69novels Chapter 100: The Rainbow Bow, Singing Triumphant Song Amidst a Crowd
Chapter 100: The Rainbow Bow, Singing Triumphant Song Amidst a Crowd
Chapter 100: The Rainbow Bow, Singing Triumphant Song Amidst a Crowd
Yuba battlefield, center.
The scorching wind whipped up smoke and dust, whistling through the shattered streets.
Hercules, bathed in the blood of himself and his enemies, stood like a mountain at the heart of the battlefield.
His only goal was to catch Akainu fleeing ahead; any obstacle in his path would be nothing but mincemeat.
The crimson, demonic-patterned muscles flickered, each flicker accompanied by a deep, rhythmic beat like the heartbeat of an ancient behemoth.
Akainu's condition is comparable to that of a wolf and a fox.
He thought he could escape the beast by running away, but he greatly underestimated Hercules' rage.
Our own Servants are engaged in battle with the enemy's Heroic Spirit and have no time to spare for anything else.
His once-proud body was now unrecognizable, with blood flowing uncontrollably from several huge lacerations.
They dripped onto the scorched, smoking ground, making a "whooshing" sound and sending up pungent white smoke.
His white overcoat, a symbol of naval majesty, was torn to shreds, leaving only a few strips of fabric hanging precariously on his broad shoulders.
This was completely different from the situation when he threatened Bonnie earlier.
He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth with the back of his hand, and on his usually cold and resolute face, an unprecedented emotion was etched—fear.
"I can't let this monster hold me back here!" Akainu shook his head violently, trying to dispel the repulsive feeling of weakness.
His magma heart pumped wildly in his chest cavity, bringing a burning pain, but also igniting the ferocity and obsession in his bones.
The core of the Red Team—that straw hat boy, Fire Fist, the Revolutionary Army Chief of Staff, and that crucial little girl—are right before our eyes!
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and we absolutely cannot give it up because of an unkillable monster! Even if I die, I will take them with me!
Just as Akainu forcibly gathered his power, his magma-transformed arm once again glowed with a dangerous red light.
At that moment, a young, urgent voice pierced the heavy atmosphere of the battlefield.
"Luffy! I got the medicine! It's right here!"
Bonnie, who was being closely protected by everyone behind her, was using all her strength to hold tightly to the dusty medicine bag in her arms.
That small medicine packet now carries the weight of her entire world.
She tilted her small face up, tears streaming down her smeared cheeks, leaving two clear streaks, her eyes filled with heartbreaking fear and helplessness.
"Daddy, Daddy, he can't wait that long! He's bleeding so much, Luffy! We have to hurry! It'll be too late if we wait any longer!"
Please! Go back and save Dad!
Every word was trembling with heart-wrenching pain, and every syllable spoke of the deadly threat brought by the passage of time.
Every minute, every second of delay was pushing her father's life into the abyss.
Luffy suddenly pulled his straw hat down low, the shadow obscuring his eyes.
His tightly clenched rubber fist, with knuckles turning white, betrayed the turbulent emotions churning within him.
He was rarely so silent, so serious.
He raised his head, his eyes, sharp as knives, beneath his straw hat sweeping over his wounded comrades and the battlefield littered with ruins.
Is this world really this cruel? Is this war really this bloody?
His gaze finally settled on Bonnie's tear-streaked face.
"what!"
He responded in a low voice, his tone conveying an undeniable determination.
"I know! We have to leave immediately! Not a second can be wasted on Big Bear's life!"
The lives of his friends and loved ones were in imminent danger, which ignited a fire in his heart more than any threat from a powerful enemy.
"Big Bear?!" This name, like a thunderclap, instantly exploded in Sabo's ears.
He had been intently watching the Black team's movements when his body suddenly stiffened, as if struck by an invisible hammer.
He abruptly turned his head, his gaze instantly piercing through the billowing smoke and focusing on Bonnie's face.
That name—Bartholomew Xiong—carries unwavering support on the revolutionary path.
It was the "tyrant" Kuma who taught them, warmed their hearts, and ultimately willingly endured the inhumane treatment by the World Government!
Sabo's heart felt as if it had been squeezed by an icy hand, and it almost stopped beating.
He took a step forward, his voice trembling slightly with extreme shock.
"Wait! Bonney! You mean Bartholomew Bear? Tyrant Bear? He's your father?!"
Bonnie nodded with almost all her might, more tears welling up, she choked back sobs, barely able to form a sentence.
