Chapter 64
"But why is the Navy's favorability rating positive, while the World Government's is negative? I don't understand at all!"
Adrian simply ignored the sordid relationship between the World Government and the Navy, and directly opened his personal panel, discovering that he had accumulated as many as 98 Skill Points.
"I've spent it all! Finally, the moment to indulge in some serious shopping has arrived!"
Without a doubt, the only skills worth investing Skill Point in at this point are Observation Haki and Armament Haki.
In comparison, Armament Haki with the two characteristics [Ryuo] and [Black Jade], although its level on the surface is not high, is actually no weaker than that of a master of Haki who has been immersed in this art for many years!
Adrian made his choice quickly.
My current Observation Haki level is LV3.
First, spend 110 million experience points to raise your Observation Haki to LV5.
Invest another 45 Skill Point to upgrade Observation Haki to the maximum level.
Just then, a notification appeared on the panel.
[Detection: Observation Haki has reached maximum level!]
[Observation Haki ability unlocked!]
Adrian raised an eyebrow and carefully read the panel description.
Just like Armament Haki, Observation Haki, when mastered to a high level, also possesses a wide variety of characteristics.
The previously speculated concept of [Future Sight] is among them!
To Adrian's slight surprise, Red the Aloof Redfield's [Read Hearts] and Queen Otohime of Fish-Man Island's [Thought Interference] are both traits that can be unlocked with Observation Haki!
It also possesses [Large-Scale Range Sensing] and [Emotion Sensing] similar to Fujitora Issho!
Unlocking each feature requires 5 Skill Point, which is quite costly.
For the character panel, as long as there are enough Skill Point, all traits can be selected.
It can be expected that once Armament Haki is upgraded to the maximum level, different traits can be unlocked by consuming Skill Point.
After a moment's thought, Adrian made his choice and invested 5 Skill Point.
[You have gained the Observation Haki ability: Future Sight!]
[[Future Sight]: When using Observation Haki with complete concentration, one can briefly predict the future up to ten seconds in advance, including not only visuals but also sounds.]
[Note: The future is not singular, but rather has multiple branches.]
Adrian frowned slightly; the effect of his Future Sight abilities was far worse than he had imagined.
Fortunately, even with Observation Haki at its maximum level, the ability to Future Sight can still be upgraded.
Invest another 5 Skill Point.
[[Future Sight]: When using Observation Haki with full concentration, one can predict the future up to half a minute in advance.]
It's 5 o'clock again.
[[Future Sight]: When using Observation Haki with full concentration, one can predict the future up to three minutes in advance.]
Seeing this, Adrian stopped investing Skill Point into his Observation Haki.
At this point, he had accumulated 60 Skill Point into his Observation Haki, which was just right at his psychological limit.
Currently, it seems that the [Future Sight] feature will only be upgraded in terms of duration, making further upgrades not worthwhile.
Moreover, three minutes of future vision is enough!
Adrian checked the panel information at that moment.
--(There are updates or important parts)
Level: 61
Main Class: Swordmaster LV1
Secondary Profession: [Physician] LV10, [Supernovas] LV1
Attributes: Strength 303, Agility 157, Stamina 210, Intelligence 1054, Charm 70 (Item +5), Luck 1
Free Attribute Points: 0
Skill Point: 38
Skills: [Common Disease Treatment], [Ghost Energy], [Observation Haki - Future Sight]
Legend Points: [Paradise: Fleet Battle]
Quests: [Last Wish], [Wind Tamer], [Longevity Medicine]
--
Looking at the completely renovated panel, Adrian was in high spirits and secretly praised it:
"Vice Admiral Comil is truly a great man!"
"It's a bit of a shame I didn't manage to get that Seastone Jitte..."
After quickly gathering my thoughts, let's set sail for the next destination!
[119. Chapter 114 The Tiger of Alabasta]
The Grand Line, the Alabasta Kingdom.
This is a super desert kingdom located on Lodestar Island in the Grand Line. Its capital is Alubarna, and the entire country has a population of about 10 million, with a standing army of 600,000.
The Nefertari royal family has ruled the Alabasta Kingdom for generations since the 800s, and Nefertari Cobra is now the Second Generation king.
Mid-September of the year 1499 in the Sea Circle Calendar.
Nanohana Port.
This is Alabasta's most famous port city, renowned for its perfumes.
At this time, a large number of ships were moored at the edge of the dock, and workers were moving goods back and forth between the ships and the dock. In addition, ships of all sizes shuttled back and forth like schools of fish, creating a very lively scene.
The sun was warm, and the Sea Area near the Nanohana Port was calm and tranquil.
Just then, a small two-masted sailboat slowly approached the harbor.
After the sailboat was moored, Adrian, who had changed into the loose white long-sleeved robes that were the hallmark of the desert kingdom, slowly stepped off the ship.
Today appears to be an important festival in the Alabasta Kingdom. The docks are covered with colorful banners and festive pennants, and Alabasta residents dressed in their finest attire stroll along the desert-themed streets, creating a lively and bustling scene.
Adrian crossed the dock and officially entered the interior of the Nanohana Port.
The sounds of children's laughter, the enticing aroma of food, the fluttering festive flags, and the bustling atmosphere are all palpable.
Adrian was also caught up in the joyful festive atmosphere, leisurely strolling along the streets, occasionally buying some food or small items that caught his eye. His relaxed demeanor was nothing like that of a Great Pirate with Bounty of over 100 million.
