lerbook Chapter 76 Silence is an acceptance
Chapter 76 Silence is an acceptance
For two whole days and two nights, thunder rumbled continuously among the mountains.
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The leveled peaks are riddled with countless pits, and boulders tumble down into the valleys like raindrops.
The two fought their way from the foot of the mountain to the top, and then from the top they plunged into the rock strata.
On the mountaintop.
Allen was shirtless, with a black strip of cloth hanging down his waist.
Holding a spear in one hand and a knife in the other, he breathed heavily, and blood from his wounds dripped down his weapons.
click-
The military knife could no longer withstand such intense fighting and shattered into pieces.
Allen flung the hilt of his sword, looked down at the green peppers through the clouds, and slowly exhaled a breath of stale air.
Apart from its shiny, cone-shaped tip, the green pepper had no healthy flesh on it; it was covered in frostbite.
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"I...I haven't...lost yet..."
Green Pepper staggered across the pile of rubble, his pupils cloudy, exhaling more than he inhaled, clearly about to reach his limit.
In Allen's vision, the last bit of green pepper's strength converged towards the cone.
This is...
That was your final blow.
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Allen gripped the gun barrel tightly, his arms covered in Armament Haki.
Bulu Bulu Bulu——
Just then, a rapid Den Den Mushi ring sounded from Allen's waist.
With my hand free, I answered the phone, and the voice of Marshal Sengoku came through.
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"Brigadier General Allen, what are you doing in the Flower Country?!"
Taking a deep breath, Allen replied calmly, "It's just a few days of rest in my hometown. There's no need to report such a small matter to you."
"Of course not, it's just a vacation..."
The Den Den Mushi, personifying Sengoku's serious expression, said in a deep voice, "The King of the Flower Country has already complained to headquarters, saying that you clashed with Chinjao, and the battle caused enormous destruction!"
"We have an agreement with the King of the Flower Kingdom: as long as the Eight Treasures Navy doesn't leave the Flower Kingdom, they cannot be treated as pirates and attacked. Do you understand?!"
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"I know, so..."
A chilling smile crept across Allen's lips: "Are you questioning me, Marshal Sengoku?"
Allen was about to hang up the phone impatiently when Sengoku said urgently.
"I'll scold you when you get back, you reckless bastard!"
"Green Pepper is no ordinary guy. I've already sent people to the Flower Country to support you. Can you still hold on?!"
"It's not shameful to run away if you can't win; you can fight back when reinforcements arrive!"
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Allen paused for a moment after hanging up the phone, then responded in a low voice.
No support is needed.
"This is a private battle between Green Pepper and me about who is the strongest in the Flower Country."
"and……"
"I'm going to win."
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As soon as I hung up the phone, Green Pepper arrived like an arrow released from a bow, its domineering aura radiating like flames.
The mountain wind was cleaved by his force, and rocks crumbled and fell.
Eight-Strike Fist - Cone Dragon Cone Nail - Green Pepper Opens the Door!
Green peppers once used this trick to split a huge crack that stretched for several kilometers into the Jade Iceberg!
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Even before it got close, the razor-sharp wind pressure stung my skin.
Allen put away his gun, turned and ran, as if he felt he couldn't withstand the attack and chose to avoid its sharp edge.
Sensing his actions, Green Pepper's slightly hoarse voice rang out.
"You know...you're scared now, aren't you, kid..."
He slightly adjusted the angle, wanting to see the arrogant brat's retreating figure as he fled in panic...
His pupils suddenly contracted.
That is……
What?
Under a clear blue sky, a dark red full moon was imprinted in the green pepper's eyes.
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Allen stomped his foot and spun around abruptly, gripping the gun handle in reverse and pressing it against his arm, his body wrapped in black and red Armament Haki.
Just as the green pepper cone was about to pierce him, Allen had already completed the actions of stamping his foot, turning his spear, and slashing downwards.
The spear swung out in a full moon shape, accompanied by a whistling sound of wind breaking, and struck the back of Green Pepper's head hard!
tumultuous----!!
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White Wolf Kills - Swallow Returns -
Commonly known as... a surprise attack!
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Bang!
A shockwave erupted at the point where the green pepper's head touched the gun handle.
The green pepper's momentum was abruptly stopped; its eyes rolled back, and it promptly fainted.
Its massive body crashed down, tumbling and breaking countless tree trunks and flowers, shaking the petals that fluttered everywhere.
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With a few leaps, Allen arrived in front of the unconscious Green Pepper and walked slowly towards him.
Panting heavily, Allen squatted down, staring at the cone-shaped tip of the green pepper, a relaxed smile on his face.
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Allen is a greedy man, that's obvious.
He helped Aokiji take care of Robin, making him owe him a favor.
The value of a favor given to someone of this level of combat power is self-evident. Charlotte Linlin gave up a Mythical Zoan to make Kaido owe her a favor.
Even so, Kaido still doesn't quite accept it, believing that he stole the Devil Fruit.
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That's future profit; Allen also wants a profit that's immediately visible.
to be honest……
Aokiji didn't have enough money at the time.
Hundreds of millions of Berries?
Sending away beggars?!
The protection money that the Xihai branch pays in a single quarter is more than this amount!
You, a senior lieutenant general, have so little money? What are you doing?!
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Because Aokiji was too poor, Allen simply gave up money in exchange for a favor.
I recently got in touch with Tesoro and Doflamingo, and these two aren't exactly rolling in money like they are now, even a decade or two later.
Doflamingo wants to steal the country... or, in his own words, reclaim what belongs to him.
Tesoro's golden ship was about the same size as a regular warship, far from being the "largest entertainment city at sea."
Not to mention squeezing money out of them, Tesoro even borrowed some money from Allen as start-up capital.
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Allen has used all the authority of his position to amass wealth, but it still can't cover his expenses.
Food is one part; Zoan-type Devil Fruit users are known for their voracious appetites, but Allen also needs to refine chakra, requiring even more physical energy.
Another major expense...
arms.
Don't be fooled by the fact that Zoro acquired the famous sword without spending much money; it was pure luck that he got by sacrificing his terrible sense of direction.
People who own famous swords usually don't sell them unless absolutely necessary, but rather keep them as family heirlooms.
Allen went to great lengths to equip Hunt with a Spring Rain sword, while he himself could only use a second-rate fine sword.
This thing is a consumable for Allen; the loss from a single intense battle, converted into Berries, is at least several million.
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His nameless spear, except for the seastone tip, had had its other parts replaced many times, which was why Allen hadn't named it yet.
Allen now wants to make a lot of money to hire a craftsman to forge him a durable spear, or at least a high-quality, sharp sword with potential for improvement.
If I have the chance, I'll get another famous sword.
As your own strength increases, your equipment also needs to be updated.
There are no supreme-level fast guns on the high seas, and Allen wants to fill that gap.
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boo——
Allen flicked the tip of the green pepper with his finger and chuckled to himself.
"I cured your stubborn ailment, so asking for 80% of your treasure isn't unreasonable, is it?"
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"If you don't say anything, I'll take that as your agreement."