Endless Ocean: Escape Starting from a Canoe

Chapter 116 The Seven Awakened Ones of Fontainebleau!
As Shi Ming glimpsed the appearance of the Deep Sea Titan and obtained valuable intelligence, Fontainebleau, sailing near the Twelve Stars, was also making its final preparations for battle.

The Fontainebleau, Izawa stands at the bow.

After training, she went to the deck to get some fresh air. During the recent teamwork exercise, the combat skills of her seniors had greatly inspired her, and also made this young genius realize her own inexperience and shortcomings in combat.

This is a good thing.

His teacher, Wright, walked over.

"What are you thinking about, Ize?"

"teacher."

Izzy nodded to Lett.

Her golden hair fluttered freely in the sea breeze.

Since using the blood of various B-grade sea beasts as medicine to make up for the defects in her beast form after her awakening, she no longer wears red clothes and red gloves, and dresses more like a charming young girl, inheriting the elegance and romance from Francy.

"Teacher, I've never seen a real S-class sea monster. Tell me, how big is the difference between an S-class sea monster and an A-class sea monster?"

Ize looked at the distant sky.

Wright's smiling face turned slightly serious.

“It’s huge, Ize. Never underestimate any S-rank sea beast you face. The reason they are rated S-rank is not only because of their powerful skills, but also because, in a sense, they have transcended the category of ‘beast.’ The more powerful ones even possess the legendary divinity.”

"Divinity?"

Ize was puzzled.

"Yes, of course, this divinity is not the god as defined in tradition, but a metaphor for a more powerful force, a sublimation of bestiality or humanity."

"A higher power?"

"That's one way to understand it. Be cautious, but don't be overly timid. Humans have killed many S-class sea beasts before. Every S-class Awakener today has the story of an S-class sea beast falling behind them. Take the Twelve Stars as an example; they have at least a record of killing four S-class sea beasts. Even if they are powerful, they can still be killed."

Ize seemed to be deep in thought.

Indeed, S-class sea monsters are powerful, but humans have always coveted their power and sought to harness it for their own use. There have been quite a few successful precedents.

Mr. Lei is the best example.

He possesses the S-rank awakened skill [Boundless Purple Lightning]. When activated, he can transform into lightning and unleash a powerful attack. He can also imbue his weapon with purple lightning to unleash incredible attacks.

Currently, Mr. Lei is disguised as an A-level Awakened, serving as a powerful trump card for his team.

“Yize, you don’t need to put too much pressure on yourself. You’re still too young, and there’s a lot of room for improvement in your combat experience. Slaying an S-class sea beast is indeed too far-fetched for you. You might as well stay on the 12th Star and wait for our good news…”

"No, teacher, I am now an A-level Awakener as well."

Ize raised his head.

“I stopped being a little girl who needed protection a long time ago.”

……

Wright's team of seven members was ready to go.

Training room.

Rumble!
The training simulator emitted beams of laser light at speeds imperceptible to the naked eye, hurtling towards the man in the training area. The man, moving with lightning speed and reacting with extreme agility, cleverly calculated the intervals and frequencies of each laser beam, dodging every attack. He won thunderous applause.

"Amazing!"

"Mr. Lei's agility is truly exceptional! As expected of a top-tier A-level Awakened, his reaction speed puts us all to shame!"

A burst of hearty laughter echoed from the training room.

Iruka, a dark-skinned warrior from the Black Gold Kingdom with dreadlocks, praised him lavishly.

"That's right. In our team, besides Mr. Wright, the most powerful person is none other than Mr. Ray."

"The handsome and sunny twelve-star warrior, Renault, smiled and echoed, "Although we are all A-rank Awakeners, there are strong and weak among A-rank Awakeners. Someone like Mr. Renault can be called the number one person below S-rank. There's a saying, 'The one who truly stands on the Golden Tower.'"

“It’s a pyramid,” Iruka corrected Renault.

Ray walked out of the training field without responding to the members' praise.

He was very clear about his role: a foreign player who could not only provide necessary attacks but also prevent other opportunists from taking shortcuts.

The real key to this hunt was Wright's "treasure".

A secret treasure ranked high on the list of rare items.

Without the protection of a secret treasure, even as a high-ranking S-class Awakened, he might not want to join this rabble to hunt down a real S-class sea beast. Not to mention constantly smearing himself with the powder of the Earth Sea Tears to alter his appearance and disguise himself as an A-class Awakened!
That's downgrading themselves!

"Hahaha, Mr. Lei is taciturn and sparing with his words, which everyone is used to. But Mr. Ashina, why are you so silent today? The swordsmanship of your Uzukuri Kingdom is truly amazing. I have always admired it. That fearless spirit is truly indomitable!"

“Mr. Iruka, you flatter me. The Wright family’s combat skills are truly impressive and I have benefited greatly from them! I would be satisfied even if I didn’t ask for any reward for this trip!”

"Hahahaha, Mr. Ashina has the humble demeanor typical of the people of Uzushiogakure!"

Renault outwardly praised him, but inwardly he was criticizing him.

hypocritical!

But Ashina was indeed very depressed at this moment.

His status in the Kingdom of Wo has always been that of a superior person.

The Black Society values ​​strength. As one of the few A-level Awakened individuals in the Black Society, he has both power and strength, and enjoys the respect and admiration of others.

After the demon sword died, his status rose to a higher level.

When his superiors entrusted him with this secret mission, his first feeling was one of surprise and delight.

Ashina's swordsmanship is superb, but he has never had the experience of fighting an S-rank sea beast. Originally, Uzukuri Province discovered an S-rank sea beast, but that sea beast was good at poison attacks, and ordinary awakened beings could not get close to it, which made him very regretful. Now he finally has the opportunity to fulfill his wish, and there is a considerable chance of getting a lucky break and becoming a true S-rank awakened being!
But after exchanging ideas with awakened individuals from other regions in the past few days, he realized that there are always people more capable than him, and there is always something beyond his understanding.

Not to mention compared to S-class Awakened Ones, he's not even the strongest in this seven-person team.

Mr. Lei's speed is outrageous; his fists strike with thunderous roars, their power terrifyingly high!
The black people of this land of black gold may appear carefree and nonchalant, but they possess immense mental strength. Their eyes can easily break down a person's defenses, making them impossible to guard against.

That elderly gentleman, though old, was still vigorous and possessed some rather outrageous healing abilities; he was a valuable asset to the team's logistics.

I'm afraid my strength is indeed below average, only slightly stronger than this girl and boy from the Twelve Stars.

Ugh!
It seems that in order to complete the mission, we will have to resort to some of the extraordinary measures that Itsukushima Rin instructed us to take.

　This is the second chapter today! There will be a third chapter as a bonus for monthly votes~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)