Nami had also been turned into a demon by Muzan, and she should have feared the sun just like every other demon. But at this moment, she was desperately clinging to him, trying to kill Kibutsuji Muzan.
However, how could Nami's strength possibly compare to Muzan's?
Muzan was only held back by Nami for a single second. The many thorns on his body directly pierced Nami, and one thorn even slashed towards Nami's head. If her head were severed, Nami would surely die.
But the second Nami delayed was enough. Because behind her was Luffy. During the time Nami struggled with Muzan, he had recovered some strength and rushed towards Muzan.
His arm had stretched out again, one hand tightly gripping the thorn that was about to sever Nami's head, while the other hand tightly held onto Muzan, preventing him from escaping.
"Nami! Get out of here!" Luffy shouted. He knew Nami had become a demon, and the sun would turn her to ash the moment it touched her.
But Nami didn't leave. She kept pulling Muzan with all her might, enduring the immense pain from within her body. Gritting her teeth, she said, "Don't worry about me! I've already become a demon. Even if I regain consciousness, it won't last long. Rather than live like this, I'd rather die with Muzan!"
She felt Luffy's strength wasn't strong enough, and knew that Luffy alone might not be able to pull Muzan. So she absolutely wouldn't leave. She couldn't let this chance go!
If Muzan escaped from here, it would be very difficult to find another opportunity to destroy him.
Nami had worked for Muzan for so many years, so she naturally knew her BOSS very well. Muzan was extremely afraid of death, and his lifespan was extremely long. After suffering a loss here today, he would definitely go into hiding.
At that time, who knew how many people he would harm, how many more "Cocco Village" and "Orange Town" would appear. And on top of that, he had turned Bellemere into a demon!
At this moment, Nami felt only hatred for Muzan. If he were allowed to live, who knew when he might regain control over her and Bellemere, turning them into Muzan's slaves again. Nami never wanted to see Bellemere groveling before Muzan again.
Before, Bellemere had become an ugly demon for the sake of herself and Nojiko. Now, it was her turn to sacrifice for Bellemere. So she would absolutely not let go!
Only with both her and Luffy working together could they hold Muzan!
"Go to hell!" Muzan roared, pulled by the two of them.
His eyes turned white, and a massive surge of power spread from his body. Nami's regenerating body was torn apart once more, but Nami's vitality at this moment was extraordinarily tenacious. Even though blood flowed from her body, she still showed no signs of letting go!
Then, another incredibly piercing sensation struck, forcing Muzan to stop his surge of power.
Luffy's eyes widened in the distance as he roared, "You're the one who should go to hell!"
Conqueror's Haki!
An invisible force spread out. In his extreme anger, Luffy's Conqueror's Haki even affected Kibutsuji Muzan, causing him to interrupt his power surge. Otherwise, Nami would have been pulverized by that surge in the next moment!
Luffy hadn't expected his Conqueror's Haki to actually work. He usually used it against people much weaker than himself. This was the first time he had used Conqueror's Haki against someone stronger than him, and he hadn't expected it to be effective on the first try.
Taking advantage of the moment Kibutsuji Muzan was distracted, Luffy suddenly increased his strength, even pulling Muzan back a step!
And at this moment, the sun had already appeared above the horizon!
Sunlight, sunlight appeared!
As the sun rose, a dim light replaced the dark, deep night. Although the light wasn't very bright, it was undoubtedly hope at this moment!
Luffy suddenly tightened his grip, actually pulling Nami to another direction. At this instant, she was also freed from Muzan's body.
Nami's pupils contracted, and despair filled her expression. "Luffy, what are you doing?!"
Not only had Luffy let go, he had also dragged her away. This meant no one was stopping Muzan, and he would escape before the sunlight hit him. All their efforts would be in vain!
"I'm still here!"
And just as Nami despaired, a somewhat childish voice rang out. The next moment, he had transformed into a monster with a torso that was white on top and black on the bottom, possessing four red arms, and even a red head.
From his appearance, one could tell his strength!
It was none other than Ben 10, who had been waiting for his Omnitrix to recharge. Luffy and Kibutsuji Muzan had been fighting for a long time, and he was finally able to transform again.
Four Arms!
He was nearly four meters tall, with four eyes on his head beneath his red skin. The moment Luffy let go, he had already rushed in front of Muzan.
Just as Muzan was freed from his restraints, Four Arms blocked his path.
"Get out of the way, you four-armed monster!"
Muzan thrust out a multitude of thorns, but Four Arms had extremely high defense and two extra arms. Facing Muzan's desperate attack, Four Arms blocked his assault and then assumed a defensive posture, resolutely preventing Muzan from passing.
Four Arms lunged forward, pushing through the poisonous thorns to forcefully embrace Muzan who was trying to break through. Even though Four Arms, with his incredible defense, seemed to have suffered damage at this moment, Ben 10 possessed astonishing willpower and absolutely refused to let go.
And at this moment, the sunlight finally shone down.
Luffy had pulled Nami towards a building that had not yet collapsed. Nami was too severely injured to resist Luffy, so she managed to avoid the sunlight.
However, Muzan could not. Blocked by Four Arms, Muzan had no choice but to face the demon's bane directly. Instantly, light bathed him, and a sizzling sound emanated from Muzan's body, as if fire was burning him.
Muzan immediately let out a roar, and his body began to swell. Even the towering Four Arms, with his four arms, could no longer hold the continuously expanding Muzan.
Four Arms retreated, and the remaining people watched in astonishment as Muzan's body changed.
Muzan had become incredibly huge, even much larger than a building. To take on such a form when facing the sun was simply increasing his surface area for sun exposure.
