Chapter 314: I'll Beat You Like Fireworks
Chapter 314: I'll Beat You Like Fireworks
"Kill these imposters!"
Aojin roared like a beast towards the sea, and as the black ship drew nearer, his state became more and more unnerving. Even before the Grim Reaper reached its closest point, this guy picked up a piece of iron from somewhere unknown, and upon touching it, it melted into molten iron. He raised his legs high and assumed a throwing posture.
The molten iron was covered with a layer of pitch black.
"Bone Fist: Flowing Fire!"
Dong!
As he slammed his foot down, a mass of molten iron surged forward like a meteor, set to collide with the figure of a Thunder Dramon statue at the ship's prow.
Zhing!
A bolt of lightning flashed, and Lily drew out her White Lightning. Black light enveloped the sword blade, and she quickly poked at the incoming blob of molten iron. It was as if an intricate force had been added, causing the entire mass of molten iron to surge into the sword, like it had ignited a flame. As she flicked it away, it splashed into the sea, sending up steam and transforming into clusters of iron fragments.
"I know this move is called Lightning Fire Sword!" Renetia shouted.
"Don't say it randomly!"
Sarge scowled at her before swiftly moving towards Ajin, passing through a series of smoke rings. He extended his hand, crackling with dark and red electricity, and smacked it onto Ajin's face. Ajin had been behaving like a feral beast.
Pa!
The crisp sound caused Ajin, who was still maintaining his throwing posture, to spin twice and then faint on the ground.
"What's going on? After not seeing each other for a while, you're acting like a mad dog. It's not fitting of Ajin, but rather of Bellamy," Sarge said, exhaling a mouthful of smoke.
Bellamy, who was on the ship, asked, "?"
He had just returned not long ago and had barely rested before following Sarge onto the ship. As a result, he heard these words.
How should I put it...
Anyway, I don't feel anything.
He is indeed a 'Hyena'.
"Bring two people to drag him back and see what's going on," Sarge waved his hand and said without turning his head.
But just after finishing his sentence, he suddenly paused, gazing at the thick mist surrounding them, and furrowed his brows.
"Something feels different."
In the next moment, his eyes widened, and his whole body froze as he subconsciously reached out to touch something.
At the same time, the three major female cadres disembarked one after another, reaching the shore. However, upon entering this mist, each of them, just like Sarge, froze in place before their eyes filled with fury.
"The ship capsized? How is that possible!"
Renetia was the first to shout out, "The ship I built won't capsize! How can it possibly flip over due to mere waves? This is the Grim Reaper! I don't believe it! Don't stop me, you bunch of ship-destroying bastards!"
She extended her mechanical hammer towards the Grim Reaper's position and was about to twist the hammer's handle.
"I won't let everyone go hungry!"
At the same time, Malika opened her smiling eyes, and within the coldness of her gaze lay murderous intent. "A bunch of sea beasts dare to snatch our food!"
Her black hair, covered with domineering aura, resembled a dancing snake as it was bundled into sharp cones, rushing straight towards the Grim Reaper.
"Ennio!!!"
Lily even unsheathed her White Lightning and enveloped it with surging domineering aura, intending to chop it down with her sword. As the sword blade turned, everyone on the Grim Reaper who hadn't disembarked yet could see the domineering aura that almost permeated the entire sword.
"This is really..."
Ulqi held his palm upright, and sweat trickled down his temple.
"We're screwed." For once, Hawkins blurted out a sentence.
He didn't even have time to sweat as straw men started to densely cover his entire body.
The two of them had just disembarked a little slower, and as a result, they witnessed this scene.
What a joke!
Not to mention why Sarge had stopped, the ability to influence the major cadres was something else entirely!
If this attack landed, the bow of the Grim Reaper wouldn't be able to withstand it for long!
Buzz!!
Just as those attacks were about to land, the surging black and red torrent rushed like a wave into the sky, swiftly impacting the entire island. With the appearance of the Emperor's Color, a massive wave of air was set off, and black and red lightning bolts fell, creating pits in the nearby ground with crackling sounds.
The gust of energy blew the crowd backward and also woke the three female cadres who were about to attack.
"Birdie!"
Lily's downward-chopping sword twisted and transformed into a bird-shaped slash that flew towards the sea.
Malika's hair quickly fell and retracted, while Renetia's mechanical hammer aimed at the sky, firing off special bullets that exploded in the sky, creating a massive blast.
Boom!
"This is..."
Lily furrowed her brows as she looked at the surrounding mist, "An illusion?"
"So vivid!"
Renetia's usually playful face turned solemn, "I saw the Grim Reaper destroyed, and these subordinates were trying to sink the ship. It made me so angry!"
"I saw sea beasts stealing the food meant for the starving people over here," Malika added.
Lily fell silent for a moment before speaking, "I returned to Oykot and met my foster father."
Renetia thought for a moment and asked, "Is he the 'Ghost Father' you mentioned back in the East Sea when Sarge called him that?"
"Don't just learn any term, Renetia!"
Sarge's voice sounded from behind, his eyes filled with a fierce glow, and his expression was less than pleasant.
"Sarge, what did you see?" Renetia asked curiously.
Sarge counted on his fingers as he replied, "Unpaid car and housing loans, middle-aged unemployment, elderly parents with no income, and young children to feed—a living hell!"
In that brief moment, even the fearless Sarge felt a sense of despair.
But then he realized something was amiss.
He had already lived his life for over twenty years; he should have forgotten about his past life by now. Why was he still remembering these details?
It was like trying to recall how many classmates one had in elementary and middle school after decades had passed; occasionally remembering a few scattered memories was already considered impressive.
However, there was one crucial difference he failed to consider. He hadn't reached that low point in his previous life.
And yet, this sudden illusion had triggered something deep within him, making him experience the life of a corporate slave!
At that moment, he felt indescribable despair.
But he quickly came to his senses.
He was a pirate!
A capable one, at that!
As he gathered his Haoshoku, Sarge broke free from the illusion's grasp, realizing its true nature.
Devil Fruits' powers were usually fine when used for offensive purposes, but abilities that affected others were more susceptible to Haoshoku. As long as one's Haoshoku was strong enough, they could break free from such abilities.
The surge of Emperor's Color also woke the individuals who had just disembarked, and if they had arrived a little later, the bow of the Grim Reaper would not have withstood the attack for long.
Sarge turned his head towards a direction shrouded in the mist ahead, gritting his teeth as he vowed, "You did well! I haven't experienced that low point in my life, yet you made me briefly taste what it's like to be a corporate slave! Good! Very good! Wait till I catch you; I won't stop until I beat you like fireworks and turn you into smithereens, Norton-style!"
(End of Chapter)
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