novelraw Chapter 165 165: A Battle of Champions! Sweeping Across the Entire New World!
Chapter 165 165: A Battle of Champions! Sweeping Across the Entire New World!
That was the strangest thing about Devil Fruits.
The Water-Water Fruit!
Although Ochoku and Silver Axe believed Vivian had eaten such a Devil Fruit—a Logia-type Devil Fruit that should exist only in legend—they could not determine whether it was true or not.
If Vivian really had eaten the Water-Water Fruit, then her ability could only be described as far too terrifying.
However!
On this sea, there were quite a few abilities that could control seawater for a short period due to their special nature. For example, Shiki's Float-Float Fruit also possessed such a function. That was not particularly strange.
"Roar!"
"Howl!"
At that moment, a world-shaking roar suddenly came from the sky. Immediately afterward, a terrifying blast descended. That violent dragon breath seemed ready to devour everything.
"Hmm?"
Vivian tilted her head and smiled as she raised one finger.
Hiss—
Terrifying steam churned upward. A rising whirlpool blocked that dreadful breath, forming boiling clouds of vapor. After a brief moment, everything seemed to settle back into calm.
"Heat Breath!"
Immediately afterward, Kaido descended from the sky. One blazing blast after another fell in countless waves, as though he intended to swallow the whole of Britannia in flame.
"Hmm…"
"How reckless."
Vivian's smile never vanished. She raised a single finger.
"Roar!"
An even more terrifying water dragon surged from the sea.
Hiss—
Hiss—
Terrifying steam seemed ready to devour everything, covering the whole battlefield. Everyone instinctively looked away. It was far too painful to watch—or rather, steam of such intensity was truly unbearable.
Thud!
Kaido landed on the deck, his eyes sharp as he stared at Vivian. Looking closely, one could see unwillingness filling his gaze.
He grew stronger every single day.
And yet?
Someone who had suddenly appeared was actually able to stand on equal footing with him?!
For the proud Kaido, this was somewhat impossible to accept.
But whether he accepted it or not, this was reality. The undeniable reality before his eyes.
"Hehehe…"
Vivian murmured softly, "Dragons really are arrogant creatures."
Her smile deepened. Then Vivian moved her gaze away from Kaido.
No matter how one looked at it, Kaido was not yet qualified to be her opponent. The difference in strength between them was still significant. Because of that, one glance was enough. There was no need to continue.
"Hmph!"
Seeing Vivian look away, Kaido snorted coldly, but said nothing. Instead, he grinned savagely and said, "Ochoku! Is this what you meant when you said everything was prepared? Don't tell me this is all you've got."
"Hehehe…"
Ochoku said calmly, "The strength of the Pendragon family is clear for all to see. To be honest, this has indeed exceeded expectations. But that does not matter. Even if it has exceeded expectations, defeating them is not difficult."
A sharp gleam flashed through Ochoku's eyes.
This man had naturally made full preparations.
Did anyone really think he was simple?
No!
This man had never been simple. On the contrary, Ochoku had planned everything carefully. He had considered the situations at Fish-Man Island and the Visma Region, and he basically knew that those places could not be taken.
That was right.
Ochoku knew that attacking from Fish-Man Island or the Visma Region was impossible—or rather, meaningless.
To truly deal with these people, there was only one best method:
attack Britannia itself.
Only by truly breaking Britannia could the Pendragon family be truly defeated. Other than that, there was no other way.
Of course.
Beyond that, Ochoku had calculated and considered many things. Vivian's appearance had indeed exceeded expectations, but it was not completely outside them either. This situation was clearly something the others had not expected.
But Ochoku had already made a guess.
A force at the level of an Admiral like Vivian was indeed within his range of consideration.
However…
Ochoku thought to himself, Vivian's strength is one issue, but the real problem is still Morgan le Fay. Her Devil Fruit ability, combined with the entire island of Britannia, is the greatest difficulty.
This was not a joke.
It was the most troublesome and hardest issue to deal with.
Britannia had only appeared for a single year, yet it was already known as the most defensible and hardest-to-attack place in the world.
Why?
Because Morgan le Fay's Fruit ability was far too special.
She could control all of Britannia's power. In other words, facing Morgan was like facing a vast number of Logia ability users at once. She could control far too many forces.
That was the real problem!
Morgan herself was already extremely powerful, and with so many controllable abilities, the slightest mistake could cause the entire situation to collapse.
For example!
Right now, every pirate ship was staying more than a hundred meters away from Britannia.
Why?
Precisely because of this.
No one dared enter within one hundred meters.
The problem was too serious. If they stepped casually into that range, they might have to face Morgan's terrifying abilities.
"Ochoku?"
Silver Axe saw Ochoku thinking and said seriously, "Look at the battlefield."
Ochoku nodded.
At this moment, a huge number of captains—each one a famous powerhouse in the New World, were gathered here.
And yet?
Here, they were practically meaningless.
