Ch. 26Secrets Beneath the Scar

Bart revealed that the Marines had turned him into an experimental weapon after pirates killed his grandfather, and he escaped to the deserted island. He warned Lin Feng that the altar's Demon Blade drove its wielders to madness, but Lin Feng chose to pursue it, and Bart attacked him.

  • Bart told Lin Feng about his grandfather's death, the Marines' brutal experiments, and his escape to the island.
  • Lin Feng explained that he was a pirate from the Whitebeard Pirates and had come to find the Demon Blade on the altar.
  • Bart warned Lin Feng that the cursed blade had driven his companion to kill everyone around him and then himself.
  • Lin Feng thanked Bart but insisted that he would try to claim the sword, believing he could control it and become stronger.
  • Bart transformed his body into steel and charged Lin Feng, who drew Frost Gale and prepared to fight.

Ch. 27Collision of Steel

Lin Feng fought Bart in the underground space, enduring his powerful steel form and then offering him a place in his pirate crew. The chapter ended with Bart stunned by Lin Feng’s invitation.

  • Lin Feng used his speed, Six Powers, and Armament Haki to hurt Bart, but their battle returned to a stalemate.
  • Lin Feng identified Bart’s slowness and limited Haki stamina as weaknesses and kept wearing him down.
  • Bart transformed into a five-meter-tall steel giant and struck Lin Feng hard enough to send him crashing into a wall.
  • Lin Feng got back up, told Bart the Marines had robbed him of his freedom, and invited him to join his pirate crew.
  • Bart stared at Lin Feng in disbelief after hearing the offer.

Ch. 28First Crew Member

Lin Feng defeated Bart and persuaded him to join his pirate crew by promising him freedom and true companions. Bart accepted, becoming Lin Feng’s first crew member, and the system unlocked its bond function and rewarded Lin Feng with 200,000 Slash Points.

  • Lin Feng and Bart fought fiercely, and Lin Feng’s final Sun Breathing attack left Bart defeated and both men badly injured.
  • Lin Feng recognized Bart’s desire for freedom and belonging, then invited him to join his pirate crew.
  • Bart recalled his buried longing for companions and accepted Lin Feng’s outstretched hand.
  • The system recognized Bart Romanov as Lin Feng’s first companion, awarded 200,000 Slash Points, and unlocked the bond function.
  • Lin Feng welcomed Bart as his first companion and realized the bond function could help him grow stronger.

Ch. 29The Demon Sword's Temptation

Lin Feng approached the demon sword Demon God, but it tried to devour his mind when he touched it. The Infinite God-Slaying System stopped the sword and began analyzing it, then sent Lin Feng fragments of its memories.

  • Lin Feng checked on the badly injured Bart, then turned his attention to the demon sword on the altar.
  • Lin Feng approached Demon God and felt that the sword was welcoming him, so he gripped its hilt.
  • Demon God unleashed a powerful suction that trapped Lin Feng and began devouring his consciousness.
  • The Infinite God-Slaying System activated, halted the sword's attack, and identified Demon God as a self-aware weapon with God-Slaying Power.
  • The system began analyzing Demon God, and Lin Feng received fragments of the sword's memories showing powerful swordsmen who had wielded it.

Ch. 30Demon Sword Chooses Its Master

Lin Feng endured the Demon Sword Demon God's attempt to possess him and subdued the sword with his will and the system's power. The sword fully analyzed itself and began fusing with the Infinite God-Slaying System, while Lin Feng prepared to leave the underground space.

  • Lin Feng witnessed memories of a war-torn world and heard the names Joy Boy and Imu before the vision ended.
  • As the Demon Sword Demon God's analysis reached 50%, it bound Lin Feng and tried to tempt him into becoming its host.
  • Lin Feng resisted the sword's attack and used his will and the system's power to destroy its evil consciousness.
  • Lin Feng formed a bond with the Demon Sword Demon God, pulled it from the altar, and tested its power against a stone wall.
  • The system announced that the sword's analysis had reached 100% and that it was fusing with the Infinite God-Slaying System, but it could not explain the process.
  • Lin Feng decided to accept the unknown fusion and leave the underground space.

Ch. 31Bart's Dream

Lin Feng helped the weakened Bart leave the underground ruins and learned that Bart wanted to find his family. Far away in Mary Geoise, a black-robed figure ordered CP8 to watch Lin Feng and directed CP0 to intervene if necessary.

