Chapter 10: Copying Top-Tier Conqueror’s Haki, Golden Lion’s Fury

As Roger boarded the enemy ship, a powerful, terrifying, and domineering wave of Conqueror's Haki erupted, sweeping through the entire enemy vessel. The sudden, immense pressure made Drew's body tremble—but then he was overwhelmed with joy.

[System, quickly use the Skill Copy Card!]

Drew swung his Fangtian Huaji fiercely, blasting away the opponent in front of him—Huibara Daishi. He then used the momentum from the clash to retreat a few steps, positioning Roger within the range of the skill copy card.

[Ding! Skill Copy Card successful. Congratulations, the host has acquired Top-Tier Conqueror's Haki. Usage techniques and supplementary skills… transferring now.]

"°?????(????)?????°"

He's flying high! Drew was so excited he jumped on the spot twice, startling Huibara Daishi, who had been planning to escape.

"To thank you… disappear."

"Flying Thunder God Technique!"

With a slight smirk, Drew looked at Huibara Daishi. His figure suddenly vanished. When he reappeared, the Fangtian Huaji was already behind Huibara Daishi's head.

"Boom!"

Nice hit, perfect headshot!

With a loud bang, Huibara Daishi, who had transformed into a powerful gorilla using his Zoan-type fruit and relied on beastly instincts and natural resilience, managed to withstand the first blow—but only barely.

His massive body was sent flying like a meteor by Drew's overwhelming strength, soaring into the sky, destination unknown.

Ten minutes. It took just ten minutes.

Three powerful pirate crews, each with Devil Fruit users boasting bounties over a hundred million, were completely defeated without even getting the chance to use a single move. The terrifying scene made the other pirate ships affiliated with the Golden Lion that had planned to surround the Jackson abruptly stop.

Then—they quickly turned their ships around and fled!

"Not bad, not bad. Looks like you've already learned how to use Haki,"

Roger suddenly appeared behind Drew, grinning with satisfaction.

"Yeah, just learned it recently, hehe," Drew scratched his head awkwardly, not offering further explanation. After all, everyone on the Jackson could use Haki (except Buggy), so him learning it didn't seem all that strange.

Of course, Roger had no idea that just moments ago, Drew had freeloaded off his top-tier Conqueror's Haki. If he knew, even the future Pirate King would probably lose his cool.

As Roger walked away, Drew turned his attention to the system panel. Under Conqueror's Haki, he saw three associated skills—one of them being the famous Divine Departure (Shinso, or "Kamui").

Meanwhile, on the Grand Line…

The Golden Lion Shiki was leading a powerful pirate fleet swiftly toward the battlefield. Though Roger was his enemy, Shiki had always held a degree of admiration for him.

"L-Lord Shiki!"

Seeing the mighty fleet approaching, the pirates who had just fled wore pitiful expressions as they placed the still-unconscious "Three Pirate Captains" they had just salvaged from the sea onto the deck, then began to complain bitterly.

"Blah blah, blah blah blah…"

(A thousand words omitted here.)

"Hmph! What a bunch of useless trash!"

Shiki's already fierce face twisted with fury. Whether from his subordinates' stupidity or sheer frustration was hard to say.

"I told you clearly over the Den Den Mushi—just stall Roger! And you actually tried to capture him alive?!"

"What were you thinking?! Capturing Roger?! Even I, Golden Lion Shiki, have never had that kind of crazy idea!"

Staring at the floating wreckage of pirate ships scattered across the sea, Shiki's eyes turned cold as he silently looked toward the direction where the Jackson had departed—silent for a long time.

"Roger, we'll meet again. And next time… I definitely won't let you escape."

…

Aboard the Jackson, Drew declined Buggy's invitation to play games and made his way alone to the training room.

[System, I want to draw a prize!]

From the recent battle, Drew had earned a total of 215 Dimensional Points—enough for two draws.

[Congratulations, host has obtained the martial art: Tai Chi Fist]

[Congratulations, host has obtained Zoan-type: Kun-Kun Fruit]

"Eh, not bad," Drew sighed slightly as he looked at the results. As expected, good luck doesn't strike every day.

He had been hoping for some kind of god-tier ability, but still—Tai Chi wasn't bad.

"In philosophy, Tai Chi brings peace to the world; in martial arts, Ba Ji settles the universe."

As the system infused the skill into him, Drew felt like he had transformed into a Tai Chi grandmaster. Countless insights into Tai Chi flashed through his mind one by one.

In that moment, he became eager to test out his hand-to-hand combat ability—to see what effect the principle of "using four ounces to move a thousand pounds" would have when backed by his terrifying physical strength.

After all, this pirate world wasn't without powerful unarmed fighters. As long as one's Haki was strong enough, they too could become a world-shaking force—like the current Navy hero, Monkey D. Garp.

…

Wano Country, New World – Second Half of the Grand Line

A massive pirate ship had unexpectedly run aground. A young man with pineapple-shaped hair sat on the ground, looking bored and helpless.

"Oyaji (Old Man), when will the ship be fixed?"

"Three to five days, maybe."

In front of the ship, a towering man stood quietly. His striking golden hair stood out, and in his right hand, he tightly gripped a massive naginata, exuding the aura of a war god.

This man was none other than Edward Newgate—Whitebeard—one of the most legendary pirates of the era, rivaling Golden Lion Shiki, a former member of the Rocks Pirates, and future Yonko, hailed as the strongest man in the world.

"Ugh, this is so boring, Oyaji. Should we go resupply on the island?"

The pineapple-headed youth pouted and looked pitifully at Newgate. It must be said—young Marco the Phoenix really looked young (???).

"Do whatever you want, but someone has to stay behind to guard the Moby Dick. No one knows what could be hiding on this island," Whitebeard replied after a brief thought.

"Hehe, well I'm not staying. I'm going with you, Oyaji!" Marco grinned and moved to Whitebeard's side, clearly planning to tag along.

"Hey hey! Marco! You're still an intern—you have to stay and watch the ship!"

"Hmph! I'm not staying. Oyaji said I could decide for myself ＜(￣3￣)＞."

"You brat!"

As the Whitebeard Pirates argued back and forth, news of their arrival in Wano quickly spread.

In Kuri, the domain of the daimyo...

A man overheard the news from behind a door. His face lit up with excitement. He threw open the door, shouting, and sprinted toward the harbor.

"Oh no! Lord Oden!"

Seeing the man rush out, the people of Wano suddenly remembered a crucial fact—Kozuki Oden, the heir to Wano's shogunate, had always wanted to go to sea…