Chapter 162 The Player's Resurrection Magic
Blue-purple electricity flickered around Lingling's side, and every now and then a few overly lively ones, like little snakes, would appear and coil around the Emperor's Sword.
Lingling stared coldly at her frozen second son, and stood at the exit of the wedding hall, waiting on the path that Vera would inevitably take to leave.
But instead of taking advantage of the chaos and leaving with Katakuri as Linlin had expected, Violet suddenly turned her attention to Stussy.
Stussy, who had been avoiding the fighting range of Violet and Katakuri without wanting to reveal his true strength, did not expect Violet to suddenly target him. He subconsciously took a step back, and the ruby on his chest reflected a beautiful arc of light.
Stussy: "You..."
With a soft "plop," Stussy looked down in disbelief at the Shadow Sword embedded in his chest.
"Why……"
Stussy believed she had no grudge against Vil and couldn't understand why Vil would so decisively pierce her heart without giving her any chance to struggle.
Violet shook her head slightly, drew out the Shadow Sword, which was between illusion and reality, and simultaneously sliced through the ruby necklace that she had personally given her with the tip of the sword, then caught it.
Stussy's body fell backward, losing its support. The small, light-colored hat with a white veil on her head rolled a few times on the ground and became covered with dark ash from the fire.
Violet carefully tucked the ruby necklace into her pocket, then turned to look at the furious Lingling, and Morgans, who was huddled in a corner, trembling but still struggling to hold up a Den Den Mushi to take a picture.
That's really dedicated.
Vera nodded in satisfaction, picked up the frozen Katakuri, and waved to Linlin.
A staff with a purple gemstone at its tip appeared in Violet's hand. Accompanied by the violent sword energy unleashed by Lingling, Violet waved the teleportation staff and vanished into thin air amidst thunder and rain, and under Lingling's angry glare and Observation Haki scan.
Inside the room where Violet had been staying, the teleportation focus, composed of living wood and amethyst, began to hum again. With a flash of purple light, Violet and Katakuri appeared in the center of the teleportation focus.
"Lingling is even angrier than I expected..."
Although reason initially prevented her from using such powerful sword techniques on Whole Cake Island, when Velvet froze Katakuri and killed Stussy, anger still took over, causing the Sea Emperor to forget his children in the auditorium and the residents of Whole Cake Island, and launch a direct attack on Velvet.
This left Vera with no time to deal with Stusi's body at the last moment, forcing her to quickly move away to avoid causing a greater and more irreparable disaster during her fight with Lingling.
Lingling's mental state seems really worrying.
Violet muttered a couple of things to herself, took out her hammer, smashed the teleportation focus to retrieve the amethyst and living wood, and then took out two [bush hats] from her pocket backpack and put them on her head and Ice Cube Katakuri's head respectively.
The smooth ice made it difficult to hold the hat in place, so Violet had to cover the bush hat with Armament Haki and forcefully shove the bottom into the ice.
With the entire island teeming with Big Mom's Homies, Violet dared not underestimate the extent of a sea emperor's control over the island where she had been stationed for many years.
After using the [bush hat] for basic camouflage, Val didn't hesitate to lead Katakuri along the route she had already scouted out.
"Stop right there! Stop right there!" A hoarse voice, like sandpaper scraping against glass, rang out. "You damned woman, where do you think you're taking Katakuri?"
Huh?
Vera looked around. The nearby Homies were all gathered in the wedding hall because of the ceremony and the commotion from the recent battle. Vera didn't see any suspicious people in her field of vision.
Even if she were there, she wouldn't be afraid. With her current strength, the only reason to restrain her and make her give up fighting and choose to escape is that she doesn't want to hurt Charlotte and ruin the favor she has worked so hard to gain with Katakuri.
"Don't move! You're going to step on me, you wicked woman!"
Violet looked down in the direction of the sound and saw a shattered piece of glass half-buried in the sand at her feet. The glass reflected a withered, thin woman with a sharp, red nose, like a witch.
The moment she met Violet's gaze, she flinched in terror, but then, as if remembering something, she mustered her courage and pressed her hands against the broken edge of the lens to peek out.
