One Piece: From Picking Up Red Hair's Broken Arm

Chapter 152 Points Surge, A New Surprise [5.1K]

"Borsalino—!!!"

Witnessing this, Kaido flew into a rage, his roar exploding like thunder:
"You bastard, when did you get here? And who gave you the audacity to interfere in my fight?!"

"She's angry, how scary."

Kizaru raised his hands in a gesture of surrender and said with a smile:
"Don't get so excited, Mr. Kaido~. I'm just following orders. As a dignified Emperor of the Sea, you have to have someone keep an eye on you when you break into the first half of the sea."

Kaido's face darkened: "You mean, you've been following me from the very beginning?"

"Of course, it's very difficult to keep up with you while trying not to be detected by your Observation Haki."

Kizaru scratched his head with a troubled expression. "Although I don't want to do this kind of hard work, there's no other way. In Marineford, only I can do it."

Kaido stared at him blankly.

Suddenly her eyes reddened and tears welled up.

“Woooooa ...

He collapsed to the ground, wailing, "Xia Nuo, you brat, it was me! I'm the one who ruined you!!!"

The thought that Kizaru had found Xia Nuo by following him, and that he had been too focused to help intercept that sneak attack, made him realize that...

He cried more and more heartbrokenly, and more and more self-reproachfully. Tears streamed down his face as he pounded the ground with his huge fists, making the entire Judiciary Island tremble.

His grief-stricken appearance was like that of a child whose most beloved toy had been stolen.

"Still drunk?"

Kizaru raised an eyebrow, looking at this scene without much surprise.

He had dealt with Kaido several times over the years and was well aware of the latter's tendency to lose control when drunk.

but.

This guy is so heartbroken about Xia Nuo's death; it seems my guess was right.

At first, the headquarters misjudged Kaido's intentions, thinking that Kaido was aiming to kill Shano, which is why they turned a blind eye to his intrusion in the first half of the mission.

Kizaru originally thought the same thing.

But after following him for a while, he gradually realized that something was wrong.

Kaido didn't seem to have much killing intent towards that kid; on the contrary, he clearly wanted to subdue and recruit him.

This kind of thing cannot be allowed to happen.

The current size of the Beasts Pirates is already giving the Navy a major headache.

If another executive were added, who is only eighteen years old but already possesses the strength of a "big boss," the future structure of the new world might even be at risk of becoming unbalanced.

Therefore, he would try his best to conceal his presence as he approached, and then launch a full-scale sneak attack.

As the highest-ranking combatant in the Navy Headquarters, it is indeed very ungentlemanly of him to treat a mere junior like this.

But if this can nip dangerous figures who threaten the balance of the sea in the bud...

If it happened again, he would still do the same thing...

"Ok?"

Kizaru's expression suddenly changed slightly.

Because Kaido suddenly stopped crying, slowly stood up, grabbed the spiked club next to him, stared at him with his eyes full of violent and fierce light.

"Hey, are you kidding me?"

Kizaru chuckled dryly and took a few steps back. "So, the opponent has become me? I have no such intention. Perhaps we should meet again another day..."

"Run!"

Kaido exhaled two puffs of white breath from his nostrils, his face contorted with rage. "Of course you can run! Who can outrun you? I'm too lazy to chase you. I'll just tear this Enies Lobby to shreds and see if the World Government will take you to Mary Geoise to be questioned!"

Kizaru stopped in his tracks.

Kaido gave him no time to react, stomping the ground and roaring as he soared into the sky!

"The Three Worlds Descend - Naraku is Drawn!!!"

The spiked club suddenly flipped in his hand, carrying a devastating force, and smashed down!

Kizaru's expression changed drastically, and his body instantly transformed into countless points of light, attempting to dodge.

However, Kaido's attack was unleashed in anger, and the shockwave, imbued with Conqueror's Haki, spread out over an extremely wide area, forcefully interrupting Kizaru's Flash Movement.

"Oops..."

Kizaru only had time to raise his arms before he was slammed into the ground.

