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In Yi Shuihan's office, looking at the Den Den Mushi that had been ringing incessantly since earlier, Yi Shuihan finally answered it.
"Yanlong? It's me, Zhan Guo!" It was still a clear, loud, and familiar voice.
Just as I suspected? I knew it.
"Are you here to ask me for dragon blood? Is that your idea or the Five Elders' idea?" Yi Shuihan asked bluntly.
"Uh..." The other party was clearly not expected Yi Shuihan to be so direct. After a moment of silence, he said again, "The Five Elders have not notified us yet. I am contacting you personally now."
"Temporarily? That means they'll come looking for me sooner or later."
"Dragon blood is too precious. Even I, an old man, really want it! What do you plan to do?"
"Although I obtained the dragon blood, it now belongs to the Temple of Myriad Realms."
"I understand, I will explain to the people above."
The call ended, but Yi Shuihan fell into deep thought. Now that it was no secret that he possessed dragon blood, it was inevitable that some people would try to take advantage of him.
Even though he was an admiral in the Navy Headquarters, there are always people who are not afraid of death. They may be wary, but when it comes to the sake of lifespan, especially those powerful individuals who are about to die of old age, they will definitely take risks since they are going to die anyway.
"It's time to show off our muscles, but I wonder who will be the first?"
Of course, not everyone was after Yi Shuihan. Rather than provoking this naval admiral, their primary goal was to join the Temple of Myriad Realms and obtain the Dragon Blood through missions. After all, it was rumored that the Temple of Myriad Realms had 12 guards, and Yi Shuihan was just one of them. If they offended the Temple of Myriad Realms, even if they obtained the Dragon Blood and extended their lifespan, they would probably be ruined.
Those who knew that Yi Shuihan was no ordinary general made it their last resort to confront him head-on.
"Today is the day the Temple of Myriad Realms issues its missions. I wonder what kind of mission it is that would make the Temple of Myriad Realms offer dragon blood as a reward."
The various branch halls of the Temple of Myriad Realms were now overflowing with people. Pirates, marines, revolutionaries, bounty hunters, lone wolves, and even experts from various kingdoms had gathered together, creating a diverse and chaotic scene.
In the past, probably no one would have believed that so many powerful people could gather together without conflict and turn a blind eye to their enemies, but now this has actually happened.
All of this was made possible by the Dragon Blood, a treasure coveted by countless people, and the Myriad Realms Temple's power, which could potentially rival, or even surpass, the World Government.
Amidst everyone's expectant gaze, the missions of the Temple of Myriad Realms were finally released, and there were three at once: King of Luck, Overwhelming Strength, and Gate of Wealth.
Chapter 195, The Dragon-Catching Tournament
Task Name: Luck Reigns Supreme
Task Description: Members with 4-star membership or above and under 30 years of age are eligible to participate. They will receive a Luck Agreement, which allows them to trade Luck with others. After 3 months, the person with the highest Luck value on the Luck Agreement will receive a piece of Thousand-Year Dragon Blood.
Note: One dose of thousand-year-old dragon blood represents the amount that would extend the lifespan of an ordinary human by a thousand years.
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Mission Name: Overwhelming Strength
Task Description: Members with 7 stars or above are eligible to participate in the Mighty Dragon Competition. The top 3 in the competition will receive Dragon Blood. The first-place winner will receive a portion of Thousand-Year Dragon Blood, the second-place winner will receive half a portion of Thousand-Year Dragon Blood, and the third-place winner will receive one-fifth of a portion of Thousand-Year Dragon Blood.
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Task Name: The Gate of Wealth
Task Description: All members of the Temple of Myriad Realms can participate. Give the Temple of Myriad Realms any treasure you think is of high value. The most valuable treasure among all the treasures will receive a portion of Thousand-Year Dragon Blood.
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The three tasks, with "King of Luck" being set up by Yi Shuihan to collect luck, were chosen because members of 4-star level or above under 30 years old were chosen because luck is highest in this age group. After all, they can easily reach the strength of a colonel or above, and their future achievements will inevitably be great, so their luck will naturally be good. On the other hand, no matter how strong an older person is, their luck may have been completely converted into strength and was almost completely consumed, making them useless.
"Overwhelming Strength" is, as the name suggests, an opportunity for true powerhouses. After all, strength reigns supreme in this world. Plus, this competition is under Yi Shuihan's control, so many people are sure to be interested in the battles between these powerful individuals. Tickets can be sold, and the ticket price won't be paid in cash, but rather in luck. That way, we can make a fortune.
