Chapter 480: Serve Me as Well!
Chapter 480: Serve Me as Well!
Imbued with Charlotte Linlin's Tyrant Aura, the power of this strike needed no explanation. It felt similar to the blow Kaido had dealt him back then.
But there was a difference.
"With the same Tyrant Aura, my will is not weak. It won't be easy to disperse my will again."
A hissing sound filled the air as a large amount of white vapor appeared at the gaping wound that extended from his shoulder to the center of his chest.
Charlotte Linlin's eyes widened, and with the penetrating vision granted by her Observation Aura, she could see through any obstruction and perceive the situation of the person she wanted to see.
Within her field of vision, the gaping wound began to grow flesh buds amidst the rising white vapor. Like tiny tentacles, the flesh buds moved and intertwined, stitching the severed wound back together.
Crack! Sage twisted his neck and swung his arm, emitting a brittle sound from his bones. The bone that should have been severed seemed to have regenerated as well.
The effect was even better than her reanimation ability!
It wasn't uncommon for the Four Emperors to have means of recovery.
Kaido relied on the robust regenerative power of his Zoan Devil Fruit, and Charlotte Linlin also had the power of soul reanimation. Sage, who fought against them, possessed formidable regenerative abilities as well.
Charlotte Linlin even knew that Sage excelled in Life Restoration, and that his physical body also had the effect of Life Restoration.
However, regardless of how powerful the regenerative ability was, this seemed a bit excessive.
Could he even recover from a chest wound?
"Ah, that's a good strike."
Sage laughed and glanced at the ferocious curved blade with a pink hat as its guard, his smile turning sinister, "And a fine sword as well!"
"No, don't, don't!"
Napoleon seemed to sense something as well. The face growing on the blade broke out in a cold sweat, as if personified, and pleaded, "Sage, you can't do this! Mom won't let you off the hook!"
"Sage, you little brat! What are you doing?!"
Charlotte Linlin seemed to sense something and shouted, causing fireballs to rise from beneath her feet, propelling her body forward at high speed.
Sage looked at the fireball that appeared in his field of vision and the old hag above, covered in blood, and his sinister smile widened.
"A Homie of this level is something I've been eyeing."
He glanced at Napoleon, "Anyway, that old hag will definitely be killed by me this time. It would be a waste to let her take you down with her. Let me make use of you!"
"Wait, wait!"
Napoleon cried out, "If that's the case, you can settle the score with Mom!"
The sense of impending death grew stronger, forcing Napoleon to start babbling incoherently.
Regardless, he needed to get through this immediate crisis first.
This guy wasn't an ordinary person; he possessed the power to turn Homies into mindless beings. The Homie that had fused with the cape was his masterpiece! It didn't want to become an unconscious entity.
"Who knows if that old hag will interfere and stop you from succeeding in the end."
Sage's fingers tightened with force, "I won't wait when what I desire is right before my eyes. Serve me!"
Crack! Under the intense grip, the hilt of the sword began to crack.
"Sage, you little brat!"
Charlotte Linlin, who had rushed over, shouted again. The impact from her roar alone caused a shockwave that rippled through the surrounding area, stirring up waves in the sea.
However, at the moment of her shout, Sage raised his fist, his eyes gleaming with a crimson light, enveloped in Tyrant Aura, and emitting thunder. All his Armament Aura gathered on his fist, targeting the vital points he saw, and in an instant, he unleashed dozens of attacks.
Crackle!
The blade shattered like glass, its surface covered in cracks.
With the power of will, one could achieve what ordinary people couldn't. The same was true for strikes aimed at the soul.
"Mom!"
Napoleon screamed, but his voice abruptly cut off halfway through his cry.
The entire sword shattered into pieces, falling into the vortex below and being swept away by the swirling currents.
"Submit to me!"
The cape on Sage's back suddenly rose, transforming into black mist that extended towards the direction where the blade had broken. As if capturing something, Sage stretched out his hand with the golden gem-studded armguard and made a slashing motion in the air. The black mist dispersed, and it seemed that the object was inserted into the armguard.
"Napoleon!"
At this moment, Charlotte Linlin had just approached Sage, and she could only watch helplessly as Napoleon vanished, letting out a stifled hum and her eyes flashing with white fire.
In her perception, this wasn't just a broken weapon; it was as if the soul had completely shattered!
It felt exactly like when she had used her soul reanimation ability on the Homie of the thunderstorm cloud, and it was forcibly separated from her—Napoleon wasn't dead, but there was no difference as she could no longer sense this Homie. Its consciousness had been completely erased!
"Despicable guy! Heavenly Fire!"
Charlotte Linlin roared, and with a punch, a pillar of raging flames instantly engulfed Sage, spreading to the rear and igniting a sea of fire on the ocean's surface.
Hiss! But at that moment, the fire pillars erupting from her fist were suddenly sliced apart by a black and red Tyrant Aura slash that cut through the flames and headed straight for Charlotte Linlin.
