One Piece Gunslinger

“However, I’ve felt it myself these past few days. There seems to be a strange power in some of what you said, a feeling that’s quite rare,” Haku said with his back to Leon before leaving the captain’s cabin.

Watching Haku's retreating figure, Li Ang exclaimed inwardly, "Holy crap! What the hell is this?! Why the hell does he want to use my words for others to learn, as if I'm some diligent Zhou Shuren (Lu Xun)?"

Li Ang could already imagine that a hundred years from now, the Celestial Dragons would have long been overthrown, and the people would be living happy lives. Teachers in schools would be teaching children Li Ang's famous quotes and studying his writings.

People would occasionally remark in conversation, "Li Ang once said..."

But in reality, very few of those sentences were actually said by Li Ang; they were all misattributed or made up by those people.

Then, Li Ang, who had been dead for many days, still had to jump out of his coffin and shout in his decaying throat, "I never said such a thing!"

Thinking about this scenario, Li Ang asked himself a question. He felt... he felt incredibly excited, and even a little thrilled.

"Hey! Haku, make sure you take good notes. Do you want me to repeat it again? I'm afraid you won't remember. If there are any discrepancies in the notes, you won't be able to take responsibility." Li Ang strode out of the captain's cabin and shouted loudly.

Chapter Twenty-Six: Harvest and Enhancement

"Tch, that's really fast."

When Li Ang strode out of the captain's cabin, the Haku people were already gone. He had no choice but to close the door, walk back to his seat dejectedly, and plop down on it.

“What a pity, Charlie. If we had met five years earlier, we might have become friends,” Li Ang sighed. “What’s a ‘Punisher’ worth 20,000 pesetas compared to a partner with exceptional intelligence?”

Then Li Ang took out a purple fruit with strange patterns printed on it from his spatial bag and placed it on the table in front of him.

"Well, although we can't be friends, I'll accept your ability. Let your Speed-Up Fruit lend me a hand. Let me move forward with your will." Leon muttered to himself, looking at the Devil Fruit on the table.

How did this Devil Fruit come about? It all started after Leon shot Charlie to find out.

Leon suffered a splitting headache from forcibly using his domineering aura. Just as Leon slumped onto the boat, a blue beam of light emerged from Charlie's corpse.

Li Ang was overjoyed to see this. Wasn't this the money that dropped from the boss's corpse after defeating the boss in Resident Evil 4?

Ignoring his headache, Li Ang excitedly crawled over to check, only to find that instead of money, there was a Devil Fruit. Even a fool could tell that the system had interfered, forcibly preserving the Devil Fruit that should have dissipated and condensed elsewhere after Charlie's death.

"Hey, no wonder I wasn't getting any loot from those low-level thugs, turns out they were fighting Devil Fruit users."

Li Ang did not swallow it immediately, but put the Devil Fruit into his spatial bag first.

"Ding, mission complete. Charlie has been killed. 'Punisher' has been sent to your storage bag. Please check it."

"Ding! First mission completed perfectly. Unlock more purchase and enhancement content."

Just as Li Ang put away the Devil Fruit, the mission completion announcement rang out, and on the other side of the shore, Haku killed Andrew with a single punch.

Leon kept the Devil Fruit hidden away until now, when everything had settled down. Along with the Speed-Up Fruit, he also took out a new pistol—the Punisher.

Name: The Punisher

Firepower: 110 (Upgraded once)

Firing interval: 0.47 seconds

Bullet capacity: 10

Features: It has greater penetrating power than a regular handgun.

Li Ang was slightly surprised when he saw the pistol. In the original Resident Evil 4 game, the "Punisher" obtained as a reward automatically received a level one firepower upgrade. Li Ang didn't expect that the system had retained this upgrade, and the rewarded "Punisher" still came with the attribute of a one-level increase in power.

According to Li Ang's understanding, the unenhanced "Punisher" only had a power of 99, which was slightly less than the initial pistol's 100. Comparing a slight difference in power with greater penetrating power, Li Ang might have hesitated for a while.

Now everything's fine. There's no need to hesitate anymore. The 110's power and superior penetration make the old gun look like trash in comparison. I'll just switch to the new gun and keep the old pistol for later, maybe give it to Kera for self-defense sometime.

Next up is the Speed-Up Fruit. Li Ang has long coveted this kind of local cheat, especially the Speed-Up Fruit, which seems tailor-made for him.

Li Ang's bullets were already incredibly fast; with the speed-acceleration fruit's tenfold effect, they would be unbelievably fast. A sniper rifle's speed of 1000 m/s could be accelerated to 10,000 m/s by Li Ang. Who in the world could possibly defend against that? It would probably require cultivating Observation Haki to the level of Katakuri, who could briefly foresee the future, to have any chance of evading it.

In short, firearms and other weapons paired with the Speed-Up Fruit are a perfect match, making them incredibly powerful.

Li Ang had even figured out how to use it. Instead of wrapping an acceleration zone around the bullet and controlling the acceleration zone to follow the bullet—a cumbersome method—it would be better to simply build an acceleration channel, allowing the bullet to instantly fly to the enemy within the channel. The thought was quite exciting.

