Chapter 23
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Time skip 1 year.
Flashback:
It has has only been a year, but Harry's private cooking business has skyrocketed into the upper echelons of the tower that Harry even catered to all of the ten great families and impressed them thoroughly. Komatsu was the second chef in command and his dishes were just as popular. The alcohol wine from the liquor spring took off too, George and Fred decided to contribute and added butter beer and firewhisky to the selection which also had gotten great reviews.
We certainly raked in the dough and Harry's company, known as IGO took the tower by storm, Harry even brought the rights as ruler of the tenth floor, all that was needed was the proper connections and permission from the guardian or manager from the tenth floor, which easily agreed with some barrels of alchohol and firewhisky as a tribute per month which was easily provided.
The tower was shocked by that piece of news though no-one bothered to be a ruler of a low leveled floor before, such as, the event was shockingly unprecedented when they saw the flow of shinsoo that was heavily thick on the IGO headquarters, and the floors Guardian sign was glowing and shining brightly above the building for all to see signifying that Harry is now a ruler.
Harry was also invited to see the E-Rank workshop battles and saw the infamous Jyu Voile Grace in action. That event was a disaster, there were plenty of shady dealings more than Harry could count.
Harry continued his IGO business for the end of the year and waited for an opportunity.
Flashback End:
Harry's POV:
I have received an invitation to a rank A workshop auction on floor 30, the event will surely be blessed with some rare weapons that regulars would die to get their hands upon on, and regulars who are sponsored by the private companies do their best to get their sponsored regulars new powerful weapons to increase their chances to climb the tower.
I gathered my group, scratch that, my new family.
"Gentlemen, with our year of hard work, it is finally time, tomorrow, we will be attending the A rank workshop auctions on floor 30, that's right, we will finally aquire the right tools to climb the tower, prepare your best suits, we are going tomorrow." I said to them and they were shouting with excitement.
30th Floor A-rank Workshop Auctions
"Ladies and gentlemen, we are proud to bring you, this year's A-rank Workshop auctions, the funds will be used to continue our research, let's start it right now folks, our first item on the block are these 7 Zodiac rank A pockets, that's right, the elusive and regulated highest rank pocket is auctioned this year, we will start the bid at 100 million." Said the announcer.
"We now have the bidding for the A rank Zodiac pockets at 800 million going once, twice,.. what's this?, 1 billion from our VIP guest this year, you may know them as the IGO, ruler of the tenth floor, they certainly turned that place into a metropolis, going once, twice, and sold to the mysterious IGO." Said the announcer.
"Our next item up for grabs are the twin sets of super fishing deluxe fishing poles, don't let the name fool you, these babies were designed by the mysterious scientists brothers, one seems to be built for power, perfect for a man with strength, and the other seems to be built for speed and durability, what a strange combination, Well start of the bid for 1 billion." Said the announcer.
"We now have our bid for our twin fishing pole at 6 billion gentleman, going once, going twice... what's this?, IGO seems to bid for 7 billion, anyone want to outbid this competitor?, going once, twice, and sold to the mysterious IGO." Said the announcer.
"Our next item up for grabs, is the most coveted item for spear bearers, the Bolt of Zeus, just as the name implies, this bolt gives you power over lightning by 100%, to those who have lightning affinity already, this item will surely be a boon, The bid starts at 20 billion." Said the announcer.
"We finally have our bid to 50 billion, going once, twice... Oh my, IGO seems to plan to clean house with their bid of 51 billion, going once, twice, sold to IGO, what will this VIP company's plans will be?, will they sponsor some regulars?, or take the tests themselves, only time will tell." Said the announcer.
IGO VIP Booth:
"Well, we got the A-rank pockets, we got Gon and Toriko's weapon, and Killua's weapon too." I said to them.
"We can't wait for ours." Said Komatsu and the redhead twins.
Back at the announcer:
"Our next piece are these 3 rings of trinity, able to increase the additional control of shinsoo up to 50% and store some shinsoo for emergency use, Wave controllers everywhere want this baby, let's start with the bid 50 billion." Said the announcer.
