69novels Chapter 108: The First Heroic Spirit to Depart Under the Unparalleled Blazing Fire
Chapter 108: The First Heroic Spirit to Depart Under the Unparalleled Blazing Fire
Chapter 108: Under the unparalleled volcanic eruption, the first heroic spirit to depart.
In the interior of Alabasta, there is a hidden valley shrouded by giant vines and twisted ancient trees.
This is the Blackbeard Pirates' temporary hideout.
However, at this moment, a chilling, agonizing scream echoed here.
"Listen! Ahhhhhh!!! It hurts so much!!!"
Marshall D. Teach, a man who could endure twice the pain, was now rolling on the ground like a wounded beast.
His signature smile was distorted and deformed, leaving only pure pain and ferocity.
He gripped his chest and abdomen tightly with both hands, his body swelled unnaturally, and it felt as if countless black worms were wriggling wildly under his skin.
"Damn this place! This damn weather! This damn situation!"
Blackbeard struggled to lift his head, his bloodshot eyes looking at the eerie, dark sun above the valley.
His eyes were filled with resentment and a hint of barely perceptible fear.
"We have to find a way to suppress them! We can't die here!"
The Earl! That mysterious fellow, if he really is that person, he must have a way! He must know something that can quell this riot!
Count! Where are you?! Come out now!!
Despite the excruciating pain, Blackbeard called out hoarsely into the shadows, his voice carrying a barely perceptible plea.
However, all that answered him was the echo of his own pain in the valley and the increasingly frenzied roar of the demon within him.
The shadowy area was empty; the heroic spirit who always stood gracefully in the shadows with a cold smile was gone.
"Damn it!" At the critical moment, Blackbeard's heart sank, and a surge of anger at being abandoned mixed with a deeper panic welled up in his heart.
The count's disappearance seemed particularly strange and dangerous at this critical moment.
Where did he go?
Did they abandon themselves as their Master? Or did they embark on an even more dangerous scheme?
Just as Blackbeard was distracted by pain and suspicion, the shadow behind him vanished silently. Blackbeard seemed to sense something and suddenly turned around.
But all I saw was a shadow darker than the surroundings, and within that shadow, a fleeting glance that seemed like an illusion.
His gaze was fixed on the sky, as if he had foreseen something about to happen.
Above Alabasta, Dilt floated among the clouds with Joan of Arc, his eyes, which seemed to see through the essence of all things, now shrouded in gloom.
Tescatlipoca's prophetic warning—"Foreign seed, who is awakening—"
These words echoed repeatedly in his mind, combined with the strange and suspicious fact that this mysterious "system" mistook the pirate world for "Type-Moon".
And the chaotic land below, where Devil Fruits had collectively gone berserk due to the arrival of the Age of Gods, a world that was once as clear as the lines on his palm, was now shrouded in heavy mist, filled with unknown variables and ominous signs of danger. "What will happen after the mission of overseeing the war is completed?"
Dieter muttered to himself, the usual lazy smile on his lips turning somewhat cold.
"This is getting more and more interesting. This drama seems to be more complex than I imagined."
He looked down at the burning earth below, watching Akainu wreak havoc like a demon god, and seeing the Red Team rushing to their aid.
One thought became crystal clear: We can't wait any longer, we must accelerate this war! We must let the conflict erupt completely!
Let red and black collide to create the most intense sparks in the shortest amount of time!
He needs to see the results, he needs to know what lies at the end of this vortex.
Therefore, he decided to intervene proactively, like an invisible hand manipulating a chessboard, escalating the conflict and catalyzing destruction.
As if echoing his will, in the ruins of Kalai below, Akainu's dark red, lava-like eyes also burned with a madness that wanted to destroy everything.
He felt the surging power of the Smoke Mirror within him, and the roar that yearned for revenge and destruction.
Luring the snake out of its hole? That was just his last shred of reason. When reason was completely diluted by the slaughter.
What he wants now is to burn it completely!
Joan of Arc's eyes were filled with anguish: "My Master! This is utterly unforgivable! He is slaughtering civilians!"
