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OPI Chapter 252: A World on Fire
🕑 Added 2024-10-24 16:20:28 +0000 UTCTeigu World.
North of the imperial capital.
Combined exercises of nearly a million soldiers clash in uncontrolled slaughter.
The sky was filled with the whistling of shells, and the thunder of artillery echoed everywhere, as explosions lit up the battlefield.
This is an all-out war between two civilizations from different worlds, where professional armies, with near-modern technology, fight using magical and fantastic elements.
The soldiers on both sides were well-trained and experienced veterans who had participated in multiple wars. In each battle, they demonstrated their military prowess to the fullest.
At the same time, the danger beasts provided cover for the Empire's soldiers, in addition to fighting against the World Government's battle tanks, moving agilely across the battlefield.
On the other hand, fighter jets appeared in the sky, while cooperating with the artillery provided by the World Government's flying warships.
These flying warships along with fighter jets faced the flying danger beasts ridden by magic knights in deadly duels.
The world government had made some structural modifications to the flying warships, and they now served as aircraft carriers, allowing fighter jets to take off from their decks.
...
At this moment, it was the second day of the Imperial Army's fierce attack on the forces led by Bullet and Onigumo.
Douglas Bullet, with his main combat division, had arrived at Moore Fortress, taking command of Onigumo's troops and the more than fifty thousand auxiliary units that continued to arrive.
However, he had not given the order to attack immediately.
First, he wanted to observe the enemy, whose commander had not yet shown his cards. He also wanted his soldiers to obtain the battle merit they so longed for.
However, something strange was happening on the battlefield.
Aside from the enemy army attacking in waves, no particularly powerful combatants or the Empire's Beast Troops could be seen.
“I understand now…” Bullet said as he rubbed his chin. “The enemy commander has seen the difference between our high-level fighters and has decided not to send his best warriors, hoping to wear us down with his overwhelming numerical superiority.”
The many officers around Bullet suddenly realized after hearing this analysis.
“However…” Bullet continued. “Since we have realized their tactics, their strategy has lost its value, as they have revealed their lack of high-level combat forces.”
With a sinister smile, Bullet turned to the officers.
"Everyone, let them see our world's style of war below."
“I order that within thirty minutes, the entire army will attack them and destroy them!”
...
Just as Bullet said.
Although at first glance the troops of both sides appear fairly balanced in the middle and lower ranks, with similar weapons and equal strength, the reality is different.
If only Onigumo's main combat division were considered, it could be said that both sides are evenly matched in strength.
But when Bullet and his main combat division arrived, the balance tipped completely.
...
In the blink of an eye, thirty minutes passed, and the vast military camp of the World Government erupted into activity.
However, the most striking thing was not the officers who turned into afterimages and flew using Geppo towards the enemy's rear, but the twenty-meter-high giant troops.
"Let the people of this world see the power of the Elbaf warriors!" The commander of the Giant Troops shouted as they advanced towards the height of the battle.
"Kill!!!"
With a single blow of his massive axe, he cleaved a Danger Beast in two, and with a leap he decapitated another Danger Beast that tried to attack him.
At the same time, the giant warriors behind him, amid deafening screams, charged across the battlefield.
It wasn't long before the Imperial Army, unable to contain the situation, sent the Beast Unit to deal with the out-of-control giants.
Soon, the beastly warriors engaged the giants in a fierce clash.
At the same time, the Mink tribe, their bodies enveloped in electricity, launched an attack.
Not far away, the Kuja warriors aimed their Haki-imbued iron bows, eliminating their enemies with precision, including the Danger Beasts that soared through the sky.
On the other hand, the Kabaneri warriors fired purple energy spheres, eliminating entire rows of imperial soldiers.
The battlefield had become a hell of blood, explosions and death, devouring lives without mercy.
"How could this happen?"
The sudden change on the battlefield stunned the soldiers of the Imperial Army, including Bulat, Leone, Poney, and Run.
And they also noticed the figures speeding towards them from the sky.
The figures unleashed a brutal massacre, leaving behind a trail of death and destruction as they headed towards them.
“Damn it!”
Bulat now looked grim, his eyes red and his fists clenched until they cracked. He knew that his intentions had been discovered by the enemy.
The worst of all was that, until now, only Leone had begun to master Haki.
The other officers… it was better not to say anything.
"We have no choice. We'll have to face them. Seryu, stay back and, when the time comes, fire the Ballistic Missiles at the most valuable target. It's up to you whether we can change the final outcome!"
Bulat did not hesitate any longer and activated his Teigu.
“All troops attack!”
Bulat, with a ferocious roar, released a surge of killing intent and charged towards the battlefield.
His target was Bullet, who was walking around the battlefield as if he were taking a stroll.
...
“Oh?”
Just as Bulat’s gaze filled with killing intent locked onto him, Bullet immediately sensed it. With a cold, piercing gaze, he stared at the white figure charging towards him at high speed.
At first, Bullet looked surprised, but soon his face twisted into a terrifying smile, while a glint of cruelty appeared in his eyes.
