A massive Marine warship tore through the sea like a sharp sword, stirring up huge waves!
Smoker stood on the deck, his fingers unconsciously gripping the warship's railing. The sea breeze, carrying a salty scent, assailed him! It made Smoker's Justice cloak flutter, and his gaze was as sharp as a knife, fixed on the waves ahead!
On the deck, the Marines worked and trained in an orderly fashion! Smoker called over the navigator, "How much longer until we reach Impel Down prison!"
"Reporting to Rear Admiral Smoker, we have approximately one day left to reach Enies Lobby! Given Crocodile's crimes, there's no need for a judicial trial; we can pass directly through the Gates of Justice, so we'll arrive in about a day and a half!" the navigator said, adjusting his glasses and analyzing rationally.
"Hurry up, I have a bad feeling!" Smoker looked gravely at the thick dark clouds in the sky, the waves churning, a storm brewing!
...Meanwhile, in the ship's hold, Crocodile's fingers twitched slightly, then he suddenly opened his eyes, warily surveying his surroundings!
"Where is this?" Crocodile moved his body slightly in confusion, when suddenly a wave of weakness swept over him!
It turned out that Crocodile's hands were cuffed together and he was bound to a pillar! And the entire cabin was filled with a layer of seawater, reaching about Crocodile's waist, leaving him weak and powerless!
Clearly, this was a prison meticulously prepared by Smoker to counter Crocodile's abilities!
"Fortunately, there's no Sea Stone, otherwise...!" Crocodile looked weak. Then, black Armament Haki covered his entire body, and he violently struggled with his hands, "Crack... crack!" The handcuffs shattered. Crocodile leaped into the air, transforming into a gust of sand, silently killing the two Marine grunts outside the door!
"Damn it!" At this moment, Crocodile knelt on the ground, leaning against the door, his right hand covering his chest, breathing heavily, "My injuries are only half healed, and I've used all my strength; I'm exhausted!"
Indeed, soaked in seawater, actions that would normally be simple now seemed to drain all his power.
Finally, a swirl of yellow sand departed with Crocodile's last gasp, "However, this amount of power is enough!"
...In Mr. 1's cell, yellow sand enveloped the entire room, instantly turning the guarding Marines into mummies!
"Mr. Crocodile!" Mr. 1's expression was excited!
"Are you still willing to fight for me, Mr. 1!"
"As you command!" Mr. 1 knelt on one knee... "Rear Admiral Smoker, Crocodile..." A low-ranking Marine ran over in a panic.
"What happened to him?" Smoker grabbed the Marine's collar, speaking in a heavy, serious tone.
"He's gone!"
Suddenly, the entire deck fell into a deathly silence.
"Rear Admiral Smoker?" Tashigi looked at Smoker seriously, tightly gripping her sword, Shigure, in her hand!
"To the cells, quickly!" Smoker roared!
"No need, I've already arrived!" A man in a brown coat with a golden hook appeared in sight, followed by Mr. 1 and a group of Baroque Works members.
"You're really careless, Smoker! If I were you, I'd be constantly using Observation Haki!" Crocodile said arrogantly, then seemed to remember something and laughed mockingly, "Oh, right, you, a mere Marine Rear Admiral, probably don't even know what Haki is! Hahahaha!"
"Crocodile, prepare to die!" Tashigi couldn't contain her anger, holding Shigure, she charged at Crocodile!
"Clang!" Mr. 1's hands transformed into blades, and he easily parried the attack. With a slight push, he sent Tashigi flying.
"I can't let you attack my Boss so easily!"
On the other side, Smoker angrily emitted white smoke, his veins bulging on his forehead! As the personal disciple of former Admiral Zephyr and a close friend of Kuzan, how could he not know what Haki was! However, he was confident that his Devil Fruit ability was enough to face anything!
"White Punch!"
"Sandstorm!"
White and yellow intertwined, smoke and sand enveloped the warship sailing on the sea!
...Alabasta Royal Palace,
Chopper was diligently grinding medicine,
"This is truly a clever way to mix medicine! How wonderful!" An elder, adjusting his glasses, observed carefully, "So logical, so great!"
"Oh, it's truly wonderful. You're so young. I'm truly far behind!" The elder couldn't help but praise.
Meanwhile, Chopper's expression kept changing! He pulled out a nearby chair and pushed the hot tea on the table, "So annoying, stop staring at me, you idiot."
Then he pulled the chair all the way out, "You bastard, get out of here!"
The elder, however, didn't mind, and said to Vivi, who was wiping Luffy's face beside him, "Can I interpret that as 'please watch while drinking tea'?"
"I think so!" Vivi said with a smile!
Then she carefully wiped Luffy's face, her eyes filled with worry, 'Why isn't he waking up yet, Luffy!'
Then, her flawless white hand gently touched Luffy's forehead, "Oh no, he has a fever again!"
Vivi quickly placed a towel on Luffy's forehead, and then, the towel began to emit white smoke... In the town, residents began reconstruction!
"Hey, is there any lumber left?"
"I don't have any either!"
"I have plenty over here, please feel free to use it!"
Sanji, carrying ingredients, and Usopp walked down the street,
"This country is very resilient!" Usopp couldn't help but exclaim.
"Because this country's princess is so cute!" Sanji's eyes turned into hearts!
"Speaking of which, Luffy still hasn't woken up!"
"Who cares about that bastard...!"
...Outside the city, Zoro held his arms out, supporting two huge boulders!
'Stay focused! I must use that power anytime, anywhere!' Zoro recalled the battle with Mr. 1, 'But what kind of power was that anyway?' Zoro thought back to Crocodile's battle with Luffy, "He didn't do anything, so what was with that overwhelming pressure?"
