Pirates' Max Level System

"Come again."

Taking off the remnants of his cloak and tying his straw hat on his head, Shanks shouted, sword in hand.

Shanks' voice, amplified by the broadcast, resounded throughout the stadium. Everyone held their breath, and even the emcee spoke less at this time.

If the previous ones were just tests and warm-ups, the next ones would be an all-out collision.

More chains emerged from Starks' body, and he used his left hand to make a neck-wiping gesture towards Shanks.

come!

Chapter 715: The spider web is full of chains

If you want to fight, then fight.

Starks was responding to Shanks' invitation in his own way.

Shanks held the long sword horizontally, and as his left hand brushed across the blade, the domineering aura of Armament Haki gradually coated it. The air became inexplicably violent, and the clouds in the sky moved faster and faster, as if trying to escape.

In Beihai, Conqueror's Haki is a strange yet familiar term, and it usually only appears in the stories of the elderly.

But lately, anyone in Calgary has been hearing the word a lot. And along with it comes a name.

Red-Haired Shanks, what an incredible guy! It is foreseeable that another monster will soon appear in the Grand Line.

Anyone with a bit of insight could already guess that Shanks was wielding the power of Conqueror's Haki. This was the first time he had fully demonstrated this legendary talent to the people of the North Sea. The audition was only a fleeting glimpse.

Starks felt it most directly: he felt as if he were being watched by an ancient beast. The greatest crisis he had ever experienced, being chased by a group of sea kings at sea, had never been as stressful as this.

The feeling of his pounding heart intoxicated Starks; it was truly wonderful. He pursed his lips subconsciously, and the chains emerging from his body trembled violently in response to his emotions.

Shanks approached, his aura growing more dignified with each step. He seemed unhurried, yet calmly and steadily closing the distance between him and Starks. By the time Starks recovered from his shock, the distance between them had already surpassed the safe threshold of twenty meters.

Starks was startled, and three chains shot out more than ten meters behind him, nailing into the ground. The chains contracted, pulling him back quickly.

At the same time, Starks waved his hands towards Shanks, and countless chains moved and locked Shanks tightly.

With a rustling sound, the wildly extended chains surrounded Shanks, trying to wrap him into an iron ball.

The next second, a flash of black light appeared, and Shanks swung his sword. The chains were like hay under a blazing fire, completely annihilated. The air in the arena was filled with a strong smell of iron. The chains were chopped into pieces by Shanks, and melted into the air.

This destructive momentum continued along the chains until it stopped about five meters in front of Starks.

Starks angrily retracted the much-shorter chain. It wasn't that our army wasn't strong enough, it was just that the enemy was using a Gundam. In this state, Shanks could easily shred any chain.

Chain Starks also requires energy to summon. He feels that it is not a good idea to use the chain to give away a head when it is obviously a thankless task.

He greased his feet, and several chain spikes shot onto the ground in the distance, carrying Starks quickly away from Shanks who had activated Dragon Aotian mode. He didn't believe that Shanks could maintain this transformation forever.

Starks escaped in front and Shanks chased after him.

But Starks underestimated a little. Shanks, who was unhindered, was no slower than him and was about to catch up with him.

Without even looking back, Starks could sense Shanks's approach just by the hairs standing on end.

"Chase, chase, chase your sister, you forced me to do this."

Starks shook his head, and his right hand became more than twice as thick, and hundreds of chains were whipped towards Shanks.

Shanks received a sudden gift, and without any hesitation, he slashed the chain with his sword, cutting it in half. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Starks threw himself into the air.

Unlocking sounds came from Starks' body one after another, and his punk clothes were torn apart.

If the chains before seemed to grow out of Starks' body, at this moment Starks completely turned into a chain man, a creature made of chains.

The chains wrapped around Starks again and again. As his body doubled in size, chains as thick as his arms shot out from his body and nailed to the eaves above the auditorium.

Before people could figure out what he was going to do, more such chains were launched and fixed to the top of the audience seats, and new chains grew between the chains and connected with each other.

Finally, Starks was suspended in the air in this way.

Looking at the sky above the stadium entangled with chains, it feels like it is full of spider webs.

This was the true Chain Starks, unstoppable on the battlefield. This form maximized his Devil Fruit abilities. The entire arena was now a nest of chains. Shanks looked like a bug caught in a spider's web, about to be strangled by a predator.

The chains were arranged like Skynet, and thanks to Starks's current chained body, he could move on the "spider web" in a strange, almost teleporting manner.

Endless chains emerged from Starks' body, each one like a homing missile, endlessly chasing its target. Even though Shanks harvested crop after crop, the terrifying number still remained.

After these chains were inserted into the ground, they turned a corner and emerged from somewhere above the ground, joining the army surrounding Shanks. Soon, a torrent of chains had completely enveloped Shanks.

