The air smelled like iron and ash. The docks were wrecked, smashed beyond repair. Smoke rose from the remains of what used to be the Kid Pirates' ship. Shattered wood and broken steel were scattered everywhere, and blood painted the ground in deep red streaks. My hands still felt numb from the fight, but the grin on my face wouldn't go away.
Eustass Kid's body lay on the ground a few steps away from me. Lifeless. Broken. His bright red hair was matted with blood and dirt, and his expression was frozen in shock. Killer wasn't far, his mask cracked in two, and the rest of Kid's so-called crew were nothing but lifeless bodies scattered across the docks.
I couldn't hold it in any longer. I started laughing.
"HAHAHAHAHAHA!" The sound ripped out of my throat like a wild animal. I threw my head back, clutching my sides as I laughed louder and louder. "HAHAHAHA! Just one year! HAHAHA! I've only been here for a year, and I've already ruined the plot! The Kid Pirates are gone! Erased! HAHAHAHA! I have fucked so many things over, It's Diabolical!"
I wiped a tear from the corner of my eye and took a deep breath to calm down, though the grin on my face never left. I looked down at Kid's corpse and chuckled again. "Ahhh~, well, Kid, you're not entirely useless. Let's put that body of yours to good use."
I reached into my coat and pulled out one of my [Avatar Creation Cards]. These things were rare—extremely rare. I don't even have a system or inventory. Worst thing is that anybody can use it. It's not me exclusive. I only had five of them, and once they were gone, that was it. No more. But for someone like Kid? It was worth it.
"Alright, let's do this," I said, holding the card up. It shimmered faintly in the dim light, almost as if it was alive. I crouched down and pressed it against Kid's chest.
The moment the card touched his body, it started to glow. Bright light engulfed him, and his body began to dissolve, like it was being sucked into the card. The process was fast, and when it was over, nothing of Kid remained. Only the card was left, now glowing with new information.
I held it up to inspect the details.
[Body: Human (100%)]
[Expertise: Engineering (C) / Brawling (A)]
[Unique Ability: Jiki Jiki no Mi | Magnet-Magnet Fruit (Paramecia)]
I raised an eyebrow, surprised. "Engineering at C? Huh. Never thought a dumb maniac like Kid would have skills in engineering. But I guess it makes sense. He did make that laser gun capable of wiping out entire fleets. It was such a big threat that Shanks decided to one-shot him and Killer."
I pocketed the card and turned my attention to Killer's body. "Alright, your turn," I muttered, pulling out the same [Avatar Creation Card]. I repeated the process, pressing the card to Killer's chest. Just like before, his body was absorbed into the card, leaving nothing behind.
When I checked the results, I couldn't help but groan.
[Body: Human (100%)]
[Expertise: Blade Arts (C)]
"Blade Arts at C?" I said, shaking my head. "Pathetic. You're just a fighting maniac with no real skills. Aside from a slight boost in stats, maybe a higher speed and agility boost, honestly you offer nothing of value."
It's Pathetic.
Me thinking it's Pathetic, is Pathetic.
I sighed and moved on to the next two bodies: Wire and Heat. Using the [Avatar Creation Cards], I absorbed them as well. The results? Even worse.
[Body: Human (100%)]
[Expertise: None]
*Sigh*
My disappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined.
Holy Fuck you are weak, how i didn't one shot him is just.....fuck!
Now I am pathetic. I am just gonna blame it on plot.
Like did this bitch's even got through South Blue much rather crossed grandline and paradise. The Marine presence in South Blue alone should have been enough for these chumps, being the home sea of Fleet Admiral Sengoku and Admiral Kuzan.
Oh! Plot Armor like most definitely Plot Armor, heck it might be almost Luffy levels of Plot Armor. It might not just be him but the entire Kid Pirates.
