56: Chapter 56 Setting Sail, Heading to the Sixteenth BranchA blazing flame appeared before Luffy, through which he could vaguely make out a figure.When the flames subsided, a little girl in a fiery red dress appeared before him."Greetings, my lord," she said, blinking her adorable eyes at Luffy."Hmm, get up," Luffy said, patting her head and checking her attributes.Phoenix Fire (Awakenable): Born from the flames of a phoenix, she has always protected the shrine in the Phoenix Forest.Her life is dedicated to burning herself out; though it is arduous, it is what she wants to do.
Strength: 114
Life Count: 960
Defense: 68
Speed: 96
Loyalty: 100% (But host, please don't do anything strange to the shikigami.Once the loyalty drops below 50%, the shikigami may betray you; below 40%, it may devour you; and once the loyalty reaches zero, host, you're on your own.(ⓛ ω ⓛ *) )
Equipment: None (can be purchased in the Shikigami Shop)
In summary, this is an extremely powerful shikigami.Shikigami can fight independently or fuse with their host.To enhance a shikigami's strength, one can purchase equipment and awaken it."Equipment and awakening, huh?" Luffy stroked his chin, then opened the shikigami shop to select suitable equipment for Phoenix Fire.However, the more Luffy looked, the darker his face became.He then unleashed a torrent of curses, "Are you kidding me?Why is it so expensive?Even a basic flame set costs 10,000 pirate coins, and a Phoenix Fire awakening stone costs 20,000 pirate coins!I finally managed to accumulate over 40,000 pirate coins, and today most of them are gone!(╯°□°）╯︵ "┻━┻", Luffy muttered as he exchanged items from the shop.Phoenix Fire stared at Luffy with an expression that seemed utterly idiotic, thinking to herself, "Is my master out of his mind?(￣_￣|||)" Thinking this, Phoenix Fire quietly retreated a little, to avoid being infected by Luffy's spiel.When Luffy recovered and saw this scene, several black lines appeared on his face.━━(￣ー￣*|||━━
Luffy reluctantly retrieved an item from his system and handed it to Phoenix Fire.Phoenix Fire's eyes lit up upon seeing the Awakening Stone, and she exclaimed excitedly, "Master, is this for me?" Luffy smiled helplessly at Phoenix Fire's affectionate gesture; he had to spoil his own child.Phoenix Fire took the Awakening Stone from Luffy and ran off to absorb it.Soon, she was enveloped in a fiery red cocoon.Luffy calmly walked to the cocoon, waiting for Phoenix Fire's evolution.Just as Luffy was growing impatient, Phoenix Fire finally emerged from the cocoon and landed in Luffy's arms."Master, Master, I feel like I've become much stronger!(✿◕‿◕✿)!" Phoenix Fire exclaimed happily.The awakened Phoenix Fire had undergone a significant change, transforming from a little brat into a teenage girl.Luffy patted Phoenix Fire's head again and checked her attributes.Upon seeing the attributes, veins bulged on Luffy's face.(╬▔皿▔)╯
Phoenix Fire (First Awakening, requires two Awakening Stones for the next awakening)
Strength: 314
Life: 1160
Defense: 268
Speed: 196
Equipment: None."Come on, tell me, what's the meaning of this sleep?Why didn't you say so sooner?" Luffy asked with a dark face."I say, host, are you really stupid or just pretending?Didn't you play games in your past life?Didn't you see that all games are like this?╮(╯-╰)╭," Ling'er said with a disdainful voice, "Tsk tsk ╰(艹皿艹)."
Luffy, looking annoyed, pulled out the Flame Armor set and equipped Phoenix Fire with it.Once Phoenix Fire was equipped, its attributes changed again: Strength: 500
Life: 1800
Defense: 400
Speed: 300
Equipment: Flame Set (Flame Hairpin, Flame Skirt, Flame Boots, Flame Orb, increases the equipped shikigami's skills by 5% fire damage and 5% critical hit rate), Active Skill: Flame Shield "Holy crap w(ﾟДﾟ)w"
"Well, my foolish host, wasn't it worth spending those pirate coins?" Ling'er said smugly.o(*￣︶￣*)o
"This is totally worth it!" Luffy exclaimed excitedly.Phoenix Fire, seeing its master's happy expression, grinned foolishly as well."Let's go back and rest," Luffy said, stretching as he stood up.Phoenix Fire nodded, transforming into a beam of light and disappearing into the mark on Luffy's hand.Luffy arrived at Bellemere.When Luffy returned to the village, everyone was already asleep.As he passed Zoro, Phoenix Fire's voice echoed in his mind: "My lord, my lord, I sensed a soul in the sword next to that green-haired guy." Luffy nodded.He then planned to revive Kuina.The next day, Luffy and his crew waited for Nami on the Going Merry.Zoro said impatiently, "This woman isn't going to skip out, is she?" Sanji immediately flew into a rage: "What are you saying, you green-haired, directionally challenged swordsman?Believe it or not!" "I'll kick you to death!" Zoro roared in anger, "What did you say?Do you believe I'll chop you to death, you little rascal?" Luffy and the others watched helplessly as the two bickered.Just as Zoro and Sanji were fighting, Nami came running from a short distance away, shouting, "Everyone, let's set sail!" Luffy and the others immediately anchored and set sail, while Nami weaved through the crowd to the shore, where she jumped and landed steadily on the Going Merry.Then, she pulled up her clothes, and countless wallets rained down.Nami turned around and smiled triumphantly.The people on the shore immediately realized what was happening and laughed, "You little thief, you better take good care of yourself!" Nojiko watched Nami disappear into the distance and silently wished her well, "Take care, Nami." Meanwhile, Ken shouted, "Straw Hat Boy, don't forget our.""Agreement"
The village doctor came to A-Jian's side, took out a design, and handed it to him, saying, "Nami asked me to tattoo this on her yesterday." A-Jian took the design and saw a windmill and an orange combined on it.A-Jian's eyes welled up with tears.Meanwhile, on the sea not far away, Luffy asked Nami, "Nami, do you know where the Navy's 16th Branch is?" Nami replied疑惑地, "Yes, I know.Luffy, why are you suddenly asking about this?"
Luffy chuckled: "Of course we're going to rob someone!"