Pirates' Max Level System

Speaking of which, Tayuya's opponent in this round, Beihai, is just as well-known as Tayuya, especially among women. Perhaps the organizers planned this person to replace Tayuya and become the most popular person later in the round.

He was a charming middle-aged man. His floral shirt and shorts didn't make him look frivolous. His stubble, paired with his penetrating eyes, gave him an indescribable charm, like a gentleman on a Hawaiian beach.

If you want to know the reason, the only reason is that this guy is handsome. After all, the world is all about looks, and having good looks means you can do whatever you want.

"My name is Pirka-san. I don't enjoy fighting, but I'm grateful to the goddess of luck for having met the beautiful Miss Tayuya in the arena."

Tayuya's opponent, Pirka-san, bowed and addressed Tayuya. His demeanor and manners were impeccable, prompting another round of screams.

"If you don't like fighting, why did Mr. Pierkasan sign up for the martial arts tournament?" Tayuya seized on his opponent's words and asked this question tit for tat.

Pierkasan's expression remained unchanged, as if he had already prepared the corresponding answer.

"Maybe all this is for the purpose of meeting Miss Tayuya. I believe this is fate." Taking advantage of Tayuya's words, Pirkasan teased Tayuya instead.

Most people would be looked down upon if they said such cheesy love words, but if a handsome guy said it, the effect would be different.

"Oh my God, it would be great if Pierkasan could say that to me."

"Protect the best Pircasang in the world. I want to bear children for him."

But there are always people who are not fans of Pierre Casan and do not buy into what he says at all.

"Get lost, Miss Tayuya is mine, I'm going to burn this show-off."

"Add me in. People like this should be sentenced to death directly."

Before the match even started, the fans of the two started fighting. The emcee couldn't just sit back and watch the audience argue, so the best thing to do was to start the match right away.

Pirkasan is the user of the Parahuman Devil Fruit, the Pai Pai Fruit. He has mastered the fruit's abilities to such an extent that he is considered a renowned expert in the North Sea. Pirkasan also has another identity: he is the mastermind behind many of the North Sea's casinos, and the gambling games surrounding the martial arts tournaments are largely tied to him.

For a guy who combines good looks, strength and power, it's only natural that he's famous.

Qin Luo was very unhappy now because he found that the three women looked at Pierkasang with a flickering look in their eyes. No, before the grass grew on his head, Qin Luo had to stop this possibility.

"This guy isn't that great, he seems even worse than me."

Qin Luo's voice was a little sour, and his eyes swept back and forth in front of the three women, not hiding his jealousy at all.

Unable to bear Qin Luo's eyes, Tsunade whispered: "I just heard that he is very good at gambling."

With reason and evidence, Qin Luo turned his eyes to Olivia.

Originally, Olivia didn't intend to pay attention, but seeing Qin Luo's persistence, she explained: "I'm more interested in his watch. That thing belongs to a disappeared civilization and may be related to the historical text."

Only Taotu didn't disappoint Qin Luo. She nodded directly, but she looked like she was trying to comfort a child. This made Qin Luo feel very upset.

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After the match started, neither Tayuya nor Pierkasan took action immediately.

"For a beauty like Miss Tayuya, only roses that never fade can be worthy of you." As he said this, roses of various colors emerged from Pircasang's hands. He threw them into the air one by one and slowly floated towards Tayuya.

"I don't need them. Mr. Piercasan, please take them back."

Duoyou also swung the flute, and a gust of wind blew the roses back.

"It's ungentlemanly to take back a gift you've given."

Pircasang snapped his fingers, and the roses in the wind began to move on their own, gathering towards Tayuya.

Real roses don't last forever, and they can't be manipulated by Pierre Kassan. From a close distance, Tayuya could see clearly that these roses were made from playing cards. Even if they looked realistic, they were still playing cards.

Considering the opponent's ability, Tayuya couldn't let these card roses get close to her. Unsheathing her sword, she chopped the roses from the air with her sword energy.

