One Piece: Surrounded at Marineford? Just kidding!

Chapter 584: The Resonance of Mythical Beasts!

The eagle emblem on the system interface is now finalized. Dark green light dances across the virtual panel. The light intertwines. A refresh prompt appears.

"bite."

"Host, according to the deep detection, the Vidvernir Fruit has identified you as its host."

"You do not need to eat the fruit. You can now try giving it basic commands."

Chen Ye stared at the dancing characters, his gaze darkening. This fruit possessed an extremely strong self-awareness, far surpassing ordinary ones. Ordinary Devil Fruits were all inanimate objects, passively waiting to be eaten. This one was different. It was choosing its master. It was seeking a resonance of power.

Chen Ye raised his hand. The Vidvernir Fruit returned to his palm.

The moment it was touched, a sudden change occurred.

On the dark green skin, the feather-like patterns instantly illuminated. Dark green intertwined with golden light darted wildly along the patterns. The light rippled. A powerful pulsation erupted from within the fruit.

"Thump. Thump."

The pulsating sound pounded against the walls of the hall. The frequency soared. Two seconds later, the pulsation directly collided with the power of Apollo, the sun god, within Chen Ye's body. The resonance exploded.

Golden flames erupted from Chen Ye's right arm. The power of the Sun God washed over his veins. Golden light burst forth from the surface of the fruit. It was responding to the divine power. It was hungry.

Chen Ye raised the fruit. His gaze lowered, staring directly at the legendary mythical beast.

"Wydvernil".

Chen Ye spoke. His voice was extremely deep, carrying a firm command.

"To become like an eagle."

The words had barely left his mouth when the air in the hall seemed to be sucked away.

The fruit detached from the palm and hung suspended in mid-air. Its skin, with its feathery texture, tore wildly. Fine, shimmering lines cracked open.

It didn't break. Pure energy is gushing out.

Dark green light erupted from the cracks, mixed with countless golden feather-like particles. These particles slammed into the center of the hall, spinning wildly.

A fierce wind arose from the ground. An energy storm took shape.

The storm crashed against the dome. Pale gold ore glittered wildly at the top. A creaking sound came from the dome, as if it were about to collapse. Stone chips rained down.

Chen Ye stood in the eye of the storm, protected by golden flames. His gaze was fixed on what lay ahead.

Light condensed. Flesh took shape.

A pair of enormous wings tore through the light barrier. The wings slammed open, their wingspan exceeding thirty meters. The dark shadow swallowed the entire hall.

The eagle's head emerged, raised high. Its dark gold beak was like a knife. Its two amber eyes snapped open, filled with ancient arrogance.

The energy feathers exploded, their edges gleaming with gold. Their aura was sharper than a renowned sword.

The eagle spreads its wings.

"laugh"

The ground was instantly slashed with more than a dozen deep grooves. The cuts were as smooth as a mirror.

The colossal eagle-like beast has fully descended. The legendary Vidvernir. Transcending time. Its true form reappears.

The eagle soars in the sky. It does not bow its head.

His amber-colored eagle eyes looked down at Chen Ye, fixed on him.

Wind pressure soared. The air thickened. The gale-force winds transformed into blades, slicing wildly through everything around them.

This is the spirit of an ancient mythical beast. It wants to test. To test whether the person who awakened it is worthy.

Chen Ye didn't move. His figure was as sharp as a spear.

He didn't retreat a single step. He didn't draw his sword. He didn't even unleash his Conqueror's Haki.

To deal with this kind of old monster, pure brute force is useless. We need to use suppression from a higher dimension.

Raise your right hand.

The power of Apollo, the sun god, was unleashed in full force. Golden flames instantly engulfed his right arm. Divine and domineering, they burned through everything. The temperature skyrocketed.

Chen Ye stretched out his hand. Palm facing up.

He looked directly into Hawkeye's eyes. His gaze was icy. He gave him a choice.

Either bow down to divine power, or retreat back to the void and sleep forever.

Eagle Eyes struggled. The wind pressed down fiercely around Chen Ye. Golden flames burned away all the wind blades.

A few seconds later, the eagle encountered the absolute power of the sun god. A crushing defeat in terms of rank.

