Chapter 232: Endings and Harvests

"Preparing for battle, are we? Then I shall be the one to initiate the attack!"

Uchiha Feiyu chuckled softly. Looking at the two Giants who were treating him like a formidable enemy, he had no intention of wasting words. Instead, he immediately swung Sandai Kitetsu and slashed out a massive Flying Slash!

The enormous Flying Slash even encompassed the range of both Giants. Amidst their loud laughter, the two Giants used their weapons to receive Uchiha Feiyu's attack.

However, their weapons were already quite dilapidated to begin with, and the Flying Slash only made the state of their broken weapons worse, with many cracks faintly appearing.

Yet the two Giants did not care in the slightest; they swung their broken, massive weapons and slashed directly down at Uchiha Feiyu.

Although the Giants' swords were swords, due to their excessive size and wear, to any race other than Giants, they were more like massive blunt instruments, falling down like a collapsing pillar of heaven.

Facing this attack, Uchiha Feiyu did not dodge. Instead, he concentrated all of his own Armament Haki onto Sandai Kitetsu. At the same time, the blood in his body flowed rapidly, faint scales appeared on the surface of his skin, and veins bulged all over his body as the blade collided with the two massive blunt weapons!

Following a loud boom, a wild, violent wave of air expanded outward, blowing away sand and stones. Spiderweb-like cracks appeared on the ground. Uchiha Feiyu held his ground against the two Giants for a brief moment before being knocked flying, crashing through three or four large trees like a pebble.

As for the two massive Giants, they were also shaken by the recoil and forced to retreat repeatedly. They took three or four steps back, nearly landing on their backsides, and their wrists felt vaguely sore and numb.

This was not because Uchiha Feiyu's strength was inferior to the Giants before him; it was simply because Uchiha Feiyu's weight was too light, making it impossible for him to stabilize his center of gravity during such a confrontation.

Brushing off the few branches and gravel from his head, Uchiha Feiyu stood up slowly. The Armament Haki on his skin faintly emitted a dark red luster; not only had it not weakened from the collision just now, but it had actually grown much stronger.

During this period, through training and borrowing the power of the Blood Scripture's Haki to transform his body, Uchiha Feiyu's physical constitution had progressed by leaps and bounds. Only his Haki had been stuck at a certain stage due to a lack of sufficient combat.

Even with the infusion of Dharma Power from the Blood Scripture, which had improved the quality of his Armament Haki to a certain extent, it was still far inferior to those battle-hardened powerhouses.

Therefore, at the very beginning of the battle, the potential of the Haki accumulated within Uchiha Feiyu's body began to erupt violently, leading to a phenomenon where his Armament Haki seemed to increase the more he used it in a short period.

"Gaba-ba-ba-ba-ba, Dorry, it seems our opponent is not simple! Our weapons cannot withstand this either."

"Jie-jie-jie-jie-jie-jie! Brogy, shall we use that move? Our weapons can only manage one more strike!"

"Then let's use that move. Let this little person witness the ultimate technique that we Giants have inherited for so long!"

"Ah, how nostalgic! We haven't used this move in 100 years, have we? The spears of Elbaf are about to flash once more!"

The two Giants spoke with a rumbling sound while standing side by side, each raising their broken, dilapidated weapons.

Uchiha Feiyu suddenly felt a chill, and a somewhat stiff smile appeared on his face:

"Hey, hey, hey... there's no need to use an ultimate move the moment we meet! I have a feeling that move of yours is truly dangerous!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than Dorry and Brogy had already raised their weapons high. One from left to right, the other from right to left, both weapons swung out simultaneously!

The two strands of Haki of similar power, entwined around the massive weapons, began to entangle and collide as they approached each other. Their power increased exponentially, instantly erupting with destructive force akin to a natural disaster.

"Spear of Elbaf—Ikoku!"

"So this is the Hero's Spear?" Uchiha Feiyu's expression was solemn, his eyes focused. Watching the fierce offensive that swept in like a storm, cold sweat faintly broke out on his back.

In this world, this kind of energy attack that erupts without the use of a Devil Fruit Ability can actually be categorized into the Haki system.

Among them, the moves created by Giants, which utilize Haki and their massive twenty-two-meter stature, are known as "Hero's Spear" and "Ikoku".