Shanks would certainly not sit still and wait for death. Before the ground was swallowed by the chains, he jumped high, and his rapidly spinning body created a storm of swords, confronting the cage of chains.

For a moment, the cage almost collapsed, and Starks' chains caught up in time to barely maintain the speed of the fight.

Starks was trying his best to compress the prison, and the harsh sound of metal friction indicated how fierce the confrontation in the prison was.

The prison seemed to be shrinking, but every few seconds, Shanks would gather a slashing blow to the sky, breaking the prison and cutting off part of the "spider web" on the top.

The distance Starks could teleport was shrinking, but now all his energy was focused on shrinking the prison. This was a race against time; whoever reached their goal first would be the winner.

With only a few strands of the web left, Starks faltered, but the prison stopped first. Had he won in the end? He took a weary breath and looked down at the prison below.

Suddenly, a black light burst out from the top of the chain prison, and the sharp edge of the slash almost brushed Starks' face and rushed into the air.

This was a black light that opened the sky. A figure flashed through it and approached Starks on chains.

Shanks was in a very bad condition at the moment, covered in blood, but he won. He put the long sword full of domineering power on his opponent's neck.

Starks was a little dazed and tried his best, but in the end he did not win the game.

Chapter 716: Contract Completed

Being forced to the ground by Shanks with a knife, Starks released the Chain Demon form, raised his hands and said: "Okay, you are strong, you win."

After saying this, Starks simply lay down on the ground. He had really used up all his strength. Later, his mercenaries carried him away.

Shanks' condition was not much better than his opponent's. He had lost a lot of blood and suffered severe muscle strain. Even if an ordinary person received the most timely treatment, he would have to stay in bed for a week.

The schedule of the martial arts tournament is very tight. If you get seriously injured during a match, even if you barely make it through, you'll inevitably lose the next round. This is completely unworthy for someone aiming for the championship.

Therefore, the early encounter between such powerful players as Shanks and Starks is indeed full of malice on the part of the organizers.

Fortunately, Roger, Shanks, and Luffy all shared the same strong destiny, and if it weren't for a terminal illness, they wouldn't be able to handle it at all. Within a day, Shanks would be back to full strength as expected.

The next day's competition was a time for the advanced players to rest and recuperate, but Qin Luo couldn't because someone from Fishman Island had arrived.

Stuck before the round of 16, Itachi is quite timely.

Qin Luo called 853 rat man Beta, plus Itachi, and the three of them secretly visited Darwin and formally confronted him.

When they arrived, Darwin could vaguely sense their purpose, and excitedly welcomed Qin Luo and his party into his most secret underground meeting room.

"Okay, everyone here is our own people, there is absolutely no risk of leaks." Darwin said.

There were only seven people left in the secret room at this time. Excluding the three on Qin Luo's side, Darwin only left a butler and two bodyguards.

The butler was an old acquaintance, and the two bodyguards were no ordinary figures either. As the number one and number two members of the Dynasul Family's prosthetic armament squad, they were also the captain and deputy captain of the Dynasul Family's defense force. Only with such status could they be considered confidants by Darwin, on par with the butler.

Qin Luo and Darwin sat facing each other, with their men standing behind them. The housekeeper made tea for them and then stepped aside.

"Chief Darwin, this unexpected visit is mainly for one thing."

"But the previous proposal?" Darwin couldn't help asking.

"Of course." Qin Luo nodded.

"So, what do you mean?" Darwin asked cautiously. Although he felt that the possibility of success was very high from Qin Luo's attitude, the more times like this, the more cautious he should be in front of his future "master".

"No rush. Before that, I want to ask Chief Darwin something. How much have you guessed about my identity?" Qin Luo said to Darwin.

"This..." Darwin was stumped for a moment.

It's a bit funny to say that the Dinasur family wanted to find a backer, but in the end they didn't even know which mountain the backer was from. This is nonsense.

Darwin was worried that Qin Luo would be angered, so he exchanged a glance with the housekeeper, and finally said with some helplessness and trepidation: "The lord comes from the most mysterious family in the world, but it is difficult for me to guess which one it is."

Darwin was also very desperate. With so little information, how could he analyze it?

Qin Luo and Liu Yun both came from mysterious, hidden families and possessed some of the same abilities. With just the little information he had, he couldn't tell whether the person sitting in front of him was Qin Luo or Liu Yun.

Qin Luo seemed to have known this would happen. He waved his hand to signal Itachi behind him to take off his mask.

Uchiha Itachi, Hidan, Kyuubi, Tsunade, Jinbe, Fisher and other cadres of the Ryuun Palace became famous throughout the world after their fierce battle with the pirates of the New World.

The moment Darwin saw the iconic tear trough on Itachi's face, he knew who was in front of him.

Darwin quickly stood up, half-knelt in front of Qin Luo, and respectfully called out "Lord Liuyun God."

The same was true of Darwin's bodyguard and butler.