Just as Li Ang was happily preparing to bite into the fruit, his mind suddenly went blank.

"Warning! Warning!"

"Please do not consume the treasure, otherwise it will cause unpredictable consequences."

"Oh my god, how did swallowing a Devil Fruit cause such immeasurable consequences? Can you explain it more clearly?"

"If you swallow the treasure, there is a 50% chance that it will cause the system to crash and malfunction, and a 50% chance that it will cause the host's body to explode." The system's merciless warning rang directly in Li Ang's mind.

"Oh dear! What a disappointment. It means I'm destined to never have a Devil Fruit." Li Ang slapped his thigh, feeling annoyed.

But after a moment, Li Ang seemed to remember something, "Wait, you just called this Devil Fruit a treasure?"

"Yes, this is indeed a treasure." The system still answered Li Ang in a cold voice, but Li Ang found the voice to be much more pleasant to hear.

Li Ang quickly opened the shop and selected the "For Sale" section. Surprisingly, the only items available for sale that were previously the firearms, ammunition, and first-aid spray in Li Ang's inventory now included a Devil Fruit.

As mentioned before, Li Ang tried everything to get money, from tables and chairs to pots and pans, but nothing worked. Later, following the idea in the game that merchants would buy treasures, Li Ang tried pearls and gold in the Revolutionary Army base, but still nothing worked.

So it turns out the "treasure" this pretentious system collected actually refers to Devil Fruits. Wow, at this rate, I guess I'll have to play Blackbeard and hunt down Devil Fruit users everywhere.

"Ones, tens, hundreds, thousands, tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands?" Li Ang looked at the numbers that appeared in the shop, and without saying a word, he sold the Speed-Up Fruit without hesitation. Hey, just now, who said that they would move forward with Charlie's will? They sold the Speed-Up Fruit in the blink of an eye.

Looking at the once empty coin display area, now filled with 10 pesetas, Li Ang remarked, "Charlie, your fruit has now become one with me in a different way. Actually, this isn't bad."

Then, with 10 yuan in his pocket, Li Ang opened the enhancement option.

It wasn't that Li Ang wanted to upgrade his firearms; upgrading them now wouldn't be very valuable. In Li Ang's plan, the firearms he currently possessed were just transitional equipment. He planned to replace his pistols with the "Red 9" Mauser C96 and his shotguns with the "Striker." Therefore, upgrading them now would be a waste, and he would replace them later anyway.

Li Ang went for the physical enhancement, and at the same time he obtained the "Punisher," the system also unlocked the physical enhancement.

Li Ang later asked the system why he, an Earthling, could awaken Conqueror's Haki, even though his previous training had been useless.

The system replied that while Li Ang was indeed from Earth, his two years of inactivity in this world hadn't been entirely without merit. The laws of this world were gradually integrating into Li Ang's body, meaning his body had already undergone some modifications under the influence of these laws.

Li Ang asked again if this meant he could begin cultivating. The system cruelly replied, "Dream on!"

Even though Li Ang has undergone some modifications, it has had almost no impact on his body; it has primarily affected his brain, which is why Li Ang was able to awaken his Observation Haki.

If the laws of the world are to gradually transform Li Ang's body to the point where he can cultivate, then it would be about ten more years for him to be able to do so.

Therefore, the system launched a body enhancement service. Without needing to cultivate, you can simply pay the system to do it, forcibly achieving the desired result in one step. This not only transforms the body but also incidentally enhances strength.

That's why they say anything from the system is guaranteed to be top-notch. Li Ang could only watch helplessly as the first-level upgrade cost 10,000 yuan remained unattainable. Now that he had 100,000, why not hurry up and upgrade?

When Li Ang clicked the upgrade button, the 10 was reduced to 9, and the second level of enhancement was displayed, requiring 2.

Li Ang raised an eyebrow, thinking to himself, "Is this one of those ridiculous systems that doubles my payout with every level up? Please, don't tell me the next level is 4."

Then Li Ang clicked on the upgrade button again, and after another flurry of activity, 20,000 pesetas were spent. Seeing that the third level only cost 30,000, Li Ang breathed a sigh of relief.

"Emma, ​​never mind, health is the foundation of everything. Let's just exchange all of this first pot of gold for physical strength."

Li Ang gritted his teeth and stomped his foot, deciding to go all in and invest all 100,000 pesetas into body enhancement. He immediately leveled up four times.

Indeed, for Li Ang, his current offensive capabilities rely on firearms. Unless he is facing some Devil Fruit users or people who know Armament Haki, even the "Iron Body" from the Six Powers of the Navy may not be able to withstand Li Ang's close-range shotgun fire.

On the contrary, his physical condition is too poor. Once he gets hit by two punches from the enemy, he will be on his knees. He is as fragile as can be, a prime example of a crispy chicken.

"Wow! This shopping experience of spending just the right amount of money is really satisfying, it's practically a cure for OCD." After leaving the store, Li Ang picked up his teacup and remarked, "It's just that I realized I didn't have any money to buy bullets after I spent all the money, which is a bit idiotic."

