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# Chapter 624 Unnamed Draft
"How much longer can the war last?"
"A month?"
"Two months? Maybe even longer."
With the appearance of "Death Gun" Leon, Hades, far away in the Ten Thousand Mile Sea Area, was thinking seriously.
Regardless, the outcome of this war would not change.
Once the World Government's Support Unit arrived, the scales of this war would tip towards the World Government.
This was something "Death Gun" could not change.
Even with the ability to turn invisible, once someone was targeted, its effect became very difficult to exert.
Moreover, he didn't believe Leon would impulsively help the Pirate Alliance Army keep fighting.
The longer the time, the more dangerous it would be for Leon.
Right now, he was undoubtedly being targeted.
The "Griffon" spread its wings and rapidly flew towards Leon's location.
Countless wind blades swept over like a tidal wave.
Although the hidden Gunman was not visible, when a person moved, the air would flow.
He could use this to find the exact location of "Death Gun".
"Ant King" Meruem directly targeted another Top Tier Combatant.
The "Griffon" searched for Death Gun's location.
Another Top Tier Combatant went to rescue the Guard Member of the Holy Knights who were being besieged by Ashura Rhinoceros Beetle and Ulquiorra.
The situation of the war returned to balance once again, but the injuries sustained by Zephyr and the Holy Knights who possessed the Ice Giant Fruit Ability were particularly fatal in such a top-tier great battle.
Especially such injuries, which were not simple superficial wounds.
Their bodies were pierced through, and bullets were lodged inside.
Controlling their muscles could prevent blood from flowing out.
It might have little impact in the short term, but the longer the time, the greater the negative impact, potentially even leaving hidden injuries that could not be restored.
For such injuries to fully recover, it would be difficult to achieve in less than ten days to half a month.
And now, they needed to persevere.
Twelve bullets, seemingly simple, were a huge consumption of Leon's Haki and stamina.
Each bullet condensed Leon's focus, achieving ultimate penetrating power and powerful Armament Haki.
The material of the bullet itself was very hard, and the Armament Haki attached to the surface had been continuously compressed.
Throughout this journey, not only "Death Gun" but also these eighteen bullets had been undergoing tempering by Leon's Armament Haki.
Only by fighting again could Leon clearly feel the decline in his body's condition.
He hadn't undergone training for a long time, so his body's condition naturally couldn't be maintained long-term.
The weakening of his stamina was even more obvious, and his own recovery power had also decreased significantly.
In essence, he was now a seventy-eight-year-old Elder.
The Griffon's sharp gaze constantly scanned.
Leon had secretly pulled away from the "Griffon".
The Griffon could perceive his presence, perceiving the flow of wind, but this could only be done within a certain range.
As long as he maintained the distance and didn't make too much noise, it would be difficult for the Griffon to find his location.
After each shot, he had to change position immediately, otherwise, he would be perceived by the rapidly approaching Griffon.
"I can't let you interfere with him!"
A greatsword came horizontally through the air.
Wang Zhi's figure appeared, delivering an overbearing slash infused with black-red lightning, cutting towards the Griffon's head with irresistible momentum.
Knowing the effect of "Death Gun", how could he let others interfere?
"Big trouble is here. Old guys from the old era, wouldn't it be better to just retire? Why do you have to show up again?"
With Leon's appearance, even Staff Officer Tsuru couldn't help but sink her expression.
She also participated in the battle, but her role was more about controlling the overall situation.
Focusing on the battle between Top Tier Combatant and high-end combat power.
Before this, even when the Pirate Alliance Army had the advantage, she remained calm.
Because in terms of Top Tier Combatant, the World Government always held the advantage.
Even if the Pirate Alliance Army revealed one trump card after another, it couldn't change this situation.
Moreover, the World Government still had a lot of oil to squeeze out.
Even she didn't know that the World Government was still hiding such terrifying strength, or more accurately, the Celestial Dragons who ruled the World Government.
She knew that the World Government could still send reinforcements, and they were even already on their way, but she didn't know how many.
The intelligence was completely asymmetrical.
If Tsuru knew the strength the World Government had sent, she wouldn't show such an expression.
One could also imagine how great the deterrence of "Death Gun" Leon was.
If he couldn't be contained, the outcome of this war could very likely head towards a situation they could not endure.
It wasn't that difficult, it just required one Top Tier Combatant.
That would be enough to completely contain "Death Gun", but currently, the World Government did not have the advantage.
Those who could still remain steady now were only the Five Elders and the two Top Tier Combatant who had been summoned.
Only they knew that a massive Support Unit was on its way.
"Not much time left."
With his ultra-long range Observation Haki, Leon could feel the many powerful auras continuously approaching from afar.
Holding the sniper rifle with both hands, maintaining a sniping stance, the cold muzzle had already targeted the many Strongman of the World Government.
There were still six bullets left.
