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Chapter 830: The Mysterious Goenitz, Tsuru Makes Her Move
That's right, Goenitz.
In Tsuru's view, neither "Heavenly Path" Pain, nor "Calamity Flame" King, nor the new Monsters cultivated by the Monster Legion posed a threat comparable to Goenitz.
In terms of martial arts attainment and combat awareness, Goenitz was a terrifying existence.
Marine Headquarters had once thoroughly researched Goenitz.
They watched a large amount of Goenitz's battle footage, hoping to understand his combat style so they could prepare countermeasures in the future.
However, the final result was deemed unsolvable.
It was impossible to defeat Goenitz relying solely on body technique.
In terms of martial arts attainment alone, no one at Marine Headquarters could compare to Goenitz.
Even Garp and Zephyr, whose body techniques were honed through long battles, were very simple and direct.
They didn't have many complex styles.
Later on, it was even more so, reaching the pinnacle of simplicity.
As for Goenitz, simple movements, even footsteps, contained countless hidden techniques.
This was a true martial arts master.
To this day, Goenitz most resembled "Pluto" Hades, or more accurately, the early Hades.
Later, Hades' combat system was fully established, and various complex means were continuously simplified, making him truly unsolvable.
To reach Goenitz's level, one needed not only sufficient understanding of the human body but also a rich martial arts reserve and extensive combat experience.
These things were simply not something an ordinary person could know.
Research revealed that after first appearing in the Sky Arena, Goenitz's martial arts attainment was already very powerful, but it matured further with subsequent growth.
Furthermore, Goenitz's own origin was very mysterious, as if he appeared out of thin air.
Behind Goenitz, there seemed to be a mysterious powerful force.
"Sound Nest!"
These two words echoed in Tsuru's mind.
To this day, Tsuru felt that Goenitz was like still water, impossible to see through.
What was his purpose in joining the Flying Pirates?
Was he merely forced?
Yet, within the Flying Pirates, Goenitz was extremely loyal and achieved great merit.
He seemed to have no desires, didn't form cliques, had no intention of establishing a Pirate Crew, and didn't have many Confidants under him.
This made her feel very strange.
Sound Nest, this Faction whose reputation was not prominent on The Great Sea, had attracted Tsuru's attention.
This was a mysterious Faction.
Carefully studying Goenitz's actions in the Sky Arena and on Paros Island.
The mysterious Faction called Sound Nest was noticed by Tsuru.
This was because Goenitz had come into contact with this Small Organization, or rather, Small Organization, named Sound Nest.
He might even be a Member of Sound Nest himself.
Due to insufficient Intelligence Officers, the Marines hadn't focused too much on Paros Island.
Therefore, there wasn't much Intelligence.
In the first few years, Sound Nest was still active.
Although not many people knew about them, quite a few capable and potential individuals received invitations from Sound Nest.
And now, on Paros Island, there was no news about Sound Nest; it had become even more mysterious.
Goenitz was not that simple.
Tsuru's intuition told her that Sound Nest was not a simple Faction.
Behind Goenitz, there was even someone else.
Once suspicion arose, it was very likely to be the truth.
There were too many suspicious points.
Tsuru had never been able to see through Goenitz as a person.
Just like him, his purpose and thoughts were difficult to guess.
She saw the barrier between Goenitz and the Flying Pirates.
But this did not diminish the threat posed by Goenitz as a core combatant of the Flying Pirates.
Goenitz's powerful combat ability allowed him to handle even being surrounded with ease.
One after another, high-end combat power from Marine Headquarters, no matter how they attacked, were easily neutralized by Goenitz.
Offense and defense, softness and hardness.
The perfect switching between the two was displayed vividly by Goenitz.
Even when three or four people attacked simultaneously, Goenitz had the means to counter them.
Goenitz's figure was active on the Battlefield, like an elegant stroll, simple movements filled with endless killing intent.
With a smile on his face, he casually harvested the lives of others.
Throat slitting, being cut in half at the waist, various ways of dying were displayed by Goenitz.
The terrifying lethality of the Kama Kama Fruit combined with powerful body technique, Goenitz at this moment was like a killing machine.
So-called Commodores and Rear Admirals were simply not Goenitz's opponents.
There was an insurmountable chasm between them.
