Buzz!
In the next second, from the center of the summoning technique, a dazzling golden holy light suddenly shone!
A wave of pure and holy aura swept across the entire battlefield, even purifying and dissipating the bloody smell permeating the air at this moment.
"That is..."
Akainu raised his head to look, his pupils suddenly contracting.
Not just him, everyone's attention was drawn to the commotion here, amidst gaze filled with shock, within the golden holy light—
Eight snow-white wings slowly unfolded, golden long hair cascading like a waterfall, draped in silver-white armor and a pink sash, the Holy Angel finally descended upon the earth at this moment!
"Glutinous Rice Cake has been summoned, here to see the Master."
Angewomon knelt on one knee towards Shano, speaking respectfully, wings slightly folded, scattering specks of light dust.
"Rise."
Shano smiled and nodded.
Only then did Angewomon stand up again, turning around, her gaze first sweeping over a few of the top officers, then directly landing on the extremely eye-catching five great demons.
Clearly wearing a face guard, unable to see the face.
But as she glanced around, her gaze swept over the battlefield, everyone could feel an endless majesty and mercy coming over them!
We have such powerful support?
Jack was stunned for a few seconds, then came back to himself, scratching his head with his nose.
How come he didn't have any impression at all, whether it was on the ship before or in the territory, he had never seen her at all. The boss really hid her deep, not even their top officers knew... huh?
Wait!
This breathtaking Holy Angel, did she just introduce herself as Glutinous Rice Cake?
Eh?
Glutinous Rice Cake?!!
The little cat Glutinous Rice Cake who loved to snuggle in Boss Shano's arms acting cute without a care?!!
Jack's nose froze on top of his head, utterly dumbfounded.
Several top officers also realized and showed shock, while on the other side, the Five Elders had a completely different reaction.
"The Lunaria Race? Sky Island People? Or... no, none of them!"
"An annoying aura! No matter how you look at it, it's an eyesore!"
"Who cares what race she is, just a woman after all, take her down first, quick! Nusjuro!"
Saint Warcury, transformed into the Fengxi Beast, roared urgingly.
But Saint Nusjuro did not make a move immediately, instead, staring hard at Angewomon, a deep fear flashing in his eyes.
Disgust?
No, that's not right!
Rather than disgust, it's more accurate to say that holy sacred aura seems to be the natural nemesis of these undying demons!
Even from a distance, just a glance chills them to the bone!
And Angewomon's gaze, finally settled before him, looking down at Saint Nusjuro.
"It seems my first target is you."
She spoke softly again, her voice ethereal and distant yet carried an inexplicable majesty, "It turns out that in the human world, such filth still exists, truly nauseating, now, in the name of holiness, I shall purify you all."
Filthy existence?!
Purify me?
These words clearly hit Saint Nusjuro's raw nerve, he laughed angrily, his hooves stomping the ground heavily, charging forward while clutching Demonic Sword Kitetsu tightly!
"Shut up! You pretentious woman, dare to rant arrogantly in front of this old man?!"
It's merely that holy aura causing trouble, just ignore it and it's nothing but an illusion.
What counter or not counter, in the end, it's about power!
He truly didn't believe that such a young woman could withstand his sword!
"Kikoku!"
A huge pure white sword Qi was unleashed, heading straight towards Angewomon!
Buzz!
Where the sword Qi passed, it was as if thousands of wandering souls wailing, this slash's power was so immense, even the air along the way was shaken into layers of ripples!
Yet.
Facing such a terrifying strike, Angewomon merely raised her right hand lightly:
"Shield of the Sacred."
Buzz!
A giant shield formed of pure holy light appeared out of thin air, the shield's surface engraved with intricate runes, as golden light flowed, there seemed to be silhouettes from Heaven chanting faintly.
The striking white light from the clash of sword Qi and Light Shield exploded, the terrifying shockwave instantly ripping and lifting the surrounding ground!
Yet.
When the light dissipated, Angewomon still hovered in place, the Shield of the Sacred unscathed, only slightly cracked on the surface, which instantly repaired itself, disappearing without a trace.
"What?!"
Saint Nusjuro's pupils contracted sharply.
How is this possible?!
This strike, even that kid Shano, would have to meet it head-on with full force, how come when it reached this woman...
"The Divine Power, specifically countering evil demons."
Angewomon seemed to see his disbelief, speaking calmly, "Your attack will automatically weaken by more than half before reaching me, it's impossible to break through this shield."
"Nonsense! You are the evil one!"
Saint Nusjuro was furious, his horse body leaping up, First Generation Kitetsu held high above, the blade entwined with dense dark purple demonic aura, transforming into a giant blade a hundred meters long,
"Let's see how you handle this, Netherworld Slash!"
Boom!
The giant blade fell, it was as if the world was split in two, even the air wailing under this cut!
Angewomon still did not dodge, but her expression was slightly more serious than before. Her eight wings suddenly folded in, completely enveloping herself in a pure white cocoon of light.
