Chapter 179: Chapter 178: Crushing The Alvarez Empire!
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"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"
Suddenly, a handful of pebbles was thrown towards Ian. Instantly, these pebbles transformed into massive boulders, dozens of meters in diameter.
They retained their original speed, but their mass had increased tens of thousands of times. Each boulder now carried enough kinetic energy to rival a powerful magical attack!
This was the magic of Brandish, known as "Nation Crusher". She could freely alter the mass of objects and even living beings.
"Crack! Crack!"
All the boulders suddenly froze in mid-air, then shattered. The shockwaves from the shattered boulders, mixed with debris, flew back towards Brandish.
Brandish was startled. She quickly enlarged a nearby pebble into a small hill to shield herself. The debris slammed into the makeshift barrier, causing it to shake violently, but it held.
Brandish's magic could alter the size of objects, and consequently their mass. If she enlarged herself, she would possess the strength of a giant.
She could even shrink an entire city to the size of her palm if she so desired. Destroying cities and nations was a simple task for her, hence her epithet, "Nation Crusher."
"Blade of Light!"
Larcade Dragneel swiftly waved his hand, sending a barrage of light blades towards Ian.
The Door-Door Fruit's power activated, instantly transporting Ian to Larcade's location.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
The light blades struck the ground, shattering into fragments of light and leaving deep gashes in the earth.
"Don't underestimate me!"
Seeing Ian appear before him, Larcade quickly threw a punch. Larcade's fist struck Ian.
"Boom!"
Ian quickly extended his hand, catching Larcade's fist. He then raised Larcade's arm, his other fist enveloped in a white, transparent aura. Larcade's expression changed drastically.
The other Spriggan 12 members immediately unleashed their magic, trying to stop Ian's attack. But all their spells were deflected by Ian's power. Ian's fist slammed into Larcade Dragneel's waist.
"Whoosh!"
Suddenly, a massive mountain appeared out of thin air, falling towards Ian. He was caught off guard and crushed beneath it. Larcade was thus spared from a fatal blow.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The mountain crumbled, and Ian emerged from the debris.
But as soon as he emerged, a man in a black suit appeared before him, his hands clasped together. Suddenly, Ian vanished.
This was Jacob Lessio, the assassin of the Spriggan 12. He was a master assassin with a talent for spatial assassination magic. Ian had been transported into Jacob's pocket dimension, a space where he controlled the fate of everyone trapped within.
"Success! We finally captured that monster!" He had been trying for a while, but the instability of space made it difficult to use his magic. This time, he had finally seized the opportunity.
Suddenly...
"Crack! Crack!"
Several cracks appeared in the air, rapidly spreading and forming a dense network. Jacob's eyes widened in disbelief.
"Whoosh!" A portal inexplicably opened in mid-air, and Ian stepped out, looking like he had just seen a ghost.
"My dimension!"
Ian smashed his fist towards Jacob. Although Jacob conjured a magic barrier, a god's attack was not so easily defended. The barrier shattered.
"Aaaahhh!"
Jacob screamed as he was sent flying. Before Ian could finish him off, more magic attacks rained down, forcing him back. Though they couldn't harm him, they were incredibly annoying, like flies buzzing around his head.
"Freeze!"
Frigid air surged towards Ian. Anything caught in its path would be frozen solid. But as the cold air reached Ian, it was as if it had encountered a furnace.
The ground beneath their feet was frozen solid, but Ian remained unharmed. At the same time, everyone inexplicably felt the temperature rise.
The Heat-Heat Fruit activated. If Invel's power were to be classified as a Devil Fruit, it would be a sub-category of the Ice-Ice Fruit, the Chill-Chill Fruit.
"Curse, Explosive Spiral." Bloodman raised his hands, unleashing an explosive curse, similar to the one used by Jackal of the Nine Demon Gates.
"Alchemy, Heat Missile!" Wall Eehto, used his alchemy to create massive missiles, launching them at Ian. Brandish hurled several enlarged boulders at him as well.
However, facing the combined assault of eight of the Spriggan 12, Ian clasped his hands together, as if performing a Kamehameha, and unleashed a devastating shockwave, the signature technique of the Pacifista, Ursus Shock. Its power was now amplified to its fullest potential.
The massive amount of air compressed by the Paw-Paw Fruit's power…expanded in an instant.
An unparalleled explosive shockwave radiated outwards, engulfing everything in its path. Screams filled the air as the shockwave expanded, creating a circular, icy crater a hundred meters in diameter.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Even the Spriggan 12 were forced to retreat from this terrifying attack. None of them could have survived being caught in its epicenter.
"The tremors have stopped…"
"Is he… dead?"
Larcade asked. He hadn't participated in the attack, as its destructive power was too great, forcing him to keep his distance.
"He must be dead. No one could survive that," Bloodman, said with a smile.
"No, he's alive. Be careful!" Invel warned.
"Don't treat the one before us as human. And don't assume that our numbers are an advantage. He may not be as resistant to magic as Acnologia, but in some ways, he's even more dangerous."
"No matter if he is more dangerous than Acnologia. My father said that only my power can defeat Acnologia!"
"Then let me use this man as a test. Since he can rival Acnologia, if I can defeat him, then I can defeat Acnologia, too. My father's enemy will be defeated by my hand!" Larcade Dragnee.
