One Piece: Who still has dreams?

Is this a lie?

Nami walked south along the road in the suburbs, recalling Arlong's terrifying and hateful face. She was both afraid that he would go back on his word again, and also had a vague feeling that since Arlong cared so much about his fishman companions and had sworn an oath of honor in front of Hachi, he might really keep his promise...

50 trillion...

Of the gold that Redio gave them, they still have over 10 billion left.

If we can raise another 40 billion...

Nami walked to the shore, where the new pink ship she had stolen from Redio was still docked. A wavering crossed her mind; she thought, "If I just find him again, a mere 40 billion will surely give me enough gold immediately..."

Despicable! Despicable! Despicable!

Nami angrily threw the "Devil Fruit Encyclopedia" onto the deck, then grabbed her left arm, which was tattooed with Arlong Pirates tattoos, and kept tearing at it, leaving bloody welts.

How can I rely on others?

This will only make me weak!

Besides, where am I supposed to find him...?

Nami bit her lip and wept, trying to figure out how to burn the new pink ship and end her unrealistic, childish fantasy, when suddenly a fish-man emerged from the water beneath the ship.

"What do you want to do?" This fishman was just an ordinary member of the Arlong Pirates, but after he came ashore, he gently pushed Nami, and Nami was sent flying without any resistance, as if she had been hit head-on by a speeding motorcycle.

"This ship is now the property of the Arlong Pirates, you are not allowed to touch it."

The fishman glanced at Nami, who was lying on the ground with an injured arm, and said disdainfully, "I really don't know why Arlong would value a human so much. She's so fragile and useless."

"..."

Nami didn't say a word, her head down and tears streaming down her face. Clutching her aching right forearm, she limped back home.

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At the same time, in the southeastern part of the East Sea, deep in the mountains near Shimotsuki Village…

[Gravity Training Room]

"I almost forgot."

Redio opened the system interface and brought up the mission log. The two special items from the Empress's mission were still in the rewards section, but he hadn't checked them carefully yet.

Chapter 71 Southward

[Chapter Introduction Series: Executive Vice President Miss Quan, Sunday, Episode 21: "Fishman Jujitsu!"]

[A small boat with a dragon flag was moored on the beach. A long-haired fish-man in a taekwondo uniform stood on the shore, grabbing a large ball of seawater and hurling it at the pursuers behind Robin and his companions like an over-the-shoulder throw.]

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[God Mode Trial Ticket]

[Description: After using this item, a random quest will be searched within the world, and players will be randomly selected to gather together to complete the quest.]

[Note 1: You can decide the total number of random participants. The fewer the total number, the higher the average quality of the participants, and the greater the estimated difficulty of the randomly assigned task.]

[Note 2: All participants during the mission are considered temporarily hired by you.]

[Note 3: Aside from the user of this item, failure during the mission will result in being immediately returned to the original location and having all memories of the mission period erased.]

[Note 4: This item cannot be duplicated.]

……

"So this is the main god mode."

Reddio nodded, feeling it wasn't very useful. If the people selected from the world could be chosen by the user, that would be somewhat interesting; pure randomness seemed rather pointless.

He pondered the possible uses and had some ideas, but for the time being, he put the item aside and examined another item reward for completing Hancock's mission.

……

【Artificial Sukuna Finger (★)】

[Description: This finger contains the effect of Ryoumen Sukuna's domain "Demon-Slaying Chef," unleashing a slash of corresponding strength, but it only affects the user.]

[Note 1: When using the item for the first time, you need to set an activation spell and a deactivation spell.]

[Note 2: By combining this item with swords of specific qualities, the level of Sukuna's Finger can be continuously increased.]

[Note 3: This item is recommended for use as fitness equipment. Use with caution if you do not have an effective means of healing.]

[Note 4: This item cannot be duplicated.]

……

Reddio was a little disappointed.

I thought it was one of those fingers that, when fed to someone, would cause that person to be possessed by Sukuna. Turns out it's some kind of exercise equipment, isn't that ridiculous?

