Trouble Arrives (3)

"Kid, don't get cocky just because you dodged one of my attacks. I haven't even used my full strength yet," the old Black Man man chuckled.

Having said that, he no longer held back. He immediately unleashed his ultimate move.

A moment later, he transformed into a completely black figure. This wasn't because he painted himself, but because he used his Haki. He enveloped his entire body in his Haki, forming a humanoid suit of armor that protected him completely.

That's how he got his nickname "Black Man." He possesses immense Haki, capable of protecting his entire body. Once he uses his Haki, it becomes extremely difficult for others to injure him. Right now, he's comparable to having an indestructible body.

When Fanxin saw that his opponent had turned into Black Man, his entire expression changed. He knew that the old man was about to use his ultimate move. He had even used his Haki, clearly indicating that he didn't intend to hold back anymore.

"This is a big problem." Fanxin wiped the sweat from his forehead, then he stopped hiding his abilities. Facing such a powerful expert, if you hold back, you'll only suffer.

"Old man, you've already left the Navy, there's no need for you to continue working for them! What exactly do you mean by attacking me today?" Fanxin shouted.

To be honest, he didn't want to fight his opponent because the opponent was too strong and made him feel a lot of pressure. If he fought with him, he would definitely be the one who suffered.

The other party wasn't his enemy, so there was no need for him to fight to the death. However, if he were seriously injured here and then encountered Akainu, he would undoubtedly die.

"Hmph, kid, this has nothing to do with the Navy. It's my own will. I'm strong enough; I can do whatever I want," the old Black Man man said. "If you're strong enough, you can come here and beat me up anytime! Heh, that's the privilege of the strong. As a weakling, you have no right to criticize."

Upon hearing this, Fanxin Xin sighed helplessly and said, "Alright! I'll fight you, but I have a request, and I hope you can grant it."

"What do you mean?" the elderly Black Man man asked.

"Don't lay a hand on my crew," Fanxin said. This old man was extremely powerful; Ren Fang and the others were no match for him. If the old man tried to Ren Fang them, they would surely die.

"Hmph, I'm only interested in the strong. Since you're the strongest in the pirate crew, I'll naturally only target you," the Black Man elder said. "However, if they overestimate themselves and come looking for trouble, then I won't be so polite."

His meaning was clear: you must control your crew, otherwise, I can't guarantee I won't kill them.

"Alright." Fanxin nodded, then without further hesitation, he immediately drew his twin swords and began to fight.

He charged straight at the old man, ready to strike first. Although he knew his attack might be ineffective, he absolutely could not sit idly by and wait to die.

The elderly Black Man man didn't run away; he waited there for Fanxin to rush over.

Fanxin approached the elderly Black Man man and launched a fierce attack. He wielded both swords simultaneously, swinging them wildly, trying to strike the Black Man man.

However, the Black Man elder used Observation Haki to see through all of Fan Xin's attacks, and none of Fanxin's attacks hit him. Fanxin himself was exhausted and panting heavily.

"Damn it, Haki is just annoying," Fanxin said unhappily.

If the opponent didn't Haki, the elderly Black Man wouldn't have been able to dodge his attacks so easily. However, since the opponent uses Haki, even a slight delay in his attacks would prevent him from harming the opponent.

"Hehe, so you know about Haki. It seems you've met a user of Haki before," the Black Man elder chuckled.

"Hmph, of course. Old man, if I also master Haki, you'll definitely be in trouble." Fanxin said indignantly. Although he already knew he possessed Conqueror's Haki, mastering it wasn't so easy. He had been training for several months, but so far, he still hadn't seen any results, and he was extremely frustrated.

The further he went, the stronger the enemies he encountered became. Others could use Haki, but he couldn't, which was a significant blow to him.

"Oh, you can be Haki too? What type?" the older Black Man man asked with a hint of schadenfreude.

"Hmph, someone as Conqueror's Haki's Haki, is there even a need to say more?" Fanxin Xin said with a smug smile.

Upon hearing this, the elderly Black Man man paused for a moment, then said no more and launched a fierce counterattack against Fanxin. He used his Haki to defend against Fanxin's twin swords, then closed in on Fanxin. Finally, he arrived at Fanxin's side.

He grabbed the man by the neck and slammed him against the ground dozens of times. Fanxin was nearly broken apart by the Black Man elder's blows. Fortunately, he had a diamond body; otherwise, he would definitely be critically injured and on the verge of death.

Fanxin, Fan began to frantically slash at the elderly Black Man man with a knife. Black Man elderly man did not fight back and let Fan attack him.

Fanxin attacked him dozens of times in succession, but instead of seeing blood splattering everywhere, he saw sparks flying everywhere.

"It's no use, kid. Your knife can't even scratch me. Give up!" the old Black Man man said.

"Bastard, bastard!" Fanxin was furious upon hearing this.

Seeing that the other party was still holding onto his neck, Fanxin had no choice but to contact the Diamond Beast. He ordered the Diamond Beast to launch Diamond Spikes at the entrance to the Diamond Space like crazy.

The Diamond Spikes of the Diamond Beast were wreathed in Haki, and he believed they could deliver a fatal blow to the old Black Man man.

Shortly after he contacted the Diamond Beast, countless spikes shot out from Fanxin's chest, striking the old Black Man man directly in the chest.

The elderly Black Man man initially dismissed it as another thorn shot from his Fanxin, but the next time, he suddenly felt a pain in his chest. He then realized that this was not the same kind of thorn as before, but a different kind.

However, although the spikes injured him, they still couldn't break through his defenses.

"Kid, what's inside your body?" the old Black Man man asked. After asking, he threw the Fanxin on the ground, touched his chest, and frowned.

