Starting as a Roger Pirates Apprentice

Chapter 581: Chapter 581: The Existence Standing at the Peak of the World 【Azure Orin】

You really have to admit...

This kid’s strength is truly enormous.

Orin wore a smiling expression on his face, but inside he was somewhat surprised.

Even stronger than the monstrous strength he had in his youth. With the hundredfold amplification added on top, he was practically a complete humanoid ferocious beast. In terms of physique, it was even more outrageous than eating an awakened Mythical Zoan Fruit.

If Orin hadn’t condensed a spatial barrier in his hand, receiving this punch probably wouldn’t have been so easy.

At the very least, he wouldn’t be standing as elegantly as he was now—he’d have had to retreat several hundred meters at minimum.

Nami was so frightened by the scene before her that her soul almost left her body. Just as she was about to collapse, a large hand supported her by the waist.

"Relax. My objective has already been achieved. Naturally, I can’t just stand by and watch this child go on a killing spree~"

Orin simply stood there with a smile on his face, yet it gave everyone an inexplicable sense of peace.

That [Orin] had taken action...

Everyone who had been terrified because of [Hunger Rampage · Dante] suddenly felt an inexplicable sense of reassurance, and relaxed expressions appeared on their faces.

Even someone as cold as Law had his eyes tremble slightly.

"That’s great..."

Having used his ability too many times, his mind suddenly relaxed, and he even staggered a little on his feet.

"If it’s Orin... even Dante will surely..."

The samurai who had just been grieving Momonosuke’s death were now drowned in gratitude for being saved, inwardly rejoicing that they wouldn’t have to die.

They had long felt that Momonosuke wasn’t a good shogun—soft and weak, even more delicate than a woman, completely unfit for a great responsibility.

But now...

It actually seemed acceptable?

Anyway, it couldn’t possibly be worse than when Orochi was around, right?

And right now, Orin was the only solution to stop the rampaging Dante. Otherwise, everyone on Onigashima—and everyone in Wano Country—would be wiped out by this terrifying monster whose hunger sickness had erupted!!!

Inside the [Black Gift Box] space, Orin could hardly wait to take this tube of blood to Vegapunk.

So when facing Dante, he had no intention of holding back at all.

[Sky Barrier]

Under the hopeful gazes of everyone present, Orin simply stood where he was, blocking Dante’s steps of destruction.

Even with the enhancement of hundredfold speed and hundredfold strength, Dante’s fists slammed again and again against the spatial barrier beside Orin, causing ripples to spread out.

Perhaps Orin’s physical body couldn’t compare to his son after the hundredfold amplification. But he wasn’t someone who mainly relied on raw stats. Mechanisms were the most essential difference between Azure Orin and This Orin.

And that resulted in this:

If [Azure Orin] had come to restrain this monstrous son of his, it would likely require tremendous effort. He might even end up somewhat disheveled.

But [This Orin] didn’t need that.

He only needed to isolate the space itself. No matter how great the strength was, it could never break the restraints of space.

You’ve seen bodies punch at the speed of sound, produce shockwaves, even shatter the atmosphere...

But have you ever seen a body break space?

Dante, who had entered a state of combat instinct, had earlier taken a strike from Nika Luffy during his rampage. After suffering a moderate injury, he had now completely lost consciousness.

All that remained was the desire to attack and destroy.

[More-More · Hundredfold Speed · Rankyaku]!!!

He raised his leg.

Under the horrified gazes of everyone present, a slash that grew to a kilometer in length slowly formed beneath Dante’s foot, tearing through the air as it rushed toward them.

The Nine Red Scabbards and Law, who had witnessed this attack before, now had stiff expressions.

Such an exaggerated slash would probably require Zoro to chant for at least ten minutes to release...

Facing such an attack, even Gear Fourth Luffy with Conqueror’s Haki Infusion would need to use his ultimate move [King Cobra] to block it.

Yet Orin simply stood there, quietly watching the attack arrive.

He slowly raised his right hand.

"Bang—!!!!"

"No way!!!"

"He actually grabbed it with one hand..."

Law’s eyes widened in disbelief as cold sweat slid down his face.

The already battered members of the Straw Hat crew couldn’t help but cry out in shock.

Nami and Robin covered their mouths, staring at the back of that man—whose strength seemed to have no end.

Defeating Orin...

Even that terrifyingly powerful Dante couldn’t accomplish it after all?

That enormous slash was held down firmly by Orin’s outstretched hand.

Between the sharp tip of the slash and Orin’s palm, there was only a thin layer separating them.

The power of Haki collided through the air!!!

But the former’s Haki was far too weak. With just a slight exertion of strength from Orin’s hand, the kilometer-long slash instantly dissipated into nothingness.

After receiving the attack, Law suddenly seemed to notice something. As the best support fighter, he immediately shouted:

"Watch out!!!"

Behind the slowly fading slash, a pink-haired figure wrapped in lightning storms suddenly appeared.

With Conqueror’s Haki wrapped around his fist, he charged straight toward Orin.

With a single blow, Orin’s figure was sent flying, hurled far away into the distant darkness.

Everyone looked at the scene in despair.

"You’ve got to be kidding—he got blown away!!!"

"We’re dead..."

But Dante, whose battle instincts were fully activated, suddenly sensed something wrong. He instinctively threw a punch behind him.

"Oh my, worthy of being my son. Your battle instincts really are strong."

A hand wrapped in spatial power easily caught Dante’s fist. Orin stood there with a smile on his face.

"But... hitting your own father is a bit too rebellious, don’t you think?"

Like a raging storm, Dante’s hundredfold-speed punches bombarded Orin’s figure continuously, yet they were always dodged by the narrowest margins.

After all, he was his own flesh and blood.

Although Dante had inherited some traits from Linlin, far more of him came from Orin.

He knew very well just how strong he himself had been in his youth.

Once Dante grew to his peak, Orin couldn’t guarantee he’d still be this relaxed.

But at least for now—

Orin was still the ceiling of this world.

Dodging Dante’s powerful punch once again, Orin finally decided to make a move.

In just an instant—

Everyone felt as if their hearts were being gripped.

Even Dante—the [World’s Strongest Creature]—whose eyes had turned red due to hunger sickness, suddenly regained a moment of clarity.

"This..."

"Crackle—!!!"

The power of Conqueror’s Haki appeared in Orin’s hand, flashing with black-red lightning.

Even though Orin had compressed it as much as possible, just a trace of the leaking Conqueror’s Haki still caused 99% of the people present to collapse.

Even Law and the others were under immense pressure, barely able to stand.

"This level of Conqueror’s Haki!!!"

"How could something like this possibly exist in the world!!??"

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