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Chapter 716: Fierce Collision, The Kurozumi Family's Dependence
"Kill you, and everything will be over, Silver Axe!"
At this moment, the thought of retreating never crossed Zak's mind.
Despite the Silver Axe Pirates' unexpected landing on Dragon Island, the Tyrant Dragon Pirates, having regrouped, were still capable of fighting.
Zak was confident about this.
Years ago, Zak had already considered seeking revenge against the Silver Axe Pirates, to wash away the shame of being suppressed and having vast territories plundered by them years ago.
After their development, the Tyrant Dragon Pirates were no longer weaker than the Silver Axe Pirates; in fact, they were even stronger.
Now, by simply dealing with Silver Axe, they could crush the Silver Axe Pirates and completely defend their status.
At forty-three years old, Zak was approaching his peak in all aspects.
He didn't believe he was weaker than Silver Axe.
However, Zak was unaware that at this moment, the Battlefield wasn't occupied by just the Tyrant Dragon Pirates and the Silver Axe Pirates, but two Factions.
"Your era is over, old man!"
Zak, having entered his Human-Beast Form, held a weapon that was unexpectedly a bronze-colored spear favoring agility.
Black-red lightning condensed at the spear tip.
Zak's entire pupils turned crimson, and he directly hurled the spear at Silver Axe.
A sharp whoosh cut through the air.
The spear was enveloped in lightning, containing terrifying lethality capable of piercing through anything.
Simultaneously, a special gravity propelled the spear forward.
Silver Axe's hair stood on end.
Silver Axe was not unfamiliar with Zak's weapon.
In the eyes of Top-tier Monsters like them, possessing a weapon was essential.
It allowed them to avoid direct contact with the enemy's offense.
While it didn't necessarily enhance their own combat power, the ability to reduce damage allowed them to fight more enduringly.
This was precisely why battles between equally matched Top-tier Experts often lasted for days and nights.
They often lost battles not due to injury, but because they collapsed from stamina exhaustion.
Although Silver Axe had seen it before, that was many years ago.
For the past decade or so, Zak's battles had often been fought in his complete beastification state.
His use of weapons was completely different from before.
At this moment, Silver Axe was startled.
The terrifying strength carried by the spear essentially condensed all of Zak's means.
Pure body strength, Armament Haki, Conqueror's Haki, and the special ability granted by his Mythical Zoan.
Lightning, gale, and gravity.
Just this alone made Silver Axe feel a fatal threat.
If he didn't resist.
Silver Axe didn't dodge; he knew it was useless.
The spear had already locked onto him.
"Heh!"
A smile appeared beneath Silver Axe's helmet, and the battle axe in his hand slashed forward.
"Old man? I'm not old yet!"
With a similarly full-power swing, dazzling silver light covered Silver Axe's battle axe and arm.
Immediately following was black-red Conqueror's Haki coating on the battle axe.
The Sky above Dragon Island became incredibly gloomy, affected by the aura emanating from the two World Top-tier Monsters.
Purple lightning flashed incessantly.
The next moment, a dazzling bolt of lightning descended from the Sky, striking the Battlefield and connecting heaven and earth.
Terrifying strength produced a fierce collision in the air.
A visible, tangible impact, carrying countless sand grains and debris, spread outwards.
The Sky.
.
.
cracked open!
It rolled upwards from both sides towards the center.
And the dividing line within it was Zak and Silver Axe.
Everyone within a dozen kilometers could feel the violent commotion.
It represented the powerful aura of the two Top-tier Monsters, clearly distinct and clashing against each other.
It let them know that the true battle between the two Leaders had begun!
Like a horn, the fierce fighting between the two Factions on Dragon Island intensified.
Facing this spear, Silver Axe's body was pushed back over ten meters.
The spear was also struck away by him, soaring hundreds of meters high into the Sky.
Pulled by gravity, it accurately returned to Zak's hand.
