**Boom!**
A deluge of water, like a torrential downpour, cascaded from the sky.
The icy seawater sent shivers down everyone's spines, jolting them out of their stunned stupor.
They stared at the severely damaged warship, the gaping hole it had smashed into.
Amidst the wreckage, they could barely make out a disheveled figure.
Everyone present remained utterly bewildered, unable to regain their senses.
The memory of that instant, even their brains struggled to process.
It was as if they couldn't believe it.
According to their understanding, Chaaton, under the pretense of avenging Gion, suddenly attacked Admiral Luo Yu, only to have his attack blocked for no reason.
He was just about to gather his strength and use his true power when...
Admiral Luo Yu, having only taken a bite of Roujiamo, simply unleashed a radiant Buddha light, and the Thousand-Hand Guanyin descended.
He effortlessly sent the Admiral candidate, Chaaton, flying.
This process seemed rather complex, but in reality, it all happened within a mere dozen breaths.
The scene that unfolded was that Chaaton launched a sneak attack and was then sent flying by Luo Yu, who hadn't even moved from his spot.
It's safe to say that if they hadn't witnessed it with their own eyes,
those present probably wouldn't have believed that what had just happened was real.
If he could choose, he'd want someone to slap him a few times at this moment, just to verify if what he'd just witnessed was actually a dream.
"This little brat is hiding too much! I originally thought what we saw yesterday was his entire arsenal. Who knew his techniques today would be even more freakish than yesterday's?" Crocodile couldn't help but exclaim, his face equally shocked.
Mr. 1, standing beside him, also spoke with a grave expression, "Yesterday, he still had some starting movements, letting people know he was about to attack. Today, he just ate a Roujiamo, and then he blasted a Marine Rear Admiral candidate away."
"This kind of technique is simply beyond anyone's expectations. If we really have to face this kind of monster in the future, we'll probably have to be completely on guard even to move a finger."
Crocodile couldn't quite accept Mr. 1's crude description, but he couldn't help but agree.
Just eating a Roujiamo and then blasting someone away.
Even Crocodile couldn't pull off such a feat.
Moreover, in Crocodile's years of roaming the seas and witnessing countless battles...
Luo Yu's attack was just too cool.
He didn't even need to lift a finger and still blasted away a Marine Admiral candidate. Isn't that cool?
Even the Four Emperors probably couldn't do that!
As the seawater cascaded down, the vast plaza fell silent. Everyone's eyes were locked on Luo Yu, even Gion was staring, utterly disbelieving.
As fellow Admiral candidates and partners for many years, Gion knew exactly how strong Chaaton was.
That was precisely why Gion had been so quick to warn him when Chaaton suddenly made a probing attack.
After all, they were Admiral candidates tasked with monitoring the movements of the Four Emperors.
If their strength wasn't recognized, who could possibly handle such a dangerous mission?
Feeling the gazes around him, Luo Yu helplessly swallowed the remaining Roujiamo in his hand, and sighed with a helpless expression.
"I told you earlier, get out of the way quickly. I can't block this Guanyin from striking people."
"The plaza was already destroyed once, and now it's almost been pierced through again, and a warship was directly wrecked."
"Gion, you all saw it, he is the one who started it and I'm not compensating for the warship!"
I'm not compensating for the warship?
The expressions of everyone present stiffened instantly. Looking at Luo Yu's pained expression, their shock and high-and-mighty image from just now completely collapsed.
Was this really the new admiral who had just blasted away an admiral candidate while eating a Roujiamo?
At a time like this, to still be preoccupied with the compensation for the warship...
That's probably not just being obsessed with money. It's a blatant disregard for a Admiral candidate!
"Admiral Luo Yu, are you looking down on me?"
An angry voice echoed from the wreckage of the warship.
With a surge of powerful Haki, the shattered deck was instantly pulverized.
Watching Chaaton emerge, covered in ash and looking somewhat disheveled, everyone's nerves tensed again.
Their brief exchange just now had already been so intense.
If Chaaton were to attack with everything he had, it would likely be a major event.
Luo Yu was helpless. He looked at what was supposed to be his first enjoyable day off after becoming an admiral, never expecting such an interruption.
However, when he thought about the Immortal Clan Talent he had just drawn, and the unexpected power it unleashed, it truly exceeded Luo Yu's expectations.
According to the system's description, this Immortal Clan Talent originated from the Fire Country World, a trump card used by Jiriku, one of the Twelve Guardian Ninja.
It allowed him to communicate with nature's Chakra and unleash powerful techniques similar to Sage Mode.
This was somewhat similar to the natural Chakra used by Jugo's Curse Mark.
The former was a release, while the latter acted upon the user.
However, they both shared a commonality: the ability to unleash several times, even ten times, their usual strength.
Moreover, the Immortal Clan Talent had undergone changes through the system and was now divided into two modes.
The Welcoming Thousand-Kill Guanyin form he'd just used was a passive defensive stance.
As long as Luo Yu had Immortal Clan power stored within him, the Guanyin form would automatically activate to defend and counterattack whenever he encountered danger.
Of course, the offensive power unleashed by this form would be significantly weaker than the actively deployed Wrathful Vajra form.
Originally, according to the system's description, Luo Yu had assumed this Guanyin form would only be good for scaring people.
He never expected the Guanyin to be so domineering when it came to attacking, truly a woman who wouldn't yield to men.
If he switched to the Wrathful Vajra form, he might even get some unexpected surprises.
However, the thought of today being a rare day off immediately extinguished Luo Yu's excitement.
"Admiral Luo Yu, that last attack really caught me off guard. But if you think you can just get rid of me like that, you're severely underestimating me, Chaaton."
"I challenge you to a duel!"
Chaaton leaped down, landing once more on the shattered plaza.
The previous attack hadn't injured him severely, only causing him to spit up a few dozen milliliters of blood.
More importantly, he'd lost face in front of everyone, especially after vowing to avenge the goddess.
Yet, he'd been sent flying right in front of her.
Chaaton couldn't swallow this humiliation.
He looked at Luo Yu, who was still standing in place, not making any extra movements.
Chaaton wanted to know if the young admiral before him was truly as Crocodile had said: worth ten of him.
Just as the thought flashed through his mind, the words that reached his ears left him bewildered.
"We can have the decisive battle, but let's follow the procedures first!"