As he spoke, Demiurge suddenly raised a hand and met Smoker’s incoming Jitte head-on.
BANG!
BOOM!
A thunderous impact echoed across the battlefield.
Smoker’s powerful strike was effortlessly stopped with a single hand.
And Demiurge’s body, standing at the bow of the ship, didn’t move an inch.
He blocked it?!
Smoker’s eyes widened in shock.
He had never expected his attack to be neutralized so casually.
Behind him, the Marines who witnessed the scene were equally stunned.
“You’re kidding me!” “How is that possible?!” “Colonel Smoker’s attack was stopped with one hand?!” “And he didn’t even budge!” Their voices were filled with disbelief.
Amid their astonishment, Demiurge launched his counterattack.
In a low voice, he muttered, “Demonic Aspect: Giant Demon Arm.” His right arm instantly swelled to enormous proportions, becoming nearly the size of an entire person.
Smoker’s expression changed.
He immediately tried to dodge.
Unfortunately, Demiurge’s giant arm was already upon him.
BAM!
A heavy impact rang out.
Smoker’s body flew backward like a cannonball and slammed violently into the rear wall of the warship.
CRASH!
BOOM!!
“Colonel Smoker!” Tashigi cried out anxiously as she watched him get blasted away.
The next moment, she turned toward Demiurge with fury in her eyes and drew her sword.
SHING!
The other Marine officers followed suit.
Shing!
Shing!
At the same time, countless hurried footsteps echoed across the deck.
Tap tap tap tap tap…
Large numbers of Marines rushed forward.
Some carried swords.
Others wielded rifles.
Without hesitation, the riflemen raised their weapons and aimed directly at Demiurge.
Click!
Click!
Click!
Meanwhile, Demiurge’s enlarged arm gradually returned to normal.
Looking at the sea of drawn weapons before him, he spoke calmly.
“What a group of barbaric insects.” “If words cannot be used to communicate, then I suppose I’ll have to educate you through force.” “Demonic Aspect: Razor Claws.” As soon as the words left his mouth, his ten fingers transformed into sharp, deadly claws.
One of the Marine officers immediately shouted, “Fire!” BANG!
BANG!
BANG!
BANG!
The riflemen instantly pulled their triggers.
A dense storm of bullets rained toward Demiurge.
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
Yet Demiurge showed no intention of dodging.
He didn’t even flinch.
Facing the barrage, he bent his knees slightly and lowered his center of gravity.
Then— WHOOSH!
He exploded forward.
Completely ignoring the incoming bullets, he charged directly into the Marine formation.
The officer at the front was horrified.
“Engage him!” At his command, countless Marines rushed forward with drawn blades.
But Demiurge showed not the slightest fear.
His figure blurred.
For an instant, he became little more than an afterimage.
SWISH!
The casualties began immediately.
The Marines standing closest were sliced apart before they could even react.
Bodies and weapons alike were torn into pieces.
RIP!
SPLAT!
Warm crimson blood sprayed through the air.
And this…
Was merely the opening act of the slaughter.
Demiurge never slowed down.
His clawed fingers danced across the battlefield.
Wherever he passed, Marines fell.
No one could stop him.
SPLAT!
SPLAT!
“AAAH!” “ARGH!” The deck quickly became a scene of misery.
One Marine after another collapsed.
In just a few short moments, dozens had already been killed.
“Damn it!” “What kind of monster is this?!” “We can’t stop him!” “We really can’t!” “This isn’t a battle at all!” “It’s a massacre!” Watching their comrades be butchered like insects, the Marines began trembling uncontrollably.
The fear of death consumed them.
Their voices shook.
Some had tears streaming down their faces without even realizing it.
They were terrified.
Truly terrified.
Faced with an overwhelmingly powerful enemy, they couldn’t see even the slightest chance of victory.
Morale had plummeted to absolute zero.
But Demiurge paid them no attention.
Anyone who stood in his path was killed instantly.
Without mercy.
RIP!
RIP!
Just as he was about to completely break through the Marine formation— Tashigi charged forward.
Sword in hand, she swung with all her strength at Demiurge’s neck.
CLANG!!
Her blade descended like a streak of light.
But the result was— Demiurge casually knocked it aside.
CLANG!
The sword collided with his claw.
The sound was like steel striking steel.
Tashigi’s eyes widened.
Disbelief filled her face.
How is this possible?!
He blocked it?
Just like before?!
Demiurge glanced at her sideways.
His voice remained cold and emotionless.
“You can still fight back?” “Your courage is admirable.” The next moment, he swung one claw toward her.
And at that critical instant— A thick cloud of white smoke shot through the battlefield and intercepted the attack.
WHOOM!
The smoke wrapped tightly around Demiurge’s arm.
For the first time, a trace of surprise appeared on his face.
Then, amid the swirling smoke, a figure gradually emerged.
Smoker.
His eyes were fixed firmly on Demiurge.
In a deep voice, he growled, “Don’t get the wrong idea, bastard.” “Your opponent is me.” “And don’t think you’ll break free so easily!” Demiurge paused for a moment as he looked at him.
Then a faint smile appeared on his face.
“Is that so?” The instant those words fell— He moved.
With overwhelming speed, he grabbed Smoker’s head in one hand.
Smoker’s eyes widened.
Before he could react— BAM!
Demiurge smashed his head directly into the warship’s deck.
BOOM!!
The entire deck shook violently.
Every stone means a lot.
Thank you!