allendalepharm Chapter 87 Negotiations Fail, the Power of Taigong Wang
Chapter 87 Negotiations Fail, the Power of Taigong Wang
Chapter 87 Negotiations Fail, the Power of Taigong Wang
Jiang Ziya's somewhat languid words instantly extinguished the violence and killing intent on the battlefield of Marineford.
He was surrounded by celestial light, his aura peaceful and profound, creating a stark contrast with the hellish scene of mountains of corpses and seas of blood below.
Kaido's furious dragon roar abruptly ceased, his enormous dragon eyes fixed on the Taoist priest above the clouds, his pupils revealing not only lingering anger but also a hint of surprise and solemnity.
The aura emanating from this suddenly appearing fellow is unfathomable!
Cú Chulainn's crimson eyes shifted slightly, his destructive desires seemingly suppressed, and he instinctively stopped roaring.
A glint flashed in Fleet Admiral Sengoku's eyes. The key information in the World Government's top-level classified intelligence was the top-tier Heroic Spirit summoned by the Celestial Dragon Sherlock Holmes.
His status and power are said to be comparable to that of the arrogant hero-king Gilgamesh.
His appearance at this moment was undoubtedly a ray of light in the darkness.
"Your Excellency!" Sengoku suppressed his agitation and responded loudly, "This is Marine Headquarters, the place where justice is upheld in the world! Kaido of the Beasts and his Heroic Spirits have brazenly invaded and slaughtered our soldiers! How can you call this infighting? Such villains must be utterly suppressed!"
"Hehehe," Kaido's massive dragon head emitted a deep laugh, its breath rising and falling intermittently.
"You charlatan! Summoned by the World Government? Trying to be a peacemaker? I'm going to tear down this Marine Headquarters today! Nobody can stop me!"
His ferocity was fully unleashed, making him appear even more savage.
Upon hearing this, Taigong Wang's expression, which seemed perpetually sleepy, remained unchanged. He slightly rotated the God-Slaying Whip in his hand, creating a mysterious ripple.
"Lord Kaido, please don't get too angry." His voice remained calm, yet it resonated in Kaido's ears.
"What you desire is nothing more than your subordinate 'Drought' Jack, and a thoroughly satisfying destruction, isn't it?"
Kaido's eyes narrowed, but he did not deny it.
Taigong Wang smiled slightly, pointing his God-Slaying Whip into the distance, towards Alabasta, which was shrouded in the Chaos Rainforest.
"My friend who summoned me has agreed to release your men, and today you have displayed your divine might. But how can destroying this crumbling fortress and slaughtering these weary soldiers fully demonstrate your power? How can you find satisfaction in this?"
Taigong Wang's voice carried a strange, bewitching power.
"Behold Alabasta! There, the true path lies, where Red rebels gather and Black powerhouses stand side by side!"
His words seemed to possess a magical power, attracting not only Kaido but also stirring the hearts of the still-fighting Marines below.
"There, you will find an opponent worthy of your full strength, one you may not even be able to defeat!"
"Only there can one find true 'conquest' and the joy of it, instead of wasting energy bullying the weak here."
Taigong Wang's gaze swept over Kaido, then over Sengoku and the elite of the navy.
"As for the officers and soldiers of the navy, their commitment to upholding justice is commendable."
"However, times have changed. Alabasta, the kingdom is on the verge of collapse, hundreds of millions of people are suffering terribly, and heretical forces are disrupting the world. This is the great threat that the World Government has been waiting to eliminate!"
"Why not set aside our grudges with Lord Kaido for now and head to Alabasta together? Sweeping across the world with overwhelming force would be a noble act, a truly meritorious deed!"
He paused, pointed the God-Slaying Whip at the sky, and his voice suddenly rose, carrying an unquestionable determination.
What are your thoughts, everyone?
Taigong Wang's words struck everyone's heart like a heavy hammer.
Lucci and his shadow didn't react, deciding to leave it to the higher-ups; he was merely an executor.
