One Piece Gunslinger

"Well, I think I'll use this myself," Li Ang replied truthfully.

"You used those two pills before?"

"That's right, I can't just eat it directly, nor can I obtain the power of a Devil Fruit. It can only be used to enhance my other abilities."

Fujitora was also amazed by this: "I never thought that in such a big world, there would be such a freak as you."

"That's right, but don't go around telling everyone. If someone with ulterior motives takes notice, I'm finished." With that, Li Ang sold the natural-type Mercury Fruit to a shrewd merchant.

Li Ang now absolutely has to use it himself. When he took the fruit to the system merchant, he was surprised to receive a reply that it was worth 30 pesetas. This was far more valuable than the tens of thousands of pesetas he had previously acquired with other animal fruits; using it would multiply Li Ang's strength several times over.

Of course, Li Ang knew without a doubt that the boost a Logia-type Devil Fruit would provide to the Revolutionary Army as a whole was greater than 300,000 pesetas. But Li Ang had no choice; the unscrupulous merchant only accepted this kind of thing. Enhancing others' strength would put Li Ang in danger himself. To obtain more Devil Fruits in the future, protecting himself was the most important thing.

Moreover, after the battle at Yutakana, Li Ang realized that his strength was still too weak. If he hadn't happened to encounter Fujitora and successfully dragged him into this predicament, he really wouldn't have been confident of taking over the country. Therefore, he needed to improve his strength.

However, when it comes to Fujitora, Li Ang thought about his original purpose for coming out. He only brought a small team to lure Fujitora into a trap and that was it. In the end, he also managed to pacify Yutakana. There was such a side effect. It's unbelievable.

Actually, it wasn't something Li Ang could just do on a whim; it was all because of that evil system that gave Li Ang another task.

Mission: Liberate Yutakana and integrate it into the revolutionary army.

Timeframe: Within 8 days.

Reward: A broken-winged butterfly, unlocking more content in the shop.

It was such a simple mission description. At first, Li Ang didn't understand why the timeframe was such a strange number as eight days. Later, he realized that the ten-year agreement would expire in eight days, and if he wanted to win it again, he would have to wait another 10 years unless he could directly fight against the World Government's army.

In the end, Li Ang risked his life for that damn butterfly and forcibly "incidentally" completed the task.

Of course, the 300,000 pesetas were important, but this broken butterfly was Li Ang's biggest gain from the trip.

Although butterflies are only priced at 38,000 in the store, they can only be sold in the store if you do this quest.

The Broken-Winged Butterfly appears as a revolver with a slightly longer barrel, boasting a firepower of 13.0, which is its power even at level one. This is more than three times the firepower of the 4.0 shotgun Li Ang previously possessed. Not to mention the Punisher, whose firepower is only 1.1, which is more than ten times higher.

However, the drawbacks are also very obvious. The powerful firepower also leads to strong recoil. Don't even think about firing continuously. In fact, after firing, Li Ang himself will create a huge opening. If he misses, he will be blind.

Moreover, the magazine capacity is only 6 rounds. After using up the 6 free bullets, Li Ang will have to buy more. However, the bullets for the Magnum series are very expensive, costing 1000 pesetas each. If he fires a few more shots, Li Ang will go bankrupt.

With this powerful weapon, Li Ang would be unstoppable.

"Oh, right, didn't you say you had a new gun? Is it any good?" Fujitora asked.

"I had a chance to try it, but it was several times more powerful than my shotgun."

"Oh? Several times stronger. How about I test its power for you?" Fujitora suggested. "I'm quite confident in my Armament Haki."

"This is not good, the power is really great." Li Ang was also somewhat tempted by Fujitora's suggestion, but he was really afraid of hurting Fujitora.

“It’s alright.” Then Fujitora raised his right hand and said, “Just fire at my palm, I’ll catch him.”

Seeing Fujitora's insistence, Li Ang reluctantly raised the broken-winged butterfly and pulled the trigger into Fujitora's dark, shiny palm.

Chapter 115 Extravagance

"boom!"

