socalfunplaces Chapter 181 Slard's First Manifestation of Cataclysmic Abilities
Chapter 181 Slard's First Manifestation of Cataclysmic Abilities
Chapter 181: Slard's First Manifestation of Cataclysmic Abilities
At this moment, Davis the Bear's face was extremely grim. Due to the sudden death of his second team captain, Bamon, yesterday, he decided to disregard his agreement with the World Government's CP organization and decisively mobilized all his crew members, intending to conquer the Kingdom of Driggs in one fell swoop today.
But this was only the beginning. The scene created by the man who flew into the sky made him realize that something was amiss, so he directly asked the first mate, Olo.
"Yes! You're right, Captain! That man just now did eat a Devil Fruit like you. He's also a Devil Fruit user, and judging from the current situation, it's very likely an extremely rare Logia-type Devil Fruit!"
At this moment, the expression on First Mate Ollo's face changed from his usual composed demeanor; beads of sweat silently appeared on his forehead.
Boom!
"Natural element? Hmph! So what if I'm natural element? I'm the Berserker Bear Davis! As long as I take over the Kingdom of Driggs and use the old king as a bargaining chip, I don't believe he'll dare to kill anyone again!"
Bloodshot veins rolled into Davis's eyes as he stomped heavily on the ground and said firmly.
Seeing his captain's reaction, Olo's eyes flashed with a barely perceptible light. He raised his hand to adjust his peaked hat, but remained silent.
"Hmph! You minions! Today I grant you permission to fight without restraint. As long as you conquer the Kingdom of Driggs, I'll let you have your fill for three days, do whatever you want!"
Seeing that Oro remained silent, Davis felt a surge of anger and snorted coldly. He then shouted loudly to the pirate crew.
Roar!! Roar!!
"Long live Captain Davis!!"
"Treasures and women are all mine! Hahaha!"
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
As Davis finished speaking, shouts from eight or nine hundred pirates rose and fell in waves. The allure of wealth and women reignited the pirates' ferocity.
Seeing the responses from the surrounding crew, Davis the Bear smiled smugly, then waved his hand dismissively.
"kill!"
boom!
The word "kill" definitively opened the prelude to war.
Nearly a thousand pirates scattered and charged towards the Kingdom of Driggs, their eyes now fixed solely on wealth and women.
As the pirates charged, the high-ranking officials of the Kingdom of Drigges on the city walls all looked nervously at Mu Chong, hoping to get some feedback from him. However, Mu Chong's reaction disappointed them.
Mu Chong remained motionless, simply raising his head and smiling at the churning dark clouds in the sky, a strange look of anticipation flickering in his eyes.
call!
Slad didn't keep Mu Chong waiting long. Just as the pirates charged forward shouting battle cries, dark clouds suddenly descended from the sky, like a deluge of meteorites, causing the charging pirates to pause in their tracks.
Click!
Rumble!
Immediately afterwards, a series of booming sounds echoed from the nearby black clouds, and streaks of silver lightning flashed intermittently within them.
call!
Instantly, dark clouds churned, and a fierce wind arose, the immense force of which made it difficult for the pirates to open their eyes, and even their bodies swayed.
"Hiss! Why is it so cold?"
Among the pirates on the ground, someone muttered something under their breath. This was like opening Pandora's box; accompanied by a fierce wind, pure white hexagonal snowflakes suddenly appeared from the dark clouds.
call!call!call!
At this moment! A biting wind swept across the entire battlefield, transforming the once mild-temperature Steel Island into a world of ice and snow.
*Pfft! Pfft!* ...
"Ah?! My face!"
"What is that?! Huh?! My arm!"
"Huh? It's ice! Everyone be careful, it's ice!"
Amidst the shouts of the pirates, shimmering chunks of ice—no, ice crystals as thin as cicada wings!—sliced across their bodies, tearing through their skin.
call!
The wind intensified again, carrying with it pure white snowflakes that enveloped the entire battlefield, draping the pirates' visibility further and further.
"Captain... Captain, help, help me!"
"A ghost...you're a demon...don't kill me!"
Chaos reigned on the battlefield, with howling winds, swirling snow, and the ever-present, deadly ice crystals plunging the pirates into unprecedented terror.
