Chapter 15: Fight!!!

"Ding dong! A platinum-level attribute has been detected nearby. Do you want to pick it up?"

"Pick it up," said Vell, giving a glance to Zephyr. "Congratulations, host. You have successfully obtained the platinum-level attribute - Armament Haki. Have been absorbed. I am truly becoming an Emperor in the making"

Vell raised an eyebrow and immediately chose to integrate the attribute. In an instant, Armament Haki was integrated.

"Check the attribute panel!"

[Host: Vell]

[Strength: 111]

[Speed: 106]

[Stamina: 110]

[Skills: Intermediate Swordsmanship LV3, Conqueror's Haki LV1, Observation Haki LV1, Armament Haki LV1, Marine Six-style LV2]

[Attribute Points: 0]

"Wow," Vell couldn't help but admire his own luck at this moment. After all, it had only been a very long time since he arrived in the world of pirates, and now he had awoken all three Hakis! This was the ultimate outcome of being the strongest being in this world!

"The Marine Headquarters truly is a blessed place for me," Vell said, looking at his attribute panel with a sense of awe. "Don't you understand? Let me explain it to you again," he continued, looking a bit dazed and failing to react to the Armament Haki.

Zephyr felt a bit disappointed, but at the same time, he let out a sigh of relief. A perverted monster who could instantly master Rokushiki and Observation Haki was already unbelievable. If he could also instantly recognize the slightly more difficult Armament Haki, how would anyone be able to survive?

"Fortunately, this guy finally has some flaws," Zephyr comforted himself in his mind. After all, Vell was still somewhat similar to a normal person. Lost in thought, Zephyr's voice caught Vell's attention, causing him to raise an eyebrow.

"Don't you understand? You have no idea about the power of what's hanging on the wall!" Vell exclaimed. He picked up the standard long sword on one side and began to mobilize all of his body's strength. Like breathing, Vell smoothly wielded the Armament Haki. Starting from his forearm, the Armament Haki armor rapidly spread out, covering his entire palm, and then the entire standard long sword. It was just like what Zephyr had said earlier, the way of a swordsman. At that moment, the standard long sword and Vell's hand emitted an incredibly sharp aura.

"Is this what you call proper Armament Haki?" Vell smiled at Zephyr and said sarcastically. "Wow, what a talented kid! I'm such a monstrous genius!" Zephyr couldn't even utter a word of nonsense. He stared at Vell in shock, "Nani? Impossible, impossible!" He was truly stunned.

He had thought he had become numb to Vell's monstrous talent, but now he was still shocked. In just a few days, Vell had become proficient in using Rokushiki and could wield two different kinds of Haki!

Don't forget, Vell also awakened the Conqueror's Haki! And he mastered the Conqueror's Haki at fifteen years old? This was too extraordinary, this was not human!

"Impossible? Is it difficult to awaken Armament Haki?" Vell followed up with a mental attack on Zephyr. "Of course it is! Do you think it's that easy to awaken all of the three Hakis?"

Zephyr instinctively swallowed his saliva, feeling speechless. He had thought that Vell becoming a general within ten years was a sure thing, but now he started to doubt his own life. Ten years? Vell would be at most twenty-five years old after ten years! A twenty-five-year-old admiral of the Marines was unprecedented!

But now, with Vell's current performance, the time needed might have already been cut in half, or maybe even an admiral under the age of thirty? Zephyr couldn't even imagine it!

"Teacher Zephyr, can you guide me?" Vell suddenly proposed, interrupting Zephyr's thoughts.

Zephyr, also known as Black Arm, is most notable for his powerful Armament Haki. As a former admiral, his swordsmanship is also quite good, although not at the level of a master swordsman. Given Vell's status as a novice swordsman, Zephyr is qualified to offer him guidance, whether he is willing to do so or not.

Undeterred by Zephyr's reluctance, Vell raised his standard long sword, and his body was instantly covered by Armament Haki. He also utilized Rokushiki: Shave, a Marine Six Style technique, and quickly slashed towards Zephyr. Additionally, he activated his Observation Haki to its fullest potential.

"You brat," Zephyr shook his head helplessly. He observed Vell rapidly advancing towards him and simply lifted his katana. The same Armament Haki quickly spread out, and a crisp metallic symphony echoed as the two blades collided. Despite Vell's efforts, he couldn't help but take a few steps back.

As Vell faced Zephyr, he felt as though he was facing a mountain. However, he remained steadfast and attacked from all directions with lightning-fast speed. Yet, Zephyr remained motionless and easily dissolved each of Vell's attacks.

"Is this the strength of a Marine Admiral? It's so powerful! I had thought I would soon reach the level of a Vice Admiral in terms of strength, but now it seems I underestimated the strength of this world," Vell thought to himself.

"Zephyr possesses terrifying power and perception. Moreover, his physical strength is beyond what I can match at the moment!" Vell continued to attack while simultaneously making these observations. Every move he made was executed with all his strength.

Despite having faced the Marine Commander of the Headquarters, Griffin, and knowing that a single sword strike would suffice to kill him, Zephyr was completely unshakable. Vell could sense that Zephyr had not yet utilized his full power.

There was a gap, a vast difference in strength between Vell and the Marine Admiral.