With a speed of four seconds to cover 100 meters, she was able to quickly close the distance between the two. Her right hand swiftly drew her sword from its sheath, and the cold blade flashed in a crescent arc.

"One-Sword Style! Iaijutsu!"

On this vast sea, there are numerous swordsmen and thousands of sword styles. Among them, the Itto-ryu Iaijutsu is incredibly powerful and is a style with a large number of students.

Iaijutsu is a swordsmanship style that begins with drawing the sword from its sheath and then launching an attack. It requires specific footwork and techniques.

Kuina arrived at the playground early, gathering all her energy and spirit to bring herself to peak condition.

As she closed in on Yang Ming, she twisted her waist, and the force she generated when she moved her waist and body in unison far exceeded her usual strength, enough to shatter a three-centimeter steel plate.

Kuina's young age and such strength immediately drew gasps from the audience.

However, she is strong, but Yang Ming is even stronger!

Seeing the naval standard longsword about to strike him, Yang Ming still showed no intention of drawing his sword. Instead, he raised his index and middle fingers and, with lightning speed, caught the tip of the oncoming blade between his fingers.

quiet!

silence!

Everyone stared at the field, where the young general calmly gripped his long sword, while Kuina was covered in sweat and her arms trembled slightly. She seemed to be putting all her strength into it, but still couldn't make an inch forward.

"I can't move!"

Guina gritted her teeth, and the veins on the back of her hands even stood out.

But those two fingers were like two enormous mountains, and no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't get through.

"Gulu!"

Many people swallowed hard, their throats bobbing up and down.

They had never witnessed a Marine Admiral in action before, and while they had various fantasies about them, they mostly associated their strength directly with Devil Fruits, without having a clear and intuitive understanding of them.

But right now, Yang Ming has shown with his actions that even without the power of a Devil Fruit, one can still reach the pinnacle and become a respected admiral of the Marine Headquarters simply by relying on superb skills!

Momousagi Gion was somewhat dazed.

Back then, when she and Yang Ming went to the Sabaody Archipelago, they happened to meet Rayleigh, the god of the underworld, who was handing out flyers on the road.

At that time, Momousagi Gion was also young and impetuous, and she drew her sword against Rayleigh, the god of the underworld.

Unexpectedly, the old man was still vigorous and managed to block her attack with just two fingers.

How similar that scene is to today's scene!

However, the roles in the game have changed.

Momousagi Gion secretly compared herself to Kuina, and was immediately horrified to discover that even she couldn't gain any advantage.

Seeing the girl so close to him, looking utterly devastated and distraught, Yang Ming's lips curled into a mysterious smile.

"Guina, you lost."

Yang Ming wore colored contact lenses when he went out today to conceal the appearance of his Rinnegan.

While Yang Ming was attracting a lot of attention, the deserted morgue was suddenly visited by a group of uninvited guests.

"Da da da……"

A series of footsteps approached from outside the door. The person in the lead wore a pale mask, with a beauty mark at the corner of his eye, and was dressed in jet-black battle armor. Arcs of electricity crackled around him from time to time.

Two naval soldiers on duty at the morgue entrance were horrified when they saw the strangely dressed group, especially when they saw Jack the Drought among them.

Before they could raise any alarm, Enel, the leader, raised his hand and unleashed a chain of lightning bolts, shocking the two soldiers on duty until they foamed at the mouth and fainted on the spot, losing consciousness.

The group swaggered into the morgue, where a huge ice coffin was placed, and inside lay an old man who had once dominated the seas.

All six puppets were remotely controlled by Yang Ming without any communication. The great swordsman Ryuma stepped forward, holding a new sword in his hand, the Imperial Arm Murasame, which could kill with a single strike.

With a swift slash, the blade precisely dissected the thick ice layer of the ice coffin, freeing Shiki the Golden Lion from its confinement.

Several other people pulled out black sticks and inserted them into various parts of Shiki the Golden Lion's body.

