Onmyoji of the Grand Line

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This is the most important point about pirates! The second point is power. After so many years of development, the major powers need to consider sustainable development, not short-term madness. Wano Country is the latter. Perhaps after this upgrade, it will have strength no less than the Rocks Pirates, but the power it can actually show is much weaker than that of Wano Country.

And this point is absolutely crucial. That's why Seimei has always considered the development of Wano Country. This is a very important point. The Orochi False One has always been to remain in Wano Country, or at the very least, Wano Country needs two admirals to guard against him.

no way!

Although Seimei maintained a balance in his actions, pirates were indeed very resentful. Coupled with the immense wealth of Wano Country, who knows what might happen if he wasn't careful? Under such circumstances, if you don't have enough resources, everything might collapse.

"Suzuka Gozen, Yaodao-hime, Hana-no-Maki, and Yamata no Orochi are the four admiral-level powerhouses in Wano Country at this stage. Adding Yamata no Orochi, who has already surpassed the admiral level, is simply not enough!"

Seimei shook his head secretly, and without further hesitation, he directly and without delay unleashed a large number of Devil Fruits onto Ōtakemaru and Takiyasha-hime. In an instant, the auras of both shikigami burst forth.

Otake Maru!

Takiyasha-hime!

The former requires 20 Devil Fruits, while the latter requires 13. As a large number of Devil Fruits fell, the demonic energy of the two exploded wildly. In a short time, the two stabilized their auras and returned to calm.

"Whoo~~~"

Takiyasha-hime was chatting with Hakuro and Yoto-hime when the sudden restoration of her power allowed her to immediately regain control. After all, it was originally her own power, and she was simply regaining control of it once more, so it didn't seem like a big deal.

With Takiyasha-hime's recovery, Ootengu on the other side naturally needs no further explanation.

"Hmm~"

Ōtakemaru, sensing his restored demonic energy, casually remarked, "Well! I've finally fully recovered, which is really quite impressive!"

Ōtakemaru's smile was very broad. He leaped up and came directly to Seimei's side, saying, "Seimei! Thank you. This feeling of restoring my demonic energy is the most comfortable. Otherwise, it always felt very strange that my strength had been weakened so much."

Seimei smiled and said, "This is not a big deal."

Ōtakemaru left casually; that's just his personality. He's not one to readily express gratitude, especially since, theoretically, Ōtakemaru is now Seimei's shikigami, so naturally, no further thanks are needed.

"Ōtakemaru, Takiyasha-hime..."

Seimei pondered silently. The power of Wano Country, including Orochi, already had seven Admiral-level experts. If he included himself, that would be eight. Yet, even with such strength, he still found it extremely difficult.

because!

Still not strong enough! There's no way around it, Wano Country's strength still has some issues. Of course, this doesn't mean Wano Country's future development is in trouble, quite the opposite! It means Wano Country no longer has truly top-tier strength. Seimei knows that Wano Country's current strength, if placed on this sea, would be extremely strong as pirates, and even the World Government wouldn't dare to provoke them lightly.

but!

If we consider it as a nation or a power, then there's a problem, because the World Government can use everything it has to prevent Wano Country from acting recklessly. Of course, Wano Country isn't a member state, so it's not overly concerned about these matters...

After a moment's thought, Seimei put the matter aside for the time being and whispered, "This matter still needs to be considered later. It's already quite remarkable that Wano Country has improved to this extent in such a short time! In the future, it can grow slowly, there's no need to rush."

Smiling and shaking his head, he said, "As the saying goes, 'A man's greed is like a snake trying to swallow an elephant.' Now, 852 Seimei felt that he was in a bit of a hurry. It has only been a few years, and he has already reached this point. What is there to be in a hurry about? He just needs to take it one step at a time. Everything is laid out under his feet. Being too eager is not a good thing."

Gently shaking his head, Seimei continued to consume Devil Fruits to enhance his shikigami.

"Hai Ming..."

Seimei looked at Haiming and pondered for a moment. It was indeed true. Haiming was very strong, even... Haiming was like a shikigami like Yaodaoji. In fact, they were both SSR-level shikigami, definitely at the level of a general. He threw 13 Devil Fruits at Haiming in one go, and Haiming was enhanced once again.

same!

