Previous Chapter Recap:-
Lucius starts an organization called 'Lights of Revolution' In order to liberate Sorbet kingdom and many such places in the future. rescues victims from an imprisonment camp and Omori joins this organization along with his sister..
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"Kuma-chi… Do you think Luci-kun had gone crazy from stress?" Ginny whispered to Kuma after she noticed Lucius randomly cackling to himself. doing an activity he called 'Brainstorming for ideas.' Kuma had a bitter smile on his face whispering back "Ginny-chan.. Why don't you focus on your train.. otherwise Sensei might double our training.."
Ginny pouted hearing Kuma's words. She whispered back "But he isn't here right now.. Last I saw him he was quite busy stocking up for their adventure." Kuma was about to reply but he froze momentarily before swiftly focusing back on his Devil fruits training.
Ginny intuitively noticed the change in Kuma's behavior causing her to curse inwardly since she realized Rayleigh is here. Beads of sweat appeared on her forehead, she quickly stretched her body in an exaggerated manner while speaking out loud "Ah, I feel so great after that short break, Time to go back to my training!"
Rayleigh's lips curled upwards forming a smile when he noticed her antics but he didn't make it difficult for her. Instead he continued walking towards Amara to inform her about the departure time. But he did curiously glanced towards Lucius who seems to be unusually happy today.
Meanwhile Lucius who was giggling himself while laying down against a tree trunk, thought to himself 'It worked. Hehehehe' thinking of this idea he had come up with.
Last month while rescuing those victims Lucius accidentally found out that cipher pols agents probably had a technique that helped them hide, even against Observation haki users. Thus he was trying to think of ways to counter it. However he was quite stumped since he couldn't find any useful methods. At least until recently.
It was mostly due to him trying to think of a solution that he could teach everyone thus so he unknowingly ignored his own advantage of having a stand. So after his thought pattern changed an idea almost immediately struck him.
What if.. He combined the ability to sense misfortune with Observation Haki. And lo. Behold it worked quite well. Now he could 'sense' Misfortune instead of the previous passive indication he felt whenever he encountered them.
Although it didn't quite tell him which members of his organization were spies, It did however help him immensely since now he was able to pinpoint certain members of his organization with hints of misfortune he would have missed if he hadn't been near them.
After contemplating the idea further he took out his journal that resembled a Bible and started to write down this new ability in Russian. He then casually read through the stand's details he has recorded thus far. He was glad the pages were retractable thus he had been able to replace previous outdated information with new ones instead of rewriting everything.
[Stand name: Bring me an Angel]
[Name inspiration: Send me an angel by scorpion]
[Stand ability: The angelic stand has two presumed abilities. The right hand grants 'luck' to anyone it touches for 7 seconds while the left hand nullifies all 'luck' for 6 seconds.]
[Additional Abilities:-]
['Haki Usage': Haki can be used via the Stand itself Although it seems to use my own haki,I should be cautious while using it in battle, otherwise it might cause rapid haki depletion Note: Combining Haki with stand abilities seems to be the best usage.]
['Misfortune Detector': I can sense any 'misfortune' that would directly and or indirectly affect me in some way. But I can only use it passively. Note: Further development could enable sensing 'fortune' as well]
['Misfortune Scanner': Combining Misfortune Detector with Observation Haki enables me to basically 'sense' Misfortune on anyone and anything like I would 'sense' the presence using normal observation haki. Misfortune seems to have a black fog-like substance appearance inside my head when used. Note: Further testing needed]
[Stand limitations: The hand needs to touch the target for it to become active and it must be reapplied when the time has passed. Haki is a counter (Confirmed) Note: specifically Internal destruction is fatal. Observation Haki enables them to vaguely sense something is there in a fog-like appearance]
['Luck' interpretation: This power is still quite mysterious. from various tests, It can at least manipulate probability. Can cause hidden injuries to accumulate within the enemy. A calculated bad 'luck' upon a target based on the environment may also occur. Note: Long term usage suggests unlocking new abilities via myself rather than the stand itself. Further research needed.]
[Stand stats]
[Destructive power: B (Vice-Admiral) (Confirmed) Note: Armament Haki increases it significantly.]
[Speed: A (Confirmed)]
[Range: C (10 meters) (Confirmed)]
[Durability: Only techniques that cause internal destruction can hurt it. However the damage seems to transfer into me as a physical damage. Otherwise It has the same invulnerability as a logia fruit user, except basic Armament haki doesn't allow Rayleigh to 'touch' but rather 'Feel' as if his hand is moving through smoke itself.]
[Precision: A (Confirmed)]
[Potential: A (Presumed)]
[Potential usage: Punching a bad luck punch to inflict bad luck on top of damage… flying.. awakening..]
[Conclusion: It is a very overpowered support based stand with a lot of versatility…]
Feeling quite pleased. He swiftly went back to training his haki. However Rayleigh who had come back after informing Amara had other plans. Rayleigh looked at each of them silently while rubbing his beard. Feeling satisfied with their progress, a smile blossomed on his face.
