"Although I don't know what you did to Nasu Juro-sei."
"But now I can be sure of one thing: you can't kill me!"
Marcus Mazsheng's laughter was a little sharp. While he was speaking, his body had already recovered to its original state and was changing rapidly.
A gigantic Garuda bird appeared on the battlefield, its terrifying aura charging towards Tsugikoku Yoshiichi. With a gentle nibble of its head, the Saint Macas Maz grabbed the lying Nasu Shoulang, then, carrying his companion on its back, spread its wings and soared into the air.
However, just as Saint Macas Maz took off, Yoriichi Tsugikuni, who was holding a knife to block the attack of Kong Ganggu Kong at the bottom of the "meteor crater", suddenly glanced coldly at Saint Macas Maz in the air under the threat of such a strong man as Kong Ganggu Kong.
As they looked at each other from a distance, an inexplicable chill suddenly emerged from Marcus Maz Saint's body. With his heart alert to the enemy, Marcus Maz Saint flapped his wings hard, trying to rise higher as much as possible and widen the distance between himself and Tsugikuni Yoriichi.
The figure of Marcus Mazsheng quickly rose into the air and soon turned into a black dot in Tsugikuni Yoriichi's sight.
He seemed eager to withdraw from the battlefield so as to give himself some time to carefully check the condition of Nasu Shoulangsheng.
However, his intention was also seen through by Ji Guoyuanyi.
Want to leave the battlefield?
How could Tsugikuni Yoshiichi give his opponent time to think at this moment?
The existence of pure gold is actually very easy to detect. A ring inlaid with pure gold is not a colorless and odorless poison that will disappear without a trace once Ji Guoyuan injects it into the other person's body.
If the wounds on Nasu Shoulangsheng's body could not be healed, the severe pain would torture his nerves all the time. As long as he calmed down, Nasu Shoulangsheng would be able to find the foreign object in his body by himself.
It's just that now he is overwhelmed by pain and fear of death, and he can't calm down.
"boom!!!!"
Kong Ganggu noticed that Tsugikuni Yoriichi's gaze had shifted away from him, and he exerted force again. Veins bulged on Kong Ganggu's bare chest, and the expression on his face looked a little ferocious because of the force.
“Click—”
Tsugikoku Yoriichi, who was distracted for a moment, seemed unable to withstand the force of Ganggu Kong, and the long sword held in his hands was slightly pressed down by Ganggu Kong's fist.
"You really work hard, Commander-in-Chief Steel Sora!"
"You are so old, why don't you retire?"
"Are you still unable to give up your rights in the navy?!"
The sight of Sora Aoi going all out made Yoriichi Tsugikuni frown slightly. From the beginning to the end, his target was not the Marine Headquarters. As a former Marine Admiral, Sora Aoi actually had no essential conflict of interest with Yoriichi.
He is different from Garp. Steel Bone Kong is not a pure navy.
Garp appeared on the Origin Island simply because he wanted to "maintain world peace" and also wanted to protect Yoriichir's life in his own way.
These reasons may sound ridiculous, but from Garp's perspective, they are perfectly justified. Garp is a pure man who would risk his life for such an innocent reason.
But Sora is clearly not that kind of person. Compared to Garp, Sora is more rational. Moreover, Sora and Yoriichi Tsugakuin have no emotional ties at all. If Sora is simply angry about the deaths of Garp and Major General Roca and wants to seek revenge on Yoriichi Tsugakuin, it is also somewhat unreasonable.
A veteran like him would not be overwhelmed by such emotions.
There must be other reasons that could make Sora Cyborg risk his life and fight with Tsugakuichi with all his strength.
"Navy rights?!"
"That kind of stuff doesn't mean anything to me at all."
"Hey, kid, do you know how long those Five Elders lived?!"
A look of excitement crossed Kong's face. As he spoke, his strength weakened. Before Yunyi could counterattack, he changed his tactics. His massive body landed directly on the ground in front of Tsugumi Yunyi. Suddenly drained of strength, Kong thrust himself up, directly in front of Yunyi, and punched Yunyi in the chest.
“Boom!!!!”
The long sword in Yuanyi's hand turned into a sword shadow and instantly blocked in front of him. The huge force poured out and directly hit the long sword.
A dull thunder exploded in front of Yuichiro Tsugakuko and Sora Aoi.
