Chapter 135: Blood Moon Awakening
As the Battle Raged... Marine Headquarters - Marineford
"WEOOOO——WEOOOO——WEOOOO——!!!"
The urgent wail of the battle siren shattered the peace of Marineford. Red warning lights spun frantically above the Intelligence Division, throwing the base into chaos!
Messengers sprinted through the halls, Den Den Mushi rang incessantly, and the air was thick with tension and the smell of impending war!
"FWOOSH—!"
Roy appeared in the Intelligence Division, his eyes sharp. "Vice Admiral Tsuru, what's happening?!"
Tsuru's face was grave as she shoved a stack of intel reports into his hands.
"Zephyr's warship has engaged Kaido of the Beasts in the northern seas of the New World—"
Her eyes showed a rare flicker of worry. "Combat confirmed! Luffy, Zoro, and Kuina are all present!"
"BOOM!"
Roy's fist clenched, his aura exploding outward. He shifted, clearly ready to move!
"Wait!" Tsuru shouted, stopping him. Her voice was stern. "They're too deep in the New World. Even with your ability, warping that distance will drain your stamina significantly."
"And—" Her expression darkened further. "Latest intel indicates the Whitebeard Pirates, who were patrolling nearby, have noticed the commotion and are closing in on the battlefield!"
"Rear Admiral Enel has already departed and should arrive shortly!"
Roy paused for half a second, his eyes narrowing. "Whitebeard... Kaido... Everyone's joining the party, huh?"
"Don't worry. I know what I'm doing."
Before the words faded—
"FWOOSH!!!"
His figure dissolved into spatial ripples and vanished!
Tsuru stared at the fading distortion in the air, her face grim. She turned and barked orders. "Notify Fleet Admiral Sengoku immediately! Mobilize all New World outpost resources! Full support for Zephyr and the Rookie Squad!"
Fleet Admiral's Office
"BANG!!!"
Sengoku slammed his hand onto his desk, cracking it in half. His eyes burned with killing intent!
"That mad dragon Kaido personally made a move?! And Zephyr is fighting him head-on?!"
Garp dropped his smile, his face turning iron-gray. His fists trembled. "Luffy... don't you dare die..."
Kizaru pushed the door open, his usual lazy demeanor gone, replaced by a rare seriousness. "My, my... this is troublesome~"
Sengoku stood up, his voice cold. "Kizaru! Deploy immediately to support Zephyr! Ensure the 'Rookie Special Training Group' returns alive, at all costs!"
"Understood~ After all, my student is there too..." Golden light began to emanate from Kizaru's body.
In the blink of an eye, a beam of blinding light pierced the sky, vanishing into the night.
Deserted Island - Night Battlefield
Night had fallen, black as ink, rolling with thunder. On the scorched earth, the fires of battle illuminated the broken landscape.
Embers danced in the night wind, lighting up a figure like an Asura.
Six meters tall, clad in black flame armor, fire wings spread wide, wielding a giant katana burning with hellfire—King the Conflagration.
He sneered, advancing on the green-haired swordsman lying in a pool of blood. His gaze was hawk-like.
"Brat, your swordsmanship isn't bad." His voice was cold, dripping with contempt. "But this is where it ends."
"SWISH—!"
With a howl of wind, the flaming blade slashed down, aiming straight for Zoro's neck!
"ZORO—!!!"
With a roar, Kuina exploded into motion like lightning! Wado Ichimonji flashed with cold, moon-like brilliance, intercepting the strike!
"CLANG—!!!"
Fire and sword energy clashed mid-air, sparks erupting!
Kuina blocked the fatal blow, but the terrifying impact sent her flying like a meteor, smashing into the cliff face with an explosion of stone!
"KUINA!!!" Zoro roared, his eyes bloodshot.
"Damn it... move... move, body!!!"
He tried to stand, but his body screamed in agony. Burns, fractures, internal bleeding... he barely had the strength to hold his swords.
Gritting his teeth, veins popping all over his body!
He forced his three swords up, crossing them in front of his chest, his own blood slicking the hilts!
"Three-Sword Style: Ultimate Tiger Trap!!!"
"ROAR—!!!"
Three slashes roared like a tiger released from its cage, tearing through the air!
King was caught off guard. His chest armor shattered, and blood sprayed as the sword energy cut deep!
"GAAH—!!!" King roared, his eyes savage!
"YOU DEATH-SEEKING BRAT!!!"
He swung his sword violently, flames condensing into a massive blade of fire!
"BOOM—!!!"
The blade slammed heavily into Zoro!
"GURK—!!!" Blood sprayed from Zoro's mouth as he was smashed into the scorched earth!
King walked over slowly, grabbing Zoro by the throat and lifting him up.
