Chapter 521 - 361

Chapter 362: Advanced Application of Haoshoku★ Sight Kill!As Kaido transformed into a dragon and departed, the terrifying pressure that had almost stifled all of Dressrosa finally vanished.Luffy looked at Kaido's figure disappearing on the horizon and grinned.He knew that the next time they met, it would be the true, final battle to the death!!He stretched his slightly aching shoulders and, with a leap, landed steadily on the lion figurehead of the sunny."Luffy!!!"Almost the instant he landed, a soft, fragrant figure with a tearful voice lunged into his arms.It was Uta.The young girl held him tightly, as if trying to merge him into her own body. Her beautiful large eyes were brimming with tears, and her small hands fumbled over him, checking to see if he was injured."Thank goodness... you're okay... truly, thank goodness~~~" o(╥﹏╥)oUta's voice was trembling, and she could no longer hold back her tears as they fell pitter-patter, soaking the front of Luffy's clothes.The battle just now had been truly terrifying.Whether it was Kaido's world-destroying Dragon Breath or the CP's suicidal surprise attack, they had both made her heart nearly leap out of her throat.Feeling the softness of the girl in his arms and her pleasant fragrance, Luffy's somewhat stiff body gradually relaxed.He raised his hand, gently patted Uta's back, and grinned."There, there, I'm perfectly fine, aren't I?""They can't hurt me with just that!"Luffy's words were filled with powerful confidence. That familiar, sun-like smile also allowed Uta's hanging heart to finally settle back into place.She wiped her tears and pulled back from Luffy's embrace with a bit of embarrassment, but she still gripped his arm, refusing to let go."Captain!""Mr. Luffy!"Jinbe, Brook, Franky, and Yamato also gathered around, each of their faces filled with excitement and admiration."Yo! Is everyone okay!"Luffy waved to his companions and greeted them."Oh! Of course we are SUPER okay!"Franky struck his signature pose."Yo-ho-ho-ho, Mr. Luffy, your figure just now truly made my bones shiver!"Brook took off his top hat and performed a standard gentleman's bow.Yamato looked at Luffy with sparkling, admiring eyes and said excitedly, "So cool! Luffy!""Hahaha! Of course!"Luffy stood with his hands on his hips, accepting his companions' praise without any modesty.After a few brief words, Luffy's expression became serious.He turned around, looked at the scarred Dressrosaisland that was now close at hand, and issued the Captain's order in a deep voice."Franky, full speed ahead!""Destination, Dressrosa!""Let's go bring our partners home!""Understood! Captain!"Franky immediately rushed to the helm.Driven by the Coup de Burst, the sunny sped toward the island like an arrow from a bow.On the deck, Luffy lay comfortably on a rattan chair, enjoying Uta's gentle massage and letting out a satisfied hum."Ah~~~ so comfortable~~~""Uta, your skills are getting better and better! Is this the life of a king!"Seeing Luffy's carefree and indulgent appearance, Uta was both annoyed and amused, and the strength in her hands couldn't help but increase slightly."Hmph! That's for scaring me just now! Can't you be a little more careful!?""Ow! Ow ow ow!"Luffy cried out exaggeratedly.In the midst of this warm and joyful atmosphere, a long-awaited system notification suddenly rang in Luffy's mind.[Ding! Detected that the host's subordinate doctor, Trafalgar D. Water Law, has successfully killed the Seven Warlords of the Sea, Heavenly Yaksha Donquixote Doflamingo!][Chain Quest: Seven Warlords of the Sea Killer(4/7), Completed!][Quest Reward: Random Upgrade Card X1, issued to system space!]Luffy's movements while enjoying the massage suddenly stopped.What was that?Law took out Doflamingo?He was stunned for a moment, then a matter-of-fact smile appeared on his face.As expected of the doctor I chose, well done!Wait...That's not the point!"System! What did you just say? The kill Law got counts as mine?"Luffy questioned in his mind, his tone filled with unbelievable surprise.Happiness had come too suddenly![Ding! Trafalgar Law has sworn loyalty to the host and become the doctor of the Straw Hat Pirates.][According to the system's core principles, everything belonging to the host's subordinates—including but not limited to their achievements, spoils of war, and even their lives—belongs to the host himself! Without question!!]The system's voice was cold and mechanical, yet it revealed an unquestionable dominance.Luffy's mouth slowly formed an "O" shape.It can work like that?!This is too domineering, too unreasonable!However..."I like it!"A wide smile spread across Luffy's face.Only a fool wouldn't take advantage of this!There's no reason to turn down a free reward!!![Ding! Would the host like to use the Random Upgrade Card X1 immediately?]"Use it! Use it now! Hurry up!"Luffy shouted impatiently in his mind.[Ding! Random Upgrade Card in use... matching a random enhancement project for the host...][Match successful!][Designated enhancement target: Conqueror's Haki Mastery!][Ding! Conqueror's Haki proficiency ↑↑↑]As the system notification faded, Luffy felt deep within his body that his Conqueror's Haki—which had been like a wild horse, violent and difficult to harness—was suddenly injected with a mysterious sedative.It no longer crashed about wildly. Instead, it became as docile as a lamb, perfectly surrendering to his will. He could mobilize it as he pleased, release and retract it at will, and even precisely control every single thread and wisp of it!This feeling was like a brute who only knew how to swing a sledgehammer suddenly grasping the essence of embroidery, reaching a brand-new, meticulous realm of power control![Ding! Congratulations to the host! You have achieved perfect mastery over Conqueror's Haki!][Ding! Congratulations to the host! You have comprehended an advanced Haoshoku application technique—Sight Kill!][Sight Kill: By perfectly controlling one's own Haoshoku, one can completely erase their own aura and presence, entering an absolute state of emptiness. This effectively evades, deceives, or even 'kills' the enemy's Observation Hakiperception!][Note: The higher the level of the enemy's Observation Haki, the greater the consumption of the host's Haoshoku while in the Sight Kill state!][Ding! Perfect mastery of Conqueror's Haki also holds many surprises; please explore them yourself!]A series of system prompts made Luffy go wild with joy!Sight Kill!This is practically the natural enemy of the future-predicting Observation Haki used by people like Katakuri!As long as he activated Sight Kill, he could completely disappear from the opponent's future, rendering their proud predictive abilities entirely useless!When that time comes, he can fight however he wants!But what excited Luffy even more was the perfect mastery over Conqueror's Haki!This meant that he would never again have to worry about accidentally injuring the companions by his side due to emotional excitement or the unconscious release of his Haki!He could, without any reservation, precisely apply his monarch's aura only to his enemies!At this point, even Red-Haired Shanks, who played with Haoshoku so skillfully, might not be able to achieve this, right?!?!"Hehe... hehehehe..."Lying on the rattan chair, Luffy couldn't help but let out a silly-sounding laugh."Luffy? What's wrong? Are you okay?"Seeing Luffy suddenly start laughing like an idiot, Uta shook his arm with some concern."Nothing! I'm great!"Luffy suddenly sat up from the rattan chair, hands on his hips, and laughed toward the sky."Hahahahaha!!! I feel like I've become so much stronger again!!!"Under the sunlight, the youth's confident and bold laughter echoed over the sea for a long time.And the distant Dressrosa island was already right before their eyes.