Being able to see Kurome's dolls facing powerful enemies, Wave rushed to the place of battle to be able to protect Kurome. However, he had to stop when he saw someone jump above him.
" GUM GUM JET PISTOL ! "
Pretending to hit Wave, Luffy forced the warrior to use his sword to deflect the attack.
" DOUBLE PUNCH ! " Luffy said, throwing his second fist.
This time, Wave raised her fist forward and managed to smash it against Luffy's to stop his attack.
" JET STAMP ! "
Seeing the pirate extend his leg and direct his member towards his face, Wave leapt into the air to dodge it, before finding himself standing on a pile of rock.
Once done, he leaned on a rock, before rushing towards Luffy, sword forward.
" GEAR SECOND ! "
Striking too late, Wave's sword had only struck the void, while Luffy was gone. However, sensing a presence behind him, the soldier turned around in time, and blocked a punch from Luffy at the last minute, using his big sword.
Feeling his feet slide back, he stopped a few yards away, maintaining a look that was both confident and serious.
" I must admit that you are not bad. "
" I trained a lot. " Luffy assured him, while smiling at him! But hey, I don't have time to have fun. " Even if I don't want to do it, I have to fight you to save my friends. "
" I can tell you the exact same thing! Wave retorted, before planting his teigu on the ground! Very well, in that case, finished playing! GRAND CHARIOT ! "
An intense light immediately came out of the sword, blinding Luffy in the process. And when the pirate could finally open his eyes, he found himself facing Wave, wearing his big black armor.
" WOW! UNBELIEVABLE ! "
" Let's go ! " Wave cried, through his mask.
Immediately, having received a speed boost, he surprised Luffy as his foot found itself hitting his stomach. Gasping for air, the pirate was thrown back, and smashed against the central tower of the arena. Then falling at the foot of the latter, he moved to dive to the side, while Wave tried to attack him again. Seeing the pirate flee, he retorted.
" You can never lose me! GRAND CHARIOT has increased all of my body stats! Both defense and attack, including speed!
Turning around then, Luffy positioned his arms a little back, before swinging forward at full speed, punching Wave at Wave.
" GUM GUM GATLING ! "
Immediately crossing his arms, Wave took all the blows, waiting for Luffy to tire out to counterattack.
" GUM GUM BAZOOKA ! "
Seeing Luffy's hands swinging backwards, Wave took the opportunity to run over to Luffy. Finding himself in front of him before he could finish his attack, he fired an overpowering punch in the jaw, which knocked the pirate back against the central tower. Then falling, he collapsed to the ground, while being crushed under rubble. Waiting a few seconds, while still being ready to see him get up, Wave finally asserts, while taking a step towards him.
" It's over, Mugiwara! You have … "
Suddenly emerging from the pile of rubble, an arm stretched out before grabbing Wave from the top of his helmet.
" What … ? "
" Your attacks will never work on me! " Luffy retorted. " I'm rubber! GUM GUM… "
Swinging his arm back, he twirled the latter, under Wave's frightened gaze.
" PISTOL RAFLE ! "
Covering itself in the haki, it only took a moment for the arm to strike Wave. Opening his mouth wide, he gasped as Luffy's attack threw him away. Truth be told, his body soon found itself above the void, much to the boy's horror.
" NO . "
" Wave, react, quickly. " Rô roared.
" Too late. " Sidra asserted, already imagining the warrior appearing right next to them.
However, this did not happen. Suspended in the air, Wave floated above the void, head down.
" That … ? "
" Don't start losing warriors. " Budo advised him, while he gripped Wave's leg.
Pulling it out of the void, he then tossed it to the ground, still asserting.
" We didn't lie to us! The level of the participants is extraordinary! I would even say that we will probably end up lagging behind if we don't react as soon as possible. "
" What to do ? " Wave questioned.
" You are going to join Tatsumi. " Budo taught him. " Remember, you still have that ace up your sleeve. "
" Hey, the guy in the armor. " A voice suddenly cried.
Seeing Luffy's figure running towards them, Budo asserted.
" I take care of him ! You make sure you win this damn tournament for us. "
" Very good. " Wave nodded, before leaving.
