Body Digitization and Starting Capital

Scattered across the shallow waters of the beach were piles of splintered wood and a vast amount of glittering treasure.

These were all items the giant bird had scavenged from elsewhere and stored in its nest; due to the previous impact, the wood used to construct the nest and the massive hoard of treasure had been scattered all over the island.

Now, these treasures completely captivated the gazes of the pirates.

With a cheer, the pirates on the ship swarmed down, searching for the treasure with expressions of excitement.

These excited fellows seemed to have already forgotten about the island burning right before their eyes.

The giant bird was no longer struggling, as flames surged from within its body, turning everything in the vicinity into a raging inferno.

This was the power of a Logia-type user!

Even for Dunn, who had only just eaten the fruit, the flames he controlled were enough to kill such a ferocious beast.

Even though the giant bird possessed a powerful physique, it had no resistance whatsoever against the flames erupting from its own body.

Orange flames gathered at the burning bird's head, and then, a hand suddenly reached out from the giant beak, gripping the edge of the mandible.

Then, Dunn, his body wreathed in flames, climbed out.

The orange flames draped over him like a cloak, and his black hair, influenced by the fire, seemed to have turned orange, fluttering along with the dancing flames.

[Ding! Elite-level enemy killed, digitization initializing...]

Dunn, who had not yet recovered from the series of events, was jolted awake by the sound suddenly appearing in his mind.

Digitization?

Is this a system?

He was no stranger to what a system was; since he had already transmigrated, it was perfectly reasonable to have a system as well!

Elite enemy?

Did that refer to this giant bird?

Dunn turned to glance at the still-burning bird, a flash of realization crossing his mind.

[Digitization successful, enable digitization panel?]

"Yes!"

Another prompt sounded, and Dunn confirmed it without the slightest hesitation.

After he confirmed, a simple panel appeared before his eyes.

[Body Digitization: Your vital points are removed; upon taking damage, it is converted into a deduction of HP; panel attributes will change based on your own strength; you will not die until your HP reaches zero.]

[Current Physical Age: Fourteen years old]

[Constitution: 1.7 (Rapidly transforming due to certain influences)]

[Current HP: 91% (Recovering; consuming food will accelerate recovery)]

[Inherent Talent (Indomitable): When HP reaches zero, enter a brief empowered state; all your body attributes increase tenfold; your HP will no longer be deducted; all negative status effects are cleared; current duration: ten minutes; cooldown: one day]

[Abilities]

[Flame-Flame Fruit (Initial Mastery): A powerful Logia-type fruit ability, granting the power to transform into and control fire; continuously strengthens the body; fruit drawbacks removed (weaknesses and lingering souls); current fruit development (Weak)]

Is this like getting a legendary blade?

Dunn rubbed his chin, focusing his attention on his talent.

The effect of Indomitable was incredibly powerful; it meant entering a ten-minute invincible state upon receiving a fatal blow.

The best part was the ten-fold increase in physical attributes for those ten minutes.

Didn't this mean he could pull off a counter-kill while at low health?

As for the removal of vital points, Dunn thought about it, and it fit perfectly with his Logia-type ability.

Logia users essentially already had their vital points removed, but it wasn't foolproof against opponents skilled in Haki or those with counter-abilities.

It was in those moments that the true strength of having no vital points would manifest.

Regardless, Dunn only had three words to describe the digitization of his body.

Too strong!

After receiving a fatal attack, he could enter a ten-minute invincible state, during which all attributes increased tenfold, and his HP would not be deducted.

As he grew stronger in the future, this talent would only become more terrifying.

Of course, the power of body digitization didn't stop there.

The ability to remove vital points was also extremely strong; attacks to vital areas would only forcibly deduct a portion of HP, and conventional weaknesses like the heart would cease to exist.

Furthermore, his HP would recover automatically, and eating food could speed up the process.

In just this short while, his HP had already recovered from 91% to 96%, and it looked like it would be back to full health soon.

Of course, his own situation was definitely not limited to just these changes, though he would likely have to explore the details slowly later on.

But what he understood now already left Dunn very satisfied, or rather, it had far exceeded his expectations.

If, not long ago, when Dunn had obtained the Flame-Flame Fruit, his goal was simply to live safely in this world, then now, with this newfound confidence, he might even be able to test his strength against the top powerhouses of the sea.

A person's ambition always changes in tandem with their own strength.

Of course, the most urgent priority now was to figure out where he was and how to continue growing stronger.

Dunn looked at the flames burning around him, smelled the charred scent of meat and thick smoke in the air, and stepped forward.

One Piece world, here I come!

A moment later, Dunn, having walked out of the area engulfed in flames, found himself staring wide-eyed at the pirates who had come searching for the scattered treasure.

He had not deactivated his elemental form, and the burning flames danced around his body like a wide, orange-red trench coat.

The pirates who saw this scene swallowed hard with great difficulty.

"A devil, it's a devil from the sea!"

Low-level pirates had not even heard of Devil Fruits.

A person burning with flames was clearly something that exceeded the understanding of these pirates.

"You idiots, what devil? He clearly obtained a treasure!"

A disheveled pirate clutching a gleaming scimitar walked over with a dozen underlings, staring at the flame-engulfed Dunn.

Dunn's gaze also swept over these people before looking past them toward the pirate ship docked at the shore.

This was a specialty of the One Piece world.

Endless waves of pirates setting sail for all sorts of reasons.

He hadn't seen any pirate ships around the island from the crow's nest earlier; they had likely been drawn here by the burning flames.

However, what surprised Dunn was that he could understand these pirates.

Was it because of the digitization or the nature of his transmigration?

This thought circled in Dunn's mind but did not linger.

Because a scimitar was already pressed against his neck.

"Kid, hand over the treasure you found, and the great Doru will spare your life and let you board my ship."

"So, great Doru, do you have a bounty?"

Dunn glanced at the blade at his neck and asked with a calm expression.

"Of course, I am a great pirate with a bounty of 2.5 million Beli; in this East Blue, I am already the strongest."

2.5 million Beli?

Dunn smiled.

Startup capital, here it comes!