Qin Luo gladly accepted their gift. Now that their identities were revealed, some things were self-evident.

"The Dinasur family is incredibly powerful, whether in terms of resources, military might, or technology. And the patriarch's sincerity is truly genuine. I can't think of any reason to reject the Dinasur family. So..."

Qin Luo paused for a moment and continued, "Chief Darwin, you will be one of us from now on."

Hearing Qin Luo's promise, Darwin breathed a sigh of relief, finally putting down the heavy stone in his heart. Taking the Liuyun Palace's express boat would not only help him survive the impending disaster that made him uneasy, but would also likely take his family to a higher level.

But there is no free lunch in the world, and Darwin knew this very well.

"God, I want to know what the Dinasur family will have to pay?"

Qin Luo admired Darwin's tact very much. It always felt strange for him to bring up such things, as if he was taking advantage of the situation. Darwin avoided such embarrassment.

"Call me boss from now on. Take a look at this document first. If there are no problems, please sign it."

Qin Luo took out a contract from his arms and threw it to Darwin.

The above content is basically based on Darwin's original promise, with a few additions from Tsunade and the others. The conditions are not strict. Generally speaking, the Dynasul family will serve Liuyun Palace from now on, and the family's resources and technology will be made available to Liuyun Palace.

In return, the Flowing Cloud Palace would shelter the Dynasul family and help it establish its position in the North Sea. All of this would be done in secret, which undoubtedly aligned perfectly with Darwin's ideas.

Apart from taking Vegapunk away, Darwin was almost extremely satisfied with the contract. But this was the point Qin Luo specifically requested.

Darwin made up his mind instantly and signed the contract. This was no time for negotiation, and besides, shallow waters couldn't hide dragons. The North Sea was no longer suitable for Vegapunk to stay in.

Qin Luo took back the contract with satisfaction. From now on, the Dinasur family would be the branch base of Liuyun Palace in the North Sea.

With the idea of ​​returning a favor, Qin Luo introduced another of his men, the ratman Beta, to the Dinasur family.

For a moment, Darwin didn't recognize the ratman Beta until he matched this familiar-looking guy with a mercenary who had been very popular recently.

"What's being said outside is indeed a rumor. Ratman Beta actually works for Liuyun Palace."

"Rumor? Why do you think so?" Qin Luo said.

"Huh, isn't it?" This time it was Darwin who was surprised.

So at Qin Luo's request, the rat man Beta not only demonstrated his ability to transform, but also told him a series of plans of the Germa Kingdom.

Chapter 717 Is everything going well?

Ratman Beta is an important part of the plan of Vinsmoke and his son, and is the "guide" of the entire operation.

The Vinsmokes had somewhat underestimated Beta the Ratman, placing too much trust in him. However, this very mercenary, while carrying out his own mission, teamed up with Tayuya to gather intelligence and almost got a glimpse of the entire plan.

When Darwin first heard of the Germa Kingdom's plan, he was initially incredulous, then deeply shocked. If Vinsmoke and his son's plan were to come to pass, the Dynasul family would be in serious trouble.

"Vinsmoke Judge, very good, I let him go, and he repays me with these. He is worthy of being the biological son of that old ghost." Darwin said almost gritting his teeth.

What Qin Luo cared about more was that Darwin had already discovered Vinsmoke Judge's identity a long time ago, and it was really careless of him to invite such a time bomb into his own base and ignore it.

Of course, Qin Luo stopped Darwin who was about to deal with Vinsmoke Judge immediately.

"There's no need to rush this. I've already made a backup plan for their plans, and they won't succeed. And I also need them to help the Dinasur family divert their hatred, so let them be."

Qin Luo didn't blush or feel nervous, and insisted on saying that the plan arranged by Olivia and Tsunade was his own.

"Will Vegapunk be snatched away by the other party? Isn't this the one you, the boss, specifically want to take away?" Darwin asked doubtfully.

Darwin's real concern lay with the underwater base. It was the last stronghold of the Dynasul family, a sort of refuge. They couldn't have found a more secluded place. Germa's actions were likely to destroy the base.

"Who do you think I'm doing this for? Now the Navy, the Germa Kingdom, and the Don Quixote Family all know that Vegapunk is in your hands. It's already this time, Vegapunk is a hot potato, whoever gets it in their hands will be in trouble." Qin Luo said, pointing at Darwin.

"But……"

"No buts, you may not know yet, the navy reinforcements have already set off secretly." Qin Luo dropped a bombshell. This information was brought by Itachi when he arrived.

"Does the Demon Slayer know? Does O'Hara know? The Navy doesn't care what happens to Calgary. They only want Vegapunk."

"What? Which general is leading the team? Akainu, Kizaru, or Sengoku, or Garp?" Darwin was panicking. Aokiji, who had never appeared before, was one thing, but now there was an admiral-level warrior. Was the Navy trying to wipe out the Dynasul family?