Chapter 535: What a Feast for the Eyes!
A night passed.
The First Myriad Worlds Combat Power Tournament finally came to a complete close.
All the audience felt like they had a feast for the eyes.
This left them in a state of excitement.
They talked loudly with the people around them about the wonderful matches and the contestants with vastly different styles they had seen earlier.
Especially the top 10 contestants were the focus of their discussions.
The first place was Muzan Kibutsuji.
His self-healing ability, which allowed him to instantly regenerate even after having his limbs cut off and head severed by Swordsman Goethe, simply terrified countless people.
Many even suspected that Muzan Kibutsuji was invincible and that no one could defeat or kill him.
From then on.
The name Perfect Being was completely established.
The high-grade resource he obtained was a high-grade skill manual for Armament Haki.
It included the techniques of Emission and Internal Destruction. If mastered, it could indeed significantly increase one's strength.
Although these high-grade techniques had already been announced among the higher-ups of the Military, and there were even instructors from the Military and Political Department specifically responsible for guidance.
But Muzan's 'General students' still had basic Confidentiality Consciousness.
They wouldn't easily reveal these things to him, an outsider who didn't even have a military rank.
Besides, most vice admirals hadn't even mastered them themselves yet.
The second place was Benn Beckman.
There's probably not much to say about him. Currently, he just hasn't left the East Blue, his knowledge is limited, his combat experience is insufficient, and he hasn't fully tapped into his own potential.
But despite this, he still managed to master Armament Haki Coating and Hardening through his own comprehension, coupled with his completely unreasonable combat talent.
In the one-on-one Ranking Match, he overpowered Sword Master Goethe, but because he had no way to deal with Muzan Kibutsuji's self-healing, he could only choose to give up the combat.
The high-grade resource he chose was also a high-grade skill manual for Armament Haki.
The third place was Goethe, a Sword Master proficient in Armament Haki and skilled in using Observation Haki.
Although Sword Masters were not uncommon in this competition, this one was definitely the strongest.
And the most eye-catching point about him was that the flying slash attacks he swung were golden.
So the entire combat scene would become dazzling with golden light, extremely brilliant and magnificent.
The fourth place was Yasopp.
In the Ranking Match, he gave up his sniper rifle and instead pulled out two pistols, showcasing the top-tier ability of a fast Gunman.
Combined with the perception prediction of Observation Haki and flexible evasion movements.
He surprisingly defeated one top 100 contestant after another, finally losing narrowly to Beckman.
His choice of high-grade resource was unexpectedly a Devil Fruit.
Actually, Yasopp hadn't thought about eating a Devil Fruit before the competition.
For him, an East Blue Person, Devil Fruits were terrifying things from legend that would turn people into non-swimmers.
But in this Combat Power Competition, he saw many Devil Fruit Users.
He discovered that these strange and powerful abilities seemed to be able to offset the cost of not being able to swim.
Most importantly, he had already agreed to join Cipher Pol.
In the future, he would definitely have to go to various unknown Otherworlds to perform Missions.
That required him to further improve his abilities, especially those related to self-preservation.
He wanted to see the scenery of several Otherworlds and didn't want to be eliminated too early.
So in the past few days, he bought a Devil Fruit Encyclopedia and read it carefully.
Yasopp's first request to Chairman Fernandes was the Paramecia System Teleportation Fruit.
Because it could provide him with top-tier mobility, truly achieving the Effect of shooting and then changing location, eternally preventing the opponent from getting close.
One should know that his sniper range was linked to his Observation Haki range.
And the characteristic of his Observation Haki was its particularly wide perception range!
Unfortunately, Chairman Fernandes told him that the World Government did not have this Devil Fruit in its Collection.
He then gave him a list of Devil Fruits he could choose from.
But Yasopp helplessly found that the list did not include his second choice, the Paramecia System Clear-Clear Fruit, or his third choice, the Paramecia System Silent Fruit.
Fortunately, he keenly noticed the Name and Information of another Devil Fruit.
Paramecia System, Pierce-Pierce Fruit!
Its basic Ability allows the Ability User's Body to penetrate any Substance.
For example, passing through walls, ground, or any physical attack. It is definitely a super strong Devil Fruit for self-preservation!
Yasopp didn't hesitate and immediately chose it.
The fifth place was Tengen Uzui.
This former Sound Hashira of the Demon Slayer Corps, current Jonin of the Sea Ninja Village, and even a Researcher at the Academy of Sciences Weapon Research Institute, was a formidable individual.
With the comprehensive Combat Power from multiple Abilities including his constantly exploding Special Nichirin Blade, Armament Haki, Observation Haki, Rokushiki Body Techniques, Sound Breathing, Special Constitution, and Great Strength, he undoubtedly defeated a group of Top 100 opponents led by Mima Amatori.
