Killing Wang Zhi! The Development Direction of the Azure Dragon Fruit

Chapter 94 Killing Wang Zhi! The Development Direction of the Azure Dragon Fruit

The sudden appearance of so many pirates from the sky is clearly the power of Shiki the Golden Lion.

Wang Zhi had worked with Shi Qi for quite some time and was quite familiar with his abilities.

He just couldn't figure out why Shiki would come looking for trouble with him.

Could it be that the matter has been exposed?

But that's impossible!

If the Rocks Pirates were still around, he would be worried about being found out, but since the Rocks Pirates have disbanded, who would bother to investigate that matter?

"Hehehehehe!!!!"

The golden lion flew in the sky, arms crossed: "It's been a while, Wang Zhi! Looks like you're doing quite well! You must have gotten a lot of treasure from the World Government, right?"

Wang Zhi's expression changed!

Oh no, Shiki has really found out!

"Shiki! What do you want?"

Wang Zhi said in a deep voice, "Rocks is already dead. There's no point in dwelling on what happened back then!"

"What are you saying, you idiot?" Shiki yelled. "I don't care what happens to that idiot Rocks, but you colluded with the World Government to harm Shakky. I'm not going to let you get away with this!"

Sweat beaded on Wang Zhi's forehead.

This guy is exceptionally strong; I might not be his match.

In the early days of the Rocks Pirates, Rocks was naturally the strongest. Among the remaining members, Newgate and Shiki were the ones who were considered to be the second or third in command.

As more and more people joined, and the people inside became more and more capable, the distinctions became less clear.

If I were to actually run into this guy head-on, I'd probably be in serious trouble.

so----

We have to run!

But Shiki's next words made his eyes light up.

"Don't say I didn't give you a chance."

Shiki remained standing in the air, arms crossed, laughing loudly, "If you can defeat my first mate, I'll let you go!"

? !

Wang Zhi was somewhat taken aback upon hearing this: "When did you get a first mate?"

That damned Shiki, how dare he look down on me!

He thought to himself again.

He admitted that he was no match for Shiki, but he actually said that he would send his men to deal with him.

I was in the same boat as him before, how could he look down on me like this!

But this is also a good opportunity!

"You said it yourself!"

Wang Zhi shouted at Shi Qi, "If I beat your first mate, then you'll have to let me go!"

"Hahaha, you'd better win first!" Shiki was still laughing. "You two aren't done yet."

Just as Shiki finished speaking, a figure descended from the sky.

Beltz completed his dragon-human transformation in mid-air; his blue dragon scales gleamed with a metallic sheen in the sunlight, and his dragon tail swayed slowly behind him.

He landed steadily in front of Wang Zhi, and the stone slab beneath his feet shattered with a crash.

"I've heard of you."

Seeing him come down, Wang Zhi stopped talking to Shiki and looked at Beltz, saying, "I heard you stole all the Celestial Dragons' treasure from God Valley. How could someone like you follow Shiki?"

"He and I are just business partners," Beltz said calmly. "I didn't want to get involved in your affairs, but Shiki is right, this is indeed a good opportunity to hone my skills."

"!" Wang Zhi finally understood what Beltz and Shiki meant, and was immediately enraged: "You actually used me as a training tool?! You will pay for this!"

Wang Zhi's body vanished instantly, and he appeared directly in front of Beltz!

His fist turned black, naturally because it was covered with Armament Haki.

But when they reached Beltz's location, they found that Beltz had also disappeared.

Beltz appeared behind Wang Zhi and delivered a powerful elbow strike to the back of his head. "Ah!"

Wang Zhi was struck on the head by this enormous force, and he felt as if he was about to lose consciousness. His pupils dilated, and he never expected that one of Shiki's subordinates would have such formidable strength!

He forced himself to turn around quickly, only to see Beltz kick out again.

Wang Zhi raised his hand to block, and both of them used Armament Haki, and black lightning immediately shot out!

puff!

The powerful clash of Haki even caused the area where the two were located to explode, sending all the pirates nearby, whether they were Wang Zhi's or Shiki's subordinates, flying out!

Although Wang Zhi is powerful, Beltz is not weak either.

This time, he came to test his cultivation, so he used all his strength.

The two fought to a draw for a period of time!

"Dragon's Might!"

Beltz let out a low shout, instantly releasing a powerful aura of dominance!

boom!

