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

Mia's astonishment gradually turned into a smile, her stiff body softened, and she gripped Figo's hand tightly.

Figo always had a smile on his face.

Soon, they broke away again.

……

Grat stared at Figo with red eyes.

This time, the focus was on your regretful family relationships, so how did it turn into romantic relationships?

Having expended a great deal of energy, sending the King of the Stars back to his past three times, could you possibly last a total of three minutes? Do you have no regrets in your life?

How could there be such a guy?!

Figo paused for a moment, then smiled and gestured to Gerald, saying, "Thank you."

Grat: ...Pfft!

Chapter 357 The Capture of Gerat

boom--

His body slammed into the chained cage, Grat vomited blood, and quickly rolled on the ground to dodge the red and black giant's slash.

Time was manipulated by his ability. Back when he first collided with Figo, he had recorded his state of being into a loop. Now, he used his ability on himself, replacing his real self with the self in that loop, instantly erasing the injuries Figo had caused him during the collision.

His injuries had healed, but the depletion of his physical strength was irreversible. Moreover, being confined in a small cage, he was completely helpless against Figo, who was sweeping everything aside in his Overlord Armor state.

Continuing down this path will only lead to a slow death.

Even now, Figo's words, "Thank you," are still echoing in his mind.

Frustrated... yet powerless to do anything about it!

"What, you're not going to resist anymore? Try that ability again. I still have a few regrets, but you just missed the mark three times."

Figo's words were entwined in the descending sword blade, traveling towards Grat along with the sword's energy.

Grath raised his arm to parry, the sword energy shattering and transforming into a dazzling array of colors, turning the dark cage interior into a kaleidoscope of hues. Grath's old face was torn open with numerous gruesome wounds, yet a faint, relieved smile suddenly appeared on his face.

"I never expected to survive in your hands, but when I actually faced this moment and found that I couldn't do anything, I was still a little unwilling."

"Forget it, my mission is long over, death makes no difference... My King! You will surely reign supreme over the stars once more, but I, Grath, cannot stay to greet you!"

The rampaging power spread around him, and the space and time around him seemed to freeze for a moment before flowing abnormally.

Grat's figure vanished into thin air!

Figo's slash missed, and his movements faltered slightly.

The red and black armor dissipated, revealing Figo's true form. He walked to the spot where Grat had disappeared.

"Sent yourself into another time period, into a loop?"

They're not even in the same time and space anymore; no matter how strong Figo is, he can't cross over to attack him. This is practically an unsolvable escape method, but it probably won't be that simple. If this were the way to escape, Grat should have done it when he saw Figo.

Considering that he was trapped in the loop and unable to use the prison files, Figo guessed that Grat was probably also unable to use his abilities in the loop.

Otherwise, he could create an infinite nested loop, opening loops within loops, layering them dozens or hundreds of times, making it impossible for anyone to escape, which would be truly unsolvable.

Unable to use his abilities while trapped in the loop, Grath himself probably doesn't know if he can escape the loop he created.

Is this a method of suicide escape?

Not only did he not want to die from Figo's fists, but he also wanted to indefinitely prolong the time that Norton, Grinning, Pray, and Gimora were imprisoned by him!

"That won't do."

Figo stared at the space where Grat had disappeared, then suddenly reached out and grasped it.

A deafening explosion erupted, as if Figo had crushed space itself. Ripples like ocean waves appeared in the space he was grasping!

Then, the cracking sound expanded outwards from Figo's body in layers.

Like the sound of drums, like the collapse of the sky!

The earth trembled violently, the shockwave traveling far and wide. Even his own chained cage could not stop it. The circular hole in the dome shattered, and the shockwave, compressed into a cylindrical shape, shot straight into the sky and pierced the bubble membrane protecting the fishman kingdom!

The bubble film vibrated violently, making the sky above the Fishman Kingdom colorful.

Countless merfolk emerged from their homes, watching this scene with either surprise or horror.

The powerful merfolk guarding the chained cage rose rapidly, trying to find out what was happening inside through the gap, but the moment they got close, they were stunned into a blank mind by a terrifying Conqueror's Haki will and fell straight to the ground!

This force is growing stronger and stronger.

Gradually, even the seas outside the Fishman Kingdom, separated by a layer of bubbles, began to surge and churn.

Layer upon layer of earthquakes rose up, forming a massive whirlpool outside the Fishman Kingdom that was 100,000 meters deep and had a diameter that stretched for tens of thousands of miles!

Under the influence of the vortex, the entire continent of the Merfolk Kingdom slowly rotated about half a degree clockwise. Cracks spread deep underground, many buildings swayed precariously, and people screamed in terror. The entire Merfolk Kingdom fell into brief chaos!

At this moment, the terrifying power finally dissipated.

In the center of the broken deathmatch prison, where Figo reached out to grab, Grat appeared with a look of confusion mixed with shock and anger, his neck just inside Figo's clenched hand.

Then, it was crushed to pieces!

"Ho...ho..."

He let out a gasp of alarm.

