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Chapter 178 The Holy Lance, Anchors Pulled
Chapter 178 The Holy Lance, Anchors Pulled
Conqueror's Haki: Entanglement!
In an instant, a powerful aura of Conqueror's Haki, originating from her bloodline and surpassing all things, erupted from Big Mom's body!
This domineering aura was no longer an invisible pressure, but transformed into tangible, jet-black lightning patterns that coiled around Napoleon. The lightning patterns crackled, each containing a terrifying power capable of shattering space and shaking the soul. The air pressure between heaven and earth plummeted once again, and even the air itself was distorted by the power of the Conqueror's Haki. The remaining family members and soldiers in the distance were instantly stunned by this pressure, bleeding from their seven orifices and collapsing to the ground.
The old woman's aura surged to its peak, her eyes completely covered in crimson, and she raised her sword, wreathed in Conqueror's Haki, unleashing her strongest attack, "Sea Conqueror!!", towards Susanoo.
This attack, empowered by the soul power of the Soul-Soul Fruit and entangled with peak Conqueror's Haki, was powerful enough to split the island in two. Wherever the sword energy passed, the space rippled, as if it would collapse in the next second. The pitch-black lightning patterns and scarlet soul flames intertwined to form a giant sword energy that blotted out the sky and pressed down on Susanoo!
Uchiha Hakuba's eyes narrowed, knowing that this was Big Mom's desperate attack. He no longer held back and activated his chakra.
The crimson kaleidoscope patterns spun in his eyes, and the power of his chakra surged several times over. The giant katana of the complete Susanoo was also wrapped with jet-black Conqueror's Haki lightning patterns!
Bai Yu's Conqueror's Haki was already incredibly domineering, and now it was perfectly fused with Armament Haki and Susanoo, with crackling lightning patterns, making it even more refined and ferocious than Big Mom's Conqueror's Haki!
Bai Yu stood atop Susanoo's brow, slamming his hands down and shouting coldly, "Slash!"
Susanoo raised its massive katana, shrouded in both Armament Haki and Conqueror's Haki, and slashed down with overwhelming force! The black blade and the jet-black Conqueror's Haki lightning patterns intertwined to form a slash that pierced the heavens and earth, directly meeting Big Mom's overwhelming power!
boom! ! !
This collision was far more powerful than all the previous moves combined!
The Conqueror's Haki-infused lightning patterns collided and annihilated wildly, emitting thunderous sounds like divine punishment, as if billions of golden hammers were striking simultaneously.
The soul power of the Soul-Soul Fruit and the chakra of Susanoo devoured each other, unleashing a boundless energy storm.
The entire landmass of the world was completely overturned, the surface rock layers collapsed, and underground magma gushed out, turning into a rain of fire that fell from the sky. The distant sea was completely dried up, and white mist shrouded the world.
The old woman's overwhelming power crumbled inch by inch under the attack of Susanoo! The Conqueror's Haki lightning pattern was severed, the Armament Haki armor was torn apart, and the soul power was devoured by chakra. The power that was enough to dominate the sea was no match for Bai Yu's ultimate attack.
The slash continued unabated, instantly reaching the old woman and tearing apart all her defenses before striking her chest with ferocious force!
"Ugh—!!"
The old woman let out a bloodcurdling scream as her massive body was cleaved away by the terrifying force, flying like a shooting star and crashing into the castle.
Her Armament Haki armor shattered completely, revealing a deep, bone-revealing wound that stretched from her shoulder to her abdomen, gushing blood like a fountain. The power of the Soul-Soul Fruit was in complete disarray, her Conqueror's Haki had completely dissipated, and her aura was extremely weak.
In mid-air, the complete Susanoo slowly dissipated. Uchiha Hakuba stood still, his domineering aura and chakra gradually receding, and his crimson Mangekyou Sharingan gradually returned to calm.
He looked in the direction of the old woman, then turned to look at Artoria holding the Holy Lance in mid-air, and at Retsu Unohana at the edge of the battlefield, where corpses piled up like mountains of blood. The entire world of Tales of Tales finally fell into complete silence.
Only the crumbling earth and towering waves still tell the story of the earth-shattering battle that had just taken place.
"Saber, are you going to make a move?"
Saber nodded and said, "They need to be judged. This is a wicked pirate gang. If they survive this attack, it means their fate is not yet sealed."
The land of all nations continued to tremble in the aftershocks of the ultimate collision, the shattered crust resembling crumpled brocade, with dark red magma and turbid seawater churning within its folds.
