aircannonsinc Chapter 104 Shanks' Death? 14 Contestants Gather.
Chapter 104 Shanks' Death? 14 Contestants Gather.
Chapter 104 Shanks' Death? 14 Contestants Gather.
scoff!
A sickeningly loud thud as a sharp blade slices through flesh.
Blood gushed out of Shanks' neck like a fountain.
His head flew high into the air, under the horrified gazes of everyone in the Red-Haired Pirates!
His face still showed a mixture of shock and anger.
The flow of the seawater seemed to slow down, and Beckman's astonished expression was still in its infancy, until the rolling giant waves roared in.
As the captain's warm blood splattered on their faces, they wiped it off and held it in front of their eyes, only then realizing what had just happened.
"captain!!!"
"Boss!!!"
Beckman, Yasopp, Raki Lu... all the officers and crew let out a heart-wrenching roar!
incredible!
The invincible captain, Red-Haired Shanks, was actually beheaded in a single blow?!
On the naval flagship, Sengoku's pupils contracted sharply, and a strong sense of unreality rose in his heart.
Too easy! That's Shanks, the Red-Haired Emperor! One of the Five Emperors who roams the seas!
How could he be so easily killed in a single exchange?!
Even Heroic Spirits like Assassins are not immune to this...
A fleeting moment of hesitation passed through Sengoku, but his icy expression returned. One of the opposing contestants had been killed—that was a good thing!
Shamrock's smile froze, and a flash of shock and anger crossed his eyes. Shanks had just been killed like that?
How is that possible?!
That's his younger brother, a member of the Figarand family, a symbol of power—how could this be?!
His angry gaze immediately turned behind him. Lu Qi, who had just come out of the conference room, was stunned for a moment, then burst into a cold laugh.
He was completely oblivious to the furious expression on the face of the master he was serving; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say he wanted to devour him and sleep on his skin.
"Hmph—Well done! Youdai! Kill them all! Leave no one alive!"
At the climax of this intertwining ecstasy and despair.
"Pfft meow~"
A soft, cloying laugh, as if watching a farce, rang out in the frozen air.
It's Merlin!
Suddenly, the Flower Magician appeared, standing where Shanks' head had flown off.
The staff in his hand twirled gracefully, and the ever-blooming flower at the top of the staff radiated a dreamlike halo.
As the halo spread, the splattered blood, the flying heads, and the desperate expressions of the crew members appeared like reflections of stones thrown into the water.
My vision distorted and rippled violently, then vanished like a soap bubble.
With a "pop" sound.
Completely shattered and dissipated.
Shanks, the red-haired man, stood there unharmed!
Griffin was already drawn, the blade wreathed in Conqueror's Haki refined to the extreme, and dark red arcs of electricity crackled instantly!
His eyes were as cold as ice, and the veins on his forehead bulged. Clearly, the premonition of the entire ship being slaughtered had completely ignited his rage.
"Merlin!! I see, why didn't you say so sooner!!"
Beckman and his team were instantly transported from hell to heaven, their ecstasy followed by an overwhelming fighting spirit!
That illusion was so realistic, it even fooled them!
"A wonderful performance, wasn't it?" Merlin winked playfully in the direction of the naval flagship.
It's as if it's saying: Surprised? Unexpected?
Right now, while Youdai Hassan was in a daze!
"Secret Sword - Swallow Return!"
Sasaki Kojiro's voice was calm and even, yet it carried a resolute determination to sever all ties!
In the instant that Merlin's illusion shattered and Yudai's mind was momentarily dazed by the real touch, his sword moved!
The extremely long blade of the dried meat seemed to have disappeared into thin air!
That's because the speed was too fast, and the understanding of the technique allowed the sword's trajectory to transcend the linear constraints of space!
Three chilling blades of light, seemingly appearing simultaneously in different dimensions, slashed towards Youdai's true form in an instant, making them difficult to lock onto.
Two blades of light slashed precisely at the Shadow Node that connected to that cold light!
puff!puff!puff!
It was like popping three balloons filled with ink!
The shadowy area that had been struck emitted a painful hiss and twisted violently!
The cold light that had just tried to merge back into the darkness after the illusion shattered was pinned to an invisible anvil, trembling violently.
It was a strangely shaped, jet-black dagger that seemed to be formed from shadows.
Aside from the weapons that were destroyed, the true nature of Hassan the Shadow, who had been hiding in the shadows, was finally revealed.
There was no form, no shape, only a deep, dark expanse and the Hassan mask that seemed to cling to the shadows.
The assassination attempt failed, but his face remained expressionless, devoid of joy or sorrow. Only the dagger in the center of the shadow gleamed coldly.
The moment the weapon was in hand, the shadowy creature, as if alive, began to grow again, attempting to envelop them once more.
Kojiro's figure followed closely, and the instant the assassin appeared, he instantly cut into the collapsed shadow!
The dried food transformed into a continuous barrage of blade light, engaging in a dazzling close-quarters battle with the shadowy dagger!
Each clash between the blade and the shadow blade unleashed a piercing shriek and scattered shadow fragments.