With these six bullets, he would do his best to help the Pirate Alliance Army and cause greater damage to the World Government.
He quietly squatted in a corner, breathing steadily.
Closing his eyes, he adjusted his condition.
The power that penetrates everything, Armament Haki imbuement.
Black-red lightning intertwined and collided around Death Gun.
Turning the black Death Gun into a ferocious black-red.
With the use of Conqueror's Haki coating, his figure could no longer be hidden.
His eyes suddenly opened wide, his target already fixed on the last Holy Knights Candidate.
Abandoning the Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit User who possessed powerful vitality and recovery power.
Seeking out enemies that were easier to deal with.
"Death Gun: Soaring Serpent!"
The cold words echoed in the air.
Leon's cold pupils turned deep red.
The black-red bullet, stained by Armament Haki and Conqueror's Haki, broke through the muzzle.
The power that penetrates everything was fused onto the bullet.
Three overbearing powers perfectly combined, plus the powerful performance of Death Gun itself!
In the air, the malicious bullet, wrapped in Haki, changed form.
This bullet transformed into a snake-like creature with twin wings on its back, its mouth wide open as if biting.
In just an instant, it crossed a distance of over a thousand meters.
"Ant King" Meruem's astonishing intuition actually perceived the trajectory of the bullet's launch.
Realizing this, his body burst forth in an instant, appearing before the Top Tier Combatant in front of him.
His fierce attack forced the opponent into a passive countermeasure, unable to perceive the attack that would arrive in the next moment.
By the time he noticed, it was already too late.
There was no avoiding it in this situation.
The chilling Soaring Serpent instantly drilled into his back.
The terrifying lethality easily penetrated the hastily activated Haki, then drilled out from his chest.
The bullet that pierced through his body did not stop there and directly passed through Meruem's right arm.
Meruem's monster-like physique, his hard exoskeleton, still could not block the destruction of this bullet.
However, he didn't care.
Such injuries, he could restore with a little time.
As for the Top Tier Combatant in front of him, his entire body stood frozen, looking at his chest in disbelief.
Before he could even react.
Meruem's tail, like a syringe, had already plunged into his body along the hole in his chest.
Overbearing power sucked his flesh and blood.
Soon, he became a dried corpse.
And Meruem, supported by the vast vitality of a Top Tier Combatant, his pierced arm's flesh and blood wriggled, and his injuries recovered at a visible speed.
His own condition and stamina also quickly returned to their peak.
(end of chapter)
"How much longer can the war last?"
"A month?"
"Two months? Maybe even longer."
With the appearance of "Death Gun" Leon, Hades, far away in the Ten Thousand Mile Sea Area, was thinking seriously.
Regardless, the outcome of this war would not change.
Once the World Government's Support Unit arrived, the scales of this war would tip towards the World Government.
This was something "Death Gun" could not change.
Even with the ability to turn invisible, once someone was targeted, its effect became very difficult to exert.
Moreover, he didn't believe Leon would impulsively help the Pirate Alliance Army keep fighting.
The longer the time, the more dangerous it would be for Leon.
Right now, he was undoubtedly being targeted.
The "Griffon" spread its wings and rapidly flew towards Leon's location.
Countless wind blades swept over like a tidal wave.
Although the hidden Gunman was not visible, when a person moved, the air would flow.
He could use this to find the exact location of "Death Gun".
"Ant King" Meruem directly targeted another Top Tier Combatant.
The "Griffon" searched for Death Gun's location.
Another Top Tier Combatant went to rescue the Guard Member of the Holy Knights who were being besieged by Ashura Rhinoceros Beetle and Ulquiorra.
The situation of the war returned to balance once again, but the injuries sustained by Zephyr and the Holy Knights who possessed the Ice Giant Fruit Ability were particularly fatal in such a top-tier great battle.
Especially such injuries, which were not simple superficial wounds.
Their bodies were pierced through, and bullets were lodged inside.
Controlling their muscles could prevent blood from flowing out.
It might have little impact in the short term, but the longer the time, the greater the negative impact, potentially even leaving hidden injuries that could not be restored.
For such injuries to fully recover, it would be difficult to achieve in less than ten days to half a month.
And now, they needed to persevere.
Twelve bullets, seemingly simple, were a huge consumption of Leon's Haki and stamina.
Each bullet condensed Leon's focus, achieving ultimate penetrating power and powerful Armament Haki.
The material of the bullet itself was very hard, and the Armament Haki attached to the surface had been continuously compressed.
Throughout this journey, not only "Death Gun" but also these eighteen bullets had been undergoing tempering by Leon's Armament Haki.
Only by fighting again could Leon clearly feel the decline in his body's condition.
He hadn't undergone training for a long time, so his body's condition naturally couldn't be maintained long-term.
The weakening of his stamina was even more obvious, and his own recovery power had also decreased significantly.