  • Lin Feng showed Bart that he had subdued God Slayer, and the two set out for the exit together.
  • Bart showed Lin Feng a photograph of his family and said he wanted to find them, so Lin Feng promised to help.
  • Bart worried that the Demon Blade might control Lin Feng, but Lin Feng said he trusted his strength and suspected the sword held a secret.
  • The black-robed figure in Mary Geoise connected Lin Feng and the Demon Sword Demon God to Joy Boy and ordered CP8 to investigate Lin Feng, with CP0 as a possible backup.

Ch. 32Upgraded System

Lin Feng escaped the cave with Bart and learned that the upgraded system had strengthened the Demon Sword Demon God and unlocked a Time-Space Training Room. After a hidden mission pointed them toward Alabasta to find the Poneglyphs, Lin Feng and Bart set course for the desert kingdom, where Nico Robin studied Lin Feng’s wanted poster.

  • Lin Feng and Bart left the cave and returned to the Gale, where Lin Feng discovered that the system had upgraded and granted him a Time-Space Training Room.
  • Lin Feng learned that the Demon Sword Demon God had become Supreme Grade, then found out that it and the system were connected to the Lost Century.
  • The system triggered the hidden mission to find the Poneglyphs and revealed that the first one was in Alabasta, so Lin Feng named it as their next destination.
  • Lin Feng shared a feast with Bart, who said he wanted to find his family and see the world, and Lin Feng invited him to travel together.
  • In Alabasta, Nico Robin examined Lin Feng’s wanted poster and wondered what he knew as she continued into the ruins.

Ch. 33Upgraded Training Room

Lin Feng explored the upgraded system, trained with Bart in a time-space room, and merged it with a gravity training room while the Gale sailed automatically toward Alabasta. The chapter ended when the ship was attacked during their sparring.

  • Lin Feng reviewed his upgraded status panel and learned the system now classified Haki levels and offered automatic cruise mode.
  • Lin Feng showed Bart the Time-Space Training Room, where three days of training equaled one day outside, and the two trained together.
  • After five days, Lin Feng spent 500,000 Slash Points to obtain a Gravity Training Room and merged it with the time-space room.
  • Lin Feng and Bart struggled to adjust to ten times gravity, then continued training at five times gravity as the Gale set course for Alabasta.
  • The system warned Lin Feng that the Gale was under attack while he and Bart were sparring.

Ch. 34Bloodstained Demon God

Lin Feng fought off a fleet of bounty-seeking pirates with Demon God, then continued sailing toward Alabasta. After Bart voiced concern about Lin Feng’s frightening demeanor, Lin Feng reaffirmed his resolve to grow stronger and surpass the old man.

  • Lin Feng and Bart woke to an attack and found more than a dozen pirate ships surrounding the Gale.
  • Lin Feng charged a pirate ship, cut through its cannon fire, and slaughtered its crew while Demon God absorbed their souls and blood.
  • Lin Feng killed the one-eyed pirate captain, causing the remaining pirates to flee into the sea.
  • Bart asked whether Demon God had made Lin Feng frightening, and Lin Feng said the pirates had brought their deaths on themselves.
  • Lin Feng and Bart cleaned the Gale’s deck as the ship continued toward Alabasta, and Lin Feng vowed to become stronger than the old man.

Ch. 35The Desert Kingdom

Lin Feng and Bart traveled into Alabasta, where they encountered desert dangers and learned from a girl named Kali that the kingdom was caught in a war between the King's Army and the Rebel Army. They set off for Nanohana, hoping to discover what awaited them there.

  • Lin Feng and Bart docked in Alabasta and crossed the desert, killing a pack of venomous lizards.
  • Lin Feng found a tattered map among the ruins of an abandoned caravan, and the pair followed it to a hidden oasis to rest.
  • Kali approached Lin Feng and Bart and warned them that Alabasta was at war between the King's Army and the Rebel Army, led by Crocodile.
  • Lin Feng decided to go to Nanohana with Bart, hoping to encounter Ace and Luffy.

Ch. 36Reunion in Nanohana

Lin Feng and Bart reached Nanohana, where Lin Feng reunited with Ace at the Spice Bean restaurant. Two mysterious figures watched Lin Feng, and Luffy approached the city as Lin Feng sensed that something was about to happen.

