In the Golden Scales Space, Minos quietly watched one Golden Light Group after another.
Bronze Cloth of the Heavenly Dragon (original version, without divine blood or golden blood): from the world of Saint Seiya.
The Pirate World did not support Cosmo, so the Bronze Cloth was purely defensive armor. Its durability was comparable to a Great Grade Sword, while the Dragon Shield and Dragon Gauntlets were at the Supreme Grade Sword level.
"Defensive equipment? Meaningless!"
Dragon Talisman (one of the Twelve Zodiac Talismans of the Holy Master): from the world of Jackie Chan Adventures.
There was no magic in the Pirate World, but Haki and physical strength could be converted into explosive attacks. The upper limit of its attack power was determined by the host's Haki and physical strength.
"Trash. It's not even as good as the Arms-Arms Fruit! It would've been much better if it were the Dog Talisman."
Dragon Vein (Emperor Xuanyuan's tailbone): from the world of Feng Yun.
It could increase one's fortune, but if the Dragon Vein shattered, it would cause a person to fly into a violent frenzy.
"Pass!"
Fire Dragon Slayer Mage (Magic Crystal version): from the world of Fairy Tail.
There was no magic in the Pirate World, but it could absorb flames and use fire-based techniques.
"If it were a first-generation Dragon Slayer Mage that could transform into a dragon, or even a second-generation one with a Magic Crystal, I'd take it if it were the Lightning Version."
"But if all it can do is absorb fire... then Ace is really getting bullied by everyone!"
Feeling that time was nearly up, Minos hurriedly checked the remaining light orbs.
Dragon Blood Ritual (Fafnir's blood): from Norse Mythology.
After being converted by the Pirate World, it could greatly increase physical defense and slightly improve one's physique. Its defense could withstand small firearms and would increase as the host grew.
"Siegfried's Dragon Blood Ritual? Huh!? It actually doesn't have a defensive weak point!" Minos was slightly surprised. "But defense at the level of small firearms... it's really only a little stronger than using Iron Body."
"Forget it, I'll choose this."
"If you really calculated it, eating the Artificial Azure Dragon Fruit would still be the best deal. But you can only eat one Devil Fruit, while trading lets you exchange for more things."
As he thought, Minos saw the Artificial Azure Dragon Fruit on one side of the scales turn into a streak of light and vanish. The Dragon Blood Ritual light orb on the other side shot into his body.
"Urgh, so hot." Minos frowned. It felt as though his entire body had been drenched in boiling water. After the scalding water flowed over his skin once, streams of burning warmth burrowed into his body. Almost instantly, he felt himself become much stronger.
When Minos opened his eyes, he clenched his hand. A faint Black Sheen wrapped around his entire fist. "Not only has my physical condition improved, even my Haki has broken through? At least I didn't lose out too badly."
"Quick, quick, quick! The intruder is over there!"
Amid the chaotic shouts, Minos turned his head and saw several Marines charging over. They raised their rifles and immediately opened fire on him with a crackling barrage.
In the past, Minos would have used Drawing Sword Slash to kill them before they could fire. This time, however, he neither dodged nor evaded. When the bullets struck his body, they merely threw off a few sparks before clattering to the ground.
The Marines' firearms looked primitive, but the weapons used by the New World Marines were actually close in power to modern rifles.
Being able to ignore damage from such rifles meant Minos could now call himself impervious to blades and bullets.
Of course, compared to monsters like Charlotte Linlin and Kaido—steel balloons with Immortal Bodies who could withstand being bombarded by Electromagnetic Cannons—he was still leagues behind.
But considering that his physique and defense would continue to grow along with his training and physical condition, if he truly reached the strength of a Four Emperors, his defense might not be much worse than theirs...
Shaking his head, Minos had no time to think about such nonsense while he was still on the battlefield. He gave Baby5 a look, and they continued smashing through walls and charging forward.
"This ends here!"
Following a loud shout, a huge, fat man with the solid build of a wrestler appeared before Minos and Baby5.
A stitched scar ran down the left side of his face from his eye to the corner of his mouth. He wore a Red Bellyband on his upper body, a huge rope knot around his waist, and shorts below. His right hand and left foot were both wrapped in bandages.
"I'm Momotaro, vice-captain of the Science Unit! Don't think you'll get even one step closer under my defense!"
"You're the vice-captain? Then where's your captain?" Minos was slightly stunned as he asked. He remembered that when the plot began ten years later, Momotaro was already the captain of the Science Unit.
"As the world's most tight-lipped man, I won't tell you that our captain already sailed out with Old Man Kizaru to deal with pirates!" After hearing Minos's question, Momotaro answered immediately without even pausing.
"Oh... so you're the final line of defense?" Minos nodded in understanding. "Then do you know where Dr. Vegapunk is?"
"You damn pirate, you actually tricked information out of me!" Momotaro realized it only afterward, then immediately started answering again. "I won't tell you that Dr. Vegapunk is about to retreat into the submarine at the inner harbor on the lowest level of the base!"
"I see." Minos nodded. The Clairvoyance above his head had finally truly locked onto Dr. Vegapunk. At first, he really had no way of figuring out which person was Dr. Vegapunk.
"Baby5, blast through the floor in that direction with everything you've got!" Without another word, Minos immediately had Baby5 carry out her Hole-digging Strategy.
"Bastard! You tricked more classified information out of me! Do you take me for dead?" Momotaro finally came to his senses again and flew into a rage, bringing the huge axe in his hand down at Minos's head.
Minos did not think his current blade-and-bullet-proof body could withstand Momotaro's axe. Ten years later, Momotaro had already mastered the ability to emit Armament Haki outward, making him a proper elite Marine Vice Admiral. Even if the current Momotaro was somewhat weaker, he was still at the level of a Commodore or Rear Admiral.
Just looking at those bulging muscles and that massive axe made it clear that this guy was absolutely a Power Type fighter. If Minos foolishly tried to take the blow with his body, even if he were not split in half by a single axe strike, he would definitely end up coughing up three liters of blood.
His figure flashed. As a speed-oriented fighter, Minos did not truly clash head-on with Momotaro, instead relying on his high speed to circle around him.
Momotaro's Armament Haki was impressive, but agility was clearly his weak point, judging by that body of his. Although the axe in his hand whistled fiercely through the air, it could not touch Minos at all.
If this were a few years later, after Momotaro learned to emit Armament Haki outward, he could use Haki for Long-Range Strikes, and being a little slow would not have mattered. But the current Momotaro had not reached that level yet, so he naturally suffered a huge disadvantage.
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