Chapter 506: Mist and Steam!
"Cooperation?"
Giyu Tomioka and Muichiro Tokito exchanged glances, feeling utterly baffled. They had thought they were about to fight right away.
But as the saying goes, you don't hit someone who offers a smiling face. Since the other party was so polite, they couldn't just ignore him. So, although a bit awkward, they introduced themselves.
"My name is Giyu Tomioka. I'm from the 'Demon Slayer World' and currently serve as a Headquarters Lieutenant Commander in the Marine Headquarters."
"Muichiro Tokito. I'm from the same place as him and currently a member of CIPHER POL-8."
William raised an eyebrow, looking at them in surprise. He hadn't expected to encounter two Otherworlders, and members of the World Government at that!
This made him instinctively and quickly think about the potential uses for them in his Brain.
Because he was inherently a believer in the law of the jungle, someone who was profit-driven and would even resort to any Means to achieve his goals.
To put it bluntly.
He was a typical 'pirate', but because he hadn't had the chance to 'debut' yet, he was still an innocent Civilian without a Bounty.
But his Ambition had already been ignited!
"Regardless, let's have a fight first. We can talk after we're done."
William always liked to judge what Attitude he should take towards others based on their Strength, and at the same time, let the other party know what Attitude they should use when Speaking to him.
"Alright!"
Giyu Tomioka and Muichiro Tokito weren't the type of Personalities who liked to talk nonsense either.
The two exchanged glances again.
This time they were discussing who would make the first move. In the end, Muichiro Tokito stepped forward first because, relatively speaking, Giyu Tomioka's Strength was a bit greater.
However, Giyu Tomioka also knew that in terms of Talent, Muichiro Tokito was superior, he was just too young in Age.
In fact, when they first arrived in this World, the World Government had considered letting Muichiro Tokito and Kamado Tanjiro study together at the Sword Pavilion.
But at his own request and under the strong Suggestion of Kagaya Ubuyashiki and others, after an Assessment of his Strength and cultural aspects, he was still given the Treatment of an Adult.
However, the World Government wouldn't go so far as to let an underage Child participate in Missions that required killing.
Therefore, whether at the Ministry of Police Affairs or the current CIPHER POL Headquarters, he was only assigned to serve as an Instructor for 'Mist Breathing'.
Although in the 'Canon', seven years later, they made an exception and deployed the fifteen-year-old Rob Lucci, that was because that Child's Talent was simply too high and couldn't be viewed as an ordinary Child.
"Oh?"
"You're not planning to attack together? How considerate. Then I thank the two of you."
William smiled slightly, simultaneously drawing the Long Saber from his left hand with his Right Hand, and introduced it: "The Blade's name is Yukibashiri, it has a Small Irregular Temper Pattern, and is one of the Fifty Skillful Grade Blades."
He had received this for free from the owner of a small Blade shop in Loguetown, but he had already decided in his Heart that if he had the chance in the future, he would repay the other party tenfold.
For example, by opening the largest Blade shop in the World for them.
That would require money, people, Strength, and even more so, Influence/Power!
"Nichirin Blade."
Muichiro Tokito also drew half of his Blade, whose surface shimmered with a light blue layer, and responded somewhat indifferently. He hadn't experienced the Matters from the 'Canon' yet, and his Memory hadn't recovered either.
"Then, I'll attack first."
As soon as he finished Speaking, there was a crisp swish as the Blade was drawn from its sheath. He held the Blade with both hands and thrust forward.
At the same time, thick White Mist surged around him, enveloping his figure, making it impossible to see his subsequent movements and Blade path. It gave William the Feeling of a surging wave of Clouds and Mist rushing towards him.
"Mist Breathing, First Form, Hanging Sky Distant Mist!"
His Speed was extremely fast. In the blink of an eye, the Clouds and Mist had engulfed William's entire Body.
The next second, as the Mist gradually dissipated, Muichiro Tokito's figure reappeared behind William.
However, the Expression of this Genius youth showed no sign of joy. Instead, he frowned and looked back, surprised to find that William was still standing in place. Only the left side of his back had a Hole, and faint White Mist seemed to be rising from inside the Hole.
"That is..."
Giyu Tomioka, watching from a distance, his Expression turned stern.
"Ah, I forgot to mention earlier, I'm also a Devil Fruit User, a Logia System Steam Fruit Ability User. I wonder if you can understand that."
William patted his chest, which had returned to its original state, and turned around in surprise to look at Muichiro Tokito.
"But your Speed is really fast, and that sudden surge of mist... are you an Ability User too?"
He had also trained in Swordsmanship for a few years in Shimotsuki Clan village before, feeling that he had just scratched the surface in this area. In the East Blue, he had hardly encountered any Opponents who could suppress him.
