"These aren't real weapons. They're just weapons created with projection abilities that are infinitely close to the real thing."
"That said, because they are infinitely close to genuine articles, their power is also quite formidable."
"And this world itself originates from the scenery within Emiya Shirou's heart."
"The so-called 'Unlimited Blade Works is the ability to project this inner scenery of Emiya Shirou into reality."
Genrou patted Zoro's shoulder and smiled.
"Replicas, huh. But even if they're replicas, they're still enough to make any swordsman astonished."
"Besides, this Emiya Shirou's inner scenery is actually a battlefield buried in swords… If possible, I'd really love to meet this man in person."
"Genrou, since you can take out the Heroic Spirit template of 'Emiya Shirou', doesn't that mean you also have his abilities?"
"In that case, you don't really need to take away that marine woman Gion's sword, right?"
Zoro turned his head, looking at Genrou in confusion.
"Projected swords are ultimately replicas. But the famous blade in Gion's hand is the real deal."
"Even if just for selling, it could fetch quite a sum of Berries."
"Those Marines have been chasing me for so long – I need some compensation, don't I?"
Genrou shrugged.
He couldn't exactly tell them that the current him doesn't have that ability yet.
In fact, whether he could gain Emiya Shirou's abilities in the future was still uncertain.
Everything still depended on Sanji's choice.
"It's indeed an impressive ability, but it doesn't seem too useful to me."
"Compared to me, Zoro might be more suited for this chef named Emiya Shirou."
"I'll choose from the other two."
Sanji shook his head and looked at Genrou.
"Emiya Shirou's Projection Magecraft could help you strengthen your shoes, indirectly enhancing your kicks as well."
"But you're right. Compared to this one, the other two might suit you better."
Genrou extended the Heroic Spirit panel in front of Sanji, gesturing for him to choose.
Sanji rubbed his chin thoughtfully, then raised his finger and pressed it on the name "Linali Lee (李娜丽·李)".
"If her attribute is 'Leg Technique', she should suit me quite well."
As Sanji muttered, the Heroic Spirit space trembled again.
In the blink of an eye, they found themselves standing above a vast ocean.
In the distance, a youthful and beautiful girl with deep green twin-tail hair leapt off a ship, soaring high into the sky.
"Innocence (聖潔, Seiketsu), activate!"
With a low chant, the black boots on her legs swiftly transformed, becoming lighter and igniting with two streams of emerald flames.
The moment the boots' transformation completed, the girl's speed rose again, and her body shot even higher into the sky.
As she ascended, two spherical monsters appeared before Genrou and the others.
The girl flew past them and with just two light kicks, shattered the monsters' bodies, erasing their existence entirely.
Her movements were graceful like a butterfly, yet her power was enough to crush massive boulders.
"Eh?! Look closely – isn't she a beautiful girl?!"
"Genrou, is that Linali-san?!"
Sanji's eyes turned into heart shapes as he stared excitedly at the girl in the sky.
"Oi oi, shouldn't you be shocked by her abilities right now?" Usopp crossed his arms speechlessly. "She's flying, you know!"
But at this moment, Sanji was completely entranced by the girl's elegant figure, unable to hear Usopp at all.
Genrou patted Sanji's shoulder, signalling him to calm down, and explained:
"Yes, that's Linali Li-san. You should've seen the boots on her legs."
"Those black boots are her weapon, embedded with a special crystal called 'Innocence (聖潔, Seiketsu)'."
"The boots enhanced by Innocence grant her flight, and her kicks possess immense destructive power."
"Even a warship would be easily sunk by her."
"Besides that, these boots also allow her to manipulate wind, accelerate with sound, walk on the ocean surface, and even manifest gigantic blades from the boots to attack enemies with gravity acceleration."
As Genrou spoke, Linali descended rapidly, stopping lightly on the ocean surface.
When a spherical monster appeared before her again, she kicked out two flying kicks from afar, releasing tornado-like attacks that swept the monster away.
"Amazing, I want boots like that too! Then I wouldn't be afraid of falling into the sea!" Luffy shouted, staring at Linali who soared back into the air, gigantic blades sprouting from her boots to attack monsters below.
