According to the system, once the Strongest Template System was activated, he would receive a random Main Body Template.
As he continued unlocking this template,
Bai Yu could obtain other templates and merge them into this Main Body Template.
Completing the corresponding missions and reaching unlocking milestones would also reward him with system points.
The system had a shop where he could exchange system points for various goods.
As for where those goods came from, they came from the myriad worlds.
After reading to the end, Bai Yu let out a deep breath.
It seemed that growing stronger in this world was now a sure thing.
According to the system's description, he only needed to draw a powerful Main Body Template and unlock it according to its progression.
How could he not become strong?
Unless he chose to lie flat!
Otherwise, Bai Yu believed Ace and the others could forget about turning the tables and becoming the big brother for the rest of their lives.
"Let's open the gift pack first and see what the character's Main Body Template is. Hopefully, I'll draw someone badass and win at the starting line."
Bai Yu muttered to himself.
Who didn't want to be a luck emperor?
At the very least, Bai Yu didn't want to lose at the starting line as an unlucky bastard.
"System, open the beginner's gift pack for me right now."
"Ding! Host, please wait. The countdown to opening the beginner's gift pack has begun." "Ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two..."
Watching the system drag out the unlocking process, Bai Yu rolled his eyes.
Still, his fists clenched instinctively.
Having lived two lives and endured Garp's hellish training, Bai Yu far surpassed others his age.
But in a world where the weak were prey to the strong, no one disliked becoming stronger.
Besides, this was the power of a cheat. He would be a fool not to take it.
"Ding! Congratulations, host. The beginner's gift pack has been successfully opened. Talisman of Insight ×2, Talisman of Awakening ×1. Base character template successfully unlocked." "Current character template: Kenpachi Zaraki." Host: Bai Yu Doriki Value: 500 Strength: 420 Speed: 450 Stamina: 800 Weapon: None Initial character template: Kenpachi Zaraki (unlock progress: zero) Skills: None
Looking at the character panel that had suddenly appeared, Bai Yu couldn't help raising an eyebrow, a little surprised.
As a reincarnator, he knew full well that someone whose Doriki Value reached 500 could be called superhuman.
It now seemed that he had just reached the superhuman level.
As for his astonishing stamina,
there was no helping that.
Under Garp's deadly training, he probably would have kicked the bucket already if he hadn't been tough enough.
What Bai Yu most urgently wanted to know now was what Kenpachi Zaraki, from Bleach, reputed to be one of the few special-class combatants among the Thirteenth Division,
would actually change for him.
"Bai Yu, why aren't you saying anything? Don't tell me seeing the pipe in my hand has you worried you'll lose."
Ace's voice rang out again. After twirling the pipe in his hand several times, he abruptly pointed it at Bai Yu.
"That's right. I've kept my pipe-fighting skills hidden all this time, just so I could beat you when I set sail."
"As long as I beat you at a moment like this, it'll definitely leave you stewing for a good while."
At the thought that all the frustration of being suppressed by Bai Yu for over a decade could finally be vented today,
even the corners of Ace's eyes were smiling.
Just thinking about it felt damn good!
"You mean those pipe-fighting skills you've been hiding?"
Bai Yu came back to his senses and spoke.
"Makino, fill my drink for me."
"Ace, I forgot to tell you. I've known for ages that you secretly learned Sabo's pipe-fighting skills."
"But since you're setting sail today, I won't have many chances to thrash you in the future."
"For my little bro's sake, I'll lay my cards on the table. I'll beat you with swordsmanship."
You'll lay your cards on the table?
The pipe twirling in Ace's hand abruptly stopped.
That made no sense!
Wasn't he supposed to be the only one with a trump card?
How had Bai Yu turned it into laying his own cards on the table?
And what the hell was this swordsmanship?
Did anyone around him even know it?
"Bai Yu, y-you're not being funny."
Ace hurriedly spoke.
"That old man Garp only has those two fists. He won't even teach us the Six Powers, and you're saying you know swordsmanship? That's a complete lie."
All this time, Garp had left Bai Yu and the others in the care of the mountain bandit Dadan.
He did often sneak back to the East Blue from headquarters.
But aside from honing their hand-to-hand skills and squeezing out their potential, he had never taught them any combat techniques such as the Six Powers.
Of course, in Garp's words, they could steal the techniques, but he absolutely hadn't taught them.
Those were the Navy's rules.
Now Bai Yu was suddenly telling him that he had learned swordsmanship under Garp, who fought with his fists.
Was this a joke?
"Heh, Ace, believe it or not. It's up to you."
Bai Yu smiled and glanced at the clock hanging in the tavern as he spoke.
"But I should remind you: if you're not going to fight, hurry up and leave. Otherwise, once the old man gets back, you won't be getting away."
Bai Yu had no desire to explain the system's wonders.
Even if he actually explained, probably no one would believe him.
"The old man?"
Ace abruptly snapped back to his senses. He had chosen to set sail today precisely to avoid Garp.
If he didn't leave soon, he really might not be able to.
As for whether Bai Yu knew swordsmanship, Ace still intended to settle that with a fight.
"We're fighting! Let's go outside and fight. I'll use this pipe to give you a good beating."
Ace spoke through gritted teeth.
Smiling, Bai Yu once again drained his drink in a single gulp and looked toward a corner behind the bar.
"Makino, could you lend me a wooden sword?"
A wooden sword?
Makino looked at the wooden sword, already covered in cobwebs, and spoke.
"A customer left this wooden sword here a long time ago and never came back for it. If you want it, you can have it."
"But are you really planning to duel Ace with a wooden training sword?"
"Makino, don't worry. A wooden sword is enough to deal with Ace."
Bai Yu smiled as he took the wooden sword.
His casual manner made the muscles in Ace's cheeks twitch uncontrollably.
Still, Ace forced down the frustration clogging his chest, turned around, and headed straight out of the tavern.
Right now, there was only one thing he wanted to do.
Use the pipe in his hand to give Bai Yu a thorough beating.
"Have you heard? Ace is about to set sail, and he's going to duel Bai Yu again. Everyone's gone over to watch."
"Hasn't Ace never beaten Bai Yu? Is there even any point in fighting?"
"I heard Ace came prepared this time. He's kept some tricks hidden all along, just waiting for today to win back his pride. Looks like Bai Yu's going to lose..."
"..."
Foosha Village wasn't large, and Ace and Bai Yu were both prominent figures there.
Their challenge immediately stirred up quite a few villagers.
Makino even closed the tavern especially to come down to the docks.
Watching the two figures facing each other, her gaze gained a trace of worry as she looked at Bai Yu.
When it came to this boy, young but wise beyond his years, who was always pestering her for free drinks,
Makino was still a little too worried.
At the very least, with a wooden sword up against an iron pipe, wasn't it obvious which was stronger and which would win?