After the Marines made up their minds, Akainu and Tsuru immediately prepared to depart, taking some elite Marine Soldiers and setting off on a top-tier warship.
According to their cruising speed, they should be able to reach Twin Capes Lighthouse before the agreed-upon date.
If Luna knew that Akainu was among the Marines coming, she would undoubtedly be both happy and furious.
It's important to know that the power of the gliza template she possesses has a progression; as the progression increases, her strength will also become stronger, allowing her to fully possess the power of Gliza's third form, and she will become completely void.
However, she will still enter a period of existence after entering, but once she passes through it, she will completely transform into nothingness, rendering even special powers from the Ultraman World appearing in the Pirate World ineffective.
After all, although she can still be harmed by those special powers, the attacker must be a strong individual of the same caliber as her.
But even so, at worst, she would lie low for a while, hiding herself, as this secret is only known to her and Shiro, who uses knowledge from the Ultraman World.
However, to advance and unlock the third form, she must devour enough energy.
The previous Momousagi and Tokikake wouldn't work, nor would Garp, as they aren't strong individuals who specialize in pure energy attacks.
But Akainu, with his Magma-Magma Fruit's Magma element attacks, is different; this time, she can use Akainu to absorb the Magma's energy and advance her template's progression.
How could she not be happy?
But at the same time, if she knew Akainu was coming, she would also be very angry, because when she watched Pirate King, Akainu was one of her most hated characters.
Now that she's encountered him, she'll beat him even more severely, several times more than what she did to Momousagi and Tokikake combined.
As for the rest, it's the same old saying: 'When soldiers come, block them; when water comes, cover it with earth.' What's there to be afraid of?
Meanwhile, on her Pirate Crew, Luna was receiving the rewards for these two missions.
She received two Haki awakening cards each for Observation Haki and Armament Haki.
After a moment's thought, Luna decided to give Observation Haki awakening to Shino Asada and Nojiko, and Armament Haki awakening to Carmen and Kaya.
Just as Usopp, as a sniper, finds awakening Observation Haki far more useful than the other two types of Haki, the same principle applies to Shino Asada.
Because as a sniper, having the ability to sense enemies' auras from extremely long distances will greatly enhance her strength.
Compared to Carmen and Kaya, Nojiko, as the team's controller, needs Observation Haki, while Kaya and Carmen, as the team's main attackers, will have more opportunities for close combat, making Armament Haki suitable for them.
Of course, when more Haki awakening cards are obtained in the future, The Girls will naturally be helped to fill in the gaps, or rather, The Girls will cultivate Haki through their own abilities.
However, the latter is likely very difficult, as acquiring and cultivating Haki is relatively challenging, requiring both time and talent.
Even Kaya's acquired Observation Haki and Armament Haki are the same, so there's even less to say about Haoshoku, which only those with the potential of a king can possess.
But who said Luna doesn't have a system? I have a system, I cheat, I help my companions improve their strength, and that's how brazen and proud I am.
"Sigh, I hope more missions come," Luna said with a sigh, temporarily putting away the four cards, because she knew it would be very difficult for her companions to master Haki in a short time, and they could only rely on the awakening cards provided by the system.
She was determined to take her companions to that war, and Haki is a crucial power; in her eyes, it was even equivalent to the threshold for strong individuals entering this war.
So she could only rely on the system.
Soon, dismissing these thoughts, she quickly took out a blue gem from the system.
"Blue, it seems to be a space gem," Lu Yue immediately recognized it.
This blue gem, weighing about 150 grams and with a diameter like her finger, was the space gem among the Infinity Gems.
Using this gem, one can instantly move oneself or any object to any space at will.
It can also manipulate space according to one's will, for example: separating, cutting, distorting, or reordering, and even creating new spaces; at the same time, it itself contains endless energy.
Therefore, using the space gem makes spatial abilities like teleportation, Space Distortion, and spatial stasis as simple as breathing.
In short, this is a gem containing powerful spatial energy, a miraculous item born from the laws of heaven and earth.
Even in the Pirate World, its power remains terrifying.
After all, space is king, and time is revered, which just goes to show the terrifying power of space.
But suddenly, as if thinking of something, Luna directly took out the summon card obtained after completing this mission.
