Chapter 258: Chapter 258: Sovereign of Snow vs. Flame of Justice
Teigu World.
The snowy mountain range in the northernmost region. The sky was covered in dark clouds as heavy snow fell.
Under this extreme weather, the World Government troops were launching a fierce attack on a giant nine-tailed white fox, in a desperate attempt to prevent it from approaching the base of the Dimensional Gate.
Various attacks as well as artillery shells were launched at the giant fox, unfortunately they were blocked by the rapid movements of the fox's tails or absorbed by its thick white fur. And, at every moment, many soldiers died under the counterattack of the Danger Beast.
Some were crushed by the fox's enormous tails; others, hit by the icy cold, instantly turned into ice sculptures, before breaking into pieces.
"Get out of my snowy domain! Get out of this world, you otherworldly insects!"
Suddenly, the gigantic fox let out a roar. Sound waves spread out in the freezing wind, and then it slammed its claws into the ground, causing the frozen ground to shatter and a large amount of snow to shoot into the air.
The next moment a wave of icy air swept away dozens of soldiers who were unable to avoid it in time.
In the distance some soldiers collapsed, blood pouring from their eyes and ears due to the sound waves.
Since the battle began, barely five minutes had passed, and half of the soldiers had already been lost without managing to stop the creature's advance.
[Boom!]
Suddenly, a fiery glow illuminated the battlefield. Before they could react, the soldiers saw a huge block of magma slamming into the nine-tailed fox.
A column of black smoke rose into the clouds, and the shockwave swept away the snow, clearing the area.
Finally, the giant fox stopped and stared coldly at the figure in front of her. In her eyes, this tiny human being gave off an intense aura that rose like an erupting volcano, causing her to stop.
"Who are you?"
Sakazuki, whose legs and arms had turned into magma, hovered in the air, surrounded by black smoke and flames.
"I am Sakazuki, General of the World Government Army."
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Starfish World, Other Worlds Strategic Committee Command Room.
On a wall made up of several virtual screens, the scene of the battle between the giant nine-tailed white fox facing Sakazuki was displayed.
"What is that creature?"
"What a big fox!"
"It must be a Danger Beast from the Teigu World. Although we have never seen one of this size or with such power."
"Will it be a Special Class beast or something similar?"
The officers watched the scene, discussing in amazement.
Coulson muttered thoughtfully: "Is this the Super Class Danger Beast?"
"It seems to have ice abilities. Maybe it's the source of Esdeath's Teigu material." Coulson mused quietly.
"If we catch this huge monster alive... Could we then obtain unlimited blood that grants the power of ice?" At that moment, Chairman Fernandez commented as he approached Coulson.
"Exactly." Coulson nodded. "Though it seems these Teigu also need some sort of alchemical material, something called a Philosopher's Stone."
"And I'm curious, how did the first emperor of the empire get the blood of this fox?"
Fernandez smiled. "It probably had to be by force or through some kind of agreement. It all depends on how powerful this fox is."
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Teigu World, Snowy Mountains.
The giant fox swished its tails, the tips dyed an icy blue. Proud and majestic, it looked straight at Sakazuki and, with a haughty voice, spoke:
"It seems that you are one of the leaders of the invaders. Then, I will speak to you. I am the sovereign of these frozen lands for over two thousand years, the ice god of this world: Guren!"
"Now, I order you to leave this world. Otherwise, all of you invaders from another world will be buried in eternal ice."
"God?" Sakazuki gave a disdainful smile. "How interesting... I didn't expect to meet a so-called god. Come on, show me your divine power, I'm eager to see what you're capable of."
Guren's accusation of being invaders did not affect Sakazuki at all. He was convinced that his mission was for the good of Starfish World, fighting for the justice of his world. To him, this was nothing more than a war for resources to make Starfish World a prosperous place, where one day its people could live without the need for work and achieve greatness worthy of gods. That was his justice.
