chsdbacks Chapter 285 A flurry of arrivals, stars falling from the sky!
Chapter 285 A flurry of arrivals, stars falling from the sky!
"Did I hear that right...?"
Kaido lowered his head, and a dark red aura flowed from between his white teeth.
"Even if it were Uchiha Aaron to my face, he wouldn't dare say such a thing to me!!"
"Who do you think you are?!"
Roar! ! !
A raging surge of Conqueror's Haki, mixed with the might of a dragon, crashed down on Kaido like a tangible tsunami, causing the sand to collapse in a ring-like pattern around him!
How could the "beasts," who crave ultimate power and freedom, tolerate the weak giving orders to them?
Almost simultaneously, another, slightly casual voice rang out.
"Years have passed, and Brother Shou is still as arrogant as ever~"
Kizaru tilted his head slightly, his gaze behind his brown sunglasses falling on Kari's face through the lenses, a hint of undisguised contempt curling at the corner of his mouth.
"I don't really understand why Allen made you the new admiral of the Navy. You're just a guy who gained your freedom by surrendering, aren't you?"
He slowly raised his finger and pointed at the Hunter, golden particles of light began to dance at the tip of his finger.
"If Allen comes in person, I'll give him the courtesy of agreeing, but as for you..."
"Hehe, it's because we've protected this world from being invaded by pirates until now."
"It's not your place to talk about maintaining peace in the ninja world."
……
The white-bearded man didn't speak, but his silence itself was a form of tacit approval and pressure.
Payne leaned closer to the white-bearded man and whispered, "Who is this man? Is he one of Allen's men?"
Whitebeard shook his head. He didn't know that Kari had joined Allen's side when he "died" in Marineford.
If Kaido and Kizaru hadn't said that, he would have thought this guy was falsely relaying Allen's words and deliberately stirring up trouble.
After all, Allen's debut battle was in Sabaody Archipelago, where he forced the Dragon Hunter to retreat, and for a long time he was considered a sworn enemy.
"Who knows..."
……
Faced with the pressure from the three top experts, Shou remained expressionless, his hands resting on the hilts of his sword at his waist.
The scabbard was a deep, dark purple, without any patterns, yet it faintly exuded an eerie aura that seemed to absorb light.
He slowly drew his twin swords, and a deep black light suddenly appeared.
Following his movement, everyone frowned slightly, a vague sense of foreboding creeping in.
The moment the sword was drawn, everyone's pupils contracted!
Whoosh—
It was neither the cold gleam of metal nor the dazzling brilliance of energy.
Instead, it was pure blackness, as if it could devour all light and hope!
They all recognized the two swords as belonging to the former Golden Lion, Sakura Juku, the only difference being...
Now these two swords have become "black knives"!
……
The so-called black sword refers to a top-grade sword that has been tempered by a swordsman with Armament Haki for a long time and permanently turned black. It is not naturally black, but rather a high-level "forged" sword.
Its core characteristics are extreme hardness, extremely high density, and a completely black body without any hint of domineering presence.
There are currently only two known black swords, one of which is the world's strongest black sword, Yoru, wielded by the world's greatest swordsman, Mihawk.
There is also the black sword Shusui from Wano Country, which was forged by the legendary sword god Ryuma hundreds of years ago, and its whereabouts are unknown.
The Black Blade requires a swordsman to have experienced countless battles and devoted a long period of time to complete, making it far rarer than the Supreme Grade Swords.
"The twin black swords are indeed astonishing, but if it's that man, it's understandable..."
Kizaru dropped his nonchalant demeanor: "So what if you have his black sword? That's no reason for you to spout nonsense at us."
As he spoke, Kizaru scratched the stubble around his mouth.
This sounds like something a low-level pirate would say. Am I going to be proven wrong soon?
……
He brought his twin swords together and said calmly, "Mr. Kaido and I have a history. Whitebeard... then you shall take this blow as a warning."
……
"etc!!"
A bad feeling rose in Kizaru's heart, and he quickly raised his hand, saying, "I'm quite familiar with Allen too. If you're going to unleash any powerful attacks, you should aim them at Whitebeard!"
Shou smiled faintly: "I can't control my strength very well, so you have the best chance of surviving, therefore..."
"Too much nonsense!!"
tumultuous!!!
