OPRJ: Chapter 5
"BOOM!"
A deafening roar echoed through the sky, but the flames quickly burned themselves out, leaving no trace. The Tree of Knowledge's life force had already repaired any damage, as if the flames were nothing more than a gentle breeze.
What an incredible regenerative power!
The thought flickered through Akainu's mind, but he couldn't think of a better solution.
Spandam, standing before Ryuya, felt cold sweat dripping down his forehead. He had witnessed Akainu's attack, and even more clearly.
The moment the attack landed, there was no tremor, no ripple, just instant repair. His eyes were filled with fear.
Ryuya wasn't foolish at all! He was confident in his own strength!
Thinking this, Spandam backed away, then scrambled to his feet and ran towards the sea. He had to run. This terrifying monster was definitely not someone he could handle!
Seeing Spandam's pathetic escape, a look of disdain flashed in Ryuya's eyes. Escape? Where could he possibly escape to?
"ZENG!"
Ryuya drew his Ryujin Jakka, its hum resonating through the air. "Everything turns to ashes; Ryujin Jakka!"
As Ryuya's words fell, Olvia and Robin felt a blaze of fire flash in their eyes. The next second, towering flames erupted towards the heavens!
They were even more powerful, hundreds, thousands of times stronger than before, with an overwhelming spiritual pressure! To those who sensed it, the spiritual pressure manifested as tangible Haki!
Ryuya took a step forward, the ground cracking beneath his feet. His razor-sharp blade, imbued with terrifying spiritual pressure, sliced through the air, creating a sonic boom as it carved a perfect arc from top to bottom.
"Ryujin Jakka's First Style – Fūzan!"
The blade flashed, spiritual pressure surged! Towering flames roared!
A colossal slash appeared before Aokiji and Akainu. Their pupils contracted, and without hesitation, they unleashed their most powerful techniques to resist Ryuya's attack!
They couldn't break through the defense, but at least they had to block this slash! Otherwise, the ten warships behind them would be reduced to scrap metal!
"Ice Age!"
"Meteor Volcano!"
Not only them, but the remaining three Vice Admirals also used all their might to assist Aokiji and Akainu!
"BOOM!"
However, even with the combined might of all the Vice Admirals, when they collided with Ryuya's flaming slash, they were instantly engulfed and consumed, becoming fuel for the flames to grow even larger!
"BOOM!"
Another deafening roar. The slash directly cut through Spandam, who had barely escaped, and slammed into Aokiji, Akainu, and the other three Vice Admirals!
Even Akainu, who had eaten the Magma-Magma Fruit, couldn't withstand the intense heat carried by Ryuya's slash! They were all knocked back by Ryuya's attack. With Ryuya's incredible control, the flaming slash directly collided with the warships outside the island.
In an instant, the warships shattered, the flaming slash swept up tons of seawater, carrying it into the sky, and then falling as a downpour! The seawater fell on the island, washing away the smoke and fire.
The island returned to its previous quiet and clarity.
Olvia's lips trembled. As one of the few people from Ohara to have left the island, she felt that Ryuya was more powerful than anyone she had ever seen!
"So, so strong!"
Olvia's eyes sparkled. She felt that Ryuya was incredibly dazzling at this moment!
"The Aftermath"
On the sea.
Ryuya's attack had stirred up the currents. Numerous pieces of warships floated on the surface.
Spandam, enduring the pain in his body, dragged Aokiji and Akainu, both unconscious, onto a piece of wood.
"Aokiji, Akainu! You two are such a burden! You can't even defeat one person, you can't even break through a defense. How can you be Admiral candidates! You're useless!!!"
Spandam cursed and grumbled, but he still desperately dragged the heavily injured Aokiji and Akainu!
Fortunately, Ryuya's slash had been aimed at Aokiji and Akainu. He reacted quickly, so the flames only grazed his back, causing extensive burns.
But Aokiji and Akainu were seriously injured and unconscious. And as Devil Fruit users, their abilities and strength were sealed in the sea.
If Spandam didn't care and let them die, his own head would probably be on the chopping block!
After much effort, Spandam finally reported the news of this mission to the Five Elders.
As a member of the Special Intelligence Division, Spandam had the right to directly contact the Five Elders. To minimize his own responsibility, Spandam exaggerated Ryuya's strength to the heavens!
He also constantly blamed the Navy, reporting them to the Five Elders.
"My Lords, the Buster Call failed. My subordinates fought bravely and were all killed. The Tree of Knowledge in Ohara suddenly came to life. The Buster Call was defeated by a guy who uses flames with a single attack! Even Vice Admiral Akainu, who ate the Magma-Magma Fruit, was injured by these flames!"
"And those Navy guys are complete fools, one worse than the next! They fight without any strategy, they're in disarray, they're running away like crazy, their warships are all shattered, countless people are injured! The Navy sent such a weak force, they didn't take this Buster Call seriously at all. This is disrespecting you!"
Spandam's implication was that the enemy was too strong, but they still fought bravely, but the Navy held them back. Please, Five Elders, be lenient!
The Five Elders listened to Spandam's words through the Den Den Mushi, their brows furrowed.
They didn't entirely believe Spandam's words. If things were as Spandam described, he wouldn't be alive now.
But what made them uneasy was the Tree of Knowledge suddenly coming to life and the towering flames mentioned by Spandam!
About three days ago, on Seagull Island, towering flames had also erupted, taking the Ope Ope no Mi. Both were single attacks, the kind that made people feel helpless and hopeless!
They were basically certain that the towering flames in both incidents were caused by the same person!
"Who is this guy! What are his goals?"
Facing someone whose identity was unknown, whose strength was overwhelming, and who was constantly challenging them, made their hearts burn with rage.
But they didn't even know who their opponent was, how could they strike back?!
"BOOM!" A loud bang!
One of the bald Five Elders slammed his fist on the table, shattering it in anger.
"I think we should send more forces to investigate this person's whereabouts. We have too little information right now. We don't even know his appearance, his abilities, or even his true goals! As for Ohara, we can only suppress the news of the Buster Call's failure."
The failure of the Buster Call would definitely embolden the pirates on the sea, it had to be suppressed, it couldn't be leaked!
The bald Five Elder said, "Increase the bounty to 3 billion Berries! Anyone who provides information will be rewarded with 100 million Berries! Have the intelligence agents deployed throughout the sea gather information about this person while completing their own missions. I don't believe he can escape the World Government's net!"
"As for Ohara, leave it alone for now. But if you find any Ohara people outside the island, kill them all. And thoroughly investigate what happened to the Tree of Knowledge, how could it suddenly come to life! And the Navy needs a blood transfusion!"
After discussing their countermeasures, the Five Elders gave their orders.
Meanwhile, the failure of the Navy's Buster Call, the mysterious powerhouse's reappearance, and the revival of the Tree of Knowledge in Ohara spread like wildfire throughout the sea...
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