From Pirate to Revolutionary Mentor

Chapter 89 Shikai Ryujin Jakka

The moment Conqueror's Haki erupted in the auction hall, the golden blade and CP0's slash came again.

"boom!!"

The intense attack left a two-day chasm on the ground.

CP0's chameleon rolled up Rodnaz Saint's corpse, its gaze falling on the spatial coordinates behind his neck, where two square characters read: Fire Seed.

Kevin, who had just teleported away, reappeared at that moment, bringing down a long sword in his hand that clashed with CP0's blade.

"Bang!"

Kevin retreated, but his physical abilities were not yet at the level of top-tier combatants, which was a disadvantage.

But the moment Conqueror's Haki awakens, the Zanpakuto is grasped again, and a new power awakens.

"Seastone doesn't restrict your teleportation ability, which means you can leave at any time. Saint Rodanaz is already dead, but you didn't do that."

CP0's gaze was fixed on Kevin, who was retreating: "So what's your purpose in staying?"

A golden flash descended, but Kevin dodged it all with his Observation Haki: "Purpose? I'm getting tired of fighting like this. If I had to name a purpose, wouldn't killing you all count?"

Borsalino retracted the flashlight in his hand and took two exaggerated steps back: "That's really terrifying. It seems my life is also being targeted."

"Bang!"

The golden blade clashed with Asahi's, black lightning crackling around its edge, and Kevin's feet were already embedded in the ground.

"But if that's all, a terrifying guy like you will be killed by me!"

With a languid voice, Borsalino's attacks grew faster and faster.

The blades formed from the fruit's power, combined with the body's flashing light, forced Kevin to retreat with each impact.

Kevin's Conqueror's Haki exploded in the air, and with each head-on collision, it seemed to increase the power of his Conqueror's Haki.

Kevin has been living in this world for eighteen years, and for seventeen of those years since the destruction of God Valley. He has been living too cautiously.

Before his sin points could only be used to draw bronze treasure chests, he proceeded with extreme caution, based on his understanding of this world.

After mastering the Flying Thunder God Technique, he avoided confrontations with general-level combatants whenever possible, never engaging in direct combat.

While this was undoubtedly the safest option at the time, Kevin would not have been able to awaken Conqueror's Haki under such circumstances.

In my memory, whether it was Coby, as a junior officer, who roared for a ceasefire during the Marineford War, or Luffy, who charged forward fearlessly and still attacked the three admirals during the Marineford War after witnessing their power, I can still recall them both.

Are these two stupid?

In contrast to Kevin's foolish avoidance of battle whenever he could simply achieve his strategic objectives, it is precisely because of these foolish choices that Conqueror's Haki is formed.

The source of power in this world lies in domineering aura, and the mere name is enough to prove that this power comes from one's own will.

The Revolutionary Army needs time to relocate, and they also need Kevin to stay here to draw the World Government's attention.

Even with Ginny, Ivankov, and others, Dragon and Uncle Bear's strength is limited against three top-tier fighters; any more and they'll collapse.

So at the beginning, Kevin, who walked into the trap willingly, was confident that he could survive because his ability did not come from a Devil Fruit, but from the treasure chest.

But unable to fight back, and with his teleportation ability gradually being figured out by his opponent, he had no choice but to confront them head-on.

This is a real world, and everyone here is not a two-dimensional character from our memories...

His values, shaped by his upbringing in his previous life, made him incompatible with the people of this world.

The corpses on the shore, the tragic deaths of a family of three in the streets—everything Kevin had seen and heard about the world since he was one year old made him feel a tightness in his chest, even in that peaceful era.

It shouldn't be like this!

Humans, whether with each other or with other sentient beings, should possess the capacity for empathy.

The world shouldn't be like this!

Do you want to change the world?

"It has never changed!"

Call my name.

Kevin, who had been slashed and thrown into the ruins, looked at the Asauchi in his hand. The voice that had just risen from the depths of his heart was the voice of his Zanpakuto.

The strongest fire-type Zanpakuto, and also Kevin's Zanpakuto.

Kevin looked up slightly at Borsalino ahead and said, "Don't die so easily!"

As soon as he finished speaking, an even larger Conqueror's Haki erupted, exploding in mid-air above the ruins, accompanied by intertwining black lightning.

