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OPI Chapter 305: The Hand That Holds Fate
🕑 Added 2025-03-16 23:31:19 +0000 UTCTen minutes ago.
As Saito held Louise tightly in his arms, she looked up at him with a dazed expression.
Then, the characters on the back of his hand, which were already glowing white, suddenly shine even brighter.
The next moment, Louise saw white characters rising from the back of Saito’s hand one after another, flying into her eyes and mind.
Both were terrified by what was happening.
"The time has finally come!" Derfflinger's voice echoed with excitement: "Wake up, Louise! As Gandálfr's master, you are the bringer of the Void."
At the same time, the Fire Dragon Knights’ attacks showed no signs of stopping. They relentlessly pursued their target, unleashing various long-range elemental spells in combination with the Fire Dragon’s flame jets.
Fortunately, Saito's skill proved surprisingly reliable. He maneuvered the long-sealed Zero fighter with incredible skill, executing an evasive maneuver that could only be described as an absolute dodge.
In terms of effect, it was no less than Amatori Biba’s Observation Haki.
At the same time, Louise, her eyes vacant, slowly stood up from Saito’s arms. Raising the short magic wand in her hand, she began muttering a mysterious incantation.
Because Saito had opened the cockpit, the surging wind blew against her shawl and long pink hair. Yet, despite her petite frame, Louise remained unshaken.
“You idiot, sit down now! What are you doing?!”
Saito, coming from a technological world, understood the danger of standing up at such a moment. He immediately shouted at her in panic.
"Hahaha! The connection is finally complete!" Derfflinger, on the other hand, didn't care, and his voice echoed with a mixture of euphoria and nostalgia.
"The Void spell takes time. You must protect her. That's what the Gandálfr is for!"
“I understand.”
Although Saito still didn’t fully grasp the situation, he understood its general meaning—and, more importantly, what he had to do.
His gaze anxiously fell on the fuel gauge, which showed that more than half of the fuel had already been consumed.
But no matter what, he had to hold on until the last moment.
And when the tip of Louise’s magic wand suddenly burst into an intense white light, Saito realized that his part was done.
The next moment, the white light expanded instantly, replacing the sun that had been obscured by the solar eclipse. It illuminated the darkened world as if a new sun had suddenly appeared, drawing every eye on the battlefield.
But this white light was far brighter than the sun, and in an instant, everything was swallowed by its radiance.
Biba immediately activated his Armament Haki to shield his entire body, his skin turning pitch black in an instant.
In the final moment before his vision was consumed, he saw the nearby Fire Dragon Knights and distant magic warships engulfed in raging flames within the battlefield.
No one knew how much time had passed.
When Princess Henrietta and the others slowly opened their eyes, they were shocked to find that the soldiers, knights, and magicians of Reconquista’s forces—who had previously fought them so fiercely—were now unconscious on the ground.
Meanwhile, the fallen magic warships and Fire Dragon Knights were now being devoured by roaring flames.
An entire army of nearly 70,000—Completely annihilated!
However, since most of the fallen soldiers had not been burned by the flames, Louise had clearly shown restraint when casting her magic. Only the Fire Dragon Knights and those aboard the magic warships had suffered the worst fate.
No one had expected the war to end like this.
"..."
At that moment, the battlefield fell into absolute silence, with only the whispering of the wind brushing against the grass.
Suddenly...
A golden ray of sunlight pierced through the sky. Those who had already raised their heads saw the two lunar shadows slowly separating from the sun’s surface.
The solar eclipse is over!
But no one paid attention to it. Instead, every gaze was locked onto the figure in the Zero fighter.
“This is too...”
Biba, riding a griffin in the sky, was equally stunned. The thought of 70,000 troops being obliterated by a single white light was simply incomprehensible.
If he had intervened himself, he might have been able to achieve a similar result—but never in such a clean and decisive manner.
Yet what truly unsettled Biba was the sense of crisis he had felt when that white light appeared.
He was a Logia-type Devil Fruit user, further protected by his mastery of Armament Haki.
And yet, this was proof enough that if Louise had harbored hostile intent towards him, that white light could have inflicted unimaginable damage.
...
On dry land
Tucker also had a serious expression. In his hand, he held a small Den-Den Mushi, which was still streaming. Earlier, he had been broadcasting live for Uzui Tengen.
But for some reason, Uzui Tengen had suddenly lost contact. And then, an unexpected transmission came through.
“Did you see what just happened?”
The Den-Den Mushi, imitating the other party’s expression and tone, responded in a deep voice: “Yes, I saw it clearly. The magic in this world doesn’t seem as weak as you previously claimed.”
Indeed, if that white light had been unleashed upon the World Government’s forces, the consequences would have been catastrophic.
