One Piece: Path to Power

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[6 km from Glint Island]

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A man slammed his foot down as he saluted, "Taishō-dono, the Pirates have begun their war… the scale is rather otherworldly."

The Admiral looking into the distance nodded, "Of course it is, so many monsters in one place, this much is to be expected."

The impact could be felt even 3 km away from the clash of kings. The giant tides or the sight of raging winds and tornadoes, a truly chaotic sight.

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"All forces start sailing slowly.. We will let them tire each other out and annihilate them in a quick and unforgiving charge!"

'""""ROGER!""""

While the Rear Admiral went to carry out the orders, another voice picked up, "Sengoku, don't forget what happened in the Post-Angelic War."

The Admiral turned his gaze to the origin of the deep voice, "Don't worry, we have enough troops to take down all these pirates..."

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[To the Clash]

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As of now, almost all the extra forces on Glint Island had been either killed or knocked unconscious as their bodies were laid out everywhere.

A morbid sight.

Sadly for them, most were thrown into the air when the Haki's collided, a tornado of bodies swirled about as they collectively rained down like hail from a storm.

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"Gurarara! Roger, you better make this boring event fun for me!" Whitebeard declared as his Naginata shined black.

The future Pirate King just grinned in response, "Newgate! I thought you died since I didn't see you for 2 months!"

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The words out, the 2 pirates raced out in greeting.

Roger's Ace burst with a beautiful shine of dense Haki as bubbles of Emission boiled around.

Both men and their Supreme Weapons laced with Haki clashed.

BOOOOOOOOM!

A cataclysmic sight. The sheer force sent out was causing craters to form as sparks rained all over the island.

Their weapons weren't even touching!

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"Redfield, why is someone like you here?" Shiki questioned. His 2 swords were drawn as they gleamed with a dangerous black light.

The Red Count chuckled, "How could I miss such an occasion? The event bores me but the outcome draws my very attention."

*Floop*

A sharp blade suddenly shot out of Redfield's umbrella, turning it into a polearm. A purple mist of red sparks danced around him.

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BOOOOM!

Once again, a clash so spectacular that the air itself screamed in its wake as the 2 blades refused to touch.

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"You dare get in Sol-sama's way?!" One of the 6 commanders roared out.

"Ma-MA-Mam-ma! Just a few flies!" Big Mom laughed as she aimed her flintlock at the 6.

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"Maiser Shot!"

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*Bang!*

A single bullet left the chamber.

A simple projectile.

*Vooosh!*

3 sonic booms went off as the air warped around the bullet as it raced forth.

'She imbued Emission and Infusion to her bullet?' Damien, who stood nearby, thought to himself as he saw the bubble around it.

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Gobbler who was on the side of the battle suddenly turned into a 20-feet long boar-zoan as the thick body glowed in Haki.

It was a special fruit, the Boar-Boar Fruit: Ancient Model of the Entelodont!

He opened up his maw as it started to absorb the attack's power.

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"Devouring Vacuum!"

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Ignavi steeled his sword black as he crashed down upon the single bullet.

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"Slash of Fate!"

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3 coils of orange strings burst out of Osca's hand as they wrapped around the bullet.

"Speed Swipe!"

"Momentum Swipe!"

"Acceleration Swipe!"

Slowly, the bullet lost its speed, momentum and acceleration.

*Thud*

Alas, it fell to the ground under 3 of the Capital Vices' attacks.

"What a babe, a single bullet needed 3 of us to stop!" Jello said as he saw the huffing trio.

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"You over-grown hag! I'll eat your limbs off!" Boaranzo roared out from his zoan form.

"Hag?!" Big Mom grimaced. "I'll kill you all!"

Linlin then switched to her Napoleon, her eyes burst orange as he raged forwards like a berserk beast.

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"WORORORO! Take my club!"

Kaido roared out as his boiling-black kanabo club smashed onto a smaller shadow before him.

BOOOM!

Ripples of force screeched out as the club was being pushed back by 2 axes.

"You're Kaido… Rayleigh warned me about your crazy ass!" Scopper Gaban, Roger's left-hand man, laughed as his axes went on with a flurry of attacks.

*Clang!* *Clang!* *Clang!*

The mightly club was rained down upon with the attacks while the wielder could only grin in impatience.

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Damien felt each of the powerful presences focus on their own foes as he glared at his enemy.

He was quite a short man, barely 9 feet tall. Yet his strength was quite apparent.

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"Sohohoho! I did not think that Xebec would send one of his little stooges to face me." Pryde D. Sol said. "Though the blood of the D. flows in you… no wonder the World Government is so fearful of your rise."