Although Dorry and Brogy were only Giants with bounties exceeding 100 million, that was 100 years ago. Not to mention how much their strength had grown during these 100 years of fighting, even the Berries of a century ago were worth much more than the Berries of today after inflation.

Therefore, the specific strength of these two Giants was at least over 500 million Berries! In the original work, the Ikoku they unleashed together pierced through a giant goldfish capable of eating an entire island. Judging solely by the display of power, even Pirates with a 1 billion bounty could not unleash such an attack.

And the "Ikoku" unleashed by the two Four Emperors, Big Mom and Kaido, was even called "Hakoku". Although it had no flashy record in the original work, judging solely by the display of power, it was obvious that the attack was absolutely formidable; anyone below the level of a Four Emperor who dared to block it head-on would be dead.

Although the shockwave unleashed by Dorry and Brogy was only Ikoku and not Hakoku, Uchiha Feiyu still did not dare to block it head-on with Armament Haki.

He saw him swing Sandai Kitetsu continuously, slashing out seven or eight Flying Slashes in one breath to slightly deflect the direction of the terrifying torrent of energy. At the same time, he exerted force with his feet, using a movement method combining Soru and the Body Flicker Technique to rapidly avoid the center of the energy attack.

Despite this, such a large-scale energy attack could not be dodged by such small tricks. Avoiding the center point of the attack was already the limit, and Uchiha Feiyu was still caught in the peripheral torrent of energy.

The massive shockwave leveled the mountains, flattened the beach, and stirred up a terrifying tsunami on the sea, directly splitting the ocean in two and rushing toward the distant horizon.

Through the parted seawater, one could almost see the seabed. It took a full ten minutes before the originally turbulent sea finally calmed down.

"Hoo..."

The two Giants exhaled. Following that came a crackling sound; the axes and greatswords in their hands saw their cracks gradually spread until they completely shattered, falling to the ground in a heap.

"What about that little person... he wouldn't have died just like that, would he?"

"I don't know, his size is too small... If he really died, we can only blame him for being too fragile."

"No, to be able to make us use an attack like Ikoku, this little person is already a powerful warrior among little people. Being able to die on the battlefield is the best destination for a warrior!"

Dorry and Brogy chatted for a bit. An attack like Ikoku was not easy for them to use, not to mention that they were not at full strength to begin with. After this move, both of their stamina and Haki were almost completely exhausted.

However, at this moment, a terrifying aura mixed with the scent of blood slowly rose from the sea. Then, amidst the waves of the ocean, the figure of Uchiha Feiyu emerged.

At this moment, the only thing left of Uchiha Feiyu's clothes was a pair of shorts. The Sandai Kitetsu in his hand shimmered with a faint dark red light, as if fresh blood were flowing upon it.

"This brat isn't even injured?! Are you kidding me?"

"No, look closely, Brogy. He isn't uninjured; it's just that his wounds are healing... Strange, is this some kind of special race?"

Uchiha Feiyu, having stepped onto the shore, shook the Sandai Kitetsu in his hand and turned his head to look at his waist, only to find that the scabbard was nowhere to be found.

"Tch... forget it, I'll make a new scabbard later!"

Just then, a thunderous voice from the Giants came from overhead:

"Little person, what is your name? How did you block Ikoku just now?"

Uchiha Feiyu looked up at the two massive Giants and wiped the seawater from his face:

"Name? Just call me Uchiha Feiyu... As for how I blocked Ikoku, actually, I didn't block it at all. That move of yours broke a dozen of my ribs, and my internal organs and muscles were a mess. But fortunately, there are many massive sea beasts in the sea nearby, and it was by relying on these 'blood packs' that I recovered from my injuries."

Yes, that move had indeed beaten Uchiha Feiyu into a serious injury, but Uchiha Feiyu was a demonic cultivator after all. As long as there were enough blood packs, such physical injuries could be easily recovered from.

The Dharma Power of the Blood Scripture could not be stored in the body for too long, but using it immediately upon generation was no problem. By directly killing a giant sea beast and relying on the blood energy within it to repair his physical body, Uchiha Feiyu was able to emerge from the sea.

Not only that, but as the saying goes, "destruction leads to rebirth." After this repair, Uchiha Feiyu could even feel his physical strength surge by fifty or sixty percent, and his Haki had doubled—the progress was even greater than that of using the Blood Scripture's Dharma Power to transform his body.