"We have 95 billion going once twice...and we have a bid of 96 billion from IGO, we thought they were finished folks, but we were wrong, going once, twice and sold to the mysterious group." Said the announcer.
"Our next item of the list is the fabled super stealth module device for scouts and it has many offensive and defensive functions and we start it off with 100 billion." Said the announcer.
"We have 175 billion folks, going once, twice... and we have a bid of 176 billion from IGO again, going once, twice, sold to the collector this year." Said the announcer.
"The next item on our list is our most highlighted item that should be in exhibit, I present to you the 'Angels touch' light house with 10 smaller cube. This lighthouse has been the most successful we have ever created in the Opera series, we are confident to say that this is second only to the one "Eyes of God" has, who has the best lighthouse of the opera series within the whole tower.
"The design speaks for itself. we will now start the bid 500 billion." Said the announcer.
"We have a heating bid session here folks, we have 940 billion, 950 biliion, looks like no-one wants to outbid one of the great family, going once, twice and what's this, IGO brings down the house with one trillion in the bid, I can't believe my eyes folks, IGO has done it, they cleaned the whole Auction this year, thank you all for partipating." Said the announcer.
I quickly paid the Workshop for the goods and distributed it, I gave my group each the Grade A pocket, gave Gon and Toriko their fishing rod, gave Killua the bolt of Zeus, given Komatsu the super stealth device module, gave Fred and George two of the trinity rings and I got myself the other trinity ring and I bonded with my 'Angels touch' lighthouse which has a wonderful A.I and the golden sleek design of the lighthouse was cool and it showed moving feathers outside as an optical illusion. Our group was very very happy.
We went on our base at the tenth floor and rested our weary bodies, the next day was an uproar. IGO decided to close down, it was believed that they bankrupted themselves, which made the great families laugh with satisfaction. This could be further away from the truth.
The next day, six groups of people breezed the floors in a blink of an eye really easily, and crushed their foes mercilessly. It was then the administrator realized the that the equipment they were sporting was from the A-rank auction.
Floor 50
This floor is still fought by the great families, the resources here were immense, but only the ruler can unlock the vast hidden resources of this floor.
So it was a surprised when the IGO building from the tenth floor is transported to the forbidden district, sporting two lordship signs from the 10th guardian and the 50th guardian.
Shocked came from the great families, resources from the 50th floor became protected by shinsoo beasts loyal to the ruler of this floor and economy shifted towards IGO's control. IGO now was only selling wine and jewelries and precious metal from the 50th floor. Power shifted and everyone was keeping an eye for IGO closely especially one Urek Mazino.
It didn't take long, alliances from from the ten great family came in droves ordering alliances saying they would both benefit.
But there was a letter that caught my attention, It didn't offer short term goal or something grand, but it was a very very sincere request for help for a sponsorship to climb the tower, it was indeed difficult to climb the tower without a sponsor, the letter came from Mr. Koon himself though, yes that Mr. Koon.
I did some research and this is what came up.
Koon Aguero Agnis (? ??? ????, Koon Ahgehro Ageunis; or "Kun Agero Agnis") is a defected "son of Koon Eduan", and is often referred to as Mr. Koon. He was expelled from the family because his older sister failed to become one of Zahard's Princesses.
I decided to write my letter to Mr. Koon, that IGO would like to sponsor him and meet at a certain date to verify if this was not a joke.
I decided to take control of the situation and made one thousand kagebunshin to mine the area with a powerful workforce that quadrupled the efficiency of the labor. With my information network, I was able to sell my goods at a high price without the middlemen, which competition cursed to no end, what competition really, I owned the whole 50th floor and the precious metals and gems only found at floor 50, that were previously overpriced in very steep prices were crushed with new affordable ones which made the consumers very happy.
One week Later
Team Tangsooyook came.
Team Tangsooyook is the team formed by Jyu Viole Grace (while the leader of the team is Ja Wangnan) and the 7 Regulars whom he was tricked to accept (by Ja Wangnan) at the end of the Untrustworthy Room Test on the 20th Floor. Viole was at first unwilling to have anyone climb the Tower with him, but he eventually bonded with his teammates. The team continues to stay together after two years, from the 20th through the 29th Floors until the The Hand of Arlen incident which result in Viole and Horyang leaving the team. And due to some circumstances Koon has to take Team Tangsooyook to win the Workshop Battle.
