Pirate: It’s not a phantom beast, it’s a phantom god!

Chapter 23 Power System
The group came to Burfat's residence, which was next door to them.

After entering the door, the other party took out a bottle of wine from the freezer in the corner without saying a word, and then took a big gulp directly from the bottle.

"Ha~ so cool! I live by this every day." Putting down the bottle of wine, Burfat let out a happy cry, and then asked a few people to sit down.

The stools in the room were a bit high, and the three of them couldn't reach the ground when they sat on them, but they didn't care.

At the urging of Osi, who was shaking his little feet, Burfat slowly began to popularize science about the two most important power systems in the world.

"First of all, the so-called ability users are those who have eaten devil fruits. You all know about devil fruits, right... Okay~" Seeing the big word 'I don't know' on Ossi's face, Burfat had to start with the most basic things.

"There is a special fruit in this sea called a devil fruit. Those who eat it will gain various abilities.

Generally speaking, these abilities are divided into three categories. The first category is the Animal Devil Fruit. Those who eat the Animal Devil Fruit will gain the ability to transform into animals, and their strength and recovery will be greatly improved.

The second type is the parahuman type. People who eat this type of devil fruit will gain all kinds of strange abilities, such as being able to fly in the sky and swim on the ground.

"Then is there a fruit that can turn a woman into a man?" When Osi heard about the magic of the parahuman devil fruit, he immediately thought of his missing second brother.

"Um... this, this should exist. But I haven't seen anyone with this ability yet." Burfat felt that he couldn't understand what was going on in the mind of a little girl of this age.

"And I heard that devil fruits taste like shit. Do you want to try it?"

"No." Osi shook her head immediately after hearing that. She didn't want to choose any of these 'shit-flavored chocolate' options.

"By the way, this guy you heard about hasn't really eaten shit, has he? Otherwise, how would he know that devil fruits taste as bad as shit? Ugh~ Uncle, you should stay away from that guy from now on."

Burfat felt a little uncomfortable when Ossi looked at him with a sincere yet somewhat pitiful look, and at the same time, he couldn't help but have all sorts of thoughts in his mind.

[No way~ That guy wouldn't really...]
Shaking his head to clear these messy thoughts from his mind, Burfat coughed dryly.

"Ahem~ Let's continue, continue."

“The third type of devil fruit is also the rarest type, called the Nature type.

Those with natural abilities can transform into various natural elements, such as fire and ice. While possessing immense destructive power, they are also impervious to physical attacks, unless the corresponding element's weaknesses are discovered and exploited.

"Hey~ Aren't users with nature-type abilities practically invincible? They just need to pay attention to elemental weaknesses during battle. Being immune to physical attacks is too much of a cheat~" Osi complained.

"Moreover, this kind of ability completely violates the law of increasing entropy. It is really unscientific." Ober also frowned.

"Yes, as the saying goes, 'scarcity makes things valuable'. As long as one's talent is not too weak, an ordinary person can easily become a top-notch expert after eating a natural-type devil fruit and training a little. And speaking of rarity, there is a type of devil fruit that is even rarer than the natural-type ones."

"What? Are there any devil fruits with even more amazing powers? Could it be the kind that can turn you into Ultraman or an alien?"

"I don't know what 'Ultraman' you're talking about, but this type of devil fruit can indeed allow the user to transform into a fantasy creature, also known as a 'mythical beast'.

This is a special type of animal-type devil fruit, the Animal-type Mythical Beast. "Bulfat said, his tone hinting at yearning.

"Is Captain Kaido the one who possesses the ability of this 'mythical beast'?" When the other party mentioned the word 'mythical beast', La thought of Kaido's huge oriental dragon form.

"Yes."

Burfat, having regained his composure, replied in the affirmative, as she had anticipated. "What Kaido ate was the mythical beast of the Fish-Fish Fruit—the Blue Dragon form."

