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Seeing that Meta's blade was swung again, Akagi, who had no experience in close combat, had no choice but to summon the power of the sacred tree.

The black beam of light forced back Kaohsiung Meta, giving Akagi a chance to catch her breath.

Feeling his body being repaired by the flames, Akagi's face regained a confident smile.

Although this smile, combined with her eyes that always exude madness, looks particularly terrifying.

"Is the Sacred Tree the main focus...?"

Meta, who had experienced countless battles, immediately recognized Akagi's condition.

To defeat Akagi now, destroying the sacred tree behind her is a necessary condition.

Thanks to Kaohsiung Meta, Akagi is now completely unable to pursue Robo's ships.

The scene of Kaohsiung Meta slicing through the sacred tree with a single strike naturally did not escape the eyes of the ships with exceptional eyesight.

Anshan thought to himself, "I know this trick too!"

So, while Akagi was busy dealing with Kaohsiung Meta, Anshan quietly took out his Dragon King Mountain-Breaking Sword.

Kaohsiung Meta, who had just finished a round with Akagi, witnessed this scene as soon as they came down.

For some reason, a hint of panic appeared on her calm face.

The next second, she appeared in front of Anshan and gripped his hand tightly.

"Huh?"

"The Divine Tree cannot be broken from the outside. Once its external defense mechanism is breached, it will immediately detonate all the souls."

"This entire sea area will be destroyed."

"Huh?"

Anshan was stunned. She turned to look at her companions around her.

First, the ship in front of them didn't seem like it would lie. Second, according to Sister Yixian, this ship had fought with everyone before.

For a moment, Anshan was at a loss.

Fortunately, the unicorn nodded.

As a humanoid malice detection device in the port area, as long as the unicorn does not sense any malice, there is generally no major problem.

"Beat them from within?"

The question was immediately relayed to Rob by the ships present.

Luo Bo and Zhen Hai looked at each other in bewilderment. Breaking through from the inside was a challenge, not to mention how to get inside. Even if they did manage to get in, it was hard to say how they would attack.

Ultimately, Robo had no choice but to contact Mikasa Daisenbei once again.

With Nagato's guidance, Rob finally found an excellent point of attack.

That is the place where Nagato lies asleep in the middle of the Sacred Tree.

According to Nagato's description, it should be something like a tree hole, with not much room for maneuver.

This effectively excluded most of the ships belonging to the Rob family present.

After all, Changmeng is so small. She said there wasn't much space left. It's probably impossible to fit someone like the Dragon Tiger King from Anshan into that space.

Ultimately, the task of delivering the final blow fell to Joan of Arc.

After the tactics were agreed upon, Rob felt that something was off about Joan of Arc's confident declaration that she would definitely complete the mission, but after a long battle, Rob couldn't immediately recall what it was.

Therefore, this tactic was ultimately adopted.

Chapter 180: Art!

With the new plan in place, the Rob family's ships did not delay and immediately formed a battle formation.

Kaohsiung Meta glanced over, said nothing, and charged straight at Akagi.

The piercing glint of the blade, along with the dark crescent moon, enveloped the area around Akagi.

Although the Meta system has only been around for a short time, causing Akagi to not be able to use her new power proficiently, as an aircraft carrier, she still has no problem with carrier-based aircraft.

The current Akagi has made a qualitative leap in terms of firepower, speed, and maneuverability.

A clear example is that Akagi's carrier-based aircraft can now barely keep up with the speed of Robo's ships!

Moreover, since she can directly use flames to construct carrier-based aircraft, she doesn't even need to consider the hangar issue.

In response to the attack from Kaohsiung Meta, Akagi retaliated with a barrage of carrier-based aircraft.

Various black and red machine gun bullets and aerial bombs were hurled at Kaohsiung Meta.

After dropping its bombs, the carrier-based aircraft did not return but instead transformed into sharp swords, heading straight for the Kaohsiung Meta.

However, Kaohsiung Meta ultimately proved to be superior.

The countless carrier-based aircraft flying overhead were utterly helpless against her black crescent moon.

Moreover, her movements were much faster than Akagi's.

With a few changes of direction, she got close to Akagi's surroundings.

Akagi immediately expanded the flames surrounding him outwards, attempting to block Meta's advance.

However, at this moment, she revealed a flaw.

The Robb family's ships had been waiting for this moment for a long time.

Without the protection of flames, Robb's ships unleashed their firepower without restraint.

Beams, cannonballs, and all sorts of weapons rained down on Akagi, who had temporarily lost its protection.