Team Members:
Koon Agero Agnis - Light Bearer
Ja Wangnan - possible Spear Bearer or Fisherman, as he owns a Reel Inventory.
Prince - Light Bearer
Yeo Goseng - Light Bearer
Yeo Miseng - Scout
Hon Akraptor - Spear Bearer
Yeon Yihwa - Fisherman
Edin Dan - Scout
Rak Wraithraiser - Spear Bearer
Quaetro Blitz - Wave Controller
Jyu Viole Grace -Wave Controller
"Good evening ladies gentlemen, welcome to IGO headquarters at floor 50, please follow me while you will be taken to your rooms, food will be prepared shortly and talks of the sponsorship will commence soon." I said to them.
"Wow, so this is the rumored IGO?, It's surprisingly grand, but I don't sense many people here, I wonder who the leader is." Mr. Koon said.
"Why thank you for asking, IGO is a self sufficient organization, truth be told, it only has 7 members and we brought our headquarters from floor ten to floor 50." I explained.
"Wait 7 members only? then that means." Said Jyu Voile Grace said.
"How astute, judging by that alone, one realizes the capacity of our strength, allow me to introduce myself, I am the leader of IGO, Harry Zoldyck at your service." I said to them which shocked them.
"Nani!." They shouted in shock.
"You there!, young man, you seem sick in the legs." I said to Edin Dan.
"Yes, sadly I met an unfortunate accidental and my legs are severely injured, chances of recovery are very very slim sadly, but I am still a full member of this team and I refuse to let them fail." Said Dan with conviction.
"That's the spirit, please step forward, what happens here are for your eyes only." I said as Dan stepped forward.
I manifest a greede island card and said "Spell Card on!, Breath of Archangel!." I said as an etherial angel formed. "What is your command." asked the angel.
"Kindly heal this young man fully." I instructed the angel to heal Dan's wounds.
The angels hands glowed and Dan was surrounded in green glow.
"It is done." The angel said as she disappeared.
"I'm healed, Oh my God, I'm fully healed." Dan said with excitement.
"Everyone was shocked at what happened, what kind of mystic mumbo jumbo did this person do?, it definitely is unheard off." Were everyone's thought.
"Now that we have that taken care off, I'm sure you guys are hungry." I said to them as I lead them to the dining hall which they met the other members of my team.
We then went to my office with Mr. Join, Ja Wangan and Voile.
"Now let me get to the point, why would you sponsor a no-name team like us?." Said Mr. Koon.
"Potential, I can see potential, you can't really believe that the former, 'Former' FUG slayer candidate to go unnoticed?, and now that it has gotten out of hands, many organizations want their hold on you, me?, you might ask what do I want from Voile?, hmmm, actually I already had gotten it, first class entertainment, by sponsoring you guys, I get my continued entertainment." I said honestly.
Everyone sweatdropped at the reason this person was doing this, at first they thought that it was something evil, but when they heard the reason they merely sweatdropped.
"Let me tell you the ultimate goal of IGO, promise me, this conversation will not leave this room." I explained seriously.
"We promise." Mr. Koon, Ja Wangan, and Voila said.
"Good, now every member of IGO is from another world, somehow, someway, we ended up in the tower, our ultimate goal is to return home, I might be an exception, as I wanted to see what you guys can do." I explained.
"That's just unbelievable, dimensional traveler?, I guess that explains the strange technique you used earlier." Mr. Koon said.
"Yes, were not the only world travellers, You remember Sora, Donald, and Goofy who reached floor 100?, I believe they are one too, but their desires are unknown too me" I explained further.
"Hmm, that is disheartening." Said Voile curius.
"Enough gloomy talk, were talking in increasing your chances in climbing the tower are we not?, here's a check for your needed finance, you guys are always welcome here." I said and smiled as I handed a check.
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Mr. Koon took the check and when he looked at it he began to shake uncontrollably.
