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OPI Chapter 258: Sovereign of Snow vs. Flame of Justice
🕑 Added 2024-11-08 15:29:06 +0000 UTCTeigu World.
The snowy mountain range in the northernmost region. The sky was covered in dark clouds as heavy snow fell.
Under this extreme weather, the World Government troops were launching a fierce attack on a giant nine-tailed white fox, in a desperate attempt to prevent it from approaching the base of the Dimensional Gate.
Various attacks as well as artillery shells were launched at the giant fox, unfortunately they were blocked by the rapid movements of the fox's tails or absorbed by its thick white fur. And, at every moment, many soldiers died under the counterattack of the Danger Beast.
Some were crushed by the fox's enormous tails; others, hit by the icy cold, instantly turned into ice sculptures, before breaking into pieces.
“Get out of my snowy domain! Get out of this world, you otherworldly insects!”
Suddenly, the gigantic fox let out a roar. Sound waves spread out in the freezing wind, and then it slammed its claws into the ground, causing the frozen ground to shatter and a large amount of snow to shoot into the air.
The next moment a wave of icy air swept away dozens of soldiers who were unable to avoid it in time.
In the distance some soldiers collapsed, blood pouring from their eyes and ears due to the sound waves.
Since the battle began, barely five minutes had passed, and half of the soldiers had already been lost without managing to stop the creature's advance.
[Boom!]
Suddenly, a fiery glow illuminated the battlefield. Before they could react, the soldiers saw a huge block of magma slamming into the nine-tailed fox.
A column of black smoke rose into the clouds, and the shockwave swept away the snow, clearing the area.
Finally, the giant fox stopped and stared coldly at the figure in front of her. In her eyes, this tiny human being gave off an intense aura that rose like an erupting volcano, causing her to stop.
"Who are you?"
Sakazuki, whose legs and arms had turned into magma, hovered in the air, surrounded by black smoke and flames.
“I am Sakazuki, General of the World Government Army.”
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Starfish World, Other Worlds Strategic Committee Command Room.
On a wall made up of several virtual screens, the scene of the battle between the giant nine-tailed white fox facing Sakazuki was displayed.
"What is that creature?"
"What a big fox!"
"It must be a Danger Beast from the Teigu World. Although we have never seen one of this size or with such power."
"Will it be a Special Class beast or something similar?"
The officers watched the scene, discussing in amazement.
Coulson muttered thoughtfully: "Is this the Super Class Danger Beast?"
"It seems to have ice abilities. Maybe it's the source of Esdeath's Teigu material." Coulson mused quietly.
"If we catch this huge monster alive... Could we then obtain unlimited blood that grants the power of ice?" At that moment, Chairman Fernandez commented as he approached Coulson.
"Exactly." Coulson nodded. "Though it seems these Teigu also need some sort of alchemical material, something called a Philosopher's Stone."
"And I'm curious, how did the first emperor of the empire get the blood of this fox?"
Fernandez smiled. "It probably had to be by force or through some kind of agreement. It all depends on how powerful this fox is."
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Teigu World, Snowy Mountains.
The giant fox swished its tails, the tips dyed an icy blue. Proud and majestic, it looked straight at Sakazuki and, with a haughty voice, spoke:
"It seems that you are one of the leaders of the invaders. Then, I will speak to you. I am the sovereign of these frozen lands for over two thousand years, the ice god of this world: Guren!"
"Now, I order you to leave this world. Otherwise, all of you invaders from another world will be buried in eternal ice."
"God?" Sakazuki gave a disdainful smile. "How interesting... I didn't expect to meet a so-called god. Come on, show me your divine power, I'm eager to see what you're capable of."
Guren's accusation of being invaders did not affect Sakazuki at all. He was convinced that his mission was for the good of Starfish World, fighting for the justice of his world. To him, this was nothing more than a war for resources to make Starfish World a prosperous place, where one day its people could live without the need for work and achieve greatness worthy of gods. That was his justice.
"It seems we can't reach a consensus." Guren said in a solemn voice. "I knew a few words wouldn't be enough to make them back down, but I gave them a chance."
"What a pity, you humans never value your fragile insect lives."
