Chapter 215: We Are TwinsLuffy arrived, Satoru's taunts stacked, Bellamy's anger soared, and the audience was all present.With all the buffs stacked, the face-slapping drama officially began... "You begged for someone else's mark, rushing to be a dog! You don't really think Donquixote Doflamingo considers you a subordinate, do you?""If you can keep that mark today, consider yourself incredibly lucky."Bellamy had admired Donquixote Doflamingo since childhood. When he was young, he and Sarquissmet Trebol, Diamante, and Donquixote Doflamingodrinking at a bar.Eventually, Bellamy 'licked' the Donquixote Pirates' mark from Donquixote Doflamingo and then adorned his pirate ship with it from bow to stern.This might be why he could operate so easily in Mock Town.Those weaker than him couldn't defeat him.Those stronger than him might show Doflamingorespect or be wary.And there weren't many who knew Doflamingo yet didn't take him seriously.Coincidentally, Satoru was one of them.Luffy, on the other hand, wouldn't care so much; even if it were a Four Emperor who had stolen Cricket's gold, he would still come.Of course, if a Four Emperor had stolen Cricket's gold now, Satoru would have dragged Luffy away immediately, not stayed to taunt and provoke them...As per usual, shocked people always stutter."You... you still know Donquixote Doflamingo!""And you know I'm his subordinate!!""Who exactly are you!!"Bellamy began to feel that Satoru was unfathomable, and people often approach the unknown with fear."What are you saying?""Are you saying your master Doflamingo isn't famous, or are you surprised that your master Doflamingo isn't famous yet I know him?"Satoru retorted.Bellamy couldn't respond with a single word, unsure how to reply."I'm just a passing Kamen Rider.""Fighting you?""I'm not needed."As Satoru's last words fell, Luffy outside coincidentally shouted in perfect coordination."Bellamy!!!""Come out!!!"Most of the patrons in the pub were the same people from noon, and they recognized Luffy's voice.But Luffy's voice now wasn't that of a delusional idiot; it was a 100 million bounty-hammer pounding on their heads.They were so scared they spat out their drinks... Because of Satoru's "extensive knowledge" and "mystery."Bellamy's inner perception of the truthfulness of Luffy's strength and bounty amount also wavered."He's already shouting at your doorstep, are you afraid to go?"Satoru used a provocation tactic."You said it yourself, our bounties are fake. Why don't you go prove it?"When Satoru said this, everyone in the pub looked at Bellamy."That's right! Bellamy!! Don't forget who you are!! They're just a few liars! Go kill them!!"Here, Bellamy was the second most foolish; the first was Sarquiss, who implied he wouldn't be happy if Bellamy wasn't knocked out with one punch a little later.Satoru continued his devil's whispers."Go ahead, Luffy is very weak."Satoru's words weren't entirely wrong.Luffy's current strength was indeed weak; he had no Haki, and his Devil Fruit Ability hadn't even reached Gear Second.However, even if he was weak, it was enough to deal with Bellamy, more than enough...Under everyone's gaze, Bellamy had no choice but to go.Besides, he had been smooth sailing in Mock Townfor so many years; he refused to believe he would be defeated by a straw hat idiot!!straw hat idiot... Roger & Red-Haired Shanks: What did you say? Didn't hear you, say it one last time.Guess why it's the last time."Hmph! Just you wait, I'll expose the true nature of you trash!""Just like at noon, you'll just slink away!"After Bellamy finished his harsh words to Satoru, he walked to the wooden door, kicked it open, and stood at the entrance, searching for Luffy's figure.He looked around and saw no one, then looked up and saw Luffy standing on a rooftop, glaring at him.But what shocked Bellamy was that Satoru was also next to Luffy!!Startled, he immediately turned to look at Satoru's Main Body, who, with a "Robin-style cheek rest," smiled and replied."We are twins.""The one at noon was my younger brother."Anyway, it was all nonsense; why explain anything to an idiot like Bellamy?Bellamy thought,'So that's it.' No wonder the Satorufrom noon felt different from the current one.Satoru expressed: I was just too lazy to act at noon... Luffy's gaze pierced him like a thorn; it was time to get down to business.Taking a deep breath, Bellamy looked back at Luffyand walked into the street."We were just talking about you... guys.""Is there something you need from me?""Yes, give back the gold nugget to Chestnut Head Uncle!!"Luffy replied, glaring at Bellamy."Gold nugget, oh, that