The moment Arashi swung the scalpel through the air—
A dazzling blade of light erupted instantly, like a blazing rainbow piercing the heavens. It tore through space with unstoppable speed, slashing downward in a single stroke!
The might of that strike—
Made heaven and earth change color!
In an instant, violent winds howled through the courtyard, sand and dust blotting out the sky.
A tyrannical wave of energy surged forward like a raging sea, swallowing Ail—who had transformed into a tank—whole.
"T-this…!!!"
Capone Bege, who had been on the brink of death just a second ago, shrank his pupils in shock at the terrifying slash.
When he saw Ail vanish instantly under that overwhelming attack, he reflexively pulled his head back like a turtle retreating into its shell, squeezing his eyes shut in fear of being caught in the aftermath.
This traveler isn't just strong… he's a monster!
As the terrifying energy dissipated and the winds suddenly ceased, the courtyard fell into dead silence.
It was as if even time itself had frozen.
"Well then, Bege—still alive?"
After casually eliminating Ail with a single strike, Arashi walked over, scalpel in hand, and stopped in front of Bege, who was lying on the ground pretending to be dead.
Seeing how Bege had literally tucked his head in like a turtle, Arashi couldn't help but chuckle.
He patted his shoulder.
"If you're alive, let's talk about the medical fees."
"P-pay… I'll pay!"
The moment Arashi finished speaking, Bege snapped up instantly, responding at lightning speed:
"I'll pay whatever you want! As long as you don't kill me, Brother Arashi, I'll even give you this seaside villa!"
"This villa alone won't be enough, Bege."
Arashi crouched down in front of him, smiling gently.
"I roughly counted—quite a few of your men are on the verge of death. But as the godfather of the West Blue underworld, I'm sure you won't be short on money. Oh, and you're injured too. Not quite critical, but still… fairly serious."
While Arashi was talking—
Bege took the chance to glance around the courtyard.
And the moment he saw the scene—
His scalp went numb.
Ail was gone.
Where he went… Bege didn't even dare to ask.
Because right in front of him, a terrifying crack stretched across the ground—from the courtyard, through the walls, all the way to the sea.
Clearly—
That was the result of Arashi's scalpel.
A scalpel?!
What kind of joke is this?!
Bege felt every hair on his body stand on end.
Thinking back to when he had met Arashi in the bar—how he had acted like a superior—
His very soul trembled.
"Bege!!!"
"Y-yes, Brother Arashi—no, Mr. Arashi!!!"
Snapped back to reality, Bege's voice trembled.
"Just name the price!"
Seeing him shaking as he spoke, Arashi blinked in confusion.
"Bege, are your injuries worse than they look? Can't hold on?"
"No problem, Mr. Arashi!!! I can endure it!"
"I see."
Arashi nodded, then casually picked up his scalpel, grabbed one of the critically injured men, and walked back into the clinic.
Watching him disappear inside—
Bege's legs gave out, and he collapsed onto the ground.
"G-Godfather!"
A few lightly injured subordinates hurried over.
"Don't call me 'Godfather' anymore!"
Bege glared at them furiously, almost roaring:
"Shut up! I need a moment!"
"Wait—"
He suddenly grabbed one of them by the collar and lowered his voice.
"What the hell just happened here?"
The subordinate blinked blankly.
"Godfather, you should've seen it most clearly…"
"I didn't dare look—!"
Realizing he slipped up, Bege quickly corrected himself.
"No, I mean… sand got in my eyes. I didn't see!"
The subordinate pointed behind him excitedly.
"Mr. Arashi unleashed a terrifying slash and split Ail in half! It was insanely powerful!!"
"…Where's Ail?"
Bege already knew that crack behind him was Arashi's doing.
What he really wanted to know was—
Where Ail went.
The subordinate looked up at the sky seriously.
"He got split in half and flew into the air! He should be falling back down soon… or maybe he landed somewhere else?"
…
A chaotic underworld battle had directly completed Arashi's West Blue mission.
And all of it—
Thanks to Bege, the ultimate sucker.
Including himself, Bege had paid over 500 million Berries in total.
Of course, for the godfather of the West Blue underworld, that wasn't enough to bankrupt him.
Ten patients.
Three thousand travel points.
Five hundred million Berries.
Arashi's harvest was… extremely fruitful.
—
Inside the villa hall.
Arashi ignored Bege, who was sitting upright and tense beside him, and silently opened his system panel.
His travel points had now reached 10,000.
Saving them had always been for upgrading his Haki.
After several uses, he had discovered that Level 5 Conqueror's Haki could already deal real, physical damage.
His Level 5 Armament Haki was also under complete control, even capable of merging into sword slashes.
So now—
It was time to upgrade Observation Haki.
[System Notification]
You have consumed 10,000 Travel Points to upgrade Observation Haki to Level 6. Points deducted successfully. Current balance: 0.
[System Notification]
Congratulations! Observation Haki has reached Level 6. Fusion in progress…
After fully integrating the upgraded Observation Haki, Arashi slowly opened his eyes.
A faint smile appeared on his face as he looked at Bege, who was sitting stiffly beside him.
"Bege… what are you thinking about?"
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