One Punch Shatters the Promotion Dream! My Name Is Chen Ye, Remember It!

Chen Ye's body finally moved.

There was no earth-shattering burst of power.

Nor was there any lightning-fast dodge.

He merely took a light half-step to the left.

Just one simple little step.

"Whoosh—!"

The cannonball, powerful enough to blast apart rock, seemed to have grown eyes. It grazed past the tip of his nose by a hair and plunged headlong into the sea behind him, throwing up a column of water into the sky.

Then—

The second cannonball whistled over his head.

Chen Ye leaned back slightly as the gale stirred up by the cannonball tousled his black hair.

The third cannonball went straight for his lower leg.

He lightly lifted his foot and avoided it.

The fourth, fifth, sixth...

Under everyone's stunned gaze!

Every one of Chen Ye's movements was minimal to the extreme, yet every dodge was precise down to the millimeter.

A leisurely stroll.

He was so graceful that it seemed as though he was not weaving through artillery fire, but taking a walk beneath the moonlight.

Dozens of cannonballs, and not a single one hit him.

When the final cannonball fell into the sea and kicked up one last spray—

The entire sea fell into an eerie silence.

Everyone was so shocked by the inhuman scene before them that they could not speak.

On the Marine warship, Vice Admiral Doberman, who had ordered the bombardment, had his mouth open wide enough to fit an egg inside.

The Marine soldiers beside him rubbed their eyes, wondering if they were hallucinating.

"Th-That... what was that?"

"A monster?"

Aboard the Moby Dick, the Whitebeard Pirates Members were equally silent.

Vista's fingers tightened around his sword hilt until they turned faintly white.

He prided himself on his exquisite swordsmanship and nimble footwork, but even he could never accomplish something so inconceivable.

This was no longer mere skill.

Brief Precognition?

This kid is interesting!

"Gurararara..."

Only Whitebeard, seated upon his throne, slowly curled his lips into a grin and let out a deep, delighted laugh.

Chen Ye slowly straightened up and dusted off his sleeve.

He raised his head and looked toward the distant Marine warships, which had temporarily stopped firing in shock. His gaze was calm, without the slightest ripple.

"The warm-up is over."

He murmured softly.

The next second—

He Took a Deep Breath, drew his right leg back half a step, and assumed a standard Horse Stance Punch.

An indescribably terrifying aura began to rise from his body.

"What is he going to do?"

"That stance?"

Marco's brow twitched sharply as a familiar feeling surged into his heart.

Chen Ye slowly raised his right fist.

There was no black Armament Haki coating it.

Nor was there any dazzling Light Effect.

Yet centered on his fist, the air around it began to let out faint "crack, crack" cries, as though space itself could not withstand the power about to erupt and was being Torn Apart inch by inch.

A visible White Halo, like cracks in glass, enveloped the edge of his fist.

That was the true Trump Card he had kept hidden ever since the System Exchange, never revealing it before anyone.

A fragment of power from the World's Strongest Man.

[B-rank · Tremor-Tremor Fruit Mastery]!

"I'll use you to test the quality of this power."

Chen Ye's gaze locked onto the command ship at the front, personally commanded by Vice Admiral Mole.

Then—

Facing the Steel Warship hundreds of meters away—

He threw a punch through the air!

There was no sound.

No shockwave.

There was not even any sign of energy being released.

His punch seemed to strike empty air, limp and powerless.

The Marines froze for a moment before bursting into laughter.

"Ha! What is that kid doing? Punching the air from that far away?"

"Did he get scared stupid?"

However, their laughter lasted less than a second before abruptly stopping.

Because a crisp sound, like glass shattering, suddenly rang across the entire sea.

"Crackala—!"

The enormous Marine Command Ship—

Its incomparably sturdy Steel Bow suddenly developed a web-like crack without warning!

The instant that crack appeared, it spread madly at a speed beyond anyone's ability to react!

One became two, two became four, four became countless!

In the span of a single breath!

Cracks crawled over every corner of the Warship!

From bow to stern, from deck to cabin, from mast to cannon platform!

Before the terrified eyes of the Marine soldiers—

And under the utterly horrified gazes of the Whitebeard Pirates Members—

That massive Steel Warship was like a piece of porcelain struck by a heavy hammer.

"BOOM—!!!"

Accompanied by an ear-splitting explosion—

It shattered apart!

It exploded into thousands upon thousands of steel fragments of varying sizes, scattering like flowers cast from the heavens before falling helplessly into the raging sea, raising towering waves!

The entire world seemed to have been muted.

At that moment, everyone's mind went completely blank.

The sea breeze fluttered the hem of Chen Ye's clothes.

He slowly withdrew his fist and stood with his hands behind his back, his expression indifferent.

Behind him, the Moby Dick was deathly silent.

A pin could have been heard dropping.

Every Crew Member, including Marco, Jozu, and Vista, stared fixedly at that not particularly tall figure as though looking upon a god or demon.

One punch.

Through the air.

It had destroyed a Main Warship of Marine Headquarters.

Was this really power that a Newcomer could possess?

On the distant sea, Vice Admiral Doberman, soaked from head to toe, had barely managed to climb onto a floating plank after being tossed about by the seawater.

He raised his head and looked at the godlike, demonic figure at the bow. The color instantly drained from his face, leaving behind only endless fear.

His expression was like that of a man who had seen a ghost.

"Gurararara..."

"Gurarararararararara!"

The deathly silence was finally broken by wild laughter that rang through the skies!

Whitebeard slowly rose from his throne. Looking at Chen Ye's back, his eyes brimmed with unprecedented appreciation and satisfaction as he laughed heartily!

It was pride and joy from the depths of his heart!

"Well done! As expected of my son!"

At the very instant that laughter rang out, the system's cold yet pleasing notification sounded in Chen Ye's mind.

[Detected an epic emotional surge from target character "Edward Newgate"...]

[Analysis Progress +10.0%!]

[Current Total Analysis Progress: 55.92%!]