[Ding. Host has completed a side quest: successfully attacked a Celestial Dragon.]
[Reward: Ninja Experience +500, Taijutsu Experience +500.]
[Taijutsu experience threshold reached—now upgraded to A-Rank.]
Just as Yunan stepped out of the auction hall, the mechanical voice of the System echoed in his mind.
"Huh? Completed a side quest… and my Taijutsu just reached A-Rank?!"
A surge of joy ran through Yunan. Taijutsu at A-Rank meant he could now open the Gates of the Eight Trigrams up to the Shocking Gate—a considerable improvement.
Yunan quickly pulled up his status panel.
[Host] Yunan
[Chakra] A-Rank
[Ninjutsu] A-Rank
[Taijutsu] A-Rank
[Genjutsu] A-Rank
[Twin Eyes] Mangekyō Sharingan
[Element Mastery] Fire Release, Wind Release
"All my stats are A-Rank. There's nothing in this world I can't do," Yunan said with a confident smile.
"Yunan, what are you smiling about?"
Camie's voice snapped him back to reality. She was tilting her head, looking at him curiously.
"Nothing. Just… the Sabaody Archipelago isn't safe anymore. We should leave quickly," Yunan said with a light cough.
"Camie! Camie!"
Just then, a shout came from nearby. Octopus Hachi dashed over at lightning speed.
"Camie! Are you alright? I thought you'd already been sold as a slave! I nearly died of fright!"
Hachi wiped the sweat from his brow, relief written all over his face.
"It's Yunan who saved me. Otherwise, I'd already be a Celestial Dragon's slave," Camie said with a small smile.
"Thank you so much! You saved my friend! From now on, you're a friend of Hachi's too!"
Hachi bowed deeply to Yunan.
"No big deal. I just couldn't stand seeing the Celestial Dragons get away with whatever they want," Yunan said casually.
"It's about time. You should head back to Fishman Island. That's the only place truly safe for you," he added, waving his hand nonchalantly.
"You're not going anywhere!"
Suddenly, two shadows dropped from the sky, crashing in front of Yunan with a massive boom.
The impact sent a cloud of dust flying.
"So you're the Yunan who dared to attack a Celestial Dragon? Bold of you."
As the dust cleared, the two figures came into view: Sentomaru wielding a giant axe, clad in a red vest, and the Pacifist Human Weapon, a Navy automaton.
"Crap! The Navy's here!"
Camie and Hachi's faces turned pale.
"Go ahead, they won't touch you," Yunan said, hands clasped behind his back, eyes fixed on Sentomaru.
"But you…" Camie hesitated.
"Stop talking. You'd only slow me down," Yunan interrupted.
"Be careful! Don't get hurt!"
Camie clenched her teeth, and she and Hachi quickly began to flee.
"Don't even think about escaping! PX-1, intercept them!"
Sentomaru's expression darkened as he barked the command.
The Pacifist Human Weapon immediately opened its mouth, forming a yellow energy beam aimed at the fleeing Camie and Hachi.
Whoosh!
In a flash, Yunan leaped in front of the automaton. A chakra-infused punch blasted out.
Bang!!
The massive body of the Pacifist Human Weapon flew dozens of meters, finally crashing into a huge tree. Dust rose from the impact, filling the air.
"PX-1! Damn you!"
Sentomaru's face contorted with fury. He hadn't even seen how Yunan had struck—just a blur, and the attack was complete.
"Trying to attack me right under my nose? You're seriously underestimating me, Fat Sentomaru," Yunan said with a cold smirk.
"Huh? Did you just call me… that?"
Sentomaru's face darkened instantly.
"Fat Sentomaru… Fat Sentomaru… Fat Sentomaru…"
"Did you catch that? I'll say it as many times as needed," Yunan said, picking at his nose with a teasing expression.
"You're asking for death, PX-1!"
As Sentomaru shouted, PX-1 charged toward Yunan, firing golden energy blasts from its mouth. Clearly, Yunan's previous strike hadn't completely destroyed the automaton.
Boom!!
Explosions erupted around Yunan as the golden beams detonated. The shockwaves sent his clothes flapping wildly.
"Even a pile of scrap metal can be tough," Yunan muttered.
"Let's see just how tough you are."
After dodging several beams, Yunan leapt into the air, gathering chakra into his right foot, and delivered a devastating kick to PX-1's head.
Bang!!
PX-1's enormous head was severed cleanly, flying like a ball into a tree behind it, embedding deeply.