thing from the old man Cricket."Bellamy replied, looking up, then his feet turned into springs, he pushed off and bounced up, standing opposite Luffy and Satoru."What do you mean 'give it back'? That's my pirate's spoils of war.""You're also a pirate, why should I give it back?"Bellamy's words basically meant, 'I stole it by my own ability, why should I return it?'His previous mention of the "New Era," although the most trashy, was consistent with most pirates today.How many pirates, capable of burning, killing, and looting, would be willing to risk obtaining treasure?So even though Satoru became a pirate, he still looked down on pirates like Bellamy.Just as Bellamy looked down on them."Because Chestnut Head Uncle and them are my friends, so I'm going to take the gold nugget back."Luffy said calmly.Bellamy heard this and laughed, "Hahahaha, I ask you, can you fight?""Do you need me to teach you how to punch?""What can a coward like you, who fakes bounties, accomplish?"In his anger, Luffy was only thinking about getting the gold nugget back and teaching Bellamy a lesson, so he didn't pay attention to Bellamy's words about fake bounties and such.
Chapter 216: One PunchMock Town was very lively tonight.Among the crowd, an elastic man, a spring man, and a... copier stood out?However, Satoru was looking forward to the arrival of night; tonight was destined to be anything but peaceful.Of course, it wasn't because of this guy in front of him. If this guy could make him restless, then he might as well go back to Foosha Village and train for a few more years... Bellamy mustered his courage, mocking Luffy and Satoru, trying to hide the fear in his heart that he had believed Luffy and Satoru's bounties.But Luffy's expression was as usual, calmly looking at Bellamy.Everyone in the tavern below ran outside to watch. Sarquiss held the bounty poster, constantly looking up and down, confirming the picture on the poster.But no matter how much he looked, the people on it were still Luffy and Satoru.Especially Satoru, who was now standing on the rooftop, facing him sideways, with a disdainful look in his eyes, exactly like the one in the bounty poster.But no matter how he looked at it, Sarquiss was unwilling to believe that Luffy's small stature resembled a violent person, and even the 30 million bounty might not be real.He trusted Bellamy very much, so he also trusted what Bellamy said... Seeing that Luffy made no move, just staring at him, Bellamy became anxious. No, you have to hit me quickly."You standing there foolishly like you did during the day won't get you anything from me, cowards!!""It's different now than during the day."Luffy replied.The daytime was about dreams, and he had promised Nami first.Now, no matter who you are, if you don't return the gold nuggets, don't expect things to go well.Bellamy laughed at the words."Hahahaha, how is it different? This time..."He paused for a moment, and Bellamy instantly sprang up. The rooftop, under immense pressure, directly cracked, began to tilt, and fell down.In the air, Bellamy added."I'll make sure you can't talk tough anymore!!!""It's collapsing!!"The people below shouted. Watching the show was fine, but danger was not.They immediately scattered and fled. Being crushed by this would be flatter than a cherry pie.Bellamy did a somersault in the air, his feet sticking to the wall of a building behind him. The spring compressed, and he used the pressure to launch himself towards Luffy."I'll finish you in one second!!""Spring Snipe!"Bellamy shot forward like a bullet.Luffy and Clone Bai Yun stood on the collapsing rooftop, exchanging glances with Bellamy.The moment Bellamy crashed in.Luffy directly dived down, while Clone Bai Yunstepped and flew up. At this moment, Main BodySatoru also walked out of the tavern and stood at the doorway."That person is flying!!""Never mind him for now, Straw Hat is coming down!!""Run!!!"With a bang, Luffy smashed into the ground, kicking up dust.People scattered and fled, and at this moment, they didn't notice Clone Bai Yun coming to Main BodySatoru's side. Main Body Satoru raised his hand, Clone Bai Yun placed his hand on it, and was instantly absorbed into the bracelet.No one noticed, oh, with one exception: the big man who had read out their bounties was now looking at Satoru with the eyes of someone seeing a monster.Satoru just put a finger to his lips, "Shh."The big man swallowed, and immediately nodded... Bellamy's fully charged spring power was decent, but only decent.Missing his attack, Bellamy directly pierced through the falling rooftop. He adjusted his posture in