One Piece: My Uncle Is Kizaru

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About half an hour passed.

Kyle didn't wait for the mayor to return with the funds but instead welcomed Tashigi, who had finished dealing with the pirates.

"You've worked hard, Tashigi," Kyle said, stepping forward to greet the girl, who was covered in dust and blood.

However, upon seeing Kyle, the once fierce swordswoman immediately transformed into a quiet, composed girl holding her sword.

"I've kept you waiting, Captain Kyle," Tashigi said, her face lighting up with excitement.

Through this pirate-clearing mission, she had fully realized just how powerful she had become!

With the infusion of spiritual energy, her limbs felt as if they had an endless supply of strength.

Her sword swings were now faster and more powerful than ever before!

And the "Zan Sayuri" sword technique, which used to require a cooldown after each use...

Now she could use it continuously, allowing her to take down multiple enemies at once.

With her abundant spiritual energy, she had essentially become a platform for firing flames and lightning, unleashing mysterious Kidō spells!

Although Tashigi only knew a few low-level Kidō spells (numbered below 10), for the pirates of the East Blue, these were more than enough to end their lives!

Guided by the principle that pirates' lives were worthless, Tashigi had thoroughly tested her various techniques during this mission...

And gained a whole new understanding of her body!

She had completely broken free from the limitations of being a physically weaker woman compared to men!

She now had her own unique power system!

And all of this was thanks to her new captain—Kyle!

Already 100% loyal, Tashigi's respect for Kyle skyrocketed to an indescribable level!

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that Kyle was like a god in her eyes!

As she approached Kyle, remembering his earlier advice, Tashigi suppressed the urge to salute but still reported dutifully:

"Captain Kyle, we found a total of 54 members of the Alvida Pirates. 32 were killed, and 22 were severely injured..."

"As for the seized equipment..."

"Alright, Tashigi," Kyle interrupted with a smile, waving his hand.

"This isn't the Marines. You don't need to report in such detail."

"Oh~!" Tashigi responded playfully, her eyes narrowing.

At that moment, she noticed someone standing behind Kyle—a pink-haired boy looking utterly lost.

It was Koby.

"Huh?" Tashigi's eyes narrowed as she recognized Koby from the Alvida Pirates.

Her sharp Zanpakutō slid out of its sheath, gleaming coldly.

"!!!"

Koby suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.

Just as Tashigi was about to move and eliminate this "escaped fish"...

Kyle reached out and stopped her.

"By the way, Tashigi, let me introduce our new crew member..."

"Koby, the cabin boy with two and a half years of experience."

Kyle stepped aside, revealing Koby with a smile.

"From now on, he'll be the cabin boy for the Twilight Pirates, responsible for various chores on the *Diga*."

"You can order him around as much as you like."

"Koby, this is Tashigi, the strongest swordsman in our crew!"

"Uh... Captain Kyle, I've only been a cabin boy for a year..." Koby timidly corrected.

"Ah, come on," Kyle waved his hand dismissively.

"Why bother with such details?"

After briefly introducing the two, Kyle turned back to Tashigi:

"You came back at the perfect time."

"There's nothing else to do here for now."

"Take Koby back to the *Diga* and show him around. Let him stay in one of the rooms on the upper deck for now."

"You can rest if you need to, but once you're ready, continue your training. You've still got a lot of training time left for today."

The *Diga*'s upper deck had three rooms, divided into two levels.

On either side of the cabin door were the male and female crew quarters Kyle had prepared.

Above the crew quarters was Kyle's captain's cabin.

The facility shop did have crew quarters as an option.

Their function was similar to the captain's cabin, but with half the recovery effect. However, they offered more space and storage, as they were meant to accommodate multiple crew members.

...

"No problem, Captain!" Tashigi nodded.

At the mention of training, a glimmer of anticipation flashed in her eyes.

After experiencing the benefits of training, she had become utterly obsessed with it!

In just two days, she had gained this much strength!

Tashigi couldn't even imagine how powerful she would become if she kept this up for a year!

"Oh, right!"

As Tashigi led the bewildered Koby toward the ship, Kyle suddenly called out to her:

"Take Koby to the training room later."

"Let him take a look at the notes first."

"This kid's had a rough time. You can fill him in on our situation while you're at it."