"What is it Mr. Koon?." Ja Wangan said as he took a look at the check and fainted.
"Dare I ask how much is in that check?." Voile asked curiously.
"It's 5 billion, enough to buy all of you A-rank equipments and more, do take care of your friends, true friends are hard to come by." I said my advice as I left the dining room.
Voile smiled at his new sponsor. The strange dimensional traveler was a good guy albeit strange. He stayed and get Wangan to wake up and snapped Mr. Koon from confusion.
Time skip 1 month
With Team Tangsooyook equipped to the bone with super advance equipments, they were now able to reach floor 55 easily.
Team IGO was able to get to floor 60 and took a rest at their headquarters at floor 50.
It was supposed to be a long grind, but Urek Mazino Top 4 Ranker and an Irregular announced that he will be holding a tournament, any team can participate as long as they pay the 500 million entry fee, the prizes are as follows 3rd place are the 3 rumored devil fruits? with a small cash prize. The second place is a strong Ignition type weapon called black wolf and a bigger cash prize and the first prize is a wish from Urek Mazino who will grant it if it is within his capacity which actually covers alot.
I was about to ignore it, but over there, the 3 suspicious looking fruits, I recognize them, they are all a super Doa Doa devil fruits.
"Guys pack your things, were entering the contest." I said to my group.
"Whatever you say, maybe we can ask that Mazino guy if he knows a dimension warpring device." Said Killua.
"Do you guys trust me?." I asked them.
"Of course we trust you." Said Gon and the others agreed.
"Good, were aiming for that loopy looking fruits at third place." I said to them.
"Ehh, whatever, you had always had our best interest, so it's nothing that big." Said Toriko.
"Well do our best for our fearless leader." Said Fred and George.
"Well you heard them, your wish is our command." Said Killua.
"Thank you I promise you won't regret it." I said as we went in floor 55. I contacted Mr. Koon if they wanted to enter, of course the entry fee was of course covered and they said yes.
I arrive the Arena place and registered team IGO and Team Tangsooyook and proceeded to pay them.
Time Skip Urek Mazino's Tournament start time
Our fist task was to reduce our 50 teams to 25 and so we were holding a race in the middle of the jungle.
I decided to enter for my team this round. The starting whistle finally started but I stayed for five minutes. I then called my pet Mike who became a divine beast, for too much exposure to me. I petted him for another five minutes and finally got on his back. We speeded through the course and we had gotten third place in rank.
The next tournament was a team vs team battle based on a dropout system.
The teams were quickly weeded out and it was now a competition between Team IGO and Team Tangsooyook for third and second place.
Urek Mizino's team was seeded as first.
My team forfeited to Team Tangsooyook who forfeited against Uruk Mizino's team. Mr. Koonwasn't too keen on dying so soon battling an Irregular Mizino was just amused, he probably needed to wait for his Voile to ripen and gain in strength before he could challenge him in equal footing.
The prize was given to us and it was broadcasted Live!. I was pretty happy with the results though.
Back at IGO headquarters.
"Well it has been a blast guys and I think it's time to send you guy's home." I said to them.
"What?, but how?, I thought we still have to climb the tower to find an artifact that will let us return home?." Said Killua.
"We did, what do you think the fruits are for?, let me explain, these fruits grants you one random ability in exchange for being a hammer on the ocean. These 3 fruits, I recognize as all of the same one, The Super Doa Doa devil fruits. It grants the user the power to open a door to another dimensions. In this case, you think of your own home and that ability should return you home safely. We have three just enough for your 3 groups, one for Gon and Killua, one for Toriko and Komatsu, one for Fred and George Weasley's. You have to choose which one of your group will bear the ability and loose your ability to swim. I warn you though, the fruit is the worse tasting thing you ever tasted." I explained.
"Really?, can we really return home?, but what about you?." Asked Killua.
"Did you guys forget?, I already have my own dimension jumping ability, plus I do have a sponsored team to see through the end." I explained to them.
"Thanks for everything Harry." They said their thanks.
"Okay, enough mushy stuff, come get your fruit to whoever you guys assigned to eat it." I said to them and each group took one.
"Bottoms up." Those who had a fruit said as they ate it.
