Chapter 219: Homie Weapon · Ruyi Jingu Bang
On Little Garden, dust filled the sky.
The massive, surging wind pressure made the Straw Hat crew squint instinctively, forcing them to move further away while holding onto nearby objects to avoid being blown away!
Honestly, as a rookie pirate crew journeying from East Blue to the Grand Line.
Straw Hat members actually had some 'Pride' in their hearts.
After all, along the way, they had defeated many strong enemies in their eyes, surviving near-death experiences several times.
Although not arrogant enough to think they were invincible on the sea or big shots.
But...
'We are at least pretty good, right?'
Most of them indeed had such thoughts.
But now, the situation was different.
The scene before them told them directly... their understanding of this sea was still too shallow.
Now—
Where Saru's staff smashed down, the entire earth cracked and collapsed like a broken biscuit.
A bottomless, ring-shaped giant rift valley appeared clearly on Little Garden at this moment.
Black-red lightning still surrounded the edge of the rift valley; terrifying power made the nearby ground continue to crack.
"Li... lie, right? Just one strike, actually changed the terrain?"
Nami widened her eyes, covering her mouth instinctively.
"So strong... no, did he throw Masters out directly just now? Used some fighting technique?"
Usopp's voice trembled in the gale too.
For them—power changing terrain with one strike was completely outside their cognition.
Of course, the only exception...
"Indeed like that guy..."
Zoro, having witnessed Inoshishi (Boar) easily sinking dozens of pirate ships with one strike, gripped his hilt harder.
"Yohohoho! As expected of Mr. Tatsu's colleague, truly terrifyingly strong."
Brook, having seen Tatsu control weather, whispered now.
"This attack, simply like Gramps..."
Before this, Luffy, who didn't care much about The Zodiac, mumbled now, clenching his fist. "Uncle Monkey... truly strong."
But just then...
VMMM!
They saw Saru, who swung the staff, withdrawing his hand now.
That originally mountain-like sky-supporting giant pillar shrank instantly, falling back into his hand.
Then...
VMMM!
The iron staff hummed, as if laughing.
At the same time, the golden cloud under Saru's feet jumped joyfully, carrying Saru flying in the air.
"Hoo... wanted to say since just now..."
Sanji exhaled smoke deeply.
Watching this scene, he somewhat understood how that seemingly invincible, hell-like kingdom in his memory was destroyed.
But he couldn't understand. "That staff and that cloud, look 'Alive' no matter how you look, right?"
"Is it fruit ability?"
Nami calmed herself barely, guessing. "Like during the banquet just now?"
She thought of stones turning into tables and chairs.
But then, she looked worriedly at the distant dust. "Compared to this, what about Dorry and Brogy—should we go check..."
She clearly worried about the two giants.
Although just met, they were indeed friends.
"Don't worry unnecessarily, Nami."
But now, Zoro shook his head lightly. "Look at that guy..."
His gaze looked at the figure standing on the cloud.
"Battle... just started."
Hearing this, Nami looked at Saru instinctively.
Then, she saw sure enough.
Now Saru picked up the staff again casually, twirling it dashingly, placing it horizontally behind him.
His gaze looked at the terrifying traces on the distant earth, secretly satisfied internally.
"Not bad—although mastery unstable, with 'Jingu Bang's' help, can display quite decent Conqueror's Infusion."
Feeling the cheerful Jingu Bang in his hand, Saru knew well himself.
Just as Nami thought—the iron staff in his hand and the golden cloud under his feet were indeed fruit creations, and indeed 'Living Things'.
[Paramecia · Arms-Arms Fruit (Buki Buki no Mi) LV5 - Transform any body part into any non-living weapon item, provided understanding weapon principles. After Awakening, create weapons freely in surrounding area]
[Paramecia · Soul-Soul Fruit (Soru Soru no Mi) LV5 - Put part of own soul into any non-living object, turning it into life, becoming 'High-Rank Homie' with special effects]
These two fruit abilities gave him these two treasures surrounding him now.
[Homie · Weapon 'Iron Staff' · Ruyi Jingu Bang]
[Homie · Weapon 'Vehicle' · Kintoun (Somersault Cloud)]
As mentioned before.
High-rank Homies could possess special abilities.
