Copying Dracule Mihawk's Swordsmanship

Garp's overall defense could remain at the Yonko-Admiral Tier because his SS+-rank Armament Haki was half a rank stronger than Rayleigh's SS-rank version, while his base stamina, endurance, and defense at S+ rank were also half a rank above Rayleigh's S rank.

That was why his overall defense was still at the Yonko-Admiral Tier. Rayleigh's overall defense was only S+ rank, having fallen below the SS-rank Yonko-Admiral Tier. At his peak, Rayleigh's overall defense had surely been at the Yonko-Admiral Tier as well.

Analyzing it according to the data panels, Luo Chen found that neither Garp nor Rayleigh had declined in Haki or physical skills. Only their base stamina, endurance, and defense had fallen. In other words, their bodily energy had weakened.

At Garp's peak, his base stamina, endurance, and defense had definitely been SS+ rank, while Rayleigh's would have been SS rank.

Back when those two old men were at their peak, there had absolutely been no such thing as a weakness.

At that moment, Luo Chen's gaze involuntarily shifted to Whitebeard beside him.

Whitebeard had his full attention on the battlefield and did not notice Luo Chen's gaze.

Since the panels of those two old men, Garp and Rayleigh, were so impressive, what about Whitebeard's?

As soon as the thought arose, he had the system bring up Whitebeard's panel.

[Target: Newgate (old injuries active)]

[Paramecia Tremor-Tremor Fruit: Awakened]

[Observation Haki: S rank]

[Armament Haki: SS rank]

[Conqueror's Haki: SS+ rank]

[Swordsmanship: SS rank]

[Physical Skills: SS rank]

[Base Stamina, Endurance, Defense: S rank]

[Overall Attack Power: Beyond SS+ rank]

[Overall Defense: S+ rank]

Luo Chen looked at the panel and, for the first time, revealed a puzzled expression!!

System, what does this Beyond SS+ rank mean? How is it different from SS+ rank?

[Answering host: Beyond SS+ rank is a level between SS+ rank and SSS rank. Since SSS-rank power undergoes a qualitative leap, Beyond SS+ rank is defined as stronger than the peak of the Yonko-Admiral Tier but weaker than the God Tier.]

System, how did you calculate that Whitebeard possesses Beyond SS+-rank attack power?

[Answering host: Whitebeard can briefly reach Beyond SS+-rank attack power by stacking the awakened Tremor-Tremor Fruit ability with SS+-rank Conqueror's Coating. However, given Whitebeard's current condition, using it once will immediately trigger the old injuries within his body.]

After hearing the system's explanation, Luo Chen understood what was going on.

The awakened Tremor-Tremor Fruit ability, stacked with SS+-rank Conqueror's Coating, could temporarily raise his power to Beyond SS+-rank attack power.

In the end, it was still because the Tremor-Tremor Fruit's destructive power was so immense.

Whitebeard's current physical state looked formidable, but it was fundamentally unstable.

His Observation Haki had weakened, and his base stamina, endurance, and defense had likewise declined due to age. If an old injury suddenly flared up in battle, his base stamina, endurance, and defense would immediately weaken further.

The minimum requirement for using Conqueror's Coating was SS rank. As for Luo Chen himself at present—

[Host: Luo Chen]

[Paramecia Float-Float Fruit Ability: Awakened]

[Mythical Zoan Phoenix-Phoenix Fruit Ability: Awakened]

[Observation Haki: SS+ rank]

[Armament Haki: A rank]

[Conqueror's Haki: S+ rank]

[Physical Skills: A+ rank]

[Swordsmanship: SS rank]

[Base Stamina, Endurance, Defense: SS+ rank]

[Overall Attack Power: S+ rank]

[Overall Defense: SS rank]

Looking at his own data panel, Luo Chen had already locked onto his next target.

It was time to push his strength to an even higher level.

Luo Chen was already having trouble suppressing his excitement.

Luo Chen looked toward Dracule Mihawk's position and directly had the system bring up Dracule Mihawk's data panel.

That's right! Luo Chen had set his one chance to copy an ability on that man's swordsmanship.

[Target: Dracule Mihawk]

[Observation Haki: SS rank]

[Armament Haki: SS rank]

[Conqueror's Haki: SS rank]

[Swordsmanship: SS+ rank]

[Physical Skills: S rank]

[Base Stamina, Endurance, Defense: SS rank]

[Overall Attack Power: SS+ rank]

[Overall Defense: SS rank]

As expected of the world's greatest Great Swordsman! His swordsmanship was solidly at SS+ rank.

However, whether there were hidden swordsmen in the world whose swordsmanship surpassed Dracule Mihawk's was unknown.

Luo Chen unconsciously licked his lips and silently recited in his heart.

System, copy Dracule Mihawk's swordsmanship for me.

[Received, host.]

[Dracule Mihawk's SS+-rank swordsmanship is being integrated.]

As Dracule Mihawk's swordsmanship was continuously copied into Luo Chen, Luo Chen's aura also began to change.

Whitebeard, who was closest to Luo Chen, immediately sensed some kind of change in him!!

Whitebeard secretly thought, Has this Luo Chen's strength increased? Otherwise, why would he give me such a dangerous feeling?

Whitebeard had only ever felt this sensation from enemies on the same level as himself. Yet now, Luo Chen was giving him that same feeling.?

Dracule Mihawk, who had been cutting down pirate fodder, also suddenly looked toward Luo Chen, driven by a swordsman's inexplicable perception.

A red light flashed through Luo Chen's eyes, as though he possessed the air of one who would dominate the world.

His data panel after integrating Dracule Mihawk's swordsmanship.

[Host: Luo Chen]

[Paramecia Float-Float Fruit Ability: Awakened]

[Mythical Zoan Phoenix-Phoenix Fruit Ability: Awakened]

[Observation Haki: SS+ rank]

[Armament Haki: S rank]

[Conqueror's Haki: SS+ rank]

[Physical Skills: S rank]

[Swordsmanship: Beyond SS+ rank]

[Base Stamina, Endurance, Defense: SS+ rank]

[Overall Attack Power: Beyond SS+ rank]

[Overall Defense: SS rank]

It seemed that stacking one SS+-rank swordsmanship with one SS-rank swordsmanship still had not broken through the SSS-rank barrier.

However, Luo Chen could already feel that his attack power had instantly increased severalfold.

His Armament Haki and physical skills had also been boosted along with it, but they would probably be difficult to boost further in the future unless he copied or inherited Armament Haki and physical skills.

After all, S rank was already the standard for the sea's first-rate powerhouses.

Most importantly, his Conqueror's Haki now allowed him to use Conqueror's Coating.

Swordsmanship?

The throne of the world's greatest Great Swordsman was due for a new owner.