Chapter 303: Chapter 303: Support for Wald
Wald watched the approaching flames, gritting his teeth, and ordered Cloud Cloud Homiz to charge into the sea of fire.
"Momomo, Fiftyfold Haki!"
At the same time, he slammed both fists forward, and with the fiftyfold boost of his Haki, he completely blocked the damage the fire would have inflicted on himself and Cloud Cloud Homiz.
Cloud Cloud Homiz successfully carried them out of the fire!
However, Wald forgot that the sky wasn't just occupied by Mars Saint. There was also CP0's Director, Langell!
"Smash Wave!"
A hidden and destructive Smash Wave erupted from beneath Wald, instantly destroying the Cloud Cloud Homiz beneath him.
"Damn bastard!"
Caught off guard, Wald was also hit by the Smash Wave, spitting blood as it struck him.
"Moon Step!"
"Momomo, Hundredfold Speed!"
Wald gritted his teeth and immediately charged toward the island below, forcing through the pain!
"Good grief, Wald has attracted eight top-tier combatants on his own. Looks like the World Government is really furious this time!"
Li Yuan had just arrived and, looking down from the sky, saw not only the Five Elder Stars and CP0's Director Langell, but also Marshal General Jenoir Bolton and a top-tier combatant Li Yuan didn't recognize.
The last two were also hidden in the sky, ensuring that Wald couldn't escape.
As long as the skies were blocked off, Wald, as a Devil Fruit user, would have no way to leave the island, and it would be a matter of capturing him.
Just as Li Yuan arrived, the Golden Lion also made his entrance.
"Ha ha ha ha, looks like I came at just the right time!"
In the distance, ten islands and five pirate ships were rapidly approaching. Even before the Golden Lion arrived, his arrogant voice reached their ears!
"Knock the four in the sky down!"
Seeing the Golden Lion had arrived, Li Yuan immediately jumped off the cloud ship and charged toward Marshal General Jenoir.
"Ha ha ha ha, let's go down too, or else the enemies will be chosen first!"
After seeing Li Yuan jump down, Barrett and the other four also jumped after him. Koya transformed into a cloud and hid in the sky, staying out of sight.
"Damn it, how is the Flying Sky Pirates here!"
Mars Saint looked angrily at the approaching islands and pirate ships. They had successfully trapped Wald on the island, and the next step was to capture him. Now, unexpectedly, the Flying Sky Pirates had appeared out of nowhere!
"Split half of the forces with me to intercept the Flying Sky Pirates. The rest continue capturing Wald!"
Nasu Shourou Saint transformed into a half-man, half-horse skeletal form and sped through the air toward the Golden Lion.
However, while the World Government's forces focused on the Flying Sky Pirates and Wald, Li Yuan and Barrett's group leaped from the sky.
Li Yuan used Moon Step, activated his Gravity Bracelets, and rapidly dived downward.
The Seven-Star Sword in his hand glowed with a blood-red light, merging three sword intents and two types of Haki flawlessly.
The blood-red lightning surged like a violent thunderstorm, mercilessly flooding out from the sword, turning the entire sky into a blood-red expanse.
"The Infinity Pirates are here too!"
The sudden burst of Li Yuan's aura caused everyone present to look up in shock. They hadn't expected that, besides the Flying Sky Pirates, the Infinity Pirates would also show up here!
"Triad Harmony Ultimate: Haki Bind - Sky-Splitting Earth-Crushing Slash!"
Li Yuan descended with an unstoppable force, and in an instant, the sky collapsed, the terrifying might causing Marshal General Jenoir directly beneath him to be horrified.
"Not good!!!"
Marshal General Jenoir hadn't expected that Li Yuan would choose him as his opponent. Caught off guard, he didn't have time to dodge. He placed his hands above his head, and a powerful layer of Armament Haki covered his entire body.
"Boom!!!"
Li Yuan's devastating slash struck, and Jenoir felt as if his arms had been slammed by ten massive mountains. The overwhelming force made his arms slam into his own head.
The terrifying power spread from his arms, even traveling into his body and hitting his head.
"Splurt!!!"
In an instant, Jenoir was struck with intense pain all over his body, coughing up blood. His body fell like a meteor and crashed into the ground, creating a giant crater a kilometer wide on the island.
Soon, Barrett and the others followed up with surprise attacks, knocking down the enemies who were still flying in the air.
"Ha ha ha ha, Five Elder Stars, you guys want to capture me, but it looks like the Flying Sky Pirates and Infinity Pirates won't let you have your way!"
After seeing the Golden Lion and Li Yuan appear, Wald saw a glimmer of hope from his previous despair.
Before, he had felt hopeless as the World Government surrounded him, but now, Li Yuan and the Golden Lion had come to his rescue!
