I guarded Impel Down for a hundred years in the pirate world.

"Then let's meet tonight."

Chapter 172 The Might of the Trolls

Outside the ring of stars in East Cyoz, several demonic spaceships are hidden in the starry sky.

One of the flying ships had gathered five king-level demons who lit two lamps and eleven who lit one lamp, representing all the demons that could be gathered in the Eastern Universe Sea in a short time.

They all looked solemn as they listened to the instructions coming through the Den Den Mushi.

"Changed to tonight... They didn't even wait for the last ship of our kind to be transferred? Has Lord Ato been discovered?" one person exclaimed in surprise.

"Impossible. Lord Ato is the most skilled demon prince at infiltration. This isn't Tianlong Star. How could he possibly be discovered in a place like this?"

"Could it be spiritual guidance? Could it be that reinforcements will arrive from East Cyos in a few days?"

"We'll just follow orders..."

"Yes, kill those damn Celestial Dragons!"

The spaceship slowly approached the star ring of Cyoz, which was being prepared by the demon race!

……

East Cyos

Jose Galato, the Celestial Dragon who had briefly clashed with Figo and whose Observation Haki had ignited a lamp, was now stationed on the top floor of the Demon Prison.

His spiritual guidance vaguely told him that Figo's arrival seemed a bit off, but the timing wasn't right yet, and he couldn't make an accurate judgment.

While deep in thought, two other images suddenly flashed through his mind: blood and the demon race.

And death!

His expression suddenly changed, and he immediately dialed the Den Den Mushi of the Celestial Dragon who had lit the lamp three times and was stationed on East Cyos.

"Lord Is, I sense the demons approaching. They're very close. Something's not right."

"What? I understand!"

The Den Den Mushi hung up, and Jose Galato frowned in thought. They weren't arrogant, believing that just because the Demon Race hadn't attacked East Cyoz in the past few decades, they wouldn't now.

This judgment is based on special intelligence known only to certain Celestial Dragons; there are spies among the high-ranking members of the Celestial Dragons!

Could such a major event as the attack on East Cyoz be a spur-of-the-moment decision? There should have been some prior warning. Could the mole have been exposed?

Spiritual guidance makes judgments; we can't just stubbornly ignore it.

Soon, the various races' kings on the planet were quickly assigned and mobilized!

……

Unrelated people cannot understand the sudden tension.

Time passed second by second.

As evening fell, on the still peaceful Den Den Mushi Island, Figo and Ana reunited.

Den Den Mushi are peculiar creatures, not unique to Qinghai. They are found throughout the universe, and even the most advanced technology is not as convenient and flexible as two tiny interstellar Den Den Mushi.

Den Den Mushi Island is home to all sorts of Den Den Mushi, but unfortunately, it lacks the rare, ultra-long-range Den Den Mushi that can communicate between two points in the starry sky, which prevents Figo from making a purchase.

Where did you go today?

“Prison Island, Academy Island, Slave Trade Island…” Figo named a few.

Ana paused, "Prison Island?"

Figo didn't explain, but looked at the sky and asked Ana, "By the way, we said we were going to kill Beelzebub. Who are some of Beelzebub's powerful subordinates?"

How did we suddenly get so far off topic? But after spending these past few days together, Ana really couldn't completely ignore Figo's words about killing Beelzebub. Occasionally, in the middle of the night, she would dream that she could actually see that day.

Having been focused on her enemy, she was clearly well aware of Beelzebub's power structure, saying, "The strongest are the Seven Demon Princes, seven direct descendants who have lit at least the third lamp, and some minor progenitors who have lit three lamps... relative to him."

"The strongest of the Seven Demon Children is the sorceress Yana, who lit four lamps, and is also the only one under Beelzebub who lit four lamps."

“Ya…na?” Figo asked.

“It has nothing to do with my name; she should be older than me,” Ana said irritably.

“No, I mean… are the Seven Demon Children all sub-somethings?” Figo asked.

"How do you know?" Ana asked, somewhat surprised. "After the witch, the most troublesome should be the Star Demon Agu and the Troll Ato, and then..."

After introducing the seven demon sons one by one, Figo didn't hear the name Alex. After thinking for a moment, he asked Ana, "Troll...Ato?"

……

At the same restaurant as at noon.

Naika patted her full belly and looked expectantly at Ari—no, Ato—across from her.

Yato remained silent for a long time.

Naika's expression gradually darkened.

"Is it goodbye, Uncle Alex?"

