One Piece: So What If I Sin, Lie, and Lust? I'm Still a Good Marine

Chapter 761: Volume 4 – Chapter 280: Extreme Haki Training!

He had been right all along!As Daren felt the roar of strain erupting from his muscles, nerves, and even his very cells under the immense pressure of the world’s three strongest Logia users, his outstretched fingers trembled uncontrollably.

This was the feeling!

That constant, spine-chilling sense of danger—as if death could come at any moment, his life dancing on the edge of a blade!

Only this kind of external pressure could force his Armament Haki to evolve—could drive it to the brink of transformation!

Because only overwhelming, overcharged Haki could resist the powers of a Devil Fruit!

Heat billowed from Daren’s breath, and his gaze burned with intensity.

Ever since the battle on Philseque Island, ever since facing the Five Elders and their bizarre, unnatural "Immortal Body" abilities, he had been searching for a countermeasure.

Physically speaking, he was already at the pinnacle of the sea.

Even natural-born monsters like Kaidou and Big Mom couldn’t match him in raw strength or durability.

And yet, even with power strong enough to “tear apart” a member of the Five Elders, he still hadn’t managed to inflict any real damage on that so-called immortal body.

Which raised the obvious question:

Was it because his Haki wasn’t strong enough?

Even with his knowledge as a transmigrator, Daren had little concrete information on the Five Elders' combat prowess.

If he truly wanted to find a way to deal with those five demons, he’d have to test bold theories—then confirm them through battle.

If brute strength wasn’t enough… what about Haki pushed to its absolute limit?

His Armament Haki wasn’t weak, but compared to his freakish body and strength, it still lagged behind.

And when it came to forging stronger Haki through combat, there was only one group that came to mind—the three strongest Logia users in the world: the future Admirals of Marine Headquarters.

After all, he’d already squeezed all the “experience” he could out of Kaidou and Whitebeard, and he’d beaten most of the major pirates into the ground.

But the Marines… this batch of “crops” was still thriving.

A thousand thoughts flashed through Daren’s mind as he threw himself forward again, body covered in wounds, charging straight at Sakazuki and the others!

“Still going, huh...”

Borsalino let out a helpless sigh. His body blurred into light particles as he swiftly retreated, narrowly dodging Daren’s ferocious dragon claw strike before raising his hand and firing a blazing laser beam.

Daren narrowed his eyes. With a flick of his finger, a cluster of floating metal fragments twisted violently and rose into the air.

The world fell silent.

Zzzzzzt...

Within the raging magnetic field, the metal shards morphed into a concentrated beam, wrapped in spiraling arcs of blue lightning.

Roar!

Super Railgun!

The two beams collided high in the sky, erupting in a massive explosion of light. A searing white flash overwhelmed everyone's vision.

Boom!!arget.

In terms of raw freezing potential, its power far surpassed Ice Age.

This was Kuzan’s ace technique—developed specifically for close-quarters combat.

The frost spread relentlessly. Under the relentless cold, the Vice Admiral’s body locked up where he stood.

Bit by bit, a crystal-clear layer of ice encased him completely, finally forming into a gleaming iceberg nearly ten meters tall.

The ice sparkled under the faint sunlight, casting radiant beams. Inside, Daren’s terrifying, demon-god-like figure remained perfectly preserved—like a frozen sculpture of war.

“He did it!”

“Vice Admiral Kuzan landed the hit!”

“That was insane!”

“...”

Kuzan peeled himself away from the iceberg and staggered to the ground, gasping for breath.

Hearing the cheers and admiration erupting around him, he blinked in surprise—then scratched his head awkwardly and chuckled.

“Aw, come on… I won’t let it get to my head even if you flatter me like that.”

Still, he quietly puffed out his chest, his face tinged with a faint blush.

Then suddenly, all the noise stopped.

Kuzan froze.

Why did they go silent?

He looked up—only to find the Marine officers staring behind him, every face frozen in horror.

They were locked onto something behind him—something terrifying.

And then—

Kuzan heard it.

The sound of ice cracking.

Crack!