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Chapter 30–34 Revised Version

Blood-red flames burned around Terukawa's body, yet there was no sign of scorching where his feet touched the ground.

It probably wasn't a Logia!

Most importantly, Terukawa had actually grown three heads and six arms!

Three heads, six arms, and an incomparably ugly face—the image of some mythical figure slowly overlapped with the Terukawa before Mu Yu.

Mu Yu: "Zoan Mythical Beast Type, Human-Human Fruit, Asura Form?"

Terukawa: "Hahaha, you actually recognize it. Interesting, truly interesting. It was because of this Devil Fruit that my dear master expelled me from the dojo. That idiot Koshiro knew the relic entrusted to him was such a treasure, yet he still rigidly kept his promise. The client died on the spot. If he didn't say anything, who would know?"

Terukawa's words filled Mu Yu with boundless fury.

Yet his heart instead calmed down.

Why waste words on scum like this? He could just send him straight to hell!

Terukawa flashed several times, and six swords appeared in his hands.

"Six-Sword Style: Net!"

In an instant, Mu Yu felt himself surrounded by airtight blades, like a net of swords.

Looking at the sword light filling the sky, Mu Yu even felt a chill run through his entire body.

But at that moment, everything in Mu Yu's eyes slowed down, and the world seemed to lose its color.

Even more incredibly, it was as though he heard an incomparably pleasant song.

The song was so melodious, seeming both near and far, far and near, as though it were playing within his soul.

The song was so beautiful that every cell in Mu Yu's body seemed to come alive.

The world seemed completely different!

[What is that sound? Breathing?]

[Trees have the breathing of trees. Stones have the breathing of stones. Swords have the breathing of swords.]

[I can hear it.]

[Terukawa's sword will strike to the left.]

Mu Yu lightly tilted his head to the right, dodging Terukawa's slash by the narrowest margin.

[A vertical slash from above, a horizontal slash through the middle, a Kesa-giri from below.]

Mu Yu's feet moved in quick succession. With extremely subtle movements, he evaded the sword net's capture, and Terukawa's attempt failed once again.

After several exchanges, Terukawa stopped.

"My Net was completely seen through?"

Terukawa stood there dumbfounded, unable to believe it.

[Net] was his trump card, carrying all his confidence and pride. Once unleashed, it was supposed to be an unavoidable kill.

Yet his Net had been completely seen through!

How utterly absurd was that?!

At that moment, a thought even surfaced in Terukawa's heart—was he simply not suited for swordsmanship?

It took ten years to forge a sword. To reach the pinnacle of swordsmanship, one needed years of dedicated practice.

He was a genius and had trained with the sword for more than a decade, yet he had been utterly crushed by Mu Yu, a child who had practiced swordsmanship for only a year.

Terukawa's mentality shattered!

In truth, it wasn't just Terukawa who was confused. Mu Yu was also somewhat at a loss.

He did not understand how he had managed to evade Terukawa's Net so exquisitely.

Just then, a crack rang out, like shattering glass, and Mu Yu was forcibly ejected from the [Write] state.

[[Write] reached its limit?]

Mu Yu found it strange. [Write] used the energy of the Hidden World to energy-form his body, something akin to copying.

After sustaining a fatal wound, he would automatically exit the [Write] state, thereby transferring the damage.

But Mu Yu was certain he had not suffered any fatal injuries!

Could it be that he had awakened Observation Haki?

When Observation Haki awakened, the brain would suffer a severe shock. In serious cases, one could faint on the spot.

Yes. The master's Observation Haki had awakened, and his brain suffered a tremendous shock. [Write] transferred the damage for the master, but the master's mental exhaustion far exceeded normal levels.

He had really awakened Observation Haki?

Mu Yu immediately felt as though joy had gone to his head.

This was wonderful!

In the world of One Piece, Haki was a power hidden within everyone's body, a talent possessed by all.

But in reality, it was an extremely advanced power. The vast majority of people would never even become aware of its existence in their entire lives.

In Mu Yu's plans, he had intended to plant the Three-Color Haki as a skill tree, but he had never expected to awaken it on his own.

Was it because of that song?

All of his previous transformations seemed to have occurred after that ballad began to ring out.

Because of the song, he had heard the "breathing" of all things.

Mu Yu had not forgotten that he was still on the battlefield.

However, his conversation with the system had taken no more than an instant.

Mu Yu looked at Terukawa with an admiring expression. "Six-Sword Style really is terrifying."

"..."

Terukawa felt insulted!

A peerless genius since childhood, constantly praised by everyone around him, he simply could not accept this.

Terukawa went mad!

"How could a brat like you possibly defeat me?!"

"Since the day I was born, I've been a super genius. I even obtained the legendary Devil Fruit. Do you know what Asura is? A god of war!"

"You're destined not to survive today!"

Mu Yu's face remained calm. "The sky cleared and the rain stopped, so you think you're impressive again?"

Veins twisted across Terukawa's face like a tangled clump of earthworms.

For some reason, although he did not even understand the meaning of the sentence, Terukawa was still incredibly enraged.

"Die!"

A smile appeared on Mu Yu's face. "I'll show you something good too!"

