Chapter 22: Whitebeard Wants to Cultivate an Heir

Su Han casually chatted for a couple of sentences before ceasing to pay any attention to Cheng Long.

Ultimately, if Cheng Long gave him the twelve talismans, Su Han would be delighted; but if not, it wouldn't make much difference either.

Although the time had been short, the power in Su Han's hands had already accumulated to a considerable degree.

If it weren't for his own body's abysmal physical condition, the strength he could unleash would be terrifyingly extreme.

Leaving everything else aside, the combination of the暗暗 fruit and max-level Armament Haki alone was enough to allow him to exert master-level destructive power.

Though this was only destructive power—his mobility, reaction speed, and perception were still far too lacking.

Su Xiao: "@Come be my son. By the way, how’s that matter with Old Man Whitebeard going?"

Come be my son: "Tichy has been successfully arrested and is now hanging from the crow's nest of the Moby Dick. At all times, at least one captain-rank presence guards Tichy. I believe there shouldn’t be any major issues."

Whitebeard’s level of vigilance over Tichy was undoubtedly immense—having a captain-rank presence guarding him at all times demonstrated Whitebeard’s stance.

Come be my son: "Tichy is surely the source of future calamity! And right now I’m still catching up on One Piece. Though I haven’t finished, I’ve already fully realized just how weak the Whitebeard Pirates would be without me. Now I’ve begun intensively training my sons, striving to cultivate a great pirate capable of inheriting my title as one of the Four Emperors before I depart."

Whitebeard did not fear death. What he feared was what would become of his sons should he die.

He couldn’t bear the thought of his sons being targeted by the other Four Emperors of the New World or by the Marines after his passing.

Now, although he had suppressed Tichy, the undeniable truth remained that his body was aging. Cultivating an heir could no longer be done casually as before—it needed to be accelerated.

If he continued sheltering his sons excessively, the end result would merely mirror that of One Piece, ultimately harming them.

Su Xiao: "...Actually, Grandpa doesn’t need to rush so much! Though Grandpa is aged, as far as I know, within the chatroom there are likely several worlds possessing methods to resolve Grandpa’s lifespan issue."

Su Xiao: "@I am Hou Jue. In Hou Jue of Woban’s world, there exist unruly gods. By slaying an unruly god, one obtains divine power and becomes a Demon King and God-Slayer who rules over heaven and earth! Moreover, a God-Slayer’s life is extremely long. If I recall correctly, that old man Hou Jue has already lived over 250 years!"

Come be my son: "???"

My younger sister is extremely unlovable: "...T-two hundred and fifty years?!"

Many people witnessing this scene were shocked.

Whitebeard had long ago heard Woban Hou Jue calling him 'kid,' which back then he hadn’t taken seriously, but now, hearing Su Han say it, he was truly stunned.

It turned out Woban Hou Jue genuinely had the资格 to call him 'kid.'

Don’t be fooled by Whitebeard’s outward age appearing similar to Lord Woban’s—both seemingly ancient. In reality, Whitebeard was only in his sixties or seventies.

The deep-water bomb Su Han had dropped had blown quite a few people away.

Fallen Angel Twelve-Winged Black Cat Clan: "...Such a terrifying age! Is he really an immortal old monster?"

Tony is not the Richest: "...Not only do you gain immense power by killing a god, but your life extends to such lengths... If only I could kill a god within my lifetime..."

I am Hou Jue: "@Tony is not the Richest. Stop dreaming. Over hundreds of years, across countless worlds, only a handful of individuals have succeeded in slaying a god and becoming God-Slayers. To become one requires luck, strength, intellect, courage—none can be missing! Do you really think your armor can help you slay a god? If you truly cling to such unrealistic fantasies, this old man wouldn’t mind giving you a lesson."

Tony is not the Richest: "..."

Tony is not the Richest: "Sorry, sorry, my bad!"

