Full Marks

Bavely River Island

After hanging up the Den Den Mushi, Yun Ye let out a "heh," a strange glint flashing in his eyes.

The reason he asked Doflamingo to pay a ransom to get Diamante back was naturally one of Yun Ye's plans.

Given Doflamingo's personality, he absolutely wouldn't let this slide after finding out his subordinate had been captured!

Doflamingo still valued the first batch of executives who followed him and wouldn't stand by and do nothing.

He himself possessed the strength to defeat Diamante, but other executives might not necessarily be his opponents.

Therefore, there was a high probability that Doflamingo would personally make a move.

This was exactly what Yun Ye needed.

Yun Ye didn't want to slowly build up his forces step by step; that was too inefficient.

Therefore, seizing others' territory was the fastest way!

Yun Ye already had a target: the territory of the Shipping King, "Deep Sea Current" Umit!

There was no other reason; it was simply because this guy was the first to enter his sight...

Naturally, initial funding was also very important, which was why Yun Ye had proposed the condition of a one billion Belly ransom to Doflamingo!

One billion was a lot for others, but for someone as wealthy and powerful as Doflamingo, it was by no means unaffordable!

More importantly, Yun Ye wanted to leverage Doflamingo's influence and intelligence in the Dark World to spread his own influence more rapidly in the future...

As an intermediary in the Dark World, Doflamingo's role was quite significant.

Otherwise, he wouldn't be one of the cooperation targets for many big shots.

Rather than eliminating him, being able to utilize him was the best option!

However, given Doflamingo's arrogant personality, he wouldn't obediently comply.

Then, the only way to make Doflamingo listen was to beat him into submission!

Just like Kaido in the original story, make Doflamingo fear him!

Otherwise, this defiant fellow wouldn't easily bow his head!

Putting these thoughts aside, Yun Ye turned his gaze to the system panel.

He looked at the things he had just obtained—

[Ding, for the first time defeating a Pirate with a bounty exceeding fifty million Belly, you are rewarded with 500 Achievement Points.]

[Acquired the 'Challenger' achievement, rewarded with one [Full Marks]!]

Yun Ye was stunned; there was something new.

[Full Marks], the specific effect couldn't be guessed from the name alone.

Clicking on the description, Yun Ye understood. It could instantly raise the proficiency of a skill to 100?

This was a good thing!

It could genuinely increase his strength!

No amount of such rewards would be too many.

Yun Ye currently only had two skills with proficiency at 100.

White Strike and Azure Firefall.

His other skills, at most, had Swordsmanship reaching 87.

Now he had one chance to raise a skill to 100, but Yun Ye hesitated for a moment, unsure where to apply it.

Finally, his gaze landed on Instantaneous Burst, Zangetsu, and Thunder Roar Cannon.

These three skills were Yun Ye's strongest at the moment.

If he were to add points, it would be to these.

After some thought, he excluded Zangetsu.

Currently, Yun Ye, a Quincy, was acting outside, and to avoid revealing any clues, this identity of Yun Ye would not use a sword.

He would focus on hand-to-hand combat, and Zangetsu could wait.

Yun Ye's gaze flickered between Instantaneous Burst and Thunder Roar Cannon.

Finally, he chose to use this opportunity on Thunder Roar Cannon.

The use of Instantaneous Burst required a large amount of stamina to support, with a considerable consumption, and there were also certain side effects...

From the first time he used Instantaneous Burst when fighting the Vinsmoke Family, Yun Ye had discovered this.

After unleashing Instantaneous Burst, it placed an extremely strong burden on Yun Ye's body!

His body would experience a tearing pain.

Yun Ye had a guess—

It was probably because the skill had been "localized" by the Pirate World, and the driving force had changed from spiritual energy to stamina. Coupled with his weak physique, he couldn't support such consumption, which led to the side effects.

Just like Luffy in the original work, after using Gear Second and Gear Third, there were severe side effects. Later, through training and strengthening his physique, he overcame these side effects!

Similarly, with Yun Ye's current physique, even if the proficiency of Instantaneous Burst reaches 100, he might not be able to unleash its full power due to his physical condition!

Therefore, Thunder Roar Cannon is the best choice.

Don't forget, once White Lightning reaches 100 proficiency, it can change its attack form. What about Thunder Roar Cannon?

This is something to look forward to.

Moreover, Yun Ye's achievement points have once again reached 1086. Yun Ye was wondering if he should unlock a few more skills.

Excluding sword techniques, Yun Ye felt that his offensive methods were somewhat lacking.

Opening the [Fist] branch, Yun Ye thought for a moment and unlocked a skill called [Original Style Combat Method].

From the description, he learned that this was actually the White Strike style of Captain-General Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto from the Death God world.

One Bone, Two Bones...

A smile formed on Yun Ye's lips. Could Doflamingo withstand a punch from him that contained the full power of Thunder Roar Cannon?

He wondered if it could compare to the giant fist of a certain rubber sun god, capable of shattering Doflamingo's true form!

Meanwhile.

Under the Shipping King, the fleet led by the executive Simon Sandy had approached the waters near Bavely River Island.

They would be landing soon.

Standing at the bow of the ship, Simon Sandy's face was gloomy, but not because of the Quincy matter, but for another reason.

To him, the bounty hunter from the North Blue was someone he could deal with easily.

What he was thinking about now was how to communicate with the Donquixote Family to resolve this matter.

Their client's belongings were stolen from them, and the responsibility lay with them.

If it were ordinary people, they would just be sent away casually. They weren't good people either, and their integrity depended on who they were dealing with.

The main issue was that the other party's background was also extraordinary. "Joker," another King of the Dark World, was someone even his boss wouldn't dare to offend lightly...

In the Dark World, where everyone was in cahoots, several Kings had business dealings with each other to varying degrees.

Furthermore, the current situation in the Dark World was stabilizing, and everyone was aiming for peaceful coexistence, not eager to draw swords.

This was why Simon Sandy felt troubled.

If the matter was not resolved properly, he... might become the fuse that ignited a war between two Dark World Kings...

The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. Simon Sandy couldn't help but curse, "It's all that damned bounty hunter's fault for causing trouble in my jurisdiction!"

He now just wanted to find that damned Quincy bounty hunter as soon as possible, snatch the item back from his hands, and then thoroughly torment that fool who didn't know his place!

Seeing Simon Sandy in a rage, none of the subordinates behind him dared to provoke him.

They could only mind their own business and focus on the tasks at hand.

Suddenly, a voice came from the lookout tower:

"Boss, we're approaching Bavely River Island. We'll reach the port in ten minutes!"

Upon hearing this, a cold glint flashed in Simon Sandy's eyes. He coldly ordered, "Prepare yourselves. Everyone disembark and search. Find that bounty hunter for me!"

"Yes!"

All the subordinates roared in response, their expressions fierce and their killing intent palpable!