“...Father.” Saeko Busujima’s expression froze.
"Gurararara, you may have been holding back, but it's not easy to fool my eyes." Whitebeard laughed, giving Saeko Busujima unimaginable praise, "Your swordsmanship is already one of the strongest in our world, second only to Hawkeye."
"No! If you were to fight Hawkeye right now, purely in a swordsmanship contest, your chances of winning would be four... Hawkeye's would be six!"
"Hmm! And your mastery of Armament Haki is also approaching that of that old man Garp... if we also take your Vampire Fruit into account."
Whitebeard's eyes held a hint of relief. After a long silence, he said regretfully, "If only you were one of us in the pirate world."
If Saeko Busujima were a member of the One Piece world, Whitebeard might even consider handing over his position to her, retiring, and spending his days with his sons and daughters...
It's important to understand that the current Whitebeard is not the former Yonko (Four Emperors), but an indispensable part of the New World Government... requiring extremely high strength.
The fact that Whitebeard could have such thoughts indirectly proves just how terrifying Saeko Busujima is at this moment.
Saeko Busujima understood Whitebeard's implication, and her expression became extremely serious. "Father, what are you saying? Even if I'm not from the pirate world, I'm still your daughter!"
"Furthermore, your position as one of the Four Emperors, and the position of General Advisor to the World Government... you should keep it yourself. Now that you've performed the ritual to the heavens, you've regained your youth. Even if you live for another hundred years, it'll be a piece of cake for you. Don't keep thinking about retiring!"
"Perhaps it's because I've witnessed too much that I feel mentally exhausted! Even I, an old man, occasionally... feel tired. Although it's only extremely rare!"
Whitebeard spoke frankly, then chuckled, "Of course, perhaps he wants to step down and devote himself entirely to the council and his training."
Madara Uchiha fell silent, his gaze deep and thoughtful. In his eyes, Whitebeard had always been a man of steel, especially after the Battle of Marineford, where he remained standing until his death.
That was the reason why Madara Uchiha once acknowledged Whitebeard... So when he heard Whitebeard's words, Madara Uchiha had very complicated feelings.
Of course, he didn't completely disbelieve or refute it.
Even Madara Uchiha himself would experience fatigue at certain special times.
The strength of these powerful individuals does not lie in their flawless character, which leaves them without any weaknesses... but rather in their unwavering resilience and their ability to know when to act and when to act.
(End of this chapter)
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Chapter 453 The Enhanced Impact Fruit! A combination of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit and the Paw-Paw Fruit?
Asuna's strength... Doesn't the old man want to give an evaluation?" Huang Rong became interested, her voice tinged with amusement.
Asuna Yuuki opened her mouth, but couldn't say anything. She glanced nervously at the white-bearded man. She had a strange feeling, like her homeroom teacher had finished commenting on the top student and was now starting to comment on her, the underachiever.
“Asuna has been working very hard lately! She has a lot of room for improvement in the future.” Whitebeard said softly, “Besides, I’ve talked to Tony Stark about this before.”
"He made a conjecture: if Asuna used the power of the evil god to enhance her Impact Fruit... then after the Impact Fruit evolved, not only might its destructive power surpass my original Tremor-Tremor Fruit, but more importantly, it might gain additional conceptual abilities... such as something like the Hobby-Hobby Fruit or the Ghost-Ghost Fruit?"
Su Han also became interested, and he immediately used the deduction ability of the mist space to draw a very interesting conclusion.
After thinking for a moment, he controlled Number Ten to speak, "Yuuki Asuna will use all the evil god power she obtained this time to strengthen her Devil Fruit. The Impact Fruit can rival the Tremor-Tremor Fruit in terms of destructive power! But most importantly, further development of the Impact Fruit can give it a similar effect to the Paw-Paw Fruit."
Parliament fell into a brief silence, and many people's expressions changed.
