One Piece: Ascending the Divine Path

Disappointing

"I've really been looked down upon!"

Tezzolo is laughing.

His smile was even quite radiant, but the veins on his forehead were bulging.

"Then you should just die!"

Now that things have come to this, who cares about anything else?

No matter how strong Waldo is, he can't be bothered!

Tesoro will never allow anyone to rise above him again!

"Gold Sanctions!"

Tezzolo waved his hands, and the golden ornaments placed in the spacious office were instantly launched into the air.

The gold changed shape like flowing water, transforming into spears that pierced directly towards Luna.

The Paramecia-type Gold-Gold Fruit does not have the ability to create gold; Tesoro's ability is to manipulate gold.

He can control any gold he touches at will.

Theoretically speaking, given enough gold, Tesoro could unleash power far exceeding that of mere control.

Making gold is far more efficient, as it requires significantly less physical exertion.

Luna did not react to the golden spears that suddenly pierced through the air, letting them stab her mercilessly.

What is this woman doing?

Such a thought flashed through Tesoro's mind for a moment, but only for a moment.

Because in the next instant, the golden spear bent, and the sharp tip shattered the moment it touched Luna's skin.

The golden spears were deflected without even harming a hair on Luna's head.

"What?"

Tezzolo's pupils dilated violently.

What level of defensive capability?

She didn't even use Armament Haki!

Is this the defensive capability of the Lunarians?

The red-haired woman, Tesoro's right-hand woman Baccarat, rushed towards Luna.

She is a Paramecia-type Devil Fruit user, capable of absorbing the luck of others and bestowing good fortune upon herself.

No matter how strong this woman's defenses are, once she touches you, the outcome is already decided!

Luna glanced at the woman.

Lord Knight said that this woman's abilities are quite useful, so let's spare her life.

With his left hand holding the Ame no Habakiri, he moved forward slightly, and the hilt of the long sword pressed against the woman's chest.

"Forehead!"

With a series of cracking sounds, Bakala's towering chest caved in, she spat out a mouthful of blood, and her body was suddenly sent flying backward.

"Bakala!"

Tezzolo's anger intensified.

Bakara has been his right-hand woman since he started his business!

Even if we don't necessarily consider her a close partner, it's still not a reason to let her be hurt by others.

"I'll kill you! Golden Explosion!"

Tesoro transformed into a whirlwind, pulling his right hand back, causing the several golden spears that had been deflected to liquefy and converge towards him.

In the next instant, the liquid gold had already wrapped around Tesoro's right hand, condensing into a ferocious yet magnificent golden arm armor, and then, a powerful Armament Haki wrapped around it.

It's not over yet; the golden arm armor is contracting.

Tesoro then used his manipulation power to forcibly compress the volume of the gold and increase its density.

As a result, the temperature of the gold soared, almost emitting a brilliant golden light.

The air itself distorted from the intense heat as a heavy golden fist hurtled toward Luna's face.

high temperature?

Luna raised her hand.

boom!

A violent explosion suddenly erupted, and the surging flames instantly destroyed the entire office. The ceiling was blown off, the expensive sofas were shattered to pieces, the clean floorboards that could be used as mirrors were reduced to dust, and the glass curtain walls were instantly broken into flying sand.

Amidst the smoke, Luna reached out and grabbed Tesoro's golden fist. The intense heat had no effect on her whatsoever, as the Lunarians were a race capable of manipulating flames.

But Tesoro showed no disappointment; instead, he gave a strange smile. "You fell for it, you fool!"

The golden arm armor instantly turned into a shower of golden dust, which blew towards Luna.

"Turn me into a statue!"

Once the skin comes into contact with this gold powder, Tesoro can turn the person who touches it into a golden statue at will.

"call!"

A sudden burst of intense flames erupted, and Luna transformed into a giant torch.

The gold dust that was blown in was directly blocked by the viscous flames, which resembled liquid magma.

"Ugh!"

The scorching heat hit him, and Tesoro, caught off guard, cried out in pain and quickly retreated.

It's so hot!

It's so hot!

But why does this woman seem so familiar with my moves?

"Fire Dragon".