"All the sins of the world return to ashes. Like a flowing blade, it burns like fire!"

The instant the words of liberation were uttered, the Conqueror's Haki that had been spreading outwards from the entire ruins converged on Kevin's Zanpakuto as if returning to its nest.

"boom!"

Crimson flames erupted from the hilt, with wisps of black flowing within, resembling a flaming blade.

The intense heat charred everything around it, turning rocks into gravel, which then melted and crystallized.

As the explosive heat hit, Borsalino immediately retreated, his face revealing genuine horror for the first time.

As a fellow trainee, he had witnessed the power of Sakazuki's Magma-Magma Fruit, but compared to the current temperature, it was like night and day.

The temperature of a flame without a special combustible material is only a few hundred degrees, but the flame of this guy, judging from the sand that has just begun to melt, must have exceeded that.

Kevin raised his head slightly and looked at the two people in front of him: "Next, it's my turn."

The moment he finished speaking, Kevin suddenly rushed towards Borsalino.

A flash of golden light disappeared in an instant, followed by a burst of crimson flames that scorched the ground into charcoal.

Borsalino did not choose to engage. The flames wrapped around the longsword in the opponent's hand terrified him. Before understanding the situation, he felt that the CP members should test the waters.

The responsibility of protecting Rodnaz Saint lies with CP, who provides close protection; he is merely stationed in Sabaody Archipelago to provide support at any time.

He can suppress the enemy when he's ahead, but in a clash where he could easily lose, his first thought is to retreat.

The speed of the Glint-Glint Fruit is not the speed of light, but with Borsalino's Observation Haki, it is still possible to avoid battle if one wants to.

Kevin clearly understood this as well. After Borsalino retreated a long distance, his gaze immediately fell on CP0, or rather, on the corpse he was carrying.

"Whoosh!"

Kevin appeared directly behind him, unleashing a swift and powerful slash that instantly enveloped him in scorching flames.

"Bang!"

The black sword, revealed by Armament Haki, clashed with Ryujin Jakka in an instant.

"Click."

With a crisp sound, even the peak of Armament Haki could not stop the temperature from shattering, and in an instant, a famous sword melted away.

"puff!"

The slash left a charred wound without any blood flowing out, but the internal injuries caused him to spit out a mouthful of blood.

Because it had been used as a shield, Rodnaz's body was split in two, its internal organs completely black, and not a single drop of blood fell.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh..."

Kevin was panting, his gaze fixed on the other man's neck.

That's the advantage of not being a Logia-type Devil Fruit user. In that attack just now, I wasn't knocked away, and for the first time, I had a chance to land at the spatial coordinates.

Unlike Borsalino, who, after each Observation Haki detection, can use elementalization to disperse the light spots and avoid being left behind at the coordinates.

Kevin looked at the Ryujin Jakka in his hand.

Having absorbed too much Conqueror's Haki, the physical strength linked to the Haki after awakening was also being consumed at an alarming rate.

It's important to know that a normal attack isn't the initial release ability of Ryujin Jakka, but in this state, both Pine Torch and Flame Torch can drain Kevin's Haki and stamina in one strike.

A fiery tornado of six thousand degrees—that's all the power Kevin currently possesses.

The current initial state of liberation cannot be sustained for long.

But that alone is enough.

The next moment, Kevin appeared behind CP0.

The moment it disappeared, CP0's chameleon pupils also dilated instantly.

He knew his fate when that attack shattered his domineering aura, melted his famous sword, and burned him to charcoal without drawing a drop of blood.

In desperation, he used the Celestial Dragon's corpse as a shield. Even if he wasn't killed, he would still face Mary Geoise's retribution.

Moreover, the mark of the opponent's teleportation ability had already landed on him, and in his severely injured state, there was no way to avoid it.

"I'll be waiting for you! You lowly wretch!!"

"boom!"

With a roar, and with a single strike, the great swordsman, who relied on sneak attacks and assassinations, was reduced to ashes and fell to the ground.

A gentle breeze swept by, and dust settled amidst the blazing flames.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh..."

Kevin raised his head slightly, his gaze fixed on Borsalino in mid-air.