"It seems, My students are quite diligent" Rayleigh spoke with an amused tone, especially glancing towards Ginny who started whistling while looking away. His face however almost immediately shifted to a serious one as he spoke "But… Training is not all there is for Haki. To truly Become stronger, You must gain Combat experience. So for the next couple of months, I will make you fight each of the Roger pirates until I feel satisfied with your progress.."
"Can't we wait for another few.. years?" Ginny asked, trying to find an escape from this endless training period yet nobody heeded her words causing her to grumble even more. "Sigh.. Why do we exist? Just to suffer?" Ginny spoke dryly.
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Amara frowned slightly. She had conducted at least three different tests. Yet they all came out the same. She sighed emotionally then she finally addressed her captain. Who was showing a grumpy expression a kid would make after visiting the doctor. That did manage to alleviate some of her tension but it also made her feel more sad.
"You.. I am sorry to say this but.. you have an incurable disease.. Captain" Amara after a moment of hesitation firmly decided to be truthful and straightforward.
She expected Roger to be surprised or even show a negative reaction but he merely showed a knowing smile without an ounce of sadness. He spoke with such disregard that it seemed like he was talking about getting a fever "Bahahahaha, Amara.. don't tell this to anyone. Not even Rayleigh if he asks."
Amara bites down her lips tightly, tears threatening to fall. She let out a deep sigh in order to calm down before she nodded. "I won't tell the crew but. Rayleigh-san must know, Just in case He needs to step in if something happens."
Roger sighed. He wanted to be more stubborn as usual but perhaps he also knew what it meant. So instead he asked "How long Do I have left.?"
"Ideally 5 years. However, it will shorten each time you are in a deadly fight or if you drink excessive amounts of alcohol. I know I won't be able to stop you from fighting that much I understand, However.. no more alcohol for you." Amara sternly warned at the end. Like a worried mother. Roger merely started grumbling like a kid who was denied his favorite sweets.
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"And so I plan to explore every island for the next two years!" Roger loudly announced unexpectedly to his crew. He had told them that he was planning to reach the last island before anyone else could as a way to challenge himself and achieve something that would go down in history.
The crew rowdy as ever cheered excitedly for their Captain's bold ambition. Yet only a few like Lucius, Shanks, Buggy noticed the odd atmosphere around their teacher Rayleigh. Who was drinking more than he usually does.
So in order to cheer their teacher. Lucius quickly gathered his two big brothers and planned a prank… cackling yet also feeling nervous about what punishment they will receive afterwards…
Just like that for the next Ten months Roger pirates set out to explore every island in the four weak seas. Meanwhile Lucius, Ginny and Kuma gained quite a lot of combat experience. Especially Lucius after the prank he pulled with shanks and Buggy… spiking Rayleigh's drink with some extremely bitter medicine.
Albeit their prank failed since Rayleigh actually enjoyed the taste but they still got punished for it.
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Bekori uncomfortably moved around on his throne. His eyes occasionally glanced towards the den den mushi which has an extra white one attached to it. He took a deep breath to calm himself down. His hand anxiously grabbed the mushi before he slowly dialed the number he had been given.
Puru Puru Puru Puru Puru Puru~
Each second felt like hours to Bekori, His heart quickening it's pace until he heard a *Katcha!* Sound signaling that the transponder snail had connected. Yet nobody spoke for a few seconds before Bekori, not being able to handle the pressure, was the first to speak "I need… Your help… Yes… I am ready to pay the price…"
Each word that came out of his mouth felt like a stab into his heart because he knew this would be expensive and his dream of joining the reverie would have to be delayed for at least a few years. But he felt it would be worth it. At least he would be able to get rid of an annoying nuisance from his kingdom
Despite Bekori feeling as if he was internally bleeding The reply he received was swift and indifferent. " Request Accepted.." *Katcha!* The call ended almost immediately without caring of what he thought and felt.
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"Sorbet kingdom.. isn't that where the buccaneer boy lives?" Ju peter casually asked the other four elders. Saturn's ears perked up immediately, who nodded and replied back "Yes. That's the kingdom.."
Ju Peter, noticing Saturn's interest, lightly informed "The king there has requested our help and he is willing to pay the price.. It seems he wasn't able to snuff that meager rebellion in his kingdom." After a pause he continued "You can handle this matter since that boy seems to interest you.." Saturn nodded saying "I appreciate it."
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Word count: 1830
Author's note:
Sorry for the delayed upload. I am kinda sick today with a head cramp and bad stomach. So my creativity has dampened significantly if you can't tell lol. I will take a temporary break tomorrow since it's Thursday and along with Friday (my own weekend) I should be recovered completely. I will upload two chapters on Saturday as compensation. Again sorry for this inconvenience.