-An hour ago-
Hector had been pondering for some time. Despite being an S Rank Swordsman, he lacked any signature sword techniques; his skill set was limited to mere hacking and slashing. After much consideration, he resolved to acquire a sword technique from the system store. Browsing through an extensive list of sword techniques, he ultimately selected the Sun Breathing Sword Technique for purchase.
Sun Breathing cost 800,000 MSP, leaving him with 7.5 million left MSP. It came with all the initially created 12 techniques, and 4 new ones.
+Sun Breathing Sword Techniques:
-Dance: The user performs a singular downwards vertical slash in an arcing motion.
-Dancing Flash: A modified version of Dance. The user combines the fundamental technique of Thunder Breathing with the high-powered slash of Dance by inhaling huge amounts of oxygen, increasing the pumping of blood through the entire body, focusing it on the legs, and releasing it all to assault the target with a slash.
-Clear Blue Sky: The user spins and twists their upper body in a circular motion, releasing a 360° slash.
-Raging Sun: The user unleashes two consecutive horizontal arcing slashes around themselves to strike incoming attacks.
-Burning Bones, Summer Sun: The user performs a singular slash utilizing a spiraling motion which extends in front of themselves to defend from imminent frontal attacks.
-Setting Sun Transformation: The user backflips into the air before performing a singular horizontal slash which aims to decapitate the target.
-Solar Heat Haze: The user rushes forth, now attempting to deliver a strike seemingly enveloped in a heat haze, masking the true length and location of the blade to deliver an unexpected strike.
-Beneficent Radiance: The user spirals into the air whilst performing a swirling slash upwards to strike the target.
Sunflower Thrust: The user performs a singular thrust utilizing the tip of their blade to strike the target.
-Sun Halo Dragon Head Dance: The user assumes a high stance, before unleashing a number of consecutive slashes in a fluid motion in the form of a Japanese dragon made of solar flames. This technique is capable of decapitating multiple targets at once.
-Fire Wheel: The user flips into the air behind the opponent before unleashing a singular vertical slash in a circular motion to swiftly cut the target in half.
-Fake Rainbow: The user performs high-speed twists and rotations, creating afterimages that are primarily used for evading attacks. These afterimages are particularly effective against enemies with sharp vision.
-Flame Dance: A two-strike combo that starts with a downward vertical slash leading into a horizontal slash right after.
-Thirteenth Form: The user continuously performs all twelve forms of Sun Breathing in repetitive succession to increase the accuracy and agility of its movements and attacks.
-Cross Slash: The user ignites their sword with solar flames and releases two arching flame slashes to their opponent, each individually making an "X" shaped slice.
-Scorching Rush: The user rushes forward with a flaming sword and performs a 5-move combo as follows: a low-ended strike from the left, a low-ended strike from the right that lifts the user off the ground briefly, a spinning wave attack, a powerful forwards upward slash and finally an overhead downward slash.
-Phoenix Flash: The user disappears in a flash of fire, before reappearing from fire in mid-air either upright, where they perform a massive overhead circular slash, or upside-down where they perform an angled 360° sword slash
Now that he had almost used up all his MSP that he had gathered for ten years, wanting to take any risks in his planned confrontation with Dracule Mihawk he used up all his saved points.
Skill: 756 > 876
Observation Haki: A Rank > S Rank
Presence Sensing: B Rank > A Rank > S Rank
Strength Sensing: D- Rank
Emotion Sensing: E Rank > D Rank
Intent Sensing: D Rank > C Rank > B Rank > A Rank > S Rank
Future Vision: E- Rank > D- Rank > C- Rank > B Rank > A- Rank > S- Rank
Armament Haki: A Rank > S Rank
Hardening: B- Rank > A- Rank > S- Rank
Imbuement: C+ Rank > B+ Rank > A+ Rank > S+ Rank
Emission: E Rank > D Rank
Internal Destruction: F Rank > E Rank
Having finished allocating his points, Hector and his crew entered the Baratie for lunch. They were greeted by the unexpected scene of several chefs restraining Sanji from attacking the battered Marine Lieutenant Fullbody on the floor. Hector's arrival quieted the room, but the regulars, accustomed to his presence, remained calm.
"Seems I missed the excitement... Carry on."
Hector said, allowing the bustle to resume. The new patrons and the Straw Hats looked alarmed, except for the ever-oblivious Luffy.
"Owner! Can you restrain Sanji?"
The chefs implored Zeff.
"What now?"
Zeff approached Sanji with a frown. Luffy's gaze fell on Sanji.
'Funny eyebrows on that Sanji.'
Luffy snickered internally. Zeff confronted Sanji with irritation.
"Sanji! Not again!"
"Back off, old man!"
Sanji retorted with a growl.
"He's injured the Marine Lieutenant Fullbody, a customer,"
Patty reported from behind Sanji. Zeff's peg leg swung, hitting Sanji's face.
"Are you trying to ruin my restaurant?"
Zeff berated, and Sanji grunted in response. Hector and his group chuckled at Fullbody.
"Serves you right"
Nami whispered, which only infuriated Fullbody more.
THUD!
Zeff's peg leg met Fullbody's face.
"Out of my restaurant, now!"
Zeff commanded. Patty turned to Sanji.
"Remember, customers are sacred!"
He yelled, but Sanji just exhaled smoke in his face.
"So, they're the only ones who can stomach your terrible food?"
Sanji replied coolly. Zeff was livid.
"Patty, Sanji, take it to the kitchen if you must fight!"
