All of a sudden, it was like the sound of chains breaking open.
Garp stared ahead without even blinking.
A huge black flame dropped from the sky, burning with a hissing sound on one side of that massive magic sword.
The four of them were charging toward the big sword, but right then, the clear sound of the chains snapping echoed everywhere.
Then came a sigh, like it was from the depths of hell, echoing over and over in the dark world.
"I'm back..."
No one could know what kind of story this guy had been through to let out such a soft sigh. It didn't sound like a demon's wild laugh, but more like a lonely hero on the battlefield.
Right after, the four of them were scattered by that huge force at the same moment.
The massive power shook the air around them, making the air and the black flames flicker. The slight twists it created blurred everything ahead.
The four, pushed back by the force, couldn't see clearly what was happening in that black flame.
But they knew something had come out.
The demon lord they had always feared had finally appeared in this world, and it was the worst kind...
He had endless power!
Just in that one instant, they had already sensed his strength. It was absolutely not a power that should exist in this world!
"Welcome back to this world."
Tunfo stood nearby with his hands behind his back, looking at the black flame. He said softly, "Do you want to let that angry flame burn this world again?"
The figure of 'Barrett' stepped out from it, but that was definitely not the real Barrett.
His eyes were filled with endless darkness, a grudge that seemed like it wouldn't stop until it destroyed the whole world, making people shiver.
He glanced at Tunfo, then just walked past him without saying a word.
He dragged that big sword in his hand, which didn't quite match his build. The sound of it scraping the ground was clear and even harsh across the world.
The more than fifty demon followers around him all knelt down at that moment, like they were welcoming their king's arrival.
He stood in the center of the magic circle, which was also the center of the world, scanning the people around.
When his gaze fell on Garp and the others, even they felt a chill deep in their souls.
He was clearly the enemy, the demon lord they had to defeat, but at that moment, they didn't speak or move.
Because the pressure from the enemy was so terrifying. As long as he didn't move, no one in this world dared to!
"Those heavens..."
He suddenly spoke with a bit of feeling, "Those endless, layered skies, where are they...?"
It was like he was asking himself, because right after, he declared the start of war to Garp and the others with words full of malice!
"I will use all my strength to destroy heaven and expose your evil spirits' true faces! I want to... make the world quiet!"
Under this huge pressure and open malice, Garp finally couldn't hold back. He stepped hard on the ground, instantly cracking the earth below.
Just like Sakaki had said when they arrived, they should use all their power from the start!
"You've been yapping from the beginning. Do you even have real skills?"
Garp's punch, wrapped in Haki, was something no one would dare take head-on easily, but in that instant...
"Garp!"
Sengoku couldn't help but widen his eyes and shout the name of his old friend and comrade!
Because in that instant, the demon Aatrox moved too.
"Killing... can let me forget this chain for a while."
Whoosh!
The blade flashed by Garp's side in an instant. Garp's eyes went wide, because that one slash had met his fist head-on, but the final result was...
Blood sprayed!
That huge blade so easily cut off Garp's right arm that he had swung out?!
"Ugh..."
Garp gritted his teeth, looking at his empty right arm. He couldn't imagine what kind of power that was!
That sword had completely overwhelmed his strength, and the leftover force was enough to slice off his arm?!
This was way beyond their level. He had been too careless. Knowing the other was a powerful demon lord, they should have teamed up right away.
Sure, going all out from the start was already serious enough to handle any enemy in this world, but now their opponent had gone beyond what they understood in this world!
Just going all out?
Not enough!
They needed to team up to win!
Right now, his right arm had been shattered to pieces by Aatrox's huge magic sword, but the demon wasn't done. He swung again to cut right through Garp's body!
"Stop!"
Sengoku shouted in anger. He had fully activated his fruit power, releasing the Buddha's Palm once more, blasting it at Aatrox from close range!
Ah Xing and Sakaki moved with him. Even Aatrox had to turn his blade, forcing Sengoku and Sakaki back in an instant. In that gap, Ah Xing had pulled Garp away from Aatrox.
"Mr. Garp, are you okay!" Ah Xing said, a bit anxious.
"Damn it..." Garp gritted his teeth. "I'm fine. We can't fight him one-on-one. Let me go. We have to attack together!"
"But..."
"No buts!"
Garp broke free from Ah Xing's hold, stamped the ground to turn around, and used his remaining left arm to punch toward Aatrox again.
"Come at me, mortals!"
Seeing them attack him, Aatrox laughed out loud. There was no more of that earlier grace. His words were full of madness and bloodlust. He swung the big sword in his hand, his moves packed with violence.
Huge power kept spreading from his body, like it was shaking the world. His voice echoed between heaven and earth!
"I am the end!"
Like he was making a declaration, Aatrox gripped the big sword with both hands and swung it. A rush of pure power surged out, crashing toward all sides at once.
Sengoku, Sakaki, Ah Xing, and Garp, who were closing in on him, were all knocked back in that instant by the power rush. Their bodies flew off like cannonballs toward the distance!
In front of him, the strong ones of this world were just a joke!
Because he was Aatrox, the end of the world!
There was a whole class difference between him and this world's strong fighters.
Just like Genichi had planned from the start, a great demon was at the Four Emperors level, and a demon lord was naturally above the Four Emperors!
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