While Akainu and Gion were heading toward the East Blue, Sean was conducting an experint born from a wild spark of inspiration.
What kind of experint?
He wanted to use his multiplier system to enhance his offensive power.
Normally, this should have been impossible. After all, the system was designed only to apply a random multiplier to his daily gains.
However...
Yesterday, while Sean was engaging in his routine self-harm to train his High-Speed Regeneration, a sudden idea struck him.
If he dealt damage to an opponent during a battle, could he use the system to Apply the Multiplier to that injury, exponentially increasing the damage?
After all, the damage dealt to the enemy was a result of his own actions. Could that be interpreted as a form of "gain"?
This question was well worth wasting a day's multiplier opportunity to verify.
If it actually worked...
'Tsk tsk.' Even if he could only use it once a day, it would undoubtedly beco his greatest hidden trump card.
On a deserted island, Sean stood before a mountain over a hundred ters tall and took a deep breath.
Then...
Hekireki slid from its scabbard. A crescent-shaped, azure slash tore through the air.
If he had gone all out, a single strike from Sean could have sliced the entire peak clean in half. However, this ti, he carefully controlled his strength.
He left a terrifying gorge in the mountainside—nearly ten ters deep and over three ters wide.
Sheathing Hekireki once more, Sean looked at his handiwork and nodded with satisfaction.
'System, Apply the Multiplier for today. The target is the damage I just dealt!'
[Ding! Host's command confird. Applying the Multiplier... Randomizing multiplier...]
[Ding! Calculation complete. Today's random multiplier is 98.]
'Damn...'
98 tis?
What a waste!
If he had known today's multiplier would be this high, he would have waited until tomorrow to test it.
What a sha...
Despite the heartache over the "waste," Sean didn't forget the purpose of the test. He quickly looked toward the mountain he had just slashed.
In the next instant...
The entire mountain began to shake violently. The terrifying gorge he had carved began to expand rapidly.
Longer!
Wider!
Deeper!
A few seconds later, the entire mountain vanished. All that remained was a storm of flying soil and rock, resembling a massive dust storm.
Sean was completely stunned.
One multiplier, and the entire mountain was gone?
Even if he had attacked with full power, a single slash wouldn't have completely erased the mountain, would it? After all, a slash deals cutting damage, not explosive destruction.
Wait!!
How big was that original gorge?
Roughly ten ters deep and three ters wide?
Fine, let's say ten ters deep and three ters wide. With a ninety-eight-fold increase... holy crap...
The damage multiplier was ninety-eight tis, aning that gorge beca 980 ters deep and nearly 300 ters wide?
The mountain was only about a hundred ters tall.
In other words, the damage had expanded ninety-eight tis, making the resulting "wound" larger than the mountain itself.
The result was naturally...
Terrifying!
To be honest, Sean was startled. But that shock quickly turned into excitent.
In the future, if he encountered a powerful enemy, even if there was a massive gap in their strength, as long as he could find a way to leave a single wound on them...
And then used the daily multiplier system...
Wouldn't he be able to achieve an instant kill?
Under the right conditions, and with a bit of luck to hit a high multiplier, could he even one-shot one of the Four Emperors?
Alright, that was the most optimistic scenario. To achieve that, two prerequisites had to be t.
First, he had to actually damage the opponent.
Second, he needed enough luck to roll a massive multiplier.
Lacking either would an he couldn't deal fatal damage to a top-tier powerhouse. Therefore, his own raw strength remained crucial. If he weren't strong enough, he wouldn't even satisfy the first condition.
Did he really think the world's strongest beings were that easy to wound?
Regardless, starting today, Sean had gained another trump card—and a terrifyingly potent one at that!
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East Blue, 16th Branch.
The Ring-shaped Fortress.
The Branch Manager's Office.
After completing his important test, Sean returned here feeling thoroughly satisfied. However, he had barely sat down before there was a knock at the door.
"Co in!"
"Vice Admiral!"
"Lucci, what is it?"
"Kaku just reported that the training base on Sky Island, as well as the necessary gold reserve warehouses, are all complete. He is requesting further orders."
"I see. I've already discussed this with old man Sanders; he will arrange for an instructor to be sent over. Have Blueno co by to escort the instructor there. Tell Kaku he can return."
"Understood. There is one more thing!"
"What is it?"
"Regarding the two Devil Fruits you asked to investigate!"
"Hm? Any news?"
At these words, Sean imdiately beca excited. This was the key to whether his Zanpakutō could achieve Bankai!
"Yes. We have a lead on one of them, the Electric Flower Fruit, but we cannot yet confirm its authenticity."
"The Electric Flower Fruit... tell more," Sean nodded.
According to the Devil Fruit Encyclopedia, the Electric Flower Fruit had last appeared 57 years ago. Its primary ability was to release "electric flowers" that caused instantaneous, violent compression of the air. It belonged to the Paracia-type.
To a certain extent, if used correctly, it was incredibly powerful.
"This information was leaked recently. It is said that it will be auctioned at the Sabaody Archipelago in one month. However, the current owner and the authenticity of the fruit are still unknown. We are currently working to verify it."
"I see. As it happens, I was planning to visit the Sabaody Archipelago the next ti I enter the Grand Line. This is quite a coincidence."
"But Vice Admiral, a fruit that hasn't appeared for 57 years suddenly resurfacing, coupled with such a mysterious seller... I feel sothing is off."
"Fair point. Continue your investigation. Try to uncover the identity of the seller."
"Yes, Vice Admiral!"
Lucci nodded and exited the office.
Sean tried to recall the original story, but he ca up empty. The original plot began nearly two years after this point; at this specific ti, almost nothing was ntioned in the original series.
Thus, even as a transmigrator, Sean couldn't get any help from his knowledge of the original plot.
But that was fine.
It didn't matter who the buyer was or whether there was so hidden conspiracy.
None of that concerned him.
Was he really expected to be afraid of a little trip to the Sabaody Archipelago?
Besides, even if this whole situation hadn't occurred, he would have gone regardless. After all, there was a perfect opponent waiting there—soone who could help him rapidly increase his Zanjutsu experience once again.
The King...
Rayleigh!
At this mont, Rayleigh, far away in the Sabaody Archipelago, had no idea that Sean had already set his sights on him.
In Sean's eyes, the man was simply an experience pack.
A super experience pack...
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