"It seems we can't reach a consensus." Guren said in a solemn voice. "I knew a few words wouldn't be enough to make them back down, but I gave them a chance."
"What a pity, you humans never value your fragile insect lives."
Guren let out a sigh, before her eyes turned cold and merciless. A gust of icy wind emanated from her body, intensifying over time, creating a snowstorm that surrounded her imposing figure.
Shiryu, who had to retreat to get away from the icy fog, showed a gloomy expression. He could clearly feel the pressure of that great fox, a force equivalent to that of Sakazuki, and even imbued with a kind of aura similar to Haoshoku Haki. Although the mental impact was not so overwhelming, the fear it generated in the soldiers of the auxiliary troop was evident, leading them to flee in terror, without order or reason.
"Oh?" Sakazuki raised an eyebrow, intrigued by the chill surrounding him. "Too bad Kuzan isn't here to face you."
"No matter who it is, you'll all be frozen to death by me. You'll regret ever stepping foot in this world!"
The next moment, both of them unleashed their power.
Sakazuki launched a giant magma ball towards Guren's tails, which were heading towards him at an overwhelming speed.
[Boom!]
When the magma collided with Guren's tails in the air, it was as if a thousand tons of TNT had exploded. The air was compressed and exploded into a dense white mist that expanded furiously. The frozen earth began to crack, the mountains trembled, and even the clouds were scattered by the shockwave.
[Boom! Boom! Boom!]
The extreme cold and the burning fire intertwined in a dance of vapor and fog.
The current scene was extremely shocking.
"Damn it! I can't even get close!" Shiryu, his face gloomy, held the Raiu sword firmly, trying to resist the energy blasts surrounding him.
The battle between Guren and Sakazuki was, without a doubt, a legendary contest. Not only was it the most exciting fight for Guren since his epic showdown with the First Emperor, but it was also the first time that Sakazuki, since the World Government had activated the Dimensional Gates, had fought at his full strength.
The two fought from afternoon to evening, and then from evening to dawn. As the sun rose, the battle reached such devastating intensity that it crumbled snow-capped mountains, cracked frozen tundras, caused rivers to fill with lava, and caused wind and snow to whip like wild beasts.
The volcanoes, which had once been snow-capped mountains, spewed lava in great quantities, forming a fiery lake that illuminated the area around Sakazuki with a scorching red glow.
On the other hand, Guren's power manifested in her eyes and tails, which emitted an intense blue light. The ice and snow she exhaled also had this blue hue, although they faded into ordinary snow after a few minutes on the ground.
Sakazuki had noticed that something strange was happening with that blue light. When Guren's tails, impregnated with that light, hit his elemental lava body, he discovered that they had an effect similar to Busoshoku Haki, managing to hit his physical form. This caused him to receive some injuries at the beginning of the fight.
This discovery made Sakazuki understand that in the multiple worlds there could exist an energy similar to Haki, capable of damaging the body of users of Logia-type Devil Fruits. He kept this revelation in mind, planning to report it to his superiors once he defeated the giant fox.
Meanwhile, this grueling battle, which had been going on for almost three days with no sign of ending, had caught the attention of the higher-ups in the World Government.
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Starfish World, Mary Geoise, Room of Authority.
Warcury addressed V. Nusjuro in a deep voice: "This giant fox has a power level comparable to that of a general..."
"It seems so..." V. Nusjuro replied.
As he watched the battle, Mars crossed his arms and, with a hint of astonishment, commented: "This must be the Super Class Danger Beast that Lord Imu spoke of in his report."
"If this giant fox has the power of a general, then probably other Super Class Danger Beasts do as well. It seems that the Teigu world is much stronger than we thought."
"That's right." Saturn nodded. "According to the information provided by Lord Imu, and that of the Cipher Pol agents, in the Teigu World, there are at least five entities that can rival our generals."
