One Piece: The Strongest Trait System novel Chapter 104

Chapter 104 - [104] : [BONUS] - Special Concept Devil Fruits! Apex Gold Observation Haki! Rowen vs Enel!

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An immense surge of spiritual power, drawn from the very fabric of the world by the Strongest Trait System, poured entirely into Rowen's being.

Spiritual power—the most unique power system in the One Piece world. Both Haki and Devil Fruits originated from it. And like Haki, spiritual power could also be stored, lingering indefinitely within the world itself.

This particular surge of spiritual power was the accumulated obsession of the Shandian people, of Shandora, for generations—their unwavering determination to protect the Poneglyph and guide its history to the correct destination, amassed over eight hundred long years!

Now, with the Shandians' generational mission fulfilled, this spiritual power should have gradually dissipated.

But the Strongest Trait System intercepted it, directly extracting the fading energy from the world and channeling it into Rowen.

No wonder the System could only extract the corresponding spiritual power after the obsession/mission was fulfilled!

A flash of understanding lit Rowen's eyes.

Spiritual power born from obsession seemed to form a 'knot' in the fabric of the world.

Just like Joy Boy's pure spiritual power manifested as incredibly potent Conqueror's Haki, stored within the Ancient Robot—it existed as a 'knot', waiting for specific conditions to be met.

Only when the Ancient Robot was willing to release it could that Haki 'knot' be untied, its power fully unleashed.

Spiritual power from obsession worked similarly, except the 'knot' was intangible, woven into the world itself. When the obsession was fulfilled, this intangible 'knot' naturally unraveled, releasing the spiritual power within.

The condition for extracting this power was for Rowen, the System's wielder, to help those bound by the obsession fulfill it.

This created a spiritual transmission channel, much like how Rowen equipped Traits from Luffy and the others—the unraveled 'knot' of spiritual power could then be drawn by the System and absorbed by Rowen.

Using Devil Fruits as an analogy made it easier to understand.

Devil Fruits were manifestations of past human desires—a form of spiritual power. Someone wished to become fire, and the Flare-Flare Fruit appeared, allowing its eater to become a Flame Human.

The fruit itself was the physical manifestation of that desire, that spiritual power, granting the power of flame.

Similarly, the Strongest Trait System had now manifested the Shandians' collective obsession, essentially weaving it into a special, conceptual 'Devil Fruit' of pure spiritual power, and infused it into Rowen.

Then, under the effect of Born of the Sea, this immense spiritual power was perfectly digested by Rowen—used to enhance his Conqueror's Haki!

An intense crimson-black light flashed briefly in Rowen's eyes.

Thanks to the Born of the Sea Haki training cheat code, this massive influx of spiritual power was instantly and perfectly assimilated. Rowen had complete control over his newly enhanced Haki; there was no risk of unconscious leakage or uncontrolled outbursts.

This spiritual power—was incredibly strong! It boosted Rowen's Conqueror's Haki by the equivalent of roughly two Deep Gold Trait levels!

Just as Rowen suspected!

Though the individual Shandians were not exceptionally powerful, their collective obsession, steeped in eight hundred years of history, had accumulated into a truly vast reservoir of spiritual power.

And according to the System's feedback, the spiritual power he would gain from lighting the Light of Shandora, fulfilling Noland and Kalgara's 400-year promise, would be even greater!

While protecting the Poneglyph and guiding its history was the Shandians' generational mission spanning eight centuries, the mission itself was somewhat abstract.

Over generations, only the Chieftain truly understood its full meaning.

But lighting the Light of Shandora—that was a very concrete, tangible goal!

For 400 years since arriving in the White-White Sea, countless Shandian lives had been sacrificed for it!

It was the shared, unwavering consensus of all Shandians for four centuries!

The spiritual power generated by such an intense, focused obsession would naturally be far more potent than that of the more abstract 'guardian' mission.

If the 800-year obsession with guarding the Poneglyph yielded Haki strength equivalent to two Deep Gold Traits, what heights would his Haki reach after lighting the Light of Shandora and absorbing that immense spiritual power?

Rowen's eyes flashed with an astonishing crimson-black light.

He grew increasingly satisfied with the Born of the Sea Haki training cheat code. No matter how vast the influx of spiritual power, Born of the Sea allowed him to instantly and perfectly assimilate it, enhancing his own Haki.

Without this Trait, controlling such external spiritual power would be no easy feat.

Now, Rowen's Conqueror's Haki was only six Deep Gold Trait 'levels' away from reaching Apex Gold.

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At this moment, the Shandian Chieftain, having regained his composure, began to recount to Wyper and the others the true, 800-year-long mission of their people.

Learning their ancestral duty was now complete left them with mixed emotions—a sense of relief, yet also a profound sense of unreality.

Unlike the tangible goal of lighting the Bell, for which so many had shed blood over 400 years, this 800-year guardian mission, its true meaning known only to successive Chieftains, felt distant.

"Regardless—we still need to light the Light of Shandora! Only after ringing the Golden Bell can we discuss whether the Shandians still have reason to fight!" Wyper declared, standing tall, his eyes filled with unwavering determination.

The other Shandian elites nodded in agreement.

Each generation had its own mission. Perhaps 800 years ago, their ancestors' greatest duty was to protect the Poneglyph. But for their generation, the mission was to light the Light of Shandora!

"I too... shall give it my all," Gan Fall added, standing up, his expression equally serious.

He sensed that knowing their ancient mission was fulfilled, though unsettling for Wyper, had also eased much of his fierce aggression.

Gan Fall saw a glimmer of hope for peace.

"Don't think this means I approve of your proposal," Wyper snorted at Gan Fall.

"Even so, I shall strive with all my might. The Shandians are already people of Skypiea. For the sake of all our people, I am willing to burn what remains of my life," Gan Fall replied with heartfelt sincerity, deeply moving the Shandians present.

Wyper remained silent for a moment, then grunted, "Hmph. Do as you please."

Gan Fall and the Shandian Chieftain both smiled.

"YOSH! Let's go beat up that Enel guy and light the Light of Shandora!" Luffy yelled, jumping up excitedly.

"Enel is a Logia user—an incarnation of lightning. Normal attacks are useless against him. The only one who can face him—is you, Mr. Rowen, as an incarnation of flame," Gan Fall stated, looking towards Rowen imploringly.

"You're mistaken about that, Sky Knight. We can all hit Logia users now—with the power of Haki!" Luffy declared, pointing towards Zoro and Sanji with a grin.

"Haki? You mean Mantra?" Gan Fall looked confused. How could the power to predict movements harm a Logia user?

"That's Observation Haki! We're talking about Armament Haki!" Luffy yelled, coating his fist in jet-black Armament, a powerful grin on his face.

Zoro and Sanji also looked confident. Before awakening Haki, they were helpless against Logias.

Now—it was time for payback!

BONK! BONK! BONK!

Three sharp raps echoed as Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji all clutched their heads, squatting down, eyes watering from pain.

"YOU THREE IDIOTS! Haven't you learned anything I taught you?!" Rowen's voice, laced with exasperation, boomed as smoke curled from his still-raised fist.

"Haki merely gives you the means to hit ability users—it doesn't make you invincible! Weak Haki can still be overwhelmed by powerful Devil Fruit abilities! Your current Haki levels can't even withstand my basic Flare-Flare Fruit power, let alone the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, which is even more offensively potent!"

CRACKLE! CRACKLE! CRACKLE!

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Inside a palace adorned with the character for 'God'.