It is no wonder that the Supernovas of the Pirate World, after being beaten to a pulp, would see their strength advance by leaps and bounds as long as they didn't die or get crippled. This kind of "destruction leading to rebirth" might be the best way to cultivate in the One Piece World!

From this point of view, the people of the One Piece World are practically Saiyans; every time they struggle back from the line of life and death, their strength increases greatly—the only problem is that it's a bit life-threatening. Those without a protagonist's halo would probably die a miserable death.

"It looks like both of your stamina and Haki are almost exhausted. Then, next—it's my turn!"

Uchiha Feiyu slowly raised the Sandai Kitetsu in his hand. This Demon Blade emitted a crisp, sharp ringing sound, as if it were longing for the nourishment of fresh blood.

"Gaba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba! Not bad, not bad, let's continue the battle!"

"Jie-jie-jie-jie-jie-jie! To die on the battlefield, this is the greatest honor for a warrior!"

The two Giants did not show any signs of fear; even though their weapons were shattered, their stamina was weak, and their Haki was exhausted, they still displayed the fearless side of Giant warriors.

Uchiha Feiyu nodded slightly, and the Sandai Kitetsu in his hand traced a blood-red arc, sending a heaven-splitting Flying Slash flying out in an instant.

On Little Garden, a fierce battle unfolded once again; the entire island was shaken by this fight, forests were leveled, volcanoes erupted again, and the animals on the island, as if encountering a natural disaster, frantically fled away from the direction of the battlefield.

Time gradually transitioned from day to night, and the chaos on the island also gradually subsided.

On the Going Merry, a group of people looked toward the distant forest with eager anticipation; whether it was Nami or Princess Vivi, all of them had anxious expressions on their faces.

Usopp, who had been guarding the ship, was now lying back in the cabin; while guarding the ship, he had encountered an attack by a Pterosaur and had almost lost his life, but in the end, he relied on luck and his sniping skills to drive away the Pterosaur that had descended from the sky, though he himself was also quite seriously injured and was still recovering.

Miss Goldenweek had her seasoning brushes confiscated and was locked in the cabin; as a young girl who was 18 years old but had the physical strength of a 12-year-old, she had no ability to escape, even from a cabin with just a locked door.

Additionally, Mr. 3 was once again soaking in a seawater barrel; this Devil Fruit Ability user was still in a limp state.

"Princess, could you please stop pacing? I feel so dizzy!"

The man with the rolled-up hair said with a bitter face; Princess Vivi turned her head, and just as she was about to say something, she suddenly heard movement coming from the forest.

A moment later, accompanied by a tragic, bloody scent, Uchiha Feiyu, wearing only a pair of tattered shorts, walked out slowly.

A portion of that fierce aura came from Uchiha Feiyu himself, and another portion came from the Demon Blade Sandai Kitetsu in his hand; at this moment, the dark red on that blade was even more pronounced, looking like dried bloodstains.

"Feiyu!"

"Captain!"

Seeing Feiyu return, the group finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"I've made you all worry; rest assured, I'm fine."

With a leap, Uchiha Feiyu jumped directly onto the ship and waved his hand, a somewhat excited smile still on his face.

After Uchiha Feiyu jumped onto the ship, everyone on board was slightly surprised; it hadn't been noticeable when he first walked out of the forest, but up close, they discovered that Uchiha Feiyu now seemed to have grown 30 centimeters taller.

The original Uchiha Feiyu was about one meter seventy-eight tall, belonging to the most ordinary type of normal person in the One Piece World, but now he had reached a height of just over two meters; although still within the range of a normal person, and far behind the heights of those monsters in the One Piece World, he could already be considered tall and sturdy.

"Captain, how did you become so tall? The muscles on your body also seem to be fuller."

Nami asked with a curious expression on her face, and Uchiha Feiyu shrugged slightly:

"This is the contribution of those two Giants; not only is their Qi and Blood abundant and their energy special, but their body structure is also very interesting. Drawing inspiration from their body structure has also provided me with great enlightenment for remodeling my own flesh."

This was precisely the reason why Uchiha Feiyu's height had suddenly surged by 30 centimeters; this was even after Uchiha Feiyu had compressed his own muscles, otherwise, let alone 30 centimeters, it would have been perfectly normal for him to have turned into an Admiral-sized figure three meters tall.

(End of this chapter)