Who would have thought that Zak was also a "Sniper"?
Silver Axe had truly witnessed the power of this spear.
It was a fierce collision, and neither could gain the upper hand against the other.
The true battle had just begun.
"It seems there won't be any changes."
The intelligence regarding the Dragon Island War reached Hades's hands immediately.
To be precise, it was obtained from the Kurozumi Family.
Even without the Seastone Trade, the Kurozumi Family and the Kronos Kingdom still maintained a close cooperation.
The content of their cooperation wasn't limited to just ore.
However, without the ore from Dragon Island, the importance of the Kurozumi Family would naturally decline significantly.
The relationship was such that the Kronos Kingdom didn't need the Kurozumi Family, but the Kurozumi Family needed the Kronos Kingdom.
It's easy to go from frugality to luxury, but difficult to go from luxury to frugality.
The Kurozumi Family didn't mind providing relevant intelligence to the Kronos Kingdom.
After all, if the Tyrant Dragon Pirates were to fall, the Kronos Kingdom would become the Kurozumi Family's new backer.
They had to prove their value.
Hades was quite satisfied with this; after all, the Kurozumi Family was considered a considerable Faction.
They had also operated for many years in the Southern Sea Area of the New World's middle section, possessing a considerable Intelligence Force.
What they didn't expect was that the head of Kurozumi Orochi, one of the Kurozumi Family's rare powerful combatants, had already been marked, and he was bound to die in the future.
The change in the Dragon Island situation was within Hades's expectations.
The Five Peaks Pirates were constantly approaching.
Meanwhile, the Beast Pirates showed no signs of movement.
This indicated that the Tyrant Dragon Pirates had no foreign aid.
After all, the Beast Pirates were the only foreign aid Hades could think of for the Tyrant Dragon Pirates.
During the Rocks Pirates era, Kaido and Zak's relationship was quite close; after all, Kaido at that time was merely Zak's subordinate.
Turning this page, Hades would no longer pay attention to the matters of Dragon Island.
(end of chapter)
"Kill you, and everything will be over, Silver Axe!"
At this moment, the thought of retreating never crossed Zak's mind.
Despite the Silver Axe Pirates' unexpected landing on Dragon Island, the Tyrant Dragon Pirates, having regrouped, were still capable of fighting.
Zak was confident about this.
Years ago, Zak had already considered seeking revenge against the Silver Axe Pirates, to wash away the shame of being suppressed and having vast territories plundered by them years ago.
After their development, the Tyrant Dragon Pirates were no longer weaker than the Silver Axe Pirates; in fact, they were even stronger.
Now, by simply dealing with Silver Axe, they could crush the Silver Axe Pirates and completely defend their status.
At forty-three years old, Zak was approaching his peak in all aspects.
He didn't believe he was weaker than Silver Axe.
However, Zak was unaware that at this moment, the Battlefield wasn't occupied by just the Tyrant Dragon Pirates and the Silver Axe Pirates, but two Factions.
"Your era is over, old man!"
Zak, having entered his Human-Beast Form, held a weapon that was unexpectedly a bronze-colored spear favoring agility.
Black-red lightning condensed at the spear tip.
Zak's entire pupils turned crimson, and he directly hurled the spear at Silver Axe.
A sharp whoosh cut through the air.
The spear was enveloped in lightning, containing terrifying lethality capable of piercing through anything.
Simultaneously, a special gravity propelled the spear forward.
Silver Axe's hair stood on end.
Silver Axe was not unfamiliar with Zak's weapon.
In the eyes of Top-tier Monsters like them, possessing a weapon was essential.
It allowed them to avoid direct contact with the enemy's offense.
While it didn't necessarily enhance their own combat power, the ability to reduce damage allowed them to fight more enduringly.
This was precisely why battles between equally matched Top-tier Experts often lasted for days and nights.
They often lost battles not due to injury, but because they collapsed from stamina exhaustion.