Damien paid little attention to the words of the Overlord as the latter continued.

"Say, child. Why not join me in my crusade?" He asked with a magnetic voice. "Once I take down these fools, the whole world will be mine."

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The Sin Incarnate could only laugh, "This crusade of yours will end in utter defeat. You will be nothing more than another forgotten name, Sol. The Era of the Overlords will end with you, and I will nail that coffin now!"

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The Sin of Pride narrowed his eyes yet his smile stayed, "How unsightly it is to see youthful delusion. Enigma, Zephyr, Basara. These names may have fallen before you but I am not someone you can stand before."

The Holy Terror then extended both arms out in a graceful way, his eyes shined like 2 suns as his smile deepened.

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BOOM!

A burst of unbelievable heat shot out from Overlord as he rose into the air like a feather in the gentle wind.

He was embraced in the warm touch of the day as Sol's body started to change.

*Purrup*

The atmosphere boiled as a golden glow lit around the Overlord.

*Crackling*

The sound of blazing fire was then heard.

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Damien eyed the dramatic transformation with interest.

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It was said Pryde D. Sol's power was deeply connected with a mythical figure of ancient times. Under the name of said figure, many were cautious on discussing the tales of this Overlord as they feared the retribution of other powers.

Even Shakky had difficulty understanding his true power.

Originally, Damien could not use his birds to surveil the Overlord and only recently did he send over 10 Behemoth-Class Sea Kings to somewhat comprehend Sol's fruit ability.

The result intrigued him.

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*Screech!*

A loud cry of a bird echoed in the muddy horizon waves of heat pulsed all over.

The sun shined a bright ray of light down as a holy sight was to view!

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"Behold, my power." Sol's voice boomed.

The Overlord was bathed in golden flames as they took the shape of sharp feathers with sharp talons for feet.

It was a magnificent creature.

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Damien gave out a smirk as he saw his foe, "The Mythical Fruit that can stand on par with Xebec's Death powers…"

"Bird-Bird Fruit - Mythical Model of the Sunbird."

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The heat that was exuded from Sol was enough to boil the seawater on the shore of the island. Steam fizzed everywhere as the very grassland of Glint Island had burned to nothingness.

Only dried earth and broken lands remained.

It was enough to warrant the eyes of everyone, they all gave a glance at the creature that spanned at least 20 meters wide in its mythical glory.

It was a divine sight as the sun itself seemed to revel in its majesty.

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As Damien studied the Zoan Form, a screen popped up in his eyes.

>=-=----[]---<>---[]---=-=<

[Pryde D. Sol]

[Age: ∞]

[Height: 9'1 --> 65'7 in Base Form]

[Devil Fruit: Bird-Bird Fruit: Model Sunbird {Mythical}]

[Fruit Rating: ???????] (Ultimate-Class Fruit)

[Fruit Mastery: Nigh-Awakened]

[Skills: Great amounts of pride that fuel exceptional Conqueror's Haki, has a very special Devil Fruit that can greatly affect his strength]

[Haki: Mastered Observation, Mastered Advanced Armament, Grandmastery (II) for [C]

[Strength: Early Stages of High-Tier Yonko {+???}]

>=-=----[]---<>---[]---=-=<

Damien wasn't surprised by the base strength of the Overlord, it was even above Basara yet slightly below Sengoku and Redfield, yet his fruit made up for that…

Another screen expanded in the youth's eyes.

>=-=----[]---<>---[]---=-=<

[Bird-Bird Fruit: Model Sunbird]

[Zoan Fruit | Mythical Type]

[Fruit Rating: ???????]

[Allows the user to transform into a Sunbird.]

[User can produce with flames of the Sun that burn everything, even the soul.]

[Touches the World Law of Infinity.]

[Grants infinite energy during the day.]

[User can infinity explode upon themselves to be reborn. Every successful rebirth greatly increases strength, temporarily. Though the user's body must be able to hold said power.]

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'Quite the fruit…' Damien muttered as he understood why the people say Sol had maintained the same appearance for many decades now, it turned out that his fruit granted him an infinite life.

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[A/N: Sol's Base Zoan Form Image.]

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"Sohohoho! Tremble before me." His voice echoed, a sliver of Haki infused in every letter uttered. "With this power, all shall be mine!"

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"Empyrean."

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*FWWWWM!*

A metallic sound went off as Damien's attire slowly started to be plated with thick, black Haki armour as it wrapped around him.

Boom!

Cracks of molten red then appeared as crimson energy pulsed throughout Damien's form.

Damien was on the exact same level as Sol, Early Stages of High-Tier Yonko!