Some pirates wildly swung their long swords, continuing even when they accidentally injured those around them. Others had already lowered their weapons, covering their heads with their hands and curling up on the ground, trying to avoid the ice crystal attacks.
*Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!* ...
"Ah?!...Help!!"
The screams of the pirates, the splattering sounds of flesh being torn apart, and the surrounding roars of wind and thunder made the entire battlefield exceptionally terrifying.
Meanwhile, at the rear of the battlefield
"This?...Captain...we?"
Sandra, the first division commander of the Davis Pirates, gripped her long sword with trembling hands. Her eyes were fixed on everything in front of her, and her speech became incoherent.
"Captain! I'm afraid we should retreat! Such a catastrophic power is beyond our ability to resist! Perhaps the person who killed Bamon was also a user of this power!"
First mate Oro's eyes also betrayed fear. He was right; the man had indeed eaten a Logia-type Devil Fruit, granting him abilities akin to a natural disaster.
"Oluo..."
Davis flew into a rage upon hearing this, his eyes widening as he stared intently at First Mate Olo.
"Captain! You must make a decision! Even if you and I can withstand this man's power, how many of our brothers who have risked their lives with us are left? What can you do in this situation?"
Olo raised his head and met Davis's gaze without flinching. After saying this, he looked up at the sky above.
"Besides, this man doesn't seem to intend to kill us. The empty sky above and behind us is telling us to leave!"
The observant First Mate Olo had already noticed this scene: the overwhelming dark clouds over the battlefield, yet conspicuously, did not cover the rear of the battlefield.
boom!
Click!
Rumble!
Enraged, Davis slammed his fist into the trunk of a nearby tree that would take three people to encircle, and the giant tree collapsed to the ground.
"Sandra! Tell the brothers, retreat!"
Davis's eyes blazed with fury, bloodshot veins filling the whites. He gritted his teeth and uttered a resentful sentence before turning to look at Olo.
"Olo, this is the first time I, Bear Davis, have retreated without a fight. There will be no next time! From now on, don't let me hear such cowardly words again! Humph!"
"Yes, Captain!"
Olo stared intently at Davis as he left, then lowered his head deeply, his expression shifting uncertainly.
As soon as Captain Sandra gave the retreat signal, the pirates, already gripped by fear, turned and ran without hesitation, their terrified expressions wishing they had an extra leg.
call!
With the pirates' retreat, the battle, which lasted less than five minutes, ended with the Davis Pirates' hasty escape.
The dark clouds in the sky gradually thinned, the raging winds subsided, and the previously oppressive battlefield gradually returned to normal.
"Your Majesty! The pirates have retreated! The pirates have retreated!"
"We...we won! That's great!"
The situation on the battlefield brought smiles to the faces of those on the city walls; the shadow of war that had hung over their hearts vanished in an instant.
"Thank you, Captain!"
The eldest prince, Wright, bowed deeply to Mu Chong, his expression utterly sincere.
"Hehehe! No need to thank me, Wright! I didn't even lift a finger. You'll thank him later!"
Mu Chong chuckled softly at Wright's thanks, and as he spoke, he pointed to Slad, whose true form was gradually revealing itself in the air.
"Hahahaha! Captain! How was it? Did I not disappoint this Cloud Fruit? I thoroughly studied the development direction you told me about! Did it reach the level of a natural disaster you mentioned?"
In the air, Slad, his white robes billowing in the wind, arms outstretched, a proud expression on his face, shouted loudly at Mu Chong.
"Hahahaha! A natural disaster? Slard! You're still far from it! However, I acknowledge the abilities you displayed today!"
Mu Chong raised his right hand and gave Slad a thumbs up. He was happy for Slad's progress, but he did not agree with Slad's claim about the power of natural disasters.
"Tch! Did you praise me or not, Captain!"
Upon hearing Mu Chong's words, Slad's expression immediately turned aggrieved, and he stood in mid-air, covering his forehead.
"I... um? Slad!!!"
Just as Mu Chong was about to speak, Mu Chong, who had been using Observation Haki, keenly sensed a danger. The next moment, he saw a beam of light rushing straight towards Slade.
Mu Chong's heart tightened instantly, and his entire body surged with power, but he stopped his charge.
Because, at the same time, a silver-blue lightning bolt met the yellow light.