Contrary to his usual behavior, Dieter nodded in agreement, looking at the empty void beside him.
As if he were staring at that mysterious being from afar, Dilt's gaze remained resolute as thick smoke billowed from his eyes.
"The massacre of civilians is a serious violation of the rules. The admiral now needs to be surrounded and killed by everyone."
"Of course, as Tescatlipoca, a Sand Crocodile Servant, you also have an obligation to obey my commands; that's fair."
"Why not remove the barrier and let the whole world witness your divine era—"
Katria, the burning streets.
Koza was leading the resistance fighters in a desperate struggle against Akainu's attack, but all their efforts were in vain.
The bullets hit him, but they didn't cause a ripple.
Countless people formed a human wall and rushed towards his body, but in the end, only charred remains remained.
Meanwhile, somewhere in Alabasta, outside the temporary naval headquarters.
A blue figure, like a sharp arrow tearing through the air, was moving at a speed beyond its limits through the rainforest!
Arjuna's face no longer held its former calmness and divine radiance, but was filled with endless anxiety, self-reproach, and an almost desperate urgency.
"Master—...has been resurrected?!"
The news struck him like a thunderbolt, followed by a tremendous sense of unease.
At the moment of Akainu's "death," Arjuna felt the contract break, and the guilt of failing to protect his Master almost consumed him.
Upon learning of Akainu's resurrection, his first thought was not relief, but fear that he had been influenced by some dark force.
"It's my fault, I failed to protect him!" The venomous snake of self-blame gnawed at his soul.
He sensed a terrifying energy fluctuation coming from the southeast, the familiar lava mixed with a chilling sense of death and unease.
This further confirmed his concerns.
"We must stop him! We must bring him back before he causes even greater disaster! Even if it means fighting him!"
Arjuna gritted his teeth, and the divine bow of Gandiba hummed on his back. The luminous arrows in the quiver seemed to sense their master's turbulent emotions and glowed faintly.
He accelerated again, his figure almost turning into a purple streak of light, rushing headlong into the center of destruction and flames.
Just as he had predicted, Kathleen.
Akainu's eyes showed no pity as he walked step by step toward Kousha, with countless rebels attempting to stop him with their own flesh and blood.
Their bodies turned to ash in an instant, but they continued to protect their leader, one after another.
Until all the remaining rebels were gone, leaving only billowing, foul-smelling smoke.
Akainu showed no other emotions; his eyes were filled with pure ferocity, almost identical to Koza's blood-red eyes.
He screamed almost hysterically, "You can destroy our bodies! But you can't stop our determination to resist!"
Akainu remained calm.
"You scoundrels who disrupt justice, die here!"
Just then, high in the sky, the brilliant sunlight and the black sun stood side by side, and the golden sun descended with divine punishment, instantly engulfing Akainu.
"Ugh, you bastard!"
Amidst Akainu's screams.
Ramses II's Dark Sun Boat hung high in the sky, radiating golden light, dispelling some of the oppressive feeling brought by the dark sun and lava.
"Hahaha, even if you crawl out of the underworld, you're still nothing more than an insect under my feet."
From the bow, Princess Vivi anxiously called out to Kosa, who was lying in the ruins below, "Kousa! Come aboard quickly!"
Kou Sha looked at his savior who had fallen from the sky, and hope ignited in his eyes, but he felt more grief and anger at the tragic scene before him.
Akainu was struck by Ramses II's divine attack, causing lava to splatter and his body to stagger slightly.
The dark lines beneath his skin writhed rapidly, instantly repairing the damage.
He raised his head and looked at the sun boat in the sky, his eyes showing no awe or fear of the divine light, only cold indifference.
Ramses II's solar fire was unable to inflict the expected restraint or damage on him.
This lava body, reshaped by divine power, seems to possess extremely high resistance to light and heat, and even a strange affinity for them.
He instantly broke free from the light, and the lava in his hand transformed into the shape of a jaguar, flying into the air.
"The Four Leopards Era: The Great Fire-Breathing!"
As soon as the words were spoken, the leopard roared and charged into the sky, its immense power seemingly devouring all the light around it.
