The Battle Ends

"They're chasing us again."

Xia Qiu was intercepted by the Fire Dragon again, and then retreated, staring intently at the other party.

He tried to leap over the Fire Dragon to reach Mary Geoise, but the Fire Dragon kept chasing him, and at his flying speed, he could not escape.

"Can't you just let me pass? Then I'll kill Celestial Dragons and you'll be free."

Xia Qiu looked at the Fire Dragon and asked in a low voice.

"It has nothing to do with freedom."

The Fire Dragon said, "I protect them not just because they control me, but because I have to."

"What a stubborn person."

Xia Qiu looked at the Fire Dragon and said, "Aren't you afraid of dying?"

"Die?"

The Fire Dragon sneered, "You think you can kill me? There's no way you can."

"I can tell you a secret."

Xia Qiu said, "Although it's a bit troublesome, I can definitely defeat you."

"The battle continues, and neither side has emerged victorious."

Several kilometers away from the battlefield, at the edge of the ruins, Marco flew down from the sky and landed beside Whitebeard, saying, "It may take a long time."

"This is what a battle between top-tier combatants looks like."

Whitebeard looked at the ruins before him with a sigh.

The wide passage that was originally carved out in the valley is now filled with rubble, and the further you go, the more rubble there is, making it impossible to pass through.

"Mr. Xia is temporarily at a disadvantage."

Marco asked in a low voice, "Should we help? That Fire Dragon can fly; if it wins..."

"There's no need."

Whitebeard stood there and said, "Let's continue to observe and await the final result."

"How is the situation?"

Sengoku held up Den Den Mushi and asked it Den Den Mushi.

"The battle has temporarily stopped. The Giant Beast's dorsal fin has been torn off, and it has sustained some injuries. The Fire Dragon has gained the upper hand."

In the distance, above the sky, there was an airship with soldiers observing the distant scenery.

These are survivors of the air force unit that just fought, taking off again to monitor the battle scene in the distance.

"Report their location," Sengoku said into the receiver.

"They're thirty degrees south, on ruins five kilometers away," the soldier replied.

Sengoku hung up the Den Den Mushi, frowning as he gazed into the distance. The Fire Dragon was gaining the upper hand; this was not good news.

The final result will be a lose-lose situation, and only when both sides are severely injured can they take advantage of the situation.

"I need a group of people."

Sengoku drew a few lines on the ground and said, "This is our position, this is the point of engagement. We must ensure that while the battle continues, we can also intervene when it ends, so we need to close the distance and establish an encirclement. I need some help from some people."

"I can help."

Hawkeye stepped forward and spoke, and the new Shichibukai and Boa Hancock also stood up.

"We will proceed in groups."

During the Sengoku, people were being selected to enter the battlefield.

"Where is your army? Why haven't you killed that Giant Beast yet? There are still dragons in Mary Geoise, why can't you kill them?"

Inside the World Government, the Celestial Dragons gathered together, questioning the Five Elders.

"It's not that we can't, it's that we have no way to."

One of the Five Elders said, "The Heavenly King and that Giant Beast have gained the upper hand in their battle. They have destroyed the ruins and annihilated the air force. It is now difficult for us to get involved in their battle."

"As for the dragon."

Another person said, "Fleet Admiral Kong has arrived and is confronting them, but Long has more than 170 kings from various countries in his hands, and we cannot disregard their lives."

"Then kill them! We can't let that dragon guy stay in Mary Geoise!" shouted one of the Celestial Dragons.

One of the Five Elders angrily retorted, "But if they die, these countries will withdraw from the World Government World Government, leaving it an empty shell. What will you have left to rule then?"

"What should we do then?"

The Celestial Dragons shouted in dissatisfaction.

"We just need to wait."

The Five Elders replied, looking at the Celestial Dragons, "We await His Majesty the Heavenly King to defeat the Giant Beast. As long as His Majesty the Heavenly King is here, we have nothing to worry about."

You're right.

The Celestial Dragons said, "The Heavenly King has protected us for eight hundred years, and he can protect us for even longer. When he returns, we can still rule the world."

'return'

The Five Elders sneered, saying that no matter who won, they would not survive.

Is that all?

Shanks sat on a rock, looking at Kid lying on the ground in front of him, and said coldly, "With this little strength, you dare to challenge us? You're really bold."

"Damn it."

Kid lay on the ground, trying to stand up, but he couldn't manage it.

Not far from him, Urouge in the chest, while Yasopp wiped the barrel of his gun in the distance.

Hawkins lay on the ground, while Beckman sat not far away smoking, looking somewhat nonchalant.

Killer on the ground, coughing up blood. In front of him, a man with a red dragon tattoo was receiving first aid.

