In the firelight, a translucent bullet wrapped in black Haki
instantly caught up with Ahua. It grazed past him, then slammed into the Demon King's forehead.
Boom!
The massive explosion sent fire and a thunderous roar across the entire island.
And while Ahua and A-Luo attacked, the others weren't idle.
A-Tao held a cigarette between her lips. Instead of transforming, she drew the ornate longsword at her waist. Her pupils shifted from black to orange, and she charged at the Demon King.
"Yohohoho! How could I miss the chance to defeat the Demon King and save Miss Uta?"
Brook laughed. Rather than attack the Demon King head-on like Ahua and A-Tao, he moved lightly along the wall, circled around, and rushed in from the side.
Robin knew she couldn't help against the Demon King, so she stayed back. Holding a storybook she had found in the basement, she stood quietly to one side.
Indigo stood beside her, doing the same.
As for Issho and Kuina, one felt there was no need to act, while the other feared she might hurt Uta inside the Demon King. Neither joined the fight.
The Red Hair Pirates.
The instant Ahua attacked, every one of them except Shanks charged at the Demon King.
They had seen this Demon King nine years ago. No one knew its strength better than they did.
They knew Uta was inside it, and there were no ordinary civilians behind them this time, but they still couldn't let the Demon King wreak havoc.
Besides, A-Tiger and the others had already joined the fight. How could they, Uta's family, stand by and watch?
"Aren't you going?"
Kuina drew her gaze away from the Demon King and tilted her head to dodge a laser beam. Firelight reflected in her cool eyes as she