Bullet took a step forward, and the ground beneath his feet cracked. A wave of energy as fierce as a tsunami erupted from his body.
[Boom!]
The wild and brutal power raged like a gale, sweeping in all directions, dyeing the sky and earth with a dark blue glow.
Soldiers from both sides fighting nearby were thrown into the air by the immense force.
The Imperial soldiers and even the Danger Beasts rolled their eyes and fell unconscious.
In the blink of an eye, around Bullet, within a radius of one kilometer, only a few world government soldiers and a few empire officers with great strength remained standing, along with some beastly warriors, all of them were sweating coldly.
At that moment, everyone, no matter which side they were on, was deeply impressed by the Haoshoku Haki that Bullet had displayed.
“Huff... huff... huff...!” Bulat, inside the Demon Armor, was completely astonished. He was breathing heavily, trying to bear the dizziness he felt in his head. 'What is this skill?'
“Wow, you can still stand up? Not bad, it seems you are a general worthy of recognition in the imperial army~~” Bullet said with an amused tone as he took a few steps forward, examining Bulat's white armor. "Or do you owe it all to that armor? I'm sure it's a Teigu too, right?"
Bulat's mind was still full of confusion.
"Hey, you're distracted~"
Noticing this, Bullet lost interest, and the next moment he suddenly appeared in front of Bulat, launching a thunderous blow at him.
"Not good!"
With great difficulty, Bulat reacted on instinct, using Neuntote to block Bullet's gigantic fist.
[Boom!]
A cloud of dust exploded, and Bulat was thrown backwards, flying through the air at breakneck speed. Shockwaves echoed across the battlefield.
[Boom!]
When he hit the ground, the impact generated a deafening roar.
A crater more than a hundred meters in diameter appeared on the battlefield, with Bulat lying in the center.
“Arghhh!”
Bulat clutched his abdomen, where the armor was cracked but beginning to regenerate. Uncontrollable moans of pain escaped from his lips. The suffering was something he could never have imagined.
“You took 70% of my fist’s force and you can still be alive, with enough energy to scream in pain. It seems like your Teigu is of pretty good quality.”
Bullet, from the edge of the crater, looked down on Bulat coldly.
“But could you tell me why you know how to use Busoshoku Haki?”
Suddenly, his eyes turned to a distant point, towards Leone.
“And also... who is that woman?”
"Hiss..."
Bulat took a deep breath, endured the pain in his abdomen, and stood up from the pit with some difficulty.
Hearing Bullet's question, he was worried that the other party would go to trouble Leone, and then sneered in response. "No matter what you want to know, you'll have to defeat me first. I warn you, our battle... has only just begun."
Before Bullet could answer, Bulat launched an attack. He used all of his remaining strength, and with what was left of the destroyed Neuntote, he unleashed a devastating flying slash.
"Oh?" Bullet laughed lightly.
With the physical abilities that the Empire had shown before, Bullet was surprised to find a world that was so similar to the Starfish World's power system.
"But... you're still too weak."
Bullet let out a laugh, and with a simple palm strike, he destroyed the glowing slash coming towards him.
In the next second, Bullet moved with surprising agility and in the blink of an eye, he was already in front of Bulat again.
[Boom!]
When Bullet's punch hit Bulat, what he hit was a ghostly image.
"Hmm?" Bullet frowned.
The moment Bulat left an afterimage, he activated his Teigu's invisibility along with the Presence Concealment ability, making it impossible for Bullet to find him, despite using Kenbunshoku Haki.
[Bang!]
Suddenly, Bullet slammed his foot into the ground with such force that the ground cracked, and his body launched itself towards Leone, who was in the distance.
"General of the Imperial Army, you can hide, but... can she?" Bullet said, as he let out a wild laugh that echoed throughout the battlefield.
"Not good!"
Bulat's expression changed drastically, and Leone on the other hand snorted coldly when she saw this. "Do you really think I'm a sick cat?"
With the agility of an enraged lioness, Leone, enveloped in a flash of black and gold, launched herself directly towards Bullet.
In the blink of an eye, the two of them pounced on each other with terrifying speed.
"Prepare to be torn apart by the Lion King's claws!" Leone roared in fury, enveloping her fist in Busoshoku Haki.
"Kahahaha!"
"Come on!"
Barrett laughed wildly.
[Clang!]
The two fists collided. One, massive and covered by a white glove, and the other, smaller but wrapped in silver steel, collided with such force that the impact shook the entire battlefield.
[Boom!]
The energy unleashed by the collision spread in all directions, causing the ground beneath them to fracture and the air to vibrate.
After a few seconds of fighting, Leone's gauntlet began to crack, and soon after, it shattered into pieces.
"Incredible!" Leone exclaimed, her eyes filled with shock and terror, just before her right arm exploded in a cloud of blood. Unable to bear it any longer, she was flung backwards, spitting out a long stream of blood.
"Die!"
At the same time, Bulat appeared out of nowhere behind Bullet and stabbed the broken Neuntote wrapped with Busoshoku Haki into Bullet's temple.