" Confirmation of the death of the target. " Tupper announced, looking at Desta-Ghoul's body.
" Difficult to say that this thing was a corpse. " Kettle remarked, giving what was left of the body a little kick. " This girl has terrifying power. "
Flying past them, Zoire saw an explosion in the distance and noticed.
" It's preferable that we go back to training with Cocotte and Kahseral! Only our teamwork will allow us to… "
Suddenly, a projectile pierced his abdomen.
" That … ? " He wondered, before coughing up blood.
" ZOIRE ? " Kettle and Tupper were horrified, seeing him fall to the ground.
A sudden laugh was heard behind their backs.
" Well, well! What do we have there? " Wanted to know Doflamingo, advancing towards them, with his hands in his pockets. " Four self-proclaimed heroes? What joke ! "
" Motherfucker ! " Tupper roared, while transforming.
Once in his most powerful form, he ran straight towards Doflamingo, clenched fist.
" I will kill you in one fell swoop!. "
Yet he suddenly stopped in an instant, as if he was paralyzed.
" What … ? "
" Don't be in such a hurry to die. " Giggles Doflamingo.
Seeing his comrade standing still, Kettle immediately created a ki ball in his hand and threw it at Doflamingo. Nonetheless, to his surprise, he saw Tupper's body pounce on his attack and act as a human shield.
" What … ? " Kettle wondered before seeing his attack hit his comrade's chest.
" What happened to him? " Zoire wanted to know, trying to get up.
Having disappeared behind a cloud of smoke, Tupper is eventually seen again, with his body covered in burns. Seeing him like that, Doflamingo snickered again while asserting.
" You are really just a bunch of morons. "
Just waving his fingers, he chuckled.
" Go ahead, puppet. "
Immediately, Tupper began to walk towards his comrades, who didn't know what they were doing, while his head was lowered.
" Tupper, are you okay ? " Zoire asked him.
In response, Tupper ran over to him, and punched him in the face.
" What ? " The other two heroes marveled.
Seeing Zoire fall to the ground, Tupper is still, before turning to his two other comrades. Seeing him take a step towards them, Kettle and Kahseral finally reached out to reach out to him, ordering.
" Stop, Tupper ! "
" I ... I can't. " Retorted the man.
Seeing him look up, the two men saw him cry, as the man struggled to control his body.
" I ... I no longer control my body. "
Using his strength to turn his head towards Doflamingo, he cried out.
'' You're the one who does that, isn't it? Stop it now. "
In response, Doflamingo continued to chuckle, while continuing to shake his fingers. Jumping then, Tupper attempted to strike Kahseral, who was able to dodge his attack.
" What is happening ? Did he hypnotize you ? "
" I don't know ! I can't do anything ! Help me. "
Immediately, Kettle ran towards Doflamingo, before sending him a ki-blast, which pulverized his abdomen. Stopping running, Doflamingo looked down to see a huge hole in his stomach. He was surprised, but so was Kettle. The hero now saw long threads leaving Doflamingo's body as he vanished.
" But what ...? "
Suddenly he felt a powerful haki-covered kick spray his ribs and made him fly out of the arena.
" What…? " He wondered, finding himself above the void.
" KETTLE ! Cried Kahseral.
However, he then saw Zoire fly over the void and grab his mate.
"I've got you. "
" Falls just. " Cried Doflamingo, bombarding the duo with threads similar to revolver bullets.
However, his attacks were blocked by an energetic wave created by Kahseral. Having been able to block Doflamingo, Kahseral left an opening and Tupper took the opportunity to hit him.
" Oh, are you trying to save your comrades? " Doflamingo asked him. " If you continue like this, it's you who will lose. "
Simply growling, Kahseral continued to dodge Tupper's attacks, preferring not to attack him. He had to find a way to save his friend, without having to hurt him. Dodging the attacks for a few moments, Kahseral ends up seeing something strange. A thread that was hooked to the back of Tupper's blow and the other end of which was wrapped around Doflamingo's finger. Seeing the pirate move his hand strangely, Kahseral understood.
" A puppeteer. "
Immediately, Kahseral covered his hand with ki and transformed it into a saber of light. Seeing him do this, Tupper thought his comrade had decided to eliminate him rather than waste energy trying to save him.