The wind pressure contracted instantly. The hurricane stopped.

The giant eagle lowered its head, folded its wings, and slammed its massive body into the ground.

It brought its beak close to Chen Ye's face. The movement was extremely light. The beak touched Chen Ye's palm.

The instant they touched, a burst of golden light erupted.

My palms felt hot. A pale golden eagle-shaped mark emerged from my skin. A flash of light. Then it disappeared beneath the skin.

The system notification sounded.

"bite."

"Preliminary contract complete."

"The legendary mythical beast, Vidvernir, has voluntarily submitted."

An eagle cried out. Its massive body instantly transformed into a stream of dark green light. Shun Chenye's arm slammed back the suspended fruit.

The crack healed instantly. The dark green light subsided. The feather patterns became completely clear and perfect. It fell back into Chen Ye's hand. Extremely obedient.

The system continues broadcasting.

"Host, you can now call upon the power of Vidvernir at any time."

"You can avoid the curse of the sea without eating the fruit."

"Currently available abilities include: Eagle Manifestation, Short-Range Reconnaissance, Wind Blade Slash, and Phantom Beast Will Intimidation."

"Note: Your complete battle form requires further refinement with the Fruit's Will."

Chen Ye clenched the fruit tightly. A vast power slept within it. He smiled.

No need to eat the fruit. Gain a legendary mythical beast for free. A guaranteed death sentence.

"Well done."

Chen Ye spoke. The fruit was thrown back into the system space. The main hall fell silent. Deep grooves covered the floor as witnesses.

Turn around. Retreat the same way you came.

He walked through the corridor. The ancient murals on the walls gleamed. The scene of a black dragon and a hawk locked in battle seemed to leap off the page. Chen Ye didn't stop. He went straight to the gray-white stone wall at the end.

A hand pats the stone wall. An energy membrane ripples outwards.

The next second, his body pierced through the tree bark and he returned to the top of the World Tree.

Icy snow and fierce winds lashed my face. The air was thin.

Standing on the edge of the treetops, overlooking the Elbaf battlefield tens of thousands of meters below.

The line of sight cut through the clouds. Below, the sounds of fighting, thunder, and the clashing of swords echoed intermittently up to me.

My right palm suddenly felt burning hot.

He raised his hand. A pale golden eagle-shaped mark forcefully emerged. It was burning hot. Like a compass. Pointing intently at the battlefield below.

Widvernir's will was racing. It smelled its nemesis.

At the same time. In the center of the Elbaf battlefield.

The battle reached a fever pitch. The Elbaf side completely crushed them.

Loki, the black dragon, hovered in mid-air. His black body blotted out the sky. His dark red vertical pupils blazed with murderous intent.

Loki prepared to kill Im's double on the high platform. Deep within the dragon's throat, dark dragon breath surged wildly. Space was distorted by the intense heat. An aura of destruction locked the woman in white.

"Go to hell, Im!"

Loki roared inwardly.

The dragon's breath is about to erupt.

The massive dragon body came to an abrupt stop.

Extremely abrupt. Like a high-speed train suddenly slamming on its handbrake. The dragon's breath was abruptly forced back into its throat. Black smoke leaked wildly from both sides of the dragon's mouth.

Loki's black scales bristled. It was the instinct of a wild beast encountering its natural enemy.

The dragon's head was suddenly raised.

Loki's dark red, vertical pupils shrank to pinpoints. He stared intently at the sky, fixed on the World Tree's summit, which seemed to disappear into the clouds.

An extremely ancient and faint aura, yet one that made its soul tremble, had just flashed by.

"roar"

A deep, resounding roar erupted. It was a warning. Gone was the arrogance; only fear and hostility remained. The massive dragon wings flapped restlessly. A fierce wind arose.

Luffy, atop the dragon's head, noticed something was wrong.

He was just throwing a punch. The dragon scales beneath his feet are trembling. The muscles in his dragon head are taut.

Luffy grabbed the dragon's horn, steadying himself. His pure white hair danced wildly in the wind.

"Loki, what's wrong?"

Luffy shouted. His eyes were fixed.

Is there anything up there?

Loki ignored him. He locked himself atop the World Tree. The dragon's roar grew ever heavier.