Exchange! The Power of Whitebeard!

Now that he knew emotional fluctuations and energy leakage could speed up the analysis progress, he would make those fluctuations even more intense!

Starting the next day, Chen Ye completely abandoned his previous cautious method of increasing the analysis progress.

He transformed into Whitebeard's most loyal, most fanatical, and most "thoughtful" son.

"Pops, try this. I just reheated this meat soup from the kitchen. I added some Sea Beast bone marrow—it's great for building up your body!"

Chen Ye carried an enormous wooden bowl, his face piled with the brightest smile as he carefully offered it to Whitebeard.

"Gurararara... kid, you're certainly attentive."

Whitebeard took the wooden bowl, drained it in one gulp, and casually handed it back.

Chen Ye immediately took it knowingly, then dropped to one knee and began massaging Whitebeard's legs with both hands.

"Being filial to Pops is a son's greatest blessing!"

He spoke the most filial words, but inwardly, he was roaring madly at the system.

"Faster! Go faster!"

[Analysis Progress: 2.3%...]

[Analysis Progress: 2.31%...]

Over the past few days, Chen Ye had played the role of a model filial son to perfection.

Pounding his back, kneading his shoulders, massaging his legs, telling jokes, serving tea and water... He had practically become Whitebeard's personal accessory, using every possible method to create opportunities for physical contact and frantically absorb that faint energy.

Marco, Jozu, and the others watched his utterly shameless display of flattery. Their initial strange looks gradually turned into amused acceptance.

This newly arrived brat might not be strong, but his cleverness and complete lack of shame had brought a different kind of "vitality" to this dreary ship.

Two more days passed. Just as Chen Ye was using every massage technique he had ever learned to loosen Whitebeard's shoulders, the cold Mechanical Voice in his mind finally sounded with a notification he had been waiting for.

[Ding!]

[Target character "Edward Newgate" Peak Period data model analysis progress has reached 5.0%!]

[System Exchange Function activated!]

It was here!

Chen Ye's heart suddenly skipped a beat, and his pounding hands paused for an instant.

He forcibly suppressed the wild joy in his heart. The strength in his hands did not lessen as he rapidly gave the system an order in his mind.

"Open the exchange list immediately!"

[Generating exchange list...]

[Detected that the host's current analysis template is: SSR character "Edward Newgate (Peak Period)".]

[Note: No exchanges may be made when analysis progress is zero.]

[Note: When analysis progress reaches 100%, the host may choose to consume all analysis progress to permanently convert 50% of the target character's Peak Period overall strength into the host's own strength.]

[Current analysis progress: 5.0%. Available exchange items are as follows:]

[Notice: Everything exchanged through the system is drawn from the character's total Haki at their peak, making them exclusive premium goods!]

Lines of golden text unfolded in Chen Ye's mind like divine revelations.

[Exchange Option One: Armament Haki (Whitebeard-exclusive premium goods)]

[Description: The power to turn willpower into invisible armor. Greatly increases defense and attack power, and can capture the true bodies of Logia users.]

[Analysis progress required: 2.5%]

[Exchange Option Two: Observation Haki (Whitebeard-exclusive premium goods)]

[Description: A powerful ability to sense the surrounding auras. Can predict an opponent's attacks and sense the auras and emotions of living beings.]

[Analysis progress required: 2.5%]

[Exchange Option Three: Tremor-Tremor Fruit Power (weak fragment)]

[Description: A fragment of power from the World's Strongest Man during his Peak Period. It allows you to briefly invoke an infinitesimal amount of Vibration Power. Warning: Given the host's current physique, forcibly using it will most likely cause bodily collapse.]

[Analysis progress required: 5.0%]

Looking at those three options, Chen Ye's breathing grew heavy.

The Tremor-Tremor Fruit!

That was the pinnacle of Paramecia powers—the power to destroy the world!

Those words alone carried an endless temptation that nearly made him choose it immediately.

But he forced himself to calm down.

He saw that glaring red warning.

With the body of an ordinary person like himself, let alone destroying the world, his bones and internal organs would probably be shaken into a pile of mush before he could even unleash a vibration.

This was drinking poison to quench his thirst.

He could not choose it!

That left only Haki.

Armament Haki, Observation Haki...

Those were the true foundation and righteous path of this world!

Without the slightest hesitation, Chen Ye made his decision.

"System! Consume 5.0% analysis progress and exchange it all! I want Armament Haki and Observation Haki!"

[Command confirmed.]

[Consuming 5.0% analysis progress...]

[Exchanging "Armament Haki (Whitebeard-exclusive premium goods)" and "Observation Haki (Whitebeard-exclusive premium goods)"...]

[Exchange successful!]

[Power infusion commencing!]

BOOM!!!

An enormous torrent of information beyond description, like a collapsed galaxy of stars, surged into Chen Ye's mind in an instant!

"Urgh..."

Chen Ye let out a muffled groan. His body shook violently, and his face turned deathly pale.

That power was too immense, as if it were about to burst and tear his soul apart!

"Kid, what's wrong?"

Whitebeard's bell-like voice rang above him. He had sensed something strange about the little brat behind him.

"N-Nothing, Pops..."

Chen Ye gritted his teeth and practically squeezed those words out through the gap between his teeth.

"Maybe... maybe I didn't sleep well yesterday. I'm a little weak..."

He did not dare stop. He continued mechanically pounding Whitebeard's back, using it to conceal the earth-shattering changes taking place within his body.

The impact of the information stream had yet to end when an entirely different power began emerging from Chen Ye's limbs and bones.

It was a brand-new form of perception.

At that moment, the world seemed to have been stripped of its shell, revealing its most essential core.

He focused his consciousness, and an indescribably mystical feeling rose within him.

He "saw" a blurry scene.

Three seconds later, a Crew Member wiping the railing in the distance would step on a slick section of rope and fall backward.

The next second—

Chen Ye abruptly raised his head and shouted in that direction.

"Hey! Watch your step!"

The Crew Member froze upon hearing him and instinctively looked down. He saw the rope he was about to step on, jumped in fright, and hurriedly pulled his foot back.

"Oh! Thanks, Chen Ye!"

The Crew Member waved at him gratefully.

Chen Ye did not respond. He was completely immersed in overwhelming shock.

So this was... Whitebeard's exclusive Observation Haki?

Briefly foreseeing the future!

He slowly lowered his head and spread open his right hand.

His fingers were long and slender, and his palm still bore thin calluses from pounding Whitebeard's back.

This was still his own hand.

Yet it was completely different.

He could feel that an unprecedented power lay hidden within these hands.

With a thought, he tried to draw upon the "instinct" he had just received in his mind.

An invisible will slowly gathered along his arm toward his palm.

Nothing happened.

His palm looked no different from before.

But he knew clearly that something had changed completely.

He clenched his fist.

An indescribable sense of solidity and power came from the edge of his fist.

It felt as though this punch could crack even the air!

Armament Haki!

It had worked!

Chen Ye Slowly Raised His Head, his gaze passing over the ship's rail toward the vast, turbulent sea whose destination was unknown.

That sea was about to unleash a storm that would sweep across the world.

But at this moment, the fear in Chen Ye's heart was being replaced by unprecedented excitement and Fighting Spirit.

Ace...

Blackbeard...

The Marines...

Summit War, wait for me!