Bang!
Bang!
One shot wasn't enough, followed by two more shots. In Roger's shocked eyes, Aatrox's body was hit by an invisible force and blasted high into the sky over and over!
Above Makima's head, a ring made of flesh appeared. It looked really gross, with a bloody sense of holiness.
From that flesh ring, a chain stretched out. This chain was boosting Makima's power. It seemed like this was her first time going all out in this world.
And this first move gave Roger an unmatched shock.
He had felt firsthand just how strong that Aatrox was, but at this moment, the guy was easily blasted into the sky by this woman?!
"Don't let your guard down. A demon lord won't go down that easily."
Makima stayed in her shooting pose and added, "Thanks to you weakening Aatrox's body, I spotted his weak point."
Bang bang bang!
!
After saying that, she fired three shots in a row. By now, Roger could barely see Aatrox anymore. It looked like he had been shot up into the clouds, or even off the planet!
That's right. At this moment, Aatrox had reached space outside the planet. During this, the atmosphere rubbed against his body wildly, wearing down a lot of his flesh.
But his flesh twisted and split off another part from his huge body. It shrank to less than half its original size. The main body acted as a decoy for Makima's shots, while this smaller part quickly fell back from space.
Boom!
The flesh rubbed against the atmosphere like a falling meteor.
"Oh no!"
Roger's observation haki was now strong enough to sense things high in the sky, so he noticed Aatrox coming back. He wanted to warn Makima, but suddenly a chain shot out from her body. The chain went high into the sky and hit Aatrox.
With a twist, the chain seemed to hook onto someone, then yanked him hard out of Aatrox's body!
It happened fast. Soon the chain pulled back, bringing a man covered in blood.
Makima took a light breath. The flesh ring above her head vanished, and she dropped her shooting pose.
Roger saw that the man she brought back was the one who first held that demon sword. He had crossed swords with him back then, and after that, Aatrox started gathering blood and flesh around to form his huge body.
Right now, Barrett was out cold. His body was under Aatrox's control, and his mind had fallen asleep. But Genichi had spared his life on purpose.
Someone with his kind of talent would be a waste to kill now.
Makima put her hands behind her back and turned to face Roger.
"Driving Aatrox back for the time being is already lucky. He should have fallen into the New World. You pirates better pray he doesn't set his sights on you."
With that, she started walking back to the original battle spot, like she had no interest in dealing with Roger.
Barrett was clearly unconscious, but Makima's control power made his body follow her as she left. This left Roger feeling amazed.
The Black Order was an group that fought demons, but it was also part of the World Government. Pirates like them were enemies of the Marines and the World Government. Makima wasn't arresting him?
Roger took a deep breath, feeling relieved for himself.
But that relief soon turned to worry, because his crew was still in the direction Makima was heading!
Worse, Aatrox wasn't dead or sent back to hell. He had just lost most of his flesh and could still move.
Even if he lost all his flesh, that demon sword was his true core. With the sword demon falling into the New World, it just meant the disaster was starting to spread.
Aatrox would never stop his destruction. Never!
He struggled to his feet and headed toward the original battlefield. He had to find his friends.
......
In the original mountain area—well, it couldn't be called mountains anymore.
All the big hills around had been destroyed. Under that huge force, tall mountains and roadside pebbles were no different.
Makima arrived and saw lots of Black Order members and Marines cleaning up the mess. Some were carrying items from inside the cave.
Zephyr was there too.
After getting Sengoku's report, Zephyr rushed to this island in a hurry. But he still arrived too late and ended up entering at the same time as Makima.
He was late, but he had seen the demon lord's power from afar. Coming close and seeing all the bodies on the ground made it even more terrifying.
Sengoku's fate was unknown. Garp had lost an arm and was down. Roger's pirate crew was covered in wounds. Everyone there was a strong fighter, but none were unscathed.
And just now, Makima had blasted that monster away?
Seeing Makima again, Zephyr felt she was terrifying like a demon too.
"It's thanks to Gol D. Roger. He's much stronger than before." Makima noticed Zephyr's look and said softly, "Let Roger's crew go. I don't have the power to kill Aatrox right now. I just drove him off."
"To deal with Aatrox, Roger's strength is still essential."
Zephyr nodded. Truth was, he didn't really want to arrest these people. He didn't know the details, but they had fought alongside Sengoku and Garp against Aatrox. Coming in now to pick up the pieces made Zephyr feel a bit awkward.
Plus, Makima was right. He didn't know what had changed with Roger, but he would face Aatrox again.
Compared to pirates, that demon lord was the real enemy. Zephyr was sure of it.
Pirates were still human, after all. But from that demon, Zephyr only felt endless malice.
"But we need to keep one hostage."
Makima smiled lightly again. "Roger's first mate, Silbaz Rayleigh, the great pirate called Hades. Isn't he a perfect hostage?"
Their people brought out some strange cells from the cave, even the super ability training box.
The darkness in the sky cleared up. The Black Order and Marines left the island.
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