Chapter 240

For a long time,

Still, Brook exclaimed: "Yohohoho—I never thought I, without a body, could awaken Kenbunshoku Haki! Truly... it's incredibly exciting! Yohohoho—"

"You really awakened it! Kenbunshoku Haki!" Robin exclaimed: "So this is what Kenbunshoku Haki feels like? It's truly amazing!"

"Sss—this potion—no—terrible!" Sanji stammered.

It wasn't his fault.

After all,

Drinking a single sip of this potion could awaken Kenbunshoku Haki—it utterly shattered their understanding!

Sima Di smiled without speaking.

That purple potion...

Was naturally the Kenbunshoku Haki Potion.

The extra ones were copied by him using Dragon Essence Language.

Had he not recently attained enlightenment and inherited Bai Xing's spiritual force, he never could have made so many in such a short time.

"What? You all awakened Kenbunshoku Haki?" Kurohoshi looked like his world had collapsed: "How? What's the principle?"

He had been researching Haki awakening potions for days—how could he remain unmoved at the sight of a potion that could awaken Kenbunshoku Haki right before his eyes?

Sima Di had already prepared for this and tossed him a vial of purple potion.

"This is the last vial. Use it sparingly for your research," Sima Di said. "As for the principle—don't ask me. I just got it recently myself."

Kurohoshi swallowed all his questions and grabbed Chopper by the back of his neck, sprinting toward the lab.

"Hey? Hey! Professor Kurohoshi, put me down—I can walk myself!"

Sima Di also quickly slipped away, giving the Straw Hat Pirates no chance to ask questions.

Jinbe watched Sima Di's retreating back, filled with awe!

Everyone awakened Kenbunshoku Haki?

Though not as terrifying as everyone awakening Busoshoku Haki—or even all of them mastering Armament Haki—it was still utterly insane!

The Straw Hat Pirates...

No!

It should be said—Sima Di truly gave him too many surprises!

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90. Duel of the Logia Users! The Reckless Usopp and Others!

At dinner time,

Sima Di reappeared with the three women. Though the crew was enthusiastically discussing how to use Kenbunshoku Haki, no one asked Sima Di where the potion came from.

This pleased Sima Di greatly.

"By the way," Usopp suddenly asked: "We've been sailing for three days—has the duel between the Admirals ended yet?"

This question made Nami and the others hesitate.

After all...

It's been three days!

Jinbe was certain: "If both are serious contenders for Fleet Admiral, it won't end this quickly!"

"Not this quickly? They've been fighting for three days and nights and you still call it fast?" Chopper exclaimed.

"You underestimate the Admirals too much," Kurohoshi chuckled. "When Roger and his crew fought Rocks, they battled for a full fifteen days! Only when both sides were nearly exhausted did one blow decide victory."

Usopp and the others, weaklings all, stared wide-eyed in shock!

Fifteen days?

"Don't these people need to eat?" Luffy asked, puzzled.

Fifteen days?

He'd be too hungry to fight after one day.

"Any top-tier powerhouse has fully mastered the essence of Life Return," Kurohoshi said gravely. "They absorb and store nutrients during normal times, then release them when needed—going without food for over ten days poses no major issue."

Is that so?

Sima Di glanced strangely at Luffy—this man, under Karp's special training, had also mastered Life Return.

Could it be that he only taught half—never learned the part about storage?

Suddenly!

Bai Xing rushed into the dining hall, frantic: "So many ships!"

Huh?

Everyone stayed in the dining hall and extended their Kenbunshoku Haki.

Dozens of warships lined up in a row on the sea, cannons aimed outward, as if setting up a defense.

"How did the Marines know we'd come here? Are they lying in wait?" Usopp exclaimed.

"No!" Sima Di smiled. "This is surely the security perimeter set up for the Admirals' duel. Since Sakazuki and Kuzan are both Logia users, their battle will be enormous—this proves we came to the right place."

"Then let's charge through!" Usopp cheered. "The Admirals' duel—I can't wait!"

"Meri, activate the Proverb, use Lei Yun as cover to fly into the sky," Nami ordered. "Since we're here to watch, let's go quietly."

"Hmm... what if we dive instead?" Meri suggested.

This startled Nami and the others!

Can the Golden Merry submerge?

They only have a submarine in one channel; as for the Going Merry, it's...

"Awooo—this is the ultimate fusion of the Mk series and Pluton!" Franky said proudly, "Of course, the Going Merry in its normal state cannot dive, but... recently I modified a new device; even returning directly to Fish-Man Island is no problem at all!"

"Hehe! You are getting stronger, and I am also upgrading!" Merry said proudly, "Activate—Energy Shield Field!"

"Buzzzzzz—"

A layer of glowing, translucent energy formed around the Going Merry; then the energy thrusters activated, carrying the Going Merry down into the sea. The seawater was blocked by the energy layer, unable to flow in even a single drop.

"Amazing! Just like bubble wrap." Usopp sighed.

"Hey! My Energy Shield Field is not as fragile as bubble wrap!" Merry said with hands on hips, "Even if bombarded by cannons, as long as my energy does not run out, the hull will not suffer the slightest damage!"

"Huh? How long will the Pluton power core last?" Chopper asked worriedly.

After all, the current Going Merry had functions that were ridiculously excessive...

"Awooo—don't worry!" Franky said casually, "The technology used in the Pluton power core is extremely high-end; it can extract energy-producing substances from seawater. One could say, as long as the Going Merry is still sailing on the great sea, it will never lack energy!"

This put everyone at ease.

Seeing them so relaxed, Sima Di couldn't help but strike a blow—

"Although the Energy Shield is omnipotent, it will still be directly shattered when encountering attacks exceeding its defensive limit, so do not rely on it too much."

"Huh? There's a limit?" Merry looked at Franky with a confused face.

"I don't know either; after all, it hasn't been tested." Franky shrugged, "But this device was given to me by Di; he said if he says it exists, then it exists."

Well, well!

After going in a circle, it turned out to be from Sima Di's hand again.

I thought it was a new research result by Franky...

"Eh?" Merry asked strangely, "The sea area ahead, why is one side freezing and the other boiling?"

She maneuvered the Going Merry to surface, then witnessed a shocking scene!

Not far away, the left side of the island was engulfed in raging flames, while the right side was covered in heavy snow; the Ice and Fire Duality spectacle left everyone shocked!

【Ding! Congratulations on signing in at the famous scene "Ice and Fire Duality on Punk Hazard!"; obtain the sign-in reward "Saint Hagen's Ice and Fire Duality Fist Technique"!】

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"Saint Hagen's Ice and Fire Duality Fist Technique": Due to long-term cultivation in the only lava cave in Asgard, mastered fist techniques of both ice and fire natures. The Cosmic Freeze Fist can release a freezing wind storm approaching absolute zero, completely freezing the opponent. The Red Lotus Blazing Fist can control magma, releasing a light-speed thermal pressure fist of flames that burns everything!;

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Fist techniques of completely opposite natures flooded into his brain, making Sima Di raise an eyebrow in slight surprise!

What a pity,

why isn't it his Merak Star? 【Garbled text】

That would be far more high-class than the Twin Armor he manufactured himself.