Originally, Yang Jiu planned to set off the next day, but he was forcefully held back by the Fourth Raikage for another two days of fighting before finally managing to get away.
After leaving the Land of Lightning, he and the Three-Tails detoured through the Land of Iron, showing off his power in that land of perennial snow.
Finally, on the third day, the System's notification sounded right on time.
[Ding—mission "wolf travels the world" completed!]
[Reward: 10,000 EXP, 10,000 Points, Special Talent: Size Alteration, Draw Chance ×1]
In a deserted valley somewhere in the Land of Iron, Yang Jiu's eyes suddenly lit up upon hearing the notification in his head.
"Finally finished!"
He flipped down from the giant rock and landed on a flat patch of snow.
The Three-Tails lay not far away, its single eye half-squinted, giving him a lazy glance before closing again.
With a thought from Yang Jiu...
His ten-meter-tall silver-gold body began to shrink rapidly—ten meters, eight meters, five meters, three meters, two meters, one meter!
In the blink of an eye, a Silver-Gold Giant Wolf the size of an ordinary wolf stood on the snow.
Its fur remained that dazzling silver-gold, and the golden electric arcs occasionally jumping around its body had also shrunk countless times, making fine crackling sounds in the air.
Yang Jiu looked down at his paws, wagged his tail, and a slow grin spread across his face.
"Not bad."
He tried running a few steps, feeling as light as a breeze; then he tried jumping, landing steadily on the Three-Tails' back.
The Three-Tails opened its eye and looked at the silver wolf on its back, which was smaller than its own head, a hint of confusion flashing in its single eye.
Yang Jiu lay on the Three-Tails' broad carapace, his silver-gold fur shimmering with fine light under the sun.
He looked down at his shrunken paws and nodded with satisfaction.
"With this talent, I won't be so conspicuous wherever I go in the future," he murmured with a hint of pleasure in his tone.
Being small made everything convenient.
He wouldn't be stared at when entering a Village, he wouldn't be targeted while traveling; he could shrink when he wanted to be low-key and grow when he wanted to intimidate—this talent was more practical than anything.
He licked his lips and turned his attention to the golden "Draw Chance" on the System panel.
Here we go again.
Last time he drew Conquerors Haki, and even the Three-Tails couldn't withstand that pressure.
What would he get this time?
A look of anticipation flashed in Yang Jiu's eyes as he made a mental command.
[Draw Chance ×1—Use!]
Buzz—!
A massive, colorful, illusory wheel unfolded before him, with countless bands of light spinning wildly like a kaleidoscope, passing over various blurred patterns.
The spinning lights reflected in his pupils, and his heart rate couldn't help but quicken.
One second.
Two seconds.
[Ding—Congratulations on drawing Armament Haki and its cultivation method (The amount of Haki obtained is based on the host's Physique).]
As the notification sounded, Yang Jiu's eyes instantly lit up.
Armament Haki!
To think he actually drew this.
Considering the previous one was Conquerors Haki, this Armament Haki feels quite ordinary in comparison.
But while Conquerors is generally used for intimidation and suppression, Armament is the real deal for enhancing offense and defense.
With Armament Haki, his claws could take any weapon head-on, and his fur could withstand even stronger attacks—combined with the Rumble-Rumble Fruit's elementalization and the Silver Moon Thunder Wolf Bloodline, he was nearly invincible in close combat.
He licked his lips, and with a light flick of his claw, the scroll turned into a black stream of light that vanished into his forehead.
Countless cultivation techniques flooded his mind—how to condense Armament Haki into armor, how to wrap the Haki, how to use Armament Haki to deliver piercing effects...
Yang Jiu closed his eyes to digest it for a while, then opened them and raised a front paw.
With a thought...
A layer of pitch-black metallic luster rapidly spread from the tips of his claws, soon covering his entire body. It was as if his whole frame was encased in an invisible suit of iron armor, radiating a dark sheen.
