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"seeing and Smelling Domineering! At the same time, the host's domineering power has been improved to a certain extent!"
When the system's words finished, Marco's eyes lit up. This battle was proving to be incredibly fruitful. Not only had his Immortal ability seen substantial improvement, but his physical skills had also progressed. Additionally, the Haki he had always desired was now perfectly awakened!
Furthermore, there was also a certain level of enhancement!
Seeing and Smelling Haki is essentially a form of perceptive 'wave' that exists around everyone's body, yet only one in ten million people can awaken and use it independently.
It's not difficult.
"Ding!"
This wasn't over; the third prompt from the system sounded again, and this time it filled Marco's usually calm demeanor with excitement!
"At the conclusion of the final battle, the host stood his ground, scaring off the remaining pirates with sheer 'momentum.' Thanks to the assistance of the super support system, the host has completed the initial awakening of the Conqueror's Haki!"
Perfect!
Absolutely perfect!
Marco felt elated. This battle had yielded an abundant harvest!
It was a super cost-effective encounter!
Indeed, fighting is the best way to enhance one's strength!
"Armament Haki, Observation Haki, Conqueror's Haki!"
To truly master this trifecta of Haki, not only must he use it, but he must also learn to master it!
"While improving and developing his fruit abilities, he also needed to work on applying his Haki!"
Marco understood that his current level of Armament Haki was strong enough, but there was still plenty of room for improvement. His Observation Haki had attained a certain level of growth, but it needed to see significant enhancement. As for his Conqueror's Haki, he had only just begun to master it—further development was essential!
"If I'm not mistaken, a few members of the Red-Haired Pirates can fire projectiles wrapped in Armament Haki! This technique is a notch above merely covering weapons for combat!"
The events of the Marineford War impressed Marco deeply, especially when Ben Beckman pointed a gun at Admiral Kizaru, forcing the latter to surrender!
As the wielder of the Light-Light Fruit, Kizaru should not feel threatened by a pistol. It's easy to deduce that there were only two possibilities: the projectile was made of sea-prism stone, or Ben Beckman's Armament Haki was sufficient to cover the bullet.
Marco leaned toward believing the latter.
"If I could have a few sparring sessions with the higher-ups in the Red-Haired Pirates, it might significantly enhance my mastery of the Haki trifecta!"
It seemed that an opportunity to make contact with the Red-Haired Pirates could arise!
Such an opportunity to improve his control over Haki was not something Marco would ever overlook!
Back to business.
After summarizing the gains from this battle, Marco began to contemplate the actions of the Blackbeard Pirates. This time, facing Shiryu of the Rain was a complete surprise; it was effectively a buy-two-get-one-free deal, with the 'one' being more significant than the 'two'. It was simply a significant advantage.
However,
Now, the decision that Blackbeard would make upon hearing this news loomed ahead!
"So, I need to continue my hunting as soon as possible!"
Marco had always promoted taking the initiative. Since he had resolved to proactively hunt the Blackbeard Pirates before they dealt with him, weakening their overall strength was now his focus. He was determined to keep hunting!
With the super support system, hunting down members of the Blackbeard Pirates could also provide him the perfect opportunity to enhance his own strength!
Why not kill two birds with one stone?
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Happy Street Islands.
The Happy City, rebuilt and repaired, had resumed its previous vibrancy, with neon lights flashing. Pirates came and went; each of them had their own goals.
"Lord Stussy… for now, I haven't received any news regarding the island of Stanselt,"
a subordinate reported respectfully to Stussy, who was reclining on a leather sofa.
"Can't even we find out the latest updates?"
Stussy, curled up on the red leather sofa, felt her goblet tremble in her hand, causing the red wine inside to ripple slightly. "Marco… nothing will happen to him, right?"
Deep down, she didn't wish anything ill for Marco.
After all, she had paid a steep price to gather information on the Blackbeard Pirates—one of which was potentially being detected by them at any moment!
This was the enemy of the Blackbeard Pirates, and if Marco were to encounter danger, Stussy herself could be in grave trouble.
However, in her heart, there was another layer of meaning; she genuinely didn't want Marco to come to harm.
"Lord Marco… there will be no accident."
Belivia, who was by her side, bit her lip lightly and spoke firmly.
Even in the face of her reassurances, both women were plagued by the same worries in their hearts.
It was reasonable to be concerned. The island of Stanselt, located quite far from here, had been nearly destroyed in the battle; it was riddled with countless deep cracks, leaving devastation in its wake. Conveying the latest news would take time, especially without anyone stationed on the island.
Pirates relied on news newspapers and word-of-mouth to get their information across.
Coincidentally, there were neither sea pirates, sailors, nor news agency writers on the island of Stanselt. After the deaths of Abaro Pizarro, Burgess, and Shiryu of the Rain, there were hardly any left.
Initially, the Blackbeard Pirates had almost all gone out at the captain level to hunt for those with Devil Fruit abilities, avoiding bringing along subordinates to prevent any snake from getting scared away.
As the two women were immersed in concern, Stussy's phone worm rang.
"It's his call!"
Stussy quickly answered the phone worm, her delicate and beautiful face marked with slight nervousness. "Marco, are you… okay?"
Immediately after, the phone receiver held in Stussy's delicate hand fell to the floor!
Her entire being was frozen in disbelief!
"What's going on?! What's happening?! Is Lord Marco in danger?!"
Seeing this, Belivia became anxious, quickly grabbing Stussy's hand and firing off a flurry of questions.
"Abaro Pizarro, Burgess, and Shiryu of the Rain appeared on the island of Stanselt…"
Belivia's heart tightened at the mention of Shiryu of the Rain.
Abaro Pizarro, Burgess, and Shiryu of the Rain had all appeared on the island at the same time!
After the previous message to Marco... this didn't bode well!
Stussy's subordinates became increasingly anxious—now they were all in the same boat as Marco, and if something happened to him, they would be in peril as well!
Yes, the appearance of those three ruthless pirates on the island at once meant that Marco's actions this time were fraught with danger!
Just then, the next words from Stussy stunned her subordinates and Belivia into silence—dumbfounded!
"They've been… all hunted by Marco!"
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