"BOOM!!"
"BOOM!!"
"BOOM!!"
"Ah!"
Explosions and screams spread throughout every district of Mary Geoise, making the guards' scalps tingle with fear.
"Damn it, why are these slaves so powerful?" a guard said with an ugly expression.
They had thought they could easily suppress these slaves, but after all this time, they hadn't been able to capture them. Instead, they had lost a large number of personnel.
Are these people just that insane?!
"They're fighting for freedom, so naturally they're more desperate than you."
Hearing the voice from behind, the guards immediately turned around and saw a person wearing a special uniform.
"Who are you?"
"Saint Rimoshifu," Saint Rimoshifu Killingham said indifferently.
Hearing the name spoken by the other party, the guards' expressions immediately changed.
Because the other party's name contained "Saint," that meant... he was a Celestial Dragon!!!
"Sir, why... why haven't you gone to take shelter?" a guard asked cautiously.
If this Celestial Dragon were killed, they might all have to die along with him!
So... they absolutely couldn't let anything happen to this lord!
"If I went to take shelter, who would deal with this intruder?" Saint Rimoshifu said lightly.
Then, without paying any more attention to these guys' reactions, he turned his gaze toward the eastern district.
Although it was very far away, he could still see the firelight over there.
"Is it there..."
After staring for a moment, Saint Rimoshifu decisively activated his Devil Fruit ability.
"Bzzz~"
The next moment, his body began to distort, finally transforming into a beast-human hybrid form!
"A... a Devil Fruit ability user?!"
Watching Saint Rimoshifu transform into a Qilin-human hybrid form, the guards were utterly stunned.
Do Celestial Dragons eat Devil Fruits too?!
But now they somewhat believed this lord's words. After all... he was a Celestial Dragon who had eaten a Devil Fruit!
Someone like this might truly possess powerful strength.
But before they could ask anything more, they suddenly felt their eyelids grow heavy.
"What's going on? Why am I suddenly so sleepy..." one guard said in confusion.
He had slept very early yesterday; he shouldn't be tired.
"I don't know, I also..."
Before the man beside him could finish speaking, he collapsed to the ground and began snoring loudly.
The others weren't much better off, lasting only a second or two before falling to the ground and falling asleep.
"Zzz... zzz..."
"Sleep, sleep~" Saint Rimoshifu said expressionlessly. "You won't know anything once you're asleep."
Then, Saint Rimoshifu began to unleash the special ability of his Mythical Zoan, creating one terrifying nightmare after another for these people!
Watching those drenched in cold sweat from nightmares, a glimmer of satisfaction flashed in Saint Rimoshifu's eyes.
"I hope the creatures from your nightmares will satisfy me," Saint Rimoshifu said.
Just then, a woman riding on arrowheads flew over from nearby and landed beside Saint Rimoshifu. "Shall we begin?" she asked.
"Have the nearby slaves been dealt with?" Saint Rimoshifu inquired.
He didn't want the slaves to know of his presence, so they had to be eliminated beforehand.
"Done," Gunko nodded.
To her, killing these slaves was as easy as crushing ants.
"Good," Saint Rimoshifu nodded. "That saves us from being disturbed by them."
With that, Saint Rimoshifu turned and approached a building, using his ability to tear open a massive black-purple portal on its surface!
"Nightmare Nest!" Saint Rimoshifu shouted.
The next moment...
"Boom!"
An enormous black Giant burst out from within, followed by a thunderous roar.
"Roar!!"
"Hmm?"
Observing the emerging black Giant, a flicker of curiosity crossed Gunko's eyes. "Are these people afraid of the Giant Race?" she remarked.
What's there to fear about such things?
"Some of them are," Saint Rimoshifu replied. "After all, they've witnessed the power of Giant Race slaves."
Such colossal beings were beyond what these guards could handle, so their fear was understandable.
Gunko nodded in agreement and said, "Let's begin."
Mary Geoise was vast—unbelievably so—making it an ideal battleground without concern for collateral damage.
"Try to confine the battle to the eastern district," Saint Rimoshifu suggested. "That way, the losses will be minimized."
Although they weren't short on funds, it was still their territory. Preserving as much as possible would make restoration easier.
As he thought this, Saint Rimoshifu issued commands to the nightmare-born creatures, ordering them to attack the Blood-Eyed Ninja.
Upon receiving the orders, the nightmare creatures immediately fixed their gaze eastward.
Then, the monsters charged toward the eastern district.
"Roar!!!"
Watching the creatures depart, Saint Rimoshifu remarked, "According to intelligence, the Blood-Eyed Ninja possesses means to counter the Undying Body. Let's test him with the nightmare creatures first."
Gunko nodded and rose into the air on her arrowheads, adding, "I'll observe from above."
"Good!"
After seeing her off, Saint Rimoshifu turned his attention to the eastern area, murmuring to himself, "A ninja who counters the Undying Body and possesses an Undying Body himself..."