Kaido's massive body arrived in an instant, and the Eighth Guardian swung down with a thunderous roar.
"Use whatever means you have!!"
"You dare interrupt someone else's fight? I'll teach you a lesson you'll never forget!!"
Snap!
The Thunder Dragon burst forth from the spiked club, and Kaido once again used the same powerful attack he had just used against Whitebeard.
Anyway, that kid Shou can revive even if he's killed, so there's no need to hold back.
"Thunderous Dragon Roar!!"
Amidst the lightning, Shou calmly raised his sword and uttered a soft shout.
"untie."
As golden light emanated from the heart of the hunter, the runes on the twin swords flashed, and the 'black' of the swords seemed to come alive.
The cherry blossom pattern on the top of the cherry blossom tree is faintly visible, exuding a beautiful yet melancholic aura.
The other one is grayish-brown, filled with the sense of desolation at the end of life.
Clang——
The two swords crossed, without any earth-shattering burst of power or dazzling energy, but those with keen senses present felt their souls freeze for a moment.
The eerie aura instantly transformed into pure black sword energy, its absolute sharpness capable of severing everything silently spreading.
The black cross silently passed through the Thunder Dragon, through Kaido's massive body, and stretched all the way to the moon.
The world fell silent, as if the air had been instantly sucked away, leaving this place a vacuum.
……
……
bang————
The sound that rang out again was the heavy thud of Kaido's body hitting the ground.
Kaido smashed the glassy ground, and with a piercing creak, he gripped the Eighth Guardian tightly to prop himself up and knelt on the ground.
The dragon's claw trembled slightly as it pressed against his chest, where a huge wound ran across his entire chest, from which dark red blood seeped out.
puff! !
Kaido spat out a mouthful of black blood, feeling that his originally inexhaustible stamina had been mostly taken away by this attack, leaving him extremely weak.
"What...what is this...?"
……
Kari looked down at Kaido, seemingly relieved: "You're stronger than I thought, Mr. Kaido."
"This is the strongest power that Lord Allen left in the withered tree of Sakura Ten. I can barely activate and use it. Its name is... [The Journey]."
"As proof that Lord Allen parted ways with the Navy, this tactic might also apply to us."
As he spoke, Hunti's gaze swept over the crowd, landing on Kizaru, and he said indifferently.
"Kizaru, didn't Lord Allen already say that?"
"Don't worry about past relationships. Since you've chosen a different path, you must be prepared to give everything for your ideals."
"Unfortunately, only you managed to do it, Mr. Sakazuki..."
thump—
As the heavy footsteps fell, everyone noticed that a similarly tall man had appeared next to Kizaru.
Fleet Admiral Akainu!!
Kizaru took a half step back and said calmly, "I'm not really good at dealing with black-and-white issues, so please don't make things difficult for me."
"Tell me what to do, Marshal Sakazuki."
……
Click—click—
Akainu unbuttoned his coat, and his cloak fell to the ground.
"If disputes could be stopped simply by talking, things wouldn't be so complicated."
"Let's fight one battle first, then discuss the share of the ninja world."
……
Just then—
Rumble!!
In the distant sky, a single, blazing white light illuminates the horizon.
That was a shooting star... no, not just one.
A tiny ray of light appeared, trailing a pale flame, following the initial point of light as it tore through the atmosphere, converging towards the desert where the powerful gathered.
The air was compressed to its limit, emitting a shrill whistle like the howling of ghosts and wolves!
……
"Meteorites? How can there be so many?!"
"Is this the legendary meteor shower? The kind where you can make a wish?"
"Idiot Naruto! Is this the time to be thinking about things like this?!"
Killer Bee grabbed Naruto by the back of his collar: "You should have run! I told you not to get so close!!"
The people from Konoha and Sunagakure, who were positioned at opposite ends of the battlefield, immediately turned and fled.
……
Above the moon in the ninja world.
A blind boy in a white robe had a ferocious expression. Behind him was a dilapidated palace, and a cross-shaped wound was cut across the moon's surface.
A huge, pale golden eye, several people tall, rolled into the ruins, radiating a tangible power that resonated with the white-robed youth.
"How dare... how dare you attack the palace left behind by our ancestors!!"
"Those from the lower realms!! How dare they be so insolent!!!"