Sailing: I Open Treasure Chests in the Pirate World

"Then... I choose you! [Nine-Tailed Fox Fruit]!"

Ian has had the Nine-Tailed Fox Fruit for quite some time now.

He originally thought that hunting this Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit would give him the answer to the current version of the game.

The result was unexpected...

There are also differences between different mythical beast species.

Aside from the Clay Fruit that Ian has been using.

Both the [Momo-Momo Fruit] and the [Rumble-Rumble Fruit] significantly boosted Ian's strength.

However, looking at the Nine-Tailed Fox Fruit...

Aside from his "transformation" ability, Ian has basically not used the Nine-Tailed Fox Fruit again.

This rare Mythical Zoan-type Devil Fruit, so rare in the ocean, was like a useless trifle in his hands...

"Let's use it one last time!"

Ian unleashed the power of the Clay Fruit, and then applied the mimicry ability of the Nine-Tailed Fox Fruit to it.

All of a sudden.

A lifelike clay figure of the golden lion Shiki appeared before Ian.

"The replication effect is not bad, but this 'Golden Lion' is way too old! And too ugly!"

Ian examined the clay figure of Shiki the Golden Lion.

This is a doll he created by touching and replicating the Golden Lion Shiki from before.

This doll not only replicated the appearance of Shiki the Golden Lion, but even the ship's wheel on its head was copied.

At first glance.

This clay figure of Shiki the Golden Lion looks just like a big yellow rooster.

Ian casually slapped the clay figure of Shiki the Golden Lion into a pancake.

He plans to create a new "Golden Lion Shiki" later...

Let's focus on unleashing the power of the Nine-Tailed Fox Fruit first!

Ian made up his mind and acted immediately.

He released the power of the Nine-Tailed Fox Fruit from the Ring of Magic Control, and it was transformed back into a Devil Fruit.

at the same time.

In Ian's own ability list, the [Nine-Tailed Fox Fruit] ability, which was originally a six-star level and had been perfectly awakened, has also become dim.

Having lost the power of the Devil Fruit, his original abilities became unusable.

Ian continued with the operation.

The empty [Magic Control Ring] began to draw power from the [Floating Fruit].

It didn't take long.

Ian has gained a new ability in his skill list.

【Float Fruit: ☆】

He summoned the [Golden Treasure Chest] he had previously obtained by harvesting some low-level pirates, and first upgraded the [Float-Float Fruit]'s ability to five stars.

Then he summoned the platinum treasure chests that he had not used before, which belonged to Vice Admiral Momonga of the Marine Headquarters and King Judge of the Germa Kingdom, and put them into the [Float-Float Fruit].

A few seconds passed.

Ian then gained a brand new, awakened-level Devil Fruit ability!

【Float Fruit: ★★★★★★】 (Six stars)

"… We lost an Awakened Mythical Beast, but gained an Awakened Paramecia!"

Ian carefully sensed the power of the Floating Fruit contained within the Ring of Magic Control, a satisfied smile appearing on his face.

Although he lost the power of the Nine-Tailed Fox Fruit, it was only a temporary loss.

However, if he can obtain another [Magic Control Ring], he can regain all the abilities of the [Nine-Tailed Fox Fruit].

　(Okay) With virtually no losses, they gained the [Awakening] level [Float-Float Fruit] ability.

It's a win-win situation.

Ian won twice!

After briefly experiencing the power of the [Float-Float Fruit], Ian continued to sculpt the clay figure.

This time, the clay figurines he sculpted were still—

Shiki the Golden Lion!

Even without the Nine-Tailed Fox Fruit, Ian cannot perfectly replicate the appearance one-to-one.

However, a seven-star [Clay Fruit] can guarantee sufficient precision.

Ian doesn't need another old and ugly Golden Lion Shiki...

Time passes bit by bit.

A familiar yet unfamiliar figure appeared before Ian.

He was tall and muscular, with thick, sharp golden hair that reached his waist. He held the famous Great Swords [Sakura-ju] and [Kokuro] in his hands, and his whole body exuded a ferocious aura like a prehistoric beast.

Ian slowly removed the "Floating Ring" from his finger and tossed it to the man in front of him.

The latter raised his right hand along with his movement, grabbed the [Floating Ring] in his hand, and put it on.

Ian looked at the blond man in front of him with satisfaction.

The Float-Float Fruit, Cherry Blossom Jutsu and Wood Withering, the Great Swordsman, the Flying Pirates...

All these elements come together to form a skin.

This is not Shiki the Golden Lion.

