"Thorn Vines!"
Pradanite vanished in a flash, reappearing five meters away. His right hand burst open, sending countless spikes surging out as he lunged straight for Chaos's back.
In the blink of an eye, Chaos performed a graceful backflip in midair. The spiked mace came crashing down with brute force, as if splitting the heavens and earth, making Pradanite's pupils contract.
Rumble~
Sand and dirt blasted into the sky. The ground shuddered, leaving a massive crater. The mace lay in its center, spiderweb cracks spreading around it. Thick dust obscured everything as Chaos burst out of the cloud like a golden beast.
Seeing Pradanite rolling across the ground in a sorry state, Chaos vanished from where he stood.
The entire street exploded again and again. Chaos simply chased Pradanite down and beat him, plowing through everything in his path.
"Damn it!"
Pradanite roared furiously, thorns constantly thrusting out from his hands, but they couldn't break through the Golden Armor Chaos wore.
Now Chaos's entire body, even his head, was enclosed in armor, while his flesh had also been transformed into gold. The two layers of protection sent his defense soaring.
So he didn't bother with any tricks. He couldn't even be bothered to dodge—he just charged in and fought!
Boom~
A shadow swept over them, blotting out the sunlight.
A chill shot up Pradanite's spine. The mace sweeping toward him at point-blank range looked like an entire mountain range crashing down. He had no time to dodge.
Spikes erupted all over his body, and Pradanite immediately raised both hands in front of his face.
The next instant, a world-shattering blow struck. Pradanite's spikes snapped one layer after another. Even when they pierced the golden mace, they were useless. An overwhelming force surged toward him, and Pradanite's broad face twisted out of shape at once.
The ground burst apart. Stone slabs and dirt lifted into the air as Pradanite's enormous body flew like a cannonball, tearing through buildings before landing in the ruins a hundred meters away. His face was covered in blood, his nose flattened and bones broken.
Whoosh!
Chaos launched himself into the air, both hands gripping the mace as he brought it crashing down like he was splitting the heavens and earth. Still dazed, Pradanite hurriedly threw himself to the side. The next moment, the mace smashed into the ground. The earth within a fifty-meter radius buckled upward, and a violent gale swept up clouds of dust like a landslide.
Before Pradanite could get back up, Chaos appeared and swung the Golden Mace with both hands in another full-force home run.
Blood sprayed like a fountain. Pradanite doubled over, his eyes rolling back. The thorns covering his chest had all snapped, and his torso had even caved in. He shot off like a streak of light, smashing through the entire street. After leaving a massive trench in his wake, he crashed into the ruins, his fate unknown. A level-ten typhoon swept through the area, flattening everything around it.
Chaos shot into the sky, then plunged into the dust cloud. Before long, one enormous explosion after another rang out, and half of Demon Valley Town seemed to be shaking!
As the view at the center finally cleared, the pirates watching from every direction turned pale, cold sweat streaming down their faces.
"Phew~"
A pile of rubble shifted and broke apart. Chaos tossed his head, flipping his bangs aside. His chest heaved as he panted, the enormous Golden Mace in his hands covered in bits of flesh and blood from its spiked head to its handle.
As for Pradanite, he had been smashed into a pulp, mixed in with the dirt. The sight was horrifying and bloody.
"He couldn't take a hit."
The Golden Armor peeled away from Chaos and transformed into a throne. He plopped down and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.
He turned around, a deranged smile spreading across his face. Quite a few pirates stumbled back, frightened.
How brutal.
Blood Thorn Pradanite had actually been beaten to death by the Golden Emperor.
"That guy!"
On a nearby rooftop, Zebra Killer gritted his teeth, deeply annoyed. It looked like he'd have to wait a while before he could get his revenge.
"Bad news! The Marines have landed!"
"I think it's Sakazuki, one of the Marines' three new Rear Admiral standouts!"
"What did you say? The Marines?"
"You're sure the Marines are here?"
"Run! It's Rear Admiral Sakazuki!"
"That Logia mad dog?"
Chaos had been about to look for Reaper Tesys, but he stopped and glanced into the distance. A number of pirates were panicking, and he could hear them shouting curses from far away.
"This really is a bit of a nuisance."
"The Marines actually came here."
"Captain, should we retreat first?"
"What's there to be afraid of? This is Demon Valley Town, a paradise for pirates."
"If a Vice Admiral showed up, I might be a little wary, but why should we fear some Rear Admiral?"
"But he's no ordinary Rear Admiral. He's Sakazuki, one of the Marines' three Logia users."
"Let's wait and see."
Nearly all of Demon Valley Town had been stirred up.
If it were only one Rear Admiral, even a Logia user, they wouldn't be afraid. The real concern was that a Vice Admiral and a large fleet of warships might be waiting behind him—that was what would be most dangerous.
Quite a few pirates were fleeing, while others stayed behind to see what the Marines would do.
Wiping out all of Demon Valley Town was simply unrealistic.
Unless the Marines launched a Buster Call.
Just one Rear Admiral—even one of the three Logia users who had already begun making a name for himself at sea—could very well die on the island.
Only the small fry were afraid. The truly powerful or confident pirate crews kept eating and drinking as usual!
If the Marines dared to pick a fight with them, they'd just kill them.
They'd be a little wary of a Vice Admiral.
If it were an Admiral, they'd run without a second thought.
Just a Rear Admiral? They didn't take him seriously.
Chaos quickly spread his Observation Haki. He could sense several powerful auras entering Demon Valley Town. Whether by coincidence or design, they were heading straight toward him.
The Golden Throne rose into the air. Chaos crossed his legs and propped his chin on one hand as he waited.
The enormous Golden Mace transformed into an ornate greatsword. The sun, moon, and stars slowly appeared on one side; mountains, rivers, plants, and trees appeared on the other. One side of the hilt bore inscriptions on farming, sericulture, and animal husbandry, while the other described the strategy for unifying the four seas.
Its exquisitely carved patterns looked precious and dazzling, and could serve as excellent training for the mind and will.
In about a minute, the magnificent sword was complete. It floated behind Chaos, its tip pointed downward, radiating nobility and authority!
The Fake Xuanyuan Sword had taken shape.
Blood still stained its golden blade, flowing along the patterns to gather at the tip. A drop at a time, it began falling slowly to the ground.
He needed to make a grand entrance.
The flashier, the better. Chaos loved this sort of thing.
Even if he died, he'd die as number one.
That had always been his principle.
There was absolutely no room for compromise!
Sakazuki's appearance had genuinely caught Chaos by surprise.
Since they'd run into each other, Chaos had to go pick a fight with him!
That was Sakazuki, after all. During the future Summit War, he'd be the only one following the script and fighting like a madman, taking the nastiest hits and spitting out the most blood, yet never once backing down.
He'd fight to the bitter end!
Whether his personality was off-putting or he had all kinds of other problems, there was no denying that Sakazuki had earned his rank as an Admiral and the uniform he wore.
He was a compelling character.
Chaos was looking forward to meeting him.
He might not be Sakazuki's match, but this fight had to happen.
Just because this man was Sakazuki!
If he got the chance, he'd kidnap a few Marines who knew the Six Powers. Then he'd finally have a way to learn them.
He also needed to get a bounty on his head, so his name would spread across the seas.
Next time he appeared in battle, some extra would be standing nearby, shouting, "Look! That's the Golden Emperor, with a bounty of hundreds of millions! I heard he's incredibly arrogant and conceited!"
Just imagining the scene was enough to get him fired up!
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