Li Ang lay back in his chair, stroking the stubble that had just sprouted on his chin: "Well, we didn't use up much ammunition in Britain. We still have 15 shotgun shells and 26 pistol shells left, which should be enough. If all else fails, we can sell the pistol and get some more bullets."

"The most urgent thing now is to adapt to this sudden surge in power." Li Ang looked at the broken teacup and his clothes soaked with tea, and regretfully rubbed his forehead. "I should have adapted one level at a time, step by step! This is the teacup I brought from the village!"

Chapter Twenty-Seven: Fishman Karate

"Teacher, I'm here!"

The next morning, Kerr skipped and hopped to the captain's cabin again, as if nothing had happened the day before, and was still the same healthy and lively little girl as before.

She pushed open the captain's cabin door, and as she looked at the scene inside, her smile gradually faded: "Ah~~~!"

Haku was practicing his boxing on the deck, shouting "Ha!" "Ha!" "Hah!" and having a great time.

Hearing Kelra's sudden scream, Haku was startled and, fearing something had happened, immediately stopped and ran towards the captain's cabin.

Haku first asked Kella, "What's wrong, Kella? What happened?" Then he looked up into the captain's cabin.

You wouldn't believe it until you saw it; everyone who saw it was completely dumbfounded. Haku exclaimed, "What!"

What Haku saw was a mess in the captain's cabin. The bookshelves, tables, and chairs were severely damaged, books and belongings were scattered all over the floor, and even the floor itself was damaged, with several cracks and holes.

"You are our invaluable chief of staff, so you absolutely cannot be harmed, Li Ang." Haku thought to himself. After spending this time together, Haku had completely acknowledged Li Ang's position as chief of staff. There are plenty of brutes who can fight, but there are few wise men who understand strategy and many principles.

“I’m fine, Kerla. And Haku, I’m here. Pull me out first.” Leon’s voice came from under a collapsed bookshelf. The scattered books covered his figure, which is why Kerla and Haku didn’t see Leon immediately.

Haku immediately rushed over, shoved aside the books, lifted the bookshelf with one hand, and dragged Li Ang out with the other.

After Haku pulled Leon out of the captain's cabin, he said to Leon, who was lying on the ground, "Are you hurt anywhere? Bear with it for now, I'll go get the ship's doctor."

Li Ang, who was on the ground, quickly said, "No, no. It's okay. I'm fine. Those bookshelves and stuff can't hurt me." Then he slowly got up from the ground.

Haku looked Li Ang up and down and found that he was not injured anywhere. He asked, "What happened to cause such chaos inside? We didn't encounter any storm last night and were moving forward steadily."

Upon hearing Haku's question, Li Ang's face immediately darkened. Actually, all of this was a blunder caused by Li Ang's own inability to control his body. He kept knocking over and breaking things, damaging the floor, and even accidentally knocking over a bookshelf. Finally, he decided that rather than causing even more damage by lifting the bookshelf, he'd rather pretend it was a blanket during summer vacation and get a good night's sleep.

Finally, Li Ang stammered out an explanation of the situation and asked Haku to train him on how to properly control his power.

"Hahahaha, Li Ang, you've finally met your match." After hearing Li Ang's description, Haku burst into laughter, clutching his stomach. "Oh my, I never thought something like this would happen."

Even Kella, who respected Master Li Ang, turned her back and chuckled secretly.

Looking at the two people in front of him, Li Ang's face darkened. He thought to himself, "Damn, is it that funny? What's wrong with my usually cute, kind, and understanding disciple today?"

After laughing for a while, Haku recovered and said with a twitching mouth, "Although I don't know when you suddenly gained such great power, if you don't control it, I'm afraid this will be the case every day from now on."

“However, you’ve come to the right person. We fish-men are naturally ten times stronger than humans on land, so when it comes to controlling power, we fish-men are the most qualified to speak. In order to control the power that we fish-men can cultivate, we have also developed fish-men karate, so leave your problem to me.” Haku patted his chest and said.

"So what exactly are you going to do?" Seeing Haku's confident expression, Li Ang also gained some confidence and asked curiously.

"It's very simple, just follow me and learn Fishman Karate."

Indeed, Fishman Karate is the culmination of the Fishman race's wisdom over many years, and it represents the sum of the Fishman race's martial arts. It can be said that the wisdom of the Fishman ancestors is basically condensed in Fishman Karate, and Fishman Karate is also very popular among the Fishman race.

It turns out that almost everyone in Fisher Tiger's Sun Pirates crew is skilled in this area.

Later, Arlong's separation and formation of the Arlong Pirates caused Luffy and his crew considerable trouble. Another group that split off was led by Jinbe, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

So when Li Ang heard about learning Fishman Karate, he became extremely interested. The ultimate goal was to be able to fight like Jinbe, creating water currents and subduing all kinds of Devil Fruit users. Being able to subdue Devil Fruit users meant a mountain of money was beckoning to Li Ang.

So how could Li Ang hold back? He immediately bowed to Haku and said, "Master Haku, I beg you."