Chinjao's Conqueror's Haki, though formidable, had not reached its peak. Still, as the leader of the Happo Navy, he had long honed his commanding presence.
Yet now, in front of a mere teenager of a marine captain, he was losing.
"Argh!"
Chinjao struggled, mustering all his strength as energy waves pulsed from his body.
"Heh, let me show you what a real attack looks like. Strangulation!" Yeyin declared, activating his eye technique. The Strangulation illusion surged forth, intensified by their maintained eye contact, amplifying its lethal impact.
Thud!
In an instant, Chinjao fell to one knee, pain etched on his face.
"You... you can use Conquerer's Haki attacks!" Chinjao gasped. "You…"
Thud!
Chinjao could not continue. Under the combined force of Phantom Shock and Strangulation, he reached his limit and collapsed.
As Chinjao fell, Yeyin deactivated his abilities.
"Feeling a bit dizzy…" Yeyin muttered, clutching his head. It was evident that his power was still underdeveloped. Unlike Shanks or Whitebeard, who could clash without any visible strain, Yeyin, lacking chakra, had to rely solely on mental energy to fuel his attacks.
Nevertheless, he felt satisfied to have defeated Chinjao with just his Conqueror's Haki.
"Captain Yeyin, should we apprehend them?" Hina asked as she approached.
"No need, Hina," Yeyin replied. "If my Teacher didn't capture them, neither will we."
With that, Yeyin sprinted toward the Happo Navy's ship and began rummaging through it. His true aim had been to scavenge resources.
Seeing Yeyin's actions, the remaining pirates stood frozen, intimidated by Issho, who loomed silently nearby. After all, this was the man who had flattened their ship with a single move, even Chinjao hadn't dared challenge him.
For over two hours, Yeyin sifted through the ship, retrieving various items. Although there weren't any rare treasures, the haul was still decent, full of Haki points and basic attributes.
"Mr. Issho, next time, please don't flatten the ships," Yeyin said upon returning, with a trace of regret. "It's not... ideal."
"Understood, I won't do it next time," Issho agreed.
Yeyin couldn't help but feel a twinge of regret. If the ship hadn't been squashed, he might have scavenged even more.
"Wait!" Yeyin suddenly thought, using Soru to appear on the flattened "board ship." He placed his hand on it.
[Ding, you've picked up a damaged ship: gained 10 million berries, 300 collection points, +2 Swordsmanship, and the fine sword 'Monkey's Roar'…]
A stream of notifications rang in Yeyin's ears. This ship had been a weapons carrier for the Happo Navy, resulting in an unexpected windfall: swordsmanship techniques, a quality blade, gunnery skills, and more.
"Mr. Issho, I was wrong. In fact, we should do this more often!" Yeyin turned back with a mischievous grin.
(End of Chapter)