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

Chapter 181 Rocks' Treasure [First Update]

Katakuri stayed behind.

It was breakfast time, so the two sides ate their meals while introducing themselves to each other.

When everyone found out that this guy was someone Xia Nuo had specifically chosen to stay behind as a sparring partner...

The crew members exchanged glances, and their gazes toward Katakuri suddenly became somewhat strange.

There was a hint of pity and a touch of schadenfreude in his gaze. Jack even let out a soft sigh and patted him on the shoulder with feigned maturity...

What's with this atmosphere?

Katakuri was completely bewildered, thinking that his scarf had accidentally fallen off while he was eating, revealing his true face.

So he reached out his right hand and subconsciously pulled the scarf up.

His pupils contracted suddenly, and he realized with a start—

Hey, that’s not right!

Where's my scarf?!
……

at the same time.

Having already eaten dessert, Xia Nuo had little appetite for this breakfast.

After casually eating a dozen or so bowls of ramen to make do, he took a coffee and went up to the open-air kendo dojo on the second floor. He lay down on a wicker chair and leisurely sorted out his spoils.

The dark blue system panel in front of me unfolded, and a long stream of text information immediately appeared.

Having taken a trip aboard the Queen Mother's Chant, I certainly couldn't leave empty-handed—

[You sacrificed Charlotte Katakuri's scarf, gaining 3200 points]

[You sacrificed Charlotte Smoothie's hat, gaining 2500 points]

[You sacrificed Charlotte Owen's cloak, gaining 1100 points]

These are the three most valuable items.

He also stole from Charlotte's other children on the ship, which together provided 1000 points.

These are completely marginal characters. To be honest, even now, Xia Nuo still can't remember their names.

With a total of 7800 points, a considerable gain, Xia Nuo was in a good mood and glanced at Katakuri below.

What is the strongest Observation Haki that can foresee the future?

It might be okay to defend against your own attacks, but when faced with such superb stealing skills, you're helpless.

besides……

Since the Knights of God have come to us of their own accord, we naturally can't let this opportunity pass us by.

However, at that time, they were in a standoff, and the other side was quite focused, making it difficult to take them down one by one.

The only opportunity to secretly activate the "Steal" card was when the opponent teleported away.

Last time, he casually stole Kaido and Kizaru's big shorts, but this time he was much luckier and got Kizaru's sword directly.

Xia Nuo looked at the top line.

[You sacrificed Figarando Shamrock's rapier, gaining 8000 points]

ha?
How can it be so valuable?

Xia Nuo was taken aback. Eight thousand points? This was far beyond his expectations.

Even Rayleigh's severed arm didn't earn him this many points, so why does Kex have such high scores?
I quickly clicked to view the details.

Figarando Shamrock's Rapier

[Quality: Epic]

[Value: 8000 points]

[Appraisal Comments: One of the Twelve Supreme Grade Swords, possessing an "awakened" Mythical Zoan-type Devil Fruit ability, capable of summoning Cerberus, the three-headed hellhound, its combat power should not be underestimated]

No wonder!
Xia Nuo suddenly realized.

This sword is not only one of the twelve Supreme Grade Swords, but also belongs to a Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit user who has mastered Devil Fruit Awakening. Both of these qualities are extremely rare in the entire One Piece world.

With all that added up, it's no wonder the price is so high. And thankfully, the price is high enough, otherwise it would be a shame to just sacrifice it all for nothing.

"I wonder how much Shanks' sword is worth..."

He stroked his chin thoughtfully.

I really want to run into this old friend soon. I miss him and his skill stealing technique.

Before closing the system panel, Xia Nuo took one last look at her points.

Originally, I had 36800 points, but this time they suddenly increased by 14800, bringing my remaining points to a whopping 51600, almost wiping out the total amount I spent last time.

He couldn't help but chuckle and stretch.

The New World is a wonderful place.

……

After more than ten hours of sailing, before nightfall.

The Curtain Ship finally arrived at the first island since entering the New World.

Thunder Island.

The name of this island says it all.

—Looking into the distance, the sky above the island seemed to be torn apart, with blinding flashes of lightning constantly flashing in the dark clouds.

Countless thick bolts of lightning thundered down from the sky, occasionally sparking terrifying explosions.

The island's terrain is rugged and treacherous, with almost no vegetation, only charred dead trees and exposed rocks, and a strong smell of burning permeates the air.

At the very center stands a towering black rock peak.

Like a giant sword cleaved by lightning, it pierces the sky and is quite eye-catching.

"So this is Thor Island. This is my first time here. It's said that this island is covered by thunderstorms for most of the year and is one of the most dangerous islands in the New World."