I wonder if the two of us can capture this fellow.
"You... you..."
Surrounded by slaves, Meiser stood atop rubble as some of them stammered in excitement, unable to form coherent words.
"What is it?"
Meiser, who had been surveying the situation, glanced down at them and said, "Speak your mind if you have something to say."
"You... you must be the god who has come to save us!"
"Yes, you must be Kami-sama!"
Hearing their words, Meiser shook his head helplessly. "A god?" he said.
"I am no god...
"And there are no such things as gods in this world!"
"Then you..."
"I'm just an ordinary person too," Meiser said. "Not the god you speak of."
An ordinary person...
His words left the crowd below utterly speechless.
How could this person who came to save them possibly be ordinary?
No... he must be a god!
He just didn't want to admit it. Thinking this, their eyes lit up again.
"Then can you tell us your name?" a young boy asked.
Hearing the boy's voice, Meiser instinctively looked over and smiled. "It's you."
This was that stubborn kid his Clone had encountered.
"I didn't expect you to remember me," the boy said excitedly.
"Of course I remember," Meiser laughed. "You were the first person I met here who still held hope in their heart."
Even though he'd been beaten up, the fire in his heart hadn't been extinguished, had it?
"Then can you tell me your name?!" the boy asked.
The other slaves also looked at Meiser with expectant expressions, clearly wanting to know his name as well.
"My name..."
Meiser looked up at the distant sky before saying, "Just call me... Ōtsutsuki Meiser!"
He hoped that one day, he too could Awaken that Bloodline and become a Six Paths-level powerhouse!
"Ōtsutsuki Meiser..."
The crowd carefully repeated the name, then said with serious expressions, "We'll remember it!"
This was their savior's name, and they would remember it for the rest of their lives!
Just then, rumbling sounds came from the distance, accompanied by various roars.
"Hmm?"
Hearing the commotion, Meiser looked toward the distance and frowned. "What are those things?"
They looked pitch black and gave off a rather evil feeling.
Could they be the World Government's secret weapons?
"What's wrong?"
"There are strange things charging over from that direction, possibly some kind of secret weapon from the World Government," Meiser said.
"Then let us help you fight them!"
"That's not necessary," Meiser shook his head. "You should all escape quickly."
These people would just be burdens if they stayed, so it was better for them to leave immediately.
"But we..."
"No buts!" Meiser interrupted. "Get going now!"
As he spoke, Meiser pointed in the direction they came from. "Take the elevator down from Mary Geoise. There are ships waiting outside."
"You can use those ships to escape."
Although the World Government might have moved the ships elsewhere, the one he had seized definitely wouldn't leave!
So... these people had a chance to survive.
"What about you?"
"Me?" Meiser grinned. "I came here to wreak havoc in Mary Geoise. I'm not leaving so easily."
"Enough talk, hurry up and go!"
The crowd fell silent for a moment before gritting their teeth and leaving.
However, they didn't leave immediately. Instead, they raised their weapons and attacked the guards ahead.
Though they couldn't be of much help, at the very least they could reduce the number of enemies for their savior before leaving!
Noticing this, Meiser said nothing more, though a trace of relief appeared in his eyes.
At least saving these guys wasn't in vain.
He then turned his gaze toward the black nightmare creatures and declared, "Come on, let me see what kind of monsters you really are."
With those words, Meiser strode forward.
Just then, a man used Shave to close in on Meiser and shouted, "An opening!"
As he spoke, he raised his finger to thrust at Meiser's head.
"Clang!"
What?!
Seeing the pale golden skeletal structure blocking his attack, the man's pupils contracted sharply.
Glancing at this suit-wearing figure, Meiser frowned and said, "And what kind of trash are you supposed to be?"
"Bastard, I am—"
"Bang!"
Before he could finish, Meiser's Susanoo backhanded him, sending him flying.
"Whoosh—"
"Boom!!"
The man crashed through a nearby building in the blink of an eye, tearing straight through it!
"Boom!!"
"If you want to stop me, you should at least send a Marine Admiral," Meiser snorted.
Observing from above, Gunko thought to herself, 'So this is the Blood-Eyed Ninja...'
I wonder if that pale golden armor can withstand her attacks.
After a moment's consideration, Gunko shifted her focus to the nightmare creatures, deciding to assess the situation first.
At that very moment, the nightmare creatures noticed Meiser's presence.
"Roar!!"
With a roar, a black Giant charged at Meiser, greatsword in hand.
"Bring it on!" Meiser yelled.
As he spoke, his Susanoo rapidly transformed from its skeletal form into a fully fleshed-out state.
Simultaneously... he summoned the TimePiercingSpearOfToki!
"Tch— This really hurts."
Feeling the agony coursing through his body, Meiser's face contorted.
But with his previous experience, the pain wasn't as unbearable as he'd imagined.
