The bald Five Elder had somehow circled behind him, Void Energy gathering in his hand into a massive claw-shaped attack.
"You want the Light Stone? Dream on!" The bald Five Elder sneered as the giant claw lunged straight for Lin Ye's vital point.
The attack came too suddenly for Lin Ye to dodge. The power contained within the Void claw was enough to tear apart a mountain in an instant, let alone a body of flesh and blood.
At the critical moment, a golden figure suddenly appeared before Lin Ye. Kizaru used his own body to block the deadly blow.
Boom!
The Void claw pierced through Kizaru's chest, and the golden light around him began rapidly fading. The Marine Admiral who had once shaken the seas now seemed as fragile as a candle about to go out.
"Kizaru!" Lin Ye stared in shock at his fallen companion.
"Oh my... it seems these old bones of mine... were still somewhat useful..." Kizaru smiled with difficulty, blood flowing from the corner of his mouth. "The Light Stone... you have to get it..."
His voice grew weaker and weaker, and his body began to turn transparent. As a Logia user, Kizaru's very life essence was light. Now that light was rapidly dissipating, which meant his life was slipping away as well.
"You bastard!" Lin Ye turned furiously toward the bald Five Elder, unprecedented rage burning in his eyes.
He remembered everything Kizaru had done during this operation—though he usually seemed lazy and carefree, he had always been a dependable companion when it mattered most. From the moment he decided to betray the World Government, Kizaru had already prepared himself to make this sacrifice.
"For justice... for this world... I will never let you succeed!"
A strange light began to radiate from Lin Ye's