"It seems Miss Tayuya isn't too happy with my gift. But I still have a solution."

Pierkasan still looked leisurely, as if he had Duoyouya in his grasp.

The fallen roses disintegrated in mid-air, transforming into cards. Their slow pace changed, and as they transformed back into cards, their hidden edge was revealed. A storm of cards blew around Tayuya.

Chapter 728: Transformation into an Immortal

Flowers presented during a match, especially from opponents, is a joke.

At this stage of the competition, no one would act recklessly. Therefore, every move made by Pircasan was not without purpose, and Tayuya was always on guard.

When the broken rose turned into a storm of cards, Duoyou did not panic. She used the air-cutting waves and sound blades emitted by the Snow Sound Sword in her hand to tear the storm into pieces in a few strokes.

The first thing Tayuya saw upon regaining her sight was the smiling Pierka-san. It was hard not to notice him, as behind him floated a massive, over ten-meter-long card, also incredibly thick.

It was clearly just a card, yet even after being enlarged, it still gave off an unspeakable pressure. Like a standing stone tablet, it carried an unsettling aura.

If you look closely, you will see that this behemoth is made up of countless cards. As the cards on it change, the digital patterns on the huge cards are also constantly changing.

Pirka-san applauded Tayuya, "As expected of Ms. Tayuya, this level of skill is rare even among women. You deserve the title of female swordsman."

Praise? No, no, no, Pierre Kassan is provoking.

To translate Pircasan's words, it means: You are very strong among women, but that's all.

"Fighting and killing is such a bummer. Why don't we sit down and play some cards to decide the winner?" Piercasan thought for a moment, then continued, "How about a card game? This method is most suitable for newcomers like Miss Tayuya."

Pierkasan spoke quite sincerely, and if you didn't know better you might think he was really thinking about Tayuya.

Therefore, experienced gamblers have the talent of both liar and actor. They not only want to win your money, but also want to fool you.

These cards were controlled by Pierkasan, so even if Duoyou was possessed by the goddess of luck, there was no way she could defeat the opponent. If winning or losing depended on gambling skills, it would be better to ask Duoyou to surrender.

Faced with such a shameless person, Duoyou was too lazy to respond.

This time the opponent's strength is different from before, so Tayouya must give it his all.

The sword was merely a disguise; the flute was Tayuya's true form. As the flute played, an invisible attack spread throughout the arena. A greasy, sickening feeling filled Pierkasan's heart. The giant card behind him was also affected, shaking and threatening to fall apart at any moment.

Tayuya kept observing Pierkasan's expression, quite dissatisfied with her own results. Even with all her might, the illusion created by the flute had no effect on Pierkasan, leaving her with only a slight discomfort and a brief moment of daze.

Pirka-san was surprised for a moment, then grinned at Tayuya, directly telling her to increase her efforts.

The balance of the giant card was broken by Duoyouya, and Pierkasan, noticing it, simply released his control of the card. An avalanche of cards poured down, threatening to engulf the entire arena.

Among the cards, Pierkasan was like an emperor. Even the most violent torrents were soft around him, deflecting within half a meter of him. Duoyou didn't have that luxury; the slightest misstep would have drowned him.

Pircasan is very strong, even stronger than Shanks' previous opponent Starks.

Tayuya's resistance seemed a bit strenuous, and the Yukine Sword's ability to preserve sound became useless because she was facing a torrent of cards that could even silence sound.

Whether it was the air-slashing wave or the sword energy, once it landed within it, it would be completely submerged, unable to stir up any ripples. Tayuya had no choice but to leap high, attempting to dodge. This wasn't a good option. While escaping into the air, she also lost her mobility, as the air wasn't as easy to use as the ground.

However, at that time, Tayuya no longer had a choice.

Looking at Tayuya leaping in the air, Pirkasan smiled faintly. So far, everything was under his control.

"Ms. Tayuya, I hope you'll like roses in the future."