Katakuri stood on the ship's railing, gazing at the island. "Ordinary people wouldn't dare set foot on the island. Even pirates who have mastered Haki could be instantly turned into charred remains by lightning if they're not careful."

His menacing fangs and terrifying scars were now fully exposed, appearing somewhat out of place with his overall aura.

The mysterious disappearance of the scarf puzzled Katakuri for the entire afternoon, and when he couldn't find it, he simply gave up.

At worst, I can just buy another scarf to wear when I set off back to Wanguo.

Anyway, he only has an idol image to maintain in front of his younger siblings.

In front of outsiders, it doesn't matter at all.

"I see it."

Xia Nuo glanced around and lingered on the other side of the harbor for a moment.

There, at least a dozen shipwrecks, charred black by lightning, lay scattered.

And these are only those on the surface; many more have sunk to the bottom of the sea. Clearly, many pirates attempted to risk landing here, only to perish.

"Desolate and uninhabited, with constant natural disasters, it is the perfect place to cultivate the senses of perception and observation."

Xia Nuo laughed and said, "Let's stay here for a few days, but don't dock the ship. Just stop and anchor. It's too risky to go any further. You can stay on the ship if you want, or come to the island and wander around if you're bored. It's up to you."

"Yes, Captain!"

The crew immediately sprang into action, furling the sails and dropping the anchor.

"Then I don't understand, Katakuri."

Jack, who was in charge of dropping the anchor, picked up the anchor with one hand and turned to ask, "Since this island is so dangerous and there isn't even a small town on it, why do so many pirates come here to die?"

Katakuri glanced at Jack. After spending the day together, he found the young man's straightforward personality rather endearing. They had even sparred briefly in the afternoon, and the terrifying power Jack displayed had secretly alarmed him.

Although if a real fight broke out, it would be virtually impossible to overcome one's own conscience.

But it's hard to say about his other three younger siblings, who are also among the Four Sweet Commanders; perhaps only Smoothie is his match.

Cracker and Snag would have a hard time beating each other.

And then there's that genius female swordswoman who, for some reason, is extremely cold towards me...

Katakuri narrowed his eyes.

Tsk, it seems that this Lord Xia Nuo not only has strength that is almost on par with the Sea Emperor, but also has a wealth of talented subordinates.

The only problem is that this little Jack seems to have a misunderstanding about me, mistaking me for a fishman as well.

The two got along very well.

As a result, he now knows that his current appearance is a consequence of eating too many donuts when he was a child, and he can no longer bring himself to talk about it.

"That's a very good question. Although most pirates are adventurous by nature, they wouldn't be so determined to land on a dangerous place like Raijin Island unless they had enough incentive to do so."

Katakuri withdrew his gaze, pointed to the remains of the ships, and said in a deep voice, "The reason why this happened is mainly because a rumor began to circulate on the sea more than thirty years ago."

"It is said that before Rocks' pirate crew was completely wiped out, he buried his most precious treasure here. As a result, the already famous Raijin Island has become even more famous."

"Rocks's treasure?!"

The surrounding crew members were all startled upon hearing this.

Only Nami raised her hand blankly: "Who is Rocks?"

"You've never even heard of that name, Nami? That woman was already known as the ruler of the seas long before Roger became famous!"

Smoker exhaled a smoke ring: "You may not fully understand the significance of these four words, but you only need to know one thing."

"Among the current Four Emperors, apart from the youngest Shanks, the other three—Whitebeard, Kaido, and Katakuri's mother—are all his crew members!"

Of the Four Emperors, three were his subordinates?

Nami finally felt it was real and gasped. This was even more impressive than her brother's title of the world's greatest swordsman!
"The treasure left behind by Roger is something called ONE PIECE, buried in Laugh Tale, and no one has found it to this day."

Robin stroked her chin and smiled as she spoke, "But this Raijin Island is located near the entrance to the New World, and countless pirate ships pass by every year. Under such circumstances, the fact that the treasure hasn't been found after so many years makes this rumor seem rather dubious, doesn't it?"

"Who knows? Anyway, in recent years, fewer and fewer pirates believe this rumor."

Katakuri shook his head. "More than ten years ago, my mother also sent people here to search for it. They searched for many days but found nothing, so they gave up. I am more inclined to believe that this rumor is fabricated, or that someone has already secretly dug it up... In short, I have no interest, Lord Shano."

He turned to look at Xia Nuo, "You probably wouldn't believe such rumors, would you? Why don't we just start cultivating directly?"

"of course."

Xia Nuo grinned, "Even if the rumors are true, I'm not interested in treasures or anything like that. It's not as interesting as sparring."