With a jolt of muscle tremor like an electric current, Shiki the Golden Lion shuddered, his previously closed eyes snapping open to reveal the Rinnegan with its double pupil shadows.

Shiki the Golden Lion, codenamed Pride, has officially joined the Dark Night Pirates!

Shiki the Golden Lion staggered off the ice bed, moved his stiff limbs and joints slightly, and gradually became familiar with this unfamiliar body before walking out of the morgue with the others.

Outside, the sun was shining brightly, creating a peaceful scene.

The six puppets simultaneously turned their gazes toward the majestic castle of the Marine Headquarters, stiff smiles appearing on their faces one after another.

"Nothing in this world is static. The sum of individual changes is the change of the whole world. However, the impact of individual changes is different from the degree of world change. Some people work hard all day long but can't make any waves, while others can turn the world upside down because of a single wrong thought."

"That's the weight of fate."

Chapter 210 Spirit Control and Command! Vegapunk's Shock

"Shiki the Golden Lion's body has been stolen?"

Upon hearing the report from his soldiers, Fleet Admiral Sengoku solemnly put down the Den Den Mushi.

Recalling that several of the Dark Night Pirates' officers were powerful figures who had passed away, Fleet Admiral Sengoku felt a vague sense of unease.

"Who on earth could infiltrate the Marine Headquarters without anyone noticing and steal Shiki's body without alerting anyone?"

The Warring States Marshal never doubted Yang Ming.

Faced with this situation, Fleet Admiral Sengoku immediately thought of the spies planted by Doflamingo, and thought to himself:

"Could it be that this spy is colluding with the Dark Lord Li Qing?"

Even with the wisdom and ingenuity of the Warring States marshal, after racking his brains for a long time, he could only come to this conclusion.

Fleet Admiral Sengoku picked up the Den Den Mushi again, dialed Vice Admiral Tsuru's number, and said in a deep voice:

"Xiao He, come to my office. I have something important to discuss with you."

An internal investigation is about to begin again.

I wonder who will be unlucky this time.

A steel warship slowly sailed away from the port. Yang Ming lay back on a beach chair, stretched comfortably, and only then did he have time to pay attention to the system prompts he had previously ignored.

"Ding!"

"Congratulations, host, for reciting a classic line from Under One Person. You have been awarded one chance to draw a prize. Would you like to start the prize wheel?"

In Yang Ming's line of sight, a roulette wheel that was invisible to others appeared.

The prize wheel is divided into several large squares, each corresponding to a different prize.

Summoned characters: Zhang Chulan, Feng Baobao, Zhao Fangxu, Xiao Zizai, Zhang Huaiyi, Wugensheng...

The Eight Extraordinary Skills: Qi Body Source Flow, Feng Hou Qi Men, Divine Mechanism Hundred Refinements, Spirit Binding and General Command, Six Treasuries Immortal Thief, Great Luo Cave Observation, Heavenly Record, and Dual-Handed Techniques.

Cultivation techniques: Five Thunder Orthodox Method, Complete True Internal Alchemy Technique, Object Manipulation, Wuhou Qimen...

[Soul Control]: Can control souls and convert some of their abilities for one's own use, or can devour souls to gain a small but permanent enhancement.

In some ways, the Soul Binding Technique can be considered a replica of the Soul-Soul Fruit.

Yang Ming specializes in various elemental combat techniques, physical skills, and swordsmanship. He does not intend to specialize in spirit binding and commanding generals. Instead, he can capture the souls of some powerful individuals to fill the Six Paths Puppet and help relieve some of his pressure.

Controlling six powerful puppets single-handedly is no easy task for Yang Ming. He not only has to multitask, but it also brings immense mental pressure. If the puppets could act intelligently, they could help Yang Ming do many things in secret.

Furthermore, Yang Ming hadn't forgotten that in order to preserve Enel's Rumble-Rumble Fruit ability, he hadn't erased Enel's soul. Now, with the Soul Binding ability, which targets the soul, he could completely control Enel and make him work for him.