With a thought, Wado Ichimonji, which he had placed in the Courtyard, appeared in his hand.

"Another sword appeared?"

Terukawa's eyelids twitched wildly, but he immediately turned ruthless.

"We're both geniuses, and we came from the same school. Do you think your Two-Sword Style can defeat my Six-Sword Style?"

"Of course."

An innocent smile appeared on Mu Yu's face. "Otherwise, why would I carry two swords?"

[This damned brat.]

Terukawa flew into a rage, and one cross-shaped vein after another appeared on his face.

The humiliation he had suffered today surpassed everything he had endured since birth combined.

Terukawa's eyes became vicious once more. "I'll tear you apart alive!"

"Is that so?"

The moment Mu Yu drew his two swords, Heroic Spirit Miyamoto Musashi's state was fully activated.

And Miyamoto Musashi's Soul Tree was LV40. Converted to swordsmanship, that meant—Swordmaster!

[Fifth Stance!]

Simply put, the skill [Fifth Stance] allowed him to capitalize on the advantages of Two-Sword Style and double the speed of his sword swings.

It did not seem all that remarkable!

But there was one prerequisite: whether Mu Yu's swordsmanship was Ordinary, proficient, or masterful, it could produce twice the effect.

Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!

Mu Yu's two swords and Terukawa's six swords collided frantically, producing a barrage of impacts like a raging storm.

The colliding blades threw off countless sparks, making the battle between the two incomparably dazzling.

The onlookers could no longer catch sight of Mu Yu or Terukawa. They could only see the rapidly shifting afterimages and the dazzling sparks.

"He blocked everything?"

Terukawa's ugly face was filled with disbelief.

"Impossible!"

"How could you possibly withstand my fully unleashed state?!"

Dodging was one thing; that could be considered a trick. But his advantage in strength was real and undeniable!

It was no wonder Terukawa lost his composure. In his three-headed, six-armed state, he possessed his strongest combat power, the foundation of all his ambitions.

It was the confidence that supported his challenge for the throne of the Pirate King!

But he had never imagined that before even entering the Grand Line, his ambitions would be shattered to pieces.

"Six-Sword Style: Great Avalanche!"

Terukawa had completely lost his mind. The six swords in his hands danced as though a massive avalanche had erupted.

It had to be said that Terukawa deserved his reputation as a genius.

As the six blades moved in unison, their sword momentum was truly savage, completely unreasonable, simply overwhelming the enemy with sheer force.

Combined with Asura's terrifying strength, Mu Yu felt as though a Great Avalanche were sweeping toward him, ready to swallow him at any moment.

Impressive. Truly impressive!

[Void.]

So-called "Void" represented the highest realm of a swordsman.

This was a realm Mu Yu could not touch no matter what with One-Sword Style!

Void, therefore invincible. Even slashes employing multidimensional refraction could not capture one who possessed Void.

Boom!

Terukawa's avalanche-like sword momentum came crashing down upon Mu Yu, instantly swallowing him whole.

But before Terukawa could rejoice, he discovered in shock that Mu Yu was like a phantom. Great Avalanche's entire force passed directly through his body.

Boom!

The sword momentum of Terukawa's Great Avalanche poured into the sea, setting off a massive explosion and blasting enormous amounts of seawater into the air.

Yet Mu Yu, whose body the sword momentum had passed through, simply stood there without suffering the slightest injury.

Even stranger, the seawater falling from the sky passed straight through Mu Yu's body as well.

It was as though Mu Yu did not belong to this world at all!

Terukawa was completely stunned.

What was this now?

Terukawa felt that he was beginning to lose all understanding of the opponent before him. Whether it was Mu Yu evading his [Net] earlier or now ignoring his [Great Avalanche], both were states he could not comprehend at all.

Terukawa's eyes were dull. "Who exactly are you?"

"Me?"

Mu Yu said, "Just a humble Tree Planter."

Humble???

At that moment, only one thought remained in Terukawa's heart—humble my ass!

And what the hell was a Tree Planter?

[The victory has been completely secured!]

Kuina's beautiful eyes shone, her heart filled with endless shock and pride.

Mu Yu's performance in this battle had truly opened her eyes.

Had Mu Yu already become this strong?

While shocked, Kuina was even more deeply affected.

Whether it was Terukawa after transforming into three heads and six arms, or Mu Yu's astonishing display, neither was something an ordinary person could hope to achieve.

Could Devil Fruit users really be fought by ordinary people?

Kuina's confidence could not help but waver!

Just then, a furtive sound of footsteps rang out. If Kuina had not been so close, she probably would not have heard it at all.

"This is..."

The moment she saw Zoro, Kuina's beautiful eyes immediately lit up.

"This idiot!"

Though Kuina called Zoro an idiot, a brilliant smile unconsciously appeared on her face.

At that moment, Kuina's heart surged with emotion, completely enveloped by a Warm current. Her heart softened, and her eyes even grew faintly moist.

She was truly Moved!

Though she had caused Mu Yu and Zoro so much trouble, her heart was still secretly delighted. She really was... awful!

Seeing the bound Kuina, Zoro felt warmth in his heart. As long as Kuina was all right, that was enough.

That idiot woman only knew how to force herself!