Chapter 99 Storm! Return of life·God’s martial body!
"Thank you for your hard work, is Nami okay?"
Polusalino said calmly.
Dorag still has a backup plan, and he is more or less mentally prepared.
However, a backhand of this caliber is probably Dolag’s true trump card. If there were no other options, Dolag would not show it easily.
"Nami-chan? Hey! I forgot to send Nami-chan to a safe place!"
Baby-5 only reacted at this time and shouted in panic.
Although they have only been together for a short time, in baby-5's mind, Nami, who often needs her, is already her best friend.
“Forget it, let me see for myself.”
Polusalino rolled his eyes, and his super powerful aura of knowledge instantly swept through the entire Marine Fando, and he soon found Find the place where Nami is hiding.
Fortunately, because the storm was about to hit, even the Sengoku Marshal did not care to continue chasing Rayleigh, and no one was using the Overlord's Haki randomly in a short period of time, so that Porusalino's Observation Color could exert its best effect.
"The wind is still increasing...we have to block all places where water may enter..."
Nami, who hid in the fort, muttered quietly about the arrival of this storm. It's really weird, and a bit counter-intuitive in every aspect. It's a pity that her weather meter is not there, otherwise she might be able to give the guy who created this storm a big surprise.
Just when Nami was about to bring cannonballs over to block the fort's door, she suddenly saw baby-5 being thrown in as if being carried by someone.
"Well, it's quite safe here. Just hide here and come out after the war is over."
Porusalino's voice suddenly sounded in the air. Unlike Jotaro Kujo's stand-in 'Platinum Star', Porusalino's stand-in 'Flash' has an almost unlimited range of activities.
“I know!”
Although Nami didn’t know what happened, it was always right to listen to Porusalino’s words.
And now that baby-5 is a good helper, it has become much easier for her to block places where water may enter.
Porusalino used a substitute to send baby-5 back to Nami. On the one hand, he wanted baby-5 to protect Nami. On the other hand, he also wanted Nami to be optimistic about baby-5 and prevent this. Hanhan who is not very clear-headed is running around.
"Tsk, he ran so fast..."
It was just a short delay, and Shanks had already taken the opportunity to run away without a trace.
With Porusalino's strength, he can still catch up, but he has to admit that Dorag's move is indeed a bit cruel. Unless he exposes his full strength, in the face of a storm of this scale, There really isn't much to do except protect yourself.
As the wind level continues to increase, the first to be unlucky are the tall giant lieutenant generals. With an average height of nearly twenty meters, no matter how strong they are, they still look weak in such a storm. So powerless.
After all, in this kind of storm, the larger the body, the more difficult it is to move. The wind pressure blowing on them is almost a thousand times that of ordinary people.
"Damn, damn, damn, damn! What's going on with such a strong wind!"
Giantess Vivian half-knelt on the ground to avoid the strong wind. Just now, she was only a little bit close to killing the pirate, but the strong wind The attack almost blew her pheasant blade away.
At this moment, Vivian suddenly saw an unlucky guy being blown away by the wind. Fortunately, Vivian had quick eyes and quick hands and fished him out of the air.
“Are you okay?”
Vivian, who had rescued the person, kindly extended her hand to help block the wind, but it was a pity that the wind was too strong and she could not see clearly the length of the person she rescued. What.
Although her temper was very bad during the battle, among the many grumpy giants, Vivian was considered easy to get along with, otherwise she would not take the initiative to save others.
"It's okay, thank you! But I have to continue fighting!"
The person who was rescued by Vivian seemed to be a thin boy, who was obviously close just now It was blown away by the wind, but this guy just made sure that the straw hat was still there, and said with a smile.
"Don't worry, those hateful pirates can't escape in such a strong wind. It's still too late to chase after the wind gets lighter!"
Weiwei was furious just now. An now calmed down and began to persuade the young man she had rescued.
"Huh? Why are you chasing pirates?"
The boy asked in confusion. Aren't the pirates present all his own, either Ace's partner or Shanks' partner.
"It is not natural for the navy to pursue pirates... Straw Hat Boy!!"
Vivian's head was also filled with questions, but when she took advantage of the wind to weaken slightly, she could clearly see the palm of her hand. When the person below looked like him, he almost felt so angry that he wanted to slap himself.
