Chapter 127

Minister Honest watched the horrifying scene before him, a cold smirk curling his lips. He knew that at this moment, there was no longer anything for him to do.

He swiftly turned, his obese body bursting forth with astonishing speed, sprinting wildly in the direction away from the battlefield.

"Your Majesty, you just enjoy this final revelry." Honest sneered inwardly: "Contribute your last strength for the Empire."

On the battlefield, Sakazuki warily watched the colossus before him that had undergone a mutation. The air was permeated with a nauseating stench of blood, the product of flesh and machinery mixed together.

"Roar!!!"

Suddenly, the mutated Supreme Teigu let out an earth-shaking roar, the sound waves whipping up gales that rolled up dust filling the sky.

"Boom!"

The Supreme Teigu abruptly stepped forward, the ground instantly cracking; the next instant, that massive body actually vanished from its original spot.

"What?!" Sakazuki's pupils abruptly contracted.

"Bang!"

The next moment, a huge fist shadow appeared out of thin air, carrying destructive power, heading straight for Sakazuki's face.

Sakazuki reacted extremely fast; he instinctively dodged to the left, the fist wind brushing past his ear with a howl, kicking up a gust of wind.

That fist slammed heavily into the ground, instantly smashing out a giant pit hundreds of meters in diameter.

"So fast!" Sakazuki sucked in a cold breath, "With such a huge build, its speed can actually be raised to this level."

The next moment, the mutated Jaeger was like a moving mountain; every movement whipped up gales. Its massive body turned into a body flicker again, howling toward Sakazuki.

Sakazuki gritted his teeth, swinging both fists: "Great Eruption!"

Scorching magma surged from his fists, transforming into a fire dragon that roared toward the enemy.

However, the mutated Supreme Teigu actually showed not the slightest fear of this scorching magma; it threw a punch, actually shattering the fire dragon head-on; the next instant, the mutated Jaeger had already closed in, a giant palm descending like an inescapable net.

"Soru!"

At the critical moment, Sakazuki let out a low shout, his figure instantly vanishing.

The giant palm slammed heavily onto the ground, whipping up a gale; the ground instantly split, spider-web-like cracks spreading rapidly from the palm as the center.

The next moment, Sakazuki's figure suddenly appeared behind the mutated Jaeger.

He clenched both fists, Armament Haki instantly covering them.

"Mei Gou!" Sakazuki roared, his fist blasting toward the Jaeger's back like a cannon shell.

"Boom!"

The fist slammed heavily into the Jaeger's back, scorching magma instantly surging out.

Amidst blood and flesh, Sakazuki's fist actually punched through that steel-like muscle, leaving a charred black hole in the Jaeger's back.

The surrounding flesh sizzled under the high temperature, emitting a nauseating stench of burning.

However, something that shocked Sakazuki happened; just as his fist was about to pierce through the Jaeger, that torn flesh actually healed at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Sakazuki's fist was instantly entangled in layers of flesh; that flesh seemed alive, writhing frantically, trying to completely engulf his arm.

"Such strong regenerative ability." Sakazuki frowned tightly; he realized this was no longer a simple Jaeger, but a living monster.

Just then, a tremendous pulling force came from the flesh; countless tentacles seeped from the wound, instantly twining around Sakazuki's arm.

"Damn it!" Sakazuki's entire body's magma instantly boiled; scorching heat conducted along his arm; those twining tentacles were instantly scorched, emitting a pungent burnt stench.

Relying on the magma's high temperature, Sakazuki forcibly wrenched his arm out of the flesh, quickly pulling away distance.

Just then, an intense sense of crisis suddenly struck; Sakazuki's pupils abruptly contracted.

He abruptly looked up, only to see all the eyes on the Supreme Teigu swivel toward him in unison, each eye emitting an eerie red light, as if staring at prey.

"Hum!"

A low hum came from within the Jaeger; the next second, several thick laser beams shot from the eyes, each containing terrifying energy, streaking straight for Sakazuki.

"Armament: Hardening!"

Facing the oncoming death beams, Sakazuki gritted his teeth, every muscle in his body instantly tensing. Jet-black Armament Haki covered his whole body like flowing water, like a statue carved from obsidian.

"Rumble!"

The next second, the lasers heavily struck Sakazuki.

In an instant, blazing white light devoured everything; immediately after, a deafening explosion rang out on the battlefield.

The air waves raised by the explosion were like substance, tearing the earth apart; rolling dust expanded in all directions like a tide, blotting out the sky and sun.

"Cough cough!"

