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"Let's go!" Luffy suddenly jumped onto the helm of the Going Merry. "Let's find a cosmic treasure!"

Lin Ye watched the excited Straw Hat crew, then suddenly noticed that the dark patterns on his bracelet were becoming clearer. The 23% similarity was slowly climbing—24%, 25%... When it reached 30%, a fragmented image flashed across the screen: a black dragon ball spinning in flames, surrounded by seven masked figures.

"What's wrong?" Wukong leaned closer. "You don't look well."

"It's nothing," Lin Ye said, turning off the screen. "I just feel that this journey might be more dangerous than I imagined." He looked at the distant sea, where smoke was billowing from the smokestacks of naval warships. "Looks like someone doesn't welcome us."

As the sails of the Going Merry rose, Lin Ye stood at the stern, watching the harbor shrink into the distance. The alarm on his bracelet continued to sound, and the pattern resembling the Dark Dragon Ball had already reached 35%. He suddenly remembered the system's last warning: the energy of the Dimensional Fruit and Dark Energy shared the same origin. Could it be that the Devil Fruits of this world were formed from fragments of the shattered Dark Dragon Ball?

"What are you thinking about?" The communicator from Number 18 suddenly came through. "Bulma said the energy field over there is very unstable. Should we bring you back now?"

“No need.” Lin Ye gazed at the flag of justice atop a distant naval warship. “Things are getting interesting.” He hung up the communicator, turning to meet Robin’s probing gaze.

“Mr. Lin Ye,” Robin said softly, “the last page of the Poneglyph has the same pattern as your bracelet. The annotation next to it reads, ‘On the day darkness falls, the stars will return to their proper places.’”

Lin Ye's heart skipped a beat. Darkness descending? Could it be that the fragments of the Dark Dragon Balls have truly been scattered throughout this world?

Suddenly, the Going Merry began to shake violently. Luffy's shout came from the bow: "Everyone, watch out! Navy shells are coming!"

Lin Ye looked up and saw dozens of cannonballs flying towards the ship. Just as he was about to react, he saw Wukong already standing at the bow, his hands in the Kamehameha stance: "Watch this! Kamehameha!!"

The golden energy wave instantly shattered all the cannonballs, and the shockwave created huge waves on the sea. On a distant naval warship, Smoker's cigar suddenly fell to the ground: "What kind of energy is that? Stronger than the Seven Warlords of the Sea...?"

Lin Ye stared at the direction the energy wave dissipated, suddenly realizing a serious problem: their appearance might have already disrupted the balance of this world. And the ever-increasing similarity had now reached 40%.

"Hey! Lin Ye!" Luffy shouted from the bow of the ship, "Hurry up! There are a lot of Marines ahead! We're about to start a fight!"

Lin Ye gripped the bracelet tightly and turned to rush towards the bow of the ship. He knew the real battle had only just begun. What secrets did that energy source, originating from the same source as the Dark Dragon Balls, hold? Was the appearance of the Navy a coincidence or inevitable? What would happen when the similarity reached 100%?

These questions swirled in his mind, while the Going Merry had already broken through the encirclement of the naval warships. Zoro's Three-Sword Style cleaved through the oncoming cannonballs, Sanji's Whirlwind Kick sent the boarding naval soldiers flying, and Luffy's Gum-Gum Fist was smashing towards Smoker's Smoke-Smoke Fruit.

A battle transcending dimensions has begun. Meanwhile, on Lin Ye's bracelet, the mysterious percentage continues to slowly tick, as if counting down to an impending moment.

Chapter 302: A Clash of Domineering Aura and Qi

The sails of the Going Merry billowed in the sea breeze, while an energy storm, more turbulent than the waves, had already erupted on the deck. Luffy, his feet braced against the gunwale, his rubber arms taut like springs, his fists, enveloped in a pale purple Conqueror's Haki, aimed straight at Goku's face: "Try this! Rubber Jet Gun!"

Goku lightly touched the deck with his toes, instantly shifting half a meter to the side, golden flames exploding around him: "What a fast punch! But you can't hit me like that!" He suddenly disappeared from his spot, appearing behind Luffy the next second, his amused voice startling the latter, "Hey, how can your body stretch so long?"

