He glanced back at the rudimentary hut behind him; he couldn't bear to stay another second in this miserable place.
But as a person with no past, no connections, and a stranger to this world, he certainly wasn't going to set sail without a plan.
Otherwise, he wouldn't even know how he would die. Real pirates don't play around; murder and arson are daily occurrences.
What he needed to conquer now were all the creatures of this deserted island.
Although the island was not large, apart from the circle of beach around its periphery, most of it was covered in forest, and roars of wild beasts echoed from time to time in the woods...
The next morning.
After finishing his daily training, Tsukasa Yuu turned and walked towards the forest behind the small hut.
From today on, it was time to clean up the island!
The sunlight, filtered through the dense branches and leaves, scattered patches of light on the ground.
The deeper he went, the dimmer the light became, and the surrounding trees grew thicker and twisted, with various strange beasts appearing.
[Wild Boar, Combat Ranking: Rank D!]
[Carnivorous Plant, Combat Ranking: Rank D!]
[Snake King, Combat Ranking: Rank D!]
...
They roared in unison, warning the intruder.
Tsukasa Yuu remained undisturbed. When the first boar charged out of the bushes, Tsukasa Yuu caressed the serrated leaves of a carnivorous plant. A Shadow Dagger materialized out of nowhere, and as the blade sliced the boar's throat, the viscous blood was engulfed by the Shadows before it could even splatter.
"Too slow." He flicked his wrist, watching the Shadow of the boar tremble and detach from the corpse.
[Current Progress: 9/10]
"Roar!" A deafening roar shattered the forest's tranquility.
A huge, gigantic ape emerged from the bushes, beating its chest and roaring menacingly at Tsukasa Yuu.
This five-meter-tall monster was covered in scars resembling magma, and its left eye was an empty and grotesque socket, torn by sharp claws - it had clearly been through real life-and-death battles.
[One-Eyed Giant Ape • Kong Species (Mutated)]
[Combat Ranking: C+ (On the verge of breakthrough)]
[Characteristics: Berserk, Combat Instinct, Pain Resistance]
Among all the beasts here, only this one reached the C+ rank in combat. It seemed that this giant ape was probably the king of this forest. If he defeated it, the others would be easy to handle!
"Just in time!" Far from showing fear, Tsukasa Yuu licked his lips with excitement.
The giant ape roared and charged at Tsukasa Yuu, its huge fist whistling through the air.
Tsukasa Yuu tried to block with both arms. With a sharp bone-cracking sound, he was thrown backward like a cannonball, smashing through three large trees.
"Cough..." He spat out a mouthful of blood, "Not surprising for a primate."
Thinking of Zoro's pitiful state after being roughed up by Masira at Mihawk's, he secretly rejoiced that this giant ape hadn't studied under Mihawk's tutelage.
Since a direct confrontation wouldn't work, he could only rely on strategy.
When the Shadow Python coiled around the ape's ankle, fear appeared for the first time in its single eye, and its roar abruptly stopped.
It lowered its head, frantically tearing at its own legs, revealing bloody flesh and gleaming white bones.
Roar! The giant ape went berserk. It began striking the parts of its body entwined by Shadows with all its might, over and over again, eventually mutilating itself!
At that moment, Tsukasa Yuu's silhouette emerged from behind the giant ape, a Shadow Dagger pressed against its throat:
"I appreciate your strength a lot."
The Shadow Dagger materialized out of nowhere, slashing the giant ape's throat, and blood gushed out.
The giant ape collapsed to the ground, its massive body hitting the earth with a dull thud.
"Get up!"
Tsukasa Yuu spoke coldly.
The Shadow of the giant ape struggled to extend, eventually transforming into a jet-black demonic ape of five meters tall, with the scar tearing its left eye still present on its forehead.
As a Shadow on the brink of breaking through to the B rank, Tsukasa Yuu gave it a name: "From now on, I shall call you One-Eye."