Pirkasan's words seemed to be saying goodbye to Tayuya. Where did he get the confidence from?

As if to prove Pircasan's words, the cards changed from their previous avalanche-like momentum and turned into a thorn in the flesh, rising into the sky following Duoyou.

The cards covering the entire arena left the ground, filling the entire sky. Now, Tayuya had no space to hide.

Don't underestimate the power of these cards. The stone that makes up the arena is several times harder than bricks, but the cards have scratched countless scars. Such sharp cuts on the flesh are like cutting tofu.

The overwhelming mass of cards enveloped Tayuya, completely enveloping her. Pierkasan and Tayuya's eyes met, each one strangely calm. Pierkasan wondered what other tricks Tayuya had in mind to escape the card trap.

A moment later, a giant rose blossomed in the arena, with Duoyou at its center, her head dotted among the petals like a pistil. The audience was stunned by the power and beauty displayed by Pierkasan.

The blooming of the roses made Pircasan feel relieved. He thought Duoyu had some backup plan, and now he just had to wait for the host to announce the result.

"It's so beautiful! How can I put it? This is the first time I've seen such a beautiful move. Pierkasan gave me such a big surprise."

The emcee spoke with emotion, but as if sensing Pircasan's urging gaze, he coughed and prepared to announce the result of the match: "Therefore, the victory of this match belongs to..."

Just as the emcee was about to say Pierkasan's name, his voice stopped abruptly.

Something strange happened on the stage. A faint blue light shone through the gaps between the cards that formed the giant rose. As a professional emcee, if there was a mistake, it would be extremely embarrassing. He would never allow such a thing to happen.

The faint blue light spread to Tayuya, and faint blue lines appeared on her skin. The lines spread out, and Tayuya's entire body was emitting a faint blue glow. Tayuya's hair grew to her waist and turned snow-white. A single horn emerged from her head.

Tayuya directly skipped the first stage of curse-sealing and entered the sage form.

Tayuya's curse seal was naturally modified by Orochimaru. The seal during Operation Collapse was still incomplete, a product of technical compromise. It wasn't until Mitsuki's appearance that this power was finally perfected.

With complete information at hand, improving Tayuya's curse seal was a simple task for Orochimaru. As for improving her appearance, that was even simpler. In Orochimaru's words, it was just a matter of "dying" her sage chakra.

Therefore, except that there is no snake-like chakra flying around Tayuya's sage form, it is extremely similar to Mitsuki's sage form.

Chapter 729: Capital, Luck, and Gambling Skills

Only those who reach this level can be called immortals.

You can't give Naruto a cool transformation just because he is the protagonist, and give him an ugly and dark appearance just because he is a supporting role. This is simply naked discrimination.

To achieve that level of immortality, one might as well just call it the transformation of an African chief.

As for whether beautification is useful, the answer is yes. Beautiful things are always easier to accept.

When Tayuya's transformation began, some people connected it with the Sea Curse experiment. However, one was an extreme ugliness, the other an extreme beauty, two diametrically opposed extremes that made people subconsciously distinguish between the two.

After the adjustment, it took Tayuya some time to adapt to this new power when she entered the cursed sage form for the first time.

Tayuya opened her eyes, and the blue light that had been lingering around her dissipated. A burst of air erupted, and the giant rose that enveloped her shattered into dust, dissipating into the air along with the blue light. Tayuya slowly descended to the ground.

Seeing the refreshed Tayuya, a flicker of regret crossed Pircasan's face. He shouldn't have held back. Everyone has a trick up their sleeve. If he had been more decisive, the match would have been over.

However, Pierkasan is still confident in his own abilities.

After stretching his muscles, Pierkasan put in 100% of his strength to face the new opponent.

A portal to another dimension seemed to open behind Pierkasan, and playing cards flew out. Tayuya finally understood how his opponent had created such a giant card in the blink of an eye.

The previous attacks were no longer effective against Tayuya. After her sage transformation, each sound blade she unleashed was powerful enough to rival A-rank ninjutsu. Pirkasan's cards could only be dissolved in the confrontation.

