A Gathering of Super Traits!

"Plunder~"

Rayson stared intently at the unconscious Koby, his eyes narrowing slightly~

To forcibly plunder traits, the target had to be in this kind of unconscious state~

A petty wretch like you deserved to possess these traits?

Hand them over!

Buzz!

In Rayson's unique field of vision, Koby's traits peeled away from his body and flowed continuously into Rayson's own~

Success!

Rayson smiled to himself~

> Rayson's Traits: Navigation (White), Beast Strength (Blue), Conqueror's Haki (Unawakened) (Pale Gold), Factional Fortune (Ultimate Gold)~

His strength had soared! He had truly been reborn!

Previously, he had possessed only the solitary blue Beast Strength trait~ Now, he directly held one pale gold and one peak gold trait~

As for the Faction Betrayal Trait? Naturally, Rayson disdained even touching it~ Just as he had thought, the strong could be brutal and treacherous, but they could never be clowns~ That trait was revolting~

With the Strongest Trait System, Rayson had no need to rely on such despicable means to obtain power~

Besides, special traits could not be used as upgrade materials, making them completely useless to him~

The white Navigation trait, however, might come in handy once he set sail~

> [First plunder of a gold-grade trait detected. Awakening reward issued.]

> [Conqueror's Haki (Pale Gold) has awakened.]

A system notification visible only to him appeared in the air~

An unexpected delight!

Rayson's eyes brimmed with anticipation~

"Check traits~"

Rayson muttered inwardly as he examined the newly awakened Conqueror's Haki, his heart surging with excitement~

> Rayson's Traits: Navigation (White), Beast Strength (Blue), Conqueror's Haki (Awakened) (Pale Gold), Factional Fortune (Ultimate Gold)~

> Conqueror's Haki (Awakened) (Pale Gold): The basic application of Conqueror's Haki~ Allows precise control over its oppressive aura, directly knocking out those with fragile wills~ The weak do not even have the right to look a king in the eye!

Rayson closed his eyes and sensed the vast, obedient power within him~

With a single thought, he could release that aura and render the weak unconscious~

He had not expected obtaining his first gold trait to bring such an extra benefit~ Not only had his Conqueror's Haki awakened, but it had even skipped the stage Luffy had needed two years of training under Rayleigh to master in the original story~

He could already wield Conqueror's Haki with proficiency~

Normally, when Conqueror's Haki first awakened, it was uncontrollable, much like Luffy's several outbursts early in the story~ Its indiscriminate spiritual pressure could affect allies as well~

Only through grueling training could one use it freely and avoid accidentally harming companions~ This was the level Luffy had reached after two years of training under "Dark King" Rayleigh~

However, since the core of both stages was using Haki to intimidate the weak, the trait itself had not undergone any fundamental transformation and remained pale gold~

Only by going a step further and reaching the level where one could infuse attacks with Conqueror's Haki would it evolve into a deep gold trait~

That was the level of mastery Yamato had displayed in the original story~

Deep gold combat traits generally corresponded to the strength of a Yonko Commander or Admiral candidate, or indicated that their host was destined to reach that level~

Although Rayson's current Conqueror's Haki could only clear out fodder,

in a place like the East Blue, almost no one could remain conscious before finely controlled Conqueror's Haki~ It was already more than enough~

Possessing Conqueror's Haki meant Rayson had obtained a ticket to becoming one of the supreme strong~

Once he completely mastered Conqueror's Haki Infusion and possessed enough kingly bearing, the trait would upgrade to ultimate gold, allowing him to stand at the pinnacle of the seas~

That was the level of the Four Emperors and Admirals~

Moreover, because attacks infused with Conqueror's Haki possessed extremely powerful destructive force, their combat output could even surpass Marine Admirals who could not use this technique~

A full-force blow from such a peak powerhouse was often unbearable for Yonko Commanders or Admiral candidates who were not skilled in this area, and could even kill them instantly~

Below the Admirals and Four Emperors, all were ants!

Fortunately, Rayson had already obtained this ticket to the summit~

With the Strongest Trait System aiding him, mastering Conqueror's Haki Infusion was merely a matter of time in his eyes~

"Ah, I'm full. That felt great!"

Just then, Luffy finished all the food Rayson had handed him, patted his stomach, and grinned foolishly~

With his Transcendent Physique (Deep Purple) trait, this amount of food was naturally nowhere near enough to completely satisfy Luffy~

However, this trait allowed him to rapidly digest and absorb massive amounts of nutrients to strengthen himself, while also granting him an astonishing appetite~

But if the goal was merely to fill his stomach and eliminate his hunger, this food was enough~

"Hey, Rayson, are you a pirate?" Luffy asked as he looked at him~

"Not yet~ I'm just a passenger on this ship~" Rayson answered truthfully without concealing anything~

"Then do you want to join my pirate crew? Be my companion!" Luffy said with a smile~

Rayson had displayed considerable strength just now~

But when Luffy chose companions, he had never valued strength alone~

What truly made Luffy decide to invite him was Rayson's earlier remarks about companions~

Influenced by Shanks, Luffy valued his companions above everything else~

Rayson's words had deeply moved him~

"Oh? You're a pirate too?" Rayson asked knowingly, a faint smile appearing on his face~

Just as expected~ He invited me.

The strategy of preparing meat in advance and bringing up the subject of companions really worked.

Not only did it avoid Koby's influence, it also greatly closed the distance between Luffy and me.

So, should I accept the invitation of this future Four Emperor and current Sun God?

Rayson's gaze shifted slightly as he pondered~

"That's right! I'm the man who'll become the King of the Pirates!" Luffy loudly declared, flashing his signature brilliant smile, his white teeth gleaming~

> [An invitation to join the crew from Monkey D. Luffy has been detected~ Accept?]

> [After accepting, you may equip the traits of companions aboard the same ship~]

> [After accepting, the affiliated faction corresponding to Factional Fortune (Ultimate Gold) will update to "Pirate Faction"~]

A panel visible only to Rayson appeared before his eyes~

It made him blink instinctively, thinking he had seen it wrong~

After carefully reading it over and over, confirming there was no mistake, a genuine flash of delight still crossed Rayson's eyes despite already obtaining many high-level traits~

This was an unearned benefit beyond even his dreams!

Claiming he was not tempted by Luffy's traits would have been an outright lie~ This could be called one of the most top-tier configurations in the entire world of One Piece~

But plundering them directly? That was simply impossible~

Even if this was Luffy, who had only just set sail and had yet to awaken Nika's power~