"You weren't kidding, it was the worst thing I have ever tasted."
"Good, now pack your stuff, wouldn't wanna leave something important behind." I said to them.
"Well, It's been a blast Harry, we will never forget you." They all said as they all opened a door to their own dimensions.
"I will never for get you guys too." I said goodbye with a tear in my eye and they left.
I made a letter the next day and mailed it to the organization stating that Team IGO is disbanded.
The next day, I didn't even think that it would be a big news.
"This is your live news from the tower, we have recently received big news. The famous Team IGO has been disbanded, the letter said that the members decided to move on, but one member alone can't support the team. On a side note, IGO wines and IGO mining were not affected by this disbanding, thank goodness, those businesses had kept the tower in stable condition, it would cause mass panic if it was affected, thank God for small mercies, this has been reported live." Was the report status on Team IGO.
Six hours later, I received 3 unexpected visitors.
"Umm, hello, what can I do for you guys?." I said surprised.
"What do you mean by that?, we just found out your team disbanded, are you okay?, did they hurt you?." Said Voile concerned.
"Yes!, why didn't you tell us?." Said Ja Wangan.
"I want a reason." Said Mr. Koon.
"Jeez, this is why I didn't tell ahead of time, this was expected, let me elaborate, you guys know that we are a group of dimensional travellers right." I said to them.
"Yes, you told us." They all said as they remembered it clearly.
"Yes, it only seems natural for us to return home when we acquired the ability to do so, by that, I meant the strange fruits we won at Urek Mazino's contest, all of the residents of the tower might have believed it as junk, but I have seen that particular fruit before, that type will give the user the ability to travel through dimension. Since there were three, it was exactly needed by my team to travel to their respective dimensions by pair, do you follow me?." I explained to them.
"Excuse me Mr. Harry, but your story doesn't add up, why are you still here?." Asked Voile.
"Well that's a good question, you might not know this, but I already have the ability to travel dimensions, I could not help my team earlier as I can only control my destination to those I have travelled before so the rest are all random. There are infinite worlds out there, so one can easily get lost. Meanwhile that fruit gives them the dimension travel ability themselves, so they can easily locate their home since it is their home dimension." I explained.
"That still doesn't explain the most important thing, why did you stay?, when you could have left freely now that your duty to your team is over." Said Voile.
"You ask hard questions, the answer is simple, I have to see things through. What would happen if I disappeared?, your team might have last a few rounds, but after that?, you will be left to fend to the wolves and I refuse to let that happen. You know what I answered the guardian on what I desire when I entered the tower?, I answered adventure, sure it is fine and dandy, but when lives are at stake, there are far things valuable than adventure. Just as I advised you to take care of your friends because they are hard to come by. I'm just following the same advice, it would make me a hypocrite if I didn't follow my own advice. Good day gentlemen and I wish you luck in climbing the tower, you still have my full support." I said to them as I smiled and walked away.
"Wait!, Mr. Harry, please join our team." Said Voile/Baam.
I stopped in my tracks and turned to Baam and said to him.
"Where did this random question suddenly came from?." I asked him.
"It's just as you said, I have to take care of my friends because they are hard to come by. And you Mr. Harry have helped us immensely and I also consider you my friend." Voile said as he smiled.
"Great and by that same logic, if I refuse, that would make me a hypocrite for not following my own advice. I guess I have no choice, but I do have a condition, I need two days every week as a day I will not be able to join your group as I have a business to take care off." I said to them.
"Great, welcome to the team Mr. Harry." Said Voile/ Baam
"Wait a minute, Baam, we must see his abilities before we can utilize his talent, I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but we must do this." Said Mr. Koon.
"Heh, I'm sure we can just use him as back-up and leave it at that." Said Wangan, Koon was about to scold him, when I interrupted him.
"I appreciate the gesture Mr. Wangan, but you guys need all the available resources you guys can get your hands on, instead of relying on Voile for everything, while he is indeed very very strong, the enemy will notice this strange strategy and will exploit it later on. This should be a well enough field for our spar, I do ask for you to be serious." I said to Voile.
