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

"A behemoth, no matter how huge, is still just a beast, and besides, its intelligence seems to be lacking."

Sea beasts of the same level are always slightly weaker than humans. If Figo were to fight this giant turtle head-on, he would not come out on top. However, his weakness is too obvious. No matter how strong he is, if he can't hit, he will eventually become a sitting duck!

"Get up!"

Boom—

The seabed and land within a radius of a thousand miles exploded with a deafening roar!

Figo adjusted the length of the chain, and while the giant tortoise was temporarily trapped, he lifted the chain over his shoulder and used an over-the-shoulder throw to lift the giant tortoise up!

Veins bulged across his forehead, and the muscles in Figo's arms were bulging to their maximum!

The colossal beast, weighing hundreds of millions of tons, was slightly lifted into the air by his all-out back throw, before crashing down!

A terrifying earthquake erupted, and as the massive shockwave spread, the chains shattered, revealing a giant turtle with its shell embedded in the abyss and its blue and white belly facing upwards!

Its limbs flailing and it let out a shrill roar as it desperately tried to turn over, but before it could, Figo descended from above, transforming into a sword beam that pierced straight into the giant tortoise's body!

The toothpick sword pierced through without its hilt!

The sword energy wreaked havoc inside the giant tortoise!

This time, it was a successful attack!

Blood stained the giant tortoise's belly, and its mournful roars ceased at that moment.

He looked as if he were dead.

It was like the deathly stillness before a disaster struck.

"At this level, the Holy Demon King would indeed have some difficulty dealing with it, but in a one-on-one fight, the Holy Demon King would most likely be the winner. He has no reason to be afraid." Figo straightened up on the giant tortoise's belly and looked at its head.

'So, what secret do you have that you should tell me?'

"Ouch~!!!"

As Figo had this thought, a roar several times louder than before exploded from the giant tortoise's mouth, making Figo's eardrums ache.

However, the giant tortoise did not turn over to attack.

Suddenly, a figure shot out from its wide-open mouth and took flight!

A mushroom cloud-like afro.

He is about ten meters tall.

Thick hair, rugged face.

Figo was taken aback, his brows furrowing sharply.

"...What's going on?"

That person is Baal, the Holy Demon King!

Chapter 369 The Unexpected Third Person

Baal was very well hidden; I hadn't seen through him at all. Was this a trap he had set?

Ever since Baal saw this giant tortoise, the real him was swallowed up, and the one moving around outside now is just a fake.

Upon seeing Baal, conspiracy theories and supernatural speculations flashed through Figo's mind, but he quickly dismissed them because he noticed something strange about the Baal that flew out of the giant tortoise's mouth.

His expression was blank, as if he were being controlled and his mind was being bewitched. More importantly, his aura was far inferior to that of Baal himself!

Baal, who lit six lamps, should be just at the threshold of MR9, much stronger than the two Demon Pillars. However, the Baal in front of Figo did not seem much stronger than a regular five-lamp king like Bambri. He should be between MR7 and MR8, and posed no threat whatsoever.

Moreover, from some subtle differences, Figo could tell that this Baal was different from the Baal he had seen before; his beard seemed a little thicker, and his face was a little more weathered.

Is this the real fake?

Could it be that... the giant tortoise's ability is to create clones of people it comes into contact with? And the strength of the clones is determined by the strength of the original body, reduced by half?

Then shouldn't we create a fake version of myself?

Is it because it can't be manufactured, or...?

That's not right. With such a level of forgery ability, why would the real Baal be afraid of them?

Some confusion flashed through his mind, and the fake Baal in front of him rushed straight to Figo, who was being controlled and launched an attack.

Figo threw a backhand punch, colliding with Baal's fake body. A rumbling, dark aura spread out, and the difference in strength caused Baal's fake body to be sent flying backward.

'His physique and weaponry are close to level six, and he can also use Conqueror's Haki. He should be similar to Baal himself, so the difference lies in…'

He cannot use demonic powers!

For Baal, the demon bloodline of the sixth level of the Light is the most powerful aspect.

The difference between the fake body and the real body lies here!

Fists and kicks clashed dozens of times per second between the two giants clad in red and black armor. The dummy, unable to use its powers, was forced to retreat steadily by Figo.

As the two collided, the giant turtle with its shell upturned kicked its four legs, creating gusts of wind. Its shell, embedded deep in the seabed, gradually detached from the rock and was about to flip over!

Figo smiled and said, "That won't do. Having just one helper isn't enough. Let me see what else you're hiding."

