Blake's cheat system appeared in this world with him.
But Blake was not Kozuki Oden; he couldn't stand up right after birth.
In the first few years, even if he drew a random passerby, Blake was still no match, so he could only silently temper his body while growing.
Fortunately, Celestial Dragons generally have good physical fitness.
Adult Celestial Dragons are typically around three meters tall, the height of an Admiral, but they often appear bloated due to lack of exercise, and very few Celestial Dragons can calm down and cultivate.
Blake's excellent physical talent allowed him to defeat some random passersby before he was ten.
These people had neither Devil Fruit abilities nor special physiques, nor did they possess the three types of Haki; the ability cards could only enhance Blake's physical strength.
If he continued to improve at this rate, Blake would need to stack his physique to the level of Charlotte Linlin to contend with powerhouses possessing Armament Haki.
The turning point came when he was twelve.
That year, Blake spontaneously awakened Observation Haki.
With Observation Haki, Blake was at ease when dealing with passersby who didn't have Haki, and his physique rapidly improved.
With the advantage of near-precognition, he could even hold his own against stronger opponents.
At thirteen, due to improved physical fitness and Blake's intentional training, he finally awakened Armament Haki.
Thus, even if a New World expert with two types of Haki appeared among the passersby, he could still put up a fight.
Three more years passed, and although most of the cards he drew were of powerhouses Blake couldn't defeat, thanks to the efforts of the passersby, Blake still gained enough strength to contend with Hina... Blake opened his eyes, and a docile maid stepped forward, the scene repeating itself.
After breakfast, Blake began another idle day.
"My strength has now reached the level of a Marineford Rear Admiral. The commotion from my training is getting bigger and bigger, and it's somewhat inconvenient in Mary Geoise. It seems I can only focus on actual combat within the System Space from now on."
Blake's identity was actually a bit awkward.
The 19 Celestial Dragon families, including those of the Gorosei, actually had no power struggles.
Aside from those with ambition who wanted to join the God's Knights, the other Celestial Dragons were all useless parasites, at most having minor squabbles over the ownership of a Slave that they would forget by the next day.
Unless two people from the elite circle and the waste circle were born into the same family, they might only be nodding acquaintances for life.
Blake was, of course, a low-key presence in the waste circle. He could only develop steadily by lying low, and it wouldn't be too late to step out when he could easily defeat Imu in the card space.
The current problem was that Blake didn't have any truly direct subordinates.
The maids and guards of the estate were adequate for odd jobs, but to train them into capable experts, Blake would have to use ability cards on them.
According to Blake's plan, he would only give ability cards that enhance physique or Haki to his subordinates once his strength reached the Admiral level.
For ordinary tasks, Blake could naturally hand them over to CP to handle.
But for tasks like finding the Rumble-Rumble Fruit in Birka, Blake currently had no trustworthy subordinates.
If he let CP search for it, they would indeed bring back the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, but they would definitely report the operational details to the Gorosei.
This would expose Blake to the Gorosei's eyes, and while the Gorosei might not care much, they certainly wouldn't steal his Rumble-Rumble Fruit.
However, after exposure, doing anything would only become more troublesome.
Sighing, Blake shifted his focus to the sea.
Crocodile and Moriah would challenge Whitebeard and Kaido respectively in the next few years; after their defeats, one would retreat to Paradise to rot, and the other would start digging up graves everywhere.
Many transmigration seniors gained the loyalty of these two by promising revenge or similar things.
But Blake considered himself not a strong "mouth-ninja" who could rally experts from across the sea with a single shout, and these two were not the type to willingly serve under others.
Bartholomew Kuma, Jinbe, and Hanafusa could be subordinates, but the former two had fundamental conflicts of position with Blake, and the latter had a deep relationship with Kaido, even to the point of entrusting his children.
As for the Marine, there was even less to say.
Although the Marine, currently led by Kong, was not as independent as it would be after Sengoku took over as Fleet Admiral, certain signs had already begun to appear since Zephyr became a Marine instructor.
Unless Blake fully displayed his talent and gained the support of the Gorosei, asking the Marine for personnel was purely a pipe dream.
"Forget it, I'll just focus on leveling up first. Once I get Charlotte Linlin's Iron Balloon, I won't have to worry about safety at sea."
Blake sighed and returned to his room:
"System, activate!"
After gaining Hina's Armament Haki, Blake's strength grew by leaps and bounds, and he decided to challenge Charlotte Linlin's card again.
If he obtained Charlotte Linlin's "Iron Balloon," Blake's strength, even if not comparable to an elite Vice Admiral, would be enough to hold out until reinforcements arrived.
At that time, he could leave Mary Geoise and search for suitable subordinates on the sea... Blake reappeared in the card space, this time the scene was a town.
Without Blake needing to search, a mountain of flesh nearly four meters tall appeared before his eyes.
It was strange to say, Charlotte Linlin looked almost the same in childhood and old age, but was very beautiful in her youth.
Oda said that Shakky was the most beautiful on Hachinosu, but Blake thought the most beautiful on Hachinosu was Bakkin, followed by Charlotte Linlin, with Shakky at most ranking third.
Before he could say anything, a fist the size of an iron pot smashed towards Blake's head.
Blake dodged in a hurry:
"That's not fair!"
Bang!
The fist slammed into the ground, creating a deep pit in the street.
Bang!
Another punch, Blake could only continue to dodge, with no room to counterattack at all.
Charlotte Linlin's strength and defense were superhuman; even if Blake's Armament Haki had improved, what he needed to do was not to clash head-on with her.
Blake had always found the fighting style of this world hard to understand. Those who liked to punch for punch in fights looked exciting, but couldn't you just dodge?
The efficiency was simply too low.
In the battles within the card space over the years, Blake had developed his own fighting style.
Actually, there was nothing special about it; it was just about blocking attacks through dodging and using both arms, and striking the opponent's head and liver for effective damage.
It sounded simple, but it already surpassed everyone on the sea.
Why did so many people in this world seem to have such thick blood?
Because all the fighting styles on the sea were about brute force, you unleash your big move, I unleash my big move, a clash of powers!
Dodging? Doesn't exist!
Whoever dodges is a low-level pirate!
Most of the damage was worn down by the opponent's attacks, and the attack locations were usually not vital spots.
Such injuries, in a world where everyone is a tank, naturally wouldn't kill anyone... Charlotte Linlin slammed another punch into the ground, and a sharp glint flashed in Blake's eyes.
His feet rapidly stomped the ground, and his figure quickly appeared on Charlotte Linlin's hand, then flashed again, arriving in front of her.
His hands formed a hammer shape, pushing Armament Haki to its limit.
Fierce! Fierce! One! Punch!
Boom!
Charlotte Linlin was sent flying, falling backward, with smoke and dust rising everywhere.
After landing, Blake also didn't pose or observe like the powerhouses of this world, but continued to charge towards her!
Finishing blows are important!
Strike while the iron is hot!
Want to play "no damage in smoke" or "sit-ups" with me?
Dream on!
"Give me Iron Balloon!!!"