" She…she flies, ladies and gentlemen! It's incredible ! The incredible prodigy of this new generation shows us again the capacities of his Quirk! She has the ability to bend the world to her will! It's a physic bender! But who could stop her? In the meantime, Galadriel, I'm counting on you to destroy Lucy. "
" SHUT UP, ASSHOLE. " Aizawa roared, feeling a vein of anger appear in the back of his head.
Seeing Galadriel's prodigious feats as well, everyone in the stadium screamed in surprise and excitement. The pro-heroes and their agencies stared with bright eyes at the girl in front of them, as it seemed as if the winner of the tournament had already been decided.
"She can create weapons and shields! Teleport! And even fly." Nami remarked. " She is amazing. When she's older, it's obvious she's going to be an amazing person. "
"Fortunately, she wasn't born in our world and she hasn't decided to be part of the Navy." Brook rejoiced. "With hard training, she would have been a formidable opponent."
" Anyway, Luffy is being ridiculed by her. " Zoro affirmed, eating some popcorn. "She understood that it's very easy to use his naivety to annoy him! On the other hand, for the others, it's not terrible! I wouldn't be surprised if Usopp finished in third place."
"They're still young." Sanji simply retorted, sitting down casually. "The explosive kid could be a powerful opponent if he could get his arrogance to fade away! Still, if I have to bet on third place, I'd pick Todoroki."
"The most important thing is whether Luffy will be first or not." Franky remarked.
" Flying like a beautiful angel in the sky, with wings of hope and freedom! Galadriel Nazarick, the hero everyone is talking about! The future number one hero, maybe! And the most beautiful girl in school ! "
Hearing the comments, Galadriel covered her face in shame, embarrassed by everything Present Mic was saying. She wanted to disappear underground and die.
" Uwa, please let me kill myself! I can't handle the embarrassment! They even call me an angel! I'm the complete opposite of an angel, for God's sake! Galadriel thought.
Nevertheless, she couldn't afford to stop, while Luffy was still following her. Even though she accelerated, she felt his presence behind her, as the pirate refused to give her victory. At first thinking so, Galadriel suddenly noticed that she could have more fun with him. And, knowing that they were ahead of the other participants, Galadriel suddenly stopped, before turning around.
Startled, Luffy saw her put her hands on the ground and formed a magic circle. Immediately, a crack appeared and quickly turned into a crevasse, which moved towards Luffy. Immediately, the pirate jumped aside to avoid falling into the hole.
However, anticipating his gesture, Galadriel had already created a dozen Light Swords that appeared above Luffy, before dropping them. However, not even having to look up, Luffy moved his body in the senses, in order to avoid them without problem. Thus, by simply taking three steps to the side, Luffy let the entirety of the weapons sink into the ground, without receiving the slightest cut.
Seeing this, Galadriel targeted the swords that were now stuck in the ground, and transformed them. Taking on the appearance of long spears, their ends went towards Luffy and pierced him.
Or so Galadriel thought. Unfortunately, her surprise attack had no effect. Having crossed his arms in front of his face, Luffy had covered a large part of his body with Busushoku Haki and had managed to stop all the luminous weapons, which had not managed to give him the slightest scratch.
"Oh? So we forget the race? Okay, if you want to fight, I'll be your opponent."
Then, swinging his arms around him, he broke the weapons and transformed them into particles of light. Then, he rushed towards Galadriel before aiming his fist at her.
" PISTOL ! "
Staying in her place, Galadriel only created a new magic shield in front of her, and managed to stop his fist. Then, she directed her hand towards him, before creating a luminous sphere.
Jumping into the air, Luffy saw the attack explode as it hit the ground. However, far from being frightened, he aimed at Galadriel with his feet, before stretching his legs, so that they took the form of a long spear.
"GUM GUM YARI!"
Again, Galadriel shielded herself behind her magic shield. Unfortunately, anticipating this, Luffy let the rest of his body go towards his feet, while covering his skull with Busoshoku Haki.
" KANE !"
Seeing her Level 5 spell protection get hit, Galadriel next heard cracking sounds as the pirate's forehead had managed to overcome her defenses. Then, Luffy's head went through the shield, before hitting Galadriel. However, he had the impression of touching the void, while his forehead crossed the body of the young girl, without encountering the slightest defense.
" What ? "
The next second, Galadriel's body vanished like a mirage. Then, stepping out of Luffy's shadow, Galadriel appeared behind his back, before clenching his fist.
" REINFORCEMENT III ! DAMAGE ENHANCEMENT III ! "
Letting her magic increase the destructive effect of her fist, Galadriel then hitted Luffy's back and knocked him forward. Then, the front of his body hit the ground, before performing several rolls. The next, Galadriel attempted to strike him a second time.
