Chapter 262 The flight ended early"So hungry!"In the sky, Arthur slowly opened his eyes, one of which was still blood-red.The hunger from his stomach was almost unbearable.Not only that, although the wounds on his body had healed, there was still some unbearable pain."Sentomaru said that Kuma's move would make him fly for three days and three nights. According to my calculations, it's only been one day. If I keep flying like this, I think I'll starve to death."Just then, Arthur suddenly remembered that he still had Sea Kings' meat in his system backpack."System, extract a small piece of Sea Kings' meat.""Extraction successful!"A small piece of Sea Kings' meat appeared in Arthur's hand, but for some reason, what should have been fragrant roasted meat made Arthur feel a wave of nausea."What's going on?"He slowly put a small piece of the meat into his mouth."Ugh~"The original taste of the meat turned into a sickeningly foul and rotten smell, making it impossible to swallow.He then directly threw away the meat in his hand."After merging with Kagune, my body became stronger, but it also came with many side effects."He had once read the introduction to Kaneki Ken's Kagune.To be precise, he was no longer a human being; he had changed species.Now, he could only consume liquids and human flesh as food."This is a bit troublesome. Am I going to become a man-eating monster?"However, Arthur then thought about it. He still needed this power. If he didn't need this power, he could consider changing to another body.There were many solutions for this side effect.At worst, he could just clone some humans to be his farmed food!"System!""Here.""Open the system attribute panel."Then, Arthur's power appeared on the system panel."Host: Arthur""Character Card: Orochimaru (Gold)""Card Level: 6" (0/50000)"Card Skills: Suppleness, Chakra, Three Body Technique, Advanced Three Body Technique, Complete Snake Ninjutsu, Orochimaru's Chunin abilities.""Equipment Card: kusanagi sword (Gold)""Equipment Skill: Snake Sword Integration (Orochimaru Style Substitution Ninjutsu)""Card Level: MAX""Auxiliary Cards: Swimming (White, Max), Water Repellent Pearl, Tai Chi (Max), Tai Chi Swordplay(Purple, Max), Pocket Snake Xiaobai (Orange), Monstrous Strength (Purple Max), Navy Six Styles(Orange, Max), Kaneki Ken's Kagune.""Combat Power Rating: S [You are already a well-known powerhouse on the high seas.]"Arthur then saw that he had a little over a thousand emotion points left."Since it's so boring now, why not try a lottery draw?""System, start the lottery.""A lottery draw consumes 1000 emotion points. The current host meets the conditions for one draw. Do you want to proceed?""Proceed!"Just then, the roulette wheel, visible only to Arthur, began to spin in front of him."Ding, congratulations to the host for obtaining a special card: Negative Status Removal Card.""Negative status removal? What is this thing?""The Negative Status Removal Card, as the name suggests, removes all negative statuses from the host.""That's a good item! If it can remove all negative statuses, doesn't that mean it can heal all my injuries?""Yes, it can even heal soul damage. Host, you've hit the jackpot.""Then can it remove Kaneki Ken's Kagune's man-eating setting?""No, that is not considered a negative status for you."Arthur sighed."In that case, use this card for me.""Ding, card used successfully. Host's negative statuses are being cleared.""Ding, hunger status has been cleared."Arthur's hunger immediately vanished, making him feel much more comfortable."Ding, weakened status has been cleared.""Ding, injured status has been cleared.""Ding, soul damage status has been cleared.""Ding,..."System prompts kept coming into Arthur's mind. He didn't even realize he had so many negative statuses."Ding, detected that the host is currently in a state of forced flight. This status is a negative status and has been automatically cleared.""All negative statuses have been cleared. Negative Status Removal Card has been used.""?"The next second, Arthur felt Kuma's Devil Fruitability around him dissipating, and his body began to fall rapidly from high altitude."Now that this status has been cleared, am I going to freefall?"Holy cow!Freefall. Arthur looked down at the ground helplessly. If he couldn't control this height, the negative statuses that had just been cleared might return to their original state after this fall.And Arthur clearly saw that he was flying towards the ground, but there was no land, only a vast sea."Falling into the sea? But at this height, the sea surface and the ground are basically no different."The next second, something strange happened. His body seemed to fall into a mist, and everything around him instantly turned dark."What's going on? Just a moment ago, there was clearly a vast sea below, how did it suddenly become so dark?"He felt as if there was a layer of black mist surrounding him, enveloping him so that no sunlight could penetrate. Immediately after, he actually entered a light layer with faint yellow light below."It looks like I'm about to land!"Then he felt his body being torn apart, and intense pain assailed him."What exactly is going on? I haven't even landed yet, why do I feel like the air around me is twisting?"Bang!After a while, his body was constantly blocked by branches. Although he felt pain, these branches blocked his downward momentum.Rumble!The branches still couldn't withstand his falling force, and then they quickly broke. Arthur fell to the ground, and a large pit was smashed into the earth."It hurts so much! It feels like my internal organs have been shattered."At this moment, Arthur's consciousness was still clear, but his body was already severely broken. He immediately opened his mouth wide, and his body, which was full of wounds, began to shrivel rapidly.A completely uninjured Arthur crawled out of it."This shedding skill is so useful. As long as I don't die, I can be completely unharmed."He then looked at his naked body.A gentle breeze blew, bringing a faint coolness.Arthur looked at his original shriveled body that he had shed; his clothes were completely ruined."Xiaobai isn't on me either, so I have no clothes to wear.""System."At this moment, Arthur remembered that there should be a few clothes stored in the system warehouse.However, after opening the system warehouse and seeing the Lolita set and JK uniform inside, he fell into contemplation."Are these the only two clothes left? But these two are better than being naked. Which one should I wear?"
Chapter 263 The Monster AppearsA flash of light, and the JK uniform that once adorned Zoro was now on Arthur."Clothes are just for covering up. But why do I feel a cool breeze on my butt? Is the environment here too eerie?"Arthur sighed, then he looked around. This was a dark forest, probably due to insufficient light, the visibility was very dim. If he remembered correctly, it was daytime now.The trees in this forest were also somewhat different from those outside. These trees had no leaves, but their trunks were very thick."If it's really daytime now, then this must be the maximum light exposure for this area. These trees are the best proof. Through long-term evolution, they have shed their photosynthetic leaves and absorb nutrients from the earth through their massive roots to survive."Arthur touched a nearby tree and muttered to himself."It looks like this is an unknown area. The surrounding environment is dark and damp, and even the air has a musty, sour smell. Hmm? And some bloody smell?"Arthur was now very sensitive to the smell of blood, but he wasn't repulsed by it. On the contrary, he now liked this smell very much."I've been flying in the sky for so long, and I still don't know where this place is. And based on my guess, this must be a hidden place. When I fell down, it was clearly an ocean, but in mid-air, it turned into this. Either it's an illusion caused by air refraction, or it's space distortion?"Arthur then dismissed the idea of space distortion, as the concept of space distortion was too shocking.If it were true, this place would belong to another world, just like the Rainbow Mist at that time.However, speaking of it, the environment of the Rainbow Mist and the current environment are indeed somewhat similar.Although the environment in such a place was relatively dark, for Arthur, there was no significant difference from daytime. He slowly walked through this eerie forest, with the sound of wind constantly coming from all directions, like ghosts wailing and wolves howling."Could this be an uninhabited desert island?"If it was an unrecorded desert island, that would be a nightmare for Arthur!If he couldn't eat normal food, he would probably starve to death here.Just as Arthur was thinking, roars of monsters and shouts of humans came from the surroundings."Someone?"Arthur immediately turned around and looked in the direction of the sound, then he ran towards the source of the sound.When he ran over, the scene before him shocked him a little.He saw a creature with a human face but a monstrous body approaching a human girl."What is this thing?"Arthur looked at the monster. It had a human face, but its eyes were white, indicating it probably had no human consciousness. Unknown black liquid constantly flowed from its mouth. Its body was somewhat like an octopus with many tentacles, but where an octopus's suckers would be, there were fangs. Its body was about four or five meters tall, and its tentacles constantly wriggled. The human girl in front of it was about to be struck by a tentacle.The trembling girl on the ground was about fifteen or sixteen years old. Her hair was white, her clothes were severely damaged, and blood continuously flowed from her wounds, some from scratches and some caused by the monster in front of her.The girl held a long sword in her hand, her eyes filled with defiance and determination, but her trembling body betrayed her.The next moment, the monster's tentacles attacked the girl's body. The girl dodged clumsily but was still entangled by the monster's arm."Damn it! Am I going to die here? I'm so unwilling!"Tears slowly flowed from the girl's eyes.Just when the girl thought she was doomed to die, countless small snakes suddenly appeared and directly engulfed the monster in front of her."Hiding Shadow Many Snake Hands!"At this moment, in the girl's eyes, a stunning woman in a super short skirt slowly walked up to her."Are you alright?"Arthur's hoarse voice sounded in the girl's ear.For some reason, perhaps the girl was shocked by the scene before her, she just nodded blankly."Roar!"Arthur's attack did not completely kill the monster. The monster with countless tentacles began to spin continuously, and the small snakes on its body were constantly sent flying by its rotation.After a while, the monster stopped roaring, then he stared intently at Arthur."What? Do you want to kill me?"Arthur saw the monster's eyes, without any anger, with a hint of a cold smile on his face.In the recent probing, Arthur had already figured out the monster's strength.Although he looked terrifying, his strength was nothing special.Seeing Arthur's murderous gaze, the monster instinctively felt a hint of fear and retreated several steps.Then he turned around and tried to escape from here."What? In front of me, you still want to run away?"After the monster turned around, he saw Arthur's figure still in front of him.What's going on?The surprised monster looked behind him again. Arthur's figure was still there, so who was this person in front of him?"Oh? It seems you still have some intelligence."Arthur, who was in front of the monster, licked the corner of his mouth. Both the previous attack and the killing intent were his way of testing the monster in front of him.The monster did not understand what Arthur said, but instead began to roar loudly, then countless tentacles attacked Arthur."Although there is intelligence, it's not much!"The curse mark on Arthur's body began to spread all over him, then he lightly dodged the monster's attack with a flash.At this moment, he opened his mouth, and the kusanagi sword was spat out from Arthur's mouth. Then he held the kusanagi sword and lightly swung it, cutting off one of the monster's tentacles.After his tentacle was cut off, the monster roared once again.Meanwhile, the girl on the side was stunned by this scene, because in her eyes, the short-skirted girl was a tiny speck compared to the monster in front of her, yet the monster was actually afraid of that short-skirted girl."Are you afraid of me?"Arthur slowly approached the monster, while the monster retreated step by step.At this moment, Arthur waved his hand."How boring! Such a fierce appearance, yet so weak in strength. It doesn't pique my interest at all."Then Arthur began to form hand seals."Earth Release: Earth Prison Technique!"On the ground, a cage appeared and instantly imprisoned the monster."Although your strength makes me feel very bored, I am very interested in your body. If you know what's good for you, you'll obey obediently, otherwise, it will be very painful."
