One Piece: The Celestial Dragons' Self-Cultivation

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The ability card could be one of the opponent's three types of Haki, or it could be a Devil Fruit ability or a special physique.

If you fail the challenge, or do not intend to challenge it for the time being, you can store the cards you drew in the card pool above.

The card pool has ten slots and can only store ten cards. You can wait until Blake is more confident before deciding to challenge him.

In sixteen years, Blake's ten slots have been filled with ten cards he carefully selected.

All of them are cards with relatively strong abilities and relatively low difficulty in obtaining them.

Aside from Shiki the Golden Lion and Baron Redfield, who were only drawn once each, the others were easier to deal with during those periods.

Take Garp as an example; a young Garp is clearly easier to fight than a middle-aged or elderly Garp.

The most valuable of the ten cards is Charlotte Linlin in her childhood.

Among the ten, Charlotte Linlin in her childhood was the weakest. Moreover, she did not have Haki or a Devil Fruit in her childhood, but only a special talent - Steel Balloon!

If Blake succeeds in the challenge, he will definitely obtain the Steel Balloon ability card.

Tragically, even sixteen-year-old Blake was no match for a young Charlotte Linlin...

Chapter 4 This is Blake's unique fighting style

Blake's cheat system appeared in this world along with him.

But Black isn't Kozuki Oden; he couldn't stand up right after he was born.

In the early years, even if he was drawn against a random random player, Blake was still no match for him and could only grow stronger while silently training his body.

Fortunately, Celestial Dragons are generally in good physical condition.

Adult Celestial Dragons are generally around three meters tall, the height of an Admiral. However, they are usually somewhat bulky due to a lack of exercise, and very few Celestial Dragons can calm down and train.

Blake's exceptional physical talent allowed him to take down some random passersby before he was even ten years old.

These people have neither Devil Fruit abilities nor special physiques, nor do they possess the three types of Haki; their ability cards can only enhance Black's physical strength.

If Black continues to improve at this pace, he might have to reach Charlotte Linlin's level of physical strength to contend with a powerful opponent who possesses Armament Haki.

The turning point came at age twelve.

At the age of twelve, Black awakened his Observation Haki on his own.

With his Observation Haki, Black was able to easily deal with random passersby who didn't know Haki, and his physique improved rapidly.

With an advantage of near-precognition, they can hold their own even against stronger opponents.

At the age of thirteen, due to his improved physical abilities and Black's deliberate training, he finally awakened Armament Haki.

In this way, even if a new world expert with dual-color Haki appears among the passersby, he will still be able to put up a fight.

Three more years passed. Although most of the cards he drew were against strong opponents that Blake couldn't defeat, thanks to the efforts of the random passersby, Blake still possessed the strength to rival Tina.

Blake opened his eyes, and a well-behaved maid came forward, and the scene was recreated.

After breakfast, Blake began his day of doing nothing.

"Now that my strength has reached the level of a Rear Admiral in the Navy Headquarters, the noise I make when I cultivate is getting bigger and bigger, which is a bit inconvenient in the Holy Land. It seems that I can only focus on actual combat in the system space from now on."

Blake's identity is actually somewhat awkward.

The 19 Celestial Dragon families, including the families of the Five Elders, did not actually engage in any power struggles.

Apart from those ambitious individuals who want to join the Knights of God, the other Celestial Dragons are mostly good-for-nothings who just loaf around and wait to die. At most, they might have some minor conflicts over who gets to own a slave, which they forget about the next day.

Unless they were born into the same family, two people from the elite circle and the loser circle may never truly know each other.

Black is obviously a nobody in the trash circle. He can only develop steadily by playing it safe. It's not too late to jump out when he can easily beat Im in the card space.

The problem now is that Blake doesn't have any truly loyal subordinates.

The maids and guards in the manor are passable for doing odd jobs, but to train them into capable experts, Blake would have to use his ability cards on them.

According to Blake's plan, he would only give his subordinates ability cards that enhance physical strength or dominance once his strength reached the level of a general.

For ordinary tasks, Black could naturally hand them over to CP.

But for tasks like finding the Rumble-Rumble Fruit in Bika, Black doesn't really have any trustworthy subordinates right now.

If CP were to search for it, they would indeed bring back the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, but they would definitely have to report the details of the operation to the Five Elders.

This would expose Black to the Five Elders, although the Five Elders might not care much and would certainly not try to steal his Rumble-Rumble Fruit.

However, once exposed, it will only make things more complicated.

With a sigh, Blake turned his attention to the sea.

Crocodile and Moria will challenge Whitebeard and Kaido respectively in the next few years. After their defeats, one will run back to Paradise to rot, while the other will start digging up graves everywhere.

Many time-traveling predecessors gained the loyalty of these two by promising revenge or similar things.

But Blake didn't consider himself a powerful figure with "persuasive skills," unable to summon experts from all over the sea with a single call to arms, and neither of them were the type to submit to others.

Bartholomew Kuma, Jinbe, and Hanafuzha could be subordinates, but the former two have fundamental differences in their positions with Black, while the latter has a close relationship with Kaido, to the point of entrusting his children to him.

Needless to say, the situation is even more dire for the navy.

Although the navy now under the command of Kong is not as independent as it was after Sengoku took over as Fleet Admiral, some signs have begun to emerge since Zephyr became a naval instructor.

Unless Black fully displays his talent and gains the support of the Five Elders, it's a pipe dream to ask the Navy for him.

