The scene instantly triggered cheers among the Marines.
"Long live Vice Admiral Kane!"
"Long live Vice Admiral Kane!"
That—
Was the slash of a true master swordsman.
Terrifying beyond measure.
On the other side—
The pirates screamed in horror.
Some unlucky ones were directly split in half.
Kane didn't even spare them a glance.
He casually rested Benizakura against his shoulder and walked away.
Pirates?
Killing them was nothing.
He had killed too many to count.
In this world—
Pirates were no more deserving of sympathy than the Celestial Dragons.
"Good pirates?"
Kane scoffed.
In fifty years as a Marine—
He had never seen a truly "good" pirate.
"Freedom?"
"Yeah, right."
Luffy?
Kane admitted—
Before Impel Down, maybe.
But after that?
Still the same in essence.
"Bogey, follow standard procedure."
"Report to my office later."
"Yes, Vice Admiral!"
Bogey sounded unusually excited.
Kane returned to his office—
Frowning slightly.
"My strength… dropped again."
"What a pain…"
Watching himself slowly weaken with age—
Was unbearable.
That was one of the reasons he had been traveling the seas—
Looking, perhaps, for some miracle.
After all—
This was a world full of wonders.
But after fifty years—
He had found nothing.
Then—
A cold voice echoed in his mind:
"Congratulations, host."
"The Super Wealth System has successfully loaded."
Kane's eyes lit up.
"A money system?"
Now that sounded interesting.
He immediately began exploring it—
But quickly frowned.
It was just an interface.
No explanation.
"System, where's the manual?"
System:
"Available. Requires payment in Berries."
Kane:
"…???"
"You serious?"
No response.
Kane gave up arguing.
"How much?"
He wasn't worried about money.
After losing faith in the Marines—
He had already prepared his "retirement fund."
And in this world—
Once you reached the top—
There were plenty of ways to make money.
Over ten years—
He had accumulated massive wealth.
Sure—
His reputation in the Marines took a hit.
But at his age?
He didn't care.
"I'm practically in the grave already."
"Can't I enjoy life a bit?"
Just on this ship—
He carried over 1 billion beli.
In terms of purchasing power—
That was roughly equivalent to tens of millions in modern currency.
And that wasn't even all his assets.
So yes—
He was confident.
System:
"Please choose: Basic, Detailed, or Luxury manual."
Kane's forehead twitched.
"What's the price?"
System:
Basic: 10,000 beli
Detailed: 1,000,000 beli
Luxury: 10,000,000 beli
"…Are you insane?!"
Kane snapped.
System:
"All transactions are clearly priced. No deception."
Kane went silent.
Then gritted his teeth:
"…Luxury."
"Purchase successful."
A massive block of information flooded his mind.
Kane read it instantly.
Then—
Fell into long silence.
Finally—
He sighed deeply.
"…This is forcing me to go insane."
"…Pushing me into crime."
The system wasn't bad—
It was too overpowered.
Anything—
Anything—
Could be bought.
As long as you had money.
Exactly as it claimed:
Clear pricing. No trick!
The only limitation—
Was money.
Real money.
No loopholes.
No cheating.
And worse—
The system itself required maintenance fees.
Voice system: 1,000 beli/day
Operation system: 1,000 beli/day
Minimum cost: 2,000 beli per day
If you ran out of money—
The system shut down.
You could buy it outright—
But the price was absurd.
And if you didn't—
Any abilities gained from it could disappear.
"…So it's basically installment payments."
Kane took a deep breath.
Still—
This system was also an opportunity.
It didn't force him to buy anything.
"System."
"Anything that restores someone to their peak condition?"
System:
"Yes. 'Water of Life.' Fully restores the body to peak condition."
"Price: 200 billion beli."
Kane sucked in a cold breath.
200 billion…
That was—
4 Whitebeards
20 Katakuris
200 million Choppers
"…I can't even afford one."
He suddenly felt poor.
Very poor.
"…What about immortality?"
System:
"Yes. 'Eternal Water.' Grants eternal life and peak condition."
"Price: 500 billion beli."
Kane froze.
500 billion…
He didn't even want to calculate anymore.
"…Forget I asked."
But since he started—
He kept going.
"Top-tier Armament Haki?"
200 billion.
"Top-tier Observation Haki?"
200 billion.
"Top-tier Conqueror's Haki?"
300 billion.
"With advanced Conqueror's coating?"
+50 billion.
"…So one Yonko package, huh?"
Kane couldn't help but complain.
"Top-tier swordsmanship?"
300 billion.
"…What about a Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit that suits me?"
System:
"Analyzing…"
"Best match:
Mythical Zoan – Dragon-Dragon Fruit, Model: Fire Dragon."
Kane's eyes lit up.
Now that sounded powerful.
Among Devil Fruits—
Mythical Zoans were the rarest—
And the most broken.
Take Marco for example—
Healing, offense, survival—
A perfect all-rounder.
Only slightly weaker offensively—
And that's only compared to monsters like Admirals.
"So… how much?"
System:
"100 billion beli."
Kane fell into thought.
Top-tier Conqueror's package?
350 billion.
Way out of reach.
But this fruit?
100 billion.
That…
Was actually within reach.
And for some reason—
He had a strange feeling—
The system already knew how much money he had.
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