NIP Chapter 559: Bloodbath in Elbaf!
Chapter 559: Bloodbath in Elbaf!
The coastline, the villages, the woodlands—three fronts unfolded simultaneously.
Elbaf was completely engulfed in war.
Qilin Gom became a blurry gray shadow. He moved at breakneck speed along the ground. Two short blades flashed with a deadly light. A giant warrior swung his greatsword, trying to force him back. Qilin Gom twisted his body. He slid along the broad blade, the short blades slashing upwards.
Blood spurted from the giant warrior's chest. A deep wound, exposing bone, stretched across his chest.
The Knights of God are now fully entangled with the Giants.
Although the giant warriors were all very powerful, the Knights of God had very strange abilities!
Extremely difficult to deal with!
But not a single giant warrior retreated.
The massive giant warriors held firm on the outer edge of the village. They were determined not to let the battle line advance to the rear.
News of Shamrock's reneging on the order reached the front lines.
"Stop this fuss! Shift your focus to the giant children! Use the giant children to force Elbaf to submit to the World Government!"
Shamrock's order reached the ears of every member of the Knights of God!
Somaz received the order. A bloodthirsty red light flashed in his eyes. Ignoring the iron bar hurtling towards him, he leaped backward, his foot stomping as he landed, creating a huge crater in the ground. He turned and charged straight towards the area where the children were gathered.
The giant warrior's pupils suddenly contracted as he engaged in combat.
"Don't even think about going there!"
An angry roar exploded. He dragged the heavy iron bar and strode after him.
He had only taken two steps when Qilin Gom cut in front of him. Another lancer filled in from the side.
A fierce attack sealed off their escape route.
"Your opponent is us."
Qilin Gom sneered. The short blade sliced through the giant's calf once more.
The pursuers were forcibly cut off in half. The focus of the battlefield shifted.
Who will win the head-on confrontation?
It became a matter of who could touch the retreating child first.
Somaz is incredibly fast. He uses the power of the Thorn-Thorn Fruit to destroy the wooden houses along the way.
He approached the first group of evacuees.
They summoned a large number of thorns in an attempt to trap the giant child!
A wounded giant warrior bursts forth from the ruins on the side.
He used all his strength to slam his entire body into Somaz.
"boom!"
A dull thud echoed. The giant warrior, with unwavering resolve, smashed Somaz, knocking him and the ground beneath him.
The two rolled dozens of meters on the ground before crashing into three stone houses and coming to a stop.
Somaz was crushed to death by the immense force. He roared and tried to break free.
The giant warrior was exhausted. He collapsed to his knees, blood gushing from his mouth.
He gritted his teeth, bracing himself on the ground with one hand while raising the heavily nicked sword with the other.
A massive and broken body. It carved out a path for the children behind it.
"Hurry up."
The giant warrior's voice was hoarse. His sword-wielding arm did not tremble.
The other knights immediately filled in and pushed forward.
I want to tear open this escape route again.
Two wounded giant warriors charged forward.
He swung his battle axe with both hands. He raised his heavy shield with one arm.
They blocked the intersection from the left and right.
His movements slowed due to blood loss. His breathing was heavy and labored, like a broken bellows.
They still refused to back down even a step.
"Protect the children first!"
The giant, shield in hand, roared through gritted teeth. The shield withstood the charge of two members of the Divine Knights. Countless cracks appeared on its surface.
"Run towards the roots of the World Tree! Don't look back!"
The axe-wielding giant roared in response, vigorously swinging his battle axe to force back the enemies flanking him.
Taking advantage of those two breaths, the child and the elderly rushed through the collapsed wooden fence, desperately retreating deeper into the roots of the World Tree.
The battle briefly came to a standstill.
The Knights' offensive was slowed down by their relentless defense.
The woman in white stood quietly on a high place at the back.
An unusual ripple appeared in his pupils.
The once clear, black-and-white eyes have been replaced by strange patterns.
The surrounding air froze. A terrifying sense of oppression descended upon the battlefield.