The way the white light had bloomed was eerily similar to Sunshine. Even with high-ranking combatants present, it would have been difficult to protect everyone.
“That must be the so-called Void Magic... but I didn’t expect it to be this powerful.”
Tucker immediately remembered the prophecy.
“Then you should accelerate your investigation into Void Magic. We have no plans to send a large force into this world before next year.”
“But if necessary, we can arrange for a few Conquerors to assist you.”
Regarding the Den-Den Mushi’s words, Tucker replied calmly: “That’s not for me to decide. You’ll have to discuss it with Captain Amatori later.”
“Naturally.”
“You’ve done well so far. Keep at it. You’ll be rewarded once the mission is complete. That’s all.”
With that, the Den-Den Mushi automatically disconnected.
But at that moment, Tucker, Levi, and Horobi, suddenly had their expressions change.
They saw the aircraft fighter suddenly plummeting toward the ground.
“Not good!”
They all understood Louise’s value—she could not be allowed to die.
Fortunately, Chelsea, on the blue dragon, and Biba's griffin had already launched chase.
“Hmph. My mission must not fail!”
Biba’s gaze was cold as he watched the fighter plummet. He still aspired to climb the ranks and become a high-ranking official in the World Government!
Without hesitation, he abandoned his slowing griffin, his entire body transforming into a wine-red blur as he shot forward.
To Tabitha and the others nearby, his speed seemed unbelievable.
It wasn’t just fast—it was terrifying.
Even more astonishing, they could see rings of white mist and hear the thunderous sonic booms that followed.
...
Inside the cabin of the Zero fighter that had lost power due to running out of fuel, Saito held Louise, who had fallen asleep in his arms, and shook the joystick in his hand desperately, trying to adjust the fighter's posture during the fall.
But he didn't have much hope in his heart.
Once it landed at the current altitude and speed, no matter how you thought about it, the fuselage would shatter upon impact.
After all, this was just a Zero fighter, a product of World War II.
The only good news was that the fuel tank was empty, so there shouldn't be any explosion problems, right?
"What should I do? What should I do? Is this the end?"
"I finally made up my mind to give up going back. Am I going to die here before even a day has passed? However..."
In the violently shaking cockpit, Saito looked down at the cute girl in his arms, who seemed unusually peaceful in her deep sleep, and murmured to himself: "But dying with Louise seems acceptable."
[Bang!]
Suddenly, he heard a loud noise coming from under the fuselage, and then he found that the body, which had been shaking violently, quickly stabilized.
Then it stopped in mid-air.
"What, what's going on?"
Saito stuck his head out of the cabin and immediately saw an incredible scene.
The Zero fighter beneath him was still hundreds of meters above the ground, yet it remained motionless in the air, showing no signs of continuing to fall.
"Is it Tabitha's magic?"
Saito subconsciously glanced around, but when he saw blue dragon and the three girls on his back, he found that Tabitha and the others were staring at him with stunned expressions.
"What's wrong?"
Just as he was feeling confused, the fuselage started moving again, descending in waves, and there was a strange bang in his ears.
This was even stranger.
Saito thought to himself: 'Is there something below?'
But from his position, he couldn't see directly below, so he could only hold Louise nervously and wait for fate. However, he could also feel that this was not necessarily a bad thing.
On the other side.
However, from the dragon's back, Tabitha, Kirche, and Chelsea could clearly see what was happening to the Zero fighter.
And on dry land, Princess Henrietta, Prince Wales, and thousands of Tristain nobles and soldiers looked up, staring in utter amazement at what was happening.
There, just below the Zero fighter, a human figure held the fuselage with both hands, while slowly descending, stepping on the air that exploded with each step.
This scene was too spectacular for the people of this world.
[Bang!]
Placing the Zero fighter on the grass, Biba whispered to Saito and Louise, who were still in the cockpit: "You can get down now."
The intermittent noises had woken Louise, a drawback of Moon Step—its concealment and stability weren’t perfect.
"Uh—thank you, thank you. Oh no, how did you help us get down?"
Saito and Louise were probably the only ones in the audience who hadn’t seen the process, but Biba wasn’t interested in answering such trivial questions.
"From now on, we will be responsible for Louise's safety. The reason? You are too weak, and it’s too easy for her to be in danger."
"Huh?"
Saito was displeased: "I am Louise's familiar, and how can I be weak? I can even defeat that Wardes now!"
"Wardes?"
Biba frowned and pretended to think: "Who are you talking about?"
"That gray-haired guy you punched away in Albion before!"
Biba smirked: "As weak as a small fish. I didn’t even notice him."
And with that, he walked towards the flying griffin.
This pet of his was worth raising.
It was fun to cultivate.
