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

"The guy leading the team..."

"He is the admiral of the Qinghai Navy, the King of the Stars, named Sakassky. He is one of the best among the Four Kings and one of the commanders of the Star Army. In recent years, he has slaughtered many of our people."

"He...doesn't know we're here?"

The two men stared at each other, and a ferocious look appeared on Torigne's long face. The house then exploded with a deafening roar!

Amidst the flying pebbles and mud, his figure shot forward like a rocket, heading straight for Akainu, who had turned the coast into a sea of ​​lava and fire, causing the demon patrol guards to scream in agony!

Just as Akainu incinerated a demon warrior to ashes with a single punch, a fierce wind howled behind him, twisting and deforming his magma-forged body.

His only response was a soft snort from his nostrils, followed by a sudden turn of his back.

As he turned around, his body suddenly expanded and enlarged. The giant, with lava rolling all over his body, looked like a demon, and his outstretched arm was flowing with black lava that was extremely red!

I've been waiting for you!

The dazzling stream of light expanded, engulfing Torrine, whose face had changed from ferocious to horrified!

Orslu, who had been standing by, waiting for Torrine to strike before launching a sneak attack on Akainu without any regard for martial ethics, was also greatly alarmed and rushed forward.

But a glint of silver light suddenly entered my peripheral vision.

A powerful swordsman slashed at a tricky angle, blocking his path.

Arms clad in red and black armor clashed with blades, the sword's edge piercing the earth, leaving it riddled with holes.

“Three-eyed swordsman, I know you, Qi Dannei, the number one swordsman in the starry sky.”

“It’s not like that anymore.” Zidane’s expression was solemn. There was no way to persuade Sakazuki. With this lineup, it would be too difficult to fight against two demon race five-light kings at the same time.

Two more figures appeared on either side of Qi Dannei's back, a man and a woman, both swordsmen dressed in naval uniforms.

Vice Admiral Momousagi of the Navy Headquarters.

Vice Admiral Shiryu of the Naval Headquarters!

Shiryu of the Rain was once a prison guard in Impel Down, and at his peak, he became the warden of Impel Down 2, second only to Magellan the Golden Cutter. He was also quite powerful, and... he was a fanatical admirer of Figo.

He admired Figo so much that he did the same thing in Impel Down, releasing prisoners to spar with him and hone his swordsmanship. However, due to his lack of strength, he sometimes "accidentally" killed prisoners, which annoyed King Cutter.

After several attempts at confinement failed to cure his condition, Figo finally gave the order—to let him join the navy, with Sakazuki as his mentor.

Now he's completely subdued by Akainu.

He and Momousagi were both ranked among the top vice admirals in the Marine Headquarters, lighting four lamps. Under the stronger leadership of Qi Dane, they were able to barely participate in the battle against the five-lamp king.

Well, it was a stretch.

During the standoff, on the other side, the flames gradually died down. Torrine, who had been badly beaten by Akainu, was now kneeling on the ground, smelling burnt, looking quite disheveled. Akainu, on the other hand, only staggered back a few dozen steps, his blood slightly churning.

“I underestimated this guy.” Torigne opened his mouth and exhaled a puff of black smoke.

Orslu glanced at Akainu in the distance and the three swordsmen in front of him who were about to entangle him, and sneered, "These guys seem to be underestimating us too... Let's finish this quickly!"

They knew that in human territory, if they couldn't win quickly, they would lose!

A fierce battle has begun.

Thousands of miles away from the battlefield, Luffy and his companions stood on the shore of a training island, gazing into the distance in the direction of the battlefield... Who is fighting here?

……

Meanwhile, the battle on the other side had just ended.

Leaving the battlefield wasn't too difficult. First-magnitude star Blue Flavor chased for a while and then stopped. Clearly, the Spirit of the Light was afraid of being surrounded and attacked after being kited, and with it not by his side, his only first-magnitude star was facing a crisis of destruction.

The kings who had sealed off the seas returned one by one to Figo and his seven companions.

"What's going on? Why are we retreating?"

"Who was fighting the King of the Stars just now? That... First Magnitude Star?"

"Is he really a powerhouse on par with the King of the Stars? Who is he?"

Apart from Roger, who was excited, the other kings were all a little uneasy. The battle they had agreed to fight to the death had ended just ten minutes into the battle, before they had even joined the fight.

More importantly, a powerful figure on par with Figo has actually appeared, bringing with it a very sobering fact—even someone as strong as Figo failed to resist the Spirit of the Light once!

Who could feel at ease in this situation?

Fortunately, it was only one failure.

If there are ten or eight first-magnitude stars, then one can simply despair and wait to die.

“He is no match for me. I can kill him within half a day.” Figo’s first words reassured everyone: “We retreated because we obtained some crucial intelligence. I think with some further preparations, our chances of victory will be even higher.”

Also, Lucifer, the Demon King, should have already revived somewhere on the Star of Light. The Spirit of Light is too tough and can't be killed quickly; we need to deal with Lucifer first.

Lucifer still has a lot of money on him!

The Holy Demon King said, "Based on the current intelligence analysis, the original sealing power on Lucifer likely originated from the Spirit of the Lamp. Therefore, the Spirit of the Lamp currently only has the ability to seal our sealing abilities. However, if we defeat Lucifer, it might be able to seal our lamps. Have you considered this? What should we do?"

“I’ve thought it through, so we can’t kill Lucifer. I’ll… capture him alive!” Figo said.

The Holy Demon King's expression froze for a moment.

