Chapter 11: The ability to burn everything! The rampaging demon.
Left with no choice, Hikari could only drag her body, covered in wounds!
Carrying the little Sakazuki who was still bubbling with hot lava!
They made their way into the forest!
Until they found a secluded cave and temporarily hid.
When Sakazuki regained his senses,
Hikari was covered in injuries!
Several ribs were broken, flesh torn severely, and extensive burns!
She was as fragile as a thread, looking at the gradually recovering Sakazuki
She reached out and patted his head, showing a faintly content smile.
But deep in her eyes was a profound sadness.
Then, she sank into a deep slumber...
"Medicine, I need medicine... in the town, there is, in the town!" Sakazuki returned to reason.
This time, he didn't hesitate, even if there were pirates in town!
He had to go! Burn ointment and other medicines were only available in the town's shops!
While there might be raw materials in the forest, he didn't understand.
Without much thought, he covered the cave entrance.
He took the path and went to the town; on the way back, he encountered several pirates who tried to stop him, and he took them all down!
This was the first time he realized how strong he was.
But when he returned to the cave,Hikari was gone.
All that remained was a note left by the pirates!
"The person is on the high ground in the town!"
"Pirates!! Hikari!" Sakazuki's eyes turned red!
Young as he was, he thought he had hidden well.
But in front of seasoned pirates,
their hiding place was still discovered.
Without any hesitation, he headed straight for the town's high ground.
That was where the aristocrats lived.
But now, it had become a pirate's paradise!
Above the city gate on the high ground!
A wooden stake was erected, and a little girl was tied to it!
Already seriously injured, her weakened body was now even more fragile! With slightly closed eyes, she gazed into the distance.
In a faint, she muttered, "Don't come" and "Don't come"...
"This little girl, though small, is quite pretty. Unfortunately, she is seriously injured. If we do anything more, she might really die. But it would be a blessing for her if she dies. Those idiots from Kosa were actually killed!" The pirates, who were drinking and eating meat, stood guard on the side.
"They died without leaving any traces. When Division Commander and the others arrived on the scene, they suspected that the opponent possessed a powerful Devil Fruit ability! They had previously murdered a handful of us in town."
"Didn't we interrogate the people in this town? The ones who escaped were two children! Even if they're strong, they're just children. Can such hostages be useful? Isn't it a waste if this girl can't read and is illiterate?"
"Who can say? It was the Division Commander's plan to bombard the entire island if we couldn't discover it before we left! However, ammunition is not cheap.!"
While they were chatting and messing around,
Sakazuki walked from the burning street.
The scorching flames couldn't hurt him at all.
"Isn't this the little brat?"
"He's stepping on the flames, but they aren't harming him. His goal is apparent! He's obviously coming after us.!"
"Notify the Division Commander immediately!"
When Sakazuki saw Hikari, he couldn't help but run towards her!
But he came to a halt when he noticed the pirate aiming a gun at Hikari's head.!
"Little brat, you're quite courageous! A little brat like you, usually seeing so many dead people for the first time would be scared out of their wits. I wasn't expecting you to come!" A lean man appeared on the city wall.
He had a large number of pirates crowding around him!
He was the pirate Division Commander,John!
To support Captain Rocks's great cause and gather funds from all seas!
A bounty of 410 million Beli!
"Let go of my sister!" Sakazuki stared at them like a fierce tiger!
"A really good gaze, a promising pirate seed!"
"So, let's make a deal. You become my subordinate, and I'll spare your sister. How about that?" John didn't care about danger, and loved to dance with it!
Especially since he understood it could be a Logia-type devil fruit ability user!!
He didn't want to let it go any further, especially with such a small child.
All he has to do is be well-trained and destroy his mental will!
It was only a matter of time before he became a butcher's knife in his own hands!
Sakazuki hesitated! He, who aspired to become a hero of justice!
At this moment, he was faced with a difficult choice!
Becoming a pirate to save his sister!
Not becoming a pirate, watching his sister die!...
Hikari shook her head, wanting to say something.
