Trader In The World Of Pirates!!!

[TL/N: Read my new work - Detective Conan: I'm a Succubus?!] 

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With Nami's resounding command, the sky suddenly turned pitch black.

Even the stars and the bright moon seemed to cower in fear, vanishing into the abyss as if retreating from a terrifying presence.

And then—

CRACK!

A bolt of lightning tore through the heavens, splitting the darkened sky in half like an unbridgeable chasm.

For an instant, the world was bathed in blinding daylight.

From Pichu's small frame, an overwhelming surge of power erupted, shaking the very fabric of the night—

It was as if the heavens themselves were about to shatter.

BOOM!!!

A thunderous explosion echoed through the airship as a colossal lightning bolt burst forth from Pichu's body, its sheer force capable of piercing through the entire vessel.

A radiant pillar of electricity shot forward, crashing directly into Bakura.

The intensity of the attack far exceeded what a mere projection could withstand.

In that instant—

The entire airship trembled violently.

Throughout the audience, several spectators collapsed onto the floor, their legs too weak to support them, overwhelmed by the sheer presence of Pichu's power.

Even Yugi and Kaiba, two of the greatest duelists present, could only stare in stunned disbelief at the impossible spectacle before them.

Under the merciless baptism of thunder—

The dark persona within Bakura writhed in agony, as though subjected to an unbearable torment.

A piercing scream tore through the air.

For a full two minutes, the blinding storm of electricity raged, turning night into day.

And when the final sparks faded—

Bakura's charred body collapsed forward, motionless.

He had lost consciousness.

At the same moment, his Life Points dropped to zero.

[Bakura, LP4000 → 0]

"No way…"

Mai and Marik, who had expected this battle to be far more difficult, exchanged glances in shock.

Then, almost instantly, their awe transformed into relief—

They had chosen wisely.

They were fortunate to have aligned themselves under Miss Nami's command.

Step. Step. Step.

With the duel concluded, Nami paid no mind to the stunned audience.

Her gaze remained locked onto the fallen Bakura.

Despite her own surprise at how easily this duel had ended, she did not forget her true objective.

She strode forward, stopping beside Bakura's unconscious body.

Raising her hand, she used telekinesis to effortlessly flip him over.

"It's mine now~"

Her golden eyes gleamed with satisfaction as she looked down at the Millennium Wisdom Wheel resting on his chest.

Without hesitation, she reached down and tore it from him.

Holding the ancient artifact in her grasp, she turned toward the referee, who remained frozen in shock.

"Referee," she called out coolly. 

"According to the tournament rules, I can claim a card from his deck, correct?"

"A-Ah?!... Ah!"

Snapping out of his daze, the black-clad official shuddered slightly before hurriedly responding, his tone now far more respectful than before—

"Y-Yes! As per tournament regulations, you may now select one of the rare cards from the defeated player's deck!"

It was the first time the tournament staff had ever used honorifics for someone other than the Kaiba Brothers.

"Thank you~"

With a polite smile, Nami secured the Millennium Wisdom Wheel in one hand before reaching for Bakura's deck with the other.

His scattered cards had already fallen from his Duel Disk due to his unconscious state.

She didn't need to search.

With the aid of her Trade System, her eyes instantly locked onto the most valuable card in the deck—

[Dark Sanctuary].

A rare Spell Card, infused with immense original power.

By her estimation, its value would be no less than 10,000 points.

A shame…

Had Bakura succumbed to the darkness, his entire deck would have become her property.

And without question—his deck's true worth would have even surpassed Marik's.

"Such a waste…"

With a final glance at Bakura's discarded deck, Nami turned away.

The duel—one that should have been a fierce, hard-fought battle—had ended in an instant.

It wasn't until Nami left the stage and returned to her lounge that the audience finally processed what had happened.

"A monster with 15,000 attack points…"

"That's… that's just terrifying."

Jonouchi's mouth twitched as he stared at the tunnel where Nami had disappeared.

But before his thoughts could linger on her, he turned his focus to the two duelists who had yet to battle—

Yugi and Kaiba.

With only eight duelists advancing to the next stage, only one match remained before the second phase of the tournament concluded.

Yugi vs. Kaiba.

After witnessing Nami's overwhelming strength, Kaiba could no longer contain his excitement.

His sharp gaze met Yugi's, and without exchanging a word, he immediately turned away—

Rushing back to his lounge to reexamine his deck.

Thirty minutes later—

The final duel of the second stage officially commenced.

