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Chapter 172 Eight-Star Half-Step Peak Great Perfection!

Chapter 172 Eight-Star Half-Step Peak Great Perfection! (Third update, 10,000 words, please subscribe!)

"Name?"

"Perona".

"age."

"19 years old."

"Yo ho ho ho! Young lady under 20, may I ask if you could take out your panties—"

Brook knelt down once more and made his request to Princess Mononoke.

But all that awaited him was still Perona's white ghost.

"Die! You pornographic skeleton! You negative ghost!"

"I'm so sorry... I don't deserve to be with you all... I'm sorry..."

Brooke lost all will to resist, knelt on the ground, and felt utterly hopeless.

"Hey! White Dragon! What's with this lecherous skeleton?"

Perona glanced at Brooke kneeling on the ground with disgust, then walked over to Storm with her pigeon-toed gait.

"Is he one of your subordinates? He looks disgusting!"

Due to the tyrannical power of the White Dragon.

Princess Mononoke eventually joined the Storm Pirates.

However, she did not abandon her identity as a member of the Moria Pirates.

According to Perona.

Her body belonged to Storm, but her soul belonged to Moriah…

"To be precise, Brook is the 'musician' of the pirate crew; the other crew members are not here at the moment."

"Stromb said with a chuckle."

"You've already gotten along well with the other members on your very first day in the team. I have high hopes for you, Perona."

"I don't need your approval! Humph!"

Perona pouted and snorted.

"This trashy skull is not cute at all! I don't like it at all!"

When Perona said those words.

Brooke has just recovered from the negative influence of the phantom.

He had just stood up when he uttered those words, and immediately knelt down again.

"Ah... I'm so sad..."

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Brooke, head down, told his favorite corny joke.

"My heart is about to be torn to pieces by that sentence... even though I don't have a heart, yohohoho!"

"Damn skeleton! Die! Die twice!"

Perona snapped her fingers, and a miniature ghost, about the size of a palm, was released from her body and crashed directly into the playful Brooke.

"Mini Ghost - Ghost Bomb!"

The mini ghost flew to the front of Brooke's skull and exploded with a bang, like a small cannonball.

The powerful shockwave blew the black top hat off Brooke's head and sent wisps of white smoke billowing from his afro.

"Ah! My hair! It's smoking!"

Brooke could no longer joke around.

There was a crisp "snap" sound.

Brooke removed his skull and then held it in her arms.

To an outsider, it looked as if a headless skeleton was holding his head, carefully clearing the smoke from his thick, frizzy hair—a scene so bizarre it was enough to send chills down one's spine.

"He...he..."

Even Perona, who was used to seeing zombies, couldn't help but feel a chill run down her spine at Brook's antics.

"This monster skull! What's going on? Is it dead or alive?"

"This is the power of his Devil Fruit, a Devil Fruit called the 'Yomi-Yomi Fruit'."

Storm looked at Brooke carefully tidying her hair and gave a very sarcastic comment.

"However, I feel that Brook hasn't fully developed the potential of the [Revive-Revive Fruit], even though he's already eaten it... well, at least fifty years, right?"

"Fifty years?"

Perona looked at Brooke in surprise.

"How old is he now? He can't be a hundred, can he?"

No, that's not it.

Storm raised his hand and pointed at Brook, then at the giants beside him.

"Although it sounds strange, Brooke is the youngest of the five."

"Yeah, he's also the only one who's died once."

"Yo ho ho ho! Captain."

Brooke put his skull back onto his spine, twisted it a few times, and found the most suitable angle.

"I can't pretend I didn't hear what you just said..."

"Actually, I've been working really hard to develop the [Yomi-Yum Fruit]!"

"Ah, yes, yes, yes."

Storm first gave Brook a perfunctory reply, then spoke to Princess Mononoke.

"Don't believe this nonsense, and don't learn from his laziness, Perona."

"If Brook's musical talent is rated as 9 points, then his development of the [Yomi-Yum Fruit] is at most 3 points."

"He is a great musician, but not a particularly talented one."

"It's not good, at least not right now."

