Chapter 689: Humanity Recalls the Terror of the Giants' Rule
Chapter 689: Humanity Recalls the Terror of the Giants' Rule
Amidst the tremors and laughter, Tee suddenly appeared high above the square, observed by the many gathered people.
On the Obsidian Bastion, surrounded by defensive weapons, Van Oka placed a hand on Tee, allowing them to descend freely.
"Ha ha ha, my subordinates, the enemy has arrived! Prepare for battle! Let's see what I can do!"
Tee turned his head to the sea beyond the Obsidian Bastion. What was once a clear, straight line of blue water now bristled with countless black dots that rapidly expanded.
As they descended, Van Oka used his ability again, disappearing with Tee and reappearing high above the distant sea, where a vast fleet nearly spanned the horizon.
At the forefront was the familiar Damnation Star, followed by warships and battleships, almost filling the visible sea.
Almost instantly, the people on the ship decks, many of whom were Above, looked up, their eyes glowing red.
Observation Haki!
All of them were skilled!
"Ha ha ha, it's been a while, Aibo!"
Tee laughed heartily, clenching his fist and releasing a white glow before delivering a powerful punch.
"Let me give you a proper greeting!"
Thud!
The punch sent shockwaves through the air, creating cracks that shattered and scattered like glass.
Boom!
The air reverberated with a massive tremor, and the sea began to churn violently. A huge slice of the ocean was cut away, forming a diagonal wave beneath the fleet. In front, a massive semicircular wave rose, blocking the view of the entire fleet and threatening to engulf it upon impact!
A giant tsunami!
Those who wielded World-Annihilating Power were not limited to Sagel alone.
Tee could also achieve absolute dominance in naval battles!
"Giant tsunami!"
Many in the fleet were caught off guard by the rising tsunami, unable to maintain their footing. They saw the massive wave that nearly blocked the sky, their faces filled with terror.
Elites were indeed elites, but they were still just that—elites. They couldn't match the power of a World-Annihilating Force.
As the tsunami loomed, even the Fishmen, who were usually resilient, felt a sense of dread. The immense force of the tsunami was like an earthquake on land, something they couldn't withstand.
The Quake-Quake Fruit's effects were far more than just a simple tremor.
"Hey! Starting with a big one, huh!"
On the deck of the terrifying three-masted flagship beside the Damnation Star, Moria, maintaining his balance, stared at the rising tsunami, his face dark and menacing.
The tremors could be defended against with Haki, but the tsunami was another matter. Tee was a clever one; he didn't just cause a tremor but also a tsunami and a seaquake.
It wasn't that he feared the annihilation of his forces. He had absolute confidence in Sagel. However, if Sagel had to handle everything from the start, the carefully selected thirty thousand would become a laughingstock!
"Blackbeard..."
In the captain's cabin of the Damnation Star, Lily gripped her sword hilt, ready to break through the window.
"Lily, you can't handle them all. Save your strength for the battlefield. Tee comes and goes in an instant. His teleportation is fast, and he uses Observation Haki like a rat."
Sagel sat steadily on his throne, unaffected by the tilting and shaking of the water. He propped his chin on his hand, a grin spreading across his face. "Is he being cautious, or is he just a coward like a rat?"
With that, Sagel vanished from the throne, shattering the window glass as he appeared at the front of the Damnation Star, facing the tilting sea and the rising tsunami.
"I accept this gift, but I also like to save face. Since you gave me a gift, I'll return one!"
Without flying or breaking through the air, Sagel plummeted into the sea, his form enveloped in white smoke as he rapidly expanded.
Boom!
Like a person falling into a large bathtub, he caused a massive splash in the tilted sea, creating a violent storm for the ships. Fortunately, those who followed were either Sagel's seasoned veterans or battle-hardened elites, and they withstood the storm without falling into the sea.
"What is that?"
The pirates who had not participated in the Aghored battle were now distracted, their minds filled with the sight of a being with its lower half submerged in the sea and its upper half nearly touching the sky, towering alongside the massive tsunami.
Giants?
Giants were never this large or terrifying.
What they saw was a being with hair like white flames, muscles coiled like armor, and a fearsome appearance.
The twisted, gnarled muscles alone were enough to make one feel non-human, let alone the three shoulder plates formed by the muscles and the white-flame 'exhaust ports' at the shoulder joints.
Sagel had revealed his true form before his Full Form!
"Ah, it's been a while since I saw this form. This is his true form, isn't it?" Moria remarked.
Unlike the last time at Aghored, when Sagel's enlargement was a compressed transformation of his Full Form, he had held back then.
The Full Form was a complete activation of his abilities and Haki, a 100% of 100% form. After releasing his true form, he should have returned to this appearance.
But he didn't use it then.
He did now.
The ancient Giants, known as 'Ancient Demons,' were terrifying and imposing, but they couldn't compare to Sagel now, in terms of size and presence.
"Full Form."
Sagel flexed his fist, eyeing the small water wall that only reached his head. With a single swipe, he split the wall, revealing his form to those on the Obsidian Bastion.
