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Chapter 968: Im's Killing Intent!
"We're here, Father! Look, that's the Far Shore Garden!"
Little Enma flew into the air with Im, pointing towards a vast expanse of land shimmering with red light in the distance.
However, the most striking features were the Black Underworld River flowing through it, and at the edge of their vision, a manor built in the architectural style of Wano Country.
With Im's powerful sense of sight, he could even see a swarm of butterflies, also emitting red light, fluttering back and forth among the glowing Red Spider Lilies.
This scene truly possessed a unique beauty.
"Father, did you know that originally there weren't any of those butterflies? It wasn't until King Yama occupied the Kabaneri Underworld and discovered they could transform into Kabane in the Underworld to serve as cannon fodder that they were introduced in large numbers. That's why they're also called 'Kabane Butterfly'."
"Furthermore, they absolutely love staying with these Spider Lilies. The most interesting thing is that each one has the ability to induce fear. If surrounded by a large number of 'Kabane Butterfly', even ghosts and monsters with a certain degree of strength will fall into uncontrollable madness, or tremble in extreme fear all day long."
Little Enma genuinely enjoyed telling Im about these Underworld matters. He had been talking the entire way and still had so much to say.
However, Im, hearing it for the first time, didn't find it unpleasant.
Immediately, the two quickly landed back on the ground and found the north side of a mountain slope to hide their figure.
To avoid alerting the enemy, Im didn't rashly use Haki Perception on the manor.
However, he was also thinking to himself about how to deal with Shimotsuki Ryuma.
If the opponent's strength was very strong, even stronger than his own, then naturally, all talk of recruitment would be off.
Of course, this possibility was too small.
Although Shimotsuki Ryuma was known as the Sword Saint of Wano Country's Golden Era and had personally slain a Marine Admiral who had eaten the Azure Dragon Fruit back then.
But wasn't he, Im, also a Sword Saint? And he had achieved the breakthrough several hundred years earlier than Shimotsuki Ryuma.
As for killing a Marine Admiral, was that difficult?
Sending Byrnndi World over to test the waters first was merely a matter of caution.
So the question was, how to handle Shimotsuki Ryuma if he refused to submit?
After all, Little Enma said this guy was very loyal to King Yama.
"He's here!"
After an unknown amount of time passed, Im and Little Enma finally saw Byrnndi World's figure appear.
This guy looked much the same as he did in his previous life, still big and burly, except his coat of justice had changed from black to purple.
Of course, the biggest change was the loss of his Momo Fruit ability, so it was truly unclear how much of his strength from his previous life he still possessed. However, among Little Enma's current subordinates, he was the strongest.
"I am Underworld Army Vice Admiral Byrnndi World!"
"By order of the Yama Hall Master, I have specifically come to invite Shimotsuki Ryuma for a meeting in the Giant Underworld!"
Byrnndi World first landed obediently at the edge of the Far Shore Garden, then roared loudly towards the direction of the manor. His words transformed into rolling sound waves that echoed throughout the area.
This also startled the 'Kabane Butterfly', causing them to scatter and fly away.
Their keen perception of fear made them clearly understand who could be provoked and who couldn't, allowing them to avoid many dangerous places.
At this moment, Waldo stepped into the Spider Lily patch.
In his view, giving a heads-up beforehand was a courtesy, but it didn't mean he feared their rules. Moreover, he was here on orders to invite, so he couldn't possibly not even enter the gate, could he?
Mainly, he had only heard that Shimotsuki Ryuma had slain a dragon in his previous life, but he didn't know that the dragon he killed was a Marine Admiral. Therefore, he didn't have much scruple. In his opinion, he could also kill a dragon if he encountered one; he just hadn't had the chance.
However, Shimotsuki Ryuma clearly didn't want him to enter.
【Swish！】
A streak of purple light suddenly appeared out of nowhere, striking directly at Byrnndi World. The latter immediately used Observation Haki to evade, but unexpectedly, the blade light made a quick turn and flew towards him again. This time, it left him with no way to avoid, forcing him to use Armament Haki hardening on his arms to take the frontal impact.
The next second, with a loud sound like a blade colliding against an iron wall, Byrnndi World was sent flying back outside the Far Shore Garden. There were even long dents scraped into the ground by his legs.
"Sword Saint Domain..."
Im, watching this scene from afar, narrowed his eyes and thought to himself, "Indeed, he has broken through to this realm. Compared to his previous life, he has made significant progress."
The so-called Sword Saint Domain is a realm where a swordsman can turn anything within a certain range, including the air, into blades.
Even if they just threw out a stone, it would be imbued with Sword Aura sharp enough to cut gold and break stone.
Therefore, they no longer needed to rely on any blades; carrying a personal sword was merely out of habit.
At the same time, the swordsman's will could be infused into these 'blades' from a distance and controlled freely.
This meant that the combination of ranged slash and Haki became feasible.
It's important to know that even a Great Swordsman couldn't infuse Armament Haki into their Flying Slash Attack.
So when they exchange blows with Logia users, they had to engage in melee combat to injure them.