This also made the Value of Muichiro Tokito and Giyu Tomioka in his Heart gradually increase.
"Mist Breathing, First Form, Hanging Sky Distant Mist!"
However, Muichiro Tokito clearly had no interest in Speaking further with him and launched another rapid thrust towards William, causing the latter to put away his Smile and become serious.
"JET. Spray!"
With a Roar and a Loud Noise, a mass of White Mist exploded beneath William's feet. Amidst the surging Heatwave, a large amount of Sand splattered. His legs had transformed into High Temperature Steam spraying backward.
[Duang————]
The light blue Blade wrapped in wisps of White Mist fiercely collided with the Blade with a Small Irregular Temper Pattern coated in a layer of High Temperature Steam.
As mentioned before.
The Special Effect of Breathing Style is essentially a tangible Sword Wind.
This resulted in a scene where two Air Currents, one cold and one hot, and Heat clashed against each other, reaching a stalemate.
Although Muichiro Tokito didn't use the 'Cells Enhancement Serum', under the amplification of Breathing Style on his Physical Ability, he could temporarily possess Strength comparable to a Headquarters Officer.
As for William, he was just an ordinary Sea Star Person who had trained in Swordsmanship for three or four years. If it weren't for the power assistance from the Steam jet, he might not even be able to suppress the former in a pure Strength comparison.
However, his Advantage lay in Stamina!
And his biggest Advantage was, of course, his Logia System Ability.
After William realized his Swordsmanship was inferior to his Opponent's, he immediately performed a full Body Element Transformation without a word, completely turning into a mass of High Temperature Steam and enveloping the other party with a whooshing sound.
This is what you call being unreasonable!
"Mist Breathing, Third Form, Scattering Mist Splash."
Muichiro Tokito also noticed that although he couldn't injure William, the opponent's Steam could be blocked by Sword Wind. He immediately unleashed a wide-range Sword Technique.
He rotated his Body while rotating his Blade, releasing more, denser White Mist.
At the same time.
He himself also disappeared within the mist. However, the next moment, he suddenly reappeared and, in a sliding posture, cut through the mass of Steam that William had Manifested into.
"Mist Breathing, Fourth Form, Shifting Flow Slash!"
This Sword Technique also conveniently replenished the gradually dissipating mist Special Effect, allowing his figure to once again disappear into it.
The two streams of White Mist, one real and one fake, continued to mix together like this.
The current Situation was that Muichiro Tokito couldn't injure William, and William, who didn't have Observation Haki yet, couldn't find Muichiro Tokito.
Moreover, he had only recently eaten the Fruit, so the total amount of Steam was limited. It was difficult to cover the entire hundred-meter radius, so he could only constantly dash left and right, trying to find the other party.
However, with the High Temperature of the Steam present, the temperature In the Court was rising at an extremely fast Speed.
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Chapter 507: I Saw Everything About You!
Usually, the seaside at night is very quiet, free from chaotic noise, with only the gentle sound of the wind and the beautiful sound of the waves.
But on Yasnaya Island in the East Blue.
The sound of the wind was covered by continuous sharp Screams, and the sound of the waves was pushed back by the Clanging Sound on the Beach.
Muichiro Tokito, using the thick Mist Fog, would sometimes become invisible and sometimes appear to unleash powerful Sword Techniques, clashing head-on with 'Yukibashiri' in William's hand.
Every clash produced a piercing friction sound and flickering Spark.
The two darted and collided rapidly within the White Mist and Steam, engaging in fierce back-and-forth Combat. As Time passed little by little, the sound of heavy panting In the Court became noticeable.
Giyu Tomioka, watching from a distance, frowned deeply, because the heavy panting came precisely from Muichiro Tokito.
Breathing Style itself is a Cultivation Method that allows one to absorb a large amount of Oxygen in a short period, instantly increasing Physical Ability significantly, thereby temporarily possessing Physical Ability comparable to a 'Demon'.
Although 'Total Concentration: Constant Concentration' can greatly extend the duration of the amplification, the higher the intensity of the Combat, the shorter this duration will be accordingly.
The key lies in the word Stamina!
The Combat between the two sides had already lasted for nearly two hours, and considering that Muichiro Tokito was not yet an adult, his Stamina must be close to exhaustion, right?
To be honest, the fact that he could last this long was entirely thanks to the Invisibility effect of 'Mist Breathing'. If it were his own 'Water Breathing', he would have likely been defeated long ago.
It must be said, both Giyu Tomioka and Muichiro Tokito, who was currently in Combat, profoundly experienced the power of the Logia System.