The ground of Judicial Island collapsed layer by layer, and the shock wave continued to penetrate the entire island, even carving out a vacuum trench thousands of meters long in the distant sea.

"cough!"

Kizaru crawled out of the ruins and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.

He watched Kaido approach aggressively, and finally dropped his lazy expression, rubbing his temples with a slight headache.
"Honestly, I don't want to fight a monster like you..."

Kizaru sighed, spread his arms, and countless golden lights converged into the shape of a sword. His face also became expressionless.
"However, since you insist on fighting, then this old man has no choice but to accompany you to the end."

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Gululu...

Below Judicial Island lies the seabed, seven thousand meters deep.

This is a place where sunlight cannot reach; it is pitch black, so dark you can't see your hand in front of your face.

Xia Nuo's body sank quietly in the cold seawater, drifting outwards with the current.

He was covered in wounds, and the bloody hole in his chest was particularly shocking.

However, if someone were nearby, they would probably be surprised to find that all the wounds on his body were being repaired and regenerated at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Before long, his body recovered completely.

"call……"

Xia Nuo suddenly opened her eyes and looked up.

"That old bastard Kizaru actually thinks that kind of attack can kill me..."

He gave a cold laugh.

too naive.

He briefly moved his wrists to check his condition and found that they were not significantly affected and he still had plenty of energy.

In addition, he has already mastered the "Deep Sea Breathing Technique," so he can stay in the deep sea for several days without much problem.

What a pity! I had only been fighting Kaido for a short time, and I was just getting into the zone, ready for a good fight, when this happened.

He could have learned even more from this battle.

Now, however, he has no choice but to fake his death to escape.

no way.

Being slapped in the face by a pesky person who ate the Glint-Glint Fruit is no joke.

Even if Kizaru doesn't come, it doesn't matter if he fights Kaido to the bitter end, since he didn't sense any killing intent from Kaido.

The worst outcome would be that I would faint and be taken to Wano Country by the other party.

The ocean is vast and boundless; even Kaido in his dragon form would need to fly for several days, providing ample opportunities and means to escape.

But Kizaru is different.

That old scoundrel really wanted to get rid of himself and send himself on his way. He crept up nearby without a word, and when he made his move, he went all out, shamelessly abandoning all pretense.

They're both teenagers, so why are they just casually scribbling and skimming around when facing Nika?
Damn it, that's so unfair!

Although, the result was good.

Kizaru's intervention was actually perfectly timed, neither preventing Kizaru from learning Conqueror's Haki Entanglement nor hindering him from escaping unscathed...

But he holds grudges very well!
Don't underestimate a young man's potential. Just wait, Uncle. We'll meet again someday and have a heart-to-heart talk.

Xia Nuo muttered angrily to himself, then suddenly remembered something.

Revenge is for later; for now, we still need to take advantage of what we can.

He immediately swam towards the outer edge, keeping his position deep in the ocean to conceal his presence as much as possible.

After swimming for dozens of kilometers, they finally surfaced and looked at the two figures on the horizon, which were now almost blurred into small black dots.

Are they still fighting?
Kaido is really loyal...

He felt a little embarrassed to take advantage of this guy.

——That is of course impossible.

The "Slip the Sheep" deck appeared in his hand. He had used one against Aokiji in the Food City last time, and he had four left. Xia Nuo looked at the two figures and immediately activated two of them in a row.

Snapped!
Two golden lights flashed by, and in the next instant, Xia Nuo had an item in each of his hands.

One was a pair of striped suit trousers that had been ironed perfectly.

The other piece was a light blue oversized cotton trouser.

"What are you doing!"

In a fit of rage, the boy threw the two pairs of pants onto the sea, yelling, "Where are my sunglasses?! Where is my spiked club?!"

This is really bad luck!

He didn't notice. When the two pairs of pants appeared in his hand, the two figures fighting in the sky in the distance clearly paused.

The next second, Kaido's aura suddenly became much more violent...

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Five days later.

The two major news stories, after being reported by newspapers for several days, quickly gained momentum and caused a sensation around the world.

one.

It is the sinking of Judiciary Island.

