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Chapter 679: I Am Justice Itself!
Chapter 679: I Am Justice Itself!
"Do you recognize him, Kas?" Wilbur asked, turning his head as Kas shouted.
Kas stared rigidly at the pirate before him, slowly replying, "My... friend."
When Kas first heard the name 'Evil Fist Aof,' he hadn't thought much of it.
After all, on the Grand Line, there were too many people with the same name.
His childhood friend was someone who had always pursued Justice - perhaps joining the Navy elsewhere, or maybe becoming a Bounty Hunter.
But there was no mistaking that face.
Though more than twenty years had passed, his confirmation left no room for doubt.
That man was Aof!
His childhood friend!
Upon hearing this, Aof also turned his gaze. When he saw Kas, his expression clearly showed shock, his eyes flashing with an indescribable light. But quickly, his lips curled into their usual gruesome smirk.
"Kas, huh?"
Aof spread his arms, saying, "My friend, after more than two decades, you've actually come to the New World too. Why become one of these powerless Navy men? Come on, join me instead! Let's become pirates together - wouldn't it be great to live freely?"
"Are you joking?!"
Kas glared at him. "Where's your Justice?! Where's that heart that once wanted to combat wickedness?! Why have you become wicked yourself?!"
"Wicked?"
Aof lowered his arms, his facial expression hardening. "Who said I'm wicked? Are pirates inherently wicked? I've never forgotten my original aspiration. I'll still fight wickedness, but in my own way."
"This is how you fight wickedness?!" Kas shouted, gesturing at the destroyed village. "They refused to contribute to your so-called mission of justice, so you just took it by force?!"
Aof dramatically spread his arms, intoxicated. "After all, the world's full of fools, aren't they? Come on, Kas - join me! Together, we'll eradicate wickedness!"
Bang!
Kas couldn't hold back any longer. He drew his Pistol, aimed at Aof, and pulled the trigger.
The bullets accelerated tenfold, leaving afterimages as they shot forward.
Aof turned his head slightly - the bullets whizzed past his cheek, striking a house behind him.
Blood trickled down his face.
"I see... So you're refusing."
Aof bared his teeth, grinning. "Then I have no choice but to kill you and continue my mission of justice."
"Justice will not be insulted!"
Kas roared. "Aof, I'll execute you myself!"
As his words echoed, the Navy soldiers gathered around him, standing behind Kas. A wave of white energy surged from his body, igniting the same energy in his comrades. It swirled together into a massive white vortex.
Beneath the white energy, their features blurred, becoming grotesque shadows. Their bodies, empowered by the energy, seemed to swell with strength.
Combined with the white energy, it became an indescribable, monstrous entity!
"Ooooooh! For Justice!!"
Wilbur joined the white energy field, his blood boiling as he shouted.
Kas raised his pistol, aiming at Aof. At the same time, Navy soldiers raised their Flintlock Spears, all targeting Aof's pirates.
"Tenfold!" Kas bellowed.
"Tenfold!!"
Wilbur spread his arms, echoing the cry.
"Attack!"
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!!
The moment Kas gave the order, the gunfire erupted like phantom-like barrages infused with white energy. The bullets transformed into massive cannonballs, instantly striking the pirates in the village.
Boom! Boom! Boom!!
Explosions thundered one after another.
Even more giant bullets were aimed directly at Aof.
"These things..."
Aof didn't even try to dodge. Such massive, concentrated firepower was impossible to evade.
His fists swung wildly, randomly punching through the barrage.
"Impact Tide!"
Punch! Punch! Punch!
Each fist strike sent the bullets flying like baseballs hit by a bat, scattering in all directions. They exploded against the sky, earth, and nearby houses, raising clouds of dust that enveloped Aof.
Soon, the dust cleared, revealing Aof still in his punch stance, facing the White Colossus with a malevolent grin.
"Captain..."
A dying pirate crawled toward him, pleading, "Save me."
Aof glanced coldly, then raised his foot and stomped down with force.
Crunch!
The pirate's head burst like a melon under his boot. Blood mixed with strange white fluids, splattering everywhere.
"Losers have no qualifications to follow me in fighting wickedness", Aof grinned.
"Human Martial Spear!"
Suddenly, Donald's figure surged forward. The Cross Spear gleamed coldly under sunlight, aiming directly at Aof's throat.
"Hmph! This won't work either!"
Aof simply raised his hand. With a bang, Donald's spearhead was knocked upward by a fist strike. Before he could react, Aof stepped forward, thrust his shoulder into Donald's side, then punched straight into his abdomen with the other fist.
Crash!!
Donald's body flew away, spinning mid-air before landing heavily. He gripped his stomach, his face grave.
"Was that... elasticity? No, impact force? What strange strength."
His weapon hadn't been deflected by brute force, but struck away by some unknown power.
"Did you dodge my attack? Impressive unarmed combat techniques."
Aof raised his fist. "I've eaten the 'Punch-Punch Devil Fruit,' making me the Punch Human. No matter what comes at me, I'll punch it back! Your attacks are useless against me."
He turned to Donald, saying:
"With power like yours, being in the Navy is a waste. They're just a bunch of powerless fools. Join me as a pirate instead! Live freely, follow your desires without restraint. Why suffer under Navy's useless rules?"
"Sorry, I quite like being in the Navy."
Donald glanced at the headless pirate body. "I also have no interest in joining someone who kills their own crewmates indiscriminately."
"Is that so? A shame then."
Aof shrugged. "Then you'll just have to die."
He clenched his fist and swung it forward powerfully.
"Air Wave!"
Boom!
The air seemed to condense into a tangible wisp-shaped cylinder, transforming into a shockwave that raced toward Donald at blinding speed.
Donald's pupils constricted. Instinctively, he brought his Cross Spear in front of him.
The shockwave was too fast!
But at the very moment it approached, the white-swirling colossus suddenly blocked Donald's path. The white energy transformed into a massive shield, intercepting the shockwave.
Crash!!
The shockwave struck the Colossal Shield with a deafening explosion, sending tremors through the white energy.
But nothing more.
"The Justice Shield will never disappear!"
Kas's enraged voice came from within the white energy: "Aof, how could you become like this!"
"Oh? Strange power indeed. Even attacks get blocked. Doesn't seem like a Devil Fruit ability."
Aof cracked his fingers. "Become like what? I'm in my prime! I feel better than ever! I still fight wickedness - everything that displeases me is wicked! Unlike you powerless Navy men, I AM the true Justice! I only believe in myself!"
(End of Chapter)
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