Regardless of its power, the loud bang was something no one had expected. Damn, Li Ang, who was holding the butterfly, was almost deafened by the sound.

Even Johnny's team, who were sailing outside, were startled and rushed over to check the situation.

"Cough cough. It's alright." Li Ang was quite choked by the strong smell of gunpowder. "You guys go out first, everything's fine here, cough cough. Leave the door open, don't close it."

After the others left, Haku pinched his nose and said, "The smell of gunpowder is too strong. It's like the smell of artillery shells being fired."

How could Li Ang not be choked by the smoke? As soon as the gun was fired, a huge plume of smoke rushed towards him with the recoil. Combined with the enormous recoil, it almost dislocated Li Ang's shoulder, and now his wrist and shoulder are a little sore.

It was fortunate that Fujitora suggested testing the gun; otherwise, if Li Ang had actually used it, he would have been in a panic, failing to kill the enemy and instead getting himself into trouble, which would have been ridiculous.

After everyone left, Fujitora released his right hand, which was holding a deformed bullet. At that moment, Li Ang seemed to hear a voice saying, "We failed to penetrate the enemy's armor."

Seeing this, Li Ang was still a little disappointed, thinking to himself, "What happened to the promise of killing gods and demons? In the end, he couldn't even break Fujitora's right hand. What can I say? The general is indeed a general. Oh well, this is expected. If the general is so easy to deal with, then this revolution would be much easier."

However, to Li Ang's surprise, Fujitora said, "That really hurts, and I think I need a Band-Aid too."

Then, Fujitora placed the deformed bullet on the table, opened his palm, and said to Li Ang, "This bullet actually managed to give me a minor superficial wound. That's really scary. I don't want to test guns for you again next time."

Li Ang looked closely and was also surprised by the butterfly's power. It turned out that Fujitora was not unharmed; there were scratches on his palms, and blood was seeping from broken capillaries.

In other words, Li Ang's shot was not without effect; even an Admiral-level Armament Haki couldn't guarantee his complete protection. Although Fujitora's current strength hasn't reached the level he'll reach 10 years from now, it's very close to that of an Admiral.

What does this mean? It means that if the butterfly is strengthened several times, even a general would not be spared under its powerful firepower. Especially after the final strengthening, the broken-winged butterfly can reach a terrifying firepower value of 50.0, at which point it will truly be unstoppable.

It's also worth mentioning that after acquiring a Logia-type Devil Fruit, the system's unscrupulous merchant opened up new items. Not firearms or enhancements, but Seastone bullets.

This delighted Li Ang. No matter how powerful the bullet was, it still had to hit its mark. Against Logia-type Devil Fruit users, there was nothing he could do; the bullet could only pass through.

Now that we have Seastone bullets, things are different. Any ability user will fall to these bullets. They are just a bit expensive, about 10 times more expensive than similar bullets. That means if Li Ang wanted to use the Broken Wing Butterfly to attack ability users, each shot would cost 10,000, and he would go bankrupt after just a few shots.

Just as Li Ang's mind was racing, Haku started complaining: "With your recovery ability, what do you need a band-aid for? This little injury will be fine in a few minutes."

“That’s true,” Fujitora laughed. “But I don’t want to try it again. Even if I can’t break my Haki, it still hurts a lot.”

After that, Li Ang started chatting with the two of them and casually began spending the 30. As for the little bit of savings he had saved before, Li Ang had already exchanged it for bullets. He thought that on the eve of a major battle, no matter how many bullets he had, he wouldn't have enough. In the end, the battle was won without firing a single shot, so the bullets weren't a waste. Anyway, he couldn't use them now, but there would always be opportunities to use them later. The war was never-ending.

First, he further improved his physical strength, reaching level 7, which cost him 18 in a flash. It really came and went quickly. It wasn't that Li Ang didn't want to continue improving, but currently, level 7 was the limit for the items available in the shop. He'd have to complete more tasks to unlock more content later.

This time, unlike before, after learning Fishman Karate, Li Ang was able to adapt to his rapidly increasing physique in a short period of time. Now, even Haku can fight him to a standstill.