In essence, he was now a seventy-eight-year-old Elder.
The Griffon's sharp gaze constantly scanned.
Leon had secretly pulled away from the "Griffon".
The Griffon could perceive his presence, perceiving the flow of wind, but this could only be done within a certain range.
As long as he maintained the distance and didn't make too much noise, it would be difficult for the Griffon to find his location.
After each shot, he had to change position immediately, otherwise, he would be perceived by the rapidly approaching Griffon.
"I can't let you interfere with him!"
A greatsword came horizontally through the air.
Wang Zhi's figure appeared, delivering an overbearing slash infused with black-red lightning, cutting towards the Griffon's head with irresistible momentum.
Knowing the effect of "Death Gun", how could he let others interfere?
"Big trouble is here. Old guys from the old era, wouldn't it be better to just retire? Why do you have to show up again?"
With Leon's appearance, even Staff Officer Tsuru couldn't help but sink her expression.
She also participated in the battle, but her role was more about controlling the overall situation.
Focusing on the battle between Top Tier Combatant and high-end combat power.
Before this, even when the Pirate Alliance Army had the advantage, she remained calm.
Because in terms of Top Tier Combatant, the World Government always held the advantage.
Even if the Pirate Alliance Army revealed one trump card after another, it couldn't change this situation.
Moreover, the World Government still had a lot of oil to squeeze out.
Even she didn't know that the World Government was still hiding such terrifying strength, or more accurately, the Celestial Dragons who ruled the World Government.
She knew that the World Government could still send reinforcements, and they were even already on their way, but she didn't know how many.
The intelligence was completely asymmetrical.
If Tsuru knew the strength the World Government had sent, she wouldn't show such an expression.
One could also imagine how great the deterrence of "Death Gun" Leon was.
If he couldn't be contained, the outcome of this war could very likely head towards a situation they could not endure.
It wasn't that difficult, it just required one Top Tier Combatant.
That would be enough to completely contain "Death Gun", but currently, the World Government did not have the advantage.
Those who could still remain steady now were only the Five Elders and the two Top Tier Combatant who had been summoned.
Only they knew that a massive Support Unit was on its way.
"Not much time left."
With his ultra-long range Observation Haki, Leon could feel the many powerful auras continuously approaching from afar.
Holding the sniper rifle with both hands, maintaining a sniping stance, the cold muzzle had already targeted the many Strongman of the World Government.
There were still six bullets left.
With these six bullets, he would do his best to help the Pirate Alliance Army and cause greater damage to the World Government.
He quietly squatted in a corner, breathing steadily.
Closing his eyes, he adjusted his condition.
The power that penetrates everything, Armament Haki imbuement.
Black-red lightning intertwined and collided around Death Gun.
Turning the black Death Gun into a ferocious black-red.
With the use of Conqueror's Haki coating, his figure could no longer be hidden.
His eyes suddenly opened wide, his target already fixed on the last Holy Knights Candidate.
Abandoning the Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit User who possessed powerful vitality and recovery power.
Seeking out enemies that were easier to deal with.
"Death Gun: Soaring Serpent!"
The cold words echoed in the air.
Leon's cold pupils turned deep red.
The black-red bullet, stained by Armament Haki and Conqueror's Haki, broke through the muzzle.
The power that penetrates everything was fused onto the bullet.
Three overbearing powers perfectly combined, plus the powerful performance of Death Gun itself!
In the air, the malicious bullet, wrapped in Haki, changed form.
This bullet transformed into a snake-like creature with twin wings on its back, its mouth wide open as if biting.
In just an instant, it crossed a distance of over a thousand meters.
"Ant King" Meruem's astonishing intuition actually perceived the trajectory of the bullet's launch.
Realizing this, his body burst forth in an instant, appearing before the Top Tier Combatant in front of him.
His fierce attack forced the opponent into a passive countermeasure, unable to perceive the attack that would arrive in the next moment.
By the time he noticed, it was already too late.
There was no avoiding it in this situation.
The chilling Soaring Serpent instantly drilled into his back.
The terrifying lethality easily penetrated the hastily activated Haki, then drilled out from his chest.
The bullet that pierced through his body did not stop there and directly passed through Meruem's right arm.
Meruem's monster-like physique, his hard exoskeleton, still could not block the destruction of this bullet.
However, he didn't care.
Such injuries, he could restore with a little time.
As for the Top Tier Combatant in front of him, his entire body stood frozen, looking at his chest in disbelief.
Before he could even react.
Meruem's tail, like a syringe, had already plunged into his body along the hole in his chest.
Overbearing power sucked his flesh and blood.
Soon, he became a dried corpse.
And Meruem, supported by the vast vitality of a Top Tier Combatant, his pierced arm's flesh and blood wriggled, and his injuries recovered at a visible speed.
His own condition and stamina also quickly returned to their peak.
(end of chapter)
