Chapter 3: Black Mountain
Holy shit! Haki! I have Haki! ' he thought. However, he forced himself to calm down, he had to understand everything he had available to him.
"System, how do I get stronger?"
[Host strength can be increased by simply engaging in combat as well as completing missions. However Missions are locked until lost reaches level 5]
"Its like that huh? Display Map!"
[Displaying Map]
A map that only he could see materialized in front of him. It appeared to be made of light and gave a birds eye view, however he soon noticed that it only extended so far before it faded away. As he looked around around he noticed that there were labels. Currently he was In the Emerald Kingdom, more specifically he was in the southern Forest of the kingdom- The Emerald Forest! The lake in front of him was labeled as "Astral Lake". To the North, West ,and East the map only displayed the endless forest and to his South the lake.
"There's nothing around here" Aaron said while staring at the map. All he could see was the forest and the lake. The mist at the center of the lake was out of reach of his Map.
"Where am I supposed to go..." He said while staring at the trees overhead. Suddenly a light bulb went off in his head.
"That right! I have the Ito Ito no mi, maybe I can get a better vantage point", He focused and soon began to feel strings leaving his right hand; he couldn't even see them but he knew they were there. It all felt so natural as if they were extensions of his on body. He kept producing strings until he had 50 coming out of each hand, 25 on each.
"System, Is this my limit?" He asked
[Host abilities will increase with practice. With time they will grow]
"Makes sense...Not even Luffy was able to utilize his fruit to the max initially." With that Aaron guided the strings to latch onto a tree and used them the to pull himself up. To anyone walking by it would appear as if he was floating upwards.
"This is insane! To think I can manipulate them to such a degree!" Aaron had thought that he would have to yank himself up after attaching the wire to the trees, however, he soon discovered that he could simple lift himself up as if they weren't string but rather limbs, he felt no strain as if his body carried no weight. Soon he had "climbed" over 300 ft to the canopy.
Looking around all he saw were trees, trees ,and more trees. 'How vast is this forest' he couldn't help but think. However soon something caught his eyes. To the North West there was a mountain, It pierced the canopy of the Forest and straight into the heavens.
'It must be as big as Everest...not that I've ever seen Everest'. He thought to himself
However what was unique about this mountain wasn't its height rather it was its appearance. It was pitch black and shined in the sun, it appeared as if the entire mountain was made of obsidian.
"What a strange mountain, I may be able to find something or someone there"
"At least traveling shouldn't be to hard, hehe Ito Ito to the rescue!" he laughed while going heading down to the forest floor.
[Host, The system recommends that you open your 'Gift' before continuing ahead]
"Gift? What gift?" He asked
[When host received The System there was a gift included. Open Y/N?]
"You call that an explanation? Whatever, Yes."
[Opening Gift: Host received "Six Styles", +5000 points]
Before Aaron could respond he felt a pain in his head. Clutching his head he fell down to his knees. In an experience all to familiar to the first one he stayed on the ground for roughly 5 mins before standing.
"What a wonderful gift! Hahahahaha" He couldn't hid his excitement. Six Styles! This was cipher pols Six Styles! He would have other ways to fight even if he couldn't use his abilities.
"Status!"
[Status]
Host:Aaron Heart
Location: Stellar Void Continent
Age:14
Level: 1
Points: 5000
Strength: 100lbs
Speed: 20 Mph
Observation Haki: Lvl 0
Armament Haki: Lvl 0
Conquerors Haki: [Locked]
Abilities: Ito-Ito no Mi, Hie-Hie no Mi
Martial Skill: Six Styles
Kami-e– Lvl 1/10
Geppou – Lvl 1/10
Rankyaku- Lvl 1/110
Soru- Lvl 1/10 (speed x 5)
Shigan- Lvl 1/10
Tekkai – Lvl 1/10
"Awesome! This is too Awesome!", Aaron was beside himself with excitement.
When the system forced the knowledge into his head he cursed it but now he realized that he had a basic understanding of all six styles and could even use them! Even though they might be low level they could be trained!
Looking at the lake that was about 30 ft away he yelled.
"Soru!"
Sssssh!
Before he could even make out what happened his surroundings blurred and he found himself falling into the lake! He had overshot by 20 ft! Moving 50 ft in a second!
Splash!
"HAHAHAHA!" , Aaron could no longer contain his excitement, he was in a cultivation world, he had Devil Fruit abilities as well as ones he never imagined nor wished for! How could remain calm? His dream, that he believed to be just that a dream, had actually come true!
Aaron continued to laugh for about a minute before calming down. As he stared out into that forest he couldn't hide his joy...'I will fully explore this world! I will live out my dream!' he promised himself. With that the young man started to make his way out of that lake only to realize that his clothes had been ruined on impact with the water.
'Agh~.....thank goodness I got some points'
"Store!"
[Opening Store]
When Aaron viewed the store his mind went numb. It had everything from clothing, swords ,to ships and everything else he had seen on one piece! There was even food, what a treasure! Now he wouldn't have to worry about supplies. However his joy was cut short when he saw the prices.
"Scam! This is Scam! Have you no shame, System?!" He yelled feeling as if he had been wronged!
The price for a piece of bread was 500 points! He only had 5000! He couldn't afford more than 10 pieces of bread! If this wasn't a scam then what was?!
[Host, while the prices may seem expensive currently, over time as you well come to find that they are within reason. Also, as host become stronger gaining points will become easier. System also wishes to advise host that all food products in store are marked considerably higher to encourage host to fend for himself]
"...Fine", while Aaron was upset he understood to a degree. He couldn't depend on the system for everything, it was simply there to assist him not hold his hand. With that he calmed down and continued to browse.
'No need to spend points on any weapons at the moment. All I need are some clothes' he thought as he continued to browse. He came to find out that the system also provides items from this world as well.
'I've always wanted to wear cultivator robes! I should try to find something to match these looks!'
With that he choose a pair of loose fitting black silk pants, a pair of fitted black shoes that stopped 4 inches above his ankle and were trimmed with gold on the top. For his under robe he he chose a simple form fitting black design. For the outer robes he chose a luxurious set of white silk robes that where trimmed with gold. They had a very simple but elegant design embroidered in gold silk along the collars, he finished it off by purchasing a golden silk belt. All in all he spent 2800 points, luckily the system allowed him to alter colors before finalizing the purchase, this saved him a lot of time.
He opened his inventory and tried to equip his clothes, to his dismay however he found that he still had to physically put them on. The inventory could only hold the items nothing more. After dressing himself he walked over to the lake and inspected himself.
"Lord in Heaven! This is insane, I might end up ruining marriages simply walking by!" Aaron couldn't help but praise himself. He was without a doubt the most beautiful person he had ever laid eyes on! Just looking at his own reflection made him jealous!
"However, I feel as if something is missing..." he mumbled. With that he opened the store and browsed until his eyes landed on one particular item. Doflamingo's feather coat!
"That's it!" he yelled. Now in possession of the Ito-Ito no mi it would be perfect. When he was deciding on his outfit he wanted to be original but he simply couldn't remove his eyes from that coat. It cost 1500 points, more than half of what he spent earlier. Finally he decided, he went into the system menu and changed the color from the classic pink to a dark metallic gold. With that it was complete.
Standing there draped in a golden feather coat, while wearing his luxurious white silk robes underneath Aaron appeared to be a young prince. When one caught a glimpse of his golden eyes and wardrobe, they would be blinded by the sheer radiance he exuded.