The passive skill of the Danzhu Stigmata (Three-Piece Set) is tightly linked to allies:for every additional ally on the field, total damage increases by 20%.That includes duplicates — even avatars and clones count.
In Honkai Impact 3rd, that effect is hard to fully sustain, because clones and summoned skills all have strict time limits. Under normal gameplay conditions, it's nearly impossible to maintain full stacks for long.
But here—in the world of One Piece—things are completely different.
As long as I gather five companions, the passive triggers at full power. Damage instantly doubles, and there's no time limit at all. The only way to lose the effect… is if someone actually dies.
Broken. Absolutely broken. A totally sky-defying ability.
But for now, all I can do is daydream. Reality check:I don't even have a single piece of the Danzhu Stigmata, let alone the full set.
And even if I did—its bonus mainly boosts fire-element Valkyrie armor. It's basically useless for physical-type suits like Shadow-Dance or Moonlight, which rely almost entirely on physical DPS. Wasting a stigmata slot just to chase that passive would be inefficient—there are much better options overall.
I unsheathed Pulse Tachi, then swapped it out for Raikiri instead. Seriously—who needs the Pulse Tachi once they have Raikiri?
Using the Honkai Crystals I'd collected back on the island—ten in total—I immediately upgraded Raikiri to max level. With that, I evolved it from a four-star starting weapon into a five-star blade, and its stats skyrocketed.
Raikiri even changed appearance—sleeker, deadlier, way cooler than before.After the upgrade, I still had seven Honkai Crystals remaining.
But then came the devastating discovery.
All my gold coins—the ones I'd painstakingly earned through daily quests—…were gone.
Skills cost gold to upgrade. Weapons cost gold to enhance. Everything costs gold.I've been grinding money for an entire year, and after strengthening all my weapons and maxing out the essential skills…
I'm left with exactly 1,000 gold coins.
Cradling Raikiri in my arms, I stared at my wallet—and shed silent tears.
No no no no—this won't do. I need money. Tons of money.
I originally planned to leave Bharati after clearing the main quest, but my plans have officially changed. I'm staying. One day, the infamous pirate Don Krieg will crawl here to beg for food. When that time comes, as the former overlord of the East Blue and leader of the Krieg Pirates… he'll definitely have a hefty bounty on his head.
I don't need it to be higher than Zeff's bounty. Just give me 20 million, alright? That's enough to buy a luxury villa and sports car for Einstein—!
…Or wait—was it supposed to be Tesla I buy those things for?Would that goddess ever lack money in the first place…? I frowned, thinking it over.
But still—whether it's for Einstein or Tesla, the money won't be going to that shameless freeloader Walter Young, so I'm absolutely thrilled!
Hehehe—no more scamming me, old man! My cash won't end up lining your pockets ever again! Bleeeh! (I stick out my tongue just for good measure.)
Sure, I still need to rely on gacha luck someday—but at least for now, I'm happy.
"Kiana-chan, you look really cheerful. That's great to see."
Sanji watched me laugh to myself, pleasantly surprised. Just moments earlier I'd mentioned taking a photo—and right now, he wanted nothing more than to snatch my phone and immortalize this rare, precious moment.
Realizing I'd been giggling out loud, I quickly straightened up and nodded awkwardly.
"…By the way, Luffy. Do you have any space on your ship? I might stay for a few days."
"Of course! It's impossible for my ship to have no room for my companions!"
"…?"
Did he just… call me a companion already? We've only met twice.Is this guy single-celled? Or just incredibly simple?
I felt a pang of guilt. To be honest, I never once thought of Luffy as a real companion—and I still might not join his crew. I know how much he values his friends, and that makes it worse.
Luffy is the protagonist of this world; he'll face countless battles and adventures. But I? I just want to gather the Dragon Balls, then disappear and live quietly on some remote island. If I become known as a Nakama of the future Pirate King… how will I ever live peacefully?
Won't the Marines swarm me nonstop?
And there's still Tina. She personally rescued me from that deserted island. She even invited me to join the Navy. If I become a pirate… how could I ever face her again?
No—better not get involved. Once Krieg is taken care of, I'll take his head straight to Smoker, claim the bounty, and head off to the next mission.
I don't need the main One Piece storyline.I can just wander as a bounty hunter—see the world, and stay free.
Just thinking about becoming Luffy's crew member made my scalp go numb.
"You know our ship, right? You saw it earlier… hmm, forget it. I'll take you there myself."
Luffy stood, waved to Gin and Sanji, then led me toward where the Going Merry was docked.
"Oi, errand boy! Don't even think about running off! You still owe us a year of waiter work!"Sanji yelled after him.
"Uh—I'm not running away! But… I am going to leave someday."
Luffy scratched his cheek awkwardly. It's not like he didn't want to repay the damage from the cannonball. He simply had no money—and if he stayed on this ship for a year, Usopp and Zoro would probably never reunite with him on Bharati.
"Don't worry, Sanji. If he tries to run, I'll personally throw him into the sea to feed the fish."
I said that with a sweet smile.
"Then I'm relieved, Kiana-chan!"Sanji's eyes instantly turned into hearts.
"OI! I already said I'm not gonna run!"Luffy protested helplessly. Escaping was never his style.
He climbed aboard the Merry first. I followed closely behind.
"Yo, Luffy—back already? Did the cooks forgive you?"
Usopp looked up from his slingshot water game and set it aside.
"Not yet. Also—looks like we've found another companion!"
"Companion? Did you find the chef?"Zoro opened a single eye under the sun. Nami and the others perked up too.
Their original goal for coming to Bharati was to recruit a cook. They didn't expect progress this quickly.
"It's her."
Luffy gestured behind him.
I grabbed the railing and hopped onto the deck.
"Nice to meet you, everyone!" I said, giving a little wave.
"…"
Everyone—including Zoro—froze in stunned silence.
A few seconds later, Johnny and Yosaku suddenly burst awake with excitement. They rushed up to Luffy and clapped him vigorously on the shoulder.
"As expected of Brother Luffy! You brought back THIS BEAUTIFUL WOMAN as our new crewmate! Incredible!"
"Hey—Luffy…" Zoro rubbed his temples, already feeling a headache coming."…isn't she the woman who was traveling with the Marines? Are you seriously okay with this?"