"No matter what trump cards you have, they cannot change the outcome of your capture, nor can they alter the fate of the Infinite Pirates, who are about to be erased!"
Saint Nasujuro charged towards Akame with all four limbs of his horse-like legs, the fierce Gale Wind carrying the cold aura of the First Generation Ghost Cutter as he swung down.
"My fate has never been in your hands, but in mine!"
Akame also exerted all her strength to block Saint Nasujuro's strike.
At that moment, as Saint Nasujuro faced off against Akame, Saint Saturn rushed in from behind, intending to deliver a surprise attack on Akame. However, he suddenly slammed to a halt and turned to the side.
There, three figures appeared: Barrett, Ashura Doji, and Nepal, who possessed the Paramecia-type Concealment Fruit! "How is this possible? How could they be here!"
The instant they saw Barrett and the others, both Saint Saturn and Saint Nasujuro were utterly shocked, as the movements of these three had never been disclosed to anyone, except for the five Five Elders. No one else knew.
Now that the core members of the Infinite Pirates had appeared, it meant their actions had long been known to the Infinite Pirates.
This absurd situation led them to instinctively realize that they had been ambushed.
What they wanted to know most now was whether Li Yuan had arrived, and if there were others from the Infinite Pirates besides the three in front of them!
"Hahahahaha, Five Elders Saint Saturn, if you want to ambush our princess of the Infinite Pirates, you'll have to ask me if I agree!"
Barrett instantly transformed into the complete form of the Adamantine Titan, a giant form that dwarfed even Saint Saturn's bull-headed shape.
Despite his massive size, Barrett's speed was not slow due to his control over gravity; in fact, it was incredibly fast. His use of the shave technique made that colossal mountain-like body move at an unimaginable speed.
"Gravity Fist: Tiger Cannon!"
Barrett's terrifying gravity coalesced into a black hole on his fist, combining with his overwhelming Flowing Sakura Armament Haki to form a ferocious, massive black tiger that shot out like a Kamui Cannon.
"Ox-Demon Headbutt!"
Seeing Barrett charge in, Saint Saturn disregarded his attack on Akame. As his eight spider legs moved, he covered his head and horns with armed Haki, then charged forward with a powerful headbutt.
"Boom! Boom!!!"
The moment the gravity black tiger collided with the bull horns, the ground around them collapsed, the magnetic field went haywire, and gravity became unbalanced, as if everything around them was a twisted world of black and white.
"Get out of my way!"
As Saint Saturn exerted force with his eight spider legs, he lowered his bull head to gather strength and then forcefully thrust upward, sending the fierce black tiger soaring into the sky.
"Hahahahaha, that's the spirit, bring it on!"
Barrett laughed heartily, and then that mountain-like body quickly approached Saint Saturn.
"Evil Eye!"
However, just as Barrett was about to close in on Saint Saturn, a strange red light flickered in Saint Saturn's eyes.
A single eerie red eye emerged, and a beam of red light shot towards Barrett.
Barrett raised his hand to block it, but the red beam pierced through his armed Haki-covered hand and entered his mind.
However, the moment that red beam entered Barrett's mind, a gigantic Adamantine Titan in his spiritual world let out a deafening roar, shattering the red beam into pieces.
"Venom!"
As the Evil Eye was just defeated, Saint Saturn spat out a large amount of venom, transforming it into spears aimed at Barrett's body.
"Hmph, the same trick won't work on me!"
Having previously encountered Saint Saturn's venom attack, Barrett had learned from it. He covered his massive hands with Advanced Armament Haki and directly blocked the venom, then quickly flung it away.
"Take this punch!"
"Gravity Fist: Eightfold Power!"
Barrett utilized the technique of the Eightfold Punch, combining impact and gravity, and threw a punch that surged with eightfold force towards Saint Saturn's head.
"Ox-Horn Measure the Sky!"
The massive Saint Saturn had nowhere to dodge against Barrett's attack, but he was unafraid. As he covered his horns with armed Haki, he directly met the attack head-on.
However, the moment the horns made contact with Barrett's fist, Saint Saturn felt wave after wave of force crashing through his horns and directly striking his head.
In an instant, he felt a splitting headache, as if he had suffered a concussion.
Even with his eight spider legs for support, he was pushed back over a hundred meters by Barrett's punch, leaving deep gashes in the ground that spanned over a hundred meters!
With his fighting spirit soaring, Barrett gave Saint Saturn no chance to catch his breath and charged in to continue the assault!
Two years ago, Barrett had fought Saint Saturn, but back then he could barely hold his ground.
Now, his strength had grown significantly, and in a one-on-one fight, he was not afraid of Saint Saturn at all. He was confident he could defeat him! On the other side: "Hahahahaha, Five Elders Saint Nasujuro, dare to bully Akame? Did you ask me first?"
The moment Barrett attacked, Ashura Doji also transformed into his beast-man form at lightning speed.
"One-Sword Style: United Abode Slash!"
The Earth Extinction Sword was drawn, and a slash that spanned over a thousand meters erupted, as if the heavens and earth were split in two by this strike.
