Free Web NovelChapter 173: Chapter 176: Boa Hancock Template
"What deep sisterly affection."
Seeing this scene, Natsuki couldn’t help but laugh.
But transforming the three Snake Princesses into demons brought him no psychological burden.
After all, they could be considered to have committed many evil deeds.
"Tagitsuhime."
Natsuki said casually. "You only have two choices now: either die or submit."
"Didn’t you really like Master before?" fɾeewebnoveℓ.co๓
Ichikishimahime put her hands on her hips and said. "You should feel deeply honored to be transformed into a demon now."
Hearing this, Tagitsuhime’s mouth twitched.
She was just lusting after Natsuki’s body earlier. She didn’t actually like him.
And you adapted to your role really fast, turning into his running dog right away.
Tagitsuhime sighed inwardly.
Eventually, she walked up to Natsuki, bowed, and called out. "Master."
Natsuki nodded, then opened her panel.
[Name: Tagitsuhime]
[Race: Snake, Demon]
[Ability 1: Half-Demonification — LOCKED]
[Effect: Half-human, half-demon. Increases attack, speed, and regeneration capabilities]
[Unlock Condition: Self-comprehension]
[Ability 2: Full Demonification — LOCKED]
[Effect: Completely transforms into a demon. Attack, speed, and regeneration capabilities are further increased, but consumption is greater]
[Unlock Condition: Self-comprehension]
[Ability 3: Blood Demon Art: Silk Ribbon — LOCKED]
[Effect: Can manipulate the white silk ribbons on the body]
[Note: After unlocking, you will also obtain this Blood Demon Art]
Natsuki let out a soft exclamation of surprise.
Because the Blood Demon Art awakened by Tagitsuhime and Ichikishimahime was the same.
Perhaps because they were both snakes and both wore white silk ribbons.
Natsuki guessed Tagorihime would also awaken Blood Demon Art: Silk Ribbon.
But these were secondary issues.
Even without Blood Demon Arts, the strength of the three Snake Princesses was already sufficient.
"Master."
Ichikishimahime ran up to him, stood on her tiptoes, and asked. "Should I bring Tagorihime over tomorrow?"
Hearing this, Tagitsuhime couldn’t help but want to scold her angrily.
But the words changed when they reached her mouth.
"If Ichikishimahime and I act together, Tagorihime definitely won’t be able to escape."
Tagitsuhime said with a charming smile. "Master, please rest assured."
Ichikishimahime turned and glared at her, stopping just short of calling her shameless.
Tagitsuhime, showing no fear, flashed her a smile in return. fгee𝑤ebɳoveɭ.cøm
She was a snake. She didn’t need to care about face, as long as she survived.
"Bring Tagorihime here tomorrow."
Natsuki couldn’t help but laugh.
However, Ichikishimahime and Tagitsuhime’s behavior suited his intentions perfectly.
Two Snake Princesses who feared him yet couldn’t betray him were undoubtedly the best subordinates.
After Natsuki finished speaking, he began training in Sage Mode.
Tagitsuhime didn’t dare to leave, so she stood aside and watched.
She quickly revealed an expression of disbelief.
Because she found that Natsuki had reached the final step of Sage Mode training, which was creating Senjutsu chakra.
How was this possible?
Attempting to create Senjutsu chakra after only two days? Let alone seeing it, she had never even heard of such a thing.
One must know, she had lived for nearly a thousand years and had some understanding of all the contractors of the Three Great Sage Regions of Summoning Beasts.
Tagitsuhime looked at Ichikishimahime.
Ichikishimahime shook her head.
She didn’t understand it either.
The only explanation was that Natsuki’s talent in learning Sage Mode was terrifyingly high.
The highest talent in nearly a thousand years.
Thinking of it this way, being controlled by him wasn’t so uncomfortable anymore.
The next day.
Natsuki was summoned to the Ryuchi Cave once again.
Tagitsuhime and Ichikishimahime kept their promise and brought Tagorihime.
"They said your Sage Mode training has already reached the third step?"
Tagorihime looked at Natsuki and asked.
"Yes."
Natsuki finally understood what excuse Tagitsuhime and Ichikishimahime had used to trick her into coming.
"Start your training now."
Surprise arose in Tagorihime’s heart, but she still couldn’t believe it and wanted to see Natsuki train with her own eyes.
Tagitsuhime and Ichikishimahime exchanged a glance and simultaneously made a move, grabbing her left and right arms respectively.
"What are you doing?"
