One Piece: New Century Hextech Warriors

"Marshal Sengoku delivered a speech, stating that the navy had recently successfully thwarted a revolutionary army attack and achieved a great victory..."

"Regarding the rumors of the theft of the Heavenly Gold in the East China Sea, the World Government has officially refuted them and urged the public to report those spreading the rumors. The World Government will take severe action against them..."

"In recent years, taxes in all member states of the world have been increased by 10% to combat piracy and uphold peace and justice..."

In a hospital room on Bailey Island, Sith was lying in bed reading a newspaper.

"As expected, no matter the outcome, all we need to do is announce that we've won."

Sith chuckled and casually tossed the newspaper aside.

As he expected, the theft of the Celestial Gold was firmly suppressed by the World Government and the Navy.

The revolutionary army's high-ranking officers who appeared on the battlefield, as well as the clown and giant he transformed into, were not mentioned at all.

It's incredibly shameful for the world's strongest power to be utterly humiliated by a bunch of country folk, so it's understandable that the world government wouldn't acknowledge it.

For the World Government, the Revolutionary Army is a much greater threat than pirates. The best way to prevent the public from developing any fascination with the Revolutionary Army is to keep it out of reach.

Sith didn't care about these propaganda reports, as long as he wasn't exposed.

While his clone was busy stealing the Heavenly Gold, he had already returned to Bailey Island with Tina, providing a perfect alibi.

This battle was extremely taxing on him. Both "Newcomer" and "Goliath" are Hextech Gundams that are very stamina-intensive. After stealing the Sky Gold, he was completely drained.

Just now, Tina treated the marines in the squad to a banquet out of her own pocket, but Sith was so tired that he fell asleep right there on his plate, which scared Tina so much that she rushed him to the hospital.

Although Sith said he didn't need to be hospitalized, Tina still forced him to stay in bed for two days.

He was happy to have some free time and took the opportunity to do some shopping while no one was around.

"3.27 billion Berry."

Sith glanced at his system balance and couldn't help but let out a soft hum.

This time he obtained about 3 billion yuan in celestial gold. Although it is not much compared with other sea areas, it is definitely an astronomical figure in the East China Sea.

After all, in his memory, before Wang Luffy set sail, there wasn't a single pirate in the East Blue with a bounty of over 100 million.

Now it's time for a shopping spree!

The Sith spent 20 billion Berries to unlock two new slots.

In addition to the original three, Sith can now equip five Hextech runes simultaneously, greatly increasing their combat flexibility.

He then brought up several runes that he was preparing to upgrade.

[Professional Assassin LV1: Marks hostile targets within a certain range. Attacking targets deals an additional 10% damage. Upgrade requires 5000 million Berries]

[Blunt Strike Power LV1: Instantly increases strength by 15%, upgrade requires 1 million Berries]

[Night Hunt LV1: Enters stealth mode for 5 minutes. Attacking will prematurely end stealth mode. Upgrade requires 3 million Berries]

[Infernal Dragon Soul LV2: Can freely create flames for attacks and cause explosions; upgrade requires 3 million Berries]

Sith can only see the rune abilities of the current level; the abilities of new levels will only be known after they are unlocked.

However, based on his previous combat experience, he felt that upgrading these runes would be the most beneficial.

He had considered upgrading the Tank Engine and the Goliath, but upgrading the Tank Engine to LV2 required 10 billion Berries, while the Goliath cost a staggering 30 billion Berries—too expensive.

We have to take things one step at a time. If we take too big a step, well, it's easy to end up doing something else entirely.

"upgrade."

Sith spent hundreds of millions of Berries, and his four runes were immediately upgraded.

[Professional Assassin LV2: Enhances five senses abilities on top of LV1; upgrade requires 3 million Berries]

[Blunt Strike Power LV2: Instantly increases strength by 20%, upgrade requires 3 million Berries]

[Night Hunt LV2: Enters stealth mode for 15 minutes. Attacking will prematurely end stealth mode. Upgrade requires 7 million Berries]

[Purgatory Dragon Soul LV3: Creates flames that can burn spirits; upgrade requires 6 million Berries]

Sith let out a long sigh of relief; the effect was alright!

