Settsetse! The Pirate Nemesis

Then why is that? Is it the awakening of a Zoan-type Devil Fruit of a Mythical Zoan type? No, that's impossible—because I've never heard of any Mythical Zoan type possessing such vitality. Even the legendary Phoenix only undergoes a fiery rebirth, not regenerating its head after it's been blasted apart!

Confused, terrified, and unable to comprehend the unknown, Sakazuki overlooked the fact that Sett was able to swim freely in the ocean.

Among them, the first to come to their senses was not Akainu, not Aokiji, not Kizaru, not even Whitebeard or Kaido—but a little girl, a tender little girl who had just escaped her slave status.

"Sett!!!!!"

Feeling the frenzied cheers, Sett involuntarily opened his arms—an inextinguishable rage.

The core essence of the Barbarian King – based on immortality, Sett further achieved a brief period of immortality by relying on extremely high compatibility.

Life is locked at one, absolutely immortal. The Overlord trait is activated. His heart pounded incessantly, like a war drum being hammered, the piercing, heavy noise instilling a nameless fear. But Sett knew very well that in this state, even with the Overlord trait activated, he would still be defeated, or even killed on the spot, the moment his undying rage ended.

The combined attack of the three generals represented the highest level of combat power in this sea—but for this level, five seconds of survival was not enough.

Five seconds is too short... too short to even have a proper fight to the death. But it doesn't matter—as mentioned before, the shortest duration of undying rage is five seconds, and on this basis, as long as this extreme will is maintained, one can achieve the extension of immortality.

"The curtain has risen!!"

Amidst the bewildered gazes of the crowd, Sett raised his head, gazing at the endless sky—it is known that during the Happy Time state, each use of a skill restores maximum health, but at the cost of accumulating "Elysium," plunging the mind into a frenzy. Furthermore, undying rage can prolong absolute immortality through extreme willpower, or extend that fleeting moment of absolute immortality.

"Frostbite Cone!!!"

Seemingly sensing something amiss, Aokiji reacted first, launching an attack without hesitation. A massive ice spike, enhanced by Armament Haki, extended from his arm and pierced Sett's chest without a second thought, right before everyone's eyes. Seeing this, Akainu and Kizaru followed suit. Molten Lava Fist—a torrent of molten lava slammed into his abdomen, piercing him from front to back! Ama no Kusanagi! Formed from condensed light, photons moving at near-light speed created a light sword capable of cutting through steel like butter, piercing his skull!!

He experienced both excruciating pain and indescribable ecstasy. His domineering nature was fully unleashed, and the intense pleasure, amplified by the blissful moments, surged like a tsunami, engulfing Sett's consciousness—even Sett himself didn't know when it would end.

However, it doesn't matter anymore.

In the last moments when he could barely maintain his sanity, feeling the pain piercing through his body, a violent and distorted voice suddenly rang out across the Holy Land of Mary Geoise—

"I am the scales of violence!!!"

"It is the measure of justice!!!"

"It's the weight of axioms!!!"

"It's the conductor of the Death Band!!!"

Frenzy, rage. Consciousness and reason were gradually overwhelmed, and restless sounds, accompanied by vocal cords that seemed about to be torn apart, spread in all directions, across the world!

"Calm down!!"

For some reason, the restless energy instilled a strange sense of panic in Kuzan—he made contact with his hands and resorted to his old trick: "Absolute Zero, Freeze Time Capsule!!!"

The ice seal was activated to its maximum extent. A massive block of ice instantly froze the surrounding space. If not for prior preparation, even Akainu and Kizaru would have been encased within it—yet no one rebuked Kuzan. Because in that instant, even someone as resolute as Akainu felt a panic that defied description.

But in the next instant, without any time to relax, Kuzan saw Sett's eyes, within the ice, begin to gleam with a deep purple light. Then—BOOM!!!

