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Chapter 71: Hado-ken!
Chapter 71: Hado-ken!
Like Link, everyone who could speak had become a salesperson.
The commoners, those who could open their doors did so, and those who couldn't had their doors forcibly opened. The goal was clear: sell the goods.
For the commoners, despite the initial fright, the sight of so many affordable goods quickly calmed their nerves, and they began to browse.
It was indeed very cheap.
Not to mention the essential medicines, which were in high demand; as long as the prices were lower than those in the shops, even by just 10%, people would buy them.
Next in popularity were jewels. With prices at nearly 70% or even 50% of the market value, they were a hit with women, who were willing to spend on them.
Men were not averse to this either. They knew that buying these jewels was a good investment, and reselling them later could turn a profit.
Oddly enough, the least popular items were weapons and gunpowder.
The former fared slightly better, as there were always those who appreciated a fine weapon, whether for collection or self-defense. Some weapons did find buyers. But the latter, gunpowder, was largely untouched.
Gunpowder was mainly used for ammunition, be it for firearms or, more prominently, for cannonballs and cannons themselves. These items had been looted from a Navy base, and regardless of the commoners' wits, they would not purchase such things.
The World Government prohibited the use of cannons, which were exclusively employed by pirates. Even local gangs would steer clear of acquiring such weaponry.
However, they did buy weapons.
For the more challenging-to-sell weapons, the black market traders turned to the gangs. These civilians would not buy in bulk, but the gangs happily absorbed the supply.
As for the cannons...
"Fire away!"
After running back and forth several times, Link gritted his teeth at the sight of the cannons placed on the wasteland, specially treated to be waterproof, ensuring that the pouring rain couldn't dampen their barrels. "I bought these for a billion berries each. They're mine, and I won't give them back to the Navy so easily. Fire them all, then toss the cannons into the sea!"
He had considered returning the cannons to the Navy, hoping to gain some favor. But upon further thought, it seemed like delivering evidence to the Navy was too risky. It was better to destroy all the evidence so that even if they were found out, there would be no trace of the crime.
A group of subordinates pushed the cannons to the seaside, loaded them with cannonballs, and pulled the fuses.
BOOM!!
Zefa's fist smashed down, but before it could reach Sage, it was countered by Sage's own punch. Their fists didn't make contact; instead, a gap formed between them, creating a rippling shockwave that reverberated with a booming sound.
That pitch-black, fire-like fist had withstood Zefa's attack!
Sage lifted his head, his face contorted in a provocative, menacing grin as he stared at Zefa.
"Good job, kid!"
Zefa bared his teeth, his pupils dilating as a gust-like aura swept through his prosthetic limb. He threw another punch.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Their fists clashed, creating powerful shockwaves that rippled through the air and caused the ground to tremble.
To onlookers, their moves seemed strange and terrifying. Their fists didn't connect, yet the force they exerted was astonishing.
As the punches continued to land, Zefa's face suddenly reddened, and his breathing became rapid and labored. His aura weakened, and his movements stalled.
Seizing the opportunity, Sage showed no mercy. He swiped past Zefa's fist with both hands, closing in with his body. Concentrating the aura from his fist into his knee, he aimed a knee strike at Zefa's abdomen. Without their knees touching, a burst of impact exploded forth.
BOOM!
Zefa was sent flying by the attack, spinning in the air before landing on the ground. He coughed up blood, his hand covering his mouth as his body trembled. He seemed to be enduring something, and it took a while for him to recover.
He took several deep breaths, as if forcibly enduring something, before turning to face Sage, whose body was bloody but whose aura was increasingly vigorous.
"Not only have you mastered external projection, but you've also learned internal destruction?"
Hiss!
Sage exhaled a sharp breath, shaking off the blood on his body. He grimaced in pain but couldn't suppress his defiant grin. "Thanks to you!"
External projection involved releasing one's aura to create a shockwave-like attack. Without physically touching the opponent, one could still deal damage. It appeared formidable, and indeed, it was.
