One Piece: Curse of Immortality

Chapter 260: Chapter 260: Die?



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"Calm down! Saint Garling!" Saint Saturn rushed over, blocking a follow-up slash from Arashi and roaring the reminder. 

"Alright!" Garling took a deep breath, his mind feeling colder and clearer than ever before. That slash from Arashi had woken him up entirely. 

"Drip~" 

Drops of blood fell one after another, making Garling even more clear-headed. 

"Don't fight him alone! Our next battle plan is not to kill him! It is to stop him from dying!" Saint Saturn said in a low voice. 

Arashi raised an eyebrow. He swung the longsword in his right hand and charged over again. "Oh? I'm very curious about your battle plan! Saturn!"

Saint Saturn blocked the slash, while Saint Garling attacked from the side. The three of them were locked in a fierce battle. 

Arashi was bathed in blood, his body almost completely covered in sword wounds. 

Although his healing speed was astonishing, it could no longer keep up with the rate at which he was being injured. 

About thirty seconds later, Shanks and Mihawk rejoined the battle. Both of them had been bandaged and had regained their ability to fight. 

So, the four of them joined forces against Arashi, launching a battle to the death. 

Even a cornered cat, when forced into a fight for its life, will erupt with terrifying spirit and aggression. 

Not to mention these top powerhouses of the world. At this moment, Arashi was facing immense pressure. 

He continuously swung his sword and threw his fists. His enemies' bodies were constantly being heavily damaged. 

Garling coughed up blood repeatedly; the ribs in his chest were broken and had caved in, leaving him in a complete mess. "Garling, pull yourself together!"

Saint Saturn roared. He sensed that the commander of the God's Knights was beginning to lose consciousness. 

The genius who could take on an Admiral at fifteen had been reduced to such a state after encountering Arashi. 

But just as his voice fell, his abdomen was pierced by Arashi's sword. 

"What?!" Saint Saturn's pupils shook violently. He froze, looking down. He saw Arashi's large hand gripping the hilt of the sword, then pulling it out forcefully.

The sound of the blade scraping against the bones inside his body could be heard clearly. 

Blood gushed from his abdomen, dripping onto the ground. A sliver of fear surged in Saint Saturn's heart. 

As Five Elders or God Knights, due to Imu's blessing, they also get Immortality, but their immortality has a flaw where the highest level of Haki can kill them.

He feared death! His purpose in coming here was not to die. Even if he had resolved himself to die and was prepared for it, at this moment, he was still afraid at the same time. 

"Pfft! Pfft!" 

The sound of two more longswords entering flesh was heard. Arashi's body trembled, and he began to laugh.

"Quick hands! You two!" He looked down and saw two long swords piercing through his abdomen, exiting from his back. 

It was the combined attack of Shanks and Mihawk. "His life force is as vigorous as a monster's!" Mihawk said through gritted teeth. 

How could someone be so injured and not die, still fighting with such life and vigor? Then, in the next second, something even more shocking happened. 

Arashi ignored the long swords piercing his body. He even took a significant step forward, and in a single stride, he was in front of the two of them. 

At this time, the long swords in the hands of Mihawk and Shanks had been entirely driven into Arashi's body. 

"This guy! He has no regard for his own body at all!" Shanks's expression was ugly. Then, Arashi's two large hands grabbed their necks and lifted them high. 

The two were held high in the air. His five fingers were like steel hoops. They slowly tightened, and the faces of the two men instantly turned the color of pig's liver. 

"Shanks!" Saint Garling roared. 

He suddenly leaped high, holding his sword with both hands, and pierced through Arashi's chest, almost hanging his entire body on his opponent. 

"Marshall D. Teach!" 

At this moment, Saint Saturn thought of something and roared. Not far away, a tottering figure, covered in burn marks, was slowly approaching. 

"Zehahahaha! Has it finally come? 

"The best chance to finish him! Teach!! Now is not the time for you to be hiding in the shadows, playing the hunter!" 

"If we can't deal with Arashi, the ones who die in the end will be us!" Saint Saturn roared. 

