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Chapter 595: Kizaru Said It Was Difficult to Handle
"Someone's coming down."
As Sakamori was thinking, Pasadong looked upward, where a ray of light was rapidly descending.
It quickly landed before them.
The light illuminated the deep, pitch-black fissures.
They could now see that Pasadong was left with only a pair of pants, with no trace of his original clothing.
Sakamori was slightly better off, he still had his shirt, though it hung in tatters.
The two of them looked like survivors pulled out of a disaster.
"It's really embarrassing! Two referees."
Looking at the two men's appearance, Kizaru, who had just returned to his original form, spoke slowly, his face exaggerated in feigned shock.
"Someone actually dared to hit the referees at this Demon Hunting Ceremony. That's really terrible."
Seeing Marine Admiral Kizaru walk over and say this, Sakamori wasn't displeased.
Kizaru had interacted with them before and maintained a friendly relationship.
In several collaborations between the Marines and the Kingdom of Miracles, the Marine high command had always participated actively.
Of course, this was largely because those missions tended to benefit Kizaru personally, such as paid travel.
So Sakamori was very familiar with Kizaru's personality.
He didn't waste words and spoke concisely.
"Admiral Kizaru, the War King's power is extraordinary. He can erupt with strength far beyond conventional limits."
"Don't be careless."
Now that Kizaru had descended, it meant he would be fighting alongside them.
Sakamori quickly recounted the details of the previous battle.
"That War King is really that terrifying?"
"In that case… this might be difficult."
Kizaru's expression became troubled after hearing the more detailed information.
Sakamori could read the situation clearly and directly offered compensation afterward.
As a Holy Knight, Sakamori held considerable authority regarding financial matters.
As long as it was a reasonable expense, getting it reimbursed was easy, thanks to the immense wealth of the Miracle Kingdom.
Right now, the priority was ensuring that Kizaru, a demigod-level combatant, would truly commit.
When he heard Sakamori's promise, Kizaru beamed.
A Holy Knight was indeed a Holy Knight, wealthy and generous.
In contrast, Kizaru felt rather miserable as an Admiral.
Fleet Admiral Sengoku complained daily about having no money.
He only received a fixed salary, how was he supposed to earn anything extra under such poor conditions? It made perfect sense to him.
"Are you finished talking? I'm starting."
Pasadong, watching the "transaction" between Sakamori and Kizaru near its end, stepped forward directly.
He wasn't interested in whatever they were discussing, his blood was boiling.
Rumble!
A massive boulder rose under the three men's feet.
Carrying all three, it surged upward like a roller coaster, breaking free of its restraints and shooting toward the sky.
"Woooaaah!!"
"This is so exciting! Hahahaha!"
As the boulder burst past the earth's confines and shot into the sky, Sakamori looked at Pasadong, who was laughing heartily with his hands on his hips like a child, and felt speechless again.
This guy was still like a kid. Give him mud, and he'd happily build things.
Meanwhile, everyone else was fighting for their lives!
And here he was laughing as if this was fun. Truly… a simple-minded fellow.
Sakamori sighed inwardly.
As expected, they really can't expect Pasadong, someone so guileless, to maintain the dignified image of a Holy Knight.
As the three of them ascended into the sky, the magic-pattern users still fighting below spotted the two Holy Knights and Marine Admiral Kizaru.
Their previously low morale rose once more.
Just moments ago, the Holy Knights had fallen too quickly; many magic-pattern users had no chance to catch them before they vanished into the depths.
Then the War King's dramatic entrance had crushed their spirits further.
Now, seeing both Holy Knights again, apparently unharmed, reassured them.
And on top of that, Admiral Kizaru, who had fought the Demon King Gusen, had arrived to support.
The situation had at least stabilized, and a counterattack might even be possible.
"Coming out?"
At this moment, the Demon King War King stood beside the Demon King Desert.
Zeno and Evergreen Jayne in front of them were both tense.
Even the perpetually lazy Evergreen Jayne couldn't help but focus.
With two Nine Demon Kings present, especially the War King, who had displayed overwhelming power, the atmosphere was naturally cautious.
But fortunately, the two Holy Knights were fine, and Admiral Kizaru had arrived.
Under these conditions, they still had the strength to fight.
"Ahahahaha!"
"Is this greeting meant for me?"
Just as the indifferent War King raised his hand to strike, another disturbance erupted in the sky, a brazen laugh sounded from the massive hole.
A streak of blood and two golden figures tumbled out of the dark void, locked in fierce combat…
It was the Life Reaper Yonglu and the two Stand Users Justice and Judgment.
The two Stand users had merged with their Stands, removing the limitations of their physical bodies.
This technique had been studied by the Tarot Totem for a long time, and the group had only recently succeeded.
Fortunately, both Judgment and Justice had already mastered it.
Otherwise, they would never have survived Yonglu's relentless attacks.
"Good chance."
"Admiral Kizaru, keep an eye on any unusual activity below."
"Pasadong, let's go."
Right now, Demon King Yonglu was caught between them and the Stand users.
If several of them attacked together, they might land a decisive blow.
This was an excellent opportunity, and Sakamori naturally intended to seize it.
"Uh…"
Hearing Sakamori's urgent tone, Pasadong looked troubled but still advanced.
He might be simple-minded, but his combat instincts were top-tier.
However, he was still somewhat resistant to attacking someone like this, it felt too much like a sneak attack.
He preferred to fight honorably.
Unfortunately, the situation didn't allow personal preferences. His responsibilities outweighed his ideals.
Whoosh!
Pasadong leapt forward, his right arm drawn back like a tightly-strung bow ready to fire.
Layers of twisted gravity spiraled around his arm.
"Super Gravity Fist!"
He rarely acted, but once he did, he charged in with lethal intent.
In battle, he was serious.
As Pasadong launched his attack, Sakamori, standing 5.5 meters away, was not to be outdone.
Several of his cultivated giant bees had died, and he had poured great effort into raising them.
He had held back his anger only through rational control.
Now, Yonglu's arrogance struck him like a lit fuse.
Sakamori's hands twisted into massive steel thorns, while a foreign growth burst from his back, ripping his shirt as two pairs of bee wings unfurled.
As a bee-keeper, anyone who assumed he was physically weak would soon be proven wrong.
He possessed the ability of bee-alienation.
And this ability could be used on himself, with devastating power.
"Piercing Kill."
The simple, unadorned strike carried a terrifying history of death.
The cold steel thorns radiated dread; staring at them too long made one feel as though they were already being impaled.
"Demon King Yonglu, prepare to die!!"
(End of this chapter)