Here is the translation of **Sections 171–176** with corrected terminology.
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**Section 171**
Furthermore, Ryuzaki discovered that the Lion Style was entirely based on Dual Wielding (Nitouryu), so using Lion Style on top of Dual Wielding would be even more powerful.
After several days of continuous fierce fighting, the Golden Lion was panting heavily. Indeed, anyone would be exhausted by the continuous barrage of powerful attacks, especially an elderly man in his twilight years.
But this weakness of the Golden Lion was perfect for Ryuzaki to practice on.
Ryuzaki used a crude form of Dual Wielding to clash with the Golden Lion.
Ryuzaki's Basic Swordsmanship level was already very high. With such a solid foundation, plus all 438 talent points invested in Dual Wielding, and learning from the Lv 95 Dual Wielding master, the Golden Lion, it would be difficult not to improve.
In just half a day, Ryuzaki's Dual Wielding level skyrocketed, quickly reaching Lv 34.
Several more days passed, and Dual Wielding reached Lv 56, while Lion Style reached Lv 14.
As the level of Lion Style increased, Ryuzaki could clearly feel his Sword Intent constantly rising.
Compared to other sword styles, the Lion Style might be slightly inferior in terms of slashing or Sword Aura, but the long-term improvement in Sword Intent from using it is remarkable!
Golden Lion also sensed Ryuzaki's change!
He never expected that this kid could learn the Lion Style sword style, which he himself could only use smoothly by combining the power of the Float-Float Fruit, so well?
Golden Lion recalled the newspaper he had seen recently, saying that the World Government had produced a once-in-a-millennium sword genius, known as the Sword Immortal.
At the time, Golden Lion had scoffed.
Now, it seemed that Golden Lion had completely acknowledged the title of Sword Immortal, acknowledged the Sword Immortal's strength, and even more so, acknowledged his incredibly powerful learning ability.
"Kid, how is my swordsmanship?"
"Among the sword styles I've studied and collected, it ranks number one!"
"Jihahahaha..."
Golden Lion laughed happily; he was overjoyed.
Now, Golden Lion felt proud to be recognized by Ryuzaki.
He felt honored that his swordsmanship was collected by Ryuzaki.
Being ranked number one in his collection brought Shiki immense satisfaction.
Shiki was old, though he refused to accept it, and his ambition remained.
He knew he hadn't become the Pirate King, hadn't ruled the world, and didn't have a multitude of sons like Whitebeard.
In both his career and his crew, he was a failure.
People would say Shiki was on par with Roger.
But no one would ever say: Roger was on par with Shiki.
One day, Roger would remain Roger, but Shiki would be forgotten.
The end of a hero is indeed tragic.
At this moment, Shiki no longer saw himself as a hero, but as a Great Swordsman.
Even in death, there was one thing he hoped would endure:
the **Lion Style** (Shishi-ryu) swordsmanship, a technique he created himself, so difficult that only a Master Swordsman could learn it, and practically impossible to execute without the Float-Float Fruit.
The river of history is vast, and countless heroes have been lost in its flow.
A hundred years from now, people will only remember One Piece, only remember the Four Emperors…
For those who have lost, oblivion is their inevitable fate.
"You brat, since you want to steal my skills, then watch closely, my Lion Style swordsmanship… v…"
"**Lion's Might - Imperial Earth Bind (Shishi Odoshi: Gosho Chimaki)!**"
On the Red Line, a large area of the ground was ripped up. This was the most domineering combination of the Float-Float Fruit and Sword Intent, like an avalanche erupting horizontally, unstoppable.
**Chapter 119: The End of a Hero (Part 2)**
On the Red Line, a large area of the ground was ripped up. This was the most domineering combination of the Float-Float Fruit and Sword Intent, like an avalanche erupting horizontally, unstoppable.
Golden Lion unleashed all the techniques of his Lion Style.
If there were a second swordsman in this world who could use the Lion Style, it would surely be that person, that brat Golden Lion acknowledged—the Sword Immortal!
To be inherited by the strongest swordsman, Golden Lion could be proud enough!
This was a fierce battle!
Golden Lion Shiki, though defeated in a fierce battle, had no regrets. His only legacy would be inherited by the strongest and most talented swordsman, who, in turn, would learn the truth about Roger's capture.
One layer, two layers, three layers…
this was the number of times the high-altitude Red Line had been eroded.
The altitude of the location where Ryuzaki and Golden Lion were fighting was slowly decreasing.
Golden Lion Shiki could run, but he wouldn't.
Because he wanted to know the truth about Roger's capture. He had stormed Marine Headquarters and caused a ruckus for this very reason, and now that the opportunity was before him, how could he give it up?
Although Golden Lion Shiki was an ambitious man, and he was planning a major undertaking, he could abandon everything for the sake of love.
Golden Lion Shiki was that persistent and serious; Roger was the love of his life, and he would not give up. For Roger, he could abandon everything, just to know the truth.
His aging body was already exhausted from the long and continuous battle with the young Ryuzaki.
Of course, Ryuzaki wasn't doing well either.
Ryuzaki, however, was overjoyed. His Dual Wielding level had increased rapidly, reaching Lv 78 in the blink of an eye.
As for the Lion Style, it was Lv 29.
It seemed quite difficult to master, as Ryuzaki didn't possess the Float-Float Fruit, making it extremely challenging to unleash the true power of this style.
Of course, what pleased Ryuzaki most was that his Basic Swordsmanship had improved, rising from Lv 93 to Lv 94. Although it was only one level, it filled Ryuzaki with immense joy.
And the reason for such a rapid improvement was naturally thanks to the Lion Style.
Lv 94, huh? Ryuzaki really wanted to know what it would be like to surpass Lv 99.
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**Section 172**
That said, Ryuzaki has seen quite a few strong individuals!
No matter how high a strong person's talent is, even Garp, even the Four Emperors, it seems their maximum level is only Lv 99.
Ryuzaki was starting to feel a little excited.
