One Piece: Starting with Breathing Techniques

Chapter 156 Who are you?

Mary Geoise, deep within Pangaea.

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Finally, Satan Saint put down the documents awaiting approval on the table, rubbed his brows wearily, turned around and walked to the desk made of Adam's precious wood, picked up the watering can placed beside him, and watered a lush green plant on the table.

Just as he was recovering from the exhaustion of dealing with tedious tasks and took a deep breath, the door to his luxurious office was silently pushed open.

"who!?"

Satan Saint frowned, his tone somewhat unfriendly.

This was one of his few days of rest, and the sudden interruption made him feel irritable.

After all, aside from that person and his colleagues, he was the most powerful person in the world.

The moment he saw the newcomer, Satan Saint's pupils dilated violently. Without the slightest hesitation, he immediately knelt on one knee, completely unaware that the water jug ​​in his hand had tipped over to the side.

"Lord Im!"

The footsteps drew closer until they stopped right in front of him.

As time ticked by, the atmosphere in the luxurious room grew increasingly tense. Several drops of cold sweat slid down Satan Saint's forehead and dripped onto the floor from his nose.

Im's figure was shrouded in an impenetrable black mist, with only his pair of extremely imposing red eyes visible.

With his keen senses, Satan Saint immediately perceived that a pair of sharp, hawk-like eyes were silently watching him.

The oppressive feeling coming his way gave him a vague sense of suffocation; the air seemed to freeze at that moment.

Just as Satan Saint was about to run out of breath, Im suddenly smiled, slowly reached out, and picked up the water jug ​​from the ground.

She ignored Satan Saint, who was kneeling on the ground, and went straight to the green plant, her voice devoid of any emotion.

"—It's well-maintained, just a little lacking in water—"

She casually watered the precious plant, her tone indifferent.

"Satan, do you know why I came here?"

Satan Saint, kneeling on the ground, dared not be negligent in the slightest. He maintained his kneeling posture, his expression solemn, and his mind raced.

All the possibilities swirled and flashed through his mind, and finally he seemed to realize the problem, lowering his head even further and speaking in an extremely humble tone.

"Lord Im! It's my fault!"

"I have mobilized the navy to search for the Revolutionary Army's whereabouts with all our might, but we still haven't found their headquarters, just like—"

"It's like I don't exist in this world!"

"To make up for my mistake, I will find the revolutionary army as soon as possible and mobilize the navy to go down and annihilate them!"

"Especially Kiro and Dragon, I'll seize the opportunity to capture them and eradicate these evils!"

As Satan Saint's voice faded, the large room fell silent again, with only the continuous sound of water being poured.

Just as Satan Saint was sweating profusely, thinking he had answered incorrectly, he noticed that Im had appeared in front of him at some point, casually tossing the empty water jug ​​aside.

"—Very good. Now that you've realized the problem, go and fix it."

I'll give you five years.

"If you can't do it—"

Im didn't continue speaking, quietly turned around, and left Satan Saint's office with silent steps.

Only after confirming that Im had completely left did Satan Saint gasp for breath, prop himself up from the ground, his eyes filled with the fear of surviving a disaster.

Whenever he saw Im, he was overwhelmed by the terrifying sense of threat that his life could be extinguished at any moment, making him feel suffocated.

If my answer just now didn't satisfy the other party, my position as one of the Five Elders might be over.

If he loses his status as one of the Five Elders, it means that Lord Im will no longer grant him unlimited lifespan, and the consequence will be—

This absolutely cannot happen!

Judging from what Im had just said, he was clearly not satisfied with his work.

After all, as the "God of Scientific Defense," he was in charge of handling matters related to the Revolutionary Army.

Satan sighed, but his gaze fell on the green plant, whose pot had overflowed with water.

Water dripped down the edge of the basin and onto the ground, making Satan Saint's gaze even heavier.

In order to preserve their status as Five Elders, it seems the only option is—

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"Guyi"

Seabirds flew over the azure sea, and Kilo lay comfortably on the speeding boat, gazing at the sky and taking a nap.

Just as his eyelids were drooping, a faint noise from afar made him frown slightly.

Looking up toward the source of the sound, he saw a pirate ship flying a black skull and crossbones flag, sailing straight toward him.

Seemingly sensing Kiro's gaze, the pirate ship made a commotion for a moment, and then a burly man who looked to be over five meters tall appeared at the bow.

His pupils were vertical, like those of a wild beast, and his gaze was fierce, filled with greed and cruelty as he looked at Kiro.

"Hahaha, I've finally found you, Kiro!" the giant laughed loudly.

Kiro's gaze suddenly sharpened as he stared intently at the burly man's face, and he spoke in a solemn voice.

"you----"

Who is it?

He scratched his head blankly, having no recollection of the pirate.

Seeing that Kilo didn't recognize him at all, the giant's previously smug grin suddenly froze on the spot, his eyes filled with disbelief.

Even the group of underlings behind him who were cheering for the captain suddenly fell silent.

For a moment, the air seemed to freeze, and the atmosphere became somewhat awkward.

Soon, the disbelief in the giant's eyes turned into anger.

"You don't recognize me?!"

"I'm the most ruthless character in the park, causing a bloodbath in the New World, and I'm known as Silver Axe Madara."

A supernova!

"The bounty is a whopping 300 million Berries!"

Looking at the arrogant giant in front of him who called himself "Banli", Kiro suddenly realized.

Every so often, a new batch of formidable newcomers emerges from the amusement park and enters the new world, earning the title of supernova.

Clearly, the giant in front of them was one of the current generation of supernovas.

"Kilo, I knew all along that your battle record was fabricated!"

"Where could anyone possibly fight to a draw with two generals?"

"I think you're nothing but a show-off who's all bark and no bite! Just obediently become my stepping stone!"

Banli took out an exaggeratedly large, silver-white giant axe from behind his back. Then, in full view of everyone, he suddenly arched his body, his right arm holding the giant axe bulging with muscles.

Immediately afterward, when his body was stretched to its limit and his muscles and joints were making cracking sounds from the strain, Banli grinned and hurled the giant axe toward Kiro.

The giant silver axe cleaved through the air, creating a piercing whistling sound. The wind pressure it generated even lowered the sea surface by more than a meter.

"Haha, go to hell!"

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