Even when using Armament Haki, Goenitz could still find the weakness/opening on their bodies.
When Haki couldn't cover the entire body, strange and invisible wind blades could easily take the lives of others.
Even Haki had flaws.
Regarding the quantity, degree, concentration, and strength of Haki.
Goenitz could always keenly sense the weak spot.
Then, using absolute strength, he would break through the weakness/opening to shatter the opponent's Haki, achieving a one-hit kill.
Who at Marine Headquarters could restrain Goenitz now?
Admiral Sengoku and Fleet Admiral Kong both had opponents.
The terrifying destructive power of "Heavenly Path" Pain also drew a large portion of the firepower.
The powerful Pig Head Humanoids Legion also had several Pig-Head Generals comparable to humanoid wild beasts.
Although Shirek was strong, he was not Goenitz's opponent.
Being able to cut off the head of "Pig Head Emperor" Krut was entirely based on Krut having no defense whatsoever.
The seemingly tough steel skin had little role in the face of powerful swordsmanship.
If "Pig Head Emperor" Krut had used Haki, no matter how Shirek cut, it would have been useless.
Goenitz, who was valued by Ignis and cultivated as a Deputy, possessed potential close to that of the super monsters at the Royal Military Academy.
If he hadn't been taken away by Ignis, he would already be an Admiral Candidate in the Kronos Kingdom Army, securing a seat among the future Admirals.
Currently, Goenitz was only in his early thirties.
His combat system, Haki, and all aspects had reached a very powerful degree.
He still had a long growth period ahead.
Although his growth rate might be relatively slow, there was no doubt that Goenitz had not yet reached his limit.
He had not yet approached his own peak in all aspects.
In terms of physical talent, although he was also very powerful, similar to seemingly ordinary monsters like Sakazuki and Kuzan.
Compared to naturally powerful monsters like Grado, Kaido, and even Rugal, there was still a significant gap.
He needed more time to temper his physique and reach a level close to those Top-tier Monsters.
The tempering of the body by Haki.
For ordinary humans, the effect was far stronger than for monsters whose bodies were already powerful.
This was their important reliance to approach those Top-tier Monsters.
Even the future Three Navy Admirals only achieved promotion to Admiral after undergoing sufficient tempering and honing their physique to a level capable of confronting those Top-tier Monsters.
In terms of strength, they were certainly already sufficient.
But to battle against the most Top-tier Monsters, it was not enough.
Their body was their flaw, which had to be compensated for with time.
Only monsters could deal with monsters.
Therefore, Haki could stand above everything!
Powerful Armament Haki, with just the tempering of time, could forge a monster-like physique.
Although there was still a gap compared to true monsters, the gap was shrinking.
Marine Vice Admiral Garp was a representative example.
Corpses lay scattered around.
No one could stop Goenitz.
Seeing Tsuru's arrival, Goenitz was also a little surprised.
He spoke, which was rare.
"Chief of Staff, isn't it better to hide in the Rear Area? I don't want to make a move against you. If I accidentally kill you, those old guys will go crazy, right?"
In his words, Goenitz showed respect for Tsuru.
He did, but not much.
"I'm not that old yet, am I?"
"If you don't want to make a move against me, could I ask you to leave Marine Headquarters?"
Chief of Staff Tsuru chatted interestingly with Goenitz, but her footsteps did not slow down.
"Then I apologize, you cannot stop me."
Seeing that he couldn't persuade Tsuru, Goenitz said no more.
He directly ignored Tsuru and focused his target on the other Navy Officers.
This was an Elder who had grown up alongside monsters like Garp and Sengoku since the Rocks Era.
Although Tsuru's combatant strength was not as powerful as Garp's and Sengoku's, she was definitely not weak at Marine Headquarters.
Moreover, Tsuru, who was only in her early fifties and whose strength had not yet declined, still possessed powerful combat ability.
During the bloody battle, she had made multiple moves and engaged in fierce fighting with vicious Pirates, instead of just hiding in the Rear Area.
Especially during the Rocks Era, Tsuru stood on the War Frontline alongside Garp and Sengoku.
In terms of combatant strength, Tsuru completely possessed quasi-Admiral level combatant strength, close to Top Tier Combatant.
As someone capable of making Doflamingo feel fear and even fear, she possessed more than just wisdom/intelligence.