But now... Golden Lion, you're useless!
Ryuzaki forced back the panting Golden Lion with a single sword strike.
"...Golden Lion, watch out, I'm going to kill you now!"
"Jihahahaha... brat, let's see if you can kill me!"
Ryuzaki opened an Air Door and disappeared.
Golden Lion was surprised and nervously looked around.
"**Air Door - Assassination Door!**"
A sword strike appeared out of nowhere, stabbing at Golden Lion's back at close range. The distance was too close, far too close!
By the time Golden Lion realized what was happening, it was too late!
His Observation Haki was already malfunctioning, his senses were inaccurate, and now, after a fierce battle, his physical strength and power were greatly depleted, and his mental energy was also exhausted.
*Thud—*
The sound of a sharp blade piercing flesh.
**Chapter 120: A Luxurious Funeral**
Golden Lion was stabbed in the back by Ryuzaki. He turned to retaliate, but found the surroundings eerily quiet; Ryuzaki was nowhere to be seen, and the knife used to attack was gone!
Unlike the previous fierce battle, this was eerily quiet, a silence that sent chills down one's spine.
"So that's it, so that's it, you brat, you're actually the **Assassin King**, jihahahaha..."
One stab, then another!
This stab pierced Golden Lion's chest.
Golden Lion saw it, finally saw what was happening!
He understood now; the Door-Door Fruit, in Ryuzaki's hands, was being used in various ingenious ways.
The Assassination Door, opening only a hole the size of an anus, allowed for close-range assassinations—a move that was virtually impossible to defend against.
Golden Lion clutched his chest, kneeling on the ground, blood dripping from his hand.
Ryuzaki pushed open the door, emerging from the alternate dimension.
He opened his Private Door and took out a large bag of fruit that he had prepared beforehand.
"Alright, Golden Lion, it's time to go!"
"Hey, brat, these two swords of mine are Great Grade Swords (Meito), **Oto** (Cherry Ten) and **Kogarashi** (Withered Tree). I'm giving them to you now."
Golden Lion said, tossing *Oto* and *Kogarashi* to Ryuzaki.
"Oh? Heh heh, very well, I'll use *Oto* and *Kogarashi* to kill you!"
Ryuzaki picked up *Oto* and *Kogarashi*, laughing, "Then, Golden Lion Shiki, it's time. I'll use my ultimate technique—*Flying Immortal from Beyond the Heavens*—to give you a lavish funeral!"
Pointing his sword westward, a massive beam of light, like golden needles, shot towards Golden Lion.
Golden Lion took out a Lion King cigar from his pocket, put it in his mouth, lit it, and took a satisfying puff.
The beam of light arrived, and at that moment, a voice rang out.
"Golden Lion, Roger surrendered."
Surrendered?
The question that had troubled Golden Lion for so many years was finally answered!
"I knew it! How could a guy like Roger be caught by those Navy idiots?"
Golden Lion exhaled a puff of smoke, revealing a relaxed smile!
Blood flew, and a legendary hero's life came to an end. Golden Lion ultimately died by a sudden, unexpected attack!
Ryuzaki acknowledged Golden Lion's character.
His ruthlessness in severing his own legs made Ryuzaki admit he was a genuine pirate, a man worthy of the profession.
But now was not the time for sentimentality.
Ryuzaki saw it!
He saw it: after Golden Lion's death, the Devil within him flew out.
This was all thanks to the Immortal Eye; without it, he wouldn't have seen the Devil at all.
"Hmph, trying to run!"
Ryuzaki, carrying a sack of fruit, chased after him without a word.
*Damn it, where do you think you're going? The fruit's right here! You damn Devil, when I catch you, I'll hang you up and beat you to a pulp!*
Ryuzaki was annoyed. It seemed that after a Devil Fruit user died, the Devil would randomly attach itself to nearby fruit, and it wasn't 100% certain. Right now, the Devil from the Float-Float Fruit was flying away at high speed.
"Wait, that direction... is it the sea?"
"Damn it, what if it goes into the sea? Then we'll be looking for a needle in a haystack!"
Ryuzaki was a little anxious. While chasing, he took out some fruit and threw it at the Devil.
"Hello, Mr. Devil, the fruit is here..."
The fruit brushed past the Devil at close range, but the Devil didn't even acknowledge it.
**Chapter 120: Luxurious Funeral (Part 2)**
The fruit brushed past the Devil at close range, but the Devil didn't even acknowledge it.
"Damn it, stop being so arrogant!"
Ryuzaki refused to believe it and took out all the fruit he was carrying, throwing it all at the Devil.
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**Section 173**
Heaven rewards the diligent!
This damned Devil has finally possessed one of the fruits!
As the spiral pattern slowly formed, Ryuzaki happily picked up the Devil Fruit.
"Hehe, the Float-Float Fruit is mine! All thanks to my Immortal Eyes."
The Float-Float Fruit—it's the Float-Float Fruit! Ryuzaki was thrilled!
The reason for his excitement was that this was another Devil Fruit where he could simply be a coward. If he couldn't win, he could just float away—no big deal!
Ten days later!
A piece of news that shocked the world spread.
The Great Pirate—Golden Lion Shiki, the first man in history to successfully escape Impel Down, the user of the Float-Float Fruit, once on par with the Pirate King Roger.
Such a powerful legendary figure had been killed by the Sword Immortal!
People's understanding of the Sword Immortal was once again refreshed.
Just over a year ago, the Sword Immortal had cut off Shanks' arm; now, having just reappeared, he had already killed Golden Lion Shiki. How terrifying!
Especially for pirates, the Sword Immortal became their inescapable nightmare.
However, whether admirers or fearers, everyone desperately wanted to know the Sword Immortal's true identity. Who was the Sword Immortal? What was his name? What did he look like? They were incredibly curious.
Rumors flew everywhere.
Speculation about the Sword Immortal's identity was rampant.
On Sabaody Archipelago, Rayleigh, holding a newspaper, looked quite regretful.