the air, did a somersault, facing the sky and with his back to the ground, pressing his feet against the wall of the building behind, looking up at what was below."He wouldn't have died just like that, would he...?"Bellamy said, hoping it was true, as that would prove that Luffy and Satoru's bounty posters were definitely fake.Unfortunately, it was impossible.Where there's smoke, there's no injury.The dust cleared, and Luffy stood steadily on the ground, looking up at Bellamy.The others were startled; he came down from so high without a scratch!!"Waaah!! He's standing up!!!"Seeing this, Bellamy immediately used his killing move. After all, he had already been proven wrong, and more than a second had passed.But his urgency was useless. Now it was a theoretical slap in the face; soon it would be a physical one.He kept bouncing back and forth between the surrounding buildings, accumulating strength, bouncing faster and faster. By the end, Bellamy's speed surpassed the dynamic vision of the human eye, so to the onlookers, Bellamy seemed to have disappeared."Bellamy disappeared!!!""He used this move against Executioner Roshio!!"During the 彈射 process, Bellamy didn't forget to buff Luffy, just in case he couldn't kill him with one blow.He really made me cry."Hahahaha, your friends?""That's right, that old man and the monkeys are the same kind as you.""Aren't you the idiotic tribe who believe the nonsense their ancestors said 400 years ago!!""Hahahahaha.""To hell with your Golden City, to hell with your Sky Island!!""The era of pirates dreaming has ended!! You are a disgrace to pirates!!"Luffy listened silently, his eyes becoming fierce, but not an overt kind of ferocity.Then he raised his right hand, "You just asked me if I knew how to punch?"Sarquiss also shouted at this moment."Kill him! Bellamy, these idiotic pirates don't deserve to live in this world!"When the kinetic energy converted from a large amount of elastic potential energy reached its extreme, meaning the moment of strongest attack power, Bellamy charged towards Luffy at extreme speed."Farewell! Straw Hat."Satoru watched Bellamy charge at Luffy and shook his head.After bouncing for so long, he chose to crash head-on. And this speed, it was fast, but in the eyes of someone with Observation Haki, it was nothing. There was still a discernible trajectory. After watching, Satoru felt that if he had to do it again, even without Observation Haki, he could seize the opportunity to shoot Bellamy in the forehead... Sarquiss yelled to kill him.Bellamy said farewell.Then, the moment he crashed, Luffy's arm swung down resolutely, hitting Bellamy directly in the face, leaving a fist print on Bellamy's right cheek.Blood splattered, and with a bang, the floor cracked.Luffy stood, Bellamy lay, not dead, half-dead.Silence, the scene was deadly silent.
Chapter 217: I Trust You"Spring Hopper!!"Bellamy launched his attack!!"Bang!!"Bellamy fell!!...As Luffy's fist print was stamped on Bellamy's face, Bellamy lay peacefully on the ground, displaying the fist print.Silence. The scene became dead silent.Everyone, except Satoru, looked at Luffy and Bellamy beneath his feet with the same surprise and fear as if they had seen a ghost.Luffy, however, simply disdainfully reached up and adjusted his hat."What...hey...don't joke around!!! Bellamy!!""You're joking, right!! Say something!!"Sarquiss shouted in disbelief. Even a defeat after a major battle wouldn't make him like this, but this was an instant kill! An instant kill!!The rest of the Bellamy Pirates also stared wide-eyed, desperately hoping Bellamy would get up."Hey!! Bellamy, don't do anything foolish!!""Quickly, get up and 'perform' for everyone like usual!!!""Bellamy!!""You're a 'Heavyweight Big Shot' with a bounty of 55 million!!"Sarquiss yelled. He didn't want to believe what was happening before his eyes. What Satoru had called them earlier, 'frogs in a well,' wasn't wrong at all.But a large part of Sarquiss's shouting at this moment was to hide the fear in his heart. He knew that the bounties of Luffy, Satoru, and Zoro were real, and they were figures even higher than Bellamy.After yelling, he looked at the bounty poster in his hand and immediately threw it away, as if he was holding something terrifying."Ah! Ah!!"Luffy didn't care about any of that. What he cared about was, "Hey! Give the old man's gold back!!"With that glare and demand, combined with Bellamy at his feet, who among the spectators would answer? It wasn't their business, but if they stayed, who knew what would happen! They immediately turned and ran, their lives being more