He stood there like a small mountain, his entire body emitting a mysterious power, an invisible aura that fluctuated and spread toward Arashi. 

This was his mysterious restraining power. It rendered Arashi unable to move at this moment. It even seemed to slow the rate at which his life force was fading. 

"How do you all plan to finish me?" Arashi murmured. He couldn't exert any strength and was only able to maintain his grip on Shanks and Mihawk. 

The immense force of his grip also made it impossible for the two to break free. The feeling of suffocation washed over them. 

Under Arashi's powerful grip, the life force of the two was also rapidly disappearing; death was approaching. 

Saint Garling hung on Arashi's body, his eyes filled with rage, his teeth bared. For a moment, he didn't know what to do.

His longsword had completely pierced Arashi's left chest, even cutting open his heart. But what he couldn't understand was that his opponent was still not dead. 

Their mission objective was now to prevent him from dying. How absurd was that? And what were they supposed to do now?

"I finally understand why a high and mighty figure like you would suddenly want to team up with a pirate like me! So you had your eye on my abilities?" 

Marshall D. Teach laughed loudly. His body was also rapidly approaching; the black vortex in his right hand boiled and swirled. 

"In this world, perhaps only your power can work on him! Teach! Hurry up and do it!" Saint Saturn roared. 

For many years, they had not understood the origin of Arashi's immortal body. And their biggest guess was that it might be a new, never-before-seen type of Devil Fruit power. 

A mysterious power not recorded in the Encyclopedia of Devil Fruits, unknown to the world. 

It was this unknown ability that gave him the terrifying strength to eat multiple fruits and not die. "This may only be a guess, but we have no other choice!"

"We can only try our best! There is only one chance. If we fail!" Saint Saturn's face darkened. 

He did not say the rest, but everyone knew clearly what the following words meant. If they failed, this war would be over. 

"Zehahahaha! That I, Marshall D. Teach, would become the key to this war! How unexpected! In that case, leave him to me!" Marshall D. Teach laughed. 

He approached Arashi, his right hand holding the black vortex, and extended his hand toward his opponent. 

Even though he looked miserable, and Arashi looked heavily injured and on the verge of death, an incredibly grave expression still appeared on Marshall D. Teach's face. 

Shadows were not so easily dispelled. This man had left him with too many unpleasant memories. "Looking at you up close, you are a monster, Arashi!"

"A normal person would have died long ago if they were like this!" Marshall D. Teach said with emotion. 

"Do what you want to do! Teach! You only have this one chance!" Arashi grinned. 

He was indeed heavily injured, so much so that he was suppressed by Saint Saturn's ability and temporarily unable to respond. 

"Is that so? I will cherish it." Marshall D. Teach's pupils contracted. Then, he leaped up abruptly, and the black vortex in his right hand instantly pressed forward. 

"Thousand-fold Amplification: Dark Water!" In an instant, a terrifying suction force spread out, and the jet-black vortex, swallowing everything, swept toward Arashi. 

"Retreat!" 

Shanks and Mihawk roared, immediately pulling back. Saint Garling also forcefully pulled out his longsword and retreated backward. 

After the three had withdrawn, Marshall D. Teach, amidst his great laughter, also pressed his right hand onto Arashi's body. "VMMM!"

The jet-black vortex spread out in that instant, as if to swallow everything. Arashi's body shuddered, undergoing a massive change. 

This change brought a look of wild joy to the faces of Saint Saturn, Saint Garling, and the others. "It works!" Marshall D. Teach burst out laughing again. 

"Zehahahaha! My existence is the greatest threat to you, Arashi! I finally understand why you tried to get rid of me time and time again." 

"So it was because." Speaking to this point, Marshall D. Teach's tone became excited. "I am your nemesis!" 

Arashi did not respond this time. His body rapidly shrank from over ten meters, reverting to a human form, and the power of his Devil Fruits faded. 

The Dark-Dark Fruit suppressed all ability users. Such close contact instantly made it impossible for him to use any of his abilities. 

At the same time, his grievous injuries now left him powerless.

"My nemesis?" But even so, hearing Marshall D. Teach's words, a mocking smile still appeared on his lips. 

