thefictionvixens Chapter 127 The Fear of the Warring States Period! A Devastating Battle!
Chapter 127 The Fear of the Warring States Period! A Devastating Battle!
Chapter 127 The Fear of the Warring States Period! A Devastating Battle!
"Who are the allies you mentioned earlier?"
Chu Yang asked Tiger on the deck, "Tiger has always been in charge of the other forces in the alliance."
The revolutionary army was busy liberating the country.
Chu Yang rarely left the research lab.
"Besides enslaving the fish-men and mermaids, many other races have also suffered oppression from the Celestial Dragons."
"These races are all our allies. They had already gathered on Fishman Island when Operation Breakthrough began."
"We also have allies among humans, such as—the crew members before the Pirate King Roger."
Chu Yang looked at Tiger with surprise; what the other party had done was far beyond his expectations.
"With Hades' appearance, some kingdoms will consider siding with us, and unexpected reinforcements may arrive at that time."
"However, war cannot be viewed optimistically. Let's think about what to do with our current troop strength."
Long spoke of his well-prepared battle plan, and that he had also arranged for revolutionary soldiers to be stationed in the Holy Land of Mary Geoise.
Chu Yang waved his hand, "Leave Im and the Five Elders to me. You just need to gather your strongest forces to deal with the Knights of God."
"It would be best if we could defeat them directly, but if not, at least stall for time."
Long acknowledged that Chu Yang was very powerful, stronger than he had ever imagined, and qualified to challenge the world king who held the title of god.
But isn't it a bit presumptuous for one person to face so many powerful enemies?
They had no chance to gamble; if they failed, everyone would pay with their lives, and it could even implicate many more people.
"I'll go with you!"
Long couldn't help but offer a word of advice: he might not be able to defeat the Five Elders, but he could at least help Chu Yang share some of the pressure.
"Without you, it will be very difficult to defeat the Knights of God."
Because the strength of the Knights of God was unknown, even though he might get help from "Hades" Rayleigh, Chu Yang still refused Long's offer.
This scene is very similar to when they decided to take down Kaido. Dragon also offered to help Chu Yang fight Kaido, but Chu Yang refused without hesitation.
Seeing the awkward atmosphere between the two, Tiger immediately changed the subject, "What about the Navy? The previous bounty orders scattered the Navy quite a bit, and we didn't include them in our calculations."
"But now, the Celestial Dragons will definitely spare no expense to have the Navy protect Mary Geoise."
Tiger said with concern.
"No way!"
Chu Yang shook his head firmly, "The Celestial Dragons wouldn't choose such a passive strategy, much less allow the battle to take place on their own doorstep."
"It's more likely that the Celestial Dragons ordered the Navy to mobilize all its forces to encircle and annihilate us at sea."
"So before we reach Mary Geoise, we're sure to encounter the navy and fight to the death."
There was one more thing that Chu Yang didn't mention: the "treasure" controlled by Im, a weapon capable of instantly destroying an island.
Im would likely be hesitant to use his abilities too close to Mary Geoise, as it could potentially harm him.
This is a relatively good prediction.
It cannot be ruled out that once Im confirms their coordinates, he will immediately activate the "Secret Treasure" to erase their existence and that of Hades.
As it turned out, Chu Yang's prediction was correct; the next day's newspapers reported that the navy had mobilized its entire force.
Not only the main fleet and the New World branch of the Navy, but also the Navy in the first half of the Grand Line and the Four Seas branch are gathering.
The Navy's role in the Four Seas Division is singular: to locate Pluto and report back to the World Government.
The World Government mobilized all its resources in an attempt to find Hades in the vast ocean.
"Are they really that crazy?"
"If we draw all the world's navy here, wouldn't that become a pirate's paradise?"
"The Celestial Dragons truly have absolutely no regard for the lives of ordinary people!"
Tiger angrily threw down the newspaper in his hand.
