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

He immediately stopped his offensive and instead focused all his energy on defense and perception! He contracted his Observation Haki around his body, carefully sensing the killing intent hidden in the black mist!

Suddenly! He sensed an extremely cold and venomous energy, like a poisonous snake, silently emerging from the shadows beneath his feet, aiming straight for his heart!

It's Donovan's hidden trump card! Some kind of poisoned weapon or ability?!

Kai reacted with lightning speed! Just as that chilling energy was about to touch his body, he swiftly raised his left arm, covered in Armament Haki, to block it in front of his chest!

puff!

A soft thud! Kai felt a sharp, piercing pain from his left arm! That chilling energy had actually penetrated his weak Armament Haki defense! Although its power was reduced by more than half, it still pierced his arm! An even stronger feeling of numbness and excruciating pain instantly spread throughout his body!

"Haha! Got hit, didn't you, you blind man!" Donovan's maniacal and triumphant laughter echoed through the mist. "This is the 'Netherworld Spike' I got from the New World! Even an elephant wouldn't survive three seconds if it were hit! Just wait to turn into a puddle of pus! Hahaha..."

Kai's face turned deathly pale instantly! He could feel an extremely insidious energy rapidly spreading along his arm, eroding his life force! His consciousness began to blur, and his body grew heavier and heavier!

Am I really going to fail here today?!

No! no way!

Kai gritted his teeth! A more powerful, indomitable will, originating from the depths of his soul, erupted like a volcano! He remembered Fujitora's teachings! He remembered the vow he had made in the darkness! He remembered the faces of those traitors! He couldn't die! He absolutely couldn't die here!

"Armament Haki! Give it to me... Condense!!!" Kai roared madly in his heart! He poured all his remaining willpower and spirit into his poison-corroded left arm without reservation, as if burning his life force!

Om-! ! !

An unprecedented surge of Armament Haki energy, far more refined and powerful than ever before, erupted from his left arm! This time, the energy was no longer formless and colorless, but rather... faintly displayed a deep and hard luster, like obsidian!

Under the forceful suppression of this powerful Armament Haki, the toxic energy that was spreading wildly was actually brought to a halt! Although it was still eroding, the rate of spread had clearly slowed down!

Kai seized this precious moment of respite, pushing his Observation Haki to its limit once more, piercing through the "misfortune fog" that interfered with his senses, and instantly locking onto Donovan, who had revealed his location due to his overconfidence!

"Found you!" A terrifying killing intent erupted in Kai's eyes (and heart)!

The next second, he used his last bit of strength to throw the "Tranquility" staff knife in his hand!

The blade was also covered with an unprecedentedly powerful Armament Haki formed from his burning will!

This throw was infused with all his anger, resentment, and will to survive!

Fast! Accurate! Ruthless! (Chuan)

Chapter 72 Iron Harbor City

call out--!

The black streak of light, like lightning tearing through the night sky, instantly pierced through the thick fog!

"What?!" Donovan, who was laughing wildly, froze instantly! He felt an indescribable, terrifying aura filled with a destructive will lock onto him! He tried to dodge, but it was too late!

Poof! ! !

The "Tranquility" staff-blade, as easily as cutting tofu, pierced through his proud keratin layer defense, penetrated his not-so-strong Armament Haki, and precisely entered from his back and exited through his chest!

"Uh..." Donovan's body stiffened abruptly. He looked down in disbelief at the black blade that had pierced through his chest. The last glimmer of light in his eyes was like a candle flickering in the wind, quickly extinguished.

thump.

His body fell heavily onto the cold steel floor.

After throwing that fatal blow, Kai finally collapsed to one knee, gasping for breath.

The intense pain and numbness in my left arm were still strong; although the toxins were temporarily suppressed, they were not completely eliminated.

He knew he had to treat his wounds as soon as possible, or the consequences would be dire.

But he forced himself to stand up and walked to Donovan's body.

He drew his "Meditation" cane knife and began to search carefully.

He found tokens proving Donovan's identity (such as his two unique poisoned daggers), and... an extremely old-looking nautical logbook wrapped in a special waterproof material! This must be the important item mentioned in the intelligence report that he stole from Hawkins!

Kai carefully put all these things away.

This battle was the most brutal and dangerous one he had ever experienced.

Although he ultimately won with great difficulty, he paid an extremely heavy price.

He was not only seriously injured and poisoned, but also almost completely exhausted his physical and mental strength.

June 20th

But the gains were also enormous! He not only successfully hunted down a powerful figure with a bounty of over 100 million, obtaining a huge reward and an important nautical log, but more importantly, he successfully activated a stronger Armament Haki while on the verge of death! Although it is still very unstable and came at a huge cost, it is undoubtedly a significant milestone in his strength improvement!

Kai wasn't in the mood to celebrate the victory.

