One Piece: Space-Space Fruit, Joining the Rocks Crew

Green Pepper spun and leaped into the air, the pointed cone-shaped protrusion on his head now covered with the most condensed Armament Haki, gleaming with a metallic luster.

"Drink it—!!!"

Green Pepper roared, his whole body like a cannonball fired from a gun.

With the tip of a cone as its sharpest point, and carrying the force to destroy cities and shatter mountains, it crashed headlong into Luotian!

This strike embodies all his lifelong learning, combining the essence of the Eight-Strike Fist, the pinnacle of Armament Haki, and the sharpness of a cone tip honed through countless trials.

"The Eightfold Strike Fist Secret Technique: Cone Dragon - Cone Nail -!!!!"

Green pepper finally unleashed its secret weapon!

The ultimate secret of the Eight-Strike Fist is also his strongest killing move.

This strike is enough to pierce through city walls and shatter mountains!

The air inside the hall seemed to freeze at that moment.

The members of the Babao Navy stared wide-eyed, holding their breath, hoping that their leader's earth-shattering blow would turn the tide of the battle.

Green Pepper's son clenched his fists.

Father...you must win!

however--

"I won't shed a tear until I see the coffin."

Luo Tian simply snorted coldly.

A dark red aura of dominance burned and rose from the fist.

Even more terrifying is that beneath the domineering surface, an almost invisible, semi-transparent repulsive field is being frantically compressed and condensed!

Then, facing that cone-shaped object powerful enough to pierce through anything, he threw a punch!

"Shinra Tensei: Ultimate!"

The repulsive force of Shinra Tensei is compressed to the extreme and concentrated at a single point on the fist, forming an "absolute repulsion" that transcends the limits of physics!

A fist and a cone meet in mid-air.

Time seemed to freeze at that moment.

Everyone witnessed a bizarre scene: when the tip of the green pepper was still three inches away from Luo Tian's fist, it suddenly stopped.

It wasn't that they were blocked, but that they were "rejected".

The space in front of the cone seemed to have become an invisible but absolutely insurmountable wall.

Then--

Whoosh—Boom!

The violent impact spread wildly in a spherical shape from the two people in the center!

The floor of the main hall shattered inch by inch, the beams and pillars broke, the walls collapsed, and the entire palace began to disintegrate like building blocks!

The shockwave blew everything around it away—tables, chairs, decorations, unconscious guards, and even the Eight Treasures Navy troops—scattering them like fallen leaves in all directions.

At the epicenter of the impact—

Green Pepper was sent flying backwards like a kite with a broken string, tumbling and spinning, leaving a trail of blood in the air before crashing heavily onto the floor at the entrance of the main hall.

boom--!!!

The ground was smashed into a crater more than ten meters in diameter, with debris flying everywhere and dust billowing in.

At the bottom of the pit, Green Pepper lay on his back, covered in blood.

Even more surprising was the spiked head he was so proud of—

The cone, which was originally as sharp as a spear, is now dented and deformed!

Green Pepper's breath was as faint as a candle flickering in the wind; he was severely injured and on the verge of death.

That punch not only shattered his attack, but also injected a terrifying repulsive force directly into his body.

If it weren't for his strong physique and the protection of Armament Haki, he would have been dead by now.

Luo Tian's figure flickered, instantly teleporting to the side of the fallen green pepper.

He looked down at the overlord of the Western Sea with no pity in his eyes.

The Supreme Grade Sword "Black Dragon" was drawn, its blade lightly touching the green pepper's neck.

Luo Tian said coldly, "Take me to the glacier treasure."

"Don't even think about it—!!!"

With his last ounce of strength, Green Pepper roared, his eyes burning with an indomitable flame.

That was the accumulation of eleven generations of his family, the capital for his future domination of the sea, and his lifelong obsession!

We would rather die than surrender!

As the roar subsided, Green Pepper's eyes rolled back, and he completely lost consciousness.

Luo Tian slowly raised his sword, about to strike.

