Sequence 7
February 1, 1508.
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Today I returned to Water Seven, and Jinbe, Jinbe had been here before. I got Jinbe's letter from Uncle Tom.
Jinbe had already guessed that I wouldn't go back...
Arlong was the same. Jinbe reminded me in his letter that after Arlong was released, he had a falling out with him and then left the Sun Pirates as well.
Jinbe was somewhat worried about Arlong's decision to leave the Sun Pirates, and there were even rumors that he wanted to leave the Grand Line. He asked me to keep an eye on Arlong's situation if I had nothing else to do.
Maybe Jinbe thinks I'm closer to Arlong?
Of course, that's just a side note... Jinbe really wanted to tell me in this letter was that Fisher Tiger died with "hope."
Indeed, the situation at that time was completely different from that in the original work.
Judging from the writing style, Jinbe was probably worried that I would hate humans.
However, being human myself, and a "Psychiatrist" at that, I naturally wouldn't dwell on such a point. It wasn't "humans" who killed Fisher Tiger, but the World Government, the Navy, and... Kizaru!
"You seem to be getting more and more dismissive of me lately?" the Prison Demon asked, watching Sig write in his diary.
He seemed to have said something else, but Sig didn't hear it.
"Hmm... huh? Really?" Sig replied absentmindedly.
Well, the role of the listener has been fully played, and the Sequence has been advanced. Other cultivation continues as planned, but the project of "listening to the whispers of unknown beings" is no longer necessary.
"You bastard..."
Sig and the Prison Demon clashed again, but it was clearly due to an external force amplifying their power, making it much easier for Sig to suppress the Prison Demon!
Soon after, Sig woke up in Tom's Workers, said goodbye to Uncle Tom, and embarked on his journey to the East Sea.
For transportation, they chose a sea motorcycle built by Uncle Tom. Although it didn't have the Wind Dial from the Sky Island, it did have a jet nozzle, and Tom didn't need to worry about the power; "Bananaman" could just sit there.
With the sea motorcycle and the ability of a "Seafarer," Sig's actions became much more convenient, and he was fully capable of going to sea alone—after all, even Ace, who didn't have any special navigating talent, could.
This also helps avoid encountering certain special events when hitching a ride. Otherwise, there's nothing wrong with it, but it's easy to lose the pointer...
When leaving Water Seven, Sig took the Whiskey Peak compass with him. Once he reached Whiskey Peak, he could see the towering Reverse Mountain from the summit.
February 5, 1508.
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Today, I've re-summarized the five new Pathway to Sequence abilities and role-playing. Based on previous experience, the summary of "role-playing" may not be entirely accurate, but let's proceed accordingly for now.
Tyrant Path, Sequence 7 "Seafarer", originally known as "Storm Priest" in the Classics:
The discovered ability is that I have an instinctive ability to predict weather changes in the ocean, even in places like the Grand Line. Nami's talent in the original work should also be like this.
Furthermore, their closer connection to the sea, which translates to a greater enhancement of their Fish-Man abilities, further amplifies their potential.
If we focus more on playing the role of "Seafarer" and sailing the seas, we should be able to make steady progress. However, the deeper core of this role remains to be explored.
The White Tower Path, Sequence 7 "The Knowledge Keeper," originally called "Detective" in the Old World:
The ancient name is easier to understand, but judging from the speculations made during the Sequence 8 "Reasoning Trainee", "Detective" cannot summarize its core role.
Indeed, the powerful deductive abilities granted by the "Knowledge Keeper" are very helpful for being Detective, but the role is not primarily that of a "Detective," which is probably the reason for the name change.
As an advanced "Reasoning Trainee," the "Knowledge Keeper" unsurprisingly possesses a stronger ability to grasp knowledge. Now, with Devil Fruit by my side, I can grasp more essential points even faster, which aligns with my previous predictions.
Furthermore, during my "Reasoning Trainee" stage, I couldn't "learn" unless the Devil Fruit was with me. Now, I feel I can remember the knowledge I've already acquired and gradually master more. However, I'm not yet a more advanced "Polymath," so directly training "Life Return" to simulate the fruit's abilities won't lead to much improvement.
Furthermore, the ability of a "Knowledge Keeper" to "reconstruct events over a period of time" is presumably a very advanced application of Observation Haki, which I cannot yet do; I have only further improved my ability to deduce details.
The current role is judged to be "learning knowledge," but its effect doesn't seem obvious. Perhaps it will be better after obtaining a new Devil Fruit.
Sun Path, Sequence 7 "Solar High Priest":
Based on past experience, calling them "ocean Priest" might not be wrong in this vast ocean.
In terms of abilities, my water control has been greatly enhanced. In addition, I can now better understand that what truly resonates with the power of the "Solar High Priest" is not seawater, but the power that is suspected to be represented by the Seastone Factor. It is only because the concentration of the Seastone Factor is higher in seawater and it also exists in freshwater that it manifests as water control.
In addition, as a "Priest," I naturally began to possess a certain ability to inspire my companions, just like in the original work, although the effect is not yet obvious.
This is suspected to be a mutation of Conqueror's Haki, and it reminds me of the East Army Commander in the Revolutionary Army, whose ability is a kind of inspirational effect. According to Gage, Paramecia and Logia of special abilities are theoretically achievable by humans, but current research on Lineage Factor has not yet reached the point of exploring their direction of action. The "Solar High Priest's" ability can serve as indirect evidence for this theory.
In terms of role-playing, since the "I am the Sun" role-playing route was chosen, the role-playing method is still unknown. So, we can only continue to deal with it by "revering the sea," which is also not very efficient.
The Hanged Man Path, Sequence 7 "The Hermit":
In terms of abilities, she has some control over the concept of "shadow" and Izo within it, which seems to have a great deal of overlap with the "Shadow-Shadow Fruit" of this world.
There's no clue as to what role it plays yet; it's speculated to be either "a recluse who makes people forget their own existence" or "a practitioner Hide in Shadow," but it's impossible to determine at this time.
P. S.: Obtaining the "Shadow-Shadow Fruit" might speed up the role-playing process.
The Visionary Path, Sequence 7 "Psychiatrist," formerly known as "Psychoanalyst":
It granted me a special Observation Haki, more abilities, and led me to utilize Conqueror's Haki...
Intimidation, Frenzy, Psychological Suggestion, reassurance, mind reading...
Regarding the role-playing aspect...
"Huh? You're crying while you're writing?" The Prison Demon looked at Sig with schadenfreude.
"Shut up!"
The word "well" popped up above the prison devil's head. "Have you... respected me more and more recently?" The prison devil said, standing up with gritted teeth.
He didn't understand why, even though Sig had suddenly become stronger recently, allowing the Prison Demon to unleash even more power, but Sig had become even stronger!
The Prison Demon and Sig clashed again. And let's be honest... Sig has become even more proficient in using his Devil Fruit ability lately because of his frequent battles with the Prison Demon.