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Chapter 2472 I swear I will catch up with you!
Mereoleona lay in the center of the crater, which was emitting blue smoke.

Most of his body was severely burned, charred black, and his coat and suit had long since turned to ashes.

Only a few scraps of underwear remained on her body to prevent the appearance of the mythical beast.

"cough cough cough cough"

She tried to get up but coughed violently, each breath burning her, and her consciousness was almost fading.

Although Sakazuki showed mercy and did not kill him outright.

But these injuries are definitely serious; an ordinary person would have already gone to the underworld.

Sakazuki glanced at Meleo Leona, who had lost her fighting ability, from a distance.

He then slowly lowered his fist, put it in his pocket, turned around, and prepared to leave.

In his view, the first 'Battle of the Summit' was over.

however.

Just as Sakazuki took two steps...

An indescribable powerful aura accompanied by even more intense and vigorous flames.

It erupted from the crater where Meleoleona was located.

It shattered the double blockade formed by the magic barrier and chakra barrier above.

In the blink of an eye, it formed a colossal pillar of fire that shot straight into the sky and scorched the White Sea.

"What is that?!"

Exclamations erupted from various camps at Army Headquarters.

at the same time.

Inside the pillar of fire, Meleo Leona crouched with her head down on the surface of the boiling lava.

The magic book, also radiating fire, was floating in front of her, its pages turning rapidly with a 'whoosh'.

Finally, it freezes on a completely blank new page.

At the same time, lines of white-glowing magical runes, formulas, and array patterns rapidly appeared.

(Reference image: contents of the magic book)

suddenly.

A deep, vibrant syllable emerged from the depths of Meleoleona's throat.

"Ultimate Flame Magic: Lion Style"

This is learning a new ultimate magic right before battle!

【Buzz————】

Then strange things began to happen.

All the flames remaining from the previous battle within area RL1111.

Whether it's the 'Abyssal Black Flame' scattered on the edge.

Or perhaps it was the rolling lava that raged across the entire field, and the towering sea of ​​fire that burned fiercely.

Even the high-temperature heat energy permeating the air seemed to be drawn by an invisible force.

Like a hundred rivers flowing into the sea, it frantically converged into Merleorena's body.

This caused the magma to cool and solidify rapidly at a visible speed, quickly turning into black rock.

Large swathes of the burning flames disappeared.

The fire on the entire battlefield vanished in a few breaths.

However, the temperature did not drop at all.

With her entire body transformed into flames, Meleo Leona became the sole and even more terrifying source of heat.

Meanwhile, the burn scars on her body are healing at an astonishing rate.

The powerful aura was also rising steadily, soon reaching an unprecedented level.

She slowly straightened up from her kneeling position.

A coat of justice, formed from flames on his shoulders, fluttered behind him as if dancing with the raging wind.

This time.

Mereoleo's flames are not crimson, blue-white, or black.

Instead, it turned into a deeper, more noble orange-red with a faint golden hue.

Her magic was not only restored to its original state, but also enhanced to a certain extent.

Its momentum is even stronger than before!
"He actually broke through his limits during the battle?"

Sakazuki turned around, his eyes revealing surprise and admiration.

"Absorbing flames and transforming them into magic with healing and strengthening effects?"

"It seems to have an effect on the soul level. Interesting."

the other side.

Merleona felt a surge of powerful energy coursing through her body.

A smile of ecstatic joy and confidence appeared on his face after breaking through his own limits.

The effects of this magic are actually more than these.

It can also revive the souls of those who died in battle on a large scale, allowing them to continue fighting in the real world as heroic spirits 'embodied in karmic fire'.

Therefore, the name of this spell is 'exercitus leonum'.

Its original meaning is the Lion Legion.

Merleona looked up at Sakazuki in the distance.

His eyes burned with an even stronger fighting spirit than before.

"General Akainu!"

"I've pushed my limits once again!"

"Magic Domain - Full Power! Ultimate Flame Magic: Scorching Arm - Flame Burial!"

In all her lion forms, she resembled a fiery spirit, raising her fists and clashing them together in front of her.

【boom! 】

His body was instantly engulfed in a burst of pale golden flame magic in the shape of an inverted bowl.

next moment.

Merleona transformed into a beam of golden and red light.

He instantly closed in on Sakazuki and threw a right punch.

Burial with fire.

A fiery funeral for the strong.

This strike contained all the power she had gained after her rebirth, and its power had reached the peak level of an admiral's combat strength.

But facing Melioleona's miraculous breakthrough and even stronger attacks.

Sakazuki's expression had returned to calm, but the approval in his eyes remained.

"remarkably brave."

"But the gap is still a gap; you haven't surpassed the limits yet."

When this thought was conveyed.

Lava, billowing black smoke, surged again in his right arm and fist.

The dark red magic circle, intertwined with the demonic dragon and the demonic hound, suddenly lit up as Sakazuki moved.

"Ancient Dragon, Lava Magic, Great Fireball!"

The second lava fist roared out with absolute crushing power.

Head-on confrontation with what the woman called 'Flame Burial'.

[BOOM!!!]

The golden-glowing fire fist clashed fiercely with the lava fist imbued with the magic of an ancient dragon.

However, the result did not change much.

The former lasted only about a second longer than the last time.

Meleo Leona's ultimate, break-through attack was still mercilessly swallowed up by Sakazuki.

In an instant.

The aftershocks of the Lava Fist engulfed her once again and blasted her high into the air.

Until it hit the ground with a dull thud.

The slightly ornate golden-red flames on her body were completely extinguished.

It seems that even the greater power brought by the newly created ultimate magic cannot bridge this despairing gap in strength.

Merleona lay weakly on the ground, feeling excruciating pain all over her body.

However, he could not even move a finger and his consciousness gradually became blurred.

This time, however, there was no resentment in her eyes, only a clear understanding of reality.

And an even more fervent determination to catch up.

The sound of footsteps approaching from afar reached Melioleona's ears, faint yet distinct.

Sakazuki slowly walked up to her, looked down at her with a blank expression.

"To be able to break through in dire circumstances and create such magical power."

“Meleoreona Vanmilian, your will and potential deserve my respect.”

His voice was still deep, but it had lost some of its coldness and gained more of a sincere expectation.

"You can be proud of the fact that I was able to throw a second punch."

"Live on, and become stronger."

"In the history of the World Government's army, there has never been a general who came from another world."

"I hope you can be the first."

After saying that, Sakazuki didn't linger, turned around, and strode away.

A jet-black coat of justice fluttered behind him.

Only Meleo Leona, severely injured and lying on the ground, was left, utterly defeated, yet her eyes remained bright.

"Sakaski!"

"I swear I will catch up with you! I will become an army general!"

"You just wait!!!"

This woman, with her fiery and volatile temper, took a deep breath.

With the last of his strength, he shouted a spirited shout at the departing figure.

The sound echoed across the battlefield known as the 'Battle of Marineford'.

It was as if announcing to the world that the rise of a powerful figure had only just begun.

All the army officers who watched the battle live remembered the name Melioleona.

And her unwavering will, like a flame that never goes out.

(End of this chapter)