One Piece:Becoming the King of the World from the Rocks Era

"Die!"

Kohl's strength and speed far exceeded those of Huanyu and Jill, even surpassing the fastest and strongest humans on Earth.

"I knew you'd make a move."

Li Yuan wasn't foolish; he anticipated that Kohl would try to ambush him. His Observation Haki was active, tracking Kohl's every move.

"Right side!"

Li Yuan swiftly sidestepped, dodging Kohl's sneak attack. He seized the opportunity and dashed forward in a sword step, aiming his sword at Kohl's lower body. However, despite his timely strike, Li Yuan's speed wasn't quite enough, and Kohl narrowly avoided it. His sword only managed to tear Kohl's clothes and graze his skin.

"Damn brat, die!"

Kohl didn't expect to have such a close call. Enraged, he quickly reversed his grip on his sword, slashing back towards Li Yuan. Li Yuan remained unfazed when Kohl dodged his sword. Using his Observation Haki, he calmly evaded Kohl's second strike.

"Crack!!!"

Li Yuan's left hand tightly gripped the sword sheath, using it like a club to smash Kohl's knee, shattering his kneecap!

"Ah!!!!"

The fracture brought Kohl to one knee in agony. He never imagined Li Yuan would be so cunning, using a sword sheath to attack.

"The one who should die is you."

As Kohl knelt, an iron sword sliced across his throat, blood gushing out as Li Yuan's final words echoed in his ears.

"Phew, finally dead!"

"My body is still too weak. If I were faster, I wouldn't have needed such a hassle; three strikes would have been enough to kill these three."

Li Yuan sighed in relief as he surveyed the lifeless bodies.

"This house is no longer safe. Who knows if the Sharp Sword Pavilion will send more people to kill me? It's better to stay at the Sword Pavilion for safety."

"Once I have the strength to protect myself, I'll wipe out the Sharp Sword Pavilion."

Li Yuan gathered some clothes and prepared to move into the Sword Pavilion, confident his new master would take him in. Little did he know, his master was watching him from a distance and only left after Li Yuan had slain the three men. Li Yuan couldn't sense his master's presence as he had just awakened his Observation Haki.

"Li Yuan, Li Yuan, what happened here?"

Just as Li Yuan finished packing, a young, three-meter-tall man holding a sword appeared at the door.

"Oh, it's Kano. It's nothing, just three thugs from the Sharp Sword Pavilion trying to eliminate me, the personal disciple of the Infinite Sword Pavilion. They underestimated me and got themselves killed."

"Now I'm worried the Sharp Sword Pavilion will give me more trouble, so I'm moving to the Sword Pavilion."

Li Yuan explained to Kano, the senior disciple of the Infinite Sword Pavilion, who was once the most talented and powerful before Li Yuan's arrival. Despite Li Yuan now holding that position, Kano bore no resentment and even sought to befriend him.

"Those Sharp Sword Pavilion scoundrels, when I get stronger, I'll wreck their pavilion. It's wise for you to move to the Sword Pavilion. With the master there, no one can harm you."

Kano declared, filled with righteous indignation.

"Let's go; I've packed everything. Let's head to the Sword Pavilion together."

Li Yuan left his thirteen-year home without hesitation.

The Infinite Sword Pavilion had about a hundred apprentices, half of whom were children between the ages of eight and fifteen, like Li Yuan. Many islanders hoped to send their children to learn swordsmanship. If not for the master's limit on the number of children, Li Yuan might have had more junior disciples.

"Ha!!!"

"Ha!!!"

"Ha!!!"

As they entered the Sword Pavilion, they saw many children practicing their basic sword swings with wooden swords.

"Senior Brother!!"

"Hello, Senior Brother!"

"Senior Brother, you're here!"

The young swordsmen greeted Li Yuan enthusiastically. As the master's sole personal disciple, Li Yuan held a high status in the pavilion.

"Keep practicing diligently. Don't let my presence distract you from your training."

Li Yuan said sternly. He took sword practice seriously and didn't let anything hinder his training, so he was strict with his juniors.

Once at the Sword Pavilion, Li Yuan didn't join the others in the training yard. He had his own practice area in the pavilion's backyard, a place dedicated to his sword training. However, instead of practicing swordsmanship, Li Yuan began to organize his resources.

"First, my strong soul awakened my Observation Haki, allowing me to sense others' intentions."

"Then there's this Sword God Body Tempering Technique in my mind, a technique for body tempering with Haki. It's essentially my golden finger in this world."

"By combining swordsmanship for attack and my body as the strongest defense, I am confident I can become the world's strongest!"

Li Yuan brimmed with confidence.

"Let me see what this Sword God Body Tempering Technique is all about."

This technique appeared in his mind upon transmigration, serving as his cheat for unrivaled freedom in this world. Upon reviewing it, he found it had 12 levels and was designed to temper the body using Haki, fitting perfectly with the One Piece world's system.

The first three levels could be practiced before awakening Armament Haki, while the remaining levels required its awakening.

"Let's see how effective the first level is."

With that, Li Yuan began practicing the first level of the Sword God Body Tempering Technique.

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