He had been retired for over a decade, and since then, he had never been injured. Many pirates had come to this island, and when he was bored, he would go out and teach them a lesson. However, no one had ever been able to hurt him. But today, he suddenly felt pain.

This was the first time in over a decade that he had felt pain.

"Diamond Beast," Fanxin said. He knew he couldn't hide it from the other party, and later, he might release those Diamond Beasts to deal with this old man.

"Diamond Beast? Isn't that an extinct creature?" the elderly Black Man man said.

"Hmph, who said they're extinct? Diamond Beast aren't extinct; they've just been kept as pets by my Soul Clan," Fanxin said. "The last Diamond Beast was found eight hundred years ago by one of my Soul Clan's ancestors and hidden in a secret place."

"The Soul Clan? You say you're a member of the Soul Clan?" The old Black Man's eyes widened as he looked at Fanxin and asked.

He was extremely excited, as if he had discovered a priceless treasure.

"Yes, what's wrong?" Fanxin looked at the other person with some confusion upon hearing this.

"Prove it to me!" the Black Man senior immediately shouted.

"Why? Why should I prove it to you?" Fanxin said.

"I asked you to prove it, so prove it. Why all the nonsense?" the old Black Man man snapped irritably. He then glared at him with his bull-like eyes, as if he would beat someone up if Fanxin didn't prove it to him.

Fanxin saw the other person staring with wide, bull-like eyes and sensed something was wrong. He immediately began to prove his identity.

His soul left his body and separated from it.

Then, he brought his soul to the old Black Man man's side and exclaimed, "This is my soul. Only members of the Soul Clan can freely separate their soul from their body. Now you should believe me!"

After saying that, he immediately allowed his soul to return to his body.

"I believe you, I believe you," the elderly Black Man man nodded slightly and said.

"What exactly do you mean? Why are you making me prove I'm a member of the Soul Clan?" Fanxin asked, puzzled. He found the other party's behavior very strange, but he couldn't explain why.

"Kid, from today onwards, you'll live on this island and not go anywhere else," the old Black Man man suddenly said.

"No, I have important things to do. I can't stay here." Fanxin shook her head and said, "I need to make a name for myself and let my parents know. That way, they'll come looking for me."

"Are your parents still alive?" Seeing Fanxin nod, the elderly Black Man man seemed relieved and said, "Thank goodness, thank goodness."

"Old man, what do you mean? Are you going to fight or not?" Fanxin was puzzled. The old man had been so murderous before, as if he wouldn't give up until he was killed. But now he had become so gentle, which puzzled him.

"Heh, there'll be plenty of time later." The old Black Man man chuckled and said, "You can't leave this island. If you want to leave, you'll have to defeat me first. If you dare to sneak away, I'll bring you back, understand?"

"Why?! I don't even know you, what right do you have to treat me like this?" Fanxin shouted angrily.

He still hasn't figured out the other person's identity, but the other person is acting like an elder, planning everything for him.

"Hmph, just because I'm stronger than you?" the old Black Man man said. "Kid, I'm doing this for your own good. You're too weak right now. What are you going to do out to sea? If you encounter a strong opponent, you're doomed. It's better to stay here for a year or two and build up your strength. Then, when you go out to sea, you can do whatever you want."

"That's true, but my identity has been exposed, and the Navy is after me. If I stay here, I'll only face death." Fanxin said, "Old man, I've offended Akainu, an Admiral! If he gets here, I'm finished. So, I have to escape now, do you understand?"

"What are you afraid of? I'm here, aren't I?" the old Black Man man said with a look of exasperation.

"You? Which side are you on?!" Fanxin asked, puzzled. This old man had previously helped the navy attack him, but now he was saying he was helping him again; he was completely confused.

"I'm on your side," the old Black Man man said. "Just stay here and come fight me every day. If you beat me, you can leave."

After saying that, the old man left.

Fanxin looked at the other person with a puzzled expression.

"Damn it, what does this old man mean?!" Fanxin for a long time but still couldn't figure it out.

However, he dared not leave. It seemed the old man was watching him. If he didn't heed the advice, the old man would definitely punish him.

"Fine, since the other side is strong anyway, and a big guy has come, let him handle it." Fanxin pondered for a moment and then stopped thinking about it. This old man was suddenly being so nice to him, there must be a reason. Although he couldn't figure it out, he was certain that he was definitely not trying to frame him.

Because the old man himself is very strong, he can completely stop everything, so there is no need to scheme against a little kid.

If he wanted to kill him, he could easily wipe him out if he just became ruthless.

Shaking his head, Fanxin stopped thinking about it and immediately took out Den Den Mushi to contact the Little Black Cat and the others, asking them to return to the island.

Soon after, Ren Fang and the others all returned and came to his side.

"Fanxin, why did you suddenly choose to stay? There's a navy here. Our whereabouts have been exposed. If we don't leave in time, it will be troublesome once the navy surrounds this island," Ren Fang asked, puzzled.

"I encountered a formidable old man, whose strength is comparable to Garp's. He forbids me from leaving and insists that I stay on this island to hone my skills to the fullest," Fanxin said helplessly. "He said that if I dare to run away, he'll make me pay."

"The other party can use Haki and can monitor the entire island. I have no way to escape. Once I go out to sea, he will definitely come after me. At that time, I'm afraid I'll get a beating."

"Oh, what's your relationship with that old man?" Ren Fang asked, puzzled.

"I don't know, that's exactly what's puzzling me. This old man used to be in the navy, but he retired many years ago. It's very strange that he suddenly helped me," Fanxin said. "However, I can be sure that he's sincere and not just saying it."

"Is that so? If that's the case, I think staying for now is a good thing!" Ren Fang said. "You're already wanted, the whole world knows. Slowing down for now is actually good for you. You can use this time to study properly. That way, if we encounter Akainu, our chances of survival will be much better."