It is the Golden Lion II!

"Hehehe—"

Chapter 138 [Human-Human Fruit, Mythical Zoan Type, Figurine King Form]!

A seven-star clay body, a seven-star two-tone aura.

A six-star [Float-Float Fruit], and a powerful six-star [Swordsmanship].

The "Golden Lion II" that Ian created at this moment could unleash its full power, which was not much less than that of the real Golden Lion Shiki.

of course.

Ian was referring to Shiki the Golden Lion, a remnant of the old regime, at this stage.

"Golden Lion II" still can't be compared to the Flying Pirate Shiki at his peak; the gap is still quite large...

Let's not talk about things further back.

Based on Ian's experience fighting Shiki the Golden Lion, Shiki the Golden Lion back then definitely mastered the [Conqueror's Haki] binding technique!

That alone is enough to place Shiki the Golden Lion at the very top of the pyramid of power on the seas!

but it does not matter.

Ian's enhancement of "Golden Lion II" is not yet over.

Precisely.

Ian still has another seven-star [Death Star Chest] that he hasn't used!

His physique and dual-color domineering aura are both at the seven-star level.

A seven-star Death System chest allows you to allocate skill points twice.

This means that no matter which attribute Ian puts into the [Death Star Chest] from [Golden Lion Shiki], he will immediately gain an eight-star attribute!

Eight-star rating!

The level of a Marine Admiral or Pirate Emperor!

Aside from the [Physical] attribute and the two-color [Domineering Aura],

Ian also possesses another seven-star ability.

Clay Fruit!

If you put the Death System Treasure Chest of [Golden Lion Shiki] into the [Clay Fruit], the development level of this Paramecia-type Devil Fruit will also reach eight stars!

physique?

Domineering?

fruit?

Ian gently stroked the nine-star [Magic Control Ring] on his finger and made his final decision.

[Clay-Clay Fruit], I choose you! 300!

Ian took a deep breath and threw the freshly made [Death Star Treasure Chest] directly into the [Clay Fruit].

In his ability panel, the seven stars following the [Clay Fruit] suddenly rippled with a special energy, and a brand new star appeared.

【Clay Fruit: ★★★★★★★★】(Eight-star rating)

The four-star [Clay Fruit] allowed Ian to create the Blue-Eyes White Dragon, thus freeing him from the constraints of gravity.

The six-star [Clay Fruit] allowed Ian to successfully [awaken], enabling him to directly transform the surrounding environment into clay.

What about the eight-star [Clay Fruit]?

Ian closed his eyes and focused his mind on the eight-star [Clay Fruit]. The power of the [Clay Fruit] silently spread outwards from the [Magic Control Ring].

The first to be "infected" by the demonic power of the Clay Fruit was Ian, who was wearing the Ring of Demon Control.

Ian's black hair and clothes were instantly "infected" by this demonic power, turning into a clay-like white color. His original black hair and clothing lines were also twisted and deformed under the power, like a spiral.

A graceful white ribbon of flames encircled Ian's body. This ribbon was also decorated with spiral patterns of arabesque, the color and shape of which were almost identical to those of the Clay Fruit.

Ian slowly opened his eyes, first noticing the white flames surrounding his body, followed by his clothes and hair, which had been transformed into a pure white color by the Clay Fruit.

Why did he feel that his current appearance was somehow a little bit off?

"..."

Ian gently touched his white hair and fell silent.

Could it be that what he actually obtained at Marine Headquarters wasn't the Paramecia-type Clay-Clay Fruit?

Instead, it comes from a mythical story and is described as a [Zoan-type Human-Human Fruit Mythical Zoan-type Figure King Form].

Questioning Nika, disliking Nika, and then...

Become Nika?

……

With mixed feelings, Ian, accompanied by the Golden Lion II, rode the Blue-Eyes White Dragon back to the Anthill Hell.

At this moment, he had released the power of the Clay-Clay Fruit from himself, and his whole body returned to its original form.

On the shore of the Anthill Hell stands a small, thin "sky-gazing stone"—Nami, standing motionless.

Ian quickly composed himself, walked over to Nami, and waved his hand in front of her eyes.

"I'm back, what happened to you?"

"Aba aba—"

Nami, as if she were in a daze, uttered a string of words to Ian that were difficult for ordinary people to understand.

Were the scenes she just witnessed really real?

More than a dozen islands fell from the sky and were then blasted to pieces by the Black Thor. Even the boundless sky was completely torn apart by the aftershocks of the battle...

Is this a human being?