(end of chapter)
That's right, Goenitz.
In Tsuru's view, neither "Heavenly Path" Pain, nor "Calamity Flame" King, nor the new Monsters cultivated by the Monster Legion posed a threat comparable to Goenitz.
In terms of martial arts attainment and combat awareness, Goenitz was a terrifying existence.
Marine Headquarters had once thoroughly researched Goenitz.
They watched a large amount of Goenitz's battle footage, hoping to understand his combat style so they could prepare countermeasures in the future.
However, the final result was deemed unsolvable.
It was impossible to defeat Goenitz relying solely on body technique.
In terms of martial arts attainment alone, no one at Marine Headquarters could compare to Goenitz.
Even Garp and Zephyr, whose body techniques were honed through long battles, were very simple and direct.
They didn't have many complex styles.
Later on, it was even more so, reaching the pinnacle of simplicity.
As for Goenitz, simple movements, even footsteps, contained countless hidden techniques.
This was a true martial arts master.
To this day, Goenitz most resembled "Pluto" Hades, or more accurately, the early Hades.
Later, Hades' combat system was fully established, and various complex means were continuously simplified, making him truly unsolvable.
To reach Goenitz's level, one needed not only sufficient understanding of the human body but also a rich martial arts reserve and extensive combat experience.
These things were simply not something an ordinary person could know.
Research revealed that after first appearing in the Sky Arena, Goenitz's martial arts attainment was already very powerful, but it matured further with subsequent growth.
Furthermore, Goenitz's own origin was very mysterious, as if he appeared out of thin air.
Behind Goenitz, there seemed to be a mysterious powerful force.
"Sound Nest!"
These two words echoed in Tsuru's mind.
To this day, Tsuru felt that Goenitz was like still water, impossible to see through.
What was his purpose in joining the Flying Pirates?
Was he merely forced?
Yet, within the Flying Pirates, Goenitz was extremely loyal and achieved great merit.
He seemed to have no desires, didn't form cliques, had no intention of establishing a Pirate Crew, and didn't have many Confidants under him.
This made her feel very strange.
Sound Nest, this Faction whose reputation was not prominent on The Great Sea, had attracted Tsuru's attention.
This was a mysterious Faction.
Carefully studying Goenitz's actions in the Sky Arena and on Paros Island.
The mysterious Faction called Sound Nest was noticed by Tsuru.
This was because Goenitz had come into contact with this Small Organization, or rather, Small Organization, named Sound Nest.
He might even be a Member of Sound Nest himself.
Due to insufficient Intelligence Officers, the Marines hadn't focused too much on Paros Island.
Therefore, there wasn't much Intelligence.
In the first few years, Sound Nest was still active.
Although not many people knew about them, quite a few capable and potential individuals received invitations from Sound Nest.
And now, on Paros Island, there was no news about Sound Nest; it had become even more mysterious.
Goenitz was not that simple.
Tsuru's intuition told her that Sound Nest was not a simple Faction.
Behind Goenitz, there was even someone else.
Once suspicion arose, it was very likely to be the truth.
There were too many suspicious points.
Tsuru had never been able to see through Goenitz as a person.
Just like him, his purpose and thoughts were difficult to guess.
She saw the barrier between Goenitz and the Flying Pirates.
But this did not diminish the threat posed by Goenitz as a core combatant of the Flying Pirates.
Goenitz's powerful combat ability allowed him to handle even being surrounded with ease.
One after another, high-end combat power from Marine Headquarters, no matter how they attacked, were easily neutralized by Goenitz.
Offense and defense, softness and hardness.
The perfect switching between the two was displayed vividly by Goenitz.
Even when three or four people attacked simultaneously, Goenitz had the means to counter them.
Goenitz's figure was active on the Battlefield, like an elegant stroll, simple movements filled with endless killing intent.
With a smile on his face, he casually harvested the lives of others.
Throat slitting, being cut in half at the waist, various ways of dying were displayed by Goenitz.
The terrifying lethality of the Kama Kama Fruit combined with powerful body technique, Goenitz at this moment was like a killing machine.
So-called Commodores and Rear Admirals were simply not Goenitz's opponents.
There was an insurmountable chasm between them.
Even when using Armament Haki, Goenitz could still find the weakness/opening on their bodies.
