Chapter 43: First Battle at Sea
Luo Han suddenly understood something.
But—"brats"…?
"Hey! You bastards—what's with the 'kid this, kid that' crap? Who do you think you're looking down on?" Luo Han stood up and said coldly.
Cole stood up too, a heavy pressure radiating from his body.
The plaza instantly fell silent.
After about a moment—
"Hahaha! Hahahahaha!" Laughter burst out all over the town square.
Luo Han and Cole grew even more silent.
Rocks, watching with interest, made no move to stop them.
"Haha! Hey, a couple of clueless little punks," Ochoku (Wang Zhi)taunted.
"Exactly! You two are just some add-ons to the captain's conquest of that island," Kyo (Silver Axe) chimed in.
"You didn't think joining this crew puts you on our level, did you?"
Luo Han raised his head and looked at the disdain in Ochoku (Wang Zhi)and Kyo (Silver Axe) 's eyes. His face darkened, fury rising.
He looked up at the sky—he knew this was a world where strength reigned supreme. He had trained for years to avoid exactly this sort of humiliation.
And now that he was strong, he was hesitating?
Naïve. This wasn't Earth—this was a world where disagreement could mean death.
"What? Little brat, feeling defeated already? Hahaha! That's reality for you!" Ochoku (Wang Zhi)mocked.
"Attack," Luo Han muttered.
No more words. Just action.
He extended his spiritual sense. With a thought, telekinetic force gathered into one point.
Bang! A direct hit. Ochoku (Wang Zhi)'s head snapped back as if he'd been punched.
He was flung across the square, crashing through two buildings before finally stopping.
Meanwhile, hearing Luo Han's signal, Cole immediately entered his half-beast form. Using Shave, he appeared beside Kyo (Silver Axe) and unleashed a punch filled with Armament Haki.
Kyo (Silver Axe) , no weakling himself, reacted calmly and blocked the punch with his axe.
But he underestimated Cole's strength. The brief contact was enough to overwhelm him—he too was sent flying, landing beside Ochoku (Wang Zhi).
The crowd was stunned.
Jaw after jaw dropped.
Ochoku (Wang Zhi)and Kyo (Silver Axe) weren't nobodies. For Luo Han and Cole to knock them both back—this proved their strength was no joke.
No one dared to look down on them now. With their current power, they would surely become top fighters one day.
In this world, respect came from strength. To mock the strong was just plain stupid.
Rocks grinned at the shift in everyone's expressions.
These two brats… are anything but weak.
Thud! Crash! Ochoku (Wang Zhi)stood up, flinging away debris.
Clang! He stabbed his sword into the ground and glared at Luo Han.
Embarrassing! he thought.
But what was that attack?
Boom! Kyo (Silver Axe) slammed his axe to knock off rubble, then stood.
"We really got caught off guard, huh, Ochoku (Wang Zhi)?" he said.
"Let's kill them," Ochoku (Wang Zhi)growled.
The two exchanged a glance—and charged at Luo Han and Cole with grim determination.
"Go all out, Cole!" Luo Han said.
No need to worry about hiding Devil Fruit powers now.
They rushed forward to meet the charge.
Clang! A sword slash from Ochoku (Wang Zhi)cut through the air toward Luo Han.
Luo Han stopped mid-air, twisted, and dodged the strike.
But then his eyes narrowed—Ochoku (Wang Zhi)was already at his side, slashing toward his neck.
Clearly aiming for a lethal blow.
Too bad that wouldn't work—not with Luo Han's spiritual awareness.
He activated his telekinesis instantly, striking Ochoku (Wang Zhi)'s body like a speeding truck.
Ochoku (Wang Zhi)was launched backward once again.
Bang! Boom! Meanwhile, Cole and Kyo (Silver Axe) were evenly matched.
Kyo (Silver Axe) didn't have Cole's strength, but his combat experience and technique made up for it.
Their fight became a stalemate—neither could overpower the other immediately.
The crowd's focus shifted to Luo Han and Ochoku (Wang Zhi).
