Chapter 309: Market Refresh, the Strongest Fist!
That night, the crew returned to Totto Land. The Curtain Call's headquarters had outgrown its original location and had been moved here. The name of Cake Island was also changed. After some discussion, it was decided to call it "Dawn Island." Simple, catchy, and meaningful.
After a night's rest, Shane, along with a few of his officers, went to meet with the representatives of the newly joined territories. After that, he had to rush to the Garrison Corps headquarters to hear a report from the treasurer on the recent financial situation, including taxes, trade, military spending, and infrastructure investment…
It was a long and busy morning, but he had finally taken care of all the duties he couldn't avoid as a lord. His brain was aching from overuse. However, now that he had cleared his backlog of administrative work, he could finally relax and focus on his own training and life for a while.
After lunch with the crew and a short rest, Shane headed to the training grounds. Before he began, he habitually glanced at his system panel and realized that he had been so busy he hadn't even noticed it was August. Since it was the beginning of the month, the trade market had finally refreshed. He could take a look and see if there was anything worth buying.
Shane sat down on a rock and cheerfully opened the trade market. After his raid on Impel Down, he had 19,985 points left, but to completely win over Morgans, he had used the Marauder's Map four times, costing him 8,000 points and leaving him with only 11,985. Although he had acquired some things from the Five Elders, Akainu, and Kizaru during the North Blue incident, they were still on cooldown and couldn't be converted into points yet. However, the four newly joined Vice Admirals, including Momonga, were all named characters from the original story. As a welcoming gift, he had fleeced them all, gaining a total of 2,200 points, bringing his current balance to 14,185.
"Still not very rich," Shane muttered, stroking his chin. "I hope I can afford something good this time."
He began to browse. The first two items were not cost-effective, so he skipped them. But the third item made him pause, and then a look of delight spread across his face—
[Weekly Shonen Jump, Last Ten Years Collection]
[Type: Books/Miscellaneous]
[Price: 200 points]
[Description: From the world of Gintama, a collection of the most famous manga magazine, including serialized content from popular works such as One Piece, Boruto, Demon Slayer, Jujutsu Kaisen, etc.]
[Seller's Note: Stolen from the Yorozuya. Although it's just an ordinary manga magazine, I feel like this price is too low. What if a fellow transmigrator has ended up in one of these manga worlds? Wouldn't I be taking a huge loss?]
A huge loss indeed. Shane didn't hesitate for a second and added it to his cart. This was the One Piece manga, updated to the latest chapter! When he was transmigrated, the Elbaf arc hadn't even started. He only knew bits and pieces. He hadn't even known that Shakky was once the world's most beautiful woman until an old-timer like Fujitora mentioned it. This would fill in a huge gap in his intelligence! And for only 200 points, it was a steal.
Bought. Next!
…
[A Thousand-Year-Old Go Board]
[Type: Weapon]
[Price: 3,000 points]
[Description: From the world of Hikaru no Go, a seemingly ordinary kaya wood Go board that has been weathered by a thousand years. It is inhabited by the soul of the genius Go player from the Heian period, 'Fujiwara no Sai.']
[Seller's Note: One-on-one tutoring guaranteed to turn you into a Go master. Of course, fellow transmigrators from the post-AI era should think twice. If you just want to raise a Sai, it's still a good buy.]
A Go master? Shane's eye twitched. Wait a minute, why is this Go board classified as a weapon? What kind of Go master is this? Besides… what was the use of learning Go in the world of One Piece?!
Skip. Next!
…
[Frieza's Tail]
[Type: Special Item]
[Price: 60,000 points]
[Description: From the world of Dragon Ball, the severed tail of the universal emperor, Frieza. It remains surprisingly active even when detached from the body and contains a powerful energy fluctuation.]
[Seller's Note: I did it! My good brother in the One Piece world, do you see this? I did it! And it's all thanks to you! Hahaha!]
Alright, I see, I see. So he beat a 1.5-meter-tall midget, what's so… okay, this fellow transmigrator was pretty damn strong. Considering all the useful things he had gotten from him in the past, Shane could only call him a good brother. But this thing, not only was it probably useless, but he couldn't even afford it. Good brother, next time, please bring something more practical.
Next!
…
[Whirlwind Iron Cutting Fist]
[Type: Training Manual]
[Price: 7,500 points]
[Description: From the world of One-Punch Man, the exclusive martial art of the great master, Bang. Only the host can learn it. Only a master of martial arts can learn it.]
