Pirate: It's reasonable for me to simulate a Super Saiyan, right?

The latter goes without saying.

They directly spent a huge sum of money to build an evil dragon empire!

These two pirate crews are definitely worth hundreds of millions.

And this is in the East China Sea, which is known as the most peaceful place.

The Hughes Pirates were able to rise to become dominant forces in the chaotic West Blue, and their wealth is likely greater than that of the Krieg Pirates and the Arlong Pirates!

Having figured this out, Yang Hao stopped worrying.

Now that he has obtained this sum of money, he needs to convert it into his own strength as soon as possible.

Thinking of this, Yang Hao became very excited.

If obtaining the Devil Fruit was merely laying the foundation for his meteoric rise...

Now, with this sum of 200 million Berries, he will definitely be able to truly take off.

Yang Hao estimated that once he fully converted this money into real power, he would be able to run rampant in the West Sea.

Even on the Grand Line, they are not considered weak.

In that case, let's get started.

Yang Hao was too lazy to carry the treasure back.

That would be too ostentatious and a waste of time; it's better to just use it here.

As for whether Hughes would come knocking on his door, Yang Hao was naturally not worried at all.

If the other party doesn't come looking for us, fine. But if they do, it's like we're just handing them money.

"Welcome to the simulation system. Please select the target and time for this simulation."

The goal this time is, of course, to continue to become stronger. As for the timeframe, let's start with three months.

On the first day, you spent some time cleaning the ship and throwing the corpses into the sea. Although it wasted some time, looking at the clean ship and the large food reserves, you felt that this was a good place for cultivation.

After finishing your meal, you began your training. This time, in addition to developing your abilities, you also started exercising your body. You know that even after becoming a Zoan-type Devil Fruit user, continuing to train your body is still very necessary. Most of the strong individuals in later generations possessed powerful physiques, even those who weren't Zoan-type Devil Fruit users. This shows the importance of a strong physique.

Time flew by, and another day passed. You didn't feel much difference and continued your cultivation.

[Day 3, Day 4, Day 7...]

Seven days have passed, and you haven't developed any new moves. However, you've seen a tiny bit of improvement in your physical training. This improvement may be negligible, but you know that with time, it will definitely blossom into something magnificent. And what you have in abundance right now is time!

On the eighth day, they continued their training, but on this day, uninvited guests appeared. It turned out that the pirate ship, which had not set sail for a long time, had attracted some scoundrels to spy on them.

Without a word, you struck with lightning speed, instantly annihilating the intruder.

Although he was only a low-level thug, he still had a deterrent effect. Everyone nearby knew that something seemed to have happened to the Hughes Pirates's second ship. But having learned from the previous example, no one bothered your cultivation for the next few days.

However, the appearance of spying seemed like an omen; on the tenth day, five or six pirate ships surrounded your pirate ship.

[It's the Hughes Pirates! Hughes really came knocking! He's a one-eyed middle-aged man smoking a cigar, looks extremely fierce, and his weapon is a spiked club!]

[You showed no fear and were ready to fight, but Hughes completely defied expectations and immediately ordered a bombardment!]

[No, perhaps this is the normal way pirates fight: no words, just a few shots first!]

Five or six pirate ships simultaneously launched an attack. Your pirate ship quickly burst into flames and was eventually destroyed by the cannon fire, forcing you to fall into the sea.

At this point, the benefits of eliminating the malignant changes become apparent: as someone with superpowers, you can still swim freely in the ocean, but your condition remains precarious.

The Hughes Pirates continue to fire cannonballs at you, while nearby pirates also fire bullets at you.

You wanted to dive into the sea to hide, but you weren't a good swimmer, and soon, under the enemy's overwhelming firepower, you were covered in wounds.

Finally, severely injured, you were captured alive by the Hughes Pirates.

You met Hughes, and after a period of severe torture...

【you are dead. 】

[Simulation complete. This simulation produced positive changes: 1 point of muscle energy improvement; eliminated negative changes: 1 point of aversion to training.]

As the simulation ended, approximately 900,000 Berries disappeared from the treasure in front of Yang Hao.

Yang Hao's body has become a little stronger.

But he wasn't happy.

Unexpectedly, this simulation was forced to end so quickly.