Like Big Mom's Zeus and Napoleon, possessing lightning control and powerful destructive power with size change respectively.
Saru's two Homies were the same.
Kintoun's characteristic was transforming into a 'Rocket', gaining extreme speed and flight ability.
And Ruyi Jingu Bang's characteristic was free size and weight change, and the effect Saru thought of just now.
It could assist... Conqueror's Infusion.
Yes.
After the battle with Pierre.
In the past period, Roy conducted further training on his Conqueror's Infusion.
To be honest, the effect was average—although he indeed grasped some knack, able to use Conqueror's Infusion initially without 'Distorting Future'.
But his Conqueror's Infusion intensity was poor, with large leakage during infusion, and hard to maintain concentration during high-intensity battle.
Not surprising—after all, Conqueror's Infusion, an absolute top-tier Haki technique, without a famous teacher like Kaido teaching via 'Beat you if you don't learn', mastering it to the extreme in less than a month was very difficult.
But for 'Saru', he thought of another way.
Homies were extensions of his soul—Conqueror's Haki released by him, Jingu Bang itself could control it for infusion.
And the effect displayed was the scene just now.
Although the main body's Conqueror's Infusion was only initial mastery with room for improvement.
Enhanced by Jingu Bang, his infusion effect was extremely excellent even in actual combat.
Even more.
"After Jingu Bang performs Conqueror's Infusion, it gains experience. When I recycle that part of the soul inside, this experience can be brought back to me intact."
"As long as continuing high-intensity battles, my Conqueror's Infusion... proficiency will improve very fast."
Saru knew this clearly.
And coincidentally...
He was engaging in a sufficiently high-intensity battle now!
"GABABABA!"
"GEGYAGYAGYA!"
Bold laughter came.
Dust dispersed gradually; two massive figures emerged slowly.
Those were Dorry and Brogy.
Now, they merged the round shields in their hands into one, blocking in front.
[Sun Shield (Svalinn)]
That was a powerful defensive combat skill that remained unscathed even facing Warcury transformed into the evil beast 'Fengxi' in the original story.
But under this powerful defensive technique.
Now their bodies still bore obvious wounds—clearly, even they couldn't withstand that strike completely just now.
"Clearly should have blocked."
"Yet still injured."
Facing this fact, their faces showed not much confusion or pain, but increasingly distinct enthusiastic smiles instead.
"Such power, and 'Ryuo' (Emission) and 'Conqueror's Infusion'... truly been a long time, Dorry!"
Brogy chuckled low.
Speaking, he gripped the round shield tightly.
"Yeah—Brogy, if the opponent is this level of guy, indeed..."
Dorry laughed loudly, gripping the round shield tightly too.
As mentioned before—so-called warrior meant one facing all challenges.
Dorry and Brogy were excellent warriors.
So they could naturally judge Saru's strength from that strike just now.
Strong.
Not ordinarily strong, but unfathomably strong, with ability they couldn't fully understand currently.
If the opponent was such a guy.
Then...
"We have to truce temporarily!" (x2)
"For the God of Elbaf! For winning the glory of victory!" (x2)
Amidst roaring—their figures disappeared from the spot instantly.
Next moment...
BOOM!
Their massive bodies appeared beside Saru again.
Huge axe swung down, huge sword thrusted.
Exactly like before, their combined attack arrived again.
That was their response to that strike just now.
Although they didn't know how the opponent bypassed the Sun Shield hitting them, it didn't matter.
They were warriors.
Any doubt, any confusion, battle would give them answers!
They just needed to swing their swords!
"Master Brogy, Master Dorry... tried just now, right? That attack is useless against Saru!"
Watching this, Usopp held his head nervously.
But...
"Hm?"
Seeing this, Saru frowned slightly.
Not only because he saw, in this attack, Dorry and Brogy's huge axe and sword were covered with pitch-black Armament Haki—in fact, for powerhouses of this level, not knowing Armament Haki would be strange.
What truly astonished him was...
Now in his perception, the aura of their attacks seemed somewhat strange.
Something strange—Saru knew this.
But he didn't care.
He just grinned.
"Good!"
Amidst laughter, he raised the iron staff in hand... greeting the incoming attack!
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