Double-transformation: I, Sakura Haruno! Will crush the pirates!

Amidst the overwhelming impact, Sakura noticed something breaking through the turbulence and flowing upstream—her wrist.

'Wow, so fast! Where is he going to attack? Should we defend our vital points first?'

No, it's the neck!

Sakura, sensing the opponent's attack intent, parried with her arm, her frost armor covering it.

At the same time, Zephyr suddenly appeared beside Sakura, his wrist slamming down, pressing down on the girl's forearm and thrusting towards her throat.

boom!

The flowing Armament Haki bypassed all defenses once again, pouring into Sakura's throat and forcing her to spit out a mouthful of blood.

But this time... she resisted her instinct to retreat!

'partner!'

[Announcement: The physical condition of the young Giant Prince has reached the minimum standard; you can give it a try!]

"Is that so? Cough cough!"

Sakura coughed up two more mouthfuls of blood, then raised her hand to wipe the blood from the corner of her mouth. The blood on her delicate face gave her a broken and beautiful look.

One hand was pressed against his neck, using palm magic to heal the wound, while the other hand remained in a boxing stance.

"Can you still fight?"

Zephyr frowned as he looked at the indomitable Sakura.

To withstand such a blow head-on without losing consciousness and still maintain the will to fight—what incredible resilience!

but--

"Since I can't knock you out in one go, I'll just have to hit you a few more times!"

With his wrists once again stained black with Armament Haki, Zephyr pounced on Sakura like lightning.

"Then please don't hold back, Professor Zephyr!"

Sakura clenched her fists and charged forward, laughing loudly.

boom!

Where their fists collided, the frost cracked with a crisp sound, and a storm howled between them.

The next instant, Sakura was sent flying by the powerful Armament Haki, while Zephyr also staggered.

"The power is astonishing, but without domineering presence, it is ultimately just a flower in the water or the moon in the mirror!"

"Also, I'm not your teacher!"

Zephyr sneered, then launched himself back in front of Sakura and unleashed a powerful Tempest Kick.

"Ah!"

Sakura smiled but didn't answer. She raised her foot and returned the kick to Arashi.

The wind blade, imbued with Armament Haki, shattered Sakura's wind blade and then collided violently with the girl's calf.

Dark lightning spread in all directions, and the rushing air currents blew the dust and smoke on the ground into rings.

"hiss!"

Both landed back on the ground, and Sakura felt a sharp pain in her leg.

Zephyr didn't give Sakura any time to recover, and immediately pounced on her, quickly delivering another punch.

Sakura gritted her teeth, her emerald eyes flashing with an indomitable light. Even though her fists were already bloody and mangled, she didn't care at all, numbly throwing punches to fight back!

boom! boom! boom! boom!

The clash of fists wove a shimmering light between the two, and the relentless energy of their battles tempered Sakura's will.

Finally, after being knocked back four or five steps by Zephyr's punch, Sakura grasped a ray of light from the void that led to reality.

"Sakura Haruno, I admit your stubbornness, but it's time for you to stop here!"

Looking at the battered and bruised girl in front of him, Zephyr couldn't help but feel a sense of respect. However, with his unwavering sense of justice, he would not allow a disaster to occur out of pity.

Zefa took a deep breath and threw another powerful punch.

"That's the end? I'm absolutely not going to fall here!"

Sakura, covered in bruises, assumed a straight punch stance and threw a punch in retaliation.

boom! ! !

Amid the violent explosion, two figures were simultaneously thrown backward.

Zefa shoved his legs into the ground, carving a deep furrow in the beach.

He looked up in disbelief, his clenched teeth forcing out a few words: "What a joke, how could such a thing happen!"

Sakura's face was pale, her shoulders were shaking, and finally, she couldn't help but tilt her head back and burst into laughter.

"Hahahahaha!"

The girl's drooping, bloodied fists were stained black.

After a long struggle, the girl's will underwent a transformation at this moment.

The tiny seed of Haki sprouted from the soil and took root, blossoming into a flower called Armament Haki!

Chapter 104: The Curtain Falls, Achievements, and Bounty

"The Hegemony and the Mighty Kingdom have really made me take a lot of detours!"

Although Sakura's injuries are horrifying, her will burns ever brighter.

First, I learned the combat techniques of the giants, those moves that involve gathering one's will and unleashing it in one breath.

This led Sakura to mistakenly believe that Armament Haki should be like this.

But one wrong step leads to another.