Finding out that she had saved the wrong person, Vivian slapped him down without hesitation. It seemed like she had hit something elastic and could not flatten the Straw Hat Boy no matter what.
"Wow! What are you doing!"
Luffy was crushed into a meat pie by Vivian's palm, but as a user with the ability of 'rubber fruit', it was impossible for him to be crushed. It's so crushing.
No matter how strong Vivian is, she can only crush Luffy repeatedly.
"Damn pirate! How dare you deceive me! Suffer death!"
Vivian gritted her teeth and cursed. She was so shocked and angry that she even forgot about the pheasant beside her. The sword just wanted to beat Luffy to death.
Vivian, who was facing the strong wind, repeatedly hit the back of her hand with the fist of her other hand, flattening Luffy again and again, but she couldn't kill this damn Straw Hat boy.
"Fire Fist!"
"Dragon Claw Fist·Dragon Hook Claw!"
Fortunately, Ace and Sabo both arrived at the critical moment, and one used flames to force Wei Vivian had to turn her head to avoid it, and the other one knocked Vivian's arm away and rescued Luffy from her palm.
“It’s you again! I’m going to kill you!”
Vivian quickly saw the appearance of Ace and Sabo. She was not Akainu, and she had no obsession with Ace.
On the contrary, it was Sabo, who had fought with her before, who left a deeper impression on Vivian.
"This guy is very troublesome, don't fight her!"
Sabo stopped Ace who wanted to stand up for Luffy. Having already fought against Vivian, he knew very well. The strength of this giantess is extraordinary.
Even if he and Ace Luffy could defeat Vivian together, it would still take a lot of time.
‘Boom! ’
Before Ace could speak, a thunder suddenly sounded from the sky, followed by heavy rain pouring down like an upside-down sky.
But in the blink of an eye, everyone in Marineland was soaked. The strong wind mixed with the heavy rain made the vision even more blurry, even for Vivian, who was not far in front of the three brothers. , also turned into a blurry black shadow.
'Crash...'
Heavy rain poured down, and strong winds mixed with huge waves violently hit the coast of Marineland. The pirates who stayed on the ship quickly lowered the sails to avoid being caught. The strong wind blew it down.
Even a giant ship like the Moby Dick is nothing more than a large toy in front of the angry sea, rising and falling with the waves. .
Many old pirates who have been wandering at sea all their lives have never seen such a sudden and fierce storm.
‘Sizz, sizzle, sizzle...’
The cold raindrops fell on the hot lava and were evaporated in an instant.
However, endless raindrops kept falling, and even the lava on Akainu's body was quickly cooled, and his whole body turned black for a while.
"Damn Drago..."
Akainu's face became very ugly. He was only a few steps away from killing Margao, and then completely cutting off the retreat of the pirates and the revolutionary army.
Who would have thought that just like every time he almost defeated his opponent before, a spoiler would pop up at the critical moment and mess up Sakaski.
The most annoying thing is that the spoiler this time did not even appear in front of him. Even if Akainu wanted to fight Drago, he would have to return to the square of Marinefando.
“It’s raining so heavily, do you want to continue to rain? I don’t mind accompanying you to the end!”
Margao flapped his wings and chuckled. His body was burning with eternal blue flames, and he quickly repaired the parts injured by Akainu.
Compared to Akainu's lava, which is cooled by rain, Margao's immortal blue flame will not be affected by the rain, but the blue flame itself has no lethality.
Without the powerful killing power given to Akainu by the rock berry fruit, even if Akainu wants to kill Malgao, it will take a lot of time. Animal-type Devil Fruit users are inherently resistant, not to mention Malgao. The phoenix form with the strongest recovery ability among the phantom beasts.
"Let you continue to survive for now, you won't be so lucky next time!"
Akainu clenched his fists and quickly made a decision, his attack method in the storm There will be great restrictions. Of course, the main reason is that he has begun to feel the feeling of weakness.
Cumulonimbus clouds that have absorbed evaporated water from the sea carry a large amount of special ingredients. For Devil Fruit users, the rain that falls is almost the same as sea water.
In a short period of time, Akainu can use rock berries to evaporate the rainwater on his body, but after a long time, even the top powerhouse's physical strength cannot be exhausted by the endless storm.
