svetikya Chapter 239 Merging with Indra's divinity, deciding annihilation
Chapter 239 Merging with Indra's divinity, deciding annihilation
Chapter 239 Merging with Indra's divinity, deciding annihilation
LEVEL4, a scorching hell, in a corner of the waste disposal area.
The four divine remains, their eyes flashing with a cold purple light, aimed their dark cannons at Luffy and his crew, as well as Ganzi.
A cold, electronic voice echoed in the scorching air: "High concentration of abnormal energy detected — Target: Heroic Spirits of Ganzi — Priority: High"
"Unknown life form and Heroic Spirit reaction detected — marked as: potential threat. Execute — purification protocol!"
"Tsk, when it rains, it pours!" Ganzi spat, gripping his curved sword tightly, his face grim as he faced the two opposing forces: Shenhai and the Straw Hat crew.
He tried to use his ability to escape, but found that the surrounding space seemed to be disturbed by some kind of force field, becoming stagnant and difficult to move.
"Are these iron lumps friend or foe?" Luffy assumed a fighting stance, looking at the ghoul with a puzzled expression.
"Judging from the fact that they've locked onto us, they're probably going to shoot anyone they see. It must be the government's latest weapon that Fujitora was talking about."
Flames rose around Ace, his eyes wary.
Roger crossed his arms and grinned: "Gurara! Who cares what it is? If it's blocking the way, just knock it away!"
Karna's golden eyes calmly swept over the divine remains, and his divine spear was slightly raised.
Wang Hassan remained as still as a statue, but his invisible killing intent had already locked onto the three machines.
"Prioritize eliminating the highest threat targets!" the electronic voice of the god resounded again.
The cannon in his hand shone brightly with purple light, and several beams of energy filled with an aura of annihilation shot towards Ganzi!
Ganzi cursed under his breath, his figure flashing rapidly. His scimitar drew an eerie arc, attempting to deflect the energy beam, but the purple light seemed to be able to erode the energy. His defense was extremely weak, and he was in grave danger.
"They'll attack that guy first!" Luffy shouted.
"Since that's the case—let him play with his machine, we'll take care of the other three!" Roger's eyes flashed, and his immense domineering aura instantly condensed into his fist.
"Guards! Get rid of these noisy metal blocks! Gods, sir!"
A shockwave, condensed to its maximum, slammed into a divine remnant like a heavy hammer!
The eerie purple light on the surface of the divine remains flickered wildly, attempting to counteract this pure physical impact, but Roger's domineering aura was incredibly powerful.
With a sharp crack, the armor of the Divine Relic dented instantly, and the entire machine was sent flying backward.
It embedded itself hard in the rock wall, sparks flying everywhere, and it looked like it was going to be ruined.
Almost at the same time, Karna moved.
He didn't even use the divine spear; he simply raised his hand, and golden sun flames condensed in his palm, instantly transforming into a blazing stream of light that engulfed the other divine remnant!
The dark purple barrier, which was strong enough to withstand energy attacks, was as fragile as paper in the face of the sun's flames, and the body quickly melted and vaporized in the high temperature!
Before the third divine remains could react, a shadow had already swept past it.
Wang Hassan appeared like a ghost, and with a gentle wave of his hand.
The god's movements froze instantly, the purple light in his eyes went out, and a thin black line quietly appeared from head to toe, then silently split in two, the cut as smooth as a mirror.
In the blink of an eye, the three sacred remains that had been a thorn in Ganzi's side were destroyed with overwhelming force!
Ganzi stared in disbelief, his back soaked with cold sweat.
He was well aware of the restraining effect of divine remains on energy and domineering aura, and that it would be extremely difficult for him to deal with them.
But compared to these three—especially the golden-armored hero and the silent assassin—their strength was simply not on the same level!
He even felt that his magic flow became somewhat sluggish the moment the golden-armored hero made his move, as if it had been suppressed by some higher-ranking being.
"Hey! You in armor!" Luffy shouted towards Ganzi.
"Those lumps of iron are dealt with, now it's our turn! Hand over the Heart of the Cloud Sea!"
Ganzi looked at the menacing Straw Hat crew, especially the three unfathomable heroic spirits, and made a decision in an instant.
Captain Blackbeard's core plan is to capture Arjuna, but with immense pressure on the front lines, the captain and his crew may not be able to return in time.
Rather than fighting these monsters to the death here, it's better to conserve our strength.
"Hmph! Straw Hat Kid, you're lucky this time!" Ganzi snorted coldly, his figure blurring again.
Although his abilities were hindered, he still had a way to escape.
"Want the Heart of the Clouds? Go ahead and chase it all the way to Level 6! But I'm afraid you won't make it that far!"
Before he finished speaking, he threw out several smoke bombs, and his figure quickly disappeared in the thick smoke and distorted space.
"Don't run!" Luffy wanted to give chase, but Karna stopped him.