"The Sword Immortal is only fifteen years old!" Shakky said, smoking a cigarette. "It's terrifying. That kid, at fifteen, killed the legendary pirate, Golden Lion."
"More concerning than that is that he used the truth about Roger's capture to lure Golden Lion out."
"Oh?"
Shakky exhaled smoke and laughed. "This approach is definitely not the World Government's style, nor is it the Navy's style. It seems the little Sword Immortal acted on his own initiative!"
On an island in the New World, in Shanks' territory...
When Shanks saw the newspaper, he frowned, the wound on his severed arm throbbing.
"Sword—Immortal—"
Shanks uttered each word slowly and deliberately, his expression one of utter terror.
Meanwhile, on the *Moby Dick*!
Whitebeard, after reading the newspaper, sighed, "Shiki's gone? The remnants of the era, one by one, are gone!"
"Pops, will that Sword Immortal try to harm us?"
"Gurarara… I'm Whitebeard, you stupid sons!"
"Hahahaha… That's true, Pops is the Strongest Man in the World!"
Although the crew said this, many harbored deep concerns, not about how incredibly strong the Sword Immortal was, but rather that the guy… his progress was simply too rapid!
Last time on Fish-Man Island, he only managed to overpower Vista, far from being a match for Whitebeard.
And not long after, he severed Shanks' arm.
And now, he's killed Shiki.
Come to think of it, that guy is only fifteen years old!
This rate of progress is truly terrifying; there's really no one else in the world like him!
Now, the Sword Immortal, Ryuzaki, who is the focus of the world's attention, is sitting quietly on a giant rock by the sea on Fist Island, looking at the Float-Float Fruit in his hand.
**Chapter 121: Float-Float Fruit**
"Who should I give it to?"
Actually, Ryuzaki himself really wanted the Float-Float Fruit.
He used to think eating two Devil Fruits was hopeless, so he didn't even consider it. Now that there was hope, Ryuzaki's little thoughts started to stir!
In Ryuzaki's eyes, the Float-Float Fruit was just a Devil Fruit for being cowardly.
"However, I have the Door-Door Fruit, which also has the attribute of being cowardly. Wouldn't that be a duplicate?"
"Even if I had the means to eat the Float-Float Fruit, it wouldn't be of much improvement to me!"
Ryuzaki thought to himself, and finally decided to leave the Float-Float Fruit for someone else.
So, who should he give it to?
Someone he knew was a definite choice, and of course, it had to have formidable strength, at least not burying this amazing Devil Fruit.
After much thought, Ryuzaki finally decided on his choice—Kuina.
Ryuzaki called Kuina over.
"Ryuzaki, you called for me?"
"Yes, Kuina, do you want to eat a Devil Fruit?"
"A Devil Fruit?"
During this time, Kuina had been training on Fist Island, meeting many people and hearing many new things, such as Devil Fruits.
Kuina also knew that most of the core members of the Divine Punishment Army were Devil Fruit users.
Although Devil Fruit users would become unable to swim, overall, the advantages outweighed the disadvantages.
For example, Enel, relying on his powerful Observation Haki and the Barrier-Barrier Fruit's ability, was practically an unbreakable turtle shell, an invincible existence.
"This is the Float-Float Fruit!" Ryuzaki took out the Float-Float Fruit and explained, "It was originally the ability of the Great Pirate Shiki!"
"Shiki? The Float-Float Fruit?" Kuina's eyes lit up; she was clearly interested!
Ryuzaki smiled and gave a general explanation of the Float-Float Fruit's abilities, making Kuina even more eager!
Although Kuina was passionate about kendo, she was also a girl with amateur dreams.
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**Section 174**
For example—fly!
She wanted to fly, to fly higher, to enjoy the unrestrained freedom.
If she could eat the Float-Float Fruit, wouldn't she be able to fly?
"Ryuzaki, why are you so good to me?"
"Silly girl, do I need a reason to be good to you?" Ryuzaki reached out and stroked Kuina's face, speaking very gently.
Kuina's face flushed.
The usually strong-willed Kuina realized that day that she was a girl, both physically and mentally, a true girl.
She could be shy, really shy. When Ryuzaki stroked her face, Kuina was very shy, very shy. At that moment, she was just a shy little girl.
And so, Kuina became a user of the Float-Float Fruit.
Naturally, Ryuzaki also saw Kuina's talent: **Devil Fruit Development (98)**.
This talent would certainly not be wasted on the Float-Float Fruit.
Currently, Ryuzaki's Divine Punishment Army core members are: Enel, Law, Lami, Reiju, and Kuina.
Lami and Reiju are healers, and Reiju can also use poison attacks.
Law is a powerful DPS, Enel is a Main Tank, and Kuina can both attack and provide cover; with her Float-Float Fruit, she can be quite reckless when she wants to be.
The remaining Divine Punishment Army soldiers are all DPS!
He imagined forming a forty-man elite team to sail the high seas, leveling up by defeating pirates…
After this wonderful daydream, Ryuzaki began his training.
While he called it training, he was actually digesting and absorbing the insights from his battle with Shiki.
Ryuzaki had an idea: to integrate the Shiki style into his own sword-fighting style.
**Chapter 121: Float-Float Fruit (Part 2)**
Ryuzaki had an idea: to integrate the Shiki style into his own sword-fighting style.
However, the Lion Style is too powerful. After all, it's a sword style created by combining the Float-Float Fruit with the Lion Style, and ordinary people simply can't use it.
"Purely manipulating large-scale soil seems a bit impractical,"
Ryuzaki thought to himself. What I need isn't the appearance of the Lion Style, but its essence.
The essence of the Lion Style lies in the combination of Sword Intent and soil.
But this is really difficult!
"Wait a minute, actually, manipulating large-scale soil, or even small-scale soil, isn't necessary."
Ryuzaki slapped his forehead: "Fusing soil requires the assistance of the Float-Float Fruit. If we don't have the Float-Float Fruit's help, why not try **dust**?"