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The Overlord Sol, in his base form, started to glow with golden flames.

A loud screech erupted all over the broken island as globs of golden flames swirled around, they formed giant balls of fire.

From tens to hundreds to thousands of basketball-sized rocks floated around the Sunbird.

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"Solar Storm!"

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The thousands of balls swam with flames from the sun as they rained down in a world-ending sight.

*FWOOOO!*

The wind quaked in their fiery presence, the air howled as the atmosphere cracked.

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Damien didn't stand still, these balls of flames had the power to burn anything to everything, including his fruit powers!

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"Void Space."

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A crimson curtain, nearly 20 meters in size, opened up before Damien as all matter beyond its protection was turned to absolute void.

The raining hell clashed down upon the net that is void of matter.

"..." There was no sound of the actual collision as the sound waves did not travel where there was nothing but empty space.

Damien was slightly pushed into the ground as the force of the attack still travelled onto his body, yet his bones held strong.

*RUMBLE!*

Damien was safe yet the area around him that was bathed in these flames was not.

The fire melted through the ground and made its way down to the very roots of the island, even the magma down below was burnt.

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*Vzzzzzz*

The attack halted as the Void Space fizzled out, Damien stood strong as the Holy Terror floated in the sky.

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"Sohoho! Not bad, child." The Overlord's voice bellowed out. "Let me see if you can survive this."

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Sol then flapped his majestic wings, flying even further in the sky.

He then stopped as he eclipsed the sky below, he was even brighter than the sun as he glowed gold.

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[Damien, shield yourself, now!] Sibyl's voice echoed in the Sin Incarnate's head.

Even without the warning, Damien's eyes flashed red as his futuresight had already shown him what was to come.

He saw 6 seconds in the future, his very soul being attacked.

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The other powerhouses nearby, Newgate, Roger, Shiki, Red and so on felt it too.

Every single one of them, with the exception of Xebec and Linlin, acted swiftly.

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*VZZZZZZ!*

The gnawing of the atmosphere was the only thing that sounded off as everyone channelled their Conqueror's Haki to protect their very souls and minds.

Damien, with his Grandmastery (II) over the Colour of the Supreme King, did the same thing.

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A dark crimson aura coated his entire Empyrean form as it gave off a menacing glow of absolute power.

It was Infusion of Haki as an armour!

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This all happened in a matter of 2 seconds as everyone nearby was shielded.

Sol began his attack.

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"Echoes of Brilliance!"

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*SCREECH!*

It was a primal cry of incredible scales, it was so loud that it cracked the already-broken Glint Island below.

The Sunbird continued its cry of magnificence as a feeling of absolute terror swarmed the hearts of others.

The Conquerors were safe, even Kaido, who in the face of near-death seemed to have unconsciously brought out his own Infusion as he stood stronger than ever.

As for the rest, other than the 6 Capital Vices who were not harmed in any way, had a bad time.

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The thousands of bodies who were unconscious woke up as their very souls were put aflame, such pain was not something just anyone could bear.

Most shuddered for an instant then dropped dead, their souls destroyed, leaving them behind in a vegetative state.

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As for the stronger ones, Gaban, Silver Axe, Captain John, they mostly felt incredible pain as their lifespan was affected.

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Sol smiled in his bird form as the battles continued.

Damien used his Supreme Rokushiki to take the battle to the air.

His Empyrean was now coated in Infusion-Haki as he collided with the Sunbird.

With full mastery over {Ryushi Combat Arts} and with his Empyrean form active, Damien could easily contend with the current Sol.

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The tip of the Supreme Weapon that was sharper than ever smashed upon Sol's talons.

Boom!

Shockwaves were sent out as the 2 men pushed forth with great power.

*Clang!*

The 2 were sent back ten-some meters and shot forth once more.

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Sol used his domination in the air to deliver quick attacks upon the shielded Damien, while the latter twirled his mighty weapon in defence.

*BAM!*

BOOM!

40 or so minutes passed as the battles went on for a stalemate.

Sol's fruit supremacy was the only reason as to why Damien, someone reputed to fight leagues above himself, could not win.

The Overlord then roared out once more as great amounts of power swelled around him.

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"Coming of Pride!"

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His body suddenly exploded as if a star had died, the heat released left the air cracked.

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Seconds passed and a screen appeared in Damien's eyes.

[Pryde D. Sol's Strength: Early Stages of High-Tier Yonko → Early Stages of Top-Tier Yonko.]

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Note: Even though Sol can infinitely explode into a stronger version, it is restricted to how much power his body can actually hold.