Chapter 709: God, Yes!
The reason Ryuunosuke and the others had not attacked the Seed of God earlier was not because they did not want to.
It was because a powerful force field surrounded the Seed of God, repelling everyone who approached it.
Now, as that cracking sound rang out, an overwhelming aura burst from within the Seed of God.
Puff...
In the next instant, a small hand stretched out from the shell.
What surged toward them was an aura that was simple, mysterious, and terrifyingly powerful.
It was completely different from every presence they had encountered before.
Even now, after Ryuunosuke and the others had stepped into the divine realm, their aura was still nowhere near as pure as this one.
"Captain, this is bad."
Meliodas no longer had the leisure to feel the changes in his body.
At this moment, the being before them posed a far greater threat.
Puff...
Another hand stretched out.
The surrounding chaotic aura grew even denser.
Though it looked slow, everything was happening in an instant.
And during that process, Ryuunosuke and the others had no chance to get close.
The birth of a god.
No matter what world it was in, such a thing would be protected and blessed.
Not to mention that this Seed of God had been in the One Piece world for countless years already.
It had long since been acknowledged by the world itself.
"Why is it only me who has revived?"
"Where is my substitute?"
A dull voice suddenly rang out.
It was like the voice of the world itself, echoing directly in the hearts of everyone present.
Merely hearing it made people tremble.
"I killed it."
Ryuunosuke stepped forward and answered without hesitation.
"Killed?"
"You could not have done that."
"No one in this world can kill my substitute."
"Did you take it away?"
The child slowly emerged from the chaos.
He looked like a baby, but the calmness and majesty on his face were completely at odds with that appearance.
"Maybe."
"But in your current state, I can still destroy you."
"God..."
"You do not belong to this world."
"And this world is not your nourishment."
Ryuunosuke said calmly.
"You want to stop me?"
"Then try."
The god spoke as he walked forward step by step.
Each time he took a step, his body grew a little larger.
Soon, he had already become an adult.
"This guy..."
Ryuunosuke felt an immense pressure and immediately prepared to attack.
He could not just stand there and watch.
"God says, you may not act now."
The god continued walking toward Ryuunosuke, casually murmuring those words.
The moment he said them, Ryuunosuke, who had already raised his swords, froze in place.
No matter how hard he struggled, he could not move.
This power seemed to rise from the deepest part of his soul and lock him there completely.
Even Ryuunosuke felt fear at that moment.
Because if he remained standing there like this, he would definitely be killed.
"Captain Ryuunosuke, right?"
"I have already obtained your information from Adam's origin."
"And you truly managed to step into the divine realm through your own power."
"You are indeed extraordinary."
"On any level, you are a truly remarkable being."
"But unfortunately, you are going to die now."
"Out of respect, I will tell you my name."
"I am Heye."
As he finished speaking, a spear appeared in his hand.
It seemed that for beings of his faction, this was their standard weapon.
"Shinra Tensei!"
At that moment, Yahiko was the first to break free from the strange restraint.
He immediately raised his hand toward Heye and released Shinra Tensei.
A terrifying repulsive force erupted in an instant.
By now, Yahiko had already transcended the Six Paths level and stepped into the divine realm himself.
That godly repulsion forced Heye back a single step.
And that single step was everything.
If he had not been forced back just then, the real Spear of Longinus would already have pierced straight through Ryuunosuke.
"Godly Bansho Tenin!"
Almost at the very same moment Heye stepped back, Yahiko used Bansho Tenin to forcibly pull Ryuunosuke away.
After using those two techniques in succession, Yahiko nearly collapsed to the ground from exhaustion.
If the situation had allowed it, he truly would have wanted nothing more than to lie down and sleep.
Whoosh...
At that moment, everyone else also broke free.
Cold sweat covered their foreheads.
That sensation just now was something none of them had ever experienced before.
"It was an illusion."
"A god level illusion. All of you were controlled just now."
"If I hadn't burned through one of my eyes to resist it, we would already be corpses."
Yahiko spoke weakly.
At the same time, he poured Life Essence into his mouth as if it cost nothing.
"Your eye..."
Only then did Ryuunosuke notice that one of Yahiko's eyes had burst.
The other eye had also gone dim.
It was obvious what kind of price Yahiko had paid in that instant.
After all, forcibly using those god level techniques had already exceeded the limits of Yahiko's body.
"It's fine."
"Captain, after we kill this guy, you'll definitely be able to heal me, right?"
Yahiko smiled beautifully despite his condition.
"Yes."
"Absolutely."
"Now listen!"
Ryuunosuke suddenly raised his voice.
"The First Division of the Dragon Hunter Pirates, Nightraid, step forward!"
As his voice rang out, Najenda and the members of Nightraid stepped forward at once.
"First Division Captain, Najenda!"
"Member, Akame!"
"Member, Tatsumi!"
...
As each name was called, every member of Nightraid stood ready.
"The Second Division, step forward!"
Ryuunosuke continued.
"Second Division Captain, Chrollo!"
"Member, Uvogin!"
...
Soon after, the members of the Second Division also stepped forward.
One squad after another responded.
All the members of the Dragon Hunter Pirates announced their names.
"God Heye..."
"I admit you are strong."
"And I also admit that if I fought you alone, I might really die here."
"But what you are facing now is not just me."
"It is the entire Dragon Hunter Pirates!"
"We will not lose!"
"Remember every name you just heard."
"These are the people who will erase you completely!"
Ryuunosuke gripped the Pact of the Underworld and Ame no Habakiri in both hands as golden aura surged around him.
"Come on!"
"This time, I won't be caught by the same trick again!"
"Remember my name."
"I am Ban!"
Ban roared and charged forward first.
When Meliodas saw Ban move, he exchanged a glance with the others and rushed in as well.
"Spirit Spear Chastiefol, Release!"
King directly released Chastiefol and rose into the sky.
As long as even the slightest opportunity appeared, he would strike at once.
Once the Dragon Hunter Pirates all joined the battle, Heye slowly opened his details.
He bit his finger and let purple gold blood drip down.
That blood immediately transformed into divine creations.
Those creatures attacked the Dragon Hunter Pirates and rushed in to kill.
"Just appetizers?"
"Not bad."
"Snatch!"
Ban swung his sacred staff and directly seized their origin.
Then he used his strange fighting style to strip away every shred of origin from the divine creations before him.
But after doing that, Ban himself also lost the ability to continue fighting.