blogombal Chapter 76 The Jet-Black Blade
Chapter 76 The Jet-Black Blade
Chapter 76: The Jet-Black Blade
As dusk falls on the floating island, streaks of light illuminate the sea of clouds, creating a breathtakingly beautiful scene. However, this magnificent sunset is constantly interrupted by the incessant roaring noise from deep within the dense forest.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Deep within the dense forest of Apayado, the Isle of the Gods, bursts of thunderous explosions echoed intermittently. At times, the entire island shook violently; if it weren't for the unknown occupants, everyone would have thought the Isle of the Gods was about to collapse.
On the deck of the Ark Proverbs
Click!
"Hey, navigator, is the captain still there?"
Enel, eating an apple, slowly walked over to Slade, who was sitting on the edge of the boat, and asked...
"Yes, it's been like this all day, except for having Baku and the others deliver food a few times!"
Slad sat cross-legged, a white cloud nestled between his buttocks and the edge of the boat, while countless other white clouds swirled above his head, constantly changing shapes as he spoke—knives, axes, hammers, shields, and so on.
Click!
"Tch, you're really serious, Captain!"
A glint of electricity flashed in Enel's eyes, and he vanished from the deck of the Ark of Truth as soon as he finished speaking.
"Tch, that's just something I used to get beaten up for!"
Just as Enel disappeared onto the deck, Slade opened his eyes, muttered a complaint, and then closed them again. The clouds above continued to change shape—this was Mu Chong's advice to him.
Rumble!
boom!
Deep in the Apayado jungle, the environment was in complete disarray. Within a radius of nearly fifty meters, the ground was crumbling, trees were leaning and scattered, and some tree trunks had even been reduced to fragments.
Mu Chong was shirtless, his powerful muscles incredibly striking. With each swing of his long sword, White Serpent, the entire space trembled.
Mu Chong moved very slowly, his body seemingly bearing an immense weight. Every swing of his arm or step he took appeared so strenuous, and the ground beneath his feet was riddled with shallow, uneven craters.
"Phew! I finally broke through again. It took me a whole day to train. The feeling of breaking through is amazing!"
Mu Chong struggled to straighten his body, looked at himself with satisfaction, then at the white snake in his hand, a smile involuntarily spreading across his face.
"Hmm? Hehe!"
Suddenly, a red light flashed in Mu Chong's eyes. Sensing the figure appearing behind him, a smile appeared on his face.
call!
A gust of wind swept by, and Mu Chong's figure vanished from the spot. The next moment, he reappeared fifty meters in the air, directly wielding the White Serpent blade as it sliced through the air and slashed down.
"Boat……"
Enel, who had originally come to check on the situation, now felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave. His eyes were fixed on the black blade that was almost touching his face, and the words he was about to say were cut short.
At that moment, he felt that the black blade could cleave him in two the next second; even with his Logia-type Devil Fruit powers, he couldn't dodge its edge.
Swish!
choke!
However, the black blade only existed for a moment before disappearing from sight. Enel only came back to his senses when the sound of a long sword being sheathed rang out.
"Hahaha! How does it feel, Enel? What do you think of this sword!"
Mu Chong paraded the white snake in front of Enel, somewhat showing off as he spoke.
Enel's eyes fell on the white snake in Mu Chong's hand, and a pure white longsword came into view. At this moment, it looked like just an ordinary sword; the black color on the blade had disappeared.
"Captain, what about that black blade just now?"
Enel immediately looked at Mu Chong with a questioning gaze, eager to know what had happened.
"Yes, this is Armament Haki! A power capable of threatening Logia-type users!"
As he spoke, Mu Chong landed back on the ground, then picked up the clothes he had thrown on the floor from the blanket, and sat down next to a broken tree.
"Armament Haki? Isn't that on my hand?"
Upon hearing Mu Chong's words, Enel instantly recalled the scene of being beaten up by Mu Chong and Slade. In his memory, Armament Haki could only be applied to his hands.
"Hahaha! Want to learn, Enel?"
Mu Chong stood up, hung his long sword on his waist, and smiled at Enel.
