allendalepharm Chapter 110: Can New Heroic Spirits Be Summoned? Akainu Becomes the Target of Public Criticism
Chapter 110: Can New Heroic Spirits Be Summoned? Akainu Becomes the Target of Public Criticism
Chapter 110: Can New Heroic Spirits Be Summoned? Akainu Becomes the Target of Public Criticism
Alabasta, this ocean shrouded in the dark sun and covered by the rainforest of the Age of Gods, instantly transformed into a boiling vortex!
Whitebeard, Big Mom, the Revolutionary Army, the Seven Warlords of the Sea, the Supernovas, underground giants, and countless small and medium-sized pirate crews—all the forces anchored outside—rushed in all at once thanks to Buggy's miraculous intrusion!
In the shadows of Albana, the capital city.
The figure of Tescatlipoca, shrouded in smoke, appeared and disappeared in the billowing smoke.
A deep and playful smile slowly crept onto his inhuman lips.
The chaotic nourishment, the unpredictable deliciousness, the fair destruction—everything is proceeding according to his expected script, heading towards an even more insane climax.
Deep in the rainforest, Merlin's flippant smile vanished as he and his red-haired group headed west towards Alabasta, and the flower atop his staff moved erratically without wind.
His gaze pierced through the layers of rainforest, landing on the heart-pounding energy gathering in the sky.
"Oh dear, this has really stirred up a hornet's nest! The threads of fate are now completely tangled into a ball of yarn!"
He muttered to himself, his tone unusually solemn.
On the naval flagship, Taigong Wang's God-Slaying Whip gleamed, his brows furrowed.
"Dragons and snakes rise from the land, and stars enter the game; this situation is beyond human calculation."
"Lord Dilt, the answer we seek may lie within this chaotic end—"
He also felt the overwhelming torrent of energy, a mixture of desire and malice.
Outside the temporary naval command post in the capital of Alabasta.
"Borusalino! What did you say?! The barrier is broken?! All the forces have rushed in?!"
The Sengoku commander roared at the Den Den Mushi, his face turning ashen!
He was urgently discussing the bombardment of the west with Karp, Smoker, Kuzan, and Quetzalcoatl.
Garp crossed his arms, his face so dark it seemed to drip water; Kuzan's brows were furrowed, ice crystals forming at his fingertips.
Smoker suppressed the discomfort of the fruit's violent reaction, smoke billowing around his body; Quetzalcoatl's beautiful face was filled with worry.
"Yes, Sengoku-san?" Kizaru's voice carried a hint of helplessness and the gravity of the situation spiraling out of control.
"That red-nosed Bucky... I don't know how, he just rushed in—"
"Then the barrier opened up, and now it's like dumplings are being dropped into a pot, everyone's crammed in! Whitebeard, Big Mom, the Revolutionary Army—everyone who should have come and everyone who shouldn't have come, they've all arrived! How scary!"
"Damn it!" Sengoku slammed his fist into a tree trunk next to him, and the thick tree snapped in two!
"Cease the shelling immediately! Prioritize maintaining order and monitoring all intruders! Especially Whitebeard, Big Mom, and the Revolutionary Army!"
He roared at the communications soldier.
Garp and Kuzan immediately assisted in relaying the order. The prestige of the Fleet Admiral and the naval hero temporarily suppressed the hawks' restlessness, and most of the cannons reluctantly lowered their muzzles.
However, the moment the order was given!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Several concealed naval artillery positions on the western edge have already spewed out devastating flames!
It was clearly at Lucci's behest or that some of his most loyal hawkish generals acted on their own initiative!
Although the cannons were quickly reduced to ashes by Quetzalcoatl's scorching iron fist, the shells still clearly traced arcs across the sky.
In Katariya, this place has become a ruin.
The once magnificent buildings, the warm family, and even the slightly smaller human figures.
Everything was carbonized and carried by the wind.
Standing in the center of these ruins was none other than Sakazuki Akainu.
Having just absorbed a portion of Arjuna's spiritual core's power, the dark lava patterns beneath his skin became even deeper and more active, and the aura he exuded became even more terrifying. His powerful perception naturally allowed him to see the scattered artillery fire falling towards the western rainforest.
"Hmph, Sengoku, Garp, and you lot are all so indecisive! You're nothing but parasites on the Navy!"
Akainu's figure, now filled with magma, was no longer human; his face had become that of a wild beast.
His body slowly rose into the air, emanating intense heat and steam that swirled around him.
Blood-red lava flowed into the sky, instantly covering it with dark clouds.
