coobybook Chapter 115 Sunshine Shines Brightly, Demonic Spear Pierces the Sun!
Chapter 115 Sunshine Shines Brightly, Demonic Spear Pierces the Sun!
The flame fan was covered in jet-black Armament Haki, and the six magatama on it shimmered with scarlet fire, as if flowing with hellish magma.
The hand seal is formed with one hand, ending with the "Yin" seal.
A low growl came—
"Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation".
The flames on the fan's surface blazed with gilded flames, flowing endlessly along the grooves.
Before the hand seals were finished, the hand shadows, whose movements were almost invisible, flew around and ended with the "Chen" seal.
After the flames, comes the wind.
"Wind Release - Song of the Great Wind".
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As the wind rose and fire surged, Allen vigorously swung his flame fan, causing the earth to cave in and a violent burst of flames to erupt!
"Ninja Art - Mirror of Blazing Sun Spinning!!"
The bursting sea of fire suddenly condensed, resembling a round mirror of the sun.
The fiery slash wave rose from below, and the blazing white crescent moon, accompanied by a piercing shriek that seemed to shatter the heavens and earth, crashed straight into the falling mountain!
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boom!!!!!!!
Amidst the deafening roar, flames and rubble exploded, and scorching shockwaves swept in all directions. The entire mountain was cleaved in two, crashing to the ground, with dust billowing like a tsunami!
The fiery blade cleaved through the air, shattering layers of clouds, reaching the endless heights!
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A sliver of light was torn open in the sky, and Allen stood suspended between flames and rubble, the embers of his fan still burning, illuminating his cold, red eyes.
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The Golden Lion watched the flames disappear into the horizon, then turned to Allen, his eyes filled with unparalleled horror.
During the previous battle, he already knew that Allen was a Zoan-type Devil Fruit user, belonging to the ice type.
There are many powerful individuals on the high seas who can unleash flames using their own abilities, swordsmanship, or fist techniques, but for an ice-type user to unleash such intense flames...
Even the pinnacle of the Ice-type Logia users, the Ice-Ice Fruit user, couldn't do that!
"You brat... what exactly are you...?"
Before the Golden Lion could recover from his shock and confusion, Allen had already approached, stepping over the fallen rubble.
Despite being at a disadvantage since the start of the battle, this was already the umpteenth time Allen had taken the initiative to attack.
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As the spring rain fell, a chilling aura spread out, scattering countless tiny ice crystal petals, each petal as sharp as a blade.
The Golden Lion took a half step back, shattering the ice flowers into countless ice shards, and couldn't help but exclaim, "What on earth is wrong with you! You have so many random abilities!!"
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Its ability to deflect the Earth Scroll, its Zoan-type recovery and mobility, its use of ice elements comparable to a Logia-type, its swordsmanship of flying slashes, and its uncanny Armament Haki.
Such a powerful and explosive flame...
And those eyes...
The Golden Lion could clearly feel that his movements were being analyzed thoroughly by those eyes, and his attacks could no longer achieve the results of the battle just two days ago.
This is completely contrary to his common sense over the years.
Even a genius is considered powerful if they can achieve something in a certain area such as Devil Fruit, swordsmanship, or Haki within a dozen years.
Those who try to dabble in everything don't even qualify as strong.
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Roger was able to fully dedicate himself to training in Haki and swordsmanship, reaching his limits, because he didn't possess a Devil Fruit.
Whitebeard fully developed his Devil Fruit powers, gaining the ability to destroy the world.
Garp rose to the ranks of the strongest thanks to his iron fist, honed to its limit.
When you become powerful enough, you'll understand one thing: greed leads to ruin.
Even for himself, after obtaining the Float-Float Fruit, he could only focus on swordsmanship training and didn't have much energy to cultivate Haki, which resulted in him being unable to use Haki after being pierced through the head by the ship's rudder.
Thinking of this, Golden Lion couldn't help but remind him while parrying, "Kid! Your talent is almost the strongest I've ever seen, comparable to that guy."
"You've taken the wrong road!!"
"Swordsmanship, domineering aura, ability—with your talent, choosing just one of these could allow you to reach the pinnacle, even if it's just one primary and one secondary skill!"
"If you continue to distract yourself like this, I'm afraid you won't be able to awaken your abilities, reach the limit of your domineering aura, and your swordsmanship will stop here."
"What a pity!!"
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Allen brandished his sword expressionlessly: "Just because you can't do it doesn't mean others can't..."
"It's normal for someone who lacks talent to think this way."
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"Seriously... their arrogance leaves me speechless..."
The Golden Lion took a deep breath, his throat turning cold: "I've seen many arrogant people who don't even respect the world, but you've gone beyond that."
"Absolutely arrogant to the point of being stupid!!"
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"Lion's Valley of a Thousand Cuts!!"
With a furious roar, the golden lion unleashed a series of kicks with a speed imperceptible to the naked eye, sending hundreds upon hundreds of golden sword energies, as solid as tangible metal, bursting forth from its chest.
More swift and sharper than a cleaving wave, it's like a meteor shower falling to earth.
Allen raised his Flame Fan to defend himself with difficulty, and the several sword energies he deflected slashed towards the mountain, actually cutting the thick mountain into several pieces!