important."Waaahhhhhhh!! They're the real deal!!""Bellamy was defeated!!!"The other Bellamy Pirates were still stunned, staring at the fallen Bellamy, still not reacting.Satoru walked out of the pub, carrying a bag of gold, and headed towards Luffy.Luffy caught the bag and knew it was gold without even looking."Hahaha, got it back, got it back."Luffy laughed, putting the gold on his back."Then let's go back, Satoru."Luffy said.But Satoru shook his head, "I have something to do, you go back first, Luffy.""What..."Luffy began to ask, but as soon as he opened his mouth, he was interrupted by Sarquiss.He was half-mad now."Bastards!! Where do you think you're going!! I'm still here!!"The people nearby were scared to death. Who knew this idiot was still looking for trouble? They immediately grabbed him, "Don't do this! Sarquiss."Sarquiss directly shook him off, "If you have the guts, come and fight me!! I will never lose to idiots like you who daydream!!""Scared, Straw Hat! Pretty Boy!! Where are you going!!"He shouted loudly, but when Luffy raised his fist, he was so frightened he stumbled backward repeatedly, almost falling."Ugh! Aahh!!""You ask us where we're going?"Luffy said, not striking, but pointing his index finger upwards."The sky."Luffy's answer hadn't changed from noon until now.Satoru smiled, "Go ahead, Luffy, I'll catch up to you. Even if you're already on Sky Island, I'll catch up."After speaking, Satoru took out a bullet and gave it to Luffy. Luffy took it, held it in his hand, and showed a mouthful of white teeth, "Hehe, I trust you, Satoru."With that, Luffy put the bullet in his pocket, adjusted his hat, turned, and ran back... Luffy left.Only Satoru remained here, along with Bellamy at his feet.And opposite them were all the remaining BellamyPirates.Satoru looked over, his smile instantly vanishing. But in the blink of an eye, he appeared before Sarquiss, floating in the air, maintaining the same level as Sarquiss.Without a word, he immediately struck."You tell me! What does 'tenderer than a woman' mean!?""You... tell me!! What does 'tenderer than a woman' mean!!?""You tell me!!! What does 'tenderer than a woman' mean!!!?"Satoru paused for a moment on the second sentence, a curse word warning. It wasn't worth wasting his luck on this trash.Each sentence louder than the last, each accompanied by a slap. With the final slap, Sarquissspun three times in place, his left cheek swollen.Finally, he knelt before Satoru.The others had already plastered themselves against the wall when Satoru flashed over, scared half to death.Satoru looked at Sarquiss, raised his right hand, his bracelet transforming into a flintlock pistol. Just as he was about to aim at Sarquiss, a bullet shot from afar. Satoru immediately tilted his head, the bullet flying past his eyes with a gust of wind. While dodging, his hand wasn't idle; without needing to describe it, he raised his hand and fired a shot back.Straightening up, Satoru spun the flintlock in his hand, gripped the barrel, and swung the gunstock into Sarquiss's face. With a bang, a blast of air erupted, and Sarquiss crashed through the wall and into the building.His right cheek swelled up. Now it was symmetrical, like a frog... Satoru looked ahead. Those four gradually approaching figures were his target tonight. What was Sarquiss?"100 million! I knew then that that Haki was more than 30 million, but I didn't expect...""Zehahahahaha.""100 million!""With a 100 million bounty head, I'll be famous worldwide!!""You also have 80 million, which isn't bad. That hidden killing intent! I like it very much! How about it, want to join us!!"As the four figures became clear, Blackbeard loudly stated his objective.Burgess threw down the bullet Satoru had just fired, "Wahahahaha, this bullet isn't good enough! Has the hunt begun! Hahahaha""Oh, isn't that the lucky little brother? The apple you didn't take back then was a good apple too."Doc Q, sitting on his sturdy horse, also spoke to Satoru.Auger's gaze towards Satoru was the most wary, "You were the one who fired that bullet back then, weren't you?"
