The Seven Demon Kings Are Born

The battle lasted a day, and Wallace and Gari finally erupted completely, no longer hiding their true intentions.

At one end of the dilapidated arena, Wallace, panting, displayed his Awakening power. It was clear that the arena beneath his feet was changing, assimilated into hard steel, and at the same time, it was flowing like liquid, under his control.

And just like him, the entire area of the arena that had turned into steel turned crimson, radiating an astonishingly high temperature, and a large amount of scorching steel rushed towards Gari like waves.

The entire arena had become Wallace's domain—hard, fluid, and extremely hot. The entire domain was like hell, inspiring fear. There weren't many people who could withstand such high temperatures like Gari.

Once they are engulfed by such scorching steel, they will instantly lose their ability to react.

Due to the limitations of the arena, Gari had no way to escape, especially since Wallace's steel waves were constantly closing in from all sides.

But he was not afraid at all. The fire of anger emanating from his body burned even more fiercely. His eyes turned blood red, his flawless white hair radiated an even more ferocious aura, and powerful static electricity swirled around his body.

Gari's sharp edge was terrifying; with powerful flames and static electricity, Gari's combat power surged, and he charged toward Wallace at an astonishing speed.

The Hunting Knife in his hand was covered in Haki, crackling with the fire of anger and static electricity. With a full-force swing, sparks flew, and the torrent of steel was directly cut through by Gari, but it quickly recovered and continued to exert pressure on Gari.

Gari leaped into the air, using Geppo to traverse the steel wave, and under Wallace's control, another, even larger wave soon crashed towards Gari.

Wallace also made a move, his body disappearing into the Awakening torrent of steel at some point. Under the scorching heat, his so-called aura was completely undetectable. Even Teach could not "see" Wallace's presence, and could only say that he could roughly determine his location.

For Gari, his Observation Haki had lost its effectiveness.

With the Devil Fruit Awakening, Wallace hardest spear but also his strongest shield, perfectly integrated into his combat system.

With terrifying power, the Hunting Knife swung again, splitting the giant steel wave in two, but Wallace was nowhere to be seen.

After that attack, Wallace seized the opportunity, his figure emerging from the steel wave, his crimson steel fist slamming directly into Gari's abdomen, sending Gari flying.

Gari is going to lose.

This is Teach's idea. Although Gari's Observation Haki hasn't disappeared, he can't detect Wallace's presence. Even if he does detect Wallace's attack, he won't open fire on you.

Gari is a sharp spear, but its sharpness is useless until it strikes another.

The main reason was that Wallace's body was hidden in molten steel, making it impossible for Gari to detect his presence.

But has Wallace already secured victory in this battle?

After being ambushed by Wallace multiple times, Gari calmed down and stopped relying on Observation Haki, instead using his Devil Fruit ability.

A person's aura can be concealed, but their emotions cannot.

The Rage Fruit, a fruit of emotions, grants Gari the ability to perceive emotions; however, Gari has rarely used it in previous battles.

Now that his Observation Haki is failing with Wallace, Gari begins to use this ability in order to refuse the question.

"Found it!"

Gari's eyes lit up, his gaze fixed on a spot within the steel wave. He sensed an emotional fluctuation there. For him, pinpointing Wallace's location was enough; otherwise, he would continue to be passive until defeat.

As before, however, Gari suddenly changed direction during the attack, heading towards Wallace.

Gari's feint hit Wallace directly.

His figure emerged from the steel wave; he hadn't expected Gari to discover his location so quickly.

However, this was not unexpected; he had merely lost a small trick. Under his control, steel spikes quickly emerged from the ground and attacked Gari, Gari hurriedly dodged them.

If you're not careful, you could get pierced by these steel spikes.

Now that his Devil Fruit Awakening, Wallace's offensive methods have become much more diverse, no longer as monotonous as before. He can easily handle these Wallace steels, displaying terrifying power.

In fact, Wallace had some control over Gari. The temperature of molten steel could reach thousands of degrees Celsius. In contrast, while Gari's flames of rage were no weaker than ordinary flames, they could not compare with Wallace's in terms of temperature.

He was not afraid of Wallace's high-temperature air waves, but even his body could hardly withstand them if he came into direct contact with them.

