Chapter 43: Victory
The huge force cracked half of Akainu's lava body directly, and the powerful armament color forced Akainu to elementalize in advance.
Boom β
Brand struck hard, and the majestic sword qi slashed half of the dock, deep ravines, and lava surging and converging.
Goo Du Gu Du, the figure of the red dog has disappeared in the sea of lava, the hot magma glows with red magma bubbles, converging into a lava giant dozens of meters high, Kacha, the ground shook, the entire port collapsed, the sea water poured into and then evaporated instantly, under the transpiring waves, the ground actually gushed out of the magma fountain.
"Tsk! It's so hard, nature! β
Brand frowned, [Demon-ridden] bathed in lava, his whole body was burned red, and the natural disaster scene in front of him was the strength of the admiral!
Possess a natural Devil Fruit that changes the heavens!
Even though [Haunted by Demons] has a strong ability to adapt, the high temperature through the armor also makes Brand a little hot.
The breathing method and the armed color domineering cover the whole body, which is used to isolate the damage caused by ability.
There's no way to do it quickly!
Brand quickly swung the red-backed shrike away, the air was cut by a huge force, turning into a series of sword qi, and at the same time, Brand moved quickly, rushing towards the lava giant, in the rain of fire, a giant fist was cracked, stepping on the huge magma stone, and continuing to kill the giant.
Boom β
The magma exploded, billowing lava from the port town in all directions, and the whole of Nahana in Alabastan turned into a lava field.
A city was destroyed in this way.
And the battle has just begun!
"Lieutenant General! What's next! β
Beside Tazmi, the adjutant asked.
"Evacuate Kateraya, organize the evacuation of civilians!"
Now that the Imperial army had withdrawn to the hillside several kilometers away, Tazmi looked through the spirit at the lava field, and the steaming heat of black smoke stained the sky even with color.
Not only that, but the lava had already flowed in front of him, and it continued to roll, and the ground beneath his feet had even turned brown and scalded, and if General Brand couldn't take the man named Akainu for a while, the lava would spread to Kateraia, the neighboring city of Nahana!
Adjutant: "Those naval prisoners!" β
"Take it, notify the garrisons of various cities, block the port, and guard the city to prevent the fish from slipping through the net and causing chaos!"
Tazmi waved his hand and the two thousand soldiers began to retreat in formation, on the way out of Nahana, the battle did not stop, some of the fleeing navy were also killed or captured by the Imperial army, but the lava pursued behind, breaking up the encirclement of the Imperial army, allowing some of the navy to escape the encirclement.
"What about the casualties?"
"Thirteen people died, all of them were killed by those two vice admirals!"
Listening to the adjutant's words, Tazmi glanced back at the magma giant of Nahana again.
"This is not a battle that we can intervene in, that vice admiral called the ghost spider jumped into the Santo River and should have fled to Juba!"
Tazmi's expression was complicated, the Seven Martial Seas called the Sand Crocodile in Alabastan were defeated by him after planning, and it was also a natural Devil Fruit, the gap between the Sand Crocodile and the Red Inu was too big, and from this, he also saw the gap between himself and Brand, and he still had a long way to go.
The battle with the navy, two thousand against five thousand, with thirteen casualties looks like a very gorgeous record, but it was a battle with crushing equipment.
At a combat distance of hundreds of meters, the muskets in the hands of many sailors could not even be aimed, and could only be beaten passively, even so, the two of the vice admiral's combat strength could still be close to the encirclement, and if it were not for Tazmi and the infantry troops to resist, the casualties would probably be even greater.
Such mechanical technology is still difficult to make up for the gap in strength for high-end combat power.
A total of four vice admirals, one was killed, two were captured, and one still escaped the encirclement and jumped into the Santo River in Alabastan.
The powerful color of seeing and hearing and the color of armament can dodge and even defend against the attacks of most firearms, and only by using the kind of high-power weapons with extremely high consumption can they cause damage to such a strong person, and the impermeable defense and extremely fast speed of the ghost spider almost instantly break through thousands of meters and come to the vicinity of the encirclement.
The lieutenant general called Burning Mountain was also similar, and he fought Tazmi for dozens of rounds, and it was difficult to distinguish the winner for a while, and then on the way to evacuate, he was surrounded by dozens of infantry, including Tazmi, and took it together.
"Imperials, aren't you afraid of the World Government going to war with the Empire!"
Huoshan Mountain, who was bound and handcuffed, asked a little embarrassed.
"Do you think a world government is worth advocating?" , Tazmi came to the side of the Burning Mountain, frowned and asked, and then gave an order to the army: "Everyone, to the east, full speed!" β
"This has nothing to do with the world government, you have taken action against the navy without authorization, and even instigated the rebellion of the member countries, which has violated the provisions of the treaty between the two parties at that time!"
