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Chapter 641: Giant Wooden City Wall!

The earth trembled violently.

The wind and snow raged and tore at everything.

A massive wooden wall, thirty meters high and nearly a hundred meters wide, stands majestically across the icy plain. This green barrier firmly keeps out the biting winds and ferocious monsters.

Qilin Gom Saint hovered in mid-air. His face was contorted, and veins throbbed on his forehead. The Nightmare Legion was being blocked by a few broken trees. This made his eyes bloodshot with rage.

"You lowly beast"

A furious roar rolled from the throat of the Qilin Gom Saint.

Rumble.

Six gigantic black water arms swung behind him in unison. Violent demonic energy tore through the sky. Dark red ripples spread outwards. The scarlet vortex on the chest of the fully-formed Rain God spun wildly. A deafening roar, like ten thousand engines roaring simultaneously, filled the air.

Thick, black liquid desperately gathered at the center of the vortex. Extremely compressed. Its color was deep and dull.

The fully evolved God of Rain has moved.

Six giant arms pushed forward with tremendous force.

Splash!

The roar of the raging tide crashing against the shore shattered eardrums. A black wave, thirty meters wide, erupted from the crimson vortex. The sky-covering black tsunami slammed into the canopy of the giant wooden city walls.

The black water hadn't arrived yet. The pungent smell of sulfur mixed with the stench of corpses was already hitting us.

The air was corroded, producing a piercing hiss.

The icy sky was stained black by the black water. The void was distorted and twisted by a terrifying corrosive force. The charred marks vanished in an instant.

Chopper

Zoro's one eye suddenly contracted. He instinctively took a step forward, his right hand gripping the hilt of his sword tightly.

This attack was more powerful than the Black Crystal Meteorite. Pure destruction. Even domineering aura would be instantly dissolved.

"Leave it to me, Zoro."

The gigantic Chopper growled softly. His hooves dug deep into the frozen earth. The emerald green growth rings on his forehead shone brightly.

boom.

A massive, 30-meter-wide wave of black water crashed violently against the city walls and tree canopies.

The moment of impact. A piercing scream echoed through the heavens and earth.

Large plumes of white smoke billowed into the sky. A thick fog obscured everyone's vision. Black water, imbued with potent demonic energy, was extremely corrosive.

The demonic energy transformed into living parasites. They desperately burrowed into the crevices of leaves and branches, attempting to completely dismantle the wood's structure at the molecular level.

sizzle.

The outermost thousands of green leaves instantly lost their luster. The edges turned black. They quickly turned yellow and dried out.

The demonic energy spread along the leaf stalks. The edges of the tree canopy were visibly withering. The verdant city walls were about to be completely swallowed by the black water.

"Ha ha ha ha"

Qilin Gom Saint laughed wildly high in the sky.

The demonic energy distorted his voice, making it sharp and piercing.

"All resistance is futile before the power of God."

"This forest will become your graveyard."

The black water surged relentlessly, relentlessly eroding the city walls. The white smoke grew increasingly thick, threatening to engulf the entire fortress.

There was no panic in Chopper's eyes.

His heart pounded heavily. Each beat caused the earth to resonate.

"It's not over yet."

Chopper murmured softly.

hum.

The tree trunks inside the city wall suddenly lit up.

The emerald green runes, identical to those on Chopper's forehead, burst forth with dazzling light. They transformed into ancient, awakened blood vessels, pulsating wildly within the giant tree.

The withered, yellowed leaves stopped abruptly just before they shattered.

Streaks of emerald green light gushed from the leaf stalks, rapidly traveling along the withered veins of the leaves, as swift as lightning.

A green light swept across. A miracle occurred.

The charred leaf tissue regained its vitality. The shriveled veins became fuller again. The yellowing faded away. Deep emerald green once more took over.

Not just the leaves.

The entire giant wooden city wall came to life.

Green light flowed across the tree bark, forming an extremely thin veil of light—soft yet indestructible. The overwhelming black water was firmly blocked outside.

The black water and green light collided violently.

The hissing and corrosive sound continued. The black liquid struggled to be squeezed out. The green light refused to give an inch.

This is a tug-of-war between life and destruction.

Seconds later, the balance was forcibly broken.

Green light has the upper hand.

The viscous black liquid touched the light barrier. Its internal demonic structure instantly collapsed. The viscosity and ferocity dissipated. The dark red demonic runes were forcibly erased.

The blackness faded.

The purified black water becomes harmless clear water. High temperatures evaporate it into white mist, which is then released into the cold air.

The giant wooden wall did not collapse. Instead, this force spurred it on. It began to grow wildly.

Countless new branches sprouted from the corroded parts, stretching out in the white mist. The leaves became more lush, shimmering with a cold, metallic luster.

The city walls grew thicker and thicker.

The height rises several meters upwards.

