[Lin Ye] [Eleven years and one month old] [Abilities: Trait Pickup, Shatter Traits] [Conqueror's Haki: Level 9] [Armament Haki: Level 9] [Observation Haki: Level 7] [Divine Departure: Level 10] [Strong Physique: Level 9] [Calmness: Level 6] [Mighty Arms: Level 7] [Cat-Cat Leap: Level 7] [Blank Trait: 2]
Strength bred confidence.
Watching the panel update, Lin Ye felt the immense power contained within his body. He turned to Kozuki Oden, anticipation flickering in his eyes.
Kozuki Oden, who was holding a huge bowl and draining the ramen broth in one gulp, noticed Lin Ye's gaze.
He felt strange now.
The person sitting not far away seemed to have grown stronger in an instant.
And by a great deal.
But how was that possible?
Even a genius needed time to grow stronger.
Unless he found an incredibly skilled teacher who could give him some affectionate education with a big stick, rapid improvement was impossible.
Or was he an ability user?
As Kozuki Oden pondered this, he set down his huge bowl, then grabbed the two swords beside him and tucked them into his sash.
"I'm full!"
Kozuki Oden turned to Lin Ye and said with a foolish grin, baring his teeth.
Lin Ye did not answer. After rising, he took a stack of Beli from his clothes and placed it on the table before turning to leave.
The izakaya owner watched Lin Ye pull out a stack of paper, seeming as if he wanted to say something, but in the end, he did not dare speak.
Lin Ye had only taken two steps when he suddenly turned back.
"Oh, right. You people are too isolated. You don't use this money."
As he spoke, Lin Ye took out a piece of gold and tossed it onto the table.
"That's all I have. If it isn't enough, then I've got nothing else."
With that, Lin Ye turned and walked out.
Seeing the gold ingot, the izakaya owner let out a breath of relief.
Kozuki Oden was clearly surprised by this scene.
He was even more surprised when Lin Ye stepped over the corpses sprawled outside the door, leaving a trail of bloody footprints as he trod through the spilled blood.
Where had this brat come from?
He looked like an adult based on his height, but his appearance clearly belonged to a child.
But then Kozuki Oden recalled the many races he had seen at sea after setting sail, and he was somewhat relieved.
"By Lord Orochi's order, the venue for your duel is the plaza in the center of the capital!"
When the two emerged, a samurai in the distance shouted. Several samurai immediately turned and ran.
Swish! Swish! Swish!
Several slashes flew out. The men who had turned to flee collapsed to the ground, their heads separated from their bodies.
"They were only here to deliver a message."
Seeing Lin Ye kill again, Kozuki Oden could not help speaking up.
"Are you telling me what to do?"
Lin Ye turned to look at Kozuki Oden with a faint smile, but Kozuki Oden saw the mockery behind it.
"Where's the plaza?"
Lin Ye asked again. Kozuki Oden paused, then raised a hand and pointed in one direction.
Lin Ye nodded. His figure flashed as he leaped more than a hundred meters into the air, heading in the direction Kozuki Oden had indicated.
Seeing this, Kozuki Oden broke into a wild run toward the plaza.
Why was Lin Ye going to the plaza?
Naturally, because he had realized that Kurozumi Orochi would most likely be waiting there.
People in this world were like that. Until death was staring them in the face, they were not only arrogant, but ridiculously confident.
Kurozumi Orochi was that kind of person too.
So Lin Ye would not need to trouble himself searching for him.
If he could really obtain an ability that granted multiple lives from Kurozumi Orochi, he could even go test himself against Kaido.
Before he even arrived, his spread-out Observation Haki had already detected the situation at the plaza.
The plaza was surrounded by a large number of ambushers.
There were not only samurai among them, but pirates as well.
Observation Haki clearly sensed those lying in ambush. Lin Ye could even feel their emotions.
Of course, what Lin Ye paid the most attention to was the tallest of the row of massive buildings facing the plaza.
A short, stout fellow wearing a golden crown.
Kurozumi Orochi.
Several fairly powerful presences stood beside Kurozumi Orochi.
Lin Ye narrowed his eyes in midair. A violent boom erupted beneath his feet as a black slash shot toward Kurozumi Orochi.
Following behind that slash, Lin Ye lunged toward Kurozumi Orochi.
Above the pavilion.
"Bastard, bastard! He actually still dares to kill people! What the hell is Kozuki Oden doing?"
Kurozumi Orochi was furious.
He had just received word that his men had been killed again.
Kurozumi Orochi could no longer suppress his rage.
He sank completely into a frenzy of furious madness.
"Lord Orochi, please calm your—"
The ugly old woman, Kurozumi Higurashi, had barely begun to speak when her expression abruptly changed.
Several ninjas immediately sprang out and pounced toward the slash descending diagonally from above.
Boom!
Several figures instantly exploded into clouds of blood beneath the slash.
The slash did not weaken in the slightest.
Fukurokuju appeared. As he rushed forward, he grabbed Kurozumi Orochi by the collar and directly hurled him away.
Boom!
The slash fell, cleaving the entire pavilion apart.
Kurozumi Orochi, who had been thrown away, was buried beneath the collapsing structure.
As for Fukurokuju, who had thrown Kurozumi Orochi aside, he was split in two by the slash.
The Armament Haki covering his entire body failed to block that strike.
Lin Ye landed, and his Observation Haki had already sensed the little dwarf buried beneath the rubble.
Just as he raised his sword, a shrill voice rang out from the side.
"Kill this bastard for me!"
Lin Ye turned his head and saw Kurozumi Orochi in the distance, hopping mad with fury written all over his face.
What was this?
For an instant, even Lin Ye was dazed.
But he quickly understood what was happening.
The Imitation Fruit.
Lin Ye casually sent out another slash, shooting it toward the Kurozumi Orochi who was stomping about in rage.
The stomping Kurozumi Orochi rolled to the ground and dodged Lin Ye's casual attack.
Then the hidden samurai, ninjas, and pirates all emerged from around them.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
It sounded as though some enormous beast were stomping across the earth.
The ground trembled faintly.
"Hahaha!"
Kozuki Oden leaped high into the air, then landed in the plaza. His laughter abruptly cut off as he stared blankly at the scene before him.
What had happened?
"Bastard, Kozuki Oden! You, do you still want to save them? Kill this guy for me, or all those people will die!"
Upon seeing Kozuki Oden, the Kurozumi Orochi transformed by Kurozumi Higurashi cursed loudly.
Kozuki Oden instinctively gripped his sword hilt, but the words reaching his ears made him hesitate.
Lin Ye watched the scene with great interest.
Kozuki Oden's strength placed him among the very top tier on the seas.
Yet he was cowed by such a threat.
A little stupid, wasn't he?
After turning around, Lin Ye heard groaning from within the rubble behind him. He casually drew Yingxue, the Fine Grade Blade at his waist, and thrust it backward into the ruins.
A scream rang out from within the rubble.
In the distance, panic appeared on Kurozumi Orochi's face. He then pointed at Kozuki Oden and cursed, urging him to make a move.
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