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· Loki gathered all his remaining strength for a final, all-out attack on Yi, but it was blocked by Yi's blue mask shield, inflicting no damage whatsoever.
· This attack wasn't the best tactic, but rather one attempted out of sheer necessity, with no other options.
· Loki was already exhausted, and the one who blocked Yi's attack stood unharmed.

· Yi slammed his palm down towards Nidhogg's head, causing him severe injuries, including his head being driven into the ground and his wings being broken.
· Yi's attack began to melt Nidhogg's form, and he eventually collapsed, reverting to his human form.
· Yi's attack was powerful, but he seemed to have no strength left to continue fighting.

· As Yi surveyed the battlefield, he spotted Usopp, who had collapsed with his legs giving out.
· Usopp held a weapon, but lacked the strength to even lift it.
· Yi approached Usopp, preparing to deliver divine punishment, but Usopp attempted to resist, unyielding even in the face of death.

· Dorry and Brogy fell, forming a massive wall between Luffy and Usopp.
· As Yi looked down at them, Chopper appeared, moved Usopp to safety, and checked his condition.
· Chopper confirmed that while Usopp had no severe internal damage, he was completely exhausted.

· Seeing Dorry and Brogy fallen, Luffy stomped the ground and rose.
· Luffy transformed directly from Gear 4 to Gear 5, emitting white steam.
· In his Gear 5 state, Luffy approached Yi with a lighter, more joyful demeanor than before, and Yi showed signs of surprise for the first time.

· Luffy's Gear 5 attacks began to partially bypass Yi's blue mask, rather than being completely absorbed.
· Yi had to make minute adjustments to his stance to counter Luffy's attacks, while Luffy dodged or parried Yi's moves with unpredictable movements.
· The clash of these two immense powers continued, and Luffy realized that Gear 4 was insufficient to reach Yi.

· Luffy took a deep breath, exhaled white steam, and his hair turned white as he entered the Gear 5 state.
· In this state, Luffy seemed joyful, moving as if alive.
· Yi's blue mask began to waver under Luffy's Gear 5 attacks, and power began to pass through in a way it hadn't before.

· Amidst the chaos of the battlefield, an old giant warrior from Elbaf appeared and approached the fallen Loki.
· The elder handed Loki something wrapped in old cloth, instructing him to use it only when Elbaf was in peril.
· Loki sensed it was from Harald and, feeling a warm energy, realized Elbaf's secret.

· The elder departed after telling Loki to use the item only when Elbaf faced danger.
· Loki felt the warmth emanating from the object in his hand and understood Elbaf's secret.
· With Elbaf's crisis looming, it remains to be seen if the item delivered to Loki can become a new hope.