So-called dust is simply crushing clods of mud into fine dust particles, finer than a grain of sand, but essentially it's still soil, just ground up!
Compared to a large chunk, or even a large clump of soil, granular dust is lighter and easier to manipulate.
Ryuzaki tried to fuse his Sword Intent with dust. With his current abilities, he could indeed do it, but the problem was, how to transform it into a powerful attack?
Slashes themselves were already very damaging, and after fusing with Sword Intent, they formed Sword Aura, making the damage output off the charts.
But dust didn't do much damage; even with Sword Intent, the damage was limited.
Ryuzaki scratched his head, wondering what to do.
Regarding dust, Ryuzaki thought of a rather impressive name—**Dust Release** (Jinton).
Yes, in *Naruto*, this was incredibly powerful, capable of disintegrating opponents into molecular units.
But… it seemed that Ryuzaki's current manipulation of dust only had the word "dust" in it; everything else seemed unrelated.
"Wait… I think I've misunderstood!"
Ryuzaki had a flash of inspiration. Dust Release could disintegrate a target.
But it seemed… crushing soil into dust was already disintegration, and if it continued to disintegrate…
Ryuzaki felt like he had thought of something, but it was all very vague.
Decomposition… decomposition…
how exactly do I do that? Does dust really have the function of decomposition?
Ryuzaki scratched his head, unable to come up with a solution.
Just then, Sengoku contacted him.
"Sengoku, what do you want? Is it for a reward?"
"Hmph, let me tell you, the higher-ups have a problem with you this time."
"Oh?"
"You used the truth about Roger's arrest to lure Shiki, didn't you consider the consequences? What if the truth is known to the world? What will happen to the Navy's prestige? What will happen to the World Government's reputation?"
"Uh, okay…"
Ryuzaki was speechless, but didn't take it too seriously.
"Sword Immortal, do you remember Dressrosa?"
"Dressrosa, huh? Yes, I remember. Last time you sent me to rescue your illegitimate son (Corazon)."
"Not an illegitimate son, anyway, this time I need you to infiltrate Dressrosa to investigate something."
"Oh?"
Listening to Sengoku's explanation, Ryuzaki roughly understood that the Navy had been sending people to infiltrate and investigate Dressrosa, or rather, Doflamingo.
Not only the Navy, but the World Government will also send people to investigate.
**Chapter 122: Taking Photos as Evidence**
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**Section 175**
Those sent to investigate disappeared without a trace.
That's right, they were turned into toys by Sugar's ability.
Admittedly, those turned into toys disappear from others' memories.
This is an incredibly powerful and seemingly insurmountable ability for many.
However, it's ineffective against the World Government or the Navy.
This is because the **Hobby-Hobby Fruit** (Hobi Hobi no Mi) power isn't what Sugar boasted about—"everything will completely disappear from the world"—this disappearance is merely a disappearance from memory!
The Navy and the World Government maintain personnel files.
From home address, parents, spouse, and children, to service dates, military ranks, and all sorts of detailed information are recorded, including the missions they were assigned to.
The intelligence officer only needs to glance through the files to notice the suspicious discrepancies.
Seeing unfamiliar names on the files, even if they don't remember them, the names are undeniably written down, and the records clearly indicate the officers to whom these people belong, their unit numbers, and so on.
After a quick sorting through the information, the intelligence chief discovered that all the people who had disappeared from his memory had been on investigation missions in Dressrosa.
There was only one explanation: something was amiss in Dressrosa, and it had to be Doflamingo's doing.
Since the ordinary investigators had all met with misfortune, and the elite investigators hadn't returned either,
sending the strongest former intelligence agent—Ryuzaki, now the Sword Immortal Vice Admiral—to carry out the investigation was the perfect solution!
Ryuzaki readily agreed to the mission!
It was just about picking a fight with Doflamingo, right? This was a good thing!
That guy Doflamingo had taken over Dressrosa and seemed to have amassed quite a bit of wealth; he must have a lot of money. This lord would be doing his duty and extorting him!
Yes, that's it.
By the way, Dressrosa was a pretty nice place; he could treat it as a vacation to relax!
What a relaxing day!
After a brief preparation, Ryuzaki went to Dressrosa.
This was Ryuzaki's second time in Dressrosa. The last time, he came to rescue Corazon, and incidentally stole the Gold-Gold Fruit and set a fire—it was quite fun!
"Should I do it again?"
Ryuzaki pondered, but after thinking about it, he decided to take some photos as evidence first!
That's right, work comes first!
Who should he photograph first? **Sugar**, he'd start!
This little girl, Sugar, is quite important to the Donquixote Family and is well protected. Unfortunately, her opponent is Ryuzaki; no matter how well she's protected and hidden, she'll still be found.
Others might not recognize Sugar, but Ryuzaki certainly does.
Now, Ryuzaki is hiding in the alternate dimension, quietly watching Sugar, watching her sit on the bed, swinging her little legs, licking grapes.
This Sugar is a Hobby-Hobby Fruit user.
To be honest, Ryuzaki has always felt that Sugar's limited imagination restricts her development of the Hobby-Hobby Fruit.
This girl probably doesn't know that there's a toy called an inflatable doll!
"If I were to run Dressrosa, I would definitely turn this country into a paradise of love."
Ryuzaki gave himself a thumbs up for his cleverness, while also lamenting that there are indeed no weakest Devil Fruits, only weakest developers.
This Sugar really doesn't know how to play; a sigh for the Childlike Fruit.
Ryuzaki waited quietly.
Soon, a group of pirates were thrown in by **Trebol**.
Trebol was that disgusting user of the **Sticky-Sticky Fruit** (Beta Beta no Mi).
These pirates were completely bound by Trebol's snot and mucus, unable to move freely. Worst of all, their mouths were also blocked with snot and mucus.
They accidentally inhaled it all… a moment of silence for them. Doflamingo is too evil!
