r18novel Chapter 227: The Mastermind, Zephyr!
Chapter 227: The Mastermind, Zephyr!
Man-made disaster.
Volcanic eruption.
Several words rapidly linked together in his mind.
Chen Ye matched a corresponding storyline.
Then a name came to mind.
Zephyr!
Former Marine Headquarters Admiral, "Black Arm" Zephyr!
The name appeared as soon as it appeared.
Chen Ye understood instantly!
Then Chen Ye quickly calculated the time in his mind.
For this era, I also happened to have "disappeared" for two years.
This point in time.
no more, no less.
That matches perfectly.
Former Marine Admiral Zephyr's family was slaughtered by pirates.
The murderer was recruited by the World Government and became one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.
He was utterly disillusioned with the Navy and with the so-called "justice."
He resolutely defected from the navy.
The "NEO Navy" was established.
The goal is to "completely end the Great Pirate Era".
His chosen method was to detonate the "Dynamic Rocks" at the endpoints of three volcanic veins in the New World.
A "final cataclysmic destruction" that will affect the entire new world.
The Great Pirate Era will be buried along with this sea!
"To destroy the new world, they are willing to sacrifice civilians and detonate volcanoes..."
However, I remember that all we needed to do was detonate those three volcanoes!
This island has absolutely nothing to do with it!
Could it be that the old man was testing the strength of the explosive rock?
"And incidentally, target Whitebeard's territory?"
So, in his eyes, the destruction of the world is what he desires?
Chen Ye hovered high in the sky, looking down at the purgatory below.
"The World Government is not good at harming people, yet it has driven a Navy full of benevolence and righteousness to such a state."
This style is now comparable to that of his good apprentice, Akainu!
That old man, for his own purposes, has abandoned everything he had previously upheld.
The lives of ordinary people are a price that can be sacrificed at any time in the face of his plan to "completely eliminate pirates".
This kind of "justice" is no less than that of his good disciple, Akainu.
"Ha, if you calculate the time, it's definitely correct."
Chen Ye smiled.
There was no warmth in that smile, only a knowing mockery.
"I never expected to encounter such a dramatic scene as soon as I returned."
He muttered to himself, his tone dripping with sarcasm.
"Looks like we've got work coming up again."
Once Chen Ye has figured out who the culprit is, he can take action.
His gaze shifted from the white-bearded man and others below, who were still fighting valiantly to protect civilians from fleeing.
Finally, it fell onto the summit of that wildly erupting volcano.
That is the root of the crisis.
"However, before we go settle accounts with that old man..."
He paused, his gaze fixed on the massive crater that was constantly spewing destructive flames.
Every eruption there causes the earth below to tremble.
"...We need to let this volcano calm down first."
Before he could finish speaking...
He no longer hides it.
The suspended body transformed into a streak of light.
So fast that it's invisible to the naked eye.
He began to protect the sun god from the high temperatures that molten gold and iron.
Ignoring the sky-covering volcanic ash.
It hurtled straight toward the center of the erupting crater!
The speed is extremely fast.
In the blink of an eye, he had arrived directly above the crater and hovered steadily.
The view from here is truly breathtaking.
The entire mountaintop was cleaved in two by something with a giant axe.
A jagged gap with a diameter of over a kilometer.
Below the gap, there is no earth.
It's a lava hell.
A pure lava lake.
The golden-red magma churned and bubbled violently.
Each eruption unleashes a massive heat wave.
Tens of thousands of tons of devastating torrents were pushed toward the edge of the crater.
It then transforms into a crimson lava waterfall, flowing down the mountain and swallowing the once-prosperous town below.
The violent energy of the entire earth's veins converges here.
It was completely ignited by the explosion of that "dynamic rock".
This triggered a terrifying chain reaction that was almost impossible to stop by external forces.
Chen Ye's gaze pierced through the distorted heat waves and thick steam, once again falling upon the battlefield below.
From his perspective, every detail is clearly visible.
The enormous body of "Diamond" Jozu is a final dam.
He stood firmly in front of the widest stream of lava.
His diamond body, which was said to have the strongest physical defense, began to drip scalding liquid from its edges under the high temperature.
The once dazzling light has dimmed somewhat.
Behind him were thousands of civilians being urgently evacuated.
But! He cannot back down even an inch.
On the other side, Vista, the "flower swordsman," had already pushed his sword energy to its limit.
Each flash of sword energy precisely shattered the house-sized volcanic bomb in mid-air.
His breathing was heavy and labored.
The veins on his arm, which was gripping the sword, were bulging, clearly indicating that he was nearing his physical limit.
In the sky, the golden phoenix that Marco had transformed into was still shuttling back and forth.
The golden regenerative flame, capable of healing all injuries, appeared somewhat weak due to excessive consumption.
Each time he dives to rescue someone, he has to endure the high temperature and the impact of volcanic bomb fragments, although it doesn't really affect him.
However, it is no longer sufficient in the face of natural disasters of this scale.
At the forefront of the port, that mountain-like figure remains the strongest line of defense in everyone's hearts.
Whitebeard! Edward Newgate!
He wields the Supreme Grade Sword "Murakumogiri," and each swing carries the power to shatter the atmosphere, clearing away the falling volcanic bombs.
An unprecedented torrent of lava is about to engulf the entire port.
He let out a roar like a lion.
"Get the hell back here!"
With a roar, he thrust his right fist, which was enveloped in a white aura, forward!
"Buzz!"
Centered on his fist, the air in front of him shattered inch by inch, and spiderweb-like cracks spread outwards.
That unstoppable torrent of lava was forcefully shattered by this force!
After the punch, the white-bearded man's chest heaved violently.
Due to his age, the impact of that punch was equally significant for him.
Chen Ye just watched.
Looking at these familiar faces.
Watching them risk everything to protect a group of civilians they didn't know.
"Really..."
He hovered above the crater, muttering to himself.
There was a hint of helplessness in his tone, but more than anything, there was relief.
"They're all working so hard."
This is the Whitebeard Pirates.
One of the few truly conscientious players in the One Piece world!
A group of pirates defined by the Navy as the world's greatest threat.
At this moment, however, they are doing something that is more in line with "justice" than what the navy should be doing.
but!
All resistance is merely delaying the arrival of destruction.
The energy from volcanic eruptions is continuous, and each eruption is larger than the last.
The defense of Joz, Vista, and Marco could collapse at any moment.
Even a white beard couldn't completely stop the volcanic eruption's fury.
This is beyond the scope of what human power can overcome.
"In that case, it's my turn to perform..."
Chen Ye shifted his gaze from the crowd back to the churning sea of lava below.
"...I'll just use my divine power a little."