[OP]Chapter 9: Sea Kings

Seeing his increased strength, Kaminari couldn't help but have a glimpse of hope for the future.

According to the system, when his ninja rank reaches Chunin (middle-level), he can unlock his bloodline limit. When he reaches Jonin (high-level), he can train in the Sage Realm and activate Sage Mode.

What would his bloodline limit be?

Kimimaro's Shikotsumyaku? The Hyuga Clan's Byakugan? Ranmaru's Rinnegan? The Uchiha Clan's Sharingan...

And where would he train for his Sage Mode?

Myoboku Mountain? Shikkotsu Forest? Or Ryuuchi Cave?

These were all unknown to him, but just thinking about these things in the future made Kaminari's blood boil with excitement.

However, for now, he hadn't even mastered the Rasengan, let alone any bloodline limit or Sage Mode.

So, in an instant, Kaminari was pulled back to reality from his fantasies.

'Better focus on training for now.'

Kaminari once again headed towards that shallow sea, gathering chakra in his feet, and confidently stepped on it without hesitation...

The result was...

Success!

Thanks to the accumulated experience from continuous chakra control training over the past few days, coupled with the activation of cells from consuming the Double-Tailed Swordtooth Lion, Kaminari's feet now stood proudly above the sea surface!

Carefully, he walked on the surface of the sea, causing only faint ripples. He found that walking on the water was no different from walking on land.

After Kaminari's moment of excitement, he happily ran several miles away...

When he safely returned to land, it indicated that he had gained good control over his chakra.

Being able to freely walk on water was an unattainable dream for most Devil Fruit users in this world.

The fact that Kaminari could achieve this meant that he had the potential to dominate the world.

Marine Headquarters, Mariejois, Grand Line, New World...

The Three Admirals, Four Emperors, Five Elder Stars, Seven Warlords...

This world, here I come...

Set sail!

And so, the ship sailed on the sea for about three days, and Kaminari saw three islands in the distance.

People on the ship, whether they were Marines or pirates, would take a short break upon reaching an island to replenish their dwindling food and fresh water supplies.

"Let's take a rest on this island for now," Kaminari thought. Just as he was thinking this, suddenly, a whirlpool with a diameter of nearly eight meters appeared in front of him, and a sea creature emerged from it.

It had a huge lizard head with black and white patterns, sharp and orderly teeth in its mouth, a row of fins on its back, and a body length of about twelve to thirteen meters.

Based on Kaminari's memories of One Piece anime, this should be a type of Sea King, but judging by its size, it appeared to be in its juvenile stage.

If it were in its adult form, it would be many times larger than its current size, and it would have already capsized Kaminari's boat.

Sea Kings are supposed to be in the Calm Belt, so how did one appear here?

Most of the Sea Kings' habitats are in the Calm Belt, while they can also be found in other sea areas, albeit relatively fewer.

As the saying goes: "Heaven has unpredictable changes, and people have fortunes and misfortunes from day to day." Within less than a week, Kaminari encountered both good and bad things. First, he consumed the lion meat that activated his cells on an unnamed island, and now he encountered a juvenile Sea King on the calm surface of the East Sea.

With odds like this, he could go buy a lottery ticket.

While Kaminari was internally complaining about the misfortune, the colossal creature opened its blood-spraying mouth and lunged at him.

Seeing the creature open its mouth, he quickly retreated to the stern of the ship. The creature then bit off half of the ship, including the bow, in one go.

Kaminari's ship was forcefully split into two pieces.

In reality, the combat power of Sea Kings was not as strong as people imagined. Their massive size was merely overwhelming for ordinary individuals. It was like encountering a tiger—ordinary people would tremble in fear while those with real strength would dismiss it with a smile.

So when Kaminari first encountered this Sea King, he didn't take it seriously at all. However, he didn't expect that it would immediately attack with its mouth wide open.

"You damn bastard! You've ruined my ship like this!" In anger, thunder crackled around Kaminari...

'Raiton - Chidori Stream!'

Once again, his body was covered in lightning as he mercilessly struck the creature. As soon as the lightning touched its body, the creature convulsed uncontrollably. Surrounded by seawater, it soon became charred from the electric shock.

Under the barrage of powerful lightning attacks, the charred Sea King gradually sank into the sea...

Kaminari's situation wasn't great either. The half of the boat remaining above the water's surface gradually sank. It seemed like he was about to sink along with it...

But.

Kaminari's feet stood firmly on the sea surface.

The training was not in vain.

Kaminari, without a boat, stood on the surface of the sea and ran towards the direction of the island. If anyone saw him, they would surely say that he was an extraordinary expert, demonstrating the legendary martial art skill of walking on water. (I intended to insert Jesus here but I feel like someone will get offended.)

After running several nautical miles, Kaminari finally arrived at one of the three islands he had seen from the ship. As soon as he set foot on the island, he started inquiring about nearby wanted pirates.

Kaminari was now a pirate hunter, and given his current situation, he needed a substantial amount of money to improve his strength.

However, this action of Kaminari's was undoubtedly considered by others as the act of a "crazy person."

Who would go around asking about wanted criminals? People were trying to avoid them, so what kind of lunatic would voluntarily go looking for trouble when they had nothing better to do?

Regardless of the world, commoners made up the majority of the population. The intense superpower battles we see in anime are just a small minority of exceptional individuals. Otherwise, we wouldn't see those arrogant individuals boasting about themselves with the rewards of a few million or proclaiming themselves as "lords" with just a bit of power.

In this world, pirates were mostly synonymous with ruthless criminals. Pirate crews like Luffy's, if given a clear definition, would be called adventurers.

Therefore, when ordinary people talk about pirates, they are filled with fear and dare not mention them.

But here was Kaminari, openly and conspicuously searching for pirates. In the eyes of ordinary people, what else could he be but crazy?

Especially when he asked a young girl, she didn't give Kaminari a friendly expression. She crossed her hands on her hips and retorted, "Where did you come from, huh? Don't you know your capabilities? You come here asking about pirates?"

Although the girl's voice was pleasant to the ears, her words were harsh and piercing.

Hearing this, Kaminari shook his head helplessly. There was no point in arguing with a girl.

Kaminari shamelessly continued inquiring around, and his efforts paid off. He learned that there were indeed pirates in the vicinity, with a combined bounty of 15 million...