"Yes! It's Father! He—he was severely injured by bad guys while protecting me! Father, he's dying—" She clutched the medicine bag in her arms even tighter; it was the last faint candlelight connecting her and her father's lives.
"Please, please let the fighting end quickly! Please save my father!"
That desperate plea was enough to move even the most hard-hearted person.
Sabo's pupils contracted sharply, as if trying to etch Bonney's image into the depths of his soul.
A surging torrent instantly swept away all his considerations and concerns.
Mr. Xiong, that gentle senior, a comrade on the revolutionary path.
His daughter, right before his eyes, clutched her father's last hope of survival, trembling amidst the enemy's encirclement!
Without any hesitation, the decisiveness of the Revolutionary Army Chief of Staff was on full display at this moment!
Sabo took a deep breath, as if trying to inhale all the smoke from the battlefield into his lungs and transform it into resolute power.
He straightened his back.
"I see!"
Sabo's voice was resolute and clear, resounding in the ears of every member of the Red Team.
He quickly turned around, his gaze sweeping over Luffy, Ace, Roger and Karna fighting their opponents, and the berserker Hercules standing like a pillar of strength.
"Luffy! Ace!" Sabo's voice carried an unquestionable tone.
"You all take Bonnie and the medicine and retreat immediately! Get back to Mr. Bear's location as fast as you can."
He slammed the water pipe he was holding heavily on the ground, making a dull but firm "thud".
"Leave this to me and my comrades!"
As the words fell, Napoleon's cloak fluttered in the distance, as if the banner symbolizing the revolutionary will was waving in the wind.
"Retreat quickly! Remember, retreat is for a better attack."
"Sabo?! The cannon man!" Ace and Luffy exclaimed almost simultaneously.
Flames instinctively flared up on Ace's hands. They had only just met, were they already going to be separated again?
Luffy's rubber arms tensed, and their eyes were filled with worry for their brother.
Fighting side by side, sharing life and death, is the eternal vow of the three brothers!
"Stop talking nonsense! This is an order!" Sabo shouted sternly, his authority instantly overshadowing any worries about brotherly affection.
A brief smile appeared on his face as his gaze swept over the medicine bag in Bonnie's arms.
"Mr. Xiong is our savior! His daughter must leave safely! Her hope is our hope! Hurry!"
He shouted the last sentence at the resistance fighters around him, whose eyes gleamed with unyielding spirit.
"Yes, Mr. Sabo! Saving our comrades is our duty!" came a unified roar in response!
Without the slightest hesitation, without the slightest retreat!
These warriors, who had only just met Sabo and his companions, were captivated by their charisma and bravely pursued freedom and light, demonstrating their will through their actions.
They quickly contracted, their movements swift and coordinated, forming an iron wall with Sabo and Napoleon as the spearheads!
Swords were drawn, guns were loaded, and every blood-stained face was filled with the resolute determination to "go against all odds."
The air was filled with an atmosphere of tragedy and sacrifice.
"Trying to leave? Leave your lives behind! Archer! Don't let that golden-armored hero escape! Justice cannot be desecrated!"
Akainu completely broke free from his initial shock, replaced by an overwhelming rage at the thought of his prey about to escape!
His eyes were fixed on the absolute creed of eradicating evil, Bonnie's plea to save his father, Sabo's determination to hold the rear, and the sacrifices of the resistance fighters.
In his eyes, all of this was nothing more than the mournful cry of evil in its death throes.
Any obstacle must be crushed with absolute violence.
"Ghost Dog!!" he roared, his crimson lava fist tearing through the air with incinerating heat, hurtling straight at Sabo, who was covering the rear. He wanted to obliterate this Red Army revolutionary who dared to block a Marine Admiral, along with his ridiculous beliefs, to dust.
However, the battlefield is not a place where Akainu can dictate everything.
Within the Black camp, reactions to the Red team's valiant stance revealed subtle divisions.
Arjuna's face was stiff; his Master's actions today had made him feel an unparalleled sense of humiliation!
This great Indian hero, burdened with a heavy destiny, silently laid down his divine bow.
Karna's spear, which was about to pierce his head, stopped a centimeter in front of him.
Bonina's desperate cries to save his father's life acted like a key, unlocking a long-forgotten corner of his heart.
There lies his profound understanding of sacrifice and the irreparable regret.
He was unwilling to participate in pointless slaughter and abhorred the bullying of the weak.
At this moment, the scene before him, where people were risking their lives to save their loved ones or comrades, resonated strongly with his inner principles.