Yet, even as Yugi and Kaiba stood across from each other, preparing to reignite their thousand-year rivalry,

The audience couldn't shake the feeling that—

Compared to what they had just witnessed—

Even a battle of fate seemed…

Underwhelming.

What's more, at this time, Yugi has one more God Card than Kaiba. In the end, it was no surprise—Yugi secured the final spot in the tournament's finals.

Beneath the vast, starry sky, the massive airship soared over the land, heading toward the endless sea.

With the day's battles concluded, everyone retreated to their respective lounges, each lost in their own thoughts, quietly reflecting on their experiences and newfound insights.

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Seated comfortably in her room, Nami wore a satisfied smile as she examined her latest acquisition—the Millennium Wisdom Wheel.

While casually browsing the trade system's shop for any new arrivals, she also compiled a brief report detailing her world's current state.

With a quick motion, she sent the report to Robin, who was far away in another dimension.

This was a newly implemented feature developed by Leo for the Dimensional Merchant System—a function allowing merchants from different dimensions to add each other as friends and engage in cross-world communication.

The feature served two primary purposes:

Sharing valuable information, making exploration across dimensions more efficient.Collaborative problem-solving, where merchants facing challenges could seek advice from others.

With the growing number of Dimensional Merchants, it had become impossible for Leo to oversee every single one of them daily.

Thus, this feature has become a necessity.

Of course—

Since cross-dimensional communication required bypassing unfathomable barriers, even sending a short message or a single image came at a steep cost.

After an hour of chatting, it will consume 10 points—equivalent to 500 million Berries based on One Piece's exchange rate!

Had this been before, she would have never considered using such an extravagant feature.

But now?

With her recent windfall from acquiring Millennium Artifacts and God Cards, her pockets were full, and she no longer needed to be so frugal.

At this moment, Robin was actually the only person in her friend list.

Ever since their time training together in the Spirit House, they had formed a close bond, even creating a small group—

A private space where they could chat freely while excluding Doflamingo and Crocodile.

Those two were incredibly difficult personalities to deal with.

Even though they were now colleagues, Nami preferred to keep her distance.

With nothing but the long night ahead, Nami sent a casual message to Robin, not expecting much of a response.

But to her surprise—Robin replied almost immediately.

What began as a simple exchange quickly turned into an engaging, enthusiastic conversation.

Through their chat, Nami gradually gained a deeper understanding of Robin's world.

"So you earn points by excavating ancient magical artifacts?"

"Your world is incredibly vast… full of mysteries and wonders."

Nami's eyes sparkled with curiosity.

She had thought her world of dueling and magical cards was already bizarre enough.

But now, she realized—

There were always greater worlds beyond her own.

Meanwhile, in Robin's world—

Deep within an ancient forest, hidden among towering mountains, an abandoned castle loomed in the darkness.

Robin, accompanied by a team of archaeologists, cautiously made her way through the castle's crumbling corridors.

Leading the group was a young man with short black hair, dressed in archaeological gear.

As he walked, he warned the others in a serious tone:

"Everyone, be careful!"

"This castle once belonged to the most notorious mad king in history."

"He filled it with deadly traps before inviting nobles and scholars from around the world to a grand banquet."

"Those who entered believed they were honored guests..."

"But not a single one of them ever left."

"Oh! Stop!"

Mid-sentence, the man suddenly halted, his expression turning grim.

His sharp eyes fixed on the ground beneath his feet.

After a brief moment of careful consideration, he pulled out a special revealing spray from his backpack and sprayed it onto the floor.

Immediately—

A nearly invisible thread was dyed bright red, appearing beneath the spray's effect.

The man's face darkened as he murmured:

"It seems the traps in this castle are far more intricate than we anticipated…"

Then, turning to Robin, he spoke solemnly:

"Miss Robin, if we run into danger, please protect everyone."

At the back of the group, Robin responded with a calm, reassuring smile.

"Of course, Mr. Jackie Chan."

With that, the team continued their careful advance.

All the while, Robin split her focus—

Observing her surroundings while also chatting with Nami through the Dimensional Merchant Trading System.

It had already been several months since Robin had arrived in this world.

At first, adjusting had been difficult, but now—she had fully adapted.

This world was a relatively peaceful modern civilization, though it still held ancient mysteries waiting to be uncovered.

Her journey began when she suddenly materialized inside a dusty, run-down antique shop.

At the time, she was still weak and disoriented from the transition.

But thanks to her keen intellect and exceptional social skills, she quickly gained the trust of the shop's owner—

An elderly man known simply as "Uncle."

And so, she found herself a safe haven within this quaint, unassuming antique shop.