"No need to rush, Luffy." Karna's golden eyes looked down, as if they could penetrate the layers of rock walls.
"I sensed below—an energy fluctuation similar to that of the Heart of the Cloud Sea, but even more complex and chaotic."
Perhaps the heart of the sea of clouds lies deeper within.
"Really? Then what are we waiting for! Let's go!" Luffy perked up immediately upon hearing this.
Roger shouldered the flame lamp Ace had made and laughed, "Alright! Let's go! Straight to the heart of the enemy!"
The five ignored Ganzi's escape and quickly moved along the scorching passage towards the depths of LEVEL4, in the direction from which the energy fluctuations originated.
Advance into the outer seas of the city, naval flagship.
Just as Sakazuki Akainu had knocked Gilbasda back with a punch and was about to give chase, a communications officer rushed over, pale-faced, and handed him an encrypted telegram.
"Marshal—Urgent dispatch from headquarters! The Blackbeard Pirates' main force has launched a surprise attack on headquarters, breaching the magic-suppressing prison and stealing confidential archives!"
"What?!" Akainu's pupils shrank sharply, and the magma around him churned violently in his rage.
"How did they get to headquarters?! Impel Down here—"
"It's spatial teleportation!" The communications officer's voice trembled.
"According to the survivors, it's the power of that count's heroic spirit!"
Akainu's face turned ashen, and his fists clenched so tightly they cracked.
The attack on headquarters and the theft of secrets were a great disgrace! But he knew that it was too late to send reinforcements at this moment, and the battlefield in Impel Down was also at a stalemate.
Just then, another urgent communication came through, this time personally sent by the Warring States Marshal.
"Sakazuki! Stabilize the Impel Down front! Blackbeard has been defeated by Lord Taigong Wang and Lord Yang Jian, and Arjuna has been taken away by him. The crisis at headquarters is temporarily resolved!"
"Continue the purification mission; we must take Impel Down! This is the government's last shred of dignity!"
Hearing that Blackbeard had been defeated, Akainu felt somewhat relieved, but the news that Arjuna had been taken away intensified the murderous intent in his eyes.
That's the one who betrayed the Navy, killed his own Heroic Spirit, and colluded with Blackbeard!
"Pass down the order! Blackbeard has been defeated at headquarters. Intensify the offensive and take Impel Down in one fell swoop!"
Suppressing his anxiety, Akainu roared and gave the order. The Navy's morale soared, and their attack became even more ferocious.
However, just as the naval fleet reorganized a powerful offensive and was about to encircle the LEVEL4 platform.
A sudden change has occurred!
On the Impel Down LEVEL 1 platform, which had been ravaged by naval fire, a thick darkness spread rapidly like ink dripping into water!
Immediately afterwards, several figures stepped out from within!
The leader was none other than Blackbeard Teach, who should have been defeated at headquarters!
Beside him stood the shadowy Earl, the elegant Lafitte, the composed Van Augur, and—a Heroic Spirit whose aura was entirely different from before.
He was surrounded by a faint golden halo and jet-black electric arcs, his eyes cold as a god looking down upon all living beings.
As Arjuna's former Master, Akainu was extremely sensitive to the appearance and anomalies of that Heroic Spirit.
"Hahaha!! Akainu! Didn't expect that, did you? I'm back!"
The black-bearded man stood at the edge of the platform, his one eye looking down at the massive naval fleet below, letting out an arrogant laugh.
"Blackbeard?! How could he—" All the naval officers were stunned. Weren't they supposed to have been defeated?
Fujitora Issei, who had been using Observation Haki to monitor the entire situation from the outer seas, suddenly changed his expression and immediately contacted the Straw Hat crew, who were sneaking inside Impel Down, through an encrypted channel.
"Straw Hat Boy! Watch out! Blackbeard has appeared on the LEVEL1 platform! The situation has changed; it might be a trap. Do not venture into the core area rashly!"
However, his warning came too late.
At this moment, Luffy and his crew have broken through the extreme cold barrier of Level 5 and arrived near the entrance to Level 6.
Karna suddenly stopped, his brow furrowed, and looked up.
"This aura—it's Arjuna?! But he—has changed! He's become incredibly powerful, and filled with—a strange sense of divinity merging with the rules of this world!"
Almost simultaneously, they also saw the altar deep within LEVEL6, emitting faint energy fluctuations, and the Cloud Heart in the center of the altar, which was clearly a fake.
"We've fallen into their trap!" Ace's face turned grim.
"Blackbeard's real target isn't here at all!"
LEVEL1 platform.
When Akainu saw Blackbeard return and Arjuna beside him, whose condition had clearly changed drastically, he could no longer suppress his anger!
"Blackbeard!!! Arjuna!!! How dare you—!!"
boom!
Akainu transformed into a crimson molten meteor, ignoring the distance, and charged directly towards the platform!
He wanted to personally annihilate these two heinous criminals to the point of obliteration!