Although Silver Axe had seen it before, that was many years ago.
For the past decade or so, Zak's battles had often been fought in his complete beastification state.
His use of weapons was completely different from before.
At this moment, Silver Axe was startled.
The terrifying strength carried by the spear essentially condensed all of Zak's means.
Pure body strength, Armament Haki, Conqueror's Haki, and the special ability granted by his Mythical Zoan.
Lightning, gale, and gravity.
Just this alone made Silver Axe feel a fatal threat.
If he didn't resist.
Silver Axe didn't dodge; he knew it was useless.
The spear had already locked onto him.
"Heh!"
A smile appeared beneath Silver Axe's helmet, and the battle axe in his hand slashed forward.
"Old man? I'm not old yet!"
With a similarly full-power swing, dazzling silver light covered Silver Axe's battle axe and arm.
Immediately following was black-red Conqueror's Haki coating on the battle axe.
The Sky above Dragon Island became incredibly gloomy, affected by the aura emanating from the two World Top-tier Monsters.
Purple lightning flashed incessantly.
The next moment, a dazzling bolt of lightning descended from the Sky, striking the Battlefield and connecting heaven and earth.
Terrifying strength produced a fierce collision in the air.
A visible, tangible impact, carrying countless sand grains and debris, spread outwards.
The Sky.
.
.
cracked open!
It rolled upwards from both sides towards the center.
And the dividing line within it was Zak and Silver Axe.
Everyone within a dozen kilometers could feel the violent commotion.
It represented the powerful aura of the two Top-tier Monsters, clearly distinct and clashing against each other.
It let them know that the true battle between the two Leaders had begun!
Like a horn, the fierce fighting between the two Factions on Dragon Island intensified.
Facing this spear, Silver Axe's body was pushed back over ten meters.
The spear was also struck away by him, soaring hundreds of meters high into the Sky.
Pulled by gravity, it accurately returned to Zak's hand.
Who would have thought that Zak was also a "Sniper"?
Silver Axe had truly witnessed the power of this spear.
It was a fierce collision, and neither could gain the upper hand against the other.
The true battle had just begun.
"It seems there won't be any changes."
The intelligence regarding the Dragon Island War reached Hades's hands immediately.
To be precise, it was obtained from the Kurozumi Family.
Even without the Seastone Trade, the Kurozumi Family and the Kronos Kingdom still maintained a close cooperation.
The content of their cooperation wasn't limited to just ore.
However, without the ore from Dragon Island, the importance of the Kurozumi Family would naturally decline significantly.
The relationship was such that the Kronos Kingdom didn't need the Kurozumi Family, but the Kurozumi Family needed the Kronos Kingdom.
It's easy to go from frugality to luxury, but difficult to go from luxury to frugality.
The Kurozumi Family didn't mind providing relevant intelligence to the Kronos Kingdom.
After all, if the Tyrant Dragon Pirates were to fall, the Kronos Kingdom would become the Kurozumi Family's new backer.
They had to prove their value.
Hades was quite satisfied with this; after all, the Kurozumi Family was considered a considerable Faction.
They had also operated for many years in the Southern Sea Area of the New World's middle section, possessing a considerable Intelligence Force.
What they didn't expect was that the head of Kurozumi Orochi, one of the Kurozumi Family's rare powerful combatants, had already been marked, and he was bound to die in the future.
The change in the Dragon Island situation was within Hades's expectations.
The Five Peaks Pirates were constantly approaching.
Meanwhile, the Beast Pirates showed no signs of movement.
This indicated that the Tyrant Dragon Pirates had no foreign aid.
After all, the Beast Pirates were the only foreign aid Hades could think of for the Tyrant Dragon Pirates.
During the Rocks Pirates era, Kaido and Zak's relationship was quite close; after all, Kaido at that time was merely Zak's subordinate.
Turning this page, Hades would no longer pay attention to the matters of Dragon Island.
(end of chapter)