However, he was surprised when he saw the weapon slam down behind his head, cutting the wire that was hanging from it.
" What … ? " Tupper wondered.
" Motherfucker ! " Kahseral roared, looking at Doflamingo. " How dare you use my comrades to fight your enemies? "
Despite the loss of his doll, Doflamingo kept his smile. He didn't seem to be at all afraid of the team in front of him. Seeing this, Karseral then saw Toppo fighting Reiner out of the corner of his eye. Finally, he exclaimed.
" Go join Toppo ! "
" What ? "
" I can fight this guy. " The man assured, staring at Doflamingo. " You go, make sure Toppo and Jiren use the minimum amount of energy possible against the warriors we can fight! Besides, fighting with several people against this guy is a bad strategy! He will take advantage of our numbers to control one of us and force us to fight against each other. "
Eventually raising his head, Kettle walked away and helped Zoive up. Then, with Tupper, the duo left under the amused gaze of Doflamingo.
" Look at these '' heroes '' heroically flee. "
" Shut up ! " Cried Karseral. " I am more than enough to defeat you. "
Standing up, Jura winced in pain, his entire face covered in blood. Kaido had hit him hard. He felt like his skull was shattered. Standing up, he felt his head turned and had to put his hand against a rock to keep from falling. He must have had a concussion.
"And shit ... "
Hearing a scream, the mage saw Kaido's huge figure hitting the rocks all around him, so he could take Erza down. Running all around the man, Erza threw various swords in an attempt to injure him. However, using the power of his Devil Fruit, Kaido allowed his body to be covered with thick scales which protected him from the swords.
However, feeling tingling, Kaido got angry and raised his huge club which he swung towards a large boulder in front of Erza. Exploding to pieces, the cliff created a cloud of dust, which surrounded Erza. Finding himself blinded, Erza leapt into the air to get out of the cloud. However, barely getting out, she saw Kaido's weapon move towards her.
Unable to avoid it, Erza changed her armor and donned the '' Adamantine Armor ''. Placing her most powerful shield in front of her, Erza managed to stop Kaido's club. Immediately, sparks appeared as Kaido's brute force clashed with Erza's supreme defense.
However, still being in the air, Erza ended up being thrown backwards, and banged hard against a rock. Feeling her armor crack here and there, the redhead clenched her teeth to hold back a cry of pain. Already running towards her, Kaido leaped into the air, before dropping down towards Erza. Barely having time to react, Erza replaced her shield in front of her and let Kaido's foot crush her.
In an instant cracking sounds were heard, as the enormous weight of the yonko further damaged Erza's shield. Feeling tons start to crush him against the ground, Erza drew on her energy reserves to hold on.
" WORORORORO! " Kaido scoffed, seeing her struggle. " To show you stronger than me! Go ahead ! Show me your fighting spirit! I'd be happy to break it just like your armor. "
Raising his club again, Kaido let out a huge scream before slamming it back into Erza's face. Despite her heavy helmet, the latter shattered on impact and the poor woman felt the weapon strike her head. Immediately, deep wounds on his forehead opened. Being victims of dizziness, she relaxed her efforts, and Kaido took the opportunity to destroy his shield, before crushing it under his foot. Feeling him stomp on her stomach, Erza immediately screamed in pain, under Kaido's amused gaze.
" So what ? That's all ? Compared to Linlin, you're just a little girl. "
Raising his foot again, Kaido eventually came to a stop, as columns of earth rose out of the ground and immobilized him.
" Huh? " Kaido wondered.
" IRON ROCK WALL ! "
Groaning, Kaido turned his gaze to Jura. Despite his injuries, the mage had come back to him to prevent him from further injuring Erza.
" Ju ... Jura ? " The young woman wondered, trying painfully to get up.
" Erza-dono, run away. " Cried the man. " This man… you must not fight him now! Come on, join Wendy or you'll get wiped out. "
" But Jura ...? "
At that moment, roaring, Kaido created sound waves so powerful they shattered the pillars of earth that imprisoned him. Seeing him do, Jura clasped his hands together, before creating a huge earth giant behind him.