An indescribable purple light erupted from Sett's eyes like a torrent—Lifeform Disintegration Rays!!!

Before he could dodge, Akainu's arm merely touched him, yet an indescribable heat surged through him. The void eroded, and death surged forth.

A deep purple beam of light pierced through the entire holy city, causing cells to vanish and dissolve, and everything in its path to crumble into dust. Without the protection of Armament Haki, any life form, regardless of its nature, that was composed of organic matter was instantly reduced to grayish-black inorganic dust!

With cooldowns fully restored, the power to subdue the enemy, the penetrating force, the Highland Bloodline, Ragnarok—all skills, regardless of cost, were unleashed in their entirety. As the Elysium stacks increased during his blissful moments, until finally, Sett's last glimmer of reason vanished completely!

His hair stood on end, his domineering nature unwavering, his ambition at its peak. This surging ambition transformed into dazzling golden lightning that coiled around Sett. His blood flowed, turning into wisps of crimson mist that lingered around him—

Sing!!!!

As his will was completely consumed by ecstasy, a raging battle intent twisted Sett's last thoughts. Surging, violent. His overwhelming aura, like a river bursting its banks, engulfed everything in its path, the surging energy howling and tearing the vast sky and night expanse apart—Conqueror's Haki Awakening!!!

Contempt activated, and within the engulfing aura of rage, even a being atop the ocean like an admiral couldn't help but feel a sense of inner turmoil. It was as if a feminine impulse—that shouldn't have existed—had been forcibly pulled out!

208·Non-human

"This is...you're kidding, right?!"

Marco's mouth dropped open, his eyes filled with disbelief—and it wasn't just Marco; not only Whitebeard, but even Morgans, who had been prepared, couldn't help but let out a horrified cry during the live stream after witnessing this scene.

If you were to ask who on this high seas has the most confidence in Sett, it wouldn't be Tina, Hawkeye, or even Robin. The reason is simple: they all understand the basic combat strength of this world… the so-called basic combat strength is the key to measuring strength. No matter how powerful someone is, their combat strength is always within the limits of this basic combat strength.

Based on this, the three admirals of the Navy represent one of the most powerful forces on this sea—only Morgans knew better than anyone that Sett lifting the national warship was real, without relying on any external Devil Fruit power. Only Morgans, who had been following and reporting on it all along, knew that Sett's maximum power had never been unleashed from beginning to end. And now, witnessing it firsthand, even Morgans couldn't help but fall silent.

Indeed, immortals do exist on the sea. Like Marco, who ate the Phoenix Fruit. Even if his head is shattered and his heart is crushed, as long as he has enough strength, Marco can slowly recover using the Flame of Rebirth.

And Sett? His resurrected form is terrifying! He's less like a human and more like an undead monster made of flesh and bones.

After a long silence, Whitebeard finally came to his senses. Even so, the shock in his eyes did not diminish in the slightest—to put it bluntly and without exaggeration, Sett's performance just now completely redefined the sea's understanding of "body" and "life force."

Whitebeard was certain that even if Roger were resurrected, being shot through the ankle, then frozen by that guy named Kuzan's Stand, and finally having his head blown off by the Grimhound, he would have absolutely no chance of survival—what's more, right after that, an iron fist of ice and lava pierced through his body, and a longsword condensed from photons pierced through his skull.

Such a strangulation would surely kill anyone, no matter who it was.

But now… After swallowing hard and remaining silent for a long time, as if remembering something, Whitebeard burst into laughter amidst the bewildered gazes of Marco and the others.

Then he picked up the Den Den Mushi: "Hey! Kaido! I heard you're the 'Unkillable' Kaido?!?!"

Upon hearing this, Kaido, who was also watching the video, snorted coldly and hung up the phone with a click—without even offering a rebuttal.

Then, repeating his old trick, Whitebeard picked up the phone again: "Hey! Linlin! I heard your Iron Balloon physique makes you the strongest in the ocean?"

