"That war white elephant... seems to be the animal form of [Elephant King] Taimo!"
"No way...that's the 'Eight Endless Emperors'. Is this...someone looking to kill Lord Taimo?"
"What's going on with the Eight Divine Generals? Why are top masters like Lord Taimo trapped in them?"
"..."
Everyone was shocked.
The tall white elephant was shrouded in silver light, looking mighty and domineering, and the scar on its left eye was clearly visible.
All signs indicate that this white elephant is the beastly body of Vesemir x Taimo, one of the "Eight Endless Emperors" with a bounty of 3.763 billion.
This veteran legendary pirate is a user with the ability of the ancient beast type [War Icon Devil Fruit], and a top expert who has mastered the laws of power and the law of light.
Taimo's ability to transform into beasts from the fruit gives him super strong defense, and he can even physically resist ordinary magic artillery. The law of power does not belong to the giants, and his combat effectiveness is also amazing.
Even if he is the third general of the Navy Headquarters, it will be extremely difficult to kill him.
But now, having been forced out of his beast form after just one encounter, you can imagine how bad Taymo's situation is.
"Oh my god, those eight divine generals formed a space-limiting barrier. Taimo's body of the sacred elephant couldn't even break through it..."
"Hey... the woman fighting with Lord Taimo looks a bit familiar."
"What looks familiar?! That person is the famous 'Ocean Shichibukai' [Snake Princess] Elijah Belle!"
"No way... When did the Shichibukai have the same combat power as the Eight Endless Emperors? I thought that woman was just good-looking, but I didn't expect her combat power to be so terrifying?"
"This is a shocking event! Tsk tsk, the Endless Sea hasn't been this lively in many years. This is the first time a bounty hunter dares to attack the 'Eight Endless Emperors'... Look at this posture, that [Snake Lady]
I'm afraid Ilya has the intention to kill Taimo!"
"One of the 'Eight Endless Emperors' is really going to die. After today, the Endless Sea will probably change..."
"..."
...
Compared with today's battle between Ilya and Taimo, the movement on Raymond's side was a bit minor.
In a battle between the top powerhouses, a steel ship island like this one beneath their feet would be in danger of sinking if they were not careful.
Fortunately, the barrier constructed by the eight divine generals controlled most of the shock wave of the battle within the barrier, so bystanders were able to watch the fun and enjoy the fun leisurely.
"That girl...is actually so strong!"
From the corner of his eye, Raymond caught a glimpse of the majestic eight statues of gods in the distance, his eyes filled with light.
Even he, the person who "knows" Elijah best, was shocked by the big scene in front of him.
The divine body is made up of eight elements: thunder, wood, darkness, metal, earth, wind, water, and fire. Each one exudes top-level extraordinary pressure.
Ilya alone is equivalent to having eight top extraordinary helpers.
The eight elemental statues are hundreds of meters high, all with scowl and solemn appearance. Each of them holds a thunder hammer, wind drum, rain snake, golden spear, fire wheel, wind bag... and other divine objects in their hands, and they are heading towards the besieged city.
The giant elephant pours out law attacks containing destructive energy fluctuations.
Purple thunder surged in the black thundercloud, striking out a series of terrifying thunder and lightning that made people numb their scalp;
The wind assisted the fire, and then merged with the power of the dark elements, turning into balls of black fire, constantly burning the domineering armor covering Taimo's body, causing the white elephant to scream in pain;
As the water rose, the giant elephant's limbs and feet seemed to be taking root. It struggled to tear off the huge vines one after another, but was stuck to the ground by countless new vines. The giant elephant had to constantly use "War Trample" to shatter them.
Wood vines, in order not to be overwhelmed by green vines...
The eight elemental laws complement each other and cause horrific compound damage to the white elephant.
"Can actually control eight elements. Is this the full strength of the High Priest of Knicks..."
The more Raymond looked at it, the more surprised he became.
The extraordinary person in the world who can control two elemental laws is already a phoenix, and the three are considered to be peerless talents...
But now an incredible scene is taking place in front of us. Ilya controls the eight elemental laws alone, causing fatal trauma to [Elephant King] Taimo!
"The mixed application of high-level laws... is really terrifying!"
Raymond's current cultivation has faintly touched the edge of the law, and he can roughly understand the terrifying energy produced by the collision of these high-level elemental laws.
If it weren't for the beast-like body of [Elephant King] Taimo, which had rough skin and thick flesh, and if it were replaced by an ordinary Sequence 0 transcendent, it would probably be wiped out in an instant in that mixed barrier.
"It's no wonder that Ilya said that there are eight divine generals to protect the body, and anyone in the world can get it... There is no solution to this thing."
Raymond's eyes sparkled again and again, and he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
[Elephant King] Taimo's defense is amazing and his vitality is also very tenacious.
Even if Ilya wanted to kill him, it would be impossible in a short time.
This battle will not last long.
However, with the super strong isolation barrier constructed by the Eight Divine Generals, the masters of the "Elephant King Pirates" want to intervene, but they are powerless.
Ilya's plan to kill the Elephant King is very promising.
