The First ظهور of Haki

"So fast!"

"Let's see how you dodge this now!"

Jim's figure flickered around Lin Feng like a ghost, his swift blade turning into streaks of cold light that came at Lin Feng from every direction.

"Shave!"

Lin Feng shouted softly, and his figure vanished from the spot in an instant, evading Jim's attack.

"Paper Art!"

Jim's attack missed, and Lin Feng appeared behind him. Frostmist flashed with a sharp, icy gleam as it slashed toward Jim's back.

"What a quick reaction!"

Jim was startled and hurriedly turned around, raising his swift blade to block Lin Feng's strike.

"Clang!"

Their blades collided with a crisp ring.

"Your speed is pretty fast, but my Observation Haki isn't just for show!"

The corners of Lin Feng's lips curled into a faint smile.

He had already used Observation Haki to predict Jim's attack trajectory.

"Hmph. Then let's see whose speed is faster!"

Jim snorted and launched another attack at Lin Feng.

Their figures darted rapidly across the deck, and the sounds of clashing blades rang out without end.

The watching pirates could only see two afterimages constantly crossing paths. They could not make out their movements at all.

"These two are both insanely fast!"

"Yeah, it's like two bolts of lightning colliding!"

"Hasn't Lin Feng improved way too quickly?"

Several pirates who had mocked Lin Feng earlier exchanged looks.

"This guy is a monster!"

"Yeah, it's only been a few days, and he can already fight Swiftblade Jim on equal footing?"

The pirates discussed it among themselves, their gazes toward Lin Feng filled with shock and admiration, along with a trace of fear.

"Rankyaku!"

Lin Feng suddenly used Rankyaku, kicking out a blue slashing wave at Jim.

"What?"

Jim was startled. He had not expected Lin Feng to know that move as well.

The slashing wave was too fast. Jim had no time to dodge and could only grit his teeth and raise his swift blade to block it.

"Clang!"

The slashing wave struck Jim's swift blade with a thunderous crash.

Jim was sent staggering back several steps by the impact, his hand going numb.

"What power!"

Jim was secretly shocked. He had not expected Lin Feng's Rankyaku to be so powerful.

"Shave!"

Lin Feng used Shave again, vanishing from the spot in an instant.

"One-Sword Style: Iai Slash!"

The next moment, Lin Feng appeared behind Jim. Frostmist flew from its sheath at incredible speed, slashing toward Jim's back.

"Slash!"

A deep wound was carved across Jim's back, and blood spurted out.

"Argh!"

Jim let out a miserable scream and collapsed to the ground.

"I concede."

Lin Feng sheathed his sword and spoke calmly.

[Ding! Challenge mission complete. Reward: 500 Slash Points.]

The system notification rang out in his mind, and Lin Feng was delighted.

"Next!"

Lin Feng looked toward the crowd and shouted.

"I'll go!"

"Me!"

"And me!"

One pirate after another stepped forward eagerly. All of them had been impressed by Lin Feng's strength and wanted to fight him.

"Who else? Come at me together!"

Lin Feng thrust Frostmist into the deck, swept his gaze around, and shouted loudly, his voice brimming with confidence and dominance.

"What?"

"He wants to challenge all of us at once?"

"Isn't that way too arrogant?"

The pirates were all stunned when they heard this.

"What? Too scared?"

The corners of Lin Feng's lips lifted slightly, revealing a disdainful smile.

"Get him! I refuse to believe this!"

"Let's go together and teach this brat a lesson!"

Several pirates whom Lin Feng had easily defeated earlier exchanged glances. Their expressions darkened with embarrassment, and after signaling one another, they charged at Lin Feng together, hoping to regain their pride.

"Breath of the Sun: Third Form: Raging Sun Red Mirror!"

Lin Feng shouted softly, and Frostmist transformed into streaks of crimson sword energy that slashed toward them.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

They were forced back again and again by Lin Feng's attacks. They were no match for him at all.

"Shave!"

Lin Feng suddenly used Shave, vanishing from the spot in an instant.

"One-Sword Style: Iai Slash!"

The next moment, Lin Feng appeared behind them, Frostmist flying from its sheath at incredible speed.

"Slash! Slash! Slash!"

Deep wounds were carved across all their backs, and blood spurted out.

"Argh! Argh! Argh!"

They cried out miserably and fell to the ground.

"I concede."

Lin Feng sheathed his sword and spoke calmly.

[Ding! Challenge mission complete. Reward: 1500 Slash Points.]

The system notification rang out in his mind, and Lin Feng was delighted.

