Chapter 71: Senjumaru's peril I
Suprise motherf*ckers ...
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(Senjumaru POV)
||QUEST
[SPECIAL QUEST:
BECOME THE DIVINE WEAVER! (1)
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THEY MIGHT CALL YOU 'DIVINE GENERAL OF THE NORTH' BUT THAT IS NOTHING BUT A MEAGER TITLE.
BECOME THE ONE AND ONLY TRUE 'DIVINE WEAVER' AND COLLECT SPECIAL REWARDS.
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QUEST REQUIREMENTS:
- CREATE 10,000 SPECIAL CLOTHS
- CREATE 1,000 DIFFERENT PUPPETS AND USE THEM IN DUNGEONS
- REACH SHIKAI: LV.100
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REWARDS:
- 1. GAIN 1 SPECIAL ITEM
- 2. BONUS STATS +30
- 3. UNDISCLOSED REWARD
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I look at the quest and smile. I have finally finished it. It took me quite a while to be honest. Longer than I'd like to admit. It became obvious after a while that I could take a shortcut and simply copy the clothes I had already made to complete the requirement. I knew that Hades was aware of this. And yet he left it there.
I also know that he does nothing without reason. Did he try to test me? No, that is not his style. I believe he wanted to give me an easy way should I wish to rush and grow more powerful, should I wish to do so. But he also gave me the chance to truly hone my abilities to the fullest and grow stronger by myself.
I am truly thankful to you my love. I know that you trust me and that is very valuable. But I chose this path and I will see it through till the end. When I'm done here I will be able to stand at your side.
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I am excited to see what I get out of this. I know that the quest is called 'Become the divine weaver' and it has a (1) at the end. This means that there should be another one. The special item is something I am very excited about. I can't imagine what that might be.
The +30 bonus stat points aren't as amazing as you might think. I had reached the 400s in all stats and a +30 wasn't that amazing ... but it's better than nothing, I guess.
The undisclosed reward is also something that I can't wait to get. I guess it will have to do with my progress. The last thing I was gifted was the skill 'Puppetry' and the first special quest was for me to upgrade that skill and create 1,000 puppets and use them in dungeons. So I am just guessing here, but it could be the thing that leads me to the Special Quest (2).
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Ok, let's do this. I accept the second reward first.
| +30 STAT POINTS |
I take a moment and then decide to wait to distribute them. You never know what might happen and I do not need more strength or speed just yet. Maybe I will get into a dangerous situation and can use them then, but it's unlikely.
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Now on to the next reward.
| +1 SPECIAL ITEM - Claim?|
I click [Yes] and then I get another notification.
| Special Item gained - Ito Ito no Mi (Special Version)|
Ito Ito no Mi? That translates to String String Fruit. I got a fruit ... made out of strings?
Without waiting I check my inventory and there I see a fruit. It is a gourd-shaped, pale lilac-coloured fruit with a swirl pattern embedded all over it and a curly, fuchsia stem on its top. Very peculiar fruit this is. I have never seen something like this. So I click on it and see the description.
| ITEM
NAME: Ito Ito no Mi
ITEM CLASS: C
DESCRIPTION: The Ito Ito no Mi is a Paramecia-type Devil Fruit that allows the user to create and manipulate strings, making the user a String Human. The user gains the special version that is free of its curse. |
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What is this? A 'Paramecia-type Devil Fruit' and it makes me into a String Human? What is that supposed to mean? It sounds ominous but I don't believe that Hades would give me something that would harm me. It even says something about a curse. Let's see whether I can find out more about the Devil Fruits.
I click on the word, 'Devil Fruit' and I am greeted with another system prompt with texts.
| DEVIL FRUIT
DESCRIPTION: Devil Fruits are mysterious, distinctive fruits scattered throughout the world of 'One Piece', known for permanently granting their eaters superhuman powers and an equally permanent inability to swim, which is the curse. With only one notable exception, an individual can only acquire the powers of a single Devil Fruit and survive.
Each Devil Fruit grants a special power to anyone who eats it, from the simplest powers possible, such as stretching like rubber, to powers capable of causing large-scale destruction like creating earthquakes. Each Devil Fruit is unique, and there is no other like it; that is, there is no (natural) Devil Fruit that has the same power as another.
These fruits are broadly grouped into three classes:
- Zoan, which allows a user to transform into an animal as well as an animal hybrid;
- Logia, which grants a user the power to create, control, and transform their body into a natural element;
- Paramecia, which offers any of a vast array of strange abilities that do not fit into the other two categories. |
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I see. So the fruit that I got is called the Ito Ito no Mi which translates to String String fruit. And eating it will make me a String person. So, I gain the power to freely create strings ... with my body. That ... is an amazing power if I'm being honest. I can't wait to eat this fruit.
I do wonder though what the world of 'One Piece' is like. And why is it named that way? Is the world just one piece or something like that? Hades didn't tell me about this world, so he wasn't there, yet he knows about it and can just replicate something from there.
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Now let us get to the final reward.
| UNDISCLOSED REWARD: ITEM
NAME: Doflamingo's Dungeon Key
ITEM CLASS: E
TYPE: KEY
DESCRIPTION: A key that allows you to create an instant dungeon containing Donquixote Doflamingo. Nicknamed the "Heavenly Yaksha", he is the captain of the Donquixote Pirates and owner of the Ito Ito no Mi. |
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So I gained a Dungeon Key to a dungeon with a pirate inside it. And apparently, he is also an owner of the Ito Ito no Mi, that I just gained. I thought that only one person could have the same fruit at the time. This must have some meaning to it. I have to fight this dungeon and kill or defeat this Doflamingo to ... what?