Even with his Armament Haki covering his feet, he could still feel the intense heat as he stood on the molten steel. He would get injured if he stood there for too long.

On the other side, the battle between Mobius and Slada has reached its final stage. Slada's terrifying strength and domineering power have only made him more courageous in the fight.

Mobius gradually fell into a disadvantageous position. Despite his strong combat instincts Mobius speed, he was no match for Slada.

Every attack was blocked; attacks from the tail and the other heads were of little use against Slada's powerful defenses.

The powerful mental abilities were unable to play their due role and had little effect on Slada. Even though Slada was repeatedly put into a state of complete loss of his five senses, Slada was able to break free quickly.

This left Mobius feeling as if he had lost an arm, and moreover, his terrifying, life-devouring venom was unusable in this battle.

It's important to know that Mobius's venom can even dissolve Haki. If he seizes the opportunity and takes a bite, he can easily inject the venom into someone's body, leaving the victim completely helpless.

Although Mobius is a formidable fighter, he still falls short in many ways compared to a man like Slada.

Overall, his combat power was not fully realized; it was somewhat limited.

Seeing himself in a disadvantageous position with no hope of victory, Mobius decisively conceded defeat. This was merely a ranking match, not a so-called fight to the death.

Thus, Slada occupied ring number one, while Mobius retreated to ring number two.

In ring number three, Gari and Wallace quickly determined their match, with Gari ultimately prevailing and Wallace conceding defeat.

There is a rule that the winner can continue to challenge, while the loser does not have the right to continue and can only accept challenges from others. This is to avoid repeated challenges and wasting time. Before challenging someone, you need to choose your opponent carefully.

The rule isn't strict; it's just to avoid wasting time. There will be another chance next year anyway. One or two people's fame isn't really important, and a little bit of competition won't affect the overall interests of the Night Pirates.

After being given half a day to rest, the victorious Gari did not continue the challenge, awaiting Shiryu's choice.

Within the Night Pirates, Shiryu has always been among the strongest, possessing formidable swordsmanship, physical Haki, and Haki. Although not a Devil Fruit user, his combat strength has never faltered. Now, having acquired the Blood-Blood Fruit's power and having had over a year of experience, he is sure to experience a significant improvement.

They knew relatively little about Shiryu.

Under the watchful eyes of countless people, Shiryu drew his sword and went straight to the third arena.

His reason was simple: he felt that fighting Gari would be more enjoyable. Both Slada's terrifying strength and defense, as well as Mobius's mental power, were causing him some trouble.

As for rankings, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future.

Gari understood Shiryu's meaning; it was incredibly foolish to think that he was weak and easy to bully. At this point, none of the people standing here were easy to deal with.

The battle between the two quickly began. Gari, wielding Hunting Knife, clashed with Shiryu, surrounded by lightning and flames, and with terrifying explosive force, aimed straight for Shiryu's head.

In response, Shiryu his sword to defend, a blood-red light imbued with intense killing intent covering the Raiu as he charged towards Gari.

The battle was fierce, with both fighters attacking relentlessly. The back-and-forth between offense and defense was so fast that it was impossible for most people to even see their figures clearly. The sharp light of their weapons was filled with deadly intent.

Even watching them fight, one could feel a chilling aura emanating from them; it was a deadly threat.

A crimson mist gradually filled the air, enveloping the entire arena and obscuring the view, even those with Observation Haki couldn't see through it.

Aside from a small number of people with strong Observation Haki.

This crimson mist is naturally Shiryu's ability. Powerful swordsmen always strike with a single blow, seeking a fatal kill, especially Slaughter Swordsman like him.

A crimson mist filled the air, creating the perfect hunting ground for him. The stench of blood excited him, and at the same time, it suppressed the vision and Observation Haki of the enemies within.

He himself, however, remained completely unaffected.

Ultimately, Shiryu himself was an assassin, but his ability in direct combat was equally formidable.

At the same time, Shiryu could also create and manipulate blood to fight, but he didn't use it; he preferred to use his own sword.

Gari had already unleashed his full Observation Haki to its limit. Although his Observation Haki was suppressed, he still had control over a certain area.

The strong smell of blood rendered his keen sense of smell completely useless.

