Awakening Expected, The General's Gate Developed to the Extreme!?

At this moment, the atmosphere grew heavy.

The lives of Kalifa and the others hung solely on a single thought from Natsuya.

Watching Kalifa's tense expression, Natsuya finally couldn't keep a straight face; his lips curled into a smile.

"Heh, Sister Kalifa, it's been a long time."

He then sighed with some emotion, "I never expected that our reunion would happen under these circumstances."

"Indeed."

Kalifa let out a long breath of relief.

She relaxed completely.

She understood now that Natsuya would not lay a hand on her.

In truth, Natsuya had never intended to harm Kalifa.

After all, back when he was in CP9, Kalifa had been the kindest to him and had taken the best care of him.

Therefore, even if Kalifa had attacked him alongside Rob Lucci and the others just now, he likely would have held back.

Not to mention, Kalifa hadn't attacked him at all; she had even defended him.

"And them?"

Kalifa immediately brought up Rob Lucci and the others.

Although Natsuya had spared her, it didn't seem to imply he would spare Rob Lucci and the rest.

Hearing this, a cold glint flashed through Natsuya's eyes.

Without a doubt, killing Rob Lucci and the others would be the smart move.

That way, he would nip the problem in the bud and eliminate any future trouble.

But if he did that, Kalifa would likely be unable to answer to Spandam or the World Government upon her return.

Thus, for Kalifa's sake, Natsuya decided to spare Rob Lucci and the others.

Of course, the most important thing was that after this battle, Natsuya was filled with confidence; even if Rob Lucci and the others grew stronger and came looking for trouble later, they would only serve as a source of combat points for him.

Thinking of this, Natsuya laughed, "Sister Kalifa, you can take them back with you. Don't you still have to report to Spandam?"

As he said this, Natsuya winked at Kalifa.

Kalifa's pretty face flushed red, her heart warmed by Natsuya's thoughtfulness, but she then hesitated, "Then what about you?"

Undoubtedly, after this incident, Natsuya had completely broken ties with the World Government. What would he do from now on?

"You don't need to worry about me."

Natsuya smiled.

In truth, he had never truly been loyal to the World Government.

Back when he had first transmigrated, joining the World Government seemed like the best choice.

But now that he possessed the power of the Door-Door Fruit, the world was his to roam, and there was naturally no need to serve the World Government any longer. He might as well take this opportunity to make a clean break.

As for the future, Natsuya hadn't fully decided, though he would likely focus on cultivation, especially the development of his fruit ability.

He believed that as long as he could push the Door-Door Fruit to its limit, he would not only be able to go anywhere in the world, but he would also be able to traverse it as he pleased!

At this thought, a surge of heroic spirit rose within him. He smiled at Kalifa, "If things don't work out for you in the World Government, come find me. My door is always open for you!"

As he spoke, Natsuya pointed to his heart, his words carrying a double meaning.

Kalifa's face turned even redder. Suddenly feeling flustered, she quickly took Rob Lucci and the others and flew away.

Once they were gone, Natsuya's face suddenly paled, and he dropped to one knee.

"The aftereffects are quite something..."

Natsuya gave a wry smile.

In truth, Kalifa had overestimated him.

If he were to fight Kalifa right now, he wouldn't necessarily be able to win.

The main issue was that the side effects of using the Eight Inner Gates were far too severe.

Especially the Gate of Life.

Although this gate was the final "safe zone" of the Eight Inner Gates, that safety was only relative.

All in all, the consumption was still immense.

Therefore, after closing the Eight Inner Gates, Natsuya had entered a period of weakness, and an intense wave of fatigue washed over him.

Of course, on top of that, the injuries he had sustained during the fight with Rob Lucci came rushing back, beginning to take their toll on him.

Consequently, Natsuya's combat power had plummeted to its lowest point.

If he didn't reactivate the Eight Inner Gates, whether he could defeat Kalifa was truly up for debate.

Of course, despite the immense consumption and damage, Natsuya's gains this time were also enormous.

Thinking this, Natsuya's mind stirred, and he immediately opened the system light screen.

[Host]: Natsuya

[Race]: Human

[Strength]: 103

[Agility]: 82

[Spirit]: 122

[Physique]: 112

〔Average four-dimensional attributes for an ordinary human are 10〕

[Combat Power]: 1258

[Skills]: Finger Pistol 〔Top-tier〕

Iron Body 〔Top-tier〕

Tempest Kick 〔Top-tier〕

Paper Art 〔Top-tier〕

Shave 〔Top-tier〕

Door-Door Fruit 〔Advanced 5%〕

Glancing at his current combat power, the bitter smile on Natsuya's face transformed into joy.

It is worth mentioning that the way he gains combat power is calculated based on combat duration.

The longer the fight, the more combat power he gains.

But before this, the battles Natsuya experienced were almost all very brief.

Therefore, even after upgrading the Rokushiki he mastered to the top tier, he had only accumulated a little over a thousand combat power.

But unexpectedly, this time, just a single battle allowed him to reap over a thousand combat power!

Over a thousand combat power was enough for him to upgrade a primary skill to advanced!

And if he accumulated for a while longer, perhaps he could upgrade the Door-Door Fruit to the top tier!

The Door-Door Fruit at the advanced level already had infinite ingenious uses; he wondered what it would be like once it reached the top tier.

Right, unlike techniques like the Rokushiki, once the Door-Door Fruit reached the top tier, it should be able to reach the legendary awakening, right?

So, what would the scene be like after the Door-Door Fruit awakened?

Thinking of this, Natsuya became increasingly expectant.

Of course, thinking about this now seemed a bit premature.

After all, high-intensity and prolonged battles like the one against Rob Lucci and the others were relatively rare.

It would likely take Natsuya some time to upgrade the Door-Door Fruit to the top tier.

However, it didn't matter.

Because Natsuya discovered that although the Door-Door Fruit was currently only at the advanced level, there was still a lot of room for development.

Previously, considering the need to deal with the arrival of CP9, Natsuya had leaned more toward increasing combat power in his development of the Door-Door Fruit.

Thus, he had created the offensive Door-Strike Dog, the defensive Rashomon, and the Eight Inner Gates to boost explosive potential.

Right, as for the current Eight Inner Gates, Natsuya had actually only developed it up to the Gate of Life.

It wasn't due to his ability level, but simply because he hadn't found the location of the valves yet.

Therefore, moving forward, Natsuya could continue to develop the Eight Inner Gates and unlock the subsequent valves like the Gate of Hurt.

Besides that, Natsuya could also develop other aspects.

For example, support, healing, and other such moves.

Hmm, a truly awesome fruit should be all-encompassing!