...
The battle was fierce, but Raymond knew that now was not the time to watch the excitement.
The killers of the "Yama-no-Orochi Group" were still watching and "dragging" him aside, probably waiting for CP9 to send experts again.
Raymond also took advantage of the trick and pretended to fight while walking, also with the intention of delaying the world.
Now there is a commotion on their side, and the rescue operation in the laboratory has also begun.
The most important purpose of the "Ghost Group" coming to Hippocrates City this time is to save Lulu's parents who are imprisoned in the 9th District Laboratory!
Now that the battle between Ilia and Taymor has attracted the attention of the entire Hippocratic City population, the opportunity couldn't be better.
In terms of event level, an "Endless Eight Emperors" deserves much more attention than Raymond and the others.
Now, all the Anzi from the World Headquarters in the city were probably attracted by that battle.
Ilya's plan to take action against Taimo was completely unexpected. The staff of CP9 probably would not have guessed that Raymond and the others would choose this opportunity to take action.
However, things went more smoothly than expected.
Raymond thought that the "Yama no Orochi group" and these guys were just the vanguard. If they hadn't completed their mission, there should be top experts from the World Headquarters coming to intercept and kill him.
Unexpectedly, half an hour later, without waiting for other killers, good news came from Colin.
"Captain, the man has been rescued!"
They successfully rescued Lulu's parents and escaped from the laboratory.
The whole process went incredibly smoothly.
Even after they rescued people and escaped from the laboratory, the guards didn't notice anything unusual.
After receiving the news, Raymond was no longer interested in entangled with those killers. As soon as the secret code was given, the masters sent by Capone, who was hiding in the dark, killed several people smoothly.
Raymond rushed to the scheduled round location without stopping.
As for the battle situation on Ilya's side, there is no need to worry. He knows very well that as long as [Elephant King] Taimo can be killed, the girl will be sure to escape unscathed.
...
Not long after, in the 20th arrondissement, in an abandoned warehouse.
Raymond met his friends.
Anna and others looked excited, successfully saving people, and everyone was smiling.
Raymond greeted: "Is everyone okay?"
"all the best!"
Colin said with excitement on his face: "Captain, the information you gave us is so useful! With those access codes, we easily sneaked into the laboratory without any fighting at all."
He was the main force in infiltrating to rescue people this time. I thought he would need to use his "technical door opening" technology, or he would need to destroy some high-tech protective device.
But he never expected that because the key access codes provided by Raymond were completely correct, they would reach the cell where they were held without any hindrance and rescue the hostages.
Of course, the happiest person is Lulu.
The big-headed son reunited with his parents who he thought were dead, and he was even more excited and a little incoherent, "Captain, thank you... Oh, I almost forgot, these are my parents... Dad, Mom, this is mine
Captain, Mr. Raymond."
The big-headed son said, introducing the man and woman beside him.
Lulu's parents are also top biological scientists. They don't look old. They look a bit like the apron mother and the little-headed father from the cartoons in their previous lives, with friendly faces.
It seemed that this was their first time dealing with pirates, and they looked a little embarrassed.
Raymond smiled and nodded: "Hello, my name is Raymond."
"Hello, Mr. Captain. Thank you for taking in my poor child Lulu..."
The two of them thought that the "pirate captain" mentioned by their son was a strong man with a big beard and an iron hook. But they never expected that he turned out to be a young swordsman with no trace of gangsterism on his face.
The bespectacled father with a small head first expressed his gratitude not to himself and his wife for being rescued, but to express his most sincere gratitude to Raymond for taking in Lulu.
He knew very well that although his son was smart, he was a bit "dumb".
Originally, when we said goodbye, I thought he would be caught by the World Headquarters sooner or later.
Unexpectedly, I met a noble person and now I am living a good life.
It was really the blessing of a lucky woman that allowed their idiot to meet a good captain.
After a pause, he added: "Thank you and your partners for taking the risk to rescue our couple."
"You're welcome. You two are Lulu's family members, that is, the family members of our 'ghost group'."
Raymond waved his hand, not intending to say anything more, "Now is not the time to be polite, let's go to the sea first, otherwise the World Headquarters will chase us at any time..."
"Um."
Lulu's parents nodded and said gratefully, "Then I'll bother the captain."
...
But at this time, Colin said again: "Captain, we can't leave here yet, because it will take at least half an hour before I can break the 'explosive collar' on my uncle and aunt's neck."
"Um?"
Raymond frowned slightly when he heard this, and had a bad feeling in his heart.
When they met just now, he noticed that Lulu's parents had a small metal ring around their necks. He originally thought it was an alternative jewelry that scientists like to wear, but he didn't expect it to be an "explosion collar."
"This is a new type of 'biological explosive collar'. I just tested it and its explosion range should be thirty kilometers, so we cannot leave the area of ​​Hippocrates City now."
Colin saw the confusion in Raymond's eyes and explained: "Moreover, this collar uses not only simple mechanical codes, but also the latest biological composite codes. It is very troublesome to crack, even for me, at least It takes thirty minutes to be sure that it will be solved..."