Sengoku's eyes flickered rapidly. Taiko's words hit the nail on the head. By diverting Kaido, this troublemaker, to Alabasta, they could both relieve the siege of their main force and use the power of Kaido and the Mad King to strike at Red Team and Crocodile.
It also allows the navy to demonstrate its determination to uphold "righteousness" on the world stage, achieving multiple benefits in one fell swoop.
The risk lies in how to control Kaido, this ferocious beast, but at this moment, it seems there is no other choice!
"What Lord Taigong Wang said is indeed true!" Zhan Guo took a deep breath, his voice booming and echoing across the battlefield.
"Kaido of the Beasts! In the name of the Fleet Admiral, I propose an immediate ceasefire! A temporary alliance! Let's march together to Alabasta! We'll settle our scores after things have calmed down!"
Their words were reasonable and well-founded, and although they each had their own ulterior motives, it seemed to be the most cost-effective option at the moment.
Normal people wouldn't fight to the death here if they saw two Heroic Spirits and an entire headquarters of the enemy. However, Kaido is no ordinary person.
As soon as Sengoku finished speaking, he poured cold water into the boiling oil, which not only failed to quell Kaido's anger but also completely ignited his pent-up rage.
"Bullshit alliance!!!"
Kaido's massive dragon head suddenly turned towards Taigongwang, the blood vessels in his dragon eyes almost bursting open.
The excruciating pain inside my body, the humiliation of being ambushed, erupted like a volcano!
"What are you babbling about? You jerk."
"Stop playing dumb! What nonsense about righteousness! What ultimate battlefield! Today I'm going to tear down this Marine Headquarters! Kill all these lackeys! Nobody can stop me!!"
His enormous dragon claw slammed down, completely smashing the already crumbling tower below into dust.
"And you, you rat hiding in the shadows! Get out here! I'm going to drag you out and grind you into mincemeat!!"
Cú Chulainn, the Mad King, seemed to sense his Master's overwhelming rage. He let out an even more ferocious roar, his destructive magic surging wildly, and the demonic spear returned to his hand.
Taigong Wang's lazy smile faded slightly, and his brow furrowed almost imperceptibly.
He underestimated Kaido's volatile temper; this guy was simply a ferocious beast that acted entirely on instinct.
Reasoning with them? Discussing strategy? It's like casting pearls before swine!
"Calm down—" Taigong Wang tried to speak again, slightly raising the God-Slaying Whip in his hand, preparing to use stronger methods to temporarily suppress the situation.
But Kaido didn't give him a chance at all!
"Roar!!! Heat Breath! Die, you bastards!!"
A destructive dragon's breath, thicker and deeper in color than before, shot straight into the sky. Its target was none other than Taigong Wang, who was riding on the Four-Faced Beast.
He wanted to tear this nuisance to shreds first.
At the same time, the Mad King Cú Chulainn's crimson eyes were fixed on Lucci and the writhing shadow field, and the demonic spear GdeBolg once again gathered a destructive red light.
The situation instantly spiraled out of control again!
Just as Kaido's dragon breath was about to engulf Taigong Wang, the Demon Spear was about to tear through space, Lucci was preparing for a desperate counterattack, and Sengoku's eyes were about to burst.
"Ugh, really, why can't we be a little more peaceful?"
Buzz—hum—!
A horn sound from ancient times resounded across the heavens and earth without warning. It was not deafening, but it carried a tranquil power that penetrated the soul.
The God-Slaying Whip in Taigong Wang's hand erupted with an unprecedentedly gentle immortal light, rapidly unfolding a phantom scroll of illusion and vastness in front of him.
The devastating dragon's breath crashed into the painting, but it vanished without a trace, leaving only a ripple.
At the same time, the sound of the horn seemed to carry some kind of magic, causing Kaido, the Mad King Cú Chulainn, and even the entire Beasts Pirates to suddenly freeze in their tracks.