Chapter 264 Girl Bai Mo and a Strange CountryThe monster Arthur had imprisoned began to struggle desperately, but no matter how much he thrashed, he couldn't break the earthen cage."Are you really that disobedient?"Arthur formed hand seals again, and a large number of spikes appeared within the earth-made cage. Every time the monster's tentacles touched the cage, they would be pierced by the spikes.After a while longer, the monster stopped moving and stayed quietly in the cage, not stirring at all.After dealing with the monster, Arthur looked at the white-haired girl beside him."I saved you, so I think it's only right that you repay me, isn't it?"Arthur rubbed his chin. He was completely unfamiliar with this place and currently needed a guide to tell him about the situation here, and the girl in front of him should be capable of that job.The girl was clearly frightened by Arthur's gaze and the power he had displayed."Of... of course... Thank you for saving me."Seeing the girl's reaction, Arthur nodded in satisfaction."First, shouldn't you tell me your name? Oh, right, before asking someone's name, you should tell them yours first. My name is Arthur. I fell here from the sky. What exactly is this place?"Although Arthur's voice was hoarse, his tone wasn't particularly forceful.An outsider?The white-haired girl tilted her head in a dazed, adorable way."My name is Bai Mo. Bai, as in white, and Mo, as in ink."Arthur nodded. Her white hair certainly matched her name."This is Tortuga Island, and I am a native resident here."Tortuga Island?Why did that name sound somewhat familiar, yet he couldn't recall what it was?Never mind, he wouldn't think about it."Since this is an island, do you know how to get to the Sabaody Archipelago?"Upon hearing Sabaody Archipelago, Bai Mo tilted her head."Where is the Sabaody Archipelago? Is it part of Tortuga Island?"Arthur's brows furrowed tightly upon hearing this news."The Sabaody Archipelago is the halfway point of the Grand Line. The Grand Line is an ocean. Haven't you ever left Tortuga Island?"The girl shook her head."Tortuga Island is enormous. We are currently in the kingdom's outskirts, where there are many monsters. No one can ever leave the Tortuga Kingdom, and I don't even know what you mean by 'ocean'."This island is very large?"Are the monsters you're talking about those kinds of guys?" Arthur pointed his finger at the octopus monster nearby.Bai Mo nodded."This monster isn't considered strong among monsters. Hunting monsters can earn money as a national reward. My ser... my uncle is gravely ill and needs money, which is why I came to risk killing it."A huge island, a country surrounded by monsters.It sounded like a very interesting situation.When in Rome, do as the Romans do. Since he couldn't find a way to sea yet, he could only explore this place thoroughly before continuing to search for Luffy and his crew.Then, Arthur looked at the adorable girl, Bai Mo, beside him and continued to ask, "Since your uncle is gravely ill and needs money, I can help you hunt this monster. In return, can you tell me about this country's situation? And what's going on with these monsters?"Bai Mo hesitated for a moment, then began to speak, "The Tortuga Kingdom has a history of a thousand years. Because this island is so vast, there were many countries a thousand years ago. And exactly 1,000 years ago, a man descended from the sky, like a god. He was handsome and dashing, charming and elegant...""Stop!"Arthur immediately stopped Bai Mo from continuing."What are you even talking about? Can you get to the point?"Bai Mo lowered her head, her fingers constantly drawing small circles on her chest."That's just how it's written in the historical texts."Arthur rubbed his forehead. It seemed the person who unified this island back then was quite a narcissist, wasn't he?"Just hit the main points. For history like this, you can just give me a general overview.""Alright!" Bai Mo nodded, then continued, "That man, who called himself Emperor, unified this island, established the Tortuga Kingdom, and named this island Tortuga Island."Arthur then thought about it. He only wanted to understand some things about this island; why did he need to listen to history?However, since she had already started, it wouldn't hurt for him to listen. He wasn't in a particular hurry right now anyway.What Arthur didn't expect was that Bai Mo ended up telling him history for a whole half-day."During the reign of the 32nd Emperor, the best decision he made was...""Stop, are you reciting a textbook to me? I don't want to hear all this. You just need to tell me about the island's recent situation."Arthur found it interesting at first, but he didn't realize it was a bottomless pit.He also wondered why this girl in front of him could remember so much.Bai Mo lowered her head once more, putting on a pitiful expression."Alright! My uncle told me that this island was a peaceful place 30 years ago. I hadn't been born yet, so I don't know exactly what happened, but on one day that year, the island's border cities were suddenly attacked by monsters. That was the first monster to appear in this country. After a counterattack by the Royal Army, the monster was successfully killed. But from then on, monsters kept appearing one after another, the sky slowly became covered in a black mist, and the monsters grew increasingly powerful. Ordinary armies were powerless against them. How could humans possibly defeat such strong monsters?""However, one day sixteen years ago, a man stood up. His name was Samael, and he is now the king of this country."When speaking of Samael, Bai Mo's eyes clearly held an unusual expression.However, Arthur didn't pay attention to these details."By the time Samael appeared, half of this country's land had already been conquered. The Royal Armywas in constant retreat, and the entire country was suffering. But Samael produced a miraculous potion. Ordinary people who consumed this potion would gain superhuman strength. Although it had strong side effects, it would allow people to possess the power to contend with monsters. Samael sold the potion to the royal family, thereby acquiring a large amount of money. He then also sold the potion to commoners, and in the three years that followed, he accumulated a great deal of public support. Then, one day three years later, the king passed away, and Samael naturally became the king of this country.""Because of the potion's appearance, the people of this country gained the ability to resist monsters. And Samael used the money from selling the potion to build layer after layer of massive walls for this country over five years. Our current location is within the outermost wall, which is why monsters frequently appear here."Arthur nodded.Layer after layer of walls? What did that signify?Was it to divide humans into different classes?"Are there humans living within the outermost wall?"Bai Mo sighed."Yes, according to King Samael's explanation, the walls were built to protect the people, but monsters would constantly attack them. So he built three layers of walls, using the people's own strength to hunt monsters and protect their important ones.""These walls are divided into three layers. Our current location is in the outermost layer, which is also where monster attacks are most frequent. According to Samael's mandate, every family must have one person come to the outermost layer to hunt monsters, and then use the monster's body to exchange for money to support family members in the Middle Layer. So, the Middle Layer mostly consists of children, women, and the old, weak, sick, and disabled from ordinary families. As for who is in the Inner Layer, I'm not sure. That is the center of this country, and I hear it's the safest place
Chapter 265 Killing MonstersBased on Bai Mo's explanation, Arthur gained a general understanding of this country.He just hadn't expected such a country to exist on this sea.A country surrounded by monsters—does the World Government not manage such places?However, according to Bai Mo's description, this country is indeed very large. Most countries in this world are island-based, so a country with a population of tens of thousands or even a million can be called a nation.But the population of this country far exceeds that.Because Bai Mo's country has been surrounded by walls since her childhood, she is also unaware of the world outside the walls.Arthur thought for a while. If this place is called an island, then it must be an island.And the way to leave this island is to break through the monster encirclement to reach the shore, then use a ship to depart.However, given the current situation, even building a ship would be difficult, let alone a ship capable of traversing the Grand Line.Arthur sighed."In that case, we can only go to this country first and see if we can find a ship."However, Arthur didn't hold much hope for this. This country is already struggling to deal with monsters, so it's likely that the people still alive are very unfamiliar with the outside world.In his opinion, what happens in this country has nothing to do with him.He is merely a passerby in this country and has no right to interfere with its operations.Of course, he also doesn't like to do such things."Bai Mo, according to you, these monsters can be exchanged for money here, right?"Bai Mo nodded."Yes, the common currency in this country is gold and silver, with a ratio of 1:100. And monster bodies can be exchanged for currency.""How does the exchange work?""After more than ten years of continuous battle with monsters, we have divided them into four grades: Humanoid-level, Superhuman-level, Lord-level, and the Emperor-level, which has never appeared."Arthur pointed at the monster beside them and asked, "According to your grading, what level is this monster?""This is a Humanoid-level monster. If humans attack it with weapons, they can defeat it."After hearing Bai Mo's words, Arthur's palm tightened towards the monster.As Arthur moved, the earth cage began to shrink continuously. Immediately after, the monster's roars came incessantly, and after a while, the monster was completely still."Ding! Congratulations to the host for killing a B-level creature, gaining 100 experience points."After hearing the system prompt, Arthur already had a