Chinjao leaped into the air, spinning mid-flight. The conical protrusion on his head was now coated with the most condensed Armament Haki, gleaming with a metallic luster.
"Raaaah—!!!"
Chinjao roared, his entire body shooting forward like a cannonball fired from a heavy artillery piece.
With his cone head as the tip, carrying the momentum to crush cities and shatter mountains, he charged fiercely toward Raiver Sky!
This strike concentrated all his lifelong training, merging the essence of the Eight Impact Fist, the pinnacle of Armament Haki, and the sharpness of his meticulously honed cone head.
"Eight Impact Fist Esoteric Skill: Drill Dragon · Drill Nail—!!!!"
Chinjao had finally unleashed his ultimate technique!
The supreme esoteric skill of the Eight Impact Fist, and the strongest killing move of his entire life.
This strike was powerful enough to pierce through city walls and pulverize mountains!
The air in the great hall froze at this moment.
The members of the Happo Navy widened their eyes, holding their breath, hoping their leader's earth-shattering strike could turn the tide of the battle.
Chinjao's son clenched his fists tightly.
Father... you must win!
However—
"You refuse to yield until faced with utter defeat."
Raiver Sky merely snorted coldly.
On his fist, dark red Haki ignited and rose like blazing flames.
Even more terrifyingly, on the surface of the Haki, an almost invisible, translucent repulsive force field was frantically compressing and condensing!
Then, facing that cone head capable of piercing through anything, he threw a punch!
"Almighty Push · Pinnacle!"
By compressing the repulsive force of the Almighty Push to its extreme and concentrating it into a single point on his fist, he created an "absolute repulsion" that surpassed physical limits!
Fist and cone met in mid-air.
Time seemed to freeze at that moment.
Everyone witnessed a bizarre scene: Chinjao's cone head suddenly halted three inches away from Raiver Sky's fist.
It wasn't blocked—it was "rejected."
The space in front of the cone head seemed to have transformed into an invisible, absolutely impassable wall.
Then—
Whoosh—BOOM!!!
An intense shockwave erupted from the two as the center, spreading outward in a spherical frenzy!
The floor of the great hall shattered inch by inch, beams snapped, walls collapsed, and the entire palace began to disintegrate like a house of cards!
The shockwave sent everything in the vicinity—tables, chairs, decorations, unconscious guards, and even the Happo Navy members—flying in all directions like fallen leaves.
And at the epicenter of the impact—
Chinjao was sent flying backward like a broken kite, tumbling and spinning through the air, leaving a trail of blood, before crashing heavily onto the floor at the entrance of the great hall.
BOOM—!!!
The impact created a crater over ten meters in diameter, sending rubble flying and dust billowing.
At the bottom of the crater, Chinjao lay on his back, drenched in blood.
Even more astonishing was the state of the proud cone on his head—
The once sharp, spear-like tip was now dented and deformed!
Chinjao's breathing was as faint as a candle flickering in the wind; he was critically injured and on the verge of death.
That punch had not only shattered his attack but also directly channeled the terrifying repulsive force into his body.
If not for his robust physique and the protection of his Armament Haki, he would have already perished.
Raiver Sky's figure blurred as he instantly teleported to the side of the fallen Chinjao.
He looked down condescendingly at this overlord of the West Sea, his eyes devoid of any pity.
The Supreme Grade Sharp Blade "Black Dragon" was drawn, its edge lightly resting against Chinjao's neck.
Raiver Sky spoke coldly: "Take me to the Glacier Treasure."
"Never—!!!"
Chinjao used his last ounce of strength to roar, his eyes burning with unyielding flames.
This was the accumulation of eleven generations of his family, the capital for his future domination of the seas, his lifelong obsession!
Better to die than yield!
As the roar faded, Chinjao's eyes rolled back and he completely lost consciousness.
Raiver Sky slowly raised his blade, poised to strike down.
