One Piece: The Strongest Trait System novel Chapter 148

Chapter 148 - [148] : [BONUS] - Asura Aura Equipped! A New Power!

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Even the Rear Admirals and Commodores had grasped the horrifying implication—how could Yamakaji, a Vice Admiral, not see it?

Despite unleashing his full strength—swordsmanship, Haki, Six Powers—he couldn't gain any ground against Black Leg in a one-on-one fight!

Black Leg—already possessed Vice Admiral level combat power.

Add to that the even stronger Straw Hat Luffy.

And Pirate Hunter Zoro and Desert Princess Vivi, who had just defeated Vice Admiral Onigumo together. Plus Cat Burglar Nami, Devil Child Nico Robin, Sniper Usopp, Sky Sovereign Rowen's pet Chopper, and that cyborg Franky.

Though fewer in number, this was practically the configuration of a complete Emperor crew.

The Straw Hat Pirates now posed a threat equal to, perhaps even greater than, a full Emperor crew!

And this crew... had only been active for less than a year.

Even against Whitebeard's crew, led by the World's Strongest Man himself, they wouldn't have suffered such devastating losses so quickly...

Sky Sovereign Rowen's bizarre abilities were endless.

That Awakened Door-Door Fruit ability, appearing so suddenly had caught them all completely off guard.

With Rowen at the helm—who could confidently claim this crew was any less threatening than a full Emperor's force??

Emperor crews didn't have the Rumble-Rumble Fruit's terrifying sensory range, nor the Ultimate Human strategic intellect of the Human-Human Fruit, nor the Awakened Door-Door Fruit ability that nullified all long-range attacks.

And they certainly lacked Sky Sovereign Rowen's endless supply of unexpected, devastating tactics and his uncanny ability to outmaneuver Marine HQ's intelligence.

And Straw Hat, Pirate Hunter, even Black Leg before him—were clearly still in their rapid growth phase!

Straw Hat and Pirate Hunter both possessed Conqueror's Haki...

To have such Haki and strength less than a year after setting sail—with Rowen's guidance, mastering Haōshoku Coating was only a matter of time.

If they truly mastered Haōshoku Coating, then the Straw Hat Pirates would have three super-powerhouses with Emperor-level strength!

Though Black Leg Sanji didn't have Conqueror's Haki, he had undoubtedly shown the potential to reach Admiral-level strength... At the very least, achieving the strength of his former teacher, Zephyr, was highly probable!

And with the Sand-Sand Fruit user, Desert Princess Vivi, and the others...

Thinking of all this, Yamakaji felt cold sweat trickling down his back.

If these people were allowed to fully mature—combined with Sky Sovereign Rowen's power...

Even the Roger Pirates back then weren't this monstrously strong, were they??

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"Still not enough?"

While Yamakaji fought with growing trepidation—Sanji felt his own power was still insufficient.

What was the point of fighting this Vice Admiral to a standstill??

That moss-head had already defeated the Eight-Sword Style Vice Admiral—though Vivi's assistance certainly helped, and he himself had Nami's Rumble-Rumble powered Clima-Tact support earlier.

Now, with his strength massively amplified, taking down this Vice Admiral was Sanji's only goal!

With a powerful side kick, Sanji created some distance between himself and Yamakaji.

"Hah!"

Sanji exhaled sharply, his eyes narrowing in intense concentration.

Whirl! Whirl! Whirl!

He spun at an even greater speed, the friction with the air generating incredible heat. His awakened Exoskeleton allowed his body to withstand these extreme temperatures.

"ARMAMENT——!" Sanji roared.

FWOOSH!

Under Yamakaji's shocked gaze, the flames normally coating Sanji's right leg transformed—

—into blazing blue fire!

"Ifrit Jambe—!"

An upgraded version of Diable Jambe—even hotter flames—combined with his Exoskeleton and Armament Haki!

Ifrit Jambe—Sanji's current Strongest Ability!

"HAAAH!" Having just awakened his Exoskeleton, using this technique placed an immense strain on Sanji's body.

Wasting no time, Sanji, propelled by the terrifying speed granted by his modified Lineage Factor, shot towards Yamakaji!

"Moonwalk?? And Shave in mid-air??" Yamakaji's face paled upon seeing Sanji's movements.

Moonwalk and Shave both placed immense strain on the legs; combining them created a terrifying burden even a Vice Admiral's physique couldn't handle!

Because it was pure physical strain—Haki and other powers couldn't assist! Only a special modified human like Black Leg could withstand such a horrifying burden with their physique!

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"I'LL TAKE THIS ATTACK HEAD-ON!!" Yamakaji roared.

Sanji's speed now surpassed his own—facing this attack, Yamakaji's only option was to block head-on!

And as a Vice Admiral who had mastered the Six Powers to an extreme—his strongest defensive method was, of course, the combination of Armament Haki and Tekkai!

"Armament——! Tekkai——! Go (Steel)——!"

Yamakaji braced himself, coating his entire body in dense Armament Haki, then activated his strongest Tekkai!

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"Première Hachis——! Deuxième Hachis——! Troisième Hachis——! Quatrième——! Cinquième——! Sixième——! Septième——! Huitième——!"

Sanji instantly appeared before Yamakaji, his Ifrit Jambe unleashing a relentless barrage of kicks targeting every part of Yamakaji's body!

Each kick made Yamakaji's face contort in pain!

The Ifrit Jambe, with its blue flames, Armament Haki, and Exoskeleton power—even Armament Haki combined with the strongest Tekkai was struggling to hold!

His Armament Haki was being rapidly depleted; his strongest Tekkai was gradually breaking down!

"Ifrit Jambe—! Boeuf Burst——!!!" Sanji roared, unleashing his strongest kick!

FWOOSH! CRACKLE!

Accompanied by a burst of fire and explosive lightning—Ifrit Jambe's finishing move slammed heavily into Yamakaji's abdomen!

CRACK!

His Armament Haki and strongest Tekkai shattered simultaneously!

Yamakaji sprayed out a mouthful of blood, his eyes rolling white.

THUD!

Yamakaji's body crashed heavily to the ground, unconscious!

"VICE ADMIRAL YAMAKAJI!" The surrounding Marine elites yelled in horror.

Vice Admiral Yamakaji—defeated!

Marine HQ Vice Admiral Yamakaji VS. Black Leg Sanji—

Victor: Black Leg Sanji!

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"Hah... hah..."

Thud!

Sanji, having retracted his Ifrit Jambe, collapsed to the ground, gasping for breath. Using that power for the first time had nearly exhausted all his stamina.

"Not bad, Pervy Cook," Zoro commented, having defeated Onigumo, his own stamina and Haki also at their limit. He pulled off his green bandana, smiling at Sanji.

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'I wonder how it would compare to Big Mom's monstrously tough body...' Rowen smiled inwardly.

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"Gurgle..."

Gurgle!

HISS!

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