Exchanging Points for the Three Types of Haki and Obtaining a Devil Fruit
Just as Tianqi was complaining incessantly, a sudden sentence from the system instantly made him happy.
[Ding! Host detected to possess King-level potential; Conqueror's Haki can reduce Points by half]
Seeing that the Conqueror's Haki exchange Points had increased to five million, Tianqi immediately smiled.
"Hey, if you want to give me the three types of Haki, just say so! Why all this fuss?" Tianqi smiled and directly exchanged for the three types of Haki.
With his eyes closed, Tianqi sensed the enhancement brought by the three types of domineering auras and nodded in satisfaction, saying, "Although the improvement isn't particularly significant, at my level, any improvement is progress!"
"Armament Haki - Harden!" Tianqi rolled up his sleeves and unleashed Armament Haki. Seeing his arm turn black and hard as steel, his defense was no weaker than that of a half-complete Susanoo. Tianqi was even more satisfied at this moment.
"It's great that the system has given me Haki. My proficiency is full. With Armament Haki, it will be much easier to deal with Logia-type Devil Fruit users. Now that I have all three types of Haki, I can start researching techniques!" After thinking about it for a while, Tianqi decided to develop his own unique moves. However, developing his own unique moves wouldn't be quick. This couldn't be rushed.
Time flew by, and what was somewhat surprising about the few days that Tianqi and his group spent in the Ryūgū was that the three Hancock sisters were still eating the Love-Love Devil Fruit and the Snake-Snake Fruit, just like before.
Just as Tianqi said, no one can take away what belongs to the Hancock sisters. Although they had different experiences, these three fruits still ended up in their hands and they ate them. Some things are destined to remain unchanged.
"Captain, Neptune sent someone to inform us that the ship is finished and the coating is complete. We can depart and leave at any time!" Shanks said calmly as he approached Tianqi.
"Well, there's not much point in staying on Fishman Island anymore, it's time to leave!" Hearing that the new ship was all set up, Tianqi decided to leave today and step into a new world.
The group arrived at the Ryūgū Palace, where Neptune and Otohime were waiting for them. Since Tianqi, Neptune's perception of them had changed considerably.
"Are you all getting ready to leave?" Neptune asked politely, seeing that Tianqi and the others were all packed and ready to go.
"Well, after so many days of delay, it's time for us to set off for the new world!" Tianqi, dressed in a long Uchiha robe with the Heavenly Cloud Sword at his waist, had his next goal to hone his swordsmanship and focus on developing his swordsmanship skills.
"Since you're leaving, as a token of your friendship with Fishman Island, I'll give you something!" Neptune waved to someone not far away, Jinbe walked over with a Devil Fruit in his hand.
As Jinbe walked over step by step, Tianqi's system also issued a reminder.
[Ding! An item similar to the host's original essence has been detected nearby. Acquiring this item will help the host increase their power.]
Upon hearing the system's words, Tianqi was slightly taken aback. Anything that could prompt the system to issue a reminder must be extraordinary. Could this sudden reminder be...? Realizing something, Tianqi's gaze fell upon the Devil Fruit that Jinbe had brought over.
"I obtained this Devil Fruit by chance when I was young. As you know Fishman Island, it would be ridiculous for me to lose my ability to swim, since it's just sitting in the treasury anyway. This fruit should be very useful to you pirates, Tianqi. Please accept it!" Neptune said solemnly.
If he was reluctant to give away the Devil Fruit at first, he was now doing so willingly. In just a few days, Neptune saw hope for peaceful coexistence between humans and fish-men in this group of pirates, and Tianqi had indeed protected Fishman Island. He gave away the fruit calmly.
"Well, then I'll accept your thanks!" Tianqi didn't say anything more about gratitude. Saying too much would only make him seem hypocritical. It was better to prove himself with actions than to be hypocritical.
The moment Tianqi reached out and touched the Devil Fruit, it flew from Jinbe's hand and began to hover in the palace.
This sudden scene left everyone puzzled. As everyone knows, Devil Fruit are inanimate objects, but this one looked like a living thing. Everyone looked up at this amazing scene.
Tianqi frowned slightly as he watched the Devil Fruit hovering in the air. This Devil Fruit was clearly not simple, as it defied all logic!
After hovering in the air for a while, the Devil Fruit transformed into a streak of light and quickly fell, merging directly into Tianqi's body.
Suddenly, Tianqi's eyes widened and a strange power began to surge outward from his body. Then, his feet slowly left the ground and he flew up. Once in the air, he burst into a dazzling golden light, which instantly illuminated the entire palace.
"What's going on? Could it be this Devil Fruit's doing?" Shanks asked, shielding his eyes with his hand in disbelief.
"This Devil Fruit is so special, the captain must have gained some amazing ability!" Beckman said with envy.
The three Hancock sisters looked puzzled, because this hadn't happened when they ate their Devil Fruit, and they didn't know if it was a bad thing.
"I've had this Devil Fruit for so many years and I've never seen anything special about it. How come it's become so different in Tianqi's hands? Could it be that he is the true owner of this Devil Fruit?" Neptune shielded his eyes from the golden light, completely bewildered.
A minute later, the golden light dissipated, and Tianqi slowly descended. He looked at his hands and felt the surging power within his body with disbelief. In the past, he needed the Rinnegan to control the power of time, but now he could control time without the Rinnegan, and he could feel that his Time Force had become even stronger.
"Captain, how are you? Are you feeling anything unusual?"
"Yes, Captain, are you alright?"
Shanks and the others' words brought Tianqi back to his senses, Tianqi gave them a reassuring look.
Seeing that the captain was alright, Shanks and the others were somewhat relieved. They all tacitly refrained from asking what power Tianqi had gained.
Tianqi smiled as he looked at Neptune, who was seated high above him, and said calmly, "This gift you gave me is perfect for me. As a return gift, I can offer you two options!"
Upon hearing Tianqi's words, Neptune assumed that this guy was about to turn on him after obtaining the Devil Fruit, but the next second, Tianqi's words brought a smile to his face.
"You've given me such a generous gift; it would seem rather impolite of me not to reciprocate. I see that the people of Fishman Island are very attractive to both pirates and marines. After we leave, those people might suddenly come to attack us, and since we didn't arrive immediately, it's quite troublesome. I see that your defenses here aren't very strong. I can use my power to completely sever the connection between here and the outside world. What do you think?" Tianqi said calmly.
"I wonder what kind of method is used to sever ties?" Neptune asked with great interest.
"I have a Barrier Ninjutsu that can protect the entire Fishman Island. Enemies outside can't get in, but you can't get out either. The drawbacks are quite obvious, what do you think?" To be honest, Tianqi himself didn't really like this approach, but maybe others would, so he still revealed the method.
"Thank you for your kindness, Tianqi, but while this method protects Fishman Island, it also completely severs ties with humans. As you know, my expectation is to coexist with humans, not to sever all ties, so thank you anyway!" Neptune didn't speak, and Queen Otohime refused Tianqi.
Hearing Otohime's words, Tianqi wasn't surprised. As a mermaid who wanted to coexist with humans, Otohime naturally wouldn't allow such a thing. However, Tianqi had a second case to file.
"Hmm, I don't really like this method either, but since you all don't like it either, I'll leave my power to protect Fishman Island!" With that, Tianqi released the five Xuanyuan Group from the Kamui Dimension. As for the grandson of Tendou Itachi, Tianqi didn't intend to keep him.