All he wants to do now is leave this dangerous place as soon as possible, find a safe place to heal his wounds, and get rid of the deadly poison in his body.

Just as Kai finished dealing with the spoils and was preparing to leave the abandoned industrial island with his badly injured body, he keenly sensed several hidden presences on the outskirts of the ruins, who seemed to have witnessed the final stage of the battle.

The owners of these auras included some of the Navy soldiers who had previously tracked Donovan (they seemed to have suffered heavy losses in the melee and dared not approach easily), some of the pursuers sent by Hawkins (they also seemed to be wary of Kai's strength and did not show themselves immediately), and even some... were unidentified intelligence brokers or other bounty hunters hiding in the shadows.

Kai ignored them.

He simply walked silently, step by step, toward the sea.

His figure, covered in blood and weak yet radiating a chilling killing intent, along with the black staff-sword in his hand that had just drunk the blood of a powerful enemy, gave off an extremely powerful, extremely dangerous, and extremely... ruthless feeling.

His method of dealing with his target (killing him directly through the heart), and his taciturn and unwavering demeanor after the battle, were all observed by those secretly watching.

Soon, the latest rumors about "the blind hunter Jingxin" spread like wildfire once again in the underworld of the Grand Line.

This time, the rumors are even more shocking and awe-inspiring.

"Have you heard? That blind hunter, Jingxin, actually killed Donovan, the 'Diviner Killer' with a bounty of 130 million!"

"Really?! Donovan is notoriously difficult to deal with! And he can use poison and strange abilities!"

"It's absolutely true! Someone saw Jingxin dragging herself out of Donovan's hideout, severely injured! The scene was said to be incredibly horrific; even the steel was shattered!"

"Hiss... Just who is this blind man? His strength is terrifying!"

Of course, along with awe came a deeper, more profound fear and negative opinions.

"It's more than terrifying! It's downright cold-blooded! I heard that when Donovan tried to beg for mercy, he stabbed him through the heart without even blinking!"

"And what's more, this guy seems completely indifferent to the lives of others."

The Navy and Hawkins' pursuers were present, yet he just killed the man without a care in the world, took the loot, and left! He didn't respect anyone at all!

"This guy will stop at nothing for the bounty! He's more like a pirate than a pirate himself!"

"Cold-blooded and ruthless", "unscrupulous in achieving his goals", "unfathomable in strength", "mysterious and unpredictable"... these labels are now more firmly attached to Kai.

His reputation grew even more prominent in both the legitimate and underworld circles.

Whether it's the navy, pirates, bounty hunters, or information brokers, they all began to truly regard him as an extremely dangerous person who should not be easily provoked.

But this reputation also made him more isolated.

Reverence is often accompanied by alienation.

People willing to cooperate with him and provide him with intelligence became increasingly rare and cautious.

Some forces that already disliked him began to secretly plot how to deal with this "eyesore" blind man.

Kai remained indifferent to this.

What do other people's opinions matter to him? He only needs power, only needs to achieve his own goals.

As for whether his reputation is good or bad, right or wrong, he no longer cares.

The news that Kai had successfully hunted down the pirate "Fortune Teller Killer" Donovan, whose bounty was over 100 million, caused quite a stir within the Navy, like a stone thrown into a calm lake.

Especially at the Navy Headquarters, some high-ranking officers (possibly vice admirals or from departments specifically responsible for intelligence analysis) who were in charge of monitoring the Grand Line immediately took notice of this upstart blind bounty hunter named "Quiet Mind".

They reviewed all known intelligence about Kai:

Code name: Tranquility. 0

Occupation: Bounty Hunter. 0

Characteristics: Blind, skilled in using a cane-sword, extremely sensitive, and suspected of having mastered Haki (extremely strong Observation Haki, and rudimentary mastery of Armament Haki).

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"First appearance on Anvil Island, successfully hunted down 'Bonecrusher' Laggle, who had a bounty of 800,000 Berries. 7"

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"Later, he became active in the middle section of the Grand Line, successively hunting down many pirates with bounties ranging from millions to tens of millions of Berries."

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"He was active in the Kingdom of Alabasta, during which time Mr. X, a senior agent of Baroque Works, was killed by an unidentified person (the Navy tends to believe it is related to Meditation, but there is no direct evidence).

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"He appeared in the waters near Water 7 during the Enies Lobby incident and had brief contact and cooperation with a naval patrol boat, assisting in the capture of a pirate officer who escaped from Enies Lobby."

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"Latest achievement: Successfully hunted down 'The Fortune Teller Killer' Donovan, who has a bounty of 130 million Berries, near Beehive Island."

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"Special Note: Unconfirmed intelligence suggests that this person may have had connections with the Straw Hat Pirates, possibly being an early member who was later expelled for unknown reasons (possibly betrayal or internal conflict)."

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