Kakarot and the others returned home looking exhausted. The moment they stepped through the door, they saw Vian, Emily, Iris, Yingyue, Simba, and Ailik already waiting anxiously inside.
Everyone gathered around when they returned, but the sight of Lilith's and Aunt Lina's tearful eyes made their hearts sink.
Holding back their grief, Lilith and Aunt Lina slowly explained what had happened. Every word struck everyone's hearts like a heavy hammer.
After hearing the news, everyone was filled with grief and fury, murderous intent surging within them.
"Boohoo! My dad... was he captured too? I have to save him!" Tears streamed down Vian's face.
Emily held Iris and sobbed so hard she could barely speak.
Although Iris and Yingyue did not cry, tears shimmered in their eyes, which were filled with murderous intent and anger.
Simba and Ailik were so furious that they panted like bulls, their chests heaving, unable to conceal the anger and hatred blazing within them.
Looking at his devastated family and friends, Kakarot felt as though his heart were being torn apart.
Ever since coming to the pirate world, he had experienced familial love and friendship unlike anything he had known before. These people had long since become the most important people in his life.
Since the Celestial Dragons have hurt my family and friends, this rotten government has no right to exist anymore. I'll kill every evil Celestial Dragon! Kakarot roared inwardly.
As this firm conviction took root in his heart, his mind suddenly cleared, and an invisible power rose from deep within him.
Centered on him, a ripple of invisible yet powerful energy rapidly spread outward. The surrounding air churned violently like boiling water.
The furniture trembled slightly, and the windowpanes hummed, as though the entire world were shaking before this power.
This mighty spiritual pressure instantly interrupted everyone's grief. They turned in surprise, their gazes all falling on Kakarot.
An invisible aura seemed to envelop Kakarot, and his eyes held incomparable resolve and determination.
"Don't worry. I'll definitely avenge you all someday and help you rescue your loved ones still in Mary Geoise!"
Kakarot's voice was firm and powerful, ringing through the room like a great bell.
The powerful will within his voice seemed to possess a magic that put people at ease.
Influenced by Kakarot's will, their hearts, which had been steeped in grief, seemed to be illuminated by a ray of light.
They stopped grieving and pulled themselves out of their sorrow.
The light of hope rekindled in Lilith's, Vian's, and Emily's eyes, and they regained their usual liveliness.
"We'll work hard together, avenge our loved ones, overthrow the World Government, and build a better world!"
Thinking of the wonderful world Kakarot had described, everyone spoke in unison.
"Big Brother, is this the legendary Conqueror's Haki? That's so cool!" Lilith said, her eyes shining with admiration.
Vian and Emily nodded vigorously beside her, their eyes also full of admiration.
Kakarot was not surprised that he had awakened Conqueror's Haki.
In his view, Conqueror's Haki was the ultimate expression of one's will. Anyone with an exceptionally firm conviction and lofty ideals and goals had the potential to awaken it.
"As long as you study the Ideological Program I wrote more, you'll also have a chance to awaken Conqueror's Haki," Kakarot said confidently.
Although they had doubts, they trusted Kakarot completely, and no one questioned him.
"We'll stay together from now on to avoid danger," Lina said after calming down.
She looked at Lilith tenderly, her eyes full of love. "You can call me Mom or Auntie from now on, whichever you like!"
Lilith's eyes reddened slightly, and she said affectionately, "Then I'll call you Auntie from now on!"
With that, she threw herself into Lina's arms. Lina held her tightly, as though she wanted to shelter her from every storm in the world.
At that moment, although danger was approaching, encouraged by Kakarot,
everyone's hearts were filled with courage and hope. They stood closely united, ready to face the coming battle.
A few days later, sunlight spilled over the waters near Zou. The sea glittered, seemingly peaceful and tranquil, but undercurrents stirred beneath its surface.
Kakarot's agile figure soared above the waters near Zou like a streak of golden lightning.
He activated his Observation Haki, spreading his powerful perception outward like a fine spiderweb.
Suddenly, his expression sharpened as he sensed a World Government ship quietly approaching.
The powerful presences aboard the ship were like ferocious beasts lurking in the darkness, radiating danger.
Kakarot knew a fierce battle was imminent.
At that moment, he was several thousand meters in the air, keeping his Observation Haki firmly locked on the ship.
Then Armament Haki poured from his body, blazing like black flames.
From his palms, he formed one faintly glowing Rasengan shell after another. This was an attack he had created using inspiration from his past-life memories-the Tailed Beast Ball.
Kakarot had perfectly combined the emission and internal destruction techniques of Armament Haki, then compressed it to the utmost.
These Tailed Beast Balls contained not only spiraling power but also explosive force and impact, giving them astonishing destructive power.
Kakarot estimated that it would probably take a Vice Admiral-level fighter to block a single Tailed Beast Ball.
Aboard the World Government ship, the CP0 Deputy Chief also detected the danger.
His Observation Haki warned him, sensing the spheres radiating intense Armament Haki flying toward them at tremendous speed.
The deputy chief's expression changed drastically, and in a flash, he appeared on deck.
"Rankyaku: Ran!"
With a thunderous shout, he swung his legs like a gale. Blue slashes shot from his feet like blue blades, crashing into the Tailed Beast Balls.
In an instant, the Tailed Beast Balls exploded. Their powerful impact and Armament Haki attacks whipped the sea into raging waves, as though the end of the world had come.
How is this possible? Attacks made purely of Armament Haki? How much Armament Haki does this person have? And they can travel that far?
The CP0 Deputy Chief was inwardly shocked. He had never seen such powerful long-range Armament Haki attacks.
However, when he sensed Kakarot's presence again and judged him to be only at the Vice Admiral level, his concern eased somewhat.
Meanwhile, Kakarot sensed that a powerful presence had successfully blocked his attacks.
His heart sank as he realized that the enemy he faced this time was at least at the Admiral level.
With the situation critical, he did not dare delay for even a moment and flew back to Zou like a shooting star.
As soon as he returned to Zou, Kakarot immediately found the Guard Corps and informed them that the enemy was about to attack.
Pelosi's expression instantly grew grim as iron. Although the other Guard Corps members looked surprised by the news, their eyes shone without a trace of fear.
"Captain, we'll enter Sulong form and fight them to the death!" everyone roared, their voices ringing through the skies with a resolve to face death without fear.
"You still have other enemies to deal with. Leave the strongest one to Quan Xiao and me!" Just then, Mao Changrong's steady figure appeared.
"Sir!" the Guard Corps members called in unison, their eyes filled with respect and concern.
Kakarot hurried home. By then, news of the approaching enemy had already spread rapidly.
Everyone on Zou with considerable strength had headed into the forest to prepare for the impending fierce battle.
"Kakarot, let's go too! The enemy is too strong. The cat and dog definitely won't be able to hold them off," Lina said gravely, determination shining in her eyes.
Looking at everyone's surging fighting spirit and cold gazes, Kakarot felt a fierce fighting spirit rise within him.
He quickly assigned their roles. "Stay safe. Iris, you and Emily provide support from the air. Everyone else, fight them head-on!"
"All right!!" everyone answered in unison, their voices like rolling thunder, filled with overwhelming murderous intent and fighting spirit.
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