general idea of the monster's level range.Superhuman-level monsters should correspond to A-level powerhouses, while Lord-level corresponds to S-level powerhouses.Then Emperor-level corresponds to SS-level powerhouses."According to Bai Mo, although no Emperor-level monsters have appeared, there should be many Lord-level monsters. It seems the combat power of this island is not as simple as imagined."It should be known that S-level powerhouses on the Grand Line are already extremely rare."Bai Mo, how much can a monster's body like this sell for?"Although the monster was dead, its body was not completely shattered. Arthur was still thinking of using the monster's body to exchange for money and then finding a way to build a ship."One... one gold coin."Bai Mo was already shocked by the strength of the short-skirted girl in front of her. A monster that would require several of them to defeat was killed so easily.It took almost no effort at all.Even the top powerhouses from the Outer Layer, who were battle-hardened, were probably not much better.However, those people are probably all the King's guards now, rarely appearing in the Outer Layer."What's wrong?"Arthur saw Bai Mo in a daze, so he asked."No... nothing. I just didn't expect Big Sister to be so strong."Heh heh, Big Sister?Have you ever seen a Big Sister like this?Forget it, he was already used to being misunderstood; there was no need to refute such meaningless things."What is the purchasing power of the gold coins here?""Purchasing power? What is that?"It seemed that such technical terms were rarely understood by anyone."I mean, how long can one gold coin sustain a person's life in this country?"Bai Mo nodded."Oh, for an ordinary family, ten gold coins are enough for a year's living.""So, ordinary people here need to hunt ten such monsters a year to ensure their relatives can live stably in the Inner Layer?"Bai Mo nodded and then shook her head."If it's just for a year's living in the Middle Layer, then there's definitely no problem. But the expenses of the hunters fighting here are even higher than living in the Middle Layer. After all, people injured fighting monsters are everywhere, and the treatment costs and food here are much more expensive than in the Inner Layer."Arthur nodded."Let's go. Since your uncle needs this monster for treatment, the faster we go, the less pain he will suffer.""Ah... coming."Arthur summoned a group of small snakes. They dragged the octopus monster's corpse, and Bai Moled them forward.This Outer Layer was itself the living area for monster hunters; many places here were their strongholds.Led by Bai Mo, the group arrived at a simple stronghold.It was like a village, with dilapidated houses everywhere, and the walls of the houses bore traces of battles."I'm sorry, our stronghold is quite crude. Because all the good strongholds are occupied by those large monster hunting teams, we can only choose such simple places to set up our stronghold."Arthur nodded. In this world, the human heart is always the most difficult thing to fathom, so the human heart is usually the most terrifying.After the two entered the stronghold, they didn't see anyone, which struck Bai Mo as rather odd.Although their team was small in number and not strong overall, it was usually lively here. Why was it so deserted today?Thinking of this, Bai Mo couldn't help but quicken her pace.When the two reached the deepest part of the stronghold, what awaited Bai Mo was not her uncle, nor the uncles who were usually warm to him, but all of them lying on the ground, devoid of any signs of life."Uncle Ryan!"Bai Mo quickly rushed to the body of a middle-aged man, slowly helped him up, and cried out loudly.However, the other party showed no response, and the blood on his body had already cooled.Tears flowed continuously from Bai Mo's eyes, and she frantically searched for survivors in the team.Arthur saw this scene and remained silent."Bai Mo, there should be one person alive in that room, but his life force is rapidly dissipating."
Chapter 266: Shattered StrongholdAfter hearing Arthur's words, Bai Mo immediately ran into the room.Inside the room, a severely injured middle-aged man lay dying."Uncle Moya!"When Bai Mo saw the man, tears seemed to pour uncontrollably from her eyes.If Arthur hadn't guessed wrong, this middle-aged man was the person Bai Mo wanted to save.The middle-aged man, called Moya, slowly opened his eyes after hearing Bai Mo's voice."Is that Bai Mo back?"Though the man's voice was weak, he felt an unprecedented sense of relief."I, I'm back, Uncle. What exactly happened here? Why is everyone dead? Why?"Moya was silent for a moment, then slowly began to speak."Monsters attacked this place. Everyone was outnumbered, so they were all killed."Monsters?Arthur sneered inwardly, but he didn't say anything more.Arthur had examined the bodies of these people earlier; their wounds were not from monster claws but were inflicted by humans.This meant that the stronghold was not attacked by monsters, but by humans.However, how to tell Bai Mo was her choice; Arthurhad no right to interfere. Since Moya didn't intend to tell the truth, anything more he said would be useless, and Bai Mo, having only met him once, wouldn't believe him anyway."Monsters, it's those hateful monsters again!"Bai Mo's tone was full of anger, but in the end, she also felt a sense of helplessness."Bai Mo, you must live well. Knowing that you are alive puts my mind at ease..."As Moya finished speaking, blood continuously flowed from his wounds."Uncle, don't talk anymore. I'll find a doctor to treat you."Moya shook his head."It's no use. My life has reached its end. I can feel heaven calling me. Give up! And knowing you are still alive, I am at peace..."After Moya finished speaking, his eyes slowly closed.Arthur knew that the middle-aged man's life had ended.Though the dead no longer suffer, they leave their pain to the living. Watching Bai Mo cry incessantly, Arthur shook his head.At this moment, a hint of pity also arose in his heart.After a long time, Bai Mo seemed to have accepted reality. Then, with her small body, she took a shovel and began to dig continuously in the plaza of the stronghold.Arthur simply watched all of this in silence.He didn't know much about the young girl Bai Mo's life, but if he didn't let her do something now, she might truly break down.However, the young girl's psychological resilience was quite good. After such a major incident, she merely dug a pit and buried everyone's bodies together.As the bodies were buried, the smell of blood was slowly covered, and Arthur's heart also calmed down a bit.Seeing those corpses, he truly felt an urge to take a bite.He would never have dared to think of such a disgusting thing before.However, at this moment, he thought that the young girl in front of him was very weak; she wouldn't be able to survive in this environment!And he also needed a guide here. If she followed him, perhaps she would live a little longer.Then, Arthur came before Bai Mo, who was kneeling by the grave."The deceased are gone. If there is only sorrow, it will be meaningless. Since you know who the murderer is, why not do your part to avenge them?""Of course I know... but those monsters... how could I possibly be their match?"Tears streamed from Bai Mo's eyes; this was her despair.Her helplessness and despair towards this world."Don't underestimate human power. Human potential is absolutely incomparable to that of monsters. Little girl, do you want revenge? Do you want to gain power?"After hearing Arthur's words, Bai Mo looked up at him with her swollen, red eyes."I want to."The young girl answered firmly, without hesitation.Upon hearing this, Arthur nodded with great satisfaction."I can grant you power, but whether you can bear this power depends on you. If you can't bear it, you might face death. Are you sure you still want this power?"Arthur told the young girl in front of him a lie."I'm sure. I want revenge. I want to kill all the monsters in this world!"Arthur nodded, and then a small snake slowly crawled out from his sleeve."Close your eyes. It will hurt a lot in a moment, but if you endure it, you will gain superhuman strength."Bai Mo obediently closed her eyes, and then the small snake bit the young girl's neck directly.After the young girl was bitten by the small snake, her expression slowly changed from sadness to pain."Ah!"Pain swept through her entire body. Bai Mo's body began to convulse uncontrollably from the pain, and white foam slowly came out of her mouth.Arthur shook his head. This omen was not a sign of success. It seemed that this young girl could not bear the power of the cursed seal."No, I absolutely cannot die. I must live. I want to eliminate all the monsters in the world. I want to make this country peaceful! I..."Accompanied by Bai Mo's determined voice, although her body twitched continuously, her eyes slowly opened, and blood constantly flowed from the corners of her mouth.That was the unwavering heart of the young girl."Not bad. If you continue like this, you will become the third person to successfully receive the cursed seal."Arthur knew that if the young girl in front of him successfully accepted the cursed seal, her will would definitely be terrifyingly strong.Because the first person to receive the cursed seal, Zoro, already possessed strength far beyond what ordinary people could achieve, and his perseverance was equally strong. The second, Hancock, was even more so; the Conqueror's Haki that erupted when she received the cursed seal still felt powerful to him now.But this young girl in front of him was just an ordinary person.A determined ordinary person, if transformed, could definitely become a good assistant.A moment later, the young girl's entire body was covered in dark black patterns, and accompanied by her determined gaze, these patterns slowly gathered on her shoulder, forming a small mark.As the mark was completed, the young girl finally couldn't bear the pain caused by the formation process and directly fainted."Truly excellent."Arthur cast an appreciative gaze at the young girl."After all, you are my little assistant. Since you've endured the trial of the cursed seal, you should get some good rest. I'll go ahead and take care of the real culprits who killed your friends!"
