Rediat's Scheme

Atchison struggled, his body bleeding profusely, looking disheveled. He gritted his teeth, seemingly sensing the approaching danger. With a burst of strength, he freed his arms from the rocks.

"Crack!" Atchison's body broke free from the rock wall and fell downwards, crashing directly to the ground.

Atchison struggled to stand up.

At that moment, a shadow appeared.

Before Atchison could react, Rediat appeared in front of Atchison and kicked him again. Atchison, still unsteady, slammed into the rock wall behind him and knelt weakly on the ground.

Rediat looked at the disheveled enemy before him, his body shrouded in shadow. Although Atchison had suffered repeated injuries, he still had the ability to fight. After all, he was Marine Vice Admiral and not so easily defeated, even with such serious injuries.

But everything was under Rediat's control; Atchison's thoughts could not escape Rediat's perception.

"How boring! You marines are so weak, no, I'm just too strong." Rediat looked at Atchison and sneered, "I thought you could at least pique my interest."

Without giving Atchison a chance—this was war, after all—another kick was delivered before Atchison could even move.

Atchison tried to dodge, but there was no way to avoid it. Rediat kicked Atchison in the chin from below.

Atchison raised his head high, spitting out another mouthful of blood, mixed with a few teeth, and his jawbone seemed about to crack.

His body was lifted into the air by Rediat's power, and then Rediat's scaled dragon claws grabbed his neck.

With a sudden downward pull, Rediat delivered a knee kick to Atchison's abdomen. Atchison instinctively raised his hands and crossed them in front of him to block.

With a "crack," Atchison's hand bone broke. Under Rediat's domineering power, Rediat, Devil Fruit User, possessed a monstrous physique and innate talent, making him far beyond what Atchison could withstand.

However, Atchison gritted his teeth, still trying to resist, and his body emitted thick miasma, but it had no effect on Rediat could remain breathless for a long time without any problem.

Rediat immediately noticed Atchison's actions and asked, "Still struggling?"

With his left hand forming a fist, he slammed it directly into Atchison's head. Atchison's head slumped, and the miasma he was releasing stopped. He bit his tongue, using the pain to stimulate his brain and clear his head.

At the same time, Atchison wanted to retaliate. He grabbed Rediat's arm that was holding his neck with one hand, and his other hand transformed into Shigan. The fingertips were imbued with Haki and flashed with a metallic cold light. The fingertips broke through the air and shot out like bullets, piercing straight through Rediat's neck.

Rediat slightly turned his head, quickly dodging the attack. Atchison wanted to attack again, but Rediat wouldn't let him continue.

"Boom!"

Atchison was grabbed by the neck by Rediat and slammed hard into the rock wall behind him, his entire head sinking into it, and blood began to flow from Atchison's head.

The shadows clung to and eroded Atchison's body. Then, Rediat kicked Atchison twice, breaking both of his legs. Now, all four of Atchison's limbs were crippled.

With a swift throw, Atchison's body crashed to the ground, dragging limply along the dirt. He rolled over twice, his broken arms supporting him as he trembled. Atchison stared at Rediat, struggling to get up.

Rediat's figure reappeared, this time appearing directly above Atchison's head.

At that moment, Atchison's body transformed into elemental energy, turning into miasma in an attempt to evade Rediat's attack. However, there was no way to avoid it. A powerful burst of Conqueror's Haki directly shocked Atchison's body, causing him to pause slightly.

The next moment, a powerful kick made contact with the miasma that Atchison had transformed into. Rediat's speed was too fast; before Atchison could control the movement of the miasma to dodge in advance, he was already caught by Rediat's Haki.

If it were another Logia Devil Fruit User with powerful Observation Haki, they would be able to predict the enemy's attack trajectory and transform into their own element in advance to evade the attack; even Haki could be used to dodge it.

However, Atchison was completely outmatched by Rediat, especially since Redart possessed Observation Haki.

Therefore, Atchison was directly brought back to his original form by this kick. The ground cracked and collapsed dozens of meters away, creating a large crater. Atchison fell helplessly to the ground, panting slightly. At this moment, Atchison's body could no longer move.