When Haki couldn't cover the entire body, strange and invisible wind blades could easily take the lives of others.
Even Haki had flaws.
Regarding the quantity, degree, concentration, and strength of Haki.
Goenitz could always keenly sense the weak spot.
Then, using absolute strength, he would break through the weakness/opening to shatter the opponent's Haki, achieving a one-hit kill.
Who at Marine Headquarters could restrain Goenitz now?
Admiral Sengoku and Fleet Admiral Kong both had opponents.
The terrifying destructive power of "Heavenly Path" Pain also drew a large portion of the firepower.
The powerful Pig Head Humanoids Legion also had several Pig-Head Generals comparable to humanoid wild beasts.
Although Shirek was strong, he was not Goenitz's opponent.
Being able to cut off the head of "Pig Head Emperor" Krut was entirely based on Krut having no defense whatsoever.
The seemingly tough steel skin had little role in the face of powerful swordsmanship.
If "Pig Head Emperor" Krut had used Haki, no matter how Shirek cut, it would have been useless.
Goenitz, who was valued by Ignis and cultivated as a Deputy, possessed potential close to that of the super monsters at the Royal Military Academy.
If he hadn't been taken away by Ignis, he would already be an Admiral Candidate in the Kronos Kingdom Army, securing a seat among the future Admirals.
Currently, Goenitz was only in his early thirties.
His combat system, Haki, and all aspects had reached a very powerful degree.
He still had a long growth period ahead.
Although his growth rate might be relatively slow, there was no doubt that Goenitz had not yet reached his limit.
He had not yet approached his own peak in all aspects.
In terms of physical talent, although he was also very powerful, similar to seemingly ordinary monsters like Sakazuki and Kuzan.
Compared to naturally powerful monsters like Grado, Kaido, and even Rugal, there was still a significant gap.
He needed more time to temper his physique and reach a level close to those Top-tier Monsters.
The tempering of the body by Haki.
For ordinary humans, the effect was far stronger than for monsters whose bodies were already powerful.
This was their important reliance to approach those Top-tier Monsters.
Even the future Three Navy Admirals only achieved promotion to Admiral after undergoing sufficient tempering and honing their physique to a level capable of confronting those Top-tier Monsters.
In terms of strength, they were certainly already sufficient.
But to battle against the most Top-tier Monsters, it was not enough.
Their body was their flaw, which had to be compensated for with time.
Only monsters could deal with monsters.
Therefore, Haki could stand above everything!
Powerful Armament Haki, with just the tempering of time, could forge a monster-like physique.
Although there was still a gap compared to true monsters, the gap was shrinking.
Marine Vice Admiral Garp was a representative example.
Corpses lay scattered around.
No one could stop Goenitz.
Seeing Tsuru's arrival, Goenitz was also a little surprised.
He spoke, which was rare.
"Chief of Staff, isn't it better to hide in the Rear Area? I don't want to make a move against you. If I accidentally kill you, those old guys will go crazy, right?"
In his words, Goenitz showed respect for Tsuru.
He did, but not much.
"I'm not that old yet, am I?"
"If you don't want to make a move against me, could I ask you to leave Marine Headquarters?"
Chief of Staff Tsuru chatted interestingly with Goenitz, but her footsteps did not slow down.
"Then I apologize, you cannot stop me."
Seeing that he couldn't persuade Tsuru, Goenitz said no more.
He directly ignored Tsuru and focused his target on the other Navy Officers.
This was an Elder who had grown up alongside monsters like Garp and Sengoku since the Rocks Era.
Although Tsuru's combatant strength was not as powerful as Garp's and Sengoku's, she was definitely not weak at Marine Headquarters.
Moreover, Tsuru, who was only in her early fifties and whose strength had not yet declined, still possessed powerful combat ability.
During the bloody battle, she had made multiple moves and engaged in fierce fighting with vicious Pirates, instead of just hiding in the Rear Area.
Especially during the Rocks Era, Tsuru stood on the War Frontline alongside Garp and Sengoku.
In terms of combatant strength, Tsuru completely possessed quasi-Admiral level combatant strength, close to Top Tier Combatant.
As someone capable of making Doflamingo feel fear and even fear, she possessed more than just wisdom/intelligence.
(end of chapter)
