Crossover Anime: From DanMachi to Becoming a Garbage Scavenging Master

At Xia Qi's Bar, Zheng Tianxing and his two companions, along with Ishri, Rayleigh, and Xia Qi, were holding a banquet around a table.

Shakky raised her glass, smiling at Nanami: "Hmm... Nanami-chan, from today onwards, I'm your number one fan!"

Ishri stood to the side, her eyes filled with undisguised admiration and excitement.

Nanami remained calm, simply replying, "It's just completing Lord Prometheus's task."

Rayleigh narrowed his eyes, his tone tinged with inquiry, and asked, "Won't you regret choosing this path to oppose the World Government?"

Tianxing smiled and said, "I just did it because I wanted to, and the result wasn't bad, was it?"

He knew very well that this action had laid his stance completely out in the open. If he were to make contact with the revolutionary army in the future, many things would fall into place naturally, and progress would be much easier.

Rayleigh nodded, acknowledging the answer: "The sparring we agreed on before, I'm ready to start anytime. What are your plans next?"

Tianxing put down the orange juice and said calmly, "In that case, why don't you come with me to the underwater Dragon Palace first? Xiao Ba happens to be on Fishman Island too, so you can meet him there."

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Beside the training grounds of the underwater Dragon Palace, Tianxing opened the latest issue of the World News and began reading it with great interest.

The large characters on the front page were particularly eye-catching—

Heinous and ruthless! Shocking the world! The most notorious criminal who attacked the Celestial Dragons—Nanami, the Octopus Fruit user!

The bounty is a whopping 400 million Berries!!

It is said that the user of the Octopus Fruit can transform into the shape of an octopus, accumulating high-pressure water flow within their body. Once ejected, it can even tear apart steel.

It is said that she also possesses a strange and seductive technique that can subtly influence those around her, causing them to lose their minds and turn on each other in a scene so gruesome that it is unbearable to watch.

What truly astonished the world was their subsequent arrogant behavior—

After beating up the Celestial Dragon, she didn't leave. Instead, she calmly took out her camera and took a picture with him. Her laughter could be heard for miles around.

After performing this astonishing act, she unleashed an overwhelming aura of Conqueror's Haki, stunning everyone present into unconsciousness, leaving no one able to stand and resist.

It is said that she is also a great swordsman with amazing strength, and once she makes a move, cutting down a small island is just a piece of cake.

After reading the report, Tianxing couldn't help but chuckle. Morgans truly lived up to his reputation as the president of the World Economic News Agency; in such a short time, he had pieced together fragmented information so seamlessly that even the details were presented in a plausible manner, almost believable.

He casually handed the newspaper to Nanami beside him, his tone slightly teasing: "Congratulations, Nanami, the name Nanami has made a name for itself in this world."

Nanami took the newspaper, glanced at it briefly, and then casually put it aside.

"I was just following your instructions and cleared away a few weeds."

At that moment, Alphia and Mettler, who had just finished their preliminary sparring with Rayleigh, also came over.

Meltia picked up a newspaper from the side, flipping through it as she quietly analyzed, "The high-pressure water flow accumulating within her body... that should be Master Nanami's enchantment ability. As for the so-called charm techniques... they most likely originate from Lord Tengyo's Ocean Fire."

She suddenly giggled, her eyes curving into thin slits.

"This is really interesting..."

Tianxing turned his gaze to Alphia, asking with a hint of inquiry, "How was your sparring session with Rayleigh? Did you notice any weaknesses in yourself?"

Alphia pondered for a moment, then slowly nodded: "At first, we attacked head-on with Armament Haki, but we quickly discovered... in terms of physical strength alone, we are still quite far behind the top experts here."

She paused, her tone becoming more serious.

"Afterwards, we had a brief sparring session. Uncle Rayleigh mentioned that, in his understanding, swordsmen can be roughly divided into five levels."

"At the very bottom level are the so-called 'ordinary swordsmen'—those who don't rely on Devil Fruits or Haki, fighting solely through swordsmanship and the weapon itself. This level is quite similar to the 'Sharp Sword Realm' you mentioned earlier."

"Up to the next level are the 'Armament Haki Swordsmen.' Swordsmen at this level can imbue their swords with Armament Haki, thereby enhancing their destructive and defensive capabilities."

"However, Uncle Rayleigh believes that this stage is essentially just amplifying the damage with mental power. The swordsman's understanding of swordsmanship has not truly progressed further, so it cannot be considered a key breakthrough."

"The third stage is the realm of the 'Sword Master.' At this stage, the swordsman begins to sense the breath of all things, truly understands the boundary between 'cutting and not cutting,' and no longer relies solely on brute force to win."

"This realm is somewhat similar to the Soft Sword Realm you mentioned, except that its vision is much broader—it perceives not only the methods of fighting enemies, but also the understanding of the essence of all things."

"Further up is the realm of the 'Black Blade Swordsman.' Through years of infusing Haki into the blade and repeatedly tempering it through countless battles, the weapon itself undergoes a qualitative change, becoming a blade inhabited by Haki. Uncle Rayleigh said that swordsmen who reach this stage are more like growing alongside their swords—"

"I think it's a step further than the Heavy Sword Realm, but it's not a path to the Swordless Realm; rather, it opens up another path."

"As for the top-ranking swordsmen—"

Alphia paused slightly, her tone lowering as she spoke, "This is Uncle Rayleigh's speculation. He believes that since Armament Haki can create a black sword, then if Conqueror's Haki is used for the same level of tempering, it might allow the sword to resonate with the user's will... making it a vessel for will, or even an entity with its own will."

Tianxing stroked his chin, a slight thought stirring within him. This was the first time he'd heard of such a statement. He couldn't recall ever reading anything like it in his previous life's comics, but upon reflection, it wasn't surprising.

When Rayleigh was teaching Luffy, he was only laying the foundation, focusing on the introduction and application of Haki.

Luffy is more focused on practical combat and has little interest in theory. Furthermore, since he doesn't practice swordsmanship, Rayleigh naturally has no need to systematically explain these swordsman-related topics.

but……

"A sword with its own will?"

Tianxing repeated the sentence in a low voice, a hint of amusement flashing in his eyes.

"It sounds a bit like Blade & Soul."

Just as Tianxing was pondering, Rayleigh slowly walked over from the side.

He had just finished a fierce sparring match with Tiger, Jinbe, and Arlong. However, it was less of a sparring match and more of a one-sided domination. The three fishmen were now lying on the ground, panting heavily, unable even to get up.

Not far away, Xia Qi was chatting and laughing with the octopus Hachi, her tone relaxed, a stark contrast to the disheveled state of the scene here. The aroma of wine mingled with the sea breeze, slowly circulating within the Dragon Palace, carrying an unreal sense of tranquility.

Rayleigh glanced around at the scene, his gaze lingering on the crowd for a moment before he gave a casual smile.

"Phew, thanks for the hospitality." He casually rubbed his neck, his tone tinged with delight. "It's quite a pleasant surprise to see Hachi in Dragon Palace."

No sooner had he finished speaking than a loud bang exploded on the other side of the training field.

The crowd looked in the direction of the sound and saw that the ground in the distance had collapsed, forming a huge crater whose outline vaguely resembled an exaggerated bear paw shape.