After saying the cruel words with some reluctance, Akainu rushed towards the square of Marinefando without looking back.
If you fail to cut off the retreat of the pirates and the revolutionary army, you must at least eliminate the remnants of the red-haired pirates!
“Hey, we will stay with you until the end!”
Margao smiled and didn't care at all about Akainu's harsh words. Not to mention that the navy wanted to trouble them, even if the navy didn't come to them, sooner or later they would have to seek revenge from the navy for Father Whitebeard.
"Win! Haha! Long live Captain Margao!"
"As expected of Margao!"
"Well done!"
……
Seeing Akainu taking the initiative to retreat, the pirates on the pirate ship couldn't help but cheer.
They didn’t care why Akainu gave up the attack, as long as Margo won in the end.
At the same time, in the square of Marineland, the Warring States Marshal, who could still suppress Rayleigh, gradually became unable to do so as the storm came. If Garp hadn't rushed to the rescue at the critical moment, he would not have been able to do anything. Well, he will really be chopped down by Rayleigh.
“That bastard Dorag!”
The Warring States Marshal looked up at the position of Dolag in mid-air, and took the initiative to cancel the form of the golden Buddha before he felt better.
Otherwise, the Buddha form was exposed to too much rain, but the feeling of being wet all over his body still made him a little weak.
Although it is not as exaggerated as being completely immersed in the sea water, the restrictions imposed by the storm on ability users are indeed real.
On the contrary, non-ability users like Rayleigh, Shanks and Garp were at ease. While their combat power was not greatly affected, their opponents became much weaker.
"Let the war end here. There is no point in continuing the fight."
Drag floated in mid-air and said to Qing Pheasant. He only needed to serve as a primer for the little boy. The radar on the sky island provides the initial force, and subsequent storms are caused by meteorologists living on the small sky island of Visalia. There is no need for continuous activation capabilities to maintain the storm.
And compared to the embarrassed Warring States Marshal, Dolag, who drove the strong wind to blow away all the rain, was obviously much more relaxed.
The war on top has been going on so far. Although there have been various accidents along the way, the final result is completely acceptable to the revolutionary army.
Not only did it show the strength and philosophy of the Revolutionary Army to the world, it also connected with the Whitebeard Pirates and the Red-Haired Pirates.
If coupled with the fact that the navy was severely damaged without much loss in own strength, Dorag could hardly think of a more perfect ending than this.
Of course, it is true that there is no loss at all. After all, the priceless gold fell into the hands of Porusalino.
However, to the revolutionary army, the ability of pure gold to stay young forever is meaningless, and it is nothing more than an expensive luxury item if it is kept in its hands.
“Is this your trump card?”
Qingzhi held up a transparent ice cover to block most of the rain. As arrogant as he was, he had to admit that he lost a bit miserably. This is true both in terms of strength and the size of the city.
"Yes, this is the final trump card. If the war cannot be ended..."
Dolag responded calmly. He had done what he should do and Everything he could do was done to the extreme. In fact, this storm was not in Dorag's plan now.
Before this, he was not sure that Haleda would come to help. After all, this was a matter of life and death for Visalia, a small island in the sky.
"You win."
Aokiji said simply, then removed the ice cover and fell to the ground, preparing to help the sailors withstand the storm.
He was not prepared to bet on whether Dorag had more trump cards. Continuing to fight would only hurt both sides. It would be better to reduce the casualties of the navy as much as possible.
"Crow, inform Lindbergh to cancel the blast!"
After watching the green pheasant fall to the ground, Dolag took out a telephone bug from his pocket and spoke to Crow, the commander of the Northern Army of the Revolutionary Army on the other end of the phone bug.
He did not deceive Aokiji. All the trump cards that the Revolutionary Army could play in Marineland have been played. The plan to be canceled now is not so much a trump card as it is a gift left by Dorag to the World Government. The next final 'surprise'.
If the main force of the Revolutionary Army was buried in Marineland with him, the Confederate Army Commander Lindbergh, who left Marineland in advance, would activate the explosive rock that had been buried in the Upside Down Mountain in advance. Explode the Upside Down Mountain, making the four seas and the great waterway truly merge into one.
Even if the World Government and the Navy Headquarters, which suffered heavy losses, can stabilize the situation, it will take a lot of time and energy, enough to give the new generation of revolutionary troops time and space to grow up.
