Game Merchants Starting from the Ninja World

Tashigi's face didn't look good.

Originally, the plan was to protect Buggy and leave, abandoning the investigation into the East Blue Trial Tower and its activities.

But to everyone's surprise, Bucky Saint secretly slipped away and led his crew into the first level of the Trial Tower.

If any problems arise, the navy in Loguetown will be severely punished.

"Go inside. Protecting the world's nobles is our navy's duty."

Smoker took a puff of his cigar, exhaling a purplish smoke, his eyes showing a hint of excitement.

He glanced at Tashigi's famous sword without leaving a trace.

The feeling of increasing strength is so satisfying, and the Trial Tower is practically a holy land where you can practice against countless vicious pirates.

The warship quickly broke through the ocean currents and rushed towards the first floor of the trial tower.

"Is the Devil Fruit power restricted?"

The smoke emanating from Smoker's body suddenly disappeared.

Those smoke clouds were deliberately released by him, a means of reacting to attacks at any time, which had become almost instinctive.

"Is it because my strength is too weak, or is there some other reason, Seastone?"

Smoker frowned.

If it were the former, it would be fine, but if it were a method like Seastone, even the three admirals of the Marines with Logia-type abilities would have their strength greatly reduced.

A prompt popped into my head.

[Reward points can be used to exchange for real-world abilities to assist in hunting activities within the Trial Tower]

"Tashigi?"

"Yes, Colonel Smoker, I also heard a notification in my head."

A light screen panel appeared in Tashigi's vision, containing her sealed abilities. She said, "After training, my physique is stronger than that of an ordinary person, and it has been transformed into four-dimensional attributes."

"Swordsmanship and naval physical skills also require corresponding reward points to obtain."

[One Piece World Swordsmanship Lv.4], [Naval Physical Skills Lv.3], 40 points of free attributes.

This is her sealed power.

If all of them are uncovered, her normal combat power will be restored.

She asked with some curiosity, "Colonel Smoker, what are the abilities that were sealed within you?"

Smoker glanced at his sealed abilities and said, "Use the funds in the Navy's treasury to unlock my sealed abilities."

[Naval Physical Skills Lv.4], [Smoke-Smoke Fruit Lv.6], 50 points of free attributes.

Tashigi panicked and quickly said, "Colonel Smoker, wasting the naval funds of Loguetown like this could very well lead to us being held accountable by the Navy Headquarters!"

"is it?"

Smoker glanced at the massive island on the first level, where he could vaguely see the pirate Buggy already ashore, and said, "We are all here to protect the World Nobles. If we don't have the ability to release our powers, and this results in the Celestial Dragons being injured, it will have a much greater impact on the Navy."

After a while,

The power of the Smoke-Smoke Fruit has reappeared.

Smoker, his body shrouded in pale purple poisonous smoke, launched a smoke bomb and landed on the edge of the island.

Chapter 159: The Trial Tower can drop equipment and skills; Treasure Island!

"Armor-piercing shell!"

"Flame Niche!"

The first level of the Trial Tower, at the edge of the Island of Death.

Wandering spirits are everywhere.

Bucky shook his flintlock pistol, continuously firing highly penetrating dagger bullets.

Beside him was the first mate, who also possessed the skill, who lashed out with a whip at Lion Ricky.

Leakey's body suddenly grew larger, and his thick mane burst into flames, as if he were wearing a collar of flames, making him look extremely fierce.

The battle scenes on Death Island were broadcast live in their entirety.

Countless pairs of Den Den Mushi (video phone) with snail-like eyes captured every detail and transmitted it to major powers around the world.

Naval Headquarters

A new meeting has started right after the previous one ended.

Vice Admiral Tsuru had already boarded a warship and headed to the East China Sea. The remaining admirals and vice admirals sat upright, observing the images from the video Den Den Mushi.

Sengoku's expression was serious as he said, "I have ordered the East Blue Branch to deploy all two thousand Image Den Den Mushi to surround the East Blue Trial Tower and do everything in its power to capture all information related to that island."

"What you all need to do is analyze the various strange abilities of the people who landed on the island."

"I have already sent people to the East China Sea to search for the contract fruits scattered by the game merchants. After bringing them back, we will select suitable prisoner test subjects to experiment on."