As for the Sea Star Person's Stamina, they had witnessed it many times before.
Giyu Tomioka could tell that even if he stepped in now, it would be futile, because neither of them had the Means to injure William, and they certainly couldn't outlast him in terms of Stamina.
However.
Because he stood far away, although he could feel the Heatwave rushing towards him, under the cool Sea Breeze, he didn't realize how difficult Muichiro Tokito's true situation was at this moment.
In the Court.
Muichiro Tokito was already drenched in sweat, feeling a burning pain like swallowing Flame with every Breath.
He was like playing hide-and-seek in a High Temperature sauna with a 'Steam Person'.
Furthermore, to have enough Mist Fog to conceal his figure, he had to constantly use Sword Techniques to create new Special Effects, as the duration of Breathing Style Special Effects was quite short.
This caused his entire Body Temperature to have already reached thirty-eight degrees Celsius, and it was still showing an upward trend. His Heart was beating so fast it felt like it would burst out of his chest cavity.
Muichiro Tokito hadn't considered transferring the Position, which would make the temperature more bearable.
But how could William not think of the Matter that he could think of?
The latter relied on his jet Speed and Element Transformation that ignored damage, frequently Intercepting Muichiro Tokito who was trying to escape, trying to limit the Combat range between the two sides to the center of the Court.
William had already figured out the greatest Value of these two Otherworlders.
But to gain the upper hand in the upcoming Cooperation, he had to demonstrate his Strength and Potential, and then Obtain Victory in this Combat.
"Hoo—hoo—hoo—"
Muichiro Tokito was extremely tired and uncomfortable at this moment, because of the heat. Both the Environment and his Body were hot, so hot that his Consciousness began to blur.
Although every swing of his Blade could clear away the surrounding Steam, providing a brief moment to catch his Breath, he could already feel the Nichirin Blade in his hand becoming unusually heavy.
This was a sign that his Stamina had reached its Limit.
And the most Despairing thing was that no matter what he did, he couldn't injure the opponent in the slightest.
It must be said, the Element Transformation Ability was sometimes truly abnormal and invincible, which made him Desire Armament Haki even more.
At the same time, he made up his mind that if he had a chance to go back alive, he must get a Nichirin Blade mixed with Seastone components!
Muichiro Tokito's thoughts had begun to wander.
But his Body was obedient to instinct and subconsciousness, engaging in a high-intensity fierce battle with William selflessly, as if he had forgotten fatigue and pain.
This Genius boy, who was only fifteen years old this year, even a year younger than Kamado Tanjiro and the others, inexplicably had a new Memory surface in his mind at this moment.
Is this Older Brother?
In the dilapidated thatched hut, his Older Brother, lying in a Pool of Blood and already on his last breath, was staring intently at him, uttering words one by one in a weak voice.
"I know... Muichiro's 'Mu' is the 'Mu' of Infinite. It's the 'Mu' that can unleash Infinite Strength for the Protection of others."
Just this one sentence made Muichiro Tokito recall the little things he had shared with his Older Brother, Yuichiro.
At the same time.
It also caused the cold Expression he had maintained towards the 'Outside World' to gradually 'thaw', adding a few points of Gentleness. Immediately after, new Memories and Screen Feed appeared.
This time it was... Father?
It should be something that happened even earlier than the previous Memory. At that time, he was also much younger than he was now. He was lying on his Father's lap, and the surrounding Environment was very blurry and very white.
Mother and Older Brother also surrounded him with Smile on their faces.
"Papa, Mama"
"Mm, we all saw it, you put in a lot of Effort, Muichiro."
Father stroked his face and gave a gentle Smile: "Muichiro, you must remember, Humans are Creature who can burst forth with extraordinary Strength for the sake of others besides themselves~"
"No matter when, you must hold the Heart of Protection for others to make yourself Strong, remember?"
"I remember!"
At this moment, William was surprised to find that Muichiro Tokito's face was already wearing a gentle Smile, and on his left forehead and right cheek, faint blue floating cloud patterns were appearing.
"This is..."
The next second, Muichiro Tokito's Original Copy somewhat scattered eyes suddenly became sharp. With a movement of his figure, he turned into an Afterimage and rushed out of the Zone covered by Steam.
His Speed was so fast that William couldn't Intercept him in time. He then plunged headfirst into the sparkling, cool Seawater, which forced the former to abandon the Thought of pursuing him.
"That is..."
Giyu Tomioka in the distance was also surprised. Muichiro Tokito's Speed was too fast, he didn't see clearly.
[Roar!]
Suddenly, a rising wave pillar erupted on the Sea, and a blurry Human seemed to exist within it.
"Water Breathing, Land Form, Twisting Vortex!"
