[Congratulations to the Host for successfully recruiting the crew member Perona. Do you wish to claim the reward?!]
After four hours of intense battle, with the completion of the final move, the system's prompt arrived as expected.
Harem +1.
"Claim reward." Reno silently recited in his heart, already familiar with the process.
[Congratulations to the Host for successfully obtaining the reward — Observation Haki: Observation Kill.]
Not bad...
Reno was not surprised.
Since he had already obtained Armament Haki: Ryuo, it meant that the advanced applications of Observation Haki and Haoshoku were also within the scope of the rewards.
Observation Haki: Observation Kill allows one to see a brief moment into the future.
A typical example is Katakuri, one of the three Sweet Commanders of the Big Mom Pirates.
After a brief sensation, Reno closed the system, satisfied.
With Observation Kill and the enhancement of Thunder Power, his Observation Haki was basically complete.
As for special Observation Haki like hearing the voices of all things, it would be even better to have it, but its absence wouldn't affect anything.
So far, only his Haoshoku had not yet completed its advancement.
However, with the Three Types of Haki cultivation manual as a fallback, mastering Conqueror's Haki Coating and Observation Kill was only a matter of time.
Moreover, there were still so many beautiful plot characters in the New World yet to be recruited; there would be plenty of opportunities in the future.
With a hint of satisfaction, the night passed uneventfully.
The next day.
At an altitude of 100 meters, the ark maxim flew at a normal speed.
To avoid attracting too much attention, Reno had already covered the entire surface of the ark maxim before heading to Florian Triangle.
Most of the time, they would choose to fly in a luxurious airship at an altitude of 10,000 meters.
Not only was the space spacious, but there were also no disturbances.
Whenever The girls wanted to feel the sea breeze and the land, they would take the ark maxim and choose to fly at a low altitude.
On the deck of the ark maxim.
The girls all spread their arms, enjoying the sea breeze, feeling relaxed and at ease.
Although there was a hint of salty smell in the air, for them, it was an experience they didn't get at an altitude of 10,000 meters.
"Reno, at our current speed, we should reach the Sabaody Archipelago in about three more days!" Nami leaned against the railing, holding a cup of iced coffee that Sara had just handed her.
"It feels so fast; we've already traveled the Grand Line so quickly." Vivi rested her chin on her hand, a little dazed.
She felt as if the scene of her saying goodbye to her father was still vivid.
If she told Cobra that they were about to reach the New World, Cobra would surely be bewildered.
"After I've recruited all the beauties in the New World, I'll take you all on a world tour, visiting all the islands we missed before." Reno promised from the side.
The top priority was to recruit the plot beauties, so Reno basically made no stops during the flight.
Only when passing by inhabited islands would Reno note down the island's name and leave a spatial mark on it.
Once the main quest was completed, he would take The girls to explore thoroughly.
With spatial markers, a lot of time could be saved.
And if one day a big piece of news broke out on a certain island, and that island happened to have a spatial mark, he would directly teleport The girls there, simple and crude.
"Captain, how many beauties do you plan to recruit in your plan?!" Robin walked to Reno's side with graceful steps, her red lips slightly parted.
Hearing this, the gossipy girls all turned their gaze to Reno, eagerly awaiting his answer.
Reno was stunned; he had never really thought about this question.
He only wanted to recruit all of them, but as for how many, he hadn't counted carefully.
"About forty or fifty, I guess." Reno said ambiguously.
"Forty or fifty?!" Tashigi subconsciously twitched her lips.
Don't call it the Reno Pirates anymore; just call it the Beauty Pirate Crew.
"Captain, do you have that much time every day?!" Kalifa's gaze shifted slightly downwards, teasing with a smile.
Reno:... "Reno, there's an island below. Go leave a mark." Nami took a sip of iced coffee, saying casually.
"I'll be right back." Reno nodded, also not paying much attention.
He had already done such things dozens of times, and The girls were also used to it.
Only for large, very lively islands would they stop to join the fun.
Nami released Thunder Power and continued to control the ark maxim to fly forward.
Reno had the ark maxim's coordinate mark on him, allowing him to instantly teleport back through the mark.
After Reno left, The girls started a new topic centered around him.
Time flowed by, minute by minute.
One minute.
Two minutes.
A full ten minutes passed.
"Eh?? Why hasn't the Captain returned yet?!" Perona, enjoying the conversation, held her small umbrella, her delicate face full of doubt.
The girls only then reacted. Reno had already been down for more than ten minutes.
Before, leaving a mark would only take a few breaths, so why was it taking so long today?!
Something was strange.
"Let's go back and see," Nami decided, controlling the ark maxim to fly towards the island they had just passed.
Another ten minutes passed, and everyone arrived at the island they had just been to, immediately spotting Reno on the island.
