Chapter 23

You can use it"

Rayleigh immediately took out his information book and handed it directly to Shanks and his friends who were already sitting on the sofa with him.

"Thank you" Shanks smiled then looked at Rayleigh, "Rayleigh-san, how about you treat us to that drink you drank? You still have quite a lot of points, right?" Shanks asked with a grin.

This then made the entire crew as well as Mihawk who was currently just about to start reading the information book about items that could be exchanged in the guild immediately turned their attention to Rayleigh.

"I knew you would ask for something like this." Rayleigh sighed and immediately took out 10 bottles of drinks from his storage bracelet and all the bottles were neatly arranged on the table in front of them.

"How did you do it, Rayleigh-san?" Shanks asked with a surprised face because it was the first time he had seen this happen and especially Shanks himself knew that Rayleigh was not someone who liked to eat devil fruit.

Rayleigh immediately showed him the bracelet he was wearing, "This is a storage bracelet. One of the items I got from the guild. The function of this item itself can store any item in it except living things. As long as the item is an inanimate object and its size is in accordance with the available storage space. These items can be stored in it. In addition, this storage bracelet does not have the concept of time where every item stored at this time and picked up the next day is still the same quality as it is today."

"Amazing," Shanks said in awe.

"Wouldn't if we had that thing, it would be convenient to carry drinks with us wherever we go?" Bonk Punch said excitedly.

"Food too. We can take food wherever we want and it's always edible," added Lucky Roo.

"Hahahaha… Roo, even though you don't have this item. You can still always bring food wherever you go" Yasoop said with a laugh.

"Excellent item," Ben Backman said with a nod.

Rayleigh's gaze fell on Mihawk, "Eagle Eyes, you can take this one drink. Accept it as a first meeting gift" Rayleigh immediately took one of the drink bottles and threw it at Mihawk

"Thank you" Mihawk's eyes showed joy and immediately accepted the bottle.

"Just enjoy and read the information. I want to get my reward." Rayleigh's face showed a smirk as he walked towards Ars.

"Present?" Rayleigh's words confused everyone and turned their attention to Rayleigh who was currently walking towards Ars.

"I think it's time for me to get my reward, don't you?" Rayleigh said excitedly.

Ars nodded, "Give me your adventurer card"

Rayleigh immediately handed over his adventurer card which was immediately processed by Ars by giving 10 additional entrances to the dungeon as a reward.

"By the way, Rayleigh. Why don't you buy another information book? You can give the information book to Shanks. That way, you don't have to wait here anymore. You can now re-enter the dungeon to hunt there."

"Alright" Rayleigh thought there was no problem with that.

Ars immediately used Rayleigh's 5 small crystals and bought him an information book. The information book immediately appeared in front of Rayleigh which made Shanks and others who saw this phenomenon for the first time shocked again.

"Ars… As I thought, he's no ordinary person" Shanks said in a deep voice.

Everyone who heard Shanks' words agreed because they couldn't feel the direction it was coming from. It was almost as if it had appeared instantly in front of them.

Rayleigh immediately put away his adventurer card and information book then turned towards Shanks, "I'll head into the dungeon first."

"We will follow after finishing reading the information book and arranging our plans there. Thank you for the book, Rayleigh-san."

Rayleigh then took out a small piece of paper from his pocket and handed it to Shanks, "This is the number on my communication device that I got from the guild. In the guild itself there is a communication tool that has more advanced features than the den-den mushi. After you collect enough crystals. Get that item, so we can use it to communicate from now on"

"I see." Shanks nodded and immediately put the paper away.

Rayleigh immediately walked towards the entrance of the dungeon. Everyone watched Rayleigh's steps into the dungeon out of curiosity. Even Mihawk saw the process.

When Rayleigh arrived at the dungeon door, Rayleigh immediately scanned his adventurer card and immediately entered the dungeon. A portal suddenly appeared in front of Rayleigh which made Shanks and the others startle again but quickly calmed down.

They finally saw Rayleigh walk into the portal and then the door closed again.

"Hey Ars" Shanks looked at Ars and called out to him, "Why did Rayleigh get a present? Is there a way to get it too?"

"What Rayleigh got was just a bonus. Rayleigh was the first adventurer in this dungeon and at that time he offered me a favor by recruiting people to come here. I offer him 10 free admissions if he manages to do it."

"In that case, does that apply to me too? You know, I have quite a number of strong acquaintances." Shanks smirked excitedly.

"No need" Ars immediately rejected him, "What Rayleigh is currently getting is just a bonus for him for being a customer even though the first adventurer here. I won't do that again"

"Che~ You're boring"

"Hahahaha… Boss, you were rejected" Yasoop immediately opened a mockery with enthusiasm.