Muichiro Tokito actually used a 'Water Breathing' Sword Technique in the Sea, even using the 'Water Breathing' Sword Wind to wrap around a large amount of Water Spray from the Seawater.
This turned it into a 'Water Dragon Twister' reaching over ten meters high, with vortex Water Spray comparable to sharp Blade, surging towards William's Position.
In fact, every 'Hashira' had practiced 'Water Breathing' to some extent.
Because it was the most suitable Breathing Style for beginners, ever since Breathing Style appeared, the Demon Slayer Corps had never lacked a 'Water Hashira'.
Muichiro Tokito thought that if enough Seawater could submerge the Ability User, it could temporarily exhaust the Ability User, and then he could seize the opportunity for a fatal blow!
However, his Stamina was only enough to support this one attack...
On the opposite side.
Facing such a large Scale 'Sea Escape', William's first Thought was not to meet it head-on, but to use Steam jet to evade.
But just as he moved with High-Speed Movement towards the upper right, he was shocked to find that the 'Water Dragon Twister' had actually made a Prediction of his movement, 'colliding' towards him as if by coincidence.
At the same time, Muichiro Tokito's voice, Accompanied By the Moonlight, gently sounded in William's ear.
"It's useless, I've 'seen' it, everything about you..."
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Chapter 508: A Proposal for Cooperation!
At this moment, Muichiro Tokito's sensory world was incredibly magical.
First of all.
His hearing, Sense of Smell, taste, and touch – these 'superfluous' senses – were in a semi-closed state, while his vision and Sixth Sense became extremely active, and his Attention was also hyper-focused.
In his eyes, everything in the world became very slow.
The surrounding spinning Water Dragon Twister slowed down, and the splashing water droplets falling to the ground also slowed down.
Even the mass of white Steam that was rapidly spraying seemed to enter slow motion in Mid-air; he could even strongly feel the opponent's next move.
The most magical thing was that he could clearly see the Muscle Tissue, internal organs, and even the Blood flowing in the Blood Vessels inside the Body of the distant Giyu Tomioka, as if he had lost the barrier of his skin.
This, in the Spirit Domain, is called the 'Selfless State'.
Basically, as long as it involves a Supernatural World, there will more or less be similar states.
For example, the 'Transparent World' in the Demon Slayer World, which is called the 'Supreme State'.
Similarly, there is also the 'State of Selflessness' in 'The Prince of Tennis', 'Musō Tensei' in 'Fist of the North Star', and the 'Observation Haki' of the World.
To speak on a larger scale.
'Ultra Instinct' in the 'Dragon Ball World' is probably the true Supreme State among this type of Ability.
And the 'Transparent World' of the Demon Slayer World is equivalent to having an additional special Ability of X-ray Vision on the basis of Observation Haki.
However, compared to true Observation Haki, its Perception range is still a bit too small.
The next moment.
In the Court on the beachside, a violent Roar and shaking sounds immediately erupted, causing many participants deep Inland to subconsciously turn their gazes.
It turned out that William, seeing that dodging was impossible, immediately used his full Strength, meeting Muichiro Tokito's controlled Water Dragon Twister head-on with the maximum possible High Temperature Steam.
Seawater, this kind of thing, if it is to have an Effect on an Ability User.
Then it must submerge more than half of the Ability User's Body parts for the Effect of exhaustion to appear.
Therefore, Ability Users can completely use their own Ability to dodge or block the approach of Seawater.
[Rumble...]
The High Temperature Steam and the icy water waves clashed together, producing a large amount of water vapor. The rolling White Mist not only swallowed up both sides' Court but also swept out in all directions.
This caused Giyu Tomioka to have no choice but to quickly flash and leap onto the top of a Coconut Tree.
In the blink of an eye, it had already turned into a vast expanse of white World. Those who didn't know would have thought they had arrived at a certain Sky Island thousands of meters above.
[Clanging Sound----]
Suddenly, another Clanging Sound of Blades clashing rang out.
This made Giyu Tomioka inwardly think 'not good'. This indicated that William had not been defeated by Muichiro's move just now, and he immediately leaped and rushed over.
On the other side.
William, emitting High Temperature Steam from his entire Body, first glanced in surprise at the similarly hot and red Nichirin Blade, then suppressed the complex emotions in his Heart and looked at Muichiro Tokito, who was facing him.
"What a pity, the amount of water you gathered wasn't enough. After I evaporated more than half of it, the remaining water only reached near my knees!"
Muichiro Tokito did not speak, because he was now even Breathing with all his might.
"However, I am very interested in these strange Abilities of yours. You must properly introduce them to me later~"
After Speaking, William voluntarily withdrew the Blade of 'Yukishiro', then pulled back a few meters, allowing the arriving Giyu Tomioka to support the nearly collapsing Muichiro Tokito.