"thirty minutes?"
Raymond frowned.
This means that they have to stay in this warehouse for thirty minutes?
Colin nodded, pointed to the instrument in his hand, and said rigorously: "Well, at least thirty minutes, at most forty minutes!"
"Well, hurry up. If you wait too long, there may be other changes."
Raymond's expression was slightly solemn.
But if the explosive collar is not removed, Lulu's parents will not be able to escape, and the rescue operation will be meaningless.
This world is not that long, and with this back-up, Raymond felt that it was in line with the work style of those old bastards in the World Headquarters.
Half an hour later, those guys from the World Headquarters probably haven't noticed yet.
But suddenly, some clues flashed through Raymond's mind, and he exclaimed: "Something's wrong!"
It's not that he saw anything, but that he felt that the whole thing went too smoothly.
He asked in a cautious tone: "Colin, have you checked for a tracker?"
"Not checked."
Colin shook his head, but said more confidently: "However, I have used a signal jammer to isolate the signal transmission. Even if there is one, it is useless."
"..."
When Raymond heard this, he didn't know why the uneasiness in his heart became more and more intense, and his thoughts were racing: "That's wrong...how could it go so smoothly? Moreover, only one of the Yamata-Orochi Pirates came." ',Are there no other masters?"
Suddenly, he thought of what Arno had told him before, because there was no naval branch here, so cp9 was solely responsible for all affairs in Hippocratic City.
The importance level of their "Ghost Group" has been raised to "S", and it is very likely that someone with CP9 captain level will secretly participate.
But now it seems that the risk is much lower than expected.
His intuition made him feel that something was wrong. Thinking about it, Raymond threw an "Eye of True Seeing" in the direction of Lulu's father.
At this sight, his brows jumped sharply.
.....
Raymond has advanced to the category of high-level transcendent, and his perception is no longer what it used to be.
Now, even the top transcendent in Sequence 0 can avoid the people he perceives. Not to mention the people from the World Headquarters who can trigger hostility prompts.
Of course, except for those strange ability users. For example: Shadow Fruit!
With Arno's information and the memories of previous games, Raymond was very familiar with the abilities of the captains at the CP9 headquarters.
There are only three or two people who can completely avoid his perception.
Among them, there is "no.9", the [Shadow Fruit] power user, Gulisha Akiraan Yeka!
Just like the row of names detected by the Eye of True Seeing in front of me, they are exactly the same!
"This is bad..."
Raymond looked at the person hiding in the shadow of Lulu's father and thought to himself that it was bad.
The presence of this guy means that their so-called infiltration plan has no effect at all. Now their whereabouts have actually been exposed to the control of the World Headquarters...
But the matter has come to this, and if he were to rescue him himself, he might not be able to discover the problem in time.
Who would have thought that a dignified CP9 captain would be watching here. This is special treatment that can only be enjoyed by at least "SS" Eight Emperors level events.
Fortunately, Raymond also had backup plans.
...
Raymond discovered the lurking Yeka, and quietly sent a message to Hidri, the [hunting gun] hiding in the dark: There is a master hidden in the shadow of Lulu's father, kill him immediately!
Boss Capone also attaches great importance to the safety of Raymond and the others. This time, after receiving the information for help, he directly sent two strong men.
One of them is the captain of the second division.
Unless he had to, Raymond really didn't want to let them be exposed.
But now...it has to be exposed.
Raymond was afraid that his friends would be emotionally disturbed if they knew the inside story, so he didn't tell him.
The next moment, a "bang" gunshot sounded from very far away.
Then a beam of magic energy penetrated the window of the warehouse, the glass shattered, and directly hit the shadow at the feet of Lulu's father.
[Hunting Gun] Raymond has seen Xidri's marksmanship many times and is very confident.
This shot is very accurate and accurate.
The [Shadow Fruit] Yeka never expected that he would be discovered, nor did he expect that a "cold gun" would suddenly appear and hit him.
The special bullet exploded on the shadow, like a stone dropped into the black water, causing ripples.
At this time, an even weirder scene appeared!
Black blood-like liquid splashed from its body and spread all over the floor.
A moment later, the shadow "came alive" strangely.
It staggered away from the shadow under Lulu's father's feet, like diving, and plunged into the large shadow in the dark part of the warehouse, and hid again.
Obviously, this shot severely damaged this top CP9 stalker!
...
Everyone in the "Ghost Group" was startled when they heard the gunshot.
Especially when they saw that the shot also hit the shadow of Lulu's father, everyone felt even worse.
When they saw the shadow running away like a living thing, splashing with blood, they finally understood.
Anna asked solemnly: "Captain, what's going on?!"
"It's the [Shadow Fruit] ability user...our whereabouts have been discovered!"
Raymond slowly exhaled a breath, put his hand on the hilt of the sword at his waist, and said with great solemnity: "Get ready to fight..."
Apparently, it's not just Yeka.
Many "guys" with strong auras also gathered around this abandoned warehouse.
"Cyborg?"
Raymond squinted his eyes and his expression changed slightly, "There are quite a few..."