What are we waiting for!?
Activate the second character template!
With a thought from Ryuu Kumo, the system's prompt sounded.
"Ding!"
"Starting character template extraction…"
At the same time, a series of character images flashed rapidly through Ryuu Kumo's mind.
This time, being prepared, Ryuu Kumo finally managed to catch clearer glimpses of many characters.
There was a cold man with spiky blond hair wearing training clothes; a deadpan-eyed young man in a regular school uniform with a mushroom haircut; a young man with pink hair and green eyes; a brown-haired man with black-rimmed glasses and a gentle smile…
All these faces felt vaguely familiar to Ryuu Kumo.
But before he could fully focus, the images blurred again and suddenly froze.
A tall, slender figure appeared.
Ryuu Kumo stared intently, his expression turning strange.
This tall figure was even taller than Dracule Mihawk, dressed in a sleek yellow-striped suit, with the Navy's justice cape draped behind him.
Most eye-catching was his lecherous face.
It was none other than one of the Navy Admirals, Yellow Monkey!
Ryuu Kumo snapped back to reality, his face darkening.
He had been eager to activate the second template, but now that it was really Yellow Monkey, why did he suddenly feel displeased?
Nevertheless, this was an unchangeable fact. The system's prompt sounded again, like a verdict.
"Ding! The second character template is Admiral Yellow Monkey Borusalino. The host may begin role-playing at any time!"
Ryuu Kumo shook his head.
If he had to be lecherous, then so be it. As a Navy Admiral, Yellow Monkey was still very powerful.
"Hey, are you even listening to me!?"
Suddenly, a sweet but annoyed voice interrupted Ryuu Kumo's thoughts.
It was Fubuki, clearly a bit angry.
She had been scrutinizing Ryuu Kumo, but he had been ignoring her, lost in thought, sometimes smiling, sometimes frowning.
Hearing her voice, Ryuu Kumo finally remembered Fubuki beside him.
"Sorry, I was distracted."
"I'm Ryuu Kumo. As for why I was unconscious over there, it was probably because I was attacked by a monster. That monster was so scary!"
He explained and then introduced himself.
Although Fubuki had already begun suspecting his identity, Ryuu Kumo instinctively hid the fact that he was Dracule Mihawk.
That was simply impossible to explain.
Not to mention he had just drawn Yellow Monkey as his new template.
Most importantly, although these character templates were powerful, Ryuu Kumo himself was still somewhat weak, so he decided to keep the templates as a trump card.
At least, he would not let others discover this secret until he truly became strong.
Fubuki frowned slightly, clearly unsatisfied with his answer.
But before she could say more, Ryuu Kumo quickly added, "You're Fubuki, the top B-Class hero, right? Thanks a lot for saving me."
"But I'm a bit hungry now. Could you please get me something to eat?"
Fubuki glanced at Ryuu Kumo's seemingly sincere face and shook her head silently.
She had wanted to question him further, but it seemed unnecessary to rush. He had been unconscious for days and was indeed hungry.
With that thought, Fubuki turned and left the room.
Ryuu Kumo breathed a sigh of relief.
Perhaps because of the coma, he wasn't very hungry.
He had asked Fubuki to get food mainly to distract her, then find a chance to leave and start role-playing.
But what Ryuu Kumo did not expect next was that just as Fubuki left, two figures sneaked quietly into the room.
"Huh!?"
Ryuu Kumo was surprised to see the two people before him.
Both wore suits, one slender and scholarly-looking, the other muscular like a gorilla.
They were Eyelashes and Mountain Ape, ranked B-Class heroes #2 and #3!
At this moment, Eyelashes and Mountain Ape were also surprised to see Ryuu Kumo.
As members of Fubuki's team, they usually stayed close to her.
In fact, they had participated in the Vaccine Man battle but were injured and eliminated early.
After recovering these days, they naturally followed Fubuki again.
However, this time, Eyelashes and Mountain Ape noticed something strange about their leader.
She had been mysteriously running into this room frequently and wouldn't let them know what was inside.
So today, after Fubuki left, they finally sneaked in.
But what they never expected was that there was a man hiding inside!
Eyelashes remained calm, but Mountain Ape, under Fubuki's goddess-like influence, couldn't help but become furious.
"Who are you!?"
"What's your relationship with Sister Fubuki? Why are you here!?"
Mountain Ape charged aggressively, furiously questioning.
He looked ready to throw a punch.
Ryuu Kumo frowned.
He understood Mountain Ape's feelings but did not agree with his approach.
If he dared to cause trouble, he would teach him a lesson.
At that moment, the divine-level sword technique flowed through Ryuu Kumo's mind.
He raised his hand and swung.
An invisible sword energy burst out, directly slashing Mountain Ape away.
With a loud thud, Mountain Ape crashed to the ground and immediately lost consciousness.
Eyelashes was stunned, clearly not expecting things to escalate so quickly.
He had thought Mountain Ape would just teach Ryuu Kumo a lesson, but before Mountain Ape even reached him, he was suddenly struck and knocked out!
What just happened!?
Eyelashes wanted to ask but when he met Ryuu Kumo's gaze, his whole body trembled.
What kind of gaze was that!?
Although Ryuu Kumo had not activated the Dracule Mihawk template, his previous transcendent role-playing experience had given him some of Mihawk's aura.
Especially his eyes, sharp and piercing.
Just one look was enough to intimidate Eyelashes!
Under this gaze, Eyelashes dared not make a sound.
He helped the unconscious Mountain Ape up and slunk out of the room.
Ryuu Kumo shook his head.
He had taken down a B-Class hero with a single wave, yet he was not satisfied.
Now that he possessed divine-level sword techniques, he could release slashes even without a sword.
But… the power was too weak!
He understood why.
First, his mental attributes were still that of an ordinary person.
Second, he lacked Dracule Mihawk's various Haki enhancements.
That was why the slash just now only managed to knock Mountain Ape unconscious.
But Ryuu Kumo quickly cheered up.
"No problem. Once I gain more abilities, I'll definitely get stronger. For now, I'll just focus on role-playing Yellow Monkey."
With that thought, Ryuu Kumo began a new round of role-playing…
Meanwhile,
Eyelashes carried the unconscious Mountain Ape away, intending to report to Fubuki, but suddenly saw two unexpected figures…
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