Immediately after, William saw Giyu Tomioka take out a white Pill from his chest and put it into Muichiro Tokito's mouth.
When the latter bit it into pieces and swallowed it with difficulty, a faint purple aura appeared on his skin, and at the same time, his tired Gaze quickly became lively.
"What is this thing now?"
William truly felt that his eyes had been opened today. These Otherworlders seemed to always be able take out surprising things, which made him increasingly want to talk with the other party about future Cooperation Matters.
"This is the 'Purple Butterfly Emergency Pill'."
Giyu Tomioka answered patiently, seeing that the other party did not make a killing move against Muichiro Tokito.
"However, don't think that you hold the absolute advantage."
"Oh?"
William raised an eyebrow and smiled: "Are you saying that you can defeat me?"
"Just now, Muichiro personally demonstrated the Effect of Seawater on you. It was just because of his Stamina and insufficient cultivation of 'Water Breathing' that the Situation of insufficient water volume occurred."
Seeing that Muichiro Tokito could already stand up on his own, Giyu Tomioka no longer supported the other party. Instead, he placed his Right Hand on the Sword Hilt of his Nichirin Blade and said coldly to William.
"Let me add something about our Identity."
"He is the 'Mist Hashira' of the Demon Slayer Corps, and I am the 'Water Hashira'. Do you want to try fighting me?"
As he spoke these words, behind him was a stretch of night Great Sea under the Moonlight. The endless sound of waves seemed to be the Great Sea constantly cheering for Giyu Tomioka.
This made William fall silent.
He was thinking that if this person in front of him could really summon more Seawater, then he could truly threaten his life.
The main thing was that the current Environment was a bit awkward for him. Originally, as a 'Steam Man', water should have been 'standing' on his side, but the other party's Swordsmanship could actually Control Seawater to attack him.
Also.
He suspected that this Giyu Tomioka in front of him could also, like Muichiro Tokito, have strange patterns appear on his face as they fought, not only increasing his Speed significantly but also allowing him to Predict his actions.
Right.
The other party's Blade was also very strange; it could actually become hot and red?
If he weren't a Logia User, this would also be an extremely threatening strange Ability!
"Alright, since we already have a deep understanding of each other, let's talk about Cooperation Matters, how about it?"
William sheathed 'Yukishiro' into its Scabbard, revealing his initial extremely friendly Smile.
"Cooperation?"
Giyu Tomioka and Muichiro Tokito felt bewildered.
"Yes, as Otherworlders, since you can come to our World, you should also be able to frequently return to your own World, right?" A look of anticipation flickered in William's eyes.
"Yes."
Giyu Tomioka, maintaining caution, did not say how many times a year or how long each time.
"So you can completely bring items from this World back to your own World, or bring items from your own World to this World, right?"
The still very young William somewhat excitedly spread his hands and smiled.
"This is where your Value lies! Once I have a 'Star Gate Pass', we can completely cooperate to establish a cross-World trading Company during this period when most people are restricted from entering and exiting the Star Gate!"
"Just think about it, how great the Interests would be if things from the World were sold in your World, and these Interests can also bring you abundant Wealth and Resources!"
Giyu Tomioka and Muichiro Tokito exchanged a glance, while William's speech continued.
"You Take Office within the World Government, so you certainly don't have much Time. But I can be responsible for the supply of Goods from the World side, transportation, and other Matters, while you only need to help bring a portion of the Goods and establish channel Organizations in your World!"
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# Chapter 509: The Death Rate is Too High!
After listening to William's many ideas for the future, Giyu Tomioka and Muichiro Tokito also understood his meaning.
However, both of them were naturally indifferent to fame and fortune, so they weren't very interested in the cross-world trade he mentioned. But they weren't fools either and knew that having more money would indeed be more convenient.
For example, Devil Fruit Users, which originally required a large amount of Merit to exchange for, could be directly purchased from the Black Market outside if one had money. Even they, as Otherworlders, had heard a little about these things.
"I will relay your suggestion to Lord exactly as it is. For now, we can exchange phone numbers and contact each other later."
Giyu Tomioka looked calmly at William.
"Ubuyashiki?"
William raised an eyebrow and asked in confusion, "Is he your Leader?"
"Lord is our Demon Slayer Corps' Oyakata-sama."
Giyu Tomioka put away the Nichirin Blade in his hand and gave a brief introduction to the basic situation of the Demon Slayer Corps.
Although the Demon Slayer Corps was currently considered disbanded, they still clustered around the Ubuyashiki Family and still referred to Kagaya Ubuyashiki as 'Oyakata-sama'.