Ryuzaki sighed as he raised his camera.
**Chapter 122: Taking Photos as Evidence (Part 2)**
Ryuzaki sighed as he raised his camera.
What happened next was exactly as Ryuzaki had predicted.
These unfortunate pirates were turned into toys by Sugar.
Ryuzaki quickly snapped dozens of photos capturing the moment.
"Tsk tsk... I'll sell these photos to Doflamingo later, 100 million Berries per photo! I'm always fair with my prices, no cheating!"
Now...
the toy soldiers had already been taken away by Trebol, and Sugar was still sitting on the bed, swinging her white legs and eating grapes.
But just then, another person entered the room.
Seeing that person, Ryuzaki's eyes lit up. Wasn't that **Monet**?
It seemed Sugar was Monet's sister, though he didn't know if they were blood relatives or adopted...
Never mind, let's see what Monet is here for!
As he looked... Ryuzaki's blood began to boil!
It turned out that the shower in Monet's room was broken, so she came to Sugar's room to take a bath.
Watching the snow-white beauty, the warm water flowing over her neck, past her breasts, and down her abdomen...
Ryuzaki was mesmerized!
So beautiful!
Ryuzaki swallowed hard; he made up his mind to take Monet away.
At that moment, Ryuzaki also saw Monet's talent.
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**Section 176**
Monet's overall talent is decent.
**Talent: Basic Physical Fitness (81)**
**Talent: Basic Strength (76)**
**Talent: Basic Physical Skills (79)**
**Talent: Basic Swordsmanship (82)**
**Talent: One-Sword Style (81)**
**Talent: Devil Fruit Development (87)**
With this kind of talent, with hard training, becoming a Marine Rear Admiral is not a problem, not to mention that she is also a Logia-type **Snow-Snow Fruit** (Yuki Yuki no Mi) user.
However, there is one talent that Ryuzaki is very interested in.
This is the **Talent: Secretary (97)**.
It seems that this girl is quite suitable to be a secretary!
This is really great. As long as Monet is won over, Monet can do the work in the future, and Monet can warm the bed at night. How wonderful this is!
"However... loyalty is a big problem!"
Ryuzaki felt a headache. Monet is very loyal to Doflamingo. It is not easy to get her to submit to him, or rather, it is almost impossible!
If it were someone else, Ryuzaki would definitely give up!
But the other party was Monet, an excellent and beautiful secretary, and a loyal woman at that. Where could you find such a good woman?
For Monet, he had to give it his all.
"That's right, I'll use my strengths to win her over."
Ryuzaki thought to himself, but what were his strengths?
Was it his flirtatiousness? His promiscuity? His swordsmanship? Or his cowardice?
This... this was a big problem...
so let's start with common interests!
My interests... there's breasts, buttocks... etc., these are definitely not going to work.
**Chapter 123: In a Bad Mood, Want to Beat Someone Up**
Ryuzaki was very troubled, scratching his head and thinking for a while. Damn it, thinking too much is a waste of brain cells, so he might as well be direct.
Ryuzaki quietly pushed open the door.
Monet, who was taking a shower, suddenly felt a hand hugging her from behind, one hand covering her mouth, the other around her waist. Then, Monet felt herself being pulled into a strange space.
In the bathroom, the water was still running, but Monet was gone!
Monet was in another dimension.
She shielded her face with one hand above and the other below, glaring at Ryuzaki.
"Who are you? What kind of person are you?"
"You're smart enough to guess!"
Monet was taken aback, not expecting this answer.
She scrutinized Ryuzaki, noticing the skull mask he wore, and especially the two famous swords at his waist—*Oto* and *Kogarashi*, swords that originally belonged to the Golden Lion.
Monet wasn't stupid; she guessed immediately!
"You are… you are the Sword Immortal?"
"That's right, I am the Sword Immortal!"
Ryuzaki shouted, "Monet, I like you, come with me!"
Monet froze, completely unprepared for this… and blushed slightly with embarrassment!
"By the way, aren't you a Snow-Snow Fruit user?"
"Eh?" Monet paused for a moment, then awkwardly said, "I forgot!"
Damn, this Monet has a cute, dazed side too!
Suddenly, a snowy cloak formed around Monet's body, completely enveloping her naked form.
"You... you came to me just for this?"
Monet asked cautiously. She was still very afraid of the Sword Immortal; he was a ruthless killer, slaughtering countless pirates in the Sabaody Archipelago without batting an eye!
"I came to you for this matter, but I came to Dressrosa for something else."
Something else?
Monet suddenly realized something and inwardly cursed!
She knew that the World Government or the Navy had sent intelligence agents to infiltrate Dressrosa to investigate, and she also knew that they had been turned into toys by Sugar.
Monet stared at Ryuzaki in astonishment. This person... this man who killed Golden Lion Shiki was an invincible being.
If this person came to investigate, then the Young Master's chances of survival were extremely slim.
"No need to guess. The Navy sent me here to investigate Dressrosa and find out about the disappearance of the intelligence agents they sent earlier."
"Why... why does the Navy know?"
"Heh heh, Sugar's Devil Fruit ability is indeed powerful, but it's not omnipotent. The Navy is a formalized military organization; every Navy soldier has a file with detailed records."
"Even if someone disappears, even erased from memory, written and pictorial records will still remain."
"I see, I see..."
Monet stared blankly at Ryuzaki for a moment, then lowered her head and said, "I'm sorry, Sword Immortal, I am loyal to the Young Master and will not go with you."
"As expected, the biggest trouble is still Doflamingo!"
There's no other way!
Since that's the case, what else is there to say?
Here is the translation of the provided sections. I have corrected the terminology to match the official *One Piece* English localizations and fixed typos from the source text where necessary.
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**Section 177**
Of course, he went to beat up Doflamingo!
Then Ryuzaki really went to beat up Doflamingo!
Doflamingo was drinking tea in his room!
Inexplicably, he was kicked from behind and fell flat on his face.