"Revolutionary Army members in other regions have provided information that a portion of the Navy has not responded to the World Government's orders and is continuing to maintain regional stability in its own way."
"We also have staff remaining in the Sihai area, so we're not overly worried."
Long comforted Tiger.
"With so many navy personnel looking for us, should we change course?"
After Tiger calmed himself down, he turned to look at Chu Yang.
"We've all gotten so used to being chased by the Navy that we might not realize it yet. Let's change our mindset and think about who the prey is now."
Chu Yang grinned. The warship they possessed was the ancient weapon, Hades.
"That's right, they're the ones who should be running away." Tiger clenched his fist and said excitedly.
"They want the battlefield to be outside the Holy Land, and I happen to have the same idea: first defeat the Navy's top combat power, weaken the World Government's power, and then attack the Holy Land."
Chu Yang's idea was endorsed by Dragon and Tiger. The Navy is the World Government's right-hand man, so cutting off the other side's arm first is undoubtedly a very good choice.
The World Government's perception of Chu Yang and his group is that they defeated the forces of Kaido and Big Mom, and used natural defenses to block the Navy's attack.
In terms of individual strength, Chu Yang and his team were placed at the same level as generals.
The hysterical mobilization of so many people was entirely out of "respect" for Hades.
As for Chu Yang defeating Garp yesterday, it's unlikely that the news will reach the ears of the World Government.
First, the CPO member who was delivering the message was killed by Dragon. Second, Chu Yang thought that Garp would prevent the message from reaching the World Government.
It wasn't for his own pride, but because Chu Yang felt that Garp would help Dragon in this way this time.
The silent farewell between father and son last night made Chu Yang realize the change in Karp's attitude.
Garp may see the possibility of overthrowing the Celestial Dragons' rule in Chu Yang.
That overwhelming power had left an indelible mark on Garp's mind.
The World Government has a misconception about Chu Yang's combat strength, and this will cost them dearly.
Therefore, Chu Yang not only did not avoid the other party, but also took the initiative to let the Navy know where Hades was.
Three days later.
More than a thousand warships sped through the New World, and not a single pirate could be seen in their wake.
No pirate is bold enough to dare to confront such a massive naval fleet head-on.
"Are you sure you've spotted Pluto?"
On the deck of the main ship, the then Marshal Kong Kuroko asked Sengoku a question.
If it weren't for the Revolutionary Army's bounty on the Celestial Dragons, he would have already handed over the position of Fleet Admiral to Sengoku.
Sengoku nodded. "The message sent back by the Navy of the Four Seas Branch has been confirmed to be true; it is indeed Hades."
"These country bumpkins are actually quite useful." Thinking of how desolate the Four Seas region is now, Steel Bone Kong's eyes turned terrifyingly cold.
"Hmph! A bunch of desperados, having luckily found an ancient weapon, actually dared to point their spears directly at Mary Geoise, causing such a huge mess."
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Steel Bone gritted his teeth, "I'm going to lock them all up in Impel Down and torture them until they die of old age."
Sengoku remained silent, drawing up the world's navy—a decision clearly made by the Celestial Dragons—yet Kong avoided addressing the core issue.
"Where's Garp? How come we can't even see him at such an important time!" Kong asked with a dissatisfied expression.
Although Garp usually does some unreliable things, this time he clearly crossed the line.
"I heard they're still fighting the Red-Haired Pirates in Wano Country."
Sengoku found it strange. Logically speaking, Garp should have had some contact with Hades, yet no news of him had come through.
"Given the current situation, is the Red-Haired Pirates still important? At his age, can't he even prioritize?"
"So what if we catch the redhead?"
"In the end, we still have to let it go; it's just a waste of time!"
"If he hadn't acted recklessly, we could have simply cornered this group of revolutionaries in Wano Country; we wouldn't have needed to pay such a price!"
Kong became increasingly angry as he thought about it, and eventually stopped mentioning Garp's name altogether.
Sengoku felt something was off, and as he listened to Kong's complaints, a startling idea suddenly popped into his head.