Sensing the extraordinary power of this move, Rama II immediately turned his ship around.
"Aaaaaah!" Vivi and Bonnie screamed in agony. If Hercules hadn't held them down, they probably would have been thrown off their feet.
Using this force, Sabo and Napoleon swooped down and landed in a burning ruin below.
Akainu stopped his charge into the sky, his senses picking up on the ruins below.
He clearly knew that Napoleon, with his defiant smile, was now completely indifferent. All his indifference instantly transformed into a boiling murderous intent!
"Found you, you bug!" Akainu's voice was like two pieces of lava rubbing together.
He ignored Ramses II and the solar boat overhead.
The right arm transformed into churning lava once more, the roars of the jaguar echoing incessantly, and terrifying energy coalescing within it!
Target—Sabo Napoleon in the ruins!
"Master! Get out of the way!" Napoleon roared at Sabo, instinctively holding the massive cannon horizontally in front of him.
The cannon barrel flashed with magical light, attempting to construct the strongest defensive barrier.
Boom! ...
Akainu's magma fist slammed into Napoleon's cannon like a meteor!
This time, it's no longer just a physical impact and high temperature!
The writhing, jet-black patterns clung to the lava like living creatures, exuding an aura of devouring and annihilation.
I understand!
!
A sickeningly loud melting sound rang out!
Napoleon's magical artifact, formed from magic and concepts, dissolved instantly upon contact!
The steel and magic circuits that make up the cannon were as fragile as butter in the face of that eerie black lava.
"Dissolving magic and that all-consuming black lava. This is divine protection!" Ramses II's pupils constricted.
"Archer!" Sabo's eyes nearly burst open with a bang!
Napoleon, along with his cannon, was blasted away again, crashing into several ruins before finally coming to a stop.
A large section of the front end of the giant cannon in his hand had been missing, and black lava emitting blue smoke remained at the broken end, continuing to erode the cannon body!
He himself was also seriously injured, blood spilling from his mouth, but the fighting spirit in his eyes had not been extinguished.
Akainu took a step forward, leaving a deep pit in the ground with his lava footprint, heading straight for the heavily wounded Napoleon with a chilling intent to kill.
"This time, I'll crush you completely!"
Sabo roared and charged forward, his fists covered in Armament Haki: "Don't even think about it!" He slammed his fists at Akainu with all his might, trying to stop him.
"Get out of here!"
Akainu didn't even look at him directly. With a casual wave of his left arm, a violent wave of lava sent Sabo flying.
Sabozhi fell heavily to the ground some distance away, his fate unknown.
Akainu walked up to Napoleon and looked down at him lying in the ruins.
Despite being severely wounded and having his weapons damaged, he still tried to stand up.
Akainu sneered, raising his fiery lava fist once more, accompanied by a chilling wind, aiming it at Akainu's head.
"Any last words? Say them now." Akainu's voice was completely flat.
Just then!
"You scoundrel! You're not allowed to hurt the general!"
"Smash him to death!"
A childish yet angry shout rang out.
Several children, dressed in simple clothes and with soot on their faces, rushed out from the half-collapsed houses next to them!
They picked up the pebbles and rubble on the ground and hurled them at Akainu's lava-formed body.
These small stones, when they hit Akainu, didn't even tickle him; they instantly turned to ashes.
"Little guy, go back quickly! It's dangerous!"
From the ruins, a weak but anxious voice called out, "It's Kou Sha."
"Get out of there! Child!" Vivi cried out in alarm from the sky.
One of the boys, who looked to be only seven or eight years old, bravely, or rather recklessly, ran to Akainu's feet.
He picked up a slightly larger stone and smashed it with all his might against Akainu's shin, while shouting at Napoleon.
"General! Run!"
Napoleon looked at the child who had cheered for him just days before and listened to his stories of freedom and struggle.
His eyes were filled with anxiety: "Hey, recruit. Go! Don't worry about me!"
Akainu lowered his head and looked at the small, fragile child at his feet who dared to throw stones at him.
