blogombal Chapter 151 Despair
Chapter 151 Despair
Only after personally experiencing Aini's strength did they truly realize how vast the gap between them was, as insurmountable as an insurmountable chasm.
Even though they had already prepared themselves to die when they resolutely stood up to block Aini's path.
After all, as a loyal subordinate, it is one's duty to serve one's master and sacrifice oneself.
However, even knowing that they were doomed, they were unwilling to die in vain. Instead, they hoped to exchange their lives for something of value, even if it was just to delay the enemy's advance.
But cruel reality ruthlessly shattered their last illusions.
Deringer and the others stood up together, hoping to stop Aini. But now it seems it was all wishful thinking on their part. They didn't even have the right to stop Aini from advancing, let alone pose any real obstacle to him.
Fortunately, in this contest where the odds were heavily against them, they managed to accomplish an important task—to deliver the news that Aini was about to storm the royal city in time.
Presumably, their young master has already learned of this emergency. Regardless of whether it has any other effect, it has at least given the young master some advance psychological preparation.
That alone is enough for them.
Upon realizing this, Machbis and Gladius's gazes hardened. Moreover, the two seemed to share a remarkable understanding.
The two exchanged a glance.
He immediately understood the other party's plan, and saw Mahabais's face darken. Then he grabbed Aini's arms with both hands, attempting to control Aini.
"Explosive Rock-Rock-Celebration!"
This is one of Gladius's strongest moves!
At the same time, Mahabais, who was being supported by Aini with one hand, grabbed Aini's arms with both hands, successfully "controlling" Aini in place, making him unable to move at all.
Seeing this, Gladius knew the time had come and he couldn't miss it. He moved with lightning speed, circling Aini at high speed in the blink of an eye.
As he spun rapidly, his hands began to touch the ground incessantly. Each touch seemed to plant a dangerous seed in the earth—detonating devices were quietly set up over a large area of the ground.
Violet, who was standing to the side, turned deathly pale upon seeing this scene.
As someone who knew Gladius's abilities well, she was very clear about the terrifying and violent explosion that would occur when so many detonators were triggered at the same time!
Without even having time to think, she turned around and ran wildly into the distance.
Meanwhile, standing not far away, M. Caesar Clown curled his lip in disdain. Unlike Violet, as a Logia-type Devil Fruit user, he was completely unafraid of ordinary explosions that did not involve the release of Armament Haki.
However… he glanced down at the Señor Piqué he was carrying and thought to himself: Although he wasn’t afraid of these explosions, this guy couldn’t withstand them!
So, after a brief hesitation, he finally decided to leave the scene with Violet.
After all, Aini had said that this guy had to live.
Thus, after the two quickly retreated a distance, Gladius finally completed the setup of all the detonation mechanisms.
A suffocating tension permeated the battlefield. Everyone knew that a massive explosion was about to occur!
It is no exaggeration to say that at this moment, the area where Aini is standing, apart from the small circle around his feet, has been almost entirely arranged.
The once solid ground began to expand at a visible rate, as if an invisible force was surging out from underground.
Aini witnessed this scene, and his eyes flickered slightly.
Suddenly, a thought involuntarily surged into his mind—he actually felt a little envious of that little rascal, Doflamingo.
It should be noted that this time, Machabais and Guradius joined forces to attack him, having already disregarded their own lives.
After all, the power of such a large-scale explosion would be extremely terrifying.
Especially Mahbais, who was also at the epicenter of the explosion, would likely be seriously injured even if he survived.
They were both perfectly aware of this. Yet, even faced with such a perilous situation, they still chose to carry out the mission without hesitation.
All of this was simply to buy Doflamingo a little more time.
"Boom..."
With a deafening roar, the terrifying explosion finally began!
Right where Aini stood, an area within a hundred meters instantly transformed into a massive, raging fireball. The fire was so fierce that it seemed poised to devour the entire world.
The shockwave from the explosion swept outwards with the ferocity of a Category 8 typhoon, its power exceeding all expectations.
Wherever it went, nothing on the ground was spared; everything was swept into the air by the powerful force. These objects tumbled and collided in the air, creating a chaotic and terrifying scene.
At the same time, the astonishing heat generated by the explosion spread out along with the shockwave. They intertwined and merged, relentlessly scorching everything around them with intense heat. Whether it was hard rock or fragile vegetation, everything was utterly vulnerable before this scorching energy.
It is foreseeable that if an ordinary person were to unfortunately find themselves in this area, they would absolutely not be able to withstand such terrifying temperatures. In the blink of an eye, they would be burned into a charred, unrecognizable corpse.
By then, the air will be filled with the stench of corpses.
Just as everything was gradually returning to calm, a jaw-dropping scene unfolded before everyone's eyes—a massive crater, over a hundred meters in diameter, had appeared on the once-flat ground. The crater was also at least ten meters deep, with billowing dust billowing from its edges, resembling a gruesome wound torn open by the earth.
Yet, amidst this devastation, Aini stood proudly like an indestructible sculpture.
His posture was as straight as a pine tree, completely unaffected by the earth-shattering explosion. His handsome face maintained its usual composure and calmness, with even the corners of his mouth slightly upturned, revealing a barely perceptible smile.