Chapter 300: Breaking Through the Limit of Haki!
[Boom----]
The suddenly erupting Haki was like a gale sweeping away everything loose in the room—documents, wine glasses, coffee tables, carpets. Even the ground and walls instantly cracked extensively from the shock.
As it spread through layers of walls to the outside, the affected Kuja Guards didn't even have a chance to react, their eyes rolling back as they collapsed onto the ground.
"What's going on!" Stussy exclaimed. She had just returned to her room, showered, and changed into a black dress and stockings. Because she had avoided the initial mental Impact and was further away, she could still maintain her Self-awareness, though a chill ran through her Heart.
At the same Time, a large number of Whistling Sounds announced the arrival of black Afterimages, all of them Experts from Cipher Pol.
Immediately after, heavy Footsteps announced the arrival of the 'Giant God Soldiers', accompanied by a large number of Holy Land Garrison.
But even though they arrived, they could only watch helplessly, as the wave-like Aura was truly terrifying, and no one could get close. Fortunately, after observation, it seemed it wasn't an attack.
Soon, the Conqueror's Haki that startled the entire Noah's Ark gradually dissipated. Just as Stussy and the others were about to go in and check, a faint voice came out.
"It's nothing, disperse!" The people outside exchanged confused Gazes, then followed the Order to return, leaving only Stussy In the Court to continue waiting.
Inside the room, Im, who was sitting cross-legged on the chair, had opened his eyes. In his hand, he still held the Purple Gold Long Saber with half of its Blade drawn. His Gaze, however, was scanning the messy Environment around him.
"This Feeling..." Suddenly, he felt many 'voices'. These 'voices' were Strong and weak, the loudest coming from the Sharp Swords hanging on the Sword Stand. But these 'voices' were truly just 'voices', containing no understandable Intelligence.
Except for this! Im's Gaze returned to 'Enma', because he 'heard' a Breathing Sound on this Blade; it seemed to have its own life. No. Perhaps it was Consciousness?
"This should be the Ability to hear the Voice of All Things, but what's going on with this Blade?" Ame no Habakiri and Shusui, also among the 21 Great Grade Swords, did not have such emotionally rich voices. Im tried to communicate with it but received no Reaction.
"Perhaps it's because of Hell..." Lacking Intelligence, Im was helpless and could only sheath the Blade. He began to observe his Haki.
After dealing with the Rain Woman at that Time, he successively encountered various Yokai such as Aoandon, who could control Underworld Fire Candles, Needle Woman with hair like needles, and Two-Mouthed Woman with a second mouth growing on her head. Also, it turned out that the so-called Rain Woman and Needle Woman were not single individuals but types of Yokai, just like he later encountered several Rain Women of different strengths. It seemed these Rain Women liked to stay in places with rivers.
By devouring their Spirit Particles, his own Soul received a certain degree of improvement. However, because the quantity was still too small, coupled with insufficient understanding of the Soul, he couldn't feel exactly how much it had improved. But his Haki attainment had indeed reached a certain realm. Im could clearly perceive that his Haki had truly broken through its Original Copy Limit!
"It really is a slow process, but as long as it has an Effect, that's good. No matter how clumsy the method, it's still a method..."
At the same Time, in Wano Country, a Flying Warship arrived above the Port of Ringo.
This place had been sealed off by a large number of Ninja, and the high points on the nearby Mountain Slope were also occupied by Ninja.
Interestingly, they had unified the color of their Attire, and even the Katana on their backs, to black, and tied headbands printed with the Five-Circle Cross Emblem on their foreheads.
It must be said, with this change of Attire, they certainly looked the part, at least more capable and Professional.
When this Warship slowly descended from the air, only four or five meters above the Ground, the Marines on board pushed down long Wooden Boards.
Immediately after, teams of Navy Soldiers ran down to guard the surroundings, as if confronting the Ninja, which made the Atmosphere somewhat strange.
Until a burly Rear Admiral walked down, first scanning the Ninja In the Court, then looking at Fukurokuju, who was dressed differently and had a peculiar skull.
This former Commander of the Mimawarigumi, now the First Generation Sea Kage of Sea Ninja Village, wore a black Ninja uniform underneath and a long-sleeved Divine Robe outside.
This Divine Robe was entirely black, with a circle of deep blue ukiyo-e Style water wave patterns on the hem and cuffs, and the words 'First Generation Sea Kage' written in light blue calligraphy on the back.
Behind Fukurokuju, the former Mimawarigumi's Fukurokuju and Hotei followed, serving as Royal Guard, and they wore a thick black Alias on their upper bodies.
Onigumo walked up to Fukurokuju with a chuckle. "You must be the 'Sea Kage', correct?"
"That's right."
"You just need to hand the Prisoners over to us, and the following Matters will be handled by us Sea Ninja," Fukurokuju said seriously.
"Alright then." Onigumo pondered for a moment before agreeing. After all, the Order was indeed for them to hand them over to the Ninja. It was just that there wasn't a single Marine Officer present, which gave him a Feeling of unreliability.
Soon, about forty to fifty people in Kimono, gagged and with their hands cuffed, disembarked the Warship urged by the Marine Soldiers. Some of their Gazes were numb, some were still filled with Fear, and others were seething with anger.
Onigumo, as a Rear Admiral, had already learned about the Star Gate and Otherworld Matters, and knew that these people were from Kabaneri World.
It was said they were Stubborn Elements unwilling to submit to the Rule of the World Government, including High Officials from the former Hinamoto Shogunate, as well as Samurai and Soldiers.
As for why they were brought here, that was unclear, but it probably wasn't for anything good...
"Thank you for your trouble. You can head to Flower Capital; Food and Residence have been prepared there," Fukurokuju said very politely.
Onigumo naturally had no objection. After completing the handover of all the Prisoners, he departed by Warship. Fukurokuju's Expression, however, suddenly turned cold.
"Alright, take them to White Mountain!" "Yes!" Fukurokuju, who had waist-length fluffy red hair, immediately responded.
Actually, for such a simple Matter, Fukurokuju, as the Sea Kage, didn't need to come personally, but as the only person in Sea Ninja Village who had been revealed Otherworld Intelligence, he was somewhat curious.
Looking now, their Aura was indeed very weak; even the strong adult men were only about as Strong as eleven or twelve-year-old Children.
The so-called White Mountain refers to the three adjacent Mountain Peaks on the easternmost side of Hakumai. There is also a Red Gate Torii at the foot of the mountain, and there used to be two Villages nearby.
But they have now been relocated near Ebisu Town, because this place will be used as an Execution Ground.
Logically, Ringo had a Graveyard, which should be more suitable as an Execution Ground, since they could just bury the executed there. But in Fukurokuju's view, Toko Cemetery was the resting place for the people of Wano Country. How could these Otherworlders be qualified to die there?
Therefore, he made a Suggestion to Mihawk to set the Execution Ground here.
At this Time, fifty-two Kabaneri World Criminals who had come to such a distant place by Airship through the Star Gate were kneeling on the Ground in a line. In front of them were the three Mountain Peaks and the Torii Red Gate, and behind them stood a black-clad Ninja holding a Katana.
If someone possessed the Spirit Eye, they should be able to see a team of Jailers quietly waiting in Hell 'opposite' the Torii.
"Time is up." 'Sea Kage' Fukurokuju glanced at the Sun in the sky, and his raised Right Hand instantly fell.
"Execute!"
(End of this chapter)