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Whole Cake Island:
Linlin felt disappointed after Rob left.
She hadn't gotten enough enjoyment from their time together, as he was remarkable in every way in bed. But since she wasn't the one in control of the relationship—everything was in his hands—she could only submit to his desires and avoid pushing her luck too far.
Her once-superior arrogance over men was shattered completely. She had previously been the one with her own harem, yet now Charlotte Linlin herself had become part of someone else's harem. But was she regretful? Was she frustrated by this? Not at all. She was thoroughly enjoying and welcoming this change.
What disappointed her was simply that he hadn't spent enough time with her.
"So… where are the methods to learn Haki? Was that all just an introduction to its existence?"
"Mama, mama! The World Government must be shaking in their boots, only to realize it was all just a joke… Rob hasn't revealed anything that shows how to train Haki!"
Linlin felt relieved that Rob had merely joked about the Haki training methods without going deeper into explaining its powers.
But whether he would delve into it later was beyond her knowledge.
That didn't mean she couldn't ask Rob later…
"Well, it doesn't matter. Even if One Piece manga offered the world ways to learn Haki, not everyone could become a powerhouse anyway…" Linlin understood this clearly.
Finally, Linlin completed the manga volume and closed its pages with a satisfied look on her face.
"As expected, the end of this volume signifies the end of the first part of One Piece…"
"WHAT? A year-long break in the manga! My God, that's unbelievable!"
Linlin's frustration doubled upon seeing the discouraging announcement at the end of the volume.
But as soon as she saw the card in her hand, it was as though the disappointment and sadness over the manga's break had washed away.
"This card is an invitation to the beta version of the game world… With this, I can enter the manga world and influence it as I please. Mama! Mama! How incredible is that?"
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Chapter's Events:
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"…But, this Haki stuff… I've seen it before, all over the place…" Luffy said, feeling a sense of familiarity with this extraordinary power.
"I don't doubt it… Yet mastering it won't be a simple task…" Rayleigh nodded, taking the difficulty of mastering Haki into account.
…
After a while, both Rayleigh and Luffy were eating grilled elephant meat.
"Ordinarily, it would take longer… But your natural talent for this is strong. I'll do what I can in these two years to teach you at least the basics of the three types of Haki." Rayleigh said, smiling as he sipped his Sake.
"Right." Luffy's mouth was filled with fragrant meat.
"…However, most people have a tendency to develop unevenly, favoring one type over the others based on their own strengths and weaknesses."
"You should determine where your strengths lie and build on them. Gain skill in all three types and your abilities will become more versatile." Rayleigh explained calmly.
"Uh-huh! Got it."
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Baterilla:
"Wahahaha! There's no way he understood any of what your counterpart just said; he's only focused on the meat right now."
Roger laughed, enjoying the peaceful moment between Luffy and Rayleigh. When was the last time Luffy had such a joyful moment?
From what Roger remembered, it was last in the Sabaody Archipelago before Luffy's crew was scattered across the world.
"He has great battle intelligence. If he doesn't understand theoretically, he'll definitely understand in combat," Rayleigh replied with a smile.
"I agree with that," Gaban also smiled, nodding.
"…Luffy is very considerate," Shanks smiled as he watched Luffy take off his straw hat and place it in a safe spot to protect it.
"This straw hat shouldn't get damaged," Roger smiled as well, for he knew the secret of this seemingly ordinary straw hat.
"Why is that?" Buggy asked, confused.
"Why? Well, it's the last mark of my 'presence' in that world," Roger replied, answering Buggy, who accepted the explanation without question.
"That's right; this was your hat, Captain, after all."
Buggy looked at the straw hat on Shanks' head, the same one seen in the manga. Roger had given it to Shanks before they set off for the final island.
"It also holds the vivre card that symbolizes his 'promise' to his crew…"
Roger smiled. The development of the Straw Hat crew was outstanding. No doubt, if they grew, learned, and matured, they'd become an unstoppable force in the future.
After all, their bond was genuine and unbreakable.
Roger closed the volume with a satisfied smile, but his expression hardened when he saw the 'announcement' at the end.
"A year-long break? Impossible!" he roared, thoroughly displeased.
The same went for all the crew members and regular readers in Baterilla, whose frustration was compounded since they'd have to wait even longer to see the 'Haki training methods,' it seemed.
Suddenly, a red card fell from the volume. Roger picked it up.