Tagorihime froze and asked subconsciously.
Natsuki suddenly thought of a saying from his past life.
A true best friend is someone who, even at the very last step, still thinks their best friend is joking.
Natsuki raised his hand, and a drop of blood flew out.
Tagorihime, restrained by Tagitsuhime and Ichikishimahime, was unable to move and could only watch helplessly as the blood landed on her forehead.
A moment later, a massive amount of information surfaced in her mind, and she finally understood why they had acted against her.
"We had no choice."
Tagitsuhime let go of her and said.
"This isn’t a bad thing."
Ichikishimahime said with a smile. "We just have to treat Master like we treat the White Snake Sage."
Tagorihime glanced at them, her expression unchanged, even appearing somewhat dead inside.
She stepped forward and called out in a cold tone. "Master."
Unlike Tagitsuhime and Ichikishimahime making a fuss, she accepted her fate very calmly.
This reflected the different personalities of the three Snake Princesses.
Natsuki then opened her panel.
[Name: Tagorihime]
[Race: Snake, Demon]
[Ability 1: Half-Demonification — LOCKED]
[Effect: Half-human, half-demon. Increases attack, speed, and regeneration capabilities]
[Unlock Condition: Self-comprehension]
[Ability 2: Full Demonification — LOCKED]
[Effect: Completely transforms into a demon. Attack, speed, and regeneration capabilities are further increased, but consumption is greater]
[Unlock Condition: Self-comprehension]
[Ability 3: Blood Demon Art: Silk Ribbon — LOCKED]
[Effect: Can manipulate the white silk ribbons on the body]
[Note: After unlocking, you will also obtain this Blood Demon Art]
Natsuki thought to himself, just as expected.
The Blood Demon Art of the three Snake Princesses was the exact same one.
[Congratulations to the host for unlocking Kibutsuji Muzan template Ability 4: Progenitor of Demons]
With the three Snake Princesses transformed into demons, the Twelve Kizuki had all been gathered.
They all possessed the potential and aptitude to become Jonin, and more than half were already Jonin.
Natsuki stood in place, digesting the information brought by the Progenitor of Demons ability.
Progenitor of Demons was actually Full Demonification.
After Natsuki used it, he would completely become Kibutsuji Muzan, possessing the trait of being extremely difficult to kill.
But as for how much his strength would increase, it wasn’t by much.
It mainly brought him theoretical ageless immortality.
From this perspective, it was still very good.
Of course, the most useful ability of the Kibutsuji Muzan template was still the Blood Curse, which allowed him to successfully establish the Twelve Kizuki.
[You have awakened the Boa Hancock template]
Just as Natsuki was preparing to continue his Sage Mode training, new text floated before his eyes.
He couldn’t help but reveal a look of pleasant surprise.
Boa Hancock was undoubtedly the Pirate Empress from One Piece.
She was the current Empress of Amazon Lily and the current captain of the Kuja Pirates.
She was also acclaimed as the world’s most beautiful woman due to her peerless beauty, and was formerly one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, although the system was later abolished.
Natsuki thought for a moment and roughly understood why he awakened the Hancock template.
Because her character prototype was the legendary Gorgon, Medusa, one of the three Gorgon sisters.
And she also had two younger sisters, and all three sisters had many snake-related traits or items.
Besides that, they had also been slaves of the Celestial Dragons.
The three Snake Princesses happened to be three snakes.
In a sense, they were now Natsuki’s slaves.
Thinking of this, Natsuki looked at the newly awakened template.
[Name: Boa Hancock]
[Era: Seven Warlords of the Sea]
[World: One Piece]
[Rank: S-Rank]
[Ability 1: Observation Haki — UNLOCKED]
[Effect: Strongly sense the presence and power of the surroundings. Can sense enemies outside the line of sight or further predict the opponent’s movements]
[Ability 2: Love-Love Fruit — LOCKED]
[Effect: Can petrify those who are infatuated with the user, and can also directly use the ability to petrify opponents and objects]
[Unlock Condition: Establish the Kuja Pirates and make a name for yourself]
[Ability 3: Conqueror’s Haki — LOCKED]
[Effect: The disposition of a king standing above all others. Can intimidate, shock, and knock out enemies relying on one’s own spirit]
[Unlock Condition: Liberate the slaves of the Land of Water]
Natsuki’s first reaction after reading it was that there were so few abilities.
In the past, S-rank character templates usually had five or more abilities.
But the Hancock template only had three abilities.