Chapter 267: PotionArthur placed the Little Girl, Bai Mo, on the bed in the dilapidated house, then formed hand seals to create a barrier."Although this barrier isn't strong, experts below A-rank should be unable to penetrate it."Afterward, for good measure, Arthur used Earth Release to create another layer of earth."Taking care of children is indeed troublesome."After finishing these tasks, Arthur got up and walked out the door, then a small snake emerged from his hand."The battle here should have ended not long ago, so those people just withdrew. Finding them will be very simple."Arthur set the small snake down, and it began to move forward, following a scent.At this moment, in the distance, two men were slowly advancing."Big Brother, we've searched the entire stronghold and couldn't find that white-haired Little Girl. How are we going to report this to the boss?" a scrawny man asked the One-Eyed Man beside him.The One-Eyed Man's expression was fierce; he merely shook his head."The location of their stronghold was already extremely dangerous. That Little Girl might have already perished at the hands of monsters. Anyway, we killed everyone in that stronghold, so we can just report that the mission is complete. After all, the reward is the King's newly released Enhancement Potion. If we get it, the strength of us two brothers will greatly increase."After more than a decade of development, the Enhancement Potion was now quite perfect, with side effects continuously diminishing, though its price had become increasingly high.It was almost impossible for an ordinary person to obtain a high-grade Enhancement Potion, as its exorbitant price was enough to deter anyone."Big Brother, you're right. As long as we get the Enhancement Potion and our strength increases, even if that white-haired girl is still alive, we'll find a way to kill her again."The two brothers were currently thinking about how to report to their superiors, as few could resist the temptation of that Enhancement Potion.Just then, the two suddenly heard movement nearby."Who's there?"The One-Eyed Man immediately became alert, a habit he had developed over many years.Constantly battling monsters had given them a strong sense of vigilance."Was I discovered? What excellent vigilance indeed."Upon realizing he had been discovered, Arthur no longer concealed his figure and slowly emerged from the tree trunk.When the two men saw that it was a woman in a short skirt who had emerged, their earlier vigilance vanished."Hahahaha, it's actually a woman! Big Brother, how long has it been since we've seen a woman, let alone such a beautiful one?"After seeing Arthur, the scrawny man didn't take him seriously.But then the One-Eyed Man said, "Second Brother, a woman who can survive in this outer circle is never simple. And look, this woman doesn't even have a speck of dust on her. Let's be careful; the person in front of us might not be simple."After saying this, the One-Eyed Man asked Arthur, "Beautiful lady, what is your purpose in blocking our path?"Upon hearing the man's words, Arthur's eyes held a hint of admiration.At least the person in front of him wasn't a fool."I'm here to ask two things. The first is, what is this 'potion' you mentioned?"Arthur had already been lurking nearby when the two were discussing the potion.Upon hearing Arthur's question, the two men frowned deeply.Especially the One-Eyed Man.It was well-known that potions were no secret in this country, and almost everyone knew about them, especially those living in the outer circle.How could the woman in front of him not know about potions?Could he be someone's powerful subordinate...? If so, then this woman absolutely could not be offended."The potion is a drug introduced by the King to make people stronger. It's divided into two main categories: one is the Enhancement Potion, which can permanently strengthen a person. The other is the Burst Potion, which allows a person to instantly unleash several times their power."Arthur nodded at his words."This Enhancement Potion should also have classifications, right?" Arthur continued to ask.The One-Eyed Man nodded once more."Yes, there are many types of Enhancement Potions, and I'm not entirely clear on the specifics. After all, we're just ordinary hunters in the outer circle; we only know that Enhancement Potions make people stronger."Arthur secretly nodded. It seemed these potions were truly miraculous, able to permanently enhance a person's strength. If they also had no side effects, then such things would definitely sell like hotcakes on the Grand Line.In truth, Arthur also knew that even if this Enhancement Potion had side effects, it would still sell like hotcakes.Because people's desire for power was absolutely very strong."The first question has been answered. Now I want to ask you my second question: did you just destroy a stronghold?"Upon hearing Arthur's words, the two men instantly fell silent.Was the other party here for revenge?They didn't feel any danger from the person in front of them, or rather, they couldn't perceive the other party's strength at all.The woman in front of them was slender, wearing a small skirt without a speck of dust, and simply didn't look like any kind of expert.As for why they called Arthur slender, the reason was simple: no curves, what else could it be but slender?"Haha, we two brothers have spent most of our lives hunting monsters; how could we lay hands on humans?" the One-Eyed Man said.Although attacking humans in the outer circle wasn't an uncommon occurrence, it was ultimately a rather shameful thing.Arthur, of course, didn't believe him. Instead, he was certain that the culprits who destroyed Bai Mo's stronghold were these two men.Because their expressions had already betrayed them."Heh heh, actually, there are some things you don't need to say for me to know. Then I'll add another question: have your bodies undergone Enhancement Potion?"The next second, Arthur's eyes became incredibly cold, and killing intent slowly spread from his body.Seeing Arthur like this, the two men showed surprise, a cold sweat trickled down their foreheads, and their bodies unconsciously retreated two steps."This is killing intent!"How could they, who had struggled through life and death, not know about killing intent?They were considered outstanding among civilian hunters, but there was a significant gap between them and true experts.Such immense killing intent—even among those true experts, few could achieve it, right?Who exactly was this woman in front of them?Among the ranks of famous hunters, it seemed there was only one woman, but that woman would definitely not be so young."Who exactly are you?"The two men already knew that the other party was not benevolent."Me? The stronghold of one of my subordinates was destroyed by you, so of course I'm here to avenge him."