Finally, what he wanted was a High-Grade Skill Manual for Observation Haki, which included the Method and explanations for cultivating 'Future Sight'.
Because he himself had a higher Talent in Observation.
Tengen Uzui pondered that he could combine his current Observation Haki, which allows him to hear sounds, with the Transparent World and Future Sight discovered and Awakened by Muichiro Tokito.
In this way.
Besides the basic Effects of Sensing Aura and Predicting Movements, his Observation Haki would also possess the three special Abilities of hearing sounds, X-ray Vision through Substance, and Future Sight!
Just thinking about it made this Configuration feel quite magnificent!
At this moment.
Tengen Uzui, along with Muichiro Tokito and Sanemi Shinazugawa, were taking Muzan Kibutsuji to Wano Island. Along the way, the latter was very interested in the Demon Slayer Mark.
He was also a Foot Basin Chicken Person from the Demon Slayer World, so theoretically, the resonance effect of the Demon Slayer Mark should also be able to occur on his Body, after all, he was no longer a Demon, but a Human!
As for the Transparent World, for Muzan, who had already mastered Observation Haki and possessed the Glint-Glint Fruit, it wasn't even a chicken rib (useless), it was completely useless.
While the outside world was still enjoying the afterglow of the 'First Myriad Worlds Combat Power Tournament', the Otherworld Strategy Committee was holding an Internal Meeting.
As soon as Chairman Fernandes returned, he gathered Kong Ming and others to discuss an idea he had while presenting awards to the Top 100 Contestants.
"Should we establish an official Evaluation Rank for things with high Value or special uses, to serve as the Reward Standard for future Combat Power Competitions, and even as the Resource Standard for the entire World Government?"
Bulwer Gabriel, Marlon Wilfred, Hobson Samuel, and Kong Ming looked at each other, then each fell into thought.
After a moment.
Vice Chairman Marron Wifflered, who was in charge of finance, nodded in agreement.
"That makes sense. Things like Devil Fruits, Meito, Haki Techniques, Martial Arts Training Methods, and even Cell Reinforcement Serum, or certain Technology Equipment can all be included in this set of Evaluation Ranks."
Kong Ming immediately added.
"Also things from Otherworlds, similar to the Breathing Style from the Demon Slayer World, the Kabaneri Enhancement from the Kabaneri World. And in the future, with the increasing number of Star Gates opened, more strange things will definitely pour in. We really need to prepare a Multi-faceted Management System for them!"
Chairman Fernandes smiled happily after hearing this.
"Since it involves things from Otherworlds, this aspect will definitely be the responsibility of our Otherworld Strategy Committee. Excellent, excellent."
"Let's do this, we'll come up with a plan and then report it to the Five Elders to finalize this matter!"
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Chapter 536: A Report and a Bill!
"Report on the Scheme for Grading and Management System of Secret Treasures."
Im, who was still in the Door-Door Space on Paradis Island in the Titan World, had just successfully completed a minimally invasive partial gallbladder removal surgery with Medical Chief Steward Hippocrates. He then saw this document sent by Stussy on his office desk.
After reading it, he also felt it was very necessary. Future Otherworld treasures would definitely increase, and if they were to be redistributed, a grading system would certainly be needed to determine their value.
"Level 1 is the highest level, huh? That's really simple and crude."
Im pouted, thinking that the guys in the Otherworld Strategy Committee really lacked imagination. Couldn't they come up with a set of level names that sounded more prestigious?
For example, Golden Legend, Purple Epic, or Dark Gold, Platinum, Gold, and so on.
To put it bluntly.
He just felt the level of chuunibyou wasn't high enough!
"No, I have to change it. It's really an eyesore. Since they're called Secret Treasures, they must have the corresponding prestige..."
Im felt he couldn't just let it go. Immediately, his golden eyes with multiple ripples stared thoughtfully at the content of the report.
A few minutes later, he made a decision, picked up his pen, and began writing on it.
"Level 1, which is the highest level, setting it as 'Mythical Grade' seems fine."
"Secret Treasures at this level currently include high-level Logia System Devil Fruits, Mythical Zoan Devil Fruits, Space-Time Type Paramecia System Devil Fruits, and one Pure Gold Ring."
"Also, advanced technique cultivation manuals for the Three Colors of Haki, namely Internal Destruction, Future Sight, and Conqueror's Coating."
Although Haki Techniques are not divided by strength, only by cultivation difficulty, the effects after mastering them are indeed extraordinary. This is an objective fact.
"The next level, Level 2 Secret Treasures, will be set as 'Legendary Grade', including low-level Logia System Devil Fruits, Ancient Zoan Devil Fruits, and Special Paramecia Devil Fruits."
"Also, Supreme Grade Sharp Swords... Twelve Works, Life Return Cultivation Manual, Great Swordsman Realm Cultivation Manual, Cultivation Manuals for the Two Colors of Haki..."