The final gateway to wealth is for Yi Shuihan to collect some treasures from the One Piece world before leaving, and it would be even better if he found something valuable to the system.
“It would be too much trouble to collect the luck by myself. With dragon blood as bait, I don’t believe they won’t fall for it.”
Before this, no one paid much attention to what luck was, but once the mission of the Temple of Myriad Realms came out, some people would definitely realize the value of luck. However, no matter how precious luck is, it is insignificant compared to the dragon blood that can prolong life. If they had to choose between dragon blood and luck, they would undoubtedly choose the former.
All tasks can only be accepted by members of the Temple of All Realms, so the Temple of All Realms' recommendation slots have become popular again. Fortunately, after so many years, the Temple of All Realms is not what it used to be. Basically, people who reach a certain level are members of the Temple of All Realms. So now, even though there are quite a few people joining the Temple of All Realms after the Dragon Blood incident, there are still enough recommendation slots.
While most people were thinking about how to complete the mission to obtain dragon blood, some also set their sights on Yi Shuihan.
Smart people also noticed that even if the rewards from the three tasks were added together, it would only amount to a little over three portions, meaning Yi Shuihan would definitely have some left over.
Many factions that learned about Yi Shuihan's blood-drawing incident from the islanders of Gunkanjima can deduce that the dragon blood Yi Shuihan possesses is definitely not the amount that is openly known.
"The Dragon-Capturing Tournament on Aegean Island on the 15th of next month. Interesting." Yi Shuihan smiled disdainfully as he listened to his subordinate's report.
The so-called Dragon-Capturing Tournament was naturally intended to deal with him. The dragon he referred to was not the dragon of the revolutionary army leader, but his own Yanlong.
Most of the people in the Dragon Capture Tournament are those who cannot directly confront Yi Shuihan, but whose strength is quite good, some of whom are at the lieutenant general level. Because they participated in the Myriad Realms Temple mission, their luck was too great, but they could not participate due to their age. Their power was even less likely to be great. As for the final Gate of Wealth, they believed that they could not offer their best items, so they had basically cut off the path of obtaining dragon blood by completing the mission.
Driven to desperation, they naturally decided to steal it directly. Since they didn't know where the Dragon Blood of the Myriad Realms Temple was, they naturally set their sights on the Dragon Blood recipient in Yi Shui Han's world.
In fact, some of these people were at the level of generals, but not very strong. That's why they were confident in dealing with Yi Shuihan. Otherwise, it would be impossible for a group of lieutenant generals to target Yi Shuihan.
"If someone wants to capture the dragon, I'll go myself and give them a chance."
15th, Aegean Island
There weren't many people gathered on the island at the moment, only a few hundred, but don't underestimate these few hundred people, because they were undoubtedly true masters, most of them were lieutenant generals, and they were not unknown even in the New World.
Anyone who saw these people would definitely gasp in astonishment: a renowned plant manipulator who rose to fame 30 years ago, with a bounty of 1 million; Mo Sha, a bounty hunter who became famous 20 years ago, with countless pirates worth over 7 million killed by him; and Gibbs, the top fighter of the Kingdom of Thanatos, who once fought a former admiral to a standstill…
It can be said that everyone who stands here represents a legend, and each of their stories could be written into a book.
Although the highest combat power in the world of One Piece is said to be the Admirals, there are probably only a few dozen Admirals in the entire world. Below the Admirals are the Vice Admirals, which is the group of people like them. If the Admirals are the emperors of a country, then the Vice Admirals are the kings of the country, dominating their respective regions and renowned for their fame.
With hundreds of vice admirals gathered on this small Aegean island, even the Navy and the World Government dare not underestimate them. Their combined strength is probably too great for several admirals to handle; only experts above the admiral level can compare.
In addition, several of them are as strong as admirals. Even if the Navy were to go all out, it would probably be impossible to defeat them. The combined strength of all of them is even greater than that of any one of the Four Emperors.
However, only with such strength would they dare to discuss dealing with Yi Shuihan, after all, Yi Shuihan was no ordinary general, but someone who could fight against the Four Emperors without being at a disadvantage.
"I believe that the reason you are all here today is because of one thing: dragon blood. The dragon blood is in Yanlong's hands, and we cannot defeat him individually, which is why we have gathered together. I believe that as long as we are of one mind, we will definitely be able to get the dragon blood from Yanlong. I suggest that we get the dragon blood first, and we can discuss how to distribute it later."
