Chapter 197

Robin was the one who asked, "Do you want to take me to see the original copy of the Fish-Man Island history?"

"Mm, over there." Sima Di pointed in that direction.

Having Observation Haki is so useful.

Strangely,

previously, checking in at "one kick per Supernova" with Borsalino had worked fine with Observation Haki, but this time, scanning the original history copy with Observation Haki produced no reaction.

"Mm! Let's go!"

Robin spread her angel wings, took flight, and flew alongside Sima Di toward the original history copy.

They arrived at the destination quickly.

【Ding! Congratulations on checking in at the famous scene "Original History Copy? Hammer???????? 懯???????? 谥喥?? 锤????? 詥卧櫣???

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"Joie Boy's High-Temperature Immunity": As a Zoan-type Devil Fruit user in Nika form, Joie Boy is immune to all high-temperature damage!

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Hmm...

This ability doesn't look great at first glance, but upon closer inspection...

it still doesn't look great.

Although the Summit War is about to begin, this passive ability has a suppressing effect on Sakazuki's Magma Magma Fruit.

But...

with Hyorinmaru, is he someone who would fear that mere temperature of magma?

"I can't possibly endure a single strike from Sakazuki just to demonstrate the value of this ability..."

That would look really stupid!

He shook his head,

Sima Di glanced at Robin, who was reading the original history copy with intense focus nearby, and did not disturb her.

Instead, he examined the large pit that had appeared beside the original history copy.

This place originally held the red road sign original history copy, but it was dug up and handed over in order to seek the protection of the Whitebeard Pirates.

— Otherwise, did you really think the Whitebeard Pirates would protect Fish-Man Island for no reason?

After casually scanning with spiritual energy, Sima Di's expression suddenly changed!

"Eh? What is this?"

Sima Di walked forward into the large pit, condensed Armament Haki at his soles, and stomped his feet, hearing a "thump, thump, thump" echo.

He moved to another spot and stomped again, this time producing a "boom, boom, boom" sound.

There was actually a hidden compartment underneath!

"Interesting."

Sima Di opened the Golden Treasury and summoned Hyorinmaru; as a War Soul Blade, it was equally a peerless treasure sword.

With a few swift motions, he dug out a gap; through the opening, he could see that underneath was actually a tomb, containing a skeleton and a manual.

【Ding! Congratulations on checking in at the famous scene "Joie Boy's Tomb!", obtaining the check-in reward "Joie Boy's Strong Physique"!】

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"Joie Boy's Conqueror's Haki": As the leader of the freedom fighters eight hundred years ago, Joie Boy possessed extraordinary spirit; although he focused too much on developing his Devil Fruit abilities and neglected Haki, his Conqueror's Haki still reached an advanced level!;

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Oh ho!

Isn't this an unexpected surprise?

The Conqueror's Haki, which had been hovering in the middle tier, naturally advanced to the advanced level, with both quality and quantity making a huge leap, and it now possessed the characteristic of "materialization".

Next,

as long as he comprehends Conqueror's Haki Coating, his Conqueror's Haki will enter the top tier!

And besides...

【Conqueror's Coating!】

The techniques regarding how to materialize Conqueror's Haki and coat it onto attacks were immediately clear in his mind.

His 100% brain domain development allowed him to master this technique in an instant, while his supreme mortal wisdom enabled him to fully understand the technique and digest it into his own ability.

In a brief moment,

Sima Di completed the comprehension; even if he withdrew the Word Spirit ability, he could still perform the technique of "Conqueror's Coating".

This technique seems to have no flashy effects, but in close-range hand-to-hand combat, it provides a decisive amplification!

After all,

the peak of hand-to-hand combat is merely top-tier Armament Haki—of course, before Sima Di appeared...

if both parties possess top-tier Armament Haki, then neither can do anything to the other,

but if one side comprehends Conqueror's Coating...

wouldn't the scales of victory then tilt?

It was precisely by relying on this move that Shanks was able to maintain his footing among the Four Emperors with the only force that was not a Grand Fleet.

The Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms allow Sima Di's advanced Armament Haki to unleash top-tier destructive power; now, adding Conqueror's Coating...

before the Armament Haki is exhausted,

the current Sima Di also possesses "top-tier" combat power in this world.

If one day Armament Haki can break through to the top tier...

then he will be the king standing at the very peak of the pyramid!

"Not bad. I didn't expect such an unexpected harvest."

Sima Di used telekinesis to pull the manual from beside the corpse up, then filled the excavated stone blocks back in.

【Fill it in!】

The gaps between the stone blocks immediately closed with perfect precision.

At this moment,

Robin walked over, clearly attracted by the commotion on his side.

"Found something?" Robin asked curiously.

"Mm, there's a tomb. Besides the corpse, this is the only burial object." Sima Di shook the manual.

Opening it to look...

It turned out to be entirely ancient script?

"Here, looks like this was prepared for you." Sima Di handed it to Robin.

Robin also took it over in surprise; this was the first time she had seen a manual written in ancient script.

But as she read on, her expression suddenly tightened!

"Is this the cultivation manual of the Freedom Fighter Joy Boy?" Lord Sima said solemnly: "The adjacent Poneglyph is Joy Boy's apology. He seems to have made a promise he could not fulfill..."

"Zoan-type Mythical Zoan, the Nika Form?"

"Devil Fruit ability awakening?"

"Strange, this Mythical Zoan before ability awakening is almost exactly the same as Luffy's Gomu Gomu no Mi."

"Immune to high temperatures?"

"I was very strange that Luffy's Gomu Gomu no Mi was immune to the Goro Goro no Mi at the time. Now I understand! He must be this Mythical Zoan!"

"Then everything makes sense."

Truly a learned and talented History Doctor.

After Robin finished reading the contents of the cultivation manual, she quickly matched it up and guessed the true name of Luffy's Devil Fruit.

"This discovery is too shocking!" Robin exclaimed in surprise: "Luffy actually has the same Devil Fruit ability as the Freedom Fighter Joy Boy? With this cultivation manual, I believe Luffy will be able to awaken his Devil Fruit ability very soon!"

Sima Di also did not expect it.

He just dug a tomb, how could Luffy pick up an opportunity from it?

To be honest,

this is the protagonist's luck.

The two directly used Hearthstone to return to the Going Merry; Luffy and the others were already waiting there, ready to depart at any time.

Robin explained the matter of the cultivation manual, causing everyone to be utterly shocked!