A Difficult Choice
"Operation a great success!" Usopp and the others shouted excitedly. They never expected to be the first to defeat the enemy. Although Zoro Sanji were fighting four against one, while they were fighting four against one, they still couldn't contain their excitement.
Beside him, Zoro Sanji twitched their lips helplessly. What the hell was that last God Guardian? He was actually defeated by Usopp and the others, and he still had a bounty of over 100 million? It's a disgrace to the pirates!
The remaining eight divine guards were also filled with rage. Being defeated by the enemy outside the God's Temple was an unforgivable sin, not to mention that the aura of the other four was pitifully weak. They couldn't even imagine how the Tenth God's Guard had been defeated.
Filled with the flames of rage, the group's attacks grew increasingly frenzied, completely overwhelming Zoro and his companion.
They were already pirates with bounties exceeding 100 million, and after gradually regaining their fighting spirit, their strength was naturally far beyond that of Zoro Sanji. If it weren't for the perfect teamwork between the two monsters, they would have already taken down these two blasphemous madmen.
"Damn it, Luffy and the other two are being suppressed!" Vivi and the others also calmed down from the excitement of victory. The outcome of this battle was not determined by them, but by the three who were still fighting.
"What should we do? Should we rush up and help?" Chopper asked anxiously.
"But... we are simply not strong enough to intervene in their battle. If we rashly join in, it will only distract Luffy and the others," Usopp said with self-awareness.
"I've got it! Come with me!" Nami's eyes lit up, and she left the battlefield, running quickly in one direction.
Seeing the direction Nami was heading, Vivi and the others immediately understood and followed without hesitation.
The divine guards in the midst of battle paid no attention. In their minds, those four weaklings posed no threat whatsoever. Once they dealt with these three main combatants, they would have plenty of time to deal with the four of them. Moreover, the battle at the God's Temple was quite significant, and the forty divine guards who had gone down to the holy land earlier should return soon. They were a decisive force.
"Hey, you guys from the God's Guard, look over here!" Nami's sweet voice didn't distract the God's Guard, but the sudden explosion made them turn their heads away.
That one glance nearly made their eyes pop out of their sockets, and in their unstable state, Zoro and his companions almost turned the tables and killed them.
"You despicable blasphemers, leave the God's Temple now, or I will use the cruelest methods to dismantle you and make you regret ever being born!"
However, Nami and the others didn't care at all. They had already offended them badly, so why would they let the guards of the God's Temple go if they didn't blow them up?
So, while Nami kept ordering Usopp to keep bombing the God's Temple, she shouted, "Luffy, Zoro, Sanji, hurry up and come into the God's Temple. If we fight in the God's Temple, they definitely won't dare to attack recklessly."
Luffy and his crew immediately understood and tried to move the battle zone towards the God's Temple.
"Don't even think about it!" Wyper roared, completely disregarding the backlash from using the Impact Dial, and unleashed a continuous barrage of shockwaves without any pause.
Although they were stronger than Luffy's group, they couldn't stop Luffy and his companions from escaping. Besides, the constant roaring noises had already disrupted their concentration, making it almost impossible for them to focus on the fight.
Seeing Luffy and his Luffy getting closer and closer to the God's Temple, Wyper couldn't help but roar, "Are you bunch of cowards trying to run away? Didn't you say you were going to beat me to a pulp? If you can't defeat me, Conis will die a horrible death, I promise!"
Sure enough, Zoro and his two companions paused for a moment, and Luffy turned around and angrily punched Wyper, shouting, "What kind of trash are you who only dares to attack his own people? If this is the so-called law of God, I will definitely send him flying!"
However, Wyper, who was sent flying, was not angry but delighted, and continued to provoke, "A person who betrays God is nothing but a traitor. Within God's realm, she can never escape punishment. If you want to save her, try taking her with you!"
"Luffy, don't fall for it! If we don't enter the God's Temple now, we'll all die when those forty guards return!" Nami quickly called out when she saw Luffy wavering.
"See? If she dies, she dies because of you. It wasn't me who killed her, it was you!" Wyper continued, adding fuel to the fire.
Seeing that Luffy was completely convinced, and with the faint sounds of turmoil coming from below the Cloud Layer, seemingly indicating the imminent return of the Divine Guard, Nami had no choice but to unleash her ultimate weapon. "Luffy, don't you want to see Shanks anymore? He definitely needs your help right now!"
Sure enough, this attack struck Luffy's fatal weakness.
"Aaaaaah!" Luffy plunged headlong into the depths of the God's Temple as if fleeing, disappearing from the sight of the guards.
Zoro and the others followed closely behind and disappeared into the darkness.
Wyper and his group of guards hesitated before the gate, as if there were some man-eating monster inside.
"Wiper Captain, should we go in too?" a guard asked hesitantly.
"Without the will of the gods, no one is allowed to set foot in the God's Temple. Even we, as divine guards, do not have the right to enter. Moreover, there is only eternal solitude within the God's Temple. These brats are doomed. It's a pity we can't seize them and execute them in front of everyone to deter those scoundrels with ill intentions." Wyper shook his head, turned and left. "Go back, all of you."
The God's Temple was not as dark as people had imagined. The walls glowed with a dim light, like fireflies at night, beautiful and mysterious.
However, no one was paying attention at the moment. Luffy was kneeling helplessly on the ground, frantically pounding the wall with his right hand.
"Damn it, I'm too weak, I can't protect anything!"
Everyone was also heartbroken. They considered Conis a friend, but if Conis died because of them, the debt they owed would be one they could never repay in their lifetime.
But they also knew that the other side had made up their minds to kill Conis, and going out at this time would only lead everyone into a dead end, which would be pointless.
"Actually, things might not be as bad as we think. The reason they didn't chase us in is probably due to the God's Temple's prohibition. In that case, to wash away their shame, they might not kill Conis directly, but instead use her as bait to lure us into their trap after we get out. So, as long as we find the Octopus Balloon in this God's Temple as soon as possible, we can definitely rescue Conis and take her away from this life-devouring hellhole," Vivi said firmly.
"Hehehe, you'll never be able to leave this 'maze,' so why don't you stay here and play with me?" A cold and lonely voice rang in Vivi's ears, making her hair stand on end and her pupils contract instantly.
"Who? Who's there?" Vivi's voice suddenly rose, as if she were trying to encourage herself.
"Vivi, what's wrong?" Sanji, looking at her with concern.
"There's no one else around here besides us, is there?" Usopp looked at Vivi with a strange expression.
"You... you didn't hear someone whispering in my ear?" Hearing them say that, Vivi became even more frightened, helplessly hugging her arms, as if a cold wind was blowing around her.
"No..." Everyone shook their heads strangely.
"Vivi, relax. You're probably under too much pressure lately, which is causing you to hallucinate," Nami comforted her, then encouraged, "Everyone, let's cheer up! We don't have time for regrets or hatred anymore. The only thing we should be thinking about is finding the Octopus Balloon and rescuing Conis."
"Yes, I'm going to be the Pirate Kings, and I won't fall here!" Luffy's voice was hoarse, and his eyes burned with angry flames.