Oh, I have another Quest. Let's have a look.
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||QUEST
[SPECIAL QUEST:
BECOME THE DIVINE WEAVER! (2)
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THEY MIGHT CALL YOU 'DIVINE GENERAL OF THE NORTH' BUT THAT IS NOTHING BUT A MEAGER TITLE.
BECOME THE ONE AND ONLY TRUE 'DIVINE WEAVER' AND COLLECT SPECIAL REWARDS.
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(New)!!
QUEST REQUIREMENTS:
- DEFEAT DONQUIXOTE DOFLAMINGO
- NO SHIKAI OR BANKAI ALLOWED
- REACH 'ITO ITO NO MI': AWAKENING
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REWARDS: (New)!!
- 1. GAIN 1 RUNESTONE
- 2. BONUS STATS +30
- 3. UNDISCLOSED REWARD
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Well, would you look at this? My next quest is connected to the dungeon key I just got. I wonder why that is. Probably due to the nature of this Doflamingo's powers being the same as mine. And now that I have the Ito Ito no Mi as well and I am not allowed to use my Zanpakuto, we will see the proficiency of using this power.
I do wonder though whether this ... pirate is strong enough for me to even have to use my power. He is from a different world and maybe I could just kill him very fast and then be done with it? But there has to be another twist to this. These quests are meant for me to grow stronger in the respective things that I specialise in.
The first quest was meant for me to level up my Puppeteering skill and get creative in the use of my sewing. Then this quest must have a similar meaning. I guess there is only one way to find out.
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I find myself in a ... colosseum of sorts. The Colosseum features a round stage surrounded by water, with four cardinal walkways leading to the stage. There are three levels of seating for the audience all around the Colosseum. On one of the cardinal edges are three monitors for the participants' announcements and presentations.
Sitting in front of me is a very tall, light blond-haired, very lean and muscular man with tan skin. He is dressed in flamboyant clothes. In reference to his animal theme, the flamingo, his clothes are brightly coloured, with his light pink feather coat most distinctly of all.
This must be Doflamingo I guess. He sports a pair of curved, thin white sunglasses, which appear to serve as his eyesight with red lenses.
He has a white shirt with red stripes, a green belt, and red pants with pink stripes. He also wears black dress shoes that are somewhat pointed.
Judging from his looks, I can't really take this man seriously. But there is something about him ... a feeling that he gives me. It makes me hesitate and somewhat wary of him. I think he is still somewhat dangerous. But there is only one way to find out how dangerous he truly is.
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(3rd Person POV)
"Who are you?", Doflamingo asks her.
"My name is Senjumaru Shutara and who are you?"
"Hm? You come to my kingdom and ask me who I am. Quite a peculiar one you are. You are standing in front of Donquixote Doflamingo, Captain of the Donquixote Pirates and Warlord of the Sea girl. So you better show me some respect and get on your knees ...", he says with a twisted and disgusting smile.
"I must disappoint you, as I am here to defeat you."
"Defeat me? Is that so? And how are you fragile girl going to defeat me?", he asks Senjumaru.
"Well ...", she can't use my Zanpakuto but she doesn't think that will be necessary, "... like this.", Senjumaru says and uses Shunpo to approach him.
She is not allowed to use either Shikai or Bankai, but that doesn't mean she can't use the blade in its sealed form. Senjumaru flashes to him and stabs his heart. Before he knows it, she is behind him with a bloody sword in her hands.
That ought to do it ... is what she thinks. She doesn't even turn back to look at Doflamingo when suddenly ...
*BAAM*
"Uuuffff"
Senjumaru is kicked in the head with a vicious roundhouse kick from Doflamingo. She had no way to dodge it as it came unexpectedly. She crashes to the ground with a serious head injury. She is not unconscious but is very close.
The strength behind Doflamingo's kick is not something she expected and normally, that would not be possible, but this is a dungeon and not the real Doflamingo from the 'One Piece' world. His strength was adjusted to greater heights to be able to challenge Senjumaru. And if it says challenge then it means challenge.
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(Senjumaru POV)
Doflamingo walks towards me at a very slow pace. His walk is just ... ridiculous. I can't see his eyes due to the glasses but his brow is furrowed showing his displeasure.
I stand back up and look at my adversary. I was sure that I pierced his heart. But his wound ... is to the left of his heart. That would mean that I didn't pierce his heart but missed ... No that's not possible I think. And then I see something interesting.
The wound on Doflamingo ... stitches itself back together. I am surprised and my eyes widen. How- ... ah I see that has to be the Ito Ito no Mi at work there. What an ingenious idea to have the strings act like that. Very clever.
This time I focus. I won't be taken off guard again. I narrow my eyes and look for an opening. He has multiple. How is he a pirate captain? He has no fighting style ...
I flash to him again and try to hit him, but he dodges!! How? Instinct? No something else. I try again and he moves his head out of the way of my kick.
I begin to use my six artificial arms to attack at high speeds. He takes the hits on his body with no visible wounds, I then have to dodge one of his fists that is just about to impact with my face.
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