A flicker of emotion crossed his handsome yet aloof face, which ultimately turned into a barely audible sigh.
The flames leaped a few times on the bowstring before finally going out completely.
He silently took a step back, slightly turning his body to avoid being seen by Karna's retreating direction.
His gaze was lowered, no longer daring to look at the other's gleaming golden armor, as if he were staring at a regretful past.
The eldest sister, Quetzalcoatl, was almost the same size as him, and her bright, sunny smile remained unchanged.
However, the divine radiance that burned intensely around him quickly subsided and dimmed.
His gaze, filled with complex emotions, lingered on Bonnie's small face, then on Sabo's slender back—no, not slender at all; behind him lay a raging inferno of thousands of comrades. Those warriors who knew they were doomed, yet still stood tall and proud.
Within her body, as a chief deity who loves humanity, she has unparalleled appreciation for such acts of sacrificing one's life for one's dearest loved ones.
This resonated with her, and the light of the runes symbolizing the power of the sun noticeably diminished.
She also subtly moved half a step to the side, no longer blocking Roger's retreat route.
Her silence was itself a form of acquiescence.
Just like the other part of his spirit origin, and the person he always referred to as Garp.
The legendary vice admiral stood with his arms crossed, his brows furrowed into a deep frown.
His weathered face was now filled with an unprecedented struggle and solemnity.
On one hand, there was his lifelong duty as a naval officer: hunting down pirates, fighting the Revolutionary Army, and maintaining order in the World Government.
Luffy and Ace are his grandsons, and Sabo is a child he watched grow up and a core figure in the Revolutionary Army.
On the other side, there is Bonina's desperate plea for help, and Sabona's resolute willingness to die for his benefactor's orphan, along with the heavy sacrifice and affection behind it all.
Duty and family ties, justice and righteousness clashed fiercely in his heart.
He tried several times to step forward to stop them, but his legs felt as heavy as lead.
In the end, he could only let out a helpless groan from deep in his throat, as if he had exhausted all his strength.
He remained standing in the same spot, like a stone statue caught in a dilemma.
He chose inaction, which was the greatest concession he could make, just like in the Kingdom of Drums.
Seeing his master like this, Kuzan simply pushed up his signature green eye mask and let out a sigh filled with endless weariness.
The icy chill slowly spread beneath his feet, but stopped when it touched the rebel soldiers.
He understood Akainu's position and the logic of absolute justice.
However, the current situation...
A little girl risks her life to find medicine to save her seriously injured father, and a group of soldiers are willing to sacrifice themselves to protect her.
This made it impossible for him to fully agree with Akainu's approach of extinguishing even the slightest chance of survival.
This reminded him of Ohara, of the land wiped out by the Buster Call and the innocent scholars.
The ice beneath his feet rippled slightly, and he chose to observe, his inner balance already tipped.
Looking at his superiors' reactions, Smoker bit down hard on his cigar, white smoke swirling around his ever-changing face.
As naval personnel, obeying orders and fighting pirates and revolutionary forces is our duty.
Sabo is the chief of staff of the Revolutionary Army, and his very existence represents a threat to the World Government.
But Bonnie was just an innocent little girl. Her only "crime" was having a father who was known as a "tyrant," and all she did was to save her father's life!
The ten fingers in his hands gleamed with a cold luster.
He didn't launch an attack immediately like Akainu, nor did he make way as obviously as Arjuna; he simply stood still like Garpukuzan.
In the sky, Vimana rode atop the solar boat.
Knowing he couldn't break free, Ramses II simply relaxed and sat on the throne, continuously spewing insults at Gilgamesh.
"What's wrong? You golden-clad tribal chief, why haven't you come to kill me yet, to prove the uniqueness of your laughable kingship?"
Gilgamesh stood by the sun boat with a disdainful look on his face, observing the wavering of everyone below.
He ignored it, as Rabbi continued to mock him, his face beaming with extreme pleasure.
"Now I finally understand what Dilt meant by pleasure. Watching these mortals struggle at my feet is truly delightful."
"Unfortunately, you, the Pharaoh caught in the middle of it all, cannot understand."
Flash returned to his Vimona, the outcome of which was already decided in his eyes.
La Er gave a soft snort, and Die Buxiu finally stopped talking. He was too lazy to curse this golden glitter anymore.
The two seemed to instantly become good friends watching the movie together, and both turned their attention to the ground below.
On the battlefield below, unlike the wavering of the others.
The only one who truly upholds absolute justice and launches a deadly attack with all his might is Akainu Sakazuki!