However, suddenly slamming his hands on the ground Luffy slowed his running, and let Galadriel hit the ground. Then, he directed his leg towards her, which Galadriel blocked by positioning her elbow in front of her face. Trying to hit Luffy again, she saw him jump back, do a backflip and get back to his feet. And thanks to the rubber body, Galadriel's punch barely did much damage to him.
Noticing this, Galadriel growled.
" It's no use hitting him! He doesn't feel anything. "
As a result, she created two huge swords in her hands, before rushing towards Luffy. Imitating her, the pirate covered his hands with Busoshoku Haki. Then, his fist struck one of Galadriel's blades and immediately a shockwave erupted.
Taking notes of everything he saw, Demiurge sighed. He didn't sigh because he was bored. He sighed because he heard Albedo grit her teeth as her murderous aura flared up more. In fact, the demon had quickly noticed that people had moved away from them and that the duo was in the only place where the bleachers were almost empty.
"Albedo, I know I'm the one who came unannounced but...please could you not do anything that would order our laydy to order us to leave?"
"That human..." Albedo roared, spotting Galadriel fighting Luffy. "Who does he take? He dares to touch our Lady! I could never forgive him if he dares to hit her."
"Come on, Albedo…you and I both know perfectly well that Galadriel-sama is in no way in trouble! She's just having fun! However, I'm beginning to believe that all of this is pointless."
Still watching their fight, while Galadriel and Luffy seemed even, he declared.
"Mugiwara is still at level 55! And he's not doing anything to try to surpass our lady's power! I'm actually starting to believe he's at the peak of his power."
"If so, our suspicions were correct." Albedo affirmed, trying to calm herself down. "Roronoa is the real danger to his team and possibly also the real captain of these pirates. If we can defeat him, I think we'll make the rest of the pirates kneel before us."
Remaining silent for a few seconds, Demiurge ends up asking.
"Will it be that simple? During our observations, we were able to conclude that the fish-man and the cyborg seem to have a power level around 70 to 75! So, stronger than a pleiad! Even if Mugiwara does not reach that level, however, there is still danger for Yuri and the others."
"The skeleton was also able to defeat the Aura dragon." Albedo remarked. "But that was only when that stupid lizard got distracted! I don't think he's that powerful."
"I wouldn't take that bet." Retorted Demiurge. "These pirates, even though they are almost all human, have already surprised us enough as it is! Not to mention the humiliation that the others have made us know! At the moment, we know too little to be able to make a conclusion about the strength of this skeleton."
"Tsss! A talking skeleton? That really has no charm." Albedo asserted.
In an alternate universe
Almost feeling like he had a heart, Ainz moaned in pain, while feeling like a spear had just pierced the organ, and shattering his self-respect.
Meanwhile, the rest of the participants tried to get through the second stage of the race. First catching sight of the many crevices in front of him, Bakugo then saw the shockwaves that Galadriel and Luffy produced as they fought. Seeming to fight, without having the slightest fear of being overtaken, the duo enraged the boy.
"Grrrr! It's a race...and they dare to waste their time fighting each other, as if we were insignificant to them."
Letting out a real cry of rage, he will use his explosions to soar into the sky, before rushing towards them.
"I'LL SHOW YOU WHO'S THE REAL..."
However, he stopped when he hit a wall of ice. Unable to avoid it, he felt his face crash into the solid wall. Glassy-eyed and bloody nose, he remained glued against the ice for a few seconds, before collapsing on one of the platforms which was inside the enormous crevasse.
Creating temporary ice bridges, Todokori had no trouble moving from one platform to another as he asserted.
"Focusing on only one enemy is more of a disadvantage than an advantage."
Behind him, having barely started to cross the huge crevasse, Midoriya was hanging on a rope, while still holding the piece of metal he had used as a weapon earlier.
In front of him, he saw Asui move with ease on the ropes, while this test made her rise many places in the classification. And using her own powers, Uraraka flew over the ordeal, while she sat on a rock, which she managed to float.
" Their powers, no matter what, they will be useful at least once during this ordeal. "
Suddenly, hearing a laugh, behind him, the boy turned around and saw a girl with pink hair, who seemed to be carrying very heavy gear on her.
"Hahahaha! Here is finally the perfect proof to show my precious babies to the rest of the world."
"Babies?" Ashido wondered, as she stood next to this strange girl.
In response, the other girl spread her arms and showed her gear while making sure that all the spectators could do the same.
"Grapnel launcher and vaulting shoes! It's time for me to prove what the department of support is capable of."
Then, in an instant, Ashido saw her grappling hook gripping one of the platforms in the crevasse and, using her hover shoes which acted like thrusters, she managed to fly halfway across the crevasse.
"Look everyone! Companies all over the world...look what Mei Hatsume is capable of." She cried, before landing, with ease, on the central platform.
