One Piece: The Unrivaled Dragon Man: I am God's Agent!

Chapter 311: Fighting Against the Universe

They simply watched Ares silently, their voices remaining calm, yet carrying an irresistible air of authority:

"Traitors to fate, your resistance is futile."

"The primordial laws are unshakeable."

"You are nothing more than fragments that have strayed into the game of chess."

Selena laughed angrily: "I've had enough of this bullshit!"

She suddenly activated the energy pulse and fired an ultra-high frequency interference wave directly at one of the thrones—an attack powerful enough to destroy the core of a planet and even shake the dimensional barrier!

However, the moment the beam touched the throne, time was reversed, returning to the time before it was launched, and Selena's energy device even automatically returned to its pre-activation state.

Time has been altered.

Wagner's face darkened, and he growled, "These guys are manipulating time?!"

A cold glint flashed in Ares's eyes: "It's not just time...they're manipulating the entire cause and effect."

The beings on the nine thrones spoke simultaneously, their voices like ancient bells, striking straight to the depths of the soul:

"For mortals, fate does not need to be changed."

"You should never have existed."

"Accept the erasure, return to nothingness."

The air suddenly froze, and an indescribable power enveloped the three of them, as if the laws of the entire universe were about to deliver their final judgment.

Ares could clearly feel that force stripping them of everything.

Existence, history, memory... even their will is being erased.

His fingertips began to become transparent, the material data of his combat armor was constantly collapsing, his thoughts were even being tampered with, and strange whispers echoed in his ears, trying to integrate him into some higher-dimensional will.

"This is what you call the 'law'?" Ares scoffed, his tone icy and contemptuous. "I've been searching for the truth of fate, and now, I finally understand—"

He raised his head, his eyes cold.

"Fate has never been a natural law, but a lie you have woven."

The light on the throne flickered for a moment, and something seemed to move slightly.

"You are challenging the order of the universe."

“Yes.” Ares’s lips curled up slightly. “But unfortunately… I don’t believe in fate.”

The next second, he suddenly unleashed the runic energy throughout his body, reversing the erasure process.

At that moment, his sword seemed to transform into a rift tearing through the universe, its blade of light piercing straight into the sky!

Wagner roared and swung his battle axe, the energy on the blade surging out a shockwave that forcibly broke the time lock, returning their movements to the normal flow of time.

Selena's energy device overloaded instantly, so she simply detonated it. The shockwave tore through space, causing turmoil throughout the entire Temple of Judgment.

For the first time, the beings on the nine thrones finally showed signs of fluctuation.

"...Mortals, you should not possess such power."

“You should have submitted to your fate.”

Ares's eyes were cold, and his sword did not stop, thrusting directly at one of the thrones!

However, just as the blade was about to touch that being—

Spacetime has collapsed.

light.

Endless light devoured everything.

Ares, Selena, and Wagner were thrown into a completely unknown space by some irresistible force.

There is no up or down, no left or right, no concept of time, only countless flowing rays of light, intertwining and twisting, as if the entire universe has been dismantled into the most primitive causal information at this moment.

And at the end of the light—

A figure slowly emerged.

He stood there quietly, his arms crossed over his chest, his black cloak billowing in the wind, his silvery-white pupils reflecting the destruction of countless stars.

Ares' heart clenched.

Selena's breathing paused slightly.

Wagner muttered a curse under his breath: "What...are you kidding me?"

because--

That figure looked exactly like Ares.

"It's finally here."

The black Ares spoke slowly, his voice the same as his own, yet carrying an irresistible pressure.

"You have finally broken free from fate."

Ares's fingertips trembled slightly. He sensed that the power emanating from this figure was even more terrifying than that of the nine beings of the Primordial Council, as if the cause and effect of the entire universe had converged on him alone.

Selena suppressed her shock: "...Who are you?"

Ares, in black, smiled slightly, a hint of amusement in his eyes: "I am the answer you have been searching for."

He slowly reached out and pointed to Ares's chest.

"I am—the ultimate judge."

"It is your destiny, and it is also your end."

Ares finally understood.

This is not merely the manipulation of universal laws, nor simply a deception of fate.

This is Ares's own judgment of himself.

The Primordial Council's trial failed; they broke the spiral of fate, but the real test was just beginning for them.

Ares gripped the rune sword tightly, his eyes colder than ever before.

"If you are my destination—then I will destroy that destination."

The black Ares smiled slightly and said softly:

"Then let's see—who is the true master of destiny."

The starry sea trembled; the war of judgment had begun.

Ares's sword remained raised high, its cold light gleaming, the energy flowing through its runes carrying an ancient power. But he did not attack immediately.

Because standing before him was another version of himself.

The man stood there silently, his black cloak billowing without wind, his silvery-white pupils coldly gazing at Ares, as if scrutinizing an unfinished creation.