Kaohsiung Meta seemed to have anticipated this moment, and their previous charge was just a feint.

She had already retreated a considerable distance before the attack came.

Having been thoroughly scorched, Akagi immediately withdrew her flames and quickly moved away from the firing point.

After the splash subsided, Akagi, covered in wounds, glared fiercely at the group of ships, waving her hands incessantly.

Flames raced across the sea, rapidly spreading towards the group.

In the sky, Akagi conjured up a large number of carrier-based aircraft, which, under her command, immediately flew toward Robo's ship.

The sacred tree behind Akagi, not to be outdone, began to unleash barrages of energy towards the sky and the sea.

Joan of Arc, who had been hiding above the clouds summoned by Anshan, saw this scene and her eyes lit up.

Akagi's entire attention was now completely drawn to him.

Just to be on the safe side, Joan of Arc circled in the sky.

Now, with the sacred tree between her and Akagi, she is almost in a blind spot.

On the main battlefield, Meta Kaohsiung continues to inflict wounds on Akagi, while Robb's ships remain...

They would occasionally launch a barrage of firepower to suppress Akagi.

Unbeknownst to anyone, from another direction, Joan of Arc was swooping down towards the sacred tree at an incredible speed.

It didn't take long for Joan of Arc to find the tree hole that Nagato had mentioned.

"As expected, it really isn't that big..."

Fortunately, neither Joan of Arc herself nor the Wing Gundam was too big, so she managed to squeeze inside.

However, that's all there is to it.

"The weapon can't be deployed...?"

Because of the limited space, Joan of Arc found that she could not deploy her destructive rifle.

However, if she leaves this place, she cannot determine from where the external defenses of the Sacred Tree begin.

After a moment's thought, Joan of Arc sent a message to Robb.

"Um... Commander. I'm afraid I'll break the machine you entrusted to me..."

Rob was completely confused after hearing that.

"What are you talking about? How's the situation where you are?"

However, after Joan of Arc said those words, she immediately hung up the communication.

This made Rob worry.

"Hmm... Next, it's time to complete the task."

"Lord, I entrust myself to you."

Joan of Arc knelt down devoutly in the confined space. She was praying.

Then, shimmering patterns began to appear on her skin, and her body began to emit dazzling light.

"What exactly is it that I've forgotten..."

Rob paced back and forth on the bridge, deep in thought.

"Wait! No way!"

Rob looked outside in shock. To his astonishment, the Sacred Tree erupted with a violent explosion from its center.

The explosion snapped the sacred tree in half.

"Everyone, go find Joan of Arc immediately! She freaking self-destructed!"

Seeing this, Luo Boquan remembered.

On the communicator came Rob's furious voice.

Everyone was shocked when they heard the news.

Why would Joan of Arc, who usually appears quite composed, choose such a method to complete her mission?

Compared to the panic of the Robo family's ships, Akagi appeared even more terrified.

The sacred tree he relied on was stolen without his knowledge?

How dare you!

Enraged, Akagi manipulated the flames and launched a chaotic attack on Robo's ships.

"cut!"

A sharp, piercing sound.

Akagi's ship rigging was split in two.

Heavily wounded, Akagi grunted and had to stop chasing the Robo family ships, instead using the flames to drive away Takao Meta and repair his own damage.

Without the support of the Sacred Tree, Akagi's self-healing ability is dwindling.

...

Guided by the unicorn, the group finally dug out the unconscious Joan of Arc from the burning ruins of the sacred tree.

At this point, her body was almost completely damaged and would probably be difficult to repair.

The company nodded, picked up Joan of Arc, and flew directly towards the white wooden horse.

Zuikaku and Shokaku, on the other hand, looked towards Akagi on the other side.

They need to settle things with Akagi.

Having just been damaged by the Kaohsiung Meta, Akagi managed to repair her ship equipment, which had broken in two, thanks to the flames.

However, this self-healing ability is probably not much left.

So, in this situation, Akagi's solution was to unleash all the flames and try to surround and kill Kaohsiung Meta.

It must be said that this was a battle plan that was quite characteristic of Akagi's personal style.

Moreover, this plan also gave the Shoukaku sisters an excellent opportunity.

Chapter 181: The End of Akagi

The Kaohsiung Meta kept darting and turning on the sea surface.

Akagi's desperate counterattack did indeed cause her considerable trouble.

A flame that can ignite even seawater will leave little foothold if it flaps on the surface of the sea a few times.