The most courageous pirate hunter

Hermes wiped his left hand across his chest, and the cesarean section-sized wound shrank and disappeared without a trace in three breaths. Then his right hand clenched tightly and made a crackling sound.

He has maintained a low life return cost, which means he can unleash the AOE King's Fist at any time, the only difference being the strength of the attack.

At this moment, Doberman sensed danger, and his hair stood on end involuntarily, especially when he saw Hermes' chest wound mysteriously disappear and the intense halo surrounding his fist, which even caused the air to ripple and vibrate.

Without the slightest hesitation, Doberman vanished the moment Hermes was about to swing.

He chose to temporarily avoid the limelight; only a fool would stand there dumbfounded.

But the next moment, Doberman's pupils contracted sharply.

The surrounding environment changed, as if shrunk by a powerful force. He clearly appeared thirty meters away using Shave, but the next second he appeared in front of his opponent again, only one step away.

It was as if it had never moved.

Upon closer inspection, one can see that the tavern ruins have shrunk, the tables and chairs on the ground have also shrunk, and even the distance between them has decreased. Doberman is actually still more than 30 meters away, but the ground under his feet has shrunk within a certain range, which causes the distance to change, making it seem as if he has not moved.

"Shrink the earth into an inch."

"Remember, this move is also called the 'Middle Part Fist,' it'll give you a shave."

"AOE - King's Fist".

As the sun rose, terrifying energy gradually expanded. Doberman roared in fury, his body shivering, as iron blocks swelled into his chest, and Armament Haki covered his entire chest.

He can only defend passively.

Anyone else would have been too slow to react and could only say that Berman had the ability to show off, maxing out his defense almost instantly.

"The boss is angry."

"withdraw!"

"That's too late."

"Boss, you idiot."

Mansherry couldn't stop cursing. This punch wasn't a straight line; it would explode like a neutron bomb, and the area affected was no joke.

Chapter 129 [The New Ability of the Mini-Fruit]

boom! ! !

The dazzling light expanded continuously, eventually forming a mushroom. It grew larger and larger with each stimulation, while a halo surrounded it, constantly rising and spreading until the area within a kilometer radius of the tavern ceased to exist.

The air itself seemed to be tearing apart.

This punch.

It only lasts for twenty minutes.

After everything gradually calmed down, a large pit had formed in the very center, but the place where Hermes stood remained intact, so much so that it stood like a pillar supporting the sky.

And that mushroom cloud that gradually dispersed in the sky was shot out in this way.

"call!"

Hermes raised his reddened fist, blew on the steam rising from it, and Doberman was nowhere to be seen; he had long since flown away.

"Cough cough cough~"

The edge of the large pit.

Bages and his companions scrambled out of the mud and rubble, their faces covered in dust as they stared at the large crater before them, cursing under their breath. If they hadn't run so fast, they probably would have been in deep trouble.

In particular, Mansherry and Alpagachino mentally cursed all of Hermes' ancestors.

But the battle is finally over.

Those major generals and captains have all disappeared.

I'm sorry for being born!

Hermes was quite satisfied with the punch, considering it was only a half-hearted 20-minute warm-up, the kind that involved low-cost life recovery. If it were a proper 20-minute warm-up, the destructive power would be even greater.

Even if this punch doesn't kill Doberman, it will surely stop him from acting arrogantly.

call out! ! !

Suddenly.

A flash of cold light caught everyone off guard. Doberman, who had been buried in the rubble, suddenly appeared, covered in blood and with a ferocious expression. His katana, coated in Armament Haki, shot straight toward Hermes' heart.

This was his decisive blow.

If we hadn't maximized our defenses beforehand, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

"The lieutenant general is quite capable."

Hermes remained completely unfazed, his hands in his pockets, his hair flying in the wind, his body gradually fading and disappearing, revealing it to be nothing more than an afterimage.

Instantaneous time.

A streak of sword energy stretched across the crater, piercing the surface and disappearing into the horizon. Doberman's face was cold, and blood kept spurting from his mouth and nose, making him look like a murderous Asura.