Tony Stark, once again brutally shut down by Lord Woban, suffered severe psychological damage.

He had fully realized that falling behind meant getting beaten. He made up his mind firmly, gritting his teeth.

"Anti-God-Slayer Armor! I must build it! I absolutely must build it."

Su Xiao: "@Come be my son. Doesn’t Old Man Whitebeard have quite a bit of points? Exchanging for a Transcendence Talisman should still be feasible."

Come be my son: "That may be true, Boss, but I feel there might be future moments when I’ll need those points! So I’ll hold off for now. After all, I still have quite some time before I actually die of old age. Oh hahaha, not to mention, I remember there are things in the One Piece world that extend life too."

Seeing that Whitebeard had said it like that, Su Han didn’t press further.

Besides, Whitebeard wasn’t wrong—the One Piece world indeed possessed things that prolonged life. Whether it was Law, the user of the Surgery Fruit hunted by the World Government, or the legendary pure gold created by a grand alchemist, both had such effects.

However, Su Han could clearly see that after uploading Naruto, the number of people speaking up in the guild had noticeably decreased—probably all absorbed in viewing the memory副本 of Naruto.

Casually glancing at the memory副本 of Naruto, Su Han’s expression instantly stiffened.

Naruto world副本 has been downloaded 14 times.

In other words, virtually everyone in the guild had downloaded the memory副本 of Naruto.

"Now this is truly interesting!"

Su Han gazed deeply at Pure White Spirit Stone and Fifth Division Captain in the guild member list.

These two hadn’t spoken a word from beginning to end, but undoubtedly they had downloaded it too.

This indicated that these two were constantly monitoring the situation within the guild.

Shrugging, Su Han exited the guild chat room. Then he began training in his own room.

No matter how much power one obtains, it is ultimately someone else's power.

Even if fragments of experience come along when acquiring abilities, without diligent refinement and mastering them to the point of seamless control, using these powers effectively in battle would surely lead to disadvantage in the future.

Su Han first used Bansho Ten'in and Shinra Tensei to tidy up his room—not for practical reasons, but to practice and improve his control over these two techniques.

Afterward, within his home, Su Han gradually shifted from walking on foot to using the Flying Thunder God Technique to instantly move between rooms.

This wasn't because Su Han wanted to be lazy—in fact, quite the opposite.

Using the Flying Thunder God Technique consumed far more physical energy than simply walking.

After all, each teleportation drained a quarter of Su Han’s stamina.

Just four uses of the technique would completely deplete his stamina—but repeated usage was necessary to master this power.

However, Su Han noticed that after exhausting all his stamina and then fully recovering through rest, his peak stamina increased slightly.

Though the increase was minimal, it was still growth.

In the following days, Su Han became deeply immersed in busyness.

When attending class, he closed his eyes to revisit the memory copies he had uploaded into the guild—though these memories were originally extracted from his own mind.

Yet reviewing them now, experiencing that sense of being right there again, felt uniquely rewarding.

And whenever he returned home, Su Han engaged in various forms of training.

Either refining his body with the martial arts essence obtained from All Might, combining it with max-level Armament Haki,

or practicing the Flying Thunder God Technique, Bansho Ten'in, and Shinra Tensei.

The Complete Compendium of High Magic received from Marquis Voban, however, remained untouched by Su Han.

This wasn’t because the compendium had flaws or was too low-level for Su Han to bother with.

Undoubtedly, the magic teachings sent by Marquis Voban represented the pinnacle of magical knowledge in the Campione world.

While such supreme magical arts might seem insignificant compared to a Campione himself, mastering them could elevate one to stand equal with divine beasts.

The reason Su Han did not train in them was simply because he currently focused on physical training and enhancing his bodily attributes, as most of his strength stemmed from this foundation.

Su Han had a clear understanding of how to rapidly strengthen himself in a short time.

As for the Complete Compendium of High Magic, he would leave its training for when he had time in the future.