For Level 3 Secret Treasures, let me think, should I choose Legend Grade or Epic?
At this moment, Im was enjoying himself. There was nothing he could do; he just liked doing this kind of thing, it was truly too interesting.
"Let's go with Epic."
"Zoan type, Normal class Devil Fruits, normal Paramecia Devil Fruits, Great Grade Swords... Twenty-One Works, Nichirin Blades, Nue Form Kabaneri Enhancement Serum, Perfect Type-I Cell Reinforcement Serum, all these are included."
"Then, 'Legend Grade' will be the designation for Level 4 Secret Treasures."
"Good Sharp Swords... Fifty Works, Omni-Directional Mobility Gear, Kabane Combat Suits will be placed here, along with cultivation manuals like the Demon Slayer Five Great Breathing Styles, Rokushiki Body Techniques, Fish-Man Karate, Fish-Man Judo, Hasshoken, Red Leg Kick Technique, and Swordsman Realm."
For the fifth level, Im felt it should be slightly more ordinary, so he set it as 'Inheritance Grade'.
As the name suggests, these are Secret Treasures that are relatively rare but sufficient to be passed down, and they are also the lowest grade of Secret Treasures, such as Purple Butterfly Emergency Pills, Adam Wood, Muzan Antidote Pills, and so on.
After finishing, Im looked at his work with satisfaction.
The other rules would follow the report from the Otherworld Strategy Committee, for example, the grade of all Secret Treasures is not fixed but constantly adjusted with changes in circumstances.
For instance.
If something more valuable than the 'original Mythical Grade' Secret Treasures like high-level Logia System Devil Fruits appears in the future, the grades must be uniformly lowered, becoming the second level 'Legendary Grade', and so on.
And those original 'Inheritance Grade' items would change from 'Secret Treasures' to conventional items.
Im felt this system was very reasonable.
However, how could these Secret Treasures be handed over to the Otherworld Strategy Committee for management?
Im felt this point was unreasonable. He picked up his pen again and wrote down his decision, believing that the Otherworld Strategy Committee only had the authority to collect and escort them from other worlds.
Finally, all Secret Treasures should be handed over to the Holy Land Treasury for unified collection and management.
"Speaking of which, the term 'Secret Treasure' they used should be because Devil Fruits are called the 'Secret Treasure of the Sea'. So, based on the content of this report, can I further designate all Devil Fruits on the World as 'Official Assets'?"
Suddenly, Im felt he had thought of a very important matter.
"For example, declare that the World Government has ownership of all Devil Fruits on the World at the Legal Level. Therefore, all citizens who discover a Devil Fruit have the obligation to hand it over. At the same time, they will also receive a large prize money from the World Government. If they refuse to hand it over, the World Government has the authority to forcibly reclaim it..."
The more he thought about it, the better this idea seemed. He immediately took out a blank document paper and wrote it down.
"Right, if someone eats a Devil Fruit and becomes an Ability User, then to maximize the mobilization of the World's strength, they must report their Real Name Information to the nearest Police Station, so that the World Government can contact them and request assistance when needed."
"If they refuse to report their Real Name Information or refuse assistance without a justifiable reason, they will also be held legally responsible. The consequence could very likely be imprisonment in Impel Down, followed by the secret extraction of their Devil Fruit."
After writing, he looked at the title bar and thought for a moment.
Finally, he wrote 'Devil Fruit Ownership and Devil Fruit Ability User Registration Act' on it.
Of course, Im would not just issue these things on a whim.
Instead, just like before, they would first be submitted to the Five Elders for discussion, then the Five Elders would organize a World Government High-Level Meeting for further deliberation, and only then would they be proposed at the Reverie held every four years.
This process, to be honest, was very cumbersome and time-consuming, but this kind of formal system was necessary for a large organization.
Because it would affect all aspects of the entire World.
Soon.
Im had Stussy send these two documents, the 'Report on the Scheme for Grading and Management System of Secret Treasures' and the 'Devil Fruit Ownership and Devil Fruit Ability User Registration Act', to the Five Elders on the Sea Star Mainland.
Mary Geoise, Pangaea Castle, within the Room of Authority, the environment here was as usual, without the slightest change.
However, the expressions of the Five Elders were incredibly solemn, which made the atmosphere in the room particularly oppressive.
The report in their hands was the 'Devil Fruit Ownership and Devil Fruit Ability User Registration Act'. As for the 'Report on the Scheme for Grading and Management System of Secret Treasures', they had only glanced at it before placing it on the coffee table in the center.
"What do you think of Lord Imu's idea?" Saint Topman Warcury asked in a deep voice.
"This Old Man thinks we need to be cautious. This could easily cause aversion, or even resistance, from all current Devil Fruit Ability Users among the citizens, and future Devil Fruit Ability Users..."
