Chapter 116: The Supreme Great Sword - Futsu-no-Mitama

"No wonder this is the Kingdom of Alex; the wealth here is immense."

After arriving at the treasury of the Kingdom of Alex, Li Yuan finally understood what it meant to be a wealthy world power.

A quick glance revealed at least 80 billion Berries worth of treasure.

Among the precious paintings, antiques, and famous swords, he spotted several excellent-grade swords, though not a supreme-grade sword.

However, even the 80 billion Berries worth of treasure didn't hold his attention for long. He walked directly to the deepest part of the treasury.

There, four small chests held 3 Devil Fruits under lock and key.

"Sealed within here is one of the Twelve Supreme Grade Swords: Futsu-no-Mitama!"

"It was the sword of the first king of the Kingdom of Alex, who used it to carve a bloody path."

"The land flowed with rivers of blood, and mountains of corpses piled up before the Kingdom of Alex was finally established."

"But the sword itself bore an overwhelming malice, and coupled with the king's unrestrained slaughter, its malevolence grew even stronger."

"Even the first king had to abandon the sword in his later years to avoid being consumed by it."

"Since then, no one in the Kingdom of Alex, not even my uncle, has been able to tame this sword."

El explained gravely.

"The Supreme Grade Sword Futsu-no-Mitama, indeed fitting for a swordsmanship powerhouse."

"I figured such a country must have a supreme-grade sword."

Li Yuan's eyes gleamed with excitement as he looked at the stone coffin.

This was the first Supreme Grade Sword he had truly obtained.

His Seven Star Sword was a demon sword, comparable to a Supreme Grade Sword, and even superior in some aspects, yet it wasn't officially classified as one.

As Li Yuan approached the stone coffin, his Seven Star Sword excitedly left his body.

It appeared in his hand, seemingly challenging the Futsu-no-Mitama sealed within the coffin.

Li Yuan could feel the Seven Star Sword's immense pride and battle spirit, a duel between two swords.

"Interesting!"

"Crack!!!"

Seeing this, Li Yuan's interest in the Futsu-no-Mitama only grew, and he immediately opened the stone coffin.

"Wooosh~~~~~"

As the stone coffin opened, the vast, empty treasury suddenly filled with a howling wind.

The eerie gusts carried a bone-chilling cold, like the wails of ghosts.

Li Yuan peered into the stone coffin, seemingly gazing into a chaotic abyss, sensing an endless dark and sinister aura within.

Gradually, tendrils of crimson mist rose from the coffin.

Like devilish claws, they tore at the air, forming strange and different shapes.

Some appeared as multi-faced Asuras, others as blood-soaked demons, and others as mountains of corpses and seas of blood.

The black and red malevolent aura gradually overshadowed the golden glow emanating from the 50 billion Berries worth of treasure in the vault.

The entire space seemed to shift from daylight to night.

"This is the Futsu-no-Mitama!!"

When Li Yuan approached the stone coffin, El wisely moved to the edge of the treasury, far from the coffin.

Yet, the scene before her left her in shock. A mere sword, not yet wielded, could create such phenomena!

"Hahaha, truly the supreme-grade sword Futsu-no-Mitama!"

"I am your master, submit to me!"

Seeing such a scene, Li Yuan couldn't help but laugh heartily. The stronger the Futsu-no-Mitama, the more excited he became.

As Li Yuan's laughter echoed, his Conqueror's Haki surged, filling the entire treasury and suppressing the phenomena emanating from the Futsu-no-Mitama back into its blade.

He infused his Haki, interwoven with the sword intent of a great swordsman, into the Futsu-no-Mitama.

In an instant, the sword intent within the Futsu-no-Mitama was shattered by Li Yuan's three-fold sword intent, completely submitting to him!

"Futsu-no-Mitama, truly worthy of the name!"

Li Yuan picked up the Futsu-no-Mitama, feeling satisfied.

It was a long, single-edged straight sword, with a blade length of approximately 224 cm, and with the hilt, it measured about 270 cm in total.

The sword exuded an aura of authority distinct from ordinary long swords, featuring a slender blade and a narrow guard, measuring only 4.2 cm wide at the hilt and 2.8 cm at the tip.

Its length was comparable to that of Mihawk's black sword and Li Yuan's Seven Star Sword.

"Buzz!!!"

Apparently displeased with Li Yuan admiring the Futsu-no-Mitama, the Seven Star Sword transmitted its own thoughts of superiority to him.

