MM Racing Chapter 73 Unlawful! Heroic Spirits Fight to the Brink of Crisis
Chapter 73 Unlawful! Heroic Spirits Fight to the Brink of Crisis
Akainu's heavy breathing was unusually clear in the deathly silence of the battlefield, and cold sweat beaded on his forehead.
Because the chilling feeling of facing death had not completely subsided.
He stared intently at Karna, magma churning and boiling beneath his skin. He wasn't stupid; he understood the difference between strength and weakness. Hence his fear of that terrifying power.
Karna's gaze, however, was completely fixed on Arjuna.
It was the weight of a thousand-year-old destiny, a reunion that had been foreseen long ago.
His golden pupils were calm and still, but the knuckles of his hand, gripping the Undying Blade, were slightly white.
"Arjuna..." Karna's voice was deep, piercing through the crackling sound of the burning rainforest.
"Karna." Arjuna stood atop the watchtower, his voice as cold as clashing jade, utterly calm.
The Gandiva, the beast lord's magical artifact, trembled slightly in his hand, as if yearning for the next arrow.
"The threads of fate intersect here. Your existence remains a mistake."
Whether it's wrong or not is not up to you to decide.
Golden flames rose around Karna, making his golden armor gleam.
"Between you and me, it must eventually come to an end."
"Just what I wanted." Arjuna slowly raised his bow, stars swirling in his deep eyes, and an aura of destruction began to gather.
Akainu's rage was completely ignited by this arrogant declaration of destiny.
"Arrogant pirates! Open fire! Target: Portal Fist Ace and his Heroic Spirits! Annihilate them completely!"
"Fire!!!" the naval officer roared hoarsely.
In an instant, the gun ports on the sides of more than a dozen warships opened wide, and deadly flashes of fire erupted from the dark muzzles.
Dozens of heavy shells tore through the air with a piercing shriek, covering Ace and Karna on the shore like a storm of steel!
"Hmph!" Ace's eyes flashed, and flames surged from his fists as he prepared to meet the attack.
However, Karna moved.
His figure transformed into a golden streak of light, instantly appearing in front of Ace.
Faced with the overwhelming barrage of artillery fire, Karna didn't even swing his spear. He simply touched the ground lightly with the tip of his indestructible blade.
Om-!
Centered on the tip of the spear, a visible golden light curtain spread out rapidly like ripples on water!
Wherever the light barrier passed, the air groaned under its own weight. The incoming cannonballs, upon contact with the golden light barrier, seemed to have crashed into an invisible wall of sighs!
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
A series of explosions rang out outside the light screen, flames shot into the sky, and shrapnel flew everywhere, making the surrounding burning rainforest even more devastated.
However, within the light barrier, not even a single fragment could penetrate the area where Ace and Karna were located! Only the scorching heat waves were kept out by the light barrier.
"Wh...what?!" The naval soldiers stared in disbelief as the gunfire was effortlessly blocked, as if it were child's play.
"This...is this the power of a top-tier Heroic Spirit?" an officer asked, his voice trembling.
"Fire! Keep firing! Don't stop!" Akainu roared, his right arm transforming into a giant lava fist once more, but he didn't attack immediately; he waited for Arjuna's move.
Just as the naval artillery fire was stopped, Arjuna released the bowstring.
A colossal arrow, composed of pure divine energy, appeared silently, yet it carried a terrifying aura capable of annihilating all things, its target Karna!
Karna's eyes narrowed; he dared not be careless in the face of his brother's attack.
He held the gun in one hand to maintain the light barrier, and suddenly raised the other hand, his palm aimed at the incoming blue arrow.
"Sun, transform into armor (Kavacha & Kundala)!"
His golden armor erupted with even more dazzling divine light, and a layer of golden sun god pattern shield instantly unfolded in front of him!
boom--!!!
The cyan arrow of destruction slammed into the golden divine shield!
This time, it was an earth-shattering explosion! A cyan energy storm raged wildly, tearing everything within a radius of hundreds of meters to shreds.
Burning giant trees, scorched earth, and even parts of the foredecks of naval warships—all vaporized instantly. The massive shockwave sent nearby naval soldiers flying like leaves, their screams echoing through the air.
Karna remained motionless at the epicenter of the explosion, his shield fluctuating violently, but ultimately managing to block the attack.
However, the protective light barrier he maintained also dissipated as a result.
"Your opponent is me, Karna."
Arjuna's cold voice rang out, and the second arrow, wreathed in destructive blue flames, was already released, precisely blocking Karna's route to attack the navy.
Karna had no choice but to wield his Undying Blade to deflect the arrows.
"Let's do it!"
Akainu seized this fleeting opportunity, and his giant lava fist condensed once more, but his target was Ace, who was swaying slightly due to exhaustion!
"Kinniku Guren!"
The giant lava fist transformed into a ferocious dog's head, lunging at Ace with the power to incinerate everything!
"Master!" Karna, concerned for his Master, immediately wanted to return to help.
"Inflammation is on the rise!"
Ace roared and slammed his hands into the ground, instantly creating a wall of fire burning with incandescent flames to try and stop the lava hound.
Chi Chi Chi -!
Lava and flames collided violently, and high-temperature steam filled the air!
Although the incandescent flames were tenacious, they were quickly broken through by Akainu's extremely hot lava. The lava hound tore through the wall of fire and pounced on Ace with undiminished momentum!
Ace's pupils contracted sharply, and he tried to evade by transforming his entire body into its elemental form, but Akainu's Haki had already locked onto him.
"Ghost Hound!" Akainu's killing move followed closely behind, piercing through the lava hound and heading straight for Ace's heart. This was a fatal blow that could kill in one strike!