However, Ju Peter disagreed, shaking his head. "The intelligence granted by Lord Imu indicated that these Danger Beasts vary significantly in power."
Saturn simply nodded. "In any case, we must take the Teigu World seriously."
Nusjuro intervened seriously: "I will order Garp and Borsalino, who are still in the Starfish World, to join the operation, along with Kuzan, who remains in the Titan World, and Kaido who is about to recover, this will give us six generals in the Teigu World."
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Chapter 259: Chapter 259: The Giant Fox's Escape and the Duel to Come
World of the Titans, Noah's Ark.
Imu was watching the battle between Sakazuki and the Giant Fox on the big virtual screen, accompanied by Esdeath.
However, Historia wasn't there. As usual, she had left for Paradis Island with Mikasa, Levi, several maids, and Cipher Pol's security officers to visit the children in the orphanages.
"How do you like this battle? What do you think?" Imu asked as he smiled at Esdeath.
"I just think Admiral Kuzan is a lot stronger than I thought." Esdeath replied with a complex expression, looking at the image on the screen.
"Very well. To become stronger, the first thing is to recognize how weak one is. Sakazuki and that Giant Fox have given you an excellent demonstration." Imu said.
Imu had felt that the impression Kuzan had left on Esdeath had not been deep enough. He had not shown everything that someone of the general level could truly do.
"What do you think of this giant fox? It should be the owner of the Teigu's lifeblood inside you."
"What do you mean?" Esdeath asked, raising an eyebrow, somewhat confused.
"Don't you think this fox is pretty? It would be nice to catch it and have it as a guardian beast."
Esdeath was stunned for a moment, and then her face showed a shocked expression.
"It shouldn't be that easy to catch, and even if it is caught, wouldn't it be more appropriate to use such a powerful force on the battlefield?"
Imu answered her calmly: "If the World Government under my command lacks such a big fox to fight, how useless would they be?"
Esdeath was speechless.
"When we capture the Giant Fox, you will be in charge of taking care of it. And when you have the strength of a general, it will be under your control." Imu indifferently decided the fate of the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox.
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The next few days passed and the battle between Guren and Sakazuki continued.
They have completely destroyed the northern part of the Snow Mountain Range, and the rolling magma lakes are flowing everywhere.
At the same time a fierce snowstorm had begun to envelop the battlefield.
Although the snowstorm seemed less intense than the one Esdeath had launched against Kuzan, its force was still terrifying.
Despite having created such a powerful storm, Guren now still found herself being crushed by Sakazuki, who had assumed the form of a gigantic lava being.
Although Guren resisted fiercely, her wounds multiplied, and her beautiful white coat of fur was stained with ash and magma.
"How is it possible? Why is there such a powerful human!"
Guren was almost mad with anger.
But Sakazuki simply responded by throwing a huge ball of magma towards her.
Due to her growing anger, Guren had become distracted, so Sakazuki's attack managed to hit her in the head, before sending her flying through the air.
"Aaahhh!!!" Guren, covered in wounds and furious, screamed as she rose from the crater created after her fall.
"All things in the world, freeze before me!"
A torrent of spectral blue light erupted from every corner of her body, spreading like an unstoppable current throughout the entire northern region.
Suddenly, everything was caught in a state of absolute freezing, even the sun's rays were suspended.
"Impossible!!!"
But in the next instant, Guren let out another cry of astonishment.
Guren saw Sakazuki, whose skin had turned black at some point, fly out from the lava giant's body.
Surprisingly, the nine-tailed white fox turned around and escaped towards the north without hesitation.
"..." Sakazuki stopped with a depressed look on his face. Because he knew that at his current speed, he would definitely not be able to catch up.
"Ahlalala~ She ran away. Now, how are we supposed to catch her?" Kuzan said in a mocking tone, as he walked over and looked at Sakazuki who had a displeased expression.
"Why are you here?" Sakazuki asked, changing to his usual stern expression.