  • Lin Feng and Bart arrived in Nanohana, where Lin Feng saw Usopp and Chopper examining Golden Apples but chose not to approach them.
  • Two mysterious figures watched Lin Feng from a hidden corner and discussed making him their prey.
  • Lin Feng found Ace asleep in the Spice Bean restaurant, and the brothers happily reunited and introduced Ace to Bart.
  • Ace told Lin Feng he had been searching for the meaning of his existence, while Lin Feng kept his own purpose in Alabasta secret.
  • Luffy, starving in the desert, spotted Nanohana and sprinted toward the city.
  • Lin Feng and Ace discussed their strength and plans, while Lin Feng sensed that something was about to happen.

Ch. 37Reunion and Sparring

Lin Feng reunited with Ace in Alabasta and watched Luffy crash into the restaurant during Smoker’s pursuit. After learning Luffy was Ace’s younger brother, Lin Feng headed into the desert with Ace to spar, while a greater conspiracy continued to brew elsewhere in Alabasta.

  • Ace asked Lin Feng how long he planned to stay in Alabasta, and Lin Feng said he had come to take care of something and see him.
  • Smoker confronted Ace at the restaurant, but Luffy fell in, knocked Smoker into Ace, and sat down to eat.
  • Smoker pinned Ace down and chased after Luffy, while Lin Feng paid the restaurant owner for the damage.
  • Lin Feng and Bart later met Ace, who said he had failed to catch Luffy and revealed that Luffy was his younger brother.
  • Lin Feng invited Ace to spar, and the three went to an open area outside the city as a greater conspiracy brewed elsewhere in Alabasta.

Ch. 38Symphony of Flames and Blades

Lin Feng defeated Ace in a desert spar and gave him a specially made Vivre Card, urging him to break free from fate. As Lin Feng and Bart headed toward Alubarna, Lin Feng revealed his resolve to prevent Ace from dying.

  • Ace attacked Lin Feng with Flame Fist, but Lin Feng blocked it with Iai Slash.
  • Ace powered up with Sun Breathing and used Flame Roar, while Lin Feng’s Dragon Slash: Flame broke through his attack and grazed his clothes.
  • Ace launched Entei, but Lin Feng coated his blade with Armament Haki and split the fireball with Dragon Slash, ending the spar with Ace’s defeat.
  • Lin Feng gave Ace a specially made Vivre Card and told him he hoped Ace could break free from fate before leaving with Bart.
  • As they walked toward Alubarna, Lin Feng told Bart that he would not let Ace die, recalling Ace’s death at Marineford.

Ch. 39An Uninvited Guest in the Desert

Lin Feng and Bart encountered Crocodile in the Alabasta desert, where Lin Feng easily countered the Shichibukai’s attacks. After revealing that he belonged to the Whitebeard Pirates, Lin Feng left Crocodile shocked to learn he was the captain of the 17th Division with a 600 million bounty.

  • Lin Feng and Bart continued toward Alubarna until Crocodile arrived in a sandstorm and challenged them.
  • Lin Feng drew Demon God and blocked Crocodile’s killing intent, then identified himself by name.
  • Crocodile attacked with Desert Spada and a sand python, but Lin Feng destroyed both with sword techniques.
  • Crocodile trapped Lin Feng in Erosion Cycle, but Lin Feng escaped by cutting open the sand prison with a flaming Dragon Slash.
  • Lin Feng told Crocodile he was with the Whitebeard Pirates, and Crocodile recognized him as the 17th Division captain with a 600 million bounty.

Ch. 40Decrypting the Poneglyph

Lin Feng defeated Crocodile but spared him, then entered Alabasta’s royal mausoleum with Bart to find the Poneglyph recording Pluton. The system analyzed it, rewarded Lin Feng, and pointed him toward Sky Island as his next target, while Nico Robin followed him into the chamber.

  • Lin Feng overwhelmed Crocodile with Demon God and his sword techniques, then left him alive because he believed Crocodile could be useful.
  • Nico Robin watched Lin Feng depart and decided to follow him.
  • Lin Feng and Bart traveled to the royal mausoleum, where Lin Feng revealed that he had spared Crocodile for his future value.
  • Lin Feng and Bart entered the mausoleum and reached a secret chamber containing the Poneglyph that recorded Pluton.
  • Lin Feng used the system to analyze the Poneglyph and gained information about Pluton, 100,000 Slash Points, and a Haki Level increase.
  • The system directed Lin Feng toward Sky Island, and a cool voice suddenly spoke in the chamber.

