CHAPTER 182: CHAPTER 181: THE DEATH OF JOIE

Chapter 181: The Death of Joie

RUMBLE— CRACK—

After withstanding multiple blasts from the Pincer Attack Formation, the Earth seemed to have reached its limit. Volcanoes erupted, tsunamis and hurricanes formed, the heavens collapsed and the earth split asunder... all kinds of catastrophic weather appeared all over the world. At this moment, a countdown for the planet had clearly begun. These phenomena were like the Earth’s own wails of agony.

"Jiro, use your Knocking to stop it!" Ichiryu’s face changed. To stop the Earth’s destruction, only Jiro’s Knocking would work.

"Ichi-kun, the damage to the Earth is too severe. My Knocking can only pause the process; it has no restorative effect," Jiro’s expression was incredibly grave. However, he was still going to try.

"Master, since I’m the one who caused it, let me handle it," Kenji said with a smile. One should take responsibility for one’s own actions.

ROOOOAR—

A dragon’s roar that echoed through the worlds rang out. Kenji’s body began to grow rapidly. His human form vanished completely, and he transformed into a starry sky dragon. His mysterious and deep colors were like the cosmos made manifest. This was no body of mortal flesh and blood. The dragon’s form was covered in scales that glittered like the Milky Way, each one a microcosm of a galaxy. Starlight flowed through its massive body as if it were alive, adding a touch of mysterious color. If you looked into its eyes, you could almost see the afterimage of the Big Bang; gazing into them, you could see the birth and death of stars.

The current Kenji could transform into the celestial body of Aurelion Sol, his majestic form flowing with an energy as deep and terrifying as the universe itself.

"NEO is actually feeling fear and submission?!" Acacia’s shocked voice rang out. As NEO’s host, he could feel its true thoughts.

"What on earth is this power? It’s one thing for us, but why is NEO also like this?" The Blue Nitro were also completely baffled. Their own bodies were trembling. Usually, it was NEO that made other creatures scream in sorrow, but now it was NEO’s turn to scream.

"My Gourmet Cells are trembling," Coco said in horror. This was a difference in the very dimension of power.

"I have that feeling too. What level of power is this?" Sunny’s brow furrowed tightly.

"Is that Kenji’s Gourmet Cell Demon?" Kaka stared, his eyes wide. This was the first time he had ever seen such an existence. It was like a creator god, possessing the terrifying power to destroy and create all things.

"A few small sparks can mend all things."

A world in his palm. The massive Earth was like a small glass marble between Kenji’s hands. As the power of the starfire surged, the shattered planet began to repair itself at a speed visible to the naked eye. This was the great power of Aurelion Sol. Let alone the Earth not having exploded yet, even if it had, he could have repaired it.

"It’s over..." Acacia’s expression was complicated. With Kenji possessing such power, NEO was no match for him.

"Ichiryu, Jirou, Midora... after I die, please spare NEO. Whether a person is good or evil, Appetite is pure and innocent. The food it has eaten will also be spat out," Acacia said, looking at his three disciples.

"Master Acacia," Ichiryu said, looking at his teacher with a complex expression. He knew Acacia’s entire plan: to make NEO spit out all the food it had eaten.

Only a few knew about this. The Blue Nitro PAIR, who had performed mutual consumption with him; Froese; and Ichiryu. No one else knew, not even Joie. Joie had thought all along that Acacia wanted to go to that Final Land.

"Damn it!!"

Joie’s face was savage. How could he not know now that he had been completely kept in the dark? After doing so much for Acacia, at this moment, he saw that he was a thorough and complete clown. Rage drowned his reason. Reaching the Final Land was his ultimate desire.

Since you deceived me, Acacia, then the backup plan—activates!

"Demon King’s Minced Meat Slash!"

Joie struck with resolve. A slash filled with rage descended upon the backs of Acacia and NEO.

SPLAT! SPLAT!

Acacia and NEO were already weakened by various factors. Anger was a taste that NEO hated. Joie, knowing he had been deceived, erupted with an unprecedentedly powerful rage, directly mincing Acacia and NEO into meat paste. Normally, he was no match for Acacia, but Acacia had completely lost the will to fight and was in a state of waiting for death.

"Demon King’s Devouring!"

Joie swallowed the meat paste in one gulp, then activated the Demon King’s digestive juices.

BOOM! BOOM!

After eating the meat paste, Joie’s body began to rapidly expand. He directly turned into a giant, muscular man with a savage face and sharp fangs. The hair on his head had completely disappeared. His own savage face was on the front, and NEO’s face had appeared on the back of his head, a clear sign of incomplete digestion. But even so, this boundless appetite made Joie feel an unstoppable ecstasy. What powerful strength.

That waste, Acacia... to have such great power, yet to use it to achieve such a ridiculous goal.

"How is this possible?" the Blue Nitro PAIR said in disbelief. Joie had actually swallowed NEO. What was going on with this guy? This should have been an impossible event.

Wait. PAIR suddenly thought of something. For the past few hundred years, Joie had been secretly researching something... no way...

Ichiryu and his brothers frowned. They also couldn’t understand how Joie had done it.

"Froese, die!"

Besides Acacia, whom he hated most, Froese was undoubtedly the second person he hated. His sharp claws were like spears, about to pierce through Froese’s body and tear her in two.

"You’re courting death!" Midora roared. This bastard dares to make a move on Froese?!

Hungry Space expanded, but Joie’s power was on a completely different level. He instantly broke out of the range of the Hungry Space and looked at Midora with cold eyes.

"I am the true kami now!" Joie spread his arms, the picture of arrogance.

Ichiryu frowned, preparing to deal with this monster. If he couldn’t bring himself to strike Acacia, then killing this monster Joie would be no psychological burden at all.

However, someone else made a move before him.

"A god?"

Kenji descended from the heavens. His star dragon claw gripped Joie’s face and slammed it into the ground. He had reinforced the planet, so it didn’t cause any damage. Otherwise, such an impact would have sent waves through the ground itself.

Joie used all his strength to try and pry open Kenji’s hand, but the moment he touched it, it was like trying to shake a starry sky. With his strength, he couldn’t budge it at all.

THUMP, THUMP, THUMP—

Grabbing Joie’s legs, Kenji swung him around and began to smash him wildly. In a single second, Joie made intimate contact with the ground dozens of times. Even Jiro wanted to applaud. This move was so cool. He hadn’t taught Kenji this, but his disciple had learned it on his own.

"So brutal!"

Toriko exclaimed. Although the Earth was fine, he could feel how much power Kenji was using. He must have made some preparations beforehand; the planet was much sturdier than before.

POW!!

After smashing him a thousand times, Kenji casually tossed Joie to the ground. He was like a dead dog, a limp pile of meat paste. The bones in his body had turned to powder, and his flesh had become a slurry.

"What a weak god," Kenji said with contempt.

"..."

Joie could no longer speak. How could he be so strong?!

"Starfire Flash!"

SPLAT!

Kenji raised his hand. Starfire condensed and compressed at his fingertip, forming a beam of light that pierced the void. The terrifying energy, which incinerated all things, instantly blew Joie’s head apart.

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