That invisible force of Luo Han's—untrackable even with Observation Haki—left everyone feeling uneasy.
If they were in Ochoku (Wang Zhi)'s shoes, they couldn't think of a single way to dodge.
Only brute defense might work.
Too terrifying, everyone thought. Luo Han's fruit power is just too OP.
Ochoku (Wang Zhi), sprawled on the ground, scowled.
That Devil Fruit power again?
So annoying!
And yet… it didn't seem to affect Haki-based attacks. The damage wasn't that high either.
He rubbed his stomach—thanks to his Haki defense, he was uninjured.
Standing up, he smirked.
He raised his sword—Clang! Clang!—sending two slashes at Luo Han.
"Haha! If I keep my distance, your invisible attacks won't work!" he laughed.
Luo Han didn't reply. Actions spoke louder than words.
This time, he didn't dodge.
With a thought, a telekinetic barrier formed in front of him.
Clang!—metallic sounds rang out as Ochoku (Wang Zhi)'s slashes were blocked mid-air.
The shockwave exploded around Luo Han, scattering debris—but he stood untouched.
"What?! That fruit ability can even block Haki-infused slashes?!"
Ochoku (Wang Zhi)was stunned—and furious.
How do I beat this?
At close range, those invisible attacks are unavoidable.
At a distance, my attacks get blocked.
Even Whitebeard looked surprised.
He hadn't expected Luo Han to develop his Devil Fruit ability to such a powerful level.
Heh… They haven't seen anything yet, Luo Han thought.
He looked coldly at Ochoku (Wang Zhi).
Time to make an example out of you.
Same move as before. A thought—and Ochoku (Wang Zhi)was struck again.
His Observation Haki couldn't even register the hit.
Boom! Boom! Luo Han bounced Ochoku (Wang Zhi)around the sky like a soccer ball.
The crowd tried hard not to laugh at the ridiculous sight.
Thud! Luo Han stopped. Ochoku (Wang Zhi)crashed back to the ground.
Kyo (Silver Axe) , now aware of what he was up against, stopped fighting Cole.
"Han-ge, you okay?" Cole walked up to him.
"I'm fine. You know how tough my powers are," Luo Han smiled.
"Haha! That's one troublesome ability, brat," Ochoku (Wang Zhi)grumbled, standing up with a dark expression.
"But what—was that supposed to tickle? Such a weak attack! Hahaha!"
He tried to save face—but everyone had seen the truth.
Luo Han chuckled, ignoring him.
"That so? Well, at least I wasn't the one getting tossed around like a rag doll. Wanna go again?" Luo Han asked coldly.
"You…!!" Ochoku (Wang Zhi)glared at him, fists clenched—but didn't move.
Hahahaha! Rocks' laughter rang out.
"Well, now that everyone's gotten a taste of each other's strength—let's get moving. A new era is calling us!"
He turned serious.
"We split up here. Newgate and Shiki will pursue the Roger Pirates. Linlin and John will continue conquering islands in the New World. The rest of you, back to Hachinosu with me."
No one objected.
"Yes, Captain!" the crew responded.
Everyone began organizing.
"Haha! That was a good fight earlier. Luo Han, right? And you, Cole—I'll remember your names," Whitebeard said, walking up.
"Come with me."
Luo Han and Cole exchanged smiles, then followed Whitebeard toward the port.
In this world, only strength earned you respect—and a name.
Hmm… Luo Han's gaze landed on Charlotte Linlin.
So this is where it started.
He noticed Kaido standing quietly beside her—such a stark contrast from the future Kaido, always brawling or trying to off himself.
Looks like Kaido would be going with Linlin to conquer more islands.
But this version of Kaido was oddly quiet. Luo Han could sense how strong he was—but it was as if he were suppressing himself, waiting.
Doesn't matter. Luo Han would just focus on his own path.
At the docks, four or five pirate ships were moored.
Following Whitebeard, Luo Han and Cole boarded a mid-sized vessel, roughly 150 meters long.
(END CHAPTER)
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