svetikya Chapter 95, Battle 1: A Clash of Kings Amidst the Roar of Ferocious Beasts
Chapter 95, Battle 1: A Clash of Kings Amidst the Roar of Ferocious Beasts
Chapter 95, The First Battle: Amidst the Roar of Ferocious Beasts, a Clash of Kings
In Alabasta, deep within the border rainforest, Hercules stands like a mountain, his crimson magic runes flowing like lava, his scarlet beast eyes locked onto three auras soaring into the sky.
His very existence is the center of a moving storm of calamity.
The first response, arriving the fastest!
"call out-!"
The sound of something cutting through the air was sharp and piercing.
An arrow wreathed in azure flames, like a beam of judgment from the underworld, shot precisely toward Hercules' head!
Where the arrow passed, the air hissed as if it were being scorched, and the aura of impending doom caused the surrounding vegetation to wither instantly.
Arjuna's figure appeared atop a towering rock pillar in the distance, the bowstring of Gandiba trembling slightly.
His eyes were as cold as ice: "The mad beasts that disrupt order are finished!"
Faced with this decisive arrow, Hercules' crimson eyes flashed with a fierce light.
He didn't dodge or evade; instead, he swung his right fist, covered in deep red demonic runes, with a sharp whistling sound that tore through the air.
boom!!!
The fist and the rocket-shaped wolf collided fiercely!
The pitch-black karmic fire and the raging crimson magic were entangled in a frenzied struggle.
A terrifying shockwave exploded, instantly carving a huge crater in the mud beneath Hercules' feet, with hot, solidified soil flying everywhere!
His mountain-like body was forced back several steps, each step shattering the earth.
On his right fist, a patch of charred blackness was visible, with the bone exposed and the magic runes dimmed, but the wound was healing at a visible speed under the surge of violent magic power.
"Roar!!!" The intense pain and impact completely ignited the beast's ferocity.
He let out a violent roar, snatched the massive battle axe with one hand, and hurled it like a catapult projectile at Arjuna atop the rock pillar with the force to split mountains and seas.
The giant axe spun, tearing through the air and emitting a deathly shriek!
Arjuna's eyes narrowed slightly, and his figure vanished like a phantom, appearing in another rock pillar.
The stone axe shattered the original rock pillar, and the rubble rained down like a storm.
Then came the second response, which was the most dazzling!
"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!"
The sky was dyed gold.
The massive Mesektet, a dark sun ship, tore through the low-hanging rain clouds, like the sun descending on the battlefield in the night, flowing with a liquid gold-like radiance.
At the bow, Ramses II, clad in dazzling golden armor and holding a scepter, surveyed the entire scene with an air of supreme authority.
The image finally settled on Gilgamesh, who was also standing high in the sky, having just revealed his form.
Gilgamesh, who was supporting his head with his right hand, felt his gaze and glanced at him in response.
Then he spoke softly, as if it wasn't worth the effort.
"You scoundrel, who gave you the right to advise me, the king?"
La Er sneered, his voice like a divine pronouncement.
"What a noisy night! The howling of wild beasts is one thing, but to have a flea covered in gold leaf buzzing around like this is quite another!"
He lightly tapped the rim of the boat with his scepter, a hint of offended arrogance in his expression.
"However, the ferocity of this beast that dares to roar at the stars is worthy of my attention. Its fate is for me to witness!"
The scepter finally pointed at Gilgamesh, and the tone suddenly became sharp.
"As for you, you arrogant scoundrel spouting nonsense! How dare you act so wildly before my glorious presence?!"
Gilgamesh sat atop the suspended Vimana, his crimson serpentine eyes scrutinizing Ramses II and his solar ship with keen interest, as if assessing a newly acquired treasure.
After a while, he let out a contemptuous laugh.
"Ha ha ha ha!"
"How utterly ridiculous! A desert chieftain who relies on a wrecked ship to bluff his way in dares to claim he can foresee fate?"