An invitation to the beta version of the game world… That's what was written on the card.
…
•———•———•———•———•
"Now, then… When it comes to training… I won't be an easy master, Luffy…!! Rayleigh's serious voice echoed on the island.
"Yeah! That's what I like to hear! Ahh… hold on a second." Luffy suddenly seemed to remember something important.
He took off his hat and walked in a particular direction.
"…The Pirate 'Straw Hat Luffy' is going to take a bit of a break."
Standing under a strange tree with a very thick trunk, he asked: "You said this is the only safe spot on the island, right?"
"That's correct," Rayleigh replied.
Luffy placed his straw hat on a rock and pulled out a vivre card.
"This too," he said, attaching it to the hat's brim before running back.
"Hurry up! It's time to get started!"
"All right! Let's get to it, Old Man!"
"…That's no good. I want to hear an 'I'm counting on you, Rayleigh-san' or perhaps 'Rayleigh-sensei'… or 'Master'?" Rayleigh seemed amused.
"I'm counting on you from now on, Rayleigh!!!" Luffy shouted.
"Well… that'll do…"
In the background, the straw hat seemed to wait patiently in its place for two years until it would return to its rightful spot.
•———•———•———•———•
Sorbet Kingdom:
The straw hat reflected in Garp's eyes, which had a wide, crescent-shaped smile.
"Buwahahaha! So that rascal Rayleigh will have the honor of training my grandson. Well, don't get too boastful about it, Dark King. I'm my grandson's first teacher!"
Garp wrote this in a post on the global forum and quickly shared his tweet, tagging Rayleigh.
His tweet immediately attracted thousands of interactions, fueling a public desire to see a verbal spar between Rayleigh and Garp.
"If your counterpart had taught Haki to Luffy much earlier, he would've been better off by now, and maybe Ace wouldn't have had to die," Dragon said sympathetically.
Having seen Luffy's development over nearly 600 chapters of the One Piece manga, Dragon had a deep understanding of Luffy's exceptional talent.
It wasn't just him; all One Piece manga readers were well aware of it.
If Garp had really done that, there'd be no need for the two-year training.
"Hmph, obviously, my counterpart wanted to see Ace, Luffy, and Sabo as Marines. If they'd agreed, he'd have taught them Haki himself."
Even Garp felt sad about how his counterpart had handled things.
After all, even he was entirely helpless.
Then, the members of the Revolutionary Army turned the last page of the volume, only to explode with loud discontent the next moment.
"A year-long break? Nonsense!" Garp shouted.
But at that moment, he grabbed a red card, similar to the one Dragon was holding.
It was an invitation card.
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On the Grand Line:
Whitebeard sighed sadly upon learning that the One Piece manga wouldn't return for another year.
However, the red card in his hand was the invitation he'd long awaited.
"Can I truly release all this frustration in my heart if I enter your game world, Rob?"
"Isn't it just a game…? I want to crush Akainu and Teach in reality, not just in a game."
Whitebeard sighed, but what else could he do? If crushing his enemies in the 'game world' would bring him peace, even a little, why refuse it?
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Chapter 832: After Three Months.
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[Ding! +1M EXP!]
[The System has been upgraded!]
[System Level 20: 20M/20M (Max)]
[+100 Art Stores]
[Art Stores Available for Use: 880/1000 (Max)]
[Congratulations on completing the system and reaching the maximum EXP limit. You have accumulated 20 million EXP to reach Level 20 of the system.]
[You have reached the maximum number of Art Stores the system can provide (1000).]
[Access to the 'Virtual World' feature has been unlocked.]
[Virtual World: From now on, you can sacrifice an Art Store as the foundation to create a fully integrated virtual world. Additionally, one trillion Art Coins are required to complete the creation of a living, vibrant world previously depicted through your art as a prerequisite. As the creator of this virtual world, you have absolute control over it. Do not be deceived by the term 'virtual'—at your current level, you won't be able to discern what is virtual and what is real.]
"My words fail me… So this is the ultimate potential of the Art Store System!? I've actually reached this stage… Sigh~"
Rob sighed deeply as he stared at the series of notifications floating before him.
After five and a half years of relentless effort and grinding, he had finally maxed out the system's levels, reaching Level 20. In doing so, he unlocked all the features of the Art Store System. While the first ten levels provided a variety of abilities, the last ten focused on a single, overwhelmingly powerful feature per level. These features had been invaluable throughout Rob's journey, to the point that he could no longer imagine surviving without them.