"Because I ate the Gum-Gum Fruit!" Luffy suddenly turned around, his arm whipping out like a whip. "That's the power that can make me the Pirate King!"

"The Pirate King?" Goku chuckled, scratching his head. "Sounds about as powerful as a cosmic emperor. But while your punches are powerful, they lack the flow of 'ki'." He raised his hand and pressed it against Luffy's fist, the golden energy emanating from his palm causing Luffy's arm to tingle slightly. "See, concentrating your energy like this will make it even more powerful."

Luffy's eyes lit up, and he abruptly pulled his hand back: "There's such a move? Let's do it again!"

Zoro leaned against the mast, wiping his sword; the scabbard of his Three-Sword Style gleamed coldly in the sunlight. Vegeta stood opposite him, arms crossed, deep blue energy flickering around him: "Hey, moss-head, that move of yours was pretty decent. Want to fight me?"

"No interest." Zoro didn't even lift his eyelids. "I only fight people who can make me stronger."

"Hmph, ungrateful bastard." Vegeta sneered, but didn't provoke him further. He glanced at Goku and Luffy, who were sparring, and a hint of disdain curled his lips. "Saiyan battles are not child's play."

"Saiyan?" Sanji walked over carrying a bowl of freshly made fried rice, a cigarette dangling from his lips. "Is that some new kind of seafood?"

Lin Ye's bracelet suddenly emitted a soft hum, and the projected screen was analyzing the energy fluctuations in the field. Robin leaned over to take a look, her fingertip lightly tapping the edge of the screen: "Haki is divided into three types: Armament Haki hardens the body, Observation Haki allows one to predict actions, and Conqueror's Haki can only be awakened by one in a million strong individuals." She looked up at the golden aura surrounding Goku, "Your 'ki' seems to have a similar origin to Haki."

“Essentially, they are all about the use of life energy.” Lin Ye turned off the light screen. “It’s just that Haki relies more on the strength of will, while ‘Qi’ values ​​racial talent and acquired training more.” He looked at Luffy, who was using Observation Haki to predict Goku’s teleportation, and suddenly understood something. “Just like the ‘momentum’ contained in Mr. Zoro’s swordsmanship, using belief to strengthen the attack, it is similar to Haki.”

Zoro paused in wiping the blade, and the Kitetsu flashed a red light in the sunlight.

As the Going Merry passed through the thick clouds, everyone held their breath. The islands floating in the sea of ​​clouds resembled emeralds, with enormous vines coiled into spirals, each topped with a black crystal as tall as two people, its surface flowing with dark red, lava-like patterns. Most bizarrely, the fruits hanging from the vines—some like pineapples, some like bananas—were all adorned with tiny specks of light at their tips, resembling miniature versions of Dragon Balls.

"The energy here is so chaotic." Wukong frowned as he sensed the energy flow around him. "It seems like there are many different forces mixed together."

Robin adjusted her hat, her fingers gently tracing a vine hanging from the ship's side: "These patterns... match the descriptions I've seen in the Poneglyphs. Legend has it that Devil Fruits grow from trees like these, each fruit possessing a different power."

"Doesn't that mean..." Nami's eyes widened as she pointed at a fruit that looked like an orange, "that if I pick one and eat it, I can gain superpowers?"

"It's best not to touch them." Lin Ye's bracelet suddenly emitted a rapid alarm. "These fruits contain trace amounts of dark energy, very similar to the fluctuations of the Dark Dragon Balls."

Before the words were even finished, the island suddenly trembled violently. Spiderweb-like cracks appeared on the surface of the black crystal, and a man clad in black armor slowly stepped out, his long sword dragging on the ground with a piercing sound. The black mist seeping from the cracks in the armor caused the surrounding vines to wither rapidly. He looked up at the Going Merry, his scarlet eyes filled with murderous intent: "Here we go again to die? That guy who called himself 'The Observer' last time, his bones are still piled up over there."