"Of course I'm afraid you can't beat that big fox~" Kuzan joked cheerfully.
"Well, it's actually an order from above. We were asked to try to capture her alive." Kuzan added when he saw Sakazuki looking at him expressionlessly.
"That fox has some value if we capture it alive." Sakazuki agreed, though he pointed out the problem. "However, it has an ability that freezes space. Even if I use all my Haki to cover my body, it affects me quite a bit and capturing it will be difficult."
"Indeed, I was actually slowed down by its ability on the way here just now." Kuzan was thoughtful. He remembered that Esdeath had used a similar technique before.
"To catch her, we not only need to find her, but also enough Busoshoku Haki to protect ourselves." Kuzan exchanged a glance with Sakazuki, and they both thought of the same person.
"Admiral Garp!" Kuzan said loudly, while Sakazuki nodded. "With the level of his Haki, he probably wouldn't be affected, but first we have to locate the fox, who is hiding."
"Ahlalala~ let others solve it, that's not my job."
Kuzan smiled indifferently, putting his hands in his pockets.
"By the way, Borsalino is about to arrive in this world. You should go back to greet him, I'll take care of cleaning up here."
Kuzan looked at the terrifying scene like a lava hell and sighed.
"Hey, it seems that it will take a lot of effort, and those active volcanoes you created are also troublesome."
"Thank you." Sakazuki replied bluntly, heading towards the base like a lava-erupting projectile.
'Speaking of which, who is that guy named Mihawk? I should have asked him earlier.'
Kuzan thought as he watched Sakazuki's figure disappear over the horizon.
As Kuzan began to deal with the lava lakes and six active volcanoes in the area, in the vast waters east of the Empire...
With the deployment of the World Government Navy to this world and the increase in warships, troops, and officers, the intensity of the naval war against the forces of the Kingdom of the Gods Islands continued to increase.
Not only that, the Navy had managed to transport flying warships transformed into aircraft carriers and fighter planes onto the battlefield, providing air support that devastated the enemy navy.
If it weren't for the flying sword slashes and sea beasts blocking their way, the Navy would have already begun bombarding the enemy's capital.
In the midst of this situation, both forces decided to stop the conflict for this day. The Kingdom of the Gods Islands had sent a message a few days ago in which their legendary Saint Sword Master challenged the best swordsman of the World Government to a one-on-one duel.
If the Saint Sword Master won, he requested that the World Government not interfere for the next twenty years. If he lost, they would agree to surrender on the condition of maintaining their system of government and political autonomy.
Upon receiving the message, the Vice Admiral in charge couldn't help but sneer. With his clear advantage in the war, why accept such a proposal?
But to everyone's surprise, the World Government accepted the challenge and agreed to send one of its best swordsmen. The surprise was even greater when a young man with eagle eyes and a huge black sword in the shape of a cross on his back appeared on the deck of the main ship and said in a calm voice: "Hello, I am Mihawk, please notify the other side's swordsman to meet at sea at ten o'clock tomorrow"
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Mihawk's appearance was actually at Imu's instruction.
Mihawk had already reached the level of a great swordsman last year in Wano, which was truly amazing.
When Imu learned that there was a Sword Saint in the Teigu World, he paid attention to it. Because his current realm of swordsmanship is also called a Sword Saint by himself. However, according to the reports from the vice admiral in charge of the war, that Sword Saint was at a higher level than the swordsmen of the Starfish World but had not yet reached his own level. To be more precise, he could be called a half-step Sword Saint, which made him lose interest… until that same Sword Saint sent a formal challenge to the World Government.
It was then that Imu came up with the idea that Mihawk could take him on. Having the chance to measure himself against someone who is at the pinnacle of the sword in another world is something truly priceless.
As expected, upon receiving the news, Mihawk showed great interest and delegated all his responsibilities of the Sword Hall to Gion. And without wasting any time, he headed to Teigu World.
