Meanwhile...
After two years of studying, Shaya's knowledge level rose once again.
From its original level six, all of his attributes had advanced to level seven! The current Shaya possessed the physique, Haki, and combat power of a senior officer in an Emperor crew.
With Shaya's strength, if he were in the Beasts Pirates, he could become one of the Flying Six simply by eating any Zoan Devil Fruit, then make his debut as an idol right away.
He might even have had a shot at becoming one of the Lead Performers.
Shaya did not care much about that. After all, Kaido and Big Mom Charlotte Linlin at the same age had only been stronger than him, never weaker~
As someone with cheats, he was actually weaker at the same age than the native geniuses of this world. It truly made Shaya, a transmigrator, feel rather ashamed!
Still, Shaya's increase in strength was only one matter. What truly excited him was that, upon reaching level seven in intelligence, he had astonishingly gained the ability to remember anything after seeing it once.
This sent Shaya's learning ability soaring! His level-seven talent also brought his capacity to understand and apply knowledge to an astounding level.
Yes, Shaya did not care much at all about increases in stats such as Haki, strength, and speed. What he truly cared about were improvements to intelligence and talent.
With the combined help of intelligence and talent, it was as though Shaya had eaten the same Devil Fruit as Vegapunk, only without any side effects, allowing him to continuously advance in science and technology.
At the same time, Shaya had kept hiding his abilities over the years, making himself seem extremely low-key. He would occasionally buy a few slaves as a token gesture, putting the other Celestial Dragons at ease.
And on this day.
Shaya, who had originally planned to keep lying low, suddenly felt like going out for a stroll after receiving the latest newspaper from Stussy.
It was simply because the new newspaper Stussy had just sent bore a headline that read, "Shocking! Goldo Roger has reached the final island, Laugh Tale! The Pirate King is born."
"Gol D. Roger has already circumnavigated the world and reached the legendary final island, Raftel?"
Shaya quietly sighed to himself.
As for the newspaper changing Gol D. Roger's name to Goldo Roger, Shaya was not surprised at all...
This was because the World Government—or rather, the Celestial Dragons—were working hard to erase the influence of people with D. in their names upon the world.
Legend had it that those with D. in their names belonged to a group known as The D.!
They were the greatest enemies of the gods of this world—the Celestial Dragons!
"Roger? Perhaps I could meet him before he dies."
"After all, he is the legendary Pirate King."
As Shaya looked at Roger in the newspaper, a strange idea suddenly arose in his heart. He intended to meet this legendary king who had conquered the entire sea and was now gravely ill.
After all, Shaya's plans required Roger's body in the future. If possible, he still hoped to obtain Roger's consent...
Shaya had his own reasons for doing this! After Roger's execution, his remains would surely be buried by the former members of the Roger Pirates...
Shaya did not want to clash with the former Roger Pirates while plotting for Roger's body—or, to be precise, Roger's Lineage Factor.
If he became enemies with his cheap brother, Red-Haired Shanks, over Roger's body, it would not be worth the loss.
With that in mind, Shaya clutched the newspaper and walked out of the library. He softly said to Stussy, who was waiting outside, "Stussy, let's go!"
"Young Master Shaya, are you heading back?!"
Stussy smiled as she spoke to Shaya.
"No! I mean, we're preparing to set sail!"
Shaya softly replied.
"Huh?!"
Stussy nearly had her brain shrink. This Celestial Dragon young master before her truly had some wild ideas.
He wanted to go out to sea at the drop of a hat. Who could handle that?!
At that moment, Stussy had only one question in her heart: What the hell is this innately evil Celestial Dragon brat thinking about now?!
"Stussy, my head hurts!"
"Come massage my temples."
As Stussy stood there in a daze, Shaya's voice rang out beside her again.
"Coming, coming..."
At Shaya's command, Stussy immediately came to his side. Smiling, she reached out and gently massaged his temples with her fingers.
Mm, although Stussy's heart said no, no, no, her body was quite honest.
What Shaya loved most was ordering around those who wanted to kill him but, due to his status, had no choice but to work and risk their lives for him.
Six months later.
Shaya spent another six months preparing in Mary Geoise.
During those six months, Shaya did not rush to seek out Roger.
Roger was currently gravely ill, and Shaya was not sure whether Roger had met Portgas D. Rouge yet. In other words, Roger was currently barefoot and unafraid of those wearing shoes. Shaya could not be certain that if he told Roger, "Old man, after you die, lend me your corpse. I want to make a clone to play with."
Whether Roger might suddenly lose his temper, get hotheaded, and strike him down with a Kamui!
So, it was better for Shaya to be cautious. The best time to act would be after Roger had a son, a wife, and attachments.
Then, Shaya could simply tell Roger, "Pirate King Roger, you wouldn't want anything to happen to your wife and child, would you?!"
As for those six months.
Other than preparing to negotiate with Roger...
Shaya had also suddenly felt inspired to learn the World Government's exclusive martial art, Rokushiki.
He wanted to slightly enhance his combat power.
After all, although Shaya's technique level was currently seven, his technique slot was still completely blank.
And speaking of Rokushiki, one had to mention CP0, the organization specifically devoted to serving the Celestial Dragons and risking their lives for them.
The members of these intelligence agencies were all experts promoted from the World Government's intelligence organizations, CP1 through CP9! Every one of them was an expert proficient in Rokushiki.
For Shaya, a Celestial Dragon, nothing was faster or more cost-effective than learning Rokushiki directly from CP0 experts who had mastered it.
Thinking of this, Shaya looked at Stussy beside him and softly asked, "Stussy, do you know CP0?!"
"Huh? Have I been exposed?!"
Stussy was first stunned by Shaya's words, then nodded. "O-of course I know! May I ask why Young Master Shaya is asking about it?!"
"I heard that those who work in the government department called CP0 have mastered a powerful martial art called Rokushiki. They say it is very formidable and powerful?!"
Shaya knowingly asked Stussy.
"It is all right."
Stussy slowly sighed in relief.
"Looks like this young master merely wants to inquire about Rokushiki!"
"That means my identity has not been exposed yet..."
With that thought, Stussy's expression immediately returned to normal.
"Is that so? Go find me someone from CP0. I want to learn Rokushiki!"
"After all, since we're going out to sea this time, I need some skills to protect myself."
"That way, we'll be much safer..."
Shaya softly said as he looked at Stussy.
"If you are merely concerned for your safety, I do not think you need to learn a martial art like Rokushiki, which requires so much effort to master!"
"The World Government and the Marines will make comprehensive arrangements for guards responsible for your safety! You need only entrust your safety to them..."
Stussy smiled gently at Shaya. In the end, Shaya was still too young...
As a Celestial Dragon, did Shaya even need to worry about his own safety?
Who did not know that angering a Celestial Dragon on these seas meant being relentlessly hunted by a Marine Admiral? That was a Marine Admiral, one of the world's highest combat powers...
"Go find me CP0. I want to learn Rokushiki!"
Shaya coldly looked at Stussy and spoke in a deep voice.
"Uh..." Stussy was briefly stunned, but she still nodded. "Understood!"
This time, Stussy fell silent and did not say anything further.
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