Chapter 256: The Burned Saint Satan

On a deserted island somewhere in the first half of the Grand Line, raging flames turned the entire island into charcoal in an instant.

The green vegetation on the island also turned to ashes.

The sea water is boiling, but there is no water vapor above the sea surface.

A sea king that was originally hunting in the sea suddenly had its eyes widened, gave up the food that was already in its mouth, and tried to go to the bottom of the sea like crazy.

But this sea area seemed to have once belonged to the continental shelf, and it crashed into a building on the seabed and then fainted and floated up. The burning pain even made it cooked before it woke up, and then turned into charcoal, completely gone.

At this moment, the agents near the deserted island were also fleeing. Even those agents who had received training since childhood and had not awakened their Armament Haki could not escape the burns.

"Escape! Quick!"

"The sail is on fire!"

"Find a way, asshole! Otherwise we'll all die here!"

"Retreat! Retreat!"

……

Amid the roar, ordinary agents fainted and fell to the ground one after another. The water in their bodies evaporated rapidly and their skin was burned, revealing their flesh and blood.

Finally, the warship started moving. This was technology derived from the research institute, a technology used in the doldrums.

One after another, the warships began to move away from the coast of the deserted island, but in the process, all the agents who had not awakened the Armament Haki were turned into mummies, and the iron block, one of the Six Styles, did not play any role.

"one……"

Kevin's voice also sounded at this moment. After raising his head slightly, he looked at the Five Elder Stars Satan Saint in front of him with a grim gaze.

"Kill the God!"

The long sword was swung, and the huge explosion of flames was like a huge basin, trying to swallow up the entire sea.

Eight blade-like spider thorns were held horizontally, covered with armed color domineering, entangled with domineering color domineering, and thunder was spread all around.

"Shh!"

There was no collision at all, even if the eight spider thorns tried to block it, they were cut off by one blow at this moment.

Like a blade as blazing as the sun, it passed by, the scorching heat carbonized all eight legs, and the wind blew them away!

"How can it be?!"

The raging flames swept up, and a beam of light like the scorching sun enveloped the entire Saint Satan.

"Even the light of a firefly can kill a god!"

"boom!!!"

As if it was the end of the world, flames engulfed the entire deserted island, and the sea below was evaporated to form a huge circular pit.

At this moment, the sea was like a setting sun, burning everything below.

……

On the warship not far away, all the surviving CP agency agents of mid-level or above were stunned, and their hearts seemed to stop beating.

Even though everyone was covered with Armament Haki, their shattered bodies were covered with carbon residue, which was the blood after their flesh and blood exploded.

No one spoke for a moment, but their hearts were beating wildly.

What kind of power is that?
How is it possible for humans to possess such power?
Even the Five Elders who hold the pinnacle of world power would be burned to ashes under such power... right?
Did the Revolutionaries win?

Has the power of this world been seized by the revolutionary army?

Mary Geoise...God...was beheaded!
For a moment, the CP agency's agents were filled with shock and panic, some even collapsed to the ground with their eyes blank.

The flames had dissipated and the temperature in that direction was beginning to drop.

The sea level has dropped.

The original deserted island...the huge circular pit was gradually filled with sea water.

Suddenly, a vortex formed, pulling the World Government's warships towards the center of the vortex.

But no one responded.

Their faith is gradually collapsing, and the people they once revered as gods...seem to have been killed to ashes, leaving no trace behind.

They believe in strength and power.

The reason why the Celestial Dragons are so high and mighty is because of the power of the World Government and the power of the Navy.

But now the power of the revolutionary army seems to be stronger. In their view, the power of the world will be seized by the revolutionary army in the future.

And they...are guilty.

……

At this time, Kevin, who was above the vortex, frowned.

From a special perspective, the soul of Saint Jaygolucia Satan, one of the Five Elder Stars at the pinnacle of world power, was not put into prison.

From memory, these five old guys really couldn't cause any real damage no matter how hard we fought.

But with Chiyang's temperature close to that of the sun, it was a bit too outrageous that even if it turned into ashes, it still couldn't be killed.

[Note: In the latest episode, Nasujuro Sei has lost half of his head, but nothing happened to him. Also, this place has indeed turned to ash.]

At this time, Kevin remembered some things that he had been speculating about in the past.

Several years ago, when he was a vice admiral at the Marine Headquarters, he caused a commotion over the Shichibukai system and was ordered by the Five Elders to go to the Center of Power to inquire.

It was also at that time that he used the power of shadow clone to kill two celestial dragons in Marijoa, and faced the Five Elders and Im directly.

And their values... are the same.

