Chapter 35: Chapter 33 Black Coffin
Aizen faced no fear, not even against the once-legendary "World Destroyer" in his prime, let alone a fading shadow of his former self.
"Let's die together!" roared Waldo, his voice trembling with desperation. Drawing the massive blade at his side, he slammed his feet into the ground and unleashed a crazed battle cry:
**"Momo Fruit—Hundredfold Slash!"**
The massive sword in Waldo's hands expanded rapidly, growing to an enormous size. The slash, infused with the power of the Momo Momo no Mi, wasn't just magnified a hundredfold in size—it also moved with blinding speed, amplified to unimaginable levels. This was Waldo's final gamble: a strike meant to mimic the power of ten thousand slashes combined.
Despite his lack of refined swordsmanship, Waldo's Devil Fruit granted him overwhelming destructive capabilities, enough to rival top swordsmen. The attack tore through the air like a hurricane of destruction.
"See! I am the World Destroyer!" Waldo bellowed.
But Aizen remained unflinching. His calm, icy gaze locked onto his opponent. "Only the weak feel the need to shout to prove their strength."
The massive blade descended, a torrent of speed and power. Yet for Aizen, the path forward was clear.
"Why aim for the blade," he mused silently, "when the wielder is so exposed?"
With Waldo's attention wholly consumed by his attack, he had become little more than a puppet waiting to be cut loose. Aizen raised his hand, and his voice echoed with an authority that seemed to shake the heavens:
**"Hadō #90: Black Coffin!"**
A pitch-black barrier erupted beneath Waldo's feet, swallowing him whole in an instant. Trapped within the Black Coffin, Waldo could do nothing but succumb to the onslaught. Hundreds of energy blades formed within the darkness, piercing him relentlessly. Each strike carried the weight of Aizen's immense spiritual pressure, crushing and tearing until nothing remained.
As the Black Coffin dissipated, silence engulfed the battlefield. Waldo—the once-feared World Destroyer—had been reduced to nothingness, scattered into microscopic fragments.
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**System Notification:**
*"Defeated the great pirate World Destroyer Waldo. Template unlocked to 12.8%."*
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The soft chime of the system confirmed what Aizen already knew—Waldo was dead.
"To think a minor figure like him could provide such progress," Aizen mused, his gaze contemplative. "If defeating a man like Waldo unlocks 2.8% of the template… Roger's value must be unimaginable."
Waldo, while infamous in his time, was a mere shadow compared to the titans of the seas—legends like Roger, the Golden Lion, and Whitebeard. If Waldo's defeat yielded such a leap in power, Aizen could only imagine the gains from conquering true giants.
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Aizen's thoughts shifted to the future, calculating his path to dominance. The list of legendary figures loomed in his mind: **Gol D. Roger, Whitebeard, Golden Lion Shiki, Garp, Zephyr, Sengoku, the Red Earl, and the future Four Emperors and Admirals.** Each name carried the promise of immense power—and unlocking the entirety of the template would undoubtedly make him unstoppable.
"Once I claim victory over one Admiral-level figure, the rest will fall like dominos," he murmured. "With each triumph, my ascent will accelerate."
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Turning his attention back to the present, Aizen assessed himself. Despite unleashing a barrage of high-level Kidō—including two techniques ranked above #90—he felt no fatigue. His spiritual pressure remained as potent as ever, his body unhindered by the strain of battle.
"Impressive," he remarked. "Even with such intense techniques, I feel no exhaustion. It seems my power exceeds my expectations."
The island remained a battlefield teeming with chaos. Thousands of pirates littered its shores, yet Aizen knew their fates were already sealed. His **Reiatsu** alone was enough to snuff out the lives of 90% of them instantly. The few who could withstand it would still be little more than nuisances, easily dispatched.
"Cleaning up this mess will take some time," Aizen noted, his tone calm yet purposeful. "But no one here can challenge me—not even their captains."
In truth, the pirates on this island were nothing more than fodder. Even their strongest, boasting bounties of hundreds of millions, were leagues below Aizen's current might. His Reiatsu had grown exponentially, turning even high-level enemies into mere insects before his power.
With that realization, Aizen began to plan his next move. The path to supremacy was clear, and every step forward brought him closer to unlocking the full potential of his abilities.
The World Destroyer had fallen. Aizen's conquest had only just begun.