Just then, a warning came from Observation Haki.
Adrian frowned slightly.
He had completely mastered the Observation Haki [Future Sight] over the past few days.
At that moment, a vision of the Future Sight appeared before him, which surprised him greatly.
The image depicts a kind and gentle-looking middle-aged man. He is tall with short black hair, a fine mustache, and wears a light purple kimono with a dark purple belt. A Cane Sword is casually tucked into his right hip.
"Fujitora, Issho?"
Adrian narrowed his eyes slightly. Apart from not being blind and looking slightly younger, the middle-aged man in the future scene was almost identical to the Marine Admiral Fujitora Issho in his memory.
"A completely unexpected encounter."
After glancing at the bustling Nanohana Port, Adrian pulled out the travel map he had just bought, turned slightly, changed direction, and headed towards the outer perimeter of the port.
As Future Sight was still Yixiao's unchanging, calm face.
"They're being watched..."
Adrian had no interest in pondering why a smile had appeared in the Alabasta Kingdom.
The latter was originally an unknown master among the common people, but he only stepped onto the high seas stage for the first time after the World Military Draft following the Paramount War. It was normal for Issho to like to wander freely along the Grand Line in his youth, and there was nothing wrong with him drifting to the vicinity of Lodestar Island.
What Adrian couldn't understand was why Yixiao would coincidentally run into him in Alabasta, and it seemed that he had clearly been prepared all along!
"Could it be because of... Chaton Tokikake?"
A thought slowly began to form in Adrian's mind.
As far as he knew, Fujitora Issho and Chaton Tokikake were originally good friends, and their relationship was quite close.
Besides his own reasons, Chaton Tokikake's persuasion probably played a role in Issho joining the Navy after the Paramount War.
"Could it be that the navy saw that the main fleet couldn't stop me, and that high-ranking officers were difficult to mobilize, so they wanted to use the Justice Rangers to test my attitude?"
"That doesn't quite make sense... Drum Island isn't only near Alabasta. It's unlikely that Marine Headquarters is trying to cast a wide net. I could run into Fujitora in Alabasta, but I could run into Chaton or Momousagi on other islands?"
Adrian gathered the map in his hand and suddenly quickened his pace.
Soon after, he arrived at a deserted desert far from the Nanohana Port.
Standing in the middle of the desert and waiting for more than ten minutes, that strange yet familiar aura reappeared in his Observation Haki.
Yixiao caught up again!
On the horizon of the boundless desert, a tall, middle-aged man stands on a rock that seems to be floating in mid-air, rushing towards them. The distance between them is decreasing at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Adrian preemptively asked, "Who are you?"
With a smile, he gripped the Cane Sword at his waist, his expression serious. "I am I, Xiao, merely a ronin!"
"A ronin's laugh?" Adrian raised an eyebrow and sneered, "I don't believe just any ronin could detect my route and block my way so precisely!"
"I naturally have channels to obtain information," Yixiao said calmly. "It's just that I don't know why the White Ghost, who has been making waves in the Grand Line recently, has appeared in the territory of the Alabasta Kingdom?"
Adrian asked, "Is your so-called information channel from Marine Headquarters?"
Yi Xiao was slightly taken aback, seemingly not expecting White Ghost's consciousness to be so sharp.
"That's right!"
Surprisingly, Yixiao readily admitted it.
"I greatly admire White Ghost's actions in the South Blue, and I am also extremely angry and disgusted by the actions of the World Government and the Navy in the South Blue!" Issho said solemnly. "I came to Alabasta at the request of a friend to test Lord White Ghost's attitude."
Adrian frowned slightly, somewhat impatiently saying, "What kind of attitude is that? I'm Pirates, they're the navy. Even a three-year-old could understand that kind of Position, right?"
"And since this is a [test], stop wasting time!"
"That's only right!" Yi Xiao nodded, drew his Cane Sword from his waist, and held it horizontally in front of him. "Please enlighten me!"
Adrian decisively drew his Yubashiri, covered it with Armament Haki, and unleashed a heavy slash from a distance. The blade's trajectory unleashed a massive, dazzling white slash that hurtled towards Issho with lightning speed.
Yixiao also covered the blade of the Cane Sword with Armament Haki, and a visible purple aura swirled around the blade.
The next second.
Clang--!
The snow-white slash struck Yixiao's Cane Sword directly, knocking the latter back several meters. The dissipated Sword Aura poked countless tiny pits into the surrounding sand and gravel, stirring up wisps of fine dust.
Adrian's brow furrowed even more.
"Why don't you retaliate at all? What exactly do you want, Ronin Issho!"
"Because, both logically and emotionally, I cannot find a reason to draw my sword."
A slight sweat beaded on Yi Xiao's forehead, clearly indicating that taking a fierce slash from Adrian had put considerable pressure on him.
Adrian said speechlessly, "If you can't find a reason to wield the sword, then why did you just ask me for guidance?"
He smiled and said, "Because of a request from an old friend! I must not let you go down the path of true evil!"
"What kind of self-righteous nonsense are you spouting from your moral high ground?"
"I'm going to have some fun at the slutty casino now, do you want to come with me?"
"Ah... that is indeed my wish, I dare not ask!"
[Chapter 120. The Behavior of an Old Gambler]
Upon hearing Yixiao's words, Adrian almost burst out laughing in anger!
You gambling addict, you're still the same old you!
I dare ask you, and you actually dare to answer?!