A muffled cough came from within the smoke and dust; a figure slowly stood up from the pit.

Sakazuki's whole body was covered in a layer of charred gray ash; his originally straight Marine coat was already tattered, nearly a piece of scorched cloth.

On his right arm, a wound was bleeding profusely; bright red blood dripped down his arm onto the ground, mixing with the charred gray ash.

"Hahaha..." A hoarse and eerie laugh came from the Supreme Teigu; that voice had completely lost human characteristics, more like a wicked ghost from hell.

At this time, inside the Supreme Teigu, the original cockpit had been completely covered by eerie flesh. In the center of this flesh-colored monster, a human form could barely still be made out — it was the Young Emperor.

"Traitor, do you feel it? This power, this fear given to you!" The Young Emperor's eyes shone with manic light, his tone filled with twisted joy. "Soon you will die under My power!"

Sakazuki raised his head, a trace of coldness flashing in his eyes, "Just this much and you want to kill me?"

Voice not yet fallen, Life Return activated; his body suddenly bloomed with a faint light. The wound began healing at a speed visible to the naked eye, flesh regrowing; in the blink of an eye, he was restored as before.

Just then, Sakazuki keenly noticed that at the spot on the Supreme Teigu he had attacked, the muscle plating covering the Jaeger's surface seemed somewhat thinner than other parts.

Although this weakness was negligible, it was still captured by him.

A sharp glint flashed in Sakazuki's eyes, the corner of his mouth curling slightly: "Looks like you're not as invulnerable as you claim."

"Bastard!" Hearing Sakazuki's words, the Young Emperor instantly flew into a rage. "You ant, you dare look down on Me!"

Voice just fallen, the Supreme Teigu's giant palm grabbed at Sakazuki; each finger like a house, carrying destructive power.

The corner of Sakazuki's mouth curled slightly; his figure flashed, instantly retreating hundreds of meters, narrowly dodging this fatal blow.

"Yan Mo Di Lie!"

Sakazuki let out a low shout, slamming both hands onto the ground. In an instant, the earth shook violently as a scorching current of air surged up from deep underground.

Boom—

An erupting volcano suddenly appeared beneath the feet of the Supreme Teigu, rolling heat waves mixed with blazing magma. The unbalanced Supreme Teigu swayed, its feet sinking deep into the magma below.

"What!?" The Little Emperor's pupils contracted sharply. Before he could react, the Supreme Teigu's feet were already deeply sunk into the ground, immobile. "Right now!"

Sakazuki seized the opportunity, his hands turning into magma as countless streams of lava sprayed from his hands, pouring wildly toward the sky.

"Meteor Volcano!"

Then, the sky suddenly darkened. Countless huge fireballs, like meteors, fell from the sky, plunging straight down toward the Supreme Teigu.

Every fireball carried destructive power; wherever they passed, the air was instantly ignited, emitting piercing explosions, while the earth trembled constantly under this violent assault, with rubble and dust flying everywhere.

At this moment, the Supreme Teigu was like a huge target, completely exposed beneath this deadly meteor shower.

Meteorites made of lava rained down on the Supreme Teigu, each impact leaving a charred dent on the Jaeger's body. The exposed flesh sizzled under the high temperature, emitting a nauseating stench of burning.

"Damn it!" The Little Emperor gritted his teeth, controlling the giant eye on the Jaeger's chest to suddenly fire a thick laser beam.

"Boom!"

The laser tore through the sky, smashing the falling meteorites into pieces.

However, the next wave of meteor fire rain arrived immediately, dense fireballs like a sudden storm, giving the Supreme Teigu no chance to catch its breath.

Sakazuki judged the timing, lunging forward with his right fist straight toward the giant eye on the Jaeger's chest.

"Armament Haki: Hardening!"

Pitch-black Armament Haki covered Sakazuki's fist; in that fist wind, the air seemed to be torn apart.

"No!"

The Little Emperor was shocked, instinctively controlling the Supreme Teigu to dodge backward, while the armor behind the Jaeger opened instantly, countless missiles surging out like a tide.

"Use the same useless move twice?" Sakazuki snorted coldly, fearlessly charging toward the sky-covering missile swarm.

Sakazuki's Observation Haki was instantly pushed to the maximum.

The next second, those missiles suddenly changed in midair. They did not fly straight at Sakazuki as before, but exploded simultaneously dozens of meters away from him.

"Boom boom boom!"

Amidst deafening explosions, a strong shockwave mixed with blinding flashes surged forward, the noise striking Sakazuki's eardrums like a physical substance.