A dragon rider fell, and the Burning Mountain was carried by Tazmi and thrown onto the back of the Wyvern, and then flew low, and the Burning Mountain watched as a group of white Imperial soldiers on the ground rushed quickly on the yellow sand, with magma spreading behind them.
"You're right, but it has nothing to do with the position, under the rule of the world government, the chaotic sea makes people's lives miserable, it's just Alabastan, as an ally, the people under its banner are living in misery, and even make the pirates a hero to be worshipped."
Tazmi turned his head to look at the Burning Mountain and asked, "This Vice Admiral, as a navy and self-proclaimed justice, you don't know the true face of the world government!" β
"Of course, this is not the main reason for the empire's action, Your Majesty is benevolent, and is willing to sprinkle the glory of the empire to the other world, so that people from the other world can feel Your Majesty's mercy. But in the same way, the lieutenant general should also know that there are more and more space passages around the world, and even the scope is constantly expanding! β
There was no opening in the burning mountain.
"The truth of world integration is not a secret to the world government or the empire, just like Alabastan under the feet now, with the integration of the world, it will also appear in the empire, so Lord Lieutenant General, at that time, where should Alabastan belong, is it the world government or the empire?"
Tazmi didn't wait for the Burning Mountain to speak, and then said categorically.
"There are countless such chaotic countries in your world, but for the empire living in peace, it is the source of chaos, as a soldier of the empire, it is my duty to maintain the empire and protect the peace of the people, I will not allow such a country to become a domestic country within the empire!"
For Imperial soldiers like Tazmi, the integration of this chaotic world will plunge the empire into chaos, which is a violation of the empire's sovereignty, and as soldiers, it is their duty to protect their sovereignty and protect the glory of the empire.
They have no idea of aggression, but what the emperor's sword is pointing at is the iron hooves of the imperial army!
"But you killed thousands of innocent sailors for this!"
Burning Mountain looked into Tazmi's eyes and said coldly.
Tazmi also looked at the Burning Mountain, and after a flash of trance in his eyes, he was full of determination again!
"yes, it's the destiny of a soldier, isn't it? I am not trying to convince you of anything when I say so much to you, this is the belief in my heart, the soldiers of the empire fight to protect the people, and your navy fights to protect the world government and protect the Draconians! β
Tazmi turned his head and said no more, he didn't know what his psychology was for answering the question of the Burning Mountain.
He could see that Burning Mountain was not the kind of navy that viciously regarded the people as grass mustard.
In the navy, it can be roughly divided into two factions, one is the extreme hawk led by Akainu, who obeys orders and will not tolerate pirates, and the other is the other neutral faction.
Several generals have just been promoted, and they have not yet reached the point of marshal dispute, and more lieutenant generals with extreme attitudes towards pirates have taken the initiative to gather around Akainu.
The ghost spider is an obvious example, but the fire mountain is different, he is kind to his subordinates, treats ordinary people well, and will not discriminate because of his identity and strength, even in the face of pirates, except for some vicious pirates, they are mainly arrested.
Therefore, after Tazmi saw the burning mountain, what he saw in his eyes was more of a sadness and grief for the death of thousands of sailors.
Tazmi could imagine that most of the thousands of navy soldiers who died were also innocent, and the dozen or so imperial soldiers killed by his own navy were also innocent.
In the years he has been in Alabastan, most of the people he has dealt with are pirates, gangsters, spies, and ordinary people in the oppressed Alabasta, and similarly, the world government as he knows it is dark and incompetent.
But today, the battle against the navy is the first time that the Imperial Army has fought against the navy of the world government, and it is also the first time that Tazmi has seen the bloody scene of thousands of deaths.
I naturally had mixed feelings in my heart, so after seeing the burning mountain, I said a few more words, but I also realized that my previous thoughts and remarks were still too naΓ―ve.
In thought, even inferior to this captured vice admiral!
It's just a difference of stance!
"The navy doesn't exist to protect the Draconians!"
Huoshan snorted coldly, and after retorting, he turned his head to look in the direction of the battle between Akainu and Brand.
Every senior admiral of the Navy above the rank of Rear Admiral is willing to protect that group of waste, what Tazmi said is not understandable to the Fire Mountain, but this is not the helplessness of the Navy?
"Admiral Akaiu won't lose!"
Even if I don't agree with Admiral Akainu's philosophy of justice and action, there is one thing that cannot be denied, that is, the strength of being a general!
"So is General Brand!"
Tazmi, who didn't want to deal with the burning mountain, couldn't help but retort when he heard Brand being questioned.
He led the army to evacuate and went to Lincheng to evacuate the people, instead of gathering the army and using a stronger weapon to assist General Brand, because this was a confidence in Brand's strength and respect for this battle.