"I think her last move is impressive. It's basically a small meteorite," Zoro commented.
"That move itself increases gravity. Under certain conditions, it could create a falling force of tens of thousands of tons."
"Calling it a small meteorite isn't wrong."
"Also, Luffy, forget it. I can't imagine you using black boots with your rubber powers."
"But Sanji… these boots really suit you."
Genrou turned to Sanji with a grin.
Although Sanji hadn't made his choice yet, Genrou was almost certain he would pick Linali Li's Heroic Spirit template.
Her leg techniques were outstanding, and combined with the weapon called Innocence Boots, even the initial state of her Heroic Spirit power would boost Sanji's strength significantly.
Especially in aerial battles, Sanji's threat level would skyrocket.
After all, the aerial mobility provided by the Innocence Boots far surpassed what Geppo (Moonwalk) could achieve.
Even though Genrou himself could use Geppo to fly, he too was tempted by the boots' flight ability.
As for the remaining "Kamesennin (亀仙人, Turtle Hermit)" template, although his strength was formidable, it was mostly focused on fist techniques.
Genrou felt Sanji's chances of picking him were far smaller than Linali's.
Although among Emiya Shirou, Linali Li, and Kamesennin, Genrou personally desired Kamesennin's template the most.
But seeing Sanji completely bewitched now, Genrou wasn't sure if he was truly thinking it through.
He sighed helplessly.
"Linali's boots' power depends on her synchronization rate with the Innocence crystal."
"Right now, Linali's synchronization is at 86%."
"If it reaches 100%, the boots will undergo a tremendous transformation…"
As Genrou spoke, the Heroic Spirit space shifted again.
Everyone saw Linali standing in a massive plaza, holding a glowing emerald crystal.
The next moment, the crystal liquefied and she drank it down.
Agonizing pain followed as blood gushed from her legs.
Just as Sanji was about to scream in worry, the blood came alive, forming a pair of blood-red long boots around her legs.
Then she soared into the sky, her movements faster and her attacks even more powerful than before.
"Her blood turned into new boots?" Nami asked in confusion.
"Strictly speaking, the Innocence used her blood as a medium to form a new weapon."
"At this point, her synchronization with Innocence reached 100%."
Genrou snapped his fingers, stopping the demonstration.
Seeing this, Sanji immediately looked regretful.
But upon noticing Nami glaring at him with an expression of disgust towards a pervert, he instantly straightened up, looking serious.
"Mm… Linali-san's powers are impressive. A leg-focused ability with a weapon perfectly suited for it."
"I don't think I need to see the 'Kamesennin' template. I'll just inherit Linali Li-san's power."
Sanji turned decisively.
"Sanji, I need to remind you: even if you choose Linali's template, you won't be able to summon her."
"Eh?! Why? Didn't you summon Francis Drake?"
"That's a different concept. Francis Drake's greatest power is summoning her fleet, which includes her crew. That's why I could spend extra energy to manifest her."
"But Linali's power is centered entirely on her boots. There's no condition for her manifestation."
"Damn it… Even so, I want to have her power and her boots!"
"What, do you want to wear Linali's ladies' thigh-high boots? If so, I can introduce you to someone who has a power that can turn you into a woman instantly."
"Wait, what terrifying ability is that?! I don't want to become a woman!!"
Sanji backed away in horror.
"Haha, don't worry, I'm just joking."
"I wouldn't really let the Okama King turn you into an Okama."
"But as the ship's cook, shouldn't you meet him anyway?"
"He has a technique that can cook dishes to rapidly restore the human body. It would be worth learning."
Genrou laughed.
Sanji twitched his lips. He didn't know who this Okama King was or what he looked like.
But just hearing "Okama" was enough to make him feel uneasy.
"Cough cough, let's leave that for later."
"I'll just inherit Linali Li-san's Heroic Spirit template… Luffy, what are you doing?!"
As Sanji was speaking, Luffy had already grabbed his hand and pressed it onto "Kamesennin".
"Shishishi, since we're here, it'd be a waste not to take a look."
Luffy grinned brightly.
(End of Chapter)
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