It was because of that so-called god living there that they had never been able to reclaim their land.
And now, this guy was heading straight for the God’s Shrine.
What was he planning to do?
Was he trying to experience what it felt like to ascend to heaven?
While they were still processing this, Chopper and Robin had already followed Vir and swung across.
Now, only the two of them remained on the ship.
Vir quietly observed them from below, contemplating how he should treat the two who had been beaten half to death by him.
The moment Raki saw the malicious glint in Vir’s eyes, her mind cleared up instantly.
To hell with Enel!
To hell with gods!
Somehow, none of that seemed as terrifying as Vir’s gaze!
Screw it!
Raki didn’t hesitate and immediately followed.
Seeing that even the big sister figure had gone, Kamakiri had no choice but to follow suit to avoid a beating.
Vir shook his head and muttered, “What a pity, what a pity.”
Hearing this, Robin chuckled lightly.
And so, under their guide’s lead, they made their way toward the back of the island.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Luffy and his crew, with the help of the angelic girl, had set off on their journey to rescue Vir.
They were currently riding a larger waver, heading towards the forest where Vir and the others had disappeared.
Not long after they entered the forest, a large group of warriors dressed similarly to Raki and her people began advancing from another direction, heading deeper into the woods.
At the forefront, Wyper’s face was filled with fury.
Far away, in the God’s Shrine, Enel lounged on a sofa, one leg crossed over the other, watching his priests with a relaxed expression.
“Right now, including us, there are 82 people in this holy land, but in three hours, only five will remain!”
“Go forth! Kill to your heart’s content! Make sure you are among the final five!”
The moment Enel finished speaking, cheers erupted from below.
A large group of priests rushed out, leaving only Enel seated there, his face adorned with a thick, amused smile.
“Heh heh heh! The game has begun!”
…
Meanwhile, Vir’s group had already traveled several kilometers.
Although the journey had been a bit bumpy, they had yet to encounter any real danger.
Which was odd—where were the priests?
Where had they all gone?
Shouldn’t they at least be trying to stop them?
Vir wasn’t one to seek trouble, and he had hoped their journey would be smooth, but this was too unusual.
Just as he was pondering this, a large, rotund man blocked their path.
Vir’s expression brightened—finally, the divine warriors had arrived!
This guy was Robin’s opponent in the original story—a brute with immense strength.
So they weren’t absent, just a little slow.
No problem, as long as they showed up.
But just when he thought it was only one enemy, two more figures emerged behind the fat man.
No… not just two.
There was also a dog.
At first, Raki didn’t think much of it when it was just the big guy.
But upon seeing the other two figures, her expression grew serious.
Kamakiri quickly spoke up:
“Commander of the Divine Soldiers, Yama. That fat man has immense strength, and the row on his chest contains extremely powerful Impact Dials.”
“Ordeal of Swamp, Gedatsu. He can create swamps and launch them at his enemies, and he’s highly skilled with Cloud Dials.”
“And the last one…”
“Ohm. His slashes are unmatched. His Iron Trial still has a survival rate of zero.”
When mentioning Ohm, Kamakiri’s tone was grave.
With him here, things were truly looking grim.
That dog was his pet.
And it was strong too.
Hearing this briefing, Vir furrowed his brows in thought.
Seeing Vir’s serious expression, Raki and Kamakiri felt their hearts sink.
If even he had no solution, then they were doomed.
But Vir was actually troubled by something else—how many should he fight?
He had finally encountered some opponents, but if he defeated them all, wouldn’t Robin and Chopper get nothing out of this?
That wouldn’t do.
They were in a hurry, but not that much of a hurry.
He’d take care of the strongest one and leave the rest to them.
Having made up his mind, Vir spoke up: “I’ll take the strongest one.”
“Robin, you handle the fat guy. Chopper, you take the other one.”
“You two! That dog is yours.”
Then, he mumbled under his breath, “All they can handle is a dog~”
This time, Raki and Kamakiri heard him.
Although they were furious, they remained silent.
Fighting a dog wasn’t difficult for them.
If they talked back, he might just make them fight Ohm instead.
Right now, they were counting on him, so they had to endure it!
With the assignments made, the strongest among the three, Ohm, finally spoke.
“Have you chosen?”
“I must admit, you are quite brave to pick me as your opponent.”
“However, bravery comes at a price. Are you ready to face judgment, brat?”
His tone was mocking, and his eyes held nothing but contempt for Vir, as if the young man before him wasn’t even worth his notice.
But his attitude made Chopper’s face darken as he charged at Gedatsu.
Without a second thought, Chopper abandoned Gedatsu and lunged straight at Ohm, swinging his fist at him.
Ohm merely smiled, casually raising his sword.
Then, to everyone’s shock, the blade swiftly transformed into a shield, blocking Chopper’s punch with ease, without even a ripple of movement.
Ohm’s sword was crafted from Iron Clouds, combining the weight of clouds with the hardness of iron.
It could freely change shape, extend, or retract.
Furious, Chopper immediately engaged Ohm in battle.
He couldn’t tolerate anyone looking down on his big brother!
But without his Rumble Ball, he was completely outmatched.
Seeing this, Vir chuckled and shook his head. This kid…
Fine. If Chopper wanted to fight, then he could have it.
This would be a good test to see if the first version of the Rumble Ball was strong enough.
With Vir here, how could anything happen to him?
The other battles began almost simultaneously. Seeing Chopper switch targets, Gedatsu felt insulted.
With a burst of gas from his feet, he shot forward, reaching Chopper’s back in an instant and throwing a punch.
Chopper sensed it and jumped sideways.
But suddenly, Gedatsu’s punch accelerated.
What should have been a successful dodge turned into a direct hit.
At the same time, an elongated sword blade was coming straight for him from the front.
If this attack landed, he’d be heavily injured before he even had a chance to use his medicine.
But just then, the extended sword suddenly snapped in half as if something had smashed it apart.
Meanwhile, in front of the incoming punch, a hand appeared out of nowhere.
The powerful punch landed on the hand but failed to move it an inch.
Both attackers were stunned, staring at the figure that had suddenly appeared.
With a cold expression, Vir spoke calmly:
“I never said you could gang up on him!”
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