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In one of the training areas, Katakuri combined his Mochi-Mochi Fruit with his Titanoboa Form, splitting his body into a flurry of serpentine mochi tendrils. He looked like a mythical Hydra as he launched a relentless assault on Jinbe, his destructive power massively amplified.
The Titanoboa Form was an Ancient Zoan. As the largest snake in history, it possessed unparalleled strength. It was also incredibly flexible, which complemented the properties of the Mochi-Mochi Fruit perfectly.
The two powers worked in synergy.
The Titanoboa Form boosted the Mochi-Mochi Fruit's lacking stamina, endurance, and raw power, and it also significantly increased his durability. He was no longer a "glass cannon."
The Mochi-Mochi Fruit, in turn, gave the Titanoboa Form a vast arsenal of attacks and techniques, making him much more versatile.
It was like a tank-class warrior who could also deal mage-level DPS—a terrifying combination.
"ROOAAR!"
Jinbe, in his half-dragon form, used his Fish-Man Karate to create a thick wall of water, blocking Katakuri's attack.
In the sea, Jinbe was the Warlord who had come closest to the power of the Yonko. But his lack of Conqueror's Haki had always held him back.
Now, however, with the addition of the Tyrannosaurus fruit, he could fight on land with power approaching that of the Emperors themselves.
And under the "activation" effect of the Devil Fruits, the "demon" within the Tyrannosaurus fruit was becoming more and more active. In the midst of the battle, Jinbe was showing signs of awakening the fruit.
Jin watched them fight for a while, then opened the interface to check their stats.
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[Position: Helmsman]
[Name: Jinbe]
[Authority: Level 3]
[Height: 301cm]
[Ability: None]
[Race: Whale Shark Fish-Man]
[Haki: Armament, Observation]
[Composite Doriki: 31,580 - 41,810]
[Evaluation: Possesses monstrous strength. Master of Fish-Man Karate and Fish-Man Jujutsu. Reaches maximum power in the sea.]
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[Position: Gunner]
[Name: Katakuri]
[Authority: Level 3]
[Height: 509cm]
[Abilities: Paramecia Mochi-Mochi Fruit, Ancient Zoan Titanoboa Form]
[Race: Human]
[Haki: Conqueror's, Armament, Observation]
[Composite Doriki: 29,780 - 45,510]
[Evaluation: Cold on the outside, warm on the inside. Possesses both wisdom and courage. Calm and composed, with an exceptional ability to handle crises and a high combat IQ.]
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Compared to the Marines' ranks of Captain, Rear Admiral, Vice Admiral, and Admiral, Ai preferred to use "Composite Doriki" as a more objective standard for evaluating these powerhouses.
It had even created its own standardized scale:
Yonko, Admiral: 32,000 - 64,000 Doriki
Yonko Commander, Admiral Candidate, Warlord, CP0, God's Knight: 16,000 - 32,000 Doriki
Vice Admiral (Elite), Yonko Officer, Supernova: 8,000 - 16,000 Doriki
Vice Admiral (Standard), CP9 Elite: 4,000 - 8,000 Doriki
Rear Admiral: 2,000 - 4,000 Doriki
Captain, Commodore: 1,000 - 2,000 Doriki
Commander, Lieutenant Commander: 500 - 1,000 Doriki
Anything below 500 Doriki wasn't worth calculating.
Of course, the lower and upper limits of the Doriki scale reflected the difference between a person's base form and their Devil Fruit-enhanced form.
Based on the data, Katakuri, with his Conqueror's Haki, had a higher upper limit than Jinbe. With two fruits, he had already reached the level of a low-tier Yonko. Once he awakened the Titanoboa fruit, he would be even stronger. But he was no longer young; a major breakthrough was unlikely.
It was a similar story for Jinbe. The Tyrannosaurus fruit had given him a massive boost, but he was likely nearing his peak.
Still, it was enough.
Each of them could now hold off an Admiral on their own.
Jin was leaving nothing to chance. He was preparing for a "total war"—a war against the Marines and all the various agencies of the World Government, simultaneously.
That included powers with unclear allegiances, like Kaido and Shanks, as well as the forces of the other member nations.
He had to account for every potential opponent.
The 800-year history of the World Government was not to be underestimated.
Just look at the Marines... Sengoku, Garp, Kuzan, Borsalino, Sakazuki—that was six Admiral-level fighters right there. Not to mention Magellan in Impel Down, and the potential of the yet-to-be-revealed Green Bull.
And that was just one of the World Government's many agencies.
Add in the Five Elders, the high-ranking members of Cipher Pol, the God's Knights... their total combat power was terrifying.
If it weren't for the need to maintain the "balance of power," the World Government could have dealt with the Four Emperors long ago.
