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Fishman Karate isn't quite up to snuff.

L3 is its upper limit.

Its additional effects are also limited to naval combat environments.

More importantly, he didn't have the ability to breathe underwater; he didn't even meet the basic entry requirements!

Damn that Fizz.

Why the hell didn't you drop a copy of the Rokushiki?

Huh? You don't know it either?

Then never mind!

At the thought of the wide range of applications for the Rokushiki, suspicious tears of saliva dripped from the corner of Su Ming's mouth... Maybe he should find a chance to kill a weakling from the CP Department and try his luck?

...

While Su Ming was salivating over the Rokushiki,

A conversation closely related to him was unfolding within Marine Headquarters.

Slap! —

Vice Admiral Doberman slammed the table in anger. Resting on his desk was a resignation letter from a certain junior officer in the East Blue Branch!

"Bastard! Arrogant! What audacity!"

This letter had come from the Shells Town Branch in the East Blue, relayed continuously by News Coos and sent through the Marines' internal secret channels.

Presented alongside it,

Was the bad news that the Shells Town Branch had suffered great chaos and Captain Morgan was severely paralyzed.

"A dignified Marine Ensign—does he have any idea what it means to desert the Marines and immediately join the pirate camp?"

"Vice Admiral Doberman, Ensign Omar... no, I should say, the desertion of the pirate Omar is a very serious matter!" Strawberry stood across from the desk.

He had read the letter as well, and was similarly dizzy with rage at Omar's nonchalant tone.

It was undeniable.

That idiot Morgan certainly had issues.

But setting the facts aside, to just quit after suffering a little grievance—could it be that you, Omar, are not at fault at all?

Furthermore, as a mere Ensign, how did he have the nerve to openly defect to the pirate camp?

Thus, Strawberry advised:

"Vice Admiral, issue a bounty!"

To Vice Admiral Doberman, a simple bounty wasn't enough; it had to be super-sized!

"Pass down the order: officially issue a Wanted Poster for Omar Su with a bounty of 35 million Berries!"

"At the same time, send my orders to Captain Smoker!"

"He must bring this outlaw to justice before the news spreads!"

Chapter 52: The Bounty and the Anxious Zhixin

On the deck of the midnight rose, Su Ming was looking up at the sky with a look of bafflement.

The sky was cloudless, and the sea was calm.

But...

Su Ming couldn't have misperceived that sudden, surging tide of malice directed at him!

Who the hell is badmouthing me behind my back?

The malice is so obvious. Tsk, it's clear they want the Ge Men dead!

"The Marines?" Su Ming muttered to himself. "It's just a job change... Could it really be the Marines?"

This is the downside of being a lone transmigrator; even if you sense something is wrong, without the support of an intelligence system,

You can only passively wait for events to unfold.

However...

Except for the Ge Men!

With a couple of sinister chuckles, Su Ming immediately performed a Gathering on himself.

The stains on his body vanished into thin air... Emmm, of course, that was trivial. What mattered was that Su Ming gathered the information he wanted from his own body!

All things cannot escape the connection of karma.

30+ All-Thing Analysis!

30+ All-Thing Affinity!

And the extraordinary ability to know all things inherent in the Gathering Skill.

With the three overlapping, Su Ming was able to glimpse a real corner of the mysterious realm of karma!

A letter written to Captain Morgan—that was the beginning of the past.

After the turmoil at the 153rd Branch subsided,

This resignation letter, the source of all evil, was discovered.

News Coos were forced into an emergency dispatch to deliver this letter to Marine Headquarters.

Consequently,

Su Ming joyfully earned the title of [Rebel] and was given a bounty of 35 million Berries by Marine Headquarters on the grounds of being heinous!

Simultaneously,

Captain Smoker in Loguetown received a secret transfer order.

A campaign to surround and suppress him was being quietly laid out in the shadows.