**Chapter 123: In a Bad Mood, Want to Beat Someone Up (Part 2)**
Inexplicably, he was kicked from behind and fell flat on his face.
Before he could react, Ryuzaki slashed his back with a knife.
Doflamingo was indeed a formidable character, but that would be ten years later; right now, he was just a young man!
But Ryuzaki was completely capable of fighting an Admiral head-on.
Counting the sneak attack, playing Doflamingo to death was no big deal!
"Who are you?"
"Sword Immortal!"
"Sword Immortal? Hey, hey, I have no grudge against you, and I'm a Shichibukai (Warlord), you dare to lay a hand on me..."
"Stop talking nonsense, I'm in a bad mood, I'm just going to beat you up."
Hearing this, Doflamingo's forehead veins bulged. What kind of absurd logic is this? Beating up a Shichibukai just because he's in a bad mood? Damn it, do you even have any sense of reason?
Reason?
Ryuzaki laughed, what kind of reasoning is that with pirates?
Ryuzaki shattered Doflamingo's **Goshikito** (Five Color Strings) with a single slash. Even though Doflamingo had carefully constructed a defense, he was still hit by the Sword Aura.
"Fufufufu... I'm almost laughing out loud with anger!"
"**Spider's Web** (Kumo no Sugaki)!"
"Heh heh, your technique has no effect on me."
What kind of bullshit spider web defense is that? Ryuzaki shattered it with a single slash!
Armament Haki?
"You're making it seem like I don't know Armament Haki! My Armament Haki is already at Lv 92, how can your mere Lv 74 compare?"
That's right, Doflamingo's current Armament Haki level isn't high; not only is his Armament Haki level low, but his overall level isn't very strong either.
Perhaps ten years later, when the protagonist Luffy sets sail, his strength might reach a level close to that of an Admiral, but that's ten years from now!
Right now, he's just being humiliated by Ryuzaki like a rookie!
His current strength is only stronger than second- or third-rate pirates; if he were to face an Admiral, he'd die quickly.
Less than ten minutes into the battle, Doflamingo knelt on the ground, covered in blood.
His subordinates did come to reinforce him, but they were all cut down one by one by Ryuzaki.
"Why? Why did you do this…" Doflamingo roared angrily.
"For the sake of you being a Shichibukai, I'll kindly tell you, you're willing!"
Doflamingo was furious upon hearing this. For the sake of me being a Shichibukai? When you were attacking me just now, why didn't you consider my Shichibukai status?
"Well, the reason is simple: you stole my sister."
Sister? Doflamingo was completely dumbfounded. What kind of ridiculous reason was that?
"Alright, Doflamingo, I won't waste any more words. Just be quick and give me **Monet**."
"Monet? You want her? What do you want her for?"
"Listen to your stupid question! What else could it be? To sleep with, of course!"
"You…" Doflamingo was speechless with rage!
This guy is more arrogant than any pirate.
What happened to justice?
"Is this your so-called upholding justice—stealing a woman?" Doflamingo asked angrily.
Ryuzaki slapped him hard across the face: "I'm saving a girl from ruin, what do you know!"
Doflamingo gritted his teeth: "Sword Immortal, Monet is not for you. She's an important subordinate of mine. I will definitely inform the World Government about what happened today..."
Before Doflamingo could finish speaking, a bunch of photos were thrown at his face.
Doflamingo was stunned. When he saw the photos clearly, his heart skipped a beat, and he immediately knew something bad had happened!
Because those photos were of **Sugar** turning people into toys.
"First, you give me Monet!"
"Second, these photos, one hundred million Berries each, you buy them. If you don't buy them, I'll give them to Sengoku."
"Third, **Vergo**'s undercover identity, this secret, you buy it for one billion Berries!"
"And the fourth..."
Ryuzaki stroked his chin, walked up to Doflamingo with a cold smile, and stomped his face into the ground.
"I can tell you're not convinced, but hey, *Doffy* (Xiaoming), is your supposedly awesome Conqueror's Haki really that impressive? I don't see it!"
"I even cut off Shanks' arm, who do you think you are?"
Ryuzaki grabbed Doflamingo's head and slammed it into the floor.
"What a pathetic life!"
"From a Celestial Dragon to a mortal, eating junk food, being chased like a dog, you must be terrified, always having nightmares!"
"Thinking you have Conqueror's Haki makes you a born king? Poor clown, it's not just a matter of weakness, it's a matter of stupidity!"
A deathly silence fell over the surroundings!
***
**Section 178**
It wasn't that no one was there; everyone had fallen!
Of course, Monet wasn't injured, but she collapsed to the ground, powerless to resist.
Their king—Doflamingo—was now being brutally trampled underfoot by Ryuzaki.
And they, including Doflamingo himself, were utterly powerless to fight back!
At this moment, not only were Doflamingo's loyal followers shocked, but another person was also deeply shocked.
This person was **Violet** (Viola).
However, Violet wasn't on King's Plateau (King's Heights), but through the power of the **Glare-Glare Fruit** (Giro Giro no Mi), she witnessed the complete annihilation of the Donquixote Family.
At that moment, Violet felt not only surprise but also immense joy.
She knew who it was—the Sword Immortal!
"Great!"
Violet thought to herself, and quickened her pace towards King's Plateau.
She had so much to tell the Sword Immortal, including the Donquixote Family's sordid secrets.
At that moment,
a loud *bang* rang out.
Ryuzaki kicked Doflamingo like a football, sending him flying and crashing into a nearby wall.
"Alright, Doflamingo, my patience is limited. I'll give you three seconds, three, two..."
"Wait, I agree, cough cough cough..."
Doflamingo coughed up blood, coldly saying, "Monet, for the sake of the family, you'll make a sacrifice, won't you!"
A sacrifice?
In this situation, a sacrifice meant being abandoned!
Monet lowered her head, silent.
Seeing this, Doflamingo grew anxious, his tone becoming more forceful.