Look at the Summit War. The entire Whitebeard crew was there, but on the Marine side, only Sakazuki was really fighting at full strength. The other Admiral-level fighters, like Garp, were mostly just slacking off. Even the Warlords barely lifted a finger.
But if Jin were to launch a "total war" against the World Government... would those slackers still be slacking off?
Their different factions and allegiances would make a clash inevitable.
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The training grounds were fully equipped with all manner of equipment.
On one side of the facility, Issho was leading Nami, Nojiko, and Uta through a weight training exercise. Under the influence of his gravity sword, even a simple punch felt incredibly heavy.
Issho hadn't wanted a second Devil Fruit. "Mastery of one path," he had said, "is a power in itself."
And it was true. He had reached the level of an Admiral with his Gravity-Gravity Fruit alone. A second fruit might have been more of a burden than a help. An extra ability would inevitably divide his focus. How could he make two abilities greater than the sum of their parts?
Sometimes, more was not better.
His eyes, thanks to the "restoration" function, had been healed. But he still preferred to keep them closed.
Crocodile and Gion were teaming up to spar with Loki.
Among this group of fighters, if there was one who had the potential to reach the level of a top-tier Yonko, or perhaps even surpass it, it was Loki.
With the power of the artificial Blue Dragon fruit, his growth and transformation during his battles with Jin had been explosive.
Even with Crocodile and Gion working together, they could only just manage to fight him to a draw.
It wasn't that they weren't strong.
It was that the Blue Dragon fruit was a perfect match for Loki. He was like a giant version of Kaido.
'An artificial Blue Dragon Loki vs. the real Blue Dragon Kaido... I wonder who would win?' Jin thought.
For the Blue Dragon fruit to awaken, one of the two users would have to be eliminated.
But Kaido, of course, didn't know that yet. A part of his power had been siphoned off by Vegapunk.
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"Ugh... I'm so tired..." Galdino groaned, looking like he was about to die. Bon Clay and the others were also gasping for breath.
As high-ranking members of the Bounty Hunters' Guild, they all had decent Devil Fruits. What they lacked was physical conditioning, martial arts skill, and Haki.
To that end, Ai had created a special physical enhancement program for them, as well as a Haki training regimen.
Brûlée, Galette, Perona, and the others were all a part of it.
They were all wearing a special set of armor made from a weakened form of Seastone.
Seastone, the essence of the sea, has a powerful suppressive effect on all Devil Fruit users. Normally, just touching it is enough to drain them of their strength.
But over the years, a special manufacturing process had been developed in Wano that could reduce the purity of the Seastone, thus weakening its effect on Devil Fruit users.
In Wano's Udon prison, the guards used these weakened Seastone handcuffs and shackles on the prisoners. It suppressed their abilities enough to keep them in line, but still allowed them to work.
Wearing the Seastone was a form of "weight training" for Devil Fruit users.
And, with the interference of their fruits "shielded," it was easier for them to awaken their Haki.
With the exception of Conqueror's Haki, which one is born with, both Armament and Observation Haki can be awakened through training.
Amazon Lily had a complete training method, which, thanks to Jin's relationship with Hancock, he had already obtained. His army had been undergoing the relevant training for some time now.
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Maya and Van Augur were engaged in a sniper duel.
Of all the available fruits, Maya had chosen the Mushroom-Mushroom Fruit.
It seemed like a weak choice.
But with it, Maya could create all sorts of different mushroom bullets. Combined with her powerful Observation Haki-enhanced sniping skills, even Van Augur didn't dare to set foot in the jungle where she was hiding. She was a ghost in the trees.
Her year of special training on Amazon Lily, and the experience she had gained on missions with the Kuja Pirates, had not been for nothing.
Van Augur, with his Mark-Mark Fruit, could now hit any target he had marked, even if it was outside his line of sight. It was like having an aimbot.
And he had even developed his fruit to the point where it could grant his bullets a tracking "vision," allowing them to automatically seek out a marked target.
It seemed impossible, but it was just an extension of the concept of "marking."
It just went to show that the same Devil Fruit could have vastly different effects in the hands of different people, especially a Paramecia. The gap between its floor and its ceiling was immense.
In the hands of Vander Decken, the Mark-Mark Fruit was just an annoyance.
But in the hands of one of the world's top snipers, Van Augur, it was a work of art.
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Hancock was watching her two sisters spar with Reiju.
The slave brand of the Celestial Dragons had been removed by Jin, and their confidence had returned. Their strength had also increased.
"Ma... ma..." the little child on Jin's shoulder babbled.
She slid down from his shoulder and crawled, with the speed of a rabbit, toward Hancock, who scooped her up in a loving embrace.
His daughter, who had awakened her Conqueror's Haki at birth, was not even a year old, but she was already showing the potential of a great warrior.
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