There was no pity, no wavering in his eyes, only a cold killing intent and an obsession with eradicating "evil".
Anything that stands in his way of doing justice, whether it be a crying child or a dying warrior, is nothing but an obstacle that needs to be removed!
"Cover Mr. Sabo! Buy our comrades time!" The revolutionary soldiers roared in fury!
Like moths drawn to a flame, they fearlessly charged towards the raging Akainu.
There are no fancy moves, only the most brutal attacks!
Some people brandished broken swords and slashed at Akainu's legs, while others carried explosives and tried to get close enough to detonate them.
Many more people bravely rushed towards the magma projectiles unleashed by Akainu, their very bodies propelled by fearlessness!
They were risking their lives to relieve Sabo's burden and to fight for every precious point for their retreating comrades.
Every second!
"Aaaaah!" A soldier's shoulder was bitten through by a lava hound and instantly charred.
But he clung tightly to the magma-formed hound, roaring with his last breath, "Run!"
"For the future!"
Another soldier was hit by the aftershocks of the firestorm, half of his body turned to charcoal, but he still stood up and fired his last bullet.
People kept falling, their blood staining the scorched earth, and the air was filled with the stench of burning flesh.
But when one person falls, two or three people immediately take their place!
They risked their lives to fulfill their promise to Sabo, looking forward to the day the revolution would succeed. This was a rearguard action destined to be extremely fierce.
"Hurry up!!" Sabo struggled to stay afloat amidst Akainu's furious, rain-like lava attacks.
Every parry and every dodge was fraught with danger.
His black suit was torn in many places by the high temperature, and his skin was burned, but he still used all his strength to let out a final roar to his comrades who had rushed out!
The voice carried the scent of blood, yet it was filled with undeniable power.
Ace gritted his teeth, a hint of pain flashing in his eyes, but more so a resolute trust in his brother!
He abruptly pulled his arm away, grabbing Luffy's long arm and Bonney's body: "Luffy, hold on tight to Bonney! Hold on tight!"
At the same time, he shouted forward, "Little Sun! Please clear the way! Barsaka! And—Roger, keep up!"
"Understood!" Karna responded in a deep voice, his whole body instantly bursting with dazzling golden light.
He held nothing back, like the sun tearing through the night, clearing a path ahead at a speed beyond the limits of vision. Any attack that dared to block his way was instantly annihilated under that golden radiance!
Hercules then let out a deafening roar, following closely behind like a moving mountain.
His unbreakable back and broad shoulders formed an iron wall for the retreating troops, blocking any possible attacks from the rear!
Roger wielded his famous sword "Ace," the blade flashing like a bolt of lightning, precisely deflecting stray bullets and attacks from the flanks and protecting the two wings of the team.
Like an arrow released from a bow, the group sped away towards the distant rainforest!
"Useless! What are you all looking at?! Stop them! That's an order!" Akainu watched helplessly as Luffy, Ace, and Bonney escaped.
He was also accompanied by those top-tier heroic spirits, with their guards. Escaping was a piece of cake.
Thinking this, the rage within him almost ignited within him. "Don't run! Meteor Volcano!"
With a roar, a meteor shower descended from the sky, capable of destroying everything. This fiery rain caught Tescatlipoca's attention.
However, what was an attack that seemed like a natural disaster to ordinary people was just ordinary raindrops to the heroic spirits.
Just as he was about to charge towards the Red Master with all his might, Sabo's agile figure rushed towards his flank.
"Your opponent is me! Dragon Claw Fist - Fang Thrust!"
Sabo's eyes were sharp as lightning. Facing an admiral-level powerhouse, the slightest retreat meant death.
He roared, and his Armament Haki, like boiling ink, instantly covered his limbs and bones.
At the same time, he concentrated his strongest power into his right claw, and the jet-black Armament Haki transformed into a dragon fang that could tear everything apart.
Instead of retreating, he advanced, meeting the giant lava fist head-on with a fierce grab!
Napoleon, standing nearby, also sensed his master's resolute will to die. The magic power at the muzzle of his cannon surged, emitting a sharp and piercing whistle, as if sounding the charge.
Boom! ...
Magma clashed violently with Armament Haki!
A burst of red and black light flashed.
The scorching heatwave swept outwards like a tsunami, further eroding the already damaged ground!
Sabo felt a terrifying force travel up his arm, and his entire right arm went numb instantly, his bones groaning.
He groaned, and the hard ground beneath his feet shattered like tofu, forcing him backward and carving two deep furrows, each half a meter deep.
