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The moment his imposing aura swept over them, all those drooling around him rolled their eyes and collapsed to the ground.

Even the most foolish among them realized how terrifying Zhang Shan was. The pirates who had previously harbored ambitions retreated, not daring to take even a step further.

Soon, thanks to Hill's efficient work, they bought what they needed and, carrying a pile of things, returned to the ship.

There was really nothing appealing about the island, and the group of them had no intention of staying there any longer.

Bang!

Zhang Shan placed the items on the plywood and let out a heavy sigh.

He'd never been this tired during training; today's shopping spree with Hill had actually made him feel exhausted.

"Really..." Zhang Shan didn't know how to describe his feelings at that moment.

"Alright! Let's set sail!"

At Hill's command, Klin retrieved the anchor, and the group hurriedly left.

Only when the island was completely out of sight did Hill let out a long sigh of relief: "Phew~ Finally, I'm away from that awful place!"

If it weren't for the fact that buying supplies was the only option there, Hill would never have wanted to set foot in such a filthy place in his life!

"It's really bad. I estimate that even many islands in the Grand Line are much better than that."

"Of course, the Grand Line is a trade route that connects the four seas. As long as it's not a completely idiotic island, it's richer than any island in the four seas," Gray said with the air of someone who's been there.

"What a pity, there really is such a dilapidated place on the Grand Line, much like the town of Ori," Zhang Shan thought to himself.

However, he didn't know if he could choose the same route Luffy took in the original story, and he estimated that the chances of going to Mock Town were slim.

Hill fiddled with the Log Pose on his wrist. After reaching the Grand Line, the compass became completely ineffective due to the chaotic magnetic field there. If they wanted to reach the next island, they would have to rely on the Log Pose.

"The book says that the magnetic field in the new world is more chaotic, and ordinary pointers can't guide us there. I'll have to change the pointer again after we get to Sabaody Archipelago!"

"Change it! Change to the best pointer!" Zhang Shan replied casually.

"Hehe! Thank you, Captain!"

Luo and the others didn't want to say anything.

As they got closer to Upside Down, the atmosphere around them became increasingly strange.

"Have you noticed that it's a bit too quiet around here?"

"Really? I quite like it like this now, it's perfect for sleeping~" Zhang Shan rolled over, about to continue sleeping, when suddenly, a sense of danger crept into his heart.

Zhang Shan, who was lying down, was suddenly awakened and threw a punch at the right side of the ship!

Boom!

The air exploded, and black thunder roared!

The explosion cleared the surrounding fog, allowing everyone to see the enormous creature hidden within it!

Meanwhile, in the town of Eurythmus, Hawkins waved his hand and killed a reckless man. Looking in the direction of Upside-Down Mountain, he muttered to himself, "Zhang Shan, your divination was correct. Today is the greatest calamity of your life!"

Chapter 42 Down the Mountain

Rumble!

"room!"

"Gentleman, get out of the way!"

"Uncle! Blue! Row harder!"

"I heard it! The man, who's almost fifty, has used all his strength!"

At the foot of the upside-down mountain, Zhang Shan and his group used all their skills, unleashing their attacks, which landed on the enormous creature in front of them.

Roar!

The enormous monster roared, and only then did Zhang Shan and the others see the true face of this behemoth!

On the sea, a sea hog several thousand meters long emerged from the water. It was completely black, with all its sharp tusks sticking out, making it look ferocious and terrifying! Its scarlet eyes stared at the group of humans in front of it, who were so small that they were almost negligible.

"This is... a pig?" Zhang Shanren was stunned! "It looks like a sea king-like pig?! Damn! What were those idiots thinking before?! They created such a terrifying creature!"

Zhang Shan always believed that there were only humans in the world before, and that it was the moon people who brought technological civilization to the world. He wondered what went wrong when they were studying biological genes, which led to the creation of so many races.

"Hey! Captain, is it because you suddenly hit him that he retaliated?" Luo said in a deep voice.

"Don't be silly! That guy was just trying to eat us whole!" Zhang Shan grinned. "It's just a sea king, we can easily knock it away!"

Zhang Shan unleashed his full Conqueror's Haki, his body shooting out like an arrow, instantly arriving atop the Sea King Boar's head. A smile played on his lips as he said, "Sigh!"

Boom!

The flowing Armament Haki slammed into the Sea King Boar's head, its penetrating power reaching deep into its very bones! It was destroying the Sea King Boar from the inside out!

"Hmph!! Roar!!" The Sea King Pig let out a terrible scream in the air. Even a Sea King would feel pain if it was punched in the head.

The next second, a dark shadow enveloped Zhang Shan's body. A pig's hoof, bigger than a boat, swung out of the seawater and landed on Zhang Shan's body in an instant!

puff!

He spat out a mouthful of blood, the scenery before Zhang Shan's eyes rushed backward, and his body was thrown into the sea, creating a huge wave!

"Ouch! Damn it! How can this pig be so fast?!"

In the water, Zhang Shan protected his chest with his arms, but he was still shaken by the terrifying force of the Sea King Pig, which made his whole body numb and even caused his internal organs to crack!