With this single strike, the "Drill" Chinjao, overlord of the West Sea, would become history.
"Wait—! Lord Raiver Sky, please spare my father's life!"
Chinjao's son urgently cried out, his voice trembling with fear yet filled with determination:
"I... I can take you to the Glacier Treasure!"
He could hesitate no longer.
If he didn't speak now, his father would truly be beheaded.
And once the Happo Navy lost Chinjao, they would completely lose their foothold in the West Sea.
"Oh?"
Raiver Sky slowly sheathed his blade, turning his gaze to this young man who bore seventy percent resemblance to Chinjao:
"Then lead the way. I hope you're not deceiving me."
"Otherwise, you know the consequences. Your Happo Navy has extensive properties in Kano Country - you can run, but you can't hide your temple."
"I understand perfectly!"
Chinjao's son nodded gravely, cold sweat dripping from his forehead.
He then shouted to his subordinates:
"Quickly take father for medical treatment! Hurry!"
The accompanying officers hastily lifted the severely wounded Chinjao and hurriedly retreated from the hall, not daring to delay for even a moment.
In the hall remained only Raiver Sky, and the king collapsed on the ground, his face ashen.
Raiver Sky glanced at the king but paid him no mind, turning to walk out of the hall.
...
Ice Continent.
Located at the northern border of Kano Country, a vast region covered by eternal glaciers.
Here, the bitter cold persisted year-round, with temperatures dropping to minus fifty degrees, making it uninhabitable for ordinary creatures.
But now, this ice field that had remained silent for millions of years welcomed unexpected guests.
A massive pirate ship slowly descended from the sky, landing steadily on the thick ice field.
Raiver Sky stood at the ship's prow, his black coat open at the chest flapping in the bitter wind.
The scene before him made even Raiver Sky, accustomed to wealth, momentarily dazzled.
Several hundred meters ahead of them, beneath transparent ice dozens of meters thick, was a pond-like space.
And within that space...
Piled high with dazzling treasures!
Jade artifacts, gemstones, gold and silver ornaments, and even hills of gold coins.
Everything one could imagine, radiant and brilliant.
By conservative estimates, the total value of these treasures... exceeded at least a hundred billion Belly.
"Wow! So much treasure!!"
"I'm wondering if our ship can even hold it all?!"
The pirates cheered excitedly, their eyes filled with greed and fervor.
Some even began calculating how much they might get.
Although the lion's share would undoubtedly go to Raiver Sky's Officers and Captain Rocks, even the leftovers would be enough for them to squander for several lifetimes.
Raiver Sky ignored the commotion behind him.
He approached the ice layer, crouched down, and lightly tapped the ice surface with his knuckles.
Thump, thump.
The dull sound revealed the astonishing thickness and hardness of the ice layer.
Raiver Sky estimated privately that the ice was at least thirty meters thick, and due to the perennial low temperatures, its structure was as dense as steel.
No wonder only Chinjao in the Happo Navy could break this ice.
That thousand-hammered, hundred-tempered drill head, combined with the penetrating force of the Eight Impact Fist, was indeed the most suitable tool for excavating this kind of ice layer.
But for Raiver Sky, this posed no difficulty.
He slowly rose to his feet, his right foot stepping onto the ice surface.
Beneath his sole, a translucent shockwave began to gather.
Then, he stomped down with tremendous force!
Crack! Crack—!!!
Centered around Raiver Sky's right foot, countless enormous, spiderweb-like fissures instantly spread across the ice layer!
The cracks rapidly expanded, covering the entire surface of the ice in an instant, reaching dozens of meters deep!
The next moment—
Boom rumble rumble—!!!
The entire ice layer of the glacial cavern completely shattered and collapsed!
Countless chunks of ice plummeted, crashing into the treasure pool below.
After the ice layer shattered, the intact treasure pool beneath was revealed.
A golden radiance, dazzling as the sun.
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