Bai Yu stood on the black reef, his right fist clenched tight.
The feeling of that power surging beneath his skin was intoxicating.
Ryuo.
This was the high-level technique that countless powerhouses on this vast sea dreamed of.
It was no longer simple hardened defense, but allowing Haki to flow like water, penetrating the enemy's skin and directly destroying their internal organs.
"With this, plus the tentacle strangulation of the blacklight virus..."
Bai Yu looked at his palm, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes.
Even against a monster with defenses like Kaido, he could probably deal true damage now.
"Hoo..."
He exhaled a long breath, calming his agitated mood.
The roulette wheel was still spinning.
Out of the ten-pull, two draws remained.
[Ding!]
[Congratulations to the host for obtaining the S-Rank Ninjutsu skill book: Flying Thunder God Technique]
[Source: "Naruto" World]
[Introduction: Stop sitting on boats like a fool; it's too slow. As long as you mark the technique, you can reach the ends of the earth in a single thought. This is the art of space-time, the signature technique of the Yellow Flash. Note: This skill requires extremely high reaction speed and spatial awareness; it is recommended to use it in conjunction with Observation Haki.]
Bai Yu stared at the scroll that appeared out of thin air in his hand, stunned for a full three seconds.
Immediately after, ecstasy surged into his heart.
"Holy shit!"
"Flying Thunder God?!"
Bai Yu only saw two words between the lines: invincible.
"Learn it!"
Bai Yu crushed the scroll in his hand without hesitation.
Countless complex spatial coordinate calculation formulas and operation routes flooded into his mind instantly.
The feeling was like someone forcefully stuffing a thick dictionary into his brain, making it swell with pain.
But after just a few seconds, this discomfort vanished, replaced by an unprecedented, keen perception of the surrounding space.
He casually picked up a pebble, condensed a wisp of black-red energy at his fingertips, and left a tadpole-like formula on the stone.
"Off you go."
Bai Yu flicked his wrist, and the pebble was thrown far away, tracing a parabola and falling toward the sea surface a hundred meters away.
Just as the stone was about to touch the water.
Bai Yu moved his mind.
Whoosh!
The figure on the reef vanished into thin air.
The next instant.
On the sea surface a hundred meters away, Bai Yu's figure appeared like a ghost, his toes lightly touching the pebble that was about to sink.
There was no delay.
There was no trajectory.
True teleportation!
"Hahahaha!"
Bai Yu stood on the sea, feeling the marvelous thrill of that spatial jump, and couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"System, the last draw!"
"Give it to me!!"
As his intention fell, the roulette began its final, frantic rotation.
[Ding!]
[Congratulations to the host for obtaining the B-Rank character card: Indra (Xu Fu)]
[Source: "Wind and Cloud" World]
[Introduction: Originally an alchemist of the Qin Dynasty, he swallowed Phoenix blood and achieved immortality. For thousands of years, he toyed with the martial arts World under different identities, styling himself as a god. He possesses a thousand years of internal energy, is proficient in the martial arts of ten thousand schools, and even created the god-level unique skill "Sacred Heart Art".]
[Special Abilities: Phoenix Blood (Immortal Body/Eternal Youth), Sacred Heart Art (Extreme Cold True Qi/Resurrection/Soul Projection), Seven No-Existences (Body Particleization), Intentional Immortal-Ascending Steps.]
"Holy sh*t..."
Looking at the figure on the card wearing an ice mask with eyes looking down on all living things, Bai Yu couldn't help but curse.
Indra!
That old monster who lived for nearly two thousand years, treated the entire martial arts World as a playground, and eventually died from his own hubris?
"This is a B-Rank?"
Bai Yu found it hard to believe.
But on second thought, the top combat power in the One Piece World was indeed terrifying.
Monsters like Kaido who couldn't be killed, and the power of Whitebeard who could shatter islands, were indeed beyond the comprehension of ordinary mortals.
