- The Reincarnation World Where Only I Know the Storyline
- RWWOKS Chapter 178
As dawn broke, sunlight filtered through the gaps in the tree canopy, casting dappled light on the forest floor. After a peaceful night’s rest, Red Turbid rose from his makeshift bed of dried leaves.
Feeling fully restored, he retrieved a skill scroll he hadn’t yet used:
*Dark Release: Inhaling Maw (B-Rank Active Skill)* — Absorbs energy-based attacks, capped at twice the user’s mental attribute.
“Ah,” he sighed after admiring it for a moment. This was a skill he likely wouldn’t put to use.
As a Zoan-type ability user, his battle strategy had always relied on raw strength and defense. If he were to learn any new skill, it would be one that further amplified these two aspects. Trying to master too many skills would only dilute his strength—no one in the Reincarnation Space had ever succeeded in becoming a true jack-of-all-trades.
“Even if you max out every skill, without proper attributes to support them, they’re nothing more than an empty display.”
With his mental attribute lacking, Red Turbid knew he was incompatible with Dark Release; it was a skill meant for those with higher mental strength. Stowing the scroll in his inventory, he prepared to continue his journey.
There was still a lot to do in the limited time remaining—his task to eliminate three jonin for the war mission had yet to be completed.
“Hopefully, there’s still enough time.”
He hadn’t gone far when he suddenly stopped in his tracks, spotting a massive spider blocking his path.
As a veteran from the Pirate World, Red Turbid owned a detection device from Germa Technology. Habitually, he activated it to analyze his new opponent, and the results surprised him:
**Elite Spider Soldier (Summon)**
– **Aggression Level**: High
– **Attribute Focus**: Strength
– **Traits**: Poisonous, Devour Evolution, Razor-Sharp Legs
– **Threat Level**: Minimal
“A summon?” A sense of alarm settled over him as he quickly pieced things together.
Not many people could summon spiders, and he had recently encountered one such individual. He’d assumed they could coexist peacefully, but it seemed the other person had laid in wait to ambush him on his way back.
“Impressive nerve!”
He closed the gap with the spider in an instant, delivering a bone-crushing uppercut that sent it flying. Against most Reincarnators, such a summon might have held its ground, but in the face of a high-level fighter like Red Turbid, its strength was laughably weak.
With a follow-up strike, Red Turbid transformed his arm into a beast-like claw, slicing the airborne spider wide open.
Two moves were all it took to eliminate the summon—a testament to Red Turbid’s sheer power. But his true strength had yet to be fully unleashed.
Talent “Indomitable” activated; base attack increased by 1%
This talent required continuous combat to sustain its accumulated power; any interruption would reset it. In other words, Red Turbid was a warrior who grew stronger the longer he fought, and with his Zoan fruit’s innate durability, he was a formidable opponent.
Looking down at the mangled spider, Red Turbid sneered. “Come out! Surely you’ve got more tricks up your sleeve?”
As his words echoed, a dark cloud began forming in the sky, composed entirely of minuscule iron sand particles.
Sensing danger, Red Turbid didn’t hesitate; he immediately activated his Zoan Beast Form.
Before long, his body transformed into that of a menacing Spinosaurus.
*Zoan Zoan Fruit, Ancient Model: Spinosaurus Form!*
This was his Devil Fruit ability, acquired as spoils from a Second Difficulty opponent.
A rain of iron sand spikes descended from above, but the transformed Red Turbid didn’t flinch.
“Child’s play,” he muttered, his eyes narrowing as he unleashed his most powerful skill.
*Iron Body: Diamond!*
**Level 12 Effect: Diamond** — Enters a three-second state of invincibility, reducing piercing damage by 80%.
Thanks to his Iron Body’s max-level effect, the Spinosaurus shrugged off the Iron Sand World Method, taking only minimal damage.
With 500+ points in health, the 36 damage he’d sustained was a mere scratch.
Watching him withstand the onslaught, the Iron Sand Puppet changed its approach. Switching from rapid attacks to a larger, more devastating strike, it transformed into a colossal spinning top.
By this point, nearly thirty seconds had passed since the battle began, and the Iron Sand Puppet’s energy was nearly depleted. This would be its final move.
*BOOM!*
The Iron Sand top came crashing down, creating a massive crater. Unfortunately, it barely harmed Red Turbid.
A closer look revealed the Spinosaurus’s belly, coated with a layer of blackened material where it made contact with the Iron Sand.
**Armament Haki Activated: Grants 2.4x bonus to attack/defense**
**Received 36 points of piercing damage from Iron Sand Puppet**
With his formidable health pool, Red Turbid brushed off the hit like it was nothing.
“Get lost!” he roared, flipping the Iron Sand top with a single strike.
Bounding out of the crater, Red Turbid’s guttural roar echoed through the clearing, his breath hanging thick in the cold morning air.
By now, the area was surrounded by ghost spiders, and a figure emerged from the shadows—Jorogumo herself.
“So, you finally decided to show yourself?” He recognized her shikigami and knew she must be at her limit.