Ability 1, Observation Haki.
Placed in the ninja world, it was undoubtedly an S-rank sensory ninjutsu.
More accurately, it was an enhanced version of the Sharingan without the hypnosis and copying abilities.
Because it not only allowed sensing targets in the surroundings but could also be used in combat to predict the enemy’s next move.
Natsuki currently had two commonly used sensory abilities.
One was Clairvoyance.
Its range was very wide, reaching four kilometers.
The only problem was that it didn’t have X-ray vision. It couldn’t see through obstacles.
The other was electromagnetic wave sensing.
It had X-ray vision, but the problem was its range was only three kilometers.
And it couldn’t be used in combat.
Observation Haki perfectly made up for Natsuki’s shortcomings in sensory abilities.
Most importantly, theoretically, Observation Haki had no range limit.
Its range depended on the strength of the user.
Ability 2, Love-Love Fruit.
The Devil Fruit eaten by Hancock belonged to the Paramecia type.
Its effects could be summed up in one word: petrification.
Of course, there were many ways to use it.
Natsuki originally thought it would be like the Smoker template, giving the Plume-Plume Fruit abilities separately, but it didn’t.
This meant that either he would automatically comprehend the corresponding abilities after unlocking the Love-Love Fruit, or he would have to develop them himself.
But regardless of which, it was about the same.
It was just that developing them himself would take some more time.
However, Hancock had demonstrated various ways to use it in One Piece, and he could just copy them.
Natsuki believed the most useful ability among them was Slave Arrow.
He could use it in combination with the Heroic Spirit Shirou template and the Kikyo template.
At that time, shooting countless arrows that could not only explode but also petrify—just thinking about it was terrifying.
Its unlock condition was to establish the Kuja Pirates.
The Kuja Pirates were Hancock’s pirate crew.
Natsuki stroked his chin.
Pirates naturally had to live on the sea.
The only place to establish the Kuja Pirates was the Land of Water.
Simply establishing the Kuja Pirates wasn’t difficult, as he could draw a portion of ninjas from the Akatsuki organization.
But it also required making a name for himself, which meant there was a high probability of clashing with the Land of Water and Kirigakure.
This required the members of the Kuja Pirates to possess a certain level of strength.
Otherwise, they would be annihilated by the Land of Water and Kirigakure.
Ability 3, Conqueror’s Haki.
Natsuki had already unlocked Armament Haki and Observation Haki previously.
With the addition of Conqueror’s Haki, he would have gathered all three types of Haki.
In terms of effect, Conqueror’s Haki was somewhat profound.
It wasn’t as clear-cut in its effects as Armament Haki and Observation Haki.
But it was the hardest to awaken. Only top-tier powerhouses could awaken it.
After awakening, its effects were also very powerful.
It wasn’t just for clearing out fodder.
In One Piece, Shanks and Edward Newgate once clashed with Conqueror’s Haki.
Its power was so immense that it directly split the sky.
Its unlock condition was to liberate the slaves of the Land of Water.
Compared to establishing the Kuja Pirates and making a name for himself, the level of trouble was even higher.
Although the Five Great Villages lived a lifestyle similar to modern times, the Five Great Nations were still in a feudal era.
Slaves were the property of Daimyos and nobles.
Liberating the slaves of the Land of Water undoubtedly meant a fight to the death with the Daimyo and nobles of the Land of Water.
Which also meant a fight to the death with Kirigakure, and it might even cause other countries to become wary.
This Hancock template seemed specifically targeted at the Land of Water and Kirigakure.
But there was no helping it.
Because the only country that matched One Piece was the Land of Water.
"Can you three leave the Ryuchi Cave normally?"
Natsuki looked at Tagorihime and the other two and asked.
"Yes."
Tagorihime replied.
"If it weren’t for Master’s arrival, the three of us would just sleep and train at home all day."
Ichikishimahime immediately said with a smile.
Hearing this, Natsuki understood.
It wasn’t just the Ryuchi Cave. It should be said that all Three Great Sage Regions of Summoning Beasts were the same.
Apart from interacting with contractors, they had no other things to do most of the time and were extremely idle.
After all, they didn’t need to go out and execute missions like ninjas.
Natsuki suspected the reason they had contractors was related to the Great Toad Sage.
A thousand years ago, he personally went out and found the first contractor, which was the Sage of Six Paths.
It was precisely because the Sage of Six Paths learned Sage Mode that he defeated his mother, Otsutsuki Kaguya.
