Chapter 83: The cycle of life has ended, but death is not the end

This brat's attack is really too weird! That kind of thing makes one's whole body ache terribly, even seeing some abnormal phenomena, all-around weakening one's ability, it's really terrifying.

"Hehehe! I never expected to see a man like you on this sea; the curse fruit's ability is truly peculiar." Heihuzi said.

"Captain! This curse fruit seems really suitable for me!" The one riding a super skinny horse, sturdy Toxic Q, walked over and said.

This curse ability, in an extremely weird way, torments enemies; it's extremely useful! Especially suitable for him.

Heihuzi rolled his eyes on hearing that, you bastard, I know this thing suits you.

But you didn't see he's Kaido's subordinate, did you? Moreover, the opponent's strength isn't weak either; taking his Devil Fruit isn't that easy.

And why do you say that out loud, you bastard? Everyone here is a master proficient in Observation Haki; even if you speak softly, they can hear you.

"Hahaha! Want my ability? Then come try!" Luode held his staff, looking at Heihuzi, and said.

That bastard dodged a bit too far; my casting range isn't enough!

"Hehehe! Your curse ability probably has a distance limit; as long as we keep our distance from you, your Devil Fruit ability becomes ineffective, right?" Seeing Luode not attack again, Heihuzi laughed triumphantly.

"Heh! But can you lift my ability's harm on you? Tell you, my ability isn't what you think; it will eternally torment you." Luode revealed a mysterious smile and said.

Just kidding, I was just giving you my all, various felmagic spells, throwing them at you without regard for my own life.

You think fel energy is just a warlock ability in a game? You dodged far, just running and jumping around for a bit and that's it?

No no no, you got it wrong, Heihuzi; fel energy will cause you permanent pain, which is why warlocks are most hated and feared in the Azeroth world.

The pain fel energy brings to people is permanent; wanting to remove this pain.

You need to find a nature expert, a life expert, or a holy light expert to eliminate the ongoing corrosion of fel energy on the body.

Upon hearing this, Heihuzi's face drastically changed; he looked at his own body, where Luode had just used the rot curse, and it was still festering.

And inside his body, a strange green energy was destroying his vitality, destroying his life.

"Your ability is actually permanent; how could there be such a Devil Fruit?" Heihuzi looked at Luode, incredulous, and said.

On this sea, there is a recognized common sense: no matter how weird the Devil Fruit power, as long as your Haki is strong enough, you can nullify its effects.

On this sea, only Haki is everything! But today, that iron rule was broken; I am a master of Armament Haki, Conqueror's Haki, and Observation Haki—all three types of Haki!

Even fully exerting Haki couldn't destroy this ability; no, wait! Can't say it's completely useless; it does alleviate some, but my Haki strength still isn't enough.

The worst part is that the green fel energy he left inside my body seems to devour my life and then grow.

"Heihuzi, you've already been afflicted by my life curse; your life energy will be slowly devoured. Unless I lift it for you, you'll die soon

Moreover, the death state will be miserably terrible; all life energy in your body will be absorbed, then you'll become a desiccated corpse, suffering immensely; you'll watch day by day as your flesh withers and rots." Luode said.

"So can we disband then? Boss, you look like you won't survive." Ezheangwang said with a grin.

"Disband! Disband!" Daijiutong gulped a mouthful of wine, drunk, and said.

Other few criminals who escaped from Impel Down also looked at Heihuzi with scorn.

Their faces showed no concern for their own captain at all; indeed, they all wore expressions of schadenfreude.

They are a bunch of ruthless, evil great pirates; on this sea, only believe in themselves.

When the captain can bring them benefits, they follow him; if the captain can't bring benefits, heh! They'll be the first to kill the captain.

This is the pirates' way of survival.

"Damn, you little brat, what do you want to do?" Heihuzi looked at Luode with a sinister expression and said.

This time, he really couldn't laugh.

"You should ask Kaido boss what he wants from you; after all, I'm just following orders." Luode chuckled and said.

At this moment, Kaido was very pleased; in front of everyone, Luode acknowledged he was his subordinate, which made Kaido very happy.