Guren let out a sigh, before her eyes turned cold and merciless. A gust of icy wind emanated from her body, intensifying over time, creating a snowstorm that surrounded her imposing figure.
Shiryu, who had to retreat to get away from the icy fog, showed a gloomy expression. He could clearly feel the pressure of that great fox, a force equivalent to that of Sakazuki, and even imbued with a kind of aura similar to Haoshoku Haki. Although the mental impact was not so overwhelming, the fear it generated in the soldiers of the auxiliary troop was evident, leading them to flee in terror, without order or reason.
"Oh?" Sakazuki raised an eyebrow, intrigued by the chill surrounding him. "Too bad Kuzan isn't here to face you."
"No matter who it is, you'll all be frozen to death by me. You'll regret ever stepping foot in this world!"
The next moment, both of them unleashed their power.
Sakazuki launched a giant magma ball towards Guren's tails, which were heading towards him at an overwhelming speed.
[Boom!]
When the magma collided with Guren's tails in the air, it was as if a thousand tons of TNT had exploded. The air was compressed and exploded into a dense white mist that expanded furiously. The frozen earth began to crack, the mountains trembled, and even the clouds were scattered by the shockwave.
[Boom! Boom! Boom!]
The extreme cold and the burning fire intertwined in a dance of vapor and fog.
The current scene was extremely shocking.
"Damn it! I can't even get close!" Shiryu, his face gloomy, held the Raiu sword firmly, trying to resist the energy blasts surrounding him.
The battle between Guren and Sakazuki was, without a doubt, a legendary contest. Not only was it the most exciting fight for Guren since his epic showdown with the First Emperor, but it was also the first time that Sakazuki, since the World Government had activated the Dimensional Gates, had fought at his full strength.
The two fought from afternoon to evening, and then from evening to dawn. As the sun rose, the battle reached such devastating intensity that it crumbled snow-capped mountains, cracked frozen tundras, caused rivers to fill with lava, and caused wind and snow to whip like wild beasts.
The volcanoes, which had once been snow-capped mountains, spewed lava in great quantities, forming a fiery lake that illuminated the area around Sakazuki with a scorching red glow.
On the other hand, Guren's power manifested in her eyes and tails, which emitted an intense blue light. The ice and snow she exhaled also had this blue hue, although they faded into ordinary snow after a few minutes on the ground.
Sakazuki had noticed that something strange was happening with that blue light. When Guren's tails, impregnated with that light, hit his elemental lava body, he discovered that they had an effect similar to Busoshoku Haki, managing to hit his physical form. This caused him to receive some injuries at the beginning of the fight.
This discovery made Sakazuki understand that in the multiple worlds there could exist an energy similar to Haki, capable of damaging the body of users of Logia-type Devil Fruits. He kept this revelation in mind, planning to report it to his superiors once he defeated the giant fox.
Meanwhile, this grueling battle, which had been going on for almost three days with no sign of ending, had caught the attention of the higher-ups in the World Government.
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Starfish World, Mary Geoise, Room of Authority.
Warcury addressed V. Nusjuro in a deep voice: "This giant fox has a power level comparable to that of a general..."
“It seems so...” V. Nusjuro replied.
As he watched the battle, Mars crossed his arms and, with a hint of astonishment, commented: “This must be the Super Class Danger Beast that Lord Imu spoke of in his report.”
“If this giant fox has the power of a general, then probably other Super Class Danger Beasts do as well. It seems that the Teigu world is much stronger than we thought.”
“That's right." Saturn nodded. "According to the information provided by Lord Imu, and that of the Cipher Pol agents, in the Teigu World, there are at least five entities that can rival our generals."
However, Ju Peter disagreed, shaking his head. “The intelligence granted by Lord Imu indicated that these Danger Beasts vary significantly in power.”
Saturn simply nodded. “In any case, we must take the Teigu World seriously.”
V. Nusjuro intervened seriously: “I will order Garp and Borsalino, who are still in the Starfish World, to join the operation, along with Kuzan, who remains in the Titan World, and Kaido who is about to recover, this will give us six generals in the Teigu World.”