Since then, the Three Great Sage Regions of Summoning Beasts established the rule of finding contractors.
Thinking about it this way, perhaps they were looking for the reincarnations of Asura and Indra’s chakra.
In the original work, they indeed found Senju Hashirama, Uchiha Sasuke, and Uzumaki Naruto.
This wasn’t Natsuki spinning conspiracy theories.
It was mainly because the Great Toad Sage played an extremely crucial role in the original work.
Whether it was helping the Sage of Six Paths a thousand years ago or designating Uzumaki Naruto as the Child of Prophecy a thousand years later, he had a massive impact on the ninja world.
"That’s good."
Natsuki stated his goal. "After I learn Sage Mode, I will summon you to the ninja world to help me with some things."
"No problem, Master!"
Ichikishimahime said with a blossoming smile. "I’ve wanted to go play in the ninja world for a long time!"
"We will do whatever Master tells us to do."
Tagitsuhime licked her lips and said.
Only Tagorihime had a cold expression, as if she hadn’t heard what they said.
Natsuki’s mouth twitched.
Could he possibly trigger a Xu Xian character template?
But a Xu Xian character template wouldn’t be of any use.
Natsuki shook his head and continued training in Sage Mode.
Because he had already learned Sage Mode, his progress was very fast.
He felt that in less than a month, he would successfully complete the training.
He just didn’t know what the difference was between Mount Myoboku’s and the Ryuchi Cave’s Sage Mode.
Judging from the original work, there didn’t seem to be a huge difference.
The only difference lay in senjutsu.
Mount Myoboku and the Ryuchi Cave both had their own unique senjutsu.
The sun set in the west.
Natsuki returned to the Senju clan compound in Konoha.
"How was your Sage Mode training in the Ryuchi Cave today?"
As soon as Nawaki saw him, he couldn’t wait to ask.
"I’ll take you to the Ryuchi Cave tomorrow."
Natsuki, knowing his ulterior motive, said directly.
"Really?"
Nawaki couldn’t help but be somewhat surprised.
"Of course it’s true."
Natsuki spouted nonsense casually. "I’ve built a good relationship with the three Snake Princesses over the past two days. Even if you don’t pass the trial, you won’t fail."
"You really have a way!"
Nawaki immediately gave a thumbs up.
"If you fail, I’ll accompany you to find a Summoning Beast suitable for you."
Natsuki paused and said. "We can also beat up Manda and force it to fight for us."
"Sounds good."
Nawaki said with a smile.
The night passed quickly.
The next morning, after breakfast, Natsuki had Ichikishimahime summon him and Nawaki to the Ryuchi Cave.
"These are the three Snake Princesses, the higher-ups of the Ryuchi Cave."
Natsuki introduced them to Nawaki. "You just need to pass their trial to learn Sage Mode."
"Bring it on!"
Nawaki said immediately.
"First is the first stage."
Tagorihime led him to a room not far away.
Natsuki stood outside and waited.
"Master."
Ichikishimahime glanced at Natsuki and asked. "Do you need us to let him pass?"
"No need."
Natsuki shook his head and said.
Forcibly learning Sage Mode without talent would only harm Nawaki.
Not long after, Nawaki walked out.
He had a smile on his face, so it went without saying that he had passed.
"Follow me to participate in the second stage."
Ichikishimahime led him into another door.
A long time later, a pale-faced Nawaki walked out.
"Although it took quite a bit of time, he passed. His chakra is more than most Jonin."
Ichikishimahime walked up to Natsuki and said.
"Give him the snake venom."
Natsuki looked at Tagitsuhime and said.
Hearing this, Tagitsuhime realized what was happening and took out a vial of snake venom.
Nawaki took the snake venom and drank it.
He instantly stiffened in place.
"He failed. He didn’t pass this stage."
After a long time, Tagitsuhime spoke up.
As soon as her voice fell, Nawaki collapsed.
The snake venom had spread throughout his body.
Seeing this, Natsuki wasn’t surprised.
Ninjas who could learn Sage Mode were ultimately too few.
Natsuki stepped forward and detoxified him.
"What a pity."
Nawaki shook his head and said.
"Although you didn’t pass, you can try to see if you can sense natural energy."
Natsuki then taught him the method.
Nawaki tried again, but still couldn’t sense natural energy.
He wasn’t disappointed, because he was already mentally prepared.
Afterward, Natsuki accompanied him to beat up Manda and the other giant snakes, allowing him to vent his frustration.
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