Gang Gukong's fist also stopped about 10 centimeters in front of Ji Guoyuan and could not move forward an inch.
"How long has he lived? I don't know."
A divine light flashed in Yuanyi's eyes, and he answered calmly. The next moment he blocked with the knife, Yuanyi deflected the long knife in his hand, freed his left hand, and smashed it directly at Ganggukong's chest.
The violent domineering aura made Kong Kong, who wanted to talk, stop breathing. He quickly crossed his hands in front of him and blocked the attack from Jiguo Yuanyi.
"Bang!!!"
Gang Gukong's figure was knocked away by Ji Guoyuan's punches. After flying back hundreds of meters, Gang Gukong stabilized his body, stomped his feet on the ground, and instantly turned into a stream of light, shooting in front of Ji Guoyuan in a breath.
“800 years!!!”
"Since the existence of the World Government, the Five Elders have been the center of power of the World Government."
A low roar exploded in Tsugumi Yuichiro's ears, and Gang Gukong clasped his fists and smashed directly towards Tsugumi Yuichiro's side.
When talking about the ages of the Five Elder Stars, Gang Gu Kong's face was full of enthusiasm, and his desire and expectation were beyond words.
Tsugikuni Yoshiichi had already anticipated that the Five Elders might be immortals.
Most people in this world, let alone being able to find out the secret that the Five Elders are immortals, are already considered knowledgeable as natives for knowing that this world is controlled by the Celestial Dragons. As for the Five Elders?
Not to mention seeing it, I've never even heard of it.
Anyone who knew the news that Gang Gukong was talking about would be shocked by such a secret.
Only Yuichiro Tsugikuni knows this world even better than Sora Aoi!
Facing Ganggu Kong's attack, Jiguo Yuanyi did not dodge or evade, but stabbed Ganggu Kong's chest directly with his long sword.
At the same time that Kong Ganggu's fist hit Jigoku Yoshiichi's waist and abdomen, the long sword in Yoshiichi's hand had already pierced Kong Ganggu's chest.
The feeling of the fist hitting the flesh made Gang Gukong look happy. He was so excited that he didn't feel the pain in his chest at all.
Yoriichirō's waist was beaten into a bloody mess by Kyōgoku Sora's attack, and even Yoriichirō's internal organs could be seen through the wound.
Kong Gang's punch was very powerful, and blood oozed out of Jigoku Yuichi's mouth, and his face turned pale.
Seeing the weak appearance of Tsugikoku Yoshiichi who was seriously injured, Ganggu Kong's eyes were filled with excitement:
"Tsugikoku Yoriichi, this world is unfair!"
"But in such an unfair world, there are also fair places."
“That’s lifespan!”
"No matter how powerful you are, no matter how high your status is!"
"Human lifespan is ultimately limited!"
"Red Earl, Rocks, Pirate King Roger, Whitebeard!"
"Those powerful warriors who once roamed the sea have now turned to dust."
"Even a guy like Garp couldn't withstand the erosion of time and died in your hands."
"but!"
“I’m different!”
"I'm different from those guys!"
"If I can kill you, I will gain eternal life."
"Power, wealth, fame."
"As long as it is something that humans can imagine, I can possess it. I will become one of the Five Elders and hold the highest power in the world."
"So, for my eternal life, please die, Tsugikoku Yoriichi!!!"
A low roar burst out from Kong Ganggu's mouth, and his bloody fists smashed directly towards Jigoku Yoshiichi's head.
The pale-faced Ji Guoyuan remained calm in the face of Gang Gukong's attack. Gang Gukong's hideous and crazy appearance was reflected in his pupils, without any ripples at all.
“So that’s how it is.”
"A promise from the Five Elders? Haha."
"I thought Yimu promised you something."
"Commander-in-Chief, this is all you can do."
A blazing golden flame burned on Tsugikuni Yoshiichi's body. The wounds on his waist and abdomen were quickly healed under the golden flames, and Yoshiichi's face quickly returned to normal.
There was no intention of dodging Gang Gukong's attack. The long knife that pierced Gang Gukong's chest turned slightly, and the intense pain made Gang Gukong's attack movement pause.
Take advantage of this opportunity.
The pitch-black long sword was quickly pulled out from Ganggukong's chest, and in a flash, the long sword had slashed across Ganggukong's arms, cutting off his arms, which were full of strong and domineering power, at the elbows.
