Starting with the Uchiha clan, they began cultivating demonic arts.

Chapter 245 A First Try

The reason why he said that the power he obtained was a lower level of the blood nerve was because after these magical powers were transformed, their quantity suddenly increased by dozens of times. Obviously, it was because the quality decreased that the quantity increased.

"What should I call it? The power of a vampire, or should I call it magic...?"

Just as Uchiha Touyu was still pondering, the great pirate John, wielding a door-sized sword, swung his blade down:

"Damn the navy, how dare they ignore me?! I'll show you my Great Severing Strike!"

The greatsword, imbued with Armament Haki, struck Uchiha Tou's head with a clang, sparks flying, a few hairs falling from Tou's head, and a faint trace of blood visible, but they vanished in an instant.

"How...how is this possible?! I didn't even use Armament Haki to defend...how could it block my Great Slash?!"

Disrupted by this powerful severance, Uchiha Touyu raised his head and said with some disdain:

"Tsk... Well, it's nighttime now. My defenses are no less than immortality or an iron balloon; they're practically the sum of both!"

As a monster among the demons, Kaido, who also ate the Azure Dragon Fruit, not only has amazing defensive power, but also incredible regenerative ability. Charlotte Linlin's steel balloon, on the other hand, is purely a defensive ability.

Under the cover of night, Uchiha Touya's Asura Body, enhanced by the Phantasmal Vampire, doubled in strength, gave him defense comparable to an Iron Balloon and regenerative abilities surpassing even immortality.

Even without using Armament Haki for defense, this pirate, who doesn't even know how to use Armament Haki, can't hurt him. Losing a few strands of hair and leaving a few bloodstains would be the limit.

"Monster... Monster!! Where did you come from, monster?!"

Watching the pirate captain's performance, Uchiha Tou felt bored. With a casual wave of his hand, the Third Generation Kitetsu, flashing with blood-red light, slashed across the pirate's neck, and in an instant, another dried-up corpse appeared on the ground.

"My speed has increased so much! The Vampire Fruit doesn't provide a huge boost to physical defense and strength, but its boost to recovery and speed is terrifyingly high! Does that mean I've become a speed-type character again?"

Moreover, this enhancement is not limited to physical speed, but also includes reaction speed, Observation Haki, and many other aspects. Now, as long as he concentrates, Uchiha Touyu can even feel the world slowing down several times, as if he has entered bullet time.

"Unfortunately... magic power is far inferior to mana. However, once this clone returns to my main body, all the magic power can be refined back into mana. In other words, I will be able to gain even more enhancements when harvesting resources in the future!"

"I should focus on developing my Vampire Fruit skills first! If I could develop abilities like the River of Dead someday, I'd be invincible in this world!"

"However, the power of faith has been almost exhausted. Devil Fruit awakening, strengthening Devil Fruit abilities... Although the fantasy type itself carries a lot of faith, the consumption of this kind of Devil Fruit is also greater."

Just as the difficulty of awakening a regular Zoan-type Devil Fruit is completely different from that of awakening a Mystic-type Devil Fruit, the amount of faith power required for these two types of Devil Fruits is naturally vastly different. After further strengthening the awakened Vampire Fruit, the accumulated faith power was almost depleted.

With the head of the 3 million bounty pirate in hand, Uchiha Tou flew back to the Navy warship, and while he was at it, he also asked Nami for a pair of sea stone handcuffs.

Stroking the pair of seastone handcuffs, Uchiha Touyu could feel his Devil Fruit ability being greatly suppressed, but he did not feel weak all over. It was clear that the restraining effect of the seastone on him had been weakened considerably.

"The power of faith... Fortunately, we have Alabasta as a base, otherwise it would be really difficult to unleash the full potential of a Devil Fruit."

Upon returning to the naval base, Uchiha Tou handed over a pirate head worth 3 million, saving him the trouble of making the trip.

Joining the Allied Navy and having them escort personnel would definitely cost money, and the travel expenses for this trip were around 3 million, which offset the cost of the pirate's head.

They encountered no problems on the way there, and the return trip was equally peaceful. The Navy's routes are indeed very useful. It seems that the pirates of the New World have reached a certain understanding with the Navy and no longer patrol along the Navy's routes.