"Next!"

Lin Feng looked toward the crowd and shouted.

The battle continued. Lin Feng grew braver with every fight, and one elite member after another fell beneath his blade.

"This guy really is a monster!"

"He's too strong! We're no match for him at all!"

"I surrender! I surrender!"

The elite members of the Whitebeard Pirates had all been utterly convinced by Lin Feng's strength and surrendered one after another.

"Twenty-ninth!"

Lin Feng knocked his opponent to the ground with one slash and shouted loudly.

[Ding! Elite Crew Challenge mission complete. Reward: 15000 Slash Points.]

The system notification rang out in his mind, and a smile appeared on Lin Feng's face.

"I finally completed it!"

Lin Feng let out a long breath, his heart filled with joy.

"Lin Feng won!"

"That was incredible!"

"He really completed the elite member challenge!"

The pirates were all shocked when they saw Lin Feng defeat the last elite member.

"Gurararara! Good boy, well done!"

Whitebeard laughed heartily, extremely satisfied with Lin Feng's performance.

Open the exchange interface!

[Exchange interface opened.]

The familiar exchange interface appeared before Lin Feng.

He went straight to the skills category and found "Armament Haki."

[Armament Haki LV1: 15000 Slash Points]

"Exchange!"

Lin Feng chose to exchange without hesitation.

[Slash Points -15000]

[Congratulations, Host. You have obtained the skill: Armament Haki LV1]

A warm current surged into Lin Feng's body, and he felt his body becoming even stronger.

"So this is Armament Haki?"

Lin Feng clenched his fist. An invisible layer of armor covered it.

"This is great!"

Lin Feng was thrilled.

"With Armament Haki, I can finally be considered to have gained a foothold in this pirate world."

He opened his eyes, excitement gleaming within them.

"Next, it's time to challenge the commanders!"

Lin Feng gripped Frostmist tightly, his fighting spirit soaring.

"But before that..."

Lin Feng suddenly remembered something and opened his status panel.

[Host: Lin Feng]

[Slash Points: 3484]

[Attributes: Strength: 33, Speed: 33, Constitution: 33, Reaction: 33, Perception: 25]

[Skills: One-Sword Style: Iai Slash (Proficiency: 100/100), Breath of the Sun Technique (Incomplete Version) (Included Skills: First Form: Dance, Second Form: Clear Blue Sky, Third Form: Raging Sun Red Mirror), Marine Six Styles (Proficiency: 50/100), Observation Haki LV1, Armament Haki LV1]

[Items: Frostmist (One of the 50 Skillful Grade Blades)]

"My Iai Slash proficiency is maxed out!"

Lin Feng's eyes lit up when he discovered that his Iai Slash skill had reached 100/100 proficiency.

"Upgrade!"

Lin Feng chose to upgrade without hesitation.

[Skill: One-Sword Style: Iai Slash (Proficiency: 100/100) upgraded to: One-Sword Style: Iai Slash LV2]

A flood of information entered Lin Feng's mind.

"So this is LV2 Iai Slash!"

Lin Feng opened his eyes, excitement gleaming within them.

The power of his Iai Slash had increased severalfold compared to before!

"And my constitution has improved quite a bit too!"

Lin Feng discovered that his Constitution attribute had also increased by 2 points.

"As expected, actual combat is the fastest way to improve one's strength!"

Lin Feng thought to himself.

"Next is the commander-level challenge!"

Lin Feng took a deep breath, his eyes filled with anticipation.

"I wonder how many Slash Points a commander-level challenge will reward?"

"And what kind of strength do those commanders possess?"

The corners of Lin Feng's lips lifted slightly into a smile.

He could no longer wait to fight those commanders!

"Old man, I'm ready!"

Lin Feng shouted toward Whitebeard.

"Gurararara! Good boy, then let's begin!"

Whitebeard laughed.

"However, the commander-level challenge won't be so easy. You'd better prepare yourself mentally!"

"Don't worry, old man. I'll definitely give you a huge surprise!"

Lin Feng said confidently.

"Then let me see what you can do!"

Whitebeard's eyes were full of anticipation.

"Lin Feng, go for it!"

"Kid, don't lose too badly!"

"Haha, show them what you're made of!"

The pirates all cheered Lin Feng on.

"I will!"

Lin Feng smiled and walked toward the crowd.

"Who's first?"

Lin Feng stood in the middle of the deck and called out.

His gaze swept across everyone present, his eyes filled with fighting spirit.

"I'll go!"

A voice rang out as a burly man stepped forward.