(Mikael's POV)
"Vohahaha!" Xebec laughed, "Now that was nice! Mikael, ya bastard! You showed this punk, ehh??"
I nodded as I sat down, rubbing my arm, "Yea...."
"How the hell are your wounds healed?!" Shiki said as he walked up to me, "You fucking freak!!"
I looked at him, "Don't worry about it."
"Fufu~" Stussy said, "That was quite the display, you had me shocked~"
"Gurarara!" Newgate laughed, "I am quite surprised at that, I didn't even think you would have a power like that."
"Right....." I said as I looked down
I had just won the quick duel against Shiki, having thrown him out of the arena while I was in my Gogmazios form. By doing that, I had not only gotten Shiki into Xebec's crew, but I unlocked a new ability.
Heavy Oil Armor.
I wonder if I add a thick layer of superheated tar on my body to add more to the defense that a Gogmazios would have. Well, we can only find out later if I come to use it.
It's not just that, my wounds were suddenly healed but I still felt the throbbing pain of dealing with Shiki's attacks. Not only was he able to outclass me in terms of combat, he used Advanced Armament in his attacks. He was clearly stronger than I currently was, but taking him on with my Gogmazios form took him by surprise.
Nevertheless, I am quite appalled by the fact that I healed my wounds after transforming. If I can heal my wounds from transforming, that is quite a strong ability. But the trade for that would still feel the pain and damage, which is a good balance, I suppose.
All of that said, I don't have Haki. That much is true. The only reason I beat Shiki was because I took him off guard. It didn't matter; in a full-on fight, he would probably beat me. He has more experience with his Devil Fruit, and he has haki. I need to find a way to get stronger, to obtain Haki myself, and keep up with these monsters.
"Oi." Newgate called over, "What sort of power is that? I know it's a Zoan, but I've never seen a creature like that. Is it a Mythical?"
I looked at him, and he had a slight smirk on his face. It was clear that he was impressed by my quick transformation, immediately swatting Shiki out of the sky and into the ground hard. My Gogmazios form was probably equalized to the world of One Piece. The System probably gave it a great physical boost, allowing me to hang with the monsters of this world.
"It's hard to explain." I said
"Some sort of oily dragon?" Newgate said, "Maybe there is mythical creatures we don't know about, Gurarara!"
"I agree with Newgate." Stussy said, giving me a smile, "That was quite the form. How long can you keep it up? I have a feeling you're not that experienced with it?"
"I quickly entered it, making sure I didn't exit the arena." I said, "That's all."
"Hmm...." She said, "You're quite the enigma. Are you perhaps the one who caused those tremors on this island earlier?"
"That was Xebec." I said, "He was beating my ass while in my Dragon Form."
"Tch, so you're not that strong huh?!" Shiki walked up to me, leaning his face towards mine, "You can't handle a couple of hits from Rocks, eh?"
"That guy's stronger than you." I said with a scowl, "I'm sure I can take you on in that form."
"Some punk that overly relies on his devil fruit, eh?" He said with a sneer, "You won't last much in this world, fucker!"
"That's enough, dammit." Xebec kicked him away, "Fuck off, Shiki. Make yourself useful and prepare the next game."
"You're going to have me as your little errand boy, Rocks?!" Shiki said
"What you get for being a prick." Xebec said with a scowl, "Or do you want me to kill you here and now?"
"Remember Rocks, no violence at the games." Stussy chuckled
"Alright!" Xebec shouted, "Let's get ready for the other games, I'm going to get more of you fuckers soon!"
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I was sitting next to Xebec as the other games were ongoing, "Hey, Rocks." I said as I looked over to him, "We didn't need to have an hour break."
He looked at me, "Hm?"
"You knew that I couldn't hold my dragon form for much long, right?" I said, "You wanted to have me rest and reset the cooldown. This power of mine, you know that it is quite sturdy and strong yet it requires some time to recharge."
He smirked, "Yer not that stupid, huh?" He said, "Yea, I had a feeling. A Zoan fruit that allows you to take my hits without dying is quite powerful, but with a catch. I figure you just need to train that form and you'll definitely become a powerhouse, I have no doubt."
"Hm." I said
"You ain't got haki, right?" He said, "That's no good! Vohahaha! You need to use Haki in these seas, otherwise, you won't last long!"
"I know." I said, "Without it, I am just some idiot relying too much on a devil fruit."
"That doesn't mean yer weak without it." He said, "That power of yours has crazy potential, I can easily tell!"
I nodded, "If you say so."
"Vohahaha!" He said as he stood up, "I plan to shake this world, Mikael! I plan to gather plenty of strong fools, like these idiots. Together, we'll turn it upside down!"
"You plan on taking on the World Government?" I asked, looking down, "And take that throne?"
I felt his eyes on me, "Huh?" He said, "You say what? What do you know of that throne?"
I looked around, noticing that the others were still focused on the game that Newgate was playing in, competing against Ganzui. Nobody seemed to be listening to what we were talking about.
"The Holy Land." I said, "The Empty Throne."
He raised an eyebrow, "You know about that?"
"Somewhat." I said, "I also know about thatperson."
"Ah, that thing?" He smirked, "You know of it?"
I nodded, "Yea. The one that stands above the Gorosei." I started, "Im-"
I was cut off by the sound of an explosion in the distance. I looked over to see the crowd of pirates scattering about as they were shouting.
"It's the marines!!" one of them shouted, "How did they get here?!"
I stood up, "The Navy?"
Xebec frowned, "The fuck?" He said, "They came to ruin my party?"
I looked over to the coast, seeing that there were several Navy ships making their way over, shooting cannonballs at the island.
"They're here huh?" I said with a scowl,
"Just what we need."