The once exquisite dessert castle on Cake Island has long since turned to dust, with rubble and broken wood floating on the sea, forming a continuous stretch of ruins.
After winning the battle, Uchiha Hakuba and the Dawnbreaker slowly sailed away from this desolate sea, the golden carvings on the bow gleaming coldly in the setting sun.
On the deck, Egg Flower Retsu was using a pale green light band condensed from her spiritual pressure to replenish the energy of Rangiku, who was struggling to stay afloat.
The use of Grey Cat still puts a lot of pressure on Matsumoto Rangiku.
Artoria stood atop the warship's watchtower, her pristine white knight's uniform accentuating her upright and graceful figure.
The holy spear Rungonimid in her hand hung silently, the golden patterns on the spear shaft reflecting the kingly aura around her. The power that had been restrained and sealed by the Thirteenth Restraint was now slowly flowing out from the tip of the spear, turning into specks of golden light that swirled around the warship.
She lowered her eyes to look at the Cake Island receding into the distance. In her clear blue eyes, there was no joy of victory, only a deep and calm stillness.
"The Holy Lance has been pulled out of its anchor."
Artoria's voice was clear and melodious, like jade striking each other, carrying the unique majesty of a queen.
She tightened her grip on the Holy Lance slightly, and the previously dormant lance instantly burst forth with a dazzling golden light.
The light was not a blinding, blazing white, but rather carried a gentle yet irresistible sense of holiness, like the rising sun piercing through thick clouds and dyeing the entire sea a warm gold.
"Shining in the Gun of the End"
She raised her hand and held the Holy Lance high. The golden light at the tip of the spear suddenly surged, transforming into a pillar of light that pierced through the heavens and earth, shooting straight into the sky.
The originally gloomy sky was torn apart by this beam of light, and the clouds, like silk being cut by a sharp blade, quickly retreated to both sides, revealing the clear blue sky behind them.
The power of the Holy Lance is not simply destruction, but a judgment, Artoria's final judgment on this sinful land as the Knight King.
Uchiha Shiraha stood in the center of the deck, his crimson Mangekyou Sharingan slightly rotating as he sensed the immense power released by the Holy Lance.
He could clearly feel that this legendary holy spear was like a link connecting the inside and outside of the world. Wherever the golden light at the tip of the spear passed, the structure of space trembled slightly. The land of Whole Cake Island was being completely shattered by this power in a way that was almost deconstructive.
The next second, a golden gunshot descended from the sky, like a falling star, and accurately struck the core of Whole Cake Island.
There was no deafening roar, only a chilling silence. It was as if time itself had stood still.
Immediately afterwards, the sound of the earth collapsing was like the roar of millions of giant beasts at the same time, and the original complete outline of Whole Cake Island was instantly dismantled into countless fragments.
Those once magnificent candy castles, chocolate rivers, and cheese forests were reduced to dust by the power of the Holy Lance. Even the seabed rock layers were shattered, and lava gushed out, turning into a rain of fire that fell into the churning sea, making a "sizzling" sound and steaming up a cloud of white mist.
The once calm sea was instantly engulfed by towering waves, hundreds of meters high, crashing against the surrounding ruins like a roaring beast.
The waves, carrying fragments of Cake Island, spread wildly in all directions, forming a huge circular wave wall. Wherever the wave wall passed, even the seawater was shaken and rippled. The distant islands, under the impact of this giant wave, were like fragile eggshells, teetering on the verge of collapse.
The remains of Cake Island floated and collided on the sea, making dull thuds.
Meanwhile, the entire Big Mom Pirates crew, located at the heart of the island, are currently being completely enveloped by this destructive force.
After being cleaved away by Bai Yu's slash, Big Mom Charlotte Linlin crashed heavily into the ruins of the castle. Blood continued to gush from the wound on her chest. The power of the Soul-Soul Fruit was chaotic, like an out-of-control storm, and her Conqueror's Haki had long since dissipated.
Her massive body was buried under rubble, with only one bloodshot eye still moving slightly, and she let out intermittent, unwilling roars: "Uchiha Shiraha—I will—not—let you go—!"
Her children, whether it be Smoothie, Perospero, Bryce, or Comper, are all lying on the ruins, some covered in wounds and unconscious.
Some had already lost their breath, their bodies deformed by the crushed stones.
The once mighty Three Sovereigns' power crumbled completely in this ultimate battle, and even the myriad kingdoms they depended on for survival vanished under the judgment of the Holy Lance.
Brulee trembled as she hid behind a giant chocolate shard. Her mirroring ability had been completely destroyed in the previous battle, and now she could only watch helplessly as her home crumbled and her mother lay dying, her eyes filled with despair and fear.
