Chapter 25: Pirate King of Swindlers

Sky Island, God's Island.

Lei Shen Palace.

Inside the luxurious dining hall with a ten-meter-high ceiling, a crystal chandelier hung from the gilded dome, casting fragmented spots of light through the warm white beams refracted by the crystals.

The two-year term agreed upon with Mihawk has arrived; Saint Saint Saiwen prepares to leave Sky Island and set sail once more.

Setting sail at seventeen—truly protagonist behavior.

For this, Saint Saint Saiwen specifically invited Gan Forr, Kalpa, and the two sisters Xia Ni and Xia Lu to dinner, namely, a farewell banquet.

Since he has not yet decided what kind of ship to build, Saint Saint Saiwen does not intend to take the other Sky Island people with him.

"My lord Lei Shen, will you return?"

Saint Saint Saiwen rolled his eyes at Gan Forr: "What? Are you planning a restoration?"

"Dare not, dare not." Gan Forr shook his head repeatedly: "I am just a small soldier under your command, my lord; wherever you point, I strike."

A restoration? What a joke.

With a thigh as thick as Barzab Saint Saint Saiwen, one must cling tight and never let go; the Sky Island people truly struck it lucky to have such a benevolent god.

Not only did he help train the Lei Yun Guards.

He also provided efficient land cultivation plans, solving the problem of insufficient land resources on Sky Island in one stroke.

"Rest assured; once I find a suitable Devil Fruit in the Blue Sea, I will naturally return."

Painting big pies? Saint Saint Saiwen is a professional.

Compared to the races on the Red Line or the Grand Line, Sky Island people are actually more suitable for consuming Devil Fruits, because no matter how much the sea level rises, it cannot reach the Bai Bai Sea ten thousand meters high in the sky.

Seeming to think of something, Saint Saint Saiwen added: "If that yellow pervert comes to steal gold, you need not worry about him for now."

Although trained under Saint Saint Saiwen's guidance, the combat power of the Sky Island Lei Yun Guards has skyrocketed; two captains who stood out have even awakened Armament Haki and Observation Haki.

Yet facing Kizaru, they are still not enough to look at.

Saint Saint Saiwen plans to find an opportunity to fight Kizaru again, lest that fellow develop some bad thoughts.

After all, the Golden Land's wealth moves the heart.

As for after Saint Saint Saiwen leaves, with the loyal Lei Yun Guards present, a rebellion is almost impossible.

The two sisters Xia Ni and Xia Lu, who received the most guidance from Saint Saint Saiwen, unexpectedly became Sword Masters; this has much to do with Saint Saint Saiwen merging the cultivation experience of the No-Thought One Cut and becoming a Great Sword Master.

The No-Thought One Cut is, after all, a god's sword technique; even with only two and a half tenths merged, Saint Saint Saiwen naturally stepped into the realm of Great Sword Master.

Some say a Great Sword Master must refine their sword into a Black Blade; if judged by this standard, Saint Saint Saiwen does not yet qualify as a Great Sword Master.

Super·Supreme Great Blade Mengxiang Yixin is, after all, a divine artifact; the current strength of Saint Saint Saiwen's Armament Haki is insufficient to cure it.

But by the standards of splitting mountains and tearing seas, Saint Saint Saiwen can do it casually.

The two sisters Xia Ni and Xia Lu, as if they had planned it beforehand: "My lord, take us with you; we can serve you tea and water, warm your bed..."

"Next time, for sure."

It is not yet time to enjoy; Saint Saint Saiwen is going down to seek companions, earn points using Devil Fruits, and thereby become stronger.

Women will only slow down the speed of drawing the sword.

"By the way, have you found Enel?"

If Enel is found, Saint Saint Saiwen would not mind taking the big-eared one to the Blue Sea, lest that fellow obtain other Devil Fruits and cause trouble on Sky Island.

Kalpa and Gan Forr shook their heads.

"My lord, we went to Bika and did not find any boy with particularly large ears."

"Alright, no need to see me off tomorrow."

Saint Saint Saiwen gave the instruction; even though he is used to life and death partings, he is still somewhat unaccustomed to the sadness of farewells and cannot bear to see tearful crying.

"My lord, then we withdraw."

"Go."

Ignoring the resentful gazes of the flower-like maids, Saint Saint Saiwen flashed instantly back to his bedroom, soaked in the bathtub, and prepared to begin clearing the accumulated points.