On the other side, Byrnndi World was both surprised and filled with anger.
He was surprised because he couldn't figure out where the opponent's attack came from or how the slash was made to fly back a second time. In his impression, a swordsman's Flying Slash Attack shouldn't have this ability.
His anger stemmed from the opponent directly initiating an attack. How audacious! He was someone who had been an Admiral in his previous life!
"Who is this Yama Hall Master you just mentioned?"
"Also, what did you say your name was?"
At this moment, a black-haired man wearing a blue scarf around his neck, a white kimono, and wooden clogs, with his right hand on the sword hilt at his waist, appeared among the Spider Lilies, accompanied by wisps of purple flame.
Shimotsuki Ryuma!
However, he wasn't the mummy appearance from the canon, but a flesh-and-blood middle-aged figure.
Im was momentarily stunned when he saw his appearance.
Because this Shimotsuki Ryuma looked too much like Zoro.
The only differences were his hair color and age. He looked like Zoro reaching middle age and dyeing his hair black.
Speaking of which, Zoro should be two years old by now, Im thought to himself.
Meanwhile.
Byrnndi World explained that King Yama was the Lord of the Giant Underworld, but unexpectedly, Shimotsuki Ryuma asked again, "What did you just say your name was?"
"This old man is the former World Government Army Headquarters Admiral 'Black Rhino', and currently Underworld Army Vice Admiral Byrnndi World!"
Waldo said, puffing out his chest.
However, to himself, he was complaining about King Yama again. Why did he only give him the rank of Vice Admiral? He was an Admiral in his previous life, so he should be an Admiral now.
Moreover, there was no one stronger than him in the Giant Underworld... well, except for Hashirama Senju, but he hadn't agreed to join King Yama's Underworld Palace...
"Whether as a running dog of the World Government or for the killing you committed in Wano Country, you deserve to die, you should be killed!"
The next moment, Shimotsuki Ryuma instantly drew 'Shusui' from his waist. Brilliant purple light shone brightly in the area with the slash.
Byrnndi World's pupils immediately shrank to pinpricks facing the incoming giant blade light.
On the other side.
Seeing this scene, a cold killing intent surged in Im's heart.
It wasn't because Shimotsuki Ryuma attacked Byrnndi World, but because of Shimotsuki Ryuma's attitude towards the World Government.
He had almost forgotten the deep blood feud between the World Government and the near-annihilation of their country and race. There was simply no possibility of peace talks between the two sides.
"If you are only this strong, then Im cannot spare you, Shimotsuki Ryuma..."
(End of this chapter)
"We're here, Father! Look, that's the Far Shore Garden!"
Little Enma flew into the air with Im, pointing towards a vast expanse of land shimmering with red light in the distance.
However, the most striking features were the Black Underworld River flowing through it, and at the edge of their vision, a manor built in the architectural style of Wano Country.
With Im's powerful sense of sight, he could even see a swarm of butterflies, also emitting red light, fluttering back and forth among the glowing Red Spider Lilies.
This scene truly possessed a unique beauty.
"Father, did you know that originally there weren't any of those butterflies? It wasn't until King Yama occupied the Kabaneri Underworld and discovered they could transform into Kabane in the Underworld to serve as cannon fodder that they were introduced in large numbers. That's why they're also called 'Kabane Butterfly'."
"Furthermore, they absolutely love staying with these Spider Lilies. The most interesting thing is that each one has the ability to induce fear. If surrounded by a large number of 'Kabane Butterfly', even ghosts and monsters with a certain degree of strength will fall into uncontrollable madness, or tremble in extreme fear all day long."
Little Enma genuinely enjoyed telling Im about these Underworld matters. He had been talking the entire way and still had so much to say.
However, Im, hearing it for the first time, didn't find it unpleasant.
Immediately, the two quickly landed back on the ground and found the north side of a mountain slope to hide their figure.
To avoid alerting the enemy, Im didn't rashly use Haki Perception on the manor.
However, he was also thinking to himself about how to deal with Shimotsuki Ryuma.
If the opponent's strength was very strong, even stronger than his own, then naturally, all talk of recruitment would be off.
Of course, this possibility was too small.
Although Shimotsuki Ryuma was known as the Sword Saint of Wano Country's Golden Era and had personally slain a Marine Admiral who had eaten the Azure Dragon Fruit back then.
But wasn't he, Im, also a Sword Saint? And he had achieved the breakthrough several hundred years earlier than Shimotsuki Ryuma.
As for killing a Marine Admiral, was that difficult?
Sending Byrnndi World over to test the waters first was merely a matter of caution.
So the question was, how to handle Shimotsuki Ryuma if he refused to submit?
After all, Little Enma said this guy was very loyal to King Yama.
"He's here!"
After an unknown amount of time passed, Im and Little Enma finally saw Byrnndi World's figure appear.
This guy looked much the same as he did in his previous life, still big and burly, except his coat of justice had changed from black to purple.
Of course, the biggest change was the loss of his Momo Fruit ability, so it was truly unclear how much of his strength from his previous life he still possessed. However, among Little Enma's current subordinates, he was the strongest.