Assassins and swordsmen engage in a life-or-death duel at the boundary of light and shadow!
"Attack!!" Shanks' roar was like thunder!
His sense of responsibility towards his comrades and his anger ignited his fighting spirit completely. He unleashed his Conqueror's Haki without restraint, unleashing a massive, tangible, dark red wave.
Slam it down hard on the naval flagship!
"Griffin" sliced through the air, unleashing a massive flying slash wreathed in a domineering blue, tearing through the sea and striking Sengoku at the bow of the flagship.
"Beckman! Assist Lord Kojiro in suppressing that Assassin's domain! Yasopp! Snipe the commander!"
"Understood!" Beckman's eyes were sharp as an eagle's, and his flintlock pistol spat out deadly flames!
He didn't fire his bullets at Yuyo, because he couldn't lock onto her and firing rashly would disrupt Kojiro's rhythm.
His bullets struck precisely at all the guns in the naval fleet that were turning their barrels around.
Bang! Bang! Bang! A series of precise attacks instantly silenced the heavy firepower of several warships!
Yasopp, like the most composed Grim Reaper, would inevitably take away a naval officer or a key operator with every blast of his sniper rifle.
"Protect Saint Shamrock!!" Sengoku's beard and hair bristled with rage; he could no longer stand idly by!
His massive body instantly expanded, transforming into a colossal, golden Buddha statue.
"Human-Human Fruit, Mythical Zoan Type, Great Buddha Form!"
"Shockwave!!"
The enormous Buddha palm, carrying an overwhelming force, slammed out from the air, fiercely meeting Shanks' terrifying Conqueror's Haki slash head-on!
Boom! ...
Two world-destroying forces collided violently in mid-air!
The violent shockwave exploded in a ring, forcibly pressing a huge bowl-shaped depression into the sea surface!
The closest small warships were torn apart like paper boats!
"You mere pirates! How dare you raise your sword against the descendant of the Creator?! Take this!"
Rob Lucci roared in anger; he was not entirely dependent on the Heroic Spirits.
Even relying on his own strength, he is still a powerful figure in the ocean.
He immediately transformed into a leopard-man form, and this huge, robust beast roared as it charged toward the Red Fox.
When Sengoku looked back at the naval flagship, Lucci's figure had already disappeared!
"Six Styles Secret Technique - Maximum Wheel - Six Kings Spear!"
He appeared on the side of the Red Fox as if by teleportation, his fists wrapped with the compressed shockwave, and slammed into the hull!
If that hits solidly, it could severely damage the ship!
"Oh dear, could you please stop causing trouble for your heroic spirit? He's already fighting so hard, he really can't take care of you."
Amid Merlin's sarcastic remarks, the entire Red-Haired Pirates crew has arrived!
Countless slashes transformed into roaring dragons, possessing the sharpness to cut through steel, and each person exuded an aura like a demon god.
The Iron Wall Pirates have crashed head-on into Lucci's Six Kings Spear!
boom!
The collision of the shockwave and the slash triggered another violent explosion, instantly sending Lucci flying and crashing into a warship.
While fighting Kojiro, Yuuki remained outwardly calm, but in reality, he silently increased his magical power, and his shadow grew increasingly deep.
"Black Blade Night!" Hawkeye Mihawk finally moved.
His target wasn't the enemy warship, but the shadow below that was trying to engulf the Red Fosse.
He unleashed a simple yet earth-shattering strike, the condensed green slash cutting through the thick darkness and the seawater below like slicing a cake, creating a bottomless chasm!
This temporarily halted the expansion of the Land of Shadows, creating a better fighting space for Kojiro!
Kojiro glanced at his Master, who was still in a sword-wielding stance, nodded silently without saying anything more, and continued his battle with the assassin.
Looking at the battlefield that had instantly descended into full-scale chaos, Taigong Wang sighed, "It is fate; in the end, we have to fight each other."
The God-Slaying Whip in his hand shone brightly, and he pointed it in the direction of Merlin.
"Sir, things have come to this point, and it's not appropriate for us to stay here and watch. Forgive us! Dragon Binding Rope, go!"
A golden, rune-infused chain shot towards Merlin like a serpent, attempting to imprison the magician.
"Oh dear, Grandfather, you still enjoy tying people up, don't you~"
Merlin chuckled, waved his staff, and countless shimmering phantom petals appeared out of thin air, forming layers upon layers of barriers.
"However, tying people up is a bad habit~ Let your dreamy charm bloom!"
The soft pinkish-purple light spread, not only dissolving the Dragon Binding Rope, but also making the entire battlefield seem to be shrouded in a hazy veil.
The navy's communication channels were instantly filled with melodious harp music and whispered floral murmurs, which sounded extremely jarring to the navy and threw the command system into chaos!
At the same time, the members of the Red-Haired Pirates felt a surge of energy, and their fatigue and pain seemed to have lessened considerably.
Kaido sensed the terrifying energy collision from the outside world within the Mountain and River Map, unleashing an even more ferocious roar and impact, causing the entire scroll to tremble violently!
