One Piece: The Celestial Dragons' Self-Cultivation

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"This slave is good, let's choose her."

As he spoke, he waved behind him, and immediately a maid stepped forward and pulled the overjoyed boss away to discuss the price.

For the shop owner, anything that could be connected to the Celestial Dragons, however slight, would bring him immense benefits.

"Take off her collar."

Blake gave an order, and a CP reached out and swung the collar, which immediately fell to the ground.

Don't be fooled by the seemingly comedic characters in the original work; in reality, all the couples are carefully selected cultivation geniuses who might not be able to defeat even pirates with bounties of hundreds of millions in a one-on-one fight.

However, the opponents they encounter are usually monsters, which makes the CP seem like a background character and become a minor role.

Blake was already satisfied with having Stella on this trip, and he planned to return to Mary Geoise before dark.

Black was well aware of the Celestial Dragons' image in this world. Before his strength reached the level of an elite vice admiral in the headquarters, Black did not intend to wander the seas, as it would make him feel very insecure.

Once he reaches the strength of an elite vice admiral, only a few people, such as the Four Emperors and the Seven Warlords of the Sea, will be able to harm him.

Pirates at this level are usually no longer naive fools. They know very well that going against the Celestial Dragons is a thankless and arduous task, so they will consciously avoid them.

Not long after Black's Temple left the Sabaody Archipelago.

In Zone 16, Tesoro stood blankly in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, watching as the spot that once belonged to Stella was replaced by a slave he had never seen before.

"Congratulations, Ralf. I didn't expect your slaves to be of such high quality that they could attract the Celestial Dragon himself to come here."

"Not at all... You flatter me..."

Hearing Ralf's feigned composure in his laughter, Tesoro's heart sank to the bottom.

He rushed at Ralph like a madman, grabbed him by the collar, and yelled:

"What did you just say? Where did Stella go?"

Ralf was startled by his movement and panicked when he saw Tesoro's bloodshot eyes.

Immediately, Ralph felt a surge of anger. How dare a lowly fellow yell at him and embarrass him in front of so many of his peers!

"Someone come! Catch him for me!"

Slave traders are all ruthless and vicious, and they keep a group of slave traders under their command.

No sooner had Ralph finished speaking than a group of burly men rushed out from behind him and pinned Tezzolo to the ground without saying a word.

Ralph stomped on Tesoro's head:

"You want to know where that female slave went? I'll tell you, she was bought by the noble Celestial Dragon. You lowly creature, you can never imagine the greatness of the Celestial Dragon, but you can experience what it's like to be a slave! Take her away!"

Even without encountering the Celestial Dragons, Tesoro returned to his original fate.

Fate, amazing.

Black, who had already returned to Mary Geoise, was naturally unaware of what happened next.

Even if he knew, he wouldn't care.

Because of some experiences in his past life, Blake has an almost extreme obsession with the idea of ​​"everyone sweeps the snow from their own doorstep and doesn't care about the frost on someone else's roof."

He was well aware that his empathy was slightly weaker than that of ordinary people, which was an important reason why Black was able to adapt to his Celestial Dragon identity so quickly.

Even after living two lifetimes, his fundamental character remained unchanged.

Similarly, Black only thought about taking advantage of Nika's battle with Im, and never thought about changing the world.

"There's not much that needs to be changed in this world. Just replace the person on the throne with me and it will be perfect."

Back at their lodgings, the maid took Stella away to brand her with the slave mark known as the "Heavenly Dragon's Hoof," while Blake enjoyed his hundred-course dinner while watching the song and dance performance.

Blake was still quite interested in Stella.

To him, the people around him were all nameless NPCs in the original story. Now that a character with a name and a surname has finally appeared, he is bound to pay more attention to them.

But don't rush. Even though Stella is always smiling, she must be feeling uneasy inside. Let her calm down for a while.

Black was not entirely the same as those brutal Celestial Dragons; at least he did not intend to take pleasure in torturing slaves.

After dinner, Blake stretched in the yard, instructed the guards to let the newly bought mermaid live in the pool for the time being, and also told them to notify the craftsmen to build a giant fish tank.

Blake felt that there would be no shortage of mermaids in his manor in the future.

After giving all the instructions, Blake returned to his room and lay down on the bed.

"System! Start!"

Chapter 3 The Will of Draw

One Piece is an anime that places great emphasis on lineage.

Or rather, most Japanese manga glorifies lineage.

During the Onigashima incident, Kaido stated that only Haki was a power that surpassed everything, and then he was defeated by Luffy using the Nika Fruit.

Of course, this is not the point.

The key question is, if Kaido believes that Haki is the most important thing, why did he eat the Blue Dragon Fruit?

The answer is that back when Kaido was on Rocks' ship, he saw Whitebeard use the Tremor-Tremor Fruit to create a tsunami, which inspired him to find a powerful Devil Fruit.

The reason is that it is not about being domineering above all else.

To be precise, only Conqueror's Haki is a power that transcends everything else.