Saint Jaygarcia Saturn said with a face full of worry.
"It's just asking them to register their real names and keep their contact information updated, what's the big deal?" Saint Nasujuro glanced at the other party with dissatisfaction, then stated his opinion.
"I think Lord Imu's idea is brilliant. It can maximize the mobilization of all Ability Users in the future conquest of otherworlds!"
"This Old Man, however, thinks we should go a step further and have those Ability Users create a Vivire Card at the Police Station when they register their real names. That way, even if they lose contact later, we can still find their position!"
(End of Chapter)
# Chapter 537: What Exactly Was That!
Marine Calendar 1500, September 10th, only five days left until 'Liberation Day'.
For the citizens of the Sea Star World, this year could definitely be called a rich and colorful one. It was unclear when it started, but every year, this World would see various astonishing events and peculiar changes.
Some people found this situation difficult to adapt to, while others were filled with excitement.
At the same time, they also knew that the root cause of all this must be the 'Star Gate', and the 'Star Gate' was controlled by the World Government, which directly elevated the World Government's sense of mystery in people's hearts.
And today was also a special day.
Specifically, it was the day of the first 'Summit War', which was being Public Broadcast to the outside world. This could be considered the full explosion of the remaining popularity from the 'First Multiverse Combat Power Competition'.
After Stella's sweet voice introduction, the Audience from the Four Worlds had already understood the meaning of the 'Summit War'.
Simply put.
It was the highest level of Combat. Some civilian Experts, far stronger than Vice Admirals, directly challenged the Military's 'Highest Combat Power', the Admirals, aiming to become high-level officers of the military branches as quickly as possible!
If they won, they could potentially obtain the Admiral Rank and Position directly. If the Admiral establishment was full, they could still obtain the Vice Admiral Rank and the Admiral Candidate epithet.
If they lost, they would still obtain the Vice Admiral Rank, as these Challengers first needed to easily defeat the current Vice Admirals to be allowed to participate in the 'Summit War'. However, they would not receive the Admiral Candidate epithet.
Such high-level Combat naturally attracted everyone's interest and curiosity.
For most of the Sea Star World Audience, while they had more or less heard rumors of the 'Marine Admirals', not many people had actually seen them.
Some who had watched the 'ONE PIECE Great Sea Battle' Live Broadcast two years ago had some impression, at least recognizing Sengoku, Garp, Sakazuki, Borsalino, Kaido, Linlin, Newgate, and others.
In comparison, people from the Demon Slayer World were more fearful of them, those from the Kabaneri World were more curious, and the situation for people from the Titan World was somewhat complex.
Although the World Government had killed the millions of Army soldiers on the Blak Peninsula, because there was no similar Public Broadcast and no mature Network equipment, most people had never seen the situation on the Battlefield.
Thus, they didn't really have a concrete concept of 'Admiral Level Combat Power', and their attitude was more one of hatred towards the World Government.
And the Eldians on Paradis Island had even more complex feelings, as their Queen Historia had become the wife of a Celestial Dragon.
The key was that the Queen had always been very good and hadn't ignored their suffering or disregarded their lives just because she became a 'Heavenly Queen'. Therefore, the Eldians still regarded Historia as the Queen of their race.
As a result, it was difficult for them to show obvious hostility towards the World Government and the Celestial Dragons, fearing their actions would negatively impact Queen Historia and also harm themselves.
In the New World Sea Area, the towering Zou still walked slowly across the vast ocean, and the former 'Mokomo Dukedom' on its back had long since become a very professional Air Force Base.
Flying Warships lined up neatly, single-wing Fighter Aircraft were parked tidily on the wide Airport, and outside, Anti-Aircraft Guns pointed directly at the Sky.
Although given Zou's Height, it was basically impossible for enemies to attack from the air, a Military Base still required certain defensive measures.
As for Airships, those things were too clumsy and had slow Sailing Speed. Zephyr, who was concurrently serving as Fleet Admiral of the Air Force, simply didn't use them.
Not far from the Airport, buildings, with a maximum of three floors, stood on both sides of the Paths.
Nearly ten thousand Air Force Officers, Soldiers, and their Family Members lived here.
"I'm back!"
The Door of an apartment opened. A gentle, refined young man with glasses and gray-green medium-length hair had just entered when he saw a pink figure pounce into his embrace.
"Welcome back, Ikoma!!"
Hozumi, who had grown to fourteen years old this year and was a bit taller, looked up at Ikoma with her beautiful amber eyes and said sweetly, "I missed you~~"
"Okay, okay, okay, but didn't we see each other every day using the Visual Den Den Mushi?"
Ikoma affectionately stroked her Head, then picked her up in a princess carry and walked to the Sofa in the living room to sit down, only to find that a Transponder Snail had already projected a Virtual Screen in Mid-air.
