Luffy's sudden confession had caught Jin completely off guard.
But that didn't stop him from pulling off a bold move.
"Get lost! Who are you whining to?!"
What did it matter to him if Luffy couldn't become the Pirate King?
With one clean kick, Jin knocked Luffy out cold and then casually slung Nami over his shoulder.
The whole process was smooth as silk—even Nami looked completely stunned as she was carried away.
"OIOIOI! You're picking a fight, aren't you?! Leave our navigator behind!"
Zoro actually managed to get up, sword drawn and ready to fight.
"Scram."
Jin's eyes sharpened, and a streak of violet lightning shot forth—
Reverse Scale Divine Wrath!
Zzzzzap!!
Zoro's entire body convulsed as if his skeleton were visible through his skin. Arcs of blinding electricity danced across him as he collapsed in a puff of smoke, unconscious.
Nami watched in panic and kicked her legs in protest.
"Jin! That was way too much!"
"Shut it! Keep talking and you're next."
"?!"
Jin ignored the stunned Nami and tossed the unconscious Straw Hat captain back onto the ground.
On the way out, he also snatched up Zoro's katana.
"Wado Ichimonji?"
Shff shff—
He tied the blade to his waist like it belonged there. Hesitating for even a second would be disrespectful to such a fine sword.
Then he looked down at the unconscious swordsman and grinned brightly.
"Read traits!"
This moss-head swordsman was his next target.
[Target: Roronoa Zoro]
[Traits: Poetry Master (Red), King of Getting Lost (Red), Super Magic Physique (Pseudo-Gold, Unawakened), Conqueror's Haki (Gold, Unawakened)]
Poetry Master (Red): Reciting poetry boosts combat power. The longer the verse, the more powerful the blow. Requires cultural literacy.
King of Getting Lost (Red): Even with directions, you'll still lose your way. Awful trait!
Super Magic Physique (Pseudo-Gold): A body stronger than even magical beasts. Survives critical injuries. High physical resistance. (Can awaken into Demon King Physique – Gold.)
Two gold-tier and two red-tier traits.
As expected, Zoro was built like a main character.
And being the right-hand man of King Luffy, that level of traits made sense. After all, he aimed to be the world's greatest swordsman—someone on par with the former Pirate King's first mate, Rayleigh.
Without top-tier traits, how else could he qualify as the deuteragonist?
Still, Jin almost burst out laughing when he saw the "King of Getting Lost" description.
A quick skim dulled his interest a little. Though the traits were powerful, they didn't seem overly impressive.
Even "Super Magic Physique" couldn't hold a candle to Big Mom's steel-hard body.
Think about it—she spent her life indulging in food and babies and still held a Yonko seat.
Steel skin + brute strength…
Traits like Big Mom's Physique would clearly be superior to Zoro's!
So, until he could plunder Big Mom, Zoro's body would have to do for now.
As for the other traits? Jin didn't care.
He already had Conqueror's Haki, and he sure as hell didn't want "King of Getting Lost."
Still, he wasn't going to walk away empty-handed—
"Plunder traits!"
He took Poetry Master and Super Magic Physique.
Zoro didn't have any swordsmanship traits yet, but even if he did, Jin wouldn't take them.
What, hold a sword in his mouth like a hyena? Not a chance!
His real goal was to plunder Mihawk's traits—straight to the top in swordsmanship.
Skip three hundred chapters of training.
[Poetry Master (Purple) successfully plundered.]
[Super Magic Physique (Pseudo-Gold) successfully plundered.]
[Beast traits fused. Super Magic Physique awakened. Ecchi trait unlocked.]
[Super Magic Physique (Ecchi Variant): Beyond magical beast-level aggression—both he and "it" have become stronger.]
A translucent screen appeared, visible only to Jin.
He took one look—
Damn! Jackpot!
…
"Kaya, go ask Merry for a ship. We're setting sail."
Jin didn't say much. They had already agreed to leave after dealing with the Straw Hats.
Kaya glanced toward them and asked softly, "What about Mr. Luffy and the others…"
"Hm? Worried about them?"
"Ah? No, no~ I mean, they did save me after all. Don't be jealous, Jin~"
Kaya clung to his arm, playfully teasing. She didn't think Jin was petty—in fact, his jealousy made her even happier.
The more possessive a man was, the more he liked you.
After coaxing him with some affection, Kaya cheerfully ran off to say goodbye to Merry.
Nami, meanwhile, stayed behind with Jin.
Even now, her eyes were filled with disbelief as she stared at him.
"What kind of monster are you?"
She recalled the enormous figure blotting out the sky and couldn't help but shiver.
And yet… in her gaze, an unspoken hope had started to bloom.
"I wouldn't say monster. I'm just like Luffy—an ability user. Only difference is, I ate the strongest Mythical Zoan."
"Mythical Zoan? How strong is that?"
Nami blinked curiously. It was the first time she'd heard about Devil Fruit classifications, and her heart fluttered with anticipation.
"Mythical Zoan is the rarest class of animal-type fruits. Think of them as creatures from legends or mythology!"
Jin casually explained while draping his coat over her shoulders. "As for how strong… let's just say there's no one in the East Blue who can beat me now."
Nami: "…"
She didn't quite believe that, assuming he was just boasting.
Still, his strength clearly wasn't far off from Arlong's.
After all… that 16-million-berī Captain Kuro had been killed by him!
Nami fell silent, deep in thought.
Jin noticed the shift in her mood. His eyes locked onto her, intense and sharp.
"You get one chance. Join my crew, or…"
"Wakatta~ I'll join your crew!"
Before he could finish, Nami readily agreed.
She wasn't dumb enough to turn him down.
She'd only ever had a partnership with the Straw Hats—there was no betrayal here.
And compared to that unreliable crew, staying with Jin felt far safer.
"You'll be glad you chose this."
Jin gave her a warm, dazzling smile. His gaze softened as he said, "From now on, we're family. If you run into any trouble, I'll handle it."
"Don't ever keep things from me, got it?"
"Mm-hmm!"
Nami pressed her hands together, putting on a look of pure admiration.
Her big round eyes sparkled as she half-playfully said, "With such a powerful family member, I can walk sideways from now on, Jin!"
Jin simply smiled.
His deep eyes seemed to pierce straight through her little performance.
Over the past few days with the Straw Hats, he'd given Nami plenty of chances to open up.
But she still chose to keep secrets.
She really was underestimating him…
"Kaya, is the ship ready? Let's go!"
"All set! Goodbye, Mr. Merry!"
[End of Chapter]