Although Timothy and Phoebe haven't arrived at the third gate, the battle on the coast hasn't concluded either.
The soldiers from Harventona Park followed them, and Timothy and Phoebe were able to get through a number of marines in their route.
Their warriors charged the marines. They held strong in battle while swinging their maces and spears.
A soldier struck a marine with a mace, rendering him unconscious.
The other hacked, taking care not to inflict a fatal wound on another.
Phoebe quickly tossed her right-handed rope and encircled the marine's weapon. She drew him in and planted her sole in the marine's abdomen.
She removed the rope, threw them both ahead, caught two marines, and hurled them to the side.
When they noticed that Timothy's hands were sizzling, many marines charged in his direction. Timothy dodged the cutlass as it swung, driving his palm softly into the attacker's stomach and electrocuting him.
In an attempt to sever his head, another marine charged at him from the side.
Timothy slipped the marine by driving his foot firmly into his ankles. The marine turned in the air, let go of the blade, and collapsed to the ground.
Timothy dipped his torso forward and raced in the direction of the oncoming marines as more of them charged at him. He piled on through them by touching various portions of their bodies and zapping them with just enough volts to keep everyone alive.
They fell like dominoes in a line.
But it felt as if there was no end to these marines that the world government sent at them. "Tim, there's no time," He looked at Phoebe, "You need to find Chiaki and fast. We can deal with these marines." She explained.
Timothy straightened his stance before being surrounded by the marines. "I know. Thanks, Phoebe." Timothy readied to fly above the army when an agent with a hook moved forward and stopped him in his tracks.
Instead of throwing it to stab Timothy, he wrapped it around his upper torso and firmly squeezed his arms against his hips. "You're not going anywhere, pal."
Timothy was rendered immobile, and no matter how much he struggled to break free, the harder it became to escape. "Let me go! I don't have time to be bothered by you!"
Phoebe stepped forward and threw her ropes on each end of the roof's edge. She clung to it, used it as an extension to increase the gravity, and cracked the walls' pieces.
She crossed her arms and swung them forward, pulling the pieces apart and piling them on top of the man. As a result, he was plowed against the ground and lost some grip on his hook.
Timothy got released after the chain on the hook detached itself from his body. "Thanks, Phoebe!" He pointed his palms against the ground behind him. He shot out the fire and used it to blast through the air and over the troops.
"What do we do now, miss Phoebe?" One of the soldiers asked, standing behind her. "We keep moving forward. I'm sure Tim will need some help the further he goes."
The marines continuously attacked Oriyana, her sidekicks, and her soldiers.
Some marines surrounded the two snake sisters and attacked. However, Rika and Tinna swung their spears and successfully knocked them unconscious. "Stay away from our Empress!" They shouted while Oriyana exchanged views with several marines. "You would dare block my path, peasants?" She asked with a serious, confident tone, keeping her hand on her thin hips.
The marines' eyes popped into pink hearts, and before long they collapsed on the ground.
Agnes reached for her ear and picked it with a yawn.
"Who assigned them as the world government's troops? They can't even handle beauty..." Questioned Alejandro, looking at Agnes. "Maybe somebody felt lazy and didn't want to deal with unnecessary trouble," Agnes explained, picking her nose.
Alejandro looked at a few marines. "You. Hurry up and take her out." The marines headed in Oriyana's direction after nodding. They swung their cutlasses, but Rika and Tinna struck first and pushed them away in retaliation.
"Release Yasuda immediately!" Commanded Oriyana, pointing her fingers at them. "I'm afraid our orders were different. We're members of the foremost agents, and we cannot disobey. Chiaki Yasuda's execution will happen, and you can't stop it. The best you can do is fight, but that won't help you." Alejandro outlined while brandishing a sword. "You are not superior to us, thus your directives are irrelevant. You are merely the world government's puppet, doing what it is told, scared of being pursued due to your enormous bounty."
Oriyana remained still. "How dare you talk to our Empress that way?!" Rika dashed forward, infuriated. "Rika, wait!" Oriyana shouted. Rika paused and looked at her. "But Empress. They insulted you. You're nobody's puppet."
Oriyana kept her composure. "Consider my loyalty to the world government revoked. I didn't turn into a Sea Noble to frighten you or serve as your puppet. I joined in order for my people to coexist peacefully." Agnes and Alejandro continued to watch her. "I have no need to assist people who are trying to kill an innocent." She finished.
"At the end, you've decided to resign from your title at last? I suppose extermination is another answer. At last, the pirates will learn that they should not meddle with the world government. We'll use your bounty of 98 million for the benefit of society." As he delicately stroked his silver blade, Alejandro made a statement.
Ayuka surrounded Ralphie's body with a white bubble that slowly disappeared in particles.
Ralphie cautiously stood up and rested his arm on his knee. "I'm so happy you're ok, Ralphie." Ayuka grinned as she knelt down and put her hands on her knees.
When Ralphie turned to face her, he noticed the smooth, velvety skin covering Ayuka's happy face. His eyes bulged out of their sockets, and his heart raced. He held his arms up in front of his ears. "I'm even better now that you're here, Ayuka-swan!" He sang while making his fingers twinkle.
Ayuka chuckled. "All right, but we don't have time for that. How are your wounds?" she asked, but Ralphie kept looking at her with pink hearts. "As pretty as you, Ayuka-swan!" He slowly started to irritate her. "Ralphie..." She lowered her voice, shutting her eyes. "Yeeeesss, Ayuka-swan?"