"Whitebeard, do you want to die?!"

Click! This time, Whitebeard hung up the phone first.

After that, Whitebeard's gaze showed no sign of relief—he knew better than anyone that as long as Sett survived, the seas would welcome a new overlord, an unprecedented being.

But the prerequisite is that you can survive.

Compared to the uproar that erupted on the high seas as the video spread, everyone on the Holy Land of Mary Geoise was too preoccupied to care about anything else—even the Celestial Dragons fell silent in that instant.

The purple ray pierced directly through the Holy City, dissolving cells and turning flesh and bone to ash wherever it passed—this was the so-called ultimate skill. Once released, it possessed the power to reverse the entire situation. Merely glancing at the skin and flesh, accompanied by the void-deconstructing effect of the life-form disintegration ray, left Akainu's left arm below the elbow joint with only ash-like bones. A gust of wind, and it turned to dust and vanished.

It is precisely because Sett himself is not a "scholar" or "mage" type of character that, otherwise, with just that one blow, half of Akainu's body would have turned into ashes and inorganic dust... instead of being able to rely on Armament Haki to barely resist the destructive power of the void.

Tormented by excruciating pain, Akainu had no time to dwell on it—for a Logia-type Devil Fruit user, the loss of some limbs was insignificant, as the malleability of Logia-type fruits allowed for the creation of new replacements. What mattered more was that, as an Admiral, his own body was incomplete… Of course, Akainu was only thinking this way at the moment. After all, according to the original storyline, there would be a blind gambler Admiral in the future.

She raised her head, looking at Sett. She was hunched over, face down. When Sett raised his head again, his eyes were now stained crimson. His once brilliant gold eyes were torn in the middle, and his beast-like vertical pupils radiated a ferocious killing intent.

"Roar!!!!!"

Amidst the raging roar, Conqueror's Haki swept outwards like a storm. Within its reach, utter contempt reigned. Even the Admirals couldn't help but feel a touch of panic—unlike in the game where it only temporarily reduces attack power and movement speed. In reality, Tryndamere, the Barbarian King, instilled fear through his fearless fighting spirit, intimidating enemies from within with an aura of death. Just like now, within the range of Conqueror's Haki, those with weak wills instantly collapsed, their eyes rolling back, foaming at the mouth. Even the Admirals suffered a severe mental shock.

They lost their minds and became uncontrollable. Not only were the World Government and Navy soldiers affected, but even the slower-moving slaves were also impacted.

Seeing this, Tiger had no choice but to roll over, grab the slaves, carry them on his back, and leap off the cliff beside him—under any other circumstances, a Marine Admiral might have tried to stop him. But now, with Sett's almost explosive pressure, even someone like Akainu couldn't help but break out in cold sweat at his temples.

"Sett... this guy can't even be considered human anymore!!!"

Upon hearing Kizaru's words, Kuzan glanced at Akainu, whose body below the elbow had turned to ashes, and nodded in agreement.

Fortunately, he chose to dodge the moment he saw the purple light, despite the terrifying destructive power. Otherwise, it wouldn't just be Akainu's arm that turned into inorganic dust—his own head might have been among the casualties.

But then again, are the Five Elders really not making any moves at all?

Puzzled, Kuzan looked back. He found the entire holy city completely silent, even the lights were off, as if afraid of attracting the attention of the madman Sett—in fact, the Five Elders were on high alert. Behind the Five Elders, the shadowy figure on the throne scrutinized Sett—or rather, observed, or analyzed him.

Even in his vast experience, he had never encountered someone as illogical as Sett—as for the three generals, their deaths were no consequence. He could only hope that before they died, they revealed some details about this monster called "Sett"...

The Five Elders simply followed Im's orders and quietly waited for their turn to make their move.

As the distorted storm tore through the sky, Sett's body, accompanied by a deafening roar, vanished from the spot, leaving only a spray of blood mist.

