Strongest Possessor of One Piece

Two days ago, Rojen entered possession during his recovery period with severe injuries. This time, the possession duration didn't decrease due to Rojen's injuries and lasted a full hour before ending.

"Whew!"

Rojen let out a gentle sigh, a hint of relief in his eyes. Although the time was up, fortunately, the most critical injuries had already healed.

Moreover, it seemed that with Itachi's possession leaving, the Sharingan also disappeared. The mental strain from the excessive use of the Sharingan had lightened significantly, almost to the point of being nonexistent. At this moment, all he felt was exhaustion.

After casually adjusting the ship's rudder, Rojen fell into a deep sleep.

He didn't wake up until the afternoon of the next day.

"Dragon."

Gazing at the sea, Rojen's expression turned serious.

The sea was vast, and the world was enormous. Just encountering Dragon had pushed him to such a state. Although Dragon would become a terrifying figure in the future, at this moment, he had not yet fully matured. Despite being strong, he had not reached his peak.

Moreover, after regaining consciousness, Rojen realized another important matter.

He had run out of money!

The 75 Million he had painstakingly saved had all been spent in one battle.

This meant that if he encountered a powerful enemy now, he would undoubtedly face certain death! He didn't have enough money to summon a powerful soul, nor could he deal with strong enemies. This was fatal.

"What a headache!"

It was easy to imagine that after summoning Itachi and reducing Dragon to such a state, the Marines would not let the matter rest. From now on, he would face endless troubles.

"Changing ships is impossible— I have no money. Summoning a powerful soul is also out of the question— as I still have no money."

"Money, money, money! It's all about money!"

Rojen was going crazy. He had already left a society where material possessions were everything, so why was he still worrying about money?

"Sigh, let's see what I gained from this battle."

Uchiha Itachi was a powerful soul. This battle should have yielded considerable rewards, right? After all, it was worth 75 Million! Thinking of that enormous amount of money, Rojen felt like crying.

"Defeated 650 Marines, obtained 65,000 Possession Coins. Lost to Marine Rear Admiral Dragon, obtained 300 Possession Coins."

When Rojen saw this cold statement from the system, he was dumbfounded.

"F*** me, what the hell!"

"I actually lost?! What the hell, I beat Dragon to that state, and I still lost? Fine, I lost, but only 300 Possession Coins?!"

"After all that hard work, I gained less than those trash Marines!"

It must be said, Rojen was thoroughly enraged.

He had thought he had won. Although he spent 75 Million this time, the rewards should have been substantial. He could have exchanged for the Sharingan, powerful ninjutsu, and more. But he never expected the reality to be like this!

"Can't we just get along, system?!"

Rojen wanted to smash the system to pieces.

"If you had continued fighting, host, you would undoubtedly die. Giving you Possession Coins is already a consolation prize for your undying spirit."

When questioned by Rojen, the system responded with unapologetic sarcasm.

At this, Rojen was completely speechless. Although the reality was indeed as the system said, at the very least, on the surface, he had been mighty and imposing, crushing everything in his path, right?

Of course, one cannot fight against fate. In the end, Rojen had no choice but to accept this outcome.

"I have a total of 65,300 Possession Coins, plus the previous balance, totaling 66,300 Possession Coins."

After checking the balance in the system, Rojen did a rough calculation. This balance was left over from defeating enemies without exchanging for skills. The system's mechanism wasn't entirely unfair— defeating enemies would always yield some rewards.

Of course, Rojen also noticed that the rewards were always the greatest when summoning a ghost for battle.

"66,300 coins, what can I exchange for?"

After some frustration, Rojen cheered up. It was better than nothing— these 60,000+ Possession Coins were already a lot compared to what he had before.

Contentment brings happiness. One shouldn't aim too high.

Otherwise, it will be too exhausting.

However, after just one glance at the exchange prices for Itachi's skills, Rojen almost cursed again.

"Sharingan, 50 Million Possession Coins!"

"Tsukuyomi, 30 Million Possession Coins."

"Fire Style (System Ninjutsu), 23 Million Possession Coins."

"Chakra Extraction Technique, 10 Million Possession Coins."

Looking down the list, Rojen almost wanted to smash the system. Every single item was beyond his current means. The prices, starting at 10 Million, were simply unattainable for Rojen.

This meant that this time, Rojen couldn't exchange for even a single skill from Itachi.

In other words, he had gained nothing. Well, if the 60,000+ Possession Coins counted, then he still had some consolation Price.

"Why are they so expensive? Why so expensive! Why so expensive!" Rojen shouted at the system.

"It's not expensive. You think it's expensive because you lost. If you had won, you could have exchanged for any of these skills." The system's cold words left Rojen speechless.

"Damn it, do losers have no rights?"

Rojen stopped arguing with the system. At the same time, he realized something: if he had defeated Dragon this time, he could have obtained at least 10 Million+ Possession Coins. How astonishing!

"These powerful ghosts are truly awe-inspiring and enviable!"

"From now on, I must pick on the weak and avoid battles I'm not confident in!"

After a longing glance at the long exchange list, Rojen could only reluctantly give up.

10 Million Possession Coins— who knows how long it will take to save up that much?

After calming down, Rojen had a hearty meal, lifted his spirits, and set off on his journey again.

At the same time, he set a small goal for himself.

"Hmm, let's set a small goal first."

"Within three months, I need to get 100 Million Belly!"

Without money, Rojen felt insecure, and he also felt very timid.

After determining the sailing direction, Rojen realized he was very close to Reverse Mountain and headed straight for this passage connecting East Blue to the Grand Line.

In the blink of an eye, a day passed, and now.

At this moment, Rojen and [The Logan] were slowly sailing under Reverse Mountain, surrounded by a group of pirates with sinister smiles and ill intentions.

"Heh heh, such a young kid wants to go to the Grand Line and become a pirate?"

"Did Roger's tales fool him?"

"Maybe we should teach him a lesson."

(End Of The Chapter)

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