Chapter 105

Ember's voice was weak and filled with disbelief.

He didn't extinguish the flames behind his head, but he was still injured by that brat from the navy.

No, it wasn't an injury.

Instead, they were genuinely and severely damaged by him!

What was that Haki all about?! It pierced through tough skin and muscles, directly damaging his internal organs!

Below, Naito hovered in mid-air, slightly out of breath.

Tsk, you used up all your Armament Haki in one go, and you only barely managed to severely injure this guy?

That's really tough.

Armament Haki used for Internal Destruction alone is not enough.

It needs to be combined with Conqueror's Haki Coating to be truly powerful.

Otherwise, if he was like this when fighting King, he would only be able to tickle a monster like Kaido.

Kaido may not be as tough as King, but he's much more physically robust.

Both attacks, unleashing all their Haki, could severely injure King, but as for Kaido...

Naito looked up and gazed at Ember.

Now that his Armament Haki is depleted, if he wants to continue fighting, he'll have to use an illusion to buy time to recover his Haki.

My life is certainly not in any danger.

But if this guy continues to cause trouble, it could be quite troublesome.

We can't expose our projection capabilities.

But at that very moment, in the sky, Jhin gave Naito a deep look, then the flames behind his head went out, and he instantly transformed into an arrow and shot away into the distance.

There's no need to continue fighting.

Paris is dead, and the ship that carried him has long since sunk to the bottom of the sea.

There's no need to fight this naval monster to the death here.

Jhin was aware that Naito was much weaker, but he himself had suffered even greater injuries.

For pirates, choosing to run away when things are going badly is not a difficult decision.

There is no reason to fight to the death.

Um?

Did they just run away?

Naito raised an eyebrow.

It seems that the attack that pierced through the Lunarian Tribe' steel defenses just now really scared him.

But this is for the best.

It's astonishing that Navy Naito was able to fight him to this extent.

Now, relying solely on Haki and physical skills, plus illusions, he's almost at the level of a Yonko's vice-captain, right?

He's not afraid of either Jhin or Marco.

On the contrary, Katakuri was generally considered the weakest of the Yonko's vice commanders in his previous life, posed the greatest threat to him.

Illusions have no effect on him, who can Future Sight.

On the contrary, when facing him, all I can do is bombard him with a wide-range Haki to force him to stop using the Future Sight and change his body shape to evade attacks, which would consume a lot of energy.

Naito lightly stepped on the air, letting his body float down.

Finally, he landed in the neighborhood where the navy was located.

The navy personnel, led by the heavily injured Vice Admiral Jenice, all looked at him.

He probably won't be coming back.

Naito found a fallen pillar and sat down, saying wearily, "Let's contact the August royal family and begin the rescue."

"Understood! Understood, Brigadier General Knight!"

The Rear Admiral general stationed nearby was so excited his voice was trembling, as if speaking to Naito was a tremendous honor.

There's no way around it, it's just too amazing!

This eighteen-year-old Brigadier General Knight first defeated Paris, a top-ranking archer under Wang Zhi, in a very short time, and then completely suppressed King, Kaido's second-in-command, even forcing that monster to flee!

With such strength, let alone the younger generation of the Navy, even among the entire Navy, only a few big shots can surpass him!

Brigadier General Knight is destined to become a general, or even a field marshal!

After all, looking at it now, no one of his generation can compare to him.

"Excellent, Brigadier General Knight!"

After his massive shoulder wound was bandaged, Vice Admiral Jenice spoke with admiration, "You saved this country."

"I just did what I was supposed to do."

Naito said calmly.

Overall, this trip was very fruitful.

The Internal Destruction has been completed with Armament Haki, and he has made a great contribution. It should be a sure thing that he will be promoted to Rear Admiral soon.

It's that guy Paris. He's a bit weak, but his willpower is pretty strong. We can't just pull him into the Dream Space.

It's not surprising; someone with this level of strength can't possibly have a weak will.

Let's throw him into Impel Down to calm him down first, and then see if he's changed when we go there to buy goods next time.

They're at least disaster-level experts, so they deserve some attention.

At the same time, Vice Admiral Jenice's gaze toward Naito had grown even more appreciative.

Despite making such a great achievement, he remains so humble and modest; he truly deserves to be Master Zephyr's last disciple!

"Um?"

Naito suddenly looked up.

The ground trembled slightly.

At the end of the long street, many people approached with joyful expressions.

Many people also excitedly flocked to the other street corners.

"Ha ha,"

Upon seeing this, Lieutenant General Johnny suddenly laughed, "Brigadier General Knight, are you ready?"

"Ah?"

Naito looked back, somewhat bewildered.

What's the meaning?

"Ah! We've found him! It's Brigadier General Knight!"

A surprised exclamation suddenly rang out.

"Really? It's Brigadier General Knight!"

Brigadier General Knight! Thank you so much!

"Great hero! You saved this country!"

"Brigadier General Knight, we admire you!"

"Will you go on a date with me, Brigadier General Knight?"

Shouting, cheering, and jumping for joy, the crowd surged forward like a tidal wave.

Naito's lips twitched.

It's not that I think these citizens are overly excited.

It's perfectly normal for men to admire you and for women to be attracted to you.

But there are just too many people. Are they trying to drown out everyone?

And the guy who said he wanted to go on a date with me, don't think I didn't see you're a burly man!

Naito was instantly launched into the air and landed on the rooftop to one side.

The throng of people paused for a moment, then someone shouted, "Brigadier General Knight! Without you, this country would be finished! You are our great hero!"

"Great hero!"

The people gathered there immediately cheered.

Then gradually, it turned into a unified shout.

"Naito the Hero!"

"Naito the Hero!"

"Naito the Hero!"

Oh, now you've really become a hero.

Knight smiled, instantly making the eyes of many ladies below light up. Brigadier General Knight was already very handsome, but when he smiled, it was like lying on the grass in spring when all the flowers were in bloom, listening to the babbling brook beside you, so captivating.

"Everyone,"

Naito spoke up, using his illusionary voice to create an even louder sound, otherwise his voice alone wouldn't be able to drown out so many people.

He said, "I am not a hero. The real heroes are those of you who remain optimistic despite suffering and never become discouraged by it."

Everyone fell silent for a moment, and then, a roar of cheers erupted into the sky.

Long live Naito the Hero!

Understand the applause.

The cheering crowd suddenly parted to both sides, and a richly dressed man wearing a crown walked in.

People kept greeting him and calling him king.

He was quite beloved; it seems he was a classic example of a kind and benevolent king in this world.

"Brigadier General Knight! Thank you so much!"

He sniffed, his tone solemn, "Thank you for saving this country, thank you for saving my family, thank you for saving my life."

"Really, thank you so much!"

With that, he bowed deeply to Naito.

This is so troublesome.

We still have to put on a show.