Multiverse Skill System

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Despite being engaged in fierce combat, Yi Shuihan, who was giving it his all, remained calm, watching his battle as if he were an outsider, with a clear understanding of every part of his body.

The timing of this strike was off, the force was too great, and the decisiveness was slightly lacking.

Continuously identifying one's shortcomings and memorizing them into one's body's instincts is a form of improvement. Although the effects may not be immediately apparent, when accumulated to a certain extent, they will become the greatest driving force for breaking through bottlenecks.

No wonder they say that fighting is the fastest way to improve your strength, especially against someone who is stronger than you in some aspect, but not overwhelmingly so.

Hongfa is undoubtedly such an enemy now. Her use of the sword and her grasp of the opportunity are superior to Yi Shuihan's. Her sudden changes at times have also opened Yi Shuihan's eyes and benefited him greatly.

To be honest, if it weren't for the extraordinary speed of his instantaneous flash being so overpowered, Yi Shuihan would be lucky to even be able to maintain his offensive position.

Just as forces are reciprocal, the red-haired man gained just as much as the Yi Shuihan man.

First, the experience gained from fighting against someone like Yi Shuihan is invaluable, allowing one to find ways to counter him in the future. At the same time, this high-intensity, spirit-and-strength battle sharpens the red-haired man's sword, turning it into nourishment for his progress.

Evolution is the potential of humankind, and combat is the prerequisite for unleashing that potential.

Finally, at some point, the red-haired man realized something, and his eyes closed.

He already knew how to use Observation Haki to see into his mind, but the movement of space made it impossible for him to grasp Yi Shuihan's next move. At this moment, with his eyes closed, he could faintly feel a pulse in the space.

A flash of sword light, like the aurora borealis in the night sky, shone brightly.

"What? He caught up." While the others couldn't sense it, Yi Shuihan directly noticed the change. The red-haired man's speed was getting faster and faster. Although it was only a little bit faster, that little bit made a huge difference.

The score is even now. Even with the use of Instant Flash, Shanks can still launch an offensive.

Who's the protagonist, me or you? Yi Shuihan felt a bit frustrated, but also admired the redhead who had evolved so quickly.

Under normal circumstances, the naturally advanced redhead would soon be overpowering Yi Shuihan.

However, Yi Shuihan, who possesses a systematic approach, is no ordinary person.

"The system's superiority needs no explanation."

In a flash, he disappeared a hundred meters away. After pausing for one second, Yi Shuihan reappeared in front of the red-haired man.

"what?"

He opened his eyes, which had been closed.

In their first clash, the red-haired man was at a disadvantage and was forced to retreat.

The force had doubled! What was going on? He hadn't used his full strength before, and no one could explain Shanks's confusion.

"Double Strength (Bronze Tier 1): After use, strength is doubled, and stamina consumption is doubled."

The power of one-time skills is once again on full display. When it comes to techniques, Yi Shuihan has the entire system as a backup. No matter how you change, as long as you still have cultivation points, Yi Shuihan will be able to find a way to counter you.

The situation has reversed, and this is already the umpteenth time that Red Hair has been surprised by Yi Shuihan's changes.

Chapter 86, The Distorted Battle

The doubled power, as a one-time skill, is naturally limited. While it doesn't end after a single strike, the duration is still limited.

This state can only last for half an hour. After half an hour, regardless of whether Yi Shuihan has any stamina left, the effect of doubling the strength will disappear.

For someone of Yi Shuihan's level, half an hour is clearly not enough to determine a winner, since the difference between the two is not significant, and Yi Shuihan only has a slight advantage by doubling his strength.

If Shanks weren't in a hurry and relied on his swordsmanship to take it slow against Yi Shuihan, Yi Shuihan wouldn't even have the upper hand.

There are no "what ifs." Time is of the essence now. Kaido may be defeated in the next moment, or he may be able to hold out for half an hour.

Another important point is that the red-haired man was unaware of Yi Shuihan's half-hour restriction.

"What's wrong? Your strength shouldn't be limited to this! Get serious!" Yi Shuihan, having repelled the red-haired man once again, uttered some pointless trash talk.

Redhead didn't respond, but tightened his grip on the sword, and his speed subtly increased a little.

Oh no, I can't provoke him any further. If he has another outburst, my cultivation points will be gone.

I acted impulsively just now. Even without doubling my strength, I shouldn't have lost!

"They've gotten even stronger. Where exactly are their limits? This is truly their full potential now."

"These two monsters have countless trump cards. Every time you think it's the last one, a surprise comes the next moment."

"The captain has really met a formidable opponent."

The battle between Yi Shuihan and Shanks was breathtaking, distracting Zephyr and the Red-Haired Pirates. Eventually, they simply agreed to fight casually, since it was clear that they wouldn't be able to determine a winner in the short term. The real battle was Yi Shuihan's, which determined the course of the entire war.

