Skill Tree Chronicles: One Piece

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Senbonmatsu's face was flushed with excitement—he didn't look injured at all!

"Does this sword have a 'sword spirit'?"

Shen Yuan asked with uncertainty, "Sword spirit?"

Seeing Shen Yuan's confusion, Senbonmatsu, upholding the pride of a master swordsmith, explained in detail:

"The so-called cursed blade refers to a sword that has absorbed malevolent energy—a demonic aura! This demonic energy is the manifestation of the sword's soul, and the strength of each cursed blade's sword soul varies greatly!"

Senbonmatsu's eyes burned with passion as he stared at Shen Yuan's weapon.

"Can you tell me the name of this blade?"

"Tuntian."

"Tuntian, so it's called Tuntian..." Senbonmatsu murmured, his expression now resembling that of a fevered gambler drawn into madness.

"What kind of power does your sword resonate with?" he asked, barely able to contain his enthusiasm.

"Maybe... the power of Death."

"Death? The power of... 'Death'?" Senbonmatsu repeated in awe, then muttered something unintelligible as realization struck him like lightning. His gaze burned anew.

"Sir, would you show me your strongest slash?"

Shen Yuan sighed inwardly.

He knew this sword all too well—it was a blade he'd used for years.

Originally, it was an ancient curved blade from an unknown Eastern captain. After extensive research, it had been confirmed to be a yokote-less horizontal blade, a rare style from the mysterious lands of Wano or beyond.

As for why it had become a cursed blade?

Shen Yuan still wasn't sure.

From the moment he acquired it, black mist had already coiled faintly around the blade.

Perhaps because he frequently used his Demigod Power in battle, the blade had been tainted, eventually transforming into a demonic weapon under the influence of his energy.

But since awakening his Giant Deity Lineage, Shen Yuan had begun to sense that the cursed aura had intensified. The sword felt alive, and its resonance with death had deepened.

So hypothetically—

If he were to fight Whitebeard…

And released the cursed aura without restraint, fully embracing the Path of Death…

Every swing of the sword would strike the soul directly.

He might actually kill Whitebeard with a single blow.

The kind that no Devil Fruit regeneration or medical intervention could undo.

But the sword still held secrets.

Most critical of all: What was the true spirit of the sword?

Could it be... the God of Death?

Or perhaps, something even more ancient—like Yan Luo, the Eastern deity of death?

Thinking this, Shen Yuan raised the blade.

With a single, fluid motion, he swung down!

A slash roared out, tearing through the sea.

The surface of the ocean split completely down the middle—it took minutes before the water calmed.

Senbonmatsu was frozen in place, unable to look away from the devastation.

"This power is... beyond comprehension!"

"Have you comprehended the nature of death yet?" Shen Yuan asked, half-serious.

Senbonmatsu shook his head wildly and spoke with urgency:

"Sir! May I join your crew? I'm actually a swordsmith by trade! My dream... is to forge a supreme blade like yours!"

"Hmm... In that case, you may live."

Shen Yuan turned his gaze to the sky.

"What is destined... will arrive eventually."

He muttered to himself again:

"Marco, take this one back to the tent. Watch the surroundings carefully. Don't let any of Big Mom's people sneak in."

Marco gave a curt nod, grabbed Senbonmatsu, and vanished from the battlefield.

Moments later—

The sky grew dark.

Lightning cracked violently across the heavens.

A massive green dragon suddenly appeared, descending from the clouds!

"Heat Breath!"

A wave of searing flame surged forward!

"Whoosh, whoosh—!!"

Shen Yuan stood motionless.

He summoned Black Hole Gravity and positioned Page One in front of himself as a human shield.

All the fiery breath was absorbed by Page One's body!

His eyes were dull—empty, as if his soul had been consumed.

"Boom!"

The flames exploded violently, engulfing both of them.

Page One's body was scorched black, steam rising from his corpse—he was undeniably dead.

> [Killed storyline character: Page One. Level up to 97. Skill Point +1.]

Shen Yuan paused.

Wait... wasn't that Kaido's attack?

Then again—

If I hadn't pulled him into the path, he wouldn't have died.

By any logic, he technically killed himself.

Shen Yuan tossed the body aside and clenched his fist with a faint smile.

"Kaido...

If you keep throwing these attacks around, I'll keep killing your subordinates. Sound fair?"

He looked at Ulti, who lay barely breathing nearby.

Kaido, now in hybrid form, landed with a thunderous crash.

His eyes fell on the battlefield—on the corpses of Fukurokuju, blood gushing from his seven orifices, and the charred Page One in Shen Yuan's hand—and rage flooded his veins.

"You damn brat! Where the hell are Jack and King (Jhin)!?"

Gripping his massive kanabō (mace), Kaido's body was suddenly covered in jet-black, scale-like armor—his hybrid form complete!

"It seems... a war is inevitable," Marco muttered.

Far away, members of the Whitebeard Pirates, Enel, and others watched with serious expressions.

"Think Kaido dies here today?" asked Vista, licking his lips, eyes filled with bloodlust.

Jack and Jhin looked around cautiously but remained silent.

Seastone shackles clamped around their wrists and ankles.

They dared not speak.

Even if they wanted to, they couldn't.

Marco chuckled, a sly glint in his eye:

"The commander once said... he didn't even go all out against Dad."

"If Pops heard that, he'd whack him himself!" Qiaozi laughed, but his eyes sparkled with anticipation.

"This is better than gambling... the fight between our commander and Kaido!"

At that moment—

Shen Yuan and Kaido stood face to face.

Neither made a move. Both seemed to be waiting for something.

"You want info on Jhin and Jack? Beat me, and I'll tell you."

Kaido's veins bulged, fury boiling beneath his skin.

"What did you just say, brat?

You're talking to me like that?

I'm a Yonko—the Emperor of the Sea!"

"What? Can't even breathe fire again?"

Kaido took a deep breath, trying to stay calm despite his fury.

The more enraged he became, the colder his tone turned.

He tried bargaining.

"Kid, hand over Jack and Jhin... and I'll let you walk away alive. Deal?"

"Let me go?"

Shen Yuan raised an eyebrow.

With a flick of his gravity, he yanked Ulti into his grasp.

His massive hand clamped tightly around her skull.

Crack!

The sound of bone breaking echoed.

And then—

With his other hand, he unsheathed Tuntian and placed the blade at her throat.

"What are you doing—"

Before Kaido could finish—

Shlick!

The blade sliced cleanly through her neck!

Blood sprayed from the open wound!

Ulti clutched her throat with wide, unbelieving eyes... then collapsed and died moments later.

> [Killed storyline character: Ulti. Level up to 98. Skill Point +1.]

"What was that you said about letting me go?" Shen Yuan asked coldly, sarcasm laced in his smile.

Kaido's heart thundered.

Four of the Tobi Roppo were dead.

One missing.

Two of his Calamities had been captured!

Only two options remained:

Kill the enemy.

Or defeat the enemy!

"You little bastard! I'm going to crush you today!!"

Kaido shot into the sky, his aura exploding like a storm.

Shen Yuan felt the oncoming murderous intent.

But he remained unmoved.

Still as a mountain, he waited calmly for Kaido's strike.

"You ignorant brat! You'll die here today!"

With a roar—

A devastating storm swept toward Shen Yuan, infused with crushing force!

"Destructive Wind!!"

The violent gust shredded everything in its path.

Trees, mountains, even the air trembled—

And the battlefield descended into chaos once more.

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