Chapter 73

"The president actually has this kind of ability… If that's the case, things might get troublesome from now on."

Abilities cannot influence each other.

In other words, even if they meet, he cannot use his ability to hypnotize any other member of the Daogong Society.

"I just wonder—this mutual immunity from harm, exactly what does it limit? Does it mean they can't harm each other during direct combat?"

After thinking for a moment, Aizen Sōsuke discarded the thought.

He currently had no intention of targeting any member of the Daogong Society.

Before the Daogong Society enacted this new rule, he might have considered hypnotizing someone secretly after meeting them.

Now that he can't act, all his thoughts vanished completely.

After all, even if he found a loophole in the rule that members can't harm each other and actually injured someone, what benefit would he gain beyond provoking the others' vigilance?

Aizen had ambition, but he wasn't a fool. He would never do something without benefit.

Su Xiao Xiao: "…"

Su Xiao Xiao: "If viewed as a teammate, Aizen Sōsuke still seems quite reliable."

With the system as a safety net, Su Han's wariness toward Aizen diminished greatly.

Of course, diminished greatly did not mean all vigilance vanished.

Aizen's ability was clearly evident in the original work—he was unquestionably a boss-level threat.

Su Han even suspected that if Aizen were thrown into the One Piece world, given enough time, he could silently overthrow the World Government and truly become the supreme ruler of the One Piece world.

Come be my son: "…"

Come be my son: "Though I've had no idea what's happened from start to finish, since the president has said so, I'll grant this fellow named Aizen a little trust—for now."

Tony isn't the richest: "???"

Tony isn't the richest: "Really shocked! The Yuanlaigong system has this kind of god-tier maneuver. Alright, I'll temporarily set aside my doubts about Aizen Sōsuke. But in the future, I'll still remain wary of him—he's a Dafan Sect figure who even made the president flinch."

Miss Xia Shizi: "Same vigilance +1."

Fallen Angel Twelve-Winged Black Cat Clan: "Same vigilance +2."

My Sister Is Unbearably Unlikable: "…"

My Sister Is Unbearably Unlikable: "It makes sense for Mr. Shida Ke to be wary, but why are you two jumping in? You're just two ordinary people. If the Dafan Sect targets you, he might lower his own prestige. So just live your ordinary lives peacefully."

Miss Xia Shizi: "…"

Xia Shizi of Aizakuni felt speechless. She had originally thought she herself was the true sharp-tongued one, but now seeing this, she realized My Sister Is Unbearably Unlikable was nearly as devastating a sharp-tongued person as her.

Though it made sense, the person who said it—Xia Shizi of Aizakuni found utterly disagreeable.

Miss Xia Shizi: "@Su Xiao Xiao. President, we strictly followed your orders! Yet now someone is openly contradicting us. I suspect this person has different thoughts about your rule—he wants to overthrow you and become president himself. @My Sister Is Unbearably Unlikable."

My Sister Is Unbearably Unlikable: "!!!"

My Sister Is Unbearably Unlikable: "Don't say such nonsense! I've always deeply respected and admired the president. I've never imagined becoming president myself—maximum ambition was to earn the president's favor and someday become vice-president, nothing more."

I Am the Hou Jue: "Hm?"

I Am the Hou Jue: "Vice-president? I haven't even spoken—who gave you the courage?"

My Sister Is Unbearably Unlikable: "!!!"

My Sister Is Unbearably Unlikable: "Ten thousand apologies!"

Su Han, watching the guild chat, also felt a mix of amusement and exasperation, yet he didn't use any of his permissions.

Su Xiao Xiao: "Quiet! @My Sister Is Unbearably Unlikable. You're one of the very few members whose identity I still don't know—if I catch you causing trouble again, I'll mute you immediately."

My Sister Is Unbearably Unlikable: "…"

My Sister Is Unbearably Unlikable: "I humbly obey your decree!"

Fallen Angel Twelve-Winged Black Cat Clan: "Tsk tsk! So much like a mule? Needs a good beating to behave."

Miss Xia Shizi: "Though I don't know who this person is, I sense a familiar aura from them… this guy doesn't seem to be a big shot. He's more like Mr. Shida Ke."

Tony isn't the richest: "!!!"

Tony Stark expressed confusion—how did this conversation end up on him? And how was he not a big shot?

Even if he relied on technology rather than overwhelming personal power, wasn't he still a world-class billionaire?

Tony isn't the richest: "Sorry! Even if I'm not a big shot, I'm still Iron Man. Still the world's richest man."

My Sister Is Unbearably Unlikable: "…"

My Sister Is Unbearably Unlikable: "Damn rich people."

Su Han, watching the guild chat, also wore a wry expression, but his gaze landed on My Sister Is Unbearably Unlikable, and a thoughtful look appeared.

"This guy really doesn't seem to be a big shot… probably just an ordinary person. But his exact identity… I'll pay a little more attention to it in the future."