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Chapter 53 Making Yourself Anxious == Premature Suicide

His entire right arm suddenly transformed into a dazzling, transparent glass-like substance.

The bones and meridians are clearly visible.

Streaks of reddish-gold light, like a high-speed traffic flow at night, flowed through the meridians and muscles.

boom--!!!

At that moment, Bazel's body swelled up again.

It rushed up to about three meters at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The bulging muscles were clearly defined.

His entire demeanor changed from the sinister and ghostly nature of a poisonous person to a bright and domineering presence like the sun.

"So that's how it is. So this is the true form of the Flame Melting Martial Body."

A sense of enlightenment dawned on Bazell's mind.

The Flame Melting Martial Body is a second-tier martial body that transcends the Fire Flow Martial Body, possessing a profound essence closer to the scorching sun.

He had previously viewed this stance as a more direct and violent mode of attack.

They didn't think about it in a deeper way.

But today, perhaps it's because we're on an empty island, closer to the sun, or perhaps it's because we're facing life and death, or perhaps it's a breakthrough in our innate talents.

Bazel suddenly gained a deeper understanding of the true form of the Flame Molten Body.

As bright and upright as the sun, crushing all enemies with the most domineering attacks!

"Bondy Wald, this is my strongest blow. If you survive, remember to seek revenge in the future."

"My name is Bazel."

Flame Melting Martial Body Technique 1: Solar Illusion!

A fist imbued with the essence of the sun and Conqueror's Haki was unleashed at incredible speed, striking Bondi Wald's heart.

The clouds in the higher sky were dispersed by an invisible force.

"Ara ara ara~~~!!!"

With his head held high, Bondi Wald continued to laugh.

Even when tears streamed down my face from laughing, I didn't want to stop.

"I never thought my journey would end here. The ocean is truly terrifying now."

Bundy Wald's complexion suddenly returned to normal, but his pupils turned gray at a visible speed.

"You bastard, you'll definitely become a menace to the ocean, you definitely will."

Bazel resisted the urge to reveal that he was a member of the Navy and withdrew his fist.

Bondi Wald looked down at his chest.

There is no heart there anymore.

The skin began to weather and crumble, followed by the muscles, ribs, and the heart-protecting flesh...

That punch, imbued with intense heat and Conqueror's Haki, pierced right through his chest.

Bondi Wald sighed as he looked at the empty hole in his chest.

"I'm really not reconciled. If I had chosen to go all out from the beginning, I definitely wouldn't have been worn down by your snake venom."

"Bazaar, you viper, what is it...?"

bang~

Before he could finish speaking, Bondi Wald fell backward, his eyes, filled with resentment, staring blankly at the sky.

"It's finally over. This feud is finally over."

Regaining his human form, Bazel closed his eyes slightly, adjusting his muscles and breathing.

"Congratulations, Bazel!"

Tianyue flew over and rushed into the man's arms like a swallow returning to its nest.

"Huh?"

Suddenly, Tenzuki leaned back against the man's chest and moved a short distance away, gesturing with her hands to show the height difference between the two.

"Bazel, have you gotten taller? I used to be able to hug you easily, why can't I now?"

Bazel glanced down at his trouser hem, and after confirming that his ankles were exposed, he smiled and nodded.

"It's probably because the power of the Devil Fruit has made a breakthrough, and his body is also getting stronger."

"Besides, I'm only 19 years old, which is the time when I'm growing, so it's not surprising that I'll grow taller."

"Is that so~"

Tian Yue tilted her head and pouted. After hesitating for a while, she stopped thinking about it and happily threw herself back into the man's arms, acting coquettishly.

"Big brother!!"

"That punch just now, it was Super Kaku-I!!"

Enel, who arrived a little later, kept running in circles around Bazel, occasionally making a punching motion with his right hand.

"Infernal Body Technique - Solar Illusion!!"

"That's strange, why can't I unleash an attack like that?"

"I've trained for so many years to get this punch. You still have a long way to go, kid."

As Bazel picked up Tengetsu, he rubbed her golden afro with his other hand.

"Kaido-san, you've been watching this show for so long, it's time to come out, isn't it?"

"Mr. Kaido?" Amatsuki looked around curiously. "You must be mistaken. I don't see him."

"Ooh-hoo-hoo..."

A giant blue dragon poked its head out from the clouds higher in the sky.