However, Li Ang guessed that there wouldn't be any more guns given away. After all, the three mission reward guns he had now—the "Punisher," the "Short Gun," and the "Broken-Winged Butterfly"—could all be found in the original game; the others all required money to purchase.

If there are any other weapons besides throwable weapons like grenades, then it can only be rocket launchers. You can even find a rocket launcher in the game; I wonder if you'll be able to get it as a reward in later missions.

Then Li Ang spent money to upgrade his backpack again, bought a Mauser C96 pistol, and then a semi-automatic rifle, which is a sniper rifle. After making some upgrades, he used the remaining money to stock up on some ammunition. Oh, right, Li Ang didn't forget to buy a first-aid spray.

This whole operation has completely depleted the 30 yuan. I originally wanted to buy some grenades and incendiary bombs, but after looking at my wallet, I gave up on that idea.

Actually, the store had already sold rifles before, but those guns were fully manual, requiring manual reloading after each shot, which was extremely troublesome. Basically, once you fired the first shot, there was no chance to fire a second, making them completely impractical. So Li Ang didn't buy them, and waited until this semi-automatic sniper rifle appeared before happily purchasing it.

With a sniper rifle and a high-powered scope, Li Ang felt he could snipe a Japanese soldier from 800 miles away.

The addition of "Red Nine" signifies the end of the Punisher, along with the first "pistol." It can now exit the stage of history.

The "Red 9" is undoubtedly the most powerful pistol of all. Its initial firepower is 1.6, which can be upgraded to 6.5, making it quite strong. Unfortunately, this gun also has many drawbacks: small magazine capacity, high recoil, large size (taking up a lot of backpack space), and requires a wooden stock to increase stability.

However, all these drawbacks pale in comparison to its immense power. With firepower being the most crucial attribute, everything else is secondary. This is why Li Ang consistently chooses the "Red Nine" as his primary weapon, both in the game and now.

After all, the advantages of pistols are cheap ammunition and quick aiming. In reality, they can only be used to deal with small fry. Therefore, the greater the power, the better. A small fry that can be killed with one shot shouldn't be wasted a second bullet.

Li Ang made a fortune from this trip. Having tasted the sweetness of being rich, Li Ang has already begun to wonder where there are any more Logia-type ability users.

Chapter 116 New Cultivation

Of course, during this series of enhancements, Li Ang deliberately avoided improving the single-target damage output. Firstly, an increase in this attribute wouldn't significantly boost Li Ang's combat power.

Secondly, bullets aren't cheap, and Li Ang wanted to keep this enhancement to trick people into giving him some bullets.

This upgrade not only increases the magazine capacity of the weapon but also automatically reloads it to full. Therefore, if Li Ang upgrades a gun that's already empty, it's essentially like getting a free magazine of bullets.

This is also because Li Ang was desperate for money; after all, in this world, the only way to get money is by exchanging Devil Fruits.

As for the physical enhancement program, it's still a money pit as always, with most of the expenses going there. Li Ang is only level 7 now, and to level up to level 8 it will cost 80,000, level 9 90,000, and level 10 100,000.

According to the system, the maximum upgrade level is ten. That means it will cost 27 to reach the final level.

However, at level 7, he's already almost on par with Haku, the Fishman Karate Master. If he continues to level up, wouldn't he be close to Admiral level at level 10? If he awakens Armament Haki, wouldn't he be able to stand and fight against any Shichibukai or Marine Admiral in the future?

However, Li Ang soon realized he was overthinking it. The idea of ​​standing still and fighting was a lie; it was all a sham.

He thought to himself, "I've already tried with the butterfly, why not test my skills again? Haku is here too, and since their physical abilities are about the same, we can have a friendly spar."

Then Li Ang got a good beating from Haku for two minutes and typed "GG" on the screen.

"I must say, your ability is truly astonishing. After using Yuri's Mercury-Gilt Fruit, your physical abilities are simply incomparable." Haku finished off a series of attacks with satisfaction. "Now your physical strength is almost the same as mine. I've been training for decades. I remember when you first joined the Revolutionary Army, you were just an ordinary person. I didn't expect you to have grown so much in just one month."