A fierce wind swept through. The dense leaves rustled, mocking the gods in mid-air.

sky.

Qilin Gom's laughter abruptly stopped.

His expression was frozen on his face. His lips trembled uncontrollably.

"This is impossible."

He roared sharply. Utterly incredulous. Even mixed with a hint of fear he himself didn't realize.

The Rain God's six arms shook violently. They trembled slightly.

He couldn't accept this reality.

That's the demonic energy bestowed by Lord Im. It can even devour Devil Fruits. It can even dissolve Armament Haki. Absolute destruction.

Now, this power has been easily purified by a broken tree created by a reindeer.

"What kind of fruit is this?"

Qilin Gom asked hysterically.

His features were contorted. His eyeballs looked like they were about to bulge out of their sockets.

"What did you eat that allowed you to summon such a thing on land contaminated by Lord Im?"

The Celestial Dragons' lofty dignity was trampled into the mud.

This icy plain has been permeated by demonic energy for thousands of years. It is an absolute dead zone. Plants cannot survive there, let alone grow into forests.

But this reindeer broke the rules.

A life force so pure and extreme that it forcibly rewrites the laws of this place.

ground.

Chopper was panting heavily.

Its massive body swayed slightly. The emerald green energy feathers covering its body flickered intermittently.

Summoning and maintaining the giant wooden city wall. The burden was immense. Forcibly activating the purification law to counter the blackwater tsunami. Thirty percent of the life force accumulated within the body was instantly drained.

A stinging sensation rose in my nose. A tiny drop of blood trickled from my nostril, seeping into my brown fur.

He did not back down.

His eyes were clearer than ever.

In that instant of energy clash, he felt the true pulse of the ancient power within him.

This is not a skill.

It is the body conveying the whispers of the forest.

Every giant tree is an extension of him.

Leaves breathe. Roots explore. Everything is clearly projected into the mind. The cold of the frozen earth. The stench of demonic energy. Zoro's faint yet tenacious flame of life beside him.

He is the will of the forest.

"Hoo hoo"

Chopper's chest heaved violently. The growth rings on his forehead dimmed slightly. The green light still pulsed stubbornly.

He stared intently at the Qilin Gom Saint in mid-air.

I said

Chopper's voice was hoarse, and carried a hint of ruthlessness.

"I'm the ship's doctor, I will never let you hurt my comrades!"

Behind the city wall.

Zoro leaned against his thick root system.

He stared at the green light screen, then at the black water that had turned into white mist and dissipated.

He was prepared to withstand the corrosion with his own body, even at the cost of his severe injuries worsening, to stop the Celestial Dragons.

Chopper took all the blame for him.

"Well done, Chopper!"

Zoro uttered a sentence in a low voice.

Emerald green particles floated in the air, seeping into his body with each breath.

A warm sensation flowed through my limbs and bones.

Sensation gradually returned to my right arm and fingers. Blood soaked through the bandages. The intense stinging pain from the wound was surprisingly subsiding.

Pure life energy nourished his broken body.

The severe injury could not be healed instantly. But this strength was enough to allow him to stand up again.

Zoro moved.

He straightened his back. A series of soft cracking sounds came from his bones.

The left hand presses down on the hilt of the knife at the waist.

Clang.

A crisp sound of a sword being drawn tore through the white mist.

The third-generation Kitetsu was drawn. A dark red demonic aura danced on the blade.

Wado Ichimonji followed closely behind. Zoro opened his mouth and bit down hard on the white hilt of his sword. His gaze was as cold as a knife.

He gripped Yama tightly with his right hand.

hum.

Enma was drawn from its sheath. Sensing the abundant life force around it, the blade trembled violently, greedily craving its master's domineering aura.

"Don't rush"

Zoro's single eye unleashed a violent, ferocious light.

Black Armament Haki, like viscous mercury, spread from his arm, quickly enveloping the three renowned swords. The blades were as black as ink.

A domineering aura mingled with ghostly energy. A suffocating pressure exploded forth.

The raging, icy winds crashed into Zoro, instantly shredding him into dust with their sharp blade energy.

Zoro's chest heaved violently. He inhaled a sharp breath.

His gaze pierced through the green canopy, locking onto the enraged Celestial Dragon.

Chopper expended 30% of his power to create an absolute defensive zone, forcefully suppressing the opponent's prized corruption.

The balance of power in the war was forcibly leveled.

Next, it was his turn.

Feeding Chopper

Zoro bit down on the Wado Ichimonji. His words were mumbled, but his fighting spirit was sharp and piercing.

"Don't let him get away now."

Chopper tilted his massive head, looking at Zoro, whose entire body was radiating an astonishing aura of sword intent.

He exhaled a heavy breath of hot air.

Leave it to me.

At this moment, their wills were completely aligned.

The offensive and defensive strategies were reversed.