...Study room,
Nami had her signature orange short hair, with a few stray strands clinging to her sweaty forehead. Her orange crop top was smudged with some sand, and a golden belt accentuated her sharp waistline. A smile played on her lips, her green eyes bright as if holding starlight, and her fingertips unconsciously twirled a pen, exuding a vibrant and lively energy.
"So, are these books really free for me to take?" Nami asked Cobra.
"Yes, it's fine, I've already read all of these!"
"Thank you, then I'll gladly accept these." Nami showed a sweet smile!
...Royal Palace stairs, Chaka was negotiating with the Marines,
"I told you I don't know, didn't you hear me? Go back." Chaka's attitude was firm.
"Lying will do this country no good! Harboring pirates is a serious crime!" the Marine said gravely.
"Yo, good work!" Sanji and Usopp returned from their shopping, passing by the Marines and Chaka!
"Mm, welcome back!"
Thanks to the fact that they currently had no bounties, the Marines didn't recognize that the targets they were looking for were right in front of them. They allowed the two to walk straight towards the Royal Palace.
"Are you saying you now have proof that the pirates are in the Royal Palace?" Chaka's expression instantly changed, and he arrogantly challenged the Marines!
"No, this..." The Marines panicked, clearly they had no evidence... "Ah, I slept so well!" Luffy stretched, "Hahahaha, no, where's my hat? Where's my hat?" Luffy said anxiously, suddenly his stomach rumbled, "I'm starving, where's the food? Where's the food? Where's breakfast, where's my hat?"
"You brat, you're so noisy when you wake up!" Sanji complained!
"It can't be helped, that's just him!" Usopp was unfazed!
"Luffy, you're so cute!" Vivi showed signs of being lovestruck! She quickly picked up the hat placed on the counter, "Here you go, Luffy! Food will be here soon, and also, it's dinner now!"
"Idiot, you've been running a high fever these past few days, your condition was very bad. Thanks to Vivi and Chopper for taking care of you!" Nami said in an unkind tone.
"Oh, I see! Thank you all!"
"You're... you're welcome, I should be thanking you all..." Just then, Luffy reached out and embraced Vivi,
"You're welcome, we're nakama! Hehe!"
At this moment, Vivi's mind was a mess, her small face, as bright as the moon, could only press against Luffy's chest!
"Hey, stop it, you bastard!" Two angry voices rang out.
Sanji was about to raise his foot, "Bang!" A large red bump appeared, "Idiot, do you know what you're doing?"
"Huh?" Luffy looked at the enraged Nami in confusion, completely bewildered. As for pain, it didn't exist for him!
"Luffy, what was that power you used when you fought Crocodile!" Zoro shouted his question as soon as he entered the room.
"Hmm, power?" Luffy tilted his bumped head, "Oh, you mean Haki?"
"Haki!" Everyone was shocked!
"It sounds amazing!" Usopp exclaimed.
"Yep. That's it!" Luffy casually tossed out a notebook, which was the system reward - Vice Admiral Haki Notes. He had already finished reading it; it was simply about how to awaken and increase Haki, with no shortcuts whatsoever!
Zoro hastily caught it!
..."Wait, I slept for three days!" Luffy exclaimed, "I missed 15 meals."
"Why do you calculate things so fast?" (Nami)
"And he calculates it as 5 meals a day." (Usopp)
"I heard the Captain is awake, have some fruit first! Dinner is about to begin!" A person with white curly hair said. Then a cart of fruit was wheeled into the room!
"You really do have that kind of fetish!" Zoro looked at the 'Igaram' in front of him!
"No, this is Igaram's wife, Miss Tilarcoda, the Royal Palace's head chef!" Vivi explained, but her sparkling eyes remained fixed on the ravenously eating Luffy!
"What are you talking about? Even if they look alike as a couple, there's a limit!" Zoro complained with a speechless expression!
"You need to prepare three days' worth for me!" At this moment, Luffy had finished the fruit, and Vivi was smilingly wiping Luffy's mouth!
"No need, Vivi!"
"It's okay, Luffy!"
The sound of broken hearts was incessant!
..."Oh, right, did I forget something?"
"Ding, congratulations, host, for completing the mission: Final Battle!
Rewards issued:
1. Life Return → Life Return - Ultimate
2. Iron Fist - Qi Chapter; Iron Fist - Power Chapter
3. Self-selected Dual-color Haki Large Quantity Stack Pack
Life Return - Ultimate: 1. Master the mysteries of life, able to autonomously control every muscle, strand of hair, and skin cell of the body, from ants to giants?
2. Store energy, absorb vitality through eating, can recover all injuries (cannot recover stamina). As long as vitality is not depleted, never get injured! Note: There is an upper limit to vitality absorption, which depends on the host's physique.
3. Final Burst of Energy, able to instantly recover everything, including stamina, mental energy, etc.! Cooldown: once every three days, cannot be stacked!
Iron Fist: Garp's self-created boxing style, divided into Qi, Power, and Intent chapters!
Stack Pack: Those who know, know."
"Phew," Luffy said excitedly, "Choose Armament Haki!"
Immediately, a surge of power flowed through his limbs and bones, enhancing his physique, as if his level of life had been sublimated!
Name: Monkey D. Luffy
Physique: 69.9 (High-level)
Strength: 63.5 (High-level)
Speed: 59.9 (Mid-level)
Haoshoku: 45.9 (Mid-level)
Armament Haki: 59.9 (Mid-level)
Observation Haki: 36.7 (Mid-level)
Gum-Gum Fruit Ability: 45.6 (Mid-level)
Rating: Regular Vice Admiral - Elite Vice Admiral
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