Chapter 119: The True March of the Dead

"Boom!"

A thunderous roar shook the heavens, shockwaves expanding outward like ripples. Amidst the swirling dust, Sakazuki's figure stood unmoving.

However, the ground beneath his feet could not withstand this terrifying force, instantly collapsing to form a massive crater several meters in diameter.

However, right at this moment, a faint "Crack!" sound rang out.

Will's pupils shrank sharply, staring in disbelief at the scene before him. That Tyrannosaurus Rex tail bone, hard as refined steel, had actually developed fine, dense cracks.

Heitong shouted loudly: "Use Breath!"

Her voice not yet fallen, that colossal Tyrannosaurus Rex suddenly raised its head and let out a long howl, its deafening roar reverberating through the air. The next instant, it violently lowered its head, its blood-stained maw aiming straight at Sakazuki's direction.

"Boom!"

A blinding blue laser sprayed forth from the Tyrannosaurus Rex's mouth, astonishingly thick, its diameter a full several meters. The air twisted and deformed under this high-temperature laser, emitting a piercing hum.

Where the laser passed, the ground instantly shattered, rubble scattering in all directions, leaving behind a deep trench.

However, facing this strike capable of destroying heaven and extinguishing earth, Sakazuki did not move a muscle. He narrowed his eyes slightly, his whole body instantly covered in scorching magma.

"Great Eruption!"

Sakazuki roared in anger, both fists blasting forward violently. In an instant, scorching magma surged forth like a breached flood, colliding violently with the Tyrannosaurus Rex's blue laser in mid-air.

The moment the two forces collided, the whole world seemed to fall silent for an instant.

"Boom—!"

A deafening explosion resounded through the sky, a violent air wave sweeping over. Will exerted all his strength to steady his figure, his feet plowing two deep trenches into the ground.

Once the wind eased slightly, Will raised his head with difficulty, his pupils suddenly contracting.

Only to see the Tyrannosaurus Rex's skull pierced by a thick magma pillar, scorching lava flowing gurglingly from the wound, burning the surrounding ground charred black.

"How is this possible?" Will murmured in disbelief, his voice trembling uncontrollably.

Right at this moment, a flash of crimson streaked across his field of vision. It was Sakazuki! Only to see him rush toward Heitong like a bolt of lightning, blazing fire dancing on his fist.

"Not good!"

Will's heart tightened, his muscles tensing instantly. He disregarded his own injuries, stomping hard to shatter the rocks beneath his feet, his whole body shooting out like an arrow leaving the bow.

"Stop!" Will screamed, a cold light flashing. The Great Sword in Will's hand slashed out a sharp sword light; he poured all his body's power into this strike, hacking fiercely at Sakazuki.

However, right at the moment the blade edge was about to touch Sakazuki, Will's vision suddenly blurred, and Sakazuki's figure strangely vanished.

"What?!" Will's heart shocked; before he could even react, the opponent was already before him.

"Puff!"

A light sound exploded by his ear, immediately followed by a heart-rending, lung-tearing agony transmitting from his abdomen.

Will lowered his head to look, only to see a fist covered in magma already deeply embedded in his abdomen.

Simultaneously, a massive impact force struck; his whole body flew backward like a shell, tumbling several circles on the ground, smashing a floor of bricks and tiles, before finally stopping.

Seeing this, a flash of determination instantly crossed Heitong's eyes. She stomped hard on the ground, the stone slabs under her feet shattering in response, countless fragments flying up.

The next instant, her figure had already vanished, leaving only a Body Flicker. The air was forcibly torn apart by her high-speed movement, emitting a sharp whistle.

The ground instantly shattered under this massive force, rubble scattering. Heitong's figure turned into a Body Flicker, the Great Sword in her hand flashing with cold light, pointing straight at Sakazuki's throat. However, right at the instant the blade edge was about to touch the target, Sakazuki's voice suddenly rang out by her ear: "Too slow."

Only to see Sakazuki, at some unknown time, had already raised his hand. His palm covered in pitch-black Armament Haki, directly pinching the blade.

Heitong gritted her teeth, her whole body's muscles tensed to the limit, exerting all her strength trying to advance the blade edge. However, no matter how she exerted force, the blade did not move a fraction, as if clamped dead by a great mountain.

The next second, Heitong stomped the ground hard, "Bang!" The hard stone slab instantly shattered; borrowing this reaction force, her whole body rapidly rotated.

"Open for me!" Heitong let out a low roar, wanting to use the rotational force to break free of Sakazuki's clamp.

However, Sakazuki's right hand did not move a fraction. His gaze cold and stern, he suddenly exerted force and gripped.

"Crack!"

A crisp sound was exceptionally piercing in the silence. Heitong's eyes widened, only to see the Great Sword snap in response, the break presenting an irregular sawtooth shape.

She had not yet had time to make any reaction when the broken sword body suddenly exploded. A suffocating, terrifying power erupted from the break; black lightning scattered in all directions like a spider web, tearing the surrounding air into fragments.

"Boom!"

The massive shockwave instantly sent Heitong flying; she flew backward like a kite with a broken string, her right arm instantly vanishing under this terrifying power, leaving only two bloody wounds.

Heitong fell heavily to the ground, her whole body unable to move, the intense pain making her consciousness somewhat blurry.

At this time Sakazuki looked down at her from above: "Futile struggle will only bring more pain. This world needs Absolute Justice; all existences that threaten Justice must be eliminated."

Heitong raised her head with difficulty, a trace of stubbornness flashing in her eyes. "I haven't lost yet."

Right at this moment, Heitong suddenly turned her neck, her gaze landing on a piece of Great Sword fragment beside her. She gritted her teeth, suddenly reaching out to grip the fragment.

The sharp edge instantly cut open her left hand, fresh blood dripping, leaving a string of crimson traces on the ground.

Suddenly, Heitong violently threw her head back, using the last of her strength to pinch the fragment and viciously stab it into her chest.

"Puchi"

Sakazuki frowned slightly; he had not expected the opponent to make such a crazy move.

"This is the true March of the Dead." Heitong raised her head with difficulty, the corners of her mouth pulling out a trace of a smile. Her voice, though weak, carried a heart-palpitating determination: "Using my life to awaken their power... even surpassing when they were alive."

Voice not yet fallen, a strange red light suddenly burst forth from her wound. The blood no longer simply flowed, but as if alive, entangled around the blade fragment.

Heitong's body withered at a speed visible to the naked eye; fine, dense wrinkles surfaced on her skin, as if her vitality was being rapidly stripped away.

"This is..."

Sakazuki's voice had just fallen when an earth-shaking roar came from behind Sakazuki. The ground shook violently, rubble jumping wildly, as if some colossus was approaching.

Sakazuki's brow furrowed, he violently turned around. Only to see the Tyrannosaurus Rex previously heavily injured by him now charging over at astonishing speed.

Its left eye flickered with an unnatural red light, identical to the glow on Heitong's eye.

Even more shocking was that at this moment, the Skeleton Tyrannosaurus Rex's bones had actually grown strands of flesh and blood.

Its physique was even larger than before; every step left deep indentations on the ground. A violent aura emanated from its body, the air filled with a suffocating oppressive feeling.

The Tyrannosaurus Rex suddenly accelerated; its massive body actually erupted with unimaginable speed. The ground instantly shattered under this massive force, rubble scattering.

Sakazuki's eyes sharpened; only now did this Super Danger Species make him feel a hint of Threat.

(Chapter End)