In the past, Kevin had speculated that the relationship between the Five Elders and Im might be that of a king and a consul, and the same numbers might be because the six of them were most likely immortals who had lived from eight hundred years ago to the present.

But now it seems that the immortal nature of the Five Elder Stars is not that simple.

If the numerical value represents the weight, then it is impossible for the six people to have the same weight.

It is obvious that Yim's weight must be higher than that of the Five Elder Stars.

Kevin frowned, and his observation Haki also detected the movement in the vortex below.

Burned into carbon slag by the high temperature explosion of the red sun, can it still recover? It's just that the recovery time is much slower.

Looking at the lines on his hand, the sun-like mark had been exhausted, and his physical strength and domineering power could not support him to use the Red Sun form again.

Leaving is easy, there is no restriction on my ability to teleport here, and the weapon is still in Mary Geoise.

but……

Whether it is the Five Elders or Im, or perhaps the lower-level Knights of God, these are the forces that the Revolutionary Army will need to face in the future.

If the Five Elders cannot be killed...

Thinking of this, Kevin was suddenly stunned.

Are there souls incorporated into the prison space?
How can it be? !
Kevin looked down at the vortex again.

The huge hole caused the seawater to sink in like returning to its nest, and the suction created made it impossible for the CP agency's warships to escape.

The senior agents belonging to CP0 fled with the Moon Step, and had already left this sea area. At this moment, all that was left on the warship were the bodies of those who died before because they could not withstand the high temperature of the red sun.

And these are not what Kevin cares about...

What he cares about is the aura that is gathering together bit by bit in the depths of the vortex.

"Om..."

A humming sound came from the depths of the vortex, and the condensed Saint Satan opened his eyes and looked at Kevin above.

"Even though his combat power has reached the top of this world, his growth rate is still unstoppable? With a fire of that magnitude just now, it's only a matter of time before the whole world is destroyed, right?"

"how did you do it?"

The two were very far apart, but Kevin could still hear the other person's voice.

Saint Satan seemed to know that he could hear it, so he spoke before his body was condensed.

"Shh!"

However, the answer he got was a kunai, which was thrown out into the whirlpool like a cannonball.

The enormous force allowed the kunai to break free from the impact of the sea water and pierce straight into the Satan Saint in the depths.

"boom!"

The vortex exploded.

The next moment, Kevin appeared directly in front of him, and the long knife fell and pierced into his forehead.

"You can't kill me."

Saint Satan did not dodge at all, and his eyes remained calm: "Sometimes insects have sharp teeth and can cause pain, but insects can never truly kill God."

"This is an inevitable fate, and it is also an essential difference in the level of life. Your goal will not succeed. After you reject my proposal, you will always be a bug."

The next moment, Kevin grabbed his head with one hand and jumped out of the whirlpool.

The head was thrown out in mid-air.

Before it hit the ground, its condensing body was cut off and fell into the sea, leaving only a head.

"You can't keep me."

Saint Satan's eyes remained calm, just as he said, it was just a bite from a bug.

"The reason I didn't leave was just to tell you the outcome of your fate. Just like eight hundred years ago, no matter how hard you struggle, it will all be in vain in the end."

"A king is always a king, and a pariah is always a pariah. Some of them are not even pariahs, but are just creations created when interest strikes."

Saint Satan looked at Kevin and said, "A creature that appeared to please God, whose life was given by God from the beginning. His will is indelible and he never gives up. Isn't such a slave suitable for the arena?"

"Being able to swim in the fish tank with its graceful figure attracting everyone's attention and existing as an object of appreciation is already a gift."

At the same time, in the mind of Saint Satan.

The voices of the other four Five Elder Stars continued to sound.

"Stop! You're talking too much Satan-sama!"

"What happened to him? Has he lost his mind?"

"Activate the teleportation array! Saint Satan!"

"If you keep talking like this, the Revolutionary Army will know everything!"

"What exactly affected him?"

"quick!"

"I...seem to have lost something."

The voice of Saint Satan finally sounded in the consciousness space, and at this moment, the teleportation array appeared on the sea level.

Kevin, who originally thought he could hear more information from the other party, also discovered the teleportation array.

If we fire at it at this time, we should be able to try to see if it can recover again after all five elder stars are destroyed.

"How can I kill you?"

"Insects cannot kill gods. This is the difference in the levels of life."

After the first question, Kevin had a flash of inspiration in his mind: "Are you and Yim one?"

Saint Satan: "No. We are the ones who hold the authority..."

Before he could finish his words, a long knife suddenly attacked him, and a chill instantly invaded him.

Kevin pulled back, and the cold instantly froze Saint Satan's head.

At the same time, a beam of fire fell from the sky, and Kevin disappeared instantly.