He used his Observation Haki to give chase; this man must die today.

"How terrifying!"

Hermes casually appeared on the ruins, and a few breaths later Berman appeared, gripping his katana tightly and delivering a powerful split, a simple move that felt almost divine.

Even if one of the Four Emperors came, he would still have to leave something behind.

For example, Mao.

However, it must be admitted that Doberman, as a veteran lieutenant general, still has some skills.

"Shrink the earth into an inch."

Hermes remained with his hands in his pockets, even more arrogant and disdainful than Doberman had been.

Mini Fruit Activation.

The moment the katana fell, Doberman instantly appeared a hundred meters away. The slash landed in empty space, creating a crack in the ground, which Hermes easily dodged by simply sidestepping.

"Cough cough cough~"

Doberman coughed up blood repeatedly, knelt on one knee with his katana stuck in the ground, and stared at Hermes, who was a hundred meters away, with a look of surprise and uncertainty on his face.

What is this ability all about?

"Shrink the earth into an inch."

Hermes' body began to flow with a purplish-white liquid, but he showed no intention of using the King's Fist. In Doberman's condition, a single punch would be enough to take him down.

Those two attacks just now were probably Doberman's last act of defiance.

The ability is activated again.

In an instant, the terrain shrank, and Doberman, who was hundreds of meters away, appeared in front of Hermes, still kneeling with his knife stuck in his side, his blood-red eyes filled with horror.

boom! ! !

Hermes raised his right foot and kicked Doberman squarely in the chest. With a chilling cracking sound, Doberman's chest caved in, and he nearly coughed up his internal organs.

A sonic boom roared.

In the blink of an eye, Doberman vanished from his spot, finally crashing into the wall of the crater, sinking deep inside and falling into a coma, clinging to life with only his last breath.

A dignified lieutenant general of the headquarters, a master among masters, was defeated by Hermes's bizarre abilities.

"This ability is even more useful than I imagined; it can catch someone off guard."

Hermes withdrew his gaze from Doberman, a sinister smile playing on his lips.

Shrunk into inches.

This is a new skill that Hermes developed over two years using the Mini Fruit. The principle is simple: shrink the ground within a radius of 100 meters, making the enemy appear instantly in front of him, or instantly appear 100 meters away.

Whether used for attack or defense, it's absolutely top-notch.

This ability can also be used on oneself. By shrinking the ground within a radius of 100 meters, Hermes can take a step and then enlarge it again, which is a perfect example of shrinking the ground to an inch.

The weakness is also obvious: if the enemy is airborne, this move will lose its effect.

Hermes didn't know if he had awakened a Devil Fruit, but he had inexplicably learned it over the course of two years of development.

Unfortunately, living organisms still cannot be shrunk or enlarged.

Strictly speaking, this is just a simple shrinking of space. In Hermes's development plan, this technique should be developed in the direction of concepts, such as shrinking space. Wouldn't that be more impressive and sophisticated than shrinking terrain?

There are also things like time and lifespan.

The saying goes, "The bolder you are, the more you will achieve." Coincidentally, Hermes dared to think and dared to develop, and whether he succeeded or not depended on fate and luck.

Before leaving Thor's Isle, Hermes summarized his gains over the past two years.

Observation Haki: Awakening the ability to manipulate emotions. Hermes called this technique the Soul Transfer Technique. Within the range of Observation Haki, one can transmit sound over long distances and also hear the thoughts of others, which is called Mind Reading.

Armament Haki: He possesses internal destruction techniques and shockwave techniques, and he has also developed a powerful move that combines offense and defense. Unfortunately, Doberman was too weak and fell down before he could even experience it.

Life Return: This includes a lot, since all six styles are included. Currently, Iron Body has only released one move, the Reflective Armor, which has the ability to reflect damage. The other six styles also have new moves, but unfortunately, Doberman is still not up to par.

As for changing one's appearance and body shape, let's not even mention it.