A voice so cold it chilled one to the bone came from the woman in white.
"Is that all you've got?"
The sound was soft. It lacked variation.
Yet it pierced through the battlefield's clamor, clearly reaching the ears of every knight.
The knights who were fighting all changed their expressions simultaneously.
Somaz froze. Qilin Gom stopped breathing.
They could all tell.
This is not the woman in white speaking.
This is Lord Im's arrival.
Which high and mighty being, through the body of the woman in white, directly descended with their will?
The chilling aura carried an absolute sense of intimidation.
Im personally named them. The Knights dared not hold back.
"kill!"
Somaz roared. His muscles bulged.
They're going all out, using the power of the Thorn-Thorn Fruit!
No longer concerned about the cost, he charged forward in the direction the children had retreated.
Qilin Gom forcefully escalated the offensive.
Speed exceeded limits. His entire being transformed into a deadly whirlwind.
The blade flashed. Three giant warriors were forced back in succession.
The defenses were torn apart even more.
Several dangerous situations occurred at intersections.
Hold this position. Someone's slipped through on the other side.
The giant warriors were struggling to hold their own. Blood stained the streets. The defensive line was on the verge of collapse.
At a critical moment.
An old man's angry roar came from the woods on the side.
An old giant with white hair and beard charged out, leading wounded warriors.
He swung the heavy black iron totem pole.
It slammed hard into Somaz's pursuit route.
"Bang!"
The black iron totem pole slammed into the ground. The shockwave carried away debris and exploded.
Somaz was forced back two steps by the immense force.
The arriving giant warriors pounced on them.
Without brandishing any weapons, they simply used their massive bodies to seal the breach again.
The children were moved to the back amidst their cries.
Mobile giants. Fill them all onto the defensive line.
Nobody thought about running first.
Flesh and blood formed an insurmountable wall.
the other side.
Luffy and his crew followed their guide and found the old man guarding the key.
A hidden corner at the roots of the World Tree.
The old man stood before the stone box embedded in the tree root, frowning as he looked at Luffy.
I was about to speak up to confirm the situation.
Luffy interrupted him.
He raised his hand and pointed into the distance.
The deafening clash of weapons. The child's heart-wrenching cries.
"Did you hear that?!"
Luffy stared intently at the old man. There was not a trace of a joke in his voice.
"I'm going to release Loki right now!"
I don't explain complicated reasoning. I only state the direct facts.
The old man stared at Luffy for a few moments.
Looking at the young man in the straw hat, and at the unwavering resolve in his eyes.
I didn't ask any more questions.
He turned around and reached out to press the stone box mechanism.
A dull, grinding sound. The stone box opened.
Take out the heavy black key.
handed over.
The key is in hand.
Luffy is held high.
The black metal reflects a faint, cold light.
The weight and shape have been confirmed to be correct.
Without a word, he turned and charged towards the prison.
Zoro placed his hand on the hilt of his sword and strode after him.
Sanji stopped. He turned to look at Usopp and Chopper, who were both stunned.
"Stop daydreaming! Hurry up and keep up! Don't fall behind!"
Sanji urged loudly.
Usopp swallowed hard. He suppressed his fear and started running as fast as he could.
Chopper followed closely behind Usopp.
Nami and Robin didn't have time to say anything more. They gritted their teeth and quickened their pace.
The old man guarding the key stood still in the same spot.
Silently watching the Straw Hat Pirates' retreating figures.
He didn't offer any further advice.
Things have come to this point. Elbaf has no choice but to take this gamble.
The passage leading to the prison.
The light dimmed. The air grew cold.
Luffy was running in the lead.
He gripped the keys so tightly they rattled all the way.
The heavy black metal collided between the palm and the ring.
It made a crisp, rapid sound.
"Release Loki immediately! Release him immediately!"
Luffy kept muttering to himself.
The sound of footsteps echoed on the stone path.
Hurried footsteps. The crisp sound of keys.
And then there came the distant, heart-wrenching roar of the battlefield.
A deeper prison.
And the distant battlefield.