Darkin Blade Demon Aatrox...?
This sounds like a demon's real name, but a demon's true name should be very important.
Just like the Sakaki in front of them and the Tunfo from before, they never said their real names.
Facing Sakaki, they asked this question, and Sakaki answered in a deep voice
"That's right, our true names are only known to the people we trust most, because a demon's name holds power, and we only tell it to a lord when we submit to him."
"But among the eight great demon lords, Aatrox is the only one who doesn't care about revealing his true name, and even we and the other lords have tried many times to use his true name against Aatrox, but it never worked."
"...It couldn't be a fake name, right?" Garp said with his arms crossed.
Sakaki glanced at Garp but ignored him. "In short, why we can't use his true name against Aatrox is a question for everyone. Maybe only the other demon lords know the truth."
"And among the eight great demons, he is the strangest one. He is the only lord without a fixed territory, or you could say wherever he is becomes his territory."
"He has never built any forces. Normally, no matter how strong he is, he couldn't become one of the demon lords."
"But behind Aatrox follow countless powerful demons who admire him. These demons follow Aatrox on their own, becoming his offerings, even contributing their power to him during his attacks on cities and strongholds."
Sakaki continued in a deep voice, "They don't have a fixed area of control. Wherever they go, even the other demon lords don't want to mess with them. Over time, he became the seventh demon lord."
"This makes Aatrox sound very strong." Sengoku couldn't help saying.
A lone person standing equal to the other demon lords, and just because of his power, he attracts countless demons to serve him. This description sounds very powerful.
Hmm, this Aatrox is the seventh demon lord, and the Xi Miec Tian Lai that Tunfo follows is the eighth, plus there's the Holy Lord. So among the eight great demons, he already knows three.
Although only Aatrox shows signs of appearing right now, Sengoku believes the other demon lords are also preparing to escape hell and return to the human world.
If he could figure out their strength levels, that would be best. The best news would be if this Aatrox is the strongest one, then the hope for this world would grow a bit more.
Aatrox's strength is too great. Although he hasn't really appeared yet, just this momentum alone makes Sengoku feel huge pressure. Maybe...
Even with all this fighting power gathered, they might still lose!
This is a battle where lives are on the line, and even he might die here...
War is not a game or child's play. Once you step onto the real battlefield of blood and fire, you must be ready to die.
But Sakaki's answer shattered the slight hope in his heart.
"Once you reach our level, going higher is already very hard, let alone for strong ones like the eight great lords?"
"If there were big differences in strength among the eight lords, then a force like the eight great demons couldn't exist. There would only be one absolute demon king."
The Little Demon Dragon seemed impatient at this point. He said coldly, "The lesson on demon history ends here. Let's talk about now instead."
"You're right." Garp nodded from the side. "Since you weren't caught, how did Aatrox appear from hell?"
"Maybe using some thing he left in this world..." Sakaki said with a frown.
"I once heard the Holy Lord say that Aatrox isn't really a complete lord. Back then, I thought he meant Aatrox has no fixed territory, so he doesn't count as a lord. But now it seems the Holy Lord meant his status is incomplete."
"Because he's not a complete demon lord, he faces less pressure from hell, so after thousands of years, he could use items left in the outside world to control you humans, gather lots of followers. That led them to create a new demon, the Nine-Tails Fox, and stir up Toguro to break the Shikon Jewel, freeing the hell seals and all demon existences from the curse."
"And exactly because he's not a complete demon lord, facing less pressure from hell, otherwise the other lords wouldn't stay quiet."
"But why he's incomplete, that's not something I know." After Sakaki finished, he looked at the Little Demon Dragon, who shrugged right away.
"Don't look at me. Father never tells me about this stuff."
Garp and Sengoku exchanged a look, and finally Sengoku said, "So we have to figure all this out on our own?"
"No matter what, the needed steps can't be skipped. To fully summon Aatrox, they must use the little dragon as an offering to open the hell gate." Sakaki nodded.
"And now Aatrox's power has leaked out, which proves their strength has grown a lot. Even if he hasn't really escaped from hell, it's the same."
"So they should attack us first?" Sengoku and Garp also got serious. Unlike those demons, their location is out in the open. If those darkin chosen ones want to attack, they can definitely find them.
At this time, Ah Xing spoke up. He said in a deep voice,
"If they attack, it means they still need the Little Demon Dragon. And if there's no movement at all, it means they're not in a rush for now, or... they've found a way to summon Aatrox without using the Little Demon Dragon."
"The lucky kid who got the Palm of Buddha." The Little Demon Dragon looked at Ah Xing, then said, "That's right, he's correct. Which one it is depends on what they choose. If they attack, we strike them down here. If they stay put, we need to go on the offensive ourselves."
"You know their location?" Sengoku frowned.
"I didn't before, but now..."
The Little Demon Dragon turned around, raised his head slightly, and looked at the dark sky. He said softly,
"How could we ignore the center of that darkness?"
"After releasing so much demon energy, it's impossible to hide it from our demon senses."
Hearing the Little Demon Dragon's firm answer, Garp said right away, "Then forget what they're thinking!"
"Before they make a move, we strike first!"
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