Pirate's Freedom

patter patter~

Lava and fire rain fell from the sky, fell to the ground, and bloomed into bright red flowers.

pat~pat~

The clogs rippled slightly, and Kozuki Oden, who had his back to Sakaski, turned around and stared at the giant giant who had broken off an arm.

rumbling rumbling...

Sakaski moved his steps slightly, turned sideways and looked behind him amid the tremors of the earth——

[Tianyu Yuzhan] was carried on the shoulder, [Yama] pointed diagonally at the ground.

Half of the kimono has been burned, and the tattered clothes are tied around the waist. Kozuki Oden's naked chest is covered with scorch marks, rising and falling slowly.

"Navy," the corners of his eyes painted with red eyeshadow were pulled back, Kozuki Oden's eyebrows were raised, and he showed a smile full of madness.

"Send your name!!!"

Whoa, whoa, whoa...!

The remaining left arm of the giant's body suddenly collapsed and turned into a huge waterfall falling from the sky, with huge waves of lava rushing in all directions.

Kozuki Oden stood as still as a rock in the sea. His pure black swords trembled slightly and naturally parted the [tide].

boom! ! !

The lava giant knelt on one knee.

"Vice Admiral of the Navy——"

His back suddenly bulged, and a giant hand with arms shot out of his back, clenching his fist and slamming it down hard! !

"Sakaski!!!"

As far as the eye can see, the red sky collapses.

"Oden Two Swordsmanship—"

Holding [Tian Yu Yu Zhan] in front of him and [Yama] in back, Kozuki Oden squatted down and raised his head high, looking directly at the falling sky.

"Lieutenant General Sakaski asks!!!"

Sakaski punched with a force that shook the sky.

Kozuki Oden wields his sword with a force that cuts through the sky.

The forces that carry out the will of the two collide without reservation.

At this moment and here, steel and lava, momentum and power, and the manifestation of all these, endless light and heat crowd everything.

but--

【very nice】

The only thing that should not exist here, [voice], appears.

【so good】

A gentle sigh of joy, with an insatiable loneliness, resounded in the hearts of the two of them.

"...!!"

Sakaski and Kozuki Oden, who only had eyes for each other, were suddenly startled, but they had no time to pay attention.

【Shadow of God——】

On that dividing line where the two people's powers collided, which only existed in the consciousness of the strong, the ultimate darkness was born in the dazzling light, sweeping everything.

Empty to the extreme, powerless to the extreme, wrapped in endless darkness, the feedback of all power is only "nothing".

After a moment-

A soft but irresistible vast force gently placed the two of them on the ground, and the darkness shrank back like the darkness of the universe.

Wearing a deep black robe, it rustled in the hot wind.

In front of the two people, Tata Tot took off the white mask on his face, revealing a slightly green face of a young man.

The young man with black hair and black eyes looked like a flawless jade sculpture.

Beside the three of them, the earth was torn apart, and an abyss that was difficult to see appeared not far away.

The lava giant has disappeared, and you can only vaguely see the [tide] throughout the field of vision receding, falling into the abyss, and making hollow echoes.

"Long time no see, Sakaski."

Tata Toth raised his hand and waved happily to him.

"It would be a pity to fall here. I think you definitely want to see me."

"..."

The two of them stared at him without saying a word.

"Ha~ha~ha..."

Smiling awkwardly, Tata Tot scratched his head in embarrassment.

"Am I being selfish?"

"..."

Time is really a great force, Tata Tot sighed in his heart.

When I met Sakaski again, I could no longer regain the tense feeling I once had. Instead, I felt the intimacy and surprise of meeting an old friend in a foreign country.

but--

A fist was approaching rapidly in front of him.

It's clear Sakaski doesn't feel the same way.

……

It was completely different from the previous battle.

Whether it is seeing, hearing, coloring, domineering, or the body's instincts, they all tell me in the most obvious way.

It’s not that I might lose, but—

【There is absolutely no way I can win】

In just a moment, I knew that I couldn't win. That was a gap that I couldn't cross even if I tried my best.

However, Sakaski could only——

Take a step!Raise your arms! !Punch! ! !

"Ghost dog!!!!"

"...In this case, I understand."

Turning slightly sideways to avoid the lava punch that flashed by, Tata Tot shook his head vigorously, trying to cheer up.

"I will stay with you until you fall."

"Big fire!!!"

A hand gently pressed on the fist surface of the huge lava fist, black and red lightning burst out, and the lava collapsed all over the sky——

"puff!"

Squirting out a mouthful of blood, Sakaski punched the half-hunched body.

Quickly grabbing Sakaski's fist, Tata Tot pulled hard, raised his knee and kicked Sakaski's chest.

A lava dog head suddenly emerged from Sakaski's chest, opened its mouth full of sharp teeth, and bit Tata Tot's right foot.

Swish! !

Tata Tot's right foot blurred for a moment, and countless wind blades tore the dog's head and Sakaski to pieces in an instant. Then he twisted around and drew an arc with his right foot -

Whoa!

Sakaski emerged from his side and was cut in half, turning into a pool of lava and falling to the ground.

A hand emerged from the lava on the ground and quickly grasped his left foot. Tata Tot disappeared instantly, followed by a pillar of lava and fire rising into the sky.

boom! ! !

Sakaski spurted lava falling from the sky, and punched Tata Tot with all his strength with his bloody right arm.

Bang! ! !

Several lava dogs jumped out of the ground, pounced on Tata Tot, and were kicked to pieces by him.

Along with Sakaski's non-stop onslaught, the ferocious lava dogs attacked Tata Tot ferociously from all directions.

Tata Tot stepped hard on the ground with his right foot, and in the black and red lightning that exploded, a circular shock wave swept across the ground, and his left hand passed across the palm of his hand——

Sakaski's legs were severed as he swooped down. He lost his balance and flew backwards far away in the surging air waves.

After a slight pause, Tata Tot put on his mask again and chased after him...

The roaring sound continued, and after an unknown amount of time, Sakaski punched him again, but Tata Tot just stood still, watching the extremely slow punch stop on his head.

"Don't be confused, Sakaski."

Tata Toth felt it as Sakaski fought with all his might.

"You are indeed getting stronger."

Sakaski stood there motionless, keeping his fist pumping.

"...You have worked very hard."

After a moment of silence, Tata Tot looked at Kozuki Oden, who had been watching until now.

"You are completely different now than when we first met. Has anything good happened?"

"Yes! Something great is happening!!"

The back of the sword pressed deep blood marks on his shoulder, and Kozuki Oden's smile was full of uncontrollable madness.

"So--"

Tata Tot smiled slightly.

"Want to try it?"