novelhk Chapter 53 Burned
Chapter 53 Burned
Luo Tian stared intently at the two people in front of him, a slight smile of excitement playing on his lips, and shouted:
"In that case, let's have a good, good fight!"
Before he finished speaking, he charged toward his opponent like an arrow released from a bow.
In an instant, the three men's fists collided violently in mid-air.
A deafening roar suddenly erupted, as if the entire space itself trembled.
The powerful shockwave from the explosion spread outwards like a surging wave, sending all three flying.
As the shockwave raged, a cloud of dust instantly billowed up, obscuring the sky and making it almost impossible to see what was happening.
However, Akainu and Aokiji, who were in this chaos, dared not let their guard down in the slightest.
Having learned from Kizaru's experience, they were well aware of the strangeness of Luo Tian's abilities and his unpredictable tactics. Therefore, although they did not know who Luo Tian would attack next, both of them made preparations to deal with it and quietly adjusted their positions, ready to launch a counterattack from behind at any time.
Sure enough, the next second, a figure appeared behind Akainu like a ghost.
Luo Tian used his unique ability to instantly teleport.
Akainu, who was prepared, reacted quickly. He turned around abruptly and swung his fist, which was covered in rolling lava, with boundless power as he smashed it down on Luo Tian.
Despite Akainu's fierce attack, Luo Tian did not back down an inch.
He raised his arm and fought back with all his might.
The Candle Dragon Fruit grants Luo Tian a recovery ability far exceeding that of ordinary Zoan-type Devil Fruits, but it also enhances Luo Tian's fighting spirit, making him completely unafraid of pain at this moment.
And so, Akainu's scorching fist, covered in Armament Haki and wrapped in lava, clashed repeatedly with Luo Tian's fists, which were also covered in Armament Haki, producing deafening metallic clangs.
Each clash was like sparks flying and lightning flashing, making the surrounding air scorching hot.
This most primitive and intense close-quarters combat thus began.
Aokiji stood quietly to the side, observing the fierce battle. He knew that if he rashly intervened, it might interfere with Akainu's performance, so he chose to remain still and wait for the situation to develop.
However, the situation on the battlefield can change in an instant. Although Akainu is a Marine Admiral, when facing a powerful Zoan-type Devil Fruit user, especially an opponent like Luo Tian who possesses Mythical Zoan-type abilities, simply relying on physical exhaustion is clearly not a wise move.
Sure enough, it wasn't long before Akainu began to show signs of fatigue.
After all, compared to the Mythical Zoan type Devil Fruit users who possess powerful physiques and endurance, Akainu's stamina was gradually falling behind.
Once Luo Tian keenly sensed this, he immediately seized the opportunity and prepared to launch a final, fierce offensive.
His aura suddenly surged, as terrifying as a volcano about to erupt.
Akainu naturally sensed Luo Tian's astonishing change, and his heart sank.
But as a seasoned general, how could he easily show weakness? His eyes widened in fury, and he roared at Luo Tian:
"Kid, are you looking down on me?!"
Before he finished speaking, the magma that was flowing on Akainu's arm suddenly became turbulent and surging, as if it would burn the entire space to ashes.
Immediately following, Akainu roared, "Darkhound!"
A gigantic arm formed from molten lava shot toward Luo Tian like an arrow, its target being his chest.
Faced with such a fierce attack, Luo Tian remained unusually calm and composed.
Just as the giant arm of magma was about to strike him, two words slowly escaped Luo Tian's lips.
"pause"
In an instant, everything around seemed to freeze, except for Luo Tian, who was able to move freely.
He flashed and appeared in front of Akainu like a ghost.
"To be honest, I actually admire your so-called 'absolute justice'..."
Luo Tian murmured to himself.
"Unfortunately, this sense of justice has become distorted and has gone astray."
With that, he suddenly swung his fist and smashed it into Akainu's abdomen with tremendous force.
Immediately afterwards, Luo Tian stood steadily beside Akainu. His deep and mysterious eyes flashed slightly before he deactivated his time-stopping ability.
In an instant, time seemed to begin flowing again, and Akainu suddenly felt an unbearable pain coming from his abdomen.
The excruciating pain was like a surging, turbulent wave, crashing against his nerves one after another, causing him to let out a painful roar.
Suddenly, Akainu spat out a mouthful of bright red blood, which shot out like a blood arrow, drawing a shocking arc in the air before splashing onto the ground, forming a pool of scarlet blood.
With the spitting out of blood, Akainu's body could no longer support him, and he fell straight backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily to the ground.
Luo Tian quietly looked at the heavily injured Akainu lying on the ground, then slowly shifted his gaze to Aokiji, who was equally astonished.
He raised his hand expressionlessly and waved it lightly. A flash of light appeared, and then a yellowed and slightly worn design blueprint appeared in his hand.
"You launched the Buster Call to hunt me down because I obtained this book, right?"
As Luo Tian spoke, he waved the design drawing in his hand, his eyes coldly fixed on the two people in front of him.
Akainu and Aokiji exchanged a glance, both showing a hint of confusion on their faces.
Although they were indeed ordered to carry out the demon-slaying order, they did not know the specific reasons behind it.
All they knew was that the order from above was to completely annihilate Luo Tian, but they had no idea why this was being done.
Luo Tian snorted coldly and continued, "This is the blueprint for Hades. I only got it when you arrived. Those guys from the World Government are really scared. And you don't even know why you captured me, yet you're still fighting so hard."
At this point, Luo Tian paused slightly, as if he was thinking about something.
After a moment, he spoke again: "But thinking about it carefully, the Navy has long since become the World Government's lackey. As long as they obediently follow orders from above, why would they need to know any reasons?"
When the two heard that what they were looking at was actually Hades' design blueprints, an expression of disbelief instantly appeared on their faces.
After a brief moment of shock, they gradually began to have some guesses, which might explain why such a large-scale demon-slaying order was launched against Luo Tian this time.
Presumably, those in power are wary that if Luo Tian were to acquire the power of the Underworld King, it would pose an immeasurable and enormous threat to the government.
You know, this Luo Tian is a really audacious guy!
First, he mercilessly beat up the high and mighty Celestial Dragons, and then he bravely stormed Mary Geoise to rescue the enslaved people, completely disregarding those so-called nobles.
However, Luo Tian's unexpected move next left the two of them speechless.
He magically produced a lighter from who-knows-where, pressed it lightly, and a flame shot out.
Without hesitation, he held the invaluable Hades design blueprints to the fire, and in the blink of an eye, the flames engulfed the entire blueprints.
As the firelight flickered, Luo Tian sneered and said, "Go back and tell those guys up there, the Demon Slaughtering Order? Not good enough. I don't even care about such a thing!"
His voice wasn't loud, but it carried an undeniable air of dominance and contempt.