"Roger!"
The crow's voice is so thin that it is almost inaudible. Even through the phone, it is still so distinctive.
Fortunately, Dorag has fought side by side with him for many years, so he can't even hear the crow's voice clearly.
On the other side of the battlefield, the soldiers of the Whitebeard Pirates and the Revolutionary Army successfully met up with the remnants of the Red-haired Pirates and began to cover each other and retreat to their respective pirate ships.
The most troublesome Akainu has been stopped by Margao. The remaining Lieutenant Generals of the Headquarters and the Giant Clan Lieutenant Generals are struggling to face the remnants of the two pirate emperors and the soldiers of the Revolutionary Army.
Even if they have a large number of people, they can't stand up to the many masters of the pirates and the revolutionary army. However, the Shichibukai who are supposed to be on their side are all unable to do their job.
At this moment, except for Moonlight Moria, who wanted to collect shadows and corpses, and Tyrant Bear, who had lost himself, the remaining few simply chose to put them to death collectively.
“Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand, I didnt expect that the revolutionary army still has the power to create a storm...”
Doflamingo crossed his legs and wore a Wearing a raincoat that came from nowhere, he sat on a high stone pillar, releasing puppet strings from time to time to control a few pirates to attack him, and then considered the task completed.
But even such a bad attitude is much better than the eagle-eyed Mihawk who closed his eyes and meditated, and the empress Hancock who was obsessed with Porusalino's photos.
"Damn it...I always feel like I have no strength..."
Luffy finally defeated a captain of the Navy Headquarters, but he was so tired that he stuck out his tongue and gasped for air.
For Devil Fruit users, such a battlefield environment shouldn't be too bad.
"Suffer death! Straw Hat Boy!"
Giant Lieutenant General Vivian roared angrily and slashed at her with a pheasant knife. She was actually deceived by this despicable and shameless Straw Hat Boy. , took the initiative to save the life of the Straw Hat Kid.
Of course, Vivian would never admit that she didn't see clearly at all, so it could only be Luffy who deceived her.
“Wow!”
Luffy quickly ran away to avoid Vivian’s slash, and the pheasant knife fell to the ground and cut a deep trench dozens of meters long. .
It is not difficult to imagine that if this sword fell on Luffy, even if Luffy had learned Armament Haki, it would probably be the result of two swords.
With Lieutenant General Garp not participating in the ranking, ignoring Gion and Kaki, whose strength is infinitely close to the top powerhouses, and even including the chief staff officer Lieutenant General Ahe, Weiwei An's strength can also be ranked among the top three among the lieutenant generals in the headquarters.
In particular, she is not a flamboyant Devil Fruit user. Her strength relies entirely on her two-color domineering energy and her physical improvement. She is considered the most difficult type. Even Luffy two years later may not be able to fight her. is her opponent.
"Your opponent is me! Dragon Claw Fist·Dragon Hook Claw!"
Fortunately, Sabo stood up again at the critical moment, and before Vivian's pheasant sword fell, Then he deflected the blade.
"Sacred Fire Shiranui!"
Ace followed closely behind, and sparks ignited from Vivian's body. Unfortunately, before they had time to spread, they were attacked by the invisible armed Haki. disperse.
Vivian has been with Porusalino for so many years, and although she has never been able to awaken the overlord color Haki, she is very proficient in mastering the two-color Haki.
Whether it is the winding and hardening of armed domineering energy, or the external release of armed domineering energy and internal destruction, it is all at your fingertips.
"Chief of Staff of the Revolutionary Army! Fire Fist! Straw Hat Boy! Very good, I will completely destroy you here!"
It is obviously one against three, but at this time Vivian is Yi Ran was not afraid, her slightly sharp eyebrows were raised slightly, and her beautiful face was full of surging fighting spirit.
For the giants who are warlike by nature, they even wish that their enemies were stronger. Only opponents who are strong enough can feel more fun in fighting.
"Be careful, this giantess is very powerful!"
Sabo had to remind him. He wasn't worried about Ace, he was mainly afraid that Luffy would act recklessly.
"Up! Second gear!"
Unfortunately, Sabo opened his mouth to remind him a little too late, and Luffy had already rushed forward regardless.
