[HOST: SEAN ZOLDYCK]
[BONE AGE: 22]
[STRENGTH: 454,817 (ORDINARY PERSON 10) NOTE: THIRD LIMIT BROKEN]
[SPEED: 477,892 (ORDINARY PERSON 10) NOTE: THIRD LIMIT BROKEN]
[AURA: 461,289 (ORDINARY PERSON 10) NOTE: THIRD LIMIT BROKEN]
[CURRENT NEN LEVEL: FOURTH LIMIT BREAK (ATTRIBUTES [WIND], [FIRE], [EARTH], [WATER] FULLY UNLOCKED, ATTRIBUTE [GOLD] CURRENTLY UNLOCKING)]
[UNLOCKING TEMPLATE "GOLDEN EMPEROR — GILDO TESORO", CURRENT PROGRESS: 5%]
[ITEMS: NARUTO ITEM REPOSITORY COMPLETE, ONE PIECE ITEMS (FIRST 600 CHAPTERS) COMPLETE]
[OCULAR ABILITIES: SHARINGAN (COMPLETE), RINNENGAN (COMPLETE), BYAKUGAN (COMPLETE)]
[NINJUTSU: NARUTO NINJUTSU REPOSITORY COMPLETE]
[TAIJUTSU: EIGHT GATES (FULLY UNLOCKED), NAVY SIX STYLES (FULLY UNLOCKED), THREE-COLOR HAKI (FULLY UNLOCKED)]
[REMAINING READER FEEDBACK POINTS: 347,800]
[COMPREHENSIVE STRENGTH EVALUATION: B-]
In the jungle leading to the summit of Kukuroo Mountain, Sean sat cross-legged on Mike's back after casually dealing with two punks. He pulled up his status panel to examine his progress. During this period of traveling, even though he had stopped formal training for a while, his stats in Strength, Speed, and Aura had not fallen behind thanks to the attribute supplements from Kuzan. In fact, they had improved significantly, and he was now not far from the 500,000-point threshold for the Fourth Limit Break.
Calculating the time, nine and a half years of the ten-year promise had already passed. Only half a year remained. 'It should be enough for me to break the fourth limit!'
A faint smile played on the young man's lips as he squinted toward the mountain peak. That old man probably knew long ago that it was impossible to break through to the Fifth Limit Break in the lower world. Otherwise, he wouldn't have used his cultivation at the Fourth Limit Break to show off in front of Sean so many times, certain that no matter how hard Sean worked, he would never be able to pass his trial.
Unfortunately... 'There are levels even within the Fourth Limit Break.'
"Mike, don't you agree?"
"Awoo..." Mike's neck retracted as he let out a muffled whimper.
His vertical pupils, as large as bronze bells, flickered with emotion. He felt that Sean, whom he hadn't seen for a while, seemed to have become even 'heavier' than before. One had to admit that the creature's intuition was quite sharp.
"Haha, you dog, your nose really is keen." Sean reached out and rubbed the dog's head with one hand, feeling relaxed and cheerful.
The mountain wind whistled past his ears as he looked toward the jungle ahead, basking in the sunlight.
Canary, who had already begun to take on the appearance of an adult, stood before the courtyard gate. She wore a well-fitted dark blue tuxedo, her fiery red dreadlocks neatly styled, and leaned on a walking stick. Despite being only twelve years old, she carried herself with an air of sophisticated maturity that felt perhaps a bit too rigid.
"Good afternoon, Young Master." Canary's ears twitched slightly. Having spotted Mike and Sean from a distance, she quickly bowed in greeting.
Mike braked hard and stopped in front of the courtyard gate, crouching down to let Sean walk down along his front paws. As the guardian dog of the Zoldyck family, he was not permitted to enter the courtyard; that was a rule established by the head of the house, Silva.
"Yo, good afternoon." Sean held a plastic bag in his hand and nodded to Canary with a smile.
