Chapter 63
But the next second, he became somewhat doubtful.
Seastone is indeed the natural enemy of Devil Fruit User.
But why do they think that having Seastone they can hit me...?
Vice Admiral Comil is indeed quite strong. With the enhancement of Two-Color Haki, even Pirates with Bounty of two or three hundred million would find it difficult to gain any advantage against him.
But why would the Marine Headquarters think that I, who fought Sakazuki to a "draw," would be defeated by Vice Admiral Comil?
Is it because they believe the combination of the [Grand Fleet] + [Seastone] + [Headquarters Vice Admiral] is foolproof?
Unable to comprehend the Marine Headquarters' peculiar thought process, Adrian simply gave up trying to understand it, and his figure vanished instantly from the deck of the Marine Warship.
"White Ghost, get ready to restrain... where are you?"
Before Vice Admiral Comil could finish speaking, he suddenly realized that White Ghost had disappeared from his sight at some point.
The next moment, this well-manned and heavily armed Marine Warship suddenly began to shake violently!
"It's a whirlpool!"
"A huge vortex has appeared beneath the warship!!"
A heart-wrenching, terrifying scream rang out!
[117. Chapter 112 Ghost Energy]
Sea Ghost - Vengeful Vortex!
Amidst the panicked gazes of the soldiers aboard the Marine Warship, the once calm sea suddenly surged, causing the warship to rock violently and pitch uncontrollably.
Looking up, one after another towering waves, under the interference of supernatural forces, were twisted into giant sea serpents that resembled winding, crawling creatures.
Under the sunlight, the dense, pale white scales on the surface of the "sea serpent" shimmered incessantly, seemingly resembling a series of grotesque, grinning white faces—the resentful souls buried in this Grand Line over the past millennia!
Under the powerful manipulation of the max-level Ghost Domination, these terrifying vengeful spirits, invisible to ordinary people, are unleashing a bloody revenge on all living things with a breath of life!
In an instant, the swaying of the Marine Warship intensified further!
A dense, subtle sound emanated from the lower deck of the warship. The sturdy steel hull, strong enough to allow the navy to traverse the seas, was creaking and crunching, a sound that sent shivers down one's spine, reaching the ears and minds of everyone on the deck.
"The cargo floor is leaking!"
"Repeat!! The cargo hold is leaking!!"
The announcements and shouts from below, like a deadly siren, further shattered the psychological defenses of the naval soldiers on the warship's deck, with many even losing control and bursting into tears.
"Calm down! Everyone, calm down!"
Vice Admiral Comil stepped forward without hesitation and shouted orders to the ship's soldiers.
"Wear life jackets! Set up lifeboats! Grab anything light that can float on the surface!"
Before Vice Admiral Comil could finish giving his order, the stern of the warship suddenly dipped downwards.
The influx of Seawater disrupted the warship's center of gravity, causing its bow to rise high into the air, making the entire warship appear as if it were plunging diagonally into the Seawater.
The violent changes in the ship's shape caused the naval soldiers on deck to tumble into a chaotic mess, completely destroying the formation they had painstakingly established!
An extremely anxious Lieutenant Vice Admiral Comil immediately used Geppo to fly into the air, still doing his best to carry out the rescue plan.
But not long after, the surging, Ghost vortex still managed to devour the bottom of the Iron Battleship, causing it to sink completely into the sea!
Hundreds of naval soldiers were adrift at sea, with only a very few managing to board lifeboats.
"White Ghost!"
Vice Admiral Comil gazed at the devastated sea below, then turned to look at Adrian in the sky, his eyes blazing with fury.
"Vice Admiral Comil, don't be angry, or you might make the wrong judgment."
Adrian's utterly indifferent voice echoed through the sky.
"These warships are my small return gift! Oh, and there are seven more. I hope you can bring back the results of this incident to Marine Headquarters!"
After saying that, Adrian's figure vanished from the sky in an instant.
He used his Devil Fruit power in the same way, unleashing a vortex of resentment to sink the remaining seven Marine Warship one by one into the sea.
In an instant, countless naval soldiers, like sardines, struggled to survive on the sea surface, creating a spectacular scene!
September of the 1498th year of the Sea Circle Calendar.
A naval fleet led by veteran Vice Admiral Comil of the Marine Headquarters encountered the White Ghost in the Sea Area around Drum Island.
Ultimately, all eight Marine Warships were destroyed, with none surviving, and the naval fleet suffered a complete defeat!
The news sent shockwaves around the world!
Within the Navy, the Headquarters Vice Admiral is second only to the Marine Admiral. In fact, many Vice Admiral are also qualified to participate in certain special high-level meetings between the Navy and the World Government.
Vice Admiral Comil is one of the Navy's veteran Vice Admiral, possessing formidable strength and Two-Color Haki. He is also the highest-ranking officer in charge of the G-2 Branch!
However, Vice Admiral Comil's personal command of the naval fleet ultimately ended in a complete defeat.
A total of eight Marine Warships!
Such enormous losses undoubtedly caused a major upheaval at the Marine Headquarters!
From high-ranking military officers to new recruits, almost everyone knew how terrifying the White Ghost was.
The World Government and the Marine Headquarters tried their best to eliminate the impact, but they were never able to completely suppress it.