"Damn it, flash grenades and sonic weapons!" Sakazuki's pupils contracted sharply, realizing something was wrong.

In this brief instant, Sakazuki's vision and hearing were both severely disturbed.

"Hahaha! Die!"

Accompanied by the Little Emperor's mad scream, a mechanical roar suddenly came from inside the Supreme Teigu's right arm. The next second, a blood-red giant blade shot out from the wrist, the blade hundreds of meters long, emitting terrifying Killing Intent.

"What!?" Sakazuki's pupils contracted sharply. Before he could react, the giant blade thrust straight at him at astonishing speed.

"Pfft!"

Accompanied by a dull thud, the Long Blade instantly penetrated Sakazuki's chest, nailing him firmly to the ground.

The blade tip plunged dozens of meters into the ground, Sakazuki's body hanging helplessly in midair like a withered leaf.

But the next second, Sakazuki's body instantly turned into a mass of magma. Although the Long Blade passed through his magma body, it caused no substantial damage.

"Damn it!" Sakazuki roared, both hands suddenly grabbing the huge Long Blade, veins bulging, bones making crackling sounds

"Break for me!"

Accompanied by a roar, Sakazuki twisted hard with both hands, only to hear a crisp "crack" as the hundreds-of-meters-long giant blade was actually snapped by him! "Bastard, don't think you can defeat me like this!" Sakazuki gritted his teeth and roared, his face full of Anger.

The Little Emperor's eyes were bloodshot as he madly controlled the Jaeger, "Supreme God Fist!"

Suddenly, scorching flames sprayed from behind the Supreme Teigu's fist, propelling the fist forward.

Under the immense thrust of the flames, the huge fist, like a meteor, slammed fiercely toward Sakazuki.

This time, Sakazuki had no room to dodge and could only bear this blow containing destructive power head-on.

"Armament Haki: Hardening!"

Sakazuki gritted his teeth, all his muscles tensed, pitch-black Armament Haki covering his entire body.

"Boom!"

The fist slammed heavily onto Sakazuki's body, scorching flames instantly engulfing him. A powerful shockwave spread outward, the ground instantly collapsing into a huge pit.

Sakazuki's figure disappeared amidst the flames and dust.

"Hahaha! Turn into minced meat!" The Little Emperor laughed madly, controlling the Supreme Teigu to unleash a frenzy of consecutive strikes.

One punch after another, each strike containing terrifying power. The flames on the fist burned ever brighter, the temperature reaching an unbelievable level.

The earth kept collapsing under this violent assault, rocks shattering, dust filling the sky. The entire Battlefield was shrouded in a sea of fire, heat waves rolling, the air twisting.

The ground was shattered by punch after punch, soil and rocks beginning to vitrify under immense pressure. Sakazuki's figure completely disappeared among those Ruins.

"Not over yet!" The Little Emperor roared, his eyes bloodshot.

Suddenly, a mass of pitch-black energy gathered at the Supreme Teigu's chest. That energy was like a miniature Black Hole, madly absorbing the surrounding light and heat, expanding to hundreds of meters in an instant.

The next second, the huge energy ball suddenly contracted violently, shrinking to just a few meters, the destructive power within reaching an unimaginable level.

"Supreme Purge Cannon!" The Little Emperor screamed madly.

In an instant, the energy compressed to the limit exploded! A thick energy pillar surged from the Jaeger's chest, instantly swallowing Sakazuki's Location, and plunged into the ground with irresistible force.

"Boom boom boom!"

The earth within dozens of li shook violently, huge Cracks spread like Spider Webs, and the entire land was shattered under this destructive attack.

In some places, scalding magma surged from underground, mixing with surface rubble, the scene like the apocalypse descending.

Rolling heat waves mixed with rubble spread outward, the entire Battlefield shrouded in a sea of fire and Ruins, everything turned to dust in this earth-shaking Explosion.

"Hahahaha! Everything is over!"

The Little Emperor stood in the Jaeger Conn-Pod, looking at the chaotic Battlefield before him, laughing madly.

His eyes were bloodshot, his expression twisted and manic. "There is no one left in this world who can stop me!"

He spread his arms wide, as if to embrace these ruins. "I am the Empire, I am a god!!! The Empire endures forever!!!"

His voice reverberated across this deathly silent battlefield, sounding especially harsh.

Suddenly, a deep and powerful voice rang out from the giant pit, cutting off the young Emperor's voice.

"A god? You're worthy of being called a god?" The voice was filled with mockery and disdain. "You're nothing but a clown addled by power, a twisted piece of trash."

(Chapter End)