Chapter 147: Hades Teams Up with Shiki
The addition of Army General "White Ghost" and the CP0 Director-General indeed strengthened the Allied Forces' Top Tier Combatant strength.
Furthermore, it was confirmed that the World Government had given up on providing supplies to the Allied Forces.
Coupled with the numerous barriers built by many Pirates in the Allied Forces' Rear Area.
Hades, leading the Pluto Pirates, also joined this war.
With "White Ghost" being restrained by Charlotte Linlin, the only truly threatening individual was the CP0 Director-General.
And the ones dealing with him were precisely Hades and Shiki.
The two of them teamed up, fully resisting the terrifying enemy that was the CP0 Director-General.
No matter what, they had to buy time for Rocks to completely defeat Black and Kong.
Although Kong and Black had been defeated before.
However, everyone understood the importance of this battle.
Having learned his lesson, Black was even more cautious.
With his assistance, Kong fought fiercely with Rocks with all his might.
With the terrifying boost from the Mythical Zoan, coupled with the Slow-Slow Fruit Ability's restriction on Rocks.
It was not an easy task for Rocks to defeat them again.
Rocks was not invincible; defeating him would require at least two "Steel Bone" Kongs.
But he was also invincible, having never suffered a defeat since his debut.
He had never shown any sign of weakness.
Even when attacked by the two Top Tier Combatants, Kong and Black, everything remained under his control.
"Dragon Breath!"
The Dragonoid, covered in hard scales, spread its wings and flew high into the sky, taking a deep breath before unleashing terrifying, destructive energy.
A pillar of energy condensed from black flames shot straight towards Hades and Shiki.
Shiki flew upwards.
Hades used Moonwalk.
The two of them, one on the left and one on the right, avoided the terrifyingly powerful Dragon's Breath.
Then, they simultaneously charged towards the CP0 Director-General.
The entire sky held three battlefields.
Charlotte Linlin and Army General "White Ghost".
"Glutton" Titan and Army General "Storm Dragon".
Finally, there was the battle between the CP0 Director-General, Hades, and Shiki.
The CP0 Director-General, a Mythical Zoan Dragon-Dragon Fruit Black Dragon Form Ability User.
He was a formidable enemy, but not one that couldn't be dealt with.
Streaks of golden slash attacked from afar, nearly enveloping the entire sky, sealing off all escape routes for the CP0 Director-General, making it impossible to avoid.
"Dragon Breath!"
Another beam of light appeared, shattering the streaks of slash.
Hades' figure, however, appeared behind him.
The deadly Death Scythe, accompanied by Haki coating, had completely turned black.
Black and red lightning traveled along Hades' arm to the Blade Edge of the Death Scythe.
The explosive destructive power made the CP0 Director-General's hair stand on end, sensing the threat.
"Conqueror's Haki Infusion!"
Hades, who had mastered Conqueror's Haki Infusion, combined the aura of slaughter and death, condensing it onto the blade.
The cold gleam on the blade and the faintly transmitted excited hum.
"Death Scythe: Hunt!"
In Hades' eyes, the CP0 Director-General had already become prey.
With the technique of Conqueror's Haki Infusion, his destructive power was once again elevated by another level.
Holding the handle with both hands, he precisely aimed the slash at the CP0 Director-General's head.
With a 'clang'.
However, the expected scene did not occur.
The CP0 Director-General raised an arm, blocking the attack with his powerful defense and Armament Haki.
The next moment, Hades' body had just reacted, but it was already too late.
A powerful dragon tail directly whipped Hades' body, landing on his abdomen like a whip.
Hades' body was easily sent flying by such strength.
However, blocking this attack was not easy.
The dragon claw covered in dragon scales, and the scales covering his arm, were easily cut through.
The terrifying destructive power of Conqueror's Haki Infusion directly broke through his defense and invaded his body.
The power of death and slaughter aura invaded the CP0 Director-General's body through the wound.
Plundering his vitality.
Hades wasn't significantly injured, having used Armament Haki to defend beforehand.
Using Moonwalk to stabilize his body, his gaze remained fixed on the CP0 Director-General.
There was no time to recover, nor did he want to give him time to recover.
Hades charged forward again.
This was the strongest enemy Hades had faced since Fleet Admiral Black.
His overall strength even surpassed the already aging Black.
Hades, having undergone three years of growth, still felt a terrifying sense of suppression when facing him.
Yet, there was no fear in his heart.
The stronger the opponent, the more it ignited his fighting spirit.
The enemy was stronger, but he was also stronger than before, and "The Golden Lion" Shiki, fighting alongside him, was also evolving.
What came before was merely a warm-up; the real battle had just begun.
Hades' gaze turned cold and ruthless, shedding unnecessary emotions, his heart absolutely calm, entering a true combat state.
Allowing his body to completely take over the combat.
The CP0 Director-General, who had entered Human-Beast Form, stood six meters tall.
Sharp claws, wings, tail, feet—his entire body was a weapon, everywhere revealing killing intent.
"The Golden Lion" Shiki's sword slash followed.
"Sakuragi" and "Withered Ten", transformed into black blades.
Sharp slash attacks, combined with the power of the Float-Float Fruit, whipped up fierce winds.
At the same time, Shiki used seawater manipulation to form a large water ball and threw it at the CP0 Director-General.
Shiki was terrifying; in a sense, he could control seawater.
If he were far away, he would also have the ability to create a tsunami.
Such moves were practically invincible on this Great Sea.
Countless Ability Users had been easily defeated by him.
Naturally, the CP0 Director-General wouldn't be targeted by such minor tricks.
Another Dragon Breath, terrifying black flames, and scorching high temperature instantly evaporated the water ball.
His spread wings exhibited astonishing speed, like a jet plane, swiftly cutting through the sky.
His target was precisely Shiki.
Facing the attacking Shiki, his overwhelmingly dominant strength directly smashed onto Shiki's blade.
Hades' figure appeared behind him.
The Death Scythe, coming from above, seized the opportunity to directly target the CP0 Director-General's neck.
Feeling a cold glint, the CP0 Director-General couldn't avoid it and immediately turned around to block.
His defense wasn't that invincible.
Hades' destructive power and Shiki's swordsmanship could both injure him.
Especially Hades.
Facing these two young monsters, Hades and Shiki, he couldn't interfere with the combat on other battlefields, let alone provide reinforcements to Fleet Admiral Black and Kong.
However, killing them was difficult, with no opportunity in the short term.
Hades' evasion and counter-attack ability, and Shiki's flexibility in the high sky.
Even though the CP0 Director-General could fly, it was difficult for him to exhibit an advantage in aerial combat.
In the overall battle, Hades and Shiki did not fall into a disadvantage, relying on their combined strength to hold back the Allied Forces' important combat power.
They only needed to hold back the CP0 Director-General; there was no need for a fight to the death.
Even being suppressed or suffering minor injuries was within acceptable limits.
Like Shiki, once he spotted an opportunity, he didn't mind unleashing a few slash attacks during the battle, targeting the weaker Allied Forces.
Each time, many would fall.
However, the CP0 Director-General was unable to stop him.
(end of chapter)