It was also during this period that those supernovas did not exert their power; otherwise, the entire Grand Line would probably be a place with no peace.

After crossing the Red Line, we entered the first half of the Grand Line, Paradise. This time, Smoker wouldn't be there to pick us up, but there would still be naval bases sending ships to escort us along the way.

……

It has been more than a month since he received the inheritance of the Yangshen World. In addition to the Future No-Birth Sutra, Uchiha Hiyu has also begun to learn the Present Tathagata Sutra and the Past Amitabha Sutra.

Although it can be used in this world, the cultivation methods are also different due to differences in physique and environment.

For example, the martial arts path of human immortality cultivated by the Tathagata Sutra is originally practiced in the order of training the skin, flesh, bones, and internal organs, with the final step being the cleansing of marrow and blood. If the cultivation is not carried out in this order, it will cause irreversible damage to the fragile physical body.

However, the people in the pirate world, regardless of their potential, are far superior to the humans in the Yangshen world, at least in terms of their initial physical attributes.

Krieg is just a pirate captain in the East Blue with a bounty of less than 2 million Berries, yet he can wield a golden spear weighing a ton. In the world of Yangshen, even if you sent a Martial Saint, he wouldn't be able to handle such a heavy spear with ease.

Therefore, the order of cultivation in the Yangshen world is meaningless. You can cultivate your skin, flesh, and bones at the same time. Only your internal organs and bone marrow need to be cultivated with a little more care. But as long as your strength reaches a certain level, you can cultivate with confidence.

Needless to say, the path of the ghost immortal who cultivates the soul is completely devoid of things like daytime travel, nighttime travel, possession, or anything like that. There are only the most basic visualization techniques.

However, there is a difference in spiritual cultivation between the One Piece world and the Yangshen world: one places more emphasis on self-will, while the other places more emphasis on comprehension and knowledge. This difference can be explained very simply:

In the world of One Piece, those with strong spirits are mostly single-minded, hot-blooded fools or fanatics, while in the world of Yangshen, spiritual cultivators are basically synonymous with being knowledgeable (old shady characters).

In other words, the best way to cultivate spiritual power in this world is not through reading, but through fighting!

Furthermore, the Path of the Demon Immortal not only enhances Observation Haki, but also provides a significant boost to Conqueror's Haki.

……

On the vast blue sea, a naval vessel is sailing, while in the distance, the silhouette of a pirate ship can be vaguely seen.

Uchiha Touyu's actions had been going smoothly for so long, but this time, unsurprisingly, something unexpected happened.

"Captain Kidd, naval vessels are appearing in the distance!"

"Hmm? Those annoying navy ships are bothering us again? How many ships have they sent?"

The one who spoke was a tall, red-haired man with a smug smile on his face. He stepped onto the deck, casually stretched out his hand, and a monocular telescope floated up and landed in his hand.

Clearly, although he asked the question, he didn't expect the crew to answer; he was preparing to see for himself.

"Huh! Hahahaha, only one ship! Looks like they're not here to ambush us... In that case, men, let's teach the navy a lesson! Move the ship closer!"

As the pirate ship approached, the naval warship reacted. This time, the naval warship was accompanied by only an ordinary lieutenant commander from headquarters, whose expression changed drastically upon seeing the approaching pirate ship.

"The Kid Pirates? Damn it, how did I run into these guys?"

"Sir, what should we do? They're the Supernova Pirates!"

The so-called Supernovas refer to pirates who, in the very short time after entering the first half of the Grand Line, can accumulate a bounty of over 100 million. Compared to other pirates who slowly climb the ranks by accumulating bad deeds over time, Supernova pirate crews are generally characterized by their boldness and strength.

Don't be fooled by his bounty of just over 100 million; he may actually be stronger than some pirates with bounties of 200 or 300 million. He's also incredibly audacious, daring to directly attack even the Navy.

For ordinary naval units like theirs, facing such a supernova, the odds are likely against them.

"There's no other way but to prepare for battle... Also, tell the passengers in the cabin to get on the lifeboats and leave!"