Based on the trajectory of his movements, Garp must have encountered Hades, but he did not provide any feedback.
He's helping these people!
Sengoku's body trembled violently!
"What's wrong?"
Sensing the unusual behavior of the Warring States, Kong frowned and asked.
"N-nothing, I think I ate something wrong today."
Zhan Guo broke out in a cold sweat and hurriedly replied.
Kong's expression softened, and he instructed, "You can go now, but remember to take care of yourself."
Sengoku left, his face pale. If the truth was as he suspected, Garp's actions were tantamount to betraying the World Government and the Navy.
"This is impossible. How could his lifelong commitment to justice waver at this moment?"
Sengoku kept trying to comfort himself, but his heart kept sinking. He couldn't bear the torment any longer, so he went to a secluded spot and dialed a Den Den Mushi.
"Moshi moshi~ Vice Admiral Garp is currently engaged in battle with pirates and is too busy to answer the phone. What can I do for you?"
"Shut up! Bogart! Let Karp answer the phone!"
Zhan Guo roared in a low voice, and the other end of the phone fell silent.
"Fine, Bogart, you can't fool him. Give me the Den Den Mushi."
Garp's voice came from the other end of the Den Den Mushi, hoarse and dull, lacking any of his usual energy, as if he had suffered a serious injury.
Zhan Guo trembled, barely suppressing his shock, and asked, "You're injured? How serious is your injury?"
Garp said casually, "I almost didn't get a chance to answer your Den Den Mushi."
Sengoku angrily said, "Why didn't you tell me something so important? Were you injured because of Hades' attack?"
Garp sighed, "Attack my ass! I didn't even get a good look at Hades, and I'm the one who got beaten up like this."
Sengoku was stunned. He thought Garp had been hit by Hades's cannon fire. Otherwise, who in the world could beat Garp like that?
However, Garp's next words plunged Sengoku into endless fear.
"He only used one punch!"
After hanging up the Den Den Mushi, Sengoku stood there in a daze, the content of the call just now too shocking.
How could there possibly be someone in this world who could defeat Garp with a single punch?
That's Garp, the hero of the Navy!
He is the Navy's counterpart to the Pirate King Roger!
It is the belief of many young naval personnel.
"This is so important, it must be done immediately—"
Sengoku was about to go find Kong the Steel Bone when he suddenly stopped in his tracks. He suddenly realized why Garp had chosen to keep this a secret.
"If a person could really be that powerful."
"Perhaps we really can overthrow the Celestial Dragons' rule?"
Sengoku was not a die-hard loyalist to the Celestial Dragons. Like Garp, he joined the Marines not to uphold the Celestial Dragons' authority and power.
It's just to achieve their own sense of justice.
"Let me try it myself to see if it's true or not—"
After calming down, Sengoku made the same decision as Garp: if those people weren't strong enough, they would die at the hands of the Marines; if they were strong enough—
So what if we step over their corpses to reach Mary Geoise?
Having received intelligence, Kong ordered the fleet to head to its destination at full speed. He intended to gather all forces and annihilate the Revolutionary Army in one fell swoop.
"Consider this a celebration ceremony to mark my promotion to Grand Marshal!"
Steel Bone clenched his fists, revealing a ferocious smile.
At night.
The fleet arrived near a calm zone, where naval wreckage was scattered everywhere.
Sengoku looked grim; the naval force that had provided the information earlier had clearly been annihilated.
"Damn it! Too late! Those guys got away!"
"These useless bunch can't even stall for time!"
Enraged, Steelbone slammed his fist on the control panel in the control room, and the alarm immediately went off.
"They might not have left—"
Sengoku felt a bitter taste in his mouth. If the other side's intentions were the same as his, that group of revolutionaries might be lurking in the shadows, watching them intently.
"They're not idiots. If they don't accept this, do they intend to stay and fight us head-on?"
"Even if Pluto is powerful, can he take on thousands of warships at once?"