"A wavering navy is a cancer on the world—along with this land tainted by rebels and heretics—"
Akainu looked up at the dark sun, which was gradually covered by fiery clouds that were both dark and intensely hot.
As the clouds covering the entire Alabasta sky gradually solidified, drops of lava peeked out from within them like bolts of lightning.
As Akainu gazed at the massive lava cloud that resembled a doomsday volcanic eruption, his icy voice, like a judgment from hell, resounded throughout the heavens and earth: "All will be completely purified in the flames of divine punishment!"
One,
"Meteor Volcano - End of the Rain of Fire (Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli)!"
No longer scattered lava bombs!
The fiery clouds that covered the sky churned violently, and it seemed as if countless ferocious beasts were roaring within them.
From the beast's mouth, a thick, deathly black mist surged forth, eventually transforming into a massive pillar of lava fire, as large as a meteorite.
The terrifying pillar of fire carried the terrifying power to incinerate everything and end an era, and the entire rainforest felt a fear that penetrated to the very soul.
This is just like the fire rain that destroyed the Four Rains Era in Aztec mythology.
The world-ending rainstorm crashed down indiscriminately upon the entire Alabasta!
They don't care whether they're rebels or the navy, or whether they're on the red side or the black side; there's no difference between civilians and pirates.
In this place filled with sin, let everything turn to ashes by fire and molten metal!
"Justice begins with destruction. The world ends in flames!"
In the shadows, Tescatlipoca whispered contentedly.
As the clouds covered the sky, everyone in Alabasta looked up at the sky, a sense of fear of death gripping their hearts.
Shanks, Hawkeye, Kojiro, and Merlin all looked up at the same time!
The lava rain that blotted out the sky and exuded an aura of annihilation made even them feel a strong threat.
"What is that?!" Shanks' eyes were icy cold.
"A certain kind of attack, an attack that doesn't distinguish between friend and foe." Hawkeye gripped the black knife tightly.
Kojiro's aura instantly became empty and sharp, as if he could cleave through this despairing sky at any moment.
Merlin raised his staff high, preparing to construct a large defensive barrier.
Panic gripped the newly invaded territories!
"What—what is that?!"
"Divine punishment! It's divine punishment!"
"Run!!"
"Help! The ship is going to sink!"
Countless pirate ships, like ants on a hot plate, frantically darted through the rainforest's rivers and coastal areas, watching in despair as the massive fireball fell from the sky.
The Whitebeard Pirates, Moby Dick.
Whitebeard Newgate stood at the bow, his massive sword slamming heavily onto the deck!
"Kurararara! This place is unlike any other sea! What grandeur! Do you intend to burn my sons to ashes too?!"
He ignored the faint discomfort he felt due to the Devil Fruit's outburst, and a terrifying shockwave gathered on the sword!
"Sons! Hold on tight! Target—landing! Ace is waiting for us!"
"Ooh ooh ooh!" Marco, enduring the discomfort, transformed into a phoenix and soared into the sky in flames.
Joz's diamond body shone brightly, and Vista drew his twin swords. The Moby Dick accelerated fiercely against the rain of fire, rushing towards the nearest riverbank!
BigMom Pirates, Queen Mom Anthem.
"Mama mama mama! A sky with a pitch-black sun, dares to roast me alive?!"
BigMom roared angrily, and terrifying Conqueror's Haki mixed with soul power surged into the sky, attempting to disperse some of the fire rain!
Katakuri, anticipating his impending doom, calmly directed the ships to evade, his trident pointing towards the shore.
"Mom! Let's get ashore first! If we stay at sea, the ship will sink soon!"
On Pakistan's extravagant behemoth.
"Waaaaah! I'm going to die! Captain Roger, help me!"
Bucky watched as a pursuing ship behind him was instantly vaporized by a massive, precisely falling pillar of lava. He was terrified, his face covered in snot and tears.
He knelt down on the deck with a thud and began frantically kowtowing to the sky.
"God! Buddha! God! Any deity, please help me!"
"I'll summon anything as long as I can live! I don't want to become roast meat!"
However, the Command Spell had no effect.
Just as another pillar of fire was about to strike their stern, something strange happened.
The pillar of fire was deflected by an even larger pillar of fire falling from the side when it was less than ten meters away from the ship!
The two pillars of fire collided and exploded in mid-air, and the terrifying shockwave shoved Bucky's ship away. The stern was damaged but not directly hit, and the ship was propelled faster towards Alabasta by the impact.
"Hahaha! See that? I'm truly blessed by the heavens!"
Bucky instantly forgot his earlier lewd behavior, put his hands on his hips and laughed wildly, his red nose sticking out high.
But the next second, his smile froze on his face.