Taigong Wang smirked slightly, then flicked the map with his hand, and the map of mountains and rivers fell silent again.
With these top experts making their moves one after another, the sea surface completely boiled!
Sword energy crisscrossed, cannon fire roared, and the thunder of clashing Conqueror's Haki tore through the sky, with shadows and blade light intertwining endlessly.
The martial arts masters deliver blows with every punch, while the brilliance of magic and the pure light of immortal arts complement each other!
The Red-Haired Pirates' officers, elite Marine Headquarters officers, and CPO agents also engaged in fierce battles.
Shouts of battle, explosions, and the clang of metal resounded through the sky, creating a chaotic and intense scene!
A news bird darted precariously through the turbulent energy currents, its neck camera flashing wildly as it captured this epic melee scene worthy of being recorded in history.
The shock of Shanks and Sengoku's clash of Conqueror's Haki, and Kojiro's ghostly battle with Yuyo in the darkness.
Hawkeye's slash that splits the sea, Shamrock and Shanks' eye contact across the distance, and the magnificent light emanating from Merlin and Taigong Wang's battle across the distance.
Every single frame is priceless! Morgans must be ecstatic!
Just as the battle reached its climax and both sides were fighting with all their might.
"Wow, they're having quite a fight. Too bad they're fighting in the wrong place."
A voice with a lazy laugh drowned out all the noise on the battlefield.
Buzz!
Time was paused once again, the slash freezing on the blade.
The shell hovered at the muzzle.
The splashing waves were frozen in mid-air.
The gushing blood stopped flowing.
Everyone, including Kojiro and Yuuki in the fierce battle, Shanks and Sengoku exchanging blows, and even Kaido roaring in the map of the land.
They were all like insects embedded in amber, frozen in their previous pose, with only their minds racing in horror.
The last photo taken by the newsbird was a magnificent moment of energy waves clashing between Shanks and Sengoku, and the intertwining of magical brilliance between Merlin and Taigong Wang. Then, its body and the camera flash froze together.
Above the frozen sea, the figures of Dilt and Joan of Arc gracefully emerged.
Dilt surveyed the scene below, which resembled an epic war epic, his smile revealing undisguised appreciation and satisfaction.
"Damn it, Dilt—"
Warring States looked up at the sky, his eyes filled with undisguised anger. This guy had turned the sea upside down!
The redhead's face was filled with memories; the last time he saw Dilt was the year Captain Roger died.
Shamlock's eyes were cold. The person in the sky was the one who had once injured his father and was a person that Lord Im was paying close attention to.
He still remembered what Im had said to him when he was summoned that day.
"That guy Dilt. He connected the world, and change and opportunity followed." Shamrock snorted coldly, suppressing his feelings of unpaid debt, and crossed his arms, remaining silent.
Merlin and Taigong Wang also stopped what they were doing and stared quietly at Dilt in the air.
They wore a strange expression on their faces, which was quite intriguing, and Dilt exchanged glances with them.
He looked down as if he were watching the climax of a thrilling drama.
"Hmm, not bad. It's a bit more exciting than I expected."
Calm language is like evaluating a dish.
Joan of Arc, her face solemn, her holy banner waving, declared: "Gentlemen, this farce must end! The battlefield lies ahead; fighting is forbidden here. The rules must not be disrespected!"
Dilt casually raised his hand and made a light gesture in the direction of Alabasta.
The seemingly indestructible smoke-mirror barrier parted to the sides like a gentle curtain, revealing the battlefield within, where spiritual veins surged.
"The entrance is open. Bring your anger and go in to fight."
"Perhaps I didn't explain clearly before, but the Holy Grail War has a final battlefield. Battles outside of that battlefield are now prohibited..."
Dilt's smile remained, but his eyes were as cold as ancient ice, and a terrifying pressure descended, making everyone in the pirate world tremble.
"Otherwise, we'll have to wipe this entire sea away."
Time resumed its flow.
All attacks missed.
The boiling fighting spirit was as if a bucket of ice water had been poured over it.
Under the absolute power of Dilt and the judgmental gaze of Joan of Arc, both sides ceased hostilities.
The Red-Haired Pirates sheathed their swords, while the Navy fleet lowered its cannons.
The redhead's mood shifted the fastest: "Ah—since it's the referee's rule, we, the red team, will naturally abide by it."
Sengoku snorted indignantly. He didn't want to break ties with Dilt now; who knew what tricks that guy had up his sleeve—"
Moreover, with both the Navy and the government involved in the Holy Grail War, there's nothing that can be done about this guy blowing the whistle unfairly.
"Soldiers, retreat. Let's rendezvous with Admiral Sakazuki first."
Carrying the lingering smoke of battle and the boiling fighting spirit, the ships of both sides seemed to be propelled by an invisible hand, turning their bows around.
They drove toward the entrance to the barrier that led to the real bloody battlefield.
The moment the news bird regained its freedom, it fled at top speed, carrying with it the film reel that had captured the beginning of this earth-shattering battle.
Fly to the ends of the earth.
The real storm, however fiercer, will unfold in Alabasta.