"So that's how it is..."
William stroked his chin and pondered for a moment, then revealed an even happier Smile: "Meaning, you originally had an Influence in your World that has been maintained for nearly a thousand years."
"I think although all of you have now transferred to Wano Island in our World, a large portion of your personnel should still be left there, right?"
"That's correct."
Giyu Tomioka hesitated for a few seconds before nodding in admission.
At that time, they had indeed deliberately left a portion of their personnel in the Foot Basin Rooster Island Country, which is now the 'Second Special Zone'.
For example, the Fuji House, The Kakushi, Butterfly Mansion, and several Cultivators, as well as the commercial company Ubuyashiki used to earn a large amount of funds for the Demon Slayer Corps.
This was so that if some people on one side needed to return to their own World, they could reactivate these personnel and Strongholds to provide assistance in various aspects.
In other words, the Ubuyashiki Family and the Demon Slayer Corps Higher-ups did not completely stake everything on the World Government, but instead left themselves a little leeway.
This way, even if they who came to this side of the World were completely wiped out one day, the spark of the Demon Slayer Corps and the Inheritance of Breathing Style would still be preserved in their own World.
"Then this makes it easier for you. After this Combat Power Competition ends, please be sure to have that Lord discuss it with me. I believe this Matter will greatly benefit both our sides!"
William looked at the two sincerely and said softly.
"I understand."
Giyu Tomioka naturally wouldn't refuse, while Muichiro Tokito beside him listened silently with a Smile. William was also happy to see him agree.
He hadn't expected this Combat Power Competition to bring him such a great opportunity. However, William also understood that to seize this great opportunity, he first had to secure a Top 100 qualification himself.
Otherwise, the other party could completely switch to someone else for cooperation, and even if the other party was generous enough to cooperate with him.
Without a Star Gate Pass, he would be completely blind to the Situation in the Demon Slayer World, or completely rely on the other party's information transfer.
This was absolutely unacceptable to him.
Thinking of this.
William maintained his gentle Smile and suggested, "According to the competition system, the Selection Trial in each Sea Area will last for forty days until one hundred contestants are selected to participate in the Top 100 Competition."
"Meaning, even if we successfully pass this first round, there will definitely be a second round later. At that time, our Opponents will all be Experts who have emerged from their respective first rounds."
"Among them, there are certainly many Haki Powerhouses from the Grand Line or other Devil Fruit Users. So, how about the three of us team up and form a Squad?"
Giyu Tomioka and Muichiro Tokito exchanged glances and nodded in agreement with Rapport.
After all, no matter how you looked at it, having one more Logia User teammate would definitely make things much easier. Moreover, the other party seemed to be a merchant who wanted to cooperate with their side, so they should be able to trust him somewhat.
Of course, necessary vigilance could not be let down. Giyu Tomioka spoke.
"Since your Ability is Steam, and you also deliberately stayed by the Seaside like us, it means the Seaside Environment is also helpful to you. Then the three of us will stick to this Tactics."
William's Gaze flickered, and he instantly understood Giyu Tomioka's deeper meaning. But he could also understand, and he indeed had no malicious intent. He then showed a Smile and agreed.
"Okay, that is naturally the best choice."
"Since we are now teammates, can you satisfy my curiosity?"
"What?"
Giyu Tomioka looked at him in confusion, only to see William's Gaze turn to Muichiro Tokito, showing a Smile: "I want to know, why can your Body, which isn't very strong, unleash a Sword Master's Flying Slash Attack?"
"This is the Effect of Breathing Style."
Giyu Tomioka had no intention of concealing it and explained some things about Breathing Style.
After all, Breathing Style had already been popularized within the World Government, and it wouldn't be long before it spread throughout the World.
"I see, using a special Breathing Rhythm to enhance the explosive power of Physical Ability, and also having the Effect of activating Mental Power, combined with matching Style Swordsmanship, allows you to unleash Sword Wind with different Special Effect..."
William was thoughtful, then softly inquired, "Can I learn this Breathing Style? Or rather, can Sea Star Person learn it?"
"Yes."
Giyu Tomioka nodded and said, "The World Government hasn't restricted our Freedom to teach Breathing Style, but we've just met, so it's impossible to teach you so easily."
His words were quite blunt. If it were an ordinary person, they might get upset, but it perfectly fit William's way of thinking. Who made it so he didn't have the Strength to make the other party comply obediently?
Then he could only reason with them.
"Then after I reach a cooperation agreement with your Ubuyashiki Oyakata-sama, I presume you can teach me?"
"Yes."
Giyu Tomioka nodded.