Following the philosophy of "if you have nothing to do, find something to do," the weakened Robin gradually began assisting Uncle in the antique shop's daily operations.

There, she helped organize documents, catalog artifacts, and gradually absorb the history of this world.

Over time, she became increasingly familiar with the world's structure.

On the surface, this world resembled an ordinary E-Class world.

However, beneath the veil of normalcy, powerful entities lurked in the shadows—beings capable of unleashing world-ending destruction.

Robin had never directly asked Uncle about these entities.

Yet, the mere fact that this world was ranked B-Class, potentially even weak A-Class, spoke volumes about the terrifying forces that existed within it.

And this knowledge only fueled her insatiable thirst for understanding.

After all—

Robin wasn't just any scholar.

She was a prodigy who had earned a doctorate in archaeology at the age of eight in the Pirate World.

Her hunger for knowledge was boundless.

And now, for the first time, she had found true purpose in becoming a Dimensional Merchant.

Initially, her sole goal was to accumulate points as quickly as possible, resurrect the souls of O'Hara, and repay Leo for his kindness.

But now—

Robin had discovered something even greater.

Exploring the hidden truths and histories of different worlds… could this be the ultimate pursuit of knowledge?

With that in mind, she continued working as a handyman in Uncle's antique shop, all while regaining her own strength and that of her Pokémon.

Then, one day—

Uncle's nephew, Jackie Chan, returned from an archaeological expedition.

With him, he brought a peculiar artifact, unearthed from an ancient underground palace—a mysterious accessory rumored to bring misfortune to its owner.

After a brief introduction from Uncle, Robin and the young archaeologist, Jackie Chan, quickly became acquainted.

But what truly shocked Robin was—

The artifact Jackie had retrieved contained an energy source that could be exchanged for points!

Although the potential power embedded within was minor—only worth a hundred or two hundred points—

It was proof that this world held a means of earning points!

Perhaps it was because Robin had always been diligent and well-behaved, but for the first time, she witnessed Uncle performing magic right in front of her.

Without hesitation, he casually mixed together a strange concoction of herbs, powders, and seemingly random ingredients.

And then—

Robin watched in astonishment as he stuffed a pufferfish into the brew, soaking it in the strange potion.

As he chanted an incantation, muttering "Spirits and monsters, begone!", he carefully dripped the liquid onto the cursed artifact.

What happened next was nothing short of extraordinary.

Under Robin's system interface, she witnessed something impossible—

The cursed energy that had originally clung to the artifact began to unravel, detaching itself into the air as a dark, swirling mass of energy.

Uncle, seemingly unaware of this transformation, simply continued his work.

But Robin?

She reached out, grabbed the floating energy sphere, and instantly converted it into points.

It wasn't much—just a few hundred points—but it was a start.

A breakthrough.

And more importantly—

She had just discovered a method to consistently earn points in this world!

 From that moment forward—

Robin began subtly displaying her own supernatural abilities.

Her purpose?

To gain access to more cursed artifacts and magical antiques.

Through calculated efforts, she slowly earned Uncle's trust.

And in the process, she repeatedly defeated Jackie Chan in 1v1 sparring matches.

While she wasn't a pure martial artist, Robin still had Haki mastery and the Six Powers of the Navy.

Against an unarmed opponent like Jackie Chan, the outcome was inevitable.

After all—

It wasn't like Jackie could just grab a random candle off the wall and jab it into her eyes.

Nor could he smash a stool over her head in a friendly match.

And so—

With both her intelligence and strength, Robin secured a spot in Jackie Chan's archaeological team.

Today marked the third archaeological site that Robin and Jackie had explored together.

The previous two expeditions had already earned Robin a considerable number of points.

This time would be no different.

Though the ruins were filled with traps and dangers, the team successfully navigated through them all under the combined leadership of Robin and Jackie Chan.

And in the depths of the ruins, within a hidden treasure vault filled with golden artifacts, they made a discovery—

A shield, unlike anything they had seen before.

It pulsed with a strange, mystical energy.

Yet, neither Robin nor Jackie were treasure hunters in search of wealth.

They were seekers of knowledge.

Upon confirming the shield's abnormal properties, they left the follow-up analysis to the rest of the team and swiftly departed.

The two boarded a plane, and returned to the antique shop.

However—

Before Jackie Chan and Robin could even set down the shield and rest, a strange voice echoed from beneath them.

"You must be Jackie Chan and Nico Robin, right?"

A pause.

Then—

"This is our first time meeting. My name is Jade Chan.

Please, allow me to introduce myself properly!"