"This guy has such a strong killing intent!" Luffy instantly entered battle mode, his Conqueror's Haki erupting uncontrollably, causing the wooden planks on the deck to crackle.

The man chuckled, and his long sword suddenly drew from its sheath. A jet-black blade of energy pierced the air, distorting the space around it: "Since you're here, stay here!"

"Watch out!" Lin Ye abruptly pulled Robin away. The blade's energy grazed the ship's side, instantly corroding a charred mark on the metal hull. "This energy will corrode your body. Use Haki or Ki to defend!"

Goku and Luffy leaped into the air simultaneously, golden flames and pale purple Haki intertwining to form a double barrier at the bow of the ship. Vegeta, who had already condensed a deep blue energy ball, snorted coldly and hurled it: "Disappear!"

The energy sphere exploded the moment it touched the blade's energy, the dazzling blue light temporarily blinding everyone. But when the smoke cleared, the man stood unharmed, casually dusting off his armor with the back of his blade: "Saiyan energy? Interesting. Too bad, it's ineffective against me."

"He can absorb energy to attack!" Lin Ye suddenly remembered Alice's warning. "Use physical attacks!"

"Leave it to me!" Zoro's Three-Sword Style was instantly unsheathed, and the three blades were simultaneously wrapped in dark ghostly energy. "Asura? One Mist Silver!" Six blade phantoms drew perfect arcs in the air, and the entire island trembled the moment they collided with the man's sword energy.

The man was jolted back half a step, a look of surprise appearing on his face for the first time: "This willpower... it's a bit like that kid in the straw hat." He swung his knife sharply, "But it's not enough!"

"Gum-Gum Giant Axe!" Luffy's legs suddenly grew as thick as pillars, slashing down towards the man's head with a whooshing sound. The man raised his sword to block, the immense impact causing his knees to bend slightly, and the rocky floor of the deck cracked open.

"Not bad strength." The man grinned maliciously as he turned the hilt of his sword, black mist suddenly surging from the blade. "But how long can you hold out?"

"Damn it!" Vegeta's fists clenched until they turned white. "This guy's defense is too weird!"

“There’s something wrong with his energy flow.” Wukong stared at the black crystal behind the man. “That stone glows every time he swings his sword.”

Luffy was forced back by the sword energy, but suddenly burst into laughter: "I know! His weakness is the crystal on his back!" He stretched out his arm and grabbed the thickest vine, combining the power of the Gum-Gum Fruit with Haki, forcefully bending the entire vine. "Get down here!"

With a sharp crack, a palm-sized black crystal detached from the main crystal. The man roared in pain, and cracks instantly appeared all over his armor: "You destroyed the 'purification device'... The Observer's dark energy will completely corrupt this place..."

"The Observer?" Lin Ye's heart tightened. He saw that the fruits, which looked just like those from the Dragon Balls, were rapidly turning black, and the original spots of light had turned into twisted black lines. "So the Devil Fruits were his failed experiments." He gathered Saiyan energy, and golden light poured into the last black crystal. "Goku, help!"

"Alright!" Goku's Kamehameha struck the crystal precisely, the two energies intertwining to form a golden net that slowly purified the overflowing black mist.

Just then, Lin Ye's bracelet suddenly lit up, and the observer's phantom appeared in mid-air: "Well done, you helped me clean up the failed attempts." His voice was mocking, "Now, prepare to face the 'final game'."

Space began to distort, and the Going Merry's hull began to appear faintly transparent. Lin Ye knew it was time for them to leave. He reached out his hand to Luffy: "We're going back. If you ever manage to reach the universe, remember to come find us in Universe 7."

Luffy gripped his hand tightly, his smile brighter than the sun: "It's a deal! I'll become the Pirate King of the Universe!"

Zoro sheathed his sword and suddenly spoke: "Hey, Saiyan, let's have a spar next time we meet."

Vegeta raised an eyebrow: "I'm ready anytime, as long as you live that long."

The portal stabilized completely. Lin Ye took one last look at the Going Merry sailing away, the energy reading on his bracelet remaining at 45%. He turned and stepped into the portal, Luffy's powerful shout echoing behind him: "I will definitely become the Pirate King!"