The next second, an incredibly powerful suction force pulled the Beasts Pirates together, and the scroll in the sky unfolded a vast landscape, with the world emitting a thunderous roar, as if the heavens themselves were cheering them on.
The sailors stared wide-eyed at the magnificent landscape in the sky, which seemed to exert a suction force like a black hole, as if it would swallow the world whole.
Sengoku and Kizaru took a deep breath. They were already used to it. This was the power of a top-tier Heroic Spirit!
Looking towards the distant Beasts Pirates, the grunts were the first to suffer; one by one, they were sent flying into the air, screaming in uncontrollable panic.
Next came the cadres. Even if they flapped their wings with all their might, they could not change the outcome. They were also powerless to resist and could only be swallowed into the painting with despair in their eyes.
Finally, there was Kaido, whose enormous maw spewed dragon breath incessantly, the breath churning in his throat, each mouthful of scorching dragon breath being swallowed up.
As all his subordinates, including Oni Island, were swallowed into the painting, his furious dragon eyes stared intently at Taigong Wang.
"You bastard, what have you done?!"
However, no sooner had he finished speaking than the Mad King stomped the ground, and his crimson spear shot out, heading straight for Taigong Wang.
Just as the shot was about to hit, the Four-Faced Dragon raised its head. Facing the cursed spear that was sure to pierce and hit, it roared in a low voice and actually took it into its mouth!
The final attack was broken; even Kaido and the Mad King could not resist the control that was like a rule, and they were sucked into the painting together.
Finally, the hands clinging to the picture frame were completely submerged.
The scroll slowly closed, and the thunder and cries ceased. In the blink of an eye, the Beasts Pirates were defeated!
"The 'Map of Mountains and Rivers' is your place to reflect on your actions. We'll release you when we get there."
Taigong Wang stood atop the Four Impermanent Ones, exuding an air of otherworldly grace. His voice remained calm, yet it carried an undeniable power of heaven and earth.
As they watched the towering, ghostly island being swallowed up, the entire surviving Marines of Marineford collapsed to the ground, overwhelmed with a mixture of relief at surviving the catastrophe and a profound sense of powerlessness.
Sengoku looked at his headquarters, now riddled with wounds, his eyes filled with sorrow and despair.
Lucci reverted to his leopard form, his eyes beneath the mask still cold and icy.
Yode Hassan's figure silently blended into the shadow beneath his feet, as if he had never appeared.
Taigong Wang sighed softly, nodded slightly to the ground below, and the Four-Faced Beast descended slowly on auspicious clouds.
Sengoku, along with his generals, officers, and CP, rushed forward to pay their sincere respects to him.
"Thank you, Lord Taigong Wang. If you hadn't arrived in time, our headquarters would probably have been destroyed."
Taigong Wang smiled broadly and said, "It's all thanks to your valiant resistance."
Kizaru silently observed the mythical beast beneath him and the scroll in his hand.
He exchanged blows with the Mad King twice, and the opponent was like a ferocious hound. His spear always carried a murderous aura.
Unexpectedly, this indescribable animal managed to catch his spear.
Taigong Wang touched the Four-Faced Beast, made a slight pinch with his right hand, and looked towards Alabasta.
"Gentlemen, this world-changing war will begin in Alabasta and end there. If any action is to be taken..."
Planning and preparation should begin in advance.
Zhan Guo frowned slightly, about to ask a question, but was interrupted by Taigong Wang waving his hand.
"Heavenly secrets cannot be revealed. The ferocious beast in this painting should be used as a weapon to break the deadlock. I will bring it with me when the time is right."
Sengoku realized something was wrong: "Aren't you going to join us?"
No sooner had he finished speaking than Taigong Wang rode his Qilin, ascending to heaven on auspicious clouds.
"All actions are ordained by Heaven—..."
As he spoke, the Four-Faced Beasts rode on the clouds at an astonishing speed. Taigong Wang, on the other hand, gazed at a ship in the New World Sea.
On the ship's lookout tower, Merlin blinked his shimmering purple eyes, meeting his gaze across a thousand miles.