bioinnovel Chapter 226 The True Purgatory
Chapter 226 The True Purgatory
The furnace known as the Summit Battlefield has no buffer; once ignited, it reaches its blazing peak.
"Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill!"
"Damn Marines, don't even think about stopping us from rescuing Ace!!!"
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"Justice will prevail! We must not allow the pirates to break through!!"
"Major General Allen has held off Whitebeard! We absolutely cannot lose!!"
The roars of tens of thousands of people converged into a sound wave that tore the sky apart, more awe-inspiring than any cannon fire.
Every inch of the frozen ice and Marineford Square was stained with blood and boiling murderous intent.
Diamond Jozu, radiating light, crashed into the ranks of the giant generals alongside Little Oars Jr.
Huge shields and weapons shattered like paper, and the terrifying battlefield meant that anyone who got close would be crushed to death by collapsing ice blocks and rubble!
Marco, having recovered his senses, transformed into a phoenix, weaving through Kizaru's beams of light and Aokiji's ice spears, while he and several Whitebeard Pirates captains entangled two Marine Admirals!
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"A massive fireball!!"
The giant lava fist slammed down, instantly wiping out a large group of pirates, but in the next second, even more pirates emerged from the rising mist, their faces contorted with rage, their eyes bloodshot with rage.
"Get out of the way."
Akainu commanded the marines around him to surge like an erupting volcano towards the boundless pirate tide.
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A corner of the battlefield.
Vista's slash transformed into a flurry of deadly petals as his opponent was Hawkeye.
Sword energy crisscrossed, carving deep, bottomless ravines into the ice.
"The world's greatest swordsman... I'm truly fortunate to be able to spar with you!"
"Vista, you're very strong!"
It wasn't just polite talk.
When an eagle-eyed person looks at a swordsman, the first thing they look at is the sword in his hand. Those two Western swords were also among the famous blades, weapons stained with countless blood and wills.
As he spoke, Eagle Eye looked toward the relatively isolated "death zone".
No one dares to set foot in that area. Even the aftershocks of a leak or a stray slash are enough to kill any pirates or marines who get close.
Within the domain formed by terrifying and domineering aura, space itself became chaotic.
The two figures were engaged in the most primitive and intense battle, which was so intense that ordinary people could not see the scene clearly, and even the sound was erased.
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Roger's divine evasion, Shiki's swordsmanship, Zephyr's physical prowess, Kaido's indestructible body, Big Mom's soul-piercing attack...
Ultimately, they all converge in one person.
Old friends...
The white-bearded man laughed, and blood splattered everywhere.
"What will be next time? In what form will I exist within you?"
"I'm so curious, Allen!!!"
Allen did not respond. Blood had soaked through his upper body, and the bones in his sword-wielding arm groaned under the strain. His chest was riddled with cracks.
However, the speed and power of the sword swings increased in a way that defies common sense.
The lines around his eyes became increasingly chaotic, as if they were about to explode completely at any moment, giving birth to some terrifying, unknown transformation.
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Hawkeye turned back and continued, "Your swordsmanship is elegant and deadly, deceptive yet real, but in the face of absolute 'severance,' too much variation can sometimes be a burden."
"Seeing them makes my path clearer; you should know that too."
Vista grinned, revealing bloodstained teeth: "As expected, you are the kind of person... Allen said was cursed by knowledge!"
"curse?"
"If you can understand that level of swordsmanship, it's hard to imagine why others can't."
"That's too profound. I prefer another way of putting it."
Vista crossed his twin swords in front of him: "The composure of a genius!"
"I know I lack talent, so I've practiced my skills relentlessly for decades..."
"Whether it's a burden or not, you'll only know after trying it!!"
"Rose Double Dance!!"
Sword energy roses burst forth from the twin swords, their petals fluttering in the air, a breathtaking sight. But hidden beneath this beauty lay an aura of death that could annihilate everything!
Faced with this dazzling attack, Hawkeye gripped the hilt of the black sword, Night Blade, with both hands, the massive blade held upright in front of him.
Then, with a simple, single slash, the sword energy spread out.
The sea of roses disintegrated and vanished the moment it came into contact with the sword energy, without even causing a ripple.
The green sword energy continued its momentum, and Vista quickly raised his twin swords to defend, forcefully pushing it into the sky.
Whoosh—BOOM! ! !
The sword energy swept across the sky like a long dragon, exploding into the air.