This naval captain had no idea about Uchiha Tou's strength. He only knew that Tou was a member of the royal family of a World Government member state. Seeing that he was with two beauties, Nami and Robin, he assumed that Tou was just a nobleman on vacation and did not regard him as a combatant at all.

"Um... let's forget about the lifeboat! Actually, we're not exactly small-time fighters."

A soft voice sounded from behind, startling the naval captain who turned around to see Uchiha Touu standing with his arms crossed.

"You... how did you suddenly appear? Never mind, let's not talk about that anymore... the other side isn't some pirate you can take down with bullets, it's a real supernova, you'd better run away quickly!"

Clearly, this naval captain didn't have much faith in Uchiha Tou's strength. After all, the member states of the World Government were only so-so. Although they weren't without good fighters, there weren't many who could really stand up to a Supernova.

Moreover, the royal families of most member states are basically a bunch of weaklings. Most of the powerful ones are just subordinates. I haven't heard of many royal families in member states who can fight... Oh, I think there was one named Cavendish, but he went off to become a pirate.

"I've been completely underestimated..."

Uchiha Tou sighed, and was about to say something when he saw the pirate ship opposite suddenly increase its speed and rush straight towards the naval warship.

Not only that, dozens of cannonballs floated above the pirate ship, paused briefly, and then rained down on the naval warship like a meteor shower.

"not good!"

The naval captain had no more interest in arguing with Uchiha Hiu. He drew his long sword and unleashed several flying slashes, cutting the cannonballs in the sky in half.

However, the shells were numerous and dense, and even if they were cut in half, they would be controlled by a strange force and crashed into the naval warships, making them impossible to stop.

"It's over!"

Seeing the shell fragments falling from the warship, the naval captain's face showed a sad expression. Possessing Armament Haki and Iron Body, this captain was not afraid of the power of the shells, but the ship and his men could not withstand the shells that accelerated to this extent.

Just as the naval captain closed his eyes, an incredibly powerful aura suddenly rose from around him, transforming into a wall of energy that, with a deafening roar, blocked all the shell fragments.

Sensing something was wrong, the naval captain glanced over, his eyes nearly popping out of their sockets, and he stammered:

"Armament Haki...Armament Haki unleashed!!"

The outward application of Armament Haki is considered an advanced technique, one that even a Navy captain himself cannot master.

Even so, it shouldn't have surprised this naval captain so much. The key was that Uchiha Tou's Armament Haki was too strong in both range and defensive power!

While unleashing Haki is an advanced technique, it is still just a technique. Both Sentomaru and Kaido possess this skill, but no one would compare their Armament Haki to each other. The key difference lies in the quality and quantity of Armament Haki itself.

Sentomaru's Footwork Skywalk could only knock Luffy away when he didn't know Haki. If it were Kaido's Thunder Bagua, the future Pirate King, who didn't know Haki at the time, would probably have died on the spot. This shows that the external use of Armament Haki cannot be generalized.

To become a Marine Headquarters Captain, this person must have good judgment. The Armament Haki that can cover the entire ship and block attacks of such a wide range must be at least among the top figures of the Marine Vice Admirals.

(He might even be a monster at the level of a prospective admiral. Seriously, are all the royal families of member states this corrupt now? With someone of this strength, why would we need the navy to escort him?)

The naval captain's mind was racing with all sorts of thoughts, and at that moment the pirate ship opposite him had already approached. Standing at the very front of the pirate ship's deck was an arrogant pirate with a full head of red hair, laughing wildly.

"Not bad, Marine. What kind of Devil Fruit ability is that? It actually managed to block my attack!"

The current naval captain is not afraid at all. Kidd has no sense of propriety and doesn't even know much about Haki. He mistook the previous defense for a Devil Fruit ability, which is why he dared to provoke him. However, the captain knows very well that this level of Haki is far more powerful than any Devil Fruit.

"You're Kid? The Magnet-Magnet Fruit user?"

Uchiha Tou took a step forward, looking at Kid with great interest.

As we all know, abilities related to basic physical forces are all considered to have unlimited potential, and Kid's Magnet Fruit is no exception.

(End of this chapter)