The system prompt appearing in his vision was something Kenji had already anticipated.
However, the system's notification of the completed mission and rewards was something he had not expected.
In fact, after Kenji landed and stopped, what he was waiting for was the system's mission, a mission related to Whitebeard.
The mission wasn't the key, the reward was.
If there were no rewards, Kenji wouldn't inexplicably run off to fight Whitebeard. He would have directly left and entered Wano Country.
Originally, his purpose for coming here was Wano Country, and incidentally, to take on a small mission to investigate Wano Country.
As for encountering a Legendary Pirate on the way and taking action to subjugate him, even if it were Kong or Sengoku, they wouldn't be so reckless.
Just like the Four Emperors era, in this era, the Legendary Pirates, the Marine, and the World Government also maintained a subtle and fragile balance.
Unless absolutely necessary, the highest combat forces of both sides would not easily clash.
At this moment, Kenji hadn't seen a mission prompt, so naturally, he had no interest in taking action. He simply stood still and checked the reward content that had just arrived.
[You led your team to Wano Country, encountering countless difficulties and dangers along the way, and even discovered an unexpected powerful enemy!]
[Ultimately, you overcame all difficulties and hardships, successfully leading your troops to land and reach the border of Wano Country!]
[Mission (Main): Successfully land in Wano Country – Completed!]
[Reward: Upgrade a random owned trait 2 times!]
[Reward distribution in progress...:]
[Your Steel Balloon (Super Purple) has been upgraded... Light Gold...Gold!]
[Current Steel Balloon (Gold)!]
[Name: Kenji]
[Traits: Armament Haki (Super Gold), Observation Haki (Super Gold), Conqueror's Haki - God's Domain (Light Blue), Physique - Human (Super Gold), Hand-to-Hand Combat (Light Gold), Swordsmanship (Super Gold), Sea King Power (Light Blue), Superspeed Regeneration (Deep Purple), Steel Balloon (Gold), Future Vision (Super Blue), Berserk (Light Purple), Giant Bloodline (Light Gold)]
"Another trait has reached Gold rarity!" Kenji scanned the trait panel, his eyes met with a sea of golden light.
All of Kenji's achievements since the system awakened now shone with golden light.
"Hmm, this time the Steel Balloon trait has advanced..." Kenji silently perceived, and an endless power surged within him.
The Steel Balloon Physique is not just about powerful defense or rather, powerful defense is merely one of the external manifestations of this Physique.
In fact, this Physique makes the body tough and strong from the inside out.
Charlotte relied on the powerful innate Physique to become one of the Four Emperors.
Other Emperors relied on hard work, but only Charlotte was a true talent monster.
Of course, to become an Emperor, talent is a must, but other Emperors trained daily and fought against powerful enemies, growing through countless dangerous battles.
Whitebeard, an orphan, had to fight tough battles every day from a very young age.
Kaido also fought from a young age, becoming the strongest warrior in the Vodka Kingdom at the age of 10.
As for Shanks, there's no need to say more. He was already on the Roger Pirates ship when he was still an infant, having experienced countless battles, big and small.
And Charlotte?
At the age of 5, she relied on her Steel Balloon Physique to punch a giant bear to death and knock down Giant warriors with a few punches and kicks.
With such a record, Whitebeard at the age of 5 could only look on in awe.
And now, Kenji possesses the same innate Physique as Charlotte, and his talent might even be greater than hers.
After all, his Steel Balloon trait has already advanced to 'Gold' rarity, not far from the highest 'Super Gold'.
"I feel... I could kill a Sea King with a punch."
Kenji clenched his fist, feeling that even if a mountain blocked his way, he could smash it. This was only using pure physical strength, without employing any other abilities or techniques.
However, at this moment, Kenji was by the coast and couldn't find any large targets for a while.
After sensing the power within him for a while, Kenji put away the trait interface and continued to wait.
"Strange, the mission hasn't come yet?" He occasionally glanced at the system interface but still didn't see a mission prompt.
"Is there really no follow-up mission?"
"Or... have the trigger conditions for a new mission not been met yet?"
Thinking of this, Kenji's heart stirred. He recalled previous instances where encountering a Legendary Pirate triggered a mission.
"Should I get closer to the battlefield?"
"Hmm, I don't think it's necessary... A few times before, missions were triggered even from a long distance..."
Just as Kenji was considering whether to be more proactive and try—
At this moment, the system suddenly took the initiative to issue a mission prompt.
"Heh, as expected, there's no need to be so proactive..." Kenji's lips curved into a slight smile, and he looked up at the mission content.
[You finally landed in Wano Country after enduring hardships, which made you realize that Wano Country is far more mysterious and dangerous than imagined!]
[After repeated consideration, you ultimately decided to continue deep into Wano Country to carry out Marineford's investigation mission!]
[Mission (Main): Successfully enter Wano Country's capital - Flower Capital!]
[Reward: Upgrade a random owned trait 3 times!]
"?"
After reading the mission content, the smile on Kenji's face froze.
"It's not a Whitebeard-related mission? Nor is it an investigation of Wano Country?"
"Hmm, the mission reward has increased, randomly upgrading a trait 3 times..."
Not releasing a mission related to Whitebeard was already surprising enough, after all, Whitebeard was right under his nose.
And the Wano Country-related mission that was released only required entering Flower Capital?
It was similar in nature to the previous requirement of landing in Wano Country.
"Continuously releasing two missions to reach a designated location already explains the problem. The system judges that this country... is very difficult for outsiders to enter."
It took a while for the stiff muscles in Kenji's face to finally relax.
He put away the system interface, looked up at the dense forest deep inland, and muttered with a frown, "Is this Wano Country really that dangerous for an ordinary Marine Rear Admiral?"
Just as Kenji was frowning in thought, the battle in the distance grew more intense.
Whitebeard and Oden both unleashed their Conqueror's Haki, and the powerful Conqueror's Haki clashed, soaring straight into the sky and tearing open the thick dark clouds.
The fierce battle's aftermath swept inside and outside the battlefield, forcing the Whitebeard Pirates to retreat again and again.
"...Still acting!"
Kenji snapped back to attention and glanced at the distant battle, but he had no interest.
The next moment, he stood up and led the Marine personnel to set off.
(End of Chapter)
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