Chapter 131: The Sky Knight with Broken Wings! Tatsuya's Execution
In the forest of the "Ordeal of String," the smell of fire and acrid smoke filled the air.
"Skreeee!!"
The three-meter-tall bird "Fuza" let out a screech in mid-air, its massive wings flapping as it carried the priest Shura, weaving through the complex forest at high speed.
Utilizing the firebird's three-dimensional mobility, Shura acted like an annoying fly, continuously firing lethal, high-temperature flames from Tatsuya's blind spots.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
The flames exploded against the tree trunks, leaving behind charred craters.
Tatsuya moved at high speed through the jungle, narrowly dodging the licking flames each time.
"Do you see it now! Blue Sea dweller!"
Shura, riding on the bird's back, laughed condescendingly from above, his tone filled with mockery:
"This is the power bestowed by God! In this domain that belongs to the sky, you monkeys who can only crawl on the ground are destined to be burned to ashes!"
Tatsuya sidestepped a pillar of fire, stepped on a tree trunk, and leaped up.
In truth, if he wanted to, a single "Water Release: Water Severing Wave" could slice this fire-breathing giant bird directly in two.
But Tatsuya did not weave any hand signs.
"Relying too much on Ninjutsu is not a good thing."
Tatsuya's eyes were calm as he slightly adjusted the angle of the black blade in his hand.
Since coming to the pirate world, while Chakra was useful, powerful Taijutsu and Haki were the foundation for survival in this world.
"Perfect. I'll use you, this flying bug, to hone my Observation Haki and reaction nerves."
While dodging and weaving between the cloud strings, Tatsuya calmly calculated the firebird's firing frequency and turning radius.
'Turning radius fifteen meters... diving speed...'
'So that's how it is.' The tomoe in Tatsuya's eyes spun.
'This bird's mouth is equipped with a Flame Dial. To prevent overheating, there is a 1.5-second cooling interval after each blast.'
Just then, Shura seemed to reveal an opening, flying toward an area that appeared empty.
Tatsuya immediately pursued.
"Fell for it! You idiot!"
Shura yanked the reins, and the firebird suddenly stopped and pulled up.
And right in front of Tatsuya, a "spider web" composed of countless thin, sticky cloud strings appeared.
"What?"
Tatsuya had "nowhere to dodge" and crashed headfirst into the net.
The sticky cloud strings instantly entangled his limbs and blade, rendering him unable to move.
"This is the true face of the 'Ordeal of String'! The more you touch it, the tighter it binds!"
Seeing this, Shura was ecstatic. He turned the bird's head, and the heat-energy spear in his hand spewed its most intense flames. Taking advantage of the high-speed dive, he thrust directly at the trapped Tatsuya's heart:
"Go to hell! Offer your blood to God's altar!!"
The heat wave rushed towards him, and the tip of the spear rapidly enlarged in his pupils.
However, in this moment of certain death, instead of fear, a cold sneer of success appeared on Tatsuya's face.
"Clang."
Tatsuya suddenly released his right hand holding the blade, letting the long sword hang by the strap on his wrist.
In that instant, high-density Armament Haki instantly covered his hands, dyeing them the pitch-black color of steel.
"Snap!!!"
A muffled sound.
One second before the spear was about to pierce his chest, Tatsuya's pitch-black hands slammed together.
He completely ignored the high temperature on the spear tip capable of melting rock and tightly clamped onto the burning spear!
"Wh... What?!"
Shura's smile froze on his face.
He desperately urged the firebird to pull out the spear, or to continue thrusting, but the gun seemed welded into Tatsuya's hand, motionless.
"Got you."
Tatsuya raised his head, his red eyes filled with violent killing intent.
"Get... down here!!!"
Boom!!!
Tatsuya's arm muscles bulged, and terrifying brute strength erupted instantly.
Relying solely on his arm strength, he actually dragged the airborne Shura, bird and all, down from the sky as if throwing a ragdoll!