"Then what's with the pattern that suddenly appeared on your face? Why did your Speed become so much faster as soon as it appeared, and you could make a Prediction of my movements? And also, why did the Blade in your hand heat up and turn red before?"
William continued to look at Muichiro Tokito and asked.
"I'm not very clear about this either..."
Giyu Tomioka turned his head in confusion to examine the light blue pattern on Muichiro Tokito's left forehead and right cheek, but the latter also gave a Shake Head, looking confused and saying he didn't know.
But just as the three of them remained silent, Muichiro Tokito spoke again with some hesitation.
"I remembered a somewhat blurry Memory. It seems I heard Father once say that during the Sengoku Period in our World, the first Demon Slayer Corps Swordsmen all had Demon Slayer Mark similar to Demon Marks appear on their Bodies. Could this be...?"
Giyu Tomioka nodded slightly.
"Indeed, I think I also heard my master (Sakonji Urokodaki) mention this Legend. We should ask Oyakata-sama about the specific Matters."
But at this moment, the image of Kamado Tanjiro appeared in his mind, and he thought to himself: "Tanjiro's forehead seems to have a similar pattern as well."
"Alright, then what about the Blade heating up?"
Seeing that they weren't deceiving him, William could only helplessly shift the topic to the Nichirin Blade. Muichiro Tokito raised the Blade in his hand, which had already cooled down, and examined it twice, then gave a Shake Head again.
"I don't know about this either. This is the first time this phenomenon has appeared."
"..."
William was speechless. Well then, meaning these magical Otherworld Abilities were appearing on them for the first time?
He had a faint Feeling that if he weren't a Logia User, he would most likely have been cut down by now, right?
Speaking of which.
If he didn't have the Logia System Steam Fruit Ability, he wouldn't have been able to participate in this Top 100 Combat Power Competition. The death rate was simply too high.
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(End of this chapter)
Chapter 510: Even the World Government Didn't Expect This!
Perhaps even the World Government didn't expect this.
This 'Multiverse Combat Power Competition' seems to have become a Platform for certain ambitious individuals. They are not only competing and fighting among themselves but also selecting future Partners from one another.
Thinking about it, it makes sense. This Competition gathered most of the Experts and Talent who are interested in the Otherworld but don't want to be overly restrained. They are essentially similar types of people, so it's natural for many to find others they click with.
Furthermore, even if they ultimately obtain the 'Top 100' qualification, they will definitely need companions when venturing into the Otherworld.
Of course, there are also lone wolves.
Therefore, among true Experts, there is generally no need for a life-and-death struggle in the Selection Trial. More people choose to have Powerhouses team up.
After all, there are a full hundred spots to Advance. So, two or three people teaming up doesn't create any Conflicts.
So, how do you determine if someone is an Expert?
It's very simple. Those weaklings who are easily eliminated by 'themselves', and don't even have time to withdraw, are definitely not Experts~
This directly led to the phenomenon where, in the Selection Trial arenas of every Sea Area, Powerhouses banded together, and the strong became even stronger, while the weak either had no chance to band together or were wiped out together.
It's not that no one successfully withdrew at a critical moment, but compared to the total number of nearly ten thousand participants, it was still far too few.
After all, to withdraw, you have to manually press the red button on your right Wristband. The risk involved in this process is actually very high, and many people died right there.
Time passed day by day, and in the blink of an eye, it was already the end of June.
The Selection Trial schedule for the Four Seas was nearing its end, which was a few days earlier than the originally planned forty days.
At this moment.
Inside the Room of Authority in Holy Land Marie Geoise, Vice Chairman Burwo Gabriel from the Otherworld Strategy Committee was Respectfully reporting to the Five Elders sitting on the Sofa about the many issues discovered during this Selection Trial Competition.
That's right.
The Directly Subordinate Department for the Multiverse Combat Power Competition is the Otherworld Strategy Committee, because officially, only they are qualified to issue 'Star Gate Passes'.
As for Vice Chairman Burwo Gabriel, he was originally the Vice Minister of the State Council Administration Department. At the Otherworld Strategy Committee, he is also primarily responsible for Administration Management.
Therefore, he is the one leading the actual work of the Multiverse Combat Power Competition.
"During the Selection Trial process of this first Combat Power Competition, the confirmed total death toll has exceeded ten thousand, and those severely injured, blinded, or with severed limbs also exceed ten thousand."
Hearing this, the Five Elders all slightly frowned. They vaguely realized the problems within this, their Consciousness stirring.
"We have summarized the main reasons into four points."
After speaking, Vice Chairman Burwo Gabriel paused, and only continued after Saint Topman Warcury, sitting in the middle position on the Sofa, nodded for him to proceed.