"I think your brain is filled with yellow sand! Your brilliance is nothing but a firefly compared to the bright moon in the face of my boundless treasures!"
He gracefully raised his hand.
Behind him, the void resembled a boiling golden ocean, with dozens of golden ripples spreading out instantly.
Divine weapons such as knives, spears, swords, and halberds, gleaming with the light of various magical artifacts, emerged, their sharp, cold light converging into a golden galaxy.
Though not fully unleashed, the sharp killing intent and ancient aura already seemed to freeze the space around it. "Bastard, witness what a king's collection truly is! This is the brilliance worthy of ruling over all things!"
Ramses II, enraged, laughed, his golden eyes bursting with intense light.
"Hahahaha! How arrogant!"
"My glory is the glory of creation! How can you, a pile of ownerless things, compare to it! Open your eyes wide and see clearly what true power is!"
He waved his scepter lightly: "The light of the temple, dispel the villains!"
Metaphor!
Two blazing white beams of divine punishment suddenly shot out from the eyes of the giant sphinx statues on either side of the solar boat!
The beam of light not only shot towards Gilgamesh, but also swept across the edge of the battlefield below like a searchlight.
There, a naval unit, composed of elite naval forces, attempted to approach stealthily. They were setting up heavy artillery.
"Oh no! We've been discovered!" The major general leading the team was horrified.
Boom! Boom!
Two beams of divine punishment landed precisely a hundred meters in front of the naval position.
The explosion did not directly hit the crowd, but the terrifying shockwave and instantly vaporized trees caused the entire naval squad, along with their heavy weapons, to be violently blown away like a tsunami!
Soldiers screamed as they tumbled through the air, cannons twisted and deformed, like toys crushed by a giant.
Raven didn't even glance at any of this, because ants that couldn't even withstand the aftershocks of an attack weren't worth his attention.
"Monster!"
"Although I had heard of its terror before, I still have to marvel at the power of the Heroic Spirits—"
"Fire! Fire now!"
The marines who were lucky enough to escape the attack screamed in terror and frantically raised their guns to fire, but the bullets only sparked a few flecks when they hit the Sphinx statue, their efforts futile.
Fear gripped their hearts like a tangible force, and their once well-trained formation crumbled instantly.
Their existence is as insignificant as dust in the face of true miracles and power.
Just as the navy's formation was thrown into chaos, a third response arrived, carrying the scorching heat of magma!
"A massive fireball!!!"
Sakazuki's roar was like a volcanic eruption.
His figure, accompanied by scorching heat waves, sent lava meteors crashing down onto the battlefield.
While Heracles was engaged in a direct battle with his own Heroic Spirit, he unleashed his massive lava fist, covered in jet-black Armament Haki, straight at Heracles' unsuspecting back!
The timing was cunning and ruthless!
"Despicable!" Vivi exclaimed in shock from a safe corner in the distance.
Arjuna frowned, but Gandiba's divine bow was instantly drawn to its full extent, and a condensed karmic fire arrow shot out like a venomous snake.
It aimed directly at Hercules's vital ribs.
The two, master and servant, worked in perfect harmony, intending to deliver a fatal blow to the raging beast!
However, Ramses II had anticipated this.
He snorted coldly, his scepter not even moving away from pointing at Gilgamesh, only his fingers twitching slightly.
Metaphor!
A beam of light shot out from the eye of a sphinx statue at an even faster speed.
The beam of light arrived first, precisely intercepting the path of Akainu's magma fist.
boom!!!
The blazing white beam collided fiercely with the giant lava fist wolf, instantly piercing through and evaporating most of the lava!
The shockwave from the explosion forced Akainu back several steps, his magma arms hissing, his elemental body trembling, and his face filled with shock and rage!
Arjuna's arrow was deflected by Hercules at the last second with the back of his left hand!
The arrow grazed his ribs, tearing away a piece of flesh and blood, leaving bone visible, but it healed rapidly under the raging magic.
"Hmph, the navy's petty tricks, dare to make a fool of themselves in front of me?" Ramses II's voice was full of disdain.