In the second gear state, Luffy was covered in hot steam, and both his speed and strength had obviously gone up a notch.
"So fast! Luffy has become stronger too! But as a brother, I will not lose to you!"
Ace was slightly startled, but a smile soon appeared on his face and turned into a smile. A ball of flame followed closely behind, and the stronger Luffy became, the more relieved he became.
"You two! Wait for me!"
Saab didn't have time to stop his two younger brothers, but he had long been used to this kind of thing, so he sighed and chased after them.
In terms of pure performance, two Shichibukai have fallen to Luffy so far, and Ace was considered qualified to become a Shichibukai by the World Government as early as when he first went to sea.
But when he invited Ace to join, Ace refused without hesitation.
Although the only less famous Sabo has no particularly amazing record, he has always been the strongest among the three brothers!
Logically speaking, Vivian, whose strength is only in the middle and lower reaches compared to the Shichibukai, cannot be the opponent of the three brothers.
But the real battle is obviously not a game of comparing results. First of all, Vivian is a giant, and secondly, she has been following Porusalino even longer than Dorag!
"Six Styles·Return of Life·Godly Martial Body!"
Vivian let out a long breath, enduring the severe pain as if every cell in her body was burning, and her figure shrank at an incredible speed.
But in the blink of an eye, the giant race, which was nearly twenty meters tall, compressed itself proportionally to more than two meters tall.
Return to Life is the most difficult and magical move among the Six Naval Postures. Once you learn this move, you can freely control every part of your body.
He can even make his hair as flexible as his arms. Porusalino, who is highly accomplished, even managed to make his appearance last forever.
Obviously he was a member of the upper generation of the navy who was the same generation as the Warring States Marshal, but he looked like a young man of eighteen or nineteen years old.
As the subordinate who has followed Porusalino for the longest time, Vivian has also practiced returning life to a very advanced level under Porusalino's guidance.
Although he failed to gain the ability to have a permanent appearance, under the guidance of Porusalino, he developed a move to compress his body size.
It is a pity that the size of the giants is too large, even if the life is returned, they cannot maintain a compressed state for a long time, and in this state, Vivian has to endure severe pain that is unbearable for ordinary people.
Not to mention doing things that are not suitable for children, even if you do nothing, you can only last for three to five minutes, which makes someone with ulterior motives very disappointed.
"Wow! The giantess has become smaller!"
Luffy was about to rush in front of Vivian, but was startled by Vivian's sudden shrinkage.
After shrinking, Vivian naturally cannot wear the uniform of a vice admiral, and even her pheasant cannot be used due to its size.
Fortunately, Boss Porusalino had already prepared inner armor made by Shima Yun in advance, which could protect her body no matter how big or small it became.
"Speed Kick!"
After shrinking, Vivian suddenly disappeared. When she reappeared, the two of them were already close at hand, and she kicked Luffy in the head. past.
"Rubber Jet·Sickle!"
Luffy kicked Vivian regardless. Relying on his tenacious vitality and ability to resist blows, exchanging injuries for injuries was a big deal for Luffy. Basic practice.
‘Bang! ’
‘Boom! '
The two of them kicked each other in the head almost at the same time. Luffy's speed in second gear was even slightly faster than Vivian's, but his kick landed on Vivian's head. It was blocked by her hair that moved on its own.
Vivian just tilted her head slightly to offset the kick, and then her kick sent the obstructive straw hat boy flying hundreds of meters away.
What was compressed was only her body shape, her own strength and mass did not change.
In other words, Vivian's defense at this time has also soared as her size has shrunk, at least in terms of her ability to withstand beatings, which is far beyond what she should be at this time.
"Luffy! Fire Fist Gun!"
Ace, who was half a step late, could only see Luffy being kicked away by Vivian, and faced him in shock and anger Vivian struck with a fire fist.
The flames were rolling in, just like Ace's anger at this moment, he wanted to turn Vivian into ashes.
"Armed·Dragon Claw Fist·Dragon Breath!"
Sabo, who had long known that Vivian was very strong, also took action together, and the armament hegemony he unleashed was overwhelmed by the strength of the Dragon Claw Fist. Wrapped and blasted towards Vivian.