Several days later, news about the [White Ghost] was carried around the world by News Coo.
Meanwhile, a new Bounty for Adrian was also issued by the government.
[White Ghost]
[[Picture]]
[Bounty: 381 million Beli!]
[Bounty Level: ONLY ALIVE!]
At the same time.
Adrian, who was continuing his voyage toward Alabasta, also received his new Bounty from the News Coo that delivered the paper.
"Which photographer took these artistic photos of me this time?"
"However, with the Bounty doubled, Marineford must have had a very strong impression of this!"
"The Bounty level is still [ONLY ALIVE]. It seems my previous guess was wrong. It's probably the Marine Headquarters who wants to send me to Impel Down... How malicious!"
Just then, the panel suddenly refreshed with new messages.
You have completed the Profession Upgrade Quest [Supernovas]!
[You have acquired a new class - [Supernovas], with Stamina (Strength +5, Stamina +5), 5 Free Attribute Points, and 1 Skill Point!]
"Completing the Profession Upgrade Quest is great, but the experience penalty is terrifying..."
Adrian glanced at [Supernovas]'s upgrade experience and remained silent.
[Supernovas] is the fourth-tier class in the Pirates series, equivalent to [Swordmaster] in the Swordsman series, and its leveling experience is extremely large.
Furthermore, [Supernovas] is Adrian's seventh Secondary Profession, and the accumulated experience penalties are simply devastating!
Adrian glanced at the remaining experience points on the panel and decided not to continue upgrading Supernovas.
In addition to completing the Supernovas mission, another Secondary Profession upgrade mission was also recently completed.
You have completed the Profession Upgrade Quest [Rescue]!
[You have acquired a new profession - [Physician]. Your Stamina slightly increased, Intelligence +2, Charm +2, and you have gained 3 Free Attribute Points and 1 Skill Point!]
You've gained a new skill - [Common Disease Treatment]!
Since the Doctor Secondary Profession is not subject to experience penalties, Adrian immediately invested experience points to level it up to the maximum, gaining +20 Intelligence, +20 Charm, +30 Free Attribute Points, and +10 Skill Point.
Then, by investing the acquired Free Attribute Points into the Intelligence attribute, and with the powerful boost from the Ghost Fruit Specialty, Adrian's Intelligence attribute directly broke through the 1,000 mark!
The panel notification appeared again.
[Intelligence attribute exceeded 1000 points!]
[Detected to have consumed the Paramecia - Hollow-Hollow Fruit!]
You have mastered the skill [Ghost Energy]!
[Ghost Energy (No Level): A unique energy originating from Ghost.]
[118. Chapter 113 Future Sight]
Ghost Energy?!
Adrian was startled when he suddenly saw the name of his newly acquired skill.
What the heck? Is Pirate King going to advance from the surface era to the interstellar era?
Could it be...?
Am I going to become a StarCraft player too?
Nice! I think my strengths--
However, when Adrian saw the skill description, his almost maximal expectations instantly plummeted.
Sacred F2A Link--
It's disconnected!!
"The unique energy originating from Ghost is called [Ghost Energy]..."
"Is the famous singer-dancer's 'Glint-Glint Fruit' called 'Light Energy'? Is he a Light Energy Messenger or Ultraman?"
"Is the same as the 'flow energy' in 'magma fruit'?"
After a brief rant, let's get back to the main topic.
Ghost Energy was the first skill Adrian acquired that had no level requirement.
Having no level means that you can't use experience points to improve your skills; you can only rely on your own training.
Just as Adrian was about to set aside irrelevant thoughts and carefully study the specific effects of Ghost Energy...
The panel prompt has not yet completely ended.
Thanks to News Coo's report, the story of sinking eight Marine Warship spread further, sparking tremendous discussion at sea and naturally gaining new Legend Points.
[You have gained 1 Legend Points!]
[Legend Points Paradise: Fleet Battle - You were besieged by eight Marine Warship led by Marine Vice Admiral. You fought against thousands single-handedly, and in the end, you were not defeated. Instead, you sank those steel Monster into the sea, proving your immense power to the world! This is a legendary feat; everyone who knows you will acknowledge your strength. This story will resonate throughout Paradise!]
Although the Paradise's area is much smaller than the four outer seas in terms of size, its Legend Points status is in no way diminished!
However, the Legend Points obtained before were somewhat similar to personal titles, but this time the Legend Points are replaced by event names.
It just feels like the written description of this Legend Points is a bit too plain...
"No matter what, it's a pleasant surprise!"
Just then, the long-awaited faction favorability rating finally refreshed.
[The Navy's affection for you has decreased; the current relationship is Friendly!]
"Wow! This time it's finally a notification that my favorability has decreased!"
"It seems that losing a total of eight Marine Warship this time has truly been a painful blow to the navy!"
"But why are they still Friendly?!"
As a Pirates, and Great Pirate with Bounty of over 300 million Beli, why is the Navy's favorability towards him constantly increasing?!
[You have initiated World Government faction relationship!]
[The World Government's favorability towards you has decreased; the current relationship is hostile and cold!]
"Huh? So, we've finally established an alliance with the World Government?"
"To be honest, I always thought the World Government and the Navy were on the same side..."
"Um, why does that sound so strange?"
"They were originally on the same side, okay...?"