Chapter 227: Mastering Shun Goku Satsu
[Partially Unsealed - The King's Left Arm]
[Type: Special Creation (Material, Bio-Armor)]
[Quality: Red (World-Class Treasure)]
[Description: The King's remnant in this world, the left hand of an unfulfilled promise.]
[Bio-Armor Requirement: Human-species; Pass Constitution and Will checks.]
[Effect 1: Forces below the level of 'Authority' cannot affect this item (Indestructible, Incorruptible, Unjammable).]
[Effect 2: Conqueror's Haki Infusion. The user can stimulate the Conqueror's Haki stored in the arm and use high-level Conqueror's Infusion abilities (Current Haki Remnant: 33%).]
[Effect 3: Guren Earth-Fire. This arm can connect to the earth's fire. Deals additional explosive damage based on the user's reputation and Spirit strength in the current world.]
[Effect 4: Unknown]
[Effect 5: Unknown]
[Effect 6: Unknown]
[Effect 7: King's Power. Insufficient information, unusable.]
Because they had signed a contract to forget the item's effects once the transaction was over, Mad Potter could only cherish this rare opportunity to feast his eyes.
He held Kaito Shirogane's left arm, almost greedy. This was the highest-grade item he had ever seen. Not only did it have seven effects, but it also possessed a terrifying property of being almost impervious to everything.
This meant that as long as Mercenary Tao held this arm, no matter how strong the attack, he just had to block with his left hand, and the attack would be ineffective.
Facing a martial artist type with outstanding combat skills like Mercenary Tao, Mad Potter felt that for Reincarnators of a similar tier, the only way to win would be a group siege or a massive-scale energy attack.
Any other specialization—marksmanship, swordsmanship, or even martial arts—would probably be completely shut down by this indestructible arm.
"You're really one lucky guy, Mercenary Tao."
[You have lost 2 D-Grade Singularities.]
Kaito Shirogane didn't continue the conversation about "Luck" with Mad Potter. As he became more familiar with the Nexus, Kaito had begun to realize that his own "Luck" was indeed abnormally high.
If not for the unexpected invasion by the Black King's Assembly in the One Piece world, which caused his main mission to fail, Kaito's original plan—using Enel to cripple the Moon Fiend—would have worked. He would have had a good chance to keep using the terrain to his advantage and hunt other Reincarnators.
Then, hiding in Enel's shadow, he would have successfully completed the main mission and left.
If that had happened, in the Nexus's eyes, Kaito would have been a super rookie, completing every mission with a high rating and reaping huge rewards, and continuing to succeed even after the Nexus raised the difficulty.
In that case, Kaito estimated he would have quickly been thrown into higher-power, more chaotic worlds, like One-Punch Man.
As the transaction completed, Mad Potter paused. The loss of a memory, even a temporary one, was always disorienting. He just shook his head, realizing what had happened.
"Looks like you really do have some good stuff, to make me use the contract."
"Luo Xi should have told you, I can customize specific magic-tech devices based on the elements you control. But the price... well, most people can't afford it."
Kaito Shirogane nodded, a smile on his face.
"Obviously, I'm the type of person who can afford it."
He currently had 1 A-Grade Singularity, 2 B-Grade Singularities, and 2 D-Grade Singularities left. There was no reason he couldn't afford a standard custom-made magic-tech device.
Besides, he had his slave account. Kaito had no intention of leaving any resources for Lee Chae-rin to strengthen herself. For him, bringing a slave on a mission was far less convenient than going solo.
And a Reincarnator at Moon Fiend's level would only unnecessarily raise his own evaluation. It was better to treat her like a lamb, letting her struggle desperately in his mission worlds. If she earned resources, he would take them. If she died, it was no loss.
This was the entire point of a slave's existence.
Although Kaito had considered using Lee Chae-rin to test if his Sin of Lust could reach 100% completion, he wasn't fixated on her. There were plenty of powerful female story characters in the mission worlds.
Because Mad Potter knew the other party must have just had him appraise something of high value, and since he was Luo Xi's introduction, he nodded and asked,
"First, tell me your requirements, and then tell me what type of energy you control. I'll see if I have any suitable magic-tech schematics."
Kaito didn't really have a clear concept for a vehicle. Aside from things like the [Green Goblin's Glider] or a [Wraith's Steed], most vehicles seemed too bulky and inconvenient for him.
Perhaps, if he could truly "pillar-fly" like the real Mercenary Tao, he wouldn't need to consider this problem at all.
"I need a vehicle that allows for large-scale mobility. It's best if it's convenient to use and can adapt to different environments."
Mad Potter nodded. He operated his stall, and a new item appeared.
[Ace's Striker]
[Quality: Silver Story Equipment]
[Description: The vehicle of Portgas D. Ace from the One Piece and derivative worlds. Can use flames to sail quickly on the sea.]
[Requirement: Possess Fire-type energy.]
"I can use this template to build you a vehicle, but it requires you to have an elemental energy. Ki won't work."
Mad Potter directly stated that [Ki] was unusable. Most likely, his abilities couldn't properly interface with a physical energy like [Ki]. He was a magic-side, mystery-side Reincarnator. When making such a device, besides [Magic] as a power source, he could usually only set [Elements] as a source.
Otherwise, asking a mage to build a vehicle powered by [Ki] was a bit outside his domain.
