MTLNOVEL Chapter 042: Gigant Titan Corps — Saki
"Saki!"
"You're... still alive?!"
Seeing that long-lost figure standing atop the massive warship, Ghidorah's golden eyes snapped wide open.
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"Cha-cha-cha-cha…"
"It's been a while… monster."
A booming laugh rolled across the sky, dispersing the smoke and haze.
On the massive ship, a mountain-like man rose to his feet—his towering frame terrifyingly immense, like a mountain forged of steel.
Standing upon the colossal deck, he resembled a pillar holding up the heavens.
Though he was laughing, his expression remained frozen—emotionless.
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"Who... who is that?"
"He's... huge!"
The retreating Marines looked up, stunned by the over-100-meter-tall figure, panic creeping through the ranks.
Even Sengoku, usually composed, felt a chill of dread in his chest.
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"I don't know either."
Feeling the gazes of Kizaru and Aokiji, Sengoku shook his head grimly.
From all the intelligence he'd ever seen, there was no such monstrous being in the World Government's records.
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The Five Elders?
He had always believed the Navy was powerful enough to face anything—but now…
Even he began to question what kind of secrets those five old men were hiding.
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Planned precaution?
Or long-established contingency?
Either way—it didn't matter anymore.
Because what was about to happen could erase Marineford from existence.
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"Everyone—get the wounded on board, now!"
Despite his injuries, Sengoku barked out orders, organizing a rapid evacuation.
Out of 100,000 elite Marines, only two-thirds had survived.
The dead had been crushed by energy blasts or plunged into the ice-choked abyss below.
The fallen were gone. The living had no time to mourn.
Not even the corpses could be recovered.
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BOOM!
The massive warship plowed through the ice, stopping inside the bay.
The giant's foot slammed onto the ice, crossing over everyone's heads.
As his back leg stepped forward, a violent gust swept out—
Two massive weapons cut through the air above the Marines.
A short-handled axe and a long sword, both black and gleaming coldly, each over forty to fifty meters long.
The wind howled as it blew through their clothes.
Looking up at the towering giant crossing above, every Marine's scalp tingled. Goosebumps exploded down their arms.
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"Such a nostalgic… and detestable title."
"To think… you're still alive."
As the giant approached, Ghidorah couldn't help but sigh.
By his estimate, this man's lifespan should have ended six centuries ago.
And yet here he was, unchanged—standing before him like a ghost from the past.
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"Cha-cha-cha-cha…"
That strange laugh again.
Then Saki spoke.
"I'm surprised too."
"Didn't expect the first thing I'd see upon waking… would be you, monster."
"If I'd known, I'd have rather stayed in eternal sleep."
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"Oh?"
Ghidorah's eyes narrowed.
There it was—a vital detail.
This man hadn't lived continuously.
He had been asleep—revived by someone.
Or perhaps… he was a seed planted long ago in preparation for this day.
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"A tragic truth indeed."
"And I've got something even more tragic to share…"
"Today… the last surviving member of the Marshall family… is dead."
"I killed him."
Ghidorah's lips twisted into a cruel grin—like he was describing something utterly trivial.
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"What?!"
"You bastard!!"
"You went after my family again?!"
Saki's body trembled with fury.
Veins bulged across his arms.
His massive legs bent slightly—then with a deafening boom, he leapt into the air.
One hand gripped his axe. The other, his sword.
And both weapons came crashing down at Ghidorah.
No reunion. No celebration.
Only the thunderous stench of war.
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"Still as quick-tempered as ever…"
Ghidorah sneered.
Lightning crackled from his wings as they spread wide.
As thunder rumbled across the sky, all three of his heads opened fire simultaneously.
Three Graviton Beams shot forth, converging into a single devastating blast aimed directly at Saki midair.
Golden light flooded the sky, tearing through the heavens.
But the titan, forged like a statue of war, showed no fear.
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"Supreme Slash!"
With a roar, a horrifying energy erupted from Saki's body.
Wrapped in purple-black lightning, he slashed both weapons through the air.
Two massive energy slashes, crossing in an X-shape, hurtled toward the beam.
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BOOM!
The impact shook the heavens.
Nearby fighters felt their chests tighten—ears buzzing from the force of the blast.
In the next instant—
The point where the golden and purple energies clashed, the air itself began to twist and distort.
Sparks of orange-red fire erupted where the colors collided.
Then—
A massive fireball exploded at the epicenter.
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The energy storm surged outward in layered shockwaves—
some upward, some downward—
ripping through the sky and the earth in roaring succession.
As it reached the ice of the inner bay, it shattered it instantly, launching massive shards of frost skyward—
Only to be instantly vaporized by the heatwave that followed.
"Everyone on board—evacuate immediately!"
Sengoku's expression turned grim as he saw the oncoming tidal blast.
Even the wounded left in the dust and debris—he could only pray they'd survive.
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SPLASH! SPLASH! SPLASH!
The gaping hole left by the vaporized ice was quickly filled by surging seawater.
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"Eight hundred years later… and this is all you've got?"
"If this is your best… then you alone won't stop me."
"You might even die."
Standing amidst the scorched remains of Marineford—now leveled by their clash—
Ghidorah mocked the giant, who'd been knocked back from the blast.
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"Die?"
"I've already died once…"
"You think I'm afraid of it?"
Saki bared his metallic teeth, glinting with steel.
Then—he charged forward again with a thunderous roar.
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"Oh, that's right…"
"You're a dead man walking."
Ghidorah snorted.
With a flap of his massive wings, he launched from the ground—charging straight toward his opponent.
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BOOM!!!
The two titans collided—a shockwave ripping across the entire island.
The sheer force obliterated everything in its path—even the hidden Den Den Mushi used for surveillance were wiped out.
And with that… the global broadcast went dark.
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"Damn it!"
"Quick, someone—get to Marineford!"
"We can't let the feed go down now—this is the biggest news story in history!!"
"No—I'll go myself! Only then can I be sure!"
At the World Economic Newspaper, Morgans flew into a rage, staring at the frozen screen.
He grabbed his camera and bolted out the door in a frenzy.
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Across the world, islands everywhere erupted in outrage.
"The signal cut out—what the hell!?"
"Right at the best part? This is worse than a blackout during… that scene!"
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The feed had died.
The signal vanished.
In Alabasta, Nefertari Ivan stared at the final frozen frame, his mind in turmoil.
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Gigant Titan Corps.
Back in the day, they were the elite force of the original Twenty-Nation Alliance—
Constructed from the corpses of powerful bloodlines, reengineered to retain both intellect and thought.
Ivan had thought them extinct.
And now…
A terrifying realization crept into his heart:
If he could put himself into suspended animation…
Then what's stopping them from doing the same?
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If that were true…
This world is on the brink of chaos once again.
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Ivan slowly turned to look at Cobra and Vivi beside him.
Which side… should we stand on this time?
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