Ye Yu drew the Black Blade Night from his back, gripping the hilt with his right hand and raising it high, his left hand also firmly grasping the blade. Once again, he held the sword aloft with both hands.
However, as before, it was clearly not enough. Ye Yu had already realized the difficulty of destroying the meteorite. Without a full-powered slash, it would be impossible to completely obliterate the meteorite.
The Black Blade Night was coated with Armament Haki, and Ye Yu unleashed his Conqueror's Haki.
Xia Ling and the other crew members looked up, their hearts filled with confusion.
"The Captain is going all out."
"But why is he releasing Conqueror's Haki? Although the Captain's Conqueror's Haki is strong, it obviously can't affect the meteorite, right?"
"That's right. Conqueror's Haki can't cause physical damage."
"Wait, look! The Conqueror's Haki isn't targeting the meteorite, and it's not a wide-range release. The dark red lightning-like Conqueror's Haki is actually wrapping around the Black Blade Night!"
"What? Conqueror's Haki can be wrapped around a weapon just like Armament Haki? This is something we didn't know."
"It's normal not to know. After all, there's no knowledge about Conqueror's Haki unless the user themselves knows how to do it."
...
For a moment, everyone's eyes were filled with awe as they stared intently, full of anticipation.
At this moment, only Ye Yu knew that this was Conqueror's Haki Coating!
In the world of One Piece, only a handful of people could master Conqueror's Haki Coating, and they were among the very few top-tier powerhouses on the seas.
Conqueror's Haki Coating could enhance attack power, be wrapped around weapons or other attacks, and even allow attacks to reach the opponent from a certain distance without direct contact.
Now, Ye Yu was using Conqueror's Haki Coating, facing the meteorite with a full-powered slash.
Although in the world of One Piece, many people only mastered this ability later in life, due to inheritance, Ye Yu had naturally known it for a long time, though its power wasn't as strong as that of Red Hair or Roger.
Ye Yu's arm muscles bulged as he tightly gripped the Black Blade Night, raising it above his head. The dark red Conqueror's Haki Coating was now within striking distance of the meteorite, and then the Black Blade Night came down!
Still, there was no flourish, no named technique.
Xia Ling and the crew members watched intently, wondering how much damage Ye Yu could inflict on the meteorite.
The meteorite now had numerous craters and cracks all over, but it was still far from being completely destroyed, with only about 40% of its structure damaged.
And this was after the combined full-powered attacks of the 99 strongest members of the crew.
Clang!!
The Black Blade Night struck, emitting a piercing slash sound, and a brilliant emerald-green slash light burst forth, followed by a crack!
In the next instant, everyone's eyes widened.
With the slash and the sound of splitting, the massive meteorite was cleaved in two, separating into left and right halves!
"My God!!"
"That slash was terrifying! Such a huge, hard meteorite, cut in half!"
"As expected of the Captain!"
"Is this the Captain's full-powered slash? It's too strong! The Captain is even stronger than we imagined!"
"We thought we understood the Captain's strength better than any other pirate, but now we realize we didn't know him as well as we thought."
...
The crew members were all wide-eyed, their mouths agape, utterly shocked.
Thud!
Ye Yu landed on the deck, smiling slightly as he reminded them, "Everyone, cover your ears. It's about to explode."
In the next moment, Xia Ling, Zhao Yan'er, Zhang Tian, and all the crew members widened their eyes in shock as they gazed at the meteor in the sky.
Crack, crack, crack, crack...
Just as the meteor, split into two halves, was about to fall, a series of dense cracking sounds erupted. In the blink of an eye, the two halves of the meteor were covered in wide cracks. The crew instinctively anticipated what was coming and quickly raised their hands to cover their ears.
BOOM!!!
Suddenly, the two halves of the meteor exploded, completely destroyed, turning into countless fragments, each as small as grains of sand, raining down like a storm.
Ye Yu's Conqueror's Haki erupted, surging out and blowing away the sand-like fragments, preventing them from falling onto the ship and instead scattering them into the sea.
Instantly, all the crew members were filled with awe and admiration, their eyes sparkling as they looked at Ye Yu.
"Wow! The Captain is so cool!"
"He sliced the meteor in one strike!"
"Maybe the Captain should have acted earlier, but he waited until we all attacked first, probably to avoid destroying the meteor too soon and leaving some of us unable to attack it."
"Yes, even if the meteor was 30% destroyed, the Captain's strike would still have obliterated it."
"The Captain, who contracted seven Non-Ability Users, is so strong! I used to think he might still be inferior to top-tier Devil Fruits like the Tremor-Tremor Fruit or the Rumble Rumble Fruit, but now it seems he's not inferior at all!"
"I believe no other Pirate Crew could have successfully destroyed the meteor, only our Dominant Feather Pirate Crew! The Captain is definitely the one who will gain the most experience from this Purple Realm!"
...
The crew was overjoyed and increasingly felt that joining the Dominant Feather Pirate Crew was the best decision.
Sun Long was shocked, realizing the gap between them was so vast.
He had spent so much effort, reciting poetry, only to leave a long scratch on the meteor, while Ye Yu, with a simple, unadorned strike, had completely obliterated it.
Recalling the time when he first met Ye Yu and suggested they spar in swordsmanship, Sun Long couldn't help but smile bitterly.
"The gap between me and the Captain in swordsmanship is huge, so huge that I'm not even qualified to spar with him. The Captain could probably defeat me with any random pencil knife, without even using the Black Blade Night."
After the shock, Sun Long's eyes grew more determined and excited.
"Having such a terrifying goal like the Captain fills me with fighting spirit. The goal is so high, I must climb up there! I'll train harder and improve my swordsmanship!"
Xia Ling exclaimed, "Captain, it seems I didn't fully understand your swordsmanship before. You're so strong! Even without a Devil Fruit, you're still much stronger than me, who has the Ice Fruit."
Zhao Yan'er also marveled, "You're so much stronger than me, a top-tier prodigy. I thought no one could make me, with the Flare-Flare Fruit, rely on them, but you definitely can, Captain. I'll cling to your leg just like Xia Ling. Will you let me, Captain?"
Ye Yu smiled slightly, "Of course, you can cling to whichever leg you want."
The crew was thrilled. With such a powerful Captain in this dangerous world, who wouldn't be happy? Moreover, the Dominant Feather Pirate Crew's cohesion was so strong, a true family of companions and friends, not just on the surface, but a harmonious and joyful family.
Zhou Xing sighed, "It's a pity that the world didn't get to witness the Captain's strike this time. Many people are also unaware that our Dominant Feather Pirate Crew is like a big family. Otherwise, more would be eager to join, despite the threats from the Azure Dragon and the Chosen One Pirate Crew."
Ye Yu shrugged it off, "It's fine. In eight days, Flying Sky and the Overlord Pirates will gather all their forces to come after us."
Zhou Xing nodded, "True. With the Captain being so strong, it's hard to say who will come out on top when that time comes."
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