As a swordsman destined to compete with Mihawk for the title of World's Greatest Swordsman, Zoro's talent was unparalleled.
Hiroto currently held the lead only because of the buffs of various entries, especially the foundation brought by [Gluttony]. The remnants of too many devoured enemies had become the nutrients for his current progress.
And most crucially, the time amplification brought by [Effort King].
But one had to understand that sometimes the gap between humans was greater than that between humans and lower species. Even among geniuses, there were tiers.
It was as if one year of Zoro's effort was worth over a decade of effort from others.
Excluding the entry factors, Hiroto's talent could only be described as mediocre.
On this basis, with the 200x multiplier making one day worth two hundred days for others, his progress might be rapid at this stage.
But as time goes on, the effect of Effort King will worsen, because Hiroto's growth coefficient was far lower than that of a monstrous genius like Zoro, who had a high probability of reaching the top as the World's Greatest Swordsman.
Talent was very physically manifested in the One Piece World.
Kuina died from a mere fall, while one of the Four Emperors, Charlotte Linlin, could punch a bear to death and heavily injure Giant children when she was only a few years old.
During an onset of her Hunger Pangs, she even defeated an adult Giant, causing him to die from his injuries.
Her nickname, 'Iron Balloon', signified that she had been fearless of blades and guns from the very beginning.
The gap between the two was evident.
'To me, this is a precious entry that allows me to continue growing at high speed even after reaching the limits of my talent.' Hiroto made his judgment.
Of course, he certainly didn't intend to be a parasite on Zoro.
Since he could grant entries, why would he give Steel-Severing Slash?
Keep in mind, Hiroto possessed the monstrous entry Effort King. Even if it were weakened by half, it would still be a full hundred times amplification.
Investing this into Zoro was equivalent to Zoro possessing a 100x boost to his daily training.
Finally, by controlling the time, he could keep the commission ratio at 50%. It was roughly equivalent to Zoro working frantically while Hiroto could lie back and take half the gains.
The most critical point was, could the gains from this be multiplied by 200x?
Hiroto had no answer, because he had been exploring this area since he fought Kuro.
Standing up, Hiroto began to practice and train himself.
After the sun sets and the daily settlement begins, everything will have an answer.
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Marineford.
Inside Vice Admiral Tsuru's office.
Looking at the large amount of data before her, Tsuru rubbed her temples. She was the only one in the empty office. This time, she didn't need to discuss anything with anyone, it was purely her own scheme.
The World Government had been seeking to fill the vacancies in the Seven Warlords of the Sea, yet there were almost no candidates with enough weight.
Ace, who had defeated Hanafusa, had been hesitating to agree to take the substitute position and had been moving deeper into the New World, about to reach Wano Country, the nest of the Beasts Pirates.
Subtly, Kaido was leading his army to campaign in the New World and was not active in his home base.
If Ace successfully caused a ruckus in Wano Country and did not obtain the protection of another of the Four Emperors, in Tsuru's view, even if Ace agreed to become one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, it wouldn't last long before his head would be crushed by a vengeful Kaido.
Ace was certainly a genius, a Supernova who broke into the New World this year, but he was still too far behind the established Four Emperors who had stood tall in the New World for decades.
If Ace died at Kaido's hands, she didn't know who the World Government would give the vacant Warlord position to. But it clearly wouldn't be a good choice.
For example, Ochoku Zhi from Hachinosu seemed to have ideas. But the status of being a remnant of the Rocks Pirates made Tsuru instinctively resistant.
The Beasts Pirates might also send a mole, there were too many involvements on all sides.
"I'll just consider it leaving a backup plan. If you want to be one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, then let me see your capabilities."
Tsuru looked at the data in front of her, on the very top was a portrait of a beautiful girl.
She began to work, and a brand new bounty poster was produced.
[Cat Burglar Nami]
[Bounty: 9,000,000 berries (Under the protection of the Hiroto Pirates)]
[Dead or Alive]
Tsuru remained expressionless.
All strategies need to be built on an understanding of the enemy. She had looked into Hiroto's past but gained almost nothing. She could only set her sights on the team, and Nami entered her field of vision. It was precisely because of this that she learned about the things Nezumi had done.
Although she knew the fundamental reason why the Marine Bureau of Investigation didn't move was because the current Warlord, 'Knight of the Sea' Jinbe, had made the release of Arlong one of the conditions for agreeing to become a Warlord.
But Tsuru still disliked such filthy things, especially as a Devil Fruit User of the Wash-Wash Fruit.
Moreover, to her, this was a point that could be exploited. If it was inconvenient for the Marines, then for pirates, it was a different story.
Nami's background was related to the Arlong Pirates who had retreated from the Grand Line. With a little provocation, a conflict could be formed.
And although the Arlong Pirates did not possess Smoker's Logia type Devil Fruit Ability, their overall quality was very good. Their captain, Arlong, was personally sent to prison by Kizaru back then. A 20,000,000 berries bounty was simply not the price Arlong should have.
Such an enemy was the meeting gift Tsuru was giving to Hiroto. Since Hiroto wanted an opportunity, she would give him one.
But before that, he would first serve as her blade to sweep away everything she found eyesore.
Considering the matter of rest and reorganization, she decided to delay for a week and send it out along with Hiroto's new bounty poster.