Hearing Ye Yu's words, Lin Muxue was furious—raising pigs?
"Hmph, those should be my words to you. I've fattened you up, and now defeating you will grant me the most experience from this arena's Mystic Realm, giving me a huge boost. I've worked so hard all this time just to surpass you. Before level 30, you dominated me, but now, I'm definitely stronger than you. Prepare to witness the power of my Rumble Rumble Fruit!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Lin Muxue went all out, entering her Thunder God State. Lightning surged violently across her body, reaching an intensity of ten million volts.
Lin Muxue roared, "Ten Million Volts—Thunder God!"
Her entire body crackled with lightning, carrying immense destructive force.
Ye Yu sighed lightly. "Not bad. It seems you've really put in the effort. Stronger than I expected. Defeating you should net me quite a bit of experience."
"You're the one who'll lose! Divine Punishment!"
Lin Muxue struck first, summoning a massive lightning pillar from the sky that crashed down toward Ye Yu.
Ye Yu unsheathed Black Blade Night and unleashed a Slash, cleanly splitting the lightning bolt—as thick as a water bucket—in half, causing it to dissipate.
Lin Muxue was shocked. How could he be this strong?
Undeterred, she dashed forward at high speed, charging at Ye Yu.
But in the next instant, her Observation Haki suddenly failed. She realized—Ye Yu had used Observation Kill.
Compared to before, his Observation Kill was even stronger, disabling her Observation Haki for a longer duration.
"Annoying ability."
Lin Muxue scanned her surroundings, forced to rely on her eyes to track Ye Yu.
In a flash, Ye Yu appeared above her, gripping Black Blade Night with both hands, and unleashed a Divine Departure.
Lin Muxue thought that in her Thunder God State, with lightning surging around her, even if the attack was powerful, her defenses would mitigate much of its force.
This move could both attack and defend.
Yet, the moment the slash landed, Lin Muxue was sent flying. The lightning around her scattered violently, her face twisted in shock as she let out a scream, coughing up blood before slamming into the arena's barrier with a loud crash. Her entire body wracked with excruciating pain.
How… how could he be this strong?
She had thought she had surpassed Ye Yu—that she wouldn't be like before, where even a dozen top-tier Chosen Ones struggled against him.
But now, a single slash from Ye Yu had left her severely injured. She couldn't believe it.
"How… I've grown so much. Why did you wound me so easily from the start?"
Ye Yu smirked. "Why are you surprised?"
Lin Muxue refused to accept it, her voice low. "If I land even one hit on you, you'll definitely be hurt worse than me."
She transformed into lightning, darting forward at blinding speed before thrusting out a palm charged with ten million volts.
Ye Yu countered with another Divine Departure. The two forces collided—blue lightning clashed against dark red Conqueror's Haki. In an instant, the lightning shattered. There was no stalemate. Lin Muxue was sent flying once more, her injuries worsening.
With another loud crash, she hit the barrier again, her mind blank.
That battle before had been a one-sided beatdown. And now… it seemed the same. How…?
"I'm already level 39. You're level 39 too. At the same level, you started falling behind from level 30 onward. How are you still this strong?"
Lin Muxue shuddered, recalling Yang Luo's words. Could it be true? That top-tier Non-Ability Users weren't inherently weaker in potential than top-tier Ability Users?
Even after level 30, Ye Yu remained dominant—never faltering?
At this thought, Lin Muxue found it hard to accept. This absolutely couldn't be—if it were true, she would never surpass Ye Yu. Did this mean that in the future, Ye Yu could single-handedly take on a dozen top-tier Chosen Ones?
The mere idea left her distraught. If it were true, she would be the most devastated—because she had once had the chance to stand on the same ship as Ye Yu, but she had kicked him off. Otherwise, Ye Yu would have been the Captain of the Chosen One Pirate Crew, and she would have been the Vice-Captain.
If Ye Yu was this strong, then the Chosen One Pirate Crew would undoubtedly have become the One King Pirates, and in the future, the most likely to claim the title of Pirate King.
And yet, she had foolishly expelled such formidable strength.
Lin Muxue shook her head at the thought.
"Yang Luo's words can't possibly be true. I have no reason to regret. As long as I can land a hit on you, you'll lose instantly. Your body can't possibly withstand my lightning."
Lin Muxue believed her lightning was terrifying enough—no ordinary flesh could endure it. Even if Ye Yu had incredible vitality and strong Armament Haki, he definitely wouldn't survive.
Boom—!
Lin Muxue unleashed the full power of her Rumble Rumble Fruit ability, rapidly draining her stamina. Countless bolts of lightning rained down from the sky above, thunderous and overwhelming.
This was to prevent Ye Yu from closing in. If she couldn't easily catch him, then she would make sure he couldn't get near her.
Whoosh!
Yet, in an instant, Ye Yu moved—charging straight toward her. The lightning strikes that landed on him did nothing to slow him down.
His entire body was pitch-black as he withstood the lightning and advanced.
Lin Muxue's heart pounded. Though this was a wide-range attack, each bolt still carried three million volts—a terrifying force. Yet Ye Yu could endure it.
Seeing Ye Yu swing his blade again, fully aware of the horror of Divine Departure, Lin Muxue erupted with lightning, blindingly bright. In the blink of an eye, it condensed into a lifelike Thunder Dragon that coiled around her body before its roaring head lunged forward.
Boom!
Black Blade Night clashed with the dragon's head. Lin Muxue sneered.
"Fall, Ye Yu! This is my own creation—Three Million Volt Self-Detonating Thunder Dragon!"
Suddenly, the Thunder Dragon expanded, its radiance dazzling, before exploding with a deafening roar.
Ye Yu spun in place, sweeping Black Blade Night in a wide arc, unleashing a Slash Storm that whirled like a top, blocking the entire explosive force of the Thunder Dragon.
Lin Muxue stared intently, searching for any sign of injury on Ye Yu, but his figure was nowhere to be seen within the storm.
Then, Ye Yu's impatient voice rang out.
"Having contracted seven powerful Ability Users, their combined strength stacked upon mine—if defeating a single Rumble Rumble Fruit user like you still took this much effort and time, it would be nothing short of disgraceful."
Ye Yu materialized behind Lin Muxue. She spun around, but it was too late. Crossing her arms to block, she reassured herself—in her Thunder God State, she could definitely withstand this. She still had a chance.
Yet, she was sent flying once more, the pain even more excruciating. Blood sprayed from her mouth again. If not for her Thunder God State, with her body wreathed in lightning, this slash would have split her in two—killing her instantly.
With a thud, Lin Muxue crashed against the barrier and slid down, forced out of her Thunder God State. She struggled to stand.
Confused, Lin Muxue wondered why Ye Yu hadn't pressed his advantage.
Ye Yu mocked her. "If I attacked now, you'd be teleported out—because it would count as a lethal strike. I'll win this fight, of course, but I'll also humiliate you."
"Once again, thank you for trying so hard."
Just then, Ye Yu looked up. Above, golden words shimmered on the barrier:
First Arena Duel Tournament.
Ye Yu said with interest, "That means there will be a second time. You'll have to keep working hard then, so I can gain more experience."
Hearing this, Lin Muxue was furious.
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