"Good, it seems there's still some Time until the first challenge match."
He had specifically taken leave from 'Punk Hazard' this time to rush back so he could watch the 'Summit War' with Hozumi. With Flying Warships, transportation efficiency wasn't a big problem.
Of course, if Ikoma wasn't an Intermediate Researcher at the Academy of Science, he wouldn't have the qualification to Mobilize Flying Warships.
It could be said that as long as the World Government still used 'Jet Bullet Technology', he could live a wealthy life without worrying about food and drink in the Sea Star World, and even had a small privilege.
"Ikoma, how are you doing at the Academy of Science? Are you tired?"
Hozumi lay in his embrace, wrapping her arms around Ikoma's Neck, asking softly. But Ikoma, being a straightforward science guy, could only helplessly lower his Head to look at her.
"Come on, we communicate visually every day, don't you Understand it very clearly?"
"Hmph, that's different!"
Hozumi pouted in dissatisfaction and said, "Is caring in person the same as being thousands of miles apart?"
Ikoma looked at her speechlessly for a few seconds and finally had to surrender.
"Alright, I'm doing quite well. Except for not being able to easily leave the Island, the Treatment in other aspects is very good. The key is that I can also see various strange Technology and Creatures. It can be said that every day is very fulfilling."
At this moment, his brain couldn't help but recall the scene he saw on the Training Ground outside through the Window when he passed by the Corridor earlier.
That was a figure estimated to be three meters tall, with an extremely muscular and tall build, but there was a faint blue Light Mass on its Chest.
The key was that its Ability astonished him greatly.
Not only could it generate black Substance from its body and freely control it into Armor, Weapons, or Slime Strings, but it could also release explosive golden Light Beams from its mouth and palms.
It could also erupt a 360-degree purple-blue Aura in all directions, causing the test Prisoners and Wild Beasts to fall into extreme Fear and be unable to extricate themselves.
At that time, Ikoma saw at a glance that it definitely had a 'Nue' Heart inside its body.
He just didn't understand why it could also release the Glint-Glint Fruit Ability of Air Force Admiral 'Kizaru'. Also, its appearance clearly looked like a Human, but its demeanor when the entire Entity moved gave people a relatively stiff feeling.
It wasn't until later, during the Defense-related tests, when he saw with his own eyes the internal mechanical structure revealed under the bombardment of 'Jet Cannon Shells', that he realized the other party might truly not be a Normal Human, but a Robot or a Cyborg.
He certainly didn't have Knowledge in this area before, but since joining the Academy of Science, he naturally came into contact with it. At the same time, he was constantly learning new Knowledge, so there was no Obstruction to understanding.
However, an even more astonishing scene remained fresh in his Memory to this day.
The damaged Machinery and the surface Flesh and Blood actually recovered completely within seconds.
Except for the damage to the Clothing which remained unchanged, the state of the entire Main Body was indeed unaffected and could continue to receive attacks from various high-power Weapons, including 'Jet Bullet'.
"What exactly was that?"
Ikoma held his fourteen-year-old girlfriend in his embrace, watching Aramaki who had already appeared on the Virtual Screen, while pondering these things.
(End of Chapter)
Chapter 538: It Must Hurt a Lot to Get Hit!
Above the Red Line, in Zone RL1111.
At this moment, a Sky Island appeared. Its surface was relatively flat but lacked much plant life. It was estimated to be about five to six hundred meters above the Ground.
Two Flying Warships were also slowly hovering around this Sky Island.
Next, the Audience from the Four Worlds would watch the upcoming 'Summit War' between Army Headquarters Colonel Aramaki and Air Force Headquarters Admiral 'Azure Dragon' Kaido through the viewpoints captured by the warships.
At this moment.
Aramaki and Kaido were already standing at opposite ends of the Sky Island, their eyes meeting across a distance of about two hundred meters. The former's eyes showed eagerness, a Desire/Longing for Status and power, while the latter was simply filled with Excitement and anticipation for Combat.
"Worororo~~~"
"This 'Summit War' is really well done, huh? Then let me test your Capacity and spirit!"
Kaido, wearing his Blue Justice Coat, completely disregarded his image. He first tilted his head back and chugged the Drink from his Wine Gourd, then let out a very rough roar towards the front.
His Volume was so great that it even formed translucent Air Current patterns in the Air, fully displaying his heroic demeanor.
"So noisy."
Facing the incoming sound waves, Aramaki impatiently picked at his ear and said, "Although it's troublesome, this Combat must happen. I'm really tired of being mixed in with a bunch of low-level and weak Colonels and Lieutenant Colonels..."
Just as he was Speaking, the originally bare Ground around him began to grow Herbaceous Plants profusely, spreading out in all directions like a continuously appearing green carpet.
