vncnus Chapter 72: The Victory or Defeat is Decided
Chapter 72: The Victory or Defeat is Decided
Chapter 73: The Victory or Defeat is Decided
"Looks intimidating! Kid, give me a taste of your knife!"
Is it open?
So what if it's open!
Newgate raised his naginata high, gathered all his strength, and slashed down fiercely!
A massive slash, imbued with domineering power and shockwaves, soared into the sky!
Slash towards Auro!
Edward Newgate is playing the opening move!
Auro floated in the air, and with his will, all the space he could control seemed to become a part of him.
The golden earth beneath him boiled, and thousands of golden spears, greatswords, and battle axes instantly solidified, each wreathed in domineering dark red lightning, tearing Newgate's strikes apart like a metal storm.
Gold kept appearing out of thin air on the ground and in the air, turning into huge shackles and tough ropes, enveloping Newgate from all directions.
Stomach acid churned, and golden waves rose higher and higher on the island, trying to devour Newgate!
Newgate roared repeatedly, wielding his sword with impenetrable speed, pushing the power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit to its limit.
A shockwave barrier formed around him, shattering all the incoming golden weapons into dust. Each slash of his blade could crush the golden waves and shackles.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
The battle was several times more intense than before!
The stomach cavity vibrated violently, the flesh walls spasmed and contracted intensely, and it even began to secrete large amounts of digestive juices in an attempt to digest the contents.
The giant lanternfish began to experience unprecedented stomach pain, and it writhed in agony in the deep sea.
Inside the lanternfish, Newgate's resistance began to falter in the face of Oro's fully evolved abilities.
The gold's offensive was endless, its forms ever-changing, and its intensity far exceeded that of before.
What's even more terrifying is that Auro's true form is in an elemental state, so ordinary physical attacks and shocks have a greatly reduced effect on him unless they are accompanied by extremely strong Haki.
Overwhelmed by his defenses, Newgate made a careless mistake and had his sword hilt and arm entangled by several golden chains that shot from tricky angles.
Although he immediately unleashed his domineering aura and shattered the chains, that momentary pause had already decided the outcome!
"It's over, Newgate!"
Oro announced loudly.
Oro appeared out of thin air in front of Newgate, and an extremely solid golden fist appeared above their heads.
On the giant fist, dark red Conqueror's Haki lightning and jet-black high-level Armament Haki intertwined and coiled like a spiral, emitting a heart-palpitating aura.
Oro throws a punch!
Instantly, the golden giant fist tore through the air and slammed into Newgate, whose old power had just been exhausted and whose new power had not yet been generated, at a speed that could not be captured by sight!
Newgate only had time to hold his sword in front of him and use all his Armament Haki and Tremor-Tremor Fruit abilities to block.
"Clang—!! Boom!!!"
First came the ear-piercing clang of metal clashing, followed by a deafening roar that erupted completely!
Newgate was sent flying by the giant fist, along with the naginata in his hand!
He flew off the island like a cannonball, slamming hard against his stomach wall with a dull thud!
Oro didn't go for the kill, otherwise Newgate would have been walking into a mountain of knives.
Newgate groaned and slid off the stomach wall, where Oro caught him with gold.
A trickle of blood escaped from the corner of his mouth, and his chest heaved violently.
Newgate tried to get up and fight again, but the intense pain and exhaustion throughout his body made it impossible.
Auro slowly descended from the sky, the golden light flowing around him gradually receding, and he transformed back into a flesh and blood body. However, his golden eyes were even more profound than before.
The outcome is decided.
At this point, the entire stomach cavity began to shake even more violently.
It was no longer a localized spasm, but a complete spinning sensation throughout the entire space.
Clearly, under the heavy impact of the Newgate shells, the lanternfish finally reached its limit.
It wasn't just nausea anymore; all the gastric juices were rushing back in one direction, forming a huge vortex.
The powerful current carried the two boats upstream along the path they had come from, towards the mouth of the lanternfish!
Oro used the gold to roll up Newgate and sprint back onto the ship.
The world spun around, and the light flickered.
The ship sped through the darkness, propelled by a surging mixture of gastric juices and seawater, constantly colliding with the slippery walls of the esophagus, its hull creaking and groaning.
After an unknown amount of time, a small light appeared ahead and quickly expanded.
"Pfft"
The two ships, along with large amounts of gastric juices, seawater, and other undigested matter in their stomachs, were violently vomited out by the lanternfish.
The ship sliced through the sky before crashing heavily onto the sea, sending up a towering column of water.
Sunlight shone on the ship and the people on board. The storm on the sea had long since subsided, the sky was azure, and only the gentle waves swayed softly.
Newgate, leaning on his knife, managed to stand up straight.
He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, looked at Oro on the bow of the Golden Dawn not far away, and after a brief silence, let out his signature loud laugh: "Gurararara! Gurararara!!"
The laughter was loud and clear, full of joy and relief, without a trace of the defeatist's frustration.
He looked at Oro, his gaze sharp and honest: "Oro! No, Captain! That was a really good fight! I've never had such a good fight in my life!"
"You won! I kept my word! From today onwards, you are my captain! Edward Newgate, along with this bunch of good-for-nothings on my ship, will be working for you from now on!"
The Whitebeard Pirates crew were initially taken aback, then erupted into a complex commotion, a mixture of surprise and bewilderment.
They looked at their captain and eventually fell silent, acquiescing to the decision.
They trusted Newgate's judgment.
Oro looked at Newgate and a happy smile appeared on his face.
He offered no insincere refusals or pleasantries: "Welcome to the team, Newgate. You won't regret it."
After saying that, he raised his hand and waved it.
Inside the cabins of the Golden Dawn, a large amount of gold poured out, quickly accumulating and solidifying on the deck, eventually forming a huge gold block weighing six tons!
"Thump!"
The gold cube landed on the deck with a dull, solid sound.
Oro pointed at the mountain of gold and shouted to Newgate and the Whitebeard Pirates, "This is your year-end bonus in advance! Use it to improve your lives, upgrade your equipment, or spend it however you like!"
"I, Orikum Oro, never mistreat my own people!"
Sunlight shone on the six tons of gold, reflecting an incredibly alluring glow.
The Whitebeard Pirates' crew members stared wide-eyed. The frustration they had felt earlier from being defeated and taken under someone else's command was instantly washed away by the real gold, and they erupted in enthusiastic cheers.
Newgate stared at the pile of gold for a moment, then burst into laughter again: "Gurgle! Alright! We'll take the money!"
He hoisted the Murakumo-giri onto his shoulder, his spirit undiminished despite his injuries.
He nodded slightly to Oro: "So, Captain, where do we go next?"
Oro gazed at the distant blue sea and said slowly, "Let's go back to Treasure Island first. You need to rest, and Asir and his daughter need to be taken to Jaya Island first, and then—"
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