Chapter 04

After all, I have been practicing with him for so long. Guiding others in cultivating Haki is also a skill. Luochen returned to the practice room by himself. Even though he has already trained to his limits, there are still many shortcomings. Currently, Luochen is beginning to adapt to training with seawater and Sea-Prism Stone, including the continuous development of his Devil Fruit's distortion ability. His use of space distortion is still relatively rough, and the same applies to distorting time. There is still much room for improvement in all of these aspects. He continues to experiment and search for that key point. Once he finds that point, the Superhuman Devil Fruit can unlock infinite possibilities. Apart from eating and sleeping, Luochen dedicates virtually all his time to cultivation.

The Superhuman Devil Fruit seems to grant power over the laws, and the rest relies on individual creativity in developing and using it. Of course, there are also basic applications. Luochen can condense a glass-colored light sphere on his fist and release the power of distortion. This is somewhat reminiscent of Whitebeard's Tremor-Tremor Fruit ability. However, developing the Devil Fruit's distortion ability is much more challenging. If Luochen hadn't learned about mechanics before and had eaten the Devil Fruit of distortion like the original Sea Pirates' residents, he would probably have limited himself to basic usage and the release of distortion's power.

West Sea Navy Branch

The Branch Colonel listened to the report from his subordinates and became visibly enraged.

A formidable individual had appeared, causing all the residents of the entire town to faint and lose consciousness.

This kind of power, he had heard about from a friend who was also a Colonel at Marine Headquarters.

It was Conqueror's Haki.

Individuals with Conqueror's Haki were renowned figures on this vast sea.

Now, such a person had emerged in his West Sea territory.

The Branch Colonel had no confidence in confronting someone like this, even though the Marines are dedicated to justice and uphold it to the end.

But that didn't mean they didn't care about their own lives.

All he could do was report this to Marine Headquarters and let them decide.

It's a pity that he didn't find out what the other person looked like, relying on information provided by the townspeople.

This information couldn't be considered 100% accurate.

However, one thing could be confirmed: the other person had taken away the mafia boss Capone Bege.

The Branch Colonel also knew Capone Bege.

He was a ruthless individual no weaker than himself. So, if he wanted to track down the other person,

it would be relatively easy. When that pirate crew with Capone Bege's presence appears,

it would confirm who possesses Conqueror's Haki.

Such individuals are a menace in the Grand Line as well.

It must be strongly emphasized, making Marine Headquarters take it seriously.

We absolutely cannot allow individuals with Conqueror's Haki to thrive.

On the second day, in the morning, the crew found themselves heading towards the waters of the South Sea. The weather was clear, and the sunlight was intense, even though it was only around ten in the morning. It was hot enough to cause heatstroke for an ordinary person.

"Hmm..." Suddenly, the lookout at the top of the main mast sounded an urgent alarm. Such an urgent trumpet sound undoubtedly indicated something bad was happening.

"That sound... Have we encountered pirates?" Carpenbecki asked hastily.

Immediately, this alarm sounded like dropping gasoline into a hot frying pan, and the entire ship erupted into chaos. Many crew members rushed back and forth, some fetching weapons, some preparing cannons, and others heading to the deck or the rooftop lookout.

The ship, with a length of about 150 meters from bow to stern, had two decks above and two below, housing over three hundred crew members. Due to the abundant cargo on the ship and the increase in pirate activity in the East Blue following Gol D. Roger's initiation of the "Great Pirate Era," all the crew members on board were armed, and the ship was equipped with numerous muskets and cannons, providing everything one could need. It was more than enough to easily defeat many small to medium-sized pirate crews.

From all around the world, three pirate ships flying the Jolly Roger were rapidly approaching.

"Boys, pick up the pace and capture that ship!" On the largest pirate ship in the middle, a towering figure over two meters tall stood at the bow. An obese pirate waved a nearly two-meter-long spiked club and shouted loudly to the group of pirates around him.

"Yes, Captain Buri!" A group of pirates, resembling punk nobles, showed excited and bloodthirsty expressions, brandishing their swords and spears, responding loudly.

卡彭贝基 (Kapenbeki) quickly asked one of the crew members nearby, "Have you identified the flag? Which pirate crew is it?"

"The flag has two crossed wolf fangs on it; it's the Buri Pirate Crew," replied the crew member. "It's the one with a bounty of 29 million Beli, 'Skull Crusher Buri.'"

A crew member with a single-barrel telescope was sweating profusely. He hadn't expected to encounter one of the most formidable pirate crews in the West Sea.

Kapenbeki looked at Captain Luchen and asked, "Captain, should we prepare for artillery fire?"

Rafaelte was getting ready to request engagement.

At this moment, Luchen said, "Leave it to Shazhi!"

Upon receiving Luchen's command, Shazhi used the Six-Style Moonstep to dash towards the approaching pirate crew.

Rafaelte pulled his hat down and exclaimed, "I can't believe Lady Shazhi is using the Navy's Six-Style technique."

"This is a skill that only those ranked above Marine Captain can use!"

Kapenbeki was equally amazed, saying, "Indeed! Lady Shazhi's strength appears to be even more formidable than we imagined."

It could be said that Shazhi was the most powerful woman they had ever encountered.

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"This guy... can actually fly over here?" Captain Buri of the Buri Pirate Crew noticed Shazhi soaring through the air and was momentarily stunned.

"Ran Kake!"

With a low shout, Shazhi raised her right leg and swung it down forcefully.

Swish!

A one-meter-high blue-white air blade instantly slashed across the sea's surface.

Swoosh...

The air blade cut through the main mast of a pirate ship on the left side, severing it at the waist.

"What's going on? What is that thing?"

"Damn it, the main mast is broken!"

"Quick, raise the other spare masts!"

"Hurry, get away from here. We'll become targets."

Amid the frantic shouts of the opposing pirates, their ship glided on the sea for several dozen meters before nearly coming to a stop on the water's surface.

"What is that?"

"She can cut through the opponent's main mast from a distance of nearly one hundred and fifty meters just by swinging her foot. Is this a Devil Fruit power?"

The pirates of the Buri Pirate Crew were all in a state of panic.

This woman who had flown towards them was too terrifying.

Not only could she fly, but she could also cut through the air from such a distance with a flying slash using her foot.

They had never seen such a monster before!

At this moment, they were completely bewildered.

Buri, in particular, had a gloomy expression; this time, he had really met his match.

But he reminded himself that the opponent was just a woman!

He couldn't possibly lose.

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