Skypiea, Upper Yard.
Thunder God Palace.
Inside the luxurious dining hall with its ten-meter ceiling, crystal cloud chandeliers hung from the gilded dome, refracting warm white light into countless shimmering spots.
The two-year promise with Mihawk had arrived, and Seven was preparing to leave Skypiea and set out to sea once more.
Going to sea at seventeen was classic protagonist behavior.
For that reason, Seven had specially invited Gan Fall, Calpa, and the sisters Shani and Shalu to dinner.
It was his farewell banquet.
Because he had not yet decided what kind of ship to build, Seven did not plan to take any other Skypieans with him.
“Lord Thunder God, will you come back?”
Seven rolled his eyes at Gan Fall.
“What?
Are you planning a restoration?”
“I wouldn’t dare, I wouldn’t dare.”
Gan Fall shook his head repeatedly.
“I’m just a soldier under your command, my lord.
Wherever you point, I attack.”
A restoration?
What kind of joke was that?
A thick thigh like Beelzebub Seven had to be held tightly and never let go.
The people of Skypiea had truly stepped in dog shit luck to have such a benevolent god.
Not only had he helped train the Thundercloud Guard, he had also provided an efficient land cultivation plan, solving Skypiea’s shortage of farmland in one stroke.
“Relax.
Once I find suitable Devil Fruits down in the Blue Sea, I’ll naturally come back.”
When it came to drawing big promises, Seven was a professional.
Compared to the races of the Red Line or the sea below, Skypieans were actually better suited to eating Devil Fruits.
After all, no matter how much the sea level rose, it could never flood the White-White Sea ten thousand meters in the sky.
As if thinking of something, Seven added another reminder.
“If that yellow sleazeball comes here to steal gold, don’t worry about him for now.”
Although the Thundercloud Guard’s combat power had skyrocketed after Seven’s guidance and training, and two outstanding captains had even awakened Armament Haki and Observation Haki, they were still no match for Kizaru.
Seven planned to find an opportunity to fight Kizaru again, to stop that man from developing any bad thoughts.
After all, the City of Gold was enough wealth to move anyone’s heart.
As for after Seven left, with the loyal Thundercloud Guard present, rebellion was almost impossible.
Shani and Shalu, the sisters who had received the most guidance from Seven, had unexpectedly become swordswomen.
This had a great deal to do with Seven integrating the Musou no Hitotachi Training Experience and becoming a great swordsman.
Musou no Hitotachi was, after all, the sword art of a god.
Even though Seven had only integrated twenty-five percent of it, he had still naturally stepped into the realm of a great swordsman.
Some said a great swordsman had to temper their blade into a black blade.
If that was the standard, then Seven was not yet a great swordsman.
Seven’s current Armament Haki was not yet strong enough to marinate it properly.
But if the standard was slashing mountains and splitting seas, Seven could now do that casually.
As though they had planned it in advance, Shani and Shalu said together, “My lord, please take us with you.
We can pour tea, serve water, warm your bed…”
“Next time, definitely.”
It was not time to enjoy himself yet.
Seven was heading down to seek companions, use Devil Fruits to earn points, and grow stronger.
Women would only affect the speed at which he drew his sword.
“Right, did you find Enel?”
If they found Enel, Seven would not mind taking that long-eared brat down to the Blue Sea, preventing him from obtaining some other Devil Fruit and causing trouble on Skypiea.
Calpa and Gan Fall both shook their heads.
“My lord, we went to Birka and looked, but we didn’t find any boy with especially long earlobes.”
“Fine.
No need to see me off tomorrow.”
Seven gave that final instruction.
Even though he was used to life and death partings, he still disliked the sadness of farewells, and he especially could not stand people crying.
“My lord, then we shall withdraw.”
“Go.”
Ignoring the resentful gazes of the sister maids, Seven flashed back to his bedroom and soaked in the bathtub, preparing to empty the points he had saved.
Over the past two years, Seven had stubbornly refused to lower the prices of Skypiean dials on the trading platform.
At first, the platform had been full of complaints.