It was like a silent roar, yet it reached the depths of others' hearts and souls. Wang Zhi, who was defending against Beltz's kick, suddenly felt as if a mountain was collapsing and a tsunami was crashing down, as if a giant dragon was roaring deep within his soul!

Beltz's Dragon Might is not only the power of the Blue Dragon Fruit, but also a combination of his Holy Script Psychiatrist abilities, a power that works on the soul of the enemy!

"Um?"

Seeing the power Beltz unleashed at that moment, Shiki, who was in the sky, clicked his tongue and said, "This kid actually has such power."

While it cannot yet be called Conqueror's Haki, this power already has the rudiments of Conqueror's Haki.

"However, this kid probably doesn't even know he possesses this power."

It's still too immature.

But no matter what, having Conqueror's Haki means you already have the ticket to become the King of the Sea.

Those who possess Armament Haki are already strong enough to roam the seas, and are even comparable to those who have eaten Devil Fruits.

Conqueror's Haki can be described as a powerful form of Haki that surpasses Armament Haki in every aspect, and it can also be combined with Armament Haki.

Therefore, it is almost impossible for someone who only possesses Armament Haki to fight against someone who possesses both Conqueror's Haki and Armament Haki.

He wasn't wrong about Beltz; this kid was indeed extraordinary. If he possessed Conqueror's Haki, then he certainly had the ability to "cooperate with him."

On the other hand, Beltz did not use the Azure Dragon Fruit like Kaido did to develop the Thunder Bagua series.

After all, he's not Kaido, and his approach to developing the Azure Dragon Fruit is different.

Most Devil Fruits follow a fixed development path, but Mythical Zoan fruits like the Blue Dragon Fruit, with their numerous abilities, can be developed in different directions.

Beltz has only been eating the Blue Dragon Fruit for a short time, but he has already decided that he will not follow a berserk fighting style like Kaido.

Because in the world of Bleach, there are just too many bizarre abilities.

Kaido, a berserker and brute, can be unrestrained and overpower others in the world of One Piece, but in the world of Bleach, he might be tricked by some unknown ability.

Upon hearing this dragon's might, Wang Zhi was immediately shocked, as if a phantom dragon was roaring in front of him.

Then Beltz threw another punch, this time with intense flames!

boom!

A punch, imbued with domineering power and flames, landed squarely on Wang Zhi's head!

puff!

Under the intimidation of the dragon's might, Wang Zhi was unable to react immediately. By the time he tried to block it, the fist had already struck him!

With a loud bang, Wang Zhi's head lolled to the side, and he spat out a mouthful of blood. His entire body was blasted away by the powerful force!

"Ah! Master the Patriarch!"

The pirates from nearby Beehive Island were terrified when they saw Wang Zhi being sent flying.

After all, Wang Zhi was their leader, and now their leader had been knocked out by the other side's second-in-command, which shocked them greatly!

"----hateful."

Wang Zhi fell to the ground, his face covered in blood, but his health bar was still quite high, so despite the blow, he could still move.

This is one of the drawbacks of not having weapons.

If Beltz had a knife, a solid blow to Wang Zhi might have severed his body at the waist or even chopped off his head!

However, he currently has no sword in his hand; if he were to use it, he would have to use spiritual energy or domineering aura to conjure a fake sword.

Using Haki to condense a sword will grant you a weapon, but it also consumes a lot of Haki, so there's no saying which one is better than the other.

If he could, he would like to get himself a real knife.

But he doesn't like ordinary knives; at the very least, it has to be a great sword to meet his needs.

"Perfect, I'll use you to test my moves."

Beltz wasn't surprised to see that Wang Zhi was still alive; he knew that people in the pirate world weren't so easy to kill.

He stretched out his hand, and in the next instant, he created an endless wind!

The Azure Dragon can manipulate the elements: fire, electricity, and wind.

At this moment, he was calling upon the wind!

Boom—

A great deal of wind gathered behind Beltz!

Instead of unleashing the wind as wind blades to attack the enemy, he continuously attracted the wind, and then—

compression!

boom!

The winds of the entire Beehive Island seemed to be stirred up at that moment, frantically converging towards Beltz...?

Wang Zhi, who had stood up again, looked at Beltz's actions with some confusion. What was this guy doing?

But whatever Beltz does, he can't let him succeed!

"This time, I won't be careless!"

Wang Zhi roared as he charged toward Beltz.

Beltz gathered wind behind him while blocking Wang Zhi's attack!

boom!

Both of their fists landed on each other's faces, unleashing a massive burst of domineering power that caused both of them to stagger!

