Chapter 162: 162 Empire War, Devil Child Robin
Feeling the power of the nine giants returning to the system, Lynch, standing on the other side of the island, seemed to understand something.
"Aaargggh!!"
He let out a roar, lifted Fast high above his head, and slammed him into the ground with all his strength. The resulting shockwave rippled out for a hundred meters.
Fast tasted blood in his throat as his body was quickly enveloped by a powerful gust of wind. Stepping forward, Lynch delivered a crushing punch to Fast's head, shattering it with his armament haki-clad fist.
Fast's head had barely reformed from his elemental state when Lynch's fists came crashing down again.
"You're insane!" Fast shouted, but his words were cut short as his head exploded once more.
The power of the nine giants remained. While a new generation of giants could be created after the war, they would never fully replace those who had followed them with unwavering loyalty.
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Saturn casually peeled the sticky blood and flesh from his body, his victory ticket in hand, and stepped out of the blood-soaked ground as if on a leisurely stroll. He looked expressionlessly at Robin, who had returned to her original form from her disguise
"So, your true identity is the Devil's Child, the sole survivor of the Ohara incident,"
"It seems Lynch has opposed the World Government for a long time. Not only did he take you in years ago, but he even married you."
"Don't look at me like that," he added coldly. "Your identity won't be a problem for Lynch—because all of you are going to die here today."
The legendary Devil's Child, once feared, seemed like a meek little sheep compared to Lynch, now the ruler of the West Blue.
Saint Saturn looked at everyone with a cold, detached gaze, as if he were staring at the dead. To him, the nine giants he'd just killed were no more than ants crushed underfoot.
"I won't let anyone die for me! I refuse to be a burden to everyone!"
Robin pushed away Hina's support, wiped the tears from her beautiful eyes, and looked at the figure of Saint Saturn. She thought of the giants who died for her, and of the Ohara incident that year, when all the people on the island died in front of her!
All this is because of the World government behind it!
The unfortunate childhood, the contempt of the people around him, the distant mother, Saul's sacrifice, her husband's guidance, and once again let her partner die in front of her...
Overwhelmed, Robin's gaze grew desperate, her emotions raw and intense.
Thanks to Lynch's guidance over the years, Robin now felt only hatred for the World Government—no trace of fear remained. In the past, the mere sight of Aokiji would freeze her in terror.
But now, she had seen through the Marines' true nature and was ready to strike at those pulling the strings.
A black mist began to swirl around Robin, enveloping her completely. From within the smoke emerged a towering demon, with a red-skinned body, wings on its back, and horns on its head.
It was nine meters tall, a terrifying presence before everyone.
The Devil's Child, Nico Robin.
The demonic form appears six years early.
"Flower-Flower Fruit awakens?" Saint Saturn moved instantly and disappeared from the spot.
"Don't let him get near Robin!" Kakashi shouted, activating his Earth Fruit ability. Several earth dragons rose, weaving together to block Saint Saturn's path.
"It's payback time!" Tsunade leapt high, one leg raised above her head, the other stretched to a dramatic 180-degree angle.
Tsunade's jade-like foot, charged with white energy, came crashing down from above.
In response, one of Saint Saturn's arms suddenly swelled, taking on the appearance of the legendary Gyūki's arm—black, muscular, and powerful. With a single slap, he shattered Kakashi's earth dragon.
As Tsunade's attack came down, Saturn's arm extended further, catching her foot mid-air in a firm grip.
"What?!" Tsunade's face paled as she quickly braced herself, channeling all her strength to resist Saint Saturn's grasp.
"Pfft—"
Tsunade's armament haki was slightly weaker than Saint Saturn's. His cane pierced her abdomen, and she was tossed aside like garbage.
"Ugh... that hurt." Tsunade landed on the ground, coughing up blood. She looked down at her abdomen, watching it heal rapidly, momentarily shaken.
An ordinary person would be dead by now.
With her Byakugou Mark active, Tsunade wasn't afraid of penetrating injuries. However, if her opponent targeted her head, even the Byakugou Mark wouldn't be able to save her.
"Everyone…"
To protect Tsunade and the others, Robin stepped forward and charged at Saint Saturn.
"Mil Fleur: Gigantesco Mano, Stomp!"
Robin ran ahead, crossing her arms in front of her to activate her Flower-Flower Fruit powers.
Two huge white legs, each a hundred meters long, erupted from the ground, their pink jade-like feet descending toward Saint Saturn. But with a light punch, he shattered them effortlessly.
In her demon form, Robin had defeated Black Maria, one of the Tobi Roppo from the Beasts Pirates, proving her strength was at least at the elite Vice Admiral level and even approaching that of an Admiral candidate.
But even so, Robin still felt deeply powerless when facing Saint Saturn.
She guessed that her attack would not be able to do anything to Saint Saturn, but a light blow from the other side neutralized the attack, giving her a huge sense of frustration.
Despite this, Robin remained determined. She still had a powerful move that she hadn't used yet. As long as she could get close to Saint Saturn, she knew it would be her moment to activate it.
"Let's deal with the Water Fruit user first," Saint Saturn said, glancing at the demon Robin charging toward him. A sinister plan began to form in his mind.
Instead of taking them out one by one, he decided it would be easier to use the woman named Tsunade to provoke the others into acting recklessly. If he recalled correctly, Tsunade was also one of Lynch's wives.
Lynch was right about the Five Elders. The malice of these old men ran much deeper than that of the nagging mermaid girls.
"Old thief, take this!"
As Saint Saturn approached Tsunade, Iron Punishment suddenly transformed into an eight-meter-long ankylosaurus and charged at him.
This ankylosaurus fruit was one of the ancient species that Lynch had obtained from John's treasure.
Alongside Iron Punishment, a Komodo Dragon and a Velociraptor also rushed forward. All three had reached Rear Admiral-level strength and remained steadfast in the fight.
In terms of their determination to fight to the end, they were just as fierce as the giants!
"It's these ancient species with tenacious vitality again." Saint Saturn frowned.
These ancient species like velociraptor may not be strong, but it is not easy to kill them.
Saint Saturn can kill them, but he doesn't want to waste time on such a small character.
Noticing the sea in the distance, Saint Saturn seemed to have another idea.
"The sea will be your burial ground."
With that, he planted his crutch firmly in the ground, and his other arm swelled in response.
Two mismatched arms appeared on Saint Saturn's body.
He swung them wide, slapping all three ancient species away as if they were toys. Iron Punishment and the others flew through the air like meteors, completely overpowered by Saint Saturn.
In the face of opponents lacking strong combat power, he displayed a dominating attitude.
Seeing that Iron Punisher and others were about to fall into the sea and drown, Robin took action.
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TO BE CONTINUED
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