One Piece: Start Collecting Nicolo

"I have a share, not much, just 10%."

Kaido was visibly excited. He sat up straight and looked at Caesar with burning eyes: "So, what is your worth...how much is your worth?"

"If we consolidate everything, we still have hundreds of billions, and most of it is in the real economy. Plus, the situation in the East China Sea has always been stable, so the monthly revenue is still quite substantial."

Caesar smiled slightly and said, "Do you want it? If you want, I can give it to you."

"One hundred billion? For me?"

Even Kaido, who was used to the ups and downs of life, was stunned when he heard this: "Are you serious?"

"Money is just a means, not an end. And what do you think is the most valuable thing about Caesars Group? Assets? No kidding... It's me!"

Caesar snorted lightly and raised his hand to gather a ball of scarlet blood. Under the light, the scarlet blood looked like a clear red crystal.

"But now... I've already got what I wanted, just some by-products. Naturally, I'm too lazy to manage them anymore. After all, I'm not short of money. If you're willing to take over, that would be great."

"And a mere hundred billion... The Beasts Pirates are such a violent organization, they own a vast land area like Wano Country, and they control a scarce resource like seastone. Don't they have this little bit of assets?"

"Ah, hahahaha...boy, how many pirates have you seen who are educated?"

Kaido's eyes were green, and he looked at Caesar as if he saw some rare treasure.

"In that case, the finances of the group will be in your hands from now on!"

"I do not want."

Kaido silently picked up the stick, and Caesar silently raised his hands.

"But I can transfer the property to you at a low price. As long as you do as I say, even if you live off your savings, it will be enough to support the entire group."

Seeing that Caesar was so understanding, Kaido put down his mace with satisfaction: "In that case, I won't bother with you about the matter of Foz F, and I won't take advantage of you for nothing! If you have any requests, just ask!"

"Apart from becoming stronger, I don't have any other ideas for now."

Caesar smiled and said, "Just think of it as you owe me a favor. A favor from Kaido the Beast is much more valuable than those random things."

"Ahhhhhhh!"

Kaido laughed loudly, seeming to enjoy what Caesar said. "Sly Batboy! Fine! But don't talk nonsense about letting you go!"

"Of course, I haven't learned to be domineering yet..."

Caesar looked at Jin who was standing beside him and said, "Mr. Jin, can we start training today?"

"Come with me."

Jin said calmly, bringing Caesar to the coast outside Ghost Island.

"From what you just said, I think you have a basic understanding of domineering aura. So, I'm sure you're also pretty clear about how to activate it, right?"

"Fight...right?"

A hint of excitement flashed in Caesar's eyes.

"Yes."

Jin hooked his finger at Caesar and said, "Don't use your fruit ability, just use the simplest physical technique and attack me with all your strength! Let me see your strength."

laugh--

As soon as he finished speaking, a shadow flashed across the coast like lightning, and Caesar appeared in front of Jhin like a ghost, punching Jhin in the face.

"Nice speed!"

Jin's eyes widened slightly, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, and he tilted his head slightly to avoid the attack.

Then, he clenched his right fist tightly, wrapped it with armed color domineering, and punched Caesar hard.

Powerful force and fast speed.

With a loud bang, Caesar flew backwards, leaving a gully more than ten meters long on the beach!

“So weak!!”

Jin was shocked and couldn't help but complain.

He felt that the speed of his punch was not very fast, but Caesar didn't dodge it!

"Hahaha, sorry! Although I've had training in the past, I've never had any real opportunities for actual combat."

Rubbing his swollen cheeks, Caesar laughed and sat up: "It doesn't feel very fast, but my body's reaction can't keep up..."

"Training is..."

Jin suddenly remembered how Caesar had moved just now: "Six Styles?"

"Ah, yes, as long as there is money, those navy men are easy to talk to."

Caesar climbed up again, and his swollen cheeks quickly recovered thanks to the vitality contributed by Foz F.

“What an enviable ability.”

Jin hooked his hand again: "However, without the blessing of powerful strength, I can only become a punching bag for the strong! Come again!"

"Eula!"

Bang!

Caesar flew out backwards!

"Ola Ola!"

Bang!

Caesar's figure flew backwards again!

"Ola Ola Ola!"

Bang!

This time, Caesar finally blocked Jhin's fist.

However, before he could rejoice in his progress, he was kneed and sent flying.

"Don't be distracted!"

Jin said coldly, "Since you can already dodge attacks of this speed, from now on, I will launch continuous attacks on you, even if you are already on the ground."

Caesar rubbed his stomach and climbed to his feet. Looking at Jhin who was rushing towards him, he felt as if he had graduated from kindergarten and gone straight to graduate school...

Chapter 6 Domineering

boom--

New World, Ghost Island, on the coast.

A dull sonic boom sounded, and Caesar flew backwards, leaving a deep groove on the beach.

Before he could get up, a burly figure several meters tall fell from the sky and punched him hard on the head.

Caesar suddenly turned his head, supported himself on the ground with his hands, kicked Jhin in the chest, and used the force to fly backwards.

Bang!