Amidst the crimson glow, Sett's ankle exploded, shattered bones and flying muscle fibers swirling in the air before rapidly regenerating at a visible speed. One muscle fiber after another reconnected, but Kuzan had no time for such details—accompanying the brutal Shave that shattered Sett's ankle, Sett's body broke the sound barrier in that instant, a semi-transparent sonic boom cloud appearing around him, the overflowing storm sweeping away surrounding buildings into rubble.

With the blade at his fingertips, Kuzan could only rely on his remaining reaction time to construct a sharp ice blade in his hand—not even enough time to create an ice shield. The icy blade was pressed against his body, covered with strong Armament Haki. Sett's claws, like those of a wild beast, reached towards his chest, the blade pointing forward, but Sett's hand did not pause for a moment.

Then, a violent spurt of blood suddenly splattered out—Sett's hand was sliced ​​open by the ice blade between his index and middle fingers.

No, Sett didn't slow down at all. His posture was as if he had deliberately rammed his hand into the blade—cleaved in two, yet his formidable vitality remained undiminished. It healed almost instantly upon passing the blade. Only after his arm had brutally torn flesh from Kuzan's chest did Kizaru, who had transformed into a flash of light, kick Sett away!

"Are you alright?!"

Hearing Kizaru's voice, he clutched his chest. As the ice spread, the wound on his chest froze, and the pain was somewhat relieved by the ice. Kuzan nodded: "It's just a flesh wound... It's good that you reacted."

If it weren't for Kizaru's timely kick, Sett's unexpectedly rapid burst of speed alone would have been enough to shatter Aokiji's sternum.

And what about Sett?

Looking up, the flesh and bones of his arm had already healed without any further cultivation. The sharp ice blade, stuck in the center of his arm bone, was forcibly pulled out as if he felt no pain. Then, in everyone's sight, he opened his mouth, which was full of incomplete canine teeth, and stared at the three people in front of him with a sickly look. Then, he grinned, revealing a twisted smile, raised his arm, and bit the ice blade into pieces one by one.

There was no Armament Haki covering it.

In the instant it bit down, the exploding ice blade ripped Sett's mouth to shreds, blood splattering everywhere. Accompanied by a twisted smile and flying blood, it was a smile, yet it sent chills down one's spine—the feeling was less of a blade and more of someone's bones being crushed!

209·Intuition

The mouthful of blood healed instantly, but Sett's threat level did not diminish in the slightest.

The muscles on his taut thighs bulged one after another, his entire body's muscles like inflated bombs, ready to explode at any moment. In the instant he completed his first fierce attack, he chewed up the ice blade, and with his berserk hand, now as sharp as a dagger, he spread his five fingers wide.

The distortion in his gaze coalesced into a beam, and as the brutality unfolded, a crimson halo left a deep red trail in the space.

With a heavy breath and a deafening roar, everyone's eyes snapped shut the moment Sett made his move—even with some preparation, Sett's speed in that instant still exceeded everyone's expectations.

His ankle exploded, giving the impression of teleportation, leaving no trace beyond the afterimage. Sett's explosive power seemed to tear through space—Bang!

Armament Haki spread, and relying on reflexes surpassing Akainu and Aokiji, coupled with preemptive anticipation, Kizaru's flashing kick struck Sett squarely in the chest. However, caught in a frenzy, Sett showed no sign of pain despite the heavy blow. On the contrary, the instant Kizaru's toe touched Sett, Sett's movements underwent an unimaginable change.

The feeling was as if it had been premeditated. He had just felt the touch of flesh and blood on his toes when, in the next instant, Kizaru felt the sky and earth reverse. He tried to pull away, but the ensuing restraint caused him a sharp pain. His bulging veins gripped his ankle tightly, and a barely suppressed, throbbing pain spread from where his hand was clenched.