Chapter 268 Eating Meat"Revenge?"The two men finally understood the purpose of the woman in front of them.At this moment, the thin man said to the One-Eyed Man, "Big Brother, she's just a woman. Why should we be scared of her? Since she's here for revenge, let her experience the might of us two brothers."Thinking this, the thin man revealed an evil smile."It's been a long time since I've tasted a woman.""Second Brother, don't underestimate any enemy. This person in front of us is definitely not simple."No sooner had the One-Eyed Man finished speaking than the thin man charged towards Arthur."Big Brother, the opponent is just a woman, why be so afraid? The two of us together are more than enough to deal with monsters, let alone just a woman!"The thin man's speed was very fast, surpassing what ordinary people could achieve.However, in Arthur's eyes, the opponent's speed was no different from that of an ordinary person.Even Zoro, when he first set out to sea, his strength should have been far superior to the thin man in front of him.Arthur's arm was covered in Chakra, and she easily caught the thin man's palm.Because the thin man harbored other intentions towards Arthur, he did not use a weapon, only fighting with his fists.The thin man, whose fist was caught, was very surprised, and then an even more astonishing scene occurred, because no matter how much force he used, he could not break free from the woman's hand."If this is all the strength you have, then it's truly too boring."After Arthur finished speaking, she lightly flicked her hand and threw the man out, causing him to crash heavily into a tree.A mouthful of fresh blood spurted from the thin man's mouth. From their brief exchange, he already believed his Big Brother's words: this person in front of him was very strong."Second Brother!"When the One-Eyed Man saw his brother injured, he also revealed his weapon, which was a large saber.Then, the One-Eyed Man charged towards Arthur, but his attack also failed to hit her, as she easily dodged it.Arthur was not in a hurry to finish off the opponent, but instead smiled and said, "It's not enough! If these are just attacks like this, it's far from enough. I think you can become stronger. If I'm not mistaken, you should have those explosive potions, right? If you don't use them now, then you won't have a chance."Arthur was not in a hurry. What she had just said was only her guess. She wanted to see the effects of those potions.The One-Eyed Man merely snorted upon hearing this and was not in a hurry to use the potion, because he knew about its side effects.Then he threw another punch at Arthur's forehead, and this time, after Arthur dodged, her finger landed on the One-Eyed Man's forehead and then lightly flicked it.Rumble!With the enhancement of monstrous strength, this attack was much more powerful than the one against the thin man just now.The One-Eyed Man was directly sent flying, spitting blood, his head ringing."Big Brother!"The thin man had already recovered. He took out two daggers and charged towards Arthur.The daggers moved quickly around Arthur, but these attacks were also dodged by her.However, the scent of blood on the thin man's body made Arthur feel a hint of infatuation."Gurgle gurgle gurgle gurgle…"Her stomach made hungry noises."Eating this kind of meat… although I don't want to, the stimulation of hunger makes me Can't help itwant to take a bite."Then Arthur no longer struggled with her inner self. At this moment, she was very calm. Compared to starving to death, eating him was the best option.The next second, Arthur's right eye turned blood red, and what happened next caused the thin man in front of her to tremble uncontrollably.Behind Arthur, her clothes were torn, and four crimson Kagune appeared. In just a single encounter, one Kagune pierced through the thin man's body.Arthur sniffed the scent of blood and unconsciously licked the corner of her mouth."So this is the side effect of Kaneki Ken's Kagune! Now, the scent of this kind of living meat is absolutely intoxicating to me."Another Kagune behind Arthur placed the thin man's body in front of her.Meanwhile, the One-Eyed Man on the other side was completely shocked by the scene before him!Who exactly was this woman?Was she a monster?He watched with his own eyes as his Second Brother's body was mostly devoured by the opponent, but his own body was trembling, and he dared not approach.After eating, Arthur's mouth, arms, and original clothes were all covered in crimson blood."Although there's a slight repulsion internally, it's not much. It seems I really am a pervert now.""Ding! Congratulations to the Host for killing a B-rank strong individual, gaining 100 experience points.""Feeling the Host's emotional fluctuations, gaining 1000 emotion points.""The remaining parts seem to be places I find hard to eat. I'll just throw them away!"The Kagune behind her directly flung the thin man's corpse away.Then Arthur slowly walked towards the One-Eyed Man."Mon… monster!"When the One-Eyed Man saw Arthur approaching him, his eyes were filled with intense fear."Monster? I merely killed your Second Brother, and you two just slaughtered dozens of lives at an outpost. If I am a monster, then what about you two?"It was natural for people with great power to be called monsters by others.If judging by killing, perhaps those who claimed to be righteous would have even more lives in their hands.Of course, nothing is absolute.Even Arthur now wouldn't dare to call herself a good person. What kind of good person would do this?And just then, the man took out a pill from his hand. He knew that if he didn't use this pill now, he would truly have no chance. The strength of the woman in front of him had already exceeded his imagination.Arthur did not stop the other party from taking the pill, because she wanted to see to what extent this pill could make him burst forth.After the previous probing, the strength of the man in front of her should only be slightly stronger than that thin man.After taking the pill, the One-Eyed Man's face turned crimson, and veins constantly bulged.And then his muscles also began to swell, and the oppressive feeling he gave off continuously increased.Of course, Arthur felt none of this oppressive feeling."Damn it! Although I don't know who you are, since you killed my brother, then you must be a dead man!"The One-Eyed Man held his great saber and pointed it at Arthur. The fear that had originally been in his heart was now clouded by his suddenly surging strength.The One-Eyed Man now had a feeling of unparalleled supremacy."Little bitch, go to hell!"
Chapter 269 Superhuman MonsterBang!Arthur's Kagune instantly blocked the One-Eyed Man's greatsword.However, the One-Eyed Man's strength this time shocked Arthur; the ground actually began to crack under the man's immense power."That's not bad strength. Compared to before, your strength has increased at least threefold, but with just this much power, I still can't find any interest."After Arthur finished speaking, the Kagune behind him swung, directly sending the man flying."Who exactly are you? Why is your strength so immense?"The man was also shocked at this moment. Even a Humanoid-level monster, after he swallowed a pill, was no match for him.Yet, this woman in front of him handled it with such ease."Damn it!"The One-Eyed Man once again took out two pills and swallowed both in one gulp."Swallowing two directly? If that's the case, your body should be reaching its limit, right?"Arthur smiled. The One-Eyed Man, originally a B-rank powerhouse, after consuming three pills, where would his strength reach?Arthur was also a bit curious.After the man swallowed three pills, his body was clearly struggling with the pain.But the man endured it, and in the blink of an eye, he appeared before Arthur, then raised his fist and struck directly at Arthur's abdomen.Bang!Arthur was sent flying by that powerful punch."Cough, cough, very good strength." Arthur didn't defend against this attack but allowed the punch to land directly on his body. The power of this punch was indeed very strong, and a trace of blood flowed from Arthur's mouth."How is that possible? My current strength can kill a monster with one punch!"Seeing Arthur still able to stand, the man shouted in shock."Is that so? If it's just like this, then you're nothing but a frog at the bottom of a well. How could you know the true power of humans in this world?"As Arthur spoke, the power of his cursed seal activated.Black patterns continuously spread across his body, quickly covering him completely, and even his Kagune was covered by the cursed seal's patterns.In Arthur's cursed seal state, even the man who had consumed three pills felt a powerful sense of oppression.He had once seen Lord-level monsters, and he had only felt this kind of oppressive feeling from Lord-level monsters."Damn it!"At this moment, the One-Eyed Man no longer had any desire to continue fighting; now, he only wanted to escape this place.Then he burst forth with all his strength, running into the distance."Yo~ Isn't it a bit irresponsible for you to do that? You just punched me, and now you're running away?"The man had only run a few tens of meters when he found Arthur appearing before him."What do you want me to do for you to let me go?"The One-Eyed Man knew he was definitely no match for the person in front of him, so he began to soften his stance."Let you go? You punched me, why should I let you go?""Don't force me! I have a way to make you die with me!"Seeing that the other party wouldn't let him go, the One-Eyed Man began to make threats."Die together? Do you think you have the qualifications to die with me with your strength?"Arthur's hoarse voice was like a nightmare in the One-Eyed Man's ears."Hahaha, although I admit I can't beat you, I'll tell you that there are many monsters near this forest. I have a way to attract monsters here. Even a powerhouse like you, if surrounded by monsters, wouldn't be able to protect yourself, right?"After the One-Eyed Man finished speaking, he began to roar loudly, but Arthur, standing by, had no intention of stopping him.He actually wanted to see how strong these so-called monsters really were.Sure enough, after the One-Eyed Man finished roaring, the roars of monsters came from all around, and it wasn't just one or two.But after the One-Eyed Man in front of him finished roaring, his body actually began to shrink rapidly, and his original black hair slowly began to turn white.A moment later, a shriveled old man appeared before Arthur."Oh? Is this the side effect of the burst potion?"Arthur used the Body Flicker Technique to instantly appear in front of the One-Eyed Man, then placed his hand on the One-Eyed Man's forehead."Your life force has reached its end. Your lifespan is not long. For someone like you, I no longer even have the thought of making a move."Arthur shook his head. Such a potion with severe side effects was worthless in his eyes.He was still a bit disappointed.And now, the sky had gradually grown darker."If I'm not mistaken, it's already night. The night here has no moon, no trace of light; it's a completely dark continent."Arthur sighed, but this darkness had no effect on him whatsoever."Are they here?"Arthur could already feel countless monsters closing in on him from all directions, and at the same time, he could feel countless monsters scurrying around. It must be the effect of the darkness; even some monsters couldn't move normally on this completely dark road with no light.However, three monsters still charged towards Arthur, and Arthur could feel that the aura of these three monsters was stronger than that of the scar-faced man who had just swallowed three pills."It seems a big guy has arrived. Is it a Superhuman-level monster?"Arthur couldn't clearly see the monster's appearance in this dark environment, but his body structure was no longer ordinary. He possessed heat-sensing abilities, and through the heat emanating from the opponent, he could guess the approximate shape of a monster.It's just that the shape of this monster was a bit too bizarre; he couldn't figure out what kind of monster it was at all.It looked somewhat like it had been stitched together.Its head resembled a snake, its body resembled a human, its arms seemed like crab claws, and it seemed to have four legs, a monster roughly six or seven meters tall.What exactly is this thing?"Forget it, I'll study it later!"Arthur began to form hand seals."Ninja Art: Snake Binding Jutsu!"The next second, a giant snake suddenly appeared, directly swallowing the monster.This snake was over ten meters long; although it wasn't as large as Little Qing's 200 meters, it was more than enough to swallow a monster."Let's go! We'll return to the camp to rest properly, and then discuss what to do next during the day."Arthur speculated that if the Straw Hat Crew were all sent flying, they would still have to fly for another day to reach their destination.He was now stopping his flight a day early."I wonder where they will fly in three days and three nights? But what's certain is that this flying distance will definitely not be short. Returning to the Sabaody Archipelago will definitely not be possible in just a few days."
