*No! She can't be Imu!*
York instantly negated the guess in his heart.
The reason was simple.
This woman's strength didn't match York's speculation.
Imu had solidly ruled this world for nearly 800 years after all.
With nearly 800 years of accumulation, if his/her strength was merely on par with Rocks, who hadn't eaten any Devil Fruit, that would be too lackluster.
Joy Boy's Haki stored in a single knot could cover an entire island, blasting all the summoned Five Elders back to the Holy Land Mary Geoise, and even deterring Imu personally.
Even if Imu couldn't beat Joy Boy in Luffy's era, he shouldn't fail to suppress even a non-fruit-user Rocks.
Sure enough, the woman's subsequent words verified York's guess.
"Is this the only extent? The strength unleashed through possession is still limited."
*Boom!*
The Haki from their collision exploded, sending both Rocks and the uniformed woman flying backward simultaneously.
The shockwave spread, blowing away all the bushes York and Shakky used as cover, forcibly exposing the two of them.
Seeing his hiding failed, York simply stopped hiding and stood up with a smile.
"Yo! Rocks! Looks like you found your wife and child!"
Rocks was slightly surprised to see York appear, especially seeing Shakky standing beside him.
"You succeeded? Fast enough."
"Well, just luck."
York led Shakky to Rocks' side. The latter handed the child in his arms to York very decisively.
"This is my son Teach. Please take good care of him."
This was entrusting his orphan.
York took Teach solemnly.
This kid had fainted directly from the Haki collision between Rocks and the uniformed woman just now.
He was sleeping soundly, so there was no need to worry about him being noisy.
"What's with that woman?"
York asked.
Rocks replied: "Just a possessed puppet."
"Her strength isn't weak; she could fight you to a draw."
"Heh, I'll kill her right now!!"
Rocks expressed his dissatisfaction and actively swung his blade to attack again.
Holding Teach, York retreated with Shakky to widen the distance for spectating.
*Boom!*
Astonishing Haki collision occurred again, but the uniformed woman's gaze shifted to York.
"You are Adolph D. York?"
"This is the first time Mu has seen your ability. Interested in working under Mu?"
York raised an eyebrow.
"Oh? Is this an invitation to join the God's Knights?"
"It's really quite tempting."
"If I join the God's Knights, can I enjoy the women inside as I please?"
As soon as this was said, before the uniformed woman could say anything, Shakky behind York got nervous first.
"York, you wouldn't..."
York raised a hand, stopping Shakky's subsequent words.
The uniformed woman's eyes turned cold, expressing strong dissatisfaction with York's attitude.
"Don't push your luck! Mortal!!"
"Hah! So stingy, no sincerity at all."
York mocked with a smile.
The uniformed woman spoke no more; York's attitude disgusted her.
*Rumble!*
Taking advantage of the uniformed woman's distraction, Rocks slashed her body, splitting her diagonally in half.
"Daring to chat outside while fighting me! Don't look down on people too much!!"
However, the uniformed woman was not killed by this.
She looked at Rocks indifferently, her split body rejoining together as if time reversed.
"Immortality..."
York's gaze became grave.
He knew the Five Elders had immortality.
Unexpectedly, this possessed God's Knight also had immortality.
*A pity the manga before my transmigration hadn't updated to the method of breaking immortality. This ability, presumably, can only be nullified by soaking the target in the sea.*
Rocks grinned watching the restored uniformed woman.
He said nothing, merely slashing out a Conqueror's Haki flying slash from a distance.
Surprisingly, this time, the uniformed woman didn't take it head-on with her body but dodged sideways, letting Rocks' slash cut a huge deep trench in the earth.
"Oh my? Why dodge this one?"
The uniformed woman remained silent, simply activating her fruit ability to manipulate the bandage-like arrow on her hand to shoot at Rocks.
"Wahahaha! Immortality useless now?! Dare not fight close combat anymore?!"
Rocks swatted the arrow away with his sword and initiated a charge again.
"I will kill a god today!"
"This sword is named God Slayer!!"
Gripping the long sword with both hands, after condensing extreme Haki, he slashed down with full force.
The uniformed woman raised the demonic trident in her hand, blocking Rocks' blade with similarly extreme Haki.
...
In the ensuing battle, both sides were evenly matched.
Rocks' slashes seemed to break the opponent's immortality, causing the uniformed woman to start worrying about injuries while fighting.
But the uniformed woman's combat experience was simply too rich. Coupled with Haki not weaker than Rocks and the fruit ability to control arrows, their combat power was on par.
In a short time, it was impossible to determine a winner.
Just at this moment.
While York was enjoying watching the battle, his heart suddenly skipped a beat.
Then he twisted his body rapidly, protecting the Teach he held in his embrace.
*Boom!!*
An explosion occurred on York's back. Shakky screamed on the spot.
"York!!"
York turned his head with a dark face.
Not far away.
A burly old man with a big beard, over 5 meters tall, wearing a black suit and holding a cane, was walking toward them step by step.
"Inferior mortals! You are not qualified to gaze upon that lord's fighting figure!!"
Tone arrogant, completely disregarding York and Shakky, as if in his eyes, these were just two ants.
*Jaygarcia Saturn! Old Saturn!*
York whispered in his heart, while simultaneously calling out the opponent's identity aloud.
"Five Elders!! Why aren't you protecting those Celestial Dragons? What are you doing here!!"
"I am precisely here to protect that great lord!!"
Old Saturn's eyes narrowed. York raised his arm, and an explosion occurred again.
"Really, saying protecting, but actually here to kill this kid?"
York's arm was wrapped in Armament Haki.
If he hadn't actively blocked just now, the explosion might have been on Teach's little head.
"Didn't expect the dignified Five Elders to be so despicable!"
"Treating enemies! No need to talk about any morality!!"
Old Saturn growled low, his already obese and burly body expanding rapidly.
In the blink of an eye, Old Saturn transformed into a giant spider with bull horns.
"Zoan · Spider-Spider Fruit · Mythical Type · Ushi-Oni Form!!"
York stated Old Saturn's fruit ability in one breath, his gaze solemn.
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