The deep blue in his eyes gradually faded as Su Ming clicked his tongue:

"Higher than Luffy's 30 million Berries when he first went to sea. Those bureaucrats at Headquarters have quite the temper. Then again... is the Ge Men really that arrogant?"

Slander!

This is absolute slander!

No way, Su Ming couldn't take this lying down.

If he didn't give the locals a little shock from a Comprehensive Network player, he'd be doing a disservice to the transcendent power of the Ge Men!

But before that,

It was time to give the midnight rose an upgrade.

A large amount of seawater was gathered.

The useless seawater was poured back into the ocean, and useless or common elemental substances and their isotopes were ruthlessly discarded.

Only radioactive elements and the most mysterious Sea Stone factors of the One Piece World were kept.

Radioactive elements, led by deuterium and tritium, were for making mushroom bombs!

The continuously accumulating Sea Stone factors were the target materials Su Ming used to strengthen the ship.

...

Super God Main World, Planet Feireze.

Under the flickering firelight of the fireplace, Zhixin's constant pacing actually showed a hint of anxiety.

Moyi feigned calm, leaning against the fireplace and gazing elegantly at the flower of time in the display case. Clearly, she couldn't collect any data, yet Moyi's posture was as focused as if she were looking at some incredible truth.

Finally,

Zhixin couldn't hold it in once more:

"What is going on with Su Ming? It's already the third day!"

Su Ming, who had teleported to an unknown otherworldly realm in the name of exploration, still hadn't sent word.

Three whole days!

Su Ming actually hadn't returned even once!

Over these three days, Zhixin's attitude had changed almost day by day. By now, Moyi was shocked to find that the young Zhixin actually showed a hint of maternal radiance!

Day One: Forget it, forget it, the kid is still young. It's understandable to be dazzled by the sights of a New World.

Day Two: Damn it, could this brat have run into danger? I said it before, we shouldn't let the child take risks before implanting the Super Gene!

Day Three: Wuwuwu, Queen Keisha, please, save that child Su Ming!

Honestly, Moyi didn't doubt for a second that even Queen Keisha would be at a loss when facing this version of Zhixin.

Hiss! —

This Zhixin is simply terrifying!

"Alright, alright, although Su Ming is young, he at least has some basic risk awareness!"

Moyi hurried to stop her. If she let Zhixin continue like this, what if she caught this silly personality?

"I, I... Hey, Sister Moyi, what if I ask Teacher for help?"

With a darkened face, Moyi crossly forced Zhixin down onto the sofa.

What if?

Heh!

I'm afraid the Heavenly Base King would skin you!

"Be rational, Zhixin! You can't possibly not know that a Su Ming who possesses the ability to travel between different worlds cannot stay under the Angels' noses forever!"

"But... he, he's still too young. What if?"

"There is no what-if!" The veins on Moyi's forehead throbbed, yet she had to patiently soothe her: "Anyone can see how strong that child Su Ming's talent is! But the Known Universe is so vast; are there few geniuses with amazing potential who ultimately fall in obscurity?"

Zhixin fell silent...

Zhixin broke down.

Zhixin wanted to cry.

I didn't say he was dead, okay?!

Sigh!

Zhixin, you really need to grow up. If it weren't for you being so small and cute, I would definitely... Eh?

Eh eh eh! —

He actually came back?

So...

"What are you two..."

Yes, as soon as Su Ming returned, what he saw was this... incredibly hard-to-describe scene.

Zhixin's clear, large eyes were filled with star-like tears, yet now she looked at him with a face full of surprise!

And Moyi?

A second ago, she was staring at Zhixin with a look of disappointment... though it would be better if that inescapable trace of doting in her eyes were a bit less.

More importantly, the next second,

Moyi looked at him as if she'd seen a ghost?

He touched his face. What's wrong?

Has the Ge Men already become as abstract as the art style in the One Piece World?

Wiping the corners of her eyes, Zhixin said indignantly:

"Well, you finally know to come back!"

Su Ming: "..."