Realized it? No… that touch just now definitely hit flesh and blood! Thinking this, Kizaru's eyes narrowed—could it be… impossible! In such rapid movement, to react and respond unexpectedly the instant of impact is something no living being can do.

But no matter what his idea was, Kizaru couldn't convince himself—because Sett now seemed to be filled with stress reactions all over his body.

Looking up, Sett's face was filled with rage. The next moment, he raised his arm high and, without hesitation, grabbed Kizaru's ankle and slammed him to the ground. Kizaru's three-meter-tall body seemed as weightless as straw in Sett's hands. But in that instant, accompanied by a burst of ice, thick ice spikes instantly froze and shot out from the space. Enhanced by Armament Haki, the sharp ice spikes struck Sett's unsuspecting arm with unerring accuracy.

Accompanied by a stinging pain and splattering blood, but mostly by a surge of ecstatic pleasure. With a twisted roar, Sett's pierced arm was pinned to the ground. Then, as molten lava erupted into the air, Akainu's arm, disintegrated by the Lifeform Disintegration Ray, was replaced by a burst of lava, transforming into a heavy, scorching bolt that fell from the sky. Upon impact, flesh and blood gushed forth, like hot oil poured onto ice; the tough muscles crackled and emitted a nauseatingly charred aroma.

After a brief exchange, Akainu, Kuzan, and the others clearly realized that Sett was no longer someone who could be killed by conventional means. Since that was the case, they decided to pin him to the ground—with this in mind, they tried to use ice spikes to hold him in place. But unfortunately, in the next instant, as if anticipating something, Sett suddenly yanked his body. Before Kuzan and the others' incredulous eyes, without the enhancement of Armament Haki, his pierced arm and shoulder were torn in two by the immense force. Only a few fragments of flesh remained connecting the bones in his arm.

Then, under the influence of immortality, it was reborn at a visible speed—a brutal action that exceeded all of Kuzan and Akainu's preparations and plans.

If Sett had used brute force to immobilize himself with Armament Haki, even by brute force, it would have taken him at least a second and a half to break free from the ice spikes enhanced by Kuzan's Armament Haki—enough time for Kuzan and Akainu to seal off the rest of Sett's body. But now, without any intention of sacrificing his own body, Sett's hand was torn apart by his own bones. The time to break free was reduced from a second and a half to less than half a second.

A brutal hand suddenly reached out and gripped Akainu and Aokiji's heads tightly—Akainu's was alright, but the arm gripping Aokiji and Kuzan's heads had just undergone muscle regeneration. Without the barrier of skin, the scarlet muscles were directly exposed to the air. With each violent movement, a massive amount of stimulants were released from the brain. The strength continued to increase, and the surging pressure exceeded the limits of the newly grown muscles. Without the barrier of skin, the newly grown muscles, subjected to excessive pressure, burst open once again. Hot blood spurted out from the squeezed cracks. With continuous squeezing, Aokiji could even hear the teeth-grinding sound of his arm bones cracking under the pressure of the muscles—but even so, Sett's movements did not stop in the slightest.

Crouching low, he raised his arms high and slammed their heads against the ground like a raging beast. Like a road breaker at full power, accompanied by the thunderous sound of a heartbeat, Sett gripped Akainu and Aokiji's heads tightly in his hands, lifting them up, then slamming them down, then lifting them up again, and slamming them down again! The already ravaged ground was instantly filled with flying debris.

Completely unprepared for Sett's brutal method of breaking free, and without adjusting his body in time, his head was seized, and he relinquished control. His head repeatedly slammed against the ground, a wave of intense dizziness washing over him. The next moment, as if sensing something, Sett's upper body abruptly lowered. The next moment, a flash of light streaked across the sky. Accompanied by a gust of wind, Kizaru's face was filled with an ugly expression.

I thought the berserk Sett wouldn't be able to react to my attack, but now it seems I was overthinking it—even when he loses his mind, Sett is still able to react quickly based solely on his beast-like, pure sense of crisis.