On the high platform of the prison space, Rowan looked at the sin value that had surpassed one hundred and ten thousand, his thoughts turning rapidly.
The chest determined the tier.
What it gave depended on what he needed.
When he first arrived at Marine Headquarters from Lasgap Town, clone techniques had already become unsafe in a place like that. So from a silver chest, he had obtained Shadow Clone.
So now…
What did he need?
Absolute power was out of the question. A gold chest with one hundred thousand sin value would never give something capable of destroying everything instantly.
Using Flying Thunder God as a reference, the level would likely be around forbidden techniques from the Naruto world, plus an attribute card.
All manifested abilities consumed stamina.
And stamina was tied to physical strength and mental will.
That also connected to haki.
So what did he need?
From the corner of his eye, Roger's grinning face leaned closer.
Smack.
Rowan shoved him away. "Don't get so close, idiot."
Roger did not care and sat down beside him anyway. "You're opening a chest again, right? So can I get out now? Think about it, I'm strong. And we're on the same side, we both want to take down the Celestial Dragons. Let me out and I can build a crew in no time."
He kept talking without stopping.
Rowan cut him off. "When did you become this talkative? Did Rayleigh and Gaban join just to escape you?"
Roger looked depressed. "I'm going insane here."
Rowan sighed. "I'm worried that once you're out, you'll run off like a released husky and disappear."
Roger clasped his hands together, practically begging.
After a year in here, he really was going crazy.
The prison had everything, but what he wanted was adventure. New islands, new people, real battles.
That was his life.
Rowan, however, had already thought of a technique.
The problem was his memory of other worlds was limited, so the chest always gave things he recognized.
He stood up. "If you go out, you report where you're going. If there's something important, you come back. This isn't some random pirate crew, we have structure."
Roger nodded repeatedly. Right now, he would agree to anything.
As long as he could get out.
He even started thinking about Rouge. By now, she should have given birth.
Ace, or Ann.
Meanwhile, Rowan walked to the center of the platform.
The sin value dropped rapidly, leaving just over ten thousand.
A golden chest appeared.
The technique he had in mind could bring Roger back. And with his original will intact, his haki would return as well. His fragile body would then be protected.
As for the Roger Pirates…
Rowan knew Roger would never interfere with Rayleigh or Gaban. The crew had disbanded. Everyone had chosen their own path.
That was his principle.
Rowan reached out.
The chest opened.
Two cards appeared.
The second confirmation of his theory.
[Naruto World Skill Card: Edo Tensei]
[Physical Attribute Card]
Edo Tensei.
In Naruto, it required three things.
A vessel, the target's cells, and a soul residing in the Pure Land.
But in this world, there was no Pure Land.
Souls did not return.
If he used this on someone like Roger, the soul was already here. The medium was unnecessary.
Only the vessel remained essential.
And that determined the strength after revival.
Rowan let out a breath. He had hoped for some variation like the Flying Nimbus, but the core conditions still remained.
He stood up and looked at Roger. "I'll need to find a vessel for you in a few days. It should work."
Roger's eyes lit up immediately.
Rowan did not stay any longer. That look was too much.
He exited the prison space.
The physical attribute card activated.
A surge of energy spread through his body.
His stamina increased significantly, and his Armament Haki grew stronger.
Next time, he would need mental will.
As for Conqueror's Haki, he still had no clear direction.
Ace had awakened it as a child.
So it was also tied to will.
Among the Marines, Kong had stepped down, and Koby had not even appeared yet.
Before Marineford, only Sengoku possessed Conqueror's Haki.
Perhaps it required a king's disposition.
Knock knock.
"Come in."
Rowan sat up from the bed.
"Zephyr wants everyone assembled."
"Already? I slept late yesterday."
Shinichi glanced at him and left without another word.
He trained every spare moment and could not stand Rowan wasting his talent.
Even though he lost every fight badly.
Rowan did not care.
He grabbed his luggage and left the dorm.
The training camp was not just basic drills.
There would be real combat.
And the best test was hunting pirates.
Rowan liked this method.
With Marine intelligence, navigators, and warships, all he had to do was find targets and eliminate them.
Simple.
Efficient.
Sabaody was still tense.
He had gone twice, but found no Celestial Dragons.
Instead, he wiped out several trafficking operations.
Otherwise, he would not have gathered the one hundred ten thousand sin value.
The lawless zones from Area 1 to 29 had become noticeably quieter.
But Celestial Dragons…
After seeing Samit's seven hundred thousand sin value, Rowan could not stop thinking about them.
Sabaody was too large.
The locations Tesoro provided had probably used up all his luck.
Or maybe…
Those parasites had become cautious.
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