Before Ace and Sabo could take action, Vivian's Haki had already started to warn them wildly that no matter how strong their defense was, it did not mean they were invincible.
Essentially, Ace and Sabo are very strong, and they are going all out when they are frightened and angry. They will definitely not be able to withstand it with their own defense alone.
"Armed Vajra Body!"
Vivian took a deep breath, tried hard to control her body's instinct to return to its original state, and wrapped her whole body in armed domineering energy.
If she were in giant form, no matter how much armament and domineering she had, she would not be able to do this, and the effect would be pitifully weak if she barely succeeded.
But things are different now that she has become smaller. With her armament and domineering accomplishments, coupled with her own super defense, she will definitely not be any worse than Diamond Jozi.
‘Bear! ’
'boom! ’
The energy of the flames and dragon claw fist hit Vivian one after another, only knocking Vivian back a few steps.
Seeing this scene, Ace and Sabo's expressions also changed slightly. They didn't expect this giantess to be so strong after becoming smaller.
"It's not over yet! Rubber Jet·Bazooka!"
Luffy, who had just been kicked away, gritted his teeth and rushed over again. He is also ranked high in terms of thick skin and thick flesh. Yes, this was acquired by being thrown into the primeval forest by my grandfather since I was a child, or tied to a hot air balloon and drifted randomly for exercise!
"Overlord!"
Vivian, who didn't take Luffy seriously at all, directly punched him. Originally, this move required the use of weapons, but with Vivian's attitude towards Ai Erbafu's martial arts attainments naturally do not need to be limited to this.
Vivian's fist pressure was concentrated into a very small area and exploded, and the power of the shock wave formed was quite astonishing.
‘Boom! ’
Luffy, who had just rushed up, was once again blown away. Fortunately, he had mastered Armament Haki, otherwise this blow would have been enough to open a big hole in his body.
"Luffy!"
Ace quickly turned into flames and chased after him. Even though Luffy was now a great pirate with a bounty of 300 million berries, in Ace's eyes, he still had that need. The younger brother he took care of.
"Armed·Dragon Claw Fist·Dragon Fang!"
Sabo also pounced on Vivian in a tacit understanding to prevent the giantess from taking the opportunity to attack Ace.
Vivian, who was almost being beaten by a wheel, was not afraid. Even though the severe pain in her body was like being burned by flames, reminding her that her body was about to reach its limit, she still waved her fists regardless.
'boom! '
Dragon Claw Fist is a pair of iron fists that Sabo trained to crush the powerful. Its biggest characteristic is its unyielding violence. However, Vivian is also a bad-tempered giant. Even after Porusalino's attack, Teaching can't change her fiery temper.
The fight between the two was as earth-shattering as sparks hitting the earth. The strong wind from their fists scattered them in all directions. The ground that had been damaged for a long time was so damaged that it was impossible to see the original state, and the aftermath of the confrontation blasted out big craters.
After several rounds of head-to-head fighting, Sabo's face turned red and he couldn't stand it anymore. Vivian was about to reach her limit, and her eyes, ears, mouth and nose began to bleed uncontrollably.
Her 'Spiritual Martial Body' was essentially a failed product developed by Porusalino. Polusalino, who had discovered the side effects long ago, simply banned her from using this move.
However, Vivian, who has a strong and competitive nature, refused to accept it. In desperation, Porusalino had to make a three-part agreement with her. Even if he wanted to use it, he was not allowed to use it in the battle for more than one minute.
After all, the enemy who can force Vivian to use this move is definitely not that weak. If it cannot be eliminated within a minute, continuing to fight will only lead to death.
"This guy... is so strong!"
Saab's hands were trembling slightly. Even with the protection of Armed Color domineering, Vivian's Armed Color could not stand up to him. .
If it were before his memory was restored, Sabo, who had received Dorag's teachings for many years, would most likely choose to avoid his sharp edge.
The revolutionary army could not bear the loss of him as chief of staff. Compared with completing the mission, protecting himself was Dorag's greatest expectation for Sabo.
But now Sabo has rediscovered his past memories. For him, who grew up with Ace and Luffy, protecting his two younger brothers is more important than his life.
Therefore, he will never forgive Vivian for almost killing Luffy. Even if he knows that he is not his opponent, Sabo will grit his teeth and continue fighting with Vivian.
(End of this chapter)