Tesoro was engulfed in a brilliant burst of fire, and a blazing fire dragon came rushing towards him.

Still pondering, Tesoro could only awkwardly roll away to avoid the fire dragon.

boom!

The blazing fire dragon pierced through the wall behind it, even penetrating the entire building, bursting forth with boundless light and heat under the night sky.

The people still on the island stared in astonishment at this scene.

"Has Tezzolo Bank been robbed?"

"Oh no! My savings!"

"Haha, does that mean I don't have to pay back my loan?"

At this moment, however, the reactions of outsiders are not important.

Tesoro looked up at the woman wreathed in flames, his anger almost driving him mad. "You deserve to die!"

This Tezoro Bank is the product of his many years of hard work and the key to taking his business to the next level!

How can we let this damned woman cause such destruction?

"I'll kill you! Golden Splash!"

Tesoro did not hesitate; all the gold he had collected was mobilized at this moment.

The entire bank building trembled slightly. The next moment, the ground shattered, and a torrent of gold surged up, like a fountain erupting from the depths of the earth!

"The Golden Divine Sword!"

A massive amount of gold coalesced into a giant sword, which cleaved directly down towards Luna's head.

Luna finally drew her sword, the famous sword Tenyuu Habakiri, which was on par with Enma.

The white-haired girl sprang into the air, flames and domineering aura simultaneously enveloping the blade of Ame no Habakiri.

rub!

With a flash of fire, the gold was instantly and incredibly smoothly sliced ​​in two.

Ame no Habakiri's ability isn't as exaggerated as Enma's, which can directly convert Conqueror's Haki into actual attack power.

But this knife also has special abilities.

It's a very simple and unassuming ability, but it's by no means weak.

Ame no Habakiri makes slashes sharper.

This is also a major reason why Kozuki Oden was able to leave Kaido with a scar that would never heal.

"Lord Tesoro! We're here to help you!"

Before Luna could even land, a man with a huge head appeared directly through the floor behind her, holding a pistol and pointing it at Luna's back.

Moreover, this big head doesn't belong to one person.

He was also accompanied by a burly man.

At this moment, the burly man leaped up and swung his heavy fist, aiming straight for Luna's back.

The man's face was flushed with an eerie red. "Make me feel good!"

A heavy punch landed.

At the same time, the big-headed man also pulled the trigger.

Luna merely flapped her wings slightly, casually turned around in mid-air, and her Heavenly Feather Slash lightly swept through the air.

rub.

The bullet that hurtled through the air was easily split in two.

The blade, wreathed in flames, easily cleaved the burly man's fist horizontally down the middle, then sliced ​​across his chest.

Finally, the blade unleashed a fiery aerial slash, instantly striking the big-headed man whose gunfire hadn't yet subsided.

"Wow!"

Two screams rang out almost simultaneously.

The burly man fell directly to the ground, his fist and chest splitting open with two horrific wounds, but the good news was that because the wounds were charred, they did not bleed.

Moreover, because the Tenyu Feather Slash was so sharp, he barely experienced any impact and landed almost straight down without being knocked away.

Compared to him, the big-headed man fared much worse. Not only was he cleaved in the chest by the flying slash, but he was also sent flying and fell directly off the floor.

"Tanaka! Daisy!! You bastard!! You really dared to do that!!"

The ground suddenly shook violently.

Luna turned her head.

Behind them, a golden giant nearly ten meters tall had already taken shape.

"Oh?"

Luna's eyes flickered slightly.

This is another move that Lord Knight mentioned.

Lord Knight said that, of course, when using this move, it's when you go all out.

It's much smaller than Lord Knight said.

Although it doesn't feel that powerful, let's still take it seriously.

Dark red scales instantly grew on Luna's body, and a pair of sharp horns sprouted from her forehead.

Luna immediately entered her orc form.

"Golden Divine Fire!"

Tesoro roared.

The gold inside the golden giant was compressed to its extreme once more, and the immense pressure was released from its right eye in an instant, shooting out several bolts of gold.

It seemed to transform into a laser beam that pierced the sky.

Luna suddenly slashed vertically with her Heavenly Feather Blade.

