The Jackson surged across the sea. Inside the training room, Kaito Raien was relentlessly training—because the pressure on this ship was insane.
Everyone here was ridiculously strong… like literal monsters!
"Huff… huff… huff…"
Just as he finished a training set, the system chimed with a pleasant "ding." Kaito sat cross-legged and began quickly regulating his breathing, then opened up the system interface for another round of gacha.
"Yo, system! Let's go—hit me with a single pull!"
Looking at the 520 anime points he'd saved over the past few days, Kaito grinned and went for a solo draw.
Single pulls are where miracles happen!
[Congratulations! You've obtained a Skill Copy Card!]A Skill Copy Card allows the user to copy any known skill from a target within 100 meters.
"Hehehe, today's my lucky day. I must be blessed by the RNG gods!" Kaito chuckled and immediately turned his thoughts to Gol D. Roger. If he could witness Roger using Conqueror's Haki or Divine Departure, he'd skyrocket to the top instantly.
After all, those were powers reserved for the apex of the One Piece world.
Draw again!
[Congratulations! You've obtained a Wood Release Fusion Card!][Congratulations! You've obtained Basic Observation Haki!][Congratulations! You've obtained Basic Armament Haki!][Congratulations! You've obtained Space-Time Ninjutsu: Flying Thunder God Technique!]
"Damn! That's broken as hell, my precious system!"Even the normally calm Kaito couldn't help but shout inwardly. This haul was legendary—he'd call it his strongest pull yet.
The Flying Thunder God Technique was insane—it could be used for offense, evasion, ambush, or escape. With enough energy, even huge objects could be teleported. It was a god-tier ability.
Still riding the high, Kaito used the Wood Release Fusion Card, and a warm energy spread through his body. He felt his control over Wood Release increase significantly.
[Name: Kaito Raien][Gender: Male][Age: 10 years old][Weapon: Fangtian Huaji (Heavenly Halberd)][Skills:
Wood Release (Fusion Rate: 30%)
Demonic God Trio: Thunder Half-Moon Slash, Bloodthirsty Greedy Wolf, Demonic Possession
Water Dragon Suction
Flying Thunder God Technique[Haki:
Basic Armament Haki
Basic Observation Haki[Inventory:
Food, Water, Pin-up Posters, Skill Copy Card…[Anime Points: 20][Note: A slightly powerful kid. Don't get cocky. In this sea, plenty of people could squash you like a bug!]
Kaito smiled at his improved panel, ignoring the system's final note. After all, he was only ten years old—why worry about being too strong?
"Creak—"
Just then, the training room door swung open. Kaito looked up to see none other than Jabra, the third-strongest member of the Roger Pirates, dual axes in hand.
"Yo, Kaito, training hard again, I see," Jabra said as he walked over. He glanced at Kaito's sweat-drenched shirt and nodded in quiet approval. This kid hadn't slacked off after gaining a Devil Fruit—he was working even harder.
"Really?" Kaito grinned. He too wanted to see how far he'd come. If Jabra was offering to spar, then all the better.
After all, how many people could say they used Roger's No. 3 man as a training partner?
"Mhm. Come at me with everything you've got!" Jabra said, gripping his axes tightly. Even lions used full force to hunt rabbits. After seeing Kaito's performance in the last battle, Jabra wasn't going to take any chances.
"Hehe… here I come, Mr. Jabra!"
"Wood Release: Cutting Technique!"
Kaito stretched his arms. His small frame sank low, then he launched forward like a cannonball. About ten meters away from Jabra, he thrust out a hand—and dozens of sharp wooden spikes erupted like guided thorns, aiming directly for Jabra.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!"
The spikes surrounded Jabra in a deadly storm. But he wasn't some ordinary pirate. His twin axes danced in a blur, slashing through the spikes like paper.
"Kaito, kid, I've already seen this move. It won't work on me," Jabra smirked, swinging both axes in wide arcs. Sword-like waves of pressure shredded the wooden spikes and lunged straight toward Kaito.
"Wood Release: Multi-Layered Wood Shield!""Wood Release: Wooden Wolf Technique!"
At the same time, Kaito summoned three walls of solid wood to defend himself. Jabra's strike smashed through two of them and carved a deep scar into the last.
Seeing that his attack was blocked, Jabra smiled and moved like a blur—appearing above Kaito mid-air, ready to strike him down.
But Kaito was faster.
"Mr. Jabra, sneak attacks are part of fighting too. Like this—!"
"Wood Release: Four Pillar Prison!""Wood Release: Random Impale Technique!"
Kaito slammed his hands on the deck. Thick wooden pillars erupted upward, trapping Jabra in a solid square-shaped prison. Sharp spikes emerged from the walls, stabbing out in a chaotic barrage.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
"You brat… I underestimated you," Jabra said from within the prison, a wry smile on his face. He now realized Kaito's strength far surpassed most people—even at just ten years old.
This is what you call a genius?
Kaito: Genius? Nah. I'm just cheating!
Suddenly—
BOOM!!
A savage aura, like a raging beast, exploded from within the wooden prison. With a massive crack, the structure shattered into fragments as Jabra stepped out unscathed.
[+20 Anime Points from Jabra][+50 Anime Points from Buggy]
"…Buggy?"
Kaito turned toward the training room entrance, confused. There, Buggy stood slack-jawed, eyes bulging like he'd just seen a ghost—utterly stunned.
Continued...
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