Chapter 559: Fighting Spirit Sorenson Harolant
"Lubock, I'm leaving first."
Teach turned around and walked out.
"Where are you going?"
"To apply for a battle match."
"The Dark-Dark Fruit belongs to me. I won't let anyone else get it."
Originally, he had planned to wait two more days.
But since the Dark-Dark Fruit had appeared, he had no time to rest.
Only battle, battle.
With Lubock backing him up, he wasn't afraid of anything.
The Sky Arena had powerful medical technology, allowing any Competitor to enjoy medical services.
However, this required payment, not in Beli, but in the Sky Arena's internal points.
In the Sky Arena, many things could only be used with points, especially the Medical Institution.
The continuous stream of injured individuals provided ample experience for the development of the Kronos Kingdom's medical industry.
A certain amount of points was deducted based on the injured person's injuries.
If the injury was too severe, sometimes the number of points gained from winning a battle would actually decrease.
Restoring injuries also took time.
Sometimes it was possible to be bedridden for several months; this was normal in the Sky Arena.
This was the so-called sniping.
Teach's fighting spirit was undoubtedly ignited.
"What a coincidence?"
Lubock hadn't expected the Dark-Dark Fruit to actually appear in the Sky Arena.
Lubock knew about Teach's special physique.
And Lubock also knew about the Kronos Kingdom's plans regarding Teach's abilities.
Therefore, Lubock was very clear on how important the Dark-Dark Fruit was to Teach; it was the core of his future.
Teach had already gambled his entire future on this Devil Fruit.
Without the Dark-Dark Fruit, he would rather not eat any Devil Fruit.
Seeing Teach leave, Lubock didn't dwell on it.
He had no strong desire for the Sky Arena's Treasury.
Originally, his and Teach's plan was to exchange for two relatively powerful Devil Fruits before leaving the Sky Arena.
To make plans for their future companions.
But now, everything was centered around obtaining the Dark-Dark Fruit.
Moreover, the Dark-Dark Fruit itself was a top-tier Devil Fruit.
Lubock knew that this Dark-Dark Fruit was prepared for Teach, specifically brought out by the Kronos Kingdom.
It was perfect for stimulating Teach's motivation and helping him grow stronger quickly.
It could also be considered Teach's good luck.
Two years ago, the Dark-Dark Fruit appeared in the Underworld and subsequently fell into the hands of the Kronos Kingdom.
After all, for the Teach that Hades wanted to train, the locations of the two Devil Fruits were already determined; they couldn't escape.
If the most crucial Dark-Dark Fruit didn't appear, there was nothing that could be done.
Smiling, Lubock hadn't seen Teach this serious in a long time.
He stood up and walked out of the room.
For future development, Lubock also had the mission of finding companions.
However, the results weren't significant.
Whether it was him or Teach, they both had some reputation in the Sky Arena, but it wasn't that great.
Only by becoming an outstanding individual in the Sky Arena, a Monster with ruling status, could they gain the recognition of those geniuses.
Those he favored were geniuses with good potential.
The Factions trying to recruit them were numerous, so getting them to join wasn't easy.
However, Lubock wasn't short on time.
He planned to go see the two individuals he had already confirmed.
Namely, his younger brothers, the eleven-year-old Sorenson and Harolant.
Stretching out a hand, palm facing upwards, a seemingly virtual yet tangible cube appeared in Sorenson's palm.
The cube continuously rotated and was fiercely thrown towards Lubock by Sorenson.
Lubock's figure flashed, avoiding this seemingly ordinary strike.
However, when the cube landed on the ground, the continuously twisting cube easily drilled into the ground like a drill.
Even steel couldn't withstand the destructive power caused by the cube's twisting.
Lubock's long hair grew, overwhelmingly covering the battle area.
Especially the tips of his hair were stained black by Haki.
Once surrounded by Lubock like this, one could easily be restrained by countless tough hairs or have their body pierced.
"Infinite cube!"
Facing such a seemingly inescapable situation.
Sorenson merely smiled slightly.
Another cube appeared in his hand.
The cube instantly magnified several thousand times, enveloping Sorenson's body within it.
Lines appeared in the air, both horizontal and vertical.
Sorenson moved a finger, and the entire cube began to twist automatically.
Along with the cube's twisting, space seemed to begin rotating.
The approaching hairs were directly cut off by the invisible lines.
Clear cutting marks appeared on the ground.
Sorenson's Cube-Cube Fruit was a space-type top-tier Paramecia Devil Fruit.
The cube's twisting symbolized the twisting of space.
In this situation, no one could withstand this ultimate destructive power.
Even Lubock's Haki-covered hair was easily cut, making him sigh at the power of this Devil Fruit.
Moreover, the cube wasn't just a simple square; its complexity was also infinite in Sorenson's hands.
The only drawback was that using the Cube-Cube Fruit consumed a significant amount of stamina.
The mere eleven-year-old Sorenson couldn't use the ability for too long at all.
Fortunately, this was just a sparring session.
Looking at Sorenson's growth, the proud Sorenson also wouldn't use his Devil Fruit ability in the Sky Arena.
As for the other one, Harolant, a Paramecia-type Bounce-Bounce Fruit Ability User, whose ability was similar to a superpower, capable of bouncing back any attack.
Another terrifying top-tier Devil Fruit.
Innately standing in an invincible position.
"How about it? Are you interested in Teach?"
Lubock looked at his two younger brothers with a peaceful expression, asking for their opinions.
Whether to join Teach's command still depended on their own decisions.
"I'm quite curious. Why would Father favor him? After all, he's a bit ugly."
Harolant had short white hair, wore glasses, a white suit, and a black windbreaker over it.
He looked like a young scholar, but his words made Lubock's mouth twitch.
"Harolant, once you join us, you'll naturally know his secret."
"Then I look forward to working with you."
Harolant agreed.
Of course, he had learned about Teach and even observed him secretly.
This was a born Pirate!
He was quite eager to see what kind of experiences he would have under such a person's command.
"I can only say sorry, I'm not interested in this guy," Sorenson said coldly from the other side.
Lubock wasn't surprised by Sorenson's decision.
Sorenson was different from Harolant; he was arrogant and dominant to the core and could not possibly submit to another person.
Moreover, the current Teach was indeed not seen as significant by Sorenson.
Relying on the Cube-Cube Fruit's ability, if they truly fought, without knowing Sorenson's intelligence, Teach would definitely die a miserable death.
It was hard to say how many pieces his body would be split into.
(end of chapter)