Seeing her pass him, Izuku tried to catch up, while many people were in front of him. But already, someone used another strategy to overtake him.
" MIDORI BOSHI : TRAMPOLIA ! "
Landing on different platforms, five projectiles took the form of huge plants, the center of which looked like large cushions of water.
"What is that?" Someone wondered.
In response, another plant appeared on the edge of the crevasse and someone rushed towards it. Then, jumping on it, Usopp let out a long cry as he was thrown into the air.
"Usopp-san?" Midoriya wondered, recognizing him, as the sniper passed over him.
Eventually falling back, Usopp lands on another of his plants and bounces off it like a trampoline. Seeing him rise in the air again, Mei looked at him with twinkling eyes, as she asked.
"What are these gadgets? I want them."
Not thinking exactly like her, as they saw Usopp cross the crevasse in few of seconds, several students ran towards the plant that was still on the edge of the crevasse. For them, it was the perfect opportunity to emulate Usopp and catch up.
But just as one of them was about to jump on the plant, three projectiles hit the ground at their feet and a huge cloud of smoke appeared.
"AHHHHHHHHH! I can't see anything!"
" Who did that ? "
Simply smiling as he jumped on his third plant, Usopp said.
"Sorry, but I don't think heroes approve of using the enemy's weapons to win! You have to know how to fend for yourself."
Suddenly, the sound of an explosion made him jump with fear. Having woken up, and enraged, Bakugo propelled himself towards Usopp, as he roared.
"You and your buddy just think you're invincible! But I'm going to prove to you that..."
A projectile lands in his mouth and Bakugo inadvertently swallows it.
"You better keep your mouth shut." Usopp advised him, with a mocking smile.
At that moment, his face completely red, Bakugo ended up spitting flames, while the tabasco that Usopp had used on him had a tremendous effect.
"HOOOOOOOOOOTTTTTTTTTT!" he shouted, as he was forced to drop onto a platform.
Eventually, Usopp managed to land on the other side of the crevasse.
"Yosh!" He gloated. "I've caught up on everything! Now it's just a matter of catching up with Luffy and..."
" VIA DOLOROSA "
Suddenly, vines felt from the ground and wrapped around Usopp's legs, immobilizing him.
"HEY! What is that?"
Landing near him, a girl with vine hair simply reached her hand towards him. Then, a few of her locks moved towards Usopp before tying him down further. Trying in vain to depend on himself, Usopp felt the new vines press his arms against his chest, preventing him from using his slingshot. Then letting her hair part from her head, Ibara watched Usopp fall backwards, while declaring.
"God made our paths cross! Nevertheless, he gave me his trust and that's why I won."
Then preparing to leave, she positioned her hair in front of her to create a shield, while ice threatened to freeze her.
Having also crossed the crevasse, Todoroki faced her, while she was in front of him.
" You bother me. "
In response, Ibara let her hair soak into the ground, while Todoroki froze it further.
But quickly, the duo spotted Dark Shadow hitting the ground between them, forcing them back. Having preferred to land in a calmer place, Tokoyami had finally bet on the element of surprise and took advantage of their setback to run in front of them, managing to win third place.
"Tssss! Demon." Ibara affirmed, brushing her hair towards him.
" FIRE BIRD STAR ! "
Feeling flames coming towards her, Ibara backed up at full speed, to avoid that her precious hair was burned.
"What?" she wondered.
Standing, Usopp held Black Kabuto in his hand, while all the vines around him lay at his feet, completely charred.
" HOW ... ? "
Showing a simple seashell, Usopp pressed the top of the cone and a stream of flames appeared.
"I always have my precious dials on me."
"A seashell?" She wondered.
Then, staring at Usopp's slingshot, she asked.
" No quirk ? "
"Yeah! And I don't need power to..."
" LOOOOOOONNNNNGGGGG NNNNNNOOOOOSSSSSEEEEE ! "
Jumping in fear, Usopp heard Bakugo land not far from him, while his face was transformed with rage. Still with the taste of tabasco in his mouth, he advanced towards Usopp, while planning his revenge.
"I WILL KILL YOU." He asserted, slamming his fists together.
Hearing it, Usopp stared at him for a few seconds. Then suddenly he fled.
" RETREAT ! "
Startled at first, Bakugo thought he was laughing at him, and rushed after him.
" COME BACK HERE. "
However, ice covered the ground, and the pair felt their feet slip, before collapsing against the ground, head first. Taking advantage of his ice rink, Todoroki glided over it with ease, while he saw Tokoyami running in front of him.
Unfortunately, rushing like a missile, Ida appeared next to him, before passing him. Seeing that Todoroki barely had time to see her, Ida continued on her way and prepared to do the same with Tokoyami. However, turning around, the raven boy summoned Dark Shadow to block his way.