But Beltz not only has dragon scales protecting him, but also the Bloodstained Armor for protection, which is definitely a brand new application of Haki for people in the pirate world.

Pirates use Haki, which is applied to the surface of their bodies. But he not only applies Haki to the surface, he can also inject it into his blood vessels, using the flow of blood to further enhance his defense!

Wang Zhi's punch landed on Beltz's face, seemingly making him look a bit disheveled, but in reality, he was almost completely unharmed!

Clearly, Wang Zhi's strength is not that great, and he has not mastered internal sabotage at all!

So he remained standing still, while Wang Zhi was sent flying dozens of meters by the punch he threw again, and fell to the ground once more!

"How...how is this possible?"

Wang Zhi could hardly believe his eyes. He believed that he was quite strong. Even if he was not as strong as Shiki, he couldn't possibly be unable to beat Shiki's first mate, right?

I heard that back in God Valley, this guy was being chased by Kaido. How come he has gained such power in less than half a year?

Is the Azure Dragon Fruit really that powerful?

Everyone knows that the Azure Dragon Fruit is the strongest level of Devil Fruit, but Wang Zhi did not expect that the amplification would be so huge!

"cough----"

Wang Zhi wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his expression sinister and vicious as he looked at Beltz, who stood motionless.

Suddenly, his pupils dilated again, and he stood still!

Because at that very moment, a bright light suddenly appeared behind Beltz!

"What is that?!"

Not only Wang Zhi, but even Shi Ji in the sky was stunned.

As the wind behind Beltz continued to compress, it seemed as if all the wind on Beehive Island was compressed together, and suddenly a dazzling white light appeared, as if the sun had risen, no, as if a hundred suns had been added together!

"It worked!"

Beltz's face lit up with excitement.

This is an ability he conceived himself. Using the Azure Dragon Fruit's ability to manipulate elements, he compressed all the wind on Beehive Island together at an extremely high compression rate, and then formed plasma!

Air generates heat when compressed, and internal combustion engines such as diesel engines work on this principle.

When the winds of the entire Beehive Island are compressed, it will become a high-temperature sphere with a temperature exceeding 10,000 degrees Celsius!

Atoms in the surrounding air are forced to break down into cations and electrons, eventually forming plasma!

He can not only control the wind, but also the heat and electricity. Under his control, what was originally just a small point of light instantly sucked in all the surrounding air and expanded to a size of tens of meters!

"Hey, what is this thing?!"

Shiki, staring in the sky, was dumbfounded: "This is no joke!"

Even if you don't understand the principle behind this move, just looking at the energy contained in those points of light can be terrifying.

Not to mention him, even Beltz himself felt quite strained at this moment.

The white light behind him seemed to gradually lose control and began to distort. Even he had almost reached his limit in controlling such powerful energy.

It seems I still can't control such strong energy, so I can't use the move I envisioned. But throwing it out like this is enough.

My future holds great promise, and I have a long road ahead of me to grow.

boom!

He simply raised his hands, just like Goku raised the Spirit Bomb, to support the twisted and expanding plasma.

hiss hiss hiss —

The intense heat twisted and deformed above.

The one who was most terrified was naturally Wang Zhi, who watched helplessly as Beltz hurled the plasma at him!

"Are you kidding me?!"

Wang Zhi shouted!

If you get hit by this thing, you're as good as dead!

He immediately tried to run away, but the plasma was also very fast, and Beltz released the dragon's might once again, making his legs almost uncontrollable!

Hurry up and move!

Hurry up!

Wang Zhi cried out in his heart, but the intimidation of the dragon's might made him unable to move. He could only watch helplessly as the white plasma hurtled towards him!

boom!

The plasma blasted into him!

He desperately unleashed his domineering aura, and the moment the black aura came into contact with the plasma, he felt as if his body was on fire!

The high temperature of tens of thousands of degrees made Wang Zhi's skin feel scorching hot, even through the barrier of his domineering aura. But the most terrifying thing was not just the high temperature. After the ball of light completely engulfed his body, it exploded!

boom!

It was as if the extremely restrained power was finally freed at this moment, and all the energy was released completely, instantly forming a huge pillar of light!

A white beam of light pierced the sky and the earth, and the surrounding ground even melted, forming a huge crater!

The upward beam of light reached straight into the sky, and its powerful force caused both sides of the pirates who were fighting to stop.

"call----"

Beltz looked at the expanding pillar of light and breathed slightly.

This strike—

That's really terrifying.

But the consumption is indeed high.