"Aren't you...aren't you my brother's friend?!" Her voice was filled with intense anger. "Why did you attack my brother? Why did you deceive Katakuri?!"
Katakuri could keep his secret visit to Violet a secret from his mother and his other siblings, but he couldn't hide it from Brulee, who possesses the Mirror-Mirror Fruit.
Brulee knew that Katakuri's mouth, hidden beneath his scarf, bore menacing stitches and fangs, and that Katakuri was not as invincible as rumored from birth.
Brulee had witnessed Katakuri's self-torturing, grueling training, and also seen him lying on the ground comfortably drinking red tea and eating donuts.
Behind those exaggerated stories is not deception, but Katakuri's painstaking efforts and his strong desire to protect his younger siblings, which is an indispensable part of the fairy tale called World of Warcraft!
My mother is very strong, but even she can become crazy and terrifying when she has food cravings.
But Katakuri is different. He's mysterious and powerful, yet also rational, intelligent, and loves his family. Whenever they see Katakuri wielding his trident, they have nothing to worry about.
The young Charlottes were so certain that even though their reason told them there were still far too many powerful beings on this sea that they had never seen, they still felt incredibly at ease and relaxed upon seeing their brother Katakuri.
This is a beautiful dream woven by the gentle Katakuri for his younger siblings. Although Brulee feels sorry for Katakuri's hardship in bearing everything, she respects his choice and keeps that secret for him.
Brulee knows she is foolish, cowardly, ugly, and weak. She cannot share the responsibility with her brother Katakuri, and can only silently watch his silent back from behind the mirror and keep him company.
So when Brûlée realized that Katakuri seemed to have made a friend, she was genuinely happy for him.
Katakuri is too quiet and works too hard. Perhaps he would have more to say and more interesting things to do in front of his friends.
With hope and anticipation, Brulee sincerely wishes this friendship will last forever.
But what Brulee didn't expect was that Katakuri's brother's friend would attack him at his wedding, kidnapping the groom and brutally murdering the bride!
"Katakuri trusted you so much, why..."
As Violet was questioned, her mind began to wander amidst Brûlée's angry accusations, and she wondered if she should just take Brûlée with her and take her away as well.
Violet once read a pet care guide shared online. She learned that sudden changes in environment can cause small animals to become stressed or even sick. At this time, some familiar things can effectively relieve this stress.
This includes their familiar habitats, their little toys that smell like them, and of course, their friends or family.
As she was talking, Brulee suddenly felt a strange chill envelop her. Before she could shrink back and try to escape back into the mirror world, she heard the guy in front of her sigh.
The fact that Brûlée could overcome her fear to approach her at this time, question her, and even try to stop her was enough to prove her concern for Katakuri. However, facing a sea emperor who possessed the Soul-Soul Fruit, Violet dared not be careless in the slightest.
Letting Brûlée know about her and Katakuri's plans will only bring trouble and put her in danger.
"It seems I'm destined to be the bad guy today," Vera thought helplessly, as she picked up the shard of glass and put it into her backpack.
Brûlée felt a sudden darkness before her eyes, and her connection with the mirror was instantly severed!
Brulee, emerging from another mirror, forgot her fear of her mother and the look of disgust on her younger siblings' faces when they saw her.
Forget about her decision to stay in the mirror world forever, except for the family tea parties she had to attend, ever since she was disfigured and ate the Mirror-Mirror Fruit.
She rushed out and ran to her mother without hesitation.
"Hoo—Mom, Mom, Katakuri, he's being taken away!"
Upon hearing Brulee's words, Lingling narrowed her eyes dangerously: "Perospero, Cracker, you take men and destroy all the ships around Whole Cake Island!"
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With a splash, the armored ship, instantly completed, was thrown into the water. The sails billowed, the propellers were turned up to maximum power, and at the same time, Violet switched her weapon to a walking staff that could increase her speed.
Violet pushed the armored ship to its limit, and without hesitation, she maneuvered the vessel to smash through floating logs and plastic debris, quickly moving away from Cake Island.
Although wearing the [bush hat] would minimize the presence of Val and Katakuri, a rapidly moving ship was already noticeable enough, and they had to make the most of the time difference they had gained earlier.