" ROCK MOUNTAIN ! "
Despite being a defensive spell, Jura moved him and ordered the giant to attack Kaido. Immediately, the yonko felt the earth giant punch it, before pinning it to the ground.
" Erza-dono, NOW! " Cried the mage.
Seeing him making a perfect diversion, Erza clenched her fists. Then, finally, she limped away, still asserting.
" We will win, Jura! It is a promise. "
Seeing her just go, Jura smiled, despite seeing his stone titan in front of him being pulverized. Having transformed into a dragon again, Kaido faced Jura.
" Dirty sassy little one! " He roared, rushing straight at him. " You will suffer my anger. "
Simply concentrating, Jura used all of his power so that he could stand a chance of defeating his opponent.
"DIED ! "
" RUMBLING MONT FUJI ! "
Immediately, a bright light engulfed the area of the land, followed by a powerful explosion. Rising, Gowasu leaning over the void, trying to catch a glimpse of Jura. For his part, putting his glasses back on his nose, Eyre also watched the fight with fear. Kaido was his best warrior. If he lost, it would be a blow to his team.
Finally, when the smoke cleared, the two kaio-shins could see their warriors in very different positions. Indeed, Jura was on the ground, wounded on all sides, while Kaido was still hovering above him. Eventually resuming his original form, Kaido collapsed in front of his opponent, who used his remaining strength to stand up.
Seeing him do it, Kaido asserted.
" Instead of taking care of the state of this woman, you would have done better to run away yourself! Now you are doomed. "
" Erza-dono is too important a person for our team, for me to let her get eliminated! His generation has long surpassed mine. "
Daring to smile, he affirmed.
" Fairy Tail will lead us to victory! I am sure. "
In response, Kaido raised his club again, which was covered in purple lightning. Then, lowering it with all his strength, he managed to hit Jura violently, who could only be thrown away.
" RAIMEI HAKKE ! "
Unconscious, Jura could only cough up blood, as his body flew above the void, before sinking and ending up in the stands.
" Jura-san ! " Gowasu exclaimed, kneeling down in front of him! Are you fine ?
The man was still unconscious and unable to answer her. Seeing this, Kusu twirled his staff, before slapping Jura's skull with it. A green light blanketed his body before all his injuries were gone.
" What … ? " The man wondered, getting up.
" Jura-san is eliminated. " Announced the high priest.
Looking at the land, then where he was, the mage eventually lay down again, while grumbling.
" And shit ! "
" I would not tell you. " Rumsshi growled, his arms folded.
However, much to Gowasu's surprise, the pink elephant remained very calm. Staring at Erza who had managed to escape, the God of Destruction asserted.
'' Even though I'm angry that you got beaten like that, you did well to sacrifice yourself to protect her. "
1 = Universe 4 (3): Saitama (2), Boros, Tatsumaki, Bang, Genos, Atomic Samurai, Sonic, Garou (1), Sea King, Blast (10)
2 = Univers 3 (1): Luffy, Law, Katakuri, Kaido (1), Big Mom, Teach, Akainu, Shanks, Kizaru, Doflamingo (10)
3 = Univers 10 (3): Natsu (1), Erza, Gray, Gajeel, Laxus (1), Gildarts (1), Jellal, Cobra, Wendy ( 9 )
4 = Universe 7 (2): Goku (1), Vegeta, Gohan, Piccolo, C-17 (1), C-18, Muten Rochi, Tien, Frieza (9)
5 = Univers 9 (0): Tatsumi, Wave, Esdeath, Budo, Kurome, Seryu, Mine, Najenda, Bols (9)
6 = Universe 11 (0): Jiren, Top, Dyspo, Cocotte, Kahseral, Tupper, Zoire, K'nsi, Kettle (9)
7 = Universe 2 (0): Toriko, Sunny, Coco, Zebra, Acacia, Joa, Midora, Starfun (8)
8 = Univers 12 (0): Midoriya, Shoto, Bakugo, Tokoyami, Momo, lida, Kirishima, Ibara (8)
9 = Universe 6 (2): Hit, Cabba (1), Caulifla, Kale, Pirina, Saonel, Frost (1) (7)
