Ice Continent! Treasure Worth Hundreds of Billions!

Chinjao leaped into the air, spinning his body. The conical protrusion atop his head was now coated in the most concentrated Armament Haki, shimmering with a metallic luster.

"Haaah--!!!"

Chinjao roared, his entire body hurtling forward like a heavy cannonball fired from its chamber.

With his pointed head as the spearhead, he crashed toward Luo Tian with the force to shatter walls and cleave mountains!

This strike condensed everything he had learned in his life, fusing the essence of Hasshoken, the pinnacle of Armament Haki, and the sharpness of his tempered, drill-like head.

"Hasshoken Secret Technique: Drill Dragon: Drill Nail--!!!!"

Chinjao had finally unleashed his ultimate trump card!

It was the supreme secret of Hasshoken and the strongest killing move of his life.

This strike was capable of piercing city walls and pulverizing mountains!

The air inside the great hall froze at this moment.

The members of the Happo Navy widened their eyes and held their breath, hoping that their leader's earth-shattering strike would turn the tide of battle.

Chinjao's son clenched his fists tightly.

Father... you must win!

However--

"You never give up until you see the coffin."

Luo Tian merely let out a cold snort.

On his fist, dark red Haki burned and rose like a flare.

Even more terrifying was the nearly invisible, translucent repulsive field on the surface of his Haki, which was being compressed and condensed frantically!

Then, meeting that drill-head capable of piercing everything, he threw a punch!

"Shinra Tensei: Extreme!"

He compressed the repulsive force of Shinra Tensei to its limit, concentrating it at a single point on his fist to form an "absolute repulsion" that transcended physical limits!

Fist and drill met in mid-air.

Time seemed to freeze at this moment.

Everyone witnessed a bizarre scene: Chinjao's drill-head suddenly stalled three inches away from Luo Tian's fist.

It wasn't blocked; it was "rejected."

The space in front of the drill-head seemed to have turned into an invisible, yet absolutely insurmountable wall.

Then--

Whoosh--BOOM!!!

A violent shockwave centered on the two of them spread out frantically in a spherical shape!

The floor of the great hall shattered inch by inch, beams snapped, walls collapsed, and the entire palace began to disintegrate like building blocks!

The shockwave sent everything nearby—tables, chairs, unconscious guards, and even the members of the Happo Navy—flying away, tossing them in all directions like fallen leaves.

And at the center of the impact--

Chinjao flew backward like a kite with a broken string, tumbling and spinning, trailing a line of blood in the air before crashing heavily onto the floor at the entrance of the hall.

BOOM--!!!

A deep crater over ten meters in diameter was smashed into the ground, sending gravel flying and dust billowing.

At the bottom of the pit, Chinjao lay on his back, covered in blood.

What was even more shocking was the proud, pointed drill atop his head--

The tip, once sharp as a spear, was now dented and deformed!

Chinjao's aura was as weak as a candle in the wind; he was severely wounded and on the verge of death.

That punch had not only shattered his attack but had also poured terrifying repulsive force directly into his body.

Had his physique not been formidable and protected by Armament Haki, he would have perished instantly.

Luo Tian's figure flickered, teleporting to the side of the fallen Chinjao.

He looked down at this overlord of the West Blue with no trace of pity in his eyes.

The supreme grade sword Black Dragon was unsheathed, its blade resting lightly against Chinjao's neck.

Luo Tian spoke coldly: "Take me to the Glacier Treasure."

"In your dreams--!!!"

Chinjao used his final ounce of strength to roar, his eyes burning with an unyielding flame.

That was the accumulation of eleven generations of his family, his capital for dominating the seas in the future, and his lifelong obsession!

He would rather die than submit!

As the roar faded, Chinjao's eyes rolled back, and he fell into a dead faint.

Luo Tian slowly raised his blade, poised to strike.

With this single blow, the overlord of the West Blue, The Drill Chinjao, would become a thing of the past.

"Wait—! Lord Luo Tian, please spare my father's life!"

Chinjao's son shouted urgently, his voice trembling with fear, yet laced with resolve:

"I... I can take you to the Glacier Treasure!"

He could no longer hesitate.

If he didn't speak up now, his father would truly be decapitated.

And once the Happo Navy lost Chinjao, they would completely lose their foothold in the West Blue.

"Oh?"

Luo Tian slowly sheathed his blade, turning his gaze toward the young man who bore a seven-point resemblance to Chinjao:

"Then lead the way. I hope you aren't lying to me.

Otherwise, you know the consequences. Your Happo Navy has vast assets in the Flower Country; you can run, but you can't hide your temple."

"I understand, sir!"

Chinjao's son nodded solemnly, cold sweat streaming down his forehead.

He immediately barked at his subordinates:

"Get my father to a doctor! Quickly!"

The accompanying crew members hurriedly lifted the heavily wounded Chinjao and rushed out of the hall, not daring to delay for even a second.

Inside the hall, only Luo Tian remained, along with the king, who lay slumped on the floor, his face ashen.

Luo Tian glanced at the king, ignored him, and turned to walk out of the hall.

The Ice Continent.

Located on the northern border of the Flower Country, it was a vast region covered by eternal glaciers.

It was bitterly cold year-round, with temperatures dropping to fifty degrees below zero, making it impossible for ordinary creatures to survive.

But at this moment, this ice field, silent for millions of years, welcomed uninvited guests.

A giant pirate ship descended slowly from the sky, landing steadily upon the thick ice sheet.

Luo Tian stood at the bow, his open black trench coat snapping in the freezing wind.

The sight before him, even for someone as accustomed to wealth as Luo Tian, was enough to dazzle the eyes.

Several hundred meters ahead, beneath a layer of transparent ice dozens of meters thick, lay a space like a pond.

And in that space...

It was piled high with a dazzling array of treasures!

Jades, gemstones, gold and silver jewelry, and even mountains of gold coins.

It had everything one could imagine, shining with a brilliant luster.

Conservatively estimated, the total value of these treasures... exceeded at least one hundred billion Beli.

"Wow! So much treasure!!"

"I doubt our ship can even hold it all!"

The pirates cheered in excitement, their eyes filled with greed and fanaticism.

Some even began calculating how much they would get as their share.

Although the lion's share would certainly go to Luo Tian's officers and Captain Rocks, even a fraction of it would be enough for them to squander for lifetimes.

Luo Tian ignored the commotion behind him.

He walked onto the ice, crouched down, and tapped the surface with his knuckles.

Thud, thud.

The sound was dull, revealing the astonishing thickness and hardness of the ice.

Luo Tian estimated that the ice was at least thirty meters thick, and due to the constant low temperatures, its structure was as dense as steel.

It was no wonder that only Chinjao among the Happo Navy could break this ice.

That tempered, drill-like head, combined with the piercing force of the Hasshoken, was indeed the perfect tool for carving through such ice.

But for Luo Tian, this was no difficult task.

He slowly stood up and placed his right foot onto the ice.

Beneath his sole, a translucent, vibrating halo began to condense.

Then, he stomped down with all his might!

Crack! Crack—!!!

With the right foot of Luo Tian as the center, the ice layer shattered in response, blooming with countless massive cracks like a spiderweb!

The cracks spread rapidly, instantly covering the entire surface of the ice and reaching depths of several dozen meters!

The next moment—

Rumble, rumble, rumble—!!!

The ice layer of the entire ice cavern completely crumbled and collapsed!

Countless chunks of ice plummeted, crashing into the treasure pool below.

Once the ice layer shattered, it revealed the intact treasure pool underneath.

The golden light was as dazzling as the sun.