"Hmm?" Tashigi hummed in surprise, immediately understanding that Kyle wanted her to share the secrets of the Twilight Pirates with Koby.

However...

She glanced back at Koby, who still looked timid and unsure, and couldn't help but wonder...

Is this kid really trustworthy!?

But since it was her master—no, her captain's—order...

After a moment of hesitation, Tashigi decided to follow Kyle's instructions and reveal the secrets of the Twilight Pirates to Koby.

After the two left, Kyle found a folding chair, lay down at the port, and quietly waited.

The sky was a clear blue, with white clouds drifting leisurely in the gentle breeze.

The sunlight was warm but not harsh, creating a perfectly comfortable and sleepy atmosphere.

Time passed slowly.

After waiting for over an hour, the mayor finally arrived with a group of young men, carrying a large bag of money and some supplies.

Without much fanfare, Kyle had the supplies loaded onto the *Diga*.

After exchanging Den Den Mushi contact information with the mayor, it was time to say goodbye.

A sudden gust of wind appeared out of nowhere.

The *Diga*, still on land, slid back into the sea along the path it had taken earlier, then turned in place and sailed into the vast ocean.

This bizarre series of actions left the townsfolk, who had been called to help move the ship, utterly stunned.

The mayor of Will Town rubbed his eyes in disbelief!

In his forty or fifty years of life, this was the first time he had seen a sailboat turn on the spot...

If it weren't for the wind that had pushed the ship into the water, he would have considered this a once-in-a-lifetime sight!

...

Back on the *Diga*, Kyle asked Little Diga and learned that Tashigi had followed his instructions, taking Koby to the training room.

With nothing else to do, Kyle happily carried the bag of money back to his captain's cabin.

After stuffing the 25 million Beri into the safe, along with the few million Beri he had left earlier, Kyle now had a total of 33 million Beri.

"Hmm... I'll keep 3 million Beri for daily expenses."

"The remaining 30 million Beri will all go into the gacha!"

Since facility levels couldn't exceed the ship's level, and upgrading the *Diga* to Level 2 required 50 million Beri...

For Kyle, the only immediate way to see results without sinking costs was...

The gacha system, where luck determined everything!

Last time, he had spent 20 million Beri and gotten an A-rank character card and an A-rank weapon.

He wondered...

What would 30 million Beri bring him this time!?

Without hesitation, Kyle opened the system and entered the gacha interface.

After a brief consideration, he decided to start with the regular gacha machine.

"Go! I choose you! Ten-pull!"

10 million Beri disappeared from the safe.

A series of notifications flashed before Kyle's eyes.

[Congratulations! You have obtained an E-rank item: Demon Slayer Corps uniform!]

[Congratulations! You have obtained an E-rank item: Misaka Mikoto's safety shorts!]

[Congratulations! You have obtained an E-rank item: Hinata Hyuga's chest wrap!]

[Congratulations! You have obtained a D-rank item: Explosive Tag!]

[...]

[...]

[Congratulations! You have obtained a C-rank item: Nemu Kurotsuchi's Shinigami Robe!]

"Did I get something good!?"

Although he didn't get another A-rank item, or even a B-rank...

Having been traumatized by mobile games in his past life, Kyle was actually quite satisfied with this ten-pull!

For the lowest-tier gacha, getting one D-rank and one C-rank item was more than enough.

With a thought, Kyle opened his inventory to check the details of the two new items.

**[Explosive Tag]**

[Type: Consumable item]

[Rank: D]

[Description: A small piece of paper. Place it somewhere and activate it with your mind to trigger a powerful explosion!]

"Just as I thought."

"This must be the explosive tag from *Naruto* that never seems to kill anyone."

"It's comparable to the cannons in this world."

Feeling pleased, Kyle turned his attention to the other item.

**[Nemu Kurotsuchi's Shinigami Robe]**

[Type: Clothing equipment]

[Rank: C]

[Description: A Shinigami robe belonging to Nemu Kurotsuchi, Vice-Captain of the 12th Division. Made with advanced technology from the 12th Division, it offers some defensive capabilities. By infusing spiritual energy, it can automatically adjust its size. Long-term wear has slimming, butt-lifting, (breast-enhancing), and (beautifying) effects.]