One Piece: The Legend of Beasts

“Huh…Huh…Almost there!”

The sound of rapid and chaotic running continued to ring out in the skull. Setsu was gasping for breath while running wildly along the corridor. Her speed was almost increased to the limit. Beads of sweat as big as soybeans rolled down her forehead, and her snow-white hair was completely soaked with sweat.

Moreover, she clearly felt that her strength was draining away from her body bit by bit. The "Pain-Relief Pill" could only prevent her from feeling pain for a short period of time. The fatigue caused by the high-frequency release of her abilities and domineering aura could not be eliminated. The constant and intense movement of her limbs made this feeling even stronger.

A rough calculation showed that the duration of the "pain-free pill" was less than a minute. Once the effect of the drug wore off, the injuries accumulated during the battle would once again come back to her.

Before that, she must race against time and meet up with Uno and others as soon as possible.

Since the main entrance of the Skull was bombarded by enemy ships, she could only go around to the secret door at the back and rush in. There were twisted corpses everywhere along the way, each with a deathly gray skin and terrified expressions on their faces, which seemed to tell that this place had suffered a catastrophe not long ago.

The air was filled with a strong smell of blood, which constantly stimulated Seto's sense of smell, which was more sensitive than that of ordinary people in his beast form. Thinking that Uno and the others might also encounter unexpected accidents, his originally uneasy mood became even more panic, and the violent beating of his heart could be heard clearly.

——Please, please don’t get into any trouble!

The girl repeated this sentence in her mind over and over again. She turned the corner, walked through a long corridor, and a tightly closed door gradually came into view. Without giving it any more thought, she kicked the ground with her front paws and shot out like an arrow, smashing the door into pieces. She came to a relatively spacious room, and the scene in front of her made her eyes widen.

The room was empty, with a pair of plain tables and chairs, and a pile of documents scattered on the floor in a disorderly manner. Apart from that, there was no other human figure in sight.

"Huh? Why aren't they here?"

Seto stared blankly at the room for a long time, the hair on her body visibly receding, and she regained her human form and strode forward, wanting to investigate what was going on. In an instant, a sharp pain that could not be described in words struck her whole body, and blood gushed out from the wounds on her abdomen and chest, flowing along her fair skin and all over the floor, staining it red.

"Oh no! The effect of the medicine..."

Seorizu frowned slightly, covering his wound in pain, staggered a few steps, and fell forward with a "thump" sound.

"I must... contact them... as soon as possible..."

She squeezed out a word with difficulty from between her teeth. Her vision became blurred and she stretched out her right hand forward tremblingly, trying to grab something but could not catch anything. Then everything went black in front of her eyes and she knew nothing.

I don't know how long it took, but I heard footsteps coming from outside the door. Eight strong men holding sharp blades walked into the room, each of them had a hideous smile on their lips, and they gradually approached the girl who was lying on the ground motionless.

In the sea far away from Beehive Island, the fierce battle on Grassland Island has also entered a white-hot stage.

"Go ahead and capture it!"

Accompanied by a roar like a bolt from the blue from the Zhan Guo, he struck out with his right palm, and a magnificent golden shock wave burst out from his palm, surging towards Newgate like an overwhelming force.

Newgate's eyes focused, and he swung the naginata in his right hand violently. A huge light green wave wrapped around the blade and rushed towards the air with the force of lightning and running stars.

boom!

The naginata collided violently with the shock wave, and countless dark lightning spread in all directions like wildly dancing vines, making a series of crackling sounds, and the surrounding air began to distort, as if it would be torn apart at any time.

The next moment, a powerful impact force exploded between them, causing the two to retreat several feet. The entire grassland island also continued to shake due to the impact of this violent impact.

"With this kind of power, how can anyone expect someone to surrender?" Newgate stepped back for a distance before he could stand firm, and couldn't help but complain.

"A man like you will undoubtedly suffer if you don't take this seriously."

The Sengoku, who had transformed into a giant Buddha, waved his numb right arm and said coldly, his tone still retaining its majesty, "Use all your strength, or your men will die one by one because of your misjudgment."

Newgate did not respond to his provocation immediately, but just closed his eyes quietly. Of course, the destructive power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit is second to none among the devil fruits. As long as he wants, he can turn the entire grassland island into ashes in a snap of his fingers. Conversely, it will also cause the entire Rocks Pirates to suffer a devastating disaster.

Unless it was a one-in-a-million situation like the previous fight with Shiqi where the battlefield was moved to the air, he would never use his full strength easily.

But if this tumbler-like Buddha statue is not knocked down, the Vajra shield covering the edge of the island will not disappear.

Ever since he saw Roxlu's move on Baihu Island, he has not been completely idle for the past three years. He has been concentrating on practicing his domineering aura. Recently, he has gradually mastered the trick, but has never used it in actual combat.

"Before I finish you off, I want to point out two mistakes of yours."

Newgate slowly opened his eyes and clenched the naginata in his hand. Huge air currents surrounded the blade, with a dark domineering aura attached to it. Countless lightning bolts burst out, and crackling sounds were endless. With him as the center, the grass around him withered and changed color in large areas, and then lay wilted on the ground.