Although Indra was strong, in terms of destructive power, he might not necessarily surpass an Admiral's full-power outburst.
However!
This old monster had many tricks up his sleeve!
"Sacred Heart Art..."
Bai Yu licked his lips.
This was a divine skill capable of bringing people back from the dead. Although there were many restrictions, in critical moments, it was a miracle.
Moreover, this guy's methods of manipulating ice were quite artistic.
Just finished fighting Kuzan, the Admiral who plays with ice, and pulled an ice-wielding ancestor right after.
"System, extract character card."
Bai Yu moved his mind.
A card radiating cold air appeared in his hand, then turned into a stream of light and burrowed into his glabella.
Boom!
A massive energy, extremely cold yet full of vitality, exploded within his body instantly.
That was the True Qi of a thousand years of cultivation!
Bai Yu felt his meridians being stretched, and his limbs and bones were filled with a swelling pain that begged to be released.
The blood that had become scalding hot due to fusing with the blacklight virus now had a hint of coolness, but this coolness was not bone-chilling; instead, it made his mind clearer than ever before.
In his mind, countless martial arts classics flashed by like a revolving lantern.
Ten Thousand Swords Returning to Origin, Five Thunder Transformation Hand, Heavenly Palace Phantom...
Finally, all the images froze on a crystal-clear, beating Ice Heart.
Sacred Heart Art!
Bai Yu opened his eyes abruptly.
His originally black pupils had turned a strange, pale white, and it seemed as if wind and snow were howling in the depths of his pupils.
He raised his right hand and made a grabbing motion at the black reef beneath him.
"Mysterious Ice Absolute."
Crack, crack, crack—
Without any warning.
The moisture in the air condensed instantly.
It wasn't the large-scale, violent freezing like Kuzan's, but a more delicate, more controllable change.
He saw that the surface of the hard reef was rapidly growing layers of cicada-wing-thin ice crystals.
These ice crystals did not cover the texture of the reef but grew along the texture. In the blink of an eye, the entire reef turned into an exquisite ice sculpture artwork.
Vivid and lifelike, a masterpiece of craftsmanship.
"Kuzan's ice is low temperature on a physical level, a natural greatness capable of freezing tsunamis."
"And Indra's ice is the materialization of True Qi, an insidious method capable of eroding meridians and freezing souls."
Bai Yu withdrew his hand, the pale white in his eyes gradually fading.
Two power systems, each with their own merits.
But when it comes to backstabbing people, Sacred Heart Art is still the best.
"A huge harvest this time."
Bai Yu stood up, stretched his neck, and it made a cracking sound.
The blacklight virus gave him the strongest physique and fault tolerance.
Ryuo Haki made up for the shortcoming in attack power.
Flying Thunder God gave him unsolvable mobility.
Now he also had Indra's thousand years of internal energy and various tricky methods.
This wave was a total win.
Let us remember the Marine's contribution!
Salute!
North Blue, Marine warship deck.
Smoker had two cigars in his mouth, the sparks flickering in the cold wind.
He held a sleeping den den mushi in his hand, looking like he was holding a ticking time bomb that could explode at any moment.
Not far behind him, that jerk Kuzan was lying on a lounge chair without any decorum, an eye mask covering his face, and he had even asked for two cups of hot tea placed by his side, looking like a shameless wounded patient.
"Hoo..."
Smoker exhaled a thick cloud of smoke, his face, which was always bitter and deep, looking even gloomier now, as if it could drip water.
What was bound to come would come.
He raised his finger and heavily dialed the number connecting directly to the Fleet Admiral's office at Marineford.
Purupurupuru...
Purupurupuru...
The den den mushi rang only twice before being answered instantly.
The den den mushi that had been closing its eyes suddenly opened them, its facial features twisted, and it instantly transformed into a person wearing round-framed glasses with an extremely serious expression.
That was the Fleet Admiral, Sengoku.
"This is Sengoku."