Building His Own Power (3)

Ye Chen spent a week on Enies Lobby. It was peaceful, and nothing dramatic happened.

Spandine expected of someone involved in politics, knew exactly what he should and shouldn't do, and remained respectful to Ye Chen from beginning to end.

Third, Ye Chen entered the collection room on the Enies Lobby, which was basically where some documents were stored. Initially, Spandine requested permission from his superiors, and the answer was to open it up.

Ye Chen was completely unaware that, like Sakazuki and the others, he had already caught the eye of the Five Elders, and could now enjoy many privileges that were usually reserved for Vice Admiral.

Otherwise, it would have been impossible for Ye Chen to enter the archives!

And so, Ye Chen spent four days in the archives, gaining a lot of information.

Inside, you can find all sorts of things—biography, notes, and all sorts of other items.

After reading all of this, Ye Chen quietly thought about it. He wanted to combine everything in his mind, whether it was true or false, at least to have a direction.

The final result was that his thoughts were very clear, and he had a general understanding of many things and people, even though he hadn't finished watching the anime.

Now, the most important goal is to figure out how to eat two Devil Fruits.

Therefore, Ye Chen set his sights on Marshall Teach, a member of the second division of the Whitebeard Pirates, who later became Blackbeard!

This Blackbeard is resilient yet cunning, cruel yet greedy. Let's see who's more formidable, the mantis stalking the cicada unaware of the oriole behind.

In the garden atop the Judicial Tower, Ye Chen sat in a chair, gazing at the rising and falling clouds, a smile curving his lips.

However, there are still many problems to solve before that!

Ye Chen's eyes narrowed as he thought of Elwin.

Whether it's Blackbeard or Elwin, they both have enormous backing, so achieving their goals won't be easy.

"Rear Admiral General, your coffee is here!"

At that moment, a cold voice from behind broke Ye Chen's thoughts.

Thank you!

Lying back in his chair, Ye Chen crossed his legs and watched as Kalifa placed the coffee beside him, then thanked her.

The scene immediately fell silent, with only Kalifa standing not far away, waiting for Ye Chen's instructions.

As for Rob Lucci, he stood to Ye Chen's right from the beginning, without making a sound. If he weren't still breathing, everyone would have thought he was dead.

The three of them stood silently gazing at the sea of clouds.

Ye Chen picked up his coffee, took a sip, and suddenly asked, "Who do you two think this world will belong to in the future?"

Without warning, the sheer volume of information caused even the usually composed Rob Lucci and Kalifa to shift slightly.

"Kalifa, look!"

Without turning his head, Ye Chen continued asking.

"World Government." Kalifa glanced at Ye Chen with her beautiful eyes.

"The World Government?" Ye Chen nodded, then asked, "Rob Lucci, what do you think?"

One minute, two minutes, a full five minutes passed, and Rob Lucci still didn't answer, but his brows furrowed.

They are still young, with ideas, doubts, and even impulses, so Rob Lucci is thinking.

"Strength!"

Ye Chen had initially thought Rob Lucci wouldn't answer, but after a few minutes of silence, he surprisingly gave Ye Chen an answer.

This time, Ye Chen turned his head to look at Rob Lucci, and inexplicably smiled, "Interested in fighting me?"

"I couldn't be happier." Actually, from their first meeting, Ye Chen could see the fighting spirit in Rob Lucci's eyes, but he ignored it. However, Rob Lucci's answer satisfied Ye Chen, so...

"Very good."

Ye Chen stood up and walked to the center of the garden. Rob Lucci followed, and the two stood together, three meters apart.

Not far away, Kalifa clenched her fists, somewhat excited.

Because she also wanted to know just how strong he was as a candidate for Future Admiral.

"Call out"

Vanished from sight, Rob Lucci launched the first attack, going all out from the start.

As they brushed past each other, Ye Chen closed his eyes and took a step to the right, causing Rob Lucci's fist to miss completely.

With a sweeping motion, Rob Lucci launched a second attack, but Ye Chen seemed to anticipate this and took a step back, Rob Lucci's attack to miss again.

Shigan.

"Rankyaku."

As his attacks repeatedly missed, Rob Lucci's expression grew increasingly grim.

Kalifa, standing to the side, gaped in disbelief, her cherry lips agape. She knew that Rob Lucci was the strongest among them.

He couldn't even withstand a single move, yet this Rear Admiral managed to make all of Rob Lucci's attacks miss.

"Bang bang"

The ground exploded, Ye Chen grabbed Rob Lucci's hand and flung him away.

After performing several backflips, Rob Lucci Backslide a few steps, his chest heaving violently, panting as he looked at Ye Chen.

"Observation Haki!"

With certainty, Rob Lucci stared intently at Ye Chen.

They are not yet qualified to cultivate Haki, but they know what Haki is.

As for why Rob Lucci and the others didn't use Haki when fighting Luffy in the original work, that remains a mystery.

"Yes!" Ye Chen nodded.

"Armament Haki, may I demonstrate it?" Rob Lucci asked, taking a deep breath.

Ye Chen didn't say anything, he just beckoned with his finger!

The ground exploded, Rob Lucci vanished from his spot. The next moment, he threw a punch at Ye Chen.

Standing motionless, accompanied by a dull thud, Ye Chen's right hand, shrouded in black, gripped Rob Lucci's fist. Then, his left hand, also covered in Armament Haki, slammed into Rob Lucci's stomach.

"Wow"

With a pained expression, Rob Lucci coughed up blood, slowly clutching his stomach and taking a few steps back. Had Kalifa not stepped forward to support him, he might have collapsed to the ground.

It took Rob Lucci several minutes to recover. He had just used the Tekkai, but it had been completely useless; the Rob Lucci's fist had pierced right through his body.

Returning to his chair, Ye Chen held his coffee, saying nothing, simply gazing at the town below.

"Can you teach me Haki?"

Once he recovered, Rob Lucci wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and looked at Ye Chen with burning passion.

"Are you interested in doing something for me?" Ye Chen asked without turning his head.

The scene fell silent instantly, and Rob Lucci and Kalifa's expressions tightened.

"What's the meaning!"

"You understand what I mean, but I don't need you now, though I might in the future." Ye Chen seemed lost in thought, his eyes flashing with an inscrutable light.

"Aren't you afraid I'll betray you?" Rob Lucci asked coldly.

"That depends on whether you're qualified. This is a training method for Observation Haki and Armament Haki, along with some experience. I don't want anyone else besides the two of you to know about it. By the way, let me remind you, my things aren't easy to take. Are you sure you want to take them?"

Ye Chen pulled two pieces of paper from his pocket, tossed them next to his coffee, and looked at Rob Lucci and Kalifa, who were struggling, with a smile on his face.

After about three minutes, Rob Lucci seemed to have made up his mind. He gritted his teeth and picked up a serving.

"I want to ask, if I don't take it, will I be unable to leave here alive?"

Kalifa reached out and brushed the strands of hair in front of her face behind her ear, then looked at Ye Chen.

"I don't know. After all, there are too many accidents in this world. Maybe someone will find you on the street tomorrow!"

Ye Chen shrugged, seemingly unconcerned.