On the deck of the Divine Slave.
Sora arrived with Reiju, holding his newly completed scientific combat transformation device. Anna and Shalria, who were in the middle of physical training, stopped and looked over.
Under the watchful eyes of the three women, Sora placed the device—emblazoned with the character "Wind"—on his waist. The moment he activated it, the memory metal armor began spreading across his body, forming a complete set of futuristic armor.
It was the "Project: Yasuo – Wind" suit, inspired by a game from his previous life. Though Reiju had made several modifications—replacing the helmet with a sleek mask, adding a cape and pirate-themed enhancements—the overall design was incredibly faithful to the original.
Sora picked up a long, straight blade resting on the deck. It was "Raincutter," one of the fifty-grade quality swords he had taken from the treasure vault of the Kachinov Kingdom. Its design closely resembled the sword used by Yasuo from the game.
Whoosh!
Utilizing the jet propulsion and explosive jump function embedded in his boots, Sora shot into the air, soaring above the ship. With the jets roaring beneath his feet, he zipped through the sky, impressing the girls below.
"Not bad. With this setup, I no longer have to worry about falling into the sea," he said with satisfaction, nodding to himself.
He glanced at his system panel. With the combat suit's enhancement, his power level had officially reached 5 stars.
According to the system:
1-star equaled Petty Officer
2-star: Ensign
3-star: Major
4-star: Colonel
5-star: Commodore
6-star: Rear Admiral
7-star: Vice Admiral
8-star: Elite Vice Admiral
9-star: Royal Admiral
10-star: World-Class Top Tier
By inheriting Reiju's lineage factor modification ability, Sora had already reached 4-star power—Colonel level. The scientific suit had pushed him to the 5-star tier, on par with a Commodore.
Coupled with his unique ship-control ability and the Divine Slave's formidable speed and firepower, he could now dominate the first half of the Grand Line without fear.
Spreading the cape on his back—which also bore the word "Wind"—Sora glided down smoothly onto the deck, propelled by air currents under his control.
Reiju's ability to manipulate toxins, Ichiji's control of flames—these were all thanks to their lineage factor-based enhancements. Sora's was wind manipulation, which was why he themed his combat suit after the concept of "Wind."
Though not as powerful as true Devil Fruits, these abilities mimicked them—serving as weaker but still valuable substitutes.
While he wasn't yet capable of summoning massive cyclones like Dragon, Luffy's father, he could easily boost the Divine Slave's speed with wind control. If he ever needed to escape, almost no one would be able to catch him.
"You… you can manipulate wind?" Reiju asked, astonished by the swirling currents around him.
She knew better than anyone that the combat suits were designed to amplify the user's natural abilities. Without lineage factor modifications, most people couldn't fully utilize them.
Anna and Shalria, equally shocked, stared at Sora. This was the first they'd heard of him possessing such a power.
With the wind-enhanced steam sails, the Divine Slave was already fast. Now, with Sora's wind manipulation, it was essentially untouchable.
Shalria's heart sank. Any lingering hope she had of being rescued was completely extinguished.
『Ding! Shalria's favorability +10...』
『Ding! Shalria's favorability +10...』
Seeing the notifications, Sora gave Shalria a puzzled glance. Her favorability score had jumped suddenly, hitting 30. He figured it was because she had given up hope after seeing his true strength.
Turning to Reiju, he gently closed her stunned mouth and grinned. "What if I told you I'm now a lineage factor-enhanced human like you? Would you believe me?"
Reiju's eyes widened. "Now? So… you weren't before?"
Sora just smiled, pinching her cheek playfully. "Let's just say… it's one of my unique powers."
Reiju blushed slightly, unused to his touch. Still, because of her father's order, she had no choice but to accept it quietly.
Meanwhile, Anna and Shalria looked on, a tinge of envy in their eyes. Sora had never shown them such gentle treatment—in fact, he was mostly rough with them, even during the nights.
Shalria was still wearing her slave collar.
"If you're done resting," Sora said, glancing at the two, "get back to training."
"Yes," the two replied in unison, resuming their runs on the deck.
Sora, on the other hand, took Reiju's hand and headed toward the captain's quarters.
Another two days passed before Sora finally got the chance to test his new strength.
"Master, there's a pirate ship approaching," Shalria reported, entering the captain's room. Sora, who had been lying in Reiju's arms reading a Germa 66 comic, immediately perked up.
"A pirate ship?"
Though the Divine Slave was a massive vessel, Sora had modified its appearance to resemble a harmless merchant ship. To most pirates, it looked like a fat, juicy target.
"Do they have a name? What's their bounty?" he asked, stepping onto the deck and watching the smaller ship approach.
"The One-Eyed Wolf Pirates," Reiju answered nonchalantly after glancing at their flag. "Captain Old Du a Chinese pirate, has a 50 million bounty. He's a Zoan-type user—Snow Wolf Fruit. His first mate, Old Lang, has a 10 million bounty, no fruit powers. Over a hundred crewmen. Pretty infamous in North Blue."
"In Germa's eyes, these so-called big-time pirates are nothing but small fry."
"Only 50 million, huh…" Sora muttered, his enthusiasm deflating.
That amount wasn't even worth his time.
He was genuinely disappointed.
[TL/n - Please don't take offense; I added the word "Chinese" as a joke.]
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