Although their relationship is reversed, but you saying that in front of outsiders is giving me face! "You're Heihuzi, right? I heard you can steal others' Devil Fruit abilities; later I'll have you help me by extracting a guy's Devil Fruit; if you do that, I'll consider not killing you." Kaido said. Upon hearing this, Heihuzi's eyes widened instantly.

What a joke? Why? Why would this guy Kaido know my ability? After eating the Dark-Dark Fruit, I gained the special ability to steal others' Devil Fruits; he only revealed this to a few of his subordinates.

Could it be? Heihuzi looked ferociously at the prisoners he recruited and his first four subordinates.

"Hey hey! Captain, don't look at me like that; I didn't leak any information." Lafete said somewhat speechlessly.

The sniper Fan Aoka nearby was also speechless; could it be wrong? You should first suspect not these Impel Down inmates, but maybe one of them leaked the news.

"Alright Heihuzi, make a decision quickly! Want to help me?" Kaido planted his spiked club on the ground and said.

"Hehehe! You're also here to steal the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, huh? I didn't expect a monster like you to also eye Whitebeard's ability." Heihuzi said.

"Hmph! I do indeed value Whitebeard's ability, but this time the ability you're to steal isn't his; it's another guy's; answer my question quickly." Kaido said.

"I understand; I'll help you, but after I finish the job, you must let me and my companions go." Heihuzi said.

"Who wants to leave with you? Idiot, the thing you promised us probably can't be done anymore." Ezheangwang said impatiently.

Other few Impel Down great pirates also looked at Heihuzi with mockery; if you can't fulfill your promise, we won't follow you.

"Isn't it just a performance opportunity later? Just changing a target; what are you worried about? My ability will eventually shock you." Heihuzi said.

"Then I hope you do what you say, Captain!" Yuzhixiliu said.

"Hmph!"

"This bunch of bastard pirates, do they not see me? Do they not see our Navy?" FoZhizhanguo leading the three admirals, Navy Hero Ka Pu stood in the distance, saying angrily.

"Marshal, let's wait and see; Kaido's target doesn't seem to be our Navy; let the pirates fight each other first, we just need to appear last and clean up." Chiquan said.

Fighting the Whitebeard Pirates with all our might, the Navy's top combat strength suffered no losses, but the consumption was extremely severe; in this situation, it's really not advisable to continue fighting.

After all, Kaido isn't just an ordinary pirate; he's a top-tier Yonko; who knows if the Beasts Pirates are also on their way.

Let Beasts Kaido first fight Heihuzi or Whitebeard; I can also take the chance to recover some strength to deal with the upcoming battle.

FoZhizhanguo hearing that nodded, brought several Navy admirals, and together with the whole Navy retreated to the rear; meanwhile facing Beasts Kaido, Heihuzi and Whitebeard, the Navy really was struggling.

The Navy's movements naturally didn't escape Luode's eyes; however, Luode didn't care, as long as he could finish his own business, the rest he didn't care about at all.

"I'll first send Whitebeard on his way; later we'll continue." Kaido chuckled, raised his big club, and looked at Whitebeard nearby.

"You bastard, what do you want to do to old man? Stop!" Marco shouted anxiously.

"Marco, right now, take all your brothers and leave Marineford, return to the New World." Whitebeard turned his head and said, then he and Kaido clashed.

But after just one exchange, Bai Huzi was knocked to the ground, seriously injured, and combined with his old age and frailty, he was no match for Kaido at this point.

"Hey hey hey, don't damage his corpse." Luode said.

"Hmph! I got it, you little brat, Bai Huzi, let me send you off on your final journey! Blood Lightning Eight Trigrams." On Kaido's spiked club, besides Armament Haki and Conqueror's Haki, there was also attached a blood-red energy.

Then a fierce strike hit Bai Huzi, and his weapon was snapped in two as well.

Bai Huzi staggered back a few steps, barely standing; at this moment his consciousness began to blur, and his life finally reached its last moment.

"Cough cough! OnePiece truly exists!" After shouting those words, Bai Huzi closed his eyes forever.

Goodbye, my sons; this time it will be a permanent farewell!

"Dad!"

"Heh heh! The cycle of life has ended, but death is certainly not the end!"

(End of chapter)