SPOP Chapter 26 Passed Through

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"As soon as Rojen's thought ended, the system responded: 'Spending 75 Million Belly, summoning a Green Grade Soul.'

A faint, swirling light burst forth, and a towering figure descended, merging with Rojen in an instant.

The figure's face was cold, and his eyes were crimson red, gleaming with an otherworldly brilliance. The fusion with Rojen's body happened incredibly fast – within moments, the figure had completely integrated with him.

Rojen's body trembled as he reopened his eyes, now tinged with crimson, where three tomoe spun rapidly in each pupil.

'This time… is it Uchiha Itachi?'

A slight smile appeared on Rojen's lips. He had no idea how the system assigned power levels to these souls, but summoning a top-tier Ninja from Naruto like Uchiha Itachi for 75 Million Belly was undeniably a stroke of immense luck.

'Green Grade Peak Soul: Uchiha Itachi!'

'Bloodline: Sharingan. Specializes in Genjutsu and Ninjutsu.'

As the information quickly streamed through his mind, Rojen began to harmonize with Uchiha Itachi's essence. 

Gradually, he felt an immense power surging within him, flowing into his limbs and bones, strengthening his entire being. This was a rapid, invisible transformation. In mere moments, Rojen's physical strength had risen to a new level.

With the temporary possession of the Sharingan, Rojen's eyes, with their three spinning tomoe, observed the charging Marines. To his enhanced vision, their movements now seemed sluggish.

Suddenly, Rojen moved.

In that instant, the Rainbow Abyss sword at his back was drawn.

Hum!

The crisp sound of the blade's hum echoed as a brilliant sword light erupted. Rojen strode forward, and with just a few steps, he reached the Marines ahead of him. His speed resembled teleportation, closing the ten-meter distance in a blink. This eerie speed left the Marines momentarily stunned.

Following this, an even more terrifying sword light appeared.

"A single strike of the Blue Soul— its brilliance chills all under the sky!"

The blue radiance reflected in everyone's eyes. It was a sight of unparalleled beauty, yet it robbed their senses of composure.

Rojen's expression remained calm. With the Sharingan active and backed by Uchiha Itachi's lifetime of combat experience, his fighting capability at that moment was nothing short of terrifying.

"Swish!"

As Rojen brushed past them, he didn't pause for a moment, swiftly evading the Marines' assault.

"Pfft!"

Blood sprayed in the air, and the Marines collapsed to the ground, screaming in pain.

Before such a masterful display of swordsmanship, they couldn't even withstand a single strike.

Seeing this, Dragon's pupils shrank. According to his intel, this boy was only at the level of a 40 to 50 Million Belly bounty – and even that was already a generous estimate. Yet, he had just defeated officers of considerable rank in one move.

"Was he hiding his true strength all along?"

"Defeating five ranked officers in one strike… this kid is terrifying!"

For someone of his age to wield such power, Rojen's potential was clearly on par with that of his elder brother, Pirate King Roger. This also proved that Rojen was undoubtedly worth a bounty of over 100 Million Belly.

"I underestimated you!" Dragon took a step forward, his justice cloak billowing behind him, his expression solemn and focused.

"State your name, Marine!" Rojen walked past the fallen officers writhing in pain, his long sword pointing directly at Dragon.

Though he was familiar with characters from anime, facing them in person made it difficult to immediately recognize them.

"Monkey D. Dragon. Marine Rear Admiral!" Dragon said in a deep voice. "Rojen, by order of the Marine Headquarters Fleet Admiral, I am here to arrest you today!"

"Surrender yourself!"

Hearing the Marine's name, Rojen froze in surprise.

"Dragon?!"

Rojen was genuinely surprised. He hadn't expected that the imposing figure before him was none other than Dragon, the future leader of the Revolutionary Army from the anime, a man who would later shake the world and be branded as the most dangerous criminal alive. His notoriety was on par with that of the Pirate King himself.

"Interesting. I really didn't expect to meet you here!"

A faint smile appeared on Rojen's lips, and his mind grew calmer.

The sudden encounter with such a powerful opponent stirred excitement in his heart. After all, wasn't it thrilling to face off against a well-known, formidable character from the anime during their youth?

"You know me?" Dragon raised an eyebrow in surprise.

"The famous Rear Admiral Dragon – who wouldn't know you?" Rojen responded with a light chuckle.

Dragon found this even stranger. This was his first mission away from the headquarters, and his supposed fame was only within the Marines. How could someone outside the organization know him?

Without further small talk, Rojen's eyes narrowed as the three tomoe of his Sharingan spun faster. He knew that in a fight like this, he couldn't go all out from the start. The initial phase had to be about testing each other's real strengths.

With a flick of Rainbow Abyss Sword, a crisp hum echoed as the sword carved a beautiful pattern in the air. In the next moment, Rojen made his move.

His footsteps were light yet oddly elusive. Though he appeared to be moving slowly, his progress was astonishingly fast.

In a flash, he reached Dragon's side, drawing his sword in a sudden arc aimed directly at Dragon's neck.

"Whoosh!"

Like a gust of wind, Dragon narrowly evaded the strike. But immediately after, a relentless storm of sword shadows descended upon him. Dragon was taken aback by Rojen's seamless swordsmanship – it was airtight and overwhelmingly aggressive. For the moment, he found himself on the defensive, forced to retreat.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

One attacked, and the other retreated. Within mere moments, their battle had spanned a hundred meters.

The Ghost Valley Unhindered Sword Method – is swift and precise – and it is also a perfect blend of offense and defense. 

When attacking, it resembled a thunderstorm descending from the sky, fierce and ruthless. A single flick of the sword tip could trap an enemy in a storm-like onslaught akin to a barrage of lightning strikes. When defending, it was like a coiled serpent ready to strike, or a turtle with an impenetrable shell – solid, without a single flaw.

Under such circumstances, even Dragon had no choice but to continue retreating for the moment.

Within just a few seconds, Dragon found himself backed against the fountain at the end of the street.

At that precise moment, Rojen's right hand trembled slightly, unleashing an even more ferocious wave of swordsmanship. In an instant, thirty-six dazzling sword blossoms bloomed in the air before Dragon.

This indicated that, in that brief instant, Rojen's sword had attacked Dragon from thirty-six different angles.

"Such terrifying swordsmanship!"

Dragon's eyes narrowed, but this time, instead of evading, he stood his ground, allowing the thirty-six sword blossoms to bloom upon him.

In the instant the thirty-six sword blossoms fully bloomed, Rojen's pupils suddenly contracted in shock.

"Passed through him?!"

To his disbelief, the sword shadows passed directly through Dragon's body. At the same time, a large hand descended toward him from above.

(End Of Chapter)