[This technique is extremely sharp, fast, and powerful. When using this move, it is as if you are a swordsman who has mastered sword qi, able to unleash a slashing wave that can pulverize enemies with a single swing. It is, as its name suggests, a powerful martial art that can cut and destroy enemies like a whirlwind.]
[If you have already learned the Water Stream Rock Smashing Fist, learning this fist will allow you to master both and spontaneously use the Roaring Aura Sky Ripping Fist and the Cross Fang Dragon Slayer Fist.]
[Seller's Note: N/A, seller has lost contact.]
Shane's eyes lit up. A sharp, sword-like martial art? Wasn't this the exact opposite of the Water Stream Rock Smashing Fist he had already learned? And once mastered, he could unleash powerful slashing waves with a casual swing, which sounded a lot like the Six Powers. If that was all, it would only be moderately attractive to him.
But… if he mastered both, he could unlock even more powerful techniques—the Roaring Aura Sky Ripping Fist and the Cross Fang Dragon Slayer Fist!!! If he remembered correctly, those were the powerful moves that could shatter even the toughest Dragon-level monsters in one blow! If he could master them and combine them with his Armament and Conqueror's Haki… aside from the "fully charged Destructo Disc," which was more of a conceptual move that he could rarely use, these two fists would definitely become his strongest techniques! And his close-quarters combat strength… would undoubtedly rise to a whole new level!
A must-buy!
Shane was overjoyed. He added it to his cart and continued to browse. There were a few other things that caught his eye, but they were either not very practical or too expensive. Oh well. I've already gotten a great haul this time. With his limited points, he didn't hesitate and checked out, spending a total of 7,700 points, leaving him with 6,485.
He closed the system panel and opened his inventory, reading through the "Whirlwind Iron Cutting Fist" manual. Perhaps because he had already mastered so many different martial arts and was already a grandmaster, and because he had already mastered the Water Stream Rock Smashing Fist, this new technique was much easier for him to understand than he had expected. In just a couple of hours, he had memorized all its secrets. All that was left was to practice and consolidate. Shane was confident that he could master it within half a month and then begin to learn the Roaring Aura Sky Ripping Fist and the Cross Fang Dragon Slayer Fist! He was very much looking forward to seeing their power.
"Boss, Boss!"
Just as he was about to get up and start practicing, he heard an urgent shout. He turned to see Jack jogging over with a grin, a newspaper in his hand. "Boss, that bird Morgans is fast. You just talked to him last night, and the news about Red-Hair is already out."
"Oh?" Shane was a little surprised. He took the newspaper with interest. On the front page was a bold headline:
[SHOCKING! THE SECRET HE'S HIDDEN FOR YEARS! YONKO RED-HAIRED SHANKS IS THE SON OF A TOP OFFICIAL! NOT ONLY IS HE A CELESTIAL DRAGON, BUT HIS FATHER, GARLING, IS ONE OF THE FIVE ELDERS!]
Below was a blurry photo, a group shot of what looked like Red-Hair and Saint Garling standing together.
"This guy," Shane recognized him instantly. "This is clearly Shamrock. He actually managed to get a photo like this." He had fought Shamrock. Though they looked identical, their auras were completely different. A careful observer could tell the difference. But for most people, it would be impossible.
"The bird-man said he went through his entire archive but couldn't find a photo of Red-Hair in the Holy Land. He found this one by accident and just used it to make do," Jack said with schadenfreude. "With this news out, the Red-Hair Pirates are going to be in for a rough time. The World Government is facing a massive crisis of faith. As a Celestial Dragon, he won't be able to stay out of it. It serves him right. Hmph, trying to interfere with our plans so many times. He had to pay the price eventually."
When he had heard about it from the boss on Maple Island yesterday, he had been the most furious of all the officers. So arrogant, that Red-Hair! Among the current Yonko, even the most prestigious, Whitebeard, and the one known as the strongest in a one-on-one fight, Kaido, had to be respectful to the Curtain Call. And you, the youngest, with the lowest bounty, you should be thanking your lucky stars we haven't come to deal with you yet. Who gave you the courage to pull the tiger's whiskers?! To provoke the great Jack?!
Hmph! Jack slammed his fists together, a savage look in his eyes, a puff of steam from his nose. He'd better not run into me! If he does, I'll have the ship pull over, and I'll personally teach Red-Hair a lesson for the boss, a lesson he won't forget! It had been a long time since he had met an opponent who could beat him. His skin was itching!
"Yes, it's certainly going to be lively," Shane said with a slight smile, not noticing Jack's eagerness for a fight. "Speaking of which… it's not just Red-Hair. There are a few other people whose reactions to this news should be very interesting."
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