Beside him was a beautiful young girl with blue hair reaching her waist, wearing a light yellow crop top.
The two were chatting about something, and the girl's face frequently broke into smiles.
Black lines immediately appeared on the faces of The girls.
They should have thought of it earlier; the only thing that could make Reno stop was a beautiful woman.
"Come on, let's go down and see," Nami said with a dark expression, controlling the ark maxim as it slowly descended.
"My crew has arrived. Let me introduce them to you," Reno said, looking at the beautiful girl in front of him, raising an eyebrow towards the sky.
The beautiful girl looked up slightly, and the next second her eyes widened.
All female crew members?!
And all of them were beauties.
Reno looked at the beautiful girl who was lost in thought in front of him, his heart already blooming with joy.
When luck comes, you can't stop it.
He originally thought it was just an ordinary island, but he didn't expect it to be Aska Island.
The name of the island might be unfamiliar to everyone.
But if you mention the Shichiseiken and Maya...
That's right, the beautiful girl in front of Reno was Maya.
Although she was only a character from a theatrical movie, she was also one of the beautiful women in the story.
Taken!
Besides that, there was also the legendary cursed holy sword - the Shichiseiken!
Since he encountered it, Reno naturally couldn't return empty-handed.
"Captain, what are you chatting about with the beauty that makes you so happy?!" The girls successively stepped onto the island, looking at Reno with a half-smile.
While teasing Reno, The girls also scrutinized Maya.
Fair skin, tall figure, except... her chest was a bit small.
Doll, Nami, Sara, and other highly competitive girls proudly puffed out their chests and strode towards Reno.
Reno looked at Maya and smiled, "See?! I'm really not just complimenting you; even they knew you were a beauty the first time they saw you."
Maya was a bit embarrassed by the words, and a blush instantly crept onto her face.
No wonder he had so many beautiful female crew members; he spoke so nicely.
"Hello everyone, I'm Maya," As The girls came forward, Maya enthusiastically introduced herself.
"Hello, I'm Nami."
"I'm Vivi."
...
The girls all smiled and responded.
"Reno, are you planning to invite Maya to join the Pirate Crew?" Kaya asked with a mischievous smile, knowing the answer.
Reno didn't keep them in suspense, smiling slightly at everyone, "Yes, I just invited Maya."
The girls were stunned; that was fast.
Maya's face flushed slightly, and she shook her head, "I'm sorry, I can't join your Pirate Crew. I have very important things to do here."
"Is it because of the Shichiseiken?!"
"Eh?!"
"Reno, do you also know about the Shichiseiken?!" Maya looked at Reno with some surprise.
"Reno, what is the Shichiseiken?!"
"Captain, is the Shichiseiken also a famous sword?!"
"Captain, is this sword very powerful?!"
...
Hearing about a treasure, The girls asked various questions, all at once.
Reno was speechless.
This was the downside of having many girls; everyone was gossipy.
Hearing something new, they would ask until they got to the bottom of it.
"I've heard the legend of the Shichiseiken," Just then, the knowledgeable Robin stepped forward, a glint of wisdom flashing in her beautiful eyes.
Robin looked at the seemingly ordinary island in front of her and couldn't help but exclaim, "I didn't expect this to be the legendary Aska Island."
"Robin, stop keeping us in suspense," The girls urged anxiously from the side.
Robin nodded slightly and recounted everything she knew to everyone, "One night, long ago, Aska Island experienced a red full moon that only appears once every hundred years. The people unanimously believed that the red full moon would bring them disaster and anomalies, a bad omen."
"So the gods of Aska Seven Stars, to protect the people from disaster and anomalies, bestowed upon the Aska royal family three precious jewels as a shield, and a spear!"
"This spear is the legendary invincible sword - the Shichiseiken!"
"Invincible sword?! What a big claim!" Kalifa, a former agent, sneered dismissively.
She had only heard of the World Government being invincible, never a sword being invincible.
If it were really that exaggerated, the Shichiseiken would not be on this island by now.
Robin ignored Kalifa and continued, "In the beginning, everything went smoothly, but later, the Shichiseiken gradually deviated from its original purpose. When the red moon appeared again, the dark power residing within the sword would be released, using its will to incite war and cause disaster."
"Slowly, the Shichiseiken absorbed the blood and resentment of countless people, turning into a cursed holy sword."
When she said this, Robin's face also showed a hint of solemnity, and she looked at Reno with some worry.
She wasn't sure if the Shichiseiken was as exaggerated as the legends said, but she was certain that the Shichiseiken was definitely an ominous sword.
From what she knew of Reno, he was undoubtedly planning to take the Shichiseiken with him.
"Really? Is this sword really that spooky?!" Nami looked at Robin with some suspicion.