Suddenly, Shiryu's figure flashed by, and a dense bloody light rapidly approached. The terrifying slash was annihilated by Gari, who had reacted quickly.

Even he couldn't easily handle the Great Swordmaster's attack, especially since the time available to react was too short.

It wasn't over yet; slashes came from all directions, and Gari dodged and defended himself.

He knew this wouldn't work; this place had become Shiryu's hunting grounds, and continuing down this path would only lead to their annihilation and defeat.

Besides, how could Hunter watch himself become the prey?

He needs to take the initiative and turn this place into his own forest.

Gari didn't sit idly by and wait to die. He quickly started running, moving constantly through the blood mist, trying to switch from defense to offense.

Once Shiryu enters his perception range, he will detect him.

At the same time, Gari transforms into his Moon Lion Form once more, unleashing his full power and maximizing the effects of the Rage Fruit.

With his terrifying power and his strength skyrocketing, Gari's sensory range expanded once again.

Shiryu's physique was strong, but it couldn't compare to a monster like Slada, and it was also somewhat inferior to him.

Compared to his current strength, Shiryu's body is fragile under absolute power. Given the opportunity, he could inflict serious damage on Shiryu.

"Found him!" The expanded range of his perception allowed Gari to quickly locate Shiryu's trail.

Shiryu did not continue to evade. A sneak attack was always a secondary method; he had only wanted to test the effectiveness of this move in combat. What he truly wanted was a full-blown battle.

However, Gari's explosive power is widely recognized as terrifying. Here, explosive power refers to an increase in combat strength. Going all out can allow him to reach an even higher level of combat power.

At this time, Gari was the strongest fighter in the Night Pirates, second only to Teach two companions.

"Then let's go!" Shiryu with an excited smile, his figure disappearing completely into the blood mist.

But the intense killing intent could still be felt.

Gari could not sense Shiryu's presence, but he could detect the deadly killing intent approaching.

Shiryu, now enveloped in the blood mist, truly became the most terrifying assassin. This effect was the main reason Shiryu the Blood-Blood Fruit; everything else was essentially secondary.

With a single slash, Shiryu's figure emerged from the blood mist, Gari hurriedly dodged before he could, narrowly avoiding Shiryu's attack.

Gari felt a chill run down his spine, but quickly recovered, his Hunting Knife crackling with powerful Haki, lightning, and fire as he swiftly slashed at Shiryu.

But it was no use. Shiryu slightly, raised his voice to defend, and his figure instantly merged into the blood mist and disappeared.

The next moment, Shiryu appeared beside Gari and slashed at Gari with his sword.

That's terrifying! This ability is even more monstrous than Logia. In this state, Shiryu is practically invincible; he could wear down his enemies simply by attrition.

Of course, Teach saw a flaw in this move: Shiryu's elemental transformation was blood, which then decomposed into blood mist. This transformation took time, obviously including a second.

When the difference in strength is not significant, Shiryu is practically invincible. Even Gari, with Shiryu currently in control, is unable to unleash his strongest attack to deal with Shiryu.

If facing Teach, this one second would be fatal, because during this time Shiryu's body would have little chance to resist unless he ended his elemental transformation, which would directly interrupt the fight and force Shiryu to fight him.

The Dark-Dark Fruit's power alone was enough to easily suppress Shiryu and devour all the blood mist he created.

He believed that Shiryu himself was aware of this flaw and would not rely on this ability excessively, or try to solve this problem. If the enemy seized the opportunity, it would lead to utter ruin.

Currently, Gari is unable to resolve the issue, or rather, needs time to adjust and find an opportunity to exploit Shiryu's weaknesses.

But is there enough time?

Ultimately, Gari was defeated and exhausted, while Shiryu emerged victorious and had no intention of continuing the challenge.

Thus, the Seven Demon Kings were successfully born, from front to back: "Emperor Crocodile" Slada, "Snake King" Mobius, Shiryu of the Rain.

"Iron" Wallace, "The Hunter" Rain Gari.

Mog Radon, the "Magazine," and Enel, the "Enel."

After several days of thrilling battle, amidst endless cheers, the seven sat on their thrones and were crowned together.

After a day of rest, the battle for the Thirteen Demon Generals will begin.