At the same time, Trees of different types also shot up from the Ground. In just these ten-odd seconds, a small patch of Jungle had already formed and was still growing outwards.
Furthermore, the range of the green area was rapidly approaching Kaido's Position.
"Come on!"
"Let's start the Combat!!!"
Kaido could no longer suppress the Fighting Intent in his Heart. After hanging his Wine Gourd back on his Waist, he pulled out his massive black Kanabo, and his entire person instantly vanished from his original spot.
This Scene made all the Audience members freeze for a moment, but they only realized what happened when they noticed the Trees and vegetation at the very front of the green area suddenly burst apart with a bang.
It turned out that their naked eyes simply couldn't capture Kaido's movement Speed.
The next second.
In just the blink of an eye, Kaido had crossed the Space between them and arrived in front of Aramaki. The Kanabo in his hand was without flourish, compressing visible Air Current and Wind Pressure as he swung it fiercely towards the latter's Head.
[Roar!]
This Technique had no Name, but it was still not to be underestimated.
"Hmph~"
Aramaki showed no weakness. Seeing this, he didn't deliberately use any Technique. He directly swung his hardened right fist, then hardened it further with a layer of Armament Haki, taking Kaido's Kanabo head-on.
[Duang————]
The moment the Black Fist made contact with the black Kanabo, the surrounding Air violently erupted into a Gale. Explosive Air Current swept out, lifting the Ground that had just been covered in green and turning it into a wave of earth that pushed outwards in all directions. The Trees along the way also suffered the fate of being broken.
And this was merely their 'greeting'!
Stunned.
The hundreds of millions of Audience members from the Four Worlds were completely dumbfounded, their mouths agape, unable to make any sound at all.
Even Levi, Mima Amatori, Tengen Uzui, Muichiro Tokito, and others who had just finished the 'Myriad Worlds Combat Power Tournament' and returned home were silent.
Kamado Tanjiro, Zenitsu Agatsuma, Inosuke Hashibira, Genya Shinazugawa, and others who were watching the Live Broadcast together at the Sword Pavilion were also petrified on the spot by the Scene of this strike.
Meanwhile.
The Combat between Aramaki and Kaido continued. Fists and Kanabos constantly collided In the Court, the deafening Loud Noise of "clang, clang, clang" echoing incessantly. Gradually, the former's Expression became serious, while the latter grew more and more excited the more he fought, the Fighting Intent in his Pupils condensing into a crimson glow.
Ultimately.
Aramaki chose to retreat, no longer competing with Kaido purely in Martial Arts, because he had already discovered that the opponent was stronger in both Strength and the quality of Armament Haki.
At this time, the Loess ground that had just been plowed was once again covered by green Plants.
They were endless; no matter how much they were destroyed by the Combat, they would always grow back immediately, as if determined not to let the Ground lose its greenness.
"Forest of Hatred!"
Aramaki's Arms transformed into curved Tree Trunks that plunged into the ground covered by Herbaceous Plants.
The next moment.
The surrounding Trees quickly twisted their trunks, transforming into one fist-shaped Arm after another, then hammered towards Kaido from multiple Directions.
In this process, the surface of the 'fists' were all stained with a layer of black Eerie Light.
It wasn't over yet.
The green grass blades on the Ground also shot out like sharp long needles. At the same time, vines like grayish-green snakes broke through the earth, attempting to entangle Kaido's legs, Arms, and neck.
Even the colorful flowers surprisingly spewed out multi-colored powder mist that spread out.
This Scene was simply as if Kaido had provoked the Anger of nature, as if the entire Heaven and Earth were launching an endless siege against him.
"Good timing!!"
Kaido laughed loudly. Purple Lightning bolts shot out from the Kanabo in his hand, which he swung at extremely high Speed. He roared from his mouth filled with Alcohol Scent, "Kundali: Dragon Prosperity Army!"
Instantly.
Countless purple lightning bolts and Afterimages surrounded him. The excessive Speed even blurred the Air, simultaneously shattering the incoming 'Great Black Fist', 'Grass Senbon', and 'Vine Snake'.
Under the influence of the Gale, the multi-colored flower powder couldn't even get within tens of meters of Kaido.
However.
Aramaki saw this but showed no Accident and had no intention of stopping. He continued to maintain the Effect of his 'Forest of Hatred' Ability.
He caused more Trees to turn into fist-holding Arms, then applied a layer of Armament Haki to their surface, unleashing terrifying Boxing strikes capable of creating Sonic Boom.
It was as if dozens, or even hundreds, of Giant Tribe Warriors were constantly throwing punches at Kaido.
"Since you want to play first, I'll play with you!"
Kaido let out a cold snort, retracted the Kanabo in his hand, and transformed from his Human Form to his beast Form right in front of Aramaki, completely disregarding the incoming 'Great Fists'.
The next moment.
