Enlightenment in Death

Rono felt darkness all around, unable to see his hand in front of his face. The next moment, the world was engulfed in an overwhelming white light. "Beep... Sea Battle Simulation... Participants... 1 person."

As the white light faded, Rono was surprised to find himself standing on a deck. The sea breeze that hit him carried a strong scent of blood, stimulating his olfactory nerves. The sounds of shouting and killing reached his ears, bringing him back to his senses. This was too real!

A tall, thin man wearing a green turban, two earrings, a black short-sleeved shirt, and dark jeans walked towards him, stretching his body.

"Alright, let's go!" Bone Planting Armament activated, preparing for battle.

"Here I come~" The Turban Man's flippant tone annoyed Rono somewhat. He immediately charged forward, Bone Claws extending, aiming straight for vital points.

The Turban Man easily dodged the attack by sidestepping. "Yo yo yo, getting angry now~" The drawn-out ending to his words made Rono feel disgusted. He didn't reply, instead spinning around with a whip kick. The Turban Man's lips curved upwards as he leaped backward, dodging Rono's second attack. This time, he stopped his rambling. He gathered strength in both legs and lunged to Rono's side. Just as Rono retracted his leg, the Turban Man slammed a knee into his side, right on his waist. As Rono was about to fly off, the Turban Man grabbed his arm. Completely disregarding the bone spurs digging into his palm, he fiercely punched Rono's bridge of nose. A crisp "crack" sounded. Rono clearly felt his nasal bone break. A wave of dizziness washed over his brain, followed by an elbow strike to his neck. Another "crack" sounded as his throat bone shattered. "Crack." His side was hit again. The immense force even dislocated Rono's cervical vertebra!

"Ahhh--" A heart-wrenching pain. Although his self-healing ability was strong, it didn't mean it didn't hurt. On the contrary, due to regeneration, Rono's pain was doubled.

The Turban Man tossed Rono aside like trash, preparing to find his next enemy. Although it was strange that Rono wasn't bleeding, there were plenty of strange things in this Great Sea. He kept a wary eye out, just in case of an unexpected defeat. He took out a cigarette, lit it, and watched his subordinates fight the opposing pirates to a standstill, enjoying the spectacle. He seemed out of place on the battlefield.

About ten seconds later, Rono coughed and got up from the ground, activating Berserker Mode. Instantly, his eyes turned blood red. The skin on his muscle tissue peeled away, revealing scarlet muscle fibers underneath (similar to Parasyte, all over his body). His Bone Claws retracted, replaced by beast-like talons on his fingers. His teeth all turned into fangs. Control Fruit · Scarlet Armament! Completely opposite to Bone Planting Armament's focus on defense, Scarlet Armament basically ignored defense. His entire body was a point of explosion. To put it crudely, everything but his backside was output!

As a berserker, why bother with defense? Exchange Injury For Injury, Exchange Life For Life! That's what a berserker is, that's my fighting style!

The Turban Man on the other side naturally noticed Rono, his expression becoming serious. Before Rono could finish transforming, he stomped forward. "I could defeat you once, I can defeat you a second time~" He leaped into the air and unleashed a 360° downward kick towards Rono.

"Roar!" Rono let out a beast-like roar and punched straight up. Not only that, Rono used the momentum to grab the Turban Man's lower leg. He gripped it, his claws sinking into flesh.

Seeing this, the Turban Man delivered a right knee strike, accurately smashing into Rono's face. This time, Rono didn't cry out in pain. Enduring the ache of his broken nose, he grabbed the Turban Man's knee with his other hand. He opened his mouth to an unnatural arc and bit down on the Turban Man's knee. He pulled back his head, tearing off a large chunk of flesh and skin along with his pants and belt. Even the bone showed faint cracks.

"Ah!" The Turban Man screamed, but the people around them seemed unable to see what was happening here, paying no attention.

"Hah, hah." Rono panted, spitting out chunks of flesh from his mouth. He strained his hands and core, then slammed the Turban Man's upper body into the deck with a suplex. His muscles tensed, and he straightened up, slamming him down again. Another huge crater appeared.

Amidst the thudding impacts, the Turban Man's right knee finally couldn't withstand the pressure due to the excessive force and broke... Looking at his right leg, held only by a few tendons, Rono showed no mercy. He threw him onto a section of intact deck, preparing for the final blow.

The Turban Man rolled his eyes, his mouth agape, several teeth missing, making "click, click" sounds. Due to the violent impacts and the pain of his broken leg, he had lost consciousness, lying on the deck without even a groan.

Rono walked up to him, his right hand forming a claw and plunging into the Turban Man's chest, pulling out a still-beating heart.

With a "squish," he crushed it into pieces. The space began to collapse, and finally, he returned to that dark space.

"System Evaluation: B"

"Combat video has been downloaded. Please check."

"Friendly Reminder: Hell Training (Part 2) will begin tomorrow. Host, please be prepared."

"A B rank... It seems I still have many shortcomings."

The physical strength of the combat opponent simulated by the system was the same as Rono's. However, their bone strength was at the level of a normal person (not an ordinary person, pay attention). That's why Rono was able to bite through his knee bone.

"System, character panel."

"Please wait... beep"

Name: Wolf Rono

Age: 15 years (183 days)

Physique: 33 (Original body strength) (Can be strengthened)

Bones: 41 (Original bone strength) (Can be strengthened)

Observation Haki: 0 (Can be strengthened)

Armament Haki: 0 (Can be strengthened)

Skills: Self-Healing Factor, Bone Claws

Devil Fruit (Control Fruit):

Bone Planting Armament (Introduction: Crude use of Devil Fruit Ability to control bone growth to increase defensive capabilities. Offensive advantages only expand combat methods.)

Scarlet Armament (Introduction: Crude use of Devil Fruit Ability, removing the protection of skin and bones on the human body, allowing full exertion of strength. Muscle fibers thicken, greatly increasing explosive power. Disadvantage is insufficient defensive capability.)

Combat Mode: Berserker (Passive) (Introduction: A mode that activates probabilistically when facing mortal danger. Combat Awareness increases, combat comprehension increases. Disadvantages are a tendency to Exchange Injury For Injury, Exchange Life For Life, and falling into the lust for slaughter.)

Skill Duration: 5 minutes

Skill Cooldown Time: 24 hours

Probability: Depends on emotional changes

Enhancement Points: 4 points

Evaluation: You should just be a Berserker. However, even an excellent Berserker needs defense.

(Note 1: Your Devil Fruit development is too weak. This system is embarrassed for you.) (Disdainful face)

(Note 2: Surprised to see the system updated? Hmph, I am a high-IQ AI system. How could I not upgrade and patch myself?)

"..." Rono was speechless looking at the system's expectant demeanor. Yeah, a high-IQ kid.

Rono thought for a moment and decided to continue using the enhancement points on his bones, bringing his bone strength to 45 points.

As for why he didn't strengthen his Observation Haki and Armament Haki, Rono said: I'm desperate too! The system won't let me add points! It says I haven't met the requirements!