"I'll be taking your head now," he said coldly, the blade pressing against Zoro's jugular, flames dancing on the tip.
At that moment, in the collapsed ruins nearby, Kuina's finger twitched.
She slowly pushed her broken body up, blood trickling from her mouth, her vision blurry.
"Zoro... no... don't!!!"
Roy's words flashed through her mind—
"When you face a truly strong enemy, when you must endure until the very last moment..."
"It will give you the right to keep standing!"
"BOOM—!!!"
A deep crimson light exploded from her pupils!
The world went silent for a second.
King, about to execute Zoro, froze! His Observation Haki screamed a warning, roaring like a storm in his mind!
"Wh... What?!!"
He spun around, only to see a streak of blood-red light tearing through the darkness!
"SHING—!!!"
A blade of light, like a blood moon across the sky, slashed at King's throat!
"CLANG—!"
King hurriedly dropped Zoro and blocked, but the force still knocked him back ten meters, adding another bloody gash to his chest!
He steadied himself, eyes wide with shock!
Night as dark as ink, scorched earth spreading, flames still burning—illuminating a slender figure floating in mid-air.
Moonlight fell on her skin, now pale as snow. Her crimson pupils seemed to burn with blood-fire.
Behind her, bat-like wings slowly unfurled. Blood-red patterns traced along her skin, fangs slightly bared, killing intent freezing the air.
—Mythical Zoan, Bat-Bat Fruit, Model: Vampire!
She hovered, radiating a pressure that seemed to stagnate the air around her, making even the flames tremble.
"You... deserve to die."
Kuina's voice was low, cutting to the bone like ice. It sounded less like it came from her throat and more like the voice of the blood moon itself.
King stood on the scorched earth, his chest armor split, pupils contracting. His expression was graver than ever before!
"Mythical Zoan... another one?!"
"These Marine brats... one after another... are they all monsters?!"
But King was the head of the All-Stars. His killing intent ignited instantly, and he stomped the ground!
"I must crush them before they grow any further!!!"
BOOM!!!
He launched himself, fire wings spreading by force, flames surging like a demon god swinging his blade, charging straight at Kuina!
"Imperial Flame: Funeral Pyre!!!"
Fire boiled, sword light falling like a sun, burning away the night!
"Night Dance: Blood Moon Slash!!!"
Kuina's eyes were cold. Sword energy rained down like a storm, meeting him head-on in mid-air!
BOOM—!!!
Night and fire collided violently. Sword energy and flame currents wove together, plunging the battlefield into a chaos of crimson and blood-shadow!
Blade light flashed, flames danced. The two clashed like comets in the dark night!
King's sword energy was violent, oppressive, like an erupting volcano.
Kuina's sword light was eerie and swift, like a blood-drinking moth, trading injury for injury, fueling power with blood!
"CLANG! CLANG-CLANG—!!!"
Sparks flew, craters blasted into the scorched earth again and again!
"This woman... her strength is increasing?!" Disbelief shone in King's eyes behind his mask!
Kuina's slashes grew sharper, the blood-light around Wado Ichimonji becoming more demonic!
"Your blood... makes my blade sharper."
"Tonight, you die under the moon."
"IN YOUR DREAMS!!!" King roared!
He swung his sword, igniting a deep black flame, forcing Kuina back with a sweep. He then soared into the sky, preparing a finishing move to end the battle!
"Imperial Flaming Dragon!!!"
Fire wrapped his katana, shooting out a massive dragon of flame, sweeping the earth like magma!
Kuina's pupils shrank. Her bat wings snapped shut!
"Nightfall: Shadow Vanish!"
FWOOSH!!!
She vanished instantly! The next second, she appeared behind King!
"What?!"
"Blood Shadow: Crescent Moon!"
A blade of light, carrying the scent of blood, cut through the night sky, striking King's back!
"BANG—!!!"
Fire and blood mist exploded high in the air!
King stumbled, shoulder armor shattering, blood spraying!
Their figures became blurs, crossing constantly in the scorched air and night sky. Every collision cracked the earth, tearing scars even in the clouds above!
On the scorched ground, Zoro, covered in wounds, knelt on one knee, barely supporting himself against a broken wall.
His chest heaved violently. A massive slash wound on his chest exposed bone, blood soaking his shirt.
The roar of battle seemed distant. His gaze was locked tight on the blood-red shadow in the sky.
That was...
The girl who was always ahead of him.
"Kuina..."
A slow smile spread across his lips, despite the blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.
"You finally... accepted yourself..."
"Good."
Zoro's eyes grew firmer.
"Then go further, Kuina."
"I will catch up to you..."
He gripped the three swords at his waist tightly. No matter how much his body screamed in pain, the fire in his eyes never dimmed.
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