Chapter 381 Future Sight! The Moment of Conclusion
Yamato's unreserved strike came crashing down. King could only hastily swing his blade to intercept.
But with his right arm already broken by Yamato, he could only use his left.
His strength and Haki were already inferior to Yamato's. Now in this condition, how could he contend with her?
There wasn't even brief confrontation. The blade in his hand violently trembled, then flew from his grasp. The next instant, the club smashed into King's forehead.
The mask concealing his appearance shattered instantly. King's true appearance was completely exposed.
Brown skin. White hair. This man could be described as handsome.
But even Yamato—closest to King—couldn't clearly see his real appearance.
Too fast.
After all, this happened in a flash.
As the mask shattered, King had already fallen like a meteor, crashing directly onto the frozen sea.
He wasn't like Kaido who could use clouds to carry himself back up.
After smashing a massive crater in the ice and sending more cracks spreading in all directions, King had already plunged into the ocean below.
It was over.
This battle could now be completely declared finished.
Lunarians were indeed the divine race capable of surviving any extreme environment. But their physiology still couldn't overcome the Devil Fruit curse.
The instant he plunged into the deep sea, King could no longer spread his wings.
Yamato landed lightly in the shattered crater, instantly refreezing the somewhat turbulent sea.
She slowly exhaled.
Now the battle below would end.
Turning her head, Yamato looked toward the rampaging Numbers nearby.
Time to deal with these guys first.
"This is bad!!"
Queen—who'd just felt the battle situation might improve—now made no effort to hide his panic.
If that bastard King was defeated, wouldn't Yamato be freed? No one on this battlefield could contend with her!
Compared to the panicked Queen, Inuarashi and Nekomamushi fighting him together felt far more excited.
So close. So close to victory, to this nation's liberation.
They roared, continuing their fierce assault on the enemy before them.
Precisely because of this, they absolutely couldn't slacken now!
Yamato had already charged into the Numbers' ranks. First, one strike turned a guy's head directly into shattered ice.
Next, one breath froze another large fellow from the chest up.
"Damn it!!"
The man who'd transformed into a mammoth at the chaotic battlefield's center roared. "Get out of my way!!"
King-san had been defeated. He had to go stall that woman Yamato.
"Don't even think about it!"
Kawamatsu had been beaten pretty badly, his body covered in many wounds. The deepest one on his chest—almost visible to bone—but he showed no intention of retreating.
He would stop this fellow Fish-Man.
He wouldn't ask why. Why this man—clearly a Fish-Man—stood opposite Brett.
Kawamatsu himself was also a Fish-Man. A Fish-Man who preferred staying in this nation over returning home.
"Oh, looks like the battle below is gradually being decided?"
In the sky elsewhere, Tesoro chuckled leisurely.
Compared to his ease, Doflamingo opposite him looked extremely grim.
Obviously, if the Beasts Pirates lost, he'd only be able to go down with this pirate ship.
"Then our side should probably wrap up too?"
Tesoro said with a smile.
"16 Holy Bullets—"
Doflamingo directly used his strongest technique without preamble.
Countless threads gathered into sixteen massive string spears, tips wrapped in powerful Haki, then the next instant surging upward, charging straight at Tesoro.
"God Thread!!"
"God Thread?"
Tesoro grinned. "Got it backwards!"
His body completed the transformation from flesh to gold in an instant.
Like donning cool golden armor, Tesoro's entire body gleamed with golden light.
He began launching forward.
First, pitch-black Haki covered his right arm. Invisible waves spread accordingly.
The golden armor covering his right arm twisted and collided. Like mechanisms, it burst into dazzling sparks. His entire right arm blazed with light.
"Golden Karmic Fire!!"
Golden light illuminated the sky.
Tesoro became a blazing meteor, crashing downward from above, directly piercing through the 16 Holy Bullets.
The thick, sharp string spears wrapped in powerful Haki collapsed the instant they touched Tesoro's fist, then shattered directly.
Doflamingo froze. His sunglasses reflected the dazzling light.
BOOM!!
Higher in the sky, Brett still continuously collided with Kaido.
He'd abandoned the flame club in his hand, swinging fists to clash with Kaido's kanabo.
"Looks like this war's outcome is decided."
While trying hard to hear Kaido's Observation Haki, Brett said with a smile.
Kaido said nothing, only swinging his kanabo faster.
Brett naturally responded with punches.
Should he say his Observation Haki had already been trained to very strong levels?
After continuously observing Kaido's reactions, continuously hearing Kaido's Observation Haki's different sounds, Brett finally detected it—the world his Observation Haki observed was gradually changing.
Rayleigh-sensei's theory of accumulation bearing fruit had been proven again.
Without using his ability to hear thoughts, Brett's Observation Haki likewise observed others' presence and made predictions.
But now, this observation ability was gradually evolving.
Brett didn't understand the principle behind Observation Haki's future sight. He simply continued observing Kaido, letting his own Observation Haki gradually approach Kaido's, making the two sounds begin converging.
Just this was already enough.
Brett could feel his Observation Haki beginning to transcend time, leaping from this very moment toward the future.
Suddenly, hazy images flashed in Brett's mind.
It was Kaido vigorously swinging his club.
Then this scene was immediately replicated in reality. Kaido forcefully smashed his club downward from above.
Brett's lips curved. He quickly withdrew backward, pulling back distance, then floated in midair with closed eyes, motionless.
"What?"
Kaido didn't know what Brett was doing.
Brett now felt unprecedented wonder.
Undoubtedly, his Observation Haki had evolved.
Already reaching levels equal to Kaido and Katakuri.
Meaning—the degree capable of glimpsing the future.
But Brett's Observation Haki was originally special. He could hear all kinds of sounds.
So naturally, this listening ability had likewise evolved.
Brett opened his eyes. Like dancing, he effortlessly avoided Kaido's opportunistic continuous bombardment.
Leisurely strolling. Completely at ease.
"This guy!!"
Kaido was stunned.
Undoubtedly, in this instant this bastard had grown even stronger.
"Well then—"
Brett smiled. "Goal achieved. Time to end this battle."
The power stored within his body mobilized for the first time in this fight.
Unprecedented electric light began crackling across Brett's body.
"Ready yourself, Kaido."
"You bastard!!"
Kaido only roared. His arms' muscles swelled. The club came crashing like a comet.
"Daiitoku—Raimei Hakke!!"
Brett chuckled softly. His fist swung out.
"Then on my end too—Daiitoku—Raimei Hakke!"
Though a fist, was Raimei Hakke such an inconvenient thing?