Chapter 329: The King’s Fist

Palace of the Kingdom of Prodence:

"Father, our Kingdom of Prodence was once a member state of the World Government. While we didn't dominate the New World, we were still a powerful kingdom. And with the King's Fist passed down in our royal family, our combat power is unmatched. So why do we need to learn the various rules and etiquette of the Infinite Pirates?"

Sixteen-year-old Elisavero III was already feeling overwhelmed when his father assigned him the task of learning all the various court etiquettes. He had always hated such things from a young age!

What made it even more absurd to Elisavero III was that he not only had to learn his own kingdom's royal etiquette, but also the rules and customs of the Infinite Pirates?

This made him extremely resistant—he couldn't stand it at all!

"You damn kid, our kingdom is now flying the flag of the Infinite Pirates and accepting their rule! That means the Infinite Pirates are the rulers of our kingdom. How can you not learn their rules and etiquette? How are you supposed to secure benefits for the kingdom in the future if you don't understand them?"

"To put it bluntly, if you don't understand the rules and etiquette of the Infinite Pirates, and one day you break a rule and they find a reason to kill you, you won't even know why you died!"

Elisavero II spoke with exasperation.

If it weren't for the fact that his son Elisavero III was the most talented among his children, he would have slapped him by now.

The various rules of the Infinite Pirates were essential knowledge for the kingdom. Even he had to learn them, let alone his child.

"In this world, only a powerful fist speaks the truth. Look at yourself, you're already sixteen, and when you went to the Battle Tower for training, you barely made it to the tenth level and almost got killed!"

"Look at the eldest princess of the Infinite Pirates, Esdeath. By the time she was sixteen, she had already reached the top of the Battle Tower and graduated from it. That's the difference!"

"I, your father, can't compare to the captain of the Infinite Pirates, Li Yuan, and you can't compare to his children. So just obediently submit, otherwise, the Infinite Pirates might wipe out our kingdom in the future, and that's not impossible!"

Elisavero II sighed.

"…"

Elisavero III wanted to say something, but when he opened his mouth, he couldn't speak. He had just been complaining, but his father's words made him speechless.

He naturally understood the truth behind the biggest fist. Back when he went to the Battle Tower, he was arrogant and didn't take anyone seriously.

But after entering the Battle Tower and experiencing countless failures, seeing countless killings and deaths, he finally realized his true strength and position.

There were countless people stronger than him, with more talent and potential. In this world of the weak being preyed upon by the strong, without great power, if you don't want to die, you can only submit to the stronger ones.

**Thud thud thud!!!**

Just as Elisavero II was lecturing his son, two sets of footsteps suddenly echoed from the palace door. Both father and son immediately turned to the door, becoming alert.

Normally, at this hour, no one was allowed to enter without prior notice—even in an emergency, they had to announce their arrival. Now, someone had entered without warning, and it made Elisavero II break out in a cold sweat.

"Li... Li Yuan!!!"

When Elisavero II saw who was walking in, he broke out in even more cold sweat. He never expected that the person entering would be none other than the captain of the Infinite Pirates, who now ruled the Kingdom of Prodence!

"King of Prodence, I've heard that your royal family passes down a powerful technique called the King's Fist. One punch is said to be able to defeat even great pirates like John. I wonder if you could let us witness it."

Yadina's ethereal voice rang through the silent palace. Though her voice was beautiful and captivating, to Elisavero II, it sounded cold and harsh.

"Of course, there's no problem, Lady Yadina. However, this place isn't suitable for such a demonstration."

Elisavero II didn't even think about refusing. Although the King's Fist was a well-kept secret in Prodence, in this situation, he didn't have the right to refuse.

"Then let's find a better place to demonstrate it. My husband is very curious about the King's Fist, and he even wants to learn it."

Yadina said with a smile.

In reality, Yadina did most of the talking, with Li Yuan merely standing by as her imposing figure.

"Please, Lord Li Yuan and Lady Yadina, follow me. We'll go to the beach."

Elisavero II led Li Yuan, Yadina, and his son Elisavero III to the beach.

"You don't need to use the King's Fist. Just give me a full-powered punch!"