"Master!" Karna's eyes flashed with golden light, his golden armor let out a mournful cry, and he forcibly turned around to break through the blockade.
At the critical moment! This son of the sun god unleashed unprecedented power, sweeping across with his indestructible blade, the shockwave alone sending Akainu flying.
From this moment on, Little Sun will protect Ace while battling against a group of Marines and his nemesis.
Ace was breathing heavily, looking at Garna who stood in front of him like a high wall, and felt a strange feeling in his heart.
I've become a burden to others again, and caused them trouble once more...
Akainu frowned. He seemed to have underestimated this altruistic hero. To defeat him, he would have to rely on Arjuna!
He looked at his own Heroic Spirit beside him. Arjuna looked at the scene surrounding Karna, and his bow arm loosened slightly.
Akainu gritted his teeth: "What? Even Heroic Spirits would abandon their duty for personal reasons? Go and kill him! That's the only justice in this world!"
Arjuna loosened his grip on the bow, a hint of shame on his face.
"Master, I will definitely defeat Karna head-on. But now, we're attacking his master while simultaneously surrounding him."
"This is not a fair and just contest; it's against the law!"
Akainu's face flushed red with anger, and magma sprayed out unconsciously.
"When facing pirates, what do you care about fairness and justice? If you don't kill them all, they'll go and hurt others. Is this what you call justice?!"
Just as the master and servant were arguing.
"Hahaha! We meet again, Admiral Sakazuki!"
A wild and sinister laugh rang out, accompanied by a chilling wave of darkness!
"Teach!!!" Ace roared, his eyes wide with fury.
That familiar, nauseating power!
As soon as he finished speaking, Marshall D. Teach, a burly man in a black overcoat, appeared.
He grinned, revealing a toothless smile, and looked at Arjuna standing next to Akainu, his eyes gleaming with greed and cruelty.
Behind him, in the cold darkness, stood a man dressed in a gorgeous retro suit, his eyes as cold as ice.
A faint, mocking smile played on his lips, as if he saw through all the ugliness of the world, and his body was surrounded by a tangible aura of resentment and the fire of revenge.
"Blackbeard!" Akainu steadied himself, magma churning violently around his body, his face terrifyingly grim.
His appearance instantly made the situation extremely complicated.
"What do you want to do? Rescue your former pirate crewmates?"
"Hahaha! Admiral Sakazuki. You're quite the joker." The black-bearded man laughed, the darkness in his palm still shrouding the struggling Ace.
"We're allies of the Black faction! Our other ally, Crocodile, sent me to help you. I only hope to cooperate with you temporarily."
Akainu's fists clenched so tightly they cracked.
Teaming up with pirates was a disgrace to his lifelong beliefs! Especially with a fickle guy like Blackbeard!
But the current situation... the threat posed by the golden-armored hero is too great, and its power is simply unfathomable.
Since his own Heroic Spirit was unwilling to act, using a Command Seal would be a waste of time and resources. Meanwhile, the Blackbeard Heroic Spirit possessed an equally terrifying aura.
Arjuna's eyes flickered slightly.
He didn't care about the Master's alliance, but the power gathered before him was indeed enough to threaten Karna.
A destined showdown requires eliminating distractions.
A brief, suffocating silence.
Akainu spat out the cold words through clenched teeth: "...Fine. Priority target: Annihilate Portgas D. Ace and his Heroic Spirit! But remember, pirates, there will be a reckoning afterwards; not a single one will escape!"
"Zhehahaha! No problem! Let's deal with Ace first!" The black-bearded man grinned maliciously, and the darkness in his palm suddenly contracted.
Estun immediately felt an excruciating pain, as if all his strength and life force were being forcibly drained!
The count stepped forward gracefully, raised his hand, and made a loose grasping motion toward Karna.
In an instant, an invisible, extremely heavy field of despair and hatred spread out, like countless cold shackles binding Karna's soul!
This is precisely the characteristic of the Avenger class—the collector of resentment (Attendre, Espérer)!
It can greatly interfere with and weaken the opponent's spirit and will, and amplify their negative emotions.
They knew that killing Karna was too difficult, so they focused more on controlling Karna and their target was Ace!
Akainu's magma fist condensed once more, carrying the overwhelming rage of an admiral and an unwavering will to kill, and slammed down head-on.
Blackbeard maintained his dark restraints on Ace, laughing maniacally.
"Hahaha! Son of the Sun God? In this situation, can he still protect your Master?"
The count's eyes were icy cold. He raised his other hand, and in his palm, a vengeful fire radiating an ominous light gathered—"Tiger, burn brightly (Enfer Château d'If)!"
It was as if countless wronged souls were wailing in the flames, and once hit, it would cause intense burning and curses from the soul to the body!
Desperate situation!
Ace was tightly bound by Darkwater, his power was drained, and he was in excruciating pain as he watched helplessly as he and his companions were caught in an unprecedented and terrifying siege!
Ace's eyes were bloodshot as he struggled desperately, the flames flickering uncertainly in the darkness.
Was I too reckless? Was I too weak? That's why things are in this state, and why I'm even causing the little sun to perish along with me…
Karna, at the eye of the storm, scanned the deadly attacks coming from all directions.
Arjuna, seeing this, was prepared to help Karna, not to help him, but for the sake of fairness and justice.
But on Karna's face, there was no fear or despair.
There was only a near-divine peace, and... a sense of relief that came from having already made up one's mind.
He first smiled slightly at Ace, then gripped the divine spear tightly with both hands, touching his forehead to the blade, causing his golden armor to loosen slightly.
"Suriye..."
Before he could finish speaking, an unexpected change occurred!