Chapter 486: The Dragon Hunter Pirates Are Dispatched
As Kirakol launched his attack, Ryuunosuke countered immediately.
He still didn't fully understand Kirakol's ability. But Cynthia's power and Sika's explosive arts were already troublesome enough—both long range threats. Now Kirakol blocked him up close while Hodel rushed over again.
"You Guardians are really shameless," Ryuunosuke said, grinning.
"But I actually like it."
"Heart of Infinity."
He opened his right hand. The green Infinity Heart appeared instantly, and another Ryuunosuke emerged behind him. The aura around this clone was almost identical to his own.
"Oh, I forgot to mention," he said lightly.
"I can fight groups just fine."
He tossed the Roaring Dragon cannon to the clone.
The order was simple: bombard Cynthia and Sika endlessly. As long as those two were suppressed, everything else became manageable.
"Extreme Realm: Void."
Ryuunosuke raised his hand, releasing all five branches of his telepathic abilities—enhancement, materialization, transformation, control, and emission.
A closed space unfolded and enveloped him, Kirakol, and Hodel.
Outside, his clone pinned Cynthia and Sika with firepower. Inside this sealed domain, no one would interrupt them.
"Come on," Ryuunosuke said.
"Let's start."
All the haki within his body erupted. Golden lines shimmered across his skin. He didn't understand their meaning, but the power he drew from them surpassed even the techniques he inherited from King.
The fight exploded instantly.
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Meanwhile, aboard the Eternal Ship of the Dragon Hunter Pirates:
"Captain… made a breakthrough?"
Meliodas felt a sudden surge of strength resonate within him, eyes widening in shock.
He wouldn't be reacting this strongly unless the source was Ryuunosuke himself.
Ryuunosuke's strength had already been monstrous—close to Demon King level in Meliodas' view. For him to break through again in such a short time was unbelievable.
And Ryuunosuke had gone out merely to meet Roy.
Could it be… a battle?
Meliodas couldn't imagine what else would cause such a spike in power.
"I feel it too," Ban said.
"It seems the captain is fighting something serious."
"Then let's go," he added, eyes burning.
"If it's enough to make the captain fight, then it's worth seeing."
Everyone training in the arena turned immediately. The moment fighting was mentioned, they gathered like a flock of eager wolves.
Practice was practice. But only battle proved true strength.
"Najenda," Leon said calmly, "the captain didn't forbid us from going out, right?"
"If you all want to fight, then go," Najenda replied without hesitation.
"The captain might need support."
Susanoo materialized beside her, the towering construct reflecting their combined growth over the years. Most had forgotten how terrifying Najenda once was in combat—handling internal duties made her seem tame. But her power had not declined.
"You all… what exactly are you planning to do?"
Merlin stepped onto the deck, startled to see everyone gathered.
"Merlin! Perfect timing," Ban grinned.
"Send us to the captain. There's going to be an interesting fight."
Merlin hesitated.
"I…"
"I'll handle it."
Before he could speak, Jin stepped forward—though Gaino's voice came from his mouth.
"Soul injection completed?"
"Gaino, how does it feel?"
"Honestly, seeing you like that makes me want to punch you."
"Gaino…" another said, poking him.
The crew gathered around him, firing questions like bullets. Some even grabbed his arms, testing whether his new vessel made him stronger.
Flustered, Gaino pressed his hand against the Eternal Ship… and vanished into it.
The ship vanished from the sea at the same moment.
By the time everyone blinked, they were already far away, speeding toward Ryuunosuke's battlefield. Even from a distance, they could already feel the intensity of the clash.
"Is it my imagination," Kobayashi whispered, gripping the railing, "or is the ship faster?"
"It's not your imagination," Najenda replied.
"And Kobayashi… are you planning to fight too?"
As a normal human who trained hard, Kobayashi had improved greatly—but by normal human standards. Joining a battle of this level was dangerous.
"Yeah," Kobayashi said, smiling with excitement.
"The captain said I can join. And he promised that when he awakens haki, he'll let me see it with my own eyes."
Ahead of them, Ryuunosuke's clone unleashed endless bombardments on Cynthia and Sika.
"It seems the captain doesn't need us after all," Ban said helplessly.
Charging in now would look embarrassing. They had status—no one wanted to interfere in a fight the captain clearly dominated.
Bang.
A blur shot past them.
Meliodas leapt off the ship with such force that the entire Eternal Ship staggered.
"Captain!?"
"That is—"
Ban spotted Meliodas' target: an old boat with two people casually watching the fight.
"Those two… are perfect sparring dummies!"
"Damn it, Meliodas beat us to it!"
"Wait—there's another one!"
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
Before Ban even finished speaking, everyone else launched themselves off the ship one by one.
Their logic was simple:
If you're too slow, you won't even get the scraps.
Even Najenda—usually calm and administrative—was one of the first to leap toward the distant figures.
Soon, the Eternal Ship's deck was empty, as everyone sprinted across the sea surface like madmen.
Gaino reappeared on deck, staring blankly.
"I really don't understand what they need the ship for anymore," he muttered.
"Running on the ocean like lunatics…"
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