He walked toward the mountain on foot, passing directly by her side. His pace was neither fast nor slow, yet it was as light as the wind. It wasn't until they had crossed paths that Canary suddenly realized Sean had appeared behind her without her even noticing.
'This kind of speed? Has the Young Master really become so strong that... humans can no longer understand him?'
Canary's body tensed instinctively, and in a stress response, she tightened her grip on her walking stick.
"Don't be nervous."
Sean sensed her abnormality and looked at her with a bit more respect. Her body had reacted before her mind could process the situation; it seemed Tsubone had not been lax in her training.
But... she was still too weak.
Sean stopped his pace and reached out a large hand to rub Canary's head. "Canary, I forgot to tell you."
"Masters and servants can also be friends."
Canary's body trembled. She looked up and met Sean's meaningful gaze. Her lips moved as if she wanted to say something, but Sean waved his hand to interrupt her.
The young man smiled. "There's no need to rush to contradict me."
"As for me, it's getting late, and I have to rush back to cook. See you later."
With that, Sean walked slowly into the depths of the courtyard, leaving Canary to silently watch his retreating figure in deep thought.
'That little girl is getting too caught up in appearances.'
'Who does she take after with that stubborn streak?'
Walking away, Sean suddenly thought of a certain white-haired brat of a younger brother and grinned. He arrived at the castle just before dinner time.
"Meow." Home was right in front of him. With a creak, a tricolor cat darted out from the main door. It circled Sean's trouser legs, meowing and begging to be picked up.
Seeing this, Sean set down the plastic bag, grabbed the cat under its ribs, and pulled it into his arms to give it a vigorous head rub. The tricolor cat closed its eyes and started purring, nuzzling into Sean's embrace. This sight made a nearby youth incredibly envious.
Alluka was wearing a pink puffy dress, leaning against the doorframe and looking at Sean. He said sourly, "Big Brother, why are you only getting back now?"
Sean glanced at him and said teasingly, "The ice cream at the supermarket was on sale, so it was a bit crowded. I had to wait in line for a while. Why? Do you have a problem with that?"
"Ice cream?" Alluka's lake-blue eyes lit up, and he subconsciously licked his lips. A child had absolutely no resistance to sweets like ice cream.
Just as he was wondering how to get an ice cream from Sean's hand, one was thrust in front of him.
"Chocolate flavored. Want some?" Sean looked at Alluka playfully.
'I want it... I want it!' Alluka swallowed hard and suddenly lunged for it, but he grabbed nothing but air.
Sean had easily lifted his hand, dodging the attempt.
"Big Brother!" Alluka missed his mark and gave Sean a resentful glare.
Without Nanika, the boy had begun to undergo the family's training just like the other Zoldyck juniors. His current agility and speed were beyond what any ordinary person could compare to.
But... your big brother will always be your big brother.
The younger brother's temper flared up, fueled by a single thought: he didn't believe in the gap between them! He immediately unleashed the Zoldyck assassination technique—Dark Step!
Moving in a posture that seemed to defy the laws of physics, he flashed in front of Sean and reached out again. Unexpectedly—
Whether it was luck or something else, Sean seemed to have predicted his movements in advance. He shifted his body just a moment before, perfectly evading the hand while simultaneously delivering a knife-hand strike to Alluka's forehead.
"If you want to eat, call me Big Brother!"
This brat was getting out of hand; was this any way to welcome his elder brother? He needed a lesson!
Sean smiled as he coated his hand with a layer of Armament Haki. One "Big Brother's Version: Knife-Hand of Love" coming right up!
"Ouch! It hurts, it hurts, it hurts!" Alluka immediately clutched his head and crouched on the ground, tears welling in his beautiful lake-blue eyes.
"Alright, bullying your brother the moment you get home... how unseemly!"
Creak— A rocking chair creaked loudly as an old man swung it back and forth. Maha looked up from his adult manga and turned toward Sean.
Having not seen each other for some time, their eyes met, and it felt as if a bolt of lightning had exploded between them.