Otherwise, from the beginning, Brand would not have taken the initiative to choose to fight Akainu, but would have used the army's coordinated operations to deal with Akainu.
This is Brand's choice, and it is also to avoid unnecessary casualties for the Imperial army in such a battle!
Boom β
In the port of Nahana, several active volcanoes appeared, and thick magma columns erupted from the bottom of the sea.
For Akainu, as long as you are not in the sea and the sky, but close to the ground, the lava fruit can affect the ground and create the most suitable environment for your own combat!
At this moment, Nahana has been completely buried under the volcano, and the important and famous port city of Alabas has been turned into dust in history.
Brand was also completely immersed in the battle, and every time the red-backed shrike swung it, bringing up a huge slashing sword qi, it would cause great damage to the surface.
A slash slashed across the body, wrapped in high-grade armed colors, pierced through Akainu's magma body, cracking the active volcano, and at the same time, half of the port collapsed and rolled down the magma into the sea.
Call!
The battle is stalemate and turns into a war of attrition of physical strength!
The explosive lava bombardment that Akainu gave up only maintains the naturalization of the Devil Fruit and fights Brand with a normal lava attack!
It's a test of domineering and physical strength!
Each of Brand's attacks requires an armed color to inflict an effective attack on the Red Inu, and the Red Inu also needs to cover his magma fist with domineering power to inflict a powerful impact on the [Demon Haunting].
This is attacked with the explosive nature of lava instead of heat.
Only when one side's domineering and physical strength is exhausted first, or when the other side makes a mistake due to exhaustion, allowing the other side to seize the opportunity and inflict fatal damage, can the tide of battle usher in a turnaround and let the balance of victory fall for it.
The roar of the eruption, the devastation caused by the slashing, resounded in the harbor of Alabas for three days.
The two of them seemed to be tireless, like monsters in human skin, without rest, without eating, for three days, with each attack, the offensive of the earth cracking and landslide was still not weakened.
Nahana has completely disappeared from the map of Alabastan, and the battlefield between Brand and Akainu has also shifted dozens of kilometers from the port into the interior of Nahana, and the extent of the lava sea has spread to most cities in southern Alabastan, and even several active volcanoes have spawned from the earth's crust.
The magma flowed into the Santo River, and because of the wide flow of water, the lava flowed down the terrain into the sea, so that it did not spread to the southwestern part of Alabastan.
The evacuated inhabitants of Alabastan were reluctantly arranged outside the royal city in Alabastan, but fortunately, with the help of the Empire, there was no great chaos.
But in a short period of time, I am afraid that it will be difficult to accept the reality of the collapse of the city where I have been living for a long time.
The Imperial Army began to build defenses in southern Alabastan, but fortunately, Alabastan is one of the largest super islands in the pirate world, and even the ability cannot affect such a large island, and the lava sea is limited to southern Alabastan.
If it is a small and medium-sized island like Punk Hazard, I am afraid there is no place for it.
"Lieutenant General Tazmi, General Brand..."
Through the drone, the adjutant watched as Brand's [ghost-ridden] body in the terrifying lava sea had begun to break and crack, and the lava clinged to scorching his skin, but even so, Brand didn't seem to have the slightest effect, and every attack still carried a terrifying momentum.
Akainu was even more embarrassed, his whole body was bruised by the edge of the red-backed shrike, even if he dodged the fatal slash, but Brand's marksmanship skills still gave him great oppression, and every time, he concentrated his spirit to the extreme to guard against a sudden blow.
"The battle isn't over yet!"
Three more days later.
The soldiers watching the battle were numb, and no one could have imagined that with a human body, such a thing could be done.
Brand was wrapped in tattered armor, and the magma burned through the mutilation, burning his skin, but even so, he was like a demon crawling out of hell as the lava rained down on fire.
Drizzle!
The scarlet edge of the red-backed shrike, picking apart the Red Inu's cookie-cutter lava fist, seemed to have seized the opportunity, and suddenly changed direction, and the extreme speed was not limited by physical exhaustion at all, and the strong wind blew the fire rain.
Poof!
The red-backed shrike came out, hot blood pouring down the head of the spear, and at the same time, Brand was fully open when he saw and heard, and turned sideways to dodge another lava impact from the red dog.
"You've lost!"
Katsa!
The red-backed shrike provoked, and the sharp blade of the spear sliced half of Akainu's body, and the entire right shoulder was cut off like rags, falling into the magma, instantly turning into char and then annihilation.
Bang dang!
After exceeding the limit, it was extremely weak, huge wounds, broken bones, and even beating internal organs, and Akainu's body went limp, and he collapsed in the magma.
Brand didn't have a triumphant smile on his face, and his body was equally limp, but he was holding on to his body with a red-backed shrike.
He won, for the glory of the Empire!