Luo stood at the stern, his gaze fixed intently on the Homies in the distance.
"Let's take a break."
Violet noticed Luo's exhaustion and walked over to him, gently bumping him with her shoulder.
Luo looked at Vera with a hint of helplessness: "Be serious."
Those Homies are still watching; they haven't left the sphere of influence of the World Kingdom yet.
"What does it matter? We still managed to escape even on Whole Cake Island, didn't we?" Violet put one hand on her hip, looking at the Homies in the distance who seemed to have realized something was wrong and wanted to rush over, but because they were created by Devil Fruit powers and couldn't touch the sea, they could only stand on the shore anxiously.
Lingling's order to "destroy all ships around Cake Island" not only failed to stop Violet and her group, but also deprived the Homies who had noticed something was wrong of their chance to stop them immediately.
Apart from Lingling, who has the ability to fly, no one else will be chasing them at this time. And if the only opponent is Lingling, Violet has many ways to get rid of her pursuers.
"Thanks for your hard work."
Luo rubbed his throbbing temples helplessly; it was the discomfort caused by overuse of the Devil Fruit's power.
Ever since Violet revealed to him that she needed the cutting abilities of the Op-Op Fruit, Law has been training specifically in this area. And Violet herself, as a powerful user of Haki, is perfectly capable of serving as Law's whetstone.
After receiving the island lord's signal and following the route drawn on the treasure map to the Temptation Forest to find those mysterious marble statues, Law wasted no time and immediately used the power of the Op-Op Fruit to cut them apart.
During the cutting process, Law felt a very obvious resistance. That resistance was quite familiar to Law; it wasn't because the marble was particularly hard, but rather it felt more like the feeling when Violet released her Haki to resist his Devil Fruit ability during sparring.
So it's a piece of marble that exudes a domineering aura?
Luo chuckled for a moment at his own guess.
While the Haki's resistance was strong, it wasn't enough to completely disable the Op-Op Fruit's power. If Law were to judge it, it would probably be stronger than his own Haki but significantly weaker than Violet's.
Even Shanks's divine evasion could only leave a small mark on the marble, but the powerful dividing ability of the Op-Op Fruit turned it into fist-sized pieces. By the time Law had finished dividing the huge marble statue, he was covered in sweat from overuse of the fruit's power.
Violet timed her move perfectly, appearing in the Temptation Forest less than two minutes after Luo finished cutting the marble sculpture, and collecting all the small marble fragments into her backpack.
After doing all this, Violet faced Law, who was panting and in a weakened state. Despite already carrying Katakuri, who was several times her size, she still easily grabbed Law and pulled him away to escape.
Fortunately, compared to Katakuri, Law was treated much better. He didn't have to have his stomach supported by Violet's shoulder; instead, he could sit directly on her shoulder and help her find her way.
Buzz—
A sudden tremor, accompanied by strange energy fluctuations, struck. Luo Gang turned his head in the direction of the sound and saw Vera pull a very familiar ruby necklace from her pocket.
That was a necklace that Violet made for Bonnie and Ginny, and they still wear it to this day to protect them from the damage caused by leprosy.
The island owner also explained the necklace's functions: in addition to increasing the wearer's appetite and healing abilities, it also had a one-time use function.
It seems that the wearer can be resurrected from the ruby necklace after death?
A cracking sound rang out, and spiderweb-like cracks appeared on the surface of the large, clear ruby. Waves of energy, like ripples of water, emanated from it, making Luo feel that his eyelids were very heavy.
Oh no, this thing seems to put all living things within a certain radius to sleep while reviving the user?
Just as Law was about to cut a wound on his arm to force himself to wake up, Violet stepped forward to block him, releasing her Conqueror's Haki to bring Law into her protective range.
That puts my mind at ease.
Luo pressed his chest, a faint smile playing on his lips, and watched with the island lord as the shimmering ruby necklace shattered completely, and a bewildered figure suddenly appeared on the armored ship.
Violet smiled and looked at Stussy, who was kneeling on the ship with a blank expression, and reached out her hand to her.
Welcome back to the human world.
"Stusi".
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Author's Note: Stussy: This wedding was a bit too exciting...
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