The bones in his limbs were broken, and his spine, in particular, suffered two severe injuries.

The audience was stunned. The battle was a complete rout. Under Rediat's continuous attacks, Atchison had no chance at all. In just a short time, the powerful Marine Vice Admiral Atchison, who was known as a "candidate for Admiral" and was also Logia Devil Fruit User, lost his fighting ability.

This battle was completely different from what they had expected. It was understandable that they were at a disadvantage, but to be defeated so quickly, with Rediat rendered unable to fight, in just over ten minutes was simply too much.

I thought it would take at least a day and a night, or at the very least half a day.

However, it also shows how terrifying Rediat is. The replay shows that Rediat attacked several times in a short period of time, leaving Atchison completely unable to defend himself.

Through slow-motion replays, it was clear that Lieutenant General Atchison Vice Admiral several counterattacks, but Rediat easily dodged them. Although these viewers did not understand combat, they had watched so many combat videos over the years, which broadened their horizons and made them less ignorant than before.

Moreover, with this high-tech slow-motion feature, we can see exactly how Rediat makes his moves.

Those powerful individuals, however, saw the difference between the two—an absolute difference. Rediat had fully acquired the combat power of Admiral. His speed and Observation Haki were so strong that Atchison couldn't predict Rediat's attack trajectory to accurately dodge his attacks using his elemental transformation.

Rediat, with an arrogant air, lowered his head slightly, looking down at Atchison, whom he was trampling under his feet.

Marine Vice Admiral Atchison was in a terrible state, covered in wounds, and had been trampled underfoot by Rediat.

"Admiral candidate, what a laughable title. The gap between Vice Admiral and Admiral cannot be bridged by a single Devil Fruit. You're still at least ten years away from being a top-tier fighter in the ocean," Rediat sneered, pressing his foot down on Atchison.

"Ah!" A soft groan of pain escaped Atchison's lips as his body sank into the mud, his head slightly raised as if trying to breathe in some fresh air.

"I almost forgot, you old navy man, your potential has been exhausted, and besides, there is no future for you. Today, all three of you will perish on this island. This is the burial place that Teach chose for you." Rediat looked at Atchison at his feet and mocked him disdainfully.

"It's really frustrating. They don't even have the right to give me any enjoyment. Just like Teach said, they're just a bunch of useless vagrants who don't know their place or their own strength. I don't know where they get their confidence from. They're so weak to compete for the position of Admiral, just a mere Marine Vice Admiral."

"If that's all the strength you have, then the other two Admiral candidates will also die at Teach's hands. It won't be long before he can take you down with just his basic combat strength, even without using his abilities."

Rediat looked down on Atchison; the difference in their combat strength was too great. With the Miasma Fruit no longer effective, even if Atchison wanted to transform into his elemental form, it would be useless; his body was already entangled and gripped by shadows.

He drew his long sword, the tip pointing directly at Atchison below.

Atchison was unable to resist under Rediat's power, and at the same time, he lost the will to resist. Gradually, he seemed to lose the will to resist. Rediat's series of words directly hit Atchison hard.

Like a needle, it pierced Atchison's heart, gradually causing him to lose his fighting spirit.

"So, you've come here to die, haven't you? You've brought 15,000 naval soldiers, a group of elite naval soldiers, and a large number of naval officers and officers, who should all be the elite of headquarters. If you lose them, it will take two or three years to recover." Rediat lowered his head slightly, his murmur like the whisper of a demon, making Atchison's heart tremble.

"They were all good soldiers with a heart for justice, and because of your foolish decision, they will all die at the hands of pirates."

At this point, the audience could all see that Rediat was using psychological tactics to undermine Vice Admiral Atchison's morale. The Marine Headquarters was furious upon hearing this, especially after Rediat's mockery of them and the Navy, and his complete disregard for the Marine Vice Admiral Rediat.

But why not just kill Atchison?

Atchison was heartbroken. Were they really going to die like this, without any results, wiped out like Vice Admiral Brom?

At the same time, he felt extremely guilty towards the navy personnel he had brought with him, as if he could still hear their screams before they were killed.