Storm's rating criteria are roughly based on the star rating of the Grand Prix Trophy.

Brooke wore a complex expression of both joy and sadness—it was truly baffling how his skull could produce such a wide range of expressions.

"Captain, are you praising me or blaming me?"

"Both, I suppose!"

"White Dragon, if this skull is only worth three points, how many would I have?"

Perona looked at Storm with anticipation, hoping he would give her a high score.

however……

"You get four points."

Storm replied somewhat coldly.

"Moreover, these four points are entirely due to the special abilities of the Ghost-Ghost Fruit."

Perona's face stiffened, and she immediately puffed out her cheeks, glaring angrily at Storm.

"That damned guy!"

"I'm just telling the truth."

Storm raised his right hand and unleashed the Clay Fruit power, instantly creating a lifelike white clay ghost in his palm.

"Regarding the [Yomi-Yum no Mi], I don't know how to develop it... After all, it's an ability that can only be obtained by someone who has 'died' once."

"But your Ghost-Ghost Fruit has quite a lot of potential... I also have a little bit of insignificant advice to offer."

Perona's eyes lit up instantly when she saw the miniature ghost in Storm's palm.

"White Ghost!"

"It's just 'clay'."

Storm extended his right hand and handed the miniature clay ghost to Perona.

The latter immediately took the clay ghost with both hands, looking very much at the clay doll.

"Let's get back to your Ghost-Ghost Fruit."

Storm casually conjured up another miniature ghost.

"For example, if you can develop a move like 'Mini Ghost,' then why not increase the number of 'Mini Ghosts'?"

Storm released his right hand, and the miniature ghost in his palm fell to the ground.

The next instant.

Numerous clay ghosts appeared on the ground, resembling countless small white mushrooms, densely packed together.

"If it is a white ghost, then it can create white mist and obscure the view. This is—White Ghost: Malicious Labyrinth!"

"If it's a bomb ghost, then it can create explosions and area attacks. This is—Mini Ghost Fireworks Festival!"

"If it's an emotional ghost, then it can evoke negative emotions, or it can uplift them, or it can guide emotions to other categories, such as negative ghosts, positive ghosts, angry ghosts, fear ghosts..."

Storm looked at the "white ghosts" he had created with satisfaction, then turned to look at Perona.

"Princess Mononoke, do you understand now?"

"you……"

Perona looked at the overwhelming white phantoms before her, and her heart suddenly began to pound wildly like a deer's.

"Ugh! Ugh! I'm not going to develop those abilities just because of you!"

"Yeah?"

Storm then looked at the clay ghosts, and with a thought, kneaded them into a ball.

"Hey! You!"

Perona, who had just said "I hate it," immediately became restless.

Why did you destroy those ghosts?

"Since you don't like them, then there's no need to keep them."

Storm's eyes were fixed on the large lump of clay, and he began to carefully sculpt its shape.

"Let's choose a more suitable gift..."

Under Storm's control, waves rippled across the surface of the white clay.

First the head, then the body, and finally the limbs and tail...

In just a few breaths.

A massive, robust clay bear appeared aboard the terrifying three-masted ship.

Under Storm's control.

The clay bear shook off the scattered debris clinging to its body and came before its creator.

Storm raised his hand and pressed it against the clay bear's nose.

Starting from his palm, dreamlike and magnificent colors appeared on the white giant bear's body.

With a black nose, black eyes, and pink fur covering its body, the giant bear has a white patch on its belly, adorned with a large red heart. The whole bear looks sweet and cute.

Sweetheart Baby Bear!

"What should we call it?"

Storm took a good look at the "sweetheart".

"How about we call it 'Tibbers'?"

Storm had barely finished speaking.

A crisp rejection rang out immediately.

"don't want!"

Perona, with her toes slightly turned inward, bumped headfirst into the belly of this adorable teddy bear, almost burying her entirely inside.

"So soft! I've decided! This is my Kumasi now!"

"that……"

Storm tried to correct Perona.

"I think the name 'Tibbers' is actually quite good."

Ever since an archaeologist who wished to remain anonymous forcibly renamed "Godzilla" to "Big Cute".