Kong glared at Sengoku with displeasure. "What's wrong with you today? You seem distracted. Are you still suffering from an upset stomach?"
Sengoku stared blankly ahead as a colossal object slowly approached, tearing through the darkness!
When the conjecture became reality, the Warring States period was not happy at all.
"Huh, what's that—"
Steelbone's eyes widened as he gradually made out the steel behemoth in the darkness. He exclaimed in shock, "These guys really didn't escape! They actually stayed here waiting for us to come looking for them—"
Sengoku said with a firm gaze, "Prepare to meet the enemy, Marshal."
"Let me lead the charge!"
On the other side, Hades was sailing against the wind and waves, while Chu Yang stood on the deck, his gaze fixed on the navy's flagship.
"With so many warships at the disposal, Pluto has to use most of its energy for defense and can't fire many shots."
We need to find another way to break through.
Tom said with a worried expression.
As the saying goes, two fists can't beat four hands; there are too many enemies, and even Hades can't eliminate them all.
Hades' greatest role is to counter the secret treasure in Im's hands and blast open the red earth continent beneath the Holy Land.
"I never intended to break out from the start, Mr. Tom. This is a battle of annihilation!"
Chu Yang shook his head.
Tom paused for a moment, "Yang, I already explained it to you—."
Before he could finish speaking, he saw Chu Yang soar into the sky, flying over the fleet and heading towards the main ship.
Upon reaching the target, Chu Yang suddenly plummeted downwards, crashing into the warship.
The immense force caused the hundred-meter-long flagship to tilt up before crashing back down, leaving the sailors on deck in disarray.
Amid the chaos, a figure emerged and walked straight toward Chu Yang.
"Was it you who fought Garp?"
Sengoku took off his shirt and asked with a serious expression.
Chu Yang nodded.
"Then I'll trouble you to convince me with your fists as well, otherwise I won't be at peace with myself."
Zhan Guo, his body radiating golden light, entered the form of a giant Buddha, transforming into a colossal golden Buddha, and slammed his fist down towards Chu Yang.
An astonishing amount of Conqueror's Haki swirled around the edge of his fist.
"As you wish!"
"Domain Expansion!"
"Demon-Subduing Shrine!"
A huge, eerie shrine appeared behind Chu Yang.
At that moment, even the moon in the sky seemed to turn blood red in everyone's eyes.
It possesses an eerie beauty that is difficult to describe.
The Warring States period, with its body shimmering with golden light, resembled a Buddha who was about to exorcise demons and protect the righteous path!
Chu Yang, who was riding the shrine, was like a demon in the world, exuding a terrifying aura.
The devil is always one step ahead of the saint.
Under the blood moon, the violent strikes descended like a torrential rain, cleansing the world of its filth.
Click!
Cracks first appeared on the golden arms of the Buddha statue.
Like shattered mirror, it spread rapidly!
Zhan Guo's expression suddenly changed.
As more and more strikes were concentrated, the surface of the golden Buddha developed more and more cracks.
Sengoku raised his arms to block a slash that came from who-knows-where.
In the blink of an eye, half of his body lost sensation.
Zhan Guo suddenly coughed up a mouthful of blood.
He could no longer maintain the Buddha form. After the golden light dissipated, half of his body was covered with dense wounds, from which blood continuously seeped out.
Then he collapsed to the ground.
"A great general of the Warring States period!"
A blazing streak of fire streaked across the sky and landed right in front of Chu Yang, revealing Sakazuki's face, veins bulging, emerging from the burning lava.
"That despicable bastard dared to ambush a Sengoku general!"
Sakazuki believed that the pirates in front of him could not defeat Sengoku in a direct confrontation; the only possibility was that the pirates had used despicable means to launch a sneak attack.
Sakazuki's hands transformed into lava, hurtling towards Chu Yang, intending to melt this shameless scoundrel into ashes.
A black ancient sword flew out of the void, circling around Chu Yang, with streams of Yellow Spring water slowly flowing along the trail of its flight.