He had transformed into a giant infant, like a stillborn baby. The sunlight dissolved his flesh and blood, but Muzan's regenerative ability was terrifyingly strong. As the sunlight continuously dissolved him, he kept regenerating, forming a dynamic balance at this moment.
Everyone conscious was stunned. They had never imagined Muzan had such a means of survival, even under the sun!
After transforming into this state, Kibutsuji Muzan's power seemed to have increased significantly. He forcibly pushed forward under the sunlight. Although Four Arms was desperately pushing against the giant infant's feet, it had little effect!
It wasn't far from the mountains. After passing through this town, there would be several large mountains before long. With the cover of these mountains, Muzan might truly find a way to survive!
Luffy placed Nami inside a house and then rushed back out, standing in front of Muzan again with Four Arms, desperately blocking him. However, his strength was truly depleted. Even with Four Arms, it was difficult to stop the stillborn's advance!
"I never thought I'd team up with pirates one day!"
At this moment, a large amount of smoke wrapped around the stillborn's body, and an invisible telekinetic force held the stillborn in place. Smoker, despite his severe injuries, was forcefully expending his last bit of strength.
He had been fighting Muzan for even longer than Luffy, and his injuries were naturally very serious. Even after some recovery, he couldn't exert much strength.
The sunlight radiated onto the stillborn's body, and a large amount of flesh and blood turned to ash. Muzan seemed to feel death approaching, and he roared in anger, "A bunch of ants!"
Boom!
A multitude of tentacles pierced from his body, but these tentacles quickly dissolved under the sunlight. However, under heavy cover, one tentacle transformed into a whip and struck Smoker directly.
Smoker was sent flying immediately. With such a severe injury, he certainly wouldn't be able to stand up again anytime soon.
With one person down, the pressure on the remaining two immediately increased. They could no longer hold back Muzan's step. Although they desperately tried to stop him, they were still being pushed back step by step by Muzan.
A layer of black suddenly appeared on Muzan's skin, which was Armament Haki. The Armament Haki covered the stillborn's back, greatly slowing down the rate at which his flesh and blood dissolved.
But fortunately, Luffy noticed that Muzan's Haki didn't enhance his strength. It seemed to be specifically developed to deal with sunlight.
"Aaaargh!!!!"
Luffy roared, and with one person missing, he and Four Arms were both buried in the ground, being pushed backward by the stillborn.
"Lu... Luffy... Big Brother..., I can't hold on anymore either!" Ben 10 said with difficulty at this moment.
Luffy immediately felt the pressure double. The Four Arms next to him had reverted to Ben 10. In the struggle with Muzan, a full ten minutes had passed. Ben 10's transformation time was up, and Four Arms naturally disappeared.
"Ben 10, get out of here!"
Seeing the giant stillborn advancing, Luffy gritted his teeth and said, still pressing against Muzan. However, how could his strength compare to Muzan's? Previously, the three of them working together could barely maintain a balance with Muzan. Now that only he was left, Muzan's advance naturally became much faster.
The giant stillborn seemed to crawl, as if it were running, with terrifying speed. It had already passed through the town and was heading towards the nearby mountains!
"Detestable...!"
Luffy had now switched from pushing to pulling. Because Muzan had completely pushed him into the dirt, when he emerged from the ground, Muzan had already passed him. Therefore, Luffy could only grit his teeth and drag Muzan's massive body.
"Muzan!"
Just as the stillborn was about to crawl into the shadow of the mountains, Nami's voice was heard again. She was seen wrapped in a blanket, using it to shield herself from the sun, and she had somehow run in front of Muzan.
At this moment, Muzan also looked incredibly pathetic. He was no longer the giant stillborn he once was. His body, which had been much larger than a house, was now less than half its former size. Even with Armament Haki, the sun was still his bane.
And as he was less than a hundred meters away from the shadow of the mountains, Nami suddenly blocked Muzan with her own body. Nami's strength wasn't as great as Four Arms or Smoker, but Muzan at this time was not the same Muzan as before.
"You want to die? I'll grant you that!"
Muzan, enraged, immediately extended his tentacles again. This time, he didn't whip Nami. He didn't have the extra strength to send Nami flying, nor was it necessary.
Because Nami was also a demon, all he had to do was destroy the blanket on her, and the sun would instantly kill Nami, the demon!
"Ah!"
The blanket was torn away, and Nami's body was directly exposed to the sun. She immediately let out a painful scream. The sunlight felt like hellfire burning her body.
Nami felt like she was about to melt, but...
She hadn't died?!
The damage the sun caused her was far less than that inflicted on a normal demon. Although large portions of her body were dissolving, making her look horrifying, but...
A normal demon should have been instantly destroyed by the sun!
"This... How is this possible?!" Muzan exclaimed in disbelief. "How can you survive under the sun?! How?! This should be the ability I possess! Only I, the Demon King, should have this ability!"
Nami was also surprised by the changes in her body, but at this point, her entire being was focused on destroying Muzan. She had no time to care about her own transformation.
"Nami!" Luffy had no idea what was happening, but seeing Nami's flesh and blood gradually dissolving, he couldn't help but shout, "Get away!"
Nami certainly wouldn't leave. If she left, Muzan would reach the shadowed area. At this point, it was difficult for even the two of them to stop Muzan's advance, let alone for Luffy alone.
"I understand, I understand!" However, at this moment, Muzan suddenly burst into laughter. "I never thought a demon could overcome the sun without the help of the Blue Spider Lily. Wonderful!"
Overcome the sun? Nami didn't feel like she had overcome the sun. Half of her body had dissolved. Three-quarters of her lower body, which she had painstakingly regenerated, was gone. Her back was also mostly dissolved.
She could feel that she was close to death.
But Muzan burst into laughter.
"I won't let you die. You are mine!"
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