Chapter 270: Enelu Aspires to Become KingThe sun rose, and the dim sunlight shone upon this land, bringing a glimmer of light to this space."Is this dark, damp, and foul-smelling living environment really suitable for human survival?"Arthur looked around, and he was a bit unaccustomed to such an environment now."Hmm..."The young girl beside him slowly opened her eyes. Bai Mo felt that her body no longer had the pain it once did; instead, she now felt her body full of strength."Is this what it feels like to have power?"The young girl stood up, looked at her hands, and murmured to herself."You're awake? How do you feel?"Arthur asked when he saw the young girl wake up."Very good, I feel full of strength now."The young girl smiled, though her face wasn't particularly clean, covered in dust and monster blood.Then, the young girl's smile faded, and she fell into sadness again."The cycle of life and death. Perhaps after they die, they can escape this pain. This might not necessarily be a bad thing."Arthur comforted the young girl.Bai Mo nodded."Sister, where did you go when I was unconscious?""Hmm?"Arthur then noticed that his perfectly fine clothes had turned blood-red, and there were two large holes in his back.Wait, she called me sister?"You should call me brother. I am a boy," Arthurcorrected her seriously."Brother?"Bai Mo looked at Arthur's chest, then lowered her head to look at her own.Although she was young, she already had some development, while Arthur's chest was completely flat."Sister, some things can't be forced, and it might still grow.""Hmm?"What the hell?Bai Mo's words completely stumped Arthur.What was she even talking about?Forget it, he was too lazy to explain these things."Last night, I went out to take care of some small matters and accidentally tore my clothes."Bai Mo tilted her head.She wasn't stupid!Would clothes become like this from a small matter?Only a ghost would believe that."Oh."But in the end, she still obediently nodded.Arthur stood up, stretched, and said to Bai Mo, "You can follow me from now on. Be my assistant and stay by my side."Bai Mo thought about it. She was indeed alone and helpless now, and what he wanted to do seemed impossible to achieve.If she followed this'sister' in front of her, perhaps all those impossibilities might turn into possibilities."Okay!"----------New World.This is the last sea area of the Grand Line, and also where the strong gather on the great sea."God Enel, we've spotted a Pirate Crew ahead. That's... that's the Pirate Crew of Kaido of the Beasts, one of the Four Emperors of the New World.""Hmm? The Four Emperors?"The man sitting on the main seat of the ship opened his eyes. His head was wrapped in a white scarf, his shoulders were bare, and there was a circle of taiko drums behind him. In his hand, he held a scepter made of gold.This person was none other than God Enel, whom Luffy had defeated in the sky.After being exiled from Skypiea, Enel was rescued and miraculously survived.After that, he did not choose to return to Skypiea but instead planned to become king and dominate the land.So he went to sea and became a pirate.Along the way, he gathered many strong individuals. Half a month before Luffy reached Sabaody Archipelago, he had already arrived in the New World.And just five days ago, he intercepted a warship trying to return to Marine Headquarters, defeating two Vice Admirals on board.The Marines also put a bounty on him.God Enel, bounty six hundred million Berries.Enel walked down from his seat and onto the ship's deck. After arriving in the New World, he found that the people of the Blue Sea were far stronger than those of Skypiea.During this period, he suffered many losses.However, with his powerful Devil Fruit ability and Observation Haki, he defeated many strong individuals.These ordinary Pirate Crews no longer interested him at all."Kaido of the Beasts, is it? Lads, bring the ship closer to them. Today, we will replace Kaido and become the new Emperor of the great sea."Enel showed an excited expression. He was different from his past self; he now had a new goal.That's right, Enel wanted to become the Pirate King.After becoming the Pirate King, he would then unify the world and become the King of the World. Only after accomplishing these things could he peacefully travel to the Infinite Continent."God Enel, that's Kaido of the Beasts's Pirate Crewahead. Do we really want to go closer?"One of Enel's subordinates beside him said. The opponent was Kaido of the Beasts, one of the Four Emperors. Although they believed in their captain's strength, the power of the Four Emperors was deeply ingrained in his mind."What? Do you think I, God, can't defeat a mere Kaido of the Beasts? What a joke! Bring the ship closer!"Meanwhile, on the Beasts Pirates' ship, the one sitting on the main seat was none other than Kaido, the Admiral of the Beasts Pirates.Their purpose for this trip was to target the Whitebeard Pirates, making this great sea even more chaotic.Beside Kaido was a tall figure in a black suit, with flames burning on his head and a pair of striking dark black wings on his back."Kaido, there's a Pirate Crew approaching us. According to their flag, their captain should be the man whose reputation has recently soared in the New World, God Enel."Upon hearing Enel's name, Kaido, who was beside him, poured himself another pot of sake.At this moment, he did not answer the person next to him but kept drinking.The man in the black suit had long understood Kaido's personality. Then, he sighed and said to a subordinate nearby, "Since someone wants to challenge our Beasts Pirates, let them taste our power."As soon as the man in the suit finished speaking, Kaido picked up his spiked club from the side."King, did you say someone is challenging our Beasts Pirates? Where are they? Let me personally deal with them!"Kaido swayed as he walked towards the deck. Then he looked up and saw a huge ship approaching them.And nearby, there happened to be an uninhabited island."Stop the ship at the uninhabited island. Their target should be us. Hahahahaha, it's been a long time since anyone dared to make a move on us. It seems this great sea has forgotten the fear of our dominance!"Kaido rubbed his head and then loudly said to King beside him."God Enel, the Beasts Pirates are approaching the uninhabited island. Should we follow them?""What nonsense are you talking about? Bring the ship closer! Hahahahaha, starting today, I am the Emperor of the great sea."
Chapter 271: Enelu, Addicted to the King of QuittingOn an uninhabited island in the New World, two ships were docked by the shore.Currently, two groups of people were facing off on the island.One group was the team of God Enel, a rising star in the New World. Enel looked at the opposing Beasts Pirates with a cold smirk.At the very front of the Beasts Pirates, Kaido of the Beasts, their Admiral, could barely stand, swaying unsteadily."You are Enel?"Kaido said drunkenly, a waft of alcohol accompanying every word he uttered."Yes, that's me. Kaido of the Beasts, do you want me to give you some time to sober up first? If it's this easy for me to take the Four Emperors' position, then I feel this Sea Emperor title is too boring. In that case, I might even lose interest in becoming the Pirate King."Enel waved his hand, speaking disdainfully.On this Blue Sea, although he had encountered many strong individuals, it was nothing more than that. Along the way, he seemed to be on a cheat mode, conquering challenges effortlessly, never experiencing failure.In his eyes, the so-called Sea Emperor was merely a title hyped up by others, not truly that strong.I am God; this isn't arrogance.This is the confidence of God."Hmm? What did you say?""I…"Enel was about to reply after hearing Kaido's words when he saw Kaido's figure charging towards him."Tch, in this state, and he still wants to fight me?"Enel easily dodged Kaido's attack with a slight leap. He already knew that there was a power called Hakiin the Blue Sea, which could attack Natural Devil Fruit users, so he wouldn't let Kaido hit him so easily.Enel jumped into the air, and a large amount of lightning instantly condensed on his fingertips."5 million volts… 10 million volts… 20 million volts… 50 million volts, discharge!"The next second, a massive amount of lightning charged directly towards Kaido.As the lightning struck, Kaido instantly felt his entire body go numb, and the next second, smoke rose from his body, after which he lay on the ground.Enel's subordinates clapped when they saw Kaidofall."Lord Enel is indeed powerful! Was Kaido defeated just like that? If so, won't we be a Four EmperorsPirate Crew from now on?"Unlike his subordinates, Enel frowned as he looked at the fallen Kaido.He knew that the opponent had not been defeated.Sure enough, Kaido rubbed his head and slowly got up."What happened? Why didn't I hit him? It felt like I got shocked, how irritating."Kaido brushed the dust off his body; he was completely unharmed, but the smell of alcohol on him was still strong.Seeing this, Enel knew that the person in front of him was a true powerhouse. He no longer held back; he swung the metal staff in his hand, and powerful currents began to surge from the drums on his back."After this time, I've also grown much stronger. Let me show you my new move, 300 million volts, Spear of the Thunder God!"Intense lightning danced in Enel's hand, then slowly formed a giant spear."What if he is Kaido of the Beasts? Under this move of mine, you will surely turn to ash. No one can withstand the power of lightning; I am God! After I kill you, this Sea Emperor, I will ascend to the position you Blue Sea people dream of, the Pirate King!"King the Conflagration, who was nearby, watched the lightning dance in the sky. He didn't worry about Kaido below; instead, he instantly appeared beside Enel's subordinates and took care of all of Enel's men within a few seconds."The Rumble-Rumble Fruit? Lightning is indeed a powerful force, but unfortunately, your opponent is Kaido of the Beasts."Kaido looked up at the lightning in the sky. In his vision now, the lightning was like a sun, emitting a blue light."Is the sun falling?"He saw the lightning rapidly approaching him, and the next second, the lightning directly enveloped his entire body. The subordinates of the Beasts Pirate Crew in the distance were all astonished by this powerful force."Is this the power of natural lightning? Is Boss Kaidoalright?"Rumble!The entire island seemed to be baptized by lightning, and the ground was covered in craters caused by the lightning attacks.Both the Beasts Pirate Crew and Enel's subordinates were affected by this lightning.After the lightning subsided, only two people remained on the field.One was Enel, gasping for breath on the ground after using his skill, and the other was King the Conflagration, one of the Beasts Pirate Crew's Three Calamities, completely unharmed.As for Kaido, he lay quietly on the ground, his body appearing as if it had been charred."Hahahahaha, Kaido of the Beasts is nothing more than this!"Enel was already savoring the fruits of victory, but just then, there was a sudden movement on the ground. Kaido slowly got up, and the smell of alcohol had now completely vanished from him.Kaido shook his head."Truly worthy of a powerful Natural Devil Fruit user; this power is truly terrifying…"Then Kaido stomped the ground, and the entire island trembled. All the dust on his body had already dispersed.Completely unharmed."How is that possible? Under such powerful lightning, you don't even have a single injury! This is impossible!"Enel's eyes were filled with disbelief as he saw Kaido completely unharmed.Kaido raised the spiked club in his hand and said,"Your attack just now almost killed me!"Enel, however, didn't believe this statement.He clearly had no injuries at all; the only change was that this guy had sobered up!"Hahaha, since you've challenged a Four Emperors, then come and bear the wrath of a Sea Emperor. Also, what kind of King did you say you wanted to be just now?"At this moment, Kaido's aura was completely different from before. Black lightning continuously appeared around him. In Enel's eyes, he was now being questioned by a colossal being.Enel swallowed hard.Is this the gravitas of a New World Sea Emperor?No, I, Enel, am the God of this world!The position of Pirate King is within my grasp!I cannot be intimidated by his aura!"I… I want to be the Pirate King!"The next moment, lightning surged around Enel as he directly entered his Thunder God state."200 million volts, Thunder God!"After entering his Thunder God state, Enel charged directly towards Kaido of the Beasts, moving at an unimaginable speed.But what did his speed matter? Kaido of the Beasts, facing him, had already foreseen his future movements."Pirate King, hahahahahaha."Kaido seemed to have fallen into a frenzy. Along with his loud laughter, lightning surged from the spiked club in his hand."The position of Pirate King is not something someone like you can attain, Thunder Bagua!"Rumble!"Hey, hey, isn't this getting a bit too much?"King the Conflagration in the sky showed a hint of helplessness as he looked at the already shattered island.