After saying this, he took the lead and left the ship using Moonwalk, heading straight for Raijin Island with Katakuri.

Jack couldn't wait and was the first to follow.

He didn't believe the rumor; he was just gloating and wanted to see what the commotion was like.

Back when he was in seclusion on Kraigana Island, when Boss Shano personally gave him guidance, he showed no mercy, treating him like a punching bag and a soccer ball, beating him until he was bruised and swollen every day and questioned his existence.

Now that a second unlucky guy has finally come along to share this honor, how could he possibly miss out on this good show?
Smoker, with a cigar in his mouth, took Vergo to the other side of the island. True to his word, he was determined to settle things with this guy today.

Guina went along too; she was responsible for supervising from the sidelines to prevent Vergo from taking the opportunity to escape.

Robin, Zeff, Gin... one by one they also came to the island. Such a geographical wonder is a rare sight, and it would be a pity not to go up and experience it for themselves and take a look around.

Only Nami clung to the railing, refusing to let go, no matter how much Nojiko pulled her, she didn't want to get closer to the island.

"Waaah, I don't want to!" Nami cried, "You know perfectly well that I'm terrified of thunder! When I was little, I could only fall asleep when there was thunder in my older brother's bed."

"idiot!"

Nojiko gave her ear a playful tug. "When we were kids, that was when we were kids. Now is now. How old are you? You're a Logia-type Devil Fruit user. Lightning won't strike you, so what are you afraid of?"

"I know, but it's still scary!"

Nami shook her head vigorously, refusing to listen to anything.

Nojiko had no choice but to give up, leaving Mochi with her as well, and left the Fallen One alone.

Speaking of which, Nuomizi is someone who likes novelty, so she should have brought it to the island.

But for some reason, since this morning, Nuomizi has been listless and unable to open her eyes.

Nami and Nojiko were both puzzled, but seeing that the little guy slept soundly as soon as he snuggled into Nami's arms, he didn't seem to be sick, so they simply didn't pay much attention to it.

……

Two hours passed in the blink of an eye.

It was getting dark.

In the center of Raijin Island, beside a black rock peak, Katakuri used his awakened power to turn the surrounding rocks into mochi, building a sturdy round house.

This relatively enclosed space, isolated from the thunder from the outside world, was quite quiet.

"These are the key points of my understanding on how to improve and advance one's Observation Haki."

Katakuri sat in the center and said in a deep voice, "With your talent, you should be able to easily grasp the principles, but to truly master them, you will need to gradually understand them in actual combat."

"You can arrange the specifics of how to do it."

Xia Nuo was still savoring what she had just heard when she grinned and said, "Don't be so reserved. You're my teacher now, so you can mess with me however you want."

"You flatter me, Your Excellency."

Katakuri waved his hands repeatedly, saying that Shano's words were just polite remarks and he couldn't take them seriously.

With a thought, the round rice houses surrounding him instantly vanished, revealing the terrifying thunderstorm outside.

The lightning in the center of the island was noticeably more intense than that on the periphery, striking down continuously with almost no pause.

"As you said before we landed on the island, the thunderstorms on Thunder God Island are the best way to help with the training of Observation Haki."

Even though the two were sitting face to face, close to each other, Katakuri was shouting at the top of his lungs, because only in this way could he barely drown out the deafening thunder.

"In the eye of a thunderstorm of this magnitude, even the most acute senses would be largely rendered useless, but honing one's Observation Haki would be twice as effective!"

"Next, I will designate an area where the thunderstorms are most intense. Please stay within this area and try to avoid all lightning strikes."

"You cannot actively intercept lightning, you cannot use Haki, and you cannot use Devil Fruit abilities... Oh, you are not a Devil Fruit user, so the last point can be ignored."

"In short, it's about discarding external objects and relying solely on the physical body. Only in this way can one sense the threat under the perilous thunderstorm, thereby fully unleashing the potential of Observation Haki..."

Katakuri's voice abruptly stopped, because at that very moment a giant bolt of lightning, as thick as a cartwheel, struck and exploded above Shano's head.

Click!

After a loud bang, a huge crater appeared in the ground, but Xia Nuo remained sitting there as if nothing had happened, listening attentively to what he had to say.

Seeing him stop, she even gave him a questioning look: "What's wrong?"

"nothing……"

Katakuri's eye twitched. If he could use his Devil Fruit ability or Armament Haki, he was confident he could easily withstand this level of lightning.

But Xia Nuo relied solely on his physical body...

Could this person also have a talent similar to "steel balloon" from birth, just like her mother?

"Sir, it seems that the cultivation plan needs to be slightly modified."

Katakuri gave a dry laugh.

　Keep writing, there will be a second update later.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)