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"Wow... the world's number one slash... truly amazing!"
Bista muttered to himself, a fiercer fire burning in his eyes.
"You're a worthy opponent, but unfortunately you can't unleash your full power here," Hawkeye said calmly. "Through your sword, I heard your painful cries."
"They are all people you care about a lot, right...?"
"I don't want to duel with a swordsman who can't concentrate."
Hawkeye sheathed his sword and stood there. Vista paused for a moment, first looking at the most intense battle in the distance, then at Ace on the execution platform...
His worries for his family outweighed his swordsmanship, and he turned and left without hesitation.
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The execution platform was very high.
It's high enough to take in the entire devastation of Marineford Square.
Ace was bound by heavy seastone chains, and the powerlessness in his body was far less than the powerlessness in his heart.
He dared not look.
The sea breeze carried the smell of gunpowder and blood, causing a few strands of hair to flutter across his forehead.
"Do you see them? Those who died for you, those who bled for you."
Zhan Guo spoke calmly.
"Not because you are the son of the Pirate King, but because you are their family."
Ace's pupils constricted sharply as he turned to look at Sengoku, shouting angrily.
"I am the son of the Whitebeard!!"
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"I know."
Sengoku sighed softly, a look of pity on his face: "Ace, it's only because you're Whitebeard's son that things have come to this..."
"I'm sorry about what happened twenty years ago."
"I once thought that by ending Roger's bloodline, I could end this great pirate era that caused countless tragedies."
"I was wrong."
"The storm Roger stirred up cannot end with anyone's death, not even if he were to be resurrected and die again."
"Once human desires are aroused, this pursuit cannot be stopped."
Sengoku moved the Den Den Mushi away and spoke softly.
"The presence of the Navy is the limiter of this crazy era."
"I want to disregard everything and act entirely according to my own will, but that's not possible..."
"If that's the case, what's the difference between the Navy and pirates?"
"So, Ace..."
"I won't blame your bloodline; this is your own choice!!"
With a flick of his sleeve, he brought it down with a sudden thud.
"Execute him immediately!!"
Two tall executioners raised their long swords, the tips of which gleamed coldly.
Ace took one last look at the chaotic battlefield and bowed his head in resignation.
what……
This was my own choice, and I won't regret it.
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"Ace—!!"
"don't want!!!"
Below, countless pirates, their eyes bloodshot with rage, roared in despair as they desperately tried to rush forward.
But they were facing a navy that was equally determined to die!
Garp lowered his head, his whole body trembling, his fists clenched tightly, and tears streaming down his face.
No... Absolutely not!!
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Just as the blade was about to fall...
call out--!!!
A strange, sharp sound of something cutting through the air came abruptly from directly above Marineford.
Everyone looked up, including Sengoku on the execution platform and the executioner.
A black dot in the sky rapidly magnified, and the outline of a ship could be vaguely discerned.
"Whoa ...
That sound...
Ace suddenly opened his eyes and looked up.
A figure wearing a straw hat, clinging tightly to the railing with both arms, shouted with all his might towards the execution platform.
"Ace!!!!
"We're here to save you!!!!"
Luffy!!
and also……
Ace glanced at the man beside Luffy, who was pressing down on his top hat with his hand...
Sabo!!
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Where are you looking?
Allen closed in, unleashing a terrifying black and red slash with a raised hand.
With that pause, Whitebeard barely managed to turn his head to dodge, but by the time he realized the slash was going in the wrong direction and tried to stop it, it was too late.
Sizzle—!
A crescent-shaped slash tore through the gray-black curtain, traversing the battlefield and striking the large ship that had descended from the sky.
Luffy's pupils reflected the black and red slash that arrived in an instant, and the hairs on his body stood on end. He had no time to react at all.
click -
In a dark corner, a hand rests on the hilt of a sword, having just taken a step forward...
"Get out of the way!!!"
A loud shout came from behind, and Rayleigh, with his full head of silver hair, shook off Luffy and swung his sword to meet the slash.
brush--!!!
Both slashes, imbued with the color of a conqueror, were unleashed, and the two slashes exploded in mid-air!
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"call……"
Rayleigh was panting, his gaze fixed on the largest battle group.
Just one glance,
The moment Rayleigh saw those scarlet eyes, he instinctively turned his head away.
The man known as "Hades"...
They also cannot look directly at the true hell!