One Piece: The World King Who Emerged from the White Town

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Abel pushed the money back with great difficulty, his face already starting to stiffen.

So, in the eyes of the other party, he is now just a slovenly homeless man who specializes in swindling money?

"What exactly have I been asking Baby-5 to do all this time?!"

"commit a sin!"

Abel began to judge his usual sins and deeply repented.

"Oh right, I haven't washed the clothes I changed out of these past few days..."

He instinctively glanced at the little girl with an expectant look on her face, but hardened his heart and didn't let her succeed.

"Be serious. Actually, the reason I called you here today is to ask you something."

Abel immediately straightened his face, his expression clearly showing he was very serious. Even Baby-5 tilted his head and asked, "What is it?"

"If I wanted you to be my one and only weapon, would you be willing?"

When he said those words with utmost seriousness, Baby-5 froze on the spot, as if struck by lightning.

Abel's...personal weapon?!

So that's how much Abel needed me!

"Special...I...I...I..."

No one had ever said anything so hurtful to her before, causing the little girl's brain to shut down, start smoking, turn as red as an apple, and become unable to speak properly.

Seeing this, Abel immediately stepped forward and placed his strong hands on her shoulders to give her a sense of security.

"Calm down and tell me, are you really willing?"

"If you become my exclusive weapon, it means that your entire life will be in my hands, and you will have no way to escape."

"And the promise I can give you is that I, Gustavus Abel, will never abandon you! You will fight alongside me until the very end!"

Looking into Abel's sincere eyes, Baby-5 was initially flustered, but then, quite miraculously, gradually calmed down.

Then I realized that I was already in tears...

I will never abandon you...until my death.

This was the first time someone had ever spoken to her so seriously.

It's not deception, it's not perfunctory, and it's not a joke.

She desperately wanted to agree, but her inferiority complex got the better of her, and in the end, she could only cry and say, "Can I really do it? If I don't do well, you really won't just throw me away like Mom did, will you?"

These words made Abel feel sorry for her. He pressed the little girl's head against his chest and gently patted her back.

He said in what was probably the gentlest tone he had ever used: "Ah, I believe you can do it. I promise you, no matter what happens, I will never lose you."

"Waaaaah... Waaah... Ah..."

Baby-5 could no longer hold back and started crying loudly, as if she wanted to cry out all the grievances in her heart.

The more sensitive a child is, the more they can sense the good and evil in the people around them.

Baby-5 always knew very well that Doflamingo's 'need' for her was to use her as a tool, not as the family he kept talking about.

Therefore, she has never truly opened her heart to him.

Perhaps Frankenstein didn't care about any of that.

But what Abel just said to her was full of sincerity, care, and responsibility.

That was a heartfelt feeling of considering her a companion!

It was precisely because she felt this that she cried so intensely.

After an unknown amount of time, Baby-5's crying gradually subsided, and Abel carefully placed the little girl on the bed.

Perhaps she had been holding it in for too long and cried so hard that she eventually fell asleep from exhaustion.

Abel didn't want to wake her, so he let her have a good sleep.

But as he was about to leave, the little girl gripped one of his fingers tightly and wouldn't let go, and seemed to be having a nightmare, with an uneasy look on her face.

Seeing this, Abel could only sigh inwardly and sit down on the edge of the bed, humming a warm hometown tune.

It's unclear whether it was because Abel stayed there and didn't leave, or because the warm, familiar tunes from his hometown had an effect.

The unease on Baby-5's face gradually dissipated, and her breathing became calm and steady.

When Baby-5 woke up again, it was already dark.

"I think I just had a strange dream..."

She couldn't remember most of the details of her dream, only that the sunlight felt warm on her skin, the pleasant sound of wind chimes always echoed in her ears, and she was being led by a figure through a golden wheat field.

Keep walking, keep walking... The environment keeps changing.

The only thing that hasn't changed is the tightly clasped hands.

Then she saw Abel, who was now asleep by the bedside, and his two hands, which had been clasped together tightly at some point.

The little girl, still a bit groggy from waking up, immediately remembered what had happened earlier.

Then, without realizing it, a silly smile appeared on his face.

"From now on, I'll be Abel's personal weapon!"

"I wonder what it would feel like to be held in Abel's hand. Would it be the same as now? Warm and reassuring~"

"Perhaps... this is the happiness that person mentioned."

"Stop grinning like an idiot. I'm starving while waiting for you to wake up."

The little girl was startled, and then she saw that Abel had opened his eyes at some point and was now looking at her with a teasing smile.

Chapter Ninety-Three: Three Talents Exploded!

The process of using the [Demon Weapon Soul Modification Scroll] went very smoothly.

At this moment, Baby-5 has complete trust in Abel!

"Do you feel anything?"

Abel asked curiously.

The little girl shook her head blankly, not noticing any changes in herself.

Unlike other magical weapons, she was already capable of transforming into a weapon before this, although she only had a handful of different types...

Fortunately, as the little girl's soulmate, Abel was able to know more.

Because in the system's "Characters" section, an additional information panel has been added for him to view.

【Baby-5】

[Race: Human / Demon Weapon]

[Status: Soul Bound]

[Gender: Female]

【Age: 10 years old】

【Height: 141cm】

[Weight: 23.2kg]

【Lifespan: 89 years】

[Talents: Soul Perception, Soul Resonance, Weapon Girl]

[Ability: Weapon-Weapon Fruit]

……

[Talent: Soul Perception] (Blue)

[Note: The inherent talent of demonic weapons is the ability to clearly sense the souls of the deceased and see through their true nature.]

……

[Talent: Soul Resonance] (Purple)

[Explanation: A healthy soul resides in a healthy mind and a healthy body. But for you, some are willing to abandon their own selves and completely transform into your form. Therefore, you will possess the most synchronized soul wavelengths.]

[Upon entering Soul Resonance state, the demon weapon form will be temporarily enhanced and gain exclusive special skills.]

……

[Talent: Weapon Girl] (Orange)

[Note: This is a talent evolved from a soul that desperately craved to be needed after becoming a demonic weapon. It allows the user to freely transform into seven different demonic weapon forms.]

【Form 1, Scythe: Not activated】

[Form 2, ? ? ? Not activated]

[Form 3, ? ? ? Not activated]

[Form 4, ? ? ? Not activated]

[Form 5, ? ? ? Not activated]

[Form 6, ? ? ? Not activated]

[Form 7, ? ? ? Not activated]

[Activating Form 1 requires absorbing 99 corrupted human souls and 1 human soul deeply mired in lust.]

[Once all forms are activated, the evolution method for the Grim Reaper weapon can be obtained.]

……

After reading it carefully, Abel was completely shocked!

In short, it's outrageous!