Chapter 272 Town"Is this the town you spoke of? It's certainly much better than your outpost," Arthur said, looking at the massive town before him.Then he ordered the little snake to release all the monsters, and five giant monsters lay on the ground.Three of the monsters were slain on the way, while the remaining two were the octopus monster killed earliest, and the strange creature swallowed by the summoned giant python. However, this creature was now unrecognizable, having been dissolved by acid.According to Bai Mo, a Humanoid-level monster could sell for one gold coin, while a Superhuman-level monster fetched 100 gold coins.Superhuman-level monsters were not something ordinary people could defeat; even a hundred people working together might not be able to overcome a single Superhuman-level monster.But for Arthur, Superhuman-level monsters like these could be easily killed.According to this world's terminology, Arthur's strength had already reached a solid Lord-level.Now, what Arthur needed to do was find a place to live here first.The two of them, dragging five monsters, walked through the city, attracting a lot of attention, with many gazes turning towards them."Two girls actually killed five monsters."There were already few women in the outer layer, and the sudden appearance of two was already eye-catching, let alone the fact that they were effortlessly dragging monsters several times larger than themselves.Fighting was not allowed in the town, and this was also the place for collecting monster corpses. The two ignored the gazes and walked towards the center of the city.At this time, there was a long queue at the monster corpse recycling center, and the two naturally joined the back of the line."Why are there so many people?" Arthur's voice held a hint of displeasure.With so many people, they would have to queue for several hours, which was a real waste of time."There's no choice. The rules here are strict, so we can only follow the town's regulations. The town is also the safest place in the outer layer, but the cost of living here is quite high, so few people actually live here.""How high?"Arthur asked curiously."It costs one gold coin to stay here for one day, and buying a house here might cost thousands of gold coins. How could ordinary people afford a house here? It's safe here because the King's troops are stationed. The King's troops are currently very powerful, the strongest army in this country, and only the strong can join this force."Arthur nodded after hearing Bai Mo's words."Then, are there any boats for sale in this town?"Arthur still wanted to leave this place, so he asked Bai Mo."Boats? I've only seen such things in ancient books. There shouldn't be anyone here who can build boats, as the sea is too mysterious for this country."Indeed, in a country that was merely surrounded, apart from the older generation, probably few people had ever been to the sea."Then do you know what's beyond this wall now?"Bai Mo shook her head again."I've only stayed in this outer area for a long time; I've never been beyond the wall. However, I've heard that there are even more powerful monsters beyond the wall, and if there were no wall, those monsters would rush in here."Arthur nodded. This explanation was a bit far-fetched!If this wall could really block monsters, why were there so many monsters within this outer circle?And if there were even more powerful monsters outside the circle, could this wall truly stop them?Looking at it this way, the wall might not be meant to block monsters, but rather the humans of this country.If that were the case, Arthur was somewhat curious about the world beyond the wall. He wanted to see just how strong those even more powerful monsters could be.An hour later, it was finally their turn.The two followed the staff of the monster recycling center indoors and placed all five monster corpses in the room.The staff began to examine the condition of these corpses."A Superhuman-level monster corpse?"A staff member showed a surprised expression upon seeing the already corroded monster body, as the two young girls before him looked like they could be easily bullied.How could they possibly defeat these powerful monsters?There was only one possibility: these two were selling corpses on behalf of someone else."A total of 105 gold coins."After the staff member finished the inspection, he stated the price.Arthur and Bai Mo merely nodded and then left the place.People came and went in the town, and Arthurcould see a strong sense of exhaustion on everyone. Whether it was the harsh environment or the countless monsters, people living here could not possibly feel happy.Arthur had also examined the bodies of those monsters; he saw the shadows of many animals on the monsters, as if these creatures were combinations of different species.The very existence of these monsters defied biological common sense. And although he had never seen the human enhancement potion, that explosive potion should be considered a forbidden item, offering power in exchange for draining life."Bai Mo, let's go find a house first, preferably one we can buy directly."After hearing Arthur's words, Bai Mo looked at the more than 100 gold coins in her hand."But these gold coins can't buy a normal house.""That's not necessarily true!"Arthur pointed to a nearby bulletin board, which displayed information about a house for sale, and the asking price was exactly 100 gold coins."How could there be such a house for sale?"Bai Mo was also a bit incredulous, but after seeing the house's location, she understood why it was selling for so cheaply.Firstly, the house was on the edge of the town, and secondly, it was very small, with only one room."I think if we buy this kind of house, it doesn't seem to be of much use. If we want to live comfortably, it would be better to use these gold coins to rent a larger house."Arthur shook her head."Only one's own things feel comfortable to live in, and although that house is small, I have a way to make us live more comfortably."Then Arthur led Bai Mo to the location of the house for sale.Arthur knocked on the door, and an old man emerged from the room. Arthur could feel a stable aura emanating from the old man; he was considerably stronger than the people on the street."Hello, are you selling the house? We'll take it for 100 gold coins."Hearing that they were there to buy his house, the old man immediately invited them into the room.The interior of the house was only about 30 square meters, but the room was well-maintained by the old man and contained all the necessities for living."I'm old now and want to live in the inner circle, so I'm reluctantly selling this house. As you can see, this room is small, but it's quite good for living. Moreover, it's within the town, protected by the town guards, so there's no need to worry about safety."Arthur and Bai Mo both nodded simultaneously.