Absorbing and compressing all the air from the island takes a lot of physical exertion on him.

In that massive explosion, sound seemed to vanish, and the white light, which was originally sacred, now transformed into an aurora that devoured life.

When the white light disappeared, Wang Zhi's body, which had been swallowed by the plasma, had also completely vanished!

With this attack, Wang Zhi didn't even leave behind a body!

The people on the island couldn't help but swallow hard when they saw this.

The pirates on Beehive Island even laid down their weapons and surrendered, no longer daring to resist!

That's how terrifying the power of Beltz's attack was!

"Hehehehehe!!!!"

When people could hear the sound again, they saw Shiki laughing loudly in the sky.

"I knew I hadn't misjudged you! This is exactly how it should be!"

At that moment, Shiki spread his arms wide, as if declaring to the world, "We can conquer the entire world!"

Beltz quickly reverted from his dragon form back to his human form. He looked up at Shiki in the sky, and a smile involuntarily crept onto his lips.

Although he only killed a Wang Zhi who hadn't fully developed, it was the first time he truly tested his strength.

"Men! Seize all the treasure on the island!"

Shiki shouted again, "Then, embark on the path to conquer this world!"

"Ohhhh!!!"

"Lord Shiki is invincible!"

"Lord Beltz!!"

The pirates, calling out Shiki and Beltz's names, rushed towards the depths of Beehive Island.

Wang Zhi is a very wealthy pirate, so now that we've defeated him, we certainly can't let his treasures go.

Beehive Island also has gold mines; it's an incredibly fertile island!

If he weren't in such a hurry to get to Wano Country, Shiki would have even considered taking over the island and using it as a base to expand his power.

Instead of joining the pirates to steal the treasure, Beltz went straight to Rukia.

Rukia had a little blood on her face; she had been fighting pirates after she landed.

"How is it?"

Beltz asked Lucia, "Are you alright?"

Rukia shook her head: "No, but—"

Thinking of the dazzling white light she had seen earlier, she couldn't help but say, "I never imagined you were this powerful."

"Now you realize how amazing I am?" Beltz chuckled. "Are you starting to admire me a little?"

"Narcissistic." Rukia rolled her eyes at Belz, then exhaled, saying, "Are all you Quincy—this powerful?"

He remembered what Beltz had said earlier.

He said he was a Quincy, an enemy of the Grim Reapers. Although Beltz said he was different from other Quincy, this scene still made her feel heartbroken.

Beltz's words filled her with even more fear.

"There are more than twenty Quincy like me," Beltz said softly.

This sentence shocked Rukia.

More than twenty?!

this----

Isn't this absurd?

She was certain that the strength Beltz had just displayed was definitely at the captain level!

That means there are more than twenty captains in the Quincy?!

this----

Is that correct?

The Gotei 13 only has thirteen captains!

If that's the case, then once the two sides go to war, Death—

"Once the Quincy go to war with the Shinigami, the Shinigami will be completely powerless to fight back." Beltz knew what Rukia was thinking, but he still continued, "Not to mention, there are three traitors among the Shinigami right now."

Yes, Aizen, Tosen Kaname, and Ichimaru Gin cannot be considered members of the Gotei 13 yet.

"That's why I need you to improve your strength." Beltz patted Rukia's shoulder with a smile. "If you become stronger, you can protect the people around you in future wars."

"—Can I really do it?"

"Of course you can, you're mine—"

"Your partner, huh?" Rukia said irritably. "Fine, fine, I got it. As your partner, I'll become stronger."

"What are you two whispering about here?"

Shiki's voice rang out at that moment, shouting, "Aren't we going to rob Wang Zhi's treasure?"

"I don't need this stuff," Beltz shrugged. "So I'm not going to fight you for it."

"Yeah, you've pocketed at least a hundred billion Berries."

Shiki pursed his lips.

The pirates in the distance had already begun their revelry, and the wealth of Beehive Island was being looted. He suddenly said, "I haven't asked before, but now I'm a little curious. Where are you two from?"

Lucia looked at Beltz, clearly unsure of what to say.

Beltz remained calm, simply asking, "Is this important?"

"Of course it doesn't matter." Shiki grinned maliciously. "When people come to the sea, then everyone becomes a child of the sea! I'm just a little curious about it."

"After all, the fighting styles of the two of you are somewhat different from those of anyone I've seen before."

"and----"

"You also know something about ancient weapons."

"I think that open and honest communication is the best way to cooperate. What do you think?"