"Deputy Leader!!!"
The remaining Divine Knights were filled with fury and alarm, but before they could act, Kuma, Jack, Angewomon, and Yamato had already attacked simultaneously!
"Charge!"
Yamato was the fastest, charging forward with one powerful step. Holding her Wolf Fang Club, she rushed to the forefront, laughing heartily.
To her, being able to follow Lord Shano and the seniors of the Endgame in battle, and fight against the World Government, against the Heavenly Celestial Dragon.
Simply, simply...
"I'm simply too happy!"
Yamato's eyes gleamed, baring her teeth, as she swung the Wolf Fang Club enveloped in black and red lightning, fiercely striking the nearest Divine Knight.
Supreme King Entwining!
Among them, she was the only one who mastered Supreme King Entwining, not needing help from Angewomon, she could single-handedly overwhelm the Divine Knights with her dominating presence!
The knight hurriedly raised his weapon to block, but upon contact, both him and his weapon were blasted away, embedded in the ground, losing half of his head.
"You two there, also taste my club! Thundering Hakken!"
Yamato excitedly struck towards the other side.
A storm of violent energy instantly swept the area, the remaining Divine Knights couldn't even scream before being completely engulfed!
Jack followed closely behind but couldn't keep up at all, watching the girl rampage through the crowd caused his eye to twitch, as if it stirred some unsavory memory.
Kuma, Kuina, Angewomon, and the others exchanged glances and helplessly smiled before rushing to catch up.
Once the dust settled.
Only a few incomplete corpses remained on the square, along with a deathly silence.
"Hmph, what Divine Knight Order, simply incompetent."
Yamato hoisted the Wolf Fang Club, disdainfully flicking off the bloodstains, then looked up towards the majestic palace ahead—
Pangu City!
The core within the heart of Holy Land Mary Geoise, the pinnacle of power throughout the world!
"Next up, is over there, right?"
Yamato grinned, her fighting spirit boiling over, "Hey, seniors, let me charge in and take a look first!"
"No, that's not our business."
However, Kuina extended her hand and stopped her, speaking calmly.
"Our task is to clear all thorny enemies in Mary Geoise, and in this city, there are still remnants of the Divine Knight Order, agents of CP-0, and elite bodyguards of the Heavenly Celestial Dragon that need to be dealt with."
"Imu is Lord Shano's prey, I know that already!"
Yamato scratched her head, "But, aren't there still three Five Elders, surely they don't need Lord Shano to personally handle them? We can join forces to deal with them!"
"Miss Yamato, haven't you thought that, given how much we've stirred up Mary Geoise, why haven't those three old men shown up yet?"
Kuma chuckled, speaking kindly.
"Oh right!"
Yamato suddenly realized, her eyes widened:
"Could it be... those three old guys already ran off earlier?"
How aggravating!
A step too late?
She wanted to try and see if she could take on the Five Elders one-on-one!
"What nonsense are you talking about, their master is still here, how could they possibly have the guts?"
Kuina chuckled softly, gazing at the towering Pangu City, speaking plainly:
"What I mean is, Lord Shano has likely already entered Pangu City, and if he hasn't taken care to eliminate those three old men in passing, then he must have his reasons."
"We should refrain from intruding and disrupting the battle that belongs to him."
...
Pangu City, between power.
Inside the expansive hall, sunlight spilled through large floor-to-ceiling windows, casting dancing dust into the air.
Shano lounged with crossed legs on an opulent sofa, holding a cup of hot tea, his expression leisurely, as if merely a visiting friend.
And across from him.
The three Five Elders, Mercury Warcury Saint, Saint Ju Peter, Saint V. Nusjuro, sat upright, faces drenched in cold sweat, not daring to move an inch, even breathing was deliberately light, as if fearing to startle this "guest" before them.
"What's wrong."
Shano took a sip of tea, glancing at their untouched teacups, and said leisurely, "You only served me good tea, aren't you having some yourselves?"
The three exchanged subtle glances.
"Y-yes... T-thank you for the reminder."
Mercury Warcury Saint forced a laugh, the first to raise the teacup, and as he was about to drink, suddenly his body shuddered, his right hand trembled, spilling most of the tea.
He lifted his head in panic.
Opposite him, Shano merely lazily shifted his sitting posture, putting down his right leg and switching it with the left.
"..."
Warcury Saint's face alternated between pale and flushed, but fortunately, the other party continued savoring tea, wholly uninterested in glancing his way.
He cautiously raised the teacup again and took a sip.
This was royal tribute green tea from the Flower Country, bitter before sweet, but Warcury Saint's heart was more bitter than the tea leaves.
How could things develop to this point?
Recalling now, during their first encounter with this man, he was merely making a name for himself in the New World.
If they took it seriously, he could be dealt with anytime, thus they hadn't taken him seriously, instead treating him as a pawn, attempting to use him to disrupt the Four Emperors and break the New World's balance.
Yet.
Who knew, within a year.
The pawn overturned the entire board, looked down condescendingly, using a dismissive attitude towards them, the former players?
Yes, worms.
That feeling of oppression... unmistakable!
The three Five Elders, upon receiving the navy outpost breakthrough, were furious, ready to step out of Pangu City to intercept the Endgame first.
However, in the next instant, their vision blurred as this man simply swaggered in, appearing directly within the room of power.
Merely a glance from him, without releasing his aura.
It immobilized them, as if plunged into an icy cavern, unable to resist or even move a finger, breathing became arduous.
Such a terrifying sensation...
In the past centuries, only felt from their master's wrathful presence.
Recently, lingering doubts were suddenly resolved.
No wonder the master insisted on secluded cultivation, claiming completion of the "world" before emerging, no wonder the Endgame dared to brazenly attack the Holy Land...
Everything, at the root, centered around this man!
Because he had grown far stronger!
Strong enough to surpass mortal limits, beyond imagination, likely surpassing the previous master, achieving a level truly worthy of being called a god!
"It's really quiet."
Shano suddenly placed the tea cup down, breaking the silence, "After all this time, there's still no movement at the entrance, seems your master truly plans to break through before even daring to meet me?"
The three Five Elders' expressions shifted.
They treated this man so courteously, partly in genuine fear of being casually killed, and partly to hopefully buy enough time for their master.
The Endgame might have indeed appeared with the sunset, under the Red Earth Continent.
The breakthrough speed was excessively rapid.
In mere minutes, they had bypassed naval defenses and reached the Holy Land, and within minutes more, this man was directly within Pangu City.
There's still over an hour until nightfall, until the originally agreed upon time!
Should this guy grow impatient and break into the Flowers Room, then their master...
Warcury Saint and Saint V. Nusjuro exchanged glances, just as they were about to brace themselves and speak coaxingly.
"Hmm?"
Shano suddenly looked up towards the ceiling, his mouth curving upwards:
"Interesting, turns out your master does have talent, under such pressure, actually broke through early."
Boom!!!
As soon as the words fell, the entire Pangu City suddenly trembled violently.
Buzz!
The ceiling exploded, an extremely large pillar of purple-black light shot skyward, spreading outward, turning Mary Geoise's sky into utter darkness!