Chapter 273 Renovation of the HouseArthur wasn't worried about safety. Those monsters might be terrifying to others, but to him, they were no different from pets.After paying the money, the house was his. Then, after registering in town, Arthur and Bai Mo became legal citizens of this town, receiving protection from its guards.They also had to pay a 'protection fee,' though the price was reasonable: only three gold coins a year.Although he didn't want to pay this fee, he also didn't want to cause any extra trouble, so he paid as per the rules."It seems no matter where you live, money is the most important thing."However, earning money wasn't a difficult task for him."Bai Mo, go buy me some paper. I'll start renovating this house first."Bai Mo nodded at his words.She didn't ask why, simply following Arthur's instructions to make the purchase.Arthur was very satisfied with Bai Mo's performance.He liked assistants like her.And she was very clever.After Bai Mo left, Arthur went inside the room.Although the house was small, it was made of sturdy rock. Though the decorations were simple, it had everything one needed.Arthur looked around."This room is indeed too small, but it can't be expanded because all the surrounding houses belong to others.""However, if it can't be expanded above ground, then underground is definitely fine."Arthur smiled, then used his hand to push the bed aside.The curse mark patterns on his body began to spread, and then he placed his hands on the ground."The depth needs to be deeper. If it's too shallow, this area could easily collapse."The Chakra in his body continuously spread into the ground."Earth Style."The next second, the ground trembled slightly, and then a hole appeared in the ground."The soil here is relatively soft. To build a proper basement, there's no need to dig out the soil; I just need to compress it."Thinking this, a large amount of Chakra continuously entered the ground. At this moment, the shape of the underground soil began to change rapidly, and a huge space appeared.Because it was a space created by solidifying and compressing the soil, the surrounding walls were extremely sturdy.Arthur lightly jumped into it."It took so much Chakra just to create a space of about 500 square meters. Sure enough, constructing buildings is very Chakra-consuming, but this space is already enough."Then Arthur used Fire Style to disperse the dampness around, and the next step was to solve the lighting problem.This was not a difficult task."Now I've settled down here. The next thing I should consider is how to leave this country. I don't even know where this is, and I'm not a Navigator. How can I leave?"Arthur sighed. Sailing was not a simple matter. After more than a day of flying, who knew where he would end up?Moreover, the Straw Hat Pirates should not have landed yet.Arthur closed his eyes. He suddenly remembered the curse mark on Zoro's body. There was a piece of Arthur's soul inside that curse mark, and he could feel that Zoro's life force had not weakened.However, when he sensed another curse mark, he actually heard a voice coming from that side."Arthur, you must be okay, right? I've already heard that you attacked a Celestial Dragon, and a Marine Admiral has gone to Sabaody Archipelago... You must be okay!"???Is this Hancock's voice?Why could he hear her?Could it be that too many soul fragments had created a direct connection between him and the curse mark?Thinking this, he increased the Chakra output to the curse mark.On the Grand Line, the Kuja Pirates were almost reaching the Calm Belt.On the main seat of the perfume yuda, Hancockcovered her mouth, staring blankly at the newspaper in her hand. Little White also poked its head out from her chest."Hiss~""Little White, you said Arthur will definitely be fine, right?""Hiss~"Little White, of course, knew that Arthur was perfectly fine.Because the two of them had a soul connection, if something had happened, it would definitely know.Just as the atmosphere settled into calmness, Hancock suddenly felt some pain in her shoulder."What's going on?"Then she noticed that the curse mark on her shoulder was emitting a blue-black light.The next second, the light surged, and a human figure formed from Chakra appeared."Arthur!"Hancock cried out excitedly upon seeing the figure.Sure enough, Arthur hadn't lied to her. After planting the curse mark, she had merged with Arthur.Bang!After the Chakra condensed, a complete Arthurappeared before Hancock.This was the Shadow Clone Technique.Arthur used the curse mark as a base to use the Shadow Clone Technique across a distance."Hancock, Little White."Seeing Arthur appear, Hancock immediately embraced him."I knew you'd be fine."Feeling Hancock's embrace."If this continues, I might suffocate."Arthur whispered softly."Ah!"Hearing this, Hancock immediately released Arthur. Her small face flushed red, and she lowered her head, too shy to speak."I'm fine, but I don't know where I am right now. Everyone from the Straw Hat Pirates was sent flying. But you don't need to worry about me. If you hear any news of Luffy, tell them not to worry about me either. I might have to stay on the island in that area for a while.""Because there are things on this island that I'm quite interested in."After saying this, Arthur's clone immediately dissipated. Because this type of long-distance clone consumed a lot of Chakra, it was particularly unstable.However, he had already conveyed his important message. Next, he would research what exactly these monsters on this island were all about.Arthur in the basement opened his eyes, then he lightly jumped up to the ground."Why isn't Bai Mo back yet? I only asked her to buy some paper. Nothing should have happened, right?"Thinking this, Arthur closed his eyes and used the power of the curse mark to locate Bai Mo."She should be on her way back."He felt Bai Mo approaching. Sure enough, a minute later, Bai Mo walked into the room holding a thick bundle of white paper."You only went to buy paper, why did it take so long?"Arthur asked, looking at the returning Bai Mo.Bai Mo lowered her head, her white hair messy, making one want to reach out and smooth it."Because it's chaotic here, many places sell weapons. Things like paper are rarely found, so I ran to many places to buy this much paper."Bai Mo put down the paper, still clutching some silver coins in her hand. However, Arthur knew that the price of paper here was definitely not low."Don't worry about money. This paper can create a lot of gold coins for us."
Chapter 274 Detonating Talisman"These papers can be sold for money?" Bai Moasked, somewhat incredulously, after hearing what Arthur said.It's worth noting that one reason these papers were hard to buy was that, in the outer areas, they were something many people didn't need, so merchants had trouble selling them, naturally leading to very low production.Yet, the'sister' in front of her was saying these could be sold for money?Arthur merely smiled faintly, then nodded."Paper itself is certainly not easy to sell, but what about paper that can produce a violent explosion?"Exploding Tags have many advantages; not only are they incredibly powerful, but they are also very convenient to carry.Arthur noticed that this place seemed to still be in the cold weapon era, as the people here all wielded swords and blades.If he had Exploding Tags, their price would definitely be very high.Moreover, the Exploding Tags Arthur created using Sage Art Chakra were considerably more powerful than ordinary Exploding Tags. When facing a Humanoid-level monster, just one Exploding Tagcould severely injure it.Arthur looked at the 50 sheets of paper in his hand. These were large sheets, with each one capable of making six Exploding Tags.Based on the price, one Exploding Tag should be able to sell for 50 silver coins.The price of just one Exploding Tag could already cover the cost of these papers.50 sheets of paper could sell for 150 gold coins.This was much faster than painstakingly killing monsters.Indeed, a good mind is a valuable asset."But how can paper explode?" Bai Mo tilted her head, looking at Arthur with a blank, adorable expression."Ordinary paper certainly cannot explode, but paper made with my special power can produce a violent explosion, and the force of that explosion can definitely severely wound a Humanoid-levelmonster. If you had such a weapon, how much do you think it could sell for?""Severely wound a Humanoid-level monster?" Bai Mo's eyes widened in disbelief. While Humanoid-level monsters were the lowest tier among all monsters, their strength far surpassed that of an ordinary human.To kill just one such monster would require several people to cooperate.Of course, the 'people' Bai Mo referred to were ordinary humans.If a single piece of paper could severely wound such a monster, then two people could easily kill one."If it can really severely wound a monster, then such paper could potentially sell for 30 to 50 silver coins."Arthur smiled and nodded.He then led Bai Mo to the basement he had just created."What's going on? Why is there such a large basement in such a small house?""This is a basement I built. We'll be settling here for a while."Hearing Arthur's words, Bai Mo nodded.The'sister' in front of her had brought too many surprises.Although the conditions were still a bit rudimentary, this did not hinder Arthur's actions.Arthur placed a sheet of paper on the ground, then used Wind-style Chakra to divide it into six parts.Then, black patterns continuously spread across his body, and a large amount of Chakra entered the paper. He then used sealing jutsu to seal the Chakrawithin the paper.In this way, an Exploding Tag was easily completed.Arthur made 100 Exploding Tags in one go. Because of the Cursed Seal Chakra, the power of the Exploding Tags not only increased, but Arthur's own Chakra was also not consumed.However, 100 was his current limit.If he used more, the Cursed Seal would have a backlash."Sister, what kind of power are you using?" Bai Moasked curiously."Call me 'Brother' or'Sir' from now on. I am a man."Bai Mo nodded obediently."Brother, what kind of power are you using?"Seeing such an obedient Bai Mo, Arthur explained, "This power is Chakra, a power I possess. And I've planted a Cursed Seal on you, so you can also use this power now, but you need to cultivate it.""I can also have this power?" Bai Mo was a little excited to hear this news."Yes, you can feel the Cursed Seal on your neck. If you master it, you will also possess great power."However, Arthur knew that Bai Mo had never been exposed to Chakra before, so mastering it wouldn't be easy.But the next second, something surprising happened.Just like Arthur, a large number of patterns appeared on Bai Mo's body. The first stage of the Cursed Seal was successfully activated."?" A genius?"Brother, is this the power you spoke of? Indeed, I now feel my body filled with strength, as if I've surpassed the limits of a human."Arthur nodded, then he said, "Let's sell the Exploding Tags first, then buy some furniture and equipment. Tonight, I'll teach you some ways to use the Cursed Seal and some simple techniques for exerting force."Since the other party was a genius, she could potentially be a powerful assistant in the future."That's great! Thank you, Brother!" Arthur patted Bai Mo's head."It's nothing, let's go!" Bai Mo nodded and followed Arthur to the street.Arthur naturally didn't intend to sell them himself; he wasn't a professional merchant, but he could exist as a supplier.Isn't it better to leave professional matters to professionals?Feeling the 100%Return rate (turn-head rate), Arthur had completely adapted. Then, the two went directly to the largest weapon shop in this town."Welcome, guests, what kind of weapons would you like to purchase?" The weapon supplier's service was excellent; as soon as the two entered the door, someone came to greet them."We're not here to buy weapons, but to sell them."Arthur's hoarse voice entered the attendant's ears."Sell weapons?" The attendant's gaze fell upon the two of them. They weren't carrying any weapons, but his professional demeanor prompted him to continue, "Then what kind of weapons would the two guests like to sell?"Arthur knew that the person in front of him wasn't in charge, so there was no need to say much to him."Call out the person in charge here. The weapons I want to sell are probably beyond your authority."The attendant was slightly taken aback after hearing Arthur's words.He knew the information about these two people because they were not only the largest weapon sellers in the town but also the largest intelligence organization.They had already known about the two girls bringing five monsters today.In other words, there was nothing in this city that they didn't know."Ladies, please wait a moment. Our manager is upstairs discussing some matters. Please rest for a while, and I will inform him once he's finished."Arthur nodded.