"Keep the Flying Sky Pirates and Infinity Pirates busy, then capture Wald at all costs. If we can't, just kill him!"
Nasu Shourou Saint gritted his teeth.
At this point, it wasn't about trapping Wald anymore; it was the pirates surrounding them.
The World Government had eight top-tier combatants, but with the Infinity Pirates and Flying Sky Pirates combined with Wald, their top-tier combatants were roughly equal.
What they feared most was Li Yuan, as they all knew he had the power to slay top-tier combatants.
But no matter what, this mission had to succeed. Otherwise, they wouldn't even know when they could find Wald again.
After all, this time, they had found Wald through the information provided by a spy. There might not be another spy to provide them with this information next time.
"Ha ha ha ha, I came at the perfect time! World Government lapdogs, die now!"
The Golden Lion didn't focus on the Five Elder Stars. After all, he knew how difficult it was to kill them. Instead, he aimed at a top-tier combatant he had never seen before.
From this person, the Golden Lion saw an opportunity to strike him down.
"Ha ha ha ha, nameless fool, tell me your name. You're worthy to die by my sword!"
"Wave Slash: Thousand-Cutting Valley!"
The Golden Lion's twin swords, Sakuju and Mokuji, slashed in unison, sending two enormous slashes toward the top-tier combatant from the Celestial Dragon family, Ettore Lindsay.
"Pirate, I will kill you!"
Ettore Lindsay, a Celestial Dragon, looked down on these lowly pirates. Seeing the Golden Lion speaking arrogantly, he angrily threw a punch. His immense Armament Haki surged, directly destroying the Golden Lion's slashes.
"Ha ha ha ha, do your worst, let's see who kills who first!"
"Lion's Roar: Thousand-Cutting Valley!"
The Golden Lion laughed heartily, once again slashing two more violent strikes.
The three core cadres of the Flying Sky Pirates and the four core members of the Infinity Pirates struck together, blocking the Five Elder Stars.
The remaining CP0 Director Langell was dealt with by Wald.
"Ha ha ha ha, I've never fought a Five Elder Star before. Today, let me see how tough they really are!"
Barrett laughed loudly as he transformed into a massive 100-meter-tall full-body Diamond Titan. His gigantic form charged toward the fully transformed Satan Saint, who was in the full-body Ox Demon form.
"Brat, seeking death!"
Seeing Barrett, one of Li Yuan's subordinates, daring to come at him, Satan Saint was furious. His massive body crashed into Barrett with full force.
"Boom!!!"
At the moment of the impact, Barrett's fist, covered in black Armament Haki, also slammed into Satan Saint's head.
Satan Saint was knocked back a hundred meters, and Barrett was also sent flying a hundred meters by the collision.
However, this little injury meant nothing to either of them. After stabilizing themselves, both charged again.
This brutal and pure clash of strength was the simplest and most lethal form of combat.
Hermes, the Beast King of the Golden-Eating Ant King, with his flying wings, rushed toward the sky to take on the Itsu Shin Ten form of Mars Saint.
Meanwhile, Reinhardt transformed into a gust of air and joined the sky battle against Mars Saint.
Green Pepper and Asura Boy teamed up to face the transformed Fu Xi form of Wo Chuli Saint, and Harold William and Aslan Erasti teamed up to face the Bitsu Saint.
Even with just the subordinates of the two pirate crews, their combined power was more than enough to handle the Five Elder Stars.
"Damn it, at this rate, we won't be able to kill Wald!"
The battle had barely started, and the Five Elder Stars already realized that, unless something changed, they could never complete their mission. They might even pay a huge price for their failure.
But at this point, retreat wasn't an option.
The Flying Sky Pirates and Infinity Pirates clearly weren't going to give them a chance to withdraw. After all, facing off against the Golden Lion's Ettore Lindsay and Li Yuan's Marshal General Jenoir, they wouldn't be able to retreat so easily.
The Five Elder Stars might be able to escape, but the three other top-tier combatants they brought with them might be lost here.
After all, Wald's destruction of Mariejois had already caused significant losses. Losing three more top-tier combatants now was something the World Government couldn't afford.
"Such immense power, does this guy have no limit? He's way stronger than last time!"
After Marshal General Jenoir stood up from the deep pit, he looked gravely at the rapidly descending Li Yuan.
He had fought Li Yuan before and knew just how terrifying his potential was. He never expected to face Li Yuan again, and now he realized that Li Yuan had turned that potential into near-overwhelming strength.
If back then, Li Yuan had relied on sniper's assistance to kill two of his army generals, now Jenoir had no doubt that even without sniper help, Li Yuan could easily slay two generals by himself.