Now everyone was certain of one thing, the man called Ashveil was about to die.
He was only a human, not some terrifying monster. Against the overwhelming psychic might of Tatsumaki, how could Ashveil possibly survive?
Yet in the Pirate World, the reaction was very different.
The moment Tatsumaki unleashed her massive summon, many people were shocked by the sheer scale of her power. No one expected such destructive force to come from such a small figure. Still, although they were surprised, not a single person truly believed that Ashveil would lose.
That thought never even crossed their minds.
Kid stared at the scene in disbelief, his eyes wide.
"No… no way…" he muttered.
"My ability only pulls metal, but this woman… she is controlling everything. Rocks, earth, trees, even the air itself."
It was obvious that Tatsumaki's power far surpassed his own.
"I believe that power is called psychic ability," Hawkins said calmly, cards in hand as he rose to his feet.
"Psychic power?" Kid repeated, stunned. "Just with that, she reaches this level?"
Even so, Killer stepped forward with a quiet chuckle.
"So what? Our defender is Ashveil. That little green-haired girl is about to suffer a painful defeat."
No one argued.
No matter how strong Tatsumaki seemed, her opponent was Ashveil. The man who had even defeated a god.
At the Celestial Dragons' headquarters, the Revolutionary Army watched in silence.
"Her ability resembles Fujitora Issho's gravity power," Ivankov said. "But against Ashveil, even that means nothing."
Kong gave a faint smile. "Ashveil restrains all abilities."
Sabo nodded. "After everything we have seen, I agree."
Even in the Naruto World, no one held hope for Tatsumaki's victory.
Uchiha Madara folded his arms, his gaze filled with contempt.
"Hmph. Even I could not defeat him. What makes her think she can?"
The Sage of Six Paths only shook his head. He had once summoned the moon itself, only for Ashveil to shatter it with ease. What were mere fragments of land in comparison?
The Whitebeard Pirates also watched with relaxed expressions.
"There are strong people in the Other World," Marco said with a laugh, "but it is a shame for them that their opponent is Ashveil."
Whitebeard, Garp, and Golden Lion all watched with knowing smiles. To them, this battle already had a clear ending.
In the arena, the two terrifying forces finally collided.
Tatsumaki's massive psychic construct crashed into Ashveil's Conqueror's Haki giant palm. The result was instant annihilation. The enormous mass shattered like fragile glass, scattering across the land.
Tatsumaki gasped, her eyes wide with shock.
"How is this possible?"
Her strongest attack had been erased in a single moment.
At the Hero Association Headquarters, tea spilled from trembling hands.
Atomic Samurai rubbed his eyes repeatedly. "No… this cannot be real. Tatsumaki released everything she had, and he stopped it that easily?"
Bang's beard bristled.
"At first, I could not even sense his power. That means his level surpassed mine by far… This man is terrifying."
Pig God, Zombie Man, and Metal Bat stood frozen in shock.
Only one man was excited.
"A man like me," Saitama said, his eyes gleaming. "He is truly a man like me."
For the first time in years, his blood boiled with anticipation.
Genos stared at the sky in awe. "Sensei… is he really that strong?"
"Yes," Saitama replied. "I want to fight him."
On the battlefield, Tatsumaki gathered every ounce of psychic force she had left. The air warped under the pressure. The world beneath her feet cracked and rose into the sky.
She was overdrawing her life itself.
Ashveil watched calmly.
"Your power is not enough, Tatsumaki," he said evenly.
The two forces collided once more.
A thunderous explosion shook the entire arena. Lightning tore through the sky. Oceans boiled. The land itself collapsed under the shockwave.
When the dust settled, Ashveil's Conqueror's Haki palm still remained.
Tatsumaki trembled.
"So… this is defeat…"
Her body finally gave out, and she collapsed.
A beam of light descended from the [System], and she was returned to her world.
Then Ashveil's final strike landed.
The entire arena world shook violently. Volcanoes erupted everywhere. The sea boiled as steam filled the skies. Lightning roared without end.
This was the first time both worlds witnessed Ashveil's true power.
A single strike that could shatter a planet.
Even Imu, the former god of their world, would not have survived such an attack.
This was the true might of Thorne Ashveil.