"Then who keeps the dragon blood safe?"
Chapter 196, Take Him Down Quickly
The question of who should keep the dragon blood is extremely sensitive, since everyone is here for the dragon blood. If it weren't for the dragon blood, there would be no need to provoke a Marine Admiral, offending not only the Marines but also the behemoth that is the Temple of All Worlds.
If the person chosen to safeguard the dragon's blood is not chosen well, and he takes the dragon's blood and runs away, then everyone will have made a wasted trip. Therefore, the selection of this person is of utmost importance.
After a moment of silence, no one answered. After all, dragon blood was too precious. Even they themselves couldn't guarantee what would happen if they took it, so naturally they wouldn't trust others.
"Hehe," a soft chuckle suddenly came from someone. Everyone turned to look, only to find a large, fat man dressed as a merchant. Facing the crowd's gaze, he straightened his clothes, stepped forward, and said:
“I am Bailey, the leader of the Merchant Alliance and a user of the Devil Fruit Contract Fruit. I believe it is most appropriate for me to keep the Dragon Blood before it is distributed.”
Upon hearing this, everyone turned to look at him with surprise. It took considerable courage for him to volunteer in this setting.
"I remember now, the power of the Contract Fruit is to make contracts. The user can make contracts with other people, and if the user violates the terms of the contract, they will suffer the damage stipulated in the contract when it was made," someone who knew the power of the Contract Fruit said loudly.
"If that's the case, he is indeed a good candidate, but who knows if his ability is really a contract, and if he can't break it?"
"I can attest to that. I once made a contract with a user of the Contract Fruit. At the time, I forced him to break the rules, and he was indeed injured as stated in the contract, which led to his death. I never expected to see the next user of the Contract Fruit."
"It's him. He was known as the most cruel pirate in the world 50 years ago. He's a sadist who likes to torture and kill pregnant women and children. He must be 90 years old now. And he actually came."
Some people recognized the old man who had spoken up to prove his identity, and those who had heard of his identity all looked at him with apprehension.
What no one noticed was that when the leader of the merchant alliance heard that the old man had killed the previous owner of the contract fruit, a chilling hatred flashed deep in his eyes.
The previous owner of the Contract Fruit was Bailey's father. In fact, the Contract Fruit is different from other Devil Fruits. When other Devil Fruit users die, their Devil Fruits will be reborn in any corner of the world, and the fruit's power will basically not be passed on to the next generation.
The Contract Fruit is slightly different; it is reborn on the same island each time, and that island is Bailey's hometown. Even so, the leader of the Merchant Alliance was extremely lucky to become the owner of this Contract Fruit.
The power of the Contract Fruit does not grant a person great strength; in some ways, it is even a useless asset. However, the leader of the Merchant Alliance developed its potential, using the Contract Fruit to develop the business, collect treasures to strengthen himself, and finally established a vast Merchant Alliance.
After all, with a contract as a guarantee, others are more willing to do business with him. Of course, to ensure safety, he added a clause to the contracts that he was not allowed to reveal that he was a Contract Fruit user, otherwise the contract would be void. That is why he has not been well-known over the years.
“Then the person who is in charge of the dragon’s blood is Bailey. I suggest that three people protect him closely to prevent him from getting hurt.”
Close-fitting protection is clearly a last resort, but this suggestion is one that most people agree with.
The selection of personal protectors has also begun. This time it was done relatively quickly. A few people who don't get along with each other and whose strengths are similar were chosen. This way, even if they have any ideas, it will be difficult for them to succeed.
Things were pretty much settled at this point. The next step was to discuss when to set off to find Yi Shuihan. The atmosphere at the scene had become incredibly harmonious, with everyone getting along well, as if they were truly a group of people.
"Clap clap clap..."
Just then, someone unexpected appeared in everyone's sight.
"Your meeting was excellent! As someone who watched the whole thing, I think it was fantastic. I even couldn't help but applaud." The person clapping was naturally Yi Shuihan. He arrived at the venue early and swaggered around in the air above the meeting, making no attempt to conceal himself. However, none of the people expected Yi Shuihan to be there, and since he appeared as a black dot from below, they didn't notice him.
"How dare you come here, Yanlong!"
"Since you're here, you might as well stay."
"That's right. If you hand over the dragon blood, we can let you leave alive."
"Haha, it really came to me without any effort."
