Chapter 330
Hopefully, this storm won't last too long.
Zephyr stood by the porthole, looking up at the dark sky with a hint of worry.
While a single storm is unlikely to do much to the fleet, there is no doubt that such severe weather would greatly slow its advance.
Naito's illusions should have disappeared a long time ago. If the Night King really had people watching G-14 Base, he would have noticed something was wrong long ago.
The pursuers may already be on their way.
What if they catch up with us?
"On the other hand, the storm also made it more difficult for the enemy to pursue, right?"
Sitting side-by-side with Naito on the soft sofa Vice Admiral Gion tried to offer him a few words of comfort.
Then.
The sky cleared up instantly.
One second it was dark clouds and thunder, the next it was sunny and clear, with a brilliant rainbow even hanging in the sky.
The sea, which was surging and turbulent just moments ago, is now calm and still.
"Forehead--"
Gion's expression froze slightly, but she immediately smiled again. "As you wished, Zephyr- sensei. Now we can continue at full speed."
Naito, sitting lazily beside him, found it somewhat amusing. "Gion, you're so kind."
It should be said that Gion's words of comfort did have some effect; Zephyr turned around, his tone carrying a hint of relief.
"Perhaps I was being too anxious. After all, the Night King doesn't know which direction we're heading, and with Naito's illusions providing cover, we should be fine—"
His voice froze the next moment.
Naito stood up from the sofa.
Don't blame me for slapping you in the face, Professor Zephyr; it was just a coincidence.
Above the fleet, in the boundless azure sky, a figure slowly descended, flapping its jet-black wings.
As she gradually descended, many of the marines on the warship noticed her.
It's that woman!
The marines instantly became agitated; even though they tried to keep their voices down, they could not hide the horror in their words.
"That Luna under the Night King's command!"
During the last attack on G-14 Base, the Night King, who was possessing this woman, already revealed her name, so there's no need to refer to her as "that woman" anymore.
But it was precisely because they knew this woman better that the marines were now even more terrified.
This woman was already terrifyingly powerful, but what was truly terrifying was that the Night King could possess her! That monster could appear at any time using this woman as a springboard!
"Calm down! Don't make a sound!"
On the decks of several warships, officers were whispering, "Vice Admiral Naito's illusion is still working; she may not have discovered us!"
The mentality of taking a chance is correct.
Then the sailors watched in horror as the woman raised her right hand.
Blazing flames surged from her hands, coalescing into a gigantic fiery dragon in the sky.
The entire fiery dragon was composed of viscous, magma-like flames, and its mere presence in the sky tinged the heavens with a dark red hue.
Then, the Fire Dragon crashed down.
"Damn it! We've been exposed!"
"Turn the rudder! Get out of the way!"
"No, it's too late! It's going to crash down!"
Exclamations immediately spread.
The raging dragon, baring its fangs and claws, crashed down with an aura of utter destruction; in the next second, a warship would likely be smashed to pieces.
However, it was at this very moment...
A figure sprang into the air.
A thick, jet-black arc of electricity suddenly leaped up from the man's clenched right fist.
"Drink!"
With a thunderous roar, the man threw a punch.
With just a punch, the sky instantly distorted.
It seemed as if he had punched a huge hole in the sky, and the air was collapsing to the other side, thus creating a powerful shockwave.
The surging Haki and the shockwaves in the air converged, transforming into a black torrent that roared out suddenly.
Boom!
The Coating of thick, black electric arcs swept away the fiery dragon piece by piece, scattering brilliant flames in all directions like dazzling fireworks.
Not only that, the unstoppable torrent of Haki surged forward, completely engulfing the figure in the sky.
Naito used the recoil from his punch to flip backward and land lightly on top of the warship's mast.
The sailors on deck were stunned by this sudden change; they just stared blankly at Naito's fluttering Justice Coat behind him.
Until a few seconds later.
"Yes, it's Vice Admiral Naito!!"
The marines who had survived the ordeal cheered excitedly.
"Vice Admiral Naito has saved everyone again!"
"Long live Vice Admiral Naito!!"
"Quiet down!"
Zephyr strode onto the deck and loudly reprimanded the excited marines, "Don't hesitate, keep going at full speed!"
This is bad!
The situation is extremely bad now!!
How could it be so fast?
How on earth did this guy determine the fleet's direction of travel and catch up with it in such a short time?
Zephyr wasn't given much time to think.
In the sky, Naito's attack did not cause any damage to the figure at all, and the woman with flapping black wings slowly descended.
"Didn't I tell you, Black Arm Zephyr, if you leave without permission, I'll be very angry, and when I'm angry, I'll want to kill people."
The woman's slightly hoarse voice sounded calm and collected at the moment, but it made Zephyr grit his teeth involuntarily.
"Night King!"
Zephyr tilted his head back, his tone grave.
The monster did indeed show itself!
"Oh, so it's Naito the Hero who's here?"
Naito, who had half of his consciousness possessing Luna, looked down at himself on the mast below, his feelings somewhat complicated.
A genuine case of schizophrenia.
"That's an amazing ability; you almost fooled even my own people."
Naito, in his true form, slightly twisted his neck. "The Night King? A cowardly fellow hiding his true colors."
"I promised Professor Zephyr that I would capture World myself, but it seems the target should be you now, right?"
"Arrest me?"
Luna Naito chuckled. "That's quite arrogant of you."
"Opinionated?"
Naito, in his true form, smirked coldly. "Then you try it."
Let's cut back on this kind of schizophrenic dialogue. In the next instant, Naito himself had already launched himself into the air.
At the same moment, Luna's body in the sky was instantly covered with dark red scales, and she directly entered beastman mode.
Both Naito clenched their fists simultaneously, and jet-black, Haki arcs of electricity leaped up at the same time.
Boom!!
The two fists clashed in mid-air, their two Haki, originating from the same source, violently clashing and creating a pitch-black singularity at their point of intersection. Endless arcs of black electricity shot out from this singularity.
The compressed air transformed into a violent wind, instantly blowing the sails of the warships below to full capacity, propelling them forward at high speed.
The sailors on deck couldn't even stand properly.
If the sky weren't so clear right now, the clouds would have been split open again.
"This--"
Zephyr's eyes widened in shock at the sight.
Naito, have you gotten this strong?
Previously, when he faced the Night King who was possessing this woman, he was almost powerless to fight back.
Even in such a critical moment, Zephyr couldn't help but feel a surge of relief.
His most valued child has indeed become a pillar supporting the entire navy!
"Mr. Zephyr! Let's go help Naito!"
Vice Admiral Gion had already drawn his sword, his long, supple body, like a cheetah, poised to strike.
"Um!"
Zephyr took a deep breath.
Previously, we were helpless against this monster, but now that we have Naito, the situation is different.
But it was at this very moment.
"Want to bully the few with the many?"
Luna Naito smirked, and after using the force of the clash to create distance, he simply waved his hand lightly.
Zephyr's expression suddenly changed as he was about to help Naito.
Numerous enormous sword blades, invisible to the naked eye, materialized and, in the next instant, shot towards the warships with the force of wind and thunder.
Even though the warships that make up the fleet are all quite large, they would probably be pierced and torn apart in an instant by these huge blades.
Naito, in his true form, unleashed a series of powerful Haki, shattering numerous invisible sword blades.
But that wasn't enough; surviving blades were still falling.