"Is there really such a terrifying sword?!" Conis shrank her neck in fear.
...
"The legends are all true. Many people have already lost their lives because of the Shichiseiken. Now, it has become a taboo for the people of Aska Island," Maya slowly reined in her smile, sighing helplessly.
"Maya, where is the Shichiseiken located now?!" Reno asked.
"It's sealed right there," Maya subconsciously pointed in a certain direction with her finger.
The next second, she retracted her finger and looked at Reno warily, "You... what do you want to do?!"
As if she had thought of something, she quickly retreated, panicking belatedly:
"You... you're here to steal the Shichiseiken?!"
No wonder they knew the legend of the Shichiseiken.
Everything was traceable.
"Maya, don't be scared. We really just passed by here and have no ill intentions," Makino waved her hands repeatedly, gently comforting Maya, who was a bit out of control emotionally.
"Reno, let's leave here. If we really take the Shichiseiken, it will bring disaster," Kaya gently shook Reno's arm.
"Captain, there are plenty of famous swords; let's look for them later."
Finally, even Tashigi, who loved famous swords, chose to give up.
Reno looked at The girls speechlessly, "The Shichiseiken isn't as exaggerated as you say."
Maya immediately looked over, her face full of pain, "Reno, it's true, the Shichiseiken is really an ominous sword. Everyone who covets the Shichiseiken will die."
Reno shook his head, his tone resolute: "The reason the Shichiseiken can repeatedly incite wars is because it can influence the user's mind, making the user act according to its will, but the Shichiseiken can only influence those who are not strong enough."
Reno's words were not unfounded.
If the Shichiseiken was really as exaggerated as the rumors, it would no longer be on Aska Island by now, but in a World Government laboratory or on some Celestial Dragons.
For example, how many people in the One Piece World know about Pure Gold?!
Perhaps not even the Yonko know.
But the World Government had already sent people to capture Olga, forcing her to reveal the whereabouts of Pure Gold.
The World Government has stood in the sea for 800 years, with secret agents all over the world, and the Shichiseiken has a legend of several hundred years. Could they not have heard any rumors?!
Usually it's fine, but when it causes slaughter, is the World Government also blind and deaf?!
Moreover, in the legend of the Shichiseiken, among those controlled by it, not a single person with a known name was mentioned.
In Reno's opinion, the Shichiseiken and Enma in Kozuki Oden's hand are essentially the same.
In the One Piece World, where Haki is supreme, as long as Haki is strong enough, everything can be suppressed.
If the will of a single sword could plunge the entire sea into darkness, then the existence of the World Government, Marine, and Yonko would be a joke.
"Wait for me here!" Reno's gaze turned cold, and he instantly disappeared.
Today, he was going to teach the Shichiseiken a lesson.
"Where did he go?!" Maya's face changed drastically, "Is Reno going to find the Shichiseiken?!"
"It's over, something big is going to happen. No, I must tell my grandmother about this."
Maya, realizing the seriousness of the situation, was about to leave when, the next second, Reno reappeared in front of her.
In his hand was a long sword with a slender shape, a black main blade, and green patterns in the middle.
"Is this the Shichiseiken?! It is indeed somewhat unique."
"Can this sword really influence people's minds?!"
"What a beautiful sword!!!"
"This sword glows!"
...
Driven by curiosity, The girls all gathered around, examining the Shichiseiken with interest.
Looking at the Shichiseiken, which Reno had taken out, Maya's face turned pale, and she collapsed to the ground as if all strength had left her body.
Especially when she saw the green patterns on the Shichiseiken becoming increasingly bright, an unprecedented look of terror appeared on her face.
"Reno, you... you quickly put it back! Once the dark power within the sword is released, all of us will die!" Maya's voice was urgent and frantic.
Reno was unmoved. He sensed the Shichiseiken in his hand.
What she said was true; it indeed contained a mysterious evil power.
Saga in the original story was corroded by this power, becoming a puppet of the Shichiseiken, acting according to its will.
The controlled Saga even wanted to dominate the Marine; Reno laughed.
And the Shichiseiken would take the opportunity to absorb more people's blood and resentment, thereby making itself stronger and stronger.
On the day of the red full moon, the reason Zoro was able to cut the Shichiseiken was entirely because Maya used her sealing power to successfully seal the Shichiseiken's power.
Otherwise, with Zoro's strength at that time, even bursting out 100 times would have been difficult.
In Maya's horrified gaze, a visible green mist surged out from within the Shichiseiken, floating towards Reno.
"Quick, Reno, throw it away!" Maya shouted in alarm.
"Maya, don't be afraid, watch me suppress it!" Reno gave Maya a reassuring look.
The next second, his eyes widened, and his aura instantly became sharp.
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