Saint Nasujuro had no choice but to set Akame aside and seriously assess the incoming slash.
He saw Saint Nasujuro's four horse hooves charging rapidly, gathering all the power of the charge into the First Generation Ghost Cutter.
With a single slash, he struck against the massive incoming attack, and the icy power of the First Generation Ghost Cutter erupted, weakening Ashura Doji's strike. Then, with renewed force, Saint Nasujuro shattered the attack completely.
"Hahahahaha, good, good, good! I love a powerful swordsman who dares to face fear head-on!"
As Saint Nasujuro shattered his attack, Ashura Doji charged in at high speed, his violent Haki and sword intent radiating out, transforming into a ferocious, menacing emperor crocodile biting down on a giant sword!
"Emperor Crocodile Slash!"
Ashura Doji leaped up and then dove down rapidly. The emperor crocodile behind him combined with his Emperor Crocodile Sword, unleashing an unparalleled force that merged into his strike.
"Ghost Cutter: Annihilation!"
Saint Nasujuro stood firm, his limbs slightly bent as he gathered strength. As Ashura Doji's Earth Extinction Sword descended, Saint Nasujuro leaped up, unleashing the chilling, annihilating strike of the Ghost Cutter!
The moment it collided with the Earth Extinction Sword, Saint Nasujuro felt an immense power emanating from the sword, completely different from when he fought Akame before.
Previously, he could suppress Akame due to his own overwhelming strength and sword intent.
Now, facing Ashura Doji, even with the phantom beast type horse bones, he felt a sense of being overpowered in strength.
In terms of sword intent, this young man before him was not far behind.
Only now did he truly understand how terrifying the Infinite Pirates were. Those core members had not yet reached their peak; they were still growing. When they reached their peak, it might herald the rise of another Rocks Pirates!
"Hahahahaha, Saint Nasujuro, your strength is still the same as two years ago, with no progress at all!"
Ashura Doji, sensing the power from the Ghost Cutter was not much different from two years ago, began to mock loudly. In the moment of their clash, they each forced the other back several dozen meters.
"Ashura Doji, Saint Nasujuro is my opponent; don't interfere in our battle!"
Just as Ashura Doji was about to charge in to attack Saint Nasujuro, Akame, who had arrived first, was displeased. How could her opponent be snatched away now?
"Hahahahaha, Akame, this time Captain sent me to help you, not me taking your opponent without permission. If you're not satisfied, go find Captain to discuss it after the battle!"
"And also, Akame, as your uncle, I must seriously tell you that the power of the First Generation Ghost Cutter is too strong for you to handle. Let me take the burden for you!"
"Akame, just watch from the side and see how your uncle defeats this Five Elders. It would be best to find a snail to take some handsome photos of me. Then I'll have Morgans send them out so the whole world knows that I, Ashura Doji, defeated the second greatest swordsman in the world, the Five Elders!"
Seeing this, Ashura Doji laughed heartily.
Saint Nasujuro, witnessing these two treating him, a dignified Five Elders, as a target to fight over, was filled with rage.
He was a Five Elders standing at the pinnacle of world power, yet two kids were treating him as a prize to be snatched. It was a blatant slap in the face! All of Saint Nasujuro's killing intent erupted, converging on the First Generation Ghost Cutter, where the killing intent and freezing power combined into an endless sharpness.
"Ghost Cutter: Frozen Kill!"
Even in his anger, Saint Nasujuro did not lose his rationality. Compared to Ashura Doji, the weaker Akame was undoubtedly the softer target, so his blade was aimed at Akame!
"Hahahahaha, bring it on! I'm not afraid of you!"
Seeing Saint Nasujuro's killing intent locked onto her, Akame was not afraid at all; instead, she was incredibly excited, ready to strike with the Demon Sword Muramasa!
However, just as Akame was about to act, Ashura Doji's speed was evidently faster.
In an instant, Ashura Doji stood in front of Akame, his sword intent already reaching its peak.
The moment Ashura Doji raised his sword, an invisible pressure coalesced on the blade. Even though it had not yet erupted, Akame could feel the power capable of shattering the earth.
"One-Sword Style: Earth Extinction Slash!"
Ashura Doji's gaze sharpened, and the Earth Extinction Sword suddenly slashed down. The moment it collided with the First Generation Ghost Cutter, an immense wave of power spread out, forcing even Akame back.
"Is this the power of Uncle Ashura Doji? It's indeed stronger than mine, but I'll catch up soon. For now, I'll let you have Saint Nasujuro, but next time, I won't back down!"
Watching Ashura Doji battle Saint Nasujuro, Akame decided not to intervene.
As a great swordsman, she knew that battles between two great swordsmen should not involve a third party, and she would not allow herself to interfere in such a fight!
"How did the Infinite Pirates know we were coming to capture Akame, and how did they appear here? Even if Nepal has concealment abilities, can such abilities evade the search of our three Observation Haki?"
Flying in the sky and observing the situation below, Saint Mars was filled with confusion. He could not understand how this situation had come to be!
Originally, their plan was to surround Akame and capture her, but now it seemed they were the ones who had been surrounded!