As the slash approached, she had no choice but to retract her fist, crossing her arms to block the strike.
Boom!
After a stalemate for a moment, Charlotte Linlin's arms pushed the slash away, sending it flying into the sky.
She glanced at the deep lacerations on her arms, her gaze growing darker.
Even her body and Busoshoku Haki couldn't completely block that slash?
Her gaze shifted upwards, towards the white-haired man standing on the fiery sea, his feet on thunderclouds, and her eyes narrowed with rage.
Sage appeared unharmed, the golden armband on his hand had vanished, replaced by a curved pirate's saber in his grip. The hilt was crafted from gold, adorned with gems, and the pommel shaped like a skull. The blade curved gracefully, its spine jagged like teeth.
A pirate's saber!
Charlotte Linlin's eyes turned crimson. "I'll kill you!"
"You won't be able to do that now. You're growing weaker, old hag." Sage grinned maliciously. "Since you're going to die anyway, leave everything to me! Hohohohoho!"
Boom! The dark clouds dispersed, and he propelled himself forward with a smoke ring, his Geppo technique combining with his speed to teleport him above Charlotte Linlin's head.
Sizzle!
The saber in his hand emitted a black-red thunderous aura, not just Haki, but also lightning enveloping the blade.
Whoosh! As Sage swung the saber, his arm vanished along with the blade.
Moving at a speed beyond the naked eye, the attack carried an intense danger. Charlotte Linlin's eyes blazed with white fire, and her body ignited with a soul-like aura.
Without hesitation, she activated Soul Reanimation throughout her body. Her skin, muscles, and veins all resonated with a terrifying nursery rhyme, causing her body to swell and expand. She crossed her arms to block the attack.
Sacrificing her lifespan? She couldn't afford to think about that now!
Bang! The saber, which had disappeared, reappeared, now positioned against Charlotte Linlin's arms. In an instant, her body sank downward, and even the fireball beneath her feet couldn't withstand the impact, shattering it and sending her massive body plunging into the sea.
"Ten Tyrant Wave Shattering Slash!!"
The powerful strike pierced through Charlotte Linlin's body, reaching the ocean's surface and splitting the massive whirlpool below into two, exposing coral and reefs, revealing the shallow sea floor.
Boom!!
Charlotte Linlin shot into the sea floor like a cannonball, blasting out a high fountain of seawater and creating a deep hole beneath her.
The sea had been split!
"Good, good! Finally, I have a suitable weapon!" Sage held the saber and laughed triumphantly.
His physical body couldn't sustain his ability, and he needed more training. But with items, it was possible; after all, once an item was gone, it was gone.
However, lost items were one-time use, so he could still use cannonballs, but not close-range weapons.
He had never used weapons before, not only because he was a martial arts expert but also because there were no suitable weapons for him. He couldn't have his attacks shatter after a single use, could he?
He might not even be able to hit his target, as any force he applied would surely break the weapon.
Although Lily had previously brought him the Autumn Water, a long katana from the Twenty-One Styles of the Great Katana, Sage didn't like the weapon.
As a pirate, he had to be professional. Pirates, by nature, used flintlock pistols and wielded pirate sabers.
Now, he had one!
Just as he had inadvertently stopped the old hag from awakening a new Homie to attack, he discovered a useful technique and remembered something.
That Zeus, it seemed, hadn't died after all. Instead, it had escaped Charlotte Linlin's control and merged into Nami's Magic Weather Staff.
If that was possible, then couldn't he also defeat a Homie, scatter its consciousness, forcefully merge it into his items, and then use it himself?
He coveted her three Homies.
Zeus was gone, but he didn't need him anyway; his thundercloud was more useful than Zeus.
The other two, he had to try them out.
And now, he had succeeded!
The Homie, its consciousness scattered and reduced to an imbecile, retained its original attributes. Just as the thundercloud had merged into the cape, carrying the power to summon wind, rain, lightning, and thunder, so too did the Homie retain its original attributes when merged into the armband.
The original Napoleon had a sword and blade attribute, and when it merged into the armband, it could transform into a saber. Its sharpness and hardness were not inferior to the original, and due to the fusion with precious accessories, it even became more ornate.
He didn't like that pink hat; the golden armband was just right! The slash he unleashed had a hundredfold speed and weight, and Sage, in his current form, unleashed this power with amplified strength. Combined with his Haki, a single slash could split the sea, and it wouldn't flow back for some time.
He didn't even need Haki; with this saber's attack, he could casually split islands!
"Mama!"
The scattered flames regrouped into a small sun, and Prometheus, with a cry, tried to dive into the hole. But just as it descended a short distance, the saber's tip pierced through the small sun's body.
Sage appeared behind the small sun, Prometheus, holding the saber like a kebab. Prometheus, with a look of terror, faced Sage, whose greed seemed to materialize.
"You will serve me too!"
(End of Chapter)
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