"Dragon, dragon?!"

Enel slumped backward, pointing at the sky with a terrified expression:

"Big brother, run! Dragons really do exist!!!"

As he spoke, he didn't forget to stand in front of Bazel.

"I've repaid my debt of gratitude to my elder sister for saving my life. You all run! I'll hold off that dragon!"

Bazel and Tianyue exchanged a glance, both of them at a loss for words.

"What an interesting brat, daring to try and stop me?"

The giant dragon plunged down from the island and transformed into Kaido's appearance.

"Bazaar, who is this guy?"

Bazel explained Enel's origins in just a few words.

"A life-saving grace, huh? Not bad, kid. From now on, you'll follow Bazel. If you have any questions about cultivation, feel free to ask me anytime!"

Kaido picked up Enel and tossed him aside, then walked up to Bazel and scanned every muscle on the man's body with his Observation Haki.

"You've changed. It seems you've made your choice."

"The path of Yamata no Orochi is vast, but your aura has changed—it is now bright, domineering, and intensely hot."

"Are you planning to give up the path of poison?"

Bazel shook his head: "No, we progressed side by side, but I only gleaned a little bit of the true meaning of the sun during my battle with Bondi Wald."

"If I just keep moving in this direction, and things go smoothly, I might be able to enter a semi-awakened state within a few years."

"Half-awake?"

Kaido looked puzzled. He had heard of successful or failed awakenings, but this was the first time he had heard of the term "partial awakening."

"I can sense that the awakening of Yamata no Orochi seems different from the awakening of other Zoan-type Devil Fruits."

When he put Tianyue down, Bazel placed his hand on his heart, feeling the strong, pounding heartbeat inside.

"The eight snake heads represent eight different powers. If I want to fully awaken them, I must comprehend a deeper level of understanding, just like a flame."

The flames moved closer to the sun; this was just one of the changes occurring in one of the snake heads.

The abilities of poison and physical manipulation are still traceable.

However, Bazel had no way to deal with the abilities of eight lives and soul.

Moreover, the abilities of the remaining three heads have not yet appeared.

Bazel even suspected that the abilities of those three heads might require awakening or meeting certain conditions to be obtained.

Take, for example, the Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi, which is closely related to the Yamata no Orochi.

The Kusanagi Sword, also known as the Ame-no-Murakumo Sword, is a divine sword hidden inside the body of the Yamata no Orochi in mythology.

But no matter how hard Bazel searched, he could not find the legendary sword inside his body.

sun……

The Kusanagi Sword...

god……

Bazel felt his mind was a jumbled mess of thoughts, so he shook his head to shake off those incoherent ideas.

Thinking about the future in advance will only make you anxious.

Making yourself anxious is tantamount to committing suicide prematurely.

He didn't travel to this world to make himself anxious; enjoying life was his main goal.

Life is only once, why make it so hard?

As for awakening...

That kind of thing will awaken naturally when it's time to awaken. If it hasn't awakened yet, it can only be said that the time isn't right.

"Speaking of which~"

Bazel snatched the gourd of wine hanging from Kaido's waist, sat cross-legged, and drank it down in large gulps.

"Hey kid, save some for me, my gourd's full of good wine!!"

Seeing that Bazel was drinking several large gulps and still wouldn't stop, Kaido hurriedly snatched the gourd, looking pained.

"This wine isn't for you to gulp down; you have to savor it slowly!"

"Savor it slowly?"

Bazel wiped the wine from the corner of his mouth with the back of his hand, his expression strange.

"Kaido-san, when have you ever slowly savored your drink?"

"Half the gourd is gone..."

Kaido capped the bottle and tucked it into his waistband, looking like a stingy little man protecting his own.

"So stingy~"

Bazel muttered something, then remembered the important matter he had just been about to discuss.

"Oh, right, Kaido!"

"You know the Poneglyphs, right? And the Golden City!"

"Historical texts? Golden City?"

Kaido looked at Bazel suspiciously: "Why are you asking about this? Of course I know about these two things."

"It's right here."

Pointing to the floating island they had come from, Bazel grinned and said:

"The natives here have a trace of Lunaria blood, and I think Abel would like that."

Kaido raised an eyebrow, but before he could ask for details, Bazel continued:

"As for the Golden City and the Poneglyphs, they reside on the Isle of Gods, Apayado!"