Upon hearing Lin Ye mention fighting, Kozuki Oden quickly waved his hands.
"I've been jumping around all day without eating. Let me fill up first."
Seeing the slightly foolish expression unique to people of this world on Kozuki Oden's face, Lin Ye nodded.
Outside, several samurai who had followed Kozuki Oden over did not dare approach.
Kin'emon stood at a distance, watching everything unfold with a face full of conflict.
He had arrived too late.
Naturally, he had gotten there before the others, but he did not know Lin Ye.
And as soon as Lin Ye entered the Flower Capital, Kurozumi Orochi's people noticed him.
After going back and forth, Kin'emon had arrived late enough to witness the scolded samurai being cut down in a single stroke.
He was agonizing over how to stop this fight.
Kozuki Oden was acting poorly here. Though a retainer should not point fingers at his lord, if he merely stood by and watched, perhaps Wano Country's fate could be changed.
Such a helpful ally had fallen from the sky, yet he still had to stop him himself.
Moreover, Kurozumi Orochi was not someone who kept his word.
With that thought, Kin'emon was about to step forward when he heard movement behind him.
Turning around, he saw a child of four or five approaching.
"Young Lord!"
Kin'emon was shocked. Looking at the child who had come over, with a closely shaved head and a pink kimono, he stared in disbelief.
The newcomer was Kozuki Momonosuke.
"Where is Father?"
Kozuki Momonosuke then looked toward the distant tavern. Seeing Kozuki Oden wolfing down ramen, he tried to walk over, only for Kin'emon to grab him.
"Young Lord, you cannot get close 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 considered Lin Ye harmless.
After all, someone had been suddenly cut down and killed just moments ago.
Inside the tavern, Lin Ye had completely unleashed his Observation Haki, naturally encompassing everything around him.
Everything happening outside was naturally under his grasp.
Quite a few people were hiding in the shadows outside, watching this place.
Kin'emon and Kozuki Momonosuke had naturally been noticed by him as well.
Of course, many of Orochi's subordinates were also quietly converging on this place.
There were a great many of them.
Orochi might appear!
That was Lin Ye's judgment.
The people in this world did not think normally.
It was difficult for normal people to predict their thought processes.
Yet the people of this world themselves could keep up with such thinking.
As Lin Ye pondered this, he turned his attention to his system.
Fighting Kozuki Oden was an unexpected development.
This guy might not be too bright, but his combat power was the real deal.
He could go six-four against Kaido of this era. Earlier, Gol D. Roger's Divine Departure had sent him flying, but although he was injured, he had not lost his ability to fight.
An opponent at the level of an Emperor's right-hand man.
He definitely could not fight someone of that caliber with only his current strength.
Besides, he also intended to make a move against Kozuki Toki.
That naturally included Kozuki Momonosuke, who was outside right now.
Before defeating or killing Kozuki Oden, if he touched Kozuki Toki or Kozuki Momonosuke, that brute would definitely go mad.
[Shatter Voice of All Things Level 3?]
"Yes!"
[Voice of All Things Level 3 shattered. Blank Traits: 79]
Lin Ye narrowed his eyes.
Voice of All Things might have been an application derived after Gol D. Roger's Observation Haki reached its peak, now turned into a trait.
The large number of Blank Traits gained after dismantling it further confirmed that.
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 traits were directly destroyed by Lin Ye.
Just as Lin Ye had expected, these were his reserve energy.
Over the past year, most of the traits he had acquired had been destroyed, but he had kept some that seemed somewhat useful.
After all, he could just destroy them when he had no use for them. There was no waste in that.
And now, that time had come.
Kozuki Oden, whom he was about to fight, was likely the strongest opponent he had encountered since crossing over.
[Blank Traits: 2314]
This was the final result after shattering all sorts of traits on his body, combined with what he had gained from killing his way here.
[Upgrade Divine Departure to Level 9. Requires 256 Blank Traits. Upgrade?]
"Yes!"
[Upgrade Divine Departure to Level 10. Requires 512 Blank Traits. Upgrade?]
"Yes!"
[Blank Traits: 1546]
Lin Ye closed his eyes and felt the changes after Divine Departure rose to Level 10.
In his mind, the Pirate King Gol D. Roger gripped his sword with both hands as he clashed with a gigantic figure whose face could not be seen, holding a naginata.
Their weapons did not even touch.
The collision of their violent Haki destroyed everything around them.
Level 10 was the strongest strike Gol D. 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 Traits. Upgrade?]
It could actually still be upgraded?
Lin Ye was stunned.
Was Level 10 not the maximum level?
But perhaps that vision after reaching Level 10 meant that Level 10 was the limit of that strike, while further trait upgrades could break through that limit?
However, 1,000 was too expensive.
Lin Ye shook his head slightly and sighed inwardly.
If a great 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 considerable.
At Level 10, it 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 Traits] [Conqueror's Haki upgraded to Level 8. Consumed 128 Blank Traits] [Conqueror's Haki upgraded to Level 9. Consumed 256 Blank Traits]
[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 Leap upgraded to Level 6...] [Cat-Cat Leap upgraded to Level 7...] [Calmness upgraded to Level 4] [Calmness upgraded to Level 5] [Calmness upgraded to Level 6] [Strong Physique upgraded to Level 8...] [Strong Physique upgraded to Level 9. Consumed 256 Blank Traits]
Without holding back in the slightest, all his reserves had been turned into his strength this time.
[Blank Traits: 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 sense the incomparably terrifying power contained within him.
If he wished, he could easily destroy everything.
The rise in power was exhilarating.
But the Calmness trait that Lin Ye had deliberately kept had risen to Level 6.
Though his heart surged with emotion, Lin Ye's mind remained exceptionally calm as he turned his attention to his system panel.
It had been completely updated.
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