But John stuffed a cloth ball into her mouth!
This choice is exceptionally difficult even for adults.
Let alone for a child...
Before the video, marines from both worlds!
Watching this scene, the anger in their hearts reached its peak!
Shameless, despicable, filthy pirates!
At this moment, the comment bullet fell silent!
No one said anything, just quietly watching!
They wanted to know what choice Akainu had made!
In the second world, many people speculated!
With Sakazuki's methods and personality!
Perhaps he sacrificed his sister and then killed all the pirates!
This would align with extreme justice!
But they forgot... no one is born extreme!
"I'll become your subordinate if you let my sister go!"
"A wise choice," John smiled slightly, everything was under control!
Waving his hand, he ordered his subordinates to untie the girl!
Let her go; given her severe injuries, she'd perish soon anyway!
And he would gain a potentially good subordinate!
"Although I don't know what ability you have, put on these Sea Stone handcuffs!" John tossed Sea Stone handcuffs to Sakazuki's feet!
He didn't want to get bitten before he could properly train him!
"Don't become a pirate!" Hikari, now untied, quickly removed the cloth ball and said to Sakazuki!
But without wearing the Sea Stone handcuffs, the pirates wouldn't let her leave.
Seeing this, Hikari suddenly pulled out a dagger from a nearby pirate, intending to end her own life!
As long as she died, her brother wouldn't be manipulated by these people!
"You can't do this..." John smiled, knocking the dagger out of Hikari's hand!
Suicide was fine, but it couldn't happen while the little brat hadn't put on the Sea Stone shackles!
Although reluctant, in pain, Sakazuki bent down and picked up the handcuffs!
Bang!
But at this moment, a pirate among the group suddenly fired a shot!
The bullet pierced Hikari's back, coming out from her heart...
"Don't... become... a pirate..." Hikari, already weak, continued to murmur as her gaze lost focus!
Her voice quickly returned to calm.
John's smile froze, and he turned to look at the person who fired!
"They killed my brother, Kosa... we can't let them live, we can't!!" a trembling pirate said in fear!
"You idiot, even if you want to kill them, can't you wait a little longer?"
"What are you all standing there for? Take action! Capture this little brat; it's still going to take some effort!" John, although angry, was also helpless!
Some of his subordinates were somewhat over-trained, and their mental and physical stability was already fragile!
Now, as long as they could capture this little brat, it would be the same!
But at this moment, Sakazuki, despite hesitating for a moment,
completely collapsed mentally: "Hikari!!!"
With the loss of his last family member, Sakazuki roared hysterically!
His entire face twisted!
In his throat, blood spurted out, and his pupils dilated, bloodshot, tears of blood streaming down!
The terrifying aura, coupled with his shattered will,
caused his Devil Fruit ability to fall into chaos and uncontrollable madness!
With his roar, surging magma erupted from his body!
Countless volcanic bombs indiscriminately bombarded the area!
The pirates that had just rushed over!
They were swallowed by the rolling waves of magma, screamed in agony!
Gradually melting away!
Sakazuki walked in the flowing lava, using his magma-covered palms to crush one struggling pirate after another!
This horror, like the appearance of a world-destroying demon king!
Left John stupefied!
What kind of devil is this?!
"Don't move; there are still many civilians in the high ground..."
"Pirates, can't be trusted!!" This was his last bit of sanity, the newest thing he had learned!
Sakazuki transformed into the Lava Devil!
Embarked on a massacre, in this extremely rare case of a Devil Fruit going berserk!
His strength skyrocketed to a terrifying level!
He was no longer human, and instead had become the incarnation of a natural disaster!
And this pirate, despite having a bounty exceeding a billion, was not due to his own danger!
But rather, it was due to the formidable Rock Pirates, to which he belonged!
Not by his own merit!
The ending was already predetermined!
The power to burn everything! Ruthlessly slaughtered all the pirates!
Burned all survivors!
In the end, the entire island was set ablaze!
Sakazuki, losing his sanity, became the nightmare of all living things!
Burning everything down!