Li Yuan stood about a hundred meters away from Elisavero II, wanting to test the increase in power before and after the King's Fist was unleashed.

"Lord Li Yuan, please be careful!" 

Elisavero II looked at Li Yuan seriously after hearing his request. He didn't know what Li Yuan intended, but he was prepared.

"King's Fist!"

White mist began to rise from Elisavero II's body as he gathered all his strength into his fist. As he took a step forward and approached Li Yuan, he unleashed a full-powered punch.

"Boom!!!"

However, Li Yuan simply extended a finger and blocked Elisavero II's punch.

In an instant, powerful air pressure exploded from the collision of his fist and Li Yuan's finger, and several three-meter-high rocks around them were pushed back by more than ten meters.

"How is this possible?!"

Elisavero II stared in shock at what had happened, barely believing his eyes. Even without using the King's Fist, his full-powered punch had been blocked by Li Yuan with just a finger!

This was something that shattered his worldview. How could a single person be this strong?!

"Alright, now use the King's Fist. Give it all you've got. Don't worry about hurting me."

Li Yuan calmly looked at Elisavero II. He had already tested the power of his regular punch, now it was time to test the explosive power of the King's Fist.

"Lord Li Yuan, the King's Fist requires one hour of warm-up to gather enough strength before it can be unleashed."

Elisavero II swallowed nervously after coming back to his senses.

"No problem, start warming up now. Also, tell me more about how to learn the King's Fist and any important details!"

Li Yuan nodded.

"Lord Li Yuan, the King's Fist works by constantly swinging punches to get the muscles and blood moving, accumulating a unique force within the body. Once this power reaches its peak, it can be released in one punch, creating an overwhelming shockwave. Even the strongest fortress walls will be shattered by this punch, and it can even destroy a base in one hit!"

While explaining, Elisavero II began swinging his fists, accumulating the power for the King's Fist.

Li Yuan observed carefully using his Observation Haki, watching the changes in Elisavero II's muscles.

"Lord Li Yuan, I've accumulated the power. The King's Fist is coming! Please be careful!"

Elisavero II looked at Li Yuan seriously, still a bit frustrated from having his full-powered punch blocked by just a finger. Now he wanted to make up for that.

"Go ahead, attack. Let me feel the full force of the King's Fist!"

Li Yuan said.

At this moment, Elisavero II's skin turned crimson, like it had been cooked. His blood soaked through his skin, and massive white gas poured from his body.

"King's Fist!!!"

As Elisavero II unleashed his punch, an incredible force exploded from his body, creating an unmatched shockwave.

The force was so violent that the ground cracked, the air twisted, and a massive fifty-meter wide, fifty-meter deep trench appeared.

However, facing this incredible force, Li Yuan simply raised his right hand, gathering his blood-red Conqueror's Haki on his palm, and blood-colored lightning began weaving like a spider's web.

With a gentle slap of his palm, Li Yuan effortlessly blocked all the shockwave from the King's Fist.

"Boom!!!"

The clash of forces created a storm-like wave that spread in all directions. Even Elisavero III, a kilometer away, was pushed back several dozen meters.

On the sea, waves several dozen meters high surged up from the power of the clash.

"This is impossible!!!"

However, when Elisavero III saw his father's full-powered King's Fist being blocked by Li Yuan with just one hand, he felt like his entire belief system collapsed.

That was the King's Fist, passed down for generations in the royal family of Prodence, perfected by each king. Yet, it was stopped by Li Yuan with just a single hand, without even a single step back!

"Not bad. It's at least twenty times stronger than before!"

Li Yuan was extremely satisfied, gripping his hand and feeling the sensation in it.

"You blocked my King's Fist with just that?"

Compared to his son, Elisavero II was the most shocked. He had once used this move to smash a massive city gate along with the wall!

Li Yuan, the world's greatest swordsman, had used nothing but his hand to block it without even drawing his sword. Elisavero II couldn't help but feel his scalp go numb.

"Elisavero II, teach me. I want to learn how to use the King's Fist!"

Li Yuan looked at Elisavero II and said.

"

Y-yes, of course, Lord Li Yuan!"

Elisavero II's voice trembled.

Next, Li Yuan began learning the various techniques of the King's Fist from Elisavero II.

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