"Seven years… and you haven't aged at all!"
"It's totally different from back then!"
"What in the world happened?!"
They explained everything about Tenrou Island. No one had expected such a miracle: even after seven years, those on Tenrou Island were exactly as they'd been on the day of Acnologia's attack, while those left behind in Fairy Tail had lived seven whole years without them.
Meanwhile, Lamia Scale members bragged a bit:
Sherria said proudly, "Over these seven years, Lamia Scale climbed to the second-ranked guild in all of Fiore. It's such a pity, Miss Lucy."
Lucy asked in surprise, "So, does that mean Blue Pegasus is first?"
"Impossible!!!" Toby roared.
Yuka clarified, "Don't jump to conclusions. First place isn't Pegasus."
Sherria stepped in. "That topic isn't really important. As long as everyone's safe, that's enough."
"Um… right," Toby mumbled, embarrassed.
At one point, Lyon noticed Juvia, his heart pounding. He rushed over and grabbed both of Juvia's shoulders with a fiery gaze.
"Ah! Could this be… love at first sight?!" Lyon said breathlessly.
"S-s-say what now?" Juvia, who was normally the one chasing Gray, was so startled that she froze in place.
Lucy covered her mouth. "Wow, so direct!"
Gray pressed a hand to his forehead. "Great… more trouble!"
Juvia began to imagine all sorts of tangled love triangles in her mind, murmuring in confusion.
Meanwhile, Laxus had his own group—his "Thunder God Tribe"—circling around him, and the entire guild bustled with noise and excitement. Su Yan stood by, smiling at the chaos. In his eyes, everyone here was family.
The celebration lasted three days straight, until nearly everyone was exhausted. Afterward, Su Yan returned home and flopped onto his bed.
"System," he murmured, "show me the panel."
[ Super Slacker Template System ]
[ Host: Su Yan ]
[ Observation Haki: 200 (Basic) ]
[ Armament Haki: 600 (Intermediate) ]
[ Conqueror's Haki: 4400 (Top) ]
[ Devil Fruit: Fish-Fish Fruit, Mythical Model: Azure Dragon (Blue Dragon Form Activated). Next form requires 8000 points in personal attributes. ]
[ Special Physique: 52% ]
[ Free Attribute Points: 2723 ]
Su Yan marveled at the numbers. Over seven real-world years, even though he'd been frozen for what felt like an instant, the system clock kept running. Every day it awarded him a small number of attribute points, and over seven years that trickled into a vast surplus. These thousands of points were a huge windfall.
He hadn't had time to update his stats since waking up. After the fierce battle with Acnologia, he wanted a moment to plan where to allocate his points carefully. With only three major categories to boost, he had to do it wisely. Once spent, there was no reset option.
First, he considered Observation Haki. He used to think it wasn't as useful, but when he fought Acnologia, he realized how critical it was. If he'd had sharper Observation, he might've anticipated more attacks and dodged them.
"Add 300 attribute points to Observation Haki."
[Ding! Allocation successful!]
[ Observation Haki upgraded to Intermediate! ]
[ New Observation special effect unlocked: Extended Range! ]
[ Special Physique: 55% ]
Its total rose from 200 to 500, pushing it into the Intermediate tier. Each new tier of Haki added special features. For Armament Haki, the primary stage was Hardening, while the intermediate stage unlocked a more penetrating "internal damage" effect. Conqueror's Haki, from Basic to Intermediate to Advanced, similarly gained new powers each tier.
For Observation, the jump to Intermediate unlocked advanced sensory range and clarity. Going even higher would allow abilities like "future sight" or "hearing the voice of all things." But for now, Su Yan decided to hold off. He wasn't the type to rely solely on dodging; he preferred standing toe-to-toe in a slugfest. Still, it was good to have a better awareness.
Next, he looked at "Special Physique: 55%." This meant he had integrated 55% of Kaido's physical traits, greatly boosting his raw stats.
"Put 400 points into Armament Haki."
[Ding! Allocation successful!]
[ Armament Haki upgraded to Advanced! ]
[ New Armament special effect unlocked: Emission (External Release)! ]
[ Special Physique: 59% ]
This "Emission" was basically an outward projection of Haki—he could generate powerful shockwaves or create a defensive barrier to intercept attacks. Top Navy admirals in One Piece used this to block Whitebeard's quake powers.
Between Hardening, Coating, and Emission, Armament Haki was extremely versatile. Su Yan already liked using Conqueror's Haki offensively, but Armament was far more direct for both offense and defense.
At this point he paused. He'd spent 700 of his free points. Now came the big question: Should he dump more into Armament or put more into Conqueror's? He thought back to his desperate fight against Acnologia—and began deciding how best to close the gap in raw power.