RUMBLE!
Huge explosions continued to sound, dust billowed throughout the area, and the once lush and prosperous environment had been reduced to ruins.
Facing such dense and powerful attacks, an ordinary person would have died long ago.
But Jax was still resisting.
It was just that his situation wasn't good.
A ten-meter-long halberd shot towards him. Jax dodged to the side, grabbed the halberd, and swung it back. The terrifying sonic boom sent several golden longswords flying, and with undiminished momentum, it rushed towards the Goddess of the Heavens' chest.
Jax used this opportunity to spring forward, appearing directly at the Goddess of the Heavens' abdomen. He leaned back, compressing immense power in his hands.
"Double Savage Dragon Charge."
With a world-shattering explosion, the Goddess of the Heavens' entire abdomen was pierced, and the scenery behind her was completely visible. That massive mass of gold plummeted to the ground like a meteorite, leaving a spoon-shaped crater buried in the soil, making many pirates' eyes gleam with greed.
BANG!
The Goddess of the Heavens did not dodge Jax's attack. She pressed her right palm down again, completely exchanging damage for damage.
The earth's crust within a thousand-meter radius began to shift, and hills rose up. As the giant crater appeared at the center, Jax lay in it, his face covered in blood. He immediately rolled to the ground, dodging and weaving rapidly as he charged.
Behind him, weapons were thrust into the ground, forming bottomless voids.
"Damn it!"
Grabbing the ground with his hands, Jax slid sideways, his tail repeatedly slamming the ground as he panted.
The piercing wound in the Goddess of the Heavens' abdomen had already healed; the damage he had inflicted was useless.
This was just a puppet.
"Jingle bells!"
The Chains of Heaven attacked like pythons. Jax knew he couldn't be bound, or it would be difficult to escape.
"Jax might be defeated!"
As the battle continued, any pirate with a discerning eye could see the outcome.
The golden woman before them was merely a puppet. For Jax to win, he had to find the true controller.
Otherwise, even if Jax tore the golden woman to shreds, it would be useless. His previous attacks on her legs and abdomen were proof of that.
Who was controlling her?
To be able to suppress a pirate with a bounty of 330 million just by controlling a puppet, no such person had ever been heard of on the seas.
Most importantly, they possessed so much gold.
Many pirates, including Marine Vice Admirals, were searching everywhere. Controlling such a massive object couldn't be done from very far away.
Meanwhile, the culprit everyone was looking for was elegantly sipping coffee.
"Not good!"
As the battle continued, Jax was unfortunately bound by a Chain of Heaven. Before he could break free, more and more Chains of Heaven shot towards him, twisting internally with barbs, squeezing him.
It was over.
Panic flashed across Jax's face. Even with Armament Haki covering his entire body as he struggled, he couldn't break free.
More and more gold melted, eventually forming a golden sphere as large as a house. Jax was bound within it, his nostrils, mouth, and ears all merging into the gold, which began to destroy his internal organs from the inside.
Even if he survived this, he would suffocate to death.
Once he was bound by the Chains of Heaven, the outcome was sealed.
Even if Jax's Devil Fruit awakened, it would be useless. Air was the most terrifying killer.
"Captain!"
"Save our captain quickly!"
Jax's subordinates panicked. They quickly opened fire or charged forward, attempting to rescue Jax.
The Goddess of the Heavens tilted her head, her golden, lifeless eyes gazing. Her waterfall-like golden hair, reaching her waist, split in half, forming dense golden needles. They covered the sky and shrouded the clouds, accompanied by the sound of a swarm of bees, and shot towards the pirates who were charging.
"Ah!"
"Damn it."
Screams of terror echoed throughout the scene. Everyone fell to the ground like harvested wheat, without any resistance, their bodies riddled with holes. In just a moment, blood stained the shattered ground.
Such dense attacks were impossible to dodge unless one's Armament Haki was exceptionally strong.
Even the 330 million bounty pirate Jax had fallen, let alone these people.
"We are from the Flying Pirates. If you kill us, our Admiral will definitely avenge us."
A few pirates with bounties over 100 million, still struggling to hold on, showed terror in their eyes.
Death, everyone feared it!
"No!"
"Spare me!"
The Goddess of the Heavens' merciless execution had terrified the other pirates.
This was the Flying Pirates, and their backing had been revealed.
This was completely disregarding the Golden Lion's authority.
Who.
Who exactly was it!
Some pirates around them looked around.
Were they afraid to show themselves?
Were they afraid the Flying Pirates would cause trouble?
At this moment, the Goddess of the Heavens raised her hand, and the golden sphere that had enveloped Jax flowed, reforming into a massive golden halo behind her. Jax lay on the ground, covered in blood, undeniably dead.
Just as she had appeared, the Goddess of the Heavens was sacred and inviolable, her three thousand golden threads and palace dress fluttering, a beauty beyond compare!
However, in the next moment, the Goddess of the Heavens landed and knelt on one knee, bowing towards a certain direction.
This posture explained everything.
Everyone immediately followed the Goddess of the Heavens' gaze. Passing through the ruins and streets, they saw a man sitting on an open-air platform, exuding an extraordinary presence.
He sat in a chair with his legs crossed, his spiky hair like a burning flame, a strand of broken hair drifting over his forehead. He wore a white, unbuttoned shirt and red and yellow checkered shorts, with miniature knife earrings dangling from his ears. His pitch-black eyes were filled with playful mockery; he was a handsome, arrogant, and defiant youth.
Just looking at him from afar, one could tell he was incredibly arrogant and looked down on everyone!
There were many people in that direction, but everyone immediately identified him.
Chaos gently set down his coffee cup. His fingers, adorned with various golden rings, moved as he stood up and vanished from his spot.
The crowd felt a momentary daze, followed by a few popping sounds. Then, a figure appeared in the palm of the Goddess of the Heavens' outstretched hand.
The posing was over, it was time for the real show!
"Who is this person!"
"The true mastermind?"
Many pirates with bounties over a hundred million immediately turned their attention to the figure in the Goddess of the Heavens' palm.
There were still quite a few people present who could barely keep up with Chaos's speed, such as Marine Vice Admirals and some pirates with bounties of two to three hundred million.
Sabaody Archipelago was not like Demon Valley Town; it was home to many pirates with bounties of one hundred, two hundred, or three hundred million. After all, pirates from the four seas and the first half of the Grand Line all needed to pass through Sabaody Archipelago to reach Fish-Man Island, and there were even pirates with bounties exceeding three hundred million.
Chaos's appearance caused many to frown.
They realized they didn't know this person.
Someone who could kill Dragon Horn Jax couldn't possibly be unknown on the seas.
Everyone tried to recall.
"He's the Golden Emperor, Gaia Chaos, with a bounty of one hundred and twenty-three million!"
It was the Marines who remembered first.
After all, pirates with bounties over a hundred million were key targets for the Marines and a mandatory subject for their soldiers.
"The Golden Emperor?"
"I remember now, I saw a wanted poster seven months ago."
"It seems his initial bounty was one hundred and twenty-three million."
"What? His initial bounty was one hundred and twenty-three million?"
More and more pirates remembered, followed by shock and surprise.
An initial bounty reaching a hundred million was not something ordinary pirates could achieve.
"This is a big deal. A mere one hundred and twenty-three million, and he dares to provoke the Flying Pirates. However, being able to kill Dragon Horn Jax, who had a bounty of three hundred and thirty million, is quite impressive!"
"This guy has so much gold and can control it; is he a Devil Fruit user?"
"He won't live long; the Flying Pirates will definitely come after him..."