One Piece: The World King Who Emerged from the White Town

He got up from the ground and was about to swing his sword at Abel.

But at that moment, Abel simply uttered, "Explode!"

Then the dark power injected into his body instantly transformed into more than a dozen sharp blades, bursting outwards from the inside.

In an instant, the 'samurai sword' was shattered into eight pieces!

Chapter 245 The Flesh Slices of the Dark Demon

As Abel's swordsmanship improved, he mastered many techniques to the point where he could use them effortlessly.

And just now he used the first form of Dark Breathing: Shadow Strike, followed by the second form: Dark Cut.

These two tricks solved Mr. Samurai's repeated failures to show off.

"Although he is immortal, he is still helpless if he is cut into pieces..."

Abel crouched down to examine it for a moment, then began searching for the creature's heart among the pieces of flesh scattered on the ground.

"found it!"

When he dug the heart out, it was still beating strongly.

If he ignores the other party, it probably won't be long before he can 'resurrect'.

Such immortality is truly... nothing to envy at all!

Abel curled his lip in disdain.

There's always a sense of disparity, like the other person has already fallen before you've even put in any effort.

But looking at Hayakawa Aki and Denji, who had been 'killed' one after another, he suddenly felt that it might not be that the enemy this time was too weak, but that he... was too strong!

When Himeno and Pawa returned because they were worried, this was the scene they saw.

A giant snake split into four pieces from head to tail, corpses scattered all over the ground, a half-severed Denji, a 'samurai sword' cut into pieces, and a handsome young man standing there, clutching a powerfully beating heart in his hand.

This contrast made their hearts skip a beat!

"You really killed them all?"

"I can't believe it," Pava asked.

"If I had known they were this weak, I wouldn't have let you run so far. This was my mistake."

Abel politely expressed his apology, but it definitely wasn't in Versailles!

"Then what's this in your hand...?"

"It should be the heart of the Demon of the Blade. I have a use for it, so I can't leave it to you. The rest are yours to keep."

random?

They had no interest in the corpses, much less in the spoils of others.

Unless they're really tired of living!

It wasn't until this moment that Ji Ye realized just how powerful and terrifying the man who said he would protect her really was!

"If he were here, we might actually be able to defeat the Demon of the Gun..."

Hayakawa Aki's serious injury served as a wake-up call for her.

But before she could even begin to speak, Abel said first, "With this, my mission is complete, so I should be going now."

"you are leaving?"

Both Hime and Pava were very surprised.

"Okay, let's smoke one last one."

After lighting one for himself, Abel tossed the rest of the cigarette to Hime.

Ji Ye, clutching the cigarette case, asked with a troubled expression, "Will you come back?"

"Probably... not. Of course, if there's a reward that's tempting enough, then maybe."

Upon hearing this, Ji Ye's hope was rekindled. "Could you tell me the specifics of the compensation?"

Obviously, it couldn't be something like money.

With their strength, whether they ally with the government or take a position at a large private company, they could easily earn enough to live comfortably for several lifetimes.

Therefore, the reward that can impress the other party must be something very special.

Himeya had guessed pretty much right about this.

However, she might not have the ability to pay Abel the reward he wanted.

"That's something very precious, something that can only be understood intuitively and cannot be explained in words. I know what you want to ask me to do, but that's not something I can decide."

"Live well and don't let down the favor that fate has shown you."

Abel said something that no one could understand, and then turned and strode away.

Ji Ye hesitated for a moment, but ultimately did not insist on keeping him.

But who exactly commissioned such a powerful person to protect her?

She had no clue about the problem until Abel left.

……

When Abel opened his eyes again from his deep sleep, the system notification sounded.

[Intermediate prayer order completed, customer gave a four-star rating (a pleasant surprise)!]

[Comment: Because of the premature disappearance of the Demon of the Blade, many innocent people were able to survive, and the fates of many were changed because of you.]

[A four-star rating will grant an additional 50% bonus to base transaction points. The optional order details are complete; the bonus will be automatically issued. Please check your account.]

Because the customer was very satisfied, you received an extra reward—1 slice of Dark Demon Meat.

……

"Four stars... I thought I could get a five-star rating this time."

Abel frowned slightly, wondering where he was still lacking.

"Could it be that too much time has been wasted? Oh well, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future anyway, let's see what the reward is in hand first."

First, there's the base reward of 4500 trading points, including the four-star bonus, which is pretty self-explanatory.

He now has 7040 trading points, and he can spend them all when he comes across something good next time.

Then...

【The Contract of the Demon of the Blade】

Disposable items

Description: In order to regain his freedom, the Demon of the Blade personally signed the contract.

Effect: Upon signing, you gain MAX Blade Affinity. You will instantly become familiar with the properties of any blade in your hand, unleashing its full power. When someone attacks you with a blade, there is a certain probability that you will be immune to the damage.

P.S.: Enjoy the thrill of critical hits with every strike!

……

[Slices of meat from the Dark Demon]

Disposable items

Description: One of the primordial demons who has never experienced death, one of the most powerful demons in Hell, a piece of flesh representing the darkest source of humanity's original fears.

Effect: After consuming it, one of the following effects will take effect.

1. Gain the ability to regenerate infinitely in the darkness, but your sanity will be gradually eroded by the darkness, and you may eventually become part of the Dark Demon.

2. To understand and comprehend a portion of the dark power contained within it, though it's also possible to understand nothing at all.

P.S.: Darkness is eternal!

……

【The Contract of the Demon of the Blade】Simple, straightforward, and practical!

Abel loved these kinds of things, so he simply cut his finger and signed his name on them.

The contract instantly transformed into light and entered his body.

When he picked up Onimaru again, he noticed something different.

Not only could it be used as easily as an arm, but one could also vaguely sense a certain emotion emanating from the knife.

Yes, the knife's emotions!

"It seems there's still a lot to explore in this contract," Abel thought to himself as he put Onimaru down.

Finally, there's the [Dark Demon's Meat Slices].

This thing is pretty outrageous.

If there were no side effects to choosing option one, he would definitely choose 'gain the ability to regenerate infinitely in the dark'!

After all, who would complain about having too many ways to protect themselves these days!

However, the subsequent side effects make it somewhat unacceptable.

Chapter 246 Awakening of Marks!

Without hesitation, after consuming it, Abel decisively chose the second effect: to understand and comprehend a portion of the dark power contained within it.

He believed that with his understanding of the power of darkness, he would never leave empty-handed.

As time passes little by little.

About an hour later.

Abel finally broke free from the endless darkness and gasped for breath.