Weapons, weapons, only those held in the hand are called weapons; those thrown out should be called hidden weapons.

The true essence of Armament Haki is to accumulate the power of will within the body and then condense it into Haki through sheer quantity.

As for releasing and infusing, these are advanced techniques of Armament Haki.

Sakura hadn't even learned to run before thinking about flying, which is why she was beaten so badly by Zephyr, yet she was never able to activate her Armament Haki.

Fortunately, the beating was worth it.

"Thank you so much for your help today, Professor Zefa!"

A large amount of smoke billowed from her body, her chakra boiled and released steam, and a violent, monstrous power had been accumulated in the girl.

—Boiling Release: Unparalleled Strength!

He tore open the tattered ninja armor on his arms, revealing two wounded arms protected by Armament Haki.

"You bastard! How could you..."

Zefa gritted his teeth, his face suddenly turning bright red.

That damn pirate! He actually dared to use me as a whetstone?

"Hee hee hee!"

Sakura stretched out her hands, unleashing her power, and a tangible chill emanated from her flesh and blood.

Sharp, pure white crystals gathered and grew out of thin air, and she held two heavy ice axes in her hands.

—Armored Entanglement!

An invisible, domineering aura permeated the solid ice, transforming the axe into a black axe.

"You brat!!"

Zefa roared, his violent aura gathering in his fist, producing a deafening sound.

He pulled his right fist behind him, his Armament Haki glowing faintly, and after a slight gathering of power, he launched himself into the air.

"Shattered Star - Collapse!!!"

Facing the menacing Zephyr, Sakura raised her double axes.

A carefree smile spread across her face as she declared, "This time, it's the real deal—Eighty-Year-Old Commander!"

Flames erupted suddenly, and a domineering roar surged forth like a tidal wave.

The mighty general soars through the air, causing thousands of troops to flee in terror!

The dazzling axe light rapidly expanded and collided suddenly with Zefa's relentless fist wind!

boom--!

The earth-shattering tremors spread throughout the entire island, the storm raged and the churning seas churned up towering waves.

Endless axe light shattered Zefa's fist wind, and two X-shaped bloody marks bloomed on his chest.

"cough!"

Spitting out a mouthful of blood, Zefa flew backward, his arms flailing helplessly in the air, crashing through many trees in his path.

It is embedded in the largest rock on Haiyan Island.

"Teacher Zefa!"

Before Smoker and Hina could even check on the situation, they were knocked unconscious by Sakura, who appeared by stepping on their shaved heads, with a single punch each.

"That was a really cool battle, Sakura-sama! I'll head back now, goodbye~"

The slug winked at Sakura and then disappeared in the smoke.

[Achievement complete: Farewell, Professor Zephyr. Achievement Points: 100]

[Achievement Completed - Please, Sakura-neechan. Achievement Points Earned: 100]

[Additionally, survival mission settlement: 12 months, achievement points earned: 40]

Current achievement balance: 840.

"Finally, we won..."

Sakura stumbled, her vision blurred, and she leaned against a broken tree, slowly sitting down on the ground.

First, he was brutally beaten by Zephyr, then he unleashed his Haki, then used up his chakra to unleash a second Boil Release attack, and finally he had a hard-fought battle with Zephyr.

Each step takes a lot of energy from Sakura, so it's normal for her to feel a little tired now.

"Sakura-neechan!"

A boy's voice called out from afar. It turned out that Luo had returned after hearing the commotion, accompanied by an old man.

The two crossed the ruined coastline and finally found Sakura leaning against a tree.

"Luo, see what I told you? I won, didn't I?"

Sakura, with her pitiful appearance and half-closed eyes, tilted her head at Luo.

"What kind of time is this to say such things! And, hurting yourself like this, are you really a girl?"

Relieved, Luo rolled his eyes at Sakura and stepped forward to provide first aid using his abilities and medical ninjutsu.

"This is not a place to stay for long. Come with me!"

After Luo treated Sakura's wounds, the old man who had come with Luo to search for her stepped forward and carried Sakura on his back.

"Thank you for your help, Mr. Wolf!"

Luo took off his hat and bowed politely to the old man.

After trekking for several tens of minutes, they arrived at a town on Haiyan Island—Happy Town.

Wolf took the two of them back to his home.

Once she confirmed that they had reached a safe place, Sakura, exhausted, fell into a deep sleep.

The next day.

"It actually recovered?"

Upon seeing the girl enjoying a hearty meal at his own dining table, Wolf gaped, stunned.