Chapter 227

"Yes, your strength is too astonishing; we had no choice but to join forces."

Hades walked forward slowly, his body radiating white light as he transformed into a beam of magical energy.

As for 'Wu,' he had already taken a corner of the battlefield, and with Bruno still engaged in combat, the three formed a triangular formation, tightly surrounding Black Hu Zi.

"Is that so?" Black Hu Zi grinned, his face covered in stubble. "Why do I still not believe it? I can still sense danger emanating from you."

"Attack!"

Clearly, Hades had no intention of wasting words with Black Hu Zi; magical energy converged, and a dark purple magic circle instantly appeared.

"Tenchi·Twelve Forms!"

No sooner had the words left his lips than several identical magical arrays materialized around Black Hu Zi.

At the same time as Hades acted, 'Wu' also moved—he swept his hands, and a spiral-shaped black ray slashed through the sky and shot forth.

Seeing this, Bruno swiftly pulled away from Black Hu Zi, and as he retreated, he activated his gravity magic.

Terrifying magical power descended again—clearly, Bruno did not want Black Hu Zi to escape the battlefield because of his own hesitation!

In an instant, the magical arrays, the black ray, and the gravity all locked onto Black Hu Zi, sealing off every possible escape route.

The next second, magical energy flared!

The Tenchi magic and the black ray, coordinated with Bruno's restraint, struck Black Hu Zi without deviation.

Magical forces collided; powerful energy waves surged forth like tidal waves, toppling trees, shattering boulders, and devastating everything in their path.

Even magic airships hundreds of meters tall trembled violently in midair under the impact.

Dust filled the entire sky.

Within hundreds of meters, thick smoke covered the area, swirling like a tornado.

Even the Devil's Heart, watching from the side, felt a jolt of shock at the sight.

"It should be over now."

Regaining his stance, Rastilos, one of the Seven Demonic Retainers, asked.

"Unclear, but it's certain that no one could withstand a combined assault from three individuals possessing Saint-Ten power—or even surpassing it—and remain unharmed," Uruティア said gravely.

Leaving aside other factors, even if she possessed the Time Arc and could manipulate time, she could not have blocked such a coordinated attack.

This was no longer on the same level.

At least according to what she knew, the only person who had survived a similar situation unscathed was the recent outsider from the World Government—the Three Admirals, Akainu.

Although the current situation was extremely similar, clearly the combined assault of the two Heavenly King-level leaders of the Anheigong Society, plus their vice-president whose strength rivaled the top five of Saint-Ten,

was far more terrifying than the earlier combination of Volord, Macao, and Jura that Akainu had faced.

"You… you… look… that guy…"

Yet, as Uruティア fell into thought, a voice came from beside her.

Following the direction he pointed, they saw a dark dot emerge from the dust and smoke, growing larger over time.

The next instant, darkness swallowed everything—Black Hu Zi's figure reappeared, accompanied by his usual eerie laughter.

"Jehahahahahaha…"

…

"This… this is impossible…"

Seeing this, the members of the Seven Demonic Retainers nearly lost their voices in shock.

In their minds, no one had ever withstood a single strike from their leader without even a scratch.

Yet this man not only endured one blow, but also completely absorbed the attack from 'Wu,' their leader.

"Just how strong is this guy?"

Not only the Seven Demonic Retainers, but even the three attackers surrounding Black Hu Zi wore grim expressions.

Clearly, this situation exceeded their expectations.

"My attack seems to have been erased by some kind of force," 'Wu' said gravely.

Hades nodded. "The black mist's ability appears stranger than I imagined."

"It suppresses attacks, absorbs power, then releases it—the man himself is like a walking black hole; you simply cannot land a hit."

In the instant of his attack, he felt his magic activate—but there was no sensation of striking the target.

That meant his attack, like Bruno's before him, had likely been directly absorbed by the strange black mist.

"This guy has no weaknesses at all."

Hearing Hades, Bruno agreed.

He, having fought Black Hu Zi first, understood this best.

No matter how he attacked, he could never land a hit—and worse, his own power might be reflected back at him.

It was as if he were attacking himself.

"There must be a weakness."

Hades shook his head. "He is human, not a saint. Any human must have a weakness."

"Otherwise, with such near-invincible power, how could he have been hunted into this world by Ace of the Whitebeard Pirates?"

"There must be something we don't know!"

Hearing this, even Lin Cheng, hidden in the shadows, could not help but admire Hades' insight.

Compared to 'Wu' and Bruno, Hades' perception was clearly sharper.

After several exchanges, he had already grasped the general nature of Black Hu Zi's Dark-Dark Fruit ability.

Compared to "Wu" and Bruno, Hades' gaze was clearly more venomous.

After several rounds of exchanges, he had once again gotten a fairly clear picture of Blackbeard's Dark-Dark Fruit ability.

What a pity, though…

Still the same words: if you cannot truly land an attack, no matter how many techniques you use, they are useless.

And now, it is my turn to strike back.

Boom—!

Blackie stepped forward, and an invisible force trembled outward from his body.

As if stepping on one's heart, an unprecedented pressure surged from Blackie's body.

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