"Keep it up, Captain! Don't let that little guy outdo you."

"Lieutenant General Yi Shuihan, you must also work hard! If you defeat Red Hair, I'll treat you to dinner."

"captain!"

"Victory is certain!"

"captain!"

"Victory is certain!"

"..."

Well, things started to get strange. The Red-Haired Pirates actually started acting as cheerleaders, neglecting their own battle.

"These guys are just so reckless!" Zephyr stared at his opponent in disbelief, but he didn't find him annoying. His perception of pirates was beginning to change.

The Red-Haired Pirates? Are they even pirates?

"We can't lose to them either, come with me."

"The Yi River is cold, the Yi River is cold."

"The wind is biting cold, uh, no, the strongest, the strongest!"

"The Yi River is cold, the Yi River is cold."

"The strongest, the strongest!"

"..."

The shouts from both sides continued incessantly, as if the loudness of their voices would determine the outcome.

"Damn it! This isn't a competition, why are you acting like this? Why don't you just say 'competition first, friendship second'? You bunch of idiots." With such a loud voice, Yi Shuihan naturally noticed it, and at this moment he was completely exasperated.

Red-haired Shanks gave a wry smile, but he wasn't angry. He had expected this from his crew, and even felt that it would be wrong not to do it this way.

In this atmosphere, even if Yi Shuihan and the red-haired man fought fiercely, it didn't feel like a life-or-death battle. Instead, it felt more like they were sparring.

"Let's go!" After giving Yi Shuihan a deep look, the red-haired man led his crew away.

“Rayle asked me to tell you that he agreed to that.”

The redhead paused for a moment, then continued walking, though he seemed much lighter now.

"They left, but that was the right decision." Yi Shuihan didn't give chase. Regardless of whether they would succeed, he himself had a good impression of the red-haired man.

One minute after Shanks left, the battle on Kaido's side finally ended. Kaido collapsed to the ground covered in blood, while Sengoku and the others were also panting heavily, showing that the battle had taken a heavy toll.

"You did a good job," Sengoku praised. Although he was fighting Kaido, Yi Shuihan was not completely oblivious to the battle between Shanks and Kaido.

"Kid, you've got guts!" Garp laughed heartily, his laughter clearly sincere.

Kuzan became much more reserved, nodding to Yi Shuihan, while Sakazuki pretended to ignore Yi Shuihan.

It actually managed to block the redhead? Hmph, I could definitely do that too.

The battle at Ohara last time seriously misled Sakazuki. In addition, because he did not directly witness the battle between Yi Shuihan and Shanks, Sakazuki misjudged Shanks' strength and thought that Shanks was about the same level as himself.

"He doesn't seem to be dead yet, does he?" Yi Shuihan asked, somewhat puzzled.

Sengoku was silent for a moment after hearing this. "In our current state, we can't kill him. Take him to Dr. Punk. Dr. Punk has a way to make him die completely."

Is it Dr. Superman, who is 500 years ahead of the world? If it is that guy, he might actually succeed in developing some kind of cutting-edge technology.

What Yi Shuihan didn't say was that if it were him, he also had a way to kill Kaido.

At a command, the navy began its return voyage.

If the headquarters lacks top-notch combat power, it won't last long. If the headquarters is attacked, the Navy will lose face big time.

After a few days,

The news that Kaido, the strongest candidate for one of the Four Emperors and already considered by most to be one of them, had been captured by the Navy spread throughout the world, causing an uproar and plunging the New World, which had been relatively peaceful, into turmoil once again.

Kaido's territory and Gecko Moria's territory are being fought over by great pirates, and a new round of the battle for the Four Emperors has begun. Countless pirates are dying every day because of this, which is exactly what Sengoku wanted to see.

"Nice to meet you. I am Yi Shuihan, and I am temporarily in charge of your safety." Looking at the already civilized doctor in front of him, Yi Shuihan had to admit that Dr. Punk was indeed extraordinary, whether it was his eyes that seemed to see through everything or the advanced sense of being out of step with the world that he exuded.

"I understand. Do as you please. Just one thing: don't disturb me while I'm doing my experiments, no matter what!" Without even glancing at Yi Shuihan, Dr. Pang continued fiddling with the instruments that Yi Shuihan couldn't understand at all.

"Don't take it to heart, the doctor is like that with everyone," the doctor's assistant explained.

Okay! Should I say he's exactly the kind of scientist I've always imagined? This attitude that nothing matters except research.

Chapter 87, The Cunning Kaido

"Dr. Punk, this is the youngest vice admiral in the navy that you were curious about before. Didn't you say you wanted to meet him?" Dr. Punk's assistant was a middle-aged man with black glasses. He had a gentle demeanor and was the kind of person who seemed like a nice guy.

