"Long live Vice Admiral Kane! Long live Vice Admiral Kane!"
This—was the slash of a true great swordsman. Terrifying beyond measure!
On the other side, panicked screams erupted from the pirates. Some unlucky ones were even cut clean in half.
Kane didn't spare them a second glance. He rested Benizakura against his shoulder and turned away.
Pirates were pirates. Killing them was nothing new to him—he had long since lost count.
In this world, pirates were no more deserving of sympathy than the Celestial Dragons.
Don't talk to him about "good pirates."
In fifty years of serving as a Marine, Kane had never seen a truly good pirate.
Freedom?
What a joke.
Luffy?
Kane admitted that before Impel Down, the kid was still somewhat acceptable—but after that, he was no different.
"Bogey, follow standard procedure. Report to my office later."
"Yes, Vice Admiral Kane!"
Bogey's voice was full of excitement.
After returning to his office, Kane frowned slightly.
"My strength has dropped again… what a pain."
Muttering to himself, he felt a deep sense of frustration.
Watching himself grow old, feeling his power slowly decline—it was unbearable. His travels across the Four Seas weren't entirely without purpose; part of him had been searching for a way to counter it.
After all, this was a world full of miracles.
But he had long since given up hope. Fifty years—and he had found nothing.
"Congratulations, host. The Super Wealth System has been successfully loaded."
The cold, emotionless voice echoed again in his mind.
Kane's eyes sharpened.
A Super Wealth System?
It sounded like it had something to do with money.
He immediately began probing its functions.
But what made him uncomfortable was—
The system was just an interface.
There was no explanation at all.
"System… don't you have any instructions?" Kane asked.
System: "Yes. Requires payment in Beli to unlock."
Kane: "???"
"System… are you serious?" Kane couldn't help asking.
Even after reading countless transmigration novels, this was the first time he'd seen a system that charged money just for explanations.
The system didn't respond.
Kane didn't waste time.
"How much?"
When it came to money, Kane was confident.
Ever since losing faith in the Marines, he had paved a path for himself—and indulged his desires along the way.
In the early days, when he was weak, he had no choice. But once he reached the peak of strength, there were plenty of ways to make money in this world.
In ten years, he had amassed an enormous fortune.
Of course, it also ruined his reputation within the Marines—but at his age, Kane couldn't care less.
"I'm practically one foot in the grave already—can't I enjoy myself a little?"
On this very ship alone, Kane possessed over one billion Beli.
After so many years in this world, he had a clear understanding of its economy—roughly equivalent to the purchasing power of the Japanese yen.
One billion Beli… roughly fifty million RMB.
A massive sum.
More than enough to support his carefree life traveling the Four Seas.
And that wasn't even his entire fortune.
Naturally, Kane was confident.
System: "Please choose: Basic version, Detailed version, or Premium version?"
A vein bulged on Kane's forehead. The unmistakable aura of a profiteer hit him head-on.
"…What's the price?"
System:
"Basic: 10,000 Beli
Detailed: 1,000,000 Beli
Premium: 10,000,000 Beli"
"…Damn it, why don't you just go die?!"
Kane cursed loudly.
System: "Reminder: All transactions are clearly priced. No deception."
Kane was speechless.
Gritting his teeth, he said, "Premium!"
"Congratulations, host, for purchasing the Premium System Description."
Immediately, dense lines of information appeared before him.
Kane read through it at once.
After all, he had just spent ten million on it—every word was worth its weight in gold.
Though lengthy, he finished it quickly.
Then—
He fell into a long silence.
Finally, he let out a deep sigh.
"This is going to drive me insane… it's practically forcing me into crime."
The system wasn't bad.
It was too overpowered.
Because it could buy anything—as long as you had money.
Just as it said: clearly priced, no deception.
There was nothing you couldn't buy—only things you couldn't afford.
Of course, the prices were enough to make anyone despair.
There was one condition:
It had to be real currency from this world.
No loopholes. No tricks.
And maintaining the system itself also required money.
From the moment it was activated, the costs had already begun.
System voice: 1,000 Beli per day.
System operation: 1,000 Beli per day.
This was just the base cost.
If you ran out of money, the system would shut down.
You could buy it out permanently—but the price would be absurd.
And if you didn't buy it out, any abilities you obtained would disappear once the system stopped.
Worse—
As your power increased, the maintenance cost would also rise.
Devil Fruits, Haki… everything counted.
It was basically an installment payment scheme!
After a long silence, Kane exhaled deeply.
Still—
The system's appearance was also an opportunity.
At his age, having a system at all was already a blessing.
And it didn't force him to buy anything.
"System, is there anything that can restore a person to their peak condition?"
System: "Yes. One portion of Water of Life. Fully restores the body to peak condition, including all functions. Price: 200 billion Beli."
Kane sucked in a cold breath.
200 billion Beli… what did that even mean?
After thinking about it—
That was equivalent to four Whitebeards… twenty Katakuris… or two billion Choppers.
…Alright, maybe not the best comparison.
His entire fortune wasn't even one hundred billion.
He couldn't even afford a single dose.
He had thought he was rich—
But now, he realized he was poor.
Still not rich enough!
Taking a breath, he asked again:
"Then… is there something that grants immortality?"
System: "Yes. Eternal Water. Grants an eternal body, restores peak condition, and provides everlasting life. Price: 500 billion Beli."
Kane was completely stunned.
Five hundred billion…
How many Choppers was that?!
He gave a bitter smile.
As expected, he shouldn't have asked.
But since he had started, he decided to go all the way.
"Top-tier Armament Haki?"
System: "200 billion Beli."
"Top-tier Observation Haki?"
System: "200 billion Beli."
"Top-tier Conqueror's Haki?"
System: "300 billion Beli."
"And mastering Conqueror's coating?"
System: "Additional 50 billion Beli."
"…Yeah, that's basically the price of a Yonko. Sounds about right."
Kane couldn't help but complain.
"Top-tier swordsmanship?"
System: "300 billion Beli."
"…What about a god-tier Devil Fruit that suits me?"
System: "After evaluation, the most suitable is the Mythical Zoan: Dragon-Dragon Fruit, Model: Fire Dragon."
Kane's eyes lit up.
He had only asked casually—he didn't expect an actual answer.
Just hearing the name was enough to feel its power.
Devil Fruits were divided into Logia, Paramecia, and Zoan.
Among Zoans, Mythical Zoans were the rarest—and the most overpowered.
A prime example was Marco.
He could heal, fight, and survive—an all-around monster with no weaknesses.
Of course, his attack power was slightly lacking—but that was only when compared to top-tier monsters like Yonko and Admirals.
"So… how much?"
System: "100 billion Beli."
Kane fell into thought.
Top-tier Conqueror's Haki with coating would cost 350 billion—far beyond his reach.
But this Devil Fruit…
At 100 billion, it was the most attainable option for him right now.
And for a moment—
Kane couldn't help but wonder if the system already knew exactly how much money he had.