Completing the system brought Rob a sense of accomplishment, but also left him feeling slightly lost.
"Now I can't gain EXP anymore. The system can't be upgraded further… So, what should I do now? Is the system forcing me to sacrifice my precious Art Stores to create virtual worlds? For what purpose?"
"After leveling up, I received 100 new art stores, bringing my total to 120 stores available for use. Over the years, I've worked tirelessly to establish a vast network of Art Stores worldwide—planting 880 of them across more than 800 islands. Of course, I can still reclaim my stores if I choose…"
"But doing so would mean losing the corresponding territory. My Art Stores are the capital that allows me to compete with the world government for dominance… That's if I ignore my personal strength, of course."
"The idea of creating virtual worlds does sound intriguing… Especially the part about my inability to distinguish between what's virtual and real."
A surge of curiosity overwhelmed Rob.
Though his personal strength had already reached the peak of what was possible in this world—his Haki, physical abilities, and Devil Fruit powers had all hit their peak, and the skills gained from templates were similarly maxed out—he still hadn't reached a qualitative transformation. Despite his physical immortality, he lacked the qualifications to become a true god.
At best, his power level could be described as that of a Low-god—greater than a Demi-god, yet below true deities. Rob was acutely aware of this reality.
For this reason, he hesitated to sacrifice his most valuable assets—his Art Stores. These 1,000 stores were his foundation, the essence of the system itself.
Once a virtual world was created, the corresponding Art Store would be lost forever. The process was irreversible, as the system had warned him.
Though he could act as a 'god' within a virtual world, much like he did within an Art Store, the virtual worlds could still be destroyed by true strength, in contrast, the Art Stores were indestructible.
Rob understood this distinction better than anyone else.
"In the end, I can finally create the World of Games I've envisioned ever since I learned about the system's ultimate feature. Sigh~ Sacrificing one Art Store to bring a new One Piece world to life… It's worth it. Unlike this world, where the Divine Network holds sway, the One Piece world I'll create will be under my complete control. I've already completed the pre-timeskip part of the story, so I have all the material I need to bring the world to life."
A satisfied smile spread across Rob's face. The time had finally come to unveil his "World of Games" to the public.
And what was this World of Games? For the people of this world, it would seem like a revolutionary invention—a thrilling new form of entertainment offered exclusively by the Art Store!
But only Rob knew the truth. This wasn't just entertainment—it was a living, breathing world. A virtual reality game that requires sacrificing an Art Store, with its divine laws, and one trillion Art Coins, the only currency capable of purchasing limitless items from the system shop, all to create a fully functional living-virtual world.
In essence, the World of Games was a virtual reality experience that allowed its players to physically participate in the events of the manga.
This was the true essence of the World of Games.
Now that Rob had finally unlocked this divine feature, he began planning how to create this virtual world on his own terms.
"Of course, One Piece has already been decided as the first virtual world." Rob smiled as he gazed at the horizon.
The horizon was filled with the endless blue sea. Rob had been a part of this surreal world for so long that he had fully integrated into it. Yet, he had never forgotten where he came from.
Hadn't he once been an ordinary human on Earth? Though a genius hacker and a wanted criminal, at his core, he was still just a regular man—a slightly rebellious one, seeking freedom and a life without constraints.
"Looking back on my life, it all feels so surreal."
Rob stared at his reflection in the crystal-clear sea water, lost in thought. The face looking back at him now was nothing like the one he'd had in his previous life, which he had almost forgotten in the depths of his memories.
With a single thought, Rob could retrieve any memory from his vast mental library, thanks to his photographic memory.
His former face was so ordinary, so unremarkable compared to his current sharp features. Yet, why did the eyes remain the same?
"The eyes are the gateway to the soul… I am still me. Even though I've merged with remnants of the previous Rob's soul, I remain myself. That can't be changed."
He clenched his fist, shattering the water's surface and scattering his reflection.
Rob stepped away from the shore, his hands in his pockets, walking away.
"I've enjoyed everything this life has given me. Now, why not let this world enjoy what I can give in return?"
"Let's raise the curtain on the mysterious World of Games, where this time, I will control how the story unfolds."
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Chapter 832: After Three Months.
Chapter 833: Reading the Introduction to the Elbaf Arc (Part 1)
Chapter 834: Reading the Introduction to the Elbaf Arc (Part 2)
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