N-A-A Chapter 370 The Undead Who Should Have Been Dead
Chapter 370 The Undead Who Should Have Been Dead
Chapter 370 The Undead Who Should Have Been Dead
While the battle in Totland was raging.
Kaido, of course, would never know.
His stronghold is on Onigashima Island in Wano Country.
At this moment, chaos reigns.
"They're coming! They're coming!"
"Fire! Fire!"
At this moment, around the various torii gates on the outskirts of Oni Island.
The members of the Beasts Pirates stationed on Onigashima were hurriedly moving out all sorts of cannons and weapons and firing them.
"boom!"
"boom!"
"boom!"
The shells fell into the sea, and the explosions sent up huge splashes of water.
But what's even more surprising is the enemy they were shooting at at that moment.
"Those were countless sparks drifting in from the direction of Wano Country."
Or to be more precise, if you look closely, you'll find that those "sparks" are actually figures engulfed in flames.
They were dressed in various ways, including as artisans, farmers, warriors, and even geishas or bandits.
Flames swirled and burned around them, like ever-changing wings, leading them across the vast ocean toward Oni Island!
"Kill them!"
"Defeat the evil dragon!"
"Liberate this country!"
At this moment, their eyes and actions revealed a clear anger and determination.
That was the anger that the people of this country had accumulated over decades, and their determination to liberate it no matter what. That determination was like a spark that had now ignited the country.
"boom!"
Even the bombardment of artillery shells could not stop their advance—and even if a shell occasionally hit them, the flames on their bodies would instantly restore them to their former glory.
"What...what kind of ability is this?"
"We can't kill them!"
"They're about to land on the island!"
The Beasts Pirates members naturally couldn't understand—the flames on these attackers were clearly Devil Fruit abilities.
But what kind of Devil Fruit power could affect so many people at the same time?
However, it was clear that they didn't have time to think it over slowly.
After all, the defenses of Ghost Island are undeniably tight.
But with the waves and weapons proving ineffective, even the most formidable defenses are clearly meaningless.
Soon, the first group of Wano Country samurai flew onto Onigashima.
The piercing shouts of battle and the crisp sounds of clashing swords awakened the darkness.
Meanwhile...
Behind the Wano Country people who were flying in, high in the sky.
Rabbit, Yamato, Ace, and others were also standing in this place.
"Are we really not going to help? If you have the capacity to supply so many people at the same time, can you handle it?"
Meanwhile, Ace's brow furrowed with shock as he watched the rebels and beasts begin their battle.
Although it wasn't the first time he had witnessed the Rabbit's incredible ability to conjure an army out of thin air, he still couldn't help but be surprised.
After all, although Rabbit Rabbit's abilities were amazing during the Rabbit Bowl incident, the number of prisoners in Rabbit Bowl was only so many at most.
But now, the number of people whose abilities have been enhanced by the Rabbit has increased more than tenfold.
Not just the prisoners in Udon, but also all those in Wano Country who are willing to rebel against Kaido.
According to Ace's common sense, it was impossible for such a large-scale power operation to last.
But upon hearing this, Rabbit shook its head.
"unnecessary."
He gave this answer calmly and confidently.
For him, everything up to this point has been developing almost perfectly according to his predictions.
After finding and activating Hades, he naturally did not choose to summon Hades immediately.
His idea was clear—no matter what weapon the World Government gave Kaido, no matter what kind of cooperation they formed with Kaido, all he needed to do was destroy it.
Once Onigashima is destroyed and Wano Country is liberated, Kaido's plans to cooperate with the World Government will become meaningless, given that he has lost his stronghold.
Therefore, after he, Ace, and Yamato completed their preparations, they attacked Orochi Castle.
It must be said that although Kurozumi Orochi's Yamata no Orochi fruit has considerable self-defense capabilities, his Oniwabanshu subordinates are also quite powerful.
However, with Kaido not on Onigashima and the Beasts Pirates' connection with Wano Country almost completely severed, taking down Kurozumi Orochi was a logical next step.
Subsequently, by slaying Orochi, he successfully incited the people of Wano Country to rebel.
Combined with the awakening effect of the "Liberation Fruit", this war to conquer Onigashima was launched.