The blazing flames filled the entire ground, and Borsalino's eyes were more solemn than ever before.

Such flames and such temperatures, along with the ability to teleport without being countered by Seastone, would inevitably result in being cut down upon contact or collision.

How do I play?

If you can't hold the opponent in any way, fighting is simply impossible!

"Your turn next."

Upon hearing this, Borsalino looked at Kevin: "You probably can't maintain this state for long, but as long as your teleportation ability isn't restricted, I can't stop you either. You can't kill me; I'm not like that guy from CP0."

Kevin snorted softly, though he was annoyed, he knew the other person was telling the truth.

Although they were both general-level combatants, the guy who was just killed had largely benefited from the situation.

The Celestial Dragons' corpses have spatial coordinates, which is a necessary condition for the first hit to be successful.

Kevin's sudden outburst caught the opponent off guard, and they never expected that their Devil Fruit power would be unstoppable.

Borsalino could use Sakazuki as a benchmark to judge the Ryujin Jakka's 6,000-degree blade, but he had no benchmark, which led him to choose to meet the attack head-on when it came suddenly.

After the first attack, the spatial coordinates dropped, and the chameleon's ability became useless; it was already on the verge of death due to its severe injuries.

A combination of factors led to the inevitable outcome of a general's decisive victory.

"Bang!"

The flames swept and contracted, the initial form of Ryujin Jakka was released, and the surrounding flames were gathered back to the blade.

The Zanpakuto was sheathed, sparks flying everywhere.

Although he hadn't reached the limit, Kevin wouldn't drag it out until the limit before releasing his initial release, knowing he couldn't keep Borsalino alive.

On the scorched ground, wisps of black smoke rose, and the large area of ​​crystallized sand made Borsalino, who dared not land in mid-air, twitch his eyelids wildly.

What kind of force generates such a temperature?!

When Vegapunk was still around, I had heard of the ability to give weapons the power of Devil Fruits, but it hadn't been researched yet.

And what kind of fruit could have such power?

For a moment, in the center of the battlefield where they had just been fighting to the death, the two people in mid-air and on the ground stared at each other silently.

"That's really...terrifying!"

Borsalino said, "By exposing such power, from today onwards your existence will be the world government's greatest threat. You cannot sustain such power for long, and you should know the consequences."

Kevin glanced at the sky; seven or eight hours had passed since he arrived and notified the Revolutionary Army.

That's not enough...

However, the ability to kill an admiral-level fighter in one blow, the intense heat that prevented Borsalino from landing, and the fact that those bastards would temporarily shift their attention to him were all factors.

Let's delay a little longer and chat for a bit.

Plant some things for the monkeys while you're at it.

"Smart people have their own ways of dealing with crises, like you. But if everyone is smart, then the end result will be that all the smart people will perish together."

Kevin's words made Borsalino frown.

"Everyone in the world knows how disgusting the Celestial Dragons are, but as long as you hand over the Celestial Gold, there is a high chance of survival."

"The navy's high command knows what true justice is, but for the sake of temporary stability and the survival of the majority, they chose to sacrifice a small number of people."

"But we're all... idiots!"

Kevin's eyes were filled with determination: "We who live under oppression, some have had our hometowns destroyed, some have had our relatives sold into slavery, some have witnessed our entire families being wiped out by pirates, and some have been so oppressed by the Heavenly Gold that they could only commit suicide to reduce the number of people in their families."

"We're a bunch of fools, willing to risk our lives to awaken this world rather than continue to eke out a living, not knowing if we'll even survive tomorrow!"

"Borusalino..."

Kevin looked him in the eye: "Back then, the glint of light on your fingertips made the children cheer and shout that it was light."

"But that family of three who just died in the street, the girl whose eyes were gouged out by that piece of shit Rodnaz, she will never see the light again."

Do you think... you'll still be her light?

"Do you think that if you reappear in that place from your memory, those children will still cry out for light for you? When the executioner's blade falls, perhaps it will be their light that kills them?"

"I know the consequences. The World Government's top-tier military power can wear me down, right? With my teleportation ability restricted, they can either find my base or create a new trap."

"But if someone like me compromises, then they will truly never see the light of the future again."

After a long speech, Borsalino, who was in mid-air, narrowed his eyes.

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