"Monet! You remember you owe me a life, right? Consider it paying back a debt! Now, repay what you owe me."
To be honest, Monet's silence just now was merely out of sadness! Despair at the cruel reality, she didn't blame Doflamingo, believing he had only lost!
After all, his opponent was a Sword Immortal; losing wasn't shameful.
But when Doflamingo uttered those last words, Monet's heart turned completely cold!
"Young Master…"
Monet really wanted to ask, Doflamingo, am I just a tool in your hands? Is family…? But in the end, Monet didn't ask.
Asking such a question would be too stupid and foolish!
Seeing this, Ryuzaki laughed. He had been struggling with how to win Monet's heart, but unexpectedly, Doflamingo, at the moment of death, revealed his true feelings to save his own life.
Ryuzaki had to give Doflamingo a thousand thumbs up.
**Chapter 124: Making a Sacrifice**
Ryuzaki had to give Doflamingo a thousand thumbs up.
Who said Doflamingo was the embodiment of evil? Look, isn't he a great guy?!
"Understood, Young Master, no, Doflamingo, I will repay your kindness."
Monet stood up, heartbroken, and walked to Ryuzaki's side.
Ryuzaki gave Monet a princess carry, kissed her on the cheek, and laughed heartily.
"Doflamingo, I'll come get the money tomorrow."
And just like that, right in front of the Donquixote Family, Ryuzaki carried Monet away!
Monet curled up in Ryuzaki's arms, lost in thought.
Her feelings were complicated; after all, she was a woman who had just been abandoned.
Ryuzaki, carrying Monet, booked a room at a hotel in Dressrosa.
Monet sat on the bed, feeling very uneasy.
However, she stole a few glances at Ryuzaki and found him sitting on the sofa opposite her, looking distressed.
"You... what are you thinking about?" Monet asked nervously.
"I'm thinking about how to make you like me?"
"Like?"
"Yes, I want not only your body, but also your heart."
"Are you thinking about this kind of thing?"
"What else?"
"I... I completely can't understand you."
Yes, Monet truly couldn't understand. Wasn't the Sword Immortal a member of the World Government? Wasn't he sent to investigate Dressrosa?
Yet he completely ignored his mission.
Why? Doesn't this guy realize that if things get out, he'll anger the World Government?
"Monet, don't overthink it!" Ryuzaki brewed himself a cup of tea and explained leisurely, "I'm just... simply lustful!"
"Simply... simply lustful?"
Monet was utterly astonished. Was the Sword Immortal really such a capricious person?
"Of course. If it were just lust, I wouldn't have taken such a huge gamble. The most important thing is you, Monet, you're different."
"If I had to make a choice, I could betray the World Government for you."
Monet lowered her head: "Am I really that good?"
***
**Section 179**
"Yes, in my eyes, you are a good woman."
After saying this, Ryuzaki stood up.
Monet was very nervous at the sight. Was her first time going to be given to this man? She was so nervous…
But strangely, Monet noticed that Ryuzaki was walking towards the door.
"Don't be nervous, we have a guest!"
"A guest?"
Ryuzaki smiled and walked to the door, opened it, and there stood a woman panting heavily!
This woman was Violet.
"Sword… Sword Immortal…"
"Come in and talk!"
Ryuzaki invited Violet into the house.
It has to be admitted that Violet's ability is indeed very useful, whether it is reading other people's minds or finding people over a large area.
"Sit down!" Ryuzaki invited Violet to sit down, and before she could speak, he said, "You came here, presumably to see me beat Doflamingo!"
"Eh?"
Violet was stunned, never expecting that the Sword Immortal already knew.
"So, you've come to ask me for help, right?"
**Chapter 125: Rounding Up**
"Yes, yes, Sword Immortal, please save Dressrosa, that guy Doflamingo..."
"Wait, wait, do you have any evidence?"
"Evidence? I..."
Violet was dumbfounded. She had only experienced it firsthand, witnessed it with her own eyes, but she had absolutely no physical evidence.
Ryuzaki smiled, thinking to himself that if Violet had evidence, she would have handed it over to the Navy long ago!
Violet hesitated, glancing at Monet, not understanding why Monet was there.
"Monet is my woman now. I beat up Doflamingo to make him give Monet to me."
"What?"
Violet covered her mouth in surprise.
This Vice Admiral Sword Immortal, is he really that willful? Just for stealing a woman, he actually beat up the Shichibukai Doflamingo?
"Nothing to be surprised about, right? There must be plenty of rumors about me in the newspapers!"
"Yes, yes, they say the Vice Admiral Sword Immortal is very... very... lecherous."
"Hehehehe... the newspapers are right. But, that's irrelevant to today's topic..."
"Wait, wait, Vice Admiral Sword Immortal, if you can save Dressrosa, I... I'm willing to be your woman."
"I won't use my 167th move on Doflamingo again!" Ryuzaki smiled: "For Monet!"
These words moved Monet once again.
In terms of looks and figure, Violet was actually not bad at all, but, faced with Violet who was willing to offer herself, Ryuzaki chose Monet instead.
Violet, however, was limp and powerless; she thought she had found hope, but the other party refused to make a move.
"You don't need to be discouraged, Violet. I can't attack Doflamingo, but you can find someone else to help you!"
"Someone else?" Violet shook her head. "As you know, I don't have any evidence. Even if I go to the Navy, they won't interfere."
"Then find someone outside the Navy! Because of their status as Shichibukai, the Navy can't just attack them, but it's a different story with someone outside the Navy!"
"Eh? You... you mean the Four Emperors? But, but the Four Emperors won't help me."
"Heh heh, I didn't say it was a pirate. Well, I do know someone."
"Sword Immortal, please tell me, who is that person?"
Violet's hope was rekindled once again.
"Finding him will be quite difficult!"
"I'm willing to search for him."
Violet was excited. Since it was the Sword Immortal's recommendation, his strength couldn't be weak. If the Sword Immortal said it was okay, then it definitely would be okay.