It was without counting on Ida's speed which allowed him to divert it at full speed, before ending up behind Tokoyami.
" What ... ? "
"Excellent! Now there are only two left."
It was then that stopped as Luffy's body crashed in front of him.
" What ? "
" FLY ! "
Soaring through the air, Galadriel summoned dozens of arrows of light, before shooting them back at Luffy. Rising almost immediately, the pirate covered his arms in haki, before ejecting them at full speed towards Galadriel's attacks.
" GATLING ! "
But no sooner did his fists touch the arrows than they exploded and created a cloud of smoke that hid Galadriel from sight. Taking advantage of this smoke, Galadriel merged her two swords, to create a bigger one and propelled herself towards Luffy.
Then, without the slightest hesitation, she came out of the smoke cloud, and hit the top of Luffy's head. Still standing behind the duo, Ida saw the dust around Luffy's feet rising, as cracks appeared.
Yet still standing perfectly upright, Luffy looked up at Galadriel, while his forehead was also covered in haki. Seeming to be less sturdy, Galadriel's sword cracked, before shattering into pieces.
Seeing this, the girl smiled. However, seeing Tokoyami and Todoroki cumming, she found it best to stop her little game and immediately an intense light emanated from her body.
" FLASH ! "
Blinded, Luffy and Ida felt like their retinas were burning, as the pair behind them instantly stopped to hide their eyes with their arms.
" MY EYES ! "
" I CAN NOT SEE ANYMORE ! "
Taking advantage of this, Galadriel resumed her run. Yet, to her surprise, she felt a hand grab the back of her shirt and manage to stop her in an instant.
"Huh?" she wondered.
Even without his eyes, Luffy managed to locate her and stretch his arm towards her. Then, he shouted before throwing Galadriel behind him. Still surprised, Galadriel remained inert as she glided until she landed in front of Usopp, Bakugo, and Ibara.
"Huh?" the trio wondered.
Recognizing the girl who was still on their minds, they were surprised to see her stay on the ground, as if she didn't understand what had just happened. Seeming more reactive than her, Bakugo ejected into the air again, hoping to catch up with the others.
Also wanting to resume their run, Ibara and Usopp jumped, seeing Galadriel get up. Then, taking the force of gusts of wind, her aura drove them back.
"MUGIWARA..." she growled. "Do you really think I'm going to let you make fun of me?"
Then, assuming the position of a sprinter, she made a power start that pulverized part of the ground of the area, while she ran at a superhuman pace. dumbfounded, Ibara and Usopp stood still, as they watched her pulverize the ground under her feet.
Meanwhile, trying to run while his eyesight was still bad, Luffy faced repeated assaults from Todoroki and Tokoyami, who had managed to hide their eyes before Galadriel used his flash.
Thus, no sooner had Luffy jumped to avoid the frozen ground than Dark Shadow appeared in front of him to punch him.
"On you, Mugiwara," assured Tokoyami.
"This time, you can't escape." Todoroki assured.
In response, Luffy jumped again to avoid their attack. Then, in the air, he twirled his arms and legs around his body. Then, when he took on the appearance of a rubber ball, he let his limbs strike in all directions.
" GUM GUM HANABI ! "
Surprised, Todoroki summoned in extremis a wall of ice which protected him from Luffy's attacks. Unfortunately for him, reacting more slowly, Tokoyami felt one of Luffy's fists hit his stomach, causing him to spit drool, as he fell to his knees.
But as soon as Luffy stopped his attack, a missile hit him.
" MUGIWARA ! " Shouted Bakugo.
With his hands in front of his face, he created two huge explosions.
" HOWITZER IMPACT ! "
Immediately, an explosion took place and Luffy's body fell straight to the ground.
"AHHHHHH!" He cried, seeing the ground close in on him.
" DEMONIC ARCANE! "
Suddenly appearing in front of Luffy, Galadriel flashed him a soft smile, before turning it into a crueler smile.
" THE DEVIL'S STRIKE! "
This time, the shock wave produced ejected Luffy's body so hard against the ground that he disappeared in the center of a huge crater. Seeing in a headstand position, while his entire upper body was underground.
Seeing this, Present Mic began to shout, while he shook two fans.
" YAHHHHHHHH ! BAKUGO AND NAZARICK DEFEATED LUCY ! HIP HIP HIP HOURRA ! HIP HIP HIP HOURRA ! "
"You're supposed to be impartial, moron."
Seeing Luffy standing still, Galadriel ends up quickly turning away from him.
"Finally, he's not as strong as I thought! Too bad."
Then, seeing Todoroki and Bakugo rushing towards the finish line, Galadriel focused on them, before asking them.
"Where do you think you're going?"
Then, she left Luffy's body, which remained there, even when other people began to overtake him.