As for Urouge, he was pinned down by Lucky Roo and unable to move.

He was already injured, so he didn't cause much harm to the other party.

The number of other pirates who died or were injured is unknown.

The entire Kid Alliance, including five Supernovas, was wiped out by the Red Hair Pirates.

"Let's go."

Shanks stood up and said, "Things have changed, we need to go there."

"Where are these people?" Benn Beckman asked, looking at Kid and the others lying on the ground.

"Let them live."

Shanks said softly, "Kid, remember this: the Four Emperors are not children's play."

After leaving those words, Shanks departed, disappearing with the Red Hair Pirates.

"Asshole."

Kid lay on the ground, looking guilty, but he also realized the gap between himself and the Four Emperors.

"I can strengthen myself by eating."

Xia Qiu looked at the Fire Dragon and said, "As long as I keep eating strong people, I can become stronger and stronger. If I eat those marines and Whitebeard and the others, you won't be my match. So let go, let me kill them, and then you can live too."

After the battle, Xia Qiu no longer wanted to kill the Fire Dragon. It was powerful, could talk, and was an anomaly like himself.

No matter how Xia Qiu re-enters human society, she will be an outcast monster. Perhaps because she is powerless to intimidate them, she will once again become a high and mighty god.

He can no longer have a sense of human identity, nor does he need it.

Fire Dragon is alive, his life won't be so boring.

Moreover, if he were to fight the Fire Dragon, both sides would inevitably suffer heavy losses, and those people, if they joined forces, would surely be able to harm him.

Therefore, he must become stronger by eating Whitebeard, Sengoku, and others until he kills the Fire Dragon.

Is that so?

Fire Dragon fell silent upon hearing Xia Qiu's words; he had already anticipated this outcome.

"I must kill the Celestial Dragons. If I don't kill them today, I will kill them tomorrow."

Xia Qiu looked at the silent Fire Dragon and said again, "Stay here, let us rule this world once more."

With his cooperation, I will have unparalleled control over this world.

"I refuse."

The Fire Dragon said to Xia Qiu, "I must protect them to the very end, not only because they are holding me back, but also because of our promise. Unless I die..."

After saying those words, the Fire Dragon pounced on him again, opening its mouth wide to bite Xia Qiu.

But in that instant, Xia Qiu dodged the Fire Dragon's bite.

boom.

The Fire Dragon's teeth struck the ground, blasting a large hole in it, and then the ground cracked outwards.

But in that instant, Xia Qiu stomped its six legs on the ground, returned, aimed at the Fire Dragon's neck, and bit down hard.

puff.

Xia Qiu bit into its neck, and then its teeth slowly sank in, tearing off its neck.

"You didn't use Armament Haki?"

Xia Qiu's expression froze. He and the Fire Dragon's physical defenses were extremely strong, comparable to a combination of Black Blade and Armament Haki.

However, its attack power is equally formidable, far exceeding the strength of the Black Blade's hard teeth.

If they were to apply Armament Haki, neither of them would be able to defend against the other's attack.

However, he did not use Armament Haki and let himself be bitten.

"Why?"

Xia Qiu looked at the Fire Dragon that kept gushing blood from his neck and didn't understand why he didn't use Armament Haki, and why he would give him this opening.

"We cannot fight to the point of mutual destruction."

Fire Dragon said, "By then, I'm afraid the World Government will take the opportunity to kill us, so when you showed that you could defeat me, I decided to give up."

"I'm tired of protecting this bunch of useless trash. Watching them act with impunity under my protection, controlling me to threaten the enemy, I wish I could kill them."

"I can turn a blind eye, but that would be letting down my partners who helped me overthrow the rule of the D. Clan, who are the ancestors of the Celestial Dragons."

"I promised them that I would protect them until I die."

"It has nothing to do with the ability to control me; it's just an agreement."

"So, now that I'm dead, the agreement will naturally end."

"But if possible, don't kill them; let them live. Give them a chance to live, and let them see the pain they inflict on others."

As the Fire Dragon finished speaking, it suddenly turned around and lunged at Xia Qiu.

However, Xia Qiu easily dodged his attack, appeared on his other side, and then bit down, piercing his throat once again.

"I respect your agreement."

Xia Qiu looked at the Fire Dragon and said, "I promise you, I won't kill them, I'll just demote them to commoners. Just like you said, that's more terrible than killing them."

As he spoke, Xia Qiu bit off the dragon's neck, much to the relief in the dragon's eyes. Watching the Fire Dragon gradually lose its breath, Xia Qiu roared to the sky.

He then walked toward the navy, hoping to reach an agreement with them.

The battle is over; it's time to establish a new order.