Ares gripped his sword hilt, his heart pounding slightly. He had never faced such a bizarre opponent, someone almost identical to himself. But he knew, his intuition told him: this enemy was more dangerous than ever before.

Wagner cursed under his breath, gripped his battle axe, and scanned the two men with his eyes: "Can someone explain to me why this guy looks exactly like Ares?"

Selena didn't answer. Her hands slid rapidly across the device on her wrist, trying to decipher the energy fluctuations of the "Ultimate Judge" before her, but the warning messages constantly popping up on the screen made her heart sink.

Error: Data could not be parsed.

"Warning: The target individual does not belong to the known rules of the universe."

"Target state: Beyond causality."

Selena looked up abruptly, her face extremely pale: "...He is not a being from our universe."

Ares's eyes narrowed slightly: "What do you mean?"

Selena's voice was soft, yet trembled uncontrollably: "His energy fluctuations... don't belong to any known cosmic system. He doesn't seem to be part of this universe; he's more like—a creation from outside the universe."

Wagner frowned. "Wait, something from outside the universe? Are you kidding me? If the universe is a box, then this thing is the hand outside the box?"

“It’s worse than that.” Selena took a deep breath, her voice low. “He’s the thing outside the box, trying to control everything.”

Ares in black, the ultimate judge, had a faint smile on his lips.

"You've already seen it."

"The truth of the universe".

"Now, the only option you have is to accept it."

The next second, his figure suddenly disappeared.

Without any warning, energy fluctuations, or signs of time-space jumps, it was as if it evaporated on the spot.

But Ares's battle instincts told him—danger was coming from behind him!

clang--!

Ares whirled around, and the runic sword clashed with the dark blade in mid-air, sparks flying. The two extreme energies tore each other apart, ripping apart the surrounding space and revealing a rift leading to an unknown dimension.

“Not bad,” Black Ares said in a low voice, with a hint of cold approval in his tone, “but that’s not enough.”

Before he finished speaking, his sword suddenly transformed into dozens of black streaks of light, hurtling towards Ares with a trajectory that defied the laws of physics.

Ares's eyes narrowed, and he instantly activated the runic energy within his body, forming a flowing shield of light that blocked all attacks. However, at that moment, his body felt an overwhelming pressure—

His time flow is being altered.

Selena suddenly realized something was wrong and exclaimed, "Ares! He's manipulating your time weights!"

Ares's body suddenly sank, as if weighed down by a thousand pounds. His movements began to slow down, as if time around him had been stretched ten thousand times. Yet, the black Ares continued to move smoothly around him, easily dodging his attacks.

“Your reaction speed is very fast,” the black Ares said slowly, a strange light flashing in his eyes. “But unfortunately, I know you better than you do—you yourself.”

"I've heard enough."

Wagner roared and swung his battle axe, unleashing a golden-red energy slash that tore through the air and hurtled toward the black Ares.

But just as the battle axe was about to strike, Black Ares's finger twitched slightly—

The trajectory of the tomahawk missile has been reversed.

As if time had reversed, Wagner's attack was retracted by himself, and he was directly impacted by the distorted energy, slamming hard to the ground, blood spilling from the corner of his mouth.

"This guy...this guy completely disregards the rules of physics!" Wagner coughed violently a few times, his eyes filled with rage.

Selena's forehead was covered in cold sweat. She murmured, "He's... manipulating the power of fate."

Ares's eyes suddenly sharpened: "What?"

Selena's voice trembled slightly: "Simply put, he can directly alter the outcome of our actions."

“…Damn it.” Wagner cursed, finally realizing the level of enemy they were facing.

Ares's mind raced; he knew perfectly well that without finding a way to break Black Ares, they had no chance of defeating him.

Time, space, cause and effect, even fate...

This guy can control everything.

So, what are his weaknesses?

He slowly closed his eyes, focused all his attention, and sensed the flow of energy around him.

At that moment, he finally realized something crucial—

Although the Black Ares can manipulate cause and effect, he is not omniscient or omnipotent.

His power has a prerequisite:

He needs to "read" the possibilities of fate and choose the path that best aligns with his goals.

So, what if we could create enough "possibilities" in a short period of time?

Ares' eyes snapped open, a dangerous smile playing on his lips.

"Selena, prepare the highest intensity quantum perturbation wave."

Selena paused, then realized what she meant: "You want to—"

Ares whispered, "That's right, we're going to create an incalculable future."

Selena didn't ask any more questions. She quickly adjusted the device and released an ultra-high frequency quantum disturbance wave in just a few seconds, instantly interfering with all the fate calculation formulas.

Black Ares's movements finally faltered for a moment.

"What are you doing?" For the first time, a slight fluctuation appeared in the tone of Black Ares's voice.

Ares sneered, gripped the hilt of his sword, and charged suddenly at his reflection.

"Giving you an unpredictable future."

The blade clashed with the blade of darkness, causing the entire starry sea to tremble.

This time—they finally shook the Ultimate Judge!