Zeff admonished. Then, a Marine soldier burst in.
"Lieutenant Fullbody! Emergency! Our ship... The prisoner has escaped!" Krieg's crewman has escaped!!"
The Marine shouted, and Fullbody's eyes widened in horror as he looked at Hector, who smirked malevolently at him.
"Forgive me, Lieu—
BANG!
The Marine was shot from behind, falling lifelessly to the floor. The customers screamed in terror, witnessing the murder; they scrambled from their seats to the back of the room.
"Here comes another customer."
Patty muttered.
"I just hope he doesn't destroy my restaurant."
Zeff grumbled, eyeing the person who had cold-bloodedly murdered the Marine. Meanwhile, Hector sat with his crew, blatantly observing the unfolding scene. Sanji exhaled smoke from his cigarette, glanced at Hector, and received an immediate wave in return. His crew, on the other hand, ignored the commotion and perused the restaurant's menu.
The newcomer was a relatively lanky, average-sized man with short, scruffy hair and a hint of stubble. Dark rings surrounded his eyes, likely from terror and exhaustion. He wore an open gray-white jacket adorned with twin red sea-serpent designs, a green undershirt, gray trousers, a gray headband with blue stripes, and two round earrings in each ear.
This man was Gin, known as the 'Man-Demon,' a pirate and the Combat Commander of the Krieg Pirates. With dried blood on the side of his face trailing down to his neck, he walked into the restaurant, took a seat, placed his right foot on the table, and leaned back. He surveyed the chefs at the scene with his weary eyes.
"This is a restaurant, right?"
He inquired.
Patty approached him, clasping his hands together, and offered Gin the most insincere smile Hector had ever witnessed.
"Welcome to our restaurant, sir."
Patty greeted Gin with the softest voice he had ever heard from a man. The customer gasped in shock at the greeting.
"I won't repeat myself, so listen closely. I am the customer; I demand food now!"
Gin insisted, clutching his stomach in agony.
Sanji observed this, recognizing the painful pangs of extreme hunger.
"That chef is done for..."
Fullbody murmured faintly. Patty placed a hand on his head.
"I'm terribly sorry, idiot. But do you have any money?"
Patty insulted him casually, and Gin looked on, sweat dripping down his forehead.
"..."
He remained silent after Patty's insult, then pointed a flintlock at Patty's head.
"Should I pay with a bullet? I have no money."
Gin proposed with a weary grin. Patty growled and brought his fists down hard, striking Gin and shattering the chair beneath him.
"Wow!!!"
The crowd erupted in cheers at Patty's display of strength.
"Patty! You've broken one of my chairs, damn it!"
Zeff yelled in anger. Luffy watched, his face a picture of shock.
"If you have no money, then you're not a customer."
Patty stated, arms crossed. Gin's stomach growled audibly.
"Ha! Your stomach is crying out!"
Patty mocked. Gin looked at him and grinned.
"No, idiot, that was just a fart. Now, bring me some food."
Gin retorted. Patty snarled furiously.
"Get out! You're not a customer!"
Patty yelled, kicking Gin mercilessly. Sanji did nothing but continue to smoke his cigarette.
"This is a restaurant for customers only! A destitute pirate like you won't get even a crumb!"
Patty yelled as he kicked the fallen Gin. Fullbody hastily exited, eager to avoid the fray.
Patty was about to kick Gin in the face when suddenly...
THUD!
Hector intercepted Luffy's fist before it could reach Patty's face. Grasping Luffy's punch, Hector yanked him forward and delivered a Haki-imbued punch, sending Luffy hurtling through a table. Luffy lay among the wreckage, groaning in pain with a furious expression and clenched fists. Hector seized him and began to pummel his face repeatedly.
He was not pulling back his punches. He had already broken Luffy's jaw from his first punch, now he was going to break his skull and crush his brain into bits. Luffy's face was extremely bloody as he was missing a few teeth. Hector stood up and spat at him. He then took out Yubashiri and placed it at Luffy's neck. The customers gasped as Sanji and Zeff widened their eyes in horror. They wanted to move so badly but they just couldn't.
"What is wrong with you, Luffy?! You're too naive, attacking someone without thinking just because you believe you're right!"
Hector released Luffy with a shout, then turned to the Straw Hat crew.
"And you! Why do you allow him to do whatever he wants?! Are all of you fools as well?! I'm a pirate and even I have more morals than you!"
The Straw Hats, including Zoro, Koby, Usopp, Johnny, and Yosaku, hung their heads in shame.
"The Baratie is not a charity, kids! Either pay up or get out, it's that simple."
Zeff grumbled.
Hector's attention was then taken in by a system alert.
Ding!
RACE: Human■■■■■■
NAME: Hector Barbossa■■■■■■
Level: 48
Health Points: 30,200
Mana Points: 26,520
Stamina Points: 15,100
Attunement: 1,327
Vitality: 756
Endurance: 756
Strength: 1,256
Dexterity: 1,361
Perception: 756
Skill: 756
Safe Rewards From Daily Quest:
+Stat Points: 120
+Skill Points: 21
+Status Recovery: 3
Skill Tree:
+Haki:
-Observation Haki: S Rank
-Armament Haki: S Rank
-Conquers Haki: EX Rank
+Rokushiki
-Moon Step: S- Rank
-Iron Body: S Rank
-Tempest Kick: S+ Rank
-Shave: S+ Rank
-Finger Pistol: S Rank
-Kami-e: S- Rank