"Here's what I'll do. I'll give you a chance. Tell me one wrong thing your navy or the World Government has done, a buried wrong thing that the world doesn't know about. If you tell me, you can save the lives of a thousand marines who should have died. How about it? Life is priceless, a very worthwhile deal." Rediat smiled wickedly, and as he spoke, he produced a pair of Seastone Handcuffs from somewhere and cuffed Vice Admiral Atchison's arms.

He also didn't want to be constantly on guard against Atchison's elemental transformation.

Upon hearing this, the expressions of many people in the Navy and the World Government changed drastically, instantly turning ugly.

"That bastard!" Sengoku clenched his fists and gritted his teeth. He understood that all the words he had said earlier, and the blows they had dealt to Atchison's heart, were preparing him for the current problem.

The rest of the world was also very curious, including the ordinary residents. Rediat made it very clear that it was a buried, hidden event, and it was normal that they didn't know about it. As for whether the World Government had done such a thing, they certainly had. Any adult knows that and doesn't believe the World Government is so clean.

Meanwhile, the Great Pirate leaders of the New World couldn't help but laugh heartily, and at the same time, they perked up. They were naturally opposed to the Navy and pirates, and they were happy to see something that could damage the reputation of the Navy World Government.

"Baboon! This is so interesting! How are you going to deal with this now?" Doflamingo, far away in the North Sea, laughed excitedly. He loved seeing this side of things and never expected such an unexpected twist in this battle.

Sengoku and the others couldn't help but feel a little nervous. "Atchison, stay calm and don't be misled by Rediat's words."

Atchison was torn, deeply conflicted. On one side were the World Government and the Navy, and on the other were the Marines whose lives were in danger.

"Kill me," Atchison said in a hoarse voice, then gritted his teeth and fell silent, refusing to give in. Either choice was an extremely difficult decision for him.

More importantly, he knew that Rediat was just trying to mislead him. Although he had lost, he had faith in Borsalino, who had come to his aid.

Borsalino would never allow the Night Pirates to slaughter marines at will.

"Really? You probably don't know, but Borsalino has already been held back by our ship's officers. They're powerless against those marines." Rediat smiled faintly and took out a Den Den Mushi from his pocket. The Den Den Mushi had a pair of white cat ears on it.

He immediately dialed Den Den Mushi. On the other side, Pito was in the middle of a killing spree, sensed the movement and took out a small Den Den Mushi from his pocket.

She connected the Den Den Mushi directly, holding it in one hand, her body movements unchanged, continuing her rapid killing spree, one naval soldier after another dying at her hands.

"Pito, how's the situation on the battlefield?" Rediat asked with a smile.

"Oh, nothing unexpected happened. That shiny guy has been blocked and suppressed. He has no way to interfere in the battle. As for the battlefield, it'll be over soon. It won't be long before they're all wiped out. Let's finish this quickly so we can call it a day. I haven't even read today's updated novels and comics yet," Pito said without changing his expression.

The cat moved swiftly, its sharp Cat Claws slicing across the sailors' necks and taking their lives.

Even through Den Den Mushi), they could hear the "whooshing" sound of the wind.

"Really? Then let's see how many marines are left on the battlefield." Rediat asked with a smile.

The question caught many people off guard.

Upon hearing this question, Pito somewhat puzzled and squatted down slightly.

At this moment, the scene shifted back to the battlefield, where they could see Pito, holding Den Den Mushi, leaping with astonishing explosive power.

The air seemed to explode, Pito rose rapidly into the air. In the blink of an eye, Pito's body had risen to a height of several hundred meters.

In mid-air, Pito slightly turned his body, lowered his head, and looked down at the entire battlefield, scanning his surroundings as if trying to memorize the scene below.

After reaching the top, Pito's body rapidly descended, his arms outstretched, facing the ground, like someone parachuting, quickly falling to the ground.

Just before landing, Pito's body was already in a standing position, landing vertically.

"Flutter!"

Pito landed lightly on the ground without making a sound, and immediately squatted down the moment he landed.