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The destructive properties of Armament Haki seeped into the steel through his fist, and the nearly 100-meter-long wave wall collapsed into iron sand just as it was about to engulf Blake.
"You don't actually think I'm like that redhead who only has one hand, do you?"
Barrett's body erupted with a purplish-black aura of domineering power, mixed with a chilling ghostly energy.
Blake's boots sank two inches into the sand.
He glanced down at it:
"The Conqueror's Haki that carries an eerie aura is indeed very strong."
"but……"
Black's dark red Conqueror's Haki surged skyward:
"That trick won't work on me!"
Twelve chains shot out from between the giant's fingers, each chain topped with the head of a giant metal serpent.
Blake leaped up and raced along the chains, his pupils suddenly contracting.
In the future he foresaw with his Observation Haki, he saw himself bound in chains.
Blake suddenly closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, all the attack trajectories turned into red dotted lines in his eyes.
"Got you!"
The scroll in his hand veered back at an angle that defied common sense, each strike landing precisely on the metal giant's weakest point.
When the seventh strike hit, the steel giant began to collapse.
Black's final strike pierced Barrett's left rib, the internal damage from Armament Haki directly dismantling his defenses.
As the giant turned into scrap metal, a somewhat old soldier's badge fell from the sky and landed in Black's hand.
Blake raised an eyebrow:
"This AI Barrett is quite realistic."
Blake waved away the thick smoke and found Barrett kneeling in a sandpit ten meters away, blood seeping from a wound on his left side, yet still trying to stand up.
He twirled his sword and sheathed the long scroll:
"Isn't this even dead?"
Before he could finish speaking, metal spikes suddenly rose from the ground. Blake immediately jumped back to dodge, but his cloak was torn.
After landing, he sighed, looking at the torn hem of his clothes.
Do you know how much this cloak of mine is worth?
As he spoke, Blake flashed behind Barrett and punched him in the back of the head.
Barrett's figure turned into dust and slowly dissipated.
Chapter 32 You Regret My Handsomeness, Bang!
The fight with Barrett served as a wake-up call for Blake.
The monsters of this world cannot be judged by common sense.
For example, Whitebeard, whether he lost half his head in the manga or had a transparent hole in his chest in the anime, could still fight for a long time.
Even with his heart pierced, Barrett still had the ability to fight back.
Blake originally thought he was cautious enough and would never let the enemy get a sit-up.
Looking back now, I realize that future enemies will still have to be beheaded.
Back in the azure blue system space, Blake held an ability card in his hand.
Ability Card: Ghostly Aura.
Blake was somewhat surprised:
"Ghostly aura? What is this?"
He remembered that in the original work, only Barrett and Zoro seemed to possess a demonic aura.
But Blake had no idea what this thing was for.
Barrett's method of using demonic energy seems to be simply to fuse it with Conqueror's Haki to enhance the oppressive feeling of Conqueror's Haki.
Zoro also uses demonic energy in battle to amplify the fear of his enemies.
However, when facing Kaido, Zoro used a technique similar to Conqueror's Haki, wrapping demonic energy around his sword.
In other words, ghostly energy can also entangle.
Since Conqueror's Haki and Armament Haki can be used together, how about adding Demonic Aura as well?
Blake felt this was a new project worth exploring.
The next morning, everyone gathered at the restaurant for breakfast as usual.
Of course, there was no place for Olvia at the table.
Robin glanced at Blake and, seeing that his expression was no different from usual, secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Blake's angry demeanor yesterday really startled her.
After the meal, Black sent the others to the training grounds, leaving Robin behind alone.
Robin clasped his hands together, fidgeting with his fingers, looking somewhat nervous.
"I don't know if Olvia has told you anything about the Poneglyphs."
“Ohara’s research into ancient scripts and the Blank Century has been exposed, and there will be big trouble ahead.”
“I thought you’ve always wanted to see her, so I had Huang Mu bring her back.”
