"Divine Departure!"
The moment An finished speaking, a blade of light suddenly came from an unknown distance!
The blade was sharper than any attack before, passing directly through the center of God of Thunder and An.
A huge power was directed at Oden.
Oden's pupils suddenly shrank. In his panic, he used his two swords to defend. Dark power appeared all over him, but he was still pushed back by this sudden attack.
He retreated an unknown distance from his original spot, his legs sinking deep into the ground and creating two long gulleys.
"What..."
Oden's eyes were still filled with disbelief. He knew there was a strong person named Roger in the outside world. He had also heard about this person from Toguro, but he never expected him to be this strong?!
Even before absorbing the resentment from the great fire of Hananomiyako, he already had the power to suppress An and God of Thunder. As the great fire of Kyoto ignited, the cries, sorrows, twisted resentments, and despair within turned into his dark power.
Yet, in this situation, someone could still push him back?!
Although it was said that he was careless and didn't expect Roger to suddenly attack at this time, and his response was rushed, being able to do this was enough to show the opponent's strength.
But...
Kozuki Oden had already made a complete plan.
This great fire of Kyoto was just the first step.
He intentionally made his army retreat, just to lure the rebels into Hananomiyako as well, and then burn everything to ashes with a great fire. In the resentment of countless people, he would be reborn.
"Indeed, this world is big enough, and anything is possible."
A bloodstain appeared on Kozuki Oden's chest. He looked at the suddenly appearing Roger and grinned exaggeratedly.
"Kozuki Oden!"
The moment Roger appeared, he immediately struck again. He rapidly approached Kozuki Oden, and this time Oden was not as unprepared as before. He also struck with his two swords, and immediately engaged in a fierce battle with Roger.
Roger also did not expect Kozuki Oden to be so ruthless as to burn down the entire Hananomiyako with fire. There were still so many people inside!
The moment the great fire ignited, he had wanted to fight Oden, but he forcibly restrained himself because Tunfo had not yet appeared.
It was only when An called out his name just now that Roger finally couldn't stand it anymore.
Forget it! It doesn't matter if Tunfo doesn't appear! At least I have to kill Kozuki Oden!
Killing intent surged in Roger's eyes. Someone like Kozuki Oden was more detestable than a true demon!
Therefore, his first move was his strongest attack. However, having lost the advantage of the first strike, Kozuki Oden would no longer be easily injured by him. The two directly engaged in a battle that was almost evenly matched.
An watched the battle between Roger and Kozuki Oden with great surprise, because as a former part of Roger, she knew exactly how strong her main body was!
Roger, relying on himself alone, had already reached a very strong level. Later, he amplified himself through the Shikon Jewel, demon cells, and devil fruits to a level where he could briefly fight Aatrox.
However, now Roger was going all out, and Kozuki Oden could still keep up with this level of battle?!
But she was not paying much attention to this battle now, because there were more important things for her and God of Thunder to do.
"Go and destroy that dark barrier!"
An shouted loudly.
God of Thunder nodded, and the two immediately charged towards Hananomiyako.
"I met Roger before and knew his character, so we reached a temporary cooperation. There wasn't enough time to tell you."
An said calmly to God of Thunder.
God of Thunder nodded and said nothing more.
Ann was not surprised, because God of Thunder had cooperated with Roger before, and he should know what kind of person Roger was.
Moreover, the most important thing now was the great fire of Kyoto. They could not let this flame continue to spread!
They must destroy the dark barrier!
"Hundred Billion Volts! Thunder Dragon!"
God of Thunder roared, and immediately a layer of huge dark clouds appeared above Hananomiyako.
The original clouds above had already been scattered by their battle, but now, under God of Thunder's power, new clouds rapidly condensed and became completely dark.
Boom!
With a deafening roar, a giant lightning bolt fell from the dark clouds!
It was a super lightning bolt imbued with immense power, and it turned out to be black. Under God of Thunder's control, it transformed into a giant black dragon and struck downwards. This power was definitely enough to instantly flatten the entire Hananomiyako.
But the ferocious black dragon paused the moment it collided with the black barrier. A loud roar was heard, and a huge explosion occurred above Hananomiyako. Vast ripples spread out, but the barrier was...
Immovable as a mountain!
Ann and God of Thunder's pupils shrank. It seemed that breaking the dark barrier was not so easy after all.
That guy Kozuki Oden wasn't trying to kill everyone inside, but rather make them experience pain and despair before they died.
The flames burned slowly, combined with people inside who were almost driven to madness, this was how to create more frantic chaos and resentment. This power was Kozuki Oden's nourishment.
This time, An and God of Thunder launched an attack simultaneously, but the barrier...
Still showed no change?!
Looking closely, it seemed that countless shadows inside the dark barrier were placing their hands on the barrier from behind, and the number of these shadows was increasing.
Eight of the most concentrated shadowy figures stood in eight positions, summoning the shadows of the dead and transforming them into a shadow legion. This meant that the people in Hananomiyako were not actually "dead," but had simply become part of the shadow legion.
And this shadow legion became part of the dark barrier, making the barrier even stronger.
"Attack!"
At this moment, Yuri also shouted loudly and immediately led his troops to attack the dark barrier.
Yuri did not enter Hananomiyako. He and his army had always been outside, and could be said to have suffered no damage at all.
Prism Tanks, Phantom Tanks, Rhino Tanks, and a large number of soldiers pulled their triggers, and a tide of artillery fire surged towards the dark barrier.
God of Thunder and Ann exchanged glances. The two of them exerted their strength again, continuing to attack the dark barrier.
In an instant, the battlefield was divided into two areas.
One was Ann and God of Thunder, supported by Yuri's army, attacking the dark barrier. The other was the earth-shattering battle between Kozuki Oden and Roger.
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