The issue of energy consumption that Ace mentioned is not a problem for Rabbit.
Just as mentioned before, the combination of the Phoenix Fruit and the Flame-Flame Fruit ensures that the inextinguishable flames on his body will never go out, requiring very little physical exertion.
"The flame of liberation is a torch that should never be extinguished."
Rabbit muttered to herself, then looked at Yamato and Ace: "The Flying Six will be handled by the Kang family. Yamato—where is the 'Disaster's' residence?"
He asked this question.
Upon hearing this, Yamato and Ace, who had already heard about the plan, were not surprised.
Yes, with the "Beast Disaster" and the "Ice Disaster" already resolved, the strongest fighting force among all the beasts on the entire Oni Island is undoubtedly the "Final Death Disaster".
Besides, while the "True Fighters of the Beasts" and the "Flying Six" are all strong enough to be called powerful, there are also the Red Scabbards who have been hiding in Wano Country for many years and can fight against them.
In fact, before this war even began, Shimotsuki Yasuie had already proactively approached Usagi and communicated with him through the Qi—
He will lead the Kappa Kawamatsu, Shutenmaru, and other Akazaya samurai to intercept them.
Therefore, the goal of Rabbit, Ace, and Yamato was clear from the beginning: they would face the calamity of death.
"On the fifth floor."
Upon hearing this, Yamato responded without hesitation.
"Alright—you guys take my flames too, and go take care of that guy first."
Mao Tu nodded, then raised his hands, and in his palms, two inextinguishable flames slowly began to burn.
"Aren't you coming with us?"
Ace was somewhat surprised to hear this.
Even now, he certainly doesn't doubt whether Mao Tu is timid; a timid person wouldn't have done those things before.
So he asked seriously, "Is there something that absolutely must be done?"
I guess so.
Rabbit nodded, its words carrying a deeper meaning: "To be precise, it's about making some necessary 'preparations' in advance."
"I'll get there as soon as I'm done. Until then... hang in there."
He did not provide a specific explanation.
Ace and Yamato clearly didn't intend to ask any more questions.
"Okay!" *2
They exchanged a glance, then simultaneously responded with a "yes," and each raised their hand to touch the inextinguishable fire in the rabbit's hand.
"bake!"
And then the inextinguishable fire ignited on their bodies.
Ace and Yamato could also clearly feel the powerful force rising from their bodies.
"This power..."
Ace clenched his fists, then a confident expression appeared on his face as he looked at Usagi: "You just told us to hold on as much as possible?!"
"That's what I wanted to tell you. Hurry up and finish your preparations before you come over, otherwise Yamato and I might already have taken care of the enemy. Don't blame me then!"
He said this with great enthusiasm, clearly full of confidence.
Beside him, Yamato also shook his arm in disbelief: "This strength... is truly astonishing."
Upon hearing this, Mao Tu chuckled and said, "If that were truly the case, it would be wonderful."
After saying that, the three of them remained silent.
Yamato and Ace leaped towards the top of Onigashima and quickly disappeared into the night.
The rabbit that remained in place slightly closed its light.
Then...
"Buzz!"
His consciousness began to spread at that moment.
He could almost feel the spark—the spark of countless rebels on the entire Ghost Island.
Everyone who "burns with his inextinguishable fire" is an extension of his body and consciousness.
Relying on the senses of those sparks, Mao Tu meticulously searched the entire Ghost Island.
Until a certain moment...
[Creations based on lineage factors have been discovered...]
The sound emanating from within the Fruit Encyclopedia made Rabbit pause for a moment.
"Found it!"
He murmured to himself, and then without hesitation, he leaped into the air, heading towards the place indicated by the fruit encyclopedia.
When he arrived at the location indicated by the clue, he found that there was still nothing in front of him.
The fruit encyclopedia, however, clearly points to...
"under?"
Rabbit frowned slightly, revealing a hint of understanding.
Without hesitation, he stomped his foot hard on the ground.
"bake!"
The flames surged forth, and the scorching heat instantly shattered and cracked the earth's mud and sand.
A huge pit leading underground appeared out of thin air as he took that step.
The rabbit's body plummeted downwards like a meteor.
