novelhk Chapter 165 Rescue
Chapter 165 Rescue
Ace's eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief, and he stared straight in the direction Luo Tianlai had come from.
He never imagined that this man who suddenly appeared would be able to break the stalemate so easily.
The Warring States Marshal, standing to the side, was now facing Luo Tian head-on for the first time.
Although he had gathered detailed information about Luo Tian through various channels beforehand, he still couldn't help but feel an unprecedented sense of solemnity when he actually faced this person face to face.
Sengoku took a deep breath, his muscles tensed up, and then a dazzling light burst forth from his body.
In the blink of an eye, the Warring States had transformed into a giant golden Buddha statue tens of meters tall, solemn and majestic, exuding a terrifying pressure.
This golden Buddha statue is the powerful form manifested by Sengoku's Devil Fruit ability—the Human-Human Fruit: Buddha Form.
Sengoku clasped his hands together, then suddenly raised a huge golden palm.
In an instant, countless dazzling golden light waves rapidly converged in his palm like a tide, forming a terrifying energy ball capable of destroying the world.
"Buddha's Shockwave!"
With a furious roar from Zhan Guo, the golden light wave containing boundless power shot towards Luo Tian with the force of a thunderbolt.
Wherever it passed, the air was torn apart, emitting sharp and piercing whistling sounds.
Luo Tian raised his hand to shield his eyes from the dazzling golden light.
"It's so bright!"
With a spatial fluctuation, Luo Tian's figure disappeared.
Sengoku's attack missed, and when he looked back, his Observation Haki had already sensed that Luo Tian had come up behind him.
Zhan Guo turned around and raised his Buddha palm again to attack Luo Tian.
"So slow, old man. You should just retire."
Luo Tian had already possessed the Candle Dragon Fruit and threw a punch in response to Sengoku's attack.
He forced Sengoku to retreat with just one punch.
Sengoku's hand trembled slightly from Luo Tian's attack.
"This kid is so strong. No wonder he's Garp's disciple. He's really good at physical combat."
Luo Tian noticed the movement in Zhan Guo's hands.
"It's pointless, so let's end this fight."
Luo Tian flashed and appeared in front of Ace, who was kneeling on the execution platform.
He leaned forward slightly, staring at Ace, his eyes revealing a complex emotion.
"Once you get out, behave yourself! This vast ocean isn't as simple and beautiful as you imagine."
As Luo Tian spoke, he slowly raised his right hand and gently waved it.
A faint light flashed, and the heavy, sturdy handcuffs on Ace's hands snapped off.
Ace slowly stood up and stretched his body, which was slightly stiff from being restrained for so long.
He took a deep breath, then bowed deeply to Luo Tian with a solemn expression, speaking sincerely.
"Thank you so much... so very much."
Luo Tian didn't turn around, but simply waved his hand casually and said indifferently.
"Stop with your hypocritical nonsense. If it weren't for that old man's sake, with your meager abilities, what would I care about your life or death?"
Just then, Sengoku, who had been watching the commotion, suddenly turned around. When he saw that Ace had been rescued, he was furious.
His eyes widened, his face flushed red, and he let out a roar.
"Luo Tian, don't be so arrogant! Do you really think you can escape today?"
As Sengoku's roar resounded, an enormous golden Buddha's palm suddenly appeared from the sky and slammed down on Luo Tian and Ace with the force of Mount Tai crushing an egg.
The wind pressure from the Buddha's palm swept around like a storm, making it almost impossible for anyone to stand firm.
Luo Tian remained calm and composed. His seemingly casual yet incredibly powerful kick struck Ace like lightning, sending him flying.
Ace hurtled straight toward Whitebeard on the battlefield like a cannonball.
In that instant, Luo Tian's figure flashed, disappearing from his original spot and reappearing on the battlefield.
Having just regained his footing, Luo Tian nimbly dodged to the side, easily avoiding a fierce attack from behind.
He stood steadily in the center of the square, then slowly turned around, his gaze coldly fixed on the Warring States period, which still maintained the form of a Buddha statue.
"Hmph, I can come and go as I please here. Do you really think that your rabble can stop me from going anywhere?"
Immediately afterwards, he raised his arms and shouted.
"That's a wrap, guys, let's get ready to go!"
The sound resounded throughout the battlefield, reaching the crew members who were engaged in fierce combat with the navy.
At this moment, the situation on the battlefield changed drastically because of Ace's rescue.
The Whitebeard Pirates witnessed Ace successfully escape danger, which greatly boosted their morale, and cheers rose and fell, deafeningly loud.
Even the usually composed Whitebeard couldn't help but throw his head back and burst into laughter.
"Kurarararara..." Whitebeard's hearty laughter echoed in the air. "Men, now that Ace is safe, let's retreat quickly."
Sengoku's attack missed, and he deactivated his Devil Fruit power, angrily glaring at Ace and Luo Tian, who had already run to the plaza.
Sengoku immediately issued an order to the entire navy.
"All personnel, listen to my command! Do not let Luo Tian and his crew and the Whitebeard Pirates escape. Make sure to capture them all."
The three admirals, while battling Hawkeye and his team, also noticed that Ace had been rescued.
After Akainu transformed into his elemental form, he instantly increased the distance between himself and Mihawk.
His body, engulfed in raging flames, transformed into a ball of scorching magma, hurtling straight toward Ace at an astonishing speed.
At this moment, Akainu had only one thought in his mind: he must execute Ace on the spot!
If Ace cannot be executed today, the Navy's prestige will be severely damaged, and it may even be unable to recover.
Whitebeard, who was standing next to Ace, would not easily let Akainu succeed.
This sea tyrant had long harbored resentment towards the white dog, and now that Ace had just been rescued, he decided without hesitation to unleash his full power.
Whitebeard took a deep breath and then threw a punch with the terrifying power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, aiming straight for Akainu's head.
Akainu had no time to dodge and was slammed to the ground by Whitebeard's unstoppable attack.
The immense impact caused the surrounding land to tremble, and smoke and dust filled the air, as if the end of the world had arrived.
Akainu, struck by such a heavy blow, felt a piercing pain. He gritted his teeth and struggled to hold on, but still could not stop the blood from gushing from his mouth.
Seeing this, Kizaru and Aokiji did not step forward to help.
After all, one of them is just coasting along for a paycheck, while the other's ideals of justice are inherently in conflict with Akainu's.