Game Merchants Starting from the Ninja World.

Chapter 161 Akainu: We have no choice but to sacrifice the Marines!

That's a reasonable guess.

There are indeed many Devil Fruits that start out very weak, but can become stronger by constantly exploiting others.

The most classic example is the Queen of the Kingdom of Torrent, a user of the Soul-Soul Fruit, who can create a kingdom composed of countless Homies by arbitrarily depriving others of their life force and soul.

There's also Gecko Moria, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, who constantly collects shadows to create special zones like Thriller Bark.

"The game merchant's fruit is likely a similar fruit that surpasses the Shadow Fruit and the Soul-Soul Fruit, making it even more powerful!"

Akainu said in a heavy tone, "First, we deceive pirates, giving them various skills and equipment. Then, we strip them of all their power, using countless pirates as nourishment to grow stronger!"

"This is a Devil Fruit capable of threatening the world, even more so than Rocks' Devil Fruit back then."

"I suggest that game merchants must be nipped in the bud!"

A murderous aura emanated from them.

This is the "complete justice" that Akainu upholds: he will ruthlessly suppress anything that has the potential to become evil and threaten the stability of the Navy and the world.

"be opposed to."

A lieutenant general raised an objection, saying, "If we rashly attack the game merchants as you have deduced, Admiral Akainu, it could very well result in harm to those who have already become contractors."

These fruits that grant power often come with curse-like effects.

The fruit of the contract.

If a positive contract can be granted, why can't a cursed contract be granted?

The East China Sea branch has at least several hundred navy personnel who have become contract players. What if they anger the game merchants and the merchants take their anger out on the navy players?

"Sacrifice them!"

Akainu said coldly, "If sacrificing a few hundred marines can maintain world peace, then they died a worthy death."

"The moment they joined the Marines, it meant they had already disregarded life and death. Just like when fighting pirates, would they run away in fear of sacrifice?"

"If I were to encounter a Marine who pities pirates but only hides behind them and watches when facing them, only to jump out and berate their so-called sacrifice when the Marines have a chance to counterattack and eliminate the unstable element, that kind of deserter would definitely be killed by my magma fists!"

As a naval admiral, he exuded an extremely strong aura, causing even the vice admirals to sit up straight.

"Akainu!"

Unfazed by this imposing manner, Sengoku slammed his hand on the table and said, "You're being too arbitrary. Even the Five Elders haven't directly issued orders to arrest the game merchants. If the Marine Headquarters oversteps its bounds, how will it explain itself to the World Government?"

He also vaguely agreed with Akainu's statement.

The danger was nipping it in the bud, but who knew that the Five Elders would suddenly issue an order that was completely contrary to their usual attitude.

Normally, the Five Elders would never tolerate game merchants disrupting the world.

What's going on? Is it simply because of the Celestial Dragon Buggy?

Sengoku was also troubled, but everything was still under control. He said, "General Tsuru has gone to the East Sea. We will make a decision after we have ascertained the strength of the game merchants and reported to the Five Elders."

He wasn't worried that game merchants could turn the tables.

This vast sea is home to powerful pirates who control their own territories, as well as revolutionary armies lurking in the shadows.

However, the strongest force on the surface is still the Navy Headquarters.

He has three admirals with the strongest Logia-type Devil Fruits, himself with the Buddha Sengoku, Garp with the Iron Fist, and the Seven Warlords of the Sea he recruited.

There are also the Five Elders, whose strength is unfathomable.

Even Whitebeard, known as the strongest man in the world, dares not provoke Tiger Beard of the Marine Headquarters. They are the most powerful and unstoppable force on this sea.

Even if game merchants do have special methods to become stronger in this way.

Can it be stronger than the Navy Headquarters?

It's just a matter of paying a higher price. Now we'll see when the Five Elders issue the order to arrest the game merchants.

However, continuing to allow pirates and civilians to become contractors is not a solution.

After a long period of contemplation with his eyes closed, the Warring States period issued an order.

"Dispatch the main navy to the East Blue to search for the Contract Fruit. The use of the fruit is strictly prohibited unless there are special circumstances."

"Capture pirates and civilians who have become contract players."

"Navy members who have become contract players will be closely monitored. If any problems arise, they can be arrested directly."

These orders will undoubtedly cause a huge uproar.

Especially the last point, which focuses on monitoring the Navy's contracted players, could greatly undermine morale. However, if this is not done, the Navy could be infiltrated by game merchants, causing even more serious damage.

This was the safest measure he could think of.

Nearly ten thousand contracted players frantically advanced inward along the edge of the Death Island.

The weapons and equipment dropped by the dead spirits are like the treasures and Beli found when plundering civilians, driving them into an endless, frenzied hunt.

However, compared to ordinary people, these ghosts are more aggressive and more difficult to deal with.

But the rewards are also more generous.

After obtaining the dropped equipment, some pirates recalled the time they used to plunder civilians and found it all rather dull and tasteless.

Even after painstakingly breaking through the village's guards and then relentlessly looting each house, you can only manage to get a few million Berries at most.

But these spirits do drop genuine, strange equipment. Wearing it makes you visibly stronger, and the feeling of power surging up continuously is irresistible.

"Luffy, get back here!"

Nami's fair and soft face was contorted with a ferocious expression, as if she could devour someone.

She glared angrily at Luffy, who was charging into the group of ghosts, and quickly waved her magic broom, sending large swaths of ice powder flying and slowing down the ghosts' attack.

Then you see Luffy raising his fists high, with light blue fist energy swirling around him, like a pair of gauntlets.

Rubber machine gun!

Two arms quickly extended and slammed repeatedly onto the frozen spirits, turning them into shattered smoke.

He was really not used to fighting without the Gum-Gum Fruit, so he pestered Nami to lend him reward points so that he could unlock the power of the Gum-Gum Fruit.

The Lv.1 Gum-Gum Fruit is not as flexible as before, but it's still barely enough.

Although the fist energy skill is passive, it is powerful enough.

The piercing power and hardness of his fists have all been greatly improved. In just one day, Luffy has already reached level 3.

Zoro, thanks to his demonic abilities, is now able to infuse his slashes with the power of demons and gods.

Only Nami,

It feels like I've been tricked.

Zoro fights with the ferocity of a warrior, while Luffy seems to lack common sense, often charging into hordes of spirits in the middle of a fight, only to be followed by a flash of white light.

The reward points the two obtained from hunting ghosts were not much left after covering the resurrection cost.

Everyone who wants to improve their skills is eyeing their own pockets.

At first, Nami was quite happy that she could lend money to the two of them and earn interest.

But I started to feel something was wrong. With their way of doing things, I was afraid I would lose not only the interest but also my principal.

"Stupid Luffy, idiot Zoro!"

"If I see you charging into a horde of ghosts again, don't even think about taking one reward point from me!"

(End of this chapter)