The moment the light faded, Goku suddenly scratched his head: "Cosmic Pirate King... that sounds interesting."

Lin Ye gazed at the familiar starry sky of the Seventh Universe and said softly, "Perhaps that day is not too far away." The phantom image on the bracelet had long since disappeared, but the words "Endgame" were engraved in everyone's heart like a brand.

Key points of this chapter:

This chapter, through enhanced character dialogue and combat details, showcases the essential difference between "Haki" and "Ki," while also revealing the connection between Devil Fruits and the Watcher. The appearance and defeat of the armored man in black not only advances the main plot but also introduces the suspense of the "Endgame." Luffy's promise to Goku and Zoro's clash with Vegeta foreshadow future cross-dimensional collaborations, while the ever-increasing energy readings on the bracelet hint at an even greater crisis approaching.

Chapter 303: The Endgame

In the main control room of the Ark Space Station, the pale blue holographic star map was being eroded by spiderweb-like black patterns. Lin Ye had just stepped out of the portal, the metallic soles of his boots echoing crisply on the floor, breaking the solemn atmosphere in the room.

"You're finally back." Bulma pushed a cup of hot coffee in front of him, her fingers flying across the control panel. "The energy readings in Universe 12 are dropping drastically, and three planets in Universe 7 have completely lost signal."

Goku walked in, scratching his head, his Saiyan battle suit still covered in cosmic dust: "I ran into King Kai on King Kai's planet earlier. He said that several planets in the Western Galaxy have turned into black spheres. What kind of technique is that?"

“It’s not a technique, it’s pollution.” The High Priest’s figure suddenly appeared beside the star map, his white robes fluttering slightly in the air currents. “The Observer has planted ‘dark matter seeds’ in the energy core of every universe. Once activated, they will spread like a virus.” He pointed to the two shimmering points of light in the center of the star map. “His ultimate goal is the Omni-King. Before he was sealed away last time, this madman tried to seize the Omni-King’s position.”

Vegeta snorted and leaned against the wall with his arms crossed: "He's just a cowardly coward, what's there to be afraid of?"

"What if he actually succeeds?" Lin Ye's bracelet suddenly emitted a blinding red light, and a holographic image was projected in front of everyone. The Observer stood in the ruins of the collapsed Omni-King's Palace, a black scepter piercing through the chests of two Omni-Kings, stardust-like light constantly flowing from the wounds. Alice's electronic voice trembled like never before: "This is a 38% probability future branch. According to energy simulation, the Observer is collecting the 'Original Power' of the twelve universes, enough to break through the Omni-King's protective shield."

"Damn it!" Wukong slammed his hand on the conference table, instantly causing the alloy surface to crack like spiderwebs. "Forget about probabilities! Let's go settle accounts with him now!"

"How do you plan to find him?" Vegeta raised an eyebrow. "That guy doesn't even have fixed coordinates."

"There's always a way." Wukong clenched his fist, golden flames flashing around him. "Didn't he leave a phantom image on that fruit island last time? As long as he reappears, I can pinpoint the energy fluctuations!"

Lin Ye turned off the video feed and slid his fingertip across the bracelet: "High Priest, how was the Observer's seal broken?"

“It’s a ‘dimensional rift’.” The High Priest’s voice deepened. “The energy explosion you caused at the Devil Fruit Tree last time accidentally shattered a weak point in the seal. He assimilated the rift with dark energy and can now freely travel between universes.”

"So, we messed up?" Nami clicked her tongue, subconsciously touching the wallet at her waist.

“You can’t say that,” Robin said softly. “Even without that explosion, the seal would eventually break down as dimensional fusion intensifies.” She looked at Lin Ye. “The Poneglyphs mention ‘the stars returning to their places,’ and perhaps this is the inevitable turning point.”

Goku suddenly laughed: "Who cares about any node! As long as we can fight! Vegeta, how about we team up this time? Like we did against Broly last time!"