Sword energy surged relentlessly, torrential rain poured down, and the entire island teetered on the brink of collapse under his fury!
Peng——
Unable to withstand the immense impact any longer, Allen and Flame Fan were slammed into the mountainside, the debris carrying the aftershocks and creating a massive wave of dust.
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Below the deep pit, one can almost see the sunlight shining through the bottom of the suspended island.
Allen leaned against the rock, sensing his physical condition.
Breathing was accompanied by a burning pain, as if my lungs had been cut open.
The muscles in his left arm were torn open by the sword energy, several ribs were broken, the flow of chakra was sluggish and disordered, and he felt a tearing, cramping pain in his abdomen...
The ear is bleeding; the eardrum has ruptured.
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It's not a big problem; there's no sign of consciousness fading, and he can still stand up.
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Above the deep pit, the golden lion, its back to the sunlight, spoke indifferently: "Don't stand up, kid."
"Save your strength for that last blow, or you'll die."
"Only by living can you have the chance to fulfill your arrogant words."
The golden lion extended his hand and said sincerely, "I have lost my right. I am willing to entrust everything to you to fulfill my long-cherished wish."
"Come with me."
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Ha ha……
Allen tilted his head back and chuckled, tossing aside the flame fan and holding the knife in both hands.
A faint flame rose from beneath his feet, shooting straight upwards.
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"Is that so... In that case, it would be impolite of me to say anything more."
The golden lion withdrew its hand, its aura surging, and endless sword energy rained down like a storm.
The sword energy tore through Allen's skin, and the blood that spilled out was instantly shredded.
click-
The raised spring rain gradually developed cracks amidst the sky full of sword energy, until it shattered, leaving only a small half of the broken blade.
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The Golden Lion was panting heavily; this battle was far from easy for him.
The battle with Allen wasn't like fighting one person; it was like fighting a well-equipped and highly capable pirate crew.
He was truly a one-man army, without any flaws.
If it weren't for the insurmountable gap in strength, I might not be a match for this guy...
This is the first time I've truly admired someone since Roger!
What a pity, what a pity!
Just like Roger, you're unwilling to follow me!
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At least I can kill you with my own hands, instead of dying like Roger at the hands of some nobody!
As the Golden Lion looked at Allen, who was covered in wounds but still had a resolute look in his eyes, he passed through the rain of swords and raised Sakura Ten high.
Sunlight shone on the tip of the blade, flashing with dazzling light.
"Go to hell!!"
The raised Sakura Ten was about to fall—
The golden lion's movements seemed to have been paused, forcibly stopped.
What's going on here?!
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He looked up at the sky with his barely functional eyes, and saw...
Above the sky, a 'sun' was incredibly close to me, practically right in front of me!
A picture forms in my mind.
The departing flames did not dissipate, but instead ignited the clouds, gradually forming an "artificial sun"!
The scorching sun beat down on my body, penetrating my skin and shining on the ice flowers inside my body...
Ice flowers!!
The image of the ice flowers he had shattered in the previous battle flashed through the Golden Lion's mind, and he inhaled the scattered ice shards into his stomach.
Sunshine shines brightly, and the ice and snow melt.
The ice flowers melted rapidly under the sunlight, turning into icy cold air that solidified every vein in the golden lion's body and froze its limbs and bones.
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The Golden Lion suppressed the sluggishness in his body, looked down at Allen who had transformed into a streak of black light, and smirked.
"Heh...heh haha..."
"This is so frustrating... Are we going to lose to the weather again...?"
"No……"
"You created the celestial phenomena!"
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Allen remained silent, pouring all his power into his arm without reservation. A pure black triangular spearhead condensed at the broken blade, surrounded by black and red lightning.
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Demon Gun!!!
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A black rainbow pierces the sun.
The world fell silent.
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The broken blade sank deep into the golden lion's chest, where electric snakes danced wildly.
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Rumble...
The island, riddled with countless slashes, crumbled and slowly fell after losing its ability to support itself.
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"Almost...?"
Snapped--
Allen's hand trembled as he loosened his grip on the hilt of his sword, and his body, like the fragments of the island, plummeted weightlessly.
Golden Lion tried to reach out and grab him, but he not only had to contend with the intertwining of ice and fire within his body, but also with the eerie Armament Haki that darted around like venomous snakes.
It was struggling to even maintain its own buoyancy; it was completely at its last gasp.
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Allen raised his hand and pointed, his voice very soft, yet it landed precisely in the golden lion's ears amidst the roar.
"I won't die, just wait..."
"Keep Sakura and the withered tree safe, I'll come back for them."
The golden lion saw it; the black tomoe in those scarlet eyes seemed to merge into one in the last moment before closing.
In just a moment, the golden lion felt a chill run down its spine.
His intuition told him that if this guy really didn't die, he would undergo some kind of terrifying transformation...
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After an unknown amount of time, the Golden Lion pulled the broken blade from his chest and gazed intently at the boundless sea.
With a silent sigh, it drifted away into the distance.
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A new world, uncharted waters.
On a huge ship, a lookout was observing the situation through binoculars when he suddenly saw something, turned around and shouted.
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"Dad! There's a person floating on the sea twenty miles due east!!"