RNP Chapter 179: Quick! Kill me now!
Chapter 179: Quick! Kill me now!
Beneath his tattered clothes, the visible wounds and the dark red Conqueror's Haki flickered like a candle in the wind, teetering on the brink of collapse. Yet, the flames of battle burning in his eyes had not been extinguished in the slightest; instead, they burned even more fiercely and wildly due to the extreme injuries and pain.
The rage will soon transform into a battle cry once more.
Just then, a voice, a voice that did not belong to this physical world and seemed to have drilled directly from the dimension of the soul, rang out in the depths of his mind with malice and crystal clarity.
The voice came from Im, and only Lox could hear it.
"Lox, your family... they haven't gone far, have they?"
Although Im's tone was calm, it was like the gentlest whisper of a demon. Every word was like a poisoned steel needle, piercing deeply into the softest and only forbidden zone of Lox's heart.
"What if I asked you to kill them all with your own hands?"
"That scene must have been... very interesting."
Upon hearing this!
The last thread of reason in Lox's mind snapped!
The raging fury in his eyes was swallowed up by a darker, more primal, and purer madness.
family.
Dad, Mom!
Alice.
Tichy.
The family members he risked his life to send away were his bottom line.
"You—dare—to—touch—my—family—?!"
Each word was deliberate and forceful, like a roar squeezed from the depths of hell. Locke abruptly raised his head, his eyes, which had been burning with fighting spirit, instantly replaced by a bottomless crimson.
Fear of his family's safety and rage at having his sore spot touched overwhelmed his reason.
defense?
tactics?
Physical strength?
They should all get the hell out of here.
"Aaaaaaahh ...
He transformed into a beast driven solely by destructive instincts, abandoning everything and recklessly launching another attack on Im.
This time, he was even faster.
Their momentum became even more frenzied.
Im, who possessed Satan's body, had been waiting for this moment.
They were waiting for the moment when Rocks' mind completely broke down and his will cracked!
As he watched Lox charge towards him, carrying with him madness and destruction, a look of satisfaction appeared on his face for the first time.
Just before Lox's figure was about to collide with him, the Satan Saint, possessed by Im, suddenly stretched out his palm with his five fingers spread wide.
In his palm, a miniature magic circle composed of countless black runes quietly appeared, rotating and shrinking continuously.
"Savor God's gifts..."
Im's voice drifted through the distorted air, carrying a condescending arrogance.
"Become my puppet."
"Black to Domination!"
The moment he finished speaking, a huge and intricate magic circle lit up beneath his feet! The magic circle was composed of pure darkness, with countless twisted and blasphemous runes flowing within it, exuding an evil aura.
The charging Lox had no time to react and crashed headfirst into the magic circle's range.
"What...what is this?!"
He lowered his head, staring at his chest in disbelief.
A black mark is rapidly expanding, and countless twisted black runes are spreading wildly across his body at a speed visible to the naked eye.
"Aaaaaaaahh ...
Lox let out the most agonizing scream of his life.
The heart-wrenching screams echoed throughout the Valley of the Gods, causing Whitebeard, Golden Lion, and the others who were engaged in fierce combat in the distance to tremble and involuntarily stop what they were doing.
Rocks' body convulsed and struggled violently in mid-air, as if millions of ants were gnawing at his flesh and even the depths of his soul.
His Conqueror's Haki felt an unprecedented threat and instinctively erupted wildly, trying to expel the black energy that had invaded his body!
Black and red light clashed wildly within his body, each collision subjecting his body to a tearing pain.
He is using his last bit of willpower to resist this most vicious erosion!
"What's that thing on Rocks?!"
In the distance, Garp, who had just crawled out of the ruins, saw the strange changes in Rocks and his expression changed drastically. He let out a horrified growl.
Roger also stopped in his tracks, his expression extremely serious.
Rocks' arrogant Conqueror's Haki is being rapidly corrupted by an even more ancient power, leading him toward destruction.
Amidst this endless pain and darkness, Rocks, clinging to the last vestiges of his fragile clarity, mustered all his strength and abruptly turned his head to look at Roger and Garp on the other side of the battlefield.
One of his eyes had been filled with a scarlet, evil light.
The other one struggled to maintain the last vestige of Lox's will.
He forced out a few words.
"Roger... Garp..."
With his last breath, he made his final request.
"Quickly... kill me."
"quick!!!"
This request allowed Roger and Garp to see, in the last remaining eye that belonged to Rocks, a king's final dignity.
He would rather die at the hands of the D clan than become someone else's puppet.
A monster that might harm your family!
At this moment, stances, justice, hostility... none of it matters anymore.
Roger and Garp, both members of the D. clan, understood the dying words of the other D.
The two no longer hesitated.
They exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with respect and determination.
The next second, the two of them simultaneously unleashed their strongest power.
"You bastard Rocks... I'll grant your wish!!!"
Garp's roar shook the heavens, and his right arm, which had just been injured, once again unleashed tremendous power under the forceful activation of Armament Haki.
The domineering aura on the jet-black iron fist reached its peak, and it was unleashed with a thunderous roar.
"This strike... is a tribute to you, Rocks."
Roger lowered the brim of his hat, and the famous sword Ace in his hand burst forth with a dazzling crimson-gold light. Conqueror's Haki wrapped around it without reservation, transforming into a divine punishment that could cleave the heavens and the earth, and slashed out horizontally.
Iron fists and slashes, carrying the respect of bidding farewell to Rocks, simultaneously struck the figure that was being completely swallowed by darkness.
However, just as the attack was about to hit...
One arm.
A grotesque arm, completely covered by a thick layer of black energy, with five thick, twisted knuckles and fingertips as sharp as knives, appeared in front of Rocks at an incredible speed.
Kapna's iron fist is powerful enough to shatter a mountain.
Roger's blade was sharp enough to cut a mountain in two.
That demonic claw easily blocked both Garp's iron fist and Roger's combined attack!
The violent shockwave spread out from the point of impact, but it couldn't shake that arm in the slightest!
The moment the attack was blocked, Rocks' body finally completed its final transformation.
His already tall frame rapidly grew to over four meters. Behind him, thick, menacing black bone spurs pierced his skin and grew wildly. His eyes were completely replaced by a bloodshot, emotionless blankness.
His hands had completely transformed into that hideous demonic claw.
The Satan Saint, possessed by Im, looked at his perfect masterpiece and let out a satisfied chuckle.
He raised his hand and gave the command to the monster that was no longer human.
"Kill...everyone here."
The demonized Locus slowly, very slowly, raised his head.
He slowly turned his emotionless, crimson eyes to the other side of the battlefield.
Turning to the battlefield, Whitebeard, Golden Lion, Kaido, and Charlotte Linlin!
At this moment, Whitebeard and his group became his first prey.