Because he saw that everyone on the pirate ships around him was frozen in place, staring up at the sky in terror.
The fire rain was far from over; a second wave, with an even wider coverage and a stronger destructive aura, was about to begin.
Like a true divine punishment canopy, it is forming!
"..." Bucky's face drained of color instantly, and immense fear gripped him once more.
This time it wasn't for himself, but for the man who had taught him and whom he regarded as an idol.
"Alabasta, Captain Roger is still inside."
He looked down at the burning Command Seals on the back of his hand. This time, it was no longer a wild fantasy, but a heartfelt prayer filled with despair.
"Command Seals, please! Help me! Summon—a Heroic Spirit who can help Captain Roger! Whatever the cost!"
He concentrated all his mind and will, pressing hard on the Command Seal on the back of his hand!
However, nothing happened.
Dilt over Alabasta.
He watched Akainu's indiscriminate rain of fire, the Alabasta below instantly engulfed in flames and panic, the countless innocent people about to be burned to ashes, and the powerful figures like Whitebeard and Big Mom brazenly landing. At this moment, the system, which had been silent for a long time, issued its first bounty mission.
[A participant has been detected to have seriously violated the rules; a timed task has been initiated!]
[Please issue a bounty to eliminate those who violate the rules. The bounty reward will be paid by the system, and the host will receive additional rewards.]
Dilt was taken aback, perhaps because the system, which had been silent for a while, suddenly spoke.
Perhaps it was unexpected that the system was so generous.
In the end, his expression, which had been distorted by unforeseen circumstances, was replaced by a cold, ruthless look.
"Even the blind system can see that Sakazuki has overstepped his bounds. Was it authorized by Tescatlipoca? He would never be so crazy as to be so greedy as to overstep his bounds."
Dieter's voice was no longer laced with laughter, but as cold as ice. He looked at Joan of Arc.
"As a participant, what crime is it to attempt to destroy the battlefield and slaughter non-combatants?"
Joan of Arc suppressed her pity and responded very seriously.
"His crime deserves death!"
Dilt raised his hand, and an invisible force spread out.
A grand and majestic voice instantly resounded in the ears of everyone in Alabasta, transcending space and reaching the depths of their souls.
[The Holy Grail War Overseer declares: Admiral Sakazuki has violated the core rules of the Holy Grail War, intending to destroy the battlefield and slaughter the innocent.]
Unforgivable! Their crimes deserve death!
[From this moment forward, all participants in the Holy Grail War (Master/Servant) who defeat Akainu Sakazuki will receive a reward from the Arbitrator!]
[Non-participants who defeat Akainu will receive one chance to summon a Heroic Spirit!]
[This bounty is effective immediately! Until the target is brought to justice! Take action!]
This announcement was like pouring a ladle of ice water into a boiling oil pan!
A moment of deathly silence!
What followed was an unprecedented frenzy that swept across the entire Alabasta!
Red Team: Luffy, Roger, Ais, Karna, Sabo, Napoleon, Vivi, II, Shanks, Merlin, Mihawk, Kojiro, Bonne Hercules.
After the shock came a resolute decision: Akainu must die! To stop the destruction, for the people of this country!
Black Fang, Blackbeard, and the others had different thoughts!
Despite the pain, a greedy glint flashed in the eyes of the black-bearded man and Doflamingo, who unconsciously twitched their fingers.
Some looked even more somber; the smoke-filled mirror smiled silently in the shadows.
Non-participant.
Big Mom, Dragon, the Seven Warlords of the Sea, the Supernovas, countless pirates—everyone's breathing became heavy!
An opportunity to summon a heroic spirit?
Are you kidding me? That's a Heroic Spirit! A Heroic Spirit that even the world's strongest can't defeat!
Crazy!
Even Whitebeard, for the sake of Ace and his sons' future, had a flicker of interest in his eyes.
BigMom burst into maniacal laughter: "Mama mama mama! The Holy Grail is mine! Akainu's head is mine too!!"
Killing intent! Greed! Fanaticism! Instantly locked onto the figure in the sky that resembled a lava demon, Akainu Sakazuki.
He became the sole public enemy of the entire Alabasta battlefield.
Akainu stood tall in the sky, before the fiery clouds that exuded an aura of destruction.
He felt the murderous intent surging down from below like a tsunami, almost solidifying into a tangible form. Instead of being afraid, he let out an even more ferocious roar!
The dark lines beneath his skin writhed and twisted like a living snake, slowly absorbing the power of Arjuna's spiritual core, awaiting this final fate where the world was his enemy!
Fire rain not only destroys the land.
Even more so, they must destroy lives!
The real feast is just beginning!