This trinity, symbolizing the absolute authority of the world government, was utterly destroyed in an earth-shattering battle.

The two sides in the battle are Kaido, one of the Four Emperors, and Kizaru, the Marine Admiral. The two engage in an epic battle on the island.

Ultimately, this caused the entire island to collapse and sink into the sea!

The World Government lost face, and Kizaru was also overwhelmed by the enraged Kaido, suffering serious injuries. In the end, it was only because the Gate of Justice opened and Admiral Akainu arrived through the whirlpool current that Kaido was forced to retreat.

As for why Kaido appeared in the first half of the Grand Line, and why he fought a fierce battle with Kizaru...

That leads to the second big news.

In June of the 1516th year of the Sea Calendar, the strongest newcomer in history, the katana swordsman with a bounty of one billion Berries, Shano, died!
The World Government announced that Kaido and Kizaru had gathered at Enies Lobby to hunt down Shano, and that Admiral Kizaru had successfully upheld justice and eliminated Shano before Kaido could.

Kaido turned his attention to Kizaru because his spoils had been stolen.

The truth is another matter, but in short—

Shano's bounty was withdrawn, and the Fallen Pirates were declared destroyed by the World Government!
The impact of this news is almost no less than that of the first one.

That great pirate Shano, who once killed two Shichibukai and was even defeated by a Marine Admiral...

Just like that...dead?
It doesn't seem like there's anything wrong with it.

Faced with attacks from both the Four Emperors and the Navy Admirals, how many people in the world could survive?
In this regard.

Some people secretly gloated, while others sighed with regret, feeling it was a real pity that such a rising star had failed so badly in the first half of the competition.
Some people believe that it's too hasty to draw conclusions without even seeing Xia Nuo's body, and they remain skeptical...

Opinions were divided, and the storm of public opinion raged on for a long time.

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at the same time.

On the vast and boundless sea, the Shura continued its journey as usual, sailing leisurely towards the morning sun.

"Pah! Shameless! You clearly failed in your sneak attack, yet you speak so righteously!"

Nami angrily threw down the newspaper and turned to look at Shano beside her. "Brother! The newspapers these past few days have all been saying you're dead. Aren't you going to come out and clarify things?"

How can we clarify this?

Xia Nuo was lying under a parasol, leisurely sipping orange soda, when she heard this, she glanced at her:
"Send Morgans a selfie, clutching a note that says 'I'm not dead'?"

"Eh?"

Nami was taken aback for a moment, then her eyes lit up, and she punched her fist in the palm, "How come I didn't think of that? As expected of my older brother, great idea!"

"You're so 'good' my foot!"

Xia Nuo gave her ear a playful tug. "Don't you think your brother has been working too hard lately? It's rare for me to keep a low profile for a while, so let me enjoy this peaceful time."

After entering the first half of the Grand Line, he bumped into all three of the Navy's Admirals, as well as Kaido and Garp...

It's all high-level games, one wave after another. It's only because he has a bunch of survival skills that he's been able to survive until now. If it were someone else, they really wouldn't be able to handle it.

Now, he has been declared dead by the World Government and has been removed from the list of people to be closely watched before he causes another big commotion.

This rare period of peace is a good opportunity to reflect on our achievements and comprehensively enhance our capabilities.

……

Talk about it.

He returned to Water City four days ago and quietly reunited with his companions.

Mayor Iceberg was deeply grateful for his life-saving grace and for inadvertently helping to expose the true identity of the CP9 spy.

As Master Tom's top disciple, and with Franky not yet back, he was actually the island's best boatman.

So he changed into work clothes and personally helped repair the Fallen Star. With the help of several excellent foremen, he repaired all the damage to the hull in just one day and one night.

In accordance with Shano's request, the sturdiness of the training room was significantly improved.

Smoker's long-standing problem of flamethrowers was also successfully improved and built by him in a few short steps, and installed at the stern of the Fallen.

As long as Nami injects flames, she can unleash a powerful impact, increasing the speed of the Curtain Ship by more than double, making it quite practical.

With such a well-rounded technical talent, Xia Nuo wanted to recruit him.

