's still covered with Armament Haki, but remembering that he got overpowered in their earlier clash felt an eminent danger from the saber at IM's hand coming at his neck.

IM smiled and thought, 'I could finally get rid of you! Monkey D. Dragon' and put more strength into his swing.

The saber neared Dragon's head. Everyone who's watching, just watched. Not intending to do anything.

The saber stopped before it could touch Dragon's neck. It alarmed IM. For someone to stop his saber which he thought no one could ever is now laid before his eyes.

IM quickly came back to his senses and looked at the one who stopped his saber. He saw Silver. Holding the saber with his hand.

"You! Emperor Silver! Why do you interfere!" said IM

"I can't let you kill Dragon, we have a promise" said Silver.

"Who do you think you are?" said IM in an angry and overbearing tone. He then tried to take the saber out of Silver's grasp but, the saber won't move!

Silver clenched fist which is grabbing the saber tight. The saber cracked, not long after, it broke, cutting it in half.

Silver stared at IM's eyes and said, "Self-claimed God, if you still want to fight. Let me show you who is a real God! In my eyes. You are just an Ant!"

Silver with his hand covered in Dragonic Armament Haki punched IM in the face.

IM wasn't able to dodge for the attack is too fast. Even with his self-claimed Godly Eyes and Haki, he didn't fare much.

Silver's punch sent IM in a fast pace towards the palace.

BOOOMMM!