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This guy... he really sticks close!
These pirates are truly unrestrained, doing whatever they please.
Beltz sensed Kaido pursuing him, transformed, and once again became an Azure Dragon!
Actually, among the forms of the Zoan-type Devil Fruit, the Beast Form is the weakest.
The hybrid form is stronger than the human form, which is stronger than the Beast Form.
But the Beast Form has one advantage: it can take a beating.
The human body has too many weak points, but switching to the Beast Form can grant immunity to most fatal wounds, and vitality is also stronger.
Therefore, the Beast Form is also known as the "punching bag form."
Even when Kaido transformed into the Azure Dragon later on, he mostly just took hits.
Even the Nine Scabbards could slash the body of the Azure Dragon indiscriminately.
But after being slashed, he recovered almost instantly.
The name "punching bag form" is truly deserved.
Kaido's club swing was originally aimed at the back of Beltz' head, but the latter suddenly switched to the Azure Dragon form. As soon as his massive body appeared, Kaido's killing blow only struck the dragon's back!
Although Kaido's strength was immense and his Haki was not weak, he clearly had not yet learned the advanced application of Armament Haki, internal destruction. Therefore, although the blow sent Beltz' entire dragon body plummeting dozens of meters, nearly hitting the ground, he did not suffer any substantial injury!
Most of the damage was blocked by the dragon scales, and the remaining shock damage that reached Beltz' body was mitigated because, as a Quincy, Beltz also possessed the ability of Blut Vene!
By injecting Haki into his blood vessels, he immediately gained even greater defensive capabilities!
He firmly withstood Kaido's club strike!
Then he switched back to his human form and used Hirenkyaku!
With this, he flew forward and upward again. Kaido, who had just finished his strike, wanted to pursue him again, but having just exerted his full strength, he couldn't unleash a continuous burst.
Furthermore, as Beltz ascended, he fired several arrows back at Kaido. Kaido swung his Hassai Kai, scattering the arrows, and by the time he broke through, Beltz was long gone!
Beltz was not going to stay and fight Kaido head-on here.
After eating the Azure Dragon Fruit, there is actually also a hybrid form.
But perhaps because the Azure Dragon Fruit, a Mythical Zoan Type of the highest caliber Devil Fruit, possesses too much power, its hybrid form is not something just anyone can easily master.
Beltz felt he needed at least a little more time to adapt before he could freely exploit that power.
For now, it was better not to overexert himself.
"Damn it!"
Seeing Beltz disappear, Kaido could only vent his anger on the surrounding trees, causing large swathes of forest to instantly collapse!
At this moment, Beltz only felt the sense of rejection growing stronger!
Fortunately, he had already found Kuma!
"Kuma!"
Beltz quickly descended from the sky, just in time to see Kuma, who had eaten the Paw Paw Fruit, slap another civilian out of God Valley.
"Mr. Beltz!"
Kuma saw Beltz approaching and stopped his action of continuing to search for people.
"You have done your best. Let's stop here."
Beltz said seriously, "This island is about to be destroyed. We must leave quickly."
Swoosh!!
The moment Beltz finished speaking, an unbelievably terrifying burst of Haki erupted from the other side of the island.
What kind of terrifying power was this?
Even across such a great distance, it made both of them feel a tremor originating from the depths of their souls!
This clashing Haki was clearly not aimed at them, yet its power was still this immense!
"I understand!"
Kuma nodded. There weren't many native residents of God Valley still alive on the island, and he had searched for a long time just to find this one.
It was indeed time to retreat.
Beltz felt that the time he had left here was rapidly diminishing, so he immediately took Kuma and left.
Originally, Kuma's ability would have been faster, but Kuma had never been to the island Beltz found, so he couldn't use the Paw Paw Fruit's power to slap them there directly.
While flying, he said, "I sent the people to an uninhabited small island. I will rely on you to send them away later."
"Mhm."
Beltz transformed into the Azure Dragon again, holding Kuma in his dragon claw, and then mounted the Flame Clouds and flew toward the small island.
Perhaps due to the intense Haoshoku clash, many of the Marine outside the island had been knocked unconscious, allowing the two of them to proceed without obstruction.
"What are your plans next?"
"I... I want to return to Sorbet Kingdom," Kuma replied.
"Then Shanks and the others will be entrusted to you."
Beltz added.
"Huh?" Kuma was confused. Seeing Beltz acting as if he was giving his final instructions, he couldn't help but ask, "Mr. Beltz, are you leaving?"
"Yes, I must return to my hometown. Those two children... and those who survived must be entrusted to you for now."
"Me... can I do it?"
"Believe in yourself. The fact that I gave you the Paw Paw Fruit means you have this ability."
Feeling the time drawing nearer, Beltz could only accelerate!
He wasn't even this anxious when fighting Kaido earlier!
Fortunately, the Azure Dragon's movement speed was indeed very fast. Pushing forward recklessly with all his might, he actually managed to reach the small island before he had to return!
However, just as he was about to land, the feeling of rejection finally reached its peak, and his body instantly vanished from the World of the Pirate King!
"Ah!"
Kuma, who was in the sky, suddenly plummeted. Fortunately, the altitude was high enough to give him time to react. He quickly slapped himself, making himself instantly reappear on the ground from the air!
The people on the island were cheering excitedly when they saw the Azure Dragon returning, but they were shocked when the Azure Dragon suddenly vanished just before reaching them.
Before they could figure out what happened, Kuma suddenly appeared on the island!
"Kuma!"
Ivankov and Ginny immediately ran over excitedly when they saw him. "You're back!"
"Where is Mr. Beltz?"
Embraced so enthusiastically, Kuma scratched his head awkwardly and said, "Mr. Beltz seems to have gone back. He told me to transport all of you to a safe place."
"Gone back?"
Ginny was confused. "Where did he go?"
"Perhaps... to the heavens." At that moment, a man couldn't help but say, "Mr. Beltz must be an angel from heaven who came down to save us!"
An angel... Kuma couldn't help but look at his own hands.
Yes, Mr. Beltz must be the Warrior of Liberation! Otherwise, how could he have appeared in God Valley and saved so many people?
And the angel said his hands were the hands of liberation... Could he also save more lives, just like Mr. Beltz?
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