Chapter 112: Just Five Old Fossils, Come at Me Together
"I don't really like your adjectives, so I'll just give you this greeting gift."
The sofa Marcus Mars was originally sitting on had now turned into a pile of broken wood and debris.
No matter how luxurious the wood was, its fate was sealed when it collided with an indestructible Poneglyph.
Nereus himself wasn't particularly proficient with any specific weapon. To him, something sturdy enough and heavy enough could produce sufficient effect.
And a Poneglyph perfectly fit this requirement.
"It's said that what's written on it is some apology letter from Joy Boy. Compared to a literal apology, I think it's much more valuable this way. What do you think?"
Nereus tugged the chain in his hand. The stone block originally used to record history was now being swung around in his hand like a meteor hammer, whistling through the air.
Traces of Mars's blood still remained on the Poneglyph's engravings. As the stone swung, Mars's blood splattered over many places in the room.
However, whether it was Ethanbaron V. Nusjuro or Jaygarcia Saturn, apart from Mars—who had just been attacked and was currently mangled beyond human shape—the other four Five Elders remained silent.
They merely backed away tacitly, seemingly making room for the battle.
"Until when... until when..."
A bizarre tone came from the spot where Mars was just attacked. It sounded like the cry of some bird, but mixed with some eerie calling.
"Daring to intrude into Mary Geoise alone... coming before us... Does killing that incompetent fool Salazar fill you with such confidence?"
As he spoke, Mars's body began to recover. Soon, except for the battle traces left just now, there was no evidence to prove that Mars had ever suffered a fatal injury.
"We just didn't care about those slaves. To actually dare barge in front of us... then pay the price for your arrogance!"
Mars's body was almost enveloped by a shadow, and his physical form began to change.
His originally tall figure began to expand at this moment. During this gradual expansion, both his beard and hair took on slightly more vivid colors.
Now, they were no longer human hair but were transforming into bird feathers. His arms morphed into broad wings, and his mouth elongated into a beak.
His mouth was full of terrifyingly sharp teeth, and the sharp talons on his feet were like long swords. Flames seemed to circle his body, and a tail behind him resembled a snake.
This was the power belonging to Mars—Itsumade!
Mars flapped his wings, and a gale blew towards Nereus. Although they were still indoors, the rooms in Mary Geoise were incredibly luxurious.
This spacious room could even accommodate Ancient Giants, so even though Mars's beast form was quite large, it didn't cause much interference for the time being.
His sharp claws possessed a sharpness surpassing the vast majority of famous swords in the world. Moreover, due to the nature of the ability form, the kicking techniques of bird-type ability users were generally not weak.
Although Mars didn't charge forward, the storm generated by his wings was mixed with countless wind blades.
"Is this it...? As expected, living too long gives people blind confidence."
Facing Mars's offensive, Nereus stood completely still, allowing the opponent to attack.
Screech!
Boom!!
The sharp blades slashed past, leaving countless glowing cracks on the wall nearby. Then, neatly cut stones slid downward. But this attack didn't even break Nereus's own Conqueror's Haki shield.
Although their abilities were special and they possessed unique immortality granted by Imu, their raw strength was nothing outstanding, not even matching the Marine Admirals fighting on the front lines all year round.
According to Nereus's current feeling, even Salazar's level far exceeded the Mars before him. It was just that Salazar's ability was countered by Nereus; in his undead form, Salazar simply had no power to resist in the space of the River of Death.
"You don't think these petty tricks will work on me, do you?"
A small blood sphere gathered at Nereus's fingertip, mixed with some unknown dark green liquid. It appeared to be something Nereus had drawn out from his own body.
"Quite sharp perception. Did you see the future... or feel the change in your blood?"
Mars wasn't too annoyed. That weird liquid was also his ability.
As a Yokai, the creature known as Itsumade is said in legends to be born only during famines and wars. And wherever they appear, terrifying plagues often follow.
The virus itself was also one of his powers. Just now, when his body was smashed by Nereus using the Poneglyph, that stuff was mixed into the splattering blood.
Mars originally thought that, given Nereus's habit of draining blood, he would inhale these into his body, allowing Mars to take him down effortlessly.
He didn't expect Nereus to have no such intention at all. Even when the virus entered his body through airborne volatilization, it was discovered and extracted by him.
Mars wanted to continue attacking, but Nereus was much faster than him. Before Mars even realized it, Nereus was already in front of him.
Although the size difference was enormous, under the reinforcement of Haki, a giant invisible hand of Haki had already seized Mars by the throat.
His massive body not only failed to bring the slightest sense of oppression but actually made him look like a little chick being squeezed in Nereus's hand.
After struggling to break free several times to no avail, Mars seemed to feel this was very disgraceful. Controlling his body, he temporarily gave up resisting, snapped his own neck, and then used his regenerative ability to complete a resurrection.
"Nereus, you don't have the ability to kill us. Our abilities are beyond your comprehension."
Relying on the resurrection mechanism to break free, Mars regained his confidence again, his words still reflecting a kind of arrogance.
However, this time, Mars didn't continue to attack but looked at the other people beside him.
The implication was very obvious: he alone was no match. At most, he could rely on his ability to not die. If they wanted to kill the opponent, they had to attack together.
For the Five Elders, things like the dignity of a powerhouse or insisting on 1-on-1 duels completely did not exist. The remaining four exchanged glances and almost simultaneously launched attacks towards Nereus.
Meanwhile, at the Red Port below, after the Reverie concluded, the last King was preparing to leave.
Rumble!!
But before he could board the ship, a tremor suddenly came from the ground. Debris constantly fell from the top of the Red Line, as if some natural disaster had occurred.
"What's going on?! The Red Line... isn't going to collapse, is it..."
The crowd below looked upwards with terrified eyes, and the newly replenished garrison in the Red Port also began to report new information to Marineford.
The content of the report was very simple: Mary Geoise is under attack. Attacker unknown. Requesting reinforcements.
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