To be fair, the [Genya Shinazugawa] character card is indeed very powerful.
Whether it's the [Demon Devourer] ability that lets him eat demons, or the [Demon Transformation] that allows him to convert demonic power into his own, it's all incredibly strong!
And what's more, those two abilities complement each other perfectly. Very convenient.
In Jay's opinion, it might just be the top-tier Purple card in the entire Demon Slayer pool!
So why was he frowning?
Naturally, it was because the two activation conditions were way too strange.
Activation Condition: Drink the blood of 10 demons.
Activation Condition: Kill any of the Twelve Kizuki and consume their flesh and blood.
If Jay were in the Demon Slayer world, then these wouldn't be too hard to understand, just a matter of difficulty.
But right now, he was in the One Piece world. How was he supposed to kill demons from the Demon Slayer universe and obtain their blood and flesh?
Was he supposed to rely on card draws from the gacha?
Since the condition clearly states he must "kill one of the Twelve Kizuki," then it definitely isn't something he can just randomly draw from the pool.
"There's no way it's referring to the ghosts in the One Piece world, right?"
Jay was speechless. Sure, there were ghosts and spirits in the One Piece world, but those were completely different from the "demons" in Demon Slayer. They didn't even have physical bodies, let alone blood or flesh.
It could only mean that the [Genya Shinazugawa] card was just that special.
No wonder so many people think Genya fits the mold of a typical shounen protagonist even more than Tanjiro.
As Jay pondered, his eyes suddenly landed on the "Instance" listed on the [Inosuke Hashibira (Young)] card.
"Eliminate all other possibilities, including the system bugging out, and this 'Instance' becomes the most suspicious part."
"Maybe the key to fulfilling the activation requirements lies within the Instance Space. After all, no one knows what's inside, so if demons appear, that wouldn't be strange at all."
"Following that logic, Instances should be considered a valuable resource. They can help other character cards meet certain special conditions that can't be fulfilled in the One Piece world."
Jay was pretty sure his deduction was correct.
As for proving it... he'd try once he was ready.
Besides the rare Purple card, the hundred-pull also gave him one White card:
[Sumire Nakahara]
Origin: Demon Slayer Universe
Tag: Nurse at the Butterfly Mansion, part of the Demon Slayer Corps' medical support team
Rarity: White
Passive Ability - Medical Support: Slightly increases healing rate while resting.
Activation Condition: Wear a butterfly hairpin.
Status: Cannot be fused.
...Honestly, it was just frustrating!
Kiyomi Terauchi, Sumire Nakahara, Naho Takada… The three big-eyed nurse trio, and now he had two of them!
And even the passive abilities were exactly the same.
He wasn't sure if the effects stacked.
If they did, well, at least there was some comfort in that.
If not, then it was just useless filler.
As for the activation condition of wearing a butterfly hairpin…
Well, he didn't even have the energy to roast the system anymore.
Worst case, he'd just wear a hat to hide it.
He casually loaded the two new cards into the character slots.
Now all five slots were fully equipped, very satisfying to look at.
Pop!
He cracked open a bottle of marble soda and downed it in one gulp.
Sure enough, it tasted best when ice-cold.
"Mr. Jay's learning ability is incredible. His flexibility and agility are excellent too. At this rate, he'll probably finish learning everything in just a few days. If all our students were as fast and talented as you, us dance instructors might as well retire!"
After Jay finished a dance routine with precise and graceful movements, his instructor, Miss Posais, couldn't stop praising him.
"No way. With Miss Posais's beauty, just standing here would attract a flood of young men lining up just to catch a glimpse of the muse herself."
Jay wasn't even breaking a sweat. Smiling, he skillfully returned the compliment.
There's no woman who doesn't like being praised, especially when it's coming from a handsome young man.
Sure enough, Posais's smile grew even warmer, and their conversation flowed even more smoothly.
"If I were a few years younger, I might have really fallen for you."
"That wouldn't be good, making an underage girl fall in love is a serious crime."
"You're so sweet-tongued! I'm already a 30-year-old 'old lady.'"
"Then, would you agree to go on a date with me? I've already booked the restaurant."
"Well, alright, but it's just dinner, okay~?"
"Of course."
Jay smiled and offered his arm. Miss Posais rolled her eyes playfully and naturally wrapped her arm around his as they walked out together.
After enjoying a memorable date, Jay handed her the "nice guy card" the next day and left with flair.
No need to ask, he had taken leave again for this.
As he enjoyed the convenience, he couldn't help but sincerely praise Colonel Hammond.
Because at any other base, there's no way a Marine officer like Jay could keep taking time off like this.
But at Base 88, all he had to do was pay the "fine."
If you had money and didn't care about rules, you didn't even need to show up.
Some merchant heirs even paid to register as Marine personnel, just to gain certain privileges or connections, then never reported for duty, instead making quarterly "donations."
Even that method earned a good chunk of money.
Jay used this particular leave to master three popular Western Sea dances.
Which let him complete the activation condition for the [Mitsuri Kanroji] character card's special ability: [Love Breathing] .
Love Breathing - A unique breathing technique that blends offense and defense, with a move-breaking effect.
Activation Condition: Learn 60 yoga poses and any 3 types of dance.
With his [Body Control] ability, the condition was basically a freebie. So easy.
Soon, new knowledge appeared in his mind, the rhythm, tempo, and duration of breathing…
Even after a brief trial, Jay realized: this breathing style was no joke.
If your lungs weren't strong enough, you couldn't even complete a single cycle of [Love Breathing].
For an ordinary person to attempt it recklessly, they could literally pass out, or worse.
Thankfully, Jay had a decent physical foundation. His cardiovascular strength was above average, so he avoided such embarrassing situations.
After a full day of steady training, he discovered not only an improvement in his lung function, but also a general boost in his physical condition.
As expected, it was great stuff!
He definitely had to master it and make it as natural as breathing itself.