The Lord's Permission! / Two Devil Fruits Secured

Upon seeing this, Katakuri's expression changed drastically. He suddenly plunged his hand into his chest and pulled out two Devil Fruits.

The next instant, the two fruits were flung towards Samael.

"Join forces!"

Chapter 68 The Lord's Permission!

Katakuri didn't hesitate for a second before deciding to join forces.

The Big Mom Pirates with the Seven Deadly Sins could be considered a conflict of interest among pirates, but their relationship with the Navy was entirely one of antagonism based on opposing stances.

Facing a Marine Admiral, joining forces is the best strategy at present.

No matter how confident Katakuri, he wouldn't be so arrogant as to think he could defeat an Admiral.

No, even escaping successfully from Kizaru's presence is a low-probability event!

Samael caught the fruit he was thrown at, was stunned, then delighted, and finally Wrath.

To their astonishment, they obtained the fruit so easily, without even handing over the hostages.

The good thing is that his owner will definitely praise him afterward.

As for his final Wrath...

This brat didn't seem scared at all when he was fighting him, but he turns into this monster when facing Marine Admiral.

Wouldn't this make him, the great God of Flames Samael, seem inferior to a mere Marine Admiral?

I can't stand it!

"Join forces? Get lost!" Samael roared. "I'm enough on my own!"

"Are you crazy?"

Katakuri's tone was one of astonishment; did this man even understand the current situation?

There was no time for the two to discuss, as the giant golden cross in the sky had already completed its power-gathering.

"The Yasakani no Magatama".

Endless light projectiles rained down from the sky, generating at a rate of over 200 per second, capable of unleashing 12,000 projectiles on the target area in a minute.

Each of these light bombs is as powerful as Marine warship's main gun.

Such a dense barrage of light projectiles left no room for dodge.

"Damn it, Awakening Skill Flowing Mochi!"

Katakuri slammed his palm into the ground, and the earth transformed into a white, glutinous mass, surging like a mighty river, forming a protective shield above his head.

Kizaru's energy blast struck the white river, immediately triggering a violent explosion that created a localized cavity, which was instantly filled by more mochi.

On the other side.

In the primeval forest hundreds of meters from the center of the battlefield, Doflamingo's face darkened, and he cursed inwardly:

"You dragged me into this, you bastard!"

He raised his right hand to the sky, reaching out to grab the light bullet from afar.

"Awakening Skill Shield White Thread!"

The surrounding trees and vegetation were instantly assimilated by the power of the String-String Fruit, and tens of thousands of white threads intertwined to form white waves like ocean waves.

Six white waves converged from the left and right towards the center, eventually forming a white shield above Doflamingo's head.

Boom boom boom!

A series of explosions rang out.

The two Awakening Paramecia Devil Fruit users each displayed their unique abilities to defend against Kizaru's indiscriminate attacks.

Samael did not choose to defend; the flames all over his body turned from orange to golden, and the golden flames shooting into the sky transformed into a fire dragon.

"Divine Fire Fire Dragon!"

The golden fire dragon moved at will, as if letting out a roar, and suddenly rushed towards the golden cross star in the sky.

The fire dragon roared, enduring the dense barrage of light bullets, and swallowed the enormous golden cross star in one gulp.

Boom!

The fire dragon in the sky exploded, the Shockwave was like a typhoon passing through, and terrifying flames rose up, turning everyone's vision gold.

"It's not over yet, Admiral!"

Samael snorted, his gaze narrowing slightly.

Under his will, the flames ignited by the explosion did not continue to spread outwards, but instead rapidly contracted inwards.

This scene was as if time had reversed; the flames were compressed to an extreme degree, eventually forming a golden sun high in the sky.

"Divine Fire Great Flame Emperor!"

The golden sun, with its high pressure and intense heat, is powerful enough to destroy anything trapped within it.

This move is an advanced version of the "Flame Emperor Flame Explosion" that was used in the Sabaody Archipelago.

Katakuri released his ability, dispelling the protective shield above his head. When he saw the second sun appear in the sky, he was shocked.

That guy wasn't serious at all when fighting him; that's his true strength!

No wonder he dared to boast that he could block the Admiral alone...

Taking advantage of Kizaru being tied down by his opponent, Katakuri lost interest in fighting and chose to retreat immediately.

He slightly bent his knees, and in the next instant, he leaped up like a cannonball, flying towards the overseas coastline.

"The fruit has been given to you. Remember to keep your promise and release my younger brother and sister!"

A sentence echoed along the coast.

Just then, a beam of golden light pierced through the golden sun.

