CHAPTER 296: CHAPTER 296: COLLECTING RYOKUGYU’S TEMPLATE AGAIN

Chapter 296: Collecting Ryokugyu’s Template Again

Dressrosa, North. The boundless plains were devastated.

Fujitora, with only half a life left, was severely injured and had completely fainted.

Reiner took his template. He looked at the defenseless Fujitora on the ground with some hesitation, but in the end, he chose to summon his falcon and leave.

Whoosh!

Whoosh!

The falcon flapped its wings and took to the air, flying towards the royal palace in the south.

In the eastern courtyard of the royal palace, which stood on a high ground, the air was scorching as waves of heat rose up.

Below, fierce flames covered the courtyard, turning it into a sea of fire.

And within it.

A large number of branches with spreading, lush leaves swept frantically across the ground. Ryokugyu was struggling to block the surging fire, even trying to extinguish it.

Ace’s expression was serious. A few clusters of flames danced around his body. He held his arms out flat to his sides and, opening his palms, shouted.

"Enjōmō!!"

Whoosh!!

The flames that had spread all over the ground immediately boiled over. Four walls of fire rose from the ground and, under his control, surrounded Ryokugyu, soon completely engulfing him.

"Uwaah!~ Hiss, ah!"

"So hot, hot, hot—! You bastard!!"

The tree-man Ryokugyu continuously let out painful wails. His massive figure struggled desperately in the sea of fire, and the incessant screams sounded extremely miserable and pathetic.

However.

Ace, who seemed to have a huge advantage, did not show the slightest bit of relaxation on his grave face.

If Ryokugyu really only had this much strength, he would have won the battle long ago.

Those who could sit in the position of a Marine Admiral were by no means ordinary people.

Even if his ability countered the other, Ace remained vigilant.

As expected.

Swish!

A vine quickly broke through the wall of fire. At its tip, a tender green sprout began to grow at an incredible speed, soon condensing into a human form.

In the blink of an eye.

The tree-man’s body was burned to ashes, but Ryokugyu’s figure was reborn through that one sprout.

"Tch, this move again."

Ace’s face showed some impatience. This guy was no different from an immortal monster.

This was not the first time he had seen Ryokugyu abandon his body and be reborn. This was also the reason why he had been dragged on for so long despite having the upper hand.

No matter how heavily he injured the other, he could perfectly remold a new body.

Strangely, from the beginning until now, Ryokugyu had been continuously injured and looked miserable, yet he showed no signs of exhaustion at all.

He also didn’t take much initiative to attack, but just defended blindly, as if he planned to drag things on like this.

"Is he waiting for reinforcements?" Ace thought to himself, turning his head to look to the north.

The commotion over there had already ceased. Reiner and Fujitora had already decided a winner. No matter who won, they should be coming over soon.

"I have to end this battle quickly," Ace thought, his eyes turning cold, and the surrounding flames began to dance wildly as if in a riot.

Having just been reborn through a sprout, Ryokugyu was panting heavily and looked extremely tired. He glanced at the scorching sun hanging high in the sky and silently made his own calculations.

Although his ability was countered, it wasn’t as if he was beaten to the point of having no chance to fight back.

His injuries could be regenerated through his ability, and his stamina could be replenished by the sunlight. As long as he continued to show weakness to make the other careless, and then continue to slowly wear him down...

Thinking of this, Ryokugyu quietly sized up Ace, a cold smile secretly appearing in his heart.

Even in such a disadvantageous situation, he might not be without a chance of winning.

Whoosh!

The fire covering the ground grew more and more fierce, spiraling at high speed with Ace as the center, forming an orange-red, circular storm of fire.

"Dai Enkai!" (Great Flame Commandment!)

Ace shouted, raising his hands. The firestorm seemed to be drawn to him, pulling out streams of fire dragons that converged towards his palms.

Until the firestorm gradually dissipated, revealing a giant, scorching hot, and dazzling fireball like the sun.

Ace stood between heaven and earth, his gaze majestic, his palm facing the sky, holding up the burning great sun!

"Entei!!"

With an explosive roar from Ace as he pressed his palm down, the massive fireball, like a falling sun, slowly crashed down with terrifyingly high temperatures!

Ryokugyu’s face was instantly shocked. He squatted down and immediately plunged his right arm into the ground!

In an instant, the earth seemed to be endowed with vigorous life. Countless flowers, grass, and trees broke through the flagstones and struggled to grow!

"Kinjinrinrin!!"

The frantically growing plants formed a wave of vegetation, which surged and even temporarily extinguished the sea of fire.

At the same time.

A large number of towering giant trees grew around Ryokugyu at an incredible speed.

Their branches crisscrossed, forming a watertight shield in the blink of an eye, completely enveloping Ryokugyu before the ’sun’ fell!

The fireball landed accurately. The moment it made contact, a dazzling firelight shot up into the sky, and the contained energy triggered a terrifying explosion!

Boom!!!

The earth shook violently, and everyone nearby was attracted by this loud noise and the soaring firelight.

The explosive fire impact ravaged out, pulverizing everything in the surroundings, which were burned to ashes under the horrifyingly high temperature!

"Is that Ace?"

In the sky, Reiner, who had just approached the high ground, flew towards the explosion on his falcon.

The scattered flames gradually dissipated, revealing the protective shield formed by the tough giant trees.

Under the fierce flames, it was already shattered, with scattered embers sizzling and burning.