"Boom!" The sea surface was splashed with water, and the next moment Nasujuro fell to the ground, waving the First Generation Kitetsu in his hand, and the sea level was instantly frozen.

"Roar!!!"

A roar filled with domineering aura resounded through the sky, the thunder exploded, causing the ice to shatter, and Kevin was forced to retreat again.

"boom!"

A sandworm broke through the ice and tried to swallow Kevin into its stomach.

The black spell moved on the ice surface, and Kevin teleported again to avoid the huge mouth that was like an abyss.

The offensive was temporarily suspended, and the Five Elders surrounded Kevin, but they did not continue the useless attack.

Mazisheng looked at Kevin and said, "You rejected an invitation from God."

Kevin ignored him and turned to Nasu Shoulangsheng: "Before this, I have never seen your cold air freeze the sea. What is your ability?"

The head of Saint Satan, which was held in his hand, had been unfrozen and he replied, "The power of authority..."

Before he could finish his words, the half body that had already condensed was frozen again.

"You talk too much, Saint Satan."

Peter Saint frowned: "Cloaked Man, what did you do?"

Kevin sheathed his Zanpakutō, "I don't know either, so I wanted to ask you. But it's clear that you don't want to cooperate."

Saint Vochuli looked down in the form of Fengxi: "You should know how many people in this world want to become world nobles. Such conditions are the limit of what we can offer."

Kevin shook his head slightly: "Originally I thought you would teleport it back, but now you are all here. If it was earlier, maybe you all would be turned into fools."

madness?

Nasujuro Sei couldn't help but look at the remains in his hand.

As the god of scientific defense between the powers, he is in charge of the scientific research of the World Government and has always been responsible for analysis.

But now, I just answer whatever my opponent asks, which is extremely stupid.

"Then maybe it won't be long. After I find out the secret of how you can kill it, I will go to Mary Geoise to find you."

Kevin had a grim look on his face, and then he disappeared right where he was.

……

Five minutes ago, among the flowers in Mary Joa Pango City.

Im, who stretched out his hand to let the butterfly fall, shook his whole body for a moment, but quickly recovered.

"Facing an attack from the soul?"

"But the method is a bit immature, and it can only cause a little damage."

"But this is the first time in eight hundred years."

"This world will not be changed. The fate that has been passed down for thousands of years cannot be changed even by those who were once gods, let alone those who are now like ants."

The butterfly fluttered its wings and flew away.

Yim stood up and walked to the windowsill, looking in a certain direction outside the window.

Need to be replaced?
……

Three days later, at the Sky Island Headquarters of the New World Revolutionary Army.

At the enlarged meeting, Dragon, as the leader, initiated a review of the army commanders of the Four Seas and the Grand Line as well as the army commander in charge of logistics.

Under the premise that the revolutionary hero Bach sacrificed his life to protect the information, the World Government's plan was still implemented. This was his responsibility as the leader.

This review will be recorded in the next issue of the New Times.

Dorag bowed 90 degrees and said that he would step down as leader because of this operation.

Next came Vegapunk, who was in charge of the research institute. The doctor said that the reason why all members were not able to evacuate safely was because of the slow progress of the research institute.

The energy source for the giant mechanical soldiers has only achieved success in the first stage. If the energy problem could be solved, the production and endurance issues of the Pacifists would not have caused the arrest of 359 members in this incident.

For this, Vegapunk expressed his willingness to accept any punishment from the organization.

"In fact, the leader informed us a few days before the event happened."

The Eastern Army Captain Belo Betty lit a cigarette and said, "If there is really a mistake, I think the Eastern Sea Army Captain needs to be held responsible. Both the leader and the doctor have done their best."

Jasmine, the captain of the Western Army, burst into tears: "How can we blame the leader and the doctor? If...if we, the captains of the army, were not unprepared...they would also..."

The Northern Army Captain Karas raised his head and a hoarse voice rang out: "If there is any responsibility, the captains of the armies in each sea area are the first responsible persons. This is the division of responsibilities that was determined before becoming the army commander."

Lindbergh, commander of the Southern Army, rubbed his forehead and said, "I can resign as commander and just go back to the institute to be in charge of weapons development. But at this moment, I feel like I am shirking my responsibility."

Bartholomew Xiong, who was in charge of logistics and transportation, also spoke up: "The pacifists' slow production speed is also due to material problems. Each of us is responsible. So, are we going to have to replace the top brass of the Revolutionary Army today?"

"Drip drip..."

The door to the conference room opened and Vegapunk looked over with a frown.

But after seeing the person coming in, his brows relaxed again.

Kevin sat down and looked at everyone. He did not hear what was said before the meeting. He had just dealt with the enthusiastic wounded in various strongholds.