Without any hesitation, Seimei used a large number of Devil Fruits to upgrade Kyūjīra, Kani-hime, Scorpion Woman, Bakegumi, Umi-nin, Momiji, and six other N-rank shikigami, as well as all the other sea monsters from the Sea Kingdom. Since that was the case, he might as well upgrade them all at once.

boom!

boom!

The monsters gathered into one, and the terrifying pillar of energy shot straight into the sky, as if it had pierced through the ten-thousand-meter-deep sea in an instant. At this moment, the sea monsters of the Sea Kingdom had reached their peak, and everyone had recovered.

……

"Hmm~"

"back to normal!"

Kyukira clenched his fist slightly, feeling the power of his return, and nodded slightly. No matter what, as long as he was back, that was the best. Only with enough power could he protect the entire Sea Kingdom, protect the entire Wano Country, and protect Lord Ōtakemaru, Lord Suzuka Gozen, and Lord Seimei!

"Ok!"

Gripping his bone sword tightly, Kyūjīra whispered, "The responsibility we bear now is far greater than the responsibility we once had! It's not just the Sea Kingdom, but also Wano Country; it's not just Lord Ōtakemaru and Lord Suzuka Gozen, but also Lord Seimei. In that case, we must work even harder. Do you understand?"

Kujiro turned his head, his eyes unusually sharp. The Seven Valleys and the 1300 sea monsters from the Sea Kingdom all nodded seriously. They were certainly prepared and would not let their guard down. This was their new life, and no matter what, this new beginning was right before their eyes. They would not let their guard down.

"Ok!"

Kyūjīra was extremely serious. The entire Sea Kingdom had recovered its strength; it could be said that at this moment, the Sea Kingdom, though not yet at its true peak, had already revealed its fangs. Kyūjīra's eyes were very solemn. No matter what, they absolutely could not let their guard down. Precisely because they were all family, they had to be even more serious—this was the spirit of the entire Sea Kingdom! How could they possibly back down here!

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Chapter 142: Return Voyage! The Sea Kingdom Sets Sail!

"The Sea Kingdom!"

"Suzuka-san!"

Seimei smiled as he looked at the sea monsters of Suzuka Mountain. Each of them had recovered to their peak condition. It was undeniable that the Sea Kingdom was incredibly powerful at its peak. This was an undeniable fact, and there was no need to doubt it.

Suzuka Gozen and Ōtakemaru, two top-tier legendary pirates at their peak, along with Uminari, a commander-in-chief, and six other top-tier vice admirals from the main force: Kyūjira, Futani, Umi-nin, Kani-hime, Sasori-onna, and Bakujira. Add to that the Seven Valleys, 1300 sirens, the ghost ship, and the sacred tree of Suzuka Mountain that ensures their immortality—this is the most terrifying aspect. The fighting power of the entire Suzuka Mountain is truly terrifying.

and!

This is not even the top-tier combat power. Suzuka Gozen has restored her dragon bloodline and is wielding the Sea Shell Halberd! Ōtakemaru and Suzuka Mountain have truly merged together, taking another step forward. At that time, everything will naturally change. It is no exaggeration to say that the overall strength and all aspects have undergone earth-shattering changes.

Moreover! In this world, Tiger has also joined Suzuka Mountain and is a genuine Admiral-level fighter. This is beyond doubt, and Suzuka Mountain's strength will only increase at that time.

"Hmm~"

Seimei pondered for a moment, then murmured softly, "It must be said! The overall strength of the Sea Kingdom is truly formidable, that's beyond doubt. Mount Ōe! Mount Tengu! Hmm~~~"

With his eyes slightly narrowed, Seimei was lost in thought. As time went by, he would gradually summon all the demons of that world, and by then, everything would be completely different.

"Well!"

"That's a matter for the future. We can look at it slowly in the future. There's no need to be in such a hurry."

Smiling and shaking his head, Seimei was calculating the Devil Fruits consumed this time. A total of 400 Devil Fruits were used. 20 Devil Fruits were used to enhance his own bloodline. In addition, 60 Devil Fruits were used for summoning, 20 Devil Fruits were used for the enhancement of Ōtakemaru, and 26 Devil Fruits were used for Uminari and Takiyasha-hime. Kyuumei, Momiji, Sasori-onna, Kani-hime, Umi-nin, and Kujira were also used.