Ch. 41The First Time Meeting Robin

Lin Feng met Robin in the tomb and explained that he sought the Poneglyph to uncover the truth and pursue freedom. After Robin shared her grief over Ohara and questioned whether he could reveal history, Lin Feng promised to help, and they left the tomb together.

  • Robin confronted Lin Feng about his identity and interest in the Poneglyph, while Bart stood ready to act.
  • Robin recognized Lin Feng as the Whitebeard Pirates' Sixteenth Division captain and asked why he could read the Poneglyph.
  • Lin Feng said he wanted the world's truth and freedom, openly dismissing the World Government's authority.
  • Robin recalled Ohara, her mother's wish, and a prophecy that seemed to describe Lin Feng, then asked him why the World Government concealed history.
  • Lin Feng promised to uncover the truth with Robin and called them accomplices.
  • Lin Feng and Bart led Robin out of the tomb.

Ch. 42Robin's Inner Desire

Robin asked to join Lin Feng's crew so she could uncover the truth about Ohara, but Lin Feng refused and urged her to follow her own path. After parting from Robin, Lin Feng and Bart set out for Sky Island, then spotted two figures lying in wait near a giant cactus.

  • Robin asked Lin Feng to take her with him, and the system told Lin Feng she did not meet the requirements to become a companion.
  • Lin Feng refused Robin's request and encouraged her to believe in herself and seek the people she was destined to meet.
  • Lin Feng and Bart left Robin behind and announced that they were heading to Sky Island for some valuable treasure.
  • Bart asked why Lin Feng had refused Robin, and Lin Feng explained that she had her own fate while he and Bart faced dangerous enemies.
  • Lin Feng noticed two indistinct figures waiting near a giant cactus and prepared to confront the immediate threat.

Ch. 43CP8's Interception

Lin Feng and Bart confronted CP8 agents Buvis and Carl, who had been sent by the World Government to investigate Lin Feng and eliminate him if necessary. Lin Feng and Buvis fought to a standstill, and the chapter ended with Buvis preparing to reveal his awakened Zoan abilities.

  • Lin Feng sensed two figures hiding behind a cactus, and Buvis and Carl introduced themselves as CP8 agents sent to investigate him.
  • Buvis revealed that the World Government suspected Lin Feng of subduing the Demon Sword Demon God and having ties to the Poneglyph, and said they would eliminate him if necessary.
  • Lin Feng assigned Bart to fight Carl while he battled Buvis, who transformed into a gigantic Sky Eagle.
  • Lin Feng and Buvis traded attacks with their respective abilities, while Bart and Carl fought to a standstill.
  • Lin Feng and Buvis clashed in a powerful attack that injured both of them, and Buvis announced that he would use his awakened Zoan ability.

Ch. 44Battle of Awakening

Lin Feng defeated the awakened Buvis and killed Carl after Bart overpowered her. System notifications revealed that Lin Feng had attracted the attention of the King of the World, collected information on a Poneglyph, and received a special reward before he and Bart left the ruined desert battlefield.

  • Buvis awakened and attacked Lin Feng with Winged Storm, but Lin Feng wounded him with Solar Halo Dragon.
  • Buvis used Sky Eagle Execution, and Lin Feng met the attack with Flame Dance, killing him in the ensuing clash.
  • Lin Feng ordered Bart to end his fight with Carl, and Bart knocked her down with a single punch.
  • Lin Feng killed Carl, triggering system notifications about a CP8 reward, the King of the World's attention, Poneglyph information, and a special reward.
  • Lin Feng told Bart he had received a bonus, then the two left the battlefield.

Ch. 45Saiyan Bloodline

After returning to the Gale, Lin Feng reviewed the gains from Alabasta and opened a Special Gift Bag that contained a Saiyan Bloodline. The system warned that he could not transform into a Super Saiyan in this world, but Lin Feng fused the bloodline and prepared to test his enhanced body.

  • Lin Feng and Bart returned to the Gale after their battle with Crocodile and CP8.
  • Lin Feng checked his personal panel and saw that his attributes, Haki, and Slash Points had increased substantially.
  • Lin Feng opened the Special Gift Bag and received a Saiyan Bloodline.
  • The system explained that the bloodline could strengthen Lin Feng’s body but could not grant him Super Saiyan transformations.
  • Lin Feng fused the Saiyan Bloodline and felt his bones, muscles, and overall physical power improve.
  • Lin Feng decided to find a place to test his new abilities.

