On the shallow beach, there was broken wood and piles of glittering treasure everywhere.
All of this had been collected by the giant bird from other places and stored in its nest.
Due to the earlier impact, the wood and treasure were scattered all over the island.
And now, this treasure had completely captured the attention of the pirates.
With a cheer, the pirates rushed down from the ship and excitedly searched for the treasure.
These excited men seemed to have forgotten that the entire island was burning.
The giant bird had stopped moving.
Flames poured out from inside its body, turning everything around it into an inferno.
This was the power of a Logia user!
Even though Ban had just eaten the fruit, his flames were enough to kill such a ferocious beast.
Despite its strong body, the bird was completely defenseless against fire that burned from the inside out.
Orange flames gathered around the bird’s head.
Suddenly, a hand reached out from its mouth and grabbed the edge of its beak.
Then, Ban crawled out, his body covered in fire.
The orange flames looked like a coat draped over him.
His black hair seemed to turn orange under the glow, dancing wildly with the flames.
[Ding!
Eliminated Elite enemy.
Initializing Data System…]
Still recovering from the chaos, Ban was startled by the voice in his mind.
Data System?
“Is this a System?”
He was very familiar with the concept.
Since transmigration was real, having a System was only logical!
Elite enemy?
Does that mean this big bird?
Ban looked back at the burning carcass and understood.
[Initialization Complete.
Open Status Panel?]
“Yes!”
Without hesitation, Ban confirmed.
A semi-transparent panel appeared before his eyes.
[Body Dataization: Vital points removed.
Damage received converts to HP loss.
You will not die until HP reaches zero.
Attributes change based on your growth.]
[Current Age: 14]
[Physique: 1.7 (Undergoing rapid transformation)]
[HP: 91% (Regenerating.
Eating food speeds up recovery)]
[Innate Trait – Indomitable: When HP reaches zero, enter a temporary empowered state.
All attributes increased by 1000%.
HP stops decreasing.
All negative status effects removed.
Duration: 10 minutes.
Cooldown: 1 day.]
[Abilities]
[Flame-Flame Fruit (Basic Proficiency): Powerful Logia-type ability.
Grants control over fire and ability to transform into fire.
Passively strengthens the body.
Drawbacks removed (Water weakness & Soul binding).
Development Level: Low]
“Is this like a famous sword rating?”
Ban stroked his chin, focusing on his special trait.
Indomitable was incredibly strong.
It meant he could survive a fatal attack and enter a 10-minute invincible state.
Most importantly, his stats would be multiplied by ten for those ten minutes.
Didn’t that mean he could turn the tables even when on the brink of death?
As for the removal of vital points, it worked perfectly with his Logia ability.
Normally, Logia users also have no vital points, but they are still vulnerable to Haki or opposing elements.
With this ability, even those threats are minimized.
Ban had only one thought: Too OP!
Surviving death, becoming invincible for 10 minutes, getting a 10x stat boost, and taking no damage?
This talent would only get more terrifying as he grew stronger.
Of course, the benefits didn’t stop there.
Having no vital points meant that even if his heart or head was attacked, it would just deduct HP normally.
Plus, his health regenerated automatically and faster when eating.
Already, his HP had climbed from 91% to 96%.
There were likely more secrets to discover, but what he saw already far exceeded his expectations.
Earlier, he just wanted to survive.
Now, with this power, he felt confident enough to stand against the strongest figures in the world.
Ambition always grows alongside strength.
But first, he needed to figure out where he was and how to get stronger.
Ban stepped out of the flames, breathing in the smell of smoke and cooked meat.
“World of One Piece, I’m here!”
Moments later, he walked out of the fire zone and came face-to-face with the pirates who had come looking for treasure.
He was still partially elementalized.
The flames looked like a massive, flowing orange coat around him.
The pirates swallowed hard in fear.
“A Devil…
a Sea Devil!”
These low-level pirates had probably never even heard of Devil Fruits.
A man walking on fire was beyond their understanding.
“Idiots!
What devil?
He just found the treasure!”
A scruffy pirate holding a shiny saber walked over with his men, staring at Ban.
Ban looked them over, then glanced at their ship docked at the beach.
Typical pirates of this world, sailing for all kinds of reasons.
They must have been attracted by the huge fire from the nest.
Ban was slightly surprised he could understand them.
Was it the System or the transmigration?
He didn’t have time to think about it, because the pirate suddenly placed his blade against Ban’s neck.
“Kid, hand over everything you found!
The great Captain Dol will spare your life and let you join my crew!”
“So, great Captain Dol…
do you have a bounty?” Ban asked calmly, looking at the blade.
“Of course!
I’m a great pirate with a bounty of 2,500,000 Berries!
In the East Blue, I am the strongest!”
2.5 million Berries?
Ban smiled.
Perfect.
His starting capital had just arrived!