With this gravity training room, what more could I want?

Huh?

Redio suddenly had a flash of inspiration and figured out how to use the thing. He took the finger out of the reward bar, and a peculiar long-nailed finger immediately appeared in his hand.

Overall, it's very similar to the fingers of Sukuna that I remember, but the mechanical hinge structure is clearly visible at the knuckles. It's definitely an artificial finger.

First, Redio took the finger and put it into the three-in-one container according to the instructions.

Slot 2 did not display the essence required for repair or duplication; instead, it displayed a single line of text: "[Investing 300 common-quality swords will raise your finger strength to 2 stars.]"

Average quality means it's so bad that it doesn't even qualify as a "sharp knife"!

In Redio's three-in-one system, the essence value of these swords is about the same as that of scrap metal. You can easily find one to copy, and you can get a total of 300 swords with about 400-500 essence.

...If there are further upgrades, will I have to invest 300 Supreme Grade Swords?

Is this dog system trying to sabotage my essence?

However, we'll talk about that later.

Let's try out this so-called 1-star fitness equipment and see how it performs...

Thinking this, Redio held the artificial Su Nuo finger in his hand. It seemed to have some kind of sensor, and the finger quickly activated in his palm, displaying a notification interface:

[This is your first time using this service. Please set the activation incantation.]

Redio thought for a moment, then smiled and said, "'The absolute strength, the loneliness that comes with it, teaches you that the one you love is...'"

[The activation spell has been set. Please set the deactivation spell.]

"'southward'."

[The spell has been disabled.]

With a barely suppressed laugh, Redio sang: "The absolute strong, the loneliness that comes with it, teaches you that the one you love is..."

[Starting... Please select attack strength: Weak 1 star, Positive 1 star, Strong 1 star.]

Even breaking through 1 star has revealed the difference in strength.

Redio said, "Strong 1 star."

Please select the part of the body that was struck.

A full-body holographic image of himself popped up in front of Redio's eyes, and he could choose to select or not select each part.

He removed the head and groin.

The instant it was confirmed, sharp slashes began to appear out of thin air all over Redio's body—his shoulders, neck, chest, legs, feet…

Swish sw ...

The dense, relentless slashes struck Redio's body directly, tearing his clothes to shreds in an instant. The crisscrossing cuts split open his taut muscles, spurting blood.

Ace was still doing gravity training with Zoro when Zoro casually let him see the "6 times gravity" on his wristband, which made Ace's head almost steam.

Zoro was laughing when he suddenly noticed Redio lying there in tattered clothes, covered in blood. He was shocked and shouted, "Bulma, release gravity!" He hurriedly picked up the two sharp swords "Mujo" and "Shime" from the floor and rushed to Redio's side.

"He's fine."

Ace was also shocked to see Redio's "miserable state," and under the stimulation, his Observation Haki suddenly became sharp, so he sensed that Redio's condition was actually nothing serious.

He looked puzzled at the entrance to the "spaceship" more than 100 meters away: "Are there enemies?"

“'Southward'. Just a superficial wound.”

Reddio had no wounds on his face. After casually disabling the function of his fingers, he showed the Sukuna Finger in his palm to the bewildered Zoro, explained its usage briefly, and then smiled at Ace, saying, "With this, it will be much more convenient to train the strength of Armament Haki."

Ace asked, "Is it working?"

Redio said, "I can't even apply Armament Haki, so it's useless... Otherwise, why do you think I got chopped up like a bursting tomato?"

"A bursting tomato..." Zoro laughed heartily.

"Alright, let's leave it at that for now."

Redio activated his Five Enlightenment Mode, his eyes gleaming blue, his white hair swaying gently amidst the surging, intense magical power.

"Chichichi..."

The pure positive energy of the Reversal Technique rolled through his body, and the countless cuts and wounds all over his body healed quickly and without a trace, as wisps of hot steam rose from them.

With the six eyes' insight and control, Redio's cursed power, the reversed positive energy, and his Armament Haki and Observation Haki can all be manipulated at will.