"Alright, alright, Seven Star Sword, you are my strongest sword."

Surprised by the Seven Star Sword's reaction, Li Yuan hadn't expected its spirit to be so potent, capable of expressing dissatisfaction.

"Then again, if even ships can have spirits in the original story, my Seven Star Sword should have a spirit too, likely a high-level one."

"Perhaps I didn't notice before because the Seven Star Sword's blood groove filled to the third level, strengthening its spirit?" 

Li Yuan pondered this possibility.

"Anyway, I'll find out eventually!"

Li Yuan hung the Futsu-no-Mitama at his waist, reassured the Seven Star Sword, and allowed it to merge back into his body.

The Futsu-no-Mitama was an unexpected boon for him. Though not a dual-wielding swordsman, he didn't plan to use two swords.

Yet, a swordsman without a sword at his waist felt incomplete, so the Futsu-no-Mitama became his waist sword.

"You really tamed the Futsu-no-Mitama?"

El asked incredulously, seeing the sword at Li Yuan's waist. This was a Supreme Grade Sword that only the founding king of the Kingdom of Alex had been able to tame!

"Just a mere sword. If I couldn't tame it, how could I control the Kingdom of Alex?"

"Let's go. Leave the treasure here; I'll retrieve it later."

"Make sure to guard this treasure well. If I find any missing next time, it won't be fun."

Li Yuan felt it necessary to warn the woman before him, knowing that women could be more terrifying than men when driven to madness.

"Having submitted to you, I know what to do and what not to do."

El replied after regaining her composure.

"Good, let's go!"

Li Yuan led El back to the palace.

Kano and Mari, along with their men, plundered the nobles' treasures and the national treasury of the Kingdom of Alex, loading everything onto the ships.

He didn't plan to take the hidden treasure from the vault; he only took the Devil Fruits stored there.

Under Li Yuan's orders, they also executed the nobles listed by El, ensuring her control over the Kingdom of Alex.

In less than half a day, Li Yuan resolved the affairs within the Kingdom of Alex.

Finally, he took El's Vivre Card, marking the end of this plundering venture.

"Let's go, everyone!!!"

Once all the treasure was aboard, Li Yuan stood at the ship's bow, exclaiming with satisfaction.

"Off we go!!"

"Hahaha, on to the next plunder!!"

"I want more treasure!!"

"…"

Li Yuan's pirates cheered excitedly, finding the plundering of the Kingdom of Alex exceptionally smooth.

In this venture, Li Yuan alone dealt with all the enemies, leaving his crew to handle the treasure.

Such an opportunity was every pirate's dream.

Seeing his crew's enthusiasm, Li Yuan smirked slightly.

Celebrating now was premature, especially for those who harbored ill intentions toward him. At the next island, they'd face their reckoning.

Thus, in the subsequent plundering battles, unless exceptional forces were present, Li Yuan didn't finish everything himself.

He sent those harboring malice toward him to the front lines as cannon fodder.

Meanwhile, those who were well-disposed toward him stayed back, enjoying the comfortable work of looting treasure.

After passing through the Kingdom of Alex, Li Yuan continued along his route, stopping at non-member nations to plunder whenever possible.

This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and he wasn't about to let it slip by.

After the Kingdom of Alex, he didn't entertain thoughts of subjugating other kingdoms.

He simply plundered the treasure and left, not wasting any time.

The second World Government member nation was the Kingdom of Kristoff, much weaker than the swordsmanship powerhouse of the Kingdom of Alex.

Its wealth was scant, and even its grand general was only at the level of a vice admiral.

For ten days and nights, the Rocks Pirates carried out a relentless plunder in the West Blue. Through deliberate coverage by the World Economic News Agency, the entire world learned of the Rocks Pirates' rampant looting in the West Blue.

Previously, people in the Four Blues had heard tales of the Rocks Pirates' wickedness and strength but lacked a frame of reference, as they belonged to different worlds.

However, once the Rocks Pirates breached the Calm Belt and entered the Four Blues, everyone panicked.

They feared that after ravaging the West Blue, the Rocks Pirates would set their sights on the East Blue, South Blue, and North Blue.

Those in the West Blue, currently being plundered, witnessed firsthand the ruthlessness of the pirates!

Holy Land Mariejois:

"Ten days, it's been ten whole days."

"Seventeen World Government member nations have already been plundered by the Rocks Pirates."

Science Defense God Saturn Saint said, holding the intelligence report.

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