The Yellow Springs Water can extinguish the Ryujin Jakka, which is close to the temperature of the sun, and Sakazuki's Magma Berry is nothing compared to it.
Before they could even reach Chu Yang, the lava had already extinguished, turning into ordinary black stones.
Chu Yang wrapped the sword [Fengdu] with Conqueror's Haki, and then the flying sword shot out, aiming straight for Sakazuki's heart.
"My domineering presence isn't just for show!"
Sakazuki wrapped his arms in Armament Haki, preparing to withstand Chu Yang's flying sword attack.
next moment.
【Fengdu】 easily broke through his Armament Haki, pierced through his heart, and sent Sakazuki flying, pinning him alive to the mast.
"That's impossible!"
Sakazuki looked down in disbelief at the longsword piercing his heart.
He reached out to pull the sword out, but he couldn't muster any strength. His life force was rapidly slipping away, and he felt despair.
finally.
Sakazuki was nailed to the mast alive by Chu Yang.
Chu Yang waved his hand, and Fengdu quickly flew back. Sakazuki's corpse fell from the sky and crashed onto the deck with a "thud".
The sailors who witnessed this scene were filled with indescribable despair.
A naval admiral!
A vice admiral who is about to become an admiral!
They all lost!
"Is he the devil, or—God?"
The battle ended too quickly, so quickly that even Marshal Kong didn't have time to react.
He was still gathering his troops when, in a flash, Sengoku collapsed from severe injuries, and Sakazuki died on the spot.
Steel Bones' eyes widened in fury, and it instantly flew into a rage, smashing through the control room window and jumping out.
"I'm going to kill you!"
Steelbone roared angrily, charging towards Chu Yang like a wild beast.
Borsalino also appeared alongside Kong.
The moment Borsalino saw Yang's face clearly, he abruptly stopped, looking as if he had been shaken.
The crushing defeat in Wano Country is still fresh in my mind.
This is a monster that is absolutely impossible to defeat.
He vaguely remembered that after returning to Navy Headquarters, he reported the situation to Steelbone Sky, but Steelbone Sky didn't care at all and even scolded him.
"Kuzan and Sakazuki are about to take over as generals, and look at you, getting beaten to a pulp by a mere brat!"
Thinking of this, Borsalino muttered, "I told you before, but you wouldn't listen. Now you're reaping the consequences."
Kong the Steel Bone was not as strong as Sengoku. Under the cover of the Demon-Subduing Shrine, he was cut into a bloody mess in just a few moves.
Steel Bone Kong exerted all his strength, but before he could even touch Chu Yang's body, he collapsed at his feet.
"What kind of monster are you?"
On his deathbed, Steel Bone's eyes were filled with confusion, bewilderment, and resentment.
Chu Yang looked up at Borsalino in the sky.
The latter simply ran away, showing no courage whatsoever to fight Chu Yang.
Of the three future admirals, only Aokiji is not here.
He was one of the few naval officers who did not obey the World Government's orders, and led his subordinates to quell chaos in various places.
The same applies to Zefa, who is about to retire.
The remaining navy is no longer a threat.
As the warships, unaware of the situation, gradually surrounded them, Chu Yang expanded the area of the Demon-Subduing Shrine at the cost of reducing its power.
The attack erupted, damaging thousands of warships simultaneously and injuring countless naval soldiers.
Chu Yang single-handedly defeated the entire navy that had been mobilized.
Just as Chu Yang was about to leave, he suddenly heard Zhan Guo's weak voice.
"Can we win?"
Zhan Guo struggled to open his eyes, wanting an answer.
"certainly!"
Chu Yang replied decisively, then flew towards Hades.
The ship was packed with people who had witnessed the destruction of the navy and deeply felt the terror of Chu Yang.
Some people even regard him as a god and silently worship him.
"He really only needs one person to do it—"
The dragon was so shocked that he couldn't speak.