Looking at the various bursts of skills, the admiral was filled with worry.

These skills, like Devil Fruits, can instantly grant the recipient immense power.

Flames, lightning, trees

The problem is that Devil Fruits are extremely rare items.

Although all the Navy Admirals are Logia-type Devil Fruit users, and all the other officers are Devil Fruit users, three of the Four Emperors of the New World are Devil Fruit users, and most of the Seven Warlords of the Sea are also Devil Fruit users.

However, this does not mean that Devil Fruits are common items.

These renowned masters are the cream of the crop among millions of ordinary people, geniuses who have emerged from countless battles and struggles. It is not surprising that they are able to obtain Devil Fruits.

How many such beings exist in the entire ocean?

Therefore, although Devil Fruits can grant people powerful abilities, there are not many of them. They can only cause some minor troubles for the Navy and will not affect the overall situation.

However, the Contract Fruit is different!

According to news from the East China Sea branch, unlike the rare Devil Fruits, game merchants are spreading these Contract Fruits recklessly and without regard for the consequences.

Every day, hundreds of people in the East Sea find these Contract Fruits and gain powerful abilities.

Some slaves, using their skills, killed the captains of ships that transported slaves for the Celestial Dragons, hijacked ships, and escaped to become pirates.

Some commoners rebelled against the oppression of the nobles, using their skills to injure people all over the noble streets.

Sengoku grew increasingly angry as he thought about it, and said, "Those pirates who were already burning, killing, and looting, after picking up the contract fruit, went around committing atrocities. The navy can still issue bounties and pursue them, but what about those slaves and civilians who were bewitched?"

"They dare to unleash violence against the nobles of the World Government's member states and rebel against the Celestial Dragons. Such incidents are becoming more and more frequent. How should our Navy respond?"

He was heartbroken.

Those who were enslaved in the past remained silent, and the oppressed commoners kept quiet, pretending that these things had never happened.

But what should they do when these rotten, dark sides are forcibly torn open and exposed to the navy?

From a young age, he upheld the principle of "ruling the world with justice," which meant perfectly executing the World Government's orders and maintaining the peaceful operation of the pirate world.

Although they pitied the slaves and commoners, they never disobeyed the World Government's orders.

Previously, this conflict was not so acute.

However, the appearance of the Contract Fruit and the Game Merchant caused ordinary people to become restless and unwilling to obey the World Government's orders.

It's all the fault of the game merchants!

It was his ambition and mysterious methods that forced the navy to turn its guns on the restless civilians.

It seems that in the future, the means of maintaining world peace will inevitably involve dealing with bloodshed and killing.

"Such a sinner cannot be forgiven!"

The Warring States period uttered these words with deep sorrow and indignation.

at this time,

A sharp-eyed lieutenant general noticed that some changes were taking place on the edge of Death Island, where Bucky Saint, a World Noble who had been placed under close surveillance, was located.

"Marshal of the Warring States Period, something's up!"

The lieutenant general pointed to the edge of the screen.

The camera lens of the Den Den Mushi shifted, quickly focusing on the location of Buggy, even clearly showing the look of surprise on his face.

"go to hell!"

The flintlock musket fired a freezing bullet, freezing a slightly larger wraith before it was smashed to pieces by the fiery lion, Leigh.

A purple halo flowed out.

Bucky rushed over and touched the purple aura, whereupon a strangely shaped rifle fell out.

The deep blue gun body, the exquisite barrel and grip make it look like a work of art made with extremely meticulous craftsmanship.

Compared to this rifle, the flintlock pistol in his hand was practically worthless.

[Inheritance: Water Demon Azure Spirit Rifle], a level 5 purple weapon.

Not only does it grant ice-attribute attack power, it also increases intelligence.

"What a peculiar weapon, it should be like your whip, Mochi."

Bucky couldn't wait to put on the rifle, find the two wraiths, and try firing armor-piercing rounds.

bang bang.

The low, guttural gunshots sounded like the roars of wild beasts.

The power of the two armor-piercing rounds blasted the ghost apart. What would normally require seven or eight armor-piercing rounds to destroy vanished on the spot.

"This is too powerful! Is this the weapon from the Reincarnation Game?"

Bucky stared in disbelief, carefully wiping the gun barrel.