"I am Underworld Army Vice Admiral Byrnndi World!"
"By order of the Yama Hall Master, I have specifically come to invite Shimotsuki Ryuma for a meeting in the Giant Underworld!"
Byrnndi World first landed obediently at the edge of the Far Shore Garden, then roared loudly towards the direction of the manor. His words transformed into rolling sound waves that echoed throughout the area.
This also startled the 'Kabane Butterfly', causing them to scatter and fly away.
Their keen perception of fear made them clearly understand who could be provoked and who couldn't, allowing them to avoid many dangerous places.
At this moment, Waldo stepped into the Spider Lily patch.
In his view, giving a heads-up beforehand was a courtesy, but it didn't mean he feared their rules. Moreover, he was here on orders to invite, so he couldn't possibly not even enter the gate, could he?
Mainly, he had only heard that Shimotsuki Ryuma had slain a dragon in his previous life, but he didn't know that the dragon he killed was a Marine Admiral. Therefore, he didn't have much scruple. In his opinion, he could also kill a dragon if he encountered one; he just hadn't had the chance.
However, Shimotsuki Ryuma clearly didn't want him to enter.
【Swish！】
A streak of purple light suddenly appeared out of nowhere, striking directly at Byrnndi World. The latter immediately used Observation Haki to evade, but unexpectedly, the blade light made a quick turn and flew towards him again. This time, it left him with no way to avoid, forcing him to use Armament Haki hardening on his arms to take the frontal impact.
The next second, with a loud sound like a blade colliding against an iron wall, Byrnndi World was sent flying back outside the Far Shore Garden. There were even long dents scraped into the ground by his legs.
"Sword Saint Domain..."
Im, watching this scene from afar, narrowed his eyes and thought to himself, "Indeed, he has broken through to this realm. Compared to his previous life, he has made significant progress."
The so-called Sword Saint Domain is a realm where a swordsman can turn anything within a certain range, including the air, into blades.
Even if they just threw out a stone, it would be imbued with Sword Aura sharp enough to cut gold and break stone.
Therefore, they no longer needed to rely on any blades; carrying a personal sword was merely out of habit.
At the same time, the swordsman's will could be infused into these 'blades' from a distance and controlled freely.
This meant that the combination of ranged slash and Haki became feasible.
It's important to know that even a Great Swordsman couldn't infuse Armament Haki into their Flying Slash Attack.
So when they exchange blows with Logia users, they had to engage in melee combat to injure them.
On the other side, Byrnndi World was both surprised and filled with anger.
He was surprised because he couldn't figure out where the opponent's attack came from or how the slash was made to fly back a second time. In his impression, a swordsman's Flying Slash Attack shouldn't have this ability.
His anger stemmed from the opponent directly initiating an attack. How audacious! He was someone who had been an Admiral in his previous life!
"Who is this Yama Hall Master you just mentioned?"
"Also, what did you say your name was?"
At this moment, a black-haired man wearing a blue scarf around his neck, a white kimono, and wooden clogs, with his right hand on the sword hilt at his waist, appeared among the Spider Lilies, accompanied by wisps of purple flame.
Shimotsuki Ryuma!
However, he wasn't the mummy appearance from the canon, but a flesh-and-blood middle-aged figure.
Im was momentarily stunned when he saw his appearance.
Because this Shimotsuki Ryuma looked too much like Zoro.
The only differences were his hair color and age. He looked like Zoro reaching middle age and dyeing his hair black.
Speaking of which, Zoro should be two years old by now, Im thought to himself.
Meanwhile.
Byrnndi World explained that King Yama was the Lord of the Giant Underworld, but unexpectedly, Shimotsuki Ryuma asked again, "What did you just say your name was?"
"This old man is the former World Government Army Headquarters Admiral 'Black Rhino', and currently Underworld Army Vice Admiral Byrnndi World!"
Waldo said, puffing out his chest.
However, to himself, he was complaining about King Yama again. Why did he only give him the rank of Vice Admiral? He was an Admiral in his previous life, so he should be an Admiral now.
Moreover, there was no one stronger than him in the Giant Underworld... well, except for Hashirama Senju, but he hadn't agreed to join King Yama's Underworld Palace...
"Whether as a running dog of the World Government or for the killing you committed in Wano Country, you deserve to die, you should be killed!"
The next moment, Shimotsuki Ryuma instantly drew 'Shusui' from his waist. Brilliant purple light shone brightly in the area with the slash.
Byrnndi World's pupils immediately shrank to pinpricks facing the incoming giant blade light.
On the other side.
Seeing this scene, a cold killing intent surged in Im's heart.
It wasn't because Shimotsuki Ryuma attacked Byrnndi World, but because of Shimotsuki Ryuma's attitude towards the World Government.
He had almost forgotten the deep blood feud between the World Government and the near-annihilation of their country and race. There was simply no possibility of peace talks between the two sides.
"If you are only this strong, then Im cannot spare you, Shimotsuki Ryuma..."
(End of this chapter)