"Firstly, Powerhouses teaming up."
"We originally thought that an Expert should be capable of handling a situation where they are surrounded by multiple people. Therefore, we not only didn't restrict participants from grouping together and teaming up, but even allowed them to participate by traveling on a single Ship."
"But we overlooked the difference between a group of weaklings banding together and a few Experts teaming up. The latter can easily massacre the former, as well as Experts acting alone."
"Secondly, we did not restrict the use of Bioweapons. Poison Gas Bombs were used in thirteen Selection Trial matches, causing significant Casualties. In the South Blue area, there was even a situation where only one person walked out of the Island alive."
The more the Five Elders listened, the more displeased they became.
The object of their displeasure was not only the oversight of the Otherworld Strategy Committee but also those Bastards who used Poison Gas Bombs.
This also caused the Atmosphere within the Room of Authority to quickly become oppressive.
But Vice Chairman Burwo Gabriel continued his report nervously: "Furthermore, we found that it is difficult for participants to press the withdrawal wristband in time during a critical moment. Even if they do press it, the opponent's attack often doesn't stop, leading to the death of the withdrawing participant."
"Therefore, we believe we should improve the withdrawal method, or give the withdrawal device the Ability to protect the withdrawing participant after it is activated. This will require the help of the Academy of Science."
Saint Marcus Mars nodded and said, "This Old Man will have the Academy of Science find a way."
"Thank you very much!"
Vice Chairman Burwo Gabriel bowed in thanks.
"Since you have discovered these issues, have you thought of any solutions?" At this moment, Saint Jaygarcia Saturn spoke up with a serious expression and asked.
Vice Chairman Burwo Gabriel quickly replied, "Reporting to the Five Elders Lords, our Committee has discussed this in multiple meetings and has come up with some preliminary countermeasures. We still require much guidance from the Lords."
"Speak."
"Yes!"
Vice Chairman Burwo Gabriel said in a deep voice, "First, the simplest issue of Bioweapons can be solved simply by setting Rules to prohibit them in the next 'Combat Power Competition'."
Saint Jaygarcia Saturn, leaning on his Cane, glanced over and said, "What about Abilities originating from oneself, like a Poison Ability User such as Magellan?"
"Those originating from personal Abilities will not be prohibited, only item-based Bioweapons."
Saint Shepherd Ju Peter then asked, "What if a participant brings a Pet with some kind of large-scale destructive capabilities?"
"This..."
Vice Chairman Burwo Gabriel hesitated: "That should also be prohibited from being brought."
"What about mechanical creations? For example, if an inventor participates with their Robot Troops, would that be allowed?" Saint Marcus Mars also thought of a possibility.
Sweat started beading on Vice Chairman Burwo Gabriel's forehead. He subconsciously clenched his fists. They really hadn't thought of these things. There was truly no experience to draw upon for something like the 'Combat Power Competition'; everything had to be organized from scratch.
Feeling helpless, he could only lower his head and apologize, "I am very ashamed. We still need to discuss and deliberate further on this aspect!"
"Alright, continue telling us what you've thought of."
Saint Topman Warcury did not blame him, which allowed Vice Chairman Burwo Gabriel to breathe a sigh of relief.
"We believe the main reason for the high number of Casualties in this 'Combat Power Competition' is due to the competition format."
"The participants have varying levels of Strength, and they were put together in a free-for-all. As mentioned before, weaklings can band together, and Powerhouses can too."
"This directly led to some Talent who clearly have Aptitude and Potential being eliminated after encountering irresistible Opponents. This is actually a very serious internal drain of Talent."
Although the Five Elders had varied expressions, they clearly all agreed with this statement.
Can you say an eighteen-year-old Sword Master has no Aptitude? Yet, in the Selection Trial, he encountered a Haki Expert from the Grand Line and was brutally slaughtered. This is truly a regrettable matter.
Therefore, no one knows how many such examples there were among the tens of thousands who died previously.
"Therefore, we believe the Selection Trial for the next 'Multiverse Combat Power Competition' should be changed to a point system. For example, participants could be placed in batches on an Island with Targets prepared in advance."
"Then, assign different points to these Targets. Participants only need to defeat these Targets to score points. Finally, the top one hundred will be selected based on their scores, while strictly prohibiting participants from harming each other."
"For example, defeating a Kabaneri World gets 1 point, defeating a Wild Beast gets 2 points, a carnivorous Dinosaur gets 3 points. We can even include Pure Titans, Combat Robots, giant Insects, and Man-Eating Demons."
"Of course, if suitable Targets are discovered in Future Otherworlds, they can also be added. This way, although the danger of death still exists, it is much better compared to participants slaughtering each other."
(End of Chapter)