All the kings were astonished.

Captured alive?!

The Demon King has been the greatest enemy that both the Starry Sky and the Fire Star have been wary of for millennia. Originally, everyone was prepared to risk their lives, but after Figo appeared, they gradually felt safe.

But this sense of security only meant that Figo could win and kill Lucifer, but capturing him alive...

Given his status as the Demon King and his former power to rule the stars, capturing him alive would be at least ten times more difficult than killing him.

Is it really possible to do such a thing?

Meanwhile, somewhere on the horizon, a spark of light ignites.

A demon with bewitchingly handsome features and a tall stature, possessing purple eyes, appeared out of nowhere between heaven and earth.

His long, jet-black hair swayed in the wind as the resurrected Demon King raised his hands and looked around.

"This day has finally come again."

"Am I at my strongest this time?"

……

Chapter 397 Willfulness

On the undulating sea, five figures were speeding past, heading towards a place where a constant roaring and shaking sound was coming from afar.

As the battlefield drew closer, towering waves, some thousands of meters high, crashed down from time to time, accompanied by waves of scorching heat that filled the air with the smell of boiling water and lava.

Luffy and his crew could see a scene in the distance that resembled a volcano that had been dormant for millions of years erupting, and they could also feel the terrifying power of the collision.

"Magma abilities... is that Admiral Akainu?"

"Wow, that's strong." Luffy's eyes gleamed. "Is his opponent the Demon King who lit the five lamps?"

There was an element of excitement in his words.

Nothing is more fortunate than having a powerful enemy delivered right before your eyes after finishing your training; it's a perfect opportunity to test the results of your training.

The five-lamp king of the demon race is here, so the powerful enemy Roger and his companions are about to face is really Lucifer, the Demon King? Ace wondered.

Zoro, like Luffy, gripped his sword hilt with fighting spirit, while Kaisa's fingertips were also crackling with plasma. At this moment, only the calm and steady Kuina could cool them down.

"Be careful, the gap between a five-light king and a four-light king is much larger than before."

"I know, Chef!" Luffy shouted back, increasing his flight speed.

Kuina rolled her eyes inwardly, and followed Luffy's charge with the others.

On the distant battlefield, the fierce battle between the human legions and the demon race is still ongoing. Akainu, who has not yet lit the five lamps, is displaying astonishing strength, suppressing Torrine. In a one-on-one fight, he should be able to defeat his opponent within a day.

However, there were two Demon Kings with five lamps, while Qi Danne, the former number one sword saint in the starry sky, was clearly a level below in strength, and even with two Qinghai Navy vice admirals, he couldn't hold on.

Of course, part of the reason was that Figo and the others split the Star Legion into various locations to prevent the Spirit of Light from controlling low-level sea beasts to attack the inhabited islands. Otherwise, if the Giant King and the others were also there, besieging a Five-Lamp King would not have been a problem.

Under these circumstances, Akainu could only focus on another battlefield. His anger burned fiercely, but he had to admit that he and his few subordinates alone could not take down two demon kings at the same time and needed reinforcements.

Whether it's Yana, the Star Demon woman from the Lynch Merchant Guild, or Barodal, under Duke Ipollito of the Lantern Army, whoever arrives first, the outcome of the battle will be clear.

But he didn't expect that five 'little devils' would descend from the sky first!

"Fist bone-beat!"

The collision of the five king-level forces distorted the force field and disrupted the mental network, so Luffy's sudden appearance was almost without warning. He rushed directly to Orslu's side and unleashed a flurry of punches at that long face, startling Orslu.

Reinforcements? Kids?

Orslu cautiously parried a few blows, his eyes scanning his surroundings. Sure enough, another brat attacked from the side, and a male and a female swordsman swung their swords, both with considerable strength.

He leaped upwards to break free, only to crash head-on into a net of converging purple plasma.

His body stiffened, and Luffy's relentless punch landed heavily on his long face. His head tilted to the side, spitting as he did so. Ace's punch was also right in front of him, his eyes filled with rage.

"Go away!"

boom--

The blazing white shockwave spread out, turning the sky dark. Luffy and his five companions were thrown backward by the impact, their blood surging!

As expected of the Five-Light Demon Clan, so strong! Luffy clenched his fist, but I've already achieved my small goal of landing a punch. I missed Ace, hehe...

Just then, a surprised exclamation rang out from not far away: "Garp's grandson?"

"Huh?" Luffy glanced at the somewhat disheveled female admiral: "Gion-neechan?"

Gion, who has the nickname Momousagi, has a good relationship with Garp. She was even taken care of by Garp for a period of time when she was a girl, as can be seen from her nickname "Little Garp". Luffy had a lot of contact with her when he was young.

"Oh, it's Gion-neechan." Luffy flashed a bright smile. "You can rest now, we'll handle this guy!"

"It really is Little Luffy..." Gion was extremely surprised. If she wasn't mistaken...

Luffy clenched his fists, radiating a powerful aura. The four lamps connected in the distance, letting Gion know that her feeling was correct.

Looking at Ace and Zoro... she felt a sense of alienation in the world. How old were these little guys?!

'Having inherited the bloodline of 13 kings, are the talents of the Qinghai people really that terrifying? No, these little guys must be special among the Qinghai people as well…' Qi Dannei was also shocked.

Orslu's mood was heavy. Where did these five guys come from, and how did they arrive so quickly? This was bad!

While Torrine, who was being beaten up by Akainu in the distance, didn't have time to react, he believed that Torrine must have the same thought of retreating as him.