But this was just a technique of Haki, not some kind of enlightenment or boundary. It was different from Haki itself, which required personal enlightenment, but Haki techniques did not.
For Sage, who understood the concept of Haki and was well-versed in it, as long as it was a technique, it couldn't escape his keen eye.
Among the North Star Fist techniques, there was one called the 'North Star Water Shadow Heart', which allowed one to copy and use others' techniques.
In essence, it relied on an extremely profound mastery of bodily arts to analyze techniques, and coincidentally, this was what Sage was most proficient in. He had practiced the 'North Star Water Shadow Heart' to the core, and as long as he had come into contact with a technique, no matter how difficult it was, it was just a matter of time for him.
When Zefa initially used External Release and Internal Destruction, it took Sage by surprise, but after suffering two strikes, he immediately understood the technique of External Release and was able to execute it.
However, he was definitely not in a dominant position and even had some disadvantages.
Hardening, Entangling, External Release, and Destruction were four techniques that could be used in combination. This old man combined External Release with Internal Destruction, and while withstanding the External Release impact, the destructive force that penetrated his body was something he couldn't block.
If he hadn't used the Dragon Revolving Breath, he might have been the one to go down first.
It was only after being struck several times that he deciphered the technique of Internal Destruction and was able to inflict damage on Zefa.
Before that, he only knew how to use External Release.
Even so, it was only because Zefa's body had some issues and exposed an opening that Sage was able to land a hit; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to do anything about that level of Haki strength.
Zefa stared at Sage, and the more he looked, the more alarmed he became. The External Release was already enough to startle him, but during the subsequent battle, after just a few punches, Sage immediately grasped Internal Destruction.
With such monstrous talent, Zefa didn't know if those monsters on the Great Sea could surpass Sage, but he knew one thing for sure.
"I must not let you into the Great Sea!"
Boom!
Zefa swung his left arm, and the wind-like Haki flowed rapidly, coiling around his hand like a hurricane. As he swung his arm, the air itself seemed to explode with a booming sound.
The wind-like currents even coiled around Zefa's entire body, causing his purple hair to dance upward, making his cape flutter.
Crack!
The ground beneath his feet cracked, and a deep indentation formed, causing the pebbles to tremble and rise.
The amount of Haki coiling around his body was beyond imagination!
The old man was using his full strength!
Zefa slowly spoke, "Kid, I admit that you are uniquely powerful in bodily arts. But precisely because of this, if I don't arrest you this time, I don't know how much effort and destruction it will take next time. Before you fully mature, I will arrest you!"
He couldn't afford to keep fighting with this kid. Using his full strength like this would make his body feel even worse, but for now, capturing this kid was the top priority!
Boom!
Zefa's figure flashed, and he was about to rush forward, but at that moment, a black shockwave swiftly struck, causing him to subconsciously stop and punch to dissipate the impact.
He frowned, looking at Sage, who had just swung his palm, with a hint of disbelief in his eyes.
External Release?
But why was the force odd?
Sage's swollen body deflated like a punctured balloon, returning to its normal size. He exhaled, smiling at Zefa, "I won't let you get close to me again."
That level of Haki; if he made contact, he wouldn't be able to take it.
However, if one didn't make contact, it was a different story.
The North Star Fist had Qi techniques, but in this world, Qi was Haki. In the past, Sage, who had just mastered Haki, could only fight in close quarters and was unable to use certain techniques. But now that he could use External Release, things were different.
Among the North Star Fist techniques, there were some that had been sealed and couldn't be used in the past. But now, they could be unleashed.
One such offensive technique was called the 'North Star Fierce Palm Wave'!
Or perhaps it was called the 'Kamehameha'!
Boom!
Sage spread his five fingers, and the black flowing fire left his palm, like a triggered bullet, swiftly shooting forward.
"Hadouken!"
(End of Chapter)
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