"See? Where are you stupid?" Ato grinned, patted Naika's head, and stuffed a handful of star coins into her hand: "Hide them well."

"This...this isn't right..."

“It’s nothing,” Yato said. “Go back. Maybe you’ll meet again. Even if you don’t, as long as you’re alive, you’ll always meet people who are good to you, just like that uncle in the white shirt said today.”

"Um……"

"And, Naika, do you remember what I said to you when we first met?"

"Hmm, for those who run fast... all they hear is the wind? For those who run slowly... it's just gossip?"

"See, you're not stupid, are you? Let's go."

The barbarian girl kept turning back as she walked away from Ato's sight, but after a few steps she ran back crying, unable to find him where Ato had stood.

So he could only keep walking, looking back every step of the way.

They returned three times, but still couldn't find Yato.

Yato was already standing high in the air.

……

"Ato is a monster who is extremely loyal to Beelzebub, with a bounty of 5.21 billion star coins. The flames he has lit should be his bloodline, armor, and mind network, placing him at the forefront among the strong who have lit all three flames. The reason he hasn't lit his body flame isn't because he can't, but because he is a Zoan type, and his bloodline and body flames are connected."

Ana said to Figo, "He has an extremely rare Zoan-type Mythical Beast bloodline—the Behemoth—and his strength even surpasses that of giants of the same level!"

Boom—

No sooner had the words left his mouth than a thunderbolt seemed to strike from the sky, accompanied by a buzzing sound!

Ana was taken aback, her expression changing as she exclaimed, "That sound? A battle has broken out on the star ring? Could it be that the demon race has really attacked East Cyos?"

"and many more!"

Suddenly realizing what was happening, she stared intently at Figo: "Ato?!"

Figo hummed in agreement.

"Damn it! Let's get out of here!" Ana exclaimed in alarm. "That monster is beyond our capabilities! Even the Celestial Dragons who light the three lamps on this planet are no match for it!"

“That guy is the only demon I’ve gotten along with so far,” Figo said. “I can’t let him down.”

……

Prison Island.

Jose Garrato, who was in charge of the prison, stood at the top of the prison, gazing solemnly at the sky. The net of his heart, lit by lamplight, could penetrate the planet's protective membrane.

Suddenly, his expression changed, and he looked down at the figure shooting rapidly towards him from afar.

"Someone actually managed to sneak in?"

"Wait, who is this guy?!"

His pupils suddenly contracted to pinpoints, and he roared in shock and fury, "Troll Atho?! Quickly, inform Lord Is to return! I can only hold him off for a moment!"

With his sword drawn, Celestial Dragon Jose Galato transformed into a streak of sword light, clashing with Ato, who had reverted to his triangular-faced demon form!

boom--

During the collision, dazzling light and shadow burst in the air, and Jose Galato's figure returned at an even faster speed than when he went there, embedding himself directly into the island's ground!

As if triggering a magnitude 10 earthquake, amidst the rumbling tremors, abyssal cracks spread from the point of impact of the blood-vomiting Jose Galato, the four-story Demon Prison collapsed instantly, and the island shattered into pieces, swallowed by the sea.

It sank rapidly in a single blow!

The king, who was about to dial the Den Den Mushi as ordered by Jose Galato, was startled and took to the air.

Stop him...for a moment?

Chapter 173 Six Techniques - Pulse Finding

slam-la-

The waves surged and churned in all directions as they crashed against the island, rising thousands of meters high and making the center appear like a depression.

As the four-layered demon prison collapsed, countless steel prisons fell into the water, imprisoning demons tightly bound by chains of high-purity seastone.

They were all covered in wounds and looked dejected, probably because they hadn't eaten for a long time, but after the mind network learned what had happened, their faces lit up.

They can actually be saved?!

Who is it, sir?

Among the hundreds of demons captured alive, only two kings lit the lamps. Most of them were SR and SSR level. After recognizing Ato's distinctive triangular face, only those two recognized him and exclaimed in surprise, "Lord Ato?"

Gollum-

Then seawater rushed in, and he quickly held his breath.

Upon seeing this, Yato plunged straight into the sea.

Click!

The raging Conqueror's Haki connected heaven and earth, bringing forth thunder and materializing to push the surging seawater to both sides!

With the seabed exposed, he reached out and tore apart the cell binding the demon, and ripped the sea stone chains binding the demon to pieces!

Cell after cell, in the blink of an eye, dozens of demons were freed.