In gambling, overwhelming your opponent with a large bet is the easiest and most reliable way to win. When this method doesn't work, you need to use some skill and luck.

This is the truth Pierkasan learned at the gambling table, and it applies equally to combat. Capital, gambling skills, and luck correspond to Pierkasan's three sets of combat skills.

At this moment, what Pierre Kasan wanted to show was luck.

A complete deck of playing cards floated beside Pierre Kasan, breaking up and circling around him at different angles.

Pierkasan holds his hands together, and whenever four cards are caught by his hands, he will launch different attacks based on the combination of the four cards.

This attack will be launched automatically and lock onto the opponent, so Pircasan doesn't have to worry too much. The disadvantage is that this attack is extremely random. Even Pircasan himself doesn't know what the next attack will be like, and he may even suffer self-harm.

At first glance, this attack sounds incredibly unstable, but you have to remember that some people are naturally blessed by luck. Among the top European players, voice-controlled dealers are standard operations.

As for the question of whether Pierre Kassan, who roamed the casinos, was a European emperor, this question seemed a bit redundant.

In the first wave, Pierkasan collected four "10s". These four cards were coated with a layer of iron and merged into a group of cards, shooting towards Tayuya. Pierkasan then replaced the deck with a new one and drew four more times.

The immortalization granted Tayouya a heightened sense of perception, especially regarding sound. The unique sonic signatures of these four cards were as distinct as a lion hiding among a flock of sheep. Twelve sonic blades blocked the four cards' path.

But after exhausting twelve sonic blades, I only managed to destroy three cards, leaving one behind. Dodging was useless; the attacks summoned by "Luck" were all from monsters with the Locked Head activated. Let's learn about automatic guidance.

In a hurry, the "Lucky" card was already close.

Three streams of white smoke burst out, and Tayuya's summoned beast was forced out.

After Orochimaru's "plastic surgery", the three ghosts were no longer worthy of being called the three ghosts. After putting on a body armor, their ugly appearance was concealed, and the wooden sticks and bone spurs were replaced by door panels, swords and claws. The overflowing evil spirit made them look like ghost generals.

The remaining "Lucky" card finally pierced through the body of the "Handless Ghost" and was stopped by the big sword.

Having seen the power of "Luck", Tayuya could no longer let Pirka-san draw with impunity. Leaving the "Handless Ghost" to defend, the other two rushed forward, and Tayuya himself played the flute.

In such a short time, the European Emperor Pierkasan has collected four "Js", called out four card soldiers, and also got the second king card.

However, Pirkasan's luck was interrupted. Tayuya's most important skill was her flute. With hundreds of tunes to choose from and dozens of random illusions to choose from, there's always one that suits you. Add in the amplification of Sage Transformation, and even a tough guy would be blown away.

Pircasan was no exception. The scene before his eyes changed and he was thrown into a new world.

A dark sky, a shattered village. These were scenes hidden deep in Pirkasan's memory, brought to light by an illusion. Poverty and war defined Pirkasan's childhood, a nightmare he would never wish to recall.

Pirkasan became that helpless child again. Because of his handsome appearance, he became the target of bullying by some scumbags and was even targeted by some special enthusiasts.

That day, Pirkasan was also grabbed by the collar and dragged into the dark warehouse.

Even Duoyu 620, who had dug up this memory, glanced at Pirkasan awkwardly and ultimately did not participate in the illusion.

Is the nightmare about to happen again? Pierre Kasan struggled and screamed, his face full of madness. Pierre Kasan's fans were also frightened. Is this still the gentleman? What did he see?

The illusion ended temporarily with the end of a nightmare. After recovering, Pirkasan looked at Tayuya with bloodshot eyes, and the murderous intent of choosing anyone to devour was firmly fixed on Tayuya.

Duoyou was also a little unhappy. She didn't mind digging up her opponent's dark history, but it was not good for her to let her opponent get into this state.