"Im?"
It was just a moment of distraction, and Ganggu Kong quickly retreated, but when the hot blood sprayed out and splashed on his face, the madness on Ganggu Kong's face subsided a little. He glanced at his broken arm in astonishment, and then looked at the wound on Ji Guoyuan's abdomen.
"Super-speed regeneration?!"
"You have the same abilities as the Five Elders?!"
Using elemental transformation to evade an opponent's attack and restoring a damaged body are two completely different abilities. The attack just now by Kong Gukong had indeed damaged Tsugikoku Yuichi's body, and it was a truly fatal injury.
Elementalization is elementalization, and super-speed regeneration is super-speed regeneration. It is impossible for a natural devil fruit user to quickly recover after being injured. If a fatal injury is sustained, it will directly threaten the user's life.
Like Kuzan, who failed to compete with Akainu for the position of Marshal, his leg was broken and that injury was irreparable.
And it is precisely because of this that Kyōkotsu Sora risked getting injured, ignored Yoriichi's counterattack, and continued to attack his opponent without dodging.
He seized the opportunity when Ji Guoyuan did not have time to transform into an element.
But the cruel reality did tell Sora Aoi that the opportunity he had just seized might be a flaw that Yoriichi Tsugakuin deliberately revealed to him.
There is no need to assume that Yoriichi Tsugikuni possesses the same super-fast regeneration ability as the Five Elder Stars. Such a flaw must have been revealed to him on purpose.
"I've been fooled!!!" Gang Gukong flew back, his face suddenly turning pale.
"How is that possible?!"
"How is this possible?"
Gang Gukong watched as the wound on Jiguo Yuanyi's abdomen recovered rapidly under the golden flames. In just a few breaths, Yuanyi's body had returned to its original state. Except for the bloodstains around his waist and abdomen, one could still vaguely see that Jiguo Yuanyi had been injured before.
Otherwise, Kong Gu would doubt whether he really attacked Yuichiro Tsugakuin or whether the other party used elemental transformation to avoid his attack.
Looking at Jiguo Yuanyi's recovered body with some disbelief, Ganggu Kong's mind was blank. At this moment, his body actually trembled slightly involuntarily.
Eternal life is clearly just around the corner, but death seems to come faster than eternal life.
"What is impossible?"
"It's just part of the power of the awakened Phantom Beast Devil Fruit."
"It's nothing."
Ji Guoyuan held a knife in one hand and looked calmly at Ganggukong, who had lost both arms.
It was not until this time that Yoriichi Tsugikuni finally understood why Sora, who had always been quite wise, had firmly stood on the side of the Five Elders to target him.
Yoriichi vaguely remembers his time at the Marine Headquarters. During his brief encounters with Sora, he could feel his passion for the Navy.
Even at that time, Sora Aoi was still trying to free the Marine Headquarters from the influence of the World Government as much as possible and maintain an image of fairness and justice.
But after not seeing him for just a few years, Ganggukong has completely changed.
A man who has worked in the navy for decades and reached the high position of commander-in-chief must have both strength and experience.
But even such a person could not resist the temptation of eternal life and easily gave up the cause he had been committed to.
Apart from being able to sigh that things in the world are impermanent, Yunyi can only sigh at the tragedy of fate.
Put yourself in their shoes. When the shadow of death looms over you, will you be able to resist the temptation of eternal life without any side effects?
All I can say is that only when the choice is truly placed in front of Yuichiro Tsugumi can he confirm his true thoughts.
Yoriichi can understand Sora's choice, but at the same time, he will never show mercy to Sora.
Having lost both arms, Kong Gukong no longer had the possibility to resist Tsugikuni Yoriichi. Yoriichi's figure turned into a golden stream of light and disappeared from the spot in an instant.
The dazzling golden light passed directly through Ganggukong's side, and Ganggukong's head was also swept by the light, completely separated from his body.
The golden light did not stop for a moment. After flying past Gang Gukong's side, it shot directly into the sky and disappeared without a trace in the blink of an eye.
Gang Gukong could clearly see his body appear in his field of vision.
Surprise, anger, fear, countless complex emotions flooded into my mind at this moment.
And all these complex emotions, along with his dream of eternal life, fell into endless darkness.
In a battle between top warriors, false intelligence and errors in battlefield judgment can be fatal.
(End of this chapter)
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