Yi Shuihan was alone, while hundreds of people were there to deal with him, so naturally, no one was afraid of him. Instead, they looked at Yi Shuihan with extremely greedy eyes.
Yi Shuihan watched the clamoring people below quietly, as if watching a circus, his eyes filled with mockery.
The people below talked for a long time, but Yi Shuihan didn't react. Finally, they gradually quieted down.
"Why don't you continue? I'm not in a hurry, you can do as you please! Otherwise you won't have a chance to continue later, consider this a perk I'm giving you before I die."
Yi Shuihan's words completely revealed his intention: to kill.
"How arrogant! You think you can fight us all by yourself? There are so many of us, a few of us could easily crush you."
"If you've got the guts, come down here and let Grandpa teach you how to be a decent human being."
"Don't think that we can't do anything in the sky. You're not the only one here who can fly."
Yi Shuihan raised his hand and pointed downwards. White light flashed at his fingertips, forming a sphere of light that continued to expand.
"Oh no, he wants to sink this island. Everyone, stop holding back and act quickly. There are quite a few Devil Fruit users here. If he succeeds, the situation will be unfavorable for us."
Chapter 197, One Finger and One Kick Shakes the Heroes
Sinking an island is something that is absolutely unimaginable for ordinary people, but it is not impossible for true powerhouses. Therefore, when they heard the shout, and especially when they felt the ever-increasing momentum coming from Yi Shuihan, everyone reacted instantly.
Moonwalk, a technique originally exclusive to the Navy, was used by half of the crew. In addition, many others used their special Devil Fruit abilities to fly into the sky.
Those who lacked the ability to fly but possessed ranged attack capabilities also launched attacks on Yi Shuihan without hesitation. For example, sword masters unleashed their sword energy without restraint, while some with powerful physiques leaped hundreds of meters to attempt close-range attacks on Yi Shuihan.
The entire battlefield looked like countless heroes attacking a demon king, and Yi Shuihan was that world-destroying demon king.
But Yi Shuihan was ultimately Yi Shuihan, and these people were not heroes.
A dazzling light emanated from Yi Shuihan's hand. Under this light, all those who tried to stop him collapsed like a house of cards, and were blasted into dust. In just an instant, dozens of people died under the light, which then continued to strike the earth without hindrance.
"Rumble"
A deep, bottomless hole appeared on the island, from which water continuously oozed, causing the island to shake violently and slowly sink.
"crash"
The irresistible force of the seawater submerged the land, further accelerating the island's sinking.
Aegean Island, with a radius of about 3 kilometers, is just an ordinary small island. How could it withstand a single blow from Yi Shuihan, a master of the Black Iron Nine-Star level? In a few more minutes, this island will probably disappear completely from the map.
The people below were horrified by what they saw, especially the Devil Fruit users, who were completely dumbfounded. They were true landlubbers and would never be able to get to the island if it sank to the bottom of the sea.
"Everyone, get on the ship first. We need to think things through carefully about this devil." Someone shouted, waking up the group of people who were still in a daze. So the group ran off the island to find the ship they had come from.
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"Where's the boat? My boat? How could it be gone? It was definitely here just now, there's no mistake."
There were no ships left on the sea, only a few planks.
They were all seasoned and powerful individuals. The fact that things had turned out this way only fueled their ferocity. They looked up at the culprit in the sky, their eyes filled with insane killing intent.
"In that case, let's kill him first. Only by killing him will we have a chance to survive."
"Good judgment."
Indeed, even if they had thought of other ways to survive at sea, they could not rest easy with Yi Shuihan around. If Yi Shuihan could sink an island, then ships would be even easier to destroy.
Those capable of attacking unleashed astonishing power once again. Compared to the previous attack, their offensive was even more ferocious this time. Everyone knew that this was a matter of life and death, so they went all out in their fight.
Even Whitebeard wouldn't dare to challenge such an attack, but Yi Shuihan's eyes revealed disdain as he lightly lifted his right foot and then stomped down hard.
This step, though clearly taken in mid-air, gave an incredibly heavy feeling, as if it were about to shatter the sky.
Centered on Yi Shuihan, an extremely violent shockwave suddenly erupted, spreading out at an extremely fast speed and continuing uninterrupted.
"puff"
The closest burly men were swept by the shockwave, coughing up blood as they fell like kites with broken strings. If someone looked closely, they could see that their bodies were as if they had been crushed, their thickness reduced to half of what it used to be.