Burning Through the Stockpile—Stronger, Stronger, Stronger!

Hearing Lin Ye mention a fight, Kozuki Oden quickly waved his hands.

"I've been jumping around all day and haven't eaten yet. How about we wait until I'm full?"

Seeing the somewhat foolish expression unique to people of this world on Kozuki Oden's face, Lin Ye nodded.

Outside, the several samurai who had followed Kozuki Oden here did not dare approach.

Kin'emon stood in the distance, watching what was happening with a conflicted look on his face.

He had arrived too late.

He had naturally gotten here first, but he did not know Lin Ye.

And the moment Lin Ye entered the Flower Capital, Kurozumi Orochi's people noticed him.

With all that back and forth, he had arrived too late and personally witnessed the scolded samurai being cut down in a single stroke.

He was just wondering how to stop this battle.

This was not good for Kozuki Oden. Although, as a retainer, he should not point fingers at his lord, perhaps simply standing by and watching could change Wano Country's future.

Such a helper had fallen from the sky, yet he had to stop him himself.

Besides, Kurozumi Orochi was not someone who kept his word.

Thinking of this, Kin'emon was about to step forward when he heard movement behind him.

Turning around, he saw a four- or five-year-old child come over.

"Young Lord!"

Kin'emon was shocked. Looking at the child with a shaved head and a pink kimono, he wore a stunned expression.

The newcomer was none other than Kozuki Momonosuke.

"Where is Father?"

Kozuki Momonosuke then looked toward the distant tavern. Seeing Kozuki Oden wolfing down ramen, he wanted to walk over, but Kin'emon grabbed him.

"Young Lord, you cannot go near him right now. That man is dangerous."

Although Kin'emon felt that Lin Ye's arrival was a good thing as long as he moved against Orochi, even if he was not here to help them—

That did not mean Kin'emon thought Lin Ye was not dangerous.

After all, just moments ago, someone had been killed without warning.

Inside the tavern, Lin Ye's fully unleashed Observation Haki naturally encompassed everything around him.

Everything happening outside was naturally within his grasp.

Quite a few people were hiding in the shadows outside, watching this place.

Naturally, he had also noticed Kin'emon and Kozuki Momonosuke.

Of course, many of Orochi's subordinates had also quietly gathered and surrounded the area.

There were a great many of them.

Orochi might appear!

That was Lin Ye's judgment.

The thought processes of people in this world were abnormal.

It was difficult for normal people to predict how their minds worked.

Yet people of this world themselves could somehow keep up with such thought processes.

As Lin Ye thought, he turned his attention to his system.

Fighting Kozuki Oden was an unexpected development.

That guy might not be very bright, but his combat strength was the real deal.

He could go toe-to-toe with Kaido of this era. Roger's Divine Departure had sent him flying before, and although he was injured, he had not lost his fighting ability.

A commander-level opponent.

He definitely could not fight someone of that strength with only his current power.

Besides, he was also planning to make a move on Kozuki Toki.

And, of course, Kozuki Momonosuke, who was outside right now.

Before defeating or killing Kozuki Oden, if he laid a hand on Kozuki Toki or Kozuki Momonosuke, that brute would definitely go mad.

[Destroy Voice of All Things Level 3?]

"Yes!"

[Destroyed Voice of All Things Level 3. Blank Entries: 79]

Lin Ye narrowed his eyes.

Voice of All Things might have been an application derived after Roger's Observation Haki reached its peak, now turned into an Entry.

And the number of Blank Entries it gave after being broken down confirmed that point.

However, this ability did not improve Lin Ye much—at least, it was of no use to him right now.

[Destroy Wind Blade Level 1?]

[Destroy Diving Level 1?]

[Destroy Big Eater Level 1?]

...

...

A large number of Entries were directly destroyed by Lin Ye.

Just as Lin Ye had thought, these were his reserve energy.

Over the past year, most of the Entries he had obtained had been destroyed, but he had kept some that seemed somewhat useful.

He could always destroy them when he did not need them. There would be no waste.

And now, the time had come.

Kozuki Oden, whom he would fight next, should be the strongest opponent he had encountered since crossing into this world.

[Blank Entries: 2314]

This was the final result after destroying all kinds of Entries he possessed, combined with the gains from killing his way here this time.

[Upgrade Divine Departure to Level 9. Requires 256 Blank Entries. Upgrade?]

"Yes!"

[Upgrade Divine Departure to Level 10. Requires 512 Blank Entries. Upgrade?]

"Yes!"

[Blank Entries: 1546]

Lin Ye closed his eyes and sensed the changes after Divine Departure rose to Level 10.

In his mind, the King of the Pirates, Roger, gripped his sword with both hands and clashed with a gigantic figure whose face could not be seen, wielding a naginata.

Their weapons did not even touch.

The collision of their violent Haki destroyed everything around them.

Level 10 was the strongest strike Roger could unleash.

A realization arose in Lin Ye's heart, but what surprised him was—

[Upgrade Divine Departure to Level 11. Requires 1000 Blank Entries. Upgrade?]

It could still be upgraded?

Lin Ye was startled.

Was Level 10 not the maximum level?

But that vision after upgrading it to Level 10—or rather, Level 10 was the limit of this strike, yet continuing to upgrade the Entry could break through that limit?

Still, 1000 was too expensive.

Lin Ye shook his head slightly and sighed inwardly.

If a major battle were not imminent, he truly would have wanted to try it.

But Divine Departure was ultimately just a trump card, and its consumption was not small.

Level 10 was already enough for the situations he currently faced.

With that thought, Lin Ye began upgrading his other abilities.

[Conqueror's Haki upgraded to Level 7. Consumed 64 Blank Entries.]

[Conqueror's Haki upgraded to Level 8. Consumed 128 Blank Entries.]

[Conqueror's Haki upgraded to Level 9. Consumed 256 Blank Entries.]

...

[Armament Haki upgraded to Level 7...]

[Armament Haki upgraded to Level 8...]

[Armament Haki upgraded to Level 9...]

[Observation Haki upgraded to Level 7...]

[Mighty Arms upgraded to Level 7...]

[Cat-Cat Bounce upgraded to Level 6...]

[Cat-Cat Bounce upgraded to Level 7...]

[Calm Entry upgraded to Level 4.]

[Calm Entry upgraded to Level 5.]

[Calm Entry upgraded to Level 6.]

[Mighty Physique upgraded to Level 8...]

[Mighty Physique upgraded to Level 9. Consumed 256 Blank Entries.]

Without holding anything back, all of his stockpile had become his strength this time.

[Blank Entries: 2]

Not even a drop remained.

Yet Lin Ye could feel the changes in his body.

His body was like a volcano on the verge of eruption.

Lin Ye could feel the incomparably terrifying power contained within his body.

If he wished, he could easily destroy everything.

The increase in power was exhilarating.

Yet the Calm Entry Lin Ye had deliberately kept had risen to Level 6.

Even as his heart surged with excitement, Lin Ye's mind remained exceptionally calm. He turned his attention to his system panel.

It had been completely updated.