As for the strongest swordsman of the World Government required by the Sword Saint, no one cared.
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"Have you ever met that Sword Saint?" Imu asked.
Esdeath, who was sitting next to him, shook her head at the question.
"No, I've only heard about him. The highest-ranked swordsman I faced was a ninth-level great swordsman."
"In the Starfish World, only a level nine swordsman could be considered a true great swordsman, like the Kingdom King of the God Islands, Zuou."
"Zuou possesses a Heavenly Wolf Armor, a kind of Teigu that allows his body to transform into an untouchable spirit, an ability he used to confront my Mahapdama. Although there, apparently, they call the Teigu, Meihou."
Imu raised an eyebrow; it was information she really didn't know. He had only read the Akame ga Kill manga, so he didn't know many of these things mentioned by Esdeath.
Imu also didn't know that according to the original timeline, the Kingdom of the Gods Islands wasn't supposed to be unified and was supposed to be the 22 nations of Wakoku. But due to the intervention of the Saint Emperor, by marrying a princess from the ancient nation of Tenrou, this nation managed to unify all of Wakoku and attracted the Eastern Cloud Dragon to be one of its protectors.
Meanwhile, while Imu was lost in his thoughts, Esdeath watched Mihawk on the screen, sitting on a small boat on the high seas. Curiously, in broad daylight, he had lit two white candles on his boat that emitted a greenish fire.
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In the Teigu World.
In the middle of the vast eastern ocean, waves pushed a medium-sized boat towards a small desert island, the agreed place for the duel.
"Grandpa, look, that's the strongest swordsman on the other side? He's so young, and both the ship and he are very strange." Yomihime looked at the small sailboat emitting a green light in the sea in the distance.
"Honestly, I doubt he's really their strongest swordsman." Yami Tsukahara replied. With a surprised expression, he added: "Well, we'll find out soon enough."
"Grandpa, I will wait for you on the boat!"
The sea breeze moved Yomihime's hair, who looked at her grandfather with a look full of confidence.
"I know," Tsukahara replied, then turned to her and added seriously: "Remember what I told you: even if I lose, you must not think about revenge."
"I know that very well, Grandfather." She replied, her voice determined. "Rivalry between swordsmen should never be a reason for hatred. If he defeats you, I will find a way for him to accept me as his disciple and, one day, I will become the strongest swordswoman."
"Very well said!" Tsukahara exclaimed, laughing with relief. "That is what I expect from my granddaughter!"
Ten minutes later.
Yami Tsukahara descended from the deck and, moving at high speed over the waves, reached the shore of the island. There, Mihawk was already slowly advancing towards him.
The extremely sharp eyes of both of them met in the air. Their momentum was also rising with their steps.
'That's incredible... He's really reached the level of a great swordsman.' Tsukahara thought, surprised to see Mihawk's young face, while a feeling of threat invaded his heart.
Finally, the two of them stopped at a distance of about 40 meters. At the same time, the invisible momentum emanating from the two of them collided in the air, causing sand and rocks to fly away.
"I am Yami Tsukahara, Sword Saint of the Kingdom of the Gods Islands. I have just turned eighty-two years old. Can you introduce yourself before the duel?"
"Nerona Mihawk, Master of the World Government's Sword Hall. I just turned twenty-two."
Mihawk's calm words left the old man bewildered, with a feeling of wonder that was hard to describe.
"Excuse me, what is the Sword Hall?" Tsukahara asked curiously.
"It is an organization of the World Government created to oversee all swordsmen and sword arts of all worlds." Mihawk replied.
Mihawk then unsheathed his sword Yoru, which he carried on his back.
"This sword is called Yoru. It is one of the 12 Supreme Grade Blades and is a permanent Black Blade. Please prepare yourself."
"Oh?" Tsukahara said, beginning to draw his sword. "What a coincidence… My sword's name is called Yami."
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