Roar! One-Eye began pounding his chest and roaring, shaking the entire forest!
[Current Progress: 10/10]
[Ding! Main quest completed: Preliminary Establishment of the Shadow Legion]
[Reward: 100,000 points, unlocking the system's shop]
A virtual interface appeared in front of Tsukasa Yuu's eyes, displaying a dazzling array of items.
Weapons, provisions, and even Devil Fruits! Everything was available.
The points earned by completing quests could be used to exchange items in the shop.
As this was the first main quest completed, he received a full 100,000 points!
"At last, I can buy good things." An excited smile appeared on Tsukasa Yuu's lips.
1. Armory (Shadow Version, equivalent to a weapon's Shadow):
- Black Blade · Shadow of the Night: 160,000.
- Murakumo no Tsuri no Kage: 180,000.
- Shadow of the Gryphon: 150,000.
- Shadow of the Demonic Blade Thousand Blades: 100,000.
...
2. Devil Fruits:
- Low-grade:
- Song-Song Fruit: 3,000 points.
- Jump-Jump Fruit: 3,000 points.
- Rap-Rap Fruit: 3,000 points.
- Ball-Game Fruit: 3,000 points.
- Lick-Lick Fruit: 6,666 points.
- High-grade:
- Mythical Zoan Kirin Fruit: 50,000.
- Logia Water-Water Fruit: 30,000.
...
3. Ships:
- Alabama: 60,000 points/ship.
- Black Pearl: 70,000 points/ship.
- Shadow: 80,000 points/ship.
...
4. Daily Necessities:
- Lafite of 1482: 500 points/bottle.
- Silver: 1 point / 1,000 Berries.
- T-shirt: 5 points/piece.
...
Tsukasa Yuu's gaze remained fixed on the "Shadow," 80,000 points. It was entirely constructed of Shadow energy, like a floating black mist.
"That's the one."
As the points were deducted, a black sailboat slowly appeared near the shore. Dark purple patterns undulated on its hull, and the flag on its mast fluttered without wind.
Although the price was a bit painful, the prestige instantly soared. It was his first ship!
A week later, the island had completely changed.
The once lush forest was now just a mass of bare trunks, and the ground was covered with a thick layer of black Shadows, like a desolate and dead kingdom!
All the living creatures on the island had been killed by Tsukasa Yuu, and their Shadows had become part of his Shadow Legion.
From a distance, it looked like the Isle of Shadows!
At the same time, Tsukasa Yuu leveled up from 10 to 30 that month!
System, open the panel.
Name: Tsukasa Yuu
Level: 30
Strength: 50
Intelligence: 50
Agility: 50
Endurance: 50
Spirit: 50
Height: 1.88 m
Weight: 130 kg?
Length: 8-23 (?)
Devil Fruit: Shadow Fruit (Unawakened)
Fruit Abilities:
1. Shadow Extraction: Currently 50/50 Shadows extracted.
2. Shadow Preservation: Shadow soldiers are stored in the user's Shadow and can be summoned at any time.
3. Shadow Exchange: The user and a designated Shadow soldier exchange their positions, recharge time 5 seconds.
Armament Haki: None at the moment
Observation Haki: None at the moment
Conqueror's Haki: None at the moment
Tsukasa Yuu stood on the deck of the Shadow, with fifty Shadows behind him... They were silent as statues, only the flickering phantom flames in their eyes revealing their bloodthirsty nature.
At this moment, Tsukasa Yuu's appearance had changed considerably from when he first arrived in this world. His face was determined, his physique muscular, and his whole demeanor had become much more charismatic!
But after all, aren't you all, readers, also beautiful and talented!
Now that his level had reached 30, according to the rules, he could extract Shadows with a combat ranking of B.
Staying on this island as a lord would be comfortable, but his strength would increase too slowly.
So, it was time to set sail to acquire more powerful Shadows.
As for the name of the pirate crew, it would be the Shadow Pirates.
Because his crew had no people, only Shadows.