Most importantly, it was the Hughes Pirates' revenge.

In fact, the Hughes Pirates' retaliation was not unexpected by Yang Hao.

After all, Hughes would definitely discover the problem if he couldn't contact Fell.

In addition, those pirates who escaped are very likely to report the situation here to Fell.

So it's certain that the other party will retaliate; the only difference is whether it happens sooner or later.

Yang Hao didn't care about this. Instead, he wanted to see if his current strength was enough to fight against the main force of the Hughes Pirates.

But as it turns out, he was overthinking things.

He is no match for the main force of the Hughes Pirates now.

Or, to put it another way, in a naval battle, he would be a mere junior compared to the enemy.

They were rendered useless by the enemy's firepower before they even had a chance to face Hughes in person.

Yang Hao shook his head.

However, this simulation also revealed a number of problems to Yang Hao.

For example, in swimming.

Although he was not cursed by the sea and even knew a little about swimming, it was clearly not enough.

It seems I need to set aside some time to practice my swimming skills.

Furthermore, since he was no match for the main force of the Hughes Pirates, Yang Hao temporarily abandoned the idea of ​​fighting them.

For now, the priority should be increasing strength.

In that case, perhaps he could try to avoid the Hughes Pirates first.

After thinking for a while, Yang Hao opened the simulation system again.

Chapter 18 Getting Stronger, Facing the One-Eyed Hughes

018 becomes stronger and faces off against the one-eyed Hughes.

On the first day, after cleaning the ship, you immediately unanchored it. Without the anchor to hold it in place, the pirate ship was quickly swept away by the waves.

【This is exactly the solution you came up with. Not only can it avoid the spies in town, but it can also avoid the Hughes Pirates. You can just drift along the sea; the Hughes Pirates can't possibly find you, can they?】

[As it turns out, your method was correct. On the tenth day, the day the Hughes Pirates were supposed to come knocking, the Hughes Pirates did not appear.]

[Continue your cultivation. Fifteenth day, one month...]

[But in the second month, an accident occurred. A storm caused the pirate ship to rock violently, and you realized the dangers of going to sea.]

[Having no skill in navigation, all you could do was pray the storm would pass quickly, but unfortunately, things didn't go as planned. The waves grew even more turbulent, eventually capsizing the pirate ship.]

You fell into the ocean and began to float.

There's a plank of wood, so you won't drown, but the lack of food will quickly leave you on the verge of death.

【you are dead. 】

[Simulation ended. This simulation produced positive changes: 1. Muscle energy; 2. Some experience in using abilities. It also eliminated negative changes: 1. Aversion to training.]

Yang Hao's spirits lifted.

A warm current seemed to spread throughout my body.

Two months of arduous training is no joke.

He became a little more familiar with the abilities of the Monkey-Monkey Fruit.

However, the biggest change is in physical fitness.

Two months of intense training completely lifted him out of his weakness, and his muscles began to show definition all over his body.

Now, his physical strength in human form is definitely stronger than that of an ordinary person.

Realizing this, Yang Hao nodded.

He didn't gain any significant improvement in his abilities, but the enhancement in his physical fitness would also make him stronger.

However, Yang Hao was still somewhat dissatisfied with the duration of this simulation.

Although it was much longer than the first time, it still couldn't allow Yang Hao to cultivate in peace for too long.

They couldn't even reach the first target timeframe of three months.

However, Yang Hao thought about it again and realized that being able to maintain stability for two months was actually quite lucky.

After all, the climate at sea is unpredictable.

While the Four Seas may not be as terrifying as the Grand Line, they should not be underestimated.

He was really lucky to survive two months at sea without sinking.

I wonder if I'll be so lucky next time.

Realizing this, Yang Hao immediately changed his strategy.

In the next simulation, he decided not to go to sea, but instead planned to take the money back to his residence in town.

Although there is still a possibility that the Hughes Pirates will come knocking on their door, the chances are slim.

Besides, if they were to meet on land, perhaps he could try to fight the Hughes Pirates again.

They can't exactly move their cannons into the town, can they?

With that in mind, Yang Hao immediately began a new simulation.

On the first day, instead of cleaning the ships, you packed up the treasure and transported it to your lodgings in town in batches.

With that money, you bought a huge amount of food and began your tedious and arduous training again.