Ch. 46Saiyan Power

After returning from Alabasta, Lin Feng checked the cost of improving his Haki and trained intensely to strengthen himself. Three days later, he had unlocked Advanced Armament Haki and looked ahead to his coming journey to Sky Island.

  • Lin Feng checked the System shop and learned that Conqueror's Haki LV4 cost one million Slash Points while Advanced Armament Haki required 200,000 points to reach LV7.
  • Lin Feng entered the Time-Space Training Room, activated tenfold gravity, and trained with Demon God as he tested the Saiyan Bloodline's strength and endurance.
  • Lin Feng spent three days training, then checked his panel and saw that he had obtained Advanced Armament Haki LV7 and improved his attributes and sword skills.
  • Lin Feng resolved to keep training Sun Breathing and Observation Haki, save Slash Points, and prepare for the dangers of Sky Island.

Ch. 47Hawkeye's Attention

Lin Feng and Bart fought off a gigantic Sea King as they sailed toward Sky Island. After sensing Lin Feng, Hawkeye Mihawk headed for the Gale, leaving Lin Feng to warn Bart that a powerful guest was approaching.

  • Lin Feng and Bart encountered an enormous Sea King that attacked the Gale, and Bart battled it at close range.
  • Lin Feng struck the Sea King's right eye with Demon God, then wounded it deeply with a second sword technique until it sank.
  • Hawkeye Mihawk sensed Lin Feng's aura, picked up Yoru, and rowed rapidly toward the Gale.
  • Lin Feng sensed a powerful presence approaching and told Bart to prepare for battle.

Ch. 48Challenge Hawkeye

Hawkeye Mihawk confronted Lin Feng aboard the Gale and challenged him to a sword fight. Lin Feng unleashed his strongest attack, but Hawkeye overwhelmed him and left him badly injured.

  • Hawkeye arrived at the Gale, and Lin Feng accepted the quest to challenge the World's Greatest Swordsman.
  • Hawkeye asked Lin Feng to exchange moves, and Lin Feng attacked with his Demon God Blade and Sun Breathing.
  • Hawkeye blocked Lin Feng's strikes and countered, narrowly missing him with a slash.
  • Hawkeye increased his sword intent as Lin Feng covered himself in Armament Haki and unleashed Sun Breathing: Eleventh Form—Solar Halo Dragon.
  • Hawkeye answered with Peerless Slash, overpowering Lin Feng's attack and sending him flying, bleeding and injured.

Ch. 49Swordmaster's Battle

Lin Feng fought Hawkeye but remained outmatched, even after the Demon God Blade awakened a dark aura that strengthened his flames. After Hawkeye defeated him again, Lin Feng refused to give up and vowed to surpass him.

  • Lin Feng recovered from Hawkeye's attack and sensed the Demon God Blade responding to his battle spirit with a growing black aura.
  • Hawkeye recognized the blade's unusual will as Bart reinforced the Gale's cracked deck with his Steel Fruit power.
  • Lin Feng charged Hawkeye with Sun Breathing: Twelfth Form, Flame Dance, but their swords clashed and Hawkeye's attack sent him crashing into the mast.
  • Despite his wounds, Lin Feng stood again and declared that he had not lost.
  • Lin Feng vowed to become the world's strongest man and surpass Hawkeye, acknowledging that his Haki and swordsmanship still needed to improve.

Ch. 50Demon God Descent

Lin Feng unleashed Demon God Descent to fight Hawkeye, but Hawkeye ultimately overwhelmed him and departed after Lin Feng vowed to surpass him. The completed challenge earned Lin Feng the Heaven-Splitting Sword Draw and 100,000 Slash Points.

  • Lin Feng activated Demon God Descent and attacked Hawkeye with enhanced power, while Bart struggled to reinforce the Gale.
  • Hawkeye acknowledged Lin Feng's growth, then countered his Flame Dragon Dance with Peerless Slash and wounded him severely.
  • Hawkeye declared Lin Feng was not strong enough to defeat him and asked whether he would continue.
  • Lin Feng vowed to surpass Hawkeye and become the World's Greatest Swordsman, and Hawkeye left aboard his small boat.
  • Lin Feng swore he would surpass Hawkeye, and the system awarded him the Heaven-Splitting Sword Draw and 100,000 Slash Points for completing the challenge.
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