He looked himself over and felt it was quite good.
Then, with a light swipe, a sharp tearing sound echoed in the air. Where his claws passed, even the space itself seemed to be sliced open.
"Not bad," Yang Jiu retracted his claws and nodded with satisfaction. "My strength has increased again."
He closed his eyes to savor the cultivation techniques that had flooded his mind, then suddenly opened them, a light flashing in his golden pupils.
"And some of the techniques in the cultivation method can be applied perfectly to Conquerors Haki..."
He murmured, his voice carrying a hint of excitement.
"Achieving Conquerors Haki Coating."
Conquerors Haki Coating—condensing the kingly pressure that intimidates all things onto one's limbs or weapons, so every strike carries an Aura that can destroy heaven and earth.
That was the ultimate application of Conquerors Haki, a power only the strongest at the peak could master.
With the boost of Armament Haki, he was invincible in close combat;
With Conquerors Haki Coating, every claw strike would carry an Aura that crushed everything.
Even without using his lightning abilities, he could now take on a Tailed Beast with just his Physical Body and Haki.
Yang Jiu retracted his Armament Haki, the pitch-black metallic luster fading from his claws to reveal his silver-gold fur.
He looked down at the Three-Tails lying before him and lightly patted its broad carapace.
"Let's go, home!"
"Roar!"
The Three-Tails let out a low roar and slowly stood up.
Its massive body cast a huge shadow on the snow, its three giant tails raised high, swaying gently behind it.
It set off, crawling toward the Land of Fire.
With every step, a deep crater was left in the snow, and the three giant tails dragged long furrows behind it.
Yang Jiu lay on the Three-Tails' back, his golden eyes half-squinted as he watched the coastline of the Land of Iron gradually blur in the distance.
Having been out for so long, it was time to go back.
—
Two days later.
The border of the Land of Fire, at the edge of the Yufu Forest.
The Three-Tails' massive body slowly emerged from the dense forest, its four thick, short legs stepping on soft fallen leaves, leaving deep craters with every step.
Yang Jiu lay on the Three-Tails' back, his one-meter-tall silver-gold body rising and falling gently with its pace.
He squinted at the familiar forest ahead, the corners of his mouth curling slightly.
Finally back.
The Three-Tails stopped, its single eye rolling as it surveyed the unfamiliar forest.
It sniffed the air—there was the scent of wolves, many wolves, and the scent of humans.
"This is your territory?" it let out a low roar.
Yang Jiu patted its carapace: "From now on, you just need to guard this forest."
"Mhm."
The Three-Tails grunted in response.
It continued further inside.
Half an hour later.
"Awoooo—!"
A sharp wolf howl came from ahead, followed by more howls, one after another, echoing through the trees like an alarm.
The Three-Tails stopped, its single eye narrowing slightly.
Yang Jiu patted its back: "Don't be nervous, it's a welcome."
Several grey figures darted out of the forest, landing ten meters ahead, staring warily at the massive creature.
It was the patrol team under Great Remnant, five grey wolves with tense muscles and bared fangs, low threats rumbling in their throats.
Then, they saw the small silver wolf lying on the Three-Tails' back.
"Clan... Clan Chief?"
The leading grey wolf was stunned, its eyes bulging.
It looked at the forty-nine-meter-long grey giant turtle, then at the silver wolf that was even smaller than itself, its mind going blank.
When did the Clan Chief become so small? And what was the deal with this terrifying giant turtle?
"Notify Great Remnant and the others that I'm back," Yang Jiu said indifferently to the grey wolves. "Have them wait in Wolf Valley."
The grey wolf snapped out of it.
It nodded hurriedly, then turned and disappeared into the forest with the patrol team.
Yang Jiu patted its shell: "Let's go, let them see what a clan guardian beast looks like."
The Three-Tails let out a low growl and continued forward. In that sound, there was a bit of pride and a bit of resignation.
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