He didn't even glance at Akainu, as if he had just casually swatted away a fly.
"Get out of my way, don't get in my way!"
Akainu's face was ashen, and magma churned and roared around him.
"Arrogant Heroic Spirit! To associate with pirates is to betray justice! Arjuna!"
Arjuna's eyes were cold as he drew his divine bow once more, his aura becoming even more concentrated. He and Akainu stood on either side, like two sharp knives, locking onto Hercules and Ramses II once more.
Gilgamesh temporarily stopped firing his Noble Phantasm, his crimson serpentine eyes watching the Marines below eat with great interest, letting out a pleased chuckle.
"Hmph, an overconfident ant."
Akainu charged toward Ramses II with all his might, but a flash of intense light instantly evaporated even the magma he was so proud of.
Under the arrogant gaze of Rashomon II, as if looking at a lamb to the slaughter, Sakazuki was sent flying at an absurd speed.
Blackbeard Teach and his crew hid deep in the rainforest, watching the distant beams of light evaporate lava and blow away the navy, cold sweat beading on his forehead.
"Zehahaha—This is fucking outrageous—even more powerful than the Tremor-Tremor Fruit—"
Beside him, the count, shrouded in a black robe, let out a low laugh, his fingers tracing lines in the air.
"Look, Contractor."
"That's what revenge needs—what a beautiful prelude to the clash of pure power! Let's continue, let the flames of war burn even brighter!"
Arjuna, seeing his Master being thrown into the air, increased the force of his grip.
Right in front of him, the crimson beast's eyes locked onto him, and the ferocious beast roared wildly once more.
He dragged the huge prisoner of war flying back, like a runaway chariot, charging towards Arjuna with the force to crush everything. With each step he took, even the earth groaned!
Arjuna moved with the agility of the wind, leaping and dodging between the rock pillars, while his karmic arrows relentlessly searched for a fatal weakness.
In the sky, Ramses II, having cleared out the navy, stood proudly facing Gilgamesh.
"Golden Pikachu! Is your collection just for display?"
"All you do is flaunt your ridiculous kingship with your words? If that's all you're good for, then you truly deserve the title of 'mongrel'!"
He pointed his scepter at the dazzling array of Noble Phantasms behind Gilgamesh, his tone full of provocation.
Gilgamesh's elegance was instantly replaced by rage.
"You scoundrel! You will pay for your insolence! Gate of Babylon!"
Hundreds of A-rank Noble Phantasms, shimmering with various colors, appeared like a golden meteor shower.
With a sharp, piercing sound, they covered the golden sun boat and Ramses II at its prow from different angles.
Ramses II's golden eyes blazed with fighting spirit.
"A mere trifle! My glory is not to be desecrated by you! The Wall of the Sun Boat (AegisofMesektet)!"
The golden light flowing across the hull of the solar boat instantly solidified and thickened, forming a dazzling light wall with flowing hieroglyphic runes!
At the same time, the eyes of several Sphinx statues on both sides of the ship and in the temple complex lit up simultaneously, shooting out dense beams of blazing white light, precisely intercepting the rain of Noble Phantasms flying towards them!
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! The night sky was instantly lit up by a series of explosions, and golden Noble Phantasms and blazing white beams of light collided wildly in the air!
Fireballs exploded one after another like festive fireworks, their deafening roars echoing across the land. The surging waves once again flattened the rainforest below and blew away the marines who were trying to regroup further away!
The fragments of the Noble Phantasm crashed down like deadly ice and lightning, forcing even Akainu to focus on defense!
Against the backdrop of this devastating explosion of light, Hercules and Arjuna appeared as two intertwined bolts of lightning.
They engaged in primal close combat amidst shattered rock pillars and tumbling trees, each clash of stone axes and divine bows producing a dull thud and scattering sparks.
Akainu stared intently at the battle ahead, clenching his fists, feeling for the first time how insignificant he truly was.
Amidst the clash of miracles and treasures, Alabasta's fateful night begins!