One Piece: My Uncle Is Kizaru

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The dazzling divine light enveloped the entire *Diga*, obscuring everyone's vision.

Suddenly, Kyle felt the distance between himself and his three crew members change.

Tashigi and the others, who had been standing less than half a meter away, were now at least a meter apart from him.

Kyle quickly realized...

This must be the ship's transformation caused by the upgrade, as the shipyard system had mentioned!

Just like the first upgrade, the radiant light flashed by in an instant.

In the blink of an eye, everything began to change.

Kyle blinked and immediately looked around.

The ship, which had been made of ordinary wood, was now constructed entirely of some unknown, expensive timber.

A faint, pleasant fragrance filled the air, and the hull was as smooth as if it had been polished with wax.

Even more astonishing was that...

The sails, masts, and lookout tower had all expanded in size by more than double!

*Thud~*

Koby plopped down onto the deck, staring wide-eyed at everything around him.

"W-what just happened!?" he stammered, almost unable to speak.

In the blink of an eye, the ship beneath their feet had completely transformed!

Beside him, Tashigi and Morgan also wore expressions of shock, staring in disbelief at the upgraded *Diga*.

Though this wasn't the first time they had witnessed Kyle's miraculous abilities...

Every time, Kyle managed to surprise them anew!

Tashigi murmured softly, "This is... truly astonishing!"

Morgan nodded vigorously beside her, "Same here!"

...

In the blink of an eye, the *Diga*'s upgrade was complete!

A new information panel appeared before Kyle.

**[The Diga]**

[Level: 2]

[EXP: 0/300]

[Facilities: 2/6]

[Current Facilities: Captain's Quarters (1), Training Room (1)]

"The number of facilities I can install has increased to six, huh?"

"Hmm... that gives me plenty of slots to work with."

"But..."

Looking at the *Diga*'s latest panel, Kyle's eyes flickered as he calculated in his mind:

"The EXP needed to upgrade to Level 3 is now 300, just like the captain's level!?"

"This isn't like captain EXP, which only requires spending money!!"

"At this rate, is the system trying to make me rob the Celestial Dragons!?"

He let out a bitter laugh in his heart.

While his crew was still marveling at the *Diga*'s transformation, Kyle quickly opened the facility interface and continued spending.

According to plan, the first new facility he wanted to purchase was the crew's resting space—**[Crew Quarters]**.

**[Facility: Crew Quarters]**

[Level: 1]

[EXP: 0/5]

[Description: A resting place for crew members, capable of housing multiple people.]

[Effect: While sleeping, restores 5% stamina and 5% energy per hour. Can currently house 4 people (capacity increases with facility level).]

This was the panel for a Level 1 Crew Quarters.

Each room cost 5 million Beri!

Considering the need to separate men and women, Kyle reluctantly purchased two Crew Quarters.

They were placed on either side of the captain's quarters, on the upper deck.

However, the 5% recovery rate was a bit too low.

For Tashigi and the others to fully recover after a day of training, they would need to sleep for over ten hours...

That was way too much wasted time!

To ensure his crew didn't lose efficiency due to exhaustion, affecting their progress...

Kyle gritted his teeth and upgraded both Level 1 Crew Quarters to Level 2!

Instantly!

The rooms, which had been the size of college dormitories, transformed into spacious foreign student apartments.

Not only did the recovery rate increase to 10% per hour, but the capacity of each room also doubled to 8 people.

This upgrade cost him another 20 million Beri!

Kyle's liver was trembling at the expense!

"You better train hard!"

"If you don't train for at least 8 hours a day, you're letting me down!"

Seeing the 80 million Beri he had looted from the Marine base dwindle to just 10 million, Kyle felt a pang of regret.

But he didn't hesitate to upgrade the Training Room from Level 1 to Level 2.

Another 5 million Beri gone.

The Training Room's level instantly increased in the system.

At the same time, the space inside the Training Room expanded, and a batch of more advanced training equipment was added.

Most importantly...

The experience gained per hour of training increased from 100 to 150.

Unfortunately...

The training time Kyle had been hoping for didn't increase; it remained at 8 hours.

"Sigh... what's the harm in increasing it to 12 or 15 hours!?"

"With the Crew Quarters, they won't overwork themselves. Just let them train nonstop!"

Kyle sighed inwardly, oblivious to how dangerously close he was to being hung from a lamppost for his exploitative mindset.

However...

In the end, he couldn't bring himself to spend the remaining 5 million Beri on upgrading his Captain's Quarters.

Instead, he used it to purchase one last facility...

**[Facility: Chart Room]**

[Level: 1]

[EXP: 0/5]

[Description: A workspace that enhances focus and concentration.]

[Effect: Records and maps all areas the ship has traveled, centered around the ship (range increases with facility level).]

The Chart Room wasn't an urgent necessity for Kyle at the moment, but considering their future travels into the Calm Belt or the Grand Line, it would eventually come in handy.

Since that was the case, it was better to purchase it early and install it on the ship.

This way, it could start mapping their routes in the East Blue.

In the end, Kyle chose this practical and essential facility over personal comfort.

And with that...

The 80 million Beri he had looted from the Marine base was completely spent!

But their gains were substantial!

With a Level 2 Training Room that could generate 1,200 EXP per day...

Kyle was confident that his combat power would see rapid improvement in the coming days!

Even if all of it came from his crew's hard work!

...

Time passed slowly.

Two days later.

The Marine warship chasing the *Diga* slowly docked at the port of the G-153 Marine base.

The port was now in complete disarray.

The shattered protective gate, the chaotic base...

The once heavily guarded cannons were now nothing but ruins, not a single one intact.

The place looked as if it hadn't seen human activity in eight hundred years.

In reality, however, the base's interior was bustling with activity.

Despite the base's ruined state, after learning that Captain Morgan had left the Marines to become a pirate...

The townsfolk of Shells Town had become incredibly enthusiastic, rushing over to help rebuild the base.

Smoker stepped off the warship, his heavy boots thudding against the ground.

Looking at the scene before him, he felt a headache coming on.

He had already gotten a rough idea of what had happened from the earlier reports.

Technically, as the commander of Loguetown, he had no business meddling in the affairs of other bases.

But he just happened to be nearby.

Moreover, his rank, being from Marine Headquarters, gave him authority over any Marine base in the East Blue.

So when trouble arose in the East Blue, his superiors at Headquarters had dumped this mess on him to handle.

Now, he had to serve as the temporary commander of G-153 until a new one was appointed.

Most importantly...

He had to restore the Marines' image of justice and repair the damage Morgan had done to Shells Town.

"Damn pirates!"

Smoker cursed inwardly, gritting his teeth.

Based on the descriptions from the G-153 Marines, he was now certain...

The female swordsman of the Twilight Pirates was none other than Tashigi herself!

Though he had no idea how that guy Kyle had managed to make Tashigi obey his orders...

The grudge between them was now set in stone!!!