Chapter 114: Leona

A few minutes earlier, Leona hid cautiously in the shadows at a street corner, closely watching Sheila and her group arrive.

"Damn it," she cursed silently, annoyed, "How could I be so careless!"

She had originally come to gather intelligence for the Night Raid, but accidentally had her whereabouts discovered, and now could only hide among the crowd.

Suddenly, Sheila and the others surrounded a thin little girl.

The girl curled up on the ground, trembling, her eyes full of fear.

"Damn it." She gritted her teeth, Leona clenched her fist, her nails digging deep into her palm.

Reason told her not to act rashly, but every second of hesitation felt like a betrayal of her heart.

Leona took a deep breath, quietly moving her wrist. "I can't worry about that anymore," she silently told herself, preparing to rush out.

At this critical moment, a tall figure suddenly appeared before the little girl. That person had their back to Leona, emitting a powerful aura all over.

"This is..." Leona widened her eyes, unable to believe what she was seeing.

The man who suddenly appeared easily blocked the Wild Hunt's attack, and saved the little girl.

Immediately afterward, he began fighting with Sheila and the others.

Leona hid at the street corner, watching the scene before her eyes, her hand unconsciously reaching toward the weapon hidden under her clothes, but hesitating without drawing it.

"Damn it." She cursed softly, her brow tightly furrowed.

The man who suddenly appeared just now easily blocked the Wild Hunt's attack. But Leona knew clearly in her heart that the Wild Hunt was one of the Empire's most elite forces.

How could one person possibly be their match?

But with her own strength, even if she rushed up, she couldn't change anything. Leona bit her lip, struggling inside, not knowing what to do.

Just as she hesitated, the battle had already broken out.

Boom! A loud bang shook Leona's eardrums painfully. She subconsciously closed her eyes, and when she opened them again, the scene before her made her eyes widen.

Amidst the smoke and dust, that mysterious man stood firm. And the three Wild Hunt members who had been arrogant just now were now lying in a pool of blood, without any sign of life.

Three powerful Wild Hunt members were actually easily killed by one person in the blink of an eye. This strength had far exceeded her understanding.

"How is this possible..." Leona muttered to herself, her voice barely audible. She blinked hard, as if wanting to confirm whether she was dreaming.

Leona took a deep breath, forcing herself to calm down. Her gaze fell on that strange man again, sizing him up carefully.

"He saved that little girl," Leona thought, "and also took down the Wild Hunt. He doesn't seem to be a bad person."

Suddenly, a bold idea flashed through her mind. If she could persuade this terrifyingly strong man to join the Revolutionary Army... Leona's heartbeat couldn't help but speed up a bit.

Such combat power was enough to rival a general-level figure! She took a deep breath, made up her mind, and Leona cautiously walked out from her hiding place, preparing to step forward and talk to that mysterious person.

Just at this moment, an unexpected change occurred. That man suddenly raised his right hand, muscles tensing, a terrifying aura instantly spreading out.

"Boom!"

A deafening loud bang.

Leona widened her eyes, watching the scene before her in disbelief. Only to see that person swing a fist, scalding magma shooting up into the sky like a fountain, drawing a dazzling arc in the air.

Boom! Leona turned her head sharply, pupils contracting suddenly. Only to see the distant district had become a sea of fire, thick smoke billowing, and among the ruins, figures could faintly be seen moving.

Her gaze switched back and forth between that mysterious man and the direction of the explosion. The man's face had no expression, as if the attack just now was nothing out of the ordinary.

"How... how can he..." Leona gritted her teeth.

Without time to think more, Leona turned and ran. Her movements were fast as lightning, Leona nimbly weaving through collapsed houses and scattered rubble, quickly pulling out a person trapped under the ruins.

At the same time, Sakazuki stood there, lost in thought. He frowned, recalling the battle just now.

"Strange," he thought silently to himself, "According to the Main God's message, this world's level should be the same as Qinghai, both World Level Six."

But in the battle just now, those so-called elite warriors were pitifully weak. Although their abilities seemed special, they probably couldn't match a single Commissioned Officer of Marine Headquarters.

The power of this world seemed to differ greatly from what he had imagined.

Sakazuki looked down at the ground, noticing a badge-like object floating in the pit. He narrowed his eyes, recognizing it as the Teigu for spatial movement that Sheila had used before—Shambhala.

"So this is what they call a Teigu?" Sakazuki thought thoughtfully, "It seems to be a special product of this world."

He reached out and picked up that badge—Shambhala used by Sheila—and also picked up those several spheres—Hope's Great Pitcher.

These weapons indeed had some special abilities, but in his view, they were far inferior to the power of Devil Fruits. However... "However..." a thought flashed through his mind, "These things can be used to strengthen the Marine's power."

After putting them away, Sakazuki raised his head, his gaze passing through layer upon layer of buildings, falling upon the majestic castle in the city center in the distance.

Despite being dozens of kilometers away, the castle was still solemn and majestic, towering at the center of the city. That place was undoubtedly the core of this corrupt regime.

He narrowed his eyes, a hint of coldness flashing in his eyes: "As long as that place is completely destroyed, the Main Quest should be considered completed."

He strode forward, walking toward the city center. Pedestrians on the street saw his figure and all retreated in terror.

Someone recognized him as the culprit who caused the big explosion just now, and fled in panic in all directions.

At the same time, Leona had just settled the last batch of survivors in a safe place. She wiped the sweat from her forehead, turned around wanting to find that mysterious strong person, but discovered that person's figure had already disappeared.

"Damn it!" Leona's heart tightened, "I must notify the others as soon as possible."

She took a deep breath, deciding to return to the Night Raid base immediately. This suddenly appearing strong person, whether friend or foe, could completely change the current situation.

(Chapter End)