Then, Meiser launched his attack!
"Whoosh—"
The massive spear was swung with immense force, striking directly at the black Giant.
The next moment...
"Clang!!"
"Boom!!"
The collision of terrifying powers created a devastating Shockwave, violently hurling everyone nearby through the air!
"To think it actually possesses the strength of the Giant Race," Meiser muttered, frowning at the creature before him. "What exactly are you?"
Some special Giant that ate a Devil Fruit?
The Giant offered no reply, merely continuing its relentless assault.
Blocking the creature's fist with his Susanoo's hand, Meiser said, "Not talking?"
"Then die!"
With that, Meiser manipulated his Susanoo to grab the Giant's fist, hurling it to the ground, and immediately thrust the TimePiercingSpearOfToki downward!
"Thud!"
A single strike pierced straight through its skull!
Having dealt with that, Meiser backhanded a charging dragon with his Susanoo.
"Bang!"
The tremendous force sent the dragon flying, smashing it into a distant skyscraper.
"Boom!!"
After dispatching these two threats, Meiser turned his attention to the other strange creatures still charging toward him.
"The World Government really keeps some strange creatures," Meiser muttered.
Were these creatures created through some kind of special experiment?
Or... were they products of a Devil Fruit Ability User?
While pondering this, Meiser dispelled his Susanoo and then performed the Shadow Clone Technique!
"Poof!"
"Poof!"
"Poof!"
Numerous shadow clones appeared around Meiser, staring intently at the horde of monsters in the distance.
"I'm not afraid of you when it comes to numbers," Meiser sneered.
As he spoke, he activated 'Takehaya Susanoo-no-Mikoto' to restore his condition, then activated 'Kishu Mitsu Mikoto' to transform his body into a state blending illusion and reality.
After completing this, Meiser once again activated his Susanoo, fixing his gaze on the nightmare creatures.
"Attack!"
Upon receiving the command, the clones unhesitatingly launched their assault on the nightmare creatures in the distance.
"Water Release: Water Severing Wave!"
"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"
"Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation!"
"Earth Release: Earth Flow Spears!"
"Lightning Release: Earth Run!"
A barrage of ninjutsu rained down on the nightmare creatures as if it cost nothing, knocking them to the ground!
Looking at the nightmare creatures he had taken down, Meiser murmured, "These things are definitely creatures spawned by some Devil Fruit ability."
They don't seem to feel pain, and the blood they shed isn't black...
So Meiser concluded they must be creations of a Devil Fruit ability.
Just then, Meiser sensed a sharp gust of wind from behind and immediately turned to block.
"Clang!"
Meiser: ???
Seeing the black Giant standing perfectly intact before him, question marks popped up in Meiser's mind.
"Is this... a resurrection?" Meiser wondered in surprise.
The guy he had just killed with a spear strike had now revived completely unharmed?
Blocking the opponent's weapon, Meiser frowned and said, "So that means... I need to find the Devil Fruit Ability User first to completely eliminate these things?"
At that moment, with his Mangekyō Sharingan activated, Meiser spotted Gunko hiding in mid-air.
"Heh, so you're up there," Meiser sneered. "Quite the hiding spot."
Hiding up there and secretly using abilities to drain his stamina?
It was a clever idea, but unfortunately, it wouldn't work on him!
"So you've discovered me," Gunko frowned.
She was secretly observing the enemy from such a high altitude and still got caught?
It seemed the enemy's perception was sharper than she had imagined.
"Since I've been found, I might as well go down," Gunko murmured.
Then, she manipulated her bandage arrowhead to descend, stopping only when she was ten meters above the ground.
"I didn't expect you to find me," Gunko said calmly.
"I'm not blind."
Although this person was standing on that strange arrowhead, he could still clearly see her appearance.
Hearing this, Gunko glanced at Meiser's eyes and said, "It seems these eyes grant you keen perception."
But unfortunately, Meiser had no intention of answering her question.
After backhandedly punching the black giant to the ground, Meiser thrust the TimePiercingSpearOfToki into its head.
Then, he activated "Yomotsu Hirasaka"!
"Bzzz—"
In the next moment, a peculiar energy enveloped the black giant, locking the state of its wounds!
After accomplishing this, Meiser manipulated Susanoo to hurl the spear, forcefully pinning the newly airborne dragon against a building!
"Thud!"
The power of his left eye activated, and Yomotsu Hirasaka's energy once again took effect on this nightmare creature.
"Bzzz—"
Restrained by the peculiar energy, the dragon shuddered and fell still.
Having dealt with the two colossal beings, Meiser turned his gaze back to Gunko and declared, "Now... it's your turn!!!"
Gunko remained silent, her eyes fixed on the two nightmare creatures Meiser had defeated.
She was deeply curious whether the nightmare creatures pierced by the Blood-Eyed Ninja's spear could rise again.
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