No Time to Play with You

Niji enjoyed the feeling of being feared by others... although he didn't know what fear was, since he had never felt that emotion before.

He simply enjoys the experience of 'dominating'.

Because this proves that, as members of the Vinsmoke Family, they are the best.

The Hell Pirates... the strongest One Piece in the North Blue? Heh...

Among the seven members of Yingge, several were clearly apprehensive... but they couldn't back down because Oboro was watching them from behind.

They were doomed either way! They had no choice but to press on! Immediately, the group charged forward again.

But... Niji was too fast. Even with their full strength, relying on their evolved bodies and faster reflexes, they couldn't even touch the hem of his clothes. Niji simply swung his lightsaber a few times, and corpses fell at his feet as if he were strolling in a garden.

On the other side, although Yonji's speed wasn't as terrifying as Niji's... when Yingge seized the opportunity while Yonji was killing his comrade, she used the burning flames of her blade to strike the enemy's head, which left him dumbfounded.

The other person's head was incredibly hard, like some kind of metal.

His attack barely damaged Yonji's hairstyle.

Clang! Clang! Then, Yingge twisted her waist and used Flame Breathing, a pillar of fire enveloping the two of them as they rose from the ground. Her sword slashed at different parts of Yonji's body several times. However, the result was the same... almost no mark was left.

Yingge was startled.

Just as he was about to strike again, a fist slammed into his cheek with a bang.

Standing Yonji laughed, "What are you doing? You idiot!"

Whoosh! The force of this One-Punch Man instantly deformed Yingge's face, caused blood to spurt from her nose and mouth, and sent her flying straight away a long distance.

Seeing his men fall one by one nearby, Yuri could no longer suppress his killing intent and took a step forward, intending to join the battle.

But Oboro suddenly raised his hand and stopped him.

"Your Haki is still immature... and with the enhancement of those combat suits, your physical strength doesn't offer much of an advantage. Their bodies are no longer within the realm of living beings... even without the combat suits, you'd still have a hard time winning. Strength, recovery, speed, reaction... it's all-encompassing. Most importantly, their minds have also been optimized, implanted with 'optimal combat programs'... during combat, they won't be affected by any aura or external factors," Oboro explained in a pseudo-speech tone.

From birth, the character's interface is fully upgraded and allocated under the halo of technology.

No further upgrades are needed.

"They have no concept of death whatsoever."

"However, the consequence of possessing such technological power is that their potential cannot be determined by themselves, and it is difficult for them to grow further. Unless the Vinsmoke Family achieves some groundbreaking scientific research results and implants them into them."

"With your future potential, dealing with this small fry will be a piece of cake."

Then, Oboro took the initiative to walk over.

"I know you're excited... but we're here to get things done, let's not waste time."

The three realized that the captain was going to take action himself.

"Dom ..." Oboro called out.

"Yes."

Without needing to be explicitly told, Dom used his ability to instantly slip into the 'open window' space.

They quickly brought back two crew members who were still alive.

One was the swordswoman Yingge, and the other was a blond man whose face was covered with various 'silver studs'.

These two also persevered to the very end.

When Dorans saw that Yingge was still alive, he pretended to come over to inquire about their injuries, but in reality he was very unhappy.

The ten people failed their first assessment!

Perhaps... even if he survives, he will hardly have the chance to become a full-fledged crew member again!

Thinking of this, Dorans felt somewhat relieved.

Yuri was initially a little restless, suppressed his urge to attack. Although there were no systematic 'rules' in the Hell Pirates, there was one unspoken rule: the captain's words had to be obeyed.

It is an absolute command.

No one can cross that line.

Niji and Yonji's fighting strength was within Oboro's expectations.

The Vinsmoke Family is so formidable, even Big Mom wanted to win them over, is well illustrated by these two individuals.

As the culmination of Germa's technology, they are indeed 'perfect' in some respects.

Oboro could understand Vinsmoke Judge's original intention.

While Germa operates in the North Blue, their combat strength and influence don't warrant staying in a 'Paradise.' Even in the New World, they could easily secure a place. As for why they don't go, Vinsmoke Judge understands perfectly well: the New World is the territory of the Yonko. They could survive and establish themselves there, provided... they had to choose sides. As for the first half of the Grand Line, it's teeming with Marines, close to the World Government, and the power dynamics are far more complex... This isn't a good place for Vinsmoke Judge, who's focused on making money and conducting research.

As the saying goes, "The emperor is far away and the sky is high."

Conversely, in a place like the North Blue, he can 'do his own thing' with peace of mind, and as long as Germa is strong enough, its influence will not be diminished much just because it is not in the Grand Line.

Some things can be done just like that.

"What kind of look is that?"

Finally, the leader, Jianlong, stepped forward, but he was fighting alone, and the remaining One Piece showed no intention of helping him.

Above Niji's curly eyebrows, at one corner of his forehead, a prominent blue vein bulges.

His expression was one of anger.

Niji's anger intensified, especially after seeing Oboro's light-smiling yet teasing gaze.

He said it in a chilling tone.

The next second, a bolt of lightning slanted into his field of vision, the blinding light almost blinding him.

Niji suddenly flashed in front of Oboro and kicked down with his large foot like a battle axe.

A powerful and large amount of electric current was released from the legs.

Oboro's arm instantly turned black, enveloped in Armament Haki, and firmly blocked the kick... Niji changed his move in an instant, a lightsaber reappearing in his hand, slashing at an ultra-high frequency. Like lightning, the blue sword shadow seemed to disappear from Oboro's sight.

The white light illuminated Long's face, and the smile in his eyes vanished, replaced by coldness.

"That's really good..."

"Faced with my parries, it seemed that even the thought of 'hesitation' didn't exist in his brain. Normally, someone of his level would pause for a moment or think of a countermeasure, even if it was only for a very short time, 0.1 seconds, or even a fraction of a second... that's part of the human brain's function... but he didn't at all. It seemed he could execute the most perfect 'method' without even thinking. You'd call him a robot... but he clearly still has bloodlines that are almost 'human'... that's the Lineage Factor, the charm of science in the world of One Piece..."

Long thought to himself.

Niji doesn't need to use his brain, but Oboro has enough time to have some thoughts flash through his mind... This shows that, to some extent, the range of his thinking is even faster than Niji's 'zero-time' reaction.

The reason is simple: technological progress is a step-by-step process, and each stage of progress has its upper limit and its ultimate limit.

The human body is a treasure trove; given enough ability, it can be developed indefinitely... and the same goes for the brain.

The two men's fighting strategies... one is based on genes, an external force, a product of science.

One is that it is possible to create a 'time difference' in reality.

Ability comes from within!

Oboro glanced down at Niji, who was already bent over and pressed close to him, and said indifferently, "I'm in a bit of a hurry... I don't have time to play with you guys."

As soon as he finished speaking...

Suddenly!

An indescribable, immense force appeared out of nowhere.

The force of the impact slammed Niji directly into the ground in front of Oboro, causing countless cracks to erupt from the earth centered on the two of them and spread outwards.

In an instant, Dom and the others ran far away. When they turned around and looked back, they saw that the strata within a radius of 100 meters looked like broken pieces of tofu, splitting apart and undulating.

As for Niji himself... he was long ago swallowed up by the horrifying, gaping fissure in the earth, and his whereabouts are unknown.