Countless photons blinked and intercepted Katakuri in front of him. The photons converged and transformed into a long leg.

"Have you ever been Speed of Light Kick, you brat from Big Mom?"

Kizaru kicked Katakuri in the face.

Even with his advanced Observation Haki and ability to Future Sight, Katakuri still couldn't dodge this kick.

He can see the future, but that doesn't mean he has the ability to change it.

Bang!

He was struck hard in the face and kicked back to the shore at an even greater speed, creating a large crater in the ground.

Seeing this from a distance, Doflamingo couldn't help but chuckle softly.

"Fufufufu... How terrifying, Marine Admiral."

As a spectator, he felt that his trip today was worthwhile. He not only witnessed the strength of the Seven Deadly Sins' officers, but also enjoyed watching Marine Admiral beat up Four Emperors's officer.

And there are many more witnesses to this great battle.

Those were the Dwarfs, Tontatta the size of a palm, and also the native inhabitants of Green Bit, this remote island.

They hid in various parts of the dense forest, watching from afar as the earth-shattering battle broke out.

"They're really tough, these Four Emperors's subordinates."

Kizaru transformed into a photon, and in a flash, he was already standing outside the crater on the shore. He looked down at Katakuri and spoke slowly, as if he had bumped into an acquaintance on a stroll:

"I am, after all, Marine Admiral. How could I let you escape so easily?"

"Do you think I'm dead?!"

A grid pattern appeared on Samael's fiery face; how dare this damned flashing man ignore him!

Kizaru then glanced at Samael, "Your techniques are indeed strong, but I am light, so it's meaningless."

At that moment, Ain's voice suddenly rang out, urging:

"Don't forget your master's orders. Now that we have the goods, it's time to leave, Samael."

Kizaru looked surprised. Who was speaking?

Samael's face was grim as he stared intently at Kizaru. With a thought, he created a fiery clone.

After handing the two Devil Fruits to his clone, he looked up at the sky, his usual playful demeanor gone, and began to pray devoutly:

"Great and wise Lord, Samael begs you, please allow me to stay and fight the Marine Admiral!"

"That little rice cake brat brought the fruit to me willingly; in return, I must ensure his safe departure."

"My lord, I, Samael, am no weaker than Marine Admiral!"

The air fell silent, and Ain did not respond.

Kizaru was still using his Observation Haki to probe for auras, but he couldn't sense Ain's presence.

Dimon, far away in the Sabaody Archipelago, silently watched the scene unfold here.

To be honest, Samael can't win; he can't truly hurt Kizaru without Haki.

Of course, he won't lose either.

This brat usually plays with abstract concepts, but now he's making a sincere request to Katakuri.

Was it because Katakuri voluntarily handed over his Devil Fruit, prompting Katakuri to choose to repay him, or was it simply because he wanted to fight Admiral?

It doesn't matter, it's irrelevant to the big picture.

Dimon smiled slightly and replied.

On the shore, Ain's voice rang out again, this time tinged with a strange sense of emotion.

"Master, permission is granted."

Upon hearing this, flames surged around Samael:

Praise be to my Lord!

Chapter 69 Two Devil Fruit Acquired

Where exactly is this person speaking?

Kizaru gave up on further investigation; the fact that he could hide from him with his Observation Haki meant his strength was not to be underestimated.

After Samael finished his prayer with a devout expression, he praised the Lord.

"Ain, guide my clone; he'll bring the fruit back," he said, then looked at Katakuri in the pit and snorted, "Get lost, you mochi brat!"

Katakuri remained silent.

It was truly unexpected that Samael would offer him help.

If we disregard the conflict between them, he would actually be willing to develop a deeper relationship with the other party, and they might become good friends.

That's impossible now, of course.

Goodbye, Wrath.

With a low, guttural voice, Katakuri leaped into the air once more, retreating towards the open sea.

"I'm telling you, you're underestimating me a little. I'm a naval officer, after all...!"

Just as Kizaru transformed into a photon and was about to intercept him again, Samael appeared out of nowhere in front of him.

The conjured hand of fire wielded a flaming blade and slashed down at the waist.

Kizaru was cut in two from the waist up, and in the next instant, his body flashed with golden light and disappeared from the spot.

His upper and lower body simultaneously transformed into streams of light, arcing through the air as they converged again to stop Katakuri.

"You're the one who looks down on people, Admiral!"

Samael snorted coldly, flicked his arm, and flames intertwined like a net, forming a hemispherical encirclement.

A massive cage of flames sealed Kizaru inside, imprisoning him along with himself.