The next instant, she smacked Ralphie in the face and threw him to the ground. "Get outside and lend a hand—you seem to be in good shape!!" Her eyes were wide open and white as she called, frustrated.
"Anything for you, Ayuka-swan!" He sang, danced to his feet, and spun around while Ayuka watched him from beneath with an unimpressed face. "I'm starting to feel like his only cure's pretty girls..." She sighed, grabbing her forehead.
Adhita pounded her enormous feet on the ground, causing Yumiko to back up to avoid being crushed.
As a result, Yumiko got forced to lift her swords. Adhita inhaled and then exhaled wind from the tip of her trunk, blowing it in Yumiko's direction
She attempted to defend herself, but the wind pressed firmly against her and prevented her from moving. It forced her hands to lose grip on the swords, flinging them away.
Yumiko tried to hold on, but the wind blew her back and knocked her down on her back.
Bruno gazed behind him. "What's taking you so long, Kira?! Wake him up already!" Bruno shouted in shock.
He noticed Kira's eyes in tears as she played with Blythe's arms, swinging them left and right. She even slapped his face rapidly. "What do you want me to do?! He's down as if he was dead!" She called, sobbing from pressure.
Bruno's eyes flinched. "You don't need to cry..." He said, unimpressed. "Then you deal with this half-dead man! I tried everything! I'm losing my mind!" She said, wiggling left and right, screaming in the air.
She suddenly realized a plan. "Wait..." Her tears dried up. " I've got it!" She placed Blythe's hand on her chest. Blythe immediately opened his eyes as he unexpectedly squeezed her tender breasts.
His hand was resting on her breasts as he turned to face her. He immediately rose to his feet and backed away as his face grew red. "I'm so sorry!!!" He called, gulping. "Hey, it worked!"
"What worked?" Blythe questioned, confused and embarrassed. "Shut up! We need your ability to stun that big elephant!" She pointed behind Blythe and allowed him to see the situation. "But my arm's broken. Besides, she broke through my blood-binding spell and nearly crushed me." He explained, but Kira slapped his face one more time.
"You have two arms! Hurry up and do it, or I won't let you touch my breasts ever again!" She said, solemn and confident. "I don't want to touch your feminine instincts!" He complained. "Well, you sure had your moment when you actually held them. Now hurry up and do it!"
Blythe's cheeks reddened, but he hurriedly stood up and stretched his left arm forward.
"I'm going to crush all of you!" Yelled Adhita, swinging her trunk in Yumiko's direction.
Yumiko's eyes shook in terror, knowing she'd get crushed by Adhita's sheer force. However, before Adhita could strike her, her body instantly froze.
Yumiko looked in Kira and Blythe's direction. "Yumiko! Hurry up and get your swords! Blythe won't be able to keep his blood-binding spell active for much longer!" Bruno exclaimed. "Right!" She stood up and ran for her swords, but suddenly, Yumiko noticed a shadow behind her.
Adhita broke through Blythe's blood-binding spell in an instant. "Yumiko! Watch out!" Shouted Trap, trying to help. Yet he knew that he didn't have enough time. "Blythe!!!" Kira shouted, slapping the back of his head. "I'm trying!"
He intensified his grip on Adhita's body and held her back with as much strength as he could. "D-Damn.... you... Blythe!" Adhita roared and snorted, feeling her body cracking.
"Now's your chance, Yumiko!"
Yumiko hurried forward while extending her arms. The handle of her blade was just an inch from her palm.
Adhita, on the other hand, was able to shift her trunk, and a powerful wind came out of it and slammed Yumiko in the back. She and her blades got thrown flying through the air. "No! My swords!" She yelled in horror as she watched her swords slowly drift away and sink into the water.
She collapsed onto her stomach at the shore's edge, knowing she didn't have enough time to retrieve them.
Before she could recover them, Adhita would overcome the blood-binding spell.
Trap, Kira, Bruno, and Kizu were caught in terror. Did they fail?
Suddenly, a yellow light shot into the air from the wrecked ship and started to whirl quickly.
When Ralphie jumped high in the air and released a yellow light from around his feet, their eyes connected at the summit.
The light seemed enormous and was extremely brilliant and piercing. It was flowing like a smooth fire and a tidal wave.
Ralphie showed off a lively performance for everyone to see by raising his leg so that his knee was at the same level as the height of his neck.
"Meteor..." Ralphie flipped in the air before diving head-first to the ground. He sped up and darted at Adhita, followed by a glowing yellow aura.
He turned and lifted his right leg far above his own head as he hastened closer to Adhita's head. "Shatter!" He drove his leg down and crushed Adhita's skull with his heel.
His kick unleashed a quaking vibration through Adhita's head, spreading a thundering shockwave throughout her whole body.
Adhita's eyes whitened, and her weighty body slammed against the ground, sending out an impact that cracked, crumbled, and exploded the ground beneath.
A series of shockwaves and vibrations spread through the ground and hurled pebbles, stones, and earth pieces, even kicking up a whirlwind that blew the dust around.
After the wind settled down, everyone focused on Ralphie, who kept his right foot firmly planted on top of Adhita's head.
"Whoa... I never thought his kicks had so much power behind them. I guess he didn't use full power to fight me last time." Bruno claimed, surprised and practically speechless.
Adhita finally stayed down for good as her enormous bulk gradually reverted to normal.
To be continued...