Morgan had not even acted yet. Vivian alone, controlling the seawater, had already stopped those captains. In fact, the knight order prepared by Galahad had not even had the chance to move before the seawater blocked everything.
With her own strength, Vivian displayed astonishing power.
"Charge!"
"I don't believe this woman can keep using her ability forever!"
"Yeah!"
The numerous captains roared furiously, glaring at Vivian as if they wanted to tear her apart.
"Hehehe…"
Vivian smiled and said, "Indeed. No matter what ability one has, a person's stamina is always limited. Even I cannot use mine endlessly. That is true."
As she spoke—
Vivian held Excalibur in her left hand and Arondight in her right, then charged straight into the crowd in a full-on rampage.
Yes!
In Britannia, if you were a mage and could not fight in close combat, that would be disgraceful. Vivian was a standard mage, but just like Morgan, she was extremely skilled at fighting head-on.
There was absolutely no problem.
As Vivian began fighting the many captains, Ochoku and Silver Axe exchanged glances.
They knew.
The opportunity had come!
No—
No matter what, this was the most important opportunity.
They could not delay any longer.
If they kept dragging this out, who knew what would happen next?
Although they were certain Arthur absolutely could not return in time…
But what if?
What if?
If they really delayed things until Arthur returned, then when it came to a contest of foundations between Arthur and Ochoku, Ochoku truly had no confidence.
He had always held absolute confidence in his schemes.
But after facing Arthur again and again, even Ochoku had become less confident.
There was no helping it.
Arthur was simply too outstanding in every aspect.
"Peerless Shockwave!"
"Slash!"
Silver Axe, Ochoku, and John—who had been watching the show until now, attacked at the same time.
Three Admiral-level powerhouses moved together.
Their terrifying auras, along with their three waves of Conqueror's Haki, instantly surged upward as if they would devour everything.
"…"
Morgan said nothing, but her eyes truly sharpened.
In terms of pride and arrogance, Morgan looked down on everyone.
But!
Morgan was also very clear that her strength had not fully recovered. The current her could not truly treat these people as if they were nothing.
"Rise!"
Morgan opened one hand.
Magma and ice instantly gathered, forming two terrifying dragons that directly blocked the three Admiral-level powerhouses.
Unfortunately!
Facing three Admiral-level powerhouses alone was still too difficult.
Even with Morgans strength.
Boom—
A terrifying mushroom cloud rose into the sky.
For an instant, everything seemed to fall silent.
In that brief moment, everyone's expressions became grave. None of them had expected things to turn out this way.
"Hmph!"
Morgan let out a muffled groan, and her face flushed slightly.
The other three were also forced back by that blow.
"Whoa…"
"Is that woman really this strong?"
"She faced three Admiral-level powerhouses alone?"
"And…"
Anyone who was not a fool could see that Morgan was indeed at a disadvantage.
But so what?
She was fighting one against three!
Even if she was at a disadvantage, what did that matter?
At this moment, Agravain and Galahad also joined the battlefield.
"Then let us try."
"Indeed!"
Agravain and Galahad both gripped their weapons, their expressions filled with determination.
Today—
They absolutely would not lose.
Step!
Step!
Terrifying power burst from Agravain's body. Waves of aura gradually surged from him.
Bang!
Bang!
His muscles began swelling inch by inch. One could clearly feel Agravain's aura rising wildly, his strength increasing at a terrifying rate. In a short time, he had erupted with power no weaker than an Admiral.
"Kill!"
With that single word, Britannia's civil administrator revealed his terrifying side for the first time.
He shot into the sky and smashed his fist straight toward Silver Axe. The force was so terrifying that even the air seemed to twist slightly.
Agravain!
He possessed an extremely special ability: the Blessing of Iron.
As an administrator, Agravain had always seemed like a civil official with little combat strength.
But that was not the truth.
Agravain's ability was the power to increase his strength for a short period.
Long ago, bearing the Blessing of Iron, Agravain had traveled far and wide, defeating all sorts of magical beasts. After those beasts were defeated, their power remained within Agravain.
However!
Agravain could not control it.
It was both a curse and a power.
That was why Agravain gradually became a civil administrator.
But!
When necessary, Agravain could rely on his iron-blessed body to forcibly use those curses. The power he unleashed in a short period would reach an unparalleled level.
This terrifying strength was simply too frightening.
It had truly reached an astonishing degree.
But!
How long could he maintain it?
No one could imagine.
At the same time—
Galahad released the Holy Grail stored within the Red-Hilted Sword. As the Grail's power poured into his body, pure white wings spread open. Galahad accepted a portion of an angel's power. Though it was only a tiny fraction, it still granted him even greater strength.
Agravain and Galahad both possessed special abilities.
That was precisely why Arthur had left them to defend Britannia together with his two elder sisters.
And as the melee in Britannia erupted—
At this moment, the entire New World fell into chaos.
------------------------------------///
Advance Chapters on Patreon!
p(a)treon(.)com/HudaLin
-Remove the parenthesis to access patreon normally