"Lightning. I want to use lightning as the drive."
Potter was a bit surprised. Lightning was an even more suitable energy source for this than fire. He hadn't expected that Mercenary Tao, who always presented as a martial artist, would also possess lightning-based energy.
He nodded.
"Possible. If it's lightning, it's very convenient. I can even give you a bit of a discount."
"But a custom item based on Silver Story Equipment... you should understand the price."
Kaito signed a supplementary agreement with Potter. Basically, once Potter created a vehicle that met Kaito's needs, Kaito was obligated to purchase it for the agreed-upon price and materials.
Afterward, Kaito returned to his stall. He put the Gourmet Cells and the Devil Fruit back in his inventory and then headed to the [Training Hall].
Before starting his training, Kaito took out the scroll he had gotten from Rose Tiger along with the [Satsui no Hado].
[You have used the Skill Scroll: Shun Goku Satsu]
[Determining qualification to learn...]
[Determining...]
[Qualification Confirmed.]
In an instant, just like when he had used the [Manual: Wind God Legs] in the real world, Kaito appeared in a mental world.
Kaito looked up and saw a red-haired figure shrouded in the Satsui no Hado.
The figure's eyes were white, and its muscles were hyper-inflated from the stimulation of the Satsui no Hado, looking like a monster covered in scales.
The Satsui no Hado undulated with the figure's breathing. Kaito's own breathing rhythm changed, and golden Hamon began to flow as his ki became long and steady.
Above him, Gouki suddenly bent down slowly, spreading his hands to his sides.
In that instant, Kaito's breath caught. An intense killing intent swept the entire consciousness space like a hurricane. He knew.
It's coming...
The next moment, the world went dark. All light seemed to be submerged by the killing intent.
Kaito's limbs twitched. Then, the terrifying Satsui no Hado, in a manner so savage it threatened to burst his meridians, forcibly cut off his Hamon. The golden ribbon of Ripple energy stopped dead.
Purple Satsui no Hado appeared.
But in the next second, Kaito felt countless attacks striking him from all directions. Innumerable fists, carrying destructive killing intent, pounded into his body.
The killing intent faded. All that remained in the world was that figure, its back to him. On its back, the crimson kanji for [Heaven] appeared.
Pah!
Kaito spat out a mouthful of blood, staining the white floor of the [Training Hall] red.
He opened his eyes. The vision was gone. His body hadn't truly been hit by the 'thousand strikes in an instant.' He was breathing heavily, feeling only a slight pain in his chest as if it had been eroded by the dense killing intent.
But that injury was healed in a flash by the high-speed regeneration of his "Perfect Individual" bloodline.
[You have mastered the ability: Shun Goku Satsu (A)]
[Shun Goku Satsu (A) Lv1: Completely unleash the limit of the Satsui no Hado, becoming one with the killing intent. In an instant, become an Asura and deliver an assassination fist of extreme speed, dealing devastating damage.]
(When Satsui no Hado reaches Lv7 or higher, unlocks [True Shun Goku Satsu - Thousand Strikes (S-)])
Kaito's breathing rhythm changed, his entire being overflowing with dark purple Satsui no Hado. He spread his arms, and the killing intent instantly flooded his body.
The corners of his mouth split into an uncontrollable grin. The icy chill of the killing intent surging through him brought a feeling of extreme pleasure, a euphoria he only briefly tasted when slaughtering other prey.
Kill, kill, kill, kill...
Kaito completely merged with the killing intent for a split second. His figure seemed to vanish. The next moment, he felt as if his body had completely transcended its physical shackles.
Bang bang bang bang...
A dense flurry of strikes hitting empty air, combined with the purple Satsui no Hado, made the pure-white training space look as if it had been set ablaze.
In just 0.36 seconds, Kaito had thrown over a hundred punches. This boxing art, which transcended the physical limits of the body, was the pinnacle of slaughter. Shun Goku Satsu!
Kaito panted heavily, feeling a sense of depletion. His Satsui no Hado level wasn't high enough, and merging with it caused him to suffer further erosion from the killing intent.
However, Kaito relied on his high-speed regeneration bloodline. He wouldn't be directly killed or seriously injured by this kind of damage.
The faint purple killing intent in his eyes slowly faded. He quickly composed himself and decided to try a special training method.
"Exchange for ordinary sparring partners."
This time, Kaito didn't choose to spend Singularities on those martial artist partners. Instead, he chose ordinary ones.
[Please select from the following sparring partners. The Dimensional Points required for each partner will be marked individually.]
As the Nexus prompt appeared, a long panel of sparring partners materialized. They were all nameless faces, NPCs, most with the physical stats of an ordinary person, though some had a basic foundation in martial arts.
These partners were meant for Reincarnators who had just entered the Nexus. Kaito, with a single thought, spent three thousand Dimensional Points. A row of sparring partners in martial arts uniforms immediately appeared before him.
Before any of the partners could even move, Kaito appeared in front of them in an instant. He threw a punch. The tyrannical force directly pierced the first man's chest and continued, shattering the breastbones of the several men behind him.
[Satsui no Hado increased slightly. Current: Lv2 (21/100)]
"Ha! So this really does work. How convenient... Satsui no Hado~"
The light of the Satsui no Hado in Kaito's eyes grew visibly brighter.
(End of Chapter)
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