Chapter 25: The Pirate Merchant King

Sky Island, the Island of the Gods.

Thunder God Palace.

In a luxurious dining hall with a ceiling ten meters high, golden domes hung crystal-clear cloud-crystal chandeliers, their warm white light refracting into tiny shimmering spots through the crystals.

The two-year deadline agreed upon with Misan had arrived; Saven prepared to leave Sky Island and set sail once more.

Setting sail at seventeen? Classic protagonist behavior.

To mark the occasion, Saven specially invited Gan Fuer, Karpa, and the twin sisters Xia Ni and Xia Lu to dinner—a farewell banquet.

Since he had not yet decided what kind of ship to build, Saven did not plan to take any other Sky Island residents with him.

“My Lord Thunder God, will you return?”

Saven rolled his eyes at Gan Fuer: “What? You planning a restoration?”

“No, no!” Gan Fuer shook his head rapidly. “I’m just a lowly soldier under you. Wherever you point, I’ll fight.”

Restoration? What a joke.

Such a thick, powerful thigh as Barzab Saven must be clung to tightly—they Sky Islanders were truly blessed with luck to have such a merciful god.

Not only did he help train the Thunder Cloud Guard.

He also provided an efficient farming method, instantly solving the problem of scarce land resources on Sky Island.

“Don’t worry. Once I find a suitable Devil Fruit in the Blue Sea, I’ll return.”

Saven was a professional at drawing big pies.

Compared to races on the Red Line or the open sea, Sky Islanders were better suited to consume Devil Fruits, since no matter how high the sea level rose, it could never reach the white clouds ten thousand meters above.

As if remembering something, Saven added: “If that yellow, sleazy man comes to steal gold, just ignore him for now.”

Although the Sky Island Thunder Cloud Guard’s combat power had surged after Saven’s training, and two standout captains had even awakened Armament and Observation Haki,

they still stood no chance against Kizaru.

Saven planned to find an opportunity to fight Kizaru again, to prevent the bastard from developing any bad ideas.

After all, the Gold City stirred hearts with its wealth.

With loyal Thunder Cloud Guards remaining, rebellion was nearly impossible after Saven’s departure.

The twin sisters Xia Ni and Xia Lu, who had received the most guidance from Saven, unexpectedly became sword masters—a result closely tied to Saven’s integration of the Unthinking Slash’s cultivation experience, which had propelled him into the Great Sword Master realm.

The Unthinking Slash was, after all, a god’s sword art; even integrating only two and a half percent, Saven had effortlessly entered the Great Sword Master realm.

Some say a Great Sword Master must forge his blade into a Black Blade; by that standard, Saven was not yet a Great Sword Master.

The Ultra Supreme Great Sword Dream One was still a divine artifact; Saven’s current Armament Haki strength was insufficient to fully infuse it.

But by the standard of slicing mountains and splitting seas, Saven could do it effortlessly.

The twin sisters Xia Ni and Xia Lu, as if they had prearranged it, said: “My Lord, take us with you—we can serve you tea, pour water, warm your bed…”

“Next time, for sure.”

It wasn’t time to indulge yet; Saven was going down to seek companions, earn points with Devil Fruits, and grow stronger.

Women only slow down the speed of drawing the blade.

“By the way, have you found Aneru?”

If they found Aneru, Saven wouldn’t mind taking the big-eared fool to the Blue Sea, to prevent him from acquiring another Devil Fruit and causing trouble on Sky Island.

Karpa and Gan Fuer shook their heads.

“My Lord, we went to Bika and found no boy with unusually large ears.”

“Alright. Don’t come to see me off tomorrow.”

Saven gave his instructions; even though he was used to partings and deaths, he still disliked the sadness of farewells and couldn’t bear to see tears.

“My Lord, we’ll take our leave.”

“Go.”

Ignoring the resentful glares of the twin sister maids, Saven instantly flashed back to his bedroom, soaked in the bathtub, and prepared to clear his accumulated points.

