Ch-12 Hazan Strike.

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The marine ship was nearing the shore the following morning close to Orange Town. Its presence was noted, particularly by one of the Buggy pirates who, in a half-conscious state, observed the coming ship. A rush of anxiety shot through his body as the marine ship came into view, instantly erasing any lingering effects of sleep. He quickly hurried toward Orange Town's bustling centre, where the other Buggy pirates and their esteemed captain, Buggy, were stationed, propelled by a sense of urgency.

He yelled as he arrived at Orange Town's centre, "Everyone, get up! Marines have arrived!" The other Buggy pirates were forced to wake up from their slumber and throw away the last of their own dreams by the resonant urgency of his words, which pierced through the morning air. Their voices mixed as they shouted and urged their compatriots, waking the other Buggy pirates from their tranquil repose. They hurried about in a frenzy of frenetic activity, desperately seeking their weapons.

While all was going on, their renowned captain, Buggy, was sound asleep atop one of Orange Town's biggest buildings. He whispered meaningless words with a malicious smirk on his face. His peaceful moment of relaxation was abruptly ended as Cabaji, one of his loyal crew members, barged into the room and said, "Captain, marines are here!"

"Huh? Who is this to interrupt my sleep?" Being startled awake by the unexpected information, Buggy exclaimed.

Cabaji, what in the name of God are you doing shouting in my ear? Buggy asked while his face twisted in a look of annoyance and wrath.

Cabaji was unfazed and repeated his earlier admission to stress the seriousness of the issue, "Marines are coming!"

"What!? How many ships arrive at our doorstep do they bring?" Buggy asked, a hint of surprise in his voice.

"Just one ship," replied Cabaji.

"HMPH! Do they think they can look down on our Buggy pirates? Go prepare the Buggy balls. I will blast that marine ship," said Buggy.

Cabaji nodded and went to carry out his orders.

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Isshiki was sitting on the marine vessel close to the town of Orange and examining his system.

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[DING!]

{Generating Character panel....}

{Name: Isshiki

Template: Isshiki Otsutsuki (25.6%)

Strength: Low Commander Level

}

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He had successfully absorbed all the vitality, and as a result, his template had experienced a notable increase of 0.6%.

Isshiki found himself muttering to himself, contemplating the situation. "On an average, I have managed to acquire a mere 0.005% template progress from those marines. But then again, what more can I expect from marines stationed in the relatively unremarkable East Blue?"

Observing their surroundings, Isshiki's senses alerted him to their arrival at the intended destination. With a swift motion, he rose to his feet and proceeded to dress himself, readying for whatever awaited them.

In that moment, a sudden knock resonated at his door, interrupting his preparations. "Umm?" he uttered curiously, before swiftly opening the door. Standing before him was Nami, who appeared slightly breathless, as if she had hurriedly made her way to him. "What's the matter? You seem quite rushed," Isshiki inquired.

Nami quickly handed Isshiki a bounty poster while maintaining a worried-yet-urgent expression on her face. The poster notably featured an image of him hovering in midair with flames erupting behind him, giving his face a seductive attractiveness.

Isshiki's lips curled into a smile as he admired the depiction. "A rather impressive picture, I must say," he remarked, clearly pleased with the photographer.

However, Nami, focusing on the bigger picture, pointed out, "You're only fixated on your image. Did you happen to notice the bounty that accompanies it?"

Unfazed by her comment, Isshiki confidently responded, "That is precisely what I desire. The greater the bounty on my head, the more marines will be enticed to embark on the hunt. It sets the stage for an ideal scenario, wouldn't you agree?"

Deciding to table the bounty discussion for later, Isshiki redirected their attention to the matter at hand. "Enough about that for now. We have arrived in Orange Town, and it's time to acquire what we came here for," he stated firmly, dismissing any further deliberation.

The Tightrope Walking Funan Bros were keeping an eye on the marine ship.

"It's been quite some time since the ship docked, but no one has come down yet," said a fat, dark-skinned person.

"Look, someone came out," pointed the one with poofy orange hair.

"They don't seem to be marines. They are not wearing anything related to the marines," said the one with pale skin, wearing a Buggy pirate cap.

Isshiki and Nami disembarked from the marine ship. As soon as they landed on the ground, they were surrounded by the Tightrope Walking Funan Bros. The leader, with the Buggy pirate cap, pointed his sword at Isshiki and said, "Who are you? And what are you doing on the marine ship?"

Isshiki didn't answer their question but instead asked them a question. "You three seem to be fools, and I don't think you have ever killed even a mosquito in your whole life."

"What are you talking about, you bastard? Last time when we attacked a village, I killed an old man who was begging to let his daughter live…" the man with the pale face was saying, but before he could finish, a black rod pierced his throat. Not only him, but the other two with him also had their throats pierced by black rods.

"What was I expecting? In this world, people act like fools but are more cruel than anyone, be it marines or pirates," said Isshiki, shaking his head.

Nami also heard what the pirates said and couldn't help but remember her past. But before she could delve into deep thinking about her past, there was a loud noise. She looked in the direction from which the noise was coming, but she couldn't see anything. "What is it that's making such noise?"

"Cannonball," replied Isshiki.

Isshiki stepped forward, drew back his palm, and thrust it forward using the Eight Trigrams: Hazan Strike. The air was charged with chakra, splitting everything in its path, including the cannonball coming in their direction. Not only that, but this move by Isshiki continued to move forward without any hindrance, finally destroying the building in the centre of Orange Town from where the cannon was fired, where Buggy was sitting with his crew members.

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