For two years, on the trading platform, Saint Saint Saiwen stubbornly refused to lower the price of Sky Island Berries.

At first, the platform was filled with complaints.

They even spontaneously organized: an alliance specifically targeting pirate users; for any item Saint Saint Saiwen sought to buy, the price was doubled, while all Sold Items were completely ignored.

But to no avail.

For these two years, Saint Saint Saiwen devoted himself entirely to various trainings and merging the cultivation experience of the No-Thought One Cut; where did he have time or energy to browse the trading platform?

Every month, he reliably listed 10 Sky Island Berries, with the main attitude being: buy if you want, don't if you don't.

It was precisely this indifferent attitude that caused the Anti-Pirate Alliance to dissolve on its own in less than half a year.

Within twenty-four natural months.

Saint Saint Saiwen only purchased: 1000 points for the 【Flying Cape】, 500 points for the 【Efficient Cultivation Plan】.

【Efficient Cultivation Plan: 500 points, using scientific ratios and precise management to let every inch of soil release its maximum value. Seller's message: Pirate King of Swindlers, may you be whipped by Imu every night.】

Relying on the behavior of not lowering prices for two years, Saint Saint Saiwen simply sold Sky Island Berries and stubbornly accumulated 50,000 points.

Therefore, the transmigrator from the Pirate World was given the title: King of Swindlers by users from other worlds on the platform.

"King of Swindlers, then King of Swindlers..."

"At least it's a King."

Looking at the 50,000 points lying in his account, Saint Saint Saiwen pouted, his face brimming with pride: This old man has never been this rich!

But when Saint Saint Saiwen saw the prices for higher-stage applications of the three types of Haki in the System Shangcheng, his heart went ice cold.

【Fruit Awakening: 100,000 points】

【Conqueror's Haki Defense: 100,000 points】

【Conqueror's Haki Observation Kill: 50,000 points】

【Observation Color: Future Prediction: 50,000 points】

【Observation Color: Mind Sensing: 20,000 points】

【Armament Color: Internal Destruction: 20,000 points】

The 50,000 points he had painstakingly saved looked like a lot, but in truth, they weren't enough to buy either Conqueror's Haki Defense or Fruit Awakening, the two things Saint Saint Saiwen most desired.

Between Conqueror's Haki Defense and Observation Kill: Future Prediction, Saint Saint Saiwen chose to buy what he could afford.

Rather than wait to accumulate 100,000 points, it was better to master what he could buy as soon as possible.

As for the choice between Conqueror's Haki Observation Kill and Observation Haki: Future Prediction, Saint Saint Saiwen pondered briefly, and his mind was already made up.

"Purchase Conqueror's Haki Observation Kill."

Future Prediction certainly had immense strategic value, but for Saint Saint Saiwen, a handsome lad whose three types of Haki clearly showed imbalance, since his points couldn't let him advance equally, it was better to push Conqueror's Haki to its extreme first.

Imagine this—

What if the opponent's Observation Color was supernaturally powerful?

Saint Saint Saiwen strikes with Observation Kill, releasing a Conqueror's Haki aura to control his own energy and disrupt the opponent's mindset, rendering them unable to focus and use Observation Haki for prediction.

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

With this imbalance, wouldn't Saint Saint Saiwen's Observation Color, amplified by electromagnetic waves, finally reveal its true power?

Once he buys Conqueror's Haki Defense in the future, Armament Haki might become optional.

For offense, Flowing Cherry is inferior to Conqueror's Haki Coating.

For defense, Hardening is inferior to Conqueror's Haki Defense.

Of course, if his points become sufficient in the future, Saint Saint Saiwen will certainly max out Armament Haki and Observation Haki.

Now he's just poor.

Being poor has its own way of living.

"Ding! Congratulations! You have obtained Conqueror's Haki Observation Kill. Current points balance: 1688."

Saint Saint Saiwen let out a long breath and looked at his personal panel.

【Barzab Saint Saint Saiwen】

【17 years old, height 2.66 meters】

【Talent Traits: Glutton, Naturally Supernatural Strength, Iron Balloon】

【Haki: Conqueror's Haki (Conqueror's Coating, Observation Kill), Armament Haki, Observation Haki】

【Items: Mengxiang Yixin, Flight Cloak】

【Thunder-Thunder Fruit Ability: Instant Flash, Thunder Dragon, Ten Thousand Thunder, Thunder Metallurgy, Electromagnetic Storm, Ultra Electromagnetic Cannon】