For two years, Saven stubbornly refused to lower the price of Sky Island Bells on the trading platform.

At first, users complained bitterly.

Some even formed a spontaneous alliance targeting pirate users: all items Saven sought were doubled in price, and all items he sold were ignored.

But it didn’t matter.

These two years, Saven devoted himself entirely to training and integrating the Unthinking Slash’s cultivation experience—he had no time or energy to browse the trading platform.

Every month, he reliably listed ten Sky Island Bells, with a simple “buy it or not.”

It was this indifferent attitude that caused the anti-pirate alliance to dissolve on its own within half a year.

Within twenty-four natural months,

Saven purchased only: 1,000 points for the [Flight Cloak], 500 points for the [Efficient Farming Plan].

[Efficient Farming Plan: 500 points. Scientific ratios and precise management unlock maximum potential from every inch of soil. Seller’s note: The Pirate Merchant King, may you be whipped nightly by Yimu.]

Thanks to his two-year refusal to lower prices, Saven had accumulated 50,000 points purely by selling Sky Island Bells.

Thus, the platform’s users from other worlds gave the pirate world’s transmigrator the title: The Pirate Merchant King.

“Pirate Merchant King? Fine.”

“At least it’s a king.”

Looking at the 50,000 points sitting in his account, Saven pouted, his face brimming with smugness: I’ve never been this rich before!

But when Saven saw the prices for higher-stage applications of the three Haki types in the system store, his heart sank.

[Fruit Awakening: 100,000 points]

[Conqueror’s Defense: 100,000 points]

[Conqueror’s Observation Kill: 50,000 points]

[Observation Prediction of the Future: 50,000 points]

[Observation Telepathy: 20,000 points]

[Armament Internal Destruction: 20,000 points]

The 50,000 points he’d worked so hard to save seemed like a lot—but not enough to buy even his most desired: Conqueror’s Defense or Fruit Awakening.

Between Conqueror’s Defense, Conqueror’s Observation Kill, and Prediction of the Future, Saven chose to buy what he could afford.

Rather than wait to save 100,000 points, better to master what he could afford now.

As for choosing between Conqueror’s Observation Kill and Prediction of the Future, Saven gave it a moment’s thought—and decided.

“Purchase Conqueror’s Observation Kill.”

Prediction of the Future had immense strategic value, but for a pretty boy like Saven whose three Haki types were clearly unbalanced, since his points couldn’t let him advance evenly, better to push Conqueror’s Haki to its peak first.

Imagine this—

What if the opponent’s Observation Haki was insanely powerful?

Saven uses Observation Kill: releases a Conqueror’s aura to control his own energy and disrupt the opponent’s mindset, preventing them from focusing to use Observation for prediction.

It’s like breaking one of the opponent’s arms.

With that imbalance, wouldn’t Saven’s electromagnetic-wave-enhanced Observation Haki finally shine?

Once he buys Conqueror’s Defense later, Armament Haki might become unnecessary.

For offense, Flowing Cherry is inferior to Conqueror’s Wrapping.

For defense, Hardening is inferior to Conqueror’s Defense.

Of course, if he ever accumulates enough points, Saven will fully upgrade his Armament and Observation Haki.

But now he’s poor.

Poor people have their own way of living.

“Ding! Congratulations! You’ve obtained Conqueror’s Observation Kill. Current points balance: 1,688.”

Saven exhaled deeply and looked at his personal panel.

[Barzab Saven]

[17 years old, height 2.66 meters]

[Talent Traits: Glutton, Innate Super Strength, Steel Balloon]

[Haki: Conqueror’s Haki (Conqueror’s Wrapping, Observation Kill), Armament Haki, Observation Haki]

[Items: Dream One, Flight Cloak]

[Thunder-Thunder Fruit Abilities: Instant Flash, Thunder Dragon, Ten Thousand Thunder, Thunder Metallurgy, Electromagnetic Storm, Ultra Electromagnetic Cannon]