"Waaaaah!!!"
The massive centrifugal force made Shura scream.
"Bang!!!!"
A loud noise, dust flying.
Shura and the bird were smashed heavily against the thick trunk of an ancient tree. The immense impact caused the three-meter bird to let out a bone-breaking cry, collapsing to the ground.
"Cough, pfft!" Shura spat out a mouthful of blood, feeling as if his internal organs had shifted.
Having lost his distance advantage, he desperately wanted to draw the short sword at his waist to resist.
But the Shinigami was already upon him.
"Too slow."
Tatsuya didn't even use his sword.
He took a step, his figure like lightning, his right knee carrying the wind pressure that tore through the air, slamming heavily into Shura's face.
"Crack!!"
The crisp sound of bone breaking made one's teeth ache.
Shura's prized flight goggles instantly shattered, along with his nasal bone, which caved in.
"Ugh—!!"
Before Shura could even scream, a cold, large hand had already tightly gripped his throat, lifting him off the ground with one hand.
Tatsuya looked at this priest as if holding a dead chicken.
"You... cough, cough..."
Shura was covered in blood, his legs kicking wildly in the air, extreme fear finally appearing in his eyes:
"You... you demon!!"
"I am God's priest... God... God will not let you off!!"
Hearing that word, Tatsuya's eyes became even colder, devoid of any pity.
"God?"
Tatsuya sneered, the force in his hand slowly increasing:
"If he is really watching... then let him see clearly."
"How the so-called 'God' bleeds."
"Swish!"
A cold light flashed.
Tatsuya caught the black blade in his left hand and flicked his wrist.
The first slash precisely severed the Cloud Dial mechanical device on Shura's back that allowed him to fly.
Immediately after.
The second slash, without any hesitation, swept across in those desperate eyes.
Pfft—
Blood splattered, staining the white cloud strings red.
The head wearing the flight goggles rolled to the ground, and the headless corpse twitched twice, no longer moving.
[Ding! Congratulations to the host for defeating the priest Shura.]
[Combat Rating: S.]
[Reward obtained: 1000 Ninja Points.]
[Ding! Congratulations to the host for slightly altering the original plot.]
[Reward obtained: 1000 Ninja Points.]
[Current Ninja Points: 6000 points.]
The system's notification sound rang in his mind, crisp and pleasant.
Tatsuya shook the blood off the blade, sheathed it, and spoke with indifference:
"This strike was for the mast of the going merry."
He squatted down, ignoring the bloody scene, and skillfully removed the long spear equipped with the powerful Heat Dial from Shura's hand.
Subsequently, he walked over to the dying firebird and forcibly removed the rare Flame Dial from its beak.
"Although I don't use it much, this thing... Nami should like it."
Tatsuya straightened his collar, which had been slightly disheveled by the battle, and pocketed the spoils of war.
...
Meanwhile.
At the top of Gods Island, in God's Shrine.
"Crunch."
Enel, sitting on the golden throne, paused in the act of eating an apple.
Within the Mantra that covered the entire island, a "voice" belonging to a priest had suddenly disappeared completely.
"Oh?"
Enel raised an eyebrow, swallowed the fruit flesh in his mouth, and a look of surprise appeared on his face:
"Shura... actually lost."
"And lost so quickly, without any ability to fight back."
Enel's Observation Haki crossed through layers of cloud seas, as if seeing a black figure.
"That Blue Sea dweller..."
Enel's eyes narrowed slightly, blue arcs of electricity dancing on his fingertips: "There is an annoying aura about him."
...
Ordeal of String area.
Tatsuya stood up and clapped his hands.
He raised his head, looking through the gaps in the tree canopy at the giant beanstalk towering into the clouds in the center of the island.
Those red Sharingan eyes flickered with an eerie light in the shadows.
"The first one."
Tatsuya whispered softly, then stepped over the corpse and walked into the depths.
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