"Hahaha... Now that I have a ship, leaving this place will be effortless, Aurelius D. Virel Is!"
Standing at the bow, Bundy World couldn't help but burst into laughter.
His own ship had been destroyed when he arrived in this country.
However, instead of immediately searching for another vessel, he had hidden himself in a secluded location.
Although his Devil Fruit ability was incredibly powerful, it also consumed a tremendous amount of stamina.
His battle with Garp and his subsequent escape from the Marines had drained him heavily.
For the past several days, he had been recovering his strength in hiding.
Though he had accidentally encountered Is and been chased by him, luck was on his side. A ship had conveniently appeared along the coastline.
Otherwise, he wasn't even sure if he could have escaped today.
"It seems I'm destined to miss out on the Pluton battleship blueprints today."
Floating in the air, Is frowned slightly and sighed with a hint of regret.
Having read the original story, he knew very well how Bundy World's Devil Fruit worked.
If the power was applied to a ship, its sailing speed could be increased dramatically.
"We should say our goodbyes now, Aurelius D. Virel Is. After I leave, I'll be sending you a special gift."
Standing at the bow, Bundy World wore a meaningful sneer.
"What kind of gift?" Is demanded from midair.
"You'll find out soon enough."
Bundy World laughed coldly.
"Is that so? Then I'll look forward to it."
Is sneered back.
Gripping the shovel with both hands, he swung it heavily toward Bundy World.
A slash resembling a giant shark fin tore through the air.
It ripped across space itself, carrying a force capable of sweeping away mountains and destroying everything in its path as it rushed toward Bundy World.
"Such an attack is completely futile, Aurelius D. Virel Is."
Bundy World slowly shook his head at the incoming slash.
"Momo Fiftyfold Speed!"
Grasping the ship's wheel, he infused the vessel with his Devil Fruit power.
Instantly, the ship became little more than an afterimage upon the sea as it shot toward the horizon.
Boom!
The slash crashed into the ocean.
The sea split apart, forming a seemingly bottomless chasm.
Yet it failed to strike Bundy World.
"Farewell, Aurelius D. Virel Is! Just wait patiently for my gift!"
As the ship disappeared beyond the horizon, only those words remained behind.
"A gift..."
Is murmured to himself.
However, he paid little attention to Bundy World's warning.
If Bundy World escaped, then so be it.
In this world of sailing, fate played a large role.
Since he couldn't obtain the Pluton blueprints this time, there was no point forcing the issue.
Without lingering any longer, Is returned to the excavation site.
After carefully observing the surroundings and confirming there was no one nearby, he turned his attention toward the black cube.
Without the slightest hesitation, he raised the shovel and struck.
Bang!
When the first hit failed to break through, Is simply swung again.
Clang!
Clang! Clang! Clang!
The shovel repeatedly smashed into the black cube.
Cracks spread across its surface until the entire cube finally shattered.
At that moment, the system notification sounded in his mind, causing him to stop swinging.
[Notification: Obtained Choice Inheritance Card ×1 (Allows the user to freely select an ability from an existing Character Card).]
[Notification: Gained 100 Experience.]
[Notification: Gained 100 Experience.]
"No Character Summon Card?"
Is scratched his head.
The previous excavation had yielded two Character Summon Cards in one go.
This time, however, none appeared.
On the other hand, the experience gained was double the usual amount.
"Well, at least I got a Character Inheritance Card."
...
Is focused his attention on the card.
"Use."
"Ding! Successfully used."
"Please select an inherited ability."
"A. Tatsumaki: Esper Powers
Madara Uchiha: Sharingan Rem: Oni Transformation Yoriichi Tsugikuni: Sun Breathing Unohana Retsu: Kidō The Old Heavenly Master: Golden Light Spell"
Is scanned the list and fell into thought.
Every option was excellent.
For a moment, he couldn't decide which one to choose.
After careful consideration, he finally made up his mind.
Option B.
Madara Uchiha's Sharingan.
Obtaining the Sharingan would significantly increase his combat strength.
More importantly, it would allow him to use Susanoo.
Without further hesitation, Is selected the Sharingan and inherited its power.
"It's time to head back."
The excavation was over.
Although he hadn't uncovered any particularly extraordinary treasures, the experience gain alone was worthwhile.
Once his excavation level increased further, he would likely be able to obtain even better rewards.
Sheets of paper sprouted from his back and rapidly formed a pair of wings.
With a powerful flap, Is flew back toward the royal palace at tremendous speed.
Meanwhile, battle had already broken out between Hashirama's group and CP0.
Rem and Ram were jointly fighting a CP0 elite.
Although they couldn't gain the advantage, their opponent also couldn't defeat them quickly.
Rem had entered her Oni Transformation.
A single horn protruded from her forehead, greatly increasing her strength.
In her hand was a large spiked iron ball connected by a chain—a morning star flail.
Boom!
Rem swung the massive weapon at a CP0 agent.
The attack was easily dodged, but when the iron ball smashed into the ground, it blasted a sizeable crater into the palace floor.
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