Unfortunately, this is not possible.

The restoration of prosperity in the Seven Waters City was due not only to the Sea Train but also to the prestige of the Iceberg.

Several years ago, he single-handedly completed the integration of seven shipyards. Only when he served as president could he unite the company's shipyard workers and make them work together towards a common goal.

Icebergs cannot exist without Water City, just as Water City cannot exist without him.

However, after spending two days together, Franky's senior colleague and Smoker hit it off and generously gave Smoker all the notes and knowledge he had accumulated related to ships and machinery.

The latter was also extremely interested in this, and for the next few days, he spent all his time studying and pondering it.

Xia Nuo thought that if Smoker mastered these things, he might actually evolve into a qualified shipwright, so he simply gave up his plan to stay in Water 7 for a few more days and recruit shipwrights.

Having completed its maintenance and upgrades, the Fallen Ship departed from Water 7 and continued its journey towards the end of the first half of the voyage.

As for the two CP9 agents, before Shano even returned, they had already been ruthlessly dealt with by Kuina.

In this regard.

The young swordswoman's reason was that since she had already killed Lucci and Bruno, the two sides were now mortal enemies, so she could not let them go easily; she had to nip it in the bud.

This is exactly what Shano was thinking.

It has to be said that Kuina, as the first mate, is becoming more and more reliable. In his absence, she has gradually developed the qualities of someone who can stand on her own.

……

I snapped out of my reverie.

Xia Nuo lazily downed her orange soda in one gulp, then opened the system panel and looked at the feed of information that had been displayed.

In the past few days, he has been focusing on consolidating his practice of Conqueror's Haki Entanglement, and has made some progress in mastering it.

I almost forgot, the trading market seems to have been refreshed, it's time to go and have a look around.

But.

Before proceeding, you need to check your points.

[You sacrificed Kizaru's striped suit pants, gaining 3600 points]

[You sacrificed Kaido's cotton pants, gaining 4000 points]

[You sacrificed Jack's ivory, gaining 1800 points]

You sacrificed Lucci's pigeon and gained 1500 points.

In addition, the other members of CP9 and Iceberg contributed 1100 points, bringing the total to a full 12000 points!

After such a huge surge, Xia Nuo's remaining total points also broke through the 40,000 mark again, reaching 44500.

"Comfortable."

Xia Nuo nodded in satisfaction. With plenty of points in hand, she felt confident in her shopping, so she didn't waste any more time and directly opened the trading market.

Sure enough, new items have been added.

The first article that appeared caught Xia Nuo's attention, and her eyes lit up with surprise—

[The Flesh and Blood Furnace Method, Core Chapter]

[Type: Cultivation Secrets]

[Price: 4800 points]

[Description: The core chapter of the Flesh and Blood Furnace Technique, through extreme internal and external tempering, achieves perfect unity of flesh, bones, internal organs, and even cellular activity. Before practicing this secret manual, one must elevate the other four incomplete chapters to the Great Completion level.]

[Upon completion, the strength of your internal organs will be greatly enhanced. At the same time, because all five chapters are collected, your physique and physical strength will also receive an overall boost.]

[Seller's Note: The Dark Wizard set is complete!]

Has it finally arrived?
The final, core chapter!
I remember the first time I encountered the Flesh Furnace technique was before I defeated Arlong, right?
Do you know how many years I've waited?!
Xia Nuo felt incredibly happy instantly, her smile widening uncontrollably, and she added it to her shopping cart without hesitation.

Looks like I've had pretty good luck this time.

Next!
……

Otose-baba's Chewed Sake

[Type: consumables]

[Price: 400 points]

[Description: In the world of Gintama, Otose, in her youth, temporarily served as a shrine maiden at a mountain shrine and brewed kuchikami sake. After drinking it, you will switch bodies with Otose for one month, and this effect only applies to the host.]

[Seller's note: I couldn't find anyone else, so this will have to do.]

You big idiot!
Who would be so bored as to buy this thing?
A black line appeared on Xia Nuo's forehead, so he skipped over it.

Next!
(End of this chapter)