He glanced around again at the city, a place where everyone dared to rebel under the banner of the resistance.
The last vestige of human rationality in his eyes was completely extinguished, replaced by an absolute will to destroy.
"The seeds of rebellion are rotten to the core; eradicate them along with these pests!" The cold pronouncement rang out.
He ignored Napoleon, turned his raised lava fist around, and with terrifying power enough to burn mountains and boil seas, smashed it down on the small figure at his feet!
He wanted to erase this child and Napoleon from the world completely.
Whoosh!
At the critical moment!
A dazzling arrow of light, imbued with immense magical power and wreathed in destructive flames, hurtled towards us.
Like a shooting star streaking across the night sky, it shot with deadly accuracy towards Akainu's fist aimed at the child, accompanied by a piercing whistling sound!
Boom!!!
The light arrow collided violently with the lava fist, unleashing a deafening roar and a blinding light!
The shockwave cracked the ground, and the child was thrown away by the blast. Although he was badly injured, he avoided a fatal blow.
Akainu's fist was deflected by the arrow, sending lava flying everywhere.
He turned his head sharply, looking in the direction from which the light arrow had come.
At the edge of the rainforest, a figure slowly emerged.
It was his spirit—Arjuna!
Arjuna held the Gandibar bow, his face filled with pain, self-reproach, and unspeakable rage!
Upon receiving news of Akainu's resurrection, he rushed over at full speed, filled with deep guilt and a determination to protect his Master.
However, what he saw was his Master slaughtering civilians like a demon god, even going so far as to kill an innocent child!
"Master! Stop!!" Arjuna's voice trembled.
"How could you...how could you have become like this?! It's all my fault. I failed to protect you, and that's why you've fallen into this situation! Please wake up!"
"Come back with me first! Lord Taigong Wang should have a way to stop this unnecessary killing!"
Akainu looked at Arjuna, his lava eyes showing no emotion.
He slowly withdrew his smoking fist, seemingly obediently walking towards Arjuna.
Arjuna watched his Master approach, a glimmer of hope igniting in his eyes. He lowered his divine bow: "Master, we—"
In that very moment when Arjuna was caught off guard and his mind was in turmoil!
Akainu's figure suddenly accelerated, appearing in front of Arjuna as if by teleportation!
The lava fist, which had just been blocked by the light arrow, was now wrapped in even denser, dark patterns.
The attack, carrying the aura of death that could pierce through everything, struck Arjuna's chest head-on without warning and with ruthless precision!
Puff!
Sabo and Napoleon were completely stunned, while Ravill in the sky looked on with pity, Bonnie covered her eyes, and even Hercules let out a cold growl.
The scalding hot, divinely radiant spiritual blood gushed out, causing Arjuna's body to stiffen abruptly.
He looked down in disbelief at the fist burning with black lava that was passing right through his chest.
The excruciating pain swept through my entire body, but the pain was even more intense from the utterly betrayed coldness.
"Master—you...?!"
Arjuna's eyes were filled with extreme horror, anger at being betrayed, and a deep sorrow that seemed to have been anticipated all along.
He recalled the disagreements on ideology at the beginning of the battle, and the Master's increasingly extreme ruthlessness during the battle. If it weren't for the constraints of the Master Contract, they might have parted ways long ago, or even become enemies. He just never expected it to end in this way.
"Your power is very strong," Akainu's cold voice rang in Arjuna's ear, like the whisper of death.
"But they don't listen."
He abruptly pulled his arm back, and in his hand he was holding a core that emitted a strong magical fluctuation—Arjuna's spiritual core!
"Nya—"
Arjuna lost his support and collapsed forward like a puppet with broken strings, his life force rapidly fading away.
His final gaze did not fall upon the cold-hearted Master, but instead passed over the burning ruins and fell upon the edge of a rainforest shrouded in shadow in the distance.
There, the shadows rippled slightly, and a figure as elusive as the shadows stood silently—it was the Earl!
He appeared there at some unknown time, like an elegant bystander.
When Arjuna's gaze met his, the count's lips curled into a cold and meaningful smile.