Considering they were still on the ship and didn't mind two people sharing a double room, and Luna could first see who would come before summoning them, she could also make some requests to the system, such as setting the summoning location and directly granting power.
"System, use this card, but I want to see who will come first, don't summon them immediately."
"As you wish."
After Luna finished speaking, the system immediately agreed.
Soon, on the virtual panel that only Luna could see, a picture appeared, and the person in the picture became increasingly clear.
She had beautiful long blue hair, smooth, fair skin with a hint of rosy hue, a pair of beautiful blue eyes, wearing a white dress, white bloomers, and blue-green leggings, with white long boots on her feet, and a blue-green rainbow stone hair clip on her head.
Upon seeing her, Luna was stunned, not expecting this particular otherworldly companion to be summoned this time.
"Ding, the host has used a summon card.
Congratulations to the host for obtaining Deya, a character from the'Storm Famila' world, a pseudo-sequel to'Star Travels'."
The system immediately provided an introduction.
That's right, it was Deya, and to be precise, it was her appearance after Storm Famila.
If Deya in'Star Travels' was a mischievous and cute girl, then in'Storm Famila,' Deya was a proper semi-older sister figure.
She grew up in the martial world, is experienced, knowledgeable, highly vigilant, and fiercely independent.
She can always calmly analyze the battle situation and quickly come up with the most suitable tactics, playing the role of a strategist.
Although she has a bit of a dark side, her decisions can also lead to mistakes, causing unnecessary trouble.
While her blue-green rainbow stone's abilities are not purely offensive and cannot directly counter overly powerful opponents, it's clear that she is an extremely strong support in combat.
Luna still clearly remembered her main ability: the blue-green rainbow stone she wore on her head, which allowed her to perform spatial exchange and solidification by making corresponding gestures.
In short, as a companion, Deya is definitely an unparalleled talent, someone who can be fully relied upon.
"System, let me see her virtual panel."
Luna was overjoyed to see who had arrived, but still wanted to see Deya's specific information.
Name: Deya
Age: 19
Gender: Female
Occupation: Shipwright
Strength: Vice Admiral
Weapon: blue-green rainbow stone
Abilities: Space Contract, basic physical combat, possesses certain Shipwright abilities.
"System, what's with this age and occupation?"
Luna couldn't help but ask after reading it.
Regarding her age, she already had some guesses, as she found that Deya in the picture seemed more mature than she had imagined, likely Deya after several years had passed, roughly six years, because if she remembered correctly, the official age for Deya in her previous life was 13.
But what was this occupation? If she remembered correctly, wasn't she something like an astronomer or a circus performer?
"host, the Deya you summoned is about the same age as you, 19 years old.
What you understood was not her occupation, but her position.
During these roughly six years, in order to stabilize the King's ship and support continued adventures, Deya learned excellent shipbuilding and repair skills, making her a good Shipwright."
Hearing this explanation, Luna fell silent, but she quickly thought of the concept of parallel worlds.
Perhaps this was the path of this Deya from a parallel world.
And indeed, it had been roughly six years, the appearance of a 19-year-old?
But thinking about it, it was quite good.
They were all the same age, and the ship currently needed a Shipwright.
Although this ship would eventually be abandoned, or more accurately, sold, maintenance needed to be done well before reaching Water Seven.
"System, as before, let Deya thoroughly understand our current situation and also the situation of the Pirate World.
As for the destination, let it be near Twin Capes Lighthouse."
Luna clearly intended for Deya to wait there first, but Deya would not expose that she was allied with them.
Luna believed the Marines would arrive there early.
She planned to first let Deya go there as an ordinary person to keep an eye on things.
To be safe, she also specifically asked the system to take some items from the storage room, which were supplies for Deya, and at the same time, sent the space gem over.
The system quickly began its operation.
At this moment, in the sea area from Reverse Mountain to the East Blue, on one of the small islands, a flash of light suddenly appeared, and Deya materialized there.
She stood on the beach, listening to the sounds of waves and sea breeze, while also absorbing the knowledge in her mind.
She was understanding the current situation and everything about the Pirate World.
"A new world? Interesting.
Then I look forward to this otherworldly adventure and battle, hehe."
After understanding the entire process, Deya immediately revealed a charming and confident smile.
But no matter how one looked at it, there was still a hint of mischief.
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