His entire Body continuously expanded at a Speed visible to the naked eye. He allowed the waves of 'Black Giant Fists' to hit him, forcefully transforming into a Green Dragon with blue Dragon Scales.
"Blast Breath!"
Immediately, he spat out dense vacuum Hotei, causing the subsequent incoming 'fists' to be instantly sliced into pieces like firewood, temporarily relieving himself from the siege.
Following that.
Stepping on the Fiery Red Flame Cloud generated beneath his feet, he flew up towards the blue sky where Dark Clouds were forming. Aramaki on the other side wouldn't just watch him leave easily.
Under his Control, the 'fist-holding Arms' suddenly aimed at the Green Dragon in the Air and opened their 'Palms', shooting out black bamboo Guns.
That Cold Light of Sharpness, that thick Volume, each one was no less than a heavy crossbow bolt.
The key was the layer of Armament Haki attached to them.
Aramaki's Haki Level was indeed slightly weaker than Kaido's, but the Gap wasn't so large that it couldn't penetrate defenses at all. Combined with the Sharpness of this 'Black Gold Bamboo', which was inherently hard as Iron.
The Whistling Sound of them whistling closer truly gave Kaido a sense of crisis. Getting hit by these things would definitely hurt a lot.
He immediately rotated his massive Dragon Body, performing a circular spinning motion like a top, quickly creating three violent Dragon Twisters to block the 'gun forest' raining down on him.
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 539: Ninja Also Do Intelligence and Assassination!
As the saying goes, a flying Dragon in the sky benefits from seeing a Lord.
Kaido had already ascended to High Altitude, his Aura vast and mighty. In the form of the magnificent Blue-Scaled Divine Dragon, he glared down with Anger at Aramaki below and the entire ocean of green plants.
He didn't waste words, but directly opened his dragon mouth and condensed a bright Gunfire Flash within it.
"Looks like he's going to use Boro Breath."
Aramaki was not unfamiliar with Kaido's Techniques. Fortunately, he had long since developed Techniques specifically targeting flame attacks. He immediately rapidly grew a large number of Muhe Trees.
This is a Tree Species with hard wood, low oil content inside the tree, extremely dense branches and leaves, and each leaf has a water content of up to forty-five percent.
It is known as the 'unburnable Muhe Iron', the tree with the strongest fire resistance among Trees.
And now, under the enhancement of the Forest-Forest Fruit Ability, this attribute of resisting High Temperature has also been greatly improved.
[Roar!]
In the air, the Pillar of Fire from the Divine Dragon's mouth gushed forth. Below, rows of dense Muhe Trees formed a true 'firebreak forest' and collided fiercely with it.
Kaido's Boro Breath was like a giant High Temperature fire spear inserted into the green wall, penetrating towards Aramaki's location at a Speed visible to the naked eye.
However, the Muhe Trees were endlessly growing, continuously growing out layer upon layer. Even if most of the Tree Trunk was burned away, they were still incredibly growing and recovering.
The High Temperature of the Boro Breath did indeed ignite the surrounding branches and leaves that came into contact with it. After all, no matter what, Muhe Trees are Trees.
But the Speed at which these flames spread was extremely slow, making it simply impossible to form a raging fire in a short period of Time.
When the Pillar of Fire of the Boro Breath penetrated the 'firebreak forest' with difficulty and reached Aramaki's front, its Power had been weakened to the point where he could disperse it with just a light palm strike.
Clearly.
Although Aramaki's Comprehensive Strength was slightly inferior to Kaido's, defending was more than enough. At least, a single Boro Breath couldn't do anything to him.
This Situation was naturally seen by Kaido in the High Altitude, and he laughed heartily.
"You've got some Ability/Skill. If you were too weak, it would just make me angry. However, I want to see how long this crappy forest of yours can withstand the ravaging of Natural Disaster!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he rotated his giant Dragon Body again, creating three masses of violent Dragon Twisters out of thin air. At the same Time, the Gale was mixed with dense Hotei.
That wasn't all. Kaido opened his dragon mouth, but this time he didn't condense Gunfire Flash. Instead, he emitted a deafening Dragon Roar, releasing streaks of Purple Lightning.
The next moment.
The Dragon Twisters, Hotei, Purple Lightning, and the Dark Clouds above the Green Dragon together formed a terrifying doomsday-like scene. The Four Worlds Audience watching the Live Broadcast were stunned, looking at this Screen Feed that was like a mythical scene reappearing.
Especially the Citizens of various nations in the Demon Slayer World. The dissatisfaction and Anger that Original Copy arose from the World Government conscripting millions of young and strong Laborers and forcing them to enter the Factory.
At this moment, it vanished like smoke, as if a basin of Ice water had been poured on them. Their entire Heart was completely chilled.
The World is the Divine Realm!