Figo chuckled: "I didn't use violence to break free from your abilities before, relying only on my intelligence and willpower, because I wanted to save myself the trouble. You didn't think I couldn't break through your abilities by force, did you?"

With a loud bang.

Grat was slammed to the ground by him!

……

Inside the collapsed temple, the figures of Prince Pray and High Priest Jimora suddenly appeared. After a brief moment of confusion, they exchanged a look of surprise and delight. Meanwhile, outside the temple plaza, two more figures emerged—Norton and Grinning, who had been missing for three days!

The two kings of the Fishman Kingdom had gone through countless cycles in the past three days. When they appeared here, they thought that another cycle had begun. They clenched their fists, ready to go berserk and continue to try to escape by force. Only when they saw each other's reactions did they realize that something was wrong.

"That guy's ability has been deactivated?"

They said in unison.

"Huh? What happened here?" they asked after observing their surroundings.

When they saw Plai and Jimora emerge from the temple and their surprised expressions upon discovering them, they had a sudden inspiration.

"The King of the Stars has arrived?!"

Yes, they had no misconception that the eldest prince and the high priest could handle that demon.

Soon, inside the dissipating chained cell, the two imprisoned kings said to Figo with some shame, "We apologize for our recklessness this time. We are so grateful for your rescue, King of the Stars."

“It’s alright. No one would have thought that such a guy would be hiding in the Fishman Kingdom. He’s no match for me in a direct fight, but in terms of how troublesome he is, he’s still above the Twin Pillars of Demons.” Figo’s chains tightly bound the dying Grat, and he said to Norton, “Fishman King, there’s no need for formalities. I caused quite a commotion just now, and the residents of the Fishman Kingdom need you to appease them.”

Norton nodded emphatically to Figo, and without further ado, hurriedly left with a squad of guards.

Figo then browsed Grat's file.

[Prisoner: Gerald]

[Rank: MR8]

[Status: Detained]

Crime Index: 9433

[Participation rate in the arrest: 100%]

[Arrest Completion Rate: 100%]

[Optional Benefits (Selected): Demon Royal Power (Mythical) +1835008 → Figo's Power (Legendary) +305635 → Figo's Power (Legendary): 8741555]

[Character Events: ...]

Chapter 358 The Origin of Teach's Heart

That old guy, Grat, has a crime index of over nine thousand, breaking the record that Figo has seen once again. This probably accounts for part of his sins of trapping Lilen Torvor to cover up the fake Lilen Torvor and creating Tianlong Star to wreak havoc on the starry sky.

Because he was old and frail, his physique was too weak, only worth about three or four million. Choosing the power of physical strength was not worthwhile, at most adding twenty or thirty thousand. So Figo chose the power of the Demon Royal Family.

Sure enough, the bloodline boost was exaggerated, increasing Figo's power by more than 300,000 from over eight million!

Moreover, Figo could sense that after receiving this benefit, his bloodline was undergoing a subtle transformation.

From legendary to mythical! This allows him to possess two or even three demonic abilities!

The transformation seemed to take more than a day or two to complete, so Figo listened to Grin explain his experiences with King Norton during this time while researching the people and events in Grath.

“…I suspect that guy Balu might have noticed my attention and deliberately sought this out… Hmm? Balu!” Gening paused slightly and said, “King of the Stars, you said the battle just now caused a great commotion, right? That guy Balu might try to escape if he sees things are going badly, so I’ll go and catch him myself right now!”

"Don't rush," Figo interrupted. "Lucifer spreads his will through your sacrificial rituals. Your Mermaid Kingdom is practically the main base for these demons, so it's not just Balu. I think it's best to temporarily seal off the Mermaid Kingdom and prevent any news or people from leaving!"

Grinning nodded thoughtfully.

Grate, who was lying slumped on the ground, looked up at Figo, speechless, but clearly confused—he even knew the method?

High Priestess Jimora's old face instantly filled with shock and rage: "What? It's the priest...it's my priest who's gone wrong?" She slammed her cane down hard: "It's...it really is...I've actually become a sinner of the merfolk!"

Pulei quickly comforted her, "High Priestess, this is the Demon King's cunning. We are all victims. Not only you, but the previous generations of high priests would never have imagined such a thing would happen."

The high priest's expression remained grim.

Genning was about to offer a word of comfort when he suddenly heard Figo say, "Just because the previous high priests didn't know doesn't mean you don't. You are not a sinner of the merfolk, but a hero of the demon race."

Grinning: ? ? !

Pray exclaimed in shock, "What?!"

Gimora's eyes widened: "King of the Stars, you...you doubt even this old man..."

“It’s not doubt, it’s certainty.” Figo crouched down to meet the gaze of Grat, whose expressionless face concealed his shock. “You two worked together quite well.”

Grat closed his eyes.

Jimora staggered back a step, remaining silent, a sigh flashing across her old face.

"Really?! High Priestess!"

Pray exclaimed incredulously, "This is impossible! You...you are..."

Genning clenched his fists and said in a gloomy voice, "As expected of the Demon King, it seems that my Merfolk and Fish-Men are destined to become a laughing stock this time."