On the other side, Li Ang, with a bruised and swollen face, mumbled, "Why? I'm the one who got beaten up. This doesn't make sense. My physical strength has been almost completely depleted, and I still can't fight back."

“Of course.” Fujitora watched Li Ang get beaten up for two minutes and said matter-of-factly, “Haku has been practicing Fishman Karate for decades. Even if you have the same physical attributes, you are far superior in terms of skills and combat experience.”

That's true. The system isn't powerful enough to enhance her physical attributes while also providing her with the corresponding awareness of a strong person. She still has to train for all of that herself.

However, Haku didn't use excessive force. Although it looked like he was hitting Li Ang's face, it was just some bruises, and with Li Ang's current physical condition, he recovered in no time.

Even after recovering, Leon wasn't giving up and went after Johnny, who was now at the helm. It's ridiculous; this guy couldn't beat Haku, so he went off to find confidence elsewhere.

However, two minutes later, Li Ang, with a bruised and swollen face, reappeared in front of everyone.

"This is fucking illogical! Why is Johnny so strong?" Leon said indignantly. "He didn't even transform."

"Well..." Johnny scratched the back of his head, looking rather simple-minded, and said, "I don't know either. Ever since I got the Bear-Bear Fruit, I've felt my strength growing day by day. I even broke two ship rudders a while ago. Chief of Staff, I couldn't stop myself for a moment, I'm really sorry."

Looking at this good-natured Johnny, Li Ang was truly furious. Keep pretending. He was so clever back in the square, what a superb actor! Maybe I should just give him the Best Actor award someday.

At this moment, Fujitora, suppressing a laugh, chimed in, "It seems that Johnny and this Devil Fruit are quite compatible, and he can quickly improve his strength with it. This is truly a joyous occasion."

After being rude twice and getting beaten black and blue, Li Ang had no choice but to continue training in Fishman Karate with Haku. While training, he kept telling himself, "Close combat is for brutes. I'm a chief of staff, why would I need close combat? I can just stand back and shoot from a distance."

Haku overheard these mutterings and had to suppress his laughter while training him—it was truly exhausting.

However, Li Ang was well aware of the importance of close combat ability, otherwise he wouldn't have spent a lot of money to improve his physical fitness, nor would he have trained hard in karate with Haku every day.

Although he is the chief of staff, he cannot guarantee that he will have someone protecting him at all times. If he were to encounter the same predicament as when Kevin came to assassinate him last time, he would have to rely on himself.

Last time, they took advantage of Kevin's weakness to light. If the next person doesn't have any weaknesses, then Li Ang will be in trouble. Firearms aren't omnipotent either. Like last time when they dealt with Peter, shotguns are powerful, but they are slow to aim. If Li Ang hadn't created an opening, he wouldn't have been able to hit the target.

The new sniper rifles and butterflies seem incredibly powerful, but they also have a multitude of drawbacks, making them completely unsuitable for close-quarters combat.

"Alright, that's enough for today's practice," Haku said, stopping his movements on the deck.

Meanwhile, Li Ang, still bruised and swollen, mumbled, "The cough is sour, but it's relieved. It's finally over, it hurts so much!"

It turned out that when Haku realized that Li Ang had great strength but lacked corresponding skills, he added a practical combat training course to his daily training.

In other words, by joining a course where Li Ang was constantly getting beaten up, the scene of Li Ang being bruised and battered every day came about.

Okay, the phrase "bruised and swollen face" has appeared many times.

It's said that the first step in learning martial arts is learning to be hit. Now, under Haku's onslaught, Li Ang can't even protect his head and is frequently getting punched, which shows that Li Ang's journey as a punching bag is still long.

After receiving a reply, Li Ang asked, "Where are we? How long until we get back?"

"Chief of Staff, we expect to be able to return to Baltigue this afternoon."

“Hmm, very good. I need to check if my little apprentice, Kerla, has neglected his studies these past few days.” Li Ang nodded and said, “And give that naughty brat a good beating too, so he’ll know what I’m capable of.”