"I can only damage him with Ryuo Haki, but that's all I can do. To deal with this guy head-on, I still need to use Overpower!"

The power of Conqueror's Haki is far superior to that of Armament Haki, belonging to the top power in this world. Unfortunately, Zhang Shan has not been able to figure out how to use Conqueror's Haki over the years.

Emerging from the sea, Zhang Shan stood firmly on the surface, gazing at the colossal creature in the distance, his fighting spirit reaching an unprecedented height!

"I've been burying myself in cultivation all these years, and I haven't had a decent opponent. Maybe that's why I haven't been able to master Conqueror's Haki," Zhang Shan said softly. "I'll take this opportunity to fight with all my might today. Maybe I'll even master Conqueror's Haki Entanglement? Hehe!"

Seeing Zhang Shan standing on the sea in the distance, Luo was so shocked he couldn't close his mouth!

"Why can he stand on the sea? Is it some kind of martial arts technique?"

"No, that's the effect of the special energy within Zhang Shan's body," Gray explained. "That energy is highly malleable. If Zhang Shan focused all his attention on that energy, his strength should be more than twice as strong as it is now."

"..."

The crew fell silent. They had thought the captain was already incredibly powerful, but they hadn't expected him to have another trump card up his sleeve!

At that moment, Zhang Shan's loud roar exploded in everyone's ears!

"I'll leave here, and I'll come find you after I've dealt with this pig!"

"Leave? Do you know what you're saying? Those are Sea Kings!" Luo shouted anxiously.

"Yes, Captain, let's forget about gentlemanly manners at this point. The most important thing is for us all to rush in and slaughter this pig!" Klin chimed in.

"Turn the ship around! Let's get out of this area!" Hill said to the group.

"Hill?!"

"Enough talk! Follow the captain's orders!" Hill roared at Zhang Shan, her face grim. "If you dare to die, I'll haunt you even as a ghost!"

"Don't worry! I still need to find pure gold and live for another 100,000 years! How could I die here!" Zhang Shan laughed loudly, his fists covered in Armament Haki, and charged at the Sea King Pig again!

"Seriously! The captain really has no brains!" Luo cursed angrily and went to help row the boat away from the area.

This is the captain's order, and all they can do now is trust the captain!

Zhang Shan punched the Sea King Pig in the jaw. The immense force caused the Sea King Pig's body to lean back slightly, its huge body flipping over in the water before diving directly into the sea. At the same time, a gigantic fish tail that blotted out the sky emerged from the sea and fell towards Zhang Shan!

"Holy shit..." Zhang Shan couldn't help but curse, unleashing all his chakra as his body transformed into a black shadow and fled frantically. Although he escaped the attack range of the fish tail at the last second, the behemoth's attack was far from over.

Faced with this tsunami that seemed to be swallowing the world, Zhang Shan showed no fear, only boundless excitement!

"Hahaha! As expected of a sea king, a mere gesture can unleash a tsunami capable of destroying a small island!"

Rumble!

Crackle~!

Suddenly, black lightning danced through the void. Zhang Shan unleashed his Conqueror's Haki without restraint. Facing the towering tsunami, he focused all his attention on his fist. As if guided by something, an invisible aura covered the surface of his fist.

"Crash fist!"

boom!

One punch splits the mountain!

A powerful gust of wind from the punch rose up and exploded with a deafening roar the moment it collided with the seawater!

A huge hole was instantly opened in the middle of the seawater, which was more solid than any city wall. The original momentum was broken, and the seawater poured to both sides.

At the same time, before Zhang Shan could celebrate finally grasping a trace of the secrets of the Overlord's Entanglement, he suddenly sensed danger approaching from beneath his feet.

Without any hesitation, Zhang Shan unleashed his chakra once more, his body transforming into a black shadow as he fled.

Less than a second after he left, a huge mouth suddenly appeared where he had been standing, and a 'crack' sound echoed between heaven and earth.

"What a dangerous fellow!" Zhang Shan said with a relaxed expression, a smile playing on his lips as he looked at the Sea King Pig. "Thank you for making me feel that long-lost thrill. In return, I'll treat you well!"

boom!

The seawater beneath his feet churned up, and Zhang Shan's figure had already arrived in front of the Sea King Pig that had just surfaced. He unleashed another punch, this time imbued with domineering energy!

"Crash fist!"

Rumble!

With a single punch, the Sea King Pig's face was severely deformed, and its massive body was uncontrollably and frantically backward, sliding hundreds of meters before sinking into the sea.

At the same time, it is the world's highest center of power.

The five elders gathered together, looking at the Sea King Pig that had been knocked away in the scene. Venus said, "It's not him. We've got the wrong person."

"Indeed, he is not a power user."

"However, his combat power is already close to the peak of the Great Ocean Realm. In order to prevent him from becoming a second Roger, let him die here."

"Send more failed attempts over there; he can't win in the ocean."

After saying that, the five elders turned off the live stream and went about their own business.

At the same time, dozens of sea kings with bloodshot eyes surfaced in the sea in front of Zhang Shan, looking down at the tiny figure standing on the surface.