Arjuna's consciousness was rapidly fading.
The ruthlessness of Akainu's sneak attack, the children's terror at being attacked, Napoleon's unyielding gaze, Koza's grief and indignation, and finally the Count's cold smile—all these scenes flashed by like a revolving lantern.
I'm sorry, Karna.
This time I didn't last long enough to settle things with you. I think I understand you a little now, and I feel the same way you do when you're no match for someone.
My heart was filled with a mixture of betrayal, anger, resentment, and pity for the slaughter of the weak.
All of this surged forth from his shattered chest like a tidal wave.
This dark torrent, as if drawn by the Earl's presence, surged wildly toward him in the shadows of the rainforest, as if it had found an outlet!
"Are you unwilling to accept this, so-called divinely ordained hero—Karna? So this is how you died."
Arjuna's last, faint thoughts sank into darkness.
It was at this very moment that the Earl's figure became even more profound and unfathomable.
He silently tipped his hat in greeting to the dissipating Arjuna Spirit, as if thanking Teach for this generous gift. "You've always wanted this, haven't you? Here's your chance."
The peaceful moment passed quickly, and the curtain fell with a dull thud as Arjuna collapsed completely.
Ramses II in the sky seized this fleeting opportunity!
The Dark Night Solar Ship burst forth with unprecedented speed, swooping down like a golden meteor!
Hercules roared and jumped off the ship, scooping up the badly wounded Sabo.
Ramses II then manipulated the sphinx at the bow of the ship, using a gentle beam of magical energy to bring Napoleon and the surrounding civilians, all at once, onto the ship.
"Let's go!" Ramses II's voice was heavier than ever before.
He understood that this person who had been resurrected and crawled out of the underworld must have received a gift from the god of smoke and mirrors.
If we don't find a specific attack that makes us unbeatable, continuing to waste our magic power here is just a waste of our energy.
"Damn it! Don't even think about escaping!" Akainu was instantly jolted out of his focus on dealing with Arjuna.
Seeing his prey rescued, he was completely consumed by rage!
He let out a superhuman roar, and his body surged with lava and dark patterns, like a volcanic eruption, as he shot into the sky towards the solar ship!
A colossal pillar of lava, thicker than ever before and imbued with a dense aura of death, tore through the air and hurtled toward the Sunship!
Boom!
The solar ship narrowly avoided the core of the lava pillar, but its stern was still grazed by the violent aftershocks, and a large chunk of the sturdy hull was instantly melted away.
Thick black smoke billowed from the ship! The ship was rocking violently!
The missing giant pillar of lava slammed down on the remains of Katarina below as if it were divine punishment!
Everything within a radius of several hundred meters, including Arjuna's gradually dissipating spiritual foundation and the ruins of the house where the children had just hidden, was instantly reduced to nothingness by the extreme heat and annihilating death energy.
All that remained was a terrifying, bottomless crater with dark red lava flowing along its edges.
On the sun boat, the rescued children looked down at their homes that had vanished in an instant and their dead companions, and burst into tears of terror.
Napoleon looked at the enormous lava crater, at the place where Arjuna had completely disappeared, and then at his own shattered Noble Phantasm in his arms. For the first time, a deep sense of sorrow and helplessness appeared on his usually magnanimous face.
Vivi hugged the weeping Bo tightly, tears silently streaming down her face.
Sabo lay unconscious in Hercules' arms, but his furrowed brow betrayed the pain he was enduring.
Ramses II steered the damaged solar ship at full speed towards the village, his golden eyes burning with cold fury.
Akainu, how dare you so blaspheme the King's light, reverse life and death, disrupt the underworld, and wantonly kill and worship heretics.
The smoke mirror came from the sun in a distant land and asked me whether the sun would die.
On the ground, Akainu stood at the edge of the giant lava crater he had created, clutching Arjuna's soul core, which was gradually losing its luster.
He looked up at the sky and roared angrily.
The prey escaped, but the hunt had only just begun.
The navy's firepower is about to engulf the entire West; none of them will escape.
Before that, he needs more and stronger power!
His gaze fell upon the spirit core.