Skill Tree Chronicles: One Piece

Fierce fighting erupted behind the island.

Marco responded to Sasaki and Senbonmatsu's attacks with calm precision, as if effortlessly toying with two children.

"I say, you two… is that all you've got?"

Sasaki gritted his teeth and activated his Ancient Zoan Devil Fruit: Ryu Ryu no Mi, Model: Triceratops, entering his Awakened Beast Form!

His body expanded dramatically, his three horns extended like spears, and his entire hide took on an armored luster with enhanced regeneration and durability.

Senbonmatsu wasn't far behind. He let out a roar as his full-body transformation completed — revealing the Ryu Ryu no Mi, Model: Diplodocus — with thickened scale plating and a whipping tail empowered by Awakened Force Multiplication.

The two massive dinosaurs lunged toward Marco in unison!

"That's awesome!"

Marco grinned, and suddenly his body ignited with ice-blue flames—not burning, but freezing!

"Phoenix Form – Stage Two: Frostfire Resurrection!"

With his wings blazing in frostfire, Marco soared above, exuding a force that crackled with both heat and chill.

"Blue Flame Technique: Arctic Ring!"

A ring of frostfire burst from above like a divine halo crashing down, freezing the jungle around them!

Boom!

Crack!

The beasts were frozen instantly—but in the next moment, the ice shattered!

"Helicopter Horn!"

Sasaki's frill spun at blinding speed, propelling him airborne. With his flight-enhanced form, he launched forward at blistering speed!

"Awakened Form – Impact Stampede!"

Senbonmatsu's neck stretched unnaturally, wrapped in Busoshoku Haki, and lashed out at Marco like a battering ram.

"A triceratops and a diplodocus, huh? What a duo!"

Marco flashed through the air, dodging mid-spin, and delivered a powerful Haki-infused kick to Sasaki's temple — snapping off one of his prized horns!

One move led to the next.

"Blue Phoenix Art: Blossom Burn!"

Blue-feathered flames turned into petal-like projectiles, slicing through Sasaki's body with surgical precision, leaving his massive form riddled with bleeding gashes.

"Guh—!!"

Sasaki coughed blood, his Zoan stamina waning despite Awakening.

"Look at me!"

Senbonmatsu suddenly stopped, drawing in energy, his body brimming with blackened Haki — even his eyes glowed crimson with Awakening Focus: Apex Pulse.

Marco blinked. "...Is he serious?"

Vista, leaning against a tree, nodded. "Now's the time."

"You just said it out loud again… Do y'all enjoy announcing your power-ups?"

Senbonmatsu's confidence turned to confusion. Why was no one else reacting?

Just as he glanced around—Marco blurred forward, gripping the massive neck and hurling him with monstrous strength into the base of a massive tree!

"Vista!"

Vista dashed forward, abandoning Sasaki.

Both his blades were wrapped in Busoshoku and Kenbunshoku-infused sakura aura — part of his unique Haki bloom technique.

"Dual Blade Style – Life and Bloom's End!"

One slash symbolized rebirth, the other annihilation.

Two elegant, glowing arcs danced through the air, and then—

Shlkt.

Two vivid trails of blood sprayed from Senbonmatsu's neck as he collapsed, reverting to human form.

"I'll send you to hell personally!"

Marco raised a clawed hand for the finishing strike, but Vista stopped him.

"The Captain wants them alive. Orders from above."

Marco nodded and looked toward Joz's battlefield.

Joz's diamond body shimmered beneath the sun, clashing against his opponent with bone-crushing force!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Each impact shook the forest!

While Joz only bore minor cracks, his foes—Page One and Ulti—were getting shredded.

Page One's hybrid form was panting hard, bloodied and beaten.

Ulti was stumbling, covered in bruises, her forehead swollen from blunt trauma.

Suddenly—

Page One's body flew backward violently into the woods!

Whoosh!

Bang! Bang!

Crash! Crack! Bang!

Tree after tree fell as Page One tumbled uncontrollably, until—

A shadowy figure grabbed his skull midair!

A black gravitational aura enveloped him, crushing his bones with dark force.

"Darkfield Skill – Gravity Clutch."

Page One vomited blood and slumped limp in the attacker's grip.

"Not bad, huh?"

Shen Yuan emerged from the gloom, smirking as he tossed Page One aside like trash.

Ulti charged in enraged!

"Bastard! Let go of him!"

But even as she ran, she was already shrinking—her hybrid form unraveling under the pressure of Shen Yuan's gravitational field.

"Terra Skill Tree – Pull of the Deep."

The very earth responded.

Stones, wood, and dust swirled together into nailed stakes wrapped in Busoshoku, slamming Ulti against a thick tree trunk!

Crack!

"Ugh!"

Blood spurted from her mouth, body nailed tightly. Still, her glare burned with fury!

"If Kaido finds out—!"

Shen Yuan stood before her, hands in pockets, black rods levitating lazily at her side.

With a grin: "One more word and I add another rod."

Ulti's eyes widened. She instantly shut up.

Thunk.

Her body fell limp, restrained. She was unconscious—but hatred still radiated from her eyes.

Snap.

More black rods impaled her body, pinning her like a moth on a board.

"AAAAAGHHH!!"

Screams echoed.

Shen Yuan emerged from the forest's edge, approaching Marco and Vista.

"Is that... Sasaki? Huh. This Zoan fruit of his really is trash."

He smirked.

"Honestly, I should bury both of them."

Sasaki and Senbonmatsu lay on the ground, gasping, covered in lacerations and dried blood.

"What... do you want?" Senbonmatsu wheezed, trying to stay composed.

"What do I want?"

Shen Yuan stretched, then looked up—channeling his Awakening ability.

Terra Skill Tree – Awakened Tier 1: Matter Convergence.

Gravel, broken blades, blood droplets, and shattered gear began floating around him.

"I've got choices: suffocation, impalement, or being ground into paste. Pick one."

Sasaki dropped to his knees, trembling violently. His pride couldn't save him now.

"Then... die!"

Blood, wood, and stones launched toward Sasaki.

They wrapped around him like a bandage—only too tight.

Crunch. Snap. Crack.

In mere seconds, his body was compressed into a mummified corpse, frozen in agony!

> [System Notification: You have defeated plot character Sasaki – Level Up to 96. Skill Point +1 awarded.]

Shen Yuan turned toward Senbonmatsu.

"And you?"

Senbonmatsu coughed up blood but stood, clutching his sword.

"I knew this mission was death. So go on."

Shen Yuan raised an eyebrow—then glanced at the katana in his hand.

"That blade..."

Senbonmatsu tossed it over.

"That's Bishu, one of the sharpest crafted blades of Wano's lower Heavens tier."

Shen Yuan chuckled. "Still got pride, huh?"

"Let me show you what a true Supreme Grade blade looks like."

He slowly unsheathed Heaven-Swallowing Horizontal.

Each inch of exposed steel rippled with a pulse of conqueror's aura and advanced armament color. It didn't need Haki—it was Haki.

Shiiing!

Dark mist and hellish energy danced around the obsidian blade, as if reality twisted around it.

Even Senbonmatsu, battered and defiant, widened his eyes in awe.

"This... is beyond legendary!"