"His name is **Issho** (Fujitora), he's blind, he carries a cane and a sword, and his age is approximately..."
Ryuzaki explained Issho's characteristics.
I hadn't thought of that before, but now that I think about it, finding Issho is really necessary.
After all, the Divine Punishment Army is full of young soldiers, and they need a strong leader to guide them on their sea training trips.
But Ryuzaki himself doesn't have much time. If we could recruit Issho, the Divine Punishment Army's overall combat strength would definitely increase significantly!
Now is the perfect time; I can use Violet to find Issho.
"Sword... Sword Immortal, what if Issho doesn't agree to my request?"
"Just tell him what happened in Dressrosa, and he'll agree to help you. If he doesn't, just say you're helping him this once because of the blacksmith."
"The blacksmith? What blacksmith?"
"Don't ask why, just say that, provided you can find him."
**Chapter 125: Rounding Down (Part 2)**
"Don't ask why, just say it like that, provided you can find him."
"I understand, thank you, Sword Immortal!"
Now that the Donquixote Family has been severely damaged by Ryuzaki, Violet seized the opportunity to escape from Dressrosa.
Her Glare-Glare Fruit ability essentially grants her clairvoyance, allowing her to observe a radius of four thousand kilometers centered on herself.
***
**Section 180**
This ability is simply unbelievably awesome.
If it were combined with Observation Haki, the observation range would likely expand even further.
After Violet left, Ryuzaki secretly lamented the waste!
Using the Glare-Glare Fruit's ability on Violet was indeed a waste; this busty girl's talent wasn't particularly strong.
If someone with powerful Observation Haki were to use it, it wouldn't just be a matter of seeing a thousand miles, but ten thousand miles, or even a hundred thousand miles!
Of course, Ryuzaki stopped thinking about that!
It wouldn't be good to keep Monet waiting too long.
Now… Ryuzaki would use his warm hands to melt Monet's cold heart.
The next day!
Doflamingo arrived, carrying boxes of Berries, reluctantly!
"Here are the Berries you wanted, Sword Immortal, a total of 4.3 billion Berries."
"Oh dear, I'm so sorry to trouble you to deliver them personally, but 4.3 billion seems a bit too much. I'll round it up for you, 5 billion!"
5 billion?
Is this what you call rounding up?
Doflamingo's face was extremely unpleasant, a very unpleasant one. He was internally cursing the Sword Immortal. *Damn it, do you think it's easy for me to earn money? You come and take away billions in one go?*
But Doflamingo was helpless; he couldn't beat him, and the Sword Immortal had leverage over him.
"Fine, I'll pay!" Doflamingo gritted his teeth and agreed.
"Very good, Doflamingo, you're good at business." Ryuzaki was very satisfied. "Considering I've already done you a favor, do me another one."
Doflamingo was practically spitting blood. He'd never seen such a shameless person. Sword Immortal, you have a thick skin, a very thick skin, you know that?
But no matter how unhappy Doflamingo was...
in the end, he swallowed his anger and said, "What kind of favor is it?"
"Simple, simple. You have such a wide network of connections in the underworld; finding a Devil Fruit should be easy for you."
"A Devil Fruit?"
Doflamingo was curious. What kind of Devil Fruit was the Sword Immortal looking for? "Is it a Logia type?"
"This Devil Fruit is called the **Luck-Luck Fruit** (Raki Raki no Mi)."
The Luck-Luck Fruit?
Doflamingo was puzzled. Was this Devil Fruit really that good?
While it could change one's luck, it didn't grant immortality, nor did it grant superhuman strength like a Logia fruit.
Doflamingo didn't understand why the Sword Immortal would seek such a Devil Fruit.
But Doflamingo didn't dare ask further; he would simply obey the Sword Immortal's orders.
For Doflamingo, the two people he feared most in his life were Kaido and the Sword Immortal.
These two powerful figures were beings he couldn't afford to offend.
It wasn't just a matter of immense strength; they were completely unreasonable.
Damn it, they'd just trample you down without a second thought, beating you up purely based on their mood, without any prior warning.
**Chapter 126: Sleeping Upgrade**
"Fufufufu... I understand, I'll help you find the Luck-Luck Fruit. So, Sword Immortal, when are you leaving Dressrosa?"
"Oh? You want me to leave?"
"You've already achieved your goal!"
"Hehe, no rush, no rush. Dressrosa has beautiful scenery. I'm already here, I should at least enjoy myself for a few days, right?"
Ryuzaki refused to leave, what could Doflamingo do? He could only leave dejectedly!
As for Ryuzaki, after receiving the money, he stacked all the Berries together to make a bed, then hugged Monet and comfortably slept on it.
Possessing billions of Berries, with a girl in his arms, this feeling... is truly as carefree as can be!
Ryuzaki didn't plan to leave Dressrosa anytime soon.
After all, being sent by Sengoku to investigate Dressrosa, leaving so quickly without delivering any results would definitely not be good!
So, he might as well enjoy himself here.
But continuing like this carefree isn't sustainable; it's a waste of time!
Ryuzaki is still thinking about how to break through his swordsmanship!
Four days have passed in a flash.
This night is a bit chilly.
Ryuzaki sits on the bed, comprehending Sword Intent.
There seems to be no shortcut to cultivating Sword Intent; Ryuzaki can only practice step by step.
More than three hours have passed, and Ryuzaki has been sitting quietly without moving.
Suddenly, Ryuzaki slaps his head.
"I'm so stupid! Why do I have to practice step by step?"
Ryuzaki curses himself for being so foolish!
Speaking of which, Sword Intent is a special kind of energy.
However, unlike Armament Haki or physical strength, the level of Sword Intent is too high; only a Great Swordsman can comprehend and possess it. And frankly, there isn't a good way to cultivate Sword Intent.
The best, and most common, method is to continuously comprehend it through a state of Zen!
But this cultivation speed is far too slow and extremely time-consuming.