"Forget it, let's focus on leveling up first. Once we get Charlotte Linlin's Steel Balloon, we won't have to worry about safety when going out to sea."

Blake sighed and returned to his room.

"System, start!"

After acquiring Tina's Armament Haki, Black's strength increased dramatically, and he decided to challenge Charlotte Linlin's card once again.

If Black were to obtain Charlotte Linlin's "Iron Balloon," even if his strength is not comparable to that of an elite lieutenant general, he would be able to hold out until reinforcements arrive.

Then he can leave Mary Geoise and go out to sea to find suitable subordinates.

Blake reappears in the card space, this time in a town.

Without Blake even needing to search, a mountain of flesh nearly four meters tall appeared before his eyes.

It's strange, but Charlotte Linlin looks almost the same as she did as a child and as an old woman, though she was very beautiful when she was young.

Oda said that Shakky was the most beautiful girl on Beehive Island, but Black thinks that Bakkin is the most beautiful girl on Beehive Island, followed by Charlotte Linlin, and Shakky is at most third.

Before he could say anything, a fist the size of an iron pot came crashing down on Blake's head.

Blake hurriedly dodged:

"Don't talk about martial ethics!"

The fist slammed into the ground, creating a deep crater in the street.

Another punch landed, and Blake could only continue to dodge, with absolutely no room to retaliate.

Charlotte Linlin's strength and defense are superhuman. Even if Black's Armament Haki has been enhanced, he doesn't need to confront her head-on.

Blake never understood the way people fought in this world. Those who liked to fight with their fists against each other looked exciting, but couldn't you at least dodge?

The efficiency is just too low.

In the battles he's fought in the Card Space over the years, Blake has developed his own unique fighting style.

There's nothing particularly special about it; it's just about dodging and using your arms to block attacks, then striking the opponent's head and liver to achieve effective damage.

It sounds simple, but it has already surpassed everyone on the sea.

Why do so many people in this world seem to have thick blood?

Because the way of fighting on the high seas is all about power and explosive force, you unleash your ultimate move and I unleash mine, it's all about clashing waves!

Evade? Forget about it!

Anyone who tries to hide is a low-level pirate!

Most of the damage was worn away by the opponent's attacks, and the attack points were usually not fatal.

In a world where everyone has a lot of blood, this kind of injury wouldn't be fatal.

Charlotte Linlin slammed her fist into the ground again, and a glint flashed in Blake's eyes.

His feet stomped the ground quickly, and his figure swiftly appeared in Charlotte Linlin's hand. In another flash, he was in front of her.

With his hands in a hammer shape, he unleashed his Armament Haki to its fullest extent.

Ruthless! Ruthless! One punch!

Charlotte Linlin was thrown back by the impact, falling backward amidst a cloud of dust.

After landing, Blake did not strike a pose or observe like the strongmen of this world, but continued to charge towards the opponent!

Last hitting is very important!

I'll kill you while you're sick!

Want to play with me, doing sit-ups without getting hurt while smoking?

"Pop up the steel balloon!!!"

Chapter 5 The Kingdom of Taya and the Crouching Dragon and the Young Phoenix

The following day, the Temple docked at its dedicated pier outside Red Harbor.

Blake walked at the very front, a step behind Stella and two expressionless couples, followed by dozens of slaves, maids, and guards.

Yesterday, after Black defeated young Charlotte Linlin and gained the "Iron Balloon" talent, his sense of security increased significantly, and he finally dared to go to the sea to seek opportunities.

Black had no intention of returning to the Holy Land anytime soon. He planned to travel around the world and try to find a suitable powerful individual and a Devil Fruit that had not yet been born.

“Black Saint, I am Vice Admiral Gumir, who is in charge of your voyage. This is my adjutant, Bastieu. We will be escorting your Temple from here on out.”

Upon arriving at Red Harbor, a naval vice admiral who looked remarkably like the Golden Lion approached Black and bowed slightly in greeting.

Ordinary citizens must kneel and bow when facing the Celestial Dragons, while the Navy only needs to maintain respect.

Due to the long voyage and distance involved, the navy dispatched a warship to provide escort.

Blake nodded slightly to Gumir.

"Then trouble you."

Lieutenant General Gumir was taken aback; this was the first time he had ever seen a Celestial Dragon so polite.

After Blake boarded the ship, Bastieu whispered:

"He doesn't seem as unreasonable as the rumors say..."

Gumir glared at him:

"Stop talking so much nonsense! Hurry up and keep up!"

Blake wasn't a very polite person; he simply believed that true arrogance resided in the heart.

As the Navy is, after all, under the command of the Celestial Dragons, and Black didn't want to offend anyone with his words unless there was a conflict of interest.

"Gumir and Bastiyu?"

Blake chuckled softly.

He remembered those two people.

Gumir is the base commander of G2 and has crossed paths with Ace.

Bastiyu's long reddish-brown hair and bull's head mask are striking, giving the subconscious impression that he is a ruthless character.

In fact, Bastiou's record was being instantly killed by Sabo in Dressrosa, and he hadn't woken up until Black time-traveled.

But it doesn't matter, Black never expected these naval forces to be of any help anyway.

With warships present, at least they can deter pirates and prevent fools who don't recognize the World Government's flag from bothering him.

Two months later, in the South China Sea.

"Lord Black Saint, we are about to arrive in the Kingdom of Taya."

Hearing the maid's voice, Blake sat up from the recliner, took off his sunglasses, and looked into the distance.

"Is it finally here?"