The reinforcement warship docked.
Marineford Vice Admiral Yamakaji met Hina and several of her subordinate officers.
Without needing to ask, just looking at the situation made it clear that the target had mostly escaped.
As one of the future pillars heavily cultivated by Marineford, Hina had swallowed a defeat.
“Are your injuries okay?” Yamakaji’s brown beard covered his large chin, a gentle smile hung on his face, and he held a katana in his hand.
He asked Hina with concern.
“I’m fine, it’s just a pity…
that Demon skyler got away!” Hina replied as a nearby medic briefly bandaged her wounds.
“I was returning from the Calm Belt and passing through this sea area when I heard you were capturing a tricky figure here, so I dropped by to take a look.”
Observing Hina’s expression, Yamakaji explained.
Hina had not requested support from Marineford, so she was very surprised by Yamakaji’s arrival.
The specially crafted Marine warship was a type of scientific armament with extremely strong mobility.
Unlike pirate ships, it had the ability to cross the Calm Belt.
Yamakaji was deeply respected by juniors like Hina in Marineford, giving people the impression of a powerful yet gentle man.
His face was always beaming with a smile.
Of course…
and he was very strong.
“That Skyler…
is he very troublesome?”
The Vice Admiral asked again.
“Next time, next time I will catch him with my own hands!”
Hina did not answer the question directly.
“I am preparing to report the situation to Fleet Admiral Sengoku.
I bear the primary responsibility for this failed operation; I underestimated the opponent,” Hina said.
“Relax, the number of pirates emerging on the great sea every year is countless, and there are always one or two with decent strength.
It’s impossible for us Marines to always win either.
To tell you the truth, when I was young, I was defeated by pirates quite a few times.
This is an indispensable part of growth…
Only like this can your future growth and the justice we uphold appear more meaningful, isn’t that right?”
Yamakaji patted Hina’s shoulder, comforting her.
Then, the group returned to the warship and left Twin Capes.
As for Crocus, he only faced a simple questioning from the soldiers.
…
In the sky, Skyler sped above the clouds.
The Air Dance Technique skill was very convenient for him, aside from traveling…
In the entire Pirate King world, characters with air combat capabilities were not many.
Of course, placed in Dragon Ball, it was just the most basic ability.
“My physical attributes are currently sufficient.
What needs to be enhanced next is swordsmanship technique.
If I only rely on Battojutsu, once the target adapts to the rhythm of the blade’s speed or sees through the move, my combat power will be greatly discounted!” Skyler summoned the system panel.
Combat points had recovered from 1,500 points to 3,100 points.
The value of Marineford troops was simply higher than that of headquarters branches and branch offices.
Excluding some special branches.
He had killed a total of around three hundred people or so.
By the time he reached the level of Marine powerhouses like Hina, they could completely cope with the move Soaring Dragon Flash, so Skyler had to enrich his arsenal.
Kendo insights?
No.
Although kendo insights were cheap, just like Himura Kenshin’s previous insight manual, he had honed himself in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber for two years and only comprehended the Battojutsu move.
The probability was limited, and the only advantage was the price.
Moreover, it would be very difficult to improve his basic swordsmanship further.
The best method was to directly buy ready-made sword techniques.
Or other abilities that could assist kendo.
Thinking this, Skyler used the system’s function to automatically recommend and match products suitable for himself.
A row of frames emerged on the interface, about a dozen or so.
Skyler glanced over them, his gaze falling on the first item.
A Heroic Spirit from the anime Fate, whose class was Assassin.
Sasaki Kojiro.
In the original anime, he was forcibly summoned by violating the rules.
He was not an assassin, but a world-renowned master swordsman in history.
This item was very interesting—it was a Heroic Spirit card.
After using it, Skyler could possess Sasaki Kojiro’s various means in Fate.
The only thing to watch out for was that the character card might not necessarily have a 100% fit with himself.
That is to say, some abilities would be weakened, while others might become even more powerful after integration.
The skills attached to the character card included: Presence Concealment, Minds Eye, Transparency, Harmony’s Insight, and Tsubame Gaeshi.
Presence Concealment, as the name implied, could make one’s own aura converge, making it difficult for enemies to detect.
Minds Eye strengthened the five senses to a certain extent, providing a certain degree of perception and early warning for upcoming danger, commonly known as the sixth sense.
Transparency could be understood as a mental barrier, rendering mental interference ineffective, making one less susceptible to bewilderment, and disguising an enhancement to the mind.
What Skyler took a fancy to was the ability called Harmony’s Insight.
Once mastered, even if the exact same move was executed countless times, its hit rate would not decrease, and it would be even less likely to be seen through by opponents.
Finally was Tsubame Gaeshi, which swung slashes simultaneously from three different directions, leaving people unable to parry.
It was a solid killing move and also a finishing move.
Its power should not be weaker than Battojutsu!
“The system’s functional level evaluation is comprehensive.
If I integrate this character card, I might just break through to the realm of a master swordsman…
It’s just this price…”
Skyler murmured.
Sasaki Kojiro’s character card had a purchase price of 2,500 points.
What Skyler thought was that in the early stages of growth, combat points should be maximized and utilized without being extravagant…
But after a slight pondering, he abandoned this thought.
Anyway, he would earn more points later on, so he wouldn’t be stretched for resources.
In addition, the crew members he wanted to recruit were none of them kind folks.
If he didn’t have enough strength to convince them…
Perhaps his plan would go down the drain.
At this thought, Skyler gritted his teeth and clicked to purchase.
System: Do you want to integrate the character card of the Heroic Spirit Sasaki Kojiro from Fate?
“Yes!”
As soon as his voice fell, the card in the inventory slot instantly disappeared.
At the same time, Skyler began free-falling, and Sasaki Kojiro’s life experiences flashed through his mind like a revolving lantern.
This feeling was as if he were Sasaki Kojiro himself, reenacting his entire life once more.
Half a minute later, just as Skyler was about to plunge headfirst into the ground, his body hovered mid-air and he opened his eyes.
[Host: Skyler.]
[Comprehensive Ability Evaluation: Supernova of the Sea.]
[Identity: Pirate.]
[Class: Third-Class Swordsman.]
In the skill bar, there were only two active sword techniques: one was Soaring Dragon Flash, and the other was Tsubame Gaeshi.
But the passive skills were a whole bunch; besides kendo foundations and movement techniques, there were also Presence Concealment, Minds Eye, Transparency, and so on.
The effects of these passive skills in actual combat would inevitably be stunning.
Looked at this way, spending over two thousand combat points was well worth it.
What made Skyler overjoyed was that Sasaki Kojiro’s various abilities had not been reduced in power, indicating a perfect compatibility with himself.
He definitely made a profit!