"If he dies like this!" Saint Saturn took a deep breath, his eyes fixed on Arashi. "He might not revive again!" 

This statement was filled with speculation, but it also held a hint of certainty. Or it was better described as hope. 

After all, no one could believe that someone could be born with the trait of immortality. In contrast, a power granted by a fruit was far more believable. 

Gradually, the color faded from Arashi's eyes, and his breathing stopped. He stood there quietly, as if dead. 

"Phew! Is he finally dead?" Marshall D. Teach said, his voice trembling

. He didn't dare retract his right hand, even fearing that if he withdrew his ability, his opponent would suddenly come back to life again. "It's over!"

Saint Saturn and the others relaxed, but no expressions of happiness or joy appeared on their faces. Instead, they felt an endless exhaustion. 

One Arashi had nearly cost them everything. Only now did they notice the injuries on his body, which were simply horrifying. 

His left and right chest, including the center, had been pierced by long swords. His entire body was covered in wounds, completely smeared with blood. 

These were unimaginably terrifying injuries, yet just a second ago, he had still been fighting at his absolute peak. 

It was simply unbelievable! What kind of monster could still erupt with such appalling combat power while sustaining such injuries? 

Time passed, second by second. The group stared nervously at the blood-soaked figure. But after a long while, the figure showed no sign of movement. As if truly dead. 

"Is he dead?"

Marshall D. Teach reached out a trembling hand to test for breath under his opponent's nose. 

"There's no breath!" 

Soon after, his spirits lifted, and he roared with laughter. Instantly, Saint Saturn and the others were shaken, and all moved forward. 

If their opponent was truly dead, it meant this war was over. The world would also begin a new chapter from this day on. 

Tomorrow's sun would surely be different from the past. At the same time. In a river not far from the Onigashima battlefield, on a ship of unknown identity. 

.....

"Although the injuries are all severe, after being bandaged and treated, you can rest easy." 

"The remaining wounds will need time to heal on their own. But, you must remember, you are temporarily unable to participate in any battles."

A man wearing a leopard-spotted winter fur hat with dark circles under his eyes said in a deep voice. 

"Law, thank you," Lucci said.

"It's what I should do," Trafalgar Law said with a smile. Although his words were for everyone, he was primarily reminding the old man with the square face who was leading them. 

Because this man's injuries were undoubtedly the most severe, several of his ribs were broken, and even his internal organs had suffered varying degrees of damage.

It had taken him a great deal of effort to finish the treatment. 

"Bwahahaha! This kid's medical skills are quite good! If every doctor in the Marine hospitals had this level of skill, we wouldn't have been afraid of getting injured in battle in the past," Garp said, moving around slightly.

Feeling his body become lighter, he burst into hearty laughter immediately. He knew his situation. 

Fighting the Beasts Pirates with his aged body was no easy task. Being heavily injured was to be expected. 

Coupled with his old age, his recovery would naturally not be ideal. But under this young man's treatment, it was somewhat unexpected. 

If all went well, he could almost recover to a level similar to his previous one. 

"Don't talk nonsense. Law is a user of the precious Op-Op Fruit. You should know the significance of this fruit," Sengoku said in a low voice. 

Then, he turned his head, draped the cape Tsuru handed him over his shoulders to cover the white bandages on his body, and looked toward the battlefield in the direction of Onigashima. 

"The sounds from the battlefield have gotten much quieter. Has the battle between Arashi and them ended?" Sengoku said softly, his eyes grave. 

"Hey, kid, turn the ship around, let's go take a look," Garp shouted at Law, hearing this. 

A black line appeared on the latter's forehead, and he pretended not to hear. In such a heavily injured state, he still wanted to join the battle? 

"Kid, did you hear me?" Garp shouted. 

"Even if you are the legendary hero Garp, I'm sorry, but on this ship. Right now, I, the doctor, am in charge. Whether it's you, former Fleet Admiral Sengoku, or Vice Admiral Tsuru, you all have to listen to me!" Law said with a calm expression. 

He said it as if he were stating a plain and simple fact, which made Garp's eyes widen instantly. 