Boom—

A sudden, heavy stomp landed on the giant tortoise, which was halfway overturned, causing it to fall back down.

As he kicked out, Figo effortlessly deflected Baal's fake body's heavy punch with his arm, and then conjured a blade to deliver another blow to the giant turtle.

The giant tortoise let out another mournful, deafening howl, and another person flew out of its mouth!

A gigantic red and black skull, 20 meters tall!

"This time it's the Skeleton Emperor? His situation and strength are similar to Baal's avatar..."

Figo pondered to himself.

The Skeleton King probably never saw this giant tortoise, right? Or did this giant tortoise secretly spy on the Skeleton King and copy him?

No, the will of the ship spirit? What Baal and the Skeleton Emperor have in common is that they both received the gift of the ship spirit's will. The giant turtle doesn't copy me, perhaps not because my strength is too great for it to do so, but because I haven't received the gift of the ship spirit's will?

Does the ship spirit indeed pose a certain hidden danger?

The 13 kings from 10,000 years ago, it was also because of the ship spirit that they found the giant tortoise through the veins?

Try again!

The fact that it can reproduce one copy at a time suggests that this ability to replicate likely comes at a cost, but two copies are probably not its limit.

If more are added, it will be difficult to control the giant tortoise while fighting it.

So... kill these two fakes first!

With this in mind, Figo's fighting spirit surged, and he unleashed his full Overlord Armor.

If it were the real Baal and the Skeleton King attacking him, Figo would have a slightly tough time, but against two fakes who are not as powerful as the Demon Pillars, Figo's power is overwhelming.

The red and black swords slashed, Baal bled, and the Skeleton Emperor broke his bones. Even when facing two opponents, Figo still had time to keep an eye on the giant tortoise.

The fake body was quite realistic; the blood and bones were indistinguishable from real people. If it weren't for the subtle differences, Figo would have really thought that the two people had been controlled and teleported into the giant tortoise's belly, and then spat out by the giant tortoise to fight him.

The battle between two people distorted the air, swept across the sky and the sea of ​​lights, and the giant tortoise lying on the ground took the opportunity to flip over again.

Figo could have stopped him, but he didn't.

If the giant tortoise spits out a third or even a fourth person after being blocked, then it definitely won't be able to stop it anymore. It's better to let it flip over now and let it join the battle.

With it around, Figo can also kill the fake body.

They might kill them even faster!

The giant tortoise finally landed on all fours.

However, Figo never expected that the giant tortoise, after flipping over, would not attack him again, but instead took a step and began to run away!

"That won't do."

With a deafening roar, he repelled the two fake bodies, and Figo darted after them, stabbing the turtle's head with his sword!

The giant tortoise roared, seemingly angry at Figo's relentless pursuit, and swung its claws again, but they missed the mark and failed to stop Figo.

If Baal hadn't arrived in disguise at the crucial moment, the giant tortoise would have been disfigured.

This process repeats itself: the giant tortoise tries to escape, Figo intercepts it, and the two fake bodies intercept Figo's attempts. This happens dozens of times, seemingly trapped in a vicious cycle, but with each interception, the injuries on the two fake bodies increase!

Time and again, their physical regenerative abilities gradually failed to keep up, leading to their collapse.

After more than twenty repetitions, the giant tortoise opened its mouth wide again and roared.

"Ouch~!!!"

The sound was shrill and deafening!

Familiar recipe, familiar taste!

"The third one has arrived?"

The first two problems are mostly solved, so there's not much of a problem. This giant tortoise has some intelligence, but not much. It doesn't know that piecemeal tactics are a major taboo in warfare.

Who will be the third one?

One of the Twin Pillars of Evil?

King of the Lamp, King of Giants?

As far as Figo knew, all four of them had received gifts of the ship spirit's will, and if he saw one more, Figo would have a basis for making a judgment.

But when the third person appeared as expected, Figo stared in shock—it had been a very long time since he had lost his composure like this!

The man was dressed in a dark red suit, wearing black gloves and a navy cap!

Figo knew it all too well.

"How could this be...Sakazuki?!"

Admiral Akainu of the Qinghai Navy!

How is that possible?!

Akainu has absolutely never accepted the ship spirit's will; he has never even been to Lantern Star! Even Kizaru, Figo could accept it!

'His strength...it feels...similar to Baal and the Skeleton Emperor's clone.'

'So it's actually mind-reading ability, giving the fake body any random face to shake my mind, while the fake body's strength is roughly fixed at this level?'