With this one strike, the overlord of the West Sea, "Cone of Green Pepper," will become history.

"Wait—! Lord Luo Tian, ​​please spare my father's life!"

The son of the green pepper cried out urgently, his voice trembling with fear, yet filled with determination:

"I...I can take you to the glacial treasures!"

He could no longer hesitate.

If they don't speak up soon, their father will really be beheaded.

Once the Eight Treasures Navy loses Qingjiao, it will completely lose its foothold in the West Sea.

"Oh?"

Luo Tian slowly sheathed his sword, his gaze turning to the young man who bore a striking resemblance to Qingjiao:

"Then lead the way. I hope you're not lying to me."

Otherwise, you know the consequences. Your Eight Treasures Water Army has a vast and powerful presence in the Flower Country; you can run away, but you can't hide.

"I understand!"

Green Pepper's son nodded solemnly, his forehead beaded with cold sweat.

He then shouted at his subordinates:

"Get Father to the doctor quickly! Hurry!"

The accompanying men quickly lifted the severely injured Qingjiao and hurriedly left the main hall, not daring to delay in the slightest.

Inside the main hall, only Luo Tian and the king, who lay paralyzed on the ground with a deathly pale face, remained.

Luo Tian glanced at the king, ignored him, and turned to walk out of the palace.

……

The Ice Continent.

Located on the northern border of the Flower Kingdom, it is a vast region covered by eternal glaciers.

This place is bitterly cold all year round, with temperatures dropping to minus fifty degrees Celsius, making it impossible for ordinary organisms to survive.

But at this moment, this ice field, silent for millions of years, has welcomed an uninvited guest.

A giant pirate ship slowly descended from the sky and landed steadily on the thick ice field.

Luo Tian stood at the bow of the ship, his black trench coat, open at the chest, fluttering in the cold wind.

The sight before him was so dazzling that even Luo Tian, ​​who was used to seeing wealth, couldn't help but be dazzled.

Hundreds of meters ahead of them, beneath a layer of transparent ice tens of meters thick, lay a space resembling a pond.

And in that space...

It was piled high with a dazzling array of treasures!

Jade artifacts, gemstones, gold and silver beads, and even piles of gold coins.

It has everything, and its brilliance is dazzling.

Conservative estimates suggest that the total value of these treasures... exceeds 100 billion pegories.

Wow! So much treasure!

"I'm starting to doubt if our ship can even fit them all!"

The pirates cheered excitedly, their eyes filled with greed and fanaticism.

Some people even started calculating how much they would get.

Although the lion's share will definitely go to Luo Tian's officers and Captain Rocks, even a small portion would be enough for them to squander for several lifetimes.

Luo Tian ignored the commotion behind him.

He came to the ice, squatted down, and gently tapped the ice surface with his knuckles.

Boom, boom.

The dull sound indicated the astonishing thickness and hardness of the ice layer.

Luo Tian secretly estimated that the ice layer was at least thirty meters thick, and due to the low temperature all year round, its structure was as dense as steel.

No wonder only Green Pepper among the Eight Treasures Navy could break this ice.

That hammered and refined cone, combined with the penetrating power of the Eight-Strike Fist, is indeed the most suitable tool for chiseling through this kind of ice.

But for Luo Tian, ​​this was not a difficult task.

He slowly stood up and stepped onto the ice with his right foot.

On the soles of the feet, a translucent, oscillating halo began to condense.

Then, he stomped down suddenly!

Snap! Snap—!!!

Centered on Luo Tian's right foot, countless huge, spiderweb-like cracks burst open in the ice layer!

The cracks spread rapidly, instantly covering the entire surface of the ice layer and reaching depths of tens of meters!

next moment--

Rumble, rumble, rumble—!!!

The entire ice layer of the ice cave shattered and collapsed!

Countless ice blocks fell and crashed into the treasure pool below.

After the ice layer broke apart, the complete treasure pool below was revealed.

The golden light was as dazzling as the sun.