"Oh? I almost forgot! So it was him!" Punk looked surprised and examined Yi Shuihan for the first time.

"He's just a little brat! I thought he had three heads and six arms." Punk's words were venomous, but it was clear he meant no harm.

Yi Shuihan raised an eyebrow, barely suppressing the urge to teach him a lesson, and said, "I'm really sorry I don't have three heads and six arms. If you want to see three heads and six arms, just make one yourself."

Punk was taken aback by Yi Shuihan's words and actually looked like he was thinking. After a moment, he clapped his hands and said, "That's right, I can indeed do it myself."

"Kim, prepare a testing ground for me. I want to create a three-headed, six-armed creature."

"Here we go again. The Doctor acts on whatever comes to mind and forgets his original task," Kim, the assistant, said with a hint of helplessness.

"Doctor, your current task is to find out how to kill Kaido. This is a special request from Fleet Admiral Sengoku, and it is very important."

"Kaido? Oh, I forgot. Since it's Sengoku, let's study this first. But is it really necessary to go through all this trouble to kill one person? Let's try the decomposition fluid first, and if that doesn't work, we can use laser cutting."

Finally back on track, Yi Shuihan was also very curious about whether Kaido could hold on.

The decomposition fluid is clearly a biological weapon, and the laser cutting is a high-tech light energy weapon. It's no wonder that it's 500 years ahead of the world's technology!

As Dr. Punk's protector, Yi Shuihan naturally had to witness the whole process. After all, Kaido was a dangerous person, and if Dr. Punk were killed, the Navy would suffer a great loss. It can be said that most of the Navy's equipment was provided by Dr. Punk. Losing him would set back the Navy's equipment level by decades.

In a special room, Yi Shuihan met Kaido, who was still covered in blood and looked seriously injured. The reason for this was that Garp would come and beat him up every day to prevent any accidents from happening after he recovered from his injuries.

This job is no easy task. These past few days, whenever Yi Shuihan has seen Garp, he feels that Garp has lost some weight.

"Here we go again? Give up! You can't kill me. Once I regain my strength, I'll make your navy bleed rivers." The hoarse voice came from Kaido's mouth, and the madness and shockingly cruel killing intent in his eyes were absolutely genuine.

"Unkillable? Nothing in this world is immortal. The reason you're still alive is simply because you haven't encountered anything that can kill you," Dr. Punk said coldly, opening the test tube in his hand.

The black liquid in the test tube was the decomposition solution. After being opened, it began to boil, as if it had been heated, and a pungent odor instantly spread.

"It smells awful." Yi Shuihan covered her nose, but her eyes were fixed on the test tube in Dr. Punk's hand.

"What is this?" Kaido also realized what was about to happen, but his strong confidence did not frighten him. He asked in a curious tone.

The answer is that Kaido was baptized by the decomposition fluid. The decomposition fluid took effect as soon as it came into contact with Kaido's body. Even the attacks of an admiral could only cause minor damage to his skin, which was almost instantly corroded.

The skin was pitch black, as if its life force had been drained away, and it was extremely dry and dehydrated.

"Ah!" A scream rang out as Kaido rolled around in agony.

Wow, that's incredible! Kaido used to endure being surrounded and even when Garp was simply torturing him, he never uttered a sound. But now he's screaming so pitifully. The decomposition fluid is indeed a terrifying thing.

If there's anything even more terrifying, it would be its creator, the scientist before us.

"The decomposition solution failed. His body is abnormal. The decomposition solution, which was originally able to decompose a sea king to nothing with just a drop, only had the effect of sulfuric acid. Interesting. Sengoku really gave us a good gift."

Failed? Punk's words surprised Yi Shuihan. Such a great effect had failed.

"Give him a few more buckets of decomposition solution, let him soak in it, he won't survive no matter what, right?"

"How many buckets? Do you think this is water? No, this is the last one."

Oh, I see! It's a rare item!

A moment later, Kaido fainted from the pain, and Punk used an unknown instrument to conduct a full-body examination on Kaido. It was a real full-body examination, not even sparing a certain flower, very professional.

"Alright, let's go! We've collected almost all the data!" Dr. Punk said, and then left the cell where Kaido was being held.

"Next, there's laser slicing, and if that doesn't work, there are other things. Scientists have proven that they're not to be trifled with! They're all a bunch of lunatics who can always come up with countless ways to torture people, but they themselves have no such intentions. Their original intention was just research."

With a look of pity at Kaido, Yi Shuihan walked out of the room, and with a click, the door closed, plunging the room into darkness.

Not long after Yi Shuihan left, a pair of eyes opened in the darkness, revealing an extremely cold gaze.

It was Kaido. He was nowhere near as disheveled as before; it was all an act to lull others into a false sense of security.