Sailing: I was falsely accused of watching Nami bathe, but I'm blind.

After careful screening and intelligence analysis, Kai finally identified an extremely difficult but also highly valuable target.

Target: Donovan, former combatant of the Basil Hawkins Pirates, known as the "Fortune Teller Killer".

Bounty: 130 million Berries.

Crimes: Formerly a trusted lieutenant of "The Magician" Basil Hawkins, he was known for his unpredictable divination abilities and ruthless, deadly killing skills.

He later defected for unknown reasons, taking with him an extremely important nautical logbook from the Hawkins Pirates, which may contain secrets about certain special routes or islands leading to the New World.

Donovan himself is skilled in assassination, adept at using various poisoned weapons and traps, and is suspected of possessing some kind of Paramecia-type Devil Fruit ability that can interfere with others' senses or luck.

Chapter 71 Armament Haki Stream Sakura!!

This task is even more difficult than the previous "Razor" Zeke!

First of all, the bounty of 130 million Berries is enough to prove that Donovan's strength is absolutely at an extremely high level.

Secondly, he is skilled in assassination, poisoning, and traps, which means that the process of tracking and capturing him will be full of unexpected dangers, and one could easily fall victim to a fatal trap.

Furthermore, his Devil Fruit ability, which seems to interfere with perception or luck, is undoubtedly a huge potential threat to Kai, who relies heavily on Observation Haki! Once his perception is interfered with, his greatest advantage will vanish!

Finally, he defected to the command of the future "supernova" Hawkins, taking with him the important nautical logbook.

This means that he is not only being hunted by the Navy and bounty hunters like Kai, but Hawkins himself and his pirate crew will also definitely not let him go! This makes the entire mission full of variables and potential conflicts.

This is definitely a hot potato! But at the same time, it's also a tempting piece of fat!

If he could successfully hunt down Donovan, he would not only receive a huge bounty of 130 million, but it would also greatly enhance Kai's reputation and status on the Grand Line! Being associated with a "Supernova" level figure (Hawkins) (even if it's an indirect adversarial relationship) is itself proof of his strength! Moreover, obtaining that important nautical log might provide him with tremendous help for his future journey to the New World!

Risks and opportunities coexist!

A cold, excited light gleamed in Kai's eyes (and heart)! He loved this challenge! Only in life-or-death battles with truly strong opponents could he feel the meaning of his existence and grow at the fastest speed!

He accepted the task!

Tracking down Donovan, the "fortune teller killer," proved far more difficult than Kai had anticipated.

This guy truly lives up to his reputation as a master of assassination and stealth, and he seems to genuinely possess some ability to interfere with tracking.

He left behind extremely faint traces and often used various means to mislead and conceal himself.

Kai nearly lost track of his target several times, or was lured into dangerous traps.

Kai used all his tracking skills and his increasingly powerful Observation Haki.

He no longer relied solely on tracking the target's scent, but began to focus more on analyzing the target's behavioral patterns and psychological state.

He tried to "put himself in Donovan's shoes" and think about the most likely escape route and hiding place he would choose if he were being pursued by multiple parties.

He became more attentive to every detail in the environment.

An unnatural gust of wind, a deliberately concealed footprint, or even a leaf tainted with a trace of toxin... could all become crucial clues in his pursuit.

He also used his nascent intelligence network to continuously gather scattered information about Donovan's latest movements, cross-referenced it, and adjusted his tracking direction.

This process is like finding a needle in a haystack, full of hardship and uncertainty.

Kai traversed several islands, from bustling commercial cities to desolate uninhabited archipelagos, from perilous rainforests to frigid, icy lands.

He encountered various vicious traps set by Donovan: poisoned blowguns, hidden explosives, and even some death traps created using local creatures or the environment.

Each time, he narrowly averted a crisis thanks to his keen sense of crisis and strong adaptability, but this also cost him a lot of energy and physical strength.

He also encountered several other forces that were also tracking Donovan (pursuers sent by Hawkins or naval search teams).

To avoid unnecessary conflict, he would carefully avoid it or quickly escape if discovered.

This long and arduous pursuit lasted for nearly a month.

Kai felt as if he had transformed into a real hunter lurking in the dark, engaging in a battle of wills and wits with his prey, who was as cunning as a fox and as ruthless as a snake.

In the end, hard work pays off.

With superhuman perseverance and near-abnormal tracking ability, Kai finally cornered Donovan in a desperate situation—a huge, abandoned industrial island severely corroded by seawater and rust!

This island was once a heavy industrial base of a kingdom, but was later completely abandoned due to resource depletion and war.

The island is covered with towering, rusty steel factories, intricate pipe networks, and abandoned machinery, resembling a giant steel maze or a cold steel tomb.

Kai sensed that Donovan's presence was hidden deep within this steel labyrinth.

He seemed to have nowhere to run and was preparing for a final, desperate struggle.

Kai did not let his guard down at all.

He knew that the more desperate the prey was, the more dangerous it often was.

He cautiously infiltrated the abandoned island, filled with the smell of rust and death, as if entering a cold and cruel hunting ground tailor-made for him.

The moment of decisive battle has finally arrived!

Kai finally caught up with his target—"The Diviner Killer" Donovan—in a huge, empty, abandoned smelting workshop that resembled the skeleton of a steel behemoth.

Donovan looked much more haggard and disheveled than in the portrait on the wanted poster, with obvious injuries, clearly having paid a heavy price for his previous escape and counter-tracking.

But his eyes, hidden in the shadow of his hood (which Kai could sense), still gleamed with a cold and dangerous light, like that of a viper.

In his hands, he gripped two oddly shaped, scalpel-like, sharp, and narrow short blades, their edges gleaming with a ghostly green light, clearly coated with deadly poison.