With a crisp, loud crash, the golden light was shattered by Luna's single strike, leaving only a howling wind whistling across the dilapidated rooftop.

"Golden Divine Fire!"

The golden giant galloped in, and the gold on his raised right arm began to compress once more.

This is similar to the Golden Explosive Fist we just saw, but it's several times larger and its power is also several times greater!

Luna raised her Ame no Habakiri, aiming the tip at the golden giant.

In the next instant, flames, gale, and thunder—three forces—simultaneously coiled around the blade.

Lord Knight once said that a beam cannon is the romance of a swordsman.

It is based on condensed, solidified flames, supplemented by the power of thunder and gale!

laugh!

The roaring elemental shockwave instantly released a blinding light that illuminated the night sky, colliding with the golden giant's golden fist in a flash.

Flames exploded like a tidal wave, thunder roared like a dragon, and gale-force winds tore through the air.

A terrifying explosion occurred in the next instant on the top floor of the bank, and a terrifying fireball, a mixture of three elements, instantly illuminated the entire island like the sun.

The sturdy bank finally succumbed to the impact of the collision, and the building crumbled floor by floor.

boom!

The giant golden giant's right arm exploded, and its body was blasted open by a frontal hit, leaving a huge hole.

Its massive body was immediately sent flying backward, crashing down and smashing through the entire bank before landing heavily on the ground.

"Forehead!!"

Inside the Golden Giant, Tesoro gritted his teeth, a trickle of blood escaping from the corner of his mouth.

Damn it! This woman is so strong!

The main body was almost hit!

Even if they weren't directly hit, the intense shockwave still damaged their internal organs.

We're no match for them!

There's still too little gold. If there were more gold...

Amidst the swirling dust, Tesoro, controlling the golden giant, looked up. From the passage that ran from top to bottom, the woman flapped her wings and slowly descended.

The golden giant stood up, and countless amounts of gold returned from all directions to repair the giant's broken body.

Tezzolo took a deep breath.

Even when he's at a disadvantage, he's not one to give up so easily!

But at that moment, Tesoro suddenly heard the woman say something.

"Too slow, Luna."

"I'm sorry, Master, this guy is quite capable."

"Never mind, I'll do it myself."

"Yes."

Tesoro was bewildered.

What is this woman doing?

Talking to yourself?

Schizophrenia?

But the next moment, Tesoro felt something was different.

That woman gave him a completely different feeling!

She suddenly started clenching her fists, waving her hands, and kicking her legs inexplicably, as if she were getting to know her body.

"What a disappointment, Gilder Tezzolo."

Although the voice was the same as before, the tone, intonation, and eyes were completely different.

"I'm actually quite looking forward to seeing you."

The woman said, "So, there wasn't enough gold, and this is all you've got? You're not even as good as Doflamingo."

"But that makes sense. You've only been free for seven years and have only had your abilities for four. You've already done quite well to reach this level."

What happened? What exactly happened?

What exactly happened to this woman?

What did she mean by that? How come she seems to know me so well?

Why did he feel such a chill run down his spine at this moment?

"Golden Inferno!"

Tesoro couldn't understand it; a strange fear and surging anger drove him to throw another punch.

But it stopped.

The golden giant remained in a charging stance and stopped there.

I can't move!

Inside the Golden Giant, Tesoro was covered in sweat.

Something, something unseen, covered the surface of the golden giant, binding it tightly!

Before Tesoro could figure out what was going on, he saw a blur before his eyes, and the woman was already flying in front of him.

She raised the knife in her hand, and beyond the domineering aura of darkness, an invisible wave rippled.

Then, it calmly thrusts forward.

Tesoro's pupils contracted as he unleashed his full Haki, strengthening the giant's body.

rub.

Tezzolo felt a chill in his chest.

He lowered his head blankly.

The blade pierced through several centimeters of gold and plunged into his chest.

"Ugh!"

Tesoro vomited a mouthful of blood.

What happened?

This woman has suddenly become so much stronger!

It's like he's become a completely different person!

Then, the gold was torn apart by an invisible force.

Tesoro felt an invisible hand grab his neck and forcefully pull him out of the gold.

The woman in front of him calmly looked down at him. "Alright, now you can kneel down."

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