The stat increases for [Blunt Strike Power] and [Night Hunt] were significant, but what surprised him even more were [Professional Assassin] and [Purgatory Dragon Soul].

hum-

Sith raised his right hand, and a ball of blue-green flame rose up, somewhat resembling Brand's Soulfire skin.

This is a flame that can burn spirits. With this, he won't be helpless when facing enemies like ghosts.

At the same time, he felt his five senses become more acute, his breathing, blood flow and heartbeat were rumbling, and the salty and damp smell brought by the sea breeze made his nose itch.

He overheard two nurses whispering in the corridor about the director cheating on three women.

This is the effect of a professional assassin!

Sith is now like a real killer, with greatly enhanced physical perception and a more acute awareness of his surroundings.

"Learning domineering skills should be easier afterward, right?"

Sith pondered to himself.

Leaving aside Conqueror's Haki, the learning of Armament Haki and Observation Haki are closely related to physical perception, which is why Guy's corporal punishment was so effective.

Since the Sith have [professional assassins], they shouldn't have to take the spiked club by force.

The Sith spent $750 million on this upgrade, but it's not over yet.

"System, three consecutive draws!"

There are still over 500 million left; I won't feel at ease if I don't take a cut.

He quickly selected three new runes.

【Ocean Dragon Soul LV1: Deals damage to enemies and slightly restores health. Upgrade requires 5 million Berries】

[Dive Bombardment LV1: Explosion upon death deals massive damage to enemies. Upgrade requires 3 million Berries]

[Magic to Physical Conversion LV1: Allows you to convert a portion of your Haki into additional attack power. Upgrade requires 1 million Berries]

"Finally, I can support myself!"

Sith was very satisfied with the [Ocean Dragon Soul].

Although his physique was already very strong, it was still not enough for this vast ocean.

To be honest, most of the enemies he has defeated so far are relatively weak, especially those without any powerful or skilled opponents.

Teacher Kai once said that only domineering spirit can overcome everything!

Sith knew very well how incredibly powerful those top-tier domineering experts were, and that it would be difficult to withstand them by simply relying on one's physical strength.

With the [Ocean Dragon Soul], things are different. At least he can heal while fighting, making him a disgusting character.

[Dive Bombardment] was something he had drawn last time, and he immediately grabbed it when he got it again this time. It's perfect to pair with [Newcomer Joining the Team].

The [Magic to Physical] ability to convert aura into physical attacks isn't very useful to him for now, but it will be different once he learns the power of aura.

After a period of extravagant spending, the Sith had spent over two billion Berries and now only had a little over two hundred million Berries left.

But his strength has been greatly enhanced!

"Speaking of which, I should probably find a teacher to properly learn how to be domineering."

Sith has been in the East China Sea all this time, and he really hasn't found anyone who can teach him Haki.

Don't be fooled by the seemingly powerful aura that anyone can possess; in reality, it's a skill that only a very few can master on the vast ocean, let alone in a place like the East China Sea.

Tina does know a little Armament Haki, but knowing it herself and teaching others are two different things. It's like how a mediocre teacher's two years of teaching results are not as good as Teacher Kai's three hits. Even if she dares to teach, the Sith wouldn't dare to learn it.

"I wonder if I'll have a chance to get into the elite class this time. With Zephyr's help, awakening Haki will be a natural thing."

After punishing Colonel Mason, Sith has received a reward from headquarters, but there is still no news about the elite class. He doesn't know if Garp's recommendation will be effective.

That's normal. Zephyr requires a colonel to be eligible for the elite class, and Sith is just a little short.

He heard that Zefa made this rule not because he cared about official positions, but because the training in the elite class was extremely brutal, and people could die if they were not careful. Zefa did not want the newcomers to die in vain.

Suddenly, someone gently knocked on the ward door.

"Please come in."

Sith said something, then paused when he saw who it was.

He thought it was a nurse coming to check on him, but when he opened the door, he found Tina standing outside.