The frustrating thing is that Conqueror's Haki cannot be strengthened through training.

Looking at all the Conqueror's Haki users.

Garp, Dragon, and Luffy are all masters of Conqueror's Haki, which is clearly a bloodline issue of the Monkey family.

Korin, Shanks, and Shamrock are the fighting force of the Fegaland family, the Celestial Dragons.

Kozuki Oden was a daimyo family that had been passed down through generations in Wano Country.

Loki is the prince of the giants.

Rocks, Teach, Roger... these people are all members of the D clan.

Given Kaido's background, if he didn't rely on a Devil Fruit, he could only reach the level of top-tier silver medalists like Rayleigh, Jabba, and Beckman throughout his life.

Then the problem is coming.

Which company has the best excavator technology?

That's a cheesy joke! Scratch that!

Why would Black be willing to risk everything and profit from the battle between Apollo and Im?

The answer is that he has a cheat code!

As Blake finished speaking, his consciousness appeared in a bright blue space.

In front of me was a screen with a futuristic feel.

There are ten squares on it, and each square contains a card.

The cards feature portraits of different characters and their names: Borsalino (young man), Monkey D. Garp (young man), Shiki (adult), Charlotte Linlin (childhood)...

Below the card was a box gleaming with gold.

"Same as always, let's draw cards first!"

Blake's hand rested on the box.

The box trembled, and a card flew out.

The image on the card is of a woman.

He was dressed in a rose-colored business suit, draped in a naval justice cloak, and wearing a pair of dark purple gloves.

Her light pink, long hair was styled in a way that made her look like she was playing basketball, and she wore a pair of purple sunglasses on her head.

Tina (in her prime)

"Hmm... Tina? That's someone I could fight."

Blake stroked his chin:

"Select to enter!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Blake disappeared and appeared on a deserted island in the blink of an eye.

"Is this an island terrain? This should be considered advantageous terrain for the enemy. It seems we need to be more cautious."

Blake pondered for a moment, then headed toward the center of the island.

At the same time, he maximized his Observation Haki, remaining vigilant against enemies that might appear from nowhere.

Suddenly, in Blake's perception, a dashing woman emerged from the dense forest ahead.

However, the eyes of the Tina in front of me were devoid of any spirit, only filled with indifference.

Blake's eyes narrowed, and he charged straight at Tina with astonishing speed.

His right fist stretched backward in an arc shape, and began to be covered with jet-black Armament Haki.

However, no matter how fast Black was, without the help of the "Observation Kill" technique, Tina still managed to react, crossing her arms in front of her and also shrouded in Armament Haki.

Blake's fist slammed into Tina's arm, sending her flying backward.

Blake, seizing the opportunity, continued his pursuit.

Tina flew through the air, arms outstretched, aimed at Blake.

"Black Gun Formation!"

In an instant, iron bars appeared out of thin air and pierced towards Blake from all directions.

Using his keen senses through Observation Haki, Black dodged all the iron bars, but his speed also slowed down.

Tina landed and delivered a spinning kick straight at Blake's head, her long legs gleaming in the sunlight.

Blake, however, was not in the mood to appreciate it.

In his attempt to dodge Tina's Devil Fruit ability, his center of gravity shifted, leaving him unable to evade and forced to take the hit with his fist.

With a bang, their attacks collided.

Normally, a kick is much more powerful than a punch, but Blake's physical strength is greater than Tina's, so this clash was evenly matched.

In the instant of the stalemate, Blake raised his right leg and kicked Tina in the waist and abdomen.

Tina retreated to dodge, and Blake took the opportunity to step forward, creating a close-quarters combat situation.

This was something Blake did intentionally.

Judging from Tina's actions in the anime, the opponent's Devil Fruit development leans more towards ranged attacks, wide-area attacks, and restraint.

When the difference in Haki between the two sides is not significant, the side possessing a Devil Fruit will have a considerable advantage.

Black's advantage lies in his physical strength and his ability to detect the opponent's Observation Haki first.

After several encounters, Blake gained a clear understanding of Tina's strength.

"Her Armament Haki is slightly stronger than mine, but the difference isn't significant. I can win a prolonged battle against her based on my physical abilities!"

Blake's confidence soared upon reaching this conclusion, and his attack speed seemed to increase several notches.

The night passed in the blink of an eye, and Blake reappeared in the azure space, holding a card in his hand.

Armament Haki (Middle-aged Tina)

As soon as he finished speaking, the card in his hand disappeared, and a surge of power erupted from Black's body, multiplying the quality and quantity of his Armament Haki.

This is Black's system, a completely silent and inflexible cheat.

First, Blake can draw a card once a month.

The card characters are randomized; they could be well-known masters from the original work, or they could be unknown passersby.

The probability of encountering characters from the original work is much higher than that of encountering random passersby.

However, the strength of the same character can vary at different times.

Blake can challenge the characters he draws.

After successfully completing the challenge, you can obtain an ability card from the opponent.