Chapter 118: Struggle in Despair

"Tsk—"

Amid a piercing tearing sound, magma pierced straight through Lan's chest.

Blood instantly vaporized in the high temperature with a sizzling sound, his body shuddered violently, then lost all power.

At this moment, Sailu fell heavily to the ground, dust billowing. She struggled to raise her head, just in time to see Lan collapse.

"No!" Sailu screamed with all her might.

Ignoring her own injuries, Sailu crawled over on hands and feet.

She reached out with a trembling hand, touched Lan's already cold cheek, and instantly understood he had no signs of life left.

"Bastard! Bastard!" Sailu roared, her voice hoarse almost beyond recognition.

Sakazuki watched coldly from the side, his face showing not the slightest ripple. He spoke slowly: "Everyone must pay the price for their own actions; stand in my way, and the only end is death."

The moment his voice fell, Sakazuki scanned his surroundings: "Anyone else want to come die?"

This sentence seemed to trigger something in Sailu's heart; she suddenly threw back her head and laughed wildly, shrieking hysterically: "Justice requires sacrifice!"

Sailu sprang up from the ground, her body arcing through the air, and shouted sharply: "Xiao Ke!"

Xiao Ke's massive body instantly launched skyward, sharp fangs precisely clamping onto Sailu's mechanical arm. With a crisp "Crack!", a long blade gleaming with cold light appeared in Sailu's hand.

"Justice Song Emperor Blade!" Sailu roared, her whole body becoming a Body Flicker, lunging straight at Sakazuki. The long blade traced arcs of cold light through the air, fast as lightning.

However, facing this storm-like offensive, Sakazuki didn't move a muscle.

He merely shifted his body slightly; the movement seemed casual, yet he always managed to dodge fatal blows at the Critical Moment.

Sakazuki glanced coldly at Sailu's frenzied assault: "Is this all you've got?"

Voice Not Fall, Sakazuki's fist shot out like a Shell; Sailu instinctively crossed her arms to block.

"Bang!"

Amid the dull sound of Bone shattering, her arms were instantly smashed like brittle twigs. Fragments scattered, glinting with metallic luster in the Sunlight.

But at this moment she showed not the slightest expression of pain; instead, a bizarre smile emerged.

"Whoosh—whoosh!"

Sailu's shattered arms suddenly shot out two steel long whips, Entangling Sakazuki's body like spirit snakes.

She lifted her head, eyes flashing with manic light: "Justice Five Officials Whip!"

Next Second, electricity surged along the steel whips, striking Sakazuki like thunder; a numbing sensation came over him, and Sakazuki's brows furrowed slightly.

"Not done yet!" Sailu shouted sharply again: "Xiao Ke, Frenzy!"

Xiao Ke's massive body suddenly turned crimson, its head swelling violently; in the blink of an eye it had swollen to over ten meters tall. It opened its Bloody Mouth wide, a heart-palpitating low roar issuing from its throat.

A visible Shockwave blasted from Xiao Ke's mouth, charging straight at Sakazuki, who was Entangled by the steel whips.

Where the Air Wave passed, the Ground cracked inch by inch, rubble flying.

"Boom!"

Amid the Deafening Explosion, the ground within a hundred-meter radius instantly collapsed.

Dust billowed, rubble scattered, an invisible giant force enveloping both Sakazuki and Sailu.

Under this force, blood seeped from Sailu's seven orifices, but the smile on her face grew ever more savage; she stared dead at Sakazuki, eyes flashing with manic light.

"Heitong!"

A thunderous Roar came from the horizon; Will plunged from high sky at extreme speed, Long Blade radiating cold light. Will gripped the hilt with both hands, muscles Tense all over, eyes blazing with Determination. His figure was like a silver Lightning bolt, driving straight for Akainu's Skull.

At the same time, Heitong appeared beneath Akainu's feet like a Ghost.

She sharply lowered her body, Long Blade pointing straight at Akainu's chest, the tip flashing with a heart-palpitating Cold Light.

The two Coordinated seamlessly, one above, one below, sealing off all Akainu's escape routes. At this moment, the air seemed to Freeze; everyone held their breath.

Facing this pincer attack, Sakazuki didn't panic in the slightest; the corner of his mouth curled up as he said lightly: "Not bad, pity it's still not enough."

Voice Not Fall, Sakazuki's body suddenly erupted.

With a "Boom", scalding Magma surged out like a giant dragon, instantly Devouring the surrounding Space.

Will and Heitong were caught off guard, instantly struck by the Magma. Both flew backward like kites with cut strings.

In midair, Will reacted swiftly, grabbing Heitong's wrist; he quickly adjusted his posture, placing himself below.

"Heitong, careful!" Will shouted, holding Heitong tight.

Next Second, both slammed heavily onto the Ground. Will groaned, his back taking the brunt of the impact, kicking up a cloud of Dust.

Immediately after, that blazing Magma dragon changed direction, diving straight at Sailu.

Just as Sailu was about to be Devoured, Xiao Ke suddenly lunged in front of her, attempting to block this fatal blow for its master.

"Bang!"

Magma pierced through Xiao Ke's body, its momentum undiminished as it struck Sailu behind; both were simultaneously sent flying by the tremendous impact, crashing heavily to the ground, kicking up a cloud of smoke and Dust.

The smoke and Dust slowly dispersed; Sakazuki coldly scanned the crowd before him, his voice carrying disdain:

"Laughable. With just this bit of strength, you delude yourselves into realizing some Justice? Can't even protect yourselves, so how can you change The World?"

Will struggled up from the ground, covered in wounds. He turned to Heitong, voice urgent: "Go! While there's still a chance!"

But Heitong shook her head, gaze Determined: "I can't go. I'm an assassin raised by the Empire; running isn't my Choice."

"But—" Will tried to say more.

Heitong cut him off, gripping her Long Blade tight. A resolute light flashed in her eyes, as if she had already Prepared to die.

She took a Deep Breath, raised the blade with both hands; the blade suddenly rippled with an eerie black light.

"Death March·Eight Rooms." Heitong intoned softly.

The moment her voice fell, the Ground violently trembled; a massive Crack snaked open like a serpent, rubble flying, Dust billowing.

"Rumble!"

Amid a Deafening boom, a Colossus burst from the underground.

That was a Skeleton Tyrannosaurus Rex towering dozens of meters high, its pale bones gleaming with cold light under the Sunlight.

The Skeleton Tyrannosaurus Rex raised its head and roared, pale blue ghost fire Shine in its hollow eye sockets.

Heitong stared dead at Akainu at this moment: "This is a Super Danger Species I discovered in a deep mountain Cave. At the time it was hibernating, so I made it into a puppet; this is my final trump card."

Voice Not Fall, the Skeleton Tyrannosaurus Rex suddenly moved. It raised its head and let out a Deafening roar, then its massive tail, like a sky-piercing giant pillar, whistled as it swept horizontally.

Sakazuki's eyes abruptly turned sharp; he advanced instead of retreating, his arms instantly covered in a layer of pitch-black Armament Haki, Muscles Tense, poised to strike.

(Chapter End)