"Uncle Akainu—we meet again." Arjuna spoke softly, his voice seemingly echoing.
He didn't even take out Gandiba; he simply raised one hand and pressed it forward gently.
A tremendous power, a mixture of divine might and dark karma, erupted and crashed into the molten meteor that Akainu had transformed into, like an invisible wall!
BOOM! ...
A deafeningly loud bang!
Akainu's forward momentum came to an abrupt halt. His invincible magma was actually blocked by that force and even pushed back!
He was struck as if by an invisible giant hammer, flying backward at an even faster speed than when he came, spitting out hot blood, and crashing heavily onto the deck of the naval flagship, creating a deep crater!
The entire room fell silent!
All the Marines, including Kizaru, Aokiji, and even Garp, watched this scene in disbelief!
Admiral Akainu was actually blasted away by Arjuna with a casual strike?!
It's worth noting that the generals were previously able to easily suppress the heroic spirits from the Rocks era—the difference in skill level was already quite obvious.
"Hahahaha!!!" The black-bearded man laughed even more wildly.
"Akainu! Remember that little island in the New World? You, Katakuri, and Jack chased me like dogs."
"You forced me and the Earl to jump into the sea to escape! Did you ever imagine this day would come?!"
"Times have changed! The Lao Tzu of today possesses the power to change the world!"
He suddenly raised the Heart of the Cloud Sea in his hand. The treasure shone brightly at that moment, and it seemed that golden lightning and the original rules of this world were intertwined and flowing inside!
"Count!" Blackbeard roared.
The count understood, and stretched out his hands from the shadows, drawing upon immense magical power to connect the heart of the cloud sea with Arjuna like a bridge!
The divinity belonging to Indra, mixed with a trace of the original rule power of the Sky Island spirit that had been forcibly stripped away, flowed into Arjuna's body like a torrent!
"Ughhhhhh—!" Arjuna let out a long howl that sounded both painful and liberating!
The light around him intensified, with the dark flames of vengeance and the golden holy radiance intertwining and merging wildly!
His appearance began to change; his skin became darker, and lightning bolt patterns resembling Indra appeared on his forehead.
The once ornate gold ornaments have become simple and understated, as if they have returned to a more essential divine form!
Although it was far from reaching the omnipotent god form after devouring the Triad God, the pressure it exuded had already exceeded the comprehension of everyone present.
"Did you feel it, Akainu? Fellow Marines?"
The black-bearded man spread his arms wide, as if embracing the divine power in the air.
"This is—a power that transcends the mortal realm!"
Arjuna rose into the air, and their voices, like divine pronouncements, echoed throughout the heavens and earth.
"I saw it—I saw all the evil, and the power to reshape order in the name of God!"
He slowly raised his hand, not towards the naval fleet, but towards the vast and boundless sea below!
"With this body—to reveal the ancient dream, the memory of creation—"
The divine bow of Gandiba appeared in his hands, its body flowing with chaotic light, eventually transforming into a blade of light that seemed to contain the principles of creation and destruction.
"Pashupata, the Sword of Judgment and Annihilation!"
With a gentle wave of his hand, he unleashed the power he had concentrated to its limit, slamming it forcefully into the sea below!
No sound.
Or rather, the sound was swallowed up by a much larger phenomenon.
Amidst the despair, stunned, and incredulous gazes of everyone, the sea stretching for dozens of nautical miles around Impel Down—
It was cleaved in two by an incomprehensible force!
The seawater parted and rose to both sides like Moses parting the sea, revealing the bottomless, pitch-black seabed!
A terrifying chasm, several kilometers wide, stretching as far as the eye can see, and reaching the abyss of darkness, appeared in the world in an instant, like a scar on the earth!
This chasm perfectly separates Impel Down from the distant Gates of Justice!
Countless naval warships had no time to react before being torn apart by the massive, overwhelming waves and terrifying gravity. They were swept into the abyss like toys, or slammed against the towering walls of water on either side, shattering into pieces!
The sky darkened, as if even the sunlight had been swallowed up by this terrifying attack.
The surviving naval officers and soldiers stood on the ship, which looked like a lone boat in a storm, gazing at the apocalyptic scene before them.
They gazed at the barrier that blocked their way home.
The scars on the sea seemed to connect to the chasm of hell, leaving only utter despair and bewilderment on the faces of the sailors.
Is this truly a level that human beings can achieve?
Even a Heroic Spirit, how could they do such a thing?!
On the Level 1 platform in Impel Down, Blackbeard looked at his masterpiece.
Seeing the navy's morale crumbling, he let out a deafening laugh.
"Hahaha!!! Did you see that?! This is the power of God! This is the power of the new era!"
Everything in the old world will be reduced to ashes before this power!!!
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His laughter, accompanied by the roar of the sea and the desperate cries of countless people, echoed for a long time above this sea torn apart by divine power.