[Body: Human (99.99%) / Oni (00.01%)]
I stared at Heat's card for a moment, confused. "Oni? What the hell?" I muttered. I flipped the card over, trying to figure out what that tiny fraction of Oni bloodline meant.
Hold on! Does that mean Heat is actually from the same Tribe as Kaido. I thought that was just Fanon, as there was no mention of an official Oni Tribe. Still what will 00.01% will do.
Then it hit me.
"Wait a second," I said, sitting down on a broken crate. I held the card up, my mind racing. "If there's even a sliver of Oni blood in this guy, does that mean I can enhance it? Like using more bodies purely boost physical and mental stats."
I started fiddling with the card, experimenting with its features. After a few minutes, I discovered something interesting: I could use resources—like other biomass —to enhance certain aspects of the card.
A grin spread across my face. "Well, good thing there are plenty of corpses lying around."
I stood up and began gathering the bodies of the dead pirates. I decided not to use the women's bodies; I figured I'd save those for creating female crew members later. Instead, I focused on the male corpses, feeding them one by one into Heat's card.
I was right!
With each body, the Oni bloodline percentage increased. The process was gruesome but efficient, and by the time I was done, the card displayed this:
[Body: Human (57%) / Oni (43%)]
After this, the cost will be astronomical.
I stared at the card, my grin turning into a full-blown smile. An idea started forming in my mind.
I suddenly had an epiphany.
"Heheheheh…" I chuckled softly, the laughter building. "Hahahahah… HAHAHAHAHA!" I threw my head back, laughing like a maniac. I've got it! I'll make a crew! A crew made entirely from the different races of this world! I already have two—me, a Lunarian. I am specifically a Half Lunarian but still a Lunarian none the less, and now an Oni or also specifically a Half Oni. The next ones will be a Giant, a Fishman, and a Mink. Maybe I'll even throw in some human subraces like the Buccaneers or the Three-Eye Tribe. But a Giant, Fishman, and Mink are non-negotiable. Even half-breeds like me from those races is are also fine!
I stood up, feeling more energized than ever. My eyes scanned the wreckage of the docks until they landed on a nearby shipbuilding dock. It was in shambles, just like everything else.
I walked over, stepping over debris and bodies. The dock was eerily quiet. All the shipwrights, carpenters, and workers who had built and maintained this place were dead. The Kid Pirates had made sure of that before their departure. No workers meant no ships, and no ships meant this island was cut off from the world.
"Well, that's convenient for me," I muttered. I began absorbing the dead workers, one by one, using their skills to enhance the card. With each body, the expertise levels also increased.
When I was finally done, the card displayed this:
[Body: Human (49%) / Oni (51%)]
[Expertise: Engineering (A) / Construction (S) / Carpentry (A) / Brawling (SS)]
[Unique Ability: Jiki Jiki no Mi | Magnet-Magnet Fruit (Paramecia)]
I grinned, satisfied with the results. But I wasn't done yet. "Let's push this bloodline further," I said, absorbing more bodies to increase the purity of the Oni bloodline to 49%.
Finally, it was time to bring the avatar to life. I held the card in my hand and focused on the creation process. A burst of light engulfed the area, forcing me to shield my eyes. When the light faded, a towering figure stood before me.
He was a fucking unit—easily 400 centimeters tall, with a muscular build that seemed carved from stone. He wore a tank top and glasses, with robes tied around his waist and wrapping back to his hands. His blonde hair, streaked with a darker tone underneath, was tied in a large bun adorned with a golden crown ornament and circular, peach-red tinted glasses sat on his nose.
How did he got those accessories, I have no idea but here we are.
The man stretched his arms, looking down at me with a calm, easygoing expression. "So, Who are you?" he said, his voice deep and steady, "What the fuck, is going on here?"
I couldn't help but laugh again, spreading my arms wide. "HAHAHAHAHA! Welcome to the world!"
I have gone completely insane!
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Hope this clarifies that he doesn't have system.
Just a few gifts.