[It's the 'Fish-Fish Fruit' and not the 'Dragon-Dragon Fruit'. It seems these so-called 'mythical beasts' are based on real creatures. This makes it highly likely that the so-called 'Devil Fruits' are actually man-made.]
Not noticing that La's thoughts had drifted away, Burfat continued to talk.

"However, all espers share a common weakness: they become landlubbers. Whether they're natural or mythical beasts, once they come into contact with seawater, they become completely paralyzed and unable to use their abilities."

"Ah? You mean that Boss Kaido, as the Blue Dragon, is afraid of water? And as a pirate he can't swim?" "Hahahaha~ The user of the Fish-Fish Fruit can't touch water, this is too funny!" Osi imagined a scene in his mind of a fish flapping in the water and then drowning, and couldn't help laughing while holding his stomach.

Burfat didn't care, he just took another sip of wine to moisten his dry throat.

"Okay, that's all I know about Devil Fruits and users with special abilities. What I'm going to talk about next is the Haki I just used.

Haki is a power that exists in everyone. Theoretically, everyone can use it after training, and if it is practiced to the extreme, it can also surpass those with powerful devil fruit abilities and stand at the top of this world.

For example, the great pirate Gol D. Roger and the 'naval hero' Garp, whom I know, are not espers, but they are both the strongest in the ocean.

"Oh? Then who is stronger between these two people you mentioned and Boss Kaido?" Children just like to compare.

"Ah! This, this is hard to say."

Well, looking at the other person's embarrassed expression, Osi knew the answer.

"Let's continue. Well, unlike the myriad abilities of devil fruits, Haki is generally divided into two types: observation Haki and armament Haki.

You, red-haired little boy, have just experienced the so-called Observation Haki. This is a skill of predicting the opponent's actions by sensing the opponent's breath. People with strong Observation Haki can often anticipate the enemy in battle and remain calm.

Armament Haki is what I used before. It wraps around the body, hardening it and forming a layer of armor. Besides seawater and elemental restraint, it's also the only way to attack a natural ability user.

As for the other kind of domineering aura called Conqueror's Haki, I really don't know much about it. I only know that it is a natural and unique domineering aura that can only be awakened by people with the qualifications of a king.

If you want to know more, you can ask Kaido, he has the domineering aura of the Conqueror."

The bottle was empty. After half a day of narration, Burfat finally constructed the prototype of this world's power system in the minds of the three people.

"I see. Thank you for your explanation, Mr. Burfat."

"Hey, little girl, you don't have to be so polite. We are pirates, we don't follow these rules. From now on, we are all members of the same pirate group, so just call me by my name."

Burfat waved her hand to indicate that there was no need to be so distant. She had a very good impression of the always polite La.

"Can that uncle whose name is hard to remember teach us Haki?" Osi, who was standing aside, couldn't wait to learn Haki after listening to Burfat's introduction.

"Go away, go away. I just wanted to tell you to stop studying, but you refused. Now don't bother me!"

Burfat was obviously still angry about what had just happened. He was clearly teaching Armament Haki, but this kid was just thinking about hiding, and while hiding, he ended up hiding his Observation Haki!

"Hey~ Why is that! Don't be so stingy, uncle." Osi jumped off the stool, ran over, hugged Burfat's thigh, and stared at him straight.

Although acting like a spoiled child in this way was somewhat unbearable, the temptation of this otherworldly power still overwhelmed the shyness in her heart.

Stare~
Stare~
Stare, stare, stare~
"I said I won't teach you, so I won't. And you little brat still haven't remembered my name!" Burfat snorted and turned his head away proudly.

"Woo~"

Just when Oubei couldn't bear it anymore and was about to pull Osi off the other's legs, a young voice suddenly sounded.

"I'm afraid that won't work, Burfat. Boss Kaido told us to get these three to master Haki as soon as possible."

Everyone looked up and saw a man wrapped tightly in clothes walking in.

(End of this chapter)