He gritted his teeth until they bled, and his feet were rooted to the ground, not taking a single step back!
Napoleon nodded emphatically, opening his arms as if embracing the entire battlefield.
A torrent of powerful magic surged forth like a golden flood, converging at the raised muzzle of his cannon.
The air began to resonate, like the drumbeats of a thousand horses marching forward, or the prelude to a victory symphony.
In the pitch-black night, a rainbow of light quietly appeared!
This wasn't a rainbow bridge after the rain; it was more like the aurora borealis, pulsating intensely within a magical vortex.
Red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, and purple.
The seven-colored light, like an overturned palette, boiled violently in the surging magic, radiating a dazzling brilliance.
They resembled liquid gems or burning nebulae, swirling and rising around Napoleon.
In this battle, the first ultimate trump card has finally been revealed!
"Master! I feel your will! It is worthy to sing the triumphant song for the warriors!"
The magic was concentrated to its limit. He pointed the cannon at the sky, and even the heavens sent down a rainbow to cheer him on. All the rebels raised their hands in response to the light of possibility.
Arjuna sensed the terrible consequences of this attack and quickly drew his bow and shouted.
"Archer of the Red Team, stop immediately! Otherwise, before you can unleash your Noble Phantasm, I will pierce your heart."
Napoleon did not change his posture, but simply turned to look in his direction.
"My great hero of the Black Faction, you should know that some things are far more important than life itself. Are you truly willing to be a blade in the devil's hand?"
Arjuna's pupils constricted, and an arrow carrying karmic fire whistled through the air, grazing Napoleon's face.
Seeing that Napoleon remained unmoved, Arjuna gritted his teeth and fired three shots in succession.
Two shots to block the arm, one shot straight for the heart!
Ugh!
The sound of the bullet piercing flesh shocked everyone present, and a look of disbelief flashed across Sabo's eyes.
With their eyes locked on, the rebels formed a human wall to shield Napoleon from the three deadly arrows!
The leader was pierced through, and the second person was the same, but when the number reached hundreds or thousands, the hero's power was also shaken by the masses!
Arjuna's eyes were bloodshot with rage. He trembled so much that he even threw his divine bow to the ground. These were not the people he wanted to kill.
Napoleon opened his eyes wide, a fleeting sadness in them, before he grinned and revealed his usual bold smile.
"Warriors—pray! Overthrowing tyranny is not impossible. If you ask why—"
Napoleon abruptly lowered the cannons that had been raised high into the sky, aiming them at Akainu in front of him.
The cannon muzzle stretched forward, and a rainbow rippled around it, like a longbow.
"Not just because of me, but because you are all here!"
【A triumphant rainbow bow sings! (ArcdeTriomphede|'Etoile)】
Arjuna's senses were heightened, and although he did not approve of his Master's actions, he still shouted with all his might.
"Master! Get out of the way!"
However, it was too late; Napoleon had released the bowstring of the rainbow.
That rainbow singularity, compressed to its extreme, carried terrifying energy powerful enough to pierce through mountains.
An astonishing seven-colored spiral light cannon roared as it shot toward the target!
The core of the light cannon is a torrent of pure energy, and surrounding the core is a rainbow torrent that spins like a storm!
Wherever the light cannon passed, space was torn open with dark cracks that took a long time to heal.
The ground was completely plowed flat, forming a terrifying canyon with no bottom in sight.
Anything that is directly hit will be affected the moment it comes into contact with the light cannon.
First, it was shattered by the high-frequency vibrations of the rainbow ripples, and then completely annihilated by the core's destructive energy, leaving not even ashes behind.
Akainu was instantly overwhelmed by this light full of possibilities.
"Aaaaaah!!!"
He had originally hoped to use elemental transformation to withstand this terrifying attack, but the light seemed to roar, ignoring all defenses!
In an instant, Akainu was torn apart by the light.
Arjuna, Quetzalcoatl, the two kings of the sky, and even Blackbeard, who had been watching all along.
Their eyes were filled with the light of potential, and their actions were slowed by a third, as they felt an unprecedented power.
Sabo, panting, used his last bit of strength to unleash the roar of Napoleon and the rebels.
This gave their allies a chance to catch their breath.
As Luffy and his crew retreated under the cover of others, they looked back at the dazzling rainbow light behind them.
Roger and Karna paid their respects silently, while Luffy, Ace, and Bonney had tears welling up in their eyes.
That was a moment of glory that his fellow rebels had earned with their lives.