Only after crashing through several rock mountains, almost retreating to the opposite shore, did they barely come to a halt.
The smoke and dust took a long time to disperse.
"Cough cough cough..."
The intense coughing sound came, and in his Tsukuyomi form, Saint Garling now appeared utterly battered.
His clothes were torn, his beard and hair disheveled, and his chest exposed with skin that was a bloody blur—far from the majestic and sacred, untouchable stance he previously held.
His dazed eyes barely refocused, and Garling wiped away the blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, glancing downward. His eyes were filled with shock and horror.
"There is indeed a gap between the Five Elders."
Shano slowly retracted his fist, as if stating a fact, and calmly said:
"But unfortunately, the gap between you and me is even greater."
The words fell.
The entire field was deathly silent!
Such arrogant, lofty words, yet...
Impossible to refute!
Shamrock dryly swallowed, staring at Shano from afar, and unconsciously took a step back, sweat appearing on his forehead.
Clearly, the scene before him had triggered some very unpleasant memories of the past.
And as for the six members of the Divine Knight Order, needless to say, their faces were ashen, their skin stiff, and they could barely breathe.
Their eyes on Shano no longer held mere fear but looked as if witnessing a real Demon God walking among men, trembling all over like sieves!
Is this the existence that has slain even the Five Elders!
Is this the Master of the End who once shook, trembled, and shocked the entire Holy Land Mary Geoise!
"..."
Shanks, half-kneeling on the ground, gasped heavily, his gaze at Shano's back filled with unprecedented complexity.
Shock, disbelief, and a hint of... indescribable bitterness.
After all, he was young to be among the Four Emperors and had always been proud of his strength;
And had briefly probed against Shano, feeling he knew the other's depth.
Thus.
Previously, he had repeatedly heard of the Endgame's fierce combat record and the World Government's setbacks against them.
He still thought it was only because Shano's underlings were strong, his team's overall power formidable, combined with various chance coincidences, that created such miracles.
But now, he finally realized.
Even leaving aside the Endgame, discarding Issho, Kuina, and that Eight-winged Archangel...
That man, Shano.
Can single-handedly make the entire Holy Land tremble!
Those previous schemes, those dark plots, and those warnings and persuasions from the high ground for the sake of the big picture...
Seem so petty, despicable, and ridiculous in the face of this man's unmatched terrifying power.
"Hiss!"
Jack, lying on the ground, unable to lift a single finger, had his mouth agape, forgetting the intense pain in his body.
Only the thought of "Whoa! The boss is truly the boss, damn awesome!" filled his mind.
He knew the boss was strong, so strong that it was ridiculous, but being so close, seeing with his own eyes that the old man who had just casually beaten him was now being beaten like a dog by the boss, still exceeded his limits of imagination!
That was the full-force strike of the strongest Five Elders! And yet... it was shattered by a simple punch?!
The boss obviously got stronger again!
In today's world, among the Four Emperors, who dares to compete with the boss?!
"Divine Knight Order and Shamrock."
Saint Garling suddenly spoke with a sullen face.
"Sir." Shamrock snapped back to reality and replied promptly.
"Don't worry about that rebellious son now, collaborate with me, full-force assault!"
Garling's face was fierce as he spoke word by word:
"This is the Holy Land's greatest threat, at all costs, we must kill this fiend today!"
"This... is!"
Shamrock hesitated for a moment, ultimately taking a deep breath and responding simultaneously with the elite six of the Divine Knight Order.
He could see that even his stronger father wasn't capable of soloing, which was why he set aside his pride and issued such orders.
But...
Even if they joined forces, could they truly deal with this man?
Not only is he overly powerful, but he also obviously has many secrets.
It's said that last time, the Eight-winged Archangel with the power to restrain them was summoned out of nowhere.
I hope Father has some other hidden cards.
Otherwise, if this time they also summon that angel, then it will be...
Buzz!
Just as the Divine Knight Order endured their fear and completed the formation encirclement, ready to attack Shano—
Suddenly, there was a sound of intense swirling behind them from the purple-black flame cloud. Shamrock was startled, and when he turned around, he saw a huge Pentagram Array.
And his father, Saint Garling's figure, had eagerly disappeared into it, vanishing in an instant without a trace.
Whoosh, the night wind blew past.
The battlefield was now desolate without Tsukuyomi's massive body.
"Father?!"
Shamrock widened his eyes and mouth in disbelief.
He was promised that they would cooperate to launch a joint attack,
but in the blink of an eye, he was betrayed and left behind to cover the retreat?!
"?"
Shano was completely unprepared, somewhat surprised, as he glanced in the direction of Garling's disappearance.
Originally, seeing Garling's desperate posture, he thought the other owed a punch, yet undeniably possessed the pride of a higher-ranking individual.
He was preparing to summon Angewomon for an exhilarating 2V8 battle, hoping to capture both father and son to further expand the results.
But...
Could one be so shameless?
Shano shook his head and turned his attention to the remaining seven.
"It seems your esteemed Five Elders are still the same old speed bumps from back then."
He smiled warmly, "What about you?"
That smile was amiable, but to Shamrock and the others, it was no different from a demon's grin.
They shivered awake, feeling as if plunged into an icy abyss.
"Run!"
Someone shouted, and the seven scattered like birds and beasts, frantically fleeing in different directions!
Having learned from their previous bloody lesson, the elite of the Divine Knight Order had all memorized one thing.
—The Endgame has means to negate the Undying Body!
Even able to block teleportation within the critical few seconds the array takes effect.
Otherwise.
Saint Garling wouldn't have deceived them into covering the retreat while he secretly fled behind them unnoticed when the man was distracted.
So close-range teleporting in the presence of Shano equated to courting death!
One must first escape a sufficient distance, then take advantage when Shano is pursuing others, to teleport and escape!
"Tsk."
Seeing this, Shano curled his lips and sighed somewhat bored.
"Just asking politely and they run; no manners whatsoever, fearing to this extent, is it necessary?"
He gently raised his fingertips, aiming ahead.
Flying Finger Gun·Ten-Finger Rapid Fire!
Ten streaks of black-red stream-lined Finger Wind suddenly burst out, piercing through like bullets, accurately hitting the hearts of the seven fleeing.
As a master of body techniques, the Flying Finger Gun Shano employs is terrifying in power, unmatched worldwide.
Further infused with an excessive, high-quality Supreme King aura...
"No!"
Thud!
In the night sky, six bursts of blood flowers bloomed consecutively.
The six elite members of the Divine Knight Order couldn't even scream before the piercing Flying Finger Gun penetrated their hearts, nailing them mercilessly to the ground, vomiting blood.
Though not instantly dead.
Due to the suppression of Supreme King, their Undying Bodies couldn't activate temporarily, unable to heal the heart or muster strength to break free.
As for Shamrock, being someone who reached the General Emperor Level threshold, despite depleted energy after battling Shanks, he still surpassed his subordinates in strength.
Though four Flying Finger Guns aimed straight for him.
He still relied on his robust body techniques foundation, narrowly dodging them with successive twists.
But Shano had clearly anticipated this moment.
As Shamrock began to dodge, Shano briefly pondered, stroking his chin.
Then.
He cheerfully drew the tachi from his back, delivering three Kamusari shots in succession.