Nami looked at the unusual light, her face lighting up with a cautious but genuine joy, realizing she had finally gotten something worthwhile from the jars.
But when the light faded, there was only a strange scroll!
“It’s not a weapon, and…
what is this so-called Ninjutsu?”
Nami picked up the scroll in confusion, instinctively analyzing it the same way she would assess any suspicious deal or unknown tool, then looked at the Shop Owner for explanation.
“Chidori (Optimized Version): A series of Lightning Release techniques rewritten from a chakra-based world and forcibly adapted into this world’s energy system!
Due to the difference in world structure and power systems, it has been automatically optimized into a stamina-based combat skill set, with its destructive output further enhanced through system conversion!
It includes: Chidori, Chidori Stream, Chidori Sharp Spear, Chidori Blade, and Chidori Senbon five optimized lightning combat techniques!”
“After opening the scroll, you can directly absorb combat experience and master it instantly!
(Single-use item)”
“Remark: Amaterasu!!!”
“Huh?”
Xia Wen raised an eyebrow, slightly surprised, but quickly ignored the irrelevant system leftover tag.
These five Chidori techniques were clearly designed for close-range piercing and cutting, wide-area lightning discharge, defensive electrical flow control, long-range lightning spear projection, weapon reinforcement with electrical properties, and fine-scale lightning fragmentation into needle-like attacks for area suppression.
It could be said that this set of combat techniques was extremely comprehensive in practical combat adaptability!
Especially for Nami, who did NOT possess any Devil Fruit ability, but instead relied on her exceptional weather knowledge, navigation instincts, and future potential use of the Clima-Tact style weather tools.
If properly integrated, these lightning techniques could synergize with her environmental observation and atmospheric manipulation skills, allowing her to develop a more advanced form of weather-based combat.
And with natural electrical affinity derived from storm systems and sea-weather conditions, the stamina consumption would likely be reduced through adaptive conversion.
“Shop Owner, is this something that can improve my combat power?”
Nami pointed at the scroll in her hand with restrained excitement, but her eyes were sharp she was already evaluating its true value like she always did with any resource.
Xia Wen nodded, confirming her speculation:
“Yes, this is indeed an item that can directly enhance your combat power.
More importantly, it can synchronize with your weather-based combat style and future equipment development path.”
“I have to say, Guest, your luck is really good.”
“As for what this thing is…
you’ll understand once you open the scroll.”
“Really!”
Nami brightened immediately, then opened the peculiar scroll without hesitation.
Just like absorbing combat experience earlier, she instantly received the five lightning-attribute techniques engraved into her mind through system transfer.
In an instant, the combat knowledge settled into her instincts.
Nami felt the five new techniques circulating through her awareness, and the tension in her heart slowly eased.
This time, she had real combat capability.
She suppressed the urge to test her new abilities immediately, knowing the timing was not right, then bowed solemnly to Xia Wen.
“Shop Owner, thank you very much.
Thank you for persuading me to buy the jars earlier!”
“Thank you for allowing me to find this Miracle of Fate…
and for giving me a real path to change myself!”
If it weren’t for this mysterious little shop…
Nami knew she would still be trapped under Arlong’s control, forced to collect 100 million berries while watching Cocoyasi Village suffer indefinitely.
Everyone would have to endure that nightmare for at least another year…
or more.
Xia Wen, seeing that all beginner jars had been sold out, leaned back in his lounge chair and shook his head gently:
“You don’t have to thank me.
You opened the jars yourself.
I only provided the opportunity to change your destiny.”
“If you really want to thank me…”
Xia Wen chuckled softly:
“Then become strong on the sea, and help me spread the reputation of this little shop.”
“I hope one day, people won’t set sail just for some vague One Piece treasure.”
“But instead, they will set sail to come here buy jars, and change their own destiny.”
He wanted to start a true era of jar-opening across the seas.
Nami was startled, softly repeating his words:
“Set sail…
to change your own destiny…”
“Miracle of Fate…”
She hadn’t expected that the Shop Owner, who possessed such mysterious means, would actually want to give others the same chance.
Not domination.
Not control.
But opportunity.
“I, Nami, will definitely become strong on the sea.
Then I will spread your name, Shop Owner.”
“To encourage those who are dissatisfied with their fate to come here and change it!”
Her eyes were serious this had already become her second driving force, after her revenge against Arlong.
While traveling the sea and drawing maps, she would also help promote this shop.
Watching Nami leave with newfound determination and reverence, Xia Wen twitched his lips slightly.
At the same time, a system notification appeared.
“Ding!
Congratulations to the Host for successfully selling ten jars and exiting the beginner phase!”
“Ding!
From now on, the number of jars obtainable will greatly increase!”
“Ding!
Beginner phase ended.
System space has been activated, allowing storage of items obtained from jars!”
“The next expansion will unlock after the new shop upgrade!”
On the previously empty table, ten new jars suddenly appeared.
And the shop itself expanded slightly, with a proper display cabinet of jars forming behind the lounge chair.
“So this is the real nature of the [Myriad Worlds Jar System]…”
Xia Wen muttered, then nodded in understanding.
The initial ten jars were likely just a trial phase.
He looked at the items Nami had obtained through the system interface.
With a thought, the white light orb and the Chidori scroll materialized in his hand.
“Absorb…”
Branch 16.
Captain Nezumi squinted his eyes, quietly listening to his subordinate’s exaggerated report.
“You’re saying…
you just raised your voice a little, and that Shop Owner broke your shin?”
“That’s right!”
The Marine officer leaning on a cane nodded repeatedly, cooperating with the narrative.
“That Shop Owner is not from Cocoyasi Village.
He’s an outsider.”
“And in just one day, he built a house and started selling…
jars for 100,000 berries each?”
At this point, Captain Nezumi could barely keep a straight face.
100,000 berries for a broken clay jar who would possibly buy that?
This outsider must be insane.
But his presence was still a potential threat.
If he exposed the relationship between the Marines and the Fish-Men, it would become troublesome.
If he had a Den Den Mushi, or connections with Marines from other branches…
Nezumi narrowed his eyes slightly and formed a plan.
He would send someone to Arlong Park to notify his “partner.”
There was an outsider in the village who had built a strange shop.
And that officer under his command, Nami, had been frequently visiting it.
She was suspected of making unusual transactions.
That way, if the outsider was dangerous, Arlong would handle him.
If he was insignificant, then nothing would change.
Either way, Nezumi benefited.
“As a Marine, using others as weapons and staying out of direct risk…
that’s the smart way to operate.”
However…
“That Cat Burglar should have already accumulated quite a large sum of berries by now, right?”
A greedy glint appeared in Captain Nezumi’s eyes.
“Money…
is always useful.”