The pirates sat and forgot, and they really believed the nine truths and one lie.

The giant lava hand, carrying the power to destroy a city, pressed down on Mirajane like a burning mountain.

The terrifying energy density caused the space beneath his palm to distort violently, and the shadow of despair instantly engulfed Mirajane's incredibly small figure.

High temperatures were the first punishment to arrive.

Even before the lava touched his body, the extreme heat radiated from it had already caused Mirajane's long hair to begin to scorch and dry, even emitting wisps of smoke.

The moisture on her skin was being evaporated rapidly, and her skin felt like it was being cut by a knife. Every water molecule in her body was being forcibly plundered.

In just a few seconds, she was like a fish thrown into the desert, rapidly drying up. This kind of death was more painful than being crushed.

The fear of death gripped her heart. Shiki the Golden Lion nearly lost his life under this attack. If it weren't for Kokushibo's backup plan, even someone as strong as Shiki would not have escaped.

Just as her consciousness was about to be melted by the high temperature, two smiling faces that she longed for flashed through Mirajane's mind: her sister Lisanna's innocent and carefree smile, and her brother Elfman's silly yet dependent expression.

That deep longing for loved ones and the unwavering determination to find them were like a cool spring, instantly extinguishing the flames of fear.

"I...can't die yet!"

Mirajane suddenly raised her head, and her eyes, which had been somewhat unfocused due to pain, suddenly burst forth with a light as bright as stars. "I absolutely cannot die here before I find my sister and brother!"

She made a move that surprised everyone. Instead of trying to run away or defend herself, Mirajane resolutely raised her fists and, with her last bit of strength, slammed them together against her chest, as if unlocking some kind of ritual.

At that very moment, the giant lava hand descended completely, engulfing Mirajane's tiny figure entirely, and the woman's body was submerged in a dark red, destructive flow of lava.

“It’s over…” Trafalgar Law couldn’t help but let out a low sigh upon seeing this scene.

He had some connection with Mirajane, but witnessing a life, especially a woman's, die in such a tragic way still weighed heavily on his mind.

He believed that this was just another ruthless tactic by Shiki the Golden Lion, and that Law should think about his own way out.

Not only Law, but almost every pirate and marine who witnessed this scene on the battlefield had the same thought: It's over!

Under the full force of Admiral Akainu's Lava Demon attack, unless it's a monster like Kaido or Big Mom, there's absolutely no chance of survival. That beautiful female pirate is doomed.

Even Sakazuki, the Akainu at the core of the Lava Demon God, clearly felt that his giant lava hand was indeed firmly grasping some kind of substance.

The sensation was definitely not ethereal. His cold face was expressionless. Pirates should all be killed, regardless of whether the other party is male or female.

The voice in his mind suddenly rang out again: "Heh, human, it seems your luck isn't so good. She's not dead yet, and you seem to have provoked another formidable monster."

"Hmm?" Akainu's brows furrowed sharply, his heart filled with doubt and a hint of offended anger.

He absolutely did not believe that a woman, especially a seemingly exhausted female pirate, could survive in her own lava.

On this vast ocean, there are very few women who can truly reach the top through sheer strength, and he doesn't believe that this unknown woman in front of him is one of them.

Just as Akainu scoffed inwardly and everyone thought the dust had settled, only Shiki the Golden Lion high in the sky, with his four demonic eyes showing not a trace of sadness or disappointment, but rather a gleam of almost fanatical anticipation.

He had extraordinary confidence in the cadre he had recruited: "Bloom, Mirajane, let the world see your true colors..."

As if in response to his expectations

Click... Click click...

A faint yet clearly audible cracking sound suddenly came from between the tightly joined molten lava hands.

Pure, azure light, like the dawn breaking, stubbornly pierced through the crimson fissures of the magma. At first, it was just a few wisps, but in the blink of an eye, it transformed into countless strands.

Om-!

An indescribable, terrifying energy surge, seemingly capable of evaporating everything, suddenly erupted from the core of the giant hand.

Boom boom boom——!!!!

In the next instant, under the gaze of countless horrified eyes, Akainu's giant lava hand, capable of crushing mountains, exploded like a bomb detonated from within, sending countless burning magma fragments flying in all directions like a meteor shower.

At the epicenter of the explosion, an extremely dazzling azure light, like a blue sun, suddenly rose.

The light was so intense that it temporarily overshadowed the setting sun and Artoria's holy light, causing everyone to instinctively close their eyes or shield their eyes with their arms.

"What"??

Inside the Lava Demon God, Akainu let out a low growl of shock and rage. His shattered lava arm was frantically absorbing the energy of the underwater volcano and rapidly reshaping itself.

But his mind was completely drawn to the presence within that blue ball of light. "What kind of power is this?!"

Even more shockingly, the seawater below the area illuminated by the blue light vaporized and disappeared at an illogical speed.

Sea levels are dropping rapidly. Although the surrounding seawater immediately flows in to replenish the water, the rate of evaporation is as if an invisible, enormous furnace is scorching the sea.

The clash between light and heat creates a deathly forbidden zone on the sea, a place of constant churning and roaring.

As the blinding blue light subsided slightly, everyone saw a slender and graceful figure quietly floating in the very center of the blue light.

She was enveloped in a layer of armor that resembled flowing liquid sapphire, which outlined her breathtakingly voluptuous figure, and a pair of blue wings fluttered slightly on her back.

Her long hair had transformed into a substance that moved without wind, like leaping blue flames, and a pair of blue demonic horns on her head proved that the power the woman received came from the devil.

The woman's eyes transformed into two burning blue stars, exuding a noble, cold, and destructive majesty.

Is this still the same Mirajane the Demon?

"Whoosh, hahaha—!"

Upon seeing this, Shiki the Golden Lion burst into hearty laughter. He excitedly opened his arms towards Mirajane, as if embracing a perfect work of art.

"Miraja, you look absolutely stunning right now," Shiki said, sparing no praise. Among all the beautiful women he had ever seen, Miraja was definitely one of the most beautiful.

I don't think Mirajane's beauty is inferior to Shakky's in her prime.