"Don't worry Mr. Harry, I will go all out." Said Voile seriously.
"Ready, Set, Go." Said Mr. Koon as he signalled the fight.
Voile blurred in a high speed motion and proceeded to punch me with a shinsoo concentrated fist.
I countered with light house barrier. They didn't noticed it at the last moment because of my use of notice-me-not charm spell.
"Very fast, but now you have fallen for my trap." I said to Voile.
"Flow control." I said as six small golden light house surrounded Voile and increased gravity and pulsated the shinsoo to a powerful degree, not taking any chances, I took some distance between us.
Voile feeling the effects of the technique decided to overpower it, he was having trouble though, Harry's technique was just that strong, sensing his desire, the thorn activated and Voile broke free panting.
"Oh my, the thorn activated, I guess the same technique won't work again." I said my observation.
"You are one tough cookie Mr. Harry, but it's time for me to go all out." Baam said as he formed 5 Baangs.
Baangs (release) are the unit of controlled Shinsoo. Each Baang quality measured in Myun (surface), which depicts a Baang's size and Soo (mass), which depicts the concentration of Shinsoo within a Baangs. Myun can be thought of as the amount, while Soo can be thought of as purity. It is normally very hard to manipulate Shinsoo. This can be said, as the area of control we talked about in the Wave controller class lesson.
"I'm surprised he lasted 5 minutes against Baam alone, while being a light bearer, he's good, but now it's over." Said Mr. Koon.
"Oh me, oh my, going all out against little old me, I suppose I should do the same, courtesy and all that." I said as I concentrated, 100 golden Baangs came to existence which shocked my audience.
"Voile!, survive this!, survive my test!, show me that you have what it takes to protect your friends, Baang prison!." I said as I commanded 20 Baangs to form an energy rope construct that interconnected and trapped Voile in place.
"Feel my divine judgement, INDIGNATION!." I said as my 70 Baangs went into a very complicated glyph array needed to summon one of the most powerful spells in the Tales of Series that I replicated with shinsoo. The glyph glowed signifying that the spell worked and eight Baang spheres shot of the ground and converged on top of Voile, the converged energy went up the atmosphere as the clouds parted away and the energy came back down as a very massive thick pillar of very thick massive energy, which descended on Voile at super sonic speeds resulting in a massive shock wave and leaving a very large crater at the spot where the energy blast descended.
"Holy Shit!, he can do that?, he's also a monster like Voile!." Said Wangan.
"Meanwhile Mr. Koon couldn't believe what he witnessed, this seemingly ordinary light bearer seems to head toe to toe with Baam. He was forced to be serious and his thorn activated too, that much is certain on what Mr. Harry's Strength is capable off. That is until Harry decided to go all out and formed 100 baangs, that many, Harry wasn't a normal light bearer as we believed him to be, and them he unleashed that dreaded technique, Indignation. I shivered as I heard him say that technique name. It literally tore the heavens and replicated some form of divine retribution. How powerful is Mr. Harry?. That's it, he is our secret trump card, oh, this opens up a whole new bunch of ways to win. C'mon Baam wake up, Harry believed that you would survive that, and so do I." Mr. Koon thought.
Voile was struggling, he activated his Super healing bonded creature and the thorn turned into a shield of sorts shielding from the blast. It took 30 minutes to fully recover.
"You sure know how to do a good old fashion beat down Mr. Harry." Said Voile as he got out of the crater.
"I'm glad you survived that Mr. Voile, I had to test your resolve myself as you will encounter more monsters above." I said to Voile.
"It's Baam, call me Baam, my close friends call me that. I guess your a monster in disguise too Mr. Harry, that has got to be the most powerful attack I have ever received, are you an Irregular too Mr. Harry?." Baam asked.
"You can say that, those other three Sora, Donald and Goofy are also an irregular. So I assume I fall into the same category. Although Hadeon, the lowest floor guardian classified me as half regular and half irreregular. Anyways, I'm glad your okay Baam." I said as I smiled to him.
"Powerful ally, get!." Said Mr. Koon laughing excitedly.
"Yeah, yeah, let's go to our hotel at floor 55 already." Said Wangan.