"First, they are not my subordinates. They are just a group of eccentric people who happen to have the same goal. Second..."

At this point, Newgate's mouth corners slightly raised, revealing two rows of neat and white teeth, "They are not rookies who can't even handle this level!"

His voice was not very loud, but his tone contained infinite certainty, as if even encountering more troublesome difficulties would not be able to shake his thoughts.

A cool breeze blew by, lifting Newgate's wavy hair, making him look even more majestic.

Zhan Guo was stunned for a long while, and a cold smile appeared on his face that was always dignified without anger. "I know the nature of you pirates now. I will personally shatter your unrealistic fantasies for you to see!"

Before he finished speaking, Zhan Guo raised both of his palms, and a golden light appeared on the surface of his palms, like a golden sun covering a large area of ​​grassland. Before the palms arrived, the momentum was already intimidating, which was exactly what Zhan Guo was proud of, and it was also a unique skill that made countless pirates on the sea feel terrified.

Faced with this attack that seemed to be able to destroy everything, Newgate remained unmoved. He gripped the hilt of the knife tightly with both hands and raised it high above his head. The heavy blade pulled the thick black and red lightning, and slashed towards the oncoming golden giant palm like a dragon or a snake, accompanied by his hearty and arrogant laughter.

"The one who laughs last must be us!"

boom!

With a sound that shook the heavens and the earth, the violent wind waves spread out in circles around the two of them, and the originally towering stone pillars were instantly turned into a pile of tiny stone chips under the impact of these two overwhelming forces. The entire island trembled more violently than the last time, and the ground began to crack continuously. Countless cracks spread out to the surroundings. In a blink of an eye, the endless grassland was split into pieces of tofu-like fragments, making the ground rugged and uneven. The most conspicuous huge crystal was also shaking constantly, but despite this, there was still no crack on the surface.

Both of them controlled the force just right before the collision, so the foundation of the island was not seriously damaged, but most of the navy were unable to support it and were blown away. If there had not been a layer of protective shield outside the island, perhaps a few unlucky people would have fallen directly into the sea.

"Tsk, those two kids are such a worry. Don't they know when to stop?"

Vice Admiral Tsuru stood on a high protruding ground, watching the fierce battle on the other side, frowned slightly, and then returned to her original calm and composed attitude. She had conducted a thorough investigation on Newgate beforehand, and knew that although he was in the treacherous Rocks Pirates, his sense of companionship was stronger than anyone else. Even though he verbally claimed that he didn't care about the lives of other pirates, he was more or less concerned about their safety in his heart, otherwise Grassland Island would have sunk into the sea at the beginning.

As long as he is unable to unleash the full power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, the balance of victory will undoubtedly tip towards her old colleague Sengoku.

After all, it was only a matter of time before the battle on her side would be decided.

"Hey, hey, hey! This kind of thing can't possibly happen, right?"

"Well, well, well! Calm down, long bread. You must remain calm no matter what happens. This is the attitude a strong person should have!"

Lingling laughed and comforted the chef who was panicking and holding his head beside her. Her face suddenly sank again, "Although I really want to say this, but sudden incidents such as the collective rebellion of the Homies..."

At this point, she pointed ahead and complained loudly, "It's impossible to calm down!"

In the grass not far in front of her, there were groups of clod Homies, twisting their noodle-like bodies and approaching them quickly. Each Homies had a lost look on his face, like a middle-aged man who had been frustrated at work and had been worn down by life, and he would mutter weakly from time to time.

"What good is there in doing evil things... that will undoubtedly increase my sins..."

"If there is an afterlife, I must be a good person in my next life..."

"Uoooh! I'm deeply saddened that so many honest and kind-hearted marines have been harmed!"

"Mom, surrender as soon as possible. Evil is nothing but an ant trying to shake a tree in the face of justice!"

The Homies were talking to each other, and Lingling felt restless. No matter how many times she gave orders, the Homies remained indifferent and continued to move forward like puppets.

What made her even more upset was much more than that.

The two Horcruxes that she was so proud of, Prometheus and Zeus, were floating in the air. To be more precise, they were hung high on a clothesline. Their bodies had become unusually flat, and their appearance was so clean that there was not a single stain on them. They were floating slightly in the wind, and drops of water kept falling from their bodies. At first glance, they looked like two pieces of clothes that had been put out to dry in the sun, which looked quite funny. However, under the current severe situation, Lingling and Long Bread could not laugh anyway.

"My passion...is extinguished...I really want to make a good fire..." Prometheus murmured listlessly, but his face showed an expression of unusual enjoyment. After being soaked, his body had shrunk a lot.

Zeus on the side also echoed in a similar tone, his facial features squeezed like a famous painting called "The Scream", "Mom, the sea of ​​suffering is boundless, turn back and follow the beautiful and kind Miss Crane, your sinful heart will be redeemed..."

"I think we should save your useless brains first!" Lingling retorted to them in annoyance. Even though they had lost their use at the moment, they were the strongest Homies made with her own soul after all. With her current level of fruit development, it would take a lot of her energy to create another Homies like them.