"Unexpectedly to finally see Boss rejected again today, Hahahahaha…" Bonk Pucnk also laughed excitedly.

Finally as usual, all the crew from Shanks except for Ben Backman and Hongo started mocking Shanks which Shanks replied with excited laughter. Meanwhile Mihawk is currently focusing on reading the information book without being distracted by the situation around him until he suddenly stands up and immediately walks towards Ars because he just found something that surprised him.

"Ars" Mihawk immediately called out to him, "Zanpakuto's sword is a sword that has a higher quality than Saijo O Wazamono's sword. However, it is not impossible for a sword with the quality of Saijo O Wazamono to achieve a sword with the quality of a Zanpakuto. How to?"

The question that Mihawk asked immediately attracted the attention of Shanks because he was currently using a sword with the quality of Saijo O Wazamono.

"The difference between the Zanpakuto sword and the Saijo O Wazamono sword itself is only in the receptacle that the sword holds"

"Receptacle?" Mihawk and Shanks frowned.

"A Zanpakuto or what can be called a soul sword is a sword that has a receptacle to store the soul of the swordsman. While Saijo O Wazanomo's sword doesn't have it. The container has the function of storing the soul of the swordsman in the sword and then creating its unique abilities. An example is the same as a sword eating a devil fruit. When the sword eats the devil fruit, the sword will have the power of the devil fruit eaten by it. However, unlike the Zanpakuto sword, the Zanpakuto Sword itself does not derive its power from outside. However, the power of a Zanpakuto's sword comes from the soul of the sword user himself. Another example, if you have a passionate and fiery soul then you are a Zanpakuto swordsman and can already inject your soul into the sword. You are likely to be able to release extremely powerful fire power."

Ars paused for a moment and continued, "Besides, because a Zanpakuto sword is said to be a soul sword. This sword itself can be stored into your soul body or held in a physical form as you are currently doing. It depends on him. Also, to be able to use the power contained in the Zanpakuto sword, later you must also be able to defeat your own soul or gain recognition from them"

"Confession?" Mihawk and Shanks became increasingly interested in this.

"The soul that will later enter the Zanpakuto's sword is an independent soul. However, the soul itself is a representation of the soul you have. They also have a name. To be able to release the power that is in Zanapakuto's sword, you have to get the acknowledgment of your soul by getting them to tell you their name. Once you gain recognition on their behalf, you can unlock the first stage of the sword's power called Shinkai."

"Unlocking the first stage? Are you saying that Zanpakuto swords have several grades?" Mihawk asked with eyes full of excitement.

"Zanpakuto usually have 2 stages of tiers. However, there are also some individuals who are extremely geniuses who can reach the third stage which is very rare for people to even reach that level." Ars paused and continued, "Once you get the acknowledgment of the soul that is in your Zanpakuto, you will be can release Shikai or first stage Zanpakuto swords. Then, when you can fight with the series against the soul of your Zanpakuto sword, it will later reach the second stage of the Zanpakuto sword which has the name Bankai. Meanwhile, when you succeed in defeating and directly accepting the destiny of your Zanpakuto or you can say you can convince your Zanpakuto to rejoin your soul, later you will get the third stage called Final."

Ars paused for a moment and continued, "However, it is very difficult for one to reach that last level. Because you have to defeat your own soul which your soul is the perfection of yourself both from the sword and others. That said, the more you get stronger, your soul will increase several times more than the strength you have. And don't expect you to be able to persuade them to rejoin. Because usually the soul in Zanapkuto even though it was your soul before, they have pride and pride in themselves. unless you can defeat them, they will not obey your orders even if it is your soul."

"It's boring if things are easily obtained" Mihawk said while grinning excitedly, "Is it possible that this sword of mine can be upgraded to a Zanpakuto quality sword?"

"Of course. You only need to pay half the price of the sword. You currently have a sword that can be used as a receptacle. You only need to collect 5 large crystals to change the quality of your sword." Ars paused and continued, "Just a reminder, if you really want to go up to the 4th floor to fight with the swordsmen there. You better improve the quality of your sword. All of the swordsmen there used swords of Zanpakuto quality. Although there are some that you can still beat with your current level of strength. Better before going up there, you improve the quality of your sword."

"I see. Thanks for the advice." Mihawk immediately turned around and went back to the sofa to continue reading the information in the book.

The conversation from Ars and Mihawk immediately aroused the interest of Shanks and the others. They immediately started reading the information book and were amazed by all the items in it.