Tiger patted him on the shoulder and comforted him, "We have our own responsibilities. Even if we can't fight side by side, we should at least make sure he has no worries."
Long is a man who has weathered many storms, and this setback was not enough to discourage him. He quickly regained his composure and calmness.
"The navy has been defeated. Without that force, the scales of victory are tipping in our favor."
"Next, I'll need to trouble Mr. Tiger to contact the allies on Fishman Island and be ready to attack Mary Geoise at any time."
Chu Yang walked up to the two of them.
Tiger nodded. "Okay, no problem. Shall we head straight to the Holy Land now?"
Chu Yang shook his head and said, "Don't rush. We need to log in in an unexpected way to achieve our goal. So, I asked Mr. Tom to modify Hades."
"Let's take a break for now. Without the navy, it will be difficult for the World Government to track us down, so there's no need to worry."
After this battle, Hades completely disappeared from people's sight.
The lingering effects were like a tsunami that swept across the world.
News of the Navy's annihilation spread rapidly via the Newsbird, and even the World Government could not stop it.
Marshal Steelbone died in aerial combat!
General Sengoku is seriously injured!
Sakazuki, who was about to take over as general, was killed in battle!
Lieutenant General Borsalino's whereabouts are unknown.
The remaining vice admirals and rear admirals of the headquarters, along with a large number of naval soldiers, were all wounded and completely incapacitated.
The naval system was completely paralyzed.
Such a tragic outcome is unprecedented in naval history.
The world government, which had stood for 800 years, was thus severely shaken in its position.
Rebellion flags were raised one after another in various regions.
News of resistance against the World Government even came from places the Revolutionary Army had never been to before.
Horrific riots are occurring frequently.
Pangu City.
Among the flowers.
The Five Elders lay prostrate on the lush grass, shivering, while a mysterious figure stood before them.
His tall figure was hidden beneath his robes; only his towering crown allowed people to identify him.
The King of the World, or perhaps the King of the Celestial Dragons.
Im.
Im seemed oblivious to the terrified Five Elders, his gaze fixed on the lilies in the corner of the room, as if lost in thought, his expression somewhat absent-minded.
"Lily—"
Upon hearing this name, the Five Elders trembled even more violently, and lowered their heads even further.
This name represents a certain taboo.
Where is Hades now?
Im finally spoke, easing the Five Elders' fear.
"Pluto's whereabouts are currently unknown, but there is no sign of him approaching the Holy Land. We have already arranged for guards to be on guard."
Jaygolucia Satan Saint answered first.
The others glared at him out of the corner of their eyes.
In this atmosphere, whoever speaks first is the least likely to be scolded.
"who's that person?"
Im's voice suddenly rose a few decibels.
The five elders looked at each other, wondering who Im was asking about.
Topman Vochuli hesitated for a moment before cautiously replying, "The man who defeated the navy was named Yang. He was originally a slave who escaped when the fishman Tiger attacked the Holy Land."
"Later, he joined the Red-Haired Pirates and gradually grew into a famous pirate at sea."
"Later on, I don't know how he got in touch with the revolutionary army, and that's how he ended up like this today."
After answering, Topman Vochuli was filled with apprehension, unsure whether Im was actually asking about Chu Yang.
Silence fell among the flowers.
Topman Vocule was sweating profusely.
"Redhead? Is that the one who went missing from the Figaland family?"
"Yes."
Upon receiving the answer, Im said coldly, "Whoever created the problem should deal with it."
Topman Vocuri nodded quickly, "I will pass on the message to Figaland Galinger."
Marcus Massaint respectfully asked, "Im, shall we activate that weapon?"
The flowers became extremely quiet.
"It's not time yet. Let the Knights of God kill that slave."
Im's voice became ethereal, echoing throughout the room.
The five elders nodded and slowly withdrew.
Only one person remained among the flowers. Im walked towards the lilies, knelt down, and stroked the butterfly resting on one of the flowers, murmuring, "Lily, why did you do that?"
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