Chapter 776: Chapter 775: My Plague Disaster Is Also Super Brave, Okay!
Just a few minutes ago, Queen was indeed full of rage, wanting to directly kill the bastard who destroyed his banana grove. But after the battle began, he calmed down a bit.
Perhaps living with a group of brutes for too long had gradually made him brutish himself. Such behavior was undoubtedly irrational.
Luckily, he had the foresight to bring Zeraora here with him. With their combined abilities, they wouldn’t necessarily have to flee in panic even against an Admiral, though Zeraora’s words made him a bit uneasy.
He himself had said that if things went south, he could withdraw first and call for help. If he really did that...
"Hey, hey, you won’t be so heartless, will you..."
A few drops of cold sweat rolled down his forehead. If Zeraora really did that... he would just have to resign to his bad luck.
Even though, according to intelligence eavesdropped by Omastar, the World Government did harbor some murderous intent towards him, they primarily aimed to capture him alive. However, the one executing the mission was a fanatic, and he might really get incinerated to ashes by them.
Among the current Three Great Admirals of the Navy, Borsalino had the strongest pursuit ability on the sea, Kuzan had the strongest restraining power. Sakazuki’s ability wasn’t as fast as the flash, nor had ice’s strong control, but that didn’t mean he was helpless on the sea.
Zeraora couldn’t be caught up with, but holding Queen down was no problem.
"Instead of wasting time blabbing here, why not help out more in the battle?"
Leaving directly was impossible. The other two pirate ships, though out of the bombardment range, weren’t yet safe. Zeraora could now cover Queen’s retreat. With the ability to fly, as long as they put some distance in between, Queen would be safe.
But the people on the other two ships would suffer; there were some agricultural experts on board. According to Arceus, they were valuable talents and had to be protected.
A battle was ultimately unavoidable.
Electric sparks flickered on Zeraora’s fur, and the lightning stored within their body entered battle mode at the command of their mind. Queen regained some courage too. He wasn’t alone; this was a two-on-one.
As for those ordinary Navy soldiers, Queen didn’t take them seriously at all. Although there were still two Junior Admirals on the ship responsible for other tasks, such opponents were very easy to deal with. The occasional bullet hitting him was quite annoying, though.
This was what Navy soldiers and ordinary pirates often did, using their weapons to exhaust the enemy’s stamina in long-distance naval battles, even knowing their weapons wouldn’t have much effect.
"Do they all think I’m easy to bully?! Don’t forget, this lord is... the Plague Disaster!"
Although he seemed to admit defeat verbally, his actions didn’t show that at all.
A cannon barrel extended from his mechanical arm, and Queen’s Plague Bomb was ready. Over the years, the abilities he displayed were increasingly diverse, but his nickname never changed.
This was partly due to the Navy’s habit: unless someone showed a completely different battle performance from before and the battle was fully captured on video, they wouldn’t consider changing the nickname. Arceus was an example of this, but such cases were rare.
Most people’s first bounty nickname would follow them for life. However, Queen had a unique characteristic: no matter how various his abilities were, the Plague Bomb was still his most impactful on the outside world.
In large-scale battles, a single Plague Bomb was a terrifying weapon that would instantaneously alter the battle. The new toxins extracted from Muk and Weezing added several sequences to Queen’s Plague Bomb, allowing it to handle various special situations.
Nevertheless, the Hundred Beasts would rarely use this; its impact on occupying an island was too significant. Most of the time, they would consider using the Plague Bomb only when executing a revenge plan.
The shell ejected, a warhead that moved much slower than regular ammunition flew towards the deck. If this Plague Bomb was detonated, those on the deck would find themselves preoccupied, but Sakazuki didn’t let him have his way.
"Great Eruption!"
His arm transformed into a massive Magma Fist, capturing Queen’s Plague Bomb before it could explode and firing it into the sky.
Boom!
The Magma Fist exploded in mid-air, and the unexplored contents of the Plague Bomb ignited, subsequently burning out in the air.
As an Admiral, Queen’s profile and the like were all in his mind. Letting that thing explode would have essentially wasted a ship of soldiers.
The small magma fragments scattered by the blast cooled down in the falling air, gradually condensing into a stone rain. Meanwhile, Sakazuki also took his action; he had already reached Queen during the gap when the Plague Bomb was released.
"Inugami Guren!"
A massive amount of magma surged from the forearm, the magma in the shape of a Hellhound lunged at Queen. Compared to the more agile Zeraora, he still targeted Queen as the main target.
First, he was a key target mentioned in the mission, secondly, his Plague Bomb was too troublesome.
Even though Sakazuki had just protected the Navy soldiers, he wouldn’t abandon his opportunity to act for their safety. He knew very well that those on the ship weren’t any match for Zeraora, and if Zeraora were to target those soldiers now, they would barely have any resistance.
But he was confident that one Queen wasn’t his match. If Zeraora came to assist Queen, those on the ship would naturally be safe, and they could continue to chase those escaping pirate ships. After all, they were incapable of intervening in a fight between Admirals.
In the sky lacking footholds, the immense force forced Queen to keep retreating. Sakazuki was a Logia-type ability user, but also a monstrous adversary who could wrestle with Whitebeard. Even a seriously ill and wounded Whitebeard, augmenting his power with the Quake-Quake Fruit, could easily dispatch a giant from the Giant Race.
Queen’s stature wasn’t enough to overcome this point. Zeraora ignored the warships. Without Akainu, those on board were able to handle it and turned to fly towards Queen and Sakazuki.
...
"Muhahahaha, so the Admiral is only this much, compared to Big Brother Kaidou, your strength pales in comparison!"
On the island, deep grooves were etched beneath Queen’s feet as he was forced from the sky to the ground. With a firmer foothold, he finally withstood Sakazuki’s strike.
The flames on the island reflected in his eyes, and crushed banana trees were visible by his feet. Even though his opponent was an Admiral, the anger of a foodie rekindled his courage.
Although there were a few charred holes in his arm, these were just minor injuries to him.
While Inugami Guren was more powerful than Meigo, if he had used his left arm to block, the damage to himself would have been much smaller. But he didn’t do so because he was planning how to counterattack.