Perospero's legs were pinned under the shattered cheese wall, blood slowly trickling down it. Gritting his teeth, he roared with his last ounce of strength, "There's still a mirror! Brûlée! I have another mirror! Let's get everyone inside!"
Before the Holy Lance fell, Perospero spoke to Brulee.
However, the power of the Holy Lance was too terrifying. The collapse of Whole Cake Island was not a simple physical destruction, but rather the destruction of space itself.
Those who tried to escape were swallowed up by the collapsing earth or swept away by giant waves after taking only a few steps, leaving not a trace.
"Are they... still alive?"
Unohana Retsu walked to Shiraha's side. Her spiritual pressure perception was extremely sharp, but she could only sense a few faint auras scattered throughout this sea area, most of which were as faint as candles flickering in the wind.
Her voice was soft and incredibly cool.
In this battle, although she killed many of Big Mom's children, she also gained some understanding of the bonds within the Big Mom Pirates. As for her own people, the Big Mom Pirates were still quite good.
Bai Yu followed her gaze to the ravaged sea, his eyes devoid of any emotion. He raised his hand and patted Unohana Retsu's shoulder, his tone indifferent yet firm: "Life and death are determined by fate; this is the path they chose themselves."
Artoria slowly lowered the Holy Lance, standing on the deck, her azure eyes looking at Shiroha: "The judgment is complete. The sins of this land have vanished with the collapse of Whole Cake Island. Where shall we go next?"
Bai Yu looked up into the distance, his gaze piercing through layers of clouds and landing on the unknown sea. A meaningful smile appeared on his lips, and a glint flashed in his eyes: "Whole Cake Island is just a stop along the way. Our journey has only just begun. If you want to go, Wano Country is also an interesting place."
As soon as Bai Yubai finished speaking, the warship's engines roared, its speed increased dramatically, the golden carvings on the bow shone brightly, and the ship cut through the waves, speeding towards the unknown sea.
On the deck, Rangiku stood up, stretched, and her languid voice echoed in the sea breeze: "Now that the journey has begun, shouldn't we find a place to have a banquet? We've been fighting for so long, we're all starving."
Retsu Unohana shook her head helplessly, but a hint of a smile flashed in her eyes: "You, you're always so heartless."
Artoria looked at everyone's expressions, her tense lips curving upwards slightly, revealing a gentle smile.
She raised her hand and grasped the holy spear. The golden light on the spear gradually subsided, and it returned to calm.
The distant waves gradually subsided, and the remains of Whole Cake Island slowly sank into the sea, eventually disappearing into the deep blue ocean.
This once prosperous world has become a wasteland on the seabed, with only fragments of souls that were not completely destroyed drifting away with the ocean currents to the unknown distance.
Meanwhile, the silhouette of the Dawn became increasingly clear on this vast sea.
Like a ray of light piercing the darkness, it carried Bai Yu and his companions slowly toward a new world full of unknowns and challenges.
On the road ahead, there may be more powerful enemies, more secrets, and more difficult battles, but at this moment, on the sea, a gentle breeze carries the salty scent of the sea, stirring the robes of the crowd.
"Let the banquet begin!"
As the Dawnbreaker broke through the surging waves, leaving the ruins of Whole Cake Island completely behind, the smoke and blood on the sea surface were gradually washed away by the salty sea breeze. The setting sun dyed the entire sea a gentle orange-red, and the sparkling sea surface was like being covered with broken gold, drawing a warm ending to this earth-shattering battle that had just ended.
At Uchiha Hakuba's command, the entire Dawnbreaker instantly came alive, and the originally somber battle atmosphere was replaced by enthusiastic joy.
The crew quickly set to work, clearing the center of the deck, bringing out long wooden tables, laying out clean white tablecloths, and taking out boxes of chilled wine, fresh seafood, and a wide variety of ingredients from the ship's temperature-controlled storage compartments.
Unohana Retsu had already replenished Matsumoto Rangiku's spiritual pressure, and Rangiku regained her usual bright and lively appearance. Holding Unohana Retsu's arm, she excitedly approached the dining table, watching the chefs' busy figures with eyes full of anticipation.
Artoria also leaped down from the watchtower and landed on the deck. Her regal majesty faded somewhat, replaced by a gentler, more mortal air.
She looked curiously at the counter filled with ingredients, a natural longing for food flashing in her emerald eyes. After all, for the Knight King, a sumptuous meal was always the most straightforward happiness.