What is a capitalist?

Even if I die, I'll still work for Yang Ming!

Two new members joined the steel warship as it departed from naval headquarters.

The newly appointed Vice Admiral of the Navy Headquarters, Momousagi Gion.

Private First Class, Kuina.

Yang Ming took over the position of Admiral of the Navy Headquarters from Admiral Borsalino, and also succeeded him as the commander of the Navy Science Unit.

This time, Yang Ming was going to Punk Hazard Island to meet the world-renowned scientist Vegapunk.

As it stands today, Punk Hazard has not been ravaged as it was in the original story, and research institutions have not relocated to the future island.

On Punk Hazard Island, a large research institution was built. It was funded by the World Government and took five years to complete. It brought together top scientists from all over the world to form different research groups to carry out tackling research on different scientific projects.

Currently, the world government's research institutions mainly study six areas: biology, climate, Devil Fruits, Seastone, weaponry, and others.

In the biological field, there are four branches: lineage factors, bioengineering, artificial organisms, and human gigantification.

Climate change mainly focuses on two aspects: environmental modification and ocean current regulation.

Devil Fruits are divided into two branches: artificial Devil Fruits and fruits that give objects fruit abilities.

Regarding seastone, the main focus was on building seastone warships. However, due to Carrera's recent development of steamships, the project's funding chain was disrupted, and further research has now been terminated.

In terms of weaponry, the first is to create humanoid weapons, and the second is to create sea monster weapons. The latter is clearly inspired by the characteristics of the Sea King, and is intended to be used to control the Sea King creatures for its own purposes.

In other aspects, it involves various cutting-edge technologies, such as unmanned cooking machines, light-pressure gloves, waste recycling machines, and automatic clothing changing machines, which are clearly designed to create a better quality of life for the Celestial Dragons and nobles.

Punk Hazard Island is located in the latter half of the Grand Line, in some unknown sea area of ​​the New World. Because the Log Pose does not normally record the island's magnetic field, ordinary people do not land on this island.

Punk Hazard is known as the island of volcanoes, with nearly 250 volcanoes, one-fifth of which are active and constantly in a state of flux. During volcanic eruptions, large amounts of lava flow out, and after the lava cools and solidifies, it becomes basalt over thousands of years.

Guided by the permanent pointer, the steel warship plunged headlong into this unfamiliar sea.

From afar, one can see thick smoke rising. As the volcano erupts, a large amount of toxic gases and fine particles are sent into the air. Due to the huge temperature difference between the troposphere and the ground, the smoke cannot easily dissipate. The lingering smoke hangs in the sky and gradually condenses into dark, oppressive clouds, creating a sense of psychological pressure.

The sea temperature near Punk Hazard Island rose sharply, giving the illusion of reaching boiling point. The sea surface was boiling like hot water, constantly emitting wisps of steam.

Even if someone accidentally wanders into this sea area, upon seeing the terrible geographical and marine environment of Punk Hazard Island from afar, they will choose to stay far away.

After all, most ships on this sea are still made of wood. If they stay in this area for too long, the wooden planks at the bottom of the ship can easily be corroded by the scalding seawater. Due to the effect of thermal expansion and contraction, the bottom of the ship can easily leak, resulting in the tragic outcome of shipwreck and loss of life.

There are no naval surveillance ships patrolling this area.

Even if there were any, Yang Ming had already informed the naval science unit before coming, so no one would come to intercept him.

Due to its unique geological environment, Punk Hazard Island has not developed a dedicated port or dock. Instead, it has to find a gentle coastline away from active volcanoes to get ashore.

A group of people had been waiting here for quite some time.

A boy carried a large axe that was disproportionately large to his size on his shoulder. He was broad and fat, with a watermelon-shaped haircut, and wore a strange bib. His chubby face looked kind and honest, but there was a slit on his left cheek from his eye to the corner of his lip, which added to his ferocious appearance.

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