Chapter 565 - 405

Chapter 406: The Strongest Enemy Z (II)Fas Island, the G-3 Branch station in the New World.This is a typical volcanic island, covered in thick volcanic ash year-round, with the scent of sulfur permeating the air everywhere.The massive active volcano at the center of the island stood like a silent giant, staring down at the heavily guarded Marine base at its foot.At this moment, alarms blared through the base, their sharp cries shattering the island's tranquility."Enemy attack!! Enemy attack!! An unidentified warship is approaching! All hands, prepare for Level 1 combat!!!"The base commander, a Marine Vice Admiralnamed Flit, stood on the lookout tower, peering through binoculars at the pitch-black warship slowly emerging from the sea, a disdainful sneer on his face."Hmph, just a bunch of rats hiding their heads and tails. They dare to try and pull teeth from a tiger's mouth?"Vice Admiral Flit stroked his proud handlebar mustache and gave orders to the adjutant beside him."Ready the batteries!! Blast it into a pile of scrap metal!!!""Yes, Commander!"However, just as he finished speaking, the situation changed!!!A beautiful, lime-green figure appeared in the center of the base's plaza in a flash, moving with an unimaginable speed like a phantom.It was Ain.She held twin blades, her posture so elegant that one might mistake it for dancing, yet her expression was as cold as ice."Who's there?!?!"A Marine Captain nearest to her roared, charging forward with a Spiked Club, the fierce wind he kicked up enough to blow away ordinary Marine Soldiers.Ain didn't even spare him a glance; she simply spun gracefully, her twin blades carving out two beautiful pink halos.The halos drifted lightly across the Captain's body.In the next second, a scene occurred that made everyone's eyes pop out!!!The nearly two-meter-tall, muscular Captain's body seemed to have its rewind button pressed, rapidly "de-aging" into a brat amidst a distorting shimmer of light."Eh?"In the blink of an eye, only a seven or eight-year-old brat remained, nose running, with a brand-new Marine uniform hanging loosely off his small frame.He looked blankly at his tender little hands and the "uncles" around him who were dumbfounded. His mouth puckered, and he burst out crying with a loud "Wah!" o(╥﹏╥)o...Every Marine present, including the arrogant Vice Admiral Flit, was completely petrified.What the hell is this ability?!?! Time reversal?!?!In the instant their brains stalled, Ain's dance of slaughter officially began!!!Like a butterfly flitting through flowers, she darted swiftly through the chaotic crowd.Her twin blades swung, and the pink halos rippled out like death-dealing waves."My Haki! I'm dead! Why is the Armament Haki I practiced for twenty years gone?!?!""Reporting to the Commander! My Rokushiki... I can only use Soru to run around aimlessly now!""Help! I... I remember now! I haven't finished my homework from last night! Aaaah! (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻"Ain's eyes were cold; she had not a shred of pity for these "rejuvenated" enemies.Anyone who stood in her way—whether a wailing "boy" or a helpless "youth"—was ruthlessly kicked aside and knocked unconscious."The power of the Rewind-Rewind Fruit is perfect for cleaning up trash."She murmured softly, her tone as casual as if she were commenting on the nice weather.While the front line of the base was being turned upside down by Ain, another disaster erupted from beneath the ground."Everyone, come and join my Jungle Party!"Binz appeared at the base's artillery positions, pressing his hands to the ground with a mischievous, brat-like grin."Mori-Mori Fruit: Plant Hell!"Rumble!!The hard concrete ground cracked inch by inch as countless thick, thorn-covered vines, like giant pythons come to life, burst frantically from the earth!They grew savagely at an utterly irrational speed, tightly coiling around the massive batteries and crushing them!Under the strength of the vines, the steel groaned under the unbearable weight before being twisted into a pile of scrap metal."Fire! Fire quickly!!!"A Marine scrambled to pull the firing pin, only to discover in horror that a massive sunflower had sprouted from the muzzle at some point, grinning right at him....The warships docked at the harbor couldn't escape either; countless vines bound those steel behemoths tightly and dragged them toward the deep sea.In just a few minutes, the entire Marine base had been turned into a plant hell filled with despair by Binz."Useless! You're all useless!!!"On the lookout tower, Vice Admiral Flit trembled with rage. He shoved the adjutant aside and roared."Pass on my orders! Have Vice Admiral Mutt the 'Immovable Volcano' deploy! Crush all these bastards for me!!!"Immovable Volcano Mutt, a Giant Race Vice Admiral and the strongest combat force of the G-3 Branch—a monster over thirty meters tall!"Roar!!!"With a deafening roar, Vice Admiral Mutt charged out from the deepest part of the base, wielding a giant axe larger than a ship's anchor.With every step he took, the entire ground shook."I don't care who you are! If you dare to act wild on my turf, you'd better be prepared to be turned into mincemeat!!!"Vice Admiral Mutt leaped high into the air, gripping the giant axe with both hands. With a momentum that could destroy heaven and earth, he swung the axe down toward Ain and Binz!However, just as the giant axe was about to fall, a figure appeared before Ain and Binz as if by teleportation.It was Zephyr.He didn't even look up at the sky-blotting axe; he simply, unhurriedly, raised his intact left fist of flesh and blood.The ultimate Armament Haki erupted without reservation!!!The pitch-black Haki, like flowing liquid, covered his entire arm, even manifesting as visible, crackling black lightning!"Too slow."Zephyr uttered those two words, neither dodging nor evading, and met the mountain-shattering giant axe head-on with a single punch.Crack!!The crisp sound of shattering was the only noise in this dead silence.Vice Admiral Mutt's giant axe, forged from a special alloy, shattered like glass. Starting from the point of contact with the fist, spider-web-like cracks instantly covered the entire axe face, then it exploded into a shower of metal fragments with a "boom"!But this was only the beginning!After smashing the giant axe, Zephyr's fist, wrapped in world-ending power, didn't slow down at all and slammed heavily into Vice AdmiralMutt's arm, which was thicker than a water barrel.Pfft—!!!Vice Admiral Mutt's arm, which could block cannonballs, along with half of his body, was directly vibrated into a mist of blood by the terrifying shockwave of the punch!One punch!Just one punch!The strongest combat force of the G-3 Branch, the Giant Race Vice Admiral, was gone!The massive headless body crashed to the ground with a thud, kicking up a cloud of dust....All the surviving Marines, including Vice AdmiralFlit on the lookout tower, were stunned, even forgetting to breathe.If Ain's ability was eerie and Binz's was inexplicable, then Zephyr's power was pure, irrational, absolute violence—enough to crush everything!Zephyr slowly lowered his fist, not even glancing at the corpse, and walked directly toward the base's core warehouse.Not a single Marine along the way dared to step forward; like terrified quails, they dropped their weapons and fled in all directions.Soon, in the deepest part of the warehouse, Zephyrfound his target—the red ores locked behind layers of security, emitting an ominous aura.power rocks."Teacher."Ain and Binz came to his side.Zephyr reached out and gently touched a power rock, feeling the terrifying energy within that could rival Ancient Weapons."If this thing comes into too much contact with air, the resulting explosion could make the entire ocean boil."There was no emotion in his voice."The World Government fears its power, so they locked it away. But I will give it a new life."He turned around, his back to the volcano that was still spewing thick smoke, and gave the final order."Place them all in the core of the volcano."His silhouette, set against the backdrop of the volcano's dark red glow, held an indescribable sense of tragedy and a chilling madness.