In the past few days, he would go to Dressrosa every day, using his own blood to heal Dandelion and treat the seriously injured soldiers of the Revolutionary Army in this incident.

"What? You all look so dejected?"

Ivankov turned his big head and repeated the opinions of everyone at the meeting.

Kevin thought for a moment and looked at Ivankov: "You didn't do any self-reflection?"

Ivankov blinked his huge seductive eyes and said, "Sir, shouldn't we try to rescue those 359 members at this time? If we hold them accountable now and replace the top brass, won't the entire revolutionary army be in chaos?"

Kevin breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this.

next second...

"Oh!"

The large conference table was smashed to pieces.

"So this is your explanation?"

"Resigning from the position means explaining the situation?"

"Dragu! What are the duties of a leader?"

Faced with Kevin's sudden anger, even as the leader, Dorag's heart skipped a beat.

He stood up and replied seriously: "I am responsible for the overall situation, right..."

"wrong."

Kevin interrupted him: "In the Revolutionary Army, there is no such thing as power serving oneself. The leader is indeed responsible for taking charge of the overall situation, communicating with the army chiefs in various sea areas to implement plans, or arranging the development of the entire Revolutionary Army."

"But the leader's duty is to serve the entire revolutionary army and all those in the world who yearn for a bright future!"

"Relinquishing your position as leader means that you no longer want to work hard for it. Do you think this is a punishment?"

Kevin's eyes pierced Dragon: "If those 359 members are executed, if the Revolutionary Army is caught by the World Government again because of the chaos at the top... that would be your punishment, a punishment from the heart."

After the words fell, Dorag fell silent.

Except for Karas and Xiong from the North Sea, everyone who had just spoken of resigning from their duties lowered their heads.

Kevin sat back down.

"This action is not a war crime. The appearance of pacifists has prevented the revolutionary army from suffering greater losses. This is the contribution of the Institute."

"The various sea areas were able to respond in a timely manner and organize the evacuation of each member. This is the contribution of the military commanders."

"Once completed, the Pacifists were able to reach the various evacuation points at the fastest speed. This was the contribution of the logistics captain."

"Hero Bach left behind crucial intelligence, and we used it to prepare in advance, preventing the World Government's arrest and reducing losses. This is the contribution of all of us, and also the contribution of Hero Bach."

Having said that, Kevin stood up and left the meeting room.

As he neared the door, he turned back and said, "Think carefully, some things should not be understood that way. Revolution is not about holding hands and singing hymns, but about the light that truly requires the sacrifice of a generation."

……

After leaving the meeting room, Kevin walked to the top of the building alone.

There is an endless sky outside the window.

The anger just now was just intentional, and it was also a wake-up call for Dorag and the others.

Relinquishing one's duties just to put oneself at ease is not something that can be tolerated in the early days of the revolutionary army.

But now, it seems that it is not the early stage anymore.

Kevin looked at his other palm.

The sun mark formed by the golden lines has been restored, and the outline of the mark has also appeared on the other hand.

Very light, almost black.

There doesn't seem to be anyone's Bankai that looks like this in my memory, and the so-called strongest fire-type Zanpakuto is not the Ryujin Jakka in my memory.

Chiyang... This name has such a heavy meaning, so heavy that even I feel there is a huge difference between them.

In addition, the Five Elders have the ability to recover, and can be restored even if burned to ashes, but the prison captured something afterwards.

In the cage that imprisoned the soul, a wisp of mist was burned by the black flames, but no consciousness was transmitted.

But just this wisp of mist can bring a value of as much as one hundred thousand.

What is the essence of the Five Elder Stars?
This is a problem that must be faced at present.

Because of that trip to Marijoa, the Five Elder Stars had the same values ​​as Im, which made him ask that question before.

Are the Five Elders and Im one and the same?

This statement was denied by Saint Satan.

But the answer given was authority.

Then there was another chance, and Kevin asked Nasu Shoulang Saint about his ability to freeze the sea.

The answer again is authority.

Both answers were interrupted, but both were related to authority.

The state of Saint Satan seemed to be related to his own destruction of his entire body. The temperature of the red sun could even form a hole in the sea, and it also burned his entire body to ashes.

But even so, the other party was still able to recover.

But it seems his brain is burnt out.

Kevin looked again at the blurred mark on his other hand.

Is it related to this? Or is it because it was completely destroyed, so it hurt the soul?

"call……"

After exhaling, Kevin frowned.

At this time, a cup of coffee was placed in front of me.

"Coffee, sir."

A robot stands behind Kevin.

"I didn't ask for coffee."

"Sir... a little tired."

Kevin was stunned for a moment, and reviewed the entire three-day operation in his mind again.

(End of this chapter)