Chapter 15

"Don't worry, I've made all the preparations!" Su Han didn't turn his head, only waved his hand backward as a signal, then vanished into the dense forest.

The Didi driver shrugged, then pressed the accelerator, making a sharp U-turn and heading toward the prosperous districts of Jianghai City. He'd already warned him; since Su Han was so confident, he had no more to say.

Entering the forest, Su Han stomped his foot and shot forward like a drawn sword, racing deep into the woods at maximum speed—like a gust of wind.

Moreover, his body was incredibly agile, gliding soundlessly through the trees like a leopard moving through the undergrowth.

He didn't use Armament Haki—this was purely Su Han testing the limits of his current physical strength. And in this test, he realized his enhancements went far beyond just increased power.

Speed, reaction time, agility—all had improved dramatically.

Though racing through the thick, tangled branches, Su Han's speed matched that of a sports car speeding down a flat highway.

Just twenty minutes later, Su Han stopped before a colossal mountain peak.

Even after such intense physical exertion, Su Han was only slightly out of breath—far from exhaustion.

"Incredible physical conditioning. Even inheriting just a fraction of Bai Hu Zi's strength has brought me to this level—I can't imagine how powerful his body was in his prime." Su Han shook his head involuntarily.

At this moment, he confirmed one thing more firmly: even if he obtained a Logia Devil Fruit in the future, he must still prioritize his own physical conditioning and the three Haki types, as former Marine Admiral Black Arm Zephyr had taught.

The power of the Devil Fruit must remain secondary.

No matter how strong a Logia Devil Fruit's power may be, it cannot be the primary source of strength.

After resting in place for half an hour, Su Han brought his condition back to peak, stretched slightly, then his eyes flickered faintly.

"Before testing my strength, I'll awaken the remaining two Haki types."

"Guild System, I want to exchange for the Beginner level of Observation Haki and the Beginner level of Conqueror's Haki."

A brief silence—then Su Han's pupils dilated sharply. The air seemed to freeze. A terrifying pressure radiated outward from his body—Conqueror's Haki.

Even though it was only the Beginner level of Conqueror's Haki, it was still terrifying. Within a one-kilometer radius, all living things—fierce tigers and leopards, cautious white rabbits, tiny squirrels, even mosquitoes—were paralyzed by its overwhelming might.

"Whoosh whoosh!"

Amid a chorus of sharp cracking sounds, every bird perched on the branches tumbled down to the ground.

Within a one-kilometer radius, not a single living creature remained conscious.

Su Han closed his eyes and extended his Observation Haki. Every scene within one kilometer flooded into his mind.

He saw a fox that had pinned its prey, about to strike the white rabbit beneath its paws—now collapsed on the ground, its body crushing the unconscious rabbit.

"Ordinary people cannot resist Conqueror's Haki." Su Han opened his eyes and spoke softly. Even the Beginner level of Conqueror's Haki was still beyond the resistance of ordinary humans.

But the only thing Su Han now wondered was whether a Spirit Energy beginner could resist Conqueror's Haki—or at what cultivation stage one could barely withstand his Haki without fainting.

"I'll figure that out later… but don't expect too much. After all, awakening Conqueror's Haki only cost 100 points."

Su Han muttered, and after awakening both Haki types, he still had 300 points remaining.

Su Han quickly dismissed the thought. If he ever faced enemies in the future, he could test it in battle. Right now, the most important thing was to test the destructive power of his advanced Armament Haki.

Clenching his fist, Su Han's expression turned grave. Armament Haki slowly enveloped his fist, and finally he exhaled.

Boom! His fist, wrapped in pitch-black Conqueror's Haki, shot forward like a cannonball and slammed into the cliff face before him.

Su Han's entire fist sank into the mountain. At first, nothing seemed amiss—but gradually, cracks radiated outward from his fist, spreading faster and faster, forming a dense spiderweb pattern.

The earth trembled at that moment.

"Hmm?" Since awakening Observation Haki, Su Han had never retracted it. Now sensing massive internal changes within the mountain, he didn't hesitate for a second.

In a flash, he yanked his fist back, then shot forward with a whoosh, racing deep into the forest at top speed.

Five seconds later, the collapse began.

The colossal mountain, hundreds of meters tall, was riddled with countless cracks. Countless rocks tumbled from above, and the spiderweb-like fissures deepened relentlessly until they covered the entire mountain body.

"Boom—!"

The hundreds-of-meters-tall mountain collapsed completely. The earth shook violently; dust surged into the sky.

The disturbance was so immense—it was an entire mountain destroyed. Even in Jianghai City, kilometers away, the tremors were felt.

Su Han reappeared several kilometers away, his face pale. Though he'd only thrown one punch, it had drained more than half his stamina.

He stared at the ruined forest before him, clicked his tongue, and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

"Looks like… I messed up big time."