"Be consumed by the desire for pleasure!"
Larcade Dragneel's body suddenly emitted a blinding white light. The ground around Ian erupted with numerous white, tentacle-like objects, attempting to ensnare him.
However, all the white tentacles that touched Ian were instantly severed. Neither hunger, nor sleepiness, nor lust could affect him.
"Desire magic? It might have been a challenge before, but now.... my human weaknesses are almost gone."
"What?!"
Larcade, intending to mock Ian, was shocked to see Ian effortlessly dispel his magic. Ian waved his hand, and white, ghost-like figures, similar to Larcade's desire spirits, flew towards him. This was a clash between emotions and desires, and Larcade was instantly overwhelmed, collapsing to the ground.
He began spouting incredibly negative and pessimistic remarks.
"This damn monster. He seems to have mastered an emotional magic even stronger than Larcade's!"
Jacob snarled, fear evident in his eyes. The others shared his fear.
They hadn't seen Acnologia's power firsthand, but they had witnessed the terrifying might of this God-like man.
"I must admit, this man is incredibly powerful. But now he's exhausted. I will claim his head!" Bloodman took the initiative.
The others didn't object. They weren't sure if Ian was truly exhausted, and they didn't know where he got his confidence. So, they didn't join Bloodman.
Bloodman's magic was dangerous even to them. They didn't know if this demon had any hidden tricks up his sleeve.
It was best to let the fearless one test the waters. As Bloodman approached, Ian took notice.
Bloodman, looking at Ian, said, "Your life will end here!"
"Based on what?" Ian raised his chest, looking at him with disdain. Anyone could talk big.
"First Seal, Macro Particle!"
Black Macro Particles began to spread across the battlefield. The soldiers of the Alvarez Empire quickly retreated, knowing that these particles were deadly poison to mages.
Even ordinary people, if they inhaled the Macro Particles, would be poisoned. But Ian was completely unaffected.
Bloodman's eyes flashed. Only demons could be immune to Macro Particles. It confirmed his suspicion that no matter how strong Ian was or how many types of magic he knew, at his core, he was still a demon.
"Second Seal, Skulls Everywhere!"
Countless skulls appeared around Ian, snapping at him.
"Hmph!" Ian snorted, not even bothering to move. A terrifying shockwave emanated from his body. With a series of cracking sounds, all the skulls were shattered to pieces.
"Boom!"
Bloodman's body, as if made of sand, was instantly dispersed by Ian's shockwave, but it quickly reformed. The Macro Particles he emitted grew even denser, affecting their vision.
"Five Heavenly Swords, Onimaru!" A cross-shaped slash flew towards Ian at incredible speed. Ian dodged to the side.
"I use Curse, the power of the Nine Demon Gates of the Underworld!"
"Is that so," It all made sense now. Bloodman could use all Curses.
...
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"Explosive Spiral!" Bloodman waved his hand.
The ground beneath Ian exploded.
"World of Gloom!"
The ground erupted with a torrent of black liquid, a deadly poison. The earth cracked, and the liquid flowed into the fissures.
"Ice Demon's Rage!"
A roar, similar to a Dragon Slayer's, erupted from Bloodman. Everyone realized that since he could use all Curses
Devil Slayer Magic was also within his repertoire. Was that why he was so confident?
Facing the terrifying onslaught, Ian smiled faintly. He raised his right hand, and black lightning crackled around his fingertips.
Cero Oscuras!!
A Colossal beam of black lightning shot forth from Ian's right hand, colliding with the incoming energy blast. An indescribable explosion followed, like a miniature sun had been born.
"Even now, you still have this much strength? Compared to me, you're the real monster!"
"Have you ever heard the saying…"
"..." Bloodman didn't understand what Ian wanted to say at this moment.
"That villains die from talking too much? When you're fighting, you need to keep your mind clear, your body attuned to your instincts, and not give your enemy a moment to breathe!"
"Empty chatter only wastes breath!"
"You bastard! Then behold the power that surpasses the Nine Demon Gates! Third Seal: Skull Burial! Fall into the depths of hell!" The shattered skulls transformed into spirits, swirling around Ian. Then, the ground opened up, revealing a skeletal vortex, as if leading to the underworld.
"Such a childish Curse.... So boring." Ian's body was enveloped in a transparent, white aura. The aura expanded rapidly, shattering all the spectral skulls in its path.
Then, a black vortex appeared.
"Kurouzu - Dark Water!"
The power of the Dark-Dark Fruit Activated, absorbing nearly all the skeletal remains into a true hell.
"No way.. My Curse and Devil Slayer magic…" Bloodman was in disbelief, finally panicking. He remembered that Devil Slayer magic was also ineffective.
...
"Whoosh!" Ian stomped his foot, and countless shadows ensnared and pierced Bloodman, dragging him into the endless abyss as well. The power of the Shadow-Shadow Fruit.
"Aaaahhh!"
Bloodman screamed as his body was torn apart, instantly transforming into black Macro Particles that spread throughout the battlefield.
"Ugh… Argh…"
"Aaaahhh!"
Many soldiers of the Alvarez Empire, inhaling the Macro Particles, collapsed, coughing up blood. To mages, it was a deadly poison.
This man was a walking biological weapon. The army fell like wheat before a scythe. The coast of the Western Continent.
Had Become a Living hell!
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