"Heh... I never expected that the one who would catch up with me in the end would be you... a blind man."

"Donovan's voice was hoarse and low, with a hint of disbelief and a kind of...morbid excitement? "Those idiots in the Navy and Hawkins, I made them run around in circles, but you, the invisible guy, found them."

How ironic!

Kai ignored his nonsense.

He simply gripped the "Tranquility" staff knife tightly, adjusted his breathing to its optimal state, and focused all his senses to lock onto the prey before him.

He knew this would be a tough battle!

"Since you've found it, there's nothing we can do about it."

Donovan didn't seem to have any intention of surrendering easily. He licked his chapped lips, a glint of madness in his eyes. "But, want my head and that 'logo'? We'll see if you have the ability! Let me show you the power of the cursed!"

Before he could finish speaking, Donovan's figure suddenly blurred! Kai's Observation Haki lost its precise lock on him in an instant! It didn't completely disappear, but rather... it was as if countless indistinguishable phantoms appeared simultaneously! Each phantom exuded an aura and killing intent almost identical to the original!

Devil Fruit ability! As expected, it's the type that can interfere with perception! Kai's heart tightened, and he immediately narrowed his perception range while covering his vital parts with Armament Haki (albeit weakly), preparing for defense.

The next second, countless streaks of poisoned cold light rained down from all directions like a storm! The phantoms had launched their attacks simultaneously!

Kai's figure flashed and darted around like a ghost! He could no longer predict the trajectory of each attack as accurately as before, and could only rely on his most instinctive sense of danger and his vague perception of energy fluctuations to evade as much as possible!

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Despite his best efforts to dodge, he inevitably sustained several shallow cuts on his body! A numbing and dizzying sensation immediately spread from the wounds! The poison was taking effect!

"Hehehe! Useless! Blind man!" Donovan's curse-like voice rang out again, "My 'Mist of Misfortune' fruit can not only create illusions, but also interfere with perception, and even... steal your luck! The more you struggle, the deeper you will sink into the quagmire of misfortune!"

Despite the discomfort caused by the toxins, Kai remained remarkably calm.

Interfering with perception? Depriving someone of luck? These elusive abilities might work on ordinary people, but for someone who has honed their will and perception to the extreme, there might be a way to counter them!

He abruptly stopped dodging, took a deep breath, and then... he applied his newly acquired Armament Haki to the "Tranquility" staff-sword in his hand as much as possible without reservation!

hum!

An invisible energy wave, filled with a hard texture and a powerful will, spread out from Kai! Although his Armament Haki was not yet able to cover his entire body, and even the color was not visible, this pure "spirit" that was concentrated with a powerful will seemed to possess some kind of... power to dispel illusions!

As expected! The moment Kai unleashed his Armament Haki, the surrounding illusions, so indistinguishable from the real ones, blurred and faded rapidly, like snow and ice exposed to sunlight! Although they didn't completely disappear, they were no longer as convincing as before!

While Donovan's true form remains hidden in the mist, its location and general outline have reappeared clearly in Kai's "Mind Network"!

"What?! You can actually... resist my ability?!" Donovan's voice was filled with shock and disbelief! His "Mist of Misfortune" fruit was best suited for dealing with opponents who relied on perception and luck, but unexpectedly, its effectiveness was greatly reduced against this blind man! Could it be... that this guy has also mastered Haki?!

Kai did not answer.

He seized the opportunity, his feet suddenly exerting force, and like an arrow released from a bow, he rushed towards the location of Donovan's main body! The "Tranquility" staff sword in his hand, covered with the strongest Armament Haki he could currently gather, transformed into a jet-black stream of light, and slashed down fiercely!

Donovan was shocked and quickly raised his double blades to block!

clang! ! !

A deafening clang of metal clashing against metal rang out! This time, it was no longer a feeble scratch like before! Kai's slash, infused with Armament Haki, was several times more powerful!

Donovan felt an overwhelming force surge from the blade, causing his arms to go numb and his tiger's mouth to split open! The two poisoned short blades in his hands were actually knocked away by the force!

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Such immense power! Could a blind man truly possess such power?! Donovan was filled with horror!

Kai landed a successful blow, and his offensive unfolded like a storm! He combined his Observation Haki with Armament Haki (although it could only be maintained for a short time), along with his exquisite physical and sword skills, to launch a frenzied attack on Donovan!

Donovan lost his weapon and was then engaged in close combat with Kai, immediately finding himself on the defensive! Although he possessed some rudimentary Armament Haki, its hardness and application techniques were clearly inferior to Kai's, who had undergone rigorous training! Not to mention, Kai's Observation Haki, which was almost prophetic, kept him at a disadvantage at every turn!

boom! boom! boom!

Kai's fists, elbows, and knees rained down on Donovan! Each attack precisely targeted his weak points! Although Donovan tried to harden his defenses with Armament Haki, Kai's attacks were also imbued with Haki, and each collision made his blood surge and his internal organs tremble!

"Damn it! Get out of my way!" Donovan was being beaten back step by step, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, his eyes filled with madness and resentment! He gritted his teeth suddenly, as if unleashing some kind of desperate move! A thicker, more ominous black mist surged from his body, instantly enveloping him and the area around Kai!

Kai immediately felt his senses being strongly interfered with again! Moreover, an indescribable sense of "misfortune" seemed to be assailing him as if it were a tangible thing! He felt his movements become sluggish, his breathing become difficult, and even the ground around him seemed to be working against him, with potholes or obstacles appearing under his feet from time to time!

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Is this the power to "steal luck"?! How bizarre!

Kai, a member of the online novel group 811, felt a chill, but he did not panic.