Chapter 102: Demonic Transformation, Life Span Reduction (Part 1)

“Attack.” The scene froze. Donquixote Doflamingo looked at Gecko Moria and directly ordered Trebol and Diamante beside him.

“Yes.” Shadows stirred violently as Trebol and Diamante charged straight at Gecko Moria, clearly intent on killing him.

“This is bad.” Moria’s heart sank as he sensed the collapsing Xuan Ye behind him. A foreboding feeling spread throughout his body.

“Could it be that I’m going to die here today as well?” Moria’s face darkened as he cursed, “Dead bird, wake up for me...”

“Fighting us and still daring to be distracted?” A cold voice sounded, and two figures immediately surrounded Moria, unleashing a relentless storm of attacks.

Gritting his teeth, Moria held his twin swords and managed to hold them off for a moment.

“Ha ha ha... Navy’s Heavenly Bird, that’s all you’ve got!” Doflamingo sneered disdainfully as he stepped forward, glancing at the lifeless Xuan Ye. Silk threads began to emanate from his hands.

“There’s nothing more thrilling than eradicating a budding threat.” His eyes narrowed sharply as the silken threads shimmered like razor-sharp blades, slicing horizontally toward Xuan Ye’s head.

“Whoosh...” The air was cut with chilling precision, making one’s scalp tingle.

At the critical moment, in the blink of an eye, Xuan Ye, who was cradling Momotaro, slightly turned his head; a lock of hair rose into the air.

“Oh?” Doflamingo’s expression darkened, a strange flutter stirring within his heart.

Head bowed, hair disheveled, Xuan Ye tightly held the now lifeless Momotaro. Slowly, his figure transformed into a blaze of fire.

“What?” Tension tightened every nerve, and Kenbunshoku Haki expanded rapidly.

“Trebol, Diamante, retreat now!” Doflamingo’s face changed dramatically as he turned and shouted hastily to those still fighting Moria.

“Puff... puff...” Bloodthirsty gasps filled the air as a figure, holding the bloodied corpse, was engulfed by towering flames.

“Bang... bang...” Terrifying explosions reverberated, shaking the air, sending Trebol and Diamante hurtling backward.

“Puh...” As they flew back, Doflamingo caught them, his expression grave.

“You bastard, you finally woke up!” Moria, disheveled and furious, cursed loudly, his chest heaving violently.

But in the next moment, Moria’s pupils constricted, and every hair on his body stood on end. A pair of black, hollow, emotionless eyes emanated an endless chill, gazing coldly at him.

“Xuan... Xuan Ye...” Swallowing hard, a tremendous pressure chilled Moria to the bone and soul.

Slowly bending down to one knee, Xuan Ye said nothing; he gently placed Momotaro beside Moria and then began to walk toward Doflamingo.

“Crack... crack...” Each step caused the ground to crack and fracture, wisps of golden-white flames flickering. Xuan Ye’s hollow eyes revealed a swiftly emerging black golden crow on his forehead, his entire body enveloped in a layer of black substance.

Cold, sinister, almost demonic, Xuan Ye radiated an ominous aura.

Especially those pitch-black eyes — utterly devoid of any human emotion, replaced only by boundless coldness and destruction.

“Demonic transformation.” The hoarse voice was like a whisper from a vengeful spirit, making one’s hair stand on end.

The terrifying aura instantly suppressed the entire scene; the sky darkened with heavy clouds, occasionally lit by flashes of thunder.

“That kid...” Nearby, the Golden Lion’s heart tightened. His exceptional Kenbunshoku Haki clearly detected Xuan Ye’s life force gradually waning. It was obvious the boy was draining his own life.

“Bang...” The earth cracked, countless stones scattered into the air as a furious, malevolent figure appeared before Doflamingo with lightning speed. A chilling kick, slicing the air with a roar.

“Boom...” Deafening and heavy, Doflamingo crossed his arms, dark Haki shining, gritting his teeth as he resisted the sudden whip-like strike.

“Snap...” The ground exploded beneath him, Doflamingo’s expression froze instantly. A tremendous force, like a mountain, pressed down, unstoppable.

“Crash...” Rocks tumbled as a terrifying chasm was carved through the earth; a crimson tree toppled with a thunderous crash. Amidst the dust, Doflamingo spat blood, his face twisted in pain.

“Doflamingo!”

“Young master!”

Trebol and Diamante rushed forward anxiously, ready to attack Xuan Ye.

“Puff... puff...” Surrounded by terrifying flames, Xuan Ye’s hollow eyes shifted. Two barbed spears appeared in his hands, piercing through both of them.

“Sticky chains.”

“Harden.”

“Puh... puh...”

“Ah... ah...”

Two agonized screams echoed as Trebol and Diamante were sent flying backward, shattering the earth along the way before being nailed firmly to the crimson tree.

Turning around, Xuan Ye’s emotionless gaze fixed on the Golden Lion.

“We’re leaving!” Seeing Xuan Ye’s attention shift to the Golden Lion, Doflamingo’s face darkened as he hurriedly dragged Trebol and Diamante away, vanishing in an instant.

“Whoosh...” A shadow disappeared, and a black fist shot straight for the Golden Lion’s head.

“You dare wager your life, kid?” The Golden Lion’s face darkened. His right fist swelled, wrapped in Haki, clashing head-on with Xuan Ye’s punch.

“Boom...” The ground shattered, forming a massive crater. The Golden Lion staggered back several steps while Xuan Ye somersaulted through the air, landing steadily.

“Whoosh...” Twin swords in hand, the Golden Lion surged forward.

“Swish... swish...” Xuan Ye spread both hands, lifted his head, and thrust a terrifying giant spear downward, crushing everything beneath it.

Immediately, the sky roiled violently, countless blades, spears, swords, and flames streaked downward like meteors.

“Lion’s Roar: Earthquake!”

A colossal lion engulfed everything. The entire battlefield collapsed as a tempest swept through.

Darkness fell, stones flew, chaos reigned; suddenly, a dazzling light blazed across the battlefield.

Blood sprayed, a muffled grunt sounded, and a tearing wound appeared on Xuan Ye’s chest.

Simultaneously, a figure groaned in pain, pinned to the ground by a spear driven deep into him.

This was a reckless, desperate fight. At this moment, Xuan Ye seemed oblivious to pain, driven solely by destruction.

“You brat...” The Golden Lion roared furiously. The entire Sabaody Archipelago trembled, waves surged around them. The Golden Lion pulled out the spear, his shoulder blurry and emitting the scent of flesh.

“Today, I will make you die!”

His terrifying aura surged skyward as he leapt up, two terrifying sword energies stretching a hundred meters, cutting through everything in their path.

Standing, blood dripping from every pore, those hollow eyes gazed into the distance. Hands clasped and stretched apart, a small flame quickly grew, and in an instant, a terrifying pillar of fire erupted.

“Boom...” The fierce standoff and intense battle caused the battlefield to collapse. With the final roar, only the panting, blood-soaked Golden Lion remained.

Meanwhile, Xuan Ye had already vanished beneath the crumbling earth into the sea.

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