Storm felt a deep revulsion towards such name changes.

Of course he knew who "Kumasi" was.

That was a teddy bear zombie that Perona kept on the horror ship.

Storm decided to sculpt a Sweetheart Bear for Perona because of her love for bears.

But when it comes to naming...

Storm will not back down this time!

"Kumashi! Kumashi!"

Perona completely ignored Strom's words, simply hugging her sweet bear and shouting happily, her two thin legs twitching incessantly.

She seemed to absolutely adore the large, pink bear.

"I said, Tibbers—"

"Kumashi!"

"Tibbers..."

"Kumashi!!"

"carry--"

"Kumashi!!!"

Storm sighed in exasperation.

He's so stupid, really. He knew Perona was obsessed with "Kumasi," but he never expected her to be this obsessed.

Sorry, Tibbers...

Storm shook his head, no longer watching the interaction between Perona and "Kumasi".

And at this time.

Brooke came over carrying a steaming cup of black tea.

"captain."

Brooke said, seemingly very seriously.

"Like Miss Perona, I am also a new member."

"Excuse me, can I also have a clay doll?"

"Human, female, blonde, breasts are just decoration, can be omitted, but the curve of the buttocks must be full and round... It would be best if the panties could be changed regularly every day."

Storm glanced at Brook, raised his right hand, and placed it on his shoulder.

Brooke was taken aback.

"captain?"

"The clay doll you wanted."

Storm released his right hand, as if tearing out a soul, and created a one-to-one replica of a skeleton from Brook.

"By the way, you like blonde hair? I'll add a few more details for you."

Storm looked at the "clay skeleton" and performed a series of actions.

A brand new "skull" appeared in front of Brook.

A frizzy, golden hairstyle, and a delicate, pinkish-white frame...

Aside from looking somewhat like a cross-dressing version of Brook.

This "pink male skull" is so exquisite that it looks like a work of art.

"ah!!!"

Brooke looked at "another version of myself in the world" and suddenly let out a terrified scream.

"It's a pink skull!!"

Storm didn't bother with Brooke's little quirks.

Even he himself never actually sculpted a "clay woman".

Brook wants to get a clay female doll first?

Let him play "by himself" for a while first!

Storm abandoned Brook and Perona and returned to the four Titans.

It's clear that these four giants have been starving for a long time.

The four Titans paid no attention to Storm's interaction with Perona and Brook, as they were busy eating the whole time.

The giants have already consumed nearly half of the food reserves on the Thriller Bark!

Storm quietly summoned the Grand Prize Cup, directly transferring the Grand Prize Cup he had just obtained by defeating "Thousand Shadow Giant Moria" into his Speed attribute.

The illusory little star that adorned the [Speed] attribute fluctuated and changed before being filled up.

Speed: ★★★★★★★★ (Eight stars)

This moment.

Storm's [Physique] and [Dominance] attributes have both reached eight stars!

If we consider "Marine Admirals" and "Pirate Emperors" as the pinnacle of power on the high seas...

So, at this moment, Storm...

Aside from [Conqueror's Haki].

All other attributes have reached the eight-star level, which is the level of the generals and the four emperors!

Common name—

Half-step to the peak of perfection!

After adding points, Storm joined the giants in their struggle for food.

Brogy and the other three Titans, who hadn't paid much attention to Storm's arrival, were startled to find that Storm was eating even faster than they were.

The four giants simultaneously quickened their eating pace.

But Storm continued to devour everything in its path like a whirlwind.

Until all the food supplies on the terror schooner were used up.

Storm and the four giants then stopped eating.

"Crack! Crack! Crack!"

After eating and drinking his fill, Brogy patted his belly and let out a loud laugh.

"As expected of the man I approve of! Storm, your appetite is bigger than a giant's!"

"Hehehe! Haven't we already experienced this kind of thing before?"

Dongli, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but burst into joyful laughter.

"From any perspective, Storm is an incredibly capable man!"

Storm smiled and shook his head, briefly skipping over the topic of "eating".

The strong in the ocean are all useless.