Bang—bang, bang!

Ryokugyu’s body was blasted out from inside, rolling pathetically on the ground for several turns before barely coming to a stop.

"Cough, cough, cough!"

Ryokugyu’s expression was pained. He propped his body up with his elbow and couldn’t help but cough up a few mouthfuls of blood.

The next moment, Ace’s figure suddenly charged over. His hands were wrapped in two balls of fire as he fiercely threw them!

"Shinka: Shiranui!!" (Divine Fire: Sea Fire!!)

The flames transformed into two long spears in the air, instantly piercing Ryokugyu’s chest!

"Hiss, ah—!"

The flame spears burned his five viscera and six bowels. The piercing pain made Ryokugyu unable to help but howl at the sky.

But seeing Ace get close...

A ruthless look flashed in Ryokugyu’s eyes. He gritted his teeth and threw a palm at the other from a distance, his five fingers turning into thorny vines that whistled through the air!

"Shiko no Ibara!!" (Thorn of Withered Death!!)

Squelch!

The thorny whip lashed down, tearing open Ace’s skin and splattering blood. A thorn that had plunged into his body greedily began to absorb his life force!

Ace was instantly shocked. He only felt his body go limp and his stamina rapidly drain. Reacting quickly, he gritted his teeth, and a scorching red firelight appeared on his two index fingers as he formed a cross in front of his chest!

"Jujika!" (Cross Fire!)

A cross-shaped beam of fire shot out from between his fingers, hitting Ryokugyu’s chest and sending him back dozens of meters, leaving a burning mark!

"Jujika Bakuen!!" (Cross Fire Burst Flame!!)

With an explosive roar, the mark flashed with a dazzling red light and suddenly detonated!

Boom!!

The explosive flames erupted from Ryokugyu as the center, gushing out in a giant cross shape!

"Uwaah—!!"

Veins popped on Ryokugyu’s forehead as he howled in pain and rolled on the ground.

"This disgusting ability..."

Ace panted heavily, gritting his teeth as he looked at the other with a wary gaze.

The moment he was pierced by the thorns, the feeling of his stamina being rapidly drained couldn’t help but remind him of Blackbeard Teach.

Although Teach’s ability was more domineering, instantly losing his ability and stamina upon contact, he would recover as soon as he broke free.

But Ryokugyu’s move had clearly plundered his stamina.

He glanced at Ryokugyu, who had once again been ’reborn’ through a sprout.

Ace clenched his fists and felt his remaining stamina. Although some had been taken, it was more than enough for one last all-out burst.

He absolutely could not let the other drag this on any longer!

He had to use a move powerful enough to crush the opponent.

It also needed to have a large-area, continuous damage effect covering a hundred-meter radius to prevent the other from ’reviving’ again before he completely fell.

Having made up his mind, Ace’s gaze was fixed. His arm transformed into flames and raised, shooting a pillar of fire into the sky!

Boom!!

The fierce pillar of flame seemed to crash into a mirror and explode outwards. The blue sky and white clouds were instantly ignited!

"Ten’enkai!!" (Heavenly Flame Commandment!!)

A vast expanse of flames exploded and spread, burning the boundless sky red.

Ace, wreathed in flames, stood under the heavenly fire, his eyes emitting a white-hot light.

One palm towards the sky, one palm towards the earth. The flames of heaven and earth simultaneously began to swirl in opposite directions!

As his arms slowly came together in front of him, a firestorm hundreds of meters in diameter descended from the sky.

Feeling the terrifying aura contained in the fiery tornado, Ryokugyu’s eyes showed terror.

The sea of fire on the ground also formed a giant fire tornado, swallowing Ryokugyu and pushing his body straight up.

"Wait a minute! I surrender! Stop it, you bastard!"

"Heh heh, which pirate would believe the words of a Marine?"

When Ace’s eyes were ice-cold, the moment his arms came together, the two fiery tornadoes of heaven and earth fiercely collided!

"Tenchi Kaijin: Taiyō Fūbō!!" (Heaven and Earth to Ashes: Solar Storm!!)

"Stop it, you bastard!!"

Boom!!!

A world-piercing fire tornado raged and swirled, frantically tearing apart Ryokugyu in the middle.

A dazzling firelight filled the entire space, and heaven and earth turned into a vast expanse of white.

Until Ryokugyu’s tragic howls came to an abrupt end, the firestorm slowly dissipated, turning into orange-red, intertwined embers that flew in the air.

"Hah—Hah!"

Ace fell from the sky, staggered, and collapsed to the ground, panting heavily. It was clear that this one burst had consumed an immense amount of his energy.

Bang!

Ryokugyu’s eyes were rolled back, and white smoke came from his mouth. His body fell heavily from the sky to the ground.

A falcon followed closely behind, diving down.

"Yo, thanks for your hard work."

Reiner jumped down from above, gave Ace a light smile and a wave, and then walked eagerly towards Ryokugyu.

Ace shook his head and smiled. "You, you’re quite timely at picking up the spoils."

"Just a coincidence. I was wondering why you were taking so long."

With that, Reiner placed his hand on the unconscious Ryokugyu. An azure flame quickly spread and covered him.

A Logia-type Forest-Forest Fruit. If nothing unexpected happens, it should be a perfect fusion.

After two years, the Ouroboros Ring can finally be updated for the new era.

(End of Chapter)

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