"...The Paw-Paw Fruit? Wait a minute!" Gen suddenly realized, his expression changing drastically. "You mean...the Paw-Paw Fruit repels fatigue, toxins, and negative status effects? And Miss Yuuki used the shockwave to wash away fatigue, toxins, and negative status effects?"
Su Han did not answer, but his attitude was tantamount to acquiescence.
"Is that so?" Weber nodded thoughtfully, inwardly marveling that Tony Stark's guess was indeed true.
Suddenly, mist rose from several chairs, and Conan, the Ancient One, Tony Stark, and others appeared out of thin air on the bronze chairs.
“This is truly a huge problem.” Tony Stark sighed deeply. He first glanced at the members present, then raised an eyebrow, stood up, and plunged into the cultivation moon above his head.
Xiaoyu was pleasantly surprised to see the group arrive, but before she could even greet them, she saw Tony Stark step into the Cultivation Moon. She was immediately speechless. "What's this?"
After a moment's thought, the Ancient One suddenly realized something, and with a hint of helplessness on his face, he said, "I guess he has just finished learning about the real world! Now that he has entered the Cultivation Month... he plans to use the time ratio of one day to one year in the Cultivation Month to quickly formulate a plan on how to solve this problem."
"I see! Mr. Stark... you must have had a tough time." Xiaoyu suddenly realized.
"Marvel StarCraft defeated Thanos! In the original timeline, Tony Stark even sacrificed his life to defeat Thanos. Now that Thanos has fallen ahead of schedule, I don't think Mr. Stark is feeling tired at all!" Kurumi Tokisaki said with a smile.
Gradually, her words took on a serious tone, "Actually, if I could realize my dream right now, I would willingly enter the Cultivation Month every day..."
Kurumi Tokisaki wasn't just talking; she had indeed spent most of her time during this period in the Training Moon. She was training in all aspects of Haki and martial arts... striving to rid herself of the influence of the Spirit Crystal...
After all, she had confirmed that the spirit crystal originated from the original spirit. Adding to that what Number Ten had said... Tokisaki Kurumi had every reason to believe that relying solely on spirit power was insufficient to surpass that original spirit... she could only cultivate other elemental powers! Let's see if she can overtake them through a shortcut.
The council fell silent for a moment. Bruce Wayne remained silent; he could understand Tony Stark's state of mind, as well as Kurumi Tokisaki's words.
"Um... Mr. Conan!" Asuna Yuuki hesitated for a moment, but couldn't suppress her curiosity and asked cautiously, "Weren't you going to Kamar-Taj to further your studies in magic and broaden your abilities...? Why now?"
“I just arrived in Kamar-Taj… I want to go into the council first and see what you’re discussing. After all, you usually discuss a lot of information-rich things right after you finish a mission… But it seems I’m too late.” Conan pushed up his glasses, his face somewhat bitter.
Asuna Yuuki opened her mouth, but after thinking about it, she felt that whatever she said now would sound sarcastic. She immediately shook her head.
After a brief pause, she simply closed her eyes and poured all the evil god's power into her Impact Fruit.
The next moment, she felt her strength improving. Asuna Yuuki stood ramrod straight, an inexplicable aura emanating from her.
"This... Conqueror's Haki?" A-Xing's eyes widened in surprise and disbelief. It didn't make sense. Yuuki Asuna's personality... didn't seem like that of a free-spirited sea overlord at all.
"Ah Xing, don't underestimate Asuna, gurarara." Whitebeard suddenly laughed, looking gently at Yuuki Asuna shrouded in mist.
"In the world of Sword Art Online, the fact that she was able to grow into a top player in such a short time speaks volumes about her talent."
"Perhaps Asuna is slightly inferior to Saeko Busujima! But... it's all in comparison."
Whitebeard shook his head noncommittally. Saeko Busujima possessed extremely high talent... Although she had the nature of a killer, in the world of One Piece, this nature wouldn't be considered a flaw...