There are a total of 42 Devil Fruits. In addition, 8 Devil Fruits were used to upgrade the 800 sea monsters in the sea kingdom, and 4 Devil Fruits were used to upgrade the six N-level shikigami. All in all, the upgrade of the shikigami alone cost 180 Devil Fruits, and there are still 220 Devil Fruits left.

"Hmm~"

Seimei pondered for a moment, then shook his head and murmured, "Let's stop here! We'll keep these Devil Fruits for now. The short-term increase in strength has reached its limit. If you want to go further..."

actually!

Seimei was perfectly aware that Wano Country's strength had reached its limit. No matter how powerful the shikigami summoned—the Demon King, the Three Gods, or anything else—that was essentially the limit. After all, Wano Country's current admiral-level combat power was already sufficient. Further improvement? It was practically impossible!

To continue improving, what's needed isn't just admiral-level combat power, but a qualitative leap! Just like Captain Rocks, who single-handedly faced so many admirals working together. If it weren't for his physical problems, he would have been completely overwhelmed. What Wano Country needs now is this kind of top-tier powerhouse, or even one who surpasses that level.

Suzuka Gozen awakening her dragon bloodline and wielding the Sea Shell Halberd, or Ōtakemaru transforming into an SP shikigami, or even Himiko awakening 100% of her inheritance, or Orochi truly advancing to the next level—in short, these are all ways to give Wano Country top-tier combat power. However, Seimei gradually discovered that relying solely on energy is utterly meaningless.

To put it another way, just like the Demon Blade Princess, she can only truly use this power when she truly understands that she is not a tool and wants to use it herself! Everything else is meaningless.

The same applies to Yuki-onna, Hana-no-Maki, and others. Similarly, this is the situation in the Hyakki Yagyō (Night Parade of One Hundred Demons). They can only become stronger if they truly understand their own situation. Otherwise, simply improving through energy? Perhaps it's feasible, but it's definitely not an easy thing.

Seimei gently shook his head. That's precisely why it's appropriate to put this matter aside for now. The most important thing is to move forward step by step. We can deal with future matters slowly in the future.

"Whoo~~~"

Seimei exhaled a breath of stale air and pondered for a moment, saying, "Having developed to this point, a short time is enough for Wano Country. The rest is just a matter of accumulating time!"

not to mention!

With 220 Devil Fruits in hand, this enormous number is more than enough to handle any unforeseen events. As his bloodline continues to improve, the number of Devil Fruits he will need to consume will be terrifying.

Raising his bloodline from 30% to 40% already consumed 20 Devil Fruits. And if he were to go even further? Perhaps the number of Devil Fruits required would double, or even more—40? Or even 60? These are all highly probable possibilities! Seimei could clearly sense that his bloodline had reached its final stage, and it wasn't just a simple increase in bloodline strength; there were many other changes involved.

"It's true!"

"Although it seems like I still have 220 Devil Fruits, it's simply not enough!"

"and……"

Seimei narrowed his eyes slightly, a thought swirling in his mind: what was the reason for the arrival of Devil Fruits? Or rather, how exactly were Devil Fruits born? This was truly a strange thing. He had already consumed so many Devil Fruits, yet, every moment, new Devil Fruits were still being discovered in this world.

Perhaps this number seems much smaller compared to this vast world, but that doesn't mean Devil Fruits are truly rare! That's precisely why Seimei finds it so strange—what is the origin of Devil Fruits? Or rather? What is the core essence of a Devil Fruit?

“It’s really interesting!”

With a smile, Seimei said gently, "This world has many secrets that people want to explore, and such secrets will eventually be found."

"Humph!"

A smile appeared on Seimei's face. He was absolutely certain that no matter what the future held, he would find these secrets. After all, he had already come to this world, and the dream he wanted to realize was gradually being achieved. No! It should be said that it was his duty, the duty of the entire Wano Country, which was gradually being realized. As he continued to move forward step by step, everything he wanted to achieve in the future was his true dream.

"Well!"

"Just keep watching."

With a gentle smile, Seimei shook his head. No matter what, all he had to do was keep moving forward step by step. Everything that lay ahead was right in front of him! If he kept going, he would see everything he wanted to see. Seimei had that confidence!

……

With everything mostly settled, Seimei was preparing to leave Fishman Island. The enormous gains he had made on this trip to Fishman Island were undeniable.

"Qingming!"

Suzuka Gozen asked, "Are you planning to return directly to Wano Country?"