The problems he faced now were immense.
Besides Kaido, he also had to confront Big Mom, the ruthless pirate known as "Big Mom".
Both were Four Emperors who reigned over the New World, possessing not only formidable strength but also vast and powerful forces beneath them.
Currently, he had Ulquiorra, Esdeath, Osiris, and himself. Including Osiris, that made four people.
Donquixote Doflamingo was temporarily excluded, as that guy had a problematic personality.
He couldn't be counted in.
Facing two behemoths with just the four of them was a bit stretched. Moreover, the World Government had been delaying action because they were worried about Emperor Descend and other forces they didn't know about.
That's why they had been patiently enduring Emperor Descend.
If they knew that Emperor Descend only had this many people now, with the World Government's temperament, they would probably go all out to annihilate Emperor Descend.
At that time, if the World Government made a move, Kaido and Big Mom in the New World would certainly not let them off either.
Then, Emperor Descend would have to face three behemoths.
So, he needed to quickly get some more combat power, otherwise, things would get really tough.
Although Ye Chen wasn't afraid of them, he didn't want these consequences to arise from his insufficient preparation.
However, before exchanging for lifeforms, he still needed to get some other things.
Although he knew these items would probably be quite expensive, with the Devil Fruits extorted from the Gorosei and the Devil Fruits left over from before, he had some confidence.
Moreover, the Marines still owed him ten Devil Fruits. These were the foundation for him to enhance his strength and expand his influence.
Thinking of this, Ye Chen's mind settled, and he thought inwardly,
"System."
"Do you wish to exchange?" A mechanical voice then echoed in Ye Chen's mind.
Seeing this, Ye Chen directly said, "How many energy points do Dimensional Space Teleportation and Telepathy require?"
Ye Chen had made many exchanges with the system before, so he was very familiar with the rules and conditions of exchange. He skillfully began to make the exchange with the system.
And this time, the two items he chose for equivalent exchange were both things he had carefully considered.
Dimensional Space Teleportation: It wasn't about teleporting across a world, but establishing a mark and then performing a boundless teleportation. It was like marking an item in the East Blue, and then, from the New World, being able to teleport that item from the East Blue to the New World in an instant.
This mark could be placed on either living beings or objects.
Telepathy: Established on the mental space of both parties, it allows communication across worlds. No matter where they are, they can communicate.
To put it plainly, it was like the QQ groups Ye Chen often used in his previous life. No matter where he was, he could communicate without any network problems, as long as the other party wasn't dead.
And it prevented eavesdropping, making it an essential soundproof tool for home and travel.
"Dimensional Space Teleportation: 30,000 energy points. Telepathy: 20,000 energy points. Total: 50,000 energy points." The cold voice then sounded in Ye Chen's mind.
"Fifty Devil Fruits, that's a bit expensive," Ye Chen thought to himself.
He now had a total of 62 Devil Fruits, which was 62,000 energy points. 10,000 energy points had already been used to protect the souls of Esdeath and Ulquiorra.
So now he only had 52 Devil Fruits left. To put it bluntly, if he exchanged for these two abilities, Ye Chen's assets would be depleted again.
He thought he had risen from a salted fish to a landlord, but in the end, it seemed he was still a salted fish.
"Should I go raid the Holy Land again?" Ye Chen stroked his chin, pondering.
The World Government had ruled this world for so long, and their assets were beyond imagination. The Devil Fruits given by the Gorosei before were probably not the World Government's entire reserves.
There should still be some left.
Ye Chen knew all this, but he didn't expose it, because he knew that was the World Government's bottom line.
"Forget it, I won't go."
Before, he had a reason to threaten them. Although that reason was flimsy, it was still a reason. But now, he had no reason.
Moreover, although the World Government still had some Devil Fruits, it probably wasn't many. Ye Chen decided to wait until the World Government got a bit fatter before robbing them again.
"System, initiate targeted equivalent exchange."
"Yes/No to exchange."
"Yes."
"Exchange successful. Total of 5,200 energy points."
As the system's voice sounded.
Suddenly, Ye Chen felt two strange energies surge into his mind. Both energies were unusually warm, and as they poured in, Ye Chen felt inexplicably comfortable.
As the energy surged in, Ye Chen seemed to feel that something extra had appeared in his mind. It was as if he had gained a new ability, and also some knowledge—the knowledge of how to use these two abilities.
After about ten minutes, Ye Chen slowly opened his eyes.
"First, I'll try out the new abilities."
Saying this, Ye Chen picked up a cup next to him, and using Dimensional Space Teleportation, a ripple-like pattern instantly imprinted itself on the cup. This mark was invisible and colorless; only Ye Chen could perceive it.
At this point, Ye Chen threw the cup out.
Immediately, the cup flew out like a streak.
Not long after the cup flew out, just as it was about to hit the ground, Ye Chen thought, "Teleport."
Instantly, the cup emitted a white glow and appeared in Ye Chen's hand in a flash.
"Not bad, it was worth it," Ye Chen said with a smile as he touched the cup.
However, after exchanging for these two abilities, he was instantly penniless, without a single Devil Fruit. Thinking of this, Ye Chen felt a pang of pain in his heart—he was back to square one.
However, these two abilities were irresistible. Even across worlds, they could teleport and communicate. In a way, though expensive, these abilities were worth it.
"It's time to go to the Marines and get some things back," Ye Chen thought to himself.
The Marines still owed him ten Devil Fruits; that was Akainu's life-saving money, and he couldn't just let it go.
Moreover, the funds for his new members also relied on those ten Devil Fruits.
How could he not claim it?
The Marines not giving it? Impossible.
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