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Chapter 187: Devouring and Departure
For the next few days, Xiaqiu remained on the Terrifying Three-Masted Ship, consuming the corpse of OZ daily.
"Crunch, crunch."
Xiaqiu tore off a large chunk of arm flesh from OZ, chewing it vigorously. After swallowing, he continued to eat, completely devouring the right arm.
On the first day, Xiaqiu consumed OZ's head and neck; on the second and third days, he ate his chest and Heart.
On the fourth day, he finished off the right arm. That last meal had entirely consumed the limb.
It was too massive.
OZ's body measured over eighty meters in length and weighed around three to four hundred tons.
Xiaqiu could manage to eat about fifty tons at a time.
However, after consuming around two hundred tons, he had reached his limit.
Without the protection of shadows, the decomposition of the corpse accelerated, and now it was no longer possible to continue eating.
"Never mind."
Xiaqiu slowly made his way back along the path he had come. Before long, the flesh in his stomach transformed into Heat Flow.
Splash.
The Heat Flow coursed throughout its body, radiating intense warmth.
Most of the Heat Flow was concentrated in the head, where two white, pointed horns emerged. They curved downward and then forward, each over a meter long and about thirty centimeters thick at the base.
The energy provided by OZ was abundant, primarily consisting of Evolutionary Energy.
The evolved structure manifested as the pointed horns on its head.
Originally, after consuming a Triceratops, Xiaqiu had developed two bumps on its head where the horns would form, but they had not yet grown out.
However, after devouring OZ, Xiaqiu sprouted horns that curved slightly inward before extending forward.
The one-meter-long horns felt somewhat short for Xiaqiu now, but it had already considered the possibility of growth.
The horns served a significant purpose.
With the growth of the horns, the force of impact became more concentrated.
They could penetrate harder objects, especially since its horns were made of bone, similar in hardness to its own bones and surpassing that of iron.
Such a pair of horns could easily pierce through massive stones.
As for dealing with enormous targets like Sea Kings or Battleships, the horns could effortlessly penetrate them and then use the lower part to strike.
Xiaqiu was quite pleased with its horns. If it were to grow them further, it estimated it would need to consume Triceratops for about two months.
However, there weren't that many Triceratops available; throughout the entire Ancient Island, it had only consumed a little over a dozen, resulting in just two protrusions.
"President."
Xiaqiu returned to the original spot and saw Heckler standing there, draped in a trench coat.
"How are you feeling now?" Xiaqiu asked him.
Heckler rubbed his arm and replied, "It will take some time to fully recover, but I can walk freely now."
"That's good to hear."
Xiaqiu nodded and then said, "Let's get ready to leave."
Xiaqiu gathered Ace, Heckler, and Hogback, and they made their way to the Harbor.
Perona had servants bring several boxes of Treasure, while Hogback also brought a number of tools and a corpse.
"I'm sorry, but none of these things can be taken on the ship," Ace said from the shore.
"Nothing at all?"
Perona stood there, sorrowfully asking, "Do we really have to throw away all this Treasure?"
Hogback added, "I still have my medical tools here."
Ace shrugged and replied, "My ship is already struggling to carry us; we can't take any extra items."
"But there are other boats here."
Perona pointed into the distance and said, "We can use another Sea Vessel."
"That would get us spotted," Heckler replied from the deck of the ship. "We're wanted criminals, so we have to stay here."
"Fine," Perona thought as she jumped onto the ship.
However, Hogback glanced at Treasure and then at the corpse in his arms. "But I must take this with me."
"What is this?" Ace asked, looking at the body.
"This is Cyndori. I have to take her away," Hogback explained.
"Alright," Ace said, aware of Cyndori's situation. "Take her with you."
Hogback brought Cyndori's body onto the ship, and Ace activated the Vessel. Flames ignited as they departed.
Behind them, Xiaqiu jumped into the water, closely following.
Once they left, many people surged near the Harbor.
"They're gone; we can leave now."
"Prepare the Vessel, we set sail together."
"Let's go."
These individuals were controlled pirates and servants, confined here just in case, only able to leave once they departed.
Moreover, the number of Sea Vessels was limited; there were only two intact Pirate Ships, making it impossible for everyone to leave.
Thus, some would take the ships while others had to steer the Terror Three-Masted Ship out of this sea area.
But no matter what they did, the news would spread, especially with the appearance of the Terror Three-Masted Ship, which would undoubtedly disturb the world...
"Shockingly, Shichibukai Moonlight Moria has been killed, and the murderer is..."
"The Devil's Triangle revealed; the reason behind hundreds of disappearances each year is..."
"Ace and Heckler have killed Moria; uncovering Baroque Works."
One by one, news articles spread out, leaving everyone astonished at what they read.
Shichibukai, recognized by the World Government as great pirates, all held immense prestige.
To think such a powerful pirate could be killed.
Moreover, the murderer was from Baroque Works, which had previously been eradicated by the Navy.
Not only that, but Moria had conducted experiments on people, creating a massive Zombie army of thousands.
The news spread across the world in an instant, becoming the hottest topic of the moment.
“Aokiji, look at the mess you've created.”
At Naval Headquarters, Sengoku glared at Aokiji, who was sitting on the sand, his expression extremely grim.
“I didn't expect them to go after Moria and even kill him,” Aokiji said with a hint of distress.
Sengoku replied coldly, “This is retaliation against us, Aokiji. This is the consequence of your reckless actions.”
Aokiji sighed, “It was my subordinate's negligence.”
“The main issue is that they also exposed Moria's misdeeds.”
Sengoku looked at the reports coming in from various places. “Many are discussing the wrongdoings of the Shichibukai.”
“What should we do next?” Aokiji asked Sengoku.
Sengoku stated, “The Elders believe this matter is very serious. We must capture Ace and investigate the connection to Whitebeard. Therefore, we need to pursue Ace, establish a perimeter around Sabaody Archipelago to prevent them from heading to the New World, and then encircle them.”
“Then I will take charge of this matter.”
Aokiji stood up; it was his fault, and he had to see it through to the end.
Sengoku waved his hand. “This matter will be handled by Sakazuki.”
“Huh?”
Aokiji looked at Sengoku with some surprise.
"He received the information and came to apply without waiting for my approval before leaving," Sengoku said. "He will personally capture Fire Fist Ace and put an end to them."
"It seems like he has a good relationship with Demon Spider Vice Admiral, right?" Aokiji asked. "Is it because of him?"
Sengoku shook his head. "That's not the reason. He gave me a bold idea, but managing this situation is difficult. Sakazuki may not necessarily be able to find Ace and the others."
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