"You little brat?!" Law decisively turned his head, directly ignoring him. 

This made Garp both angry and amused; he didn't expect the younger generation nowadays to have such guts. 

"Garp, just rest and recover. Don't you know what that kid is capable of?" Sengoku retracted his gaze and said with a chuckle. 

Garp was taken aback, then sighed and could only lament, "I'm getting old!Hahahaha!" Sengoku laughed loudly. 

He patted Garp's shoulder, his gaze once again fixed on Law in front of them. He felt some admiration for this young man, who had a distinct personality. 

To be so firm in the face of the Marine hero Garp was indeed impressive. This also meant that the younger generation nurtured by Arashi were all people of potential with principles in their hearts. 

"Moreover, you should be gratified that there are such outstanding young people in the Marines. Shouldn't you?" Sengoku said with deep meaning. 

Garp, upon hearing this, looked at the young faces before him and was momentarily stunned. 

The CP team was applying medicine and bandages to each other, Koby and Helmeppo were chatting happily, and Law was deciding on the route to take next. 

For a moment, it reminded him of his youth, when he carried out missions alongside Sengoku, Tsuru, and Zephyr. 

Suddenly, Law in front of them spun around abruptly and waved his hand. "Bepo, stop!" 

Bepo immediately brought the ship to a halt and looked at Law with confusion. 

At the same time, Capone Bege, standing on the other side of the bow, also had his pupils contract, staring intently at the behemoth on the sea surface ahead.

"This thing, it can't be?!" Law had already drawn the longsword from his waist. "One of the Four Emperors, Big Mom!" The low voice startled everyone on the ship. 

Garp, Sengoku, and the others were stunned for a moment, then immediately reacted, rushing to the bow. When they saw the behemoth floating on the sea, all of their expressions changed. 

"It is her!" Sengoku said in surprise. "This is an enemy delivered right to our doorstep!" Garp laughed, knocking his fists together. 

"Hey, kid. The enemy is right in front of us. You have no reason to stop us from acting now, do you?" A black line appeared on Law's forehead. 

Just as he was about to say something, Garp had already leaped high into the air, charging toward Big Mom in the water. 

"Hahahaha!" Sengoku's laughter came from behind. 

"Has he always been this impulsive?" Law asked through gritted teeth. He hadn't even determined if their opponent had lost her ability to fight.

For Garp to charge in like that was too reckless. "Don't worry, I checked with my Observation Haki. Big Mom has already passed out." 

"Besides, in the seawater, she can't use any of her abilities." Speaking of this, Sengoku sighed again. "I never expected to be able to pick up such a prize here." 

Law responded, "She was probably knocked here during her fight with Fleet Admiral Arashi. This isn't far from the center of the battlefield!" Sengoku sighed.

Law's expression was slightly serious. He was also marveling at Fleet Admiral Arashi's strength in his heart. 

He couldn't imagine what kind of terrifying technique could defeat one of the Four Emperors and send her flying all the way here. 

Afterward, the group first cuffed Big Mom with Seastone shackles and then dragged her onto the ship. "I guess we've captured her alive. Hahahaha!" Garp burst out laughing. 

Everyone on the ship was in a good mood. To have one of the Four Emperors fall from the sky and be personally captured by them was, of course, something to be happy about. 

"As for Arashi's side. It should be over soon, too!" Sengoku said slowly. Because there had been no sound from the center of the battlefield for a long time, if it were a fierce fight, it would not be so calm. 

...

At the same time. 

"Whoosh!" 

A fierce wind swept past. Saint Saturn slowly approached Arashi, wanting to inspect him up close. 

As one of the few high and mighty figures in the world, he naturally had an extreme desire to understand the secret of the immortal body. 

Compared to them, Arashi has perfected the art of not dying. "What kind of ability could forge such a monster?" 

Suddenly. Saint Saturn's footsteps paused. At this moment, he was less than a meter away from Arashi. Just then. His opponent's eyes suddenly shone with light.

The lackluster eyeballs, at this moment, became sharp and icy cold. Arashi was alive!!!

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