"Divine Protection."
Clang!!!
The deafening clash of metal echoed through the sky. The giant blade struck the light cocoon, sparks flying everywhere, yet it could not penetrate!
Truly interesting.
Shano watched with great interest, momentarily forgetting to beat up Akainu beside him. It seemed the points were well spent; summoning her was the right choice.
Angewomon had only just completed her evolution a few days ago, and the Rumble-Rumble Fruit had just been fed to her; she had not yet reached her peak state.
Shano had specially trained with her, and currently, she was barely hovering at the threshold of an Emperor General, stronger than Kuina, similar to an aged Rayleigh.
The original goal was merely to have her hold off Nusjuro, ensuring he wouldn't be disturbed, giving enough time to suppress Akainu one-on-one.
But from the current situation, Angewomon's divine attribute was far more effective against the Five Elders than he had anticipated.
No, not just the Five Elders; even if the Divine Knight Order were here, it would be the same.
It's simply the exclusive weapon against the power granted by Imu!
This Nusjuro would be thoroughly restrained from start to finish, absolutely not a match for Angewomon!
"Impossible! Impossible!"
Saint Nusjuro's eyes were bloodshot. As a Great Sword Master, he could not accept that his sword couldn't even break through the opponent's defense.
How can you fight like this?
"Next, is it my turn to attack?"
From within the light cocoon, a cold voice suddenly emerged. Then, dazzling golden light burst forth, and as the eight wings spread, Angewomon revealed herself again.
Swish!
In just an instant, an arc of lightning flashed by, and she appeared at the top of the skull-headed giant horse.
The holy light gathered in her palm, transforming into a golden longbow. Her slender fingers gently placed on the bowstring, and then—
Snap!
An azure arrow formed from extremely pure lightning took shape in the blink of an eye!
Angewomon shouted out!
"Grand Holy Arrow!"
Whoosh!
The holy arrow entwined with thunder shot off the string, moving so fast that even afterimages were hard to capture. Wherever it went, the air was ionized, leaving a dazzling blue trail.
This is precisely why Shano insisted on saving the Rumble-Rumble Fruit for Angewomon!
He remembered very clearly that Angewomon's Holy Arrow originally needed to absorb the surrounding thunder elements between heaven and earth to shoot, which required charging and had great restrictions.
With the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, she could now create as many lightning arrows as she wanted, with as much voltage as desired!
Combined with the high-speed movement and enhanced Observation granted by the Rumble-Rumble Fruit.
The result is greater than the sum of the parts; it is simply the perfect combination!
"Damn it!"
Saint Nusjuro's face changed dramatically. He hurriedly poured all his strength into raising his sword to block. The surface of the First Generation Kitetsu churned with purple-black demonic energy, attempting to offset the holy energy on the arrow.
However—
Boom!!!
The instant the arrow met the demon sword, the violent thunder and holy energy exploded, instantly swallowing all of the strange purple-black demonic energy!
"Ah!"
Saint Nusjuro let out a miserable cry!
His demon sword was knocked away, flying out of his hand. The massive horse bone body flickered in and out amidst the white light, wracked with unbearable pain, emitting wisps of black smoke.
But that wasn't the key; the most terrifying thing was...
Saint Nusjuro looked down, staring at the wounds blasted open by the thunder, his eyes full of disbelief.
—This injury, it couldn't heal?!
No need for excessive Supreme King, just relying on this divine power alone can temporarily suppress the undying body bestowed by the master!
"Nusjuro!"
In the distance, Saint Warcury, transformed into a Fengxi, saw the situation was dire, roared, and turned to rush over to provide aid.
But the next moment, he was repelled by a fierce shockwave from Kuma.
"Please do not get distracted."
Kuma stood expressionless in front of him, raising the paw on his palm: "Your opponent should be me."
Buzz!
A massive shockwave was released, sending the Fengxi Beast flying.
Kuma didn't stop there; he immediately followed up, relentlessly using his Fruit Ability to continually strike, keeping the opponent under control.
This old man is among the five with the highest defense. The thickness of that boar skin is simply the pinnacle existence of the current age.
So far, he hasn't been able to inflict any substantial damage on him.
But the same goes, where there's loss, there's gain; the opponent's attack methods are overly cumbersome and slow, unable to keep up with someone who can teleport.
He couldn't defeat the opponent, but he could easily prevent him from interfering!
He will not let you disrupt the captain's battle!
...
It's utterly disastrous!
On the other side, Saint Nusjuro touched his wounds, finally feeling panicked.
The fact that even the undying body was restrained, how were the five of them, in the face of death, any different from the lower realm plebeians?
The longer you live, the more you fear...
He didn't want to die! He still wanted to continue serving the master! With this woman's appearance, the risk of downfall was increasing rapidly...
This place cannot be stayed in any longer!
Saint Nusjuro endured the intense pain, threw his head back and roared, issuing the command:
"Retreat! I declare this mission a failure, abandon the battle, all members retreat immediately!"