"Hahaha! Of course, Captain, I don't want to get left further and further behind!"
Enel's eyes were filled with determination; a will was stirring within him.
Snapped!
"Hahaha! This is the kind of shipwright I've been looking for! Tomorrow, here again, call Slad and Baku, and I'll introduce you to the power that allows us to stand firm on the high seas! After all, it won't be long before we're facing those monsters!"
Mu Chong patted Enel on the shoulder, a serious expression appearing on his face, then smiled slightly and flew towards the Liberty.
"The power to stand firm on the high seas? Hahaha! This god's thunder, I wonder how it compares to the monster the captain spoke of? I'm really looking forward to it, Qinghai!"
……
The next morning, before the sun had even risen in the east, Mu Chong, dressed in a white robe, was already sitting in the place he had ravaged.
Levitating, sitting cross-legged facing east, eyes closed in meditation—this is one of the ways Mu Chong enhances his Observation Haki. Sitting in a state quieter than the sky, he maintains a calm mind at all times, allowing him to fully utilize his Observation Haki even in battle.
A long, white sword floated beside Mu Chong, its appearance unremarkable. The man and the sword sat there quietly.
The wind stirred the sea of clouds, revealing the crimson sunlight. At that moment, the entire space fell silent. The wind stopped, the clouds ceased moving, and all sound vanished, leaving only the gradually revealed full glory of the red sun.
"Whew! That feels great! Hahaha!"
With Mu Chong's loud shout, the entire space regained its vitality, and a new day began once more.
"captain!"
"Captain, we're here!"
"Meow!!!!"
"Roar!!"
Swish!Swish!Swish!
Rumble!
The next moment, the ground behind Mu Chong began to stir, and figures swiftly appeared on the open ground.
Swish!
A large white cat pounced directly at Mu Chong. Its enormous size made it look just like a tiger, and it was easily 1.5 meters long.
"Hahaha! You fat cat, get up! If you keep growing like this, I won't be able to carry you anymore!"
Mu Chong gently rubbed the white cat Mu Mu, who was snuggling in his arms. Although he told it to get away, his hands were full of affection. This was his only companion.
"Oh! Everyone's here! Damn, even Nora's here?"
Mu Chong looked at the group of people who had appeared before him, a smile appearing on his face. But when he saw Nora's snake head, a wry smile appeared on his face.
"Captain, they insisted on coming! We can't control them!"
Enel, who was standing to the side, said something, then looked completely unconcerned.
"Haha! It's alright. Since we're all here, let's all get together. After all, in this world, strength is the foundation of survival!"
After Mu Chong finished speaking, he looked at each person's face and memorized their features.
The crew of the Freedom, about to return to Qinghai: navigator Slad, shipwright Enel, combatant Baku, temporary cook Aisha, and pet white cat Mumu.
The crew members who stayed behind to build the Sky Island: strategist Hill Bot, now the Sky Island's leader; and combatant Locas, now the Sky Island's second-in-command.
Former High Priest of Apayado, Ohm and Geedaz, the former is now the captain of Skypiea Squad 1, and the latter is now the captain of Skypiea Squad 3.
Originally a Yamadia, War Demon Waver is the current captain of Skypiea Team 2, and his original team members are still under his command.
McKinley, a resident of the Skypiea Island and captain of the Skypiea Guard, is currently the captain of the Skypiea Squad 4. His original team members were still under his command.
Sky Island Logistics, Discipline Chief Skedek, Steward Ganful, and Chief You
Sky Island Guardian Beast: Giant Python Nora
Captain Mu Chong oversees the entire operation, but he's also a hands-off manager. He only intervenes in crucial moments, leaving everything else to his strategist, Hill Bot. Mu Chong also imparts a lot of advice to Hill Bot, including some ideas that are out of step with the times.
The ruins of Shandora have begun reconstruction, the inhabitants of God's Island are no longer confined to a remote corner, and the land of Apayado is no longer the exclusive domain of the gods.
In short, everything is moving in a positive direction. It's worth mentioning that Mu Chong copied the information from the Poneglyph placed on the Skypiea.