With a muffled thud, Jin took a step back and patted his chest. "Excellent combat reflexes! It seems you have a strong learning ability in this area. It's only been a week, and you've already managed to hold your own against me for this long."

"But if you continue like this, I'm afraid you won't be able to master Armament Haki even after a few more years."

"What do you mean?"

Caesar gasped, his face puzzled.

"Your fighting style is agile and clever, excelling at speed. While your strength is also considerable, it's mostly used for sneak attacks and defending against unavoidable attacks."

Jin said calmly, "To put it simply, you lack the desire to attack, or rather, the confidence to confront head-on."

Caesar raised his eyebrows slightly: "Confidence?"

"It's not that you're afraid of death. Those who possess the Hakimi will never lack the courage to challenge the strong. However, there are differences among kings. There are fearless lunatics and there are ambitious and shrewd heroes. You are obviously the latter type."

Jhin pointed at Caesar and said, "Your problem is that you're too calculating. Your first instinct in battle isn't how to defeat the opponent, but how to avoid getting hurt yourself."

"Is there any problem with this?" Caesar was puzzled.

"Problem? Hum..."

Jin seemed to be amused by Caesar's words. "You, idiot, do you know who you're facing? Even in this new world, my strength is second only to the Four Emperors, and when you faced my attack, you were thinking about how to protect yourself from harm? Aren't you getting too carried away?"

Caesar shook his head: "No, it is precisely because you are so powerful that I want to avoid getting hurt!"

The vitality he had taken from Foz F had been completely consumed by frequent injuries, and he couldn't use his abilities, so if he got injured again he would have to endure it.

"That's your problem! How can you fight without getting hurt?"

Jin scolded, "Listen carefully! Armament Haki can only be awakened through head-on combat. If you cower and dodge like you do, you will never be able to awaken Armament Haki!"

Caesar's face darkened. "If I don't dodge that punch, I'll definitely get seriously injured, right?"

"The ocean won't give you an opponent of equal strength! Idiot!"

With a loud bang, a spider-web-sized pit suddenly appeared on the beach under Jhin's feet. A black figure shot out, and his fist filled with armed color domineering power smashed towards Caesar with great force!

The sudden attack made Caesar's pupils shrink slightly. In an instant, the attack was right in front of him. Caesar quickly crossed his arms to block it in front of him.

Bang!

The dull sonic boom exploded again!

The gravel beneath his feet crumbled in all directions under this intense air pressure. Unlike the previous force that he could just barely withstand, this attack was far more powerful! Faster! More focused!

The tense muscles in his forearms were trembling violently, and his bones were groaning under the heavy burden, but Caesar did not dare to relax at all.

The power of this punch was too strong, so strong that it made his hair stand on end, so strong that if he dared to relax even a little... he would die!

But unexpectedly—he blocked it!

His body instinctively hunched over and squatted, and a force that came from nowhere continuously flowed from his body to his arms.

The trembling muscles in the arms became harder and harder under this tense and full-strength resistance, like steel!

Sensing Caesar's change, the dark fist in front of him finally stopped attacking.

"Do you feel it? The power in your body..." Jhin put away his fist and said lightly.

"How is this going?"

The strength in his body receded like the tide. Caesar breathed a sigh of relief, and his body suddenly felt tired, as if it could be blown down by a gust of wind. The feeling of hunger also came over him again like the tide.

"I didn't add much domineering power to this punch, but I used at least 50% of my strength."

Jin said calmly, "It seems I was right. You are too calculating. The presence or absence of domineering aura is a huge gap. In a battle, the one with domineering aura can be said to have an overwhelming advantage. And it is precisely because you understand this that you firmly believe that I am an opponent you cannot resist, thus avoiding a head-on confrontation with me."

"In other words, you're so obsessed with the gap in strength between us that you've neglected your own strength. You have absolutely no confidence in this area, but in reality, your strength is already comparable to some of the guys who have already made a name for themselves."

“Perhaps that’s right…”

Caesar threw his head back and fell to the beach. "Before I obtained the fruit, I was a completely ordinary person. No matter how much I trained, I saw no improvement. I heard that death battles can make you stronger, but I didn't have the courage to risk it. Only after becoming a special ability user did I have the courage to venture into the world of the strong."

is there any method?

Before he traveled through time, he was just an ordinary person.

In the years since I traveled through time, although I was not content with the status quo, I had not experienced any crisis.

"Fear of death...it's completely instinctive."

"Those who possess Conqueror's Haki are not afraid of death. Mr. Kaido's greatest hobby is suicide."

"That's because he can't die!"

"No, it's because he has a reason why he can't die."

"I understand! But I also don't understand it at all!"

Caesar sighed helplessly, "I've heard that a fist without faith becomes powerless. Each of these monsters fighting on the sea has their own ideals and beliefs, but faith is too illusory for me..."

"Is that so... I understand."

Jhin was silent for a moment. "If it's just a reason to fight, then I can give it to you."

"Ok?"

Hearing this, Caesar sat up suddenly, with an inexplicable bad feeling in his heart.

"When I had someone take inventory of your assets a few days ago, I also checked your past... It's clean. Apart from your penchant for bribing the navy, you don't have any other involvements. You're a good candidate for a pirate career."