With the mother of all the spiders exposed, it was clear her back was against the wall.
His massive body readied to charge, but the Iron Sand Puppet landed in his path, its energy drained, incapable of flight.
Yet even grounded, its power was not to be underestimated.
Opening its mouth, it unleashed a rapid spray of bullets, leaving small streaks of blood on Red Turbid’s tough hide. But without defensive skills, the bullets did little more than scratch him.
“Out of my way!” With a sweep of his tail, the Spinosaurus sent the puppet flying.
Ignoring the low-level spiders leaping at him, Red Turbid’s claws gleamed, honed to the sharpness of diamonds.
*Iron Body: Strike!*
With one swipe, he crushed the head of the nearest spider, ignoring another that bit into his shoulder, he tore off its head just as swiftly.
The last spider clung to his back, but Red Turbid twisted, biting through it in one powerful motion.
A few hundred points in health were no match for the Spinosaurus’s rampage.
**Chapter 178: Strongest vs. Strongest!**
[Talent “Indomitable” Activated: Your base attack has increased by 1%]
[Talent “Indomitable” Activated: Your base attack has increased by 1%]
[Talent “Indomitable” Activated: Your base attack has increased by 1%]
[Cumulative Attack Increase: 4%]
“Is this the best your summons can do?” The dinosaur roared to the sky, its fierce display clearly unsettling Jorogumo.
Bound by her summoner’s instructions, she rarely fought directly, not for lack of strength, but out of caution to avoid unnecessary risks. But with her opponent provoking her so openly, not taking action would be a disservice to her SSR rank.
Gathering her formidable thirty-something points in mental power, the fallen leaves around her began to swirl in a fierce vortex. Before the beast could close in, a wave of energy spiders struck the Spinosaurus.
[Jorogumo’s skill Devouring Bite has hit the target, dealing 22 points of piercing damage.]
[Spider Mark triggered, dealing an additional 4 points of damage.]
[Skill effect activated: target is stunned for 2 seconds.]
“Hmm?” Even Jorogumo herself was surprised to see the rare stun effect land. Two seconds was brief, but enough for her allies to launch a coordinated assault.
The lurking Slaughter Spiders sprang forward with lightning speed, using their venomous stingers in a frenzied attack, striking five times in one second with reckless abandon. With the *Slaughter Mark* in effect, they managed to deal over fifty points of true damage—a feat given that the Iron Sand Puppet had only chipped away sixty points from the dinosaur.
**Slaughter Mark (Active Skill): Applies a tracking mark on the target, causing attacks to deal an additional 10% true damage.**
True damage proved its value against a tanky opponent. Meanwhile, *Yoriichi Zero* joined the assault, managing to deal 48 points with a *Sun Breathing* slash from behind.
As the Spinosaurus shook off the stun, it found its health down by a quarter. Realizing the true threat of these damage-dealing effects, its first move upon awakening was to swipe at the Slaughter Spider, but the agile creature dodged effortlessly.
“Annoying pests,” the Spinosaurus growled, feigning disdain while recognizing the power of the swarm tactic. Were it not for its exceptional resilience, any other foe would have succumbed to the relentless attacks.
**Boom! Boom! Boom!**
Three alchemical poison grenades exploded at its feet, releasing a corrosive gas that forced the Spinosaurus to retreat. It wanted to eliminate Jorogumo, but she stayed just out of reach, perched in the center of a web above with a taunting expression.
This convinced Red Turbid that his full beast form wasn’t enough to secure victory.
“Fine, then. Time to show you real terror.”
*Spinosaurus (Hybrid Form):* +4 Strength, +4 Agility, +120 Health, with traits *Animal Vitality*, *Violent Claws*, and *Explosive Jump*.
While not as powerful as full beast form, Red Turbid could wield weapons in this state. He drew a monstrous crimson axe, his legendary *Eternal Battle Axe*—a far superior weapon than the *Blood Moon Axe* he’d given Fang Bo as payment.
With a glance upward at the shikigami above, he infused the axe with a menacing aura, coating its surface in a dark hue.
*Armament Haki, Activate!*
With a swift motion, Red Turbid stomped the ground, propelling himself skyward in a blur.
*Soru!*
The axe cleaved down with the force of a thunderbolt, and Jorogumo’s agility wasn’t nearly enough to evade the blow.
“Die!” The axe split her forehead, carving a brutal wound through her body. A mere second after her provocation, the legendary battle axe had struck her from the sky.
[Jorogumo takes a slash from User #11214, receiving 236 points of critical damage.]
[Sacrificial Protection skill activated: Guard Spiders will absorb 24 points of damage.]
[Sacrificial Protection skill activated: Guard Spiders will absorb 24 points of damage.]
With a Haki-infused critical hit, Red Turbid nearly took down Jorogumo in one blow. The Guard Spiders’ protective effect kept her hanging onto a sliver of life.
Red Turbid prepared to follow up, but he suddenly noticed ripples of golden waves spreading around him.