Blake glanced at Robin's slightly pale face and continued:
"But there might be a warrant for her arrest next."
"If her identity is discovered, she's doomed."
"Even I will suffer the consequences."
"So what I said yesterday wasn't something I said in anger, nor was it a joke."
“She can save her life with me.”
"If she continues to think about the Poneglyphs and cause me trouble, and herself trouble, I will deal with her before the World Government notices."
Robin lowered his head and asked hesitantly:
"Your Highness, what will happen to Ohara?"
Blake shrugged:
"I don't know either, but at least the scholars will be arrested."
He placed his hand on Robin's head:
"Alright, stop overthinking it. That's not something you can handle."
"Remember to keep an eye on Olvia for me from now on, okay?"
Robin nodded:
"Your Highness, rest assured, I will take good care of Mother."
Blake smiled with satisfaction.
After living in Mary Geoise for several months, Robin has seen a lot.
At least it didn't say things like, "We just want to know the truth, is that wrong?", like in the original work.
It's like a website forbidding you from writing erotic fiction, but you insist on doing so, and then the website shuts down your book.
You ask: Is it wrong for me to just want to write a book?
Of course that's wrong!
I've already said we can't have anything involving pornography!
Just as Blake began another day of training.
Naval Headquarters, Marineford, Admiral's Office.
Steelbone Kong slammed the document bearing the World Government's emblem onto the center of the long table, the sound like a muffled thunderclap.
He had only been awake for a short time, and his voice was still a little weak:
“Scholars in Ohara have deciphered the historical texts, and the World Government has determined that this is a ‘crime that must be erased’.”
Steelbone Hollow's fingertip touched the outline of an island on the map:
"The authorization for the Buster Call has been issued."
Karp's hand, which was picking his nose, paused:
"Hey, those bookworms can't even hold a gun properly, can they?"
Lieutenant General Tsuru coldly interrupted:
"The problem is not the use of force, but that they have touched a taboo."
As she spoke, she glanced at Zefa, who was sitting silently to the side.
Since his family was killed by pirates, Zephyr has retained his rank of admiral, but he no longer carries out missions.
He then became an instructor at the Naval Academy, training fresh blood for the Navy.
Another general, "Iron Wall," was stationed in Mary Geoise.
Rather than calling him a naval admiral, it would be more accurate to say he's a member of the World Government.
Therefore, this Buster Call can only fall to...
"The specific implementation plan... Warring States! You tell us."
Zhan Guo adjusted his glasses; the reflection from the lenses obscured his eyes.
He spread out the battle map:
"I will personally lead the team, Kuzan will be in charge of the port blockade, Sakazuki will block the escape route by sea, and the B5 fleet will complete the encirclement."
Kuzan and Sakazuki are now just ordinary lieutenant generals and don't have much say in meetings of this level.
However, Sakazuki, with a cigar in his mouth, showed no emotion on his face.
Kuzan frowned slightly, seemingly somewhat dissatisfied with the Buster Call.
They couldn't say it, but Zefa didn't have many reservations.
He slammed his hand on the table, pointing to the banner of justice hanging behind Steel Bone Kong:
"Did you ever consider the Navy's sense of justice when carrying out the World Government's orders?"
"Mind your place, Zephyr!"
Steelbone Kong shouted sternly:
"The Navy's duty is to obey orders!"
"My duty is to protect the innocent!"
Zefa suddenly stood up, the chair scraping sharply against the floor.
"When I lost my family, you told me, 'It was the sins of pirates.'"
"And now? What's the difference between the Navy, which personally perpetrates massacres, and those pirates?"
Seeing that the two were about to come to blows at the slightest provocation, Sengoku immediately stepped in to try and de-escalate the situation:
"Scholars' research may trigger global unrest..."
"What's causing turmoil is never the truth itself, but the fear of concealing it!"
Zephyr ripped off the "Justice" cloak from his back and slammed it on the table:
"I've already retired, so don't ask for my opinion on such matters anymore!"
"Empty! You'll regret this!"