The sudden appearance made the people on the Obsidian Bastion gasp, the fear that had once been on the Worldslider Pirates' faces now evident on theirs.
At first glance, it brought back memories of the terror of being dominated by Giants.
"This form... it's so nostalgic."
Inside the Obsidian Bastion, Kuzan, standing by the window, paused. "Back then, we managed to capture Sagel in this form."
"Don't joke around."
Shiryu, who had been about to take a puff of his cigar, stopped, letting the ash fall on his clothes. He gripped his sword hilt tightly, beads of sweat forming on his forehead. "Can a normal person capture him? What is this size? Van Oka, was the size you encountered back then this exaggerated?"
Van Oka, who had just teleported out with Tee, saw Sagel breaking through the tsunami and wiped the sweat from his forehead. "It's even more terrifying now, and he's much larger—about a hundred meters taller."
"A hundred meters? Don't be ridiculous! That's not a casual description."
Shiryu shook his head, smiling, and looked at Tee, who was grinning as if unafraid. "But with Tee, we're not helpless."
"Ha ha ha, it's truly terrifying. My greeting must have worked if it provoked such a strong reaction from my good Aibo", Tee laughed.
"But it's going to be a tough fight."
Kuzan pressed his hand against the window, watching Sagel's movements. "He's coming."
Sagel split the water wall with a hand strike, then plunged his fist into the tilted sea, flattening the turbulent waters with a single blow, restoring calm.
After the punch, he extended his hand, sweeping it forward to gather the surrounding water into a highly concentrated sphere.
As a master of martial arts, the skill of using a punch to calm the sea was second nature to him. The concept of unceasing water being impossible to strike didn't apply to Sagel. No matter how turbulent the sea, a single punch from him could calm it.
The tsunami and small water walls were no different.
Water, which only submerged him up to his waist, had no effect on him.
And he was proficient in all forms of martial arts, including Fishman Karate.
Using his strength to disperse water was something he excelled at, far surpassing even Jinbe.
"Hydro Blast!"
The water gathered in his hand was launched as a powerful stream, rapidly shooting towards the Obsidian Bastion.
Fishman Karate typically produced a water stream the size of a man, capable of piercing through ships. Sagel's technique was the same, and it could easily breach the Obsidian Bastion.
However, for Sagel's current size, this was a small stream, no thicker than his arm. For those on the Obsidian Bastion, it was like the sky falling.
The massive water stream, accompanied by a storm of water vapor and impact force, made it hard to breathe. The towering water column, with its overwhelming presence, would obliterate anyone it hit, turning them into a bloody mess and creating a large hole in the Obsidian Bastion, causing it to crumble.
"Ice Age!"
Just as they despaired, a figure leaped from the window of the Obsidian Bastion, and with a powerful voice, the approaching water column froze, forming an ice bridge connecting the distant fleet to the Obsidian Bastion.
Cold spread along the ice bridge, freezing the surrounding sea into a solid ice surface.
The cold also froze the storm, turning the falling rain into sharp ice crystals that pierced through some people's heads and bodies, causing them to collapse.
But no one cared at the moment.
No matter what—
"We're saved!"
A pirate collapsed to the ground, his eyes wide and breath heavy.
He was a prisoner from Impel Down's first level, pulled out by Tee to participate in the battle.
Initially impressed by Blackbeard's display of power, he felt a sense of pride, thinking their victory was assured.
The Worldsliders were just a name. He had seen Blackbeard's strength firsthand and was confident they would win.
If they won, he would be a legitimate noble in the Pirate Kingdom, ruling the New World.
But the massive water column and the terrifying Giant on the sea shattered his dreams.
Maybe staying in Impel Down wasn't so bad after all.
At least he wouldn't die there.
He began to regret his decision.
"Kuzan?"
Sagel turned his gaze to the Obsidian Bastion, spotting the taller figure among the crowd. He grinned and plunged his hand into the sea. "A good landing point, let's do this!"
Boom!
Without any propulsion, he swept his hand across the sea, causing the ships to surge forward at high speed, like cars in a race. They reached the ice surface in moments, stopping steadily without any inertia.
In terms of controlling force, Sagel was unmatched.
"Charge!"
As the ships docked, a clear voice rang out. A bolt of thunderlight shot from the Damnation Star, slicing through the air and striking the front of the Obsidian Bastion.
Thud!
The outermost group of people was cut in half, their bodies flying back, clearing a path for the thunderlight to reveal Lily, sword drawn.
With her move, a chorus of shouts erupted from the ships as pirates jumped onto the Obsidian Bastion, engaging in fierce combat with the defenders.
Boom!
Just as the weapons clashed, a figure burst through with a powerful wind, creating a large gap in the front. Those hit by the impact were shattered into a bloody mist.
Sagel, now in his normal form, stood at the center of the gap, ignoring the terrified crowd and focusing on the Obsidian Bastion above, grinning.
"Tee, I've come for you! This time, I don't want you to run, and you won't be able to!"
He clenched his fist and laughed. "Come on! Let's decide the fate of the New World! Show me where you get the nerve to oppose me!"
(End of Chapter)
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