On Aramaki's side, the entire Sea of Trees was suffering the ravages of the storm and thunder. Every moment, Trees, vegetation, and even the ground were being blown away, while he himself used Element Transformation to escape into the deep Underground.
But this would not affect his Control Ability over the Sea of Trees. No matter how much Forest Kaido destroyed, he could immediately grow it back, simply displaying the Toughness Characteristic of nature to the fullest.
"Hmph, comparing consumption, comparing duration, a small Dragon dares to contend with nature?"
In the Darkness Underground, Aramaki sneered disdainfully. According to the Rules of the Summit War, he only needed to persist for five days without defeat to be considered a successful Challenges.
Currently, the Army Headquarters only has Sakazuki as an Admiral. So, as long as he succeeds, there is an 80% probability that he can directly achieve Promotion to Army Headquarters Admiral.
If his Luck is worse, he can at least get the Vice Admiral Rank and the Epithet of Army Admiral Candidate. That's not bad either!
However, Aramaki's method made the entire Combat boring.
Although for most of the Audience, the Scene was still spectacular and exciting, simply like a Combat between the 'God of Nature' and the 'Divine Beast Green Dragon'.
But for people above Vice Admiral Combat Power, the next phase would be a long war of attrition.
Even if Kaido later directly destroyed the entire Sky Island, Aramaki would still fall back to the RL1111 Red Line below and repeat this fighting style.
So the key is still to see if the former can quickly defeat the latter.
From this point of view, the match format is actually biased towards the challenger.
In the end, this Combat is just 'Challenges'. The main purpose is to see if a person has Admiral Level Combat Power, or has the Potential to reach Admiral Combat Power.
If viewed from this perspective, Aramaki cannot always hide Underground and not come out. He must prove his Strength to everyone within five days, otherwise, even if he drags it out past five days, at most he will only get a Vice Admiral Rank.
But everyone knows the most important thing is the Epithet of Admiral Candidate!
At the same Time.
Im also wrote down the Intelligence Information he knew about the Ninja World on several sheets of Document paper, and then Order Stussy to send them to the Five Elders on the Sea Star Mainland.
These past few days, he specifically set aside two hours, continuously recalling the Memories deep in his mind, and then recorded the Intelligence he considered valuable.
Firstly, the basic world background of the Ninja World.
The relationship between the Five Great Nations of Wind, Fire, Lightning, Earth, Water and the Five Hidden Ninja Villages of Sand, Wood, Cloud, Stone, Mist, as well as the several Small Nation struggling to survive in the gaps between them.
He also incidentally drew out the approximate map of the Ninja World Continent, and specifically noted that the Position of the Star Gate is very likely in a certain place in the Land of Snow.
Of course.
The most important thing is still the Content regarding Chakra, Ninjutsu, and Ninja.
Inside the Room of Authority in Mary Geoise.
The Five Elders looked at the 'Approximate Intelligence Information about the Ninja World' in their hands. Everyone's Expression was exceptionally serious and solemn.
"It seems we have finally encountered an extraordinary Otherworld this time. These Ninja and the Ninjutsu Ability they possess are no less than our Martial Arts and Devil Fruit Ability here," Saint Topman Warcury said with emotion.
Saint Jaygarcia Saturn greatly agreed with his words.
"Indeed. No wonder Ymir revealed it was a 'Hard Bone'. A World where a large number of Extraordinary Ninja exist and where War has been continuous for years, its combat training is definitely extraordinary."
However, Saint Shepherd Ju Peter frowned, his tone seeming very heavy.
"The most troublesome thing is what Lord Imu mentioned above: various Form and modes that are very likely far stronger than our side's Admiral Level Combat Power, and also the Otsutsuki, this Interstellar Civilization..."
"My Suggestion is, this time our Operation must be more cautious. At least, we cannot easily Mobilize large Troops to enter again. We should hide the Star Gate and our existence as much as possible and gradually infiltrate!"
Saint Jaygarcia Saturn nodded: "This time we can let the Ninja from the Sea Ninja Village serve as the main Member responsible for Exploration and infiltration. Perhaps the aura about them will make it easier to blend in."
"Good idea!"
Saint Jaygarcia Saturn raised an eyebrow. He actually has always looked down on the other party, but this time he had to admit that this method is indeed quite good.
"Since that is the case, then share a portion of this Intelligence with the Sea Ninja Village, and then let them carry out targeted Training and preparation. There are still about three months of Time left. Although it's rushed, it should be enough..."
Saint Topman Warcury made the Decision. But he suddenly thought of another question and said hesitantly, "Speaking of which, this Sea Ninja Village, which department is it currently under the Jurisdiction of?"
"This..."
The Five Elders looked at each other. Saint Shepherd Ju Peter laughed, "Leave it to us, Cipher Pol. Aren't Ninja also involved in Intelligence and Assassination?"
(End of this chapter)