Vegeta turned his face away, but a suspicious blush rose to his ears: "Who wants to team up with you... but if you're a hindrance, I won't save you."

Over the next month, an unprecedented frenzy of preparation swept across the twelve universes.

Inside the gravity chamber of the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, Lin Ye's Super Saiyan Blue Aura collided with Vegeta's deep blue energy, creating a ring-shaped shockwave. Vegeta's fist grazed past Lin Ye's ear, the force of the impact kicking up pebbles from the ground: "Your use of Haki is still too rigid!"

"It's better than someone who only knows how to fight head-on." Lin Ye dodged the attack by sidestepping, and his elbow, imbued with Armament Haki, struck the opponent's ribs. "Try this: compress your aura into the surface of your fist, and then release the Haki the moment of contact."

Vegeta was knocked back half a step, then his eyes lit up: "Interesting." He re-established his fighting stance, deep blue energy beginning to intertwine with black Haki, "Take this!"

Meanwhile, on Whis's planet, Goku stood with his eyes closed beneath a waterfall. The water flowed automatically around him, and a silvery-white aura of Ultra Instinct swirled around him like a thin veil: "Whis, why is it that sometimes I can grasp that feeling, and sometimes it disappears?"

Weiss chuckled, holding his teacup. "Just like when you're enjoying dessert, you can't think about what the next bite will taste like. The ultimate state of freedom requires 'no thought.' Think about it, when you're fighting that rubber kid, do you consciously calculate your moves?"

Wukong suddenly opened his eyes, and the water flow suddenly froze into ice in front of him: "I understand!" A burst of silvery-white flames suddenly erupted, and the entire waterfall was shaken and flowed backward.

Bulma's laboratory presented a different scene. Dr. Krillin from Universe 6 was debating the energy frequency of the protective shield with her, while a holographic projection on the table displayed a complex formula: "Saiyan energy must be added as a catalyst; simple technological defenses cannot stop the erosion of dark energy!"

“But that would make the shield unstable!” Bulma slammed her coffee cup on the table. “The experiment on Namek already proved that…”

“That’s because you didn’t add this.” Frieza’s voice suddenly came from the doorway. He leaned against the door frame and tossed a purple crystal around. “The nemesis of dark energy. I finally managed to dig it out of a cosmic ruin.”

Bulma raised an eyebrow: "You'd be that kind?"

“Of course there are conditions.” Frieza chuckled, a calculating glint in his crimson eyes. “After we deal with the Watchers, I want to fight that Saiyan kid. No cheating techniques like Ultra Instinct.”

When the Observer's fleet appeared at the edge of Universe 7, Lin Ye was standing on an observation platform in geosynchronous orbit. He felt a dense energy fluctuation behind him and turned around to see Goku and Vegeta standing side by side, golden and deep blue flames intertwining in the vacuum to form a spiral pillar of light.

"Is everyone here?" Lin Ye's Super Saiyan Blue aura soared into the sky, echoing the other two pillars of light.

"The Saiyan army from Universe 6 is on the left flank," Cabba's voice came through the communicator. "Caulifla is itching to charge in."

"Hold her steady." Lin Ye pulled up the fleet deployment map. "Frieza's legion is responsible for the right flank; we'll break through from the front."

"Hmph, you actually made me your flank?" Frieza's flagship slowly entered the formation. "Don't get beaten up and begging for help later, you Saiyan brat."

"Enough with the nonsense." Vegeta's energy ball condensed in his palm. "Instead of wasting time, think about how not to hold us back."

The Observer's flagship suddenly projected a massive holographic image. A figure clad in black robes hovered in the starry sky, his voice as grating as sandpaper rubbing against metal: "What touching unity. Too bad, no amount of ants can kill an elephant." His image spread its arms, and tens of thousands of warships behind it simultaneously lit their main cannons. "I'll give you one last chance. Submit to me, and you can preserve your universe. Otherwise, you'll become cosmic dust, just like those vanished planets."

Goku suddenly burst out laughing: "You're so long-winded! If you want to fight, hurry up and do it. I'm waiting to go back and eat Bulma's sweets after we're done fighting!"