As he continued to descend into the ground, he soon fell into a hollow.
It appeared to be a huge cavity existing underground.
The rabbit could see at a glance a huge door in the center of the hollow that seemed to lead to a secret room.
At the same time, he could even see huge patterns surrounding the door, faintly radiating a black light.
And the pattern was none other than...
"The Abyss Magic Array...it really is on Ghost Island!"
The rabbit muttered softly.
Yes.
He had already heard from Yamato that the "disaster of death" and other things related to the government seemed to have appeared out of thin air on Onigashima.
At that moment, Rabbit immediately realized that the "Abyss Magic Array of Wano Country" must be located on Onigashima.
And this is precisely the location of his mission.
because...
"Since the Abyss Magic Circle is here, it means that the core of the weapon that the government gave to Kaido should also be nearby..."
The rabbit muttered to itself as it strode toward the secret chamber.
But only for the next moment...
"!!!"
His gaze suddenly sharpened.
"boom!"
A powerful aura erupted from behind him, accompanied by a strange power emanating from his body.
Rabbit felt that his mind and thoughts seemed to have slowed down, and even the process of thinking itself seemed to have been erased.
"laugh!"
Then, a sharp whistling sound came from behind him.
In an instant, a huge, sharp sword pierced through Mao Tu's body, and then...
"Heartless Style: Double Empty Slash!"
With a swing of the giant sword, the rabbit's body was instantly cleaved in two.
As blood splattered, a figure emerged from the shadows.
He was a middle-aged man with a cold and hard face, exuding a strong aura of Armament Haki.
He was dressed in a military uniform, the style of which was a combination of the previous generation of naval uniforms and the armor of the God Knight.
But what's most noteworthy is his chest—there's a huge tear in his armor on his chest.
And from the crack, one could clearly see... his heart, which had long since vanished.
Where the heart should have been, there was only a neat, empty cavity.
It was as if someone had once pierced his armor with a single sword strike and then taken his heart.
His skin was indeed as pale as a dead person's, extremely so.
Even his expression was so cold that it seemed devoid of any emotion.
After splitting the rabbit's body in two with a single blow, he quickly sheathed his sword and turned around, seemingly intending to leave the place.
but...
"really..."
The next moment, he stopped in his tracks.
Because at this moment, accompanied by the sound of flames burning, the blood spilled on the ground from Mao Tu's severed body had begun to burn.
The ever-burning flames blocked his path, then continued to gather in front of him.
A moment later, the rabbit's form reassembled.
Behind him, wings formed from undying flames flapped incessantly.
Phoenix - Rebirth
"Although I vaguely remembered it when Yamato mentioned it before, I never expected... it really was you."
Rabbit's gaze fell upon the man before her: "The user of the Mind-Mind Fruit, Red Sasori—the former Marine Admiral who was killed by Rocks in Mary Geoise 48 years ago... He hasn't even changed his old Marine uniform."
"So, you're one of those 'disasters'?"
And the information that came out of his mouth, which was undoubtedly enough to shake the sea, was also the real deal.
Yes.
After hearing from Yamato that "the calamity" seemed to refer to two people, and learning about their individual characteristics, Usagi kept guessing about their identities.
Leaving aside the one with the enormous physique, the other one, "Death Calamity," who seems to be able to see through people's hearts, is clearly a special ability user.
Coincidentally, Roy actually knew a few similar abilities, such as Violet's "Gaze-Gaze Fruit," the "Whisper-Whisper Fruit" that allows her to talk to animals, and... a Marine Admiral he had found while reviewing files related to Rocks.
His name is Toman, and his ability is the "Mind-Mind Fruit," which gives him the ability to manipulate minds and perform telepathy.
That was the battle in which Rocks truly rose to fame and became a force to be reckoned with at sea.
In that incident, Rocks kidnapped the kings of five member states of the World Government and even went directly into the Flower Chamber to confront Lord Im.
During the conflict, he even killed a naval admiral who was then stationed in Mary Geoise—a rare case in the history of the seas where a naval admiral was killed by pirates while in office.
And now, the general codenamed "Red Scorpion" who was killed, the ghost who should have been dead for many years, has clearly appeared and is standing right in front of him!
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