Some users even spontaneously organized an alliance targeting the One Piece user specifically.
Anything Seven requested had its price doubled, while everything he sold was ignored.
It was useless.
Over those two years, Seven had devoted himself entirely to various forms of training and integrating the Musou no Hitotachi Training Experience.
Where would he have the time or energy to browse the trading platform?
Every month, he steadily listed ten Skypiean dials, following one principle: buy it or don’t.
It was precisely this indifferent attitude that caused the anti-pirate alliance to collapse on its own in less than half a year.
In twenty-four months, Seven had only purchased two things:
[Flying Cloak] for 1,000 points.
[Efficient Cultivation Plan] for 500 points.
[Efficient Cultivation Plan: 500 points.
Through scientific ratios and precise management, let every inch of soil release its maximum value.
Seller’s note: Pirate Profiteer King, may Imu whip you every night.]
Through two years of refusing to lower his prices, Seven had managed to save 50,000 points by selling Skypiean dials alone.
Because of that, the transmigrator from the One Piece world had been given a title by users from the other worlds: the Profiteer King.
“Profiteer King, then Profiteer King…”
“At least it’s still a king.”
Looking at the 50,000 points sitting in his account, Seven pouted, smugness nearly spilling off his face.
But when Seven saw the system shop prices for higher-level applications of the three types of Haki, his heart went cold.
[Fruit Awakening: 100,000 points]
[Conqueror’s Haki Defense: 100,000 points]
[Conqueror’s Haki Observation Killing: 50,000 points]
[Observation Haki Future Sight: 50,000 points]
[Observation Haki Telepathy: 20,000 points]
[Armament Haki Internal Destruction: 20,000 points]
The 50,000 points he had worked so hard to save looked like a lot, but in reality, it was not.
He could not even afford the Conqueror’s Haki Defense and Fruit Awakening he wanted most.
Between Conqueror’s Haki Defense, Observation Killing, and Future Sight, Seven chose to buy what he could afford first.
Rather than wait until he saved 100,000 points, it was better to master what he could purchase as soon as possible.
As for how to choose between Conqueror’s Haki Observation Killing and Observation Haki Future Sight, Seven thought for a moment and quickly made his decision.
“Buy Conqueror’s Haki Observation Killing.”
Future Sight certainly had extremely high strategic value, but for a handsome man like Seven, whose three types of Haki were clearly uneven, if his points were not enough to develop them all together, he might as well first push Conqueror’s Haki to the extreme.
Just imagine.
What if the enemy’s Observation Haki was unbelievably powerful?
Seven could strike with Observation Killing, releasing a Conqueror’s Haki field to control his own presence and disrupt the opponent’s mental state, making them unable to focus and use Observation Haki for prediction.
That would be equivalent to cutting off one of the enemy’s arms.
With one side weakened and the other strengthened, Seven’s own Observation Haki, enhanced by electromagnetic waves, would finally show its power.
Once he bought Conqueror’s Haki Defense in the future, Armament Haki would almost become optional.
In terms of offense, Ryuo could not compare to Conqueror’s Haki infusion.
In terms of defense, hardening could not compare to Conqueror’s Haki Defense.
Of course, if he had enough points in the future, Seven would definitely max out both Armament Haki and Observation Haki.
But right now, he was poor.
Poverty had its own way of living.
[Ding.
Congratulations.
You have obtained Conqueror’s Haki Observation Killing.
Current point balance: 1,688.]
Seven let out a long breath and looked at his personal panel.
[Beelzebub Seven]
[Age: 17.
Height: 2.66 meters.]
[Talent Physique: Bottomless Appetite, Innate Monstrous Strength, Iron Balloon]
[Haki: Conqueror’s Haki (Infusion, Observation Killing), Armament Haki, Observation Haki]
[Items: Musou Isshin, Flying Cloak]
[Rumble-Rumble Fruit Abilities: Instant Flash, Thunder Dragon, Thunderstorm, Thunder Metallurgy, Electromagnetic Storm, Super Railgun]
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