Chapter 218: Bai Yun vs. Blackbeard PiratesLuffy knocked Bellamy out with one punch and retrieved Cricket's gold. His task for the night was complete, and he was heading back. Bai Yun had flown him here, so he had plenty of time to return.Meanwhile, Bai Yun looked at the four individuals before him: Blackbeard, Van Augur, Doc Q, and Burgess.The Blackbeard Pirates.His mission for the night had just begun... "Zehahahahaha, how about it? Want to join our Blackbeard Pirates?!"Blackbeard extended an olive branch to Bai Yun.Bai Yun wouldn't accept it; in fact, he wanted to snip it off, throw it on the ground, and stomp on it.Augur really wanted to know if the bullet that day, when he was on the rooftop, was fired by Bai Yun. But since Blackbeard, the captain, had asked first, he couldn't interject.Just like Burgess really wanted to rush in and fight now, but without Blackbeard's permission, he wouldn't dare.Doc Q, on the other hand, had no particular thoughts, sitting on Stronger and watching Bai Yun."Empty promises are like drawing too many cakes; soon the fridge won't fit them all.""Join you? The Blackbeard Pirates?""So, what's your bounty, Blackbeard?"Bai Yun asked, remaining calm even though it was one against four."Zehahahahaha, what? Are you like these fools, someone who cares about bounties, someone who defines strength by bounties?"Blackbeard asked."Otherwise? If you tell me your bounty is several billion right now, I'll join you immediately."Bai Yun immediately replied. Although committing evil deeds could increase one's bounty, to reach a bounty of several billion without corresponding strength—what heinous acts must one have committed?Blackbeard was momentarily choked, but then he quickly put his smile back on."I can tell you frankly, my current bounty is zero.""But it won't stay that way.""It will rise! One hundred million, one billion, several billion!""My dream, Marshall D. Teach, is to reach the pinnacle of the world!! Zehahahahaha."Blackbeard let out a laugh of "ambition," as if announcing his arrival.But when he declared his bounty was zero, the rest of the Bellamy Pirates almost burst out laughing.Isn't this just asking for death?A bunch of frogs in a well, that's what they were."If you don't want to die, take those two and get lost!"Bai Yun yelled sternly.Under the pressure of Luffy's crewmates and an 80 million bounty, they didn't dare to disobey, dragging Bellamy and Sarquiss away and fleeing.Bai Yun's gaze towards Blackbeard gradually became serious. As for the other three, scoff!He only feared Blackbeard."Your gaze has changed.""Fear? It seems normal, yet not normal. Do you know me?"Blackbeard asked. For someone like him, who had been obscure until now, to see such apprehension in someone's eyes was very unusual, unless the other party had known him before.But Blackbeard himself knew that, apart from today, he didn't know Bai Yun at all."Bai Yun...""Wait! I've heard that name before!"Memories flooded his mind, and Blackbeard realized he had indeed heard the name Bai Yun before.Bai Yun didn't expect Blackbeard to "recognize" him first."You heard it from the Whitebeard Pirates, didn't you?"Bai Yun said with a slightly mocking smile.The smile on Blackbeard's face vanished. "Indeed, you knew me before. Are you also a member of the Whitebeard Pirates?""No, impossible. I know what every member of the Whitebeard Pirates looks like. And you're that Straw Hat kid's subordinate, from the Straw Hat Pirates or something.""So, who exactly are you?!"A sense of mystery.Blackbeard hated feeling this way about others, especially when others knew him, but he didn't know them.As the saying goes, the unknown is fear.Bai Yun's smile deepened. Blackbeard hated this feeling, but he loved giving it to others."Want to know, huh?!""Defeat me, and I'll tell you!"As his words fell, Bai Yun instantly launched his attack.He raised his left hand and snapped his fingers, then raised his right hand and fired his flintlock pistol."Bang!""Bang!"Two bangs.The first sound was the bullet leaving the barrel.The second sound was an explosion.The four opponents stood in a row, and Doc Q, who was standing on the far left, was suddenly engulfed by an explosion.Otherwise, why would Bai Yun have secretly used a needle from his bracelet to stab an apple when he first met Doc Q? Was it to give the apple acupuncture?"Doc Q!"Burgess shouted, also greatly surprised. Bai Yun had merely snapped his fingers and managed to blow up Doc Q. What kind of ability was this?And the bullet from the first bang was aimed at Augur.Augur's expression was as usual, indifferent. In his eyes, the bullet was slowed down several times—this was his special ability as a sniper.But it was still a bullet; even slowed down several times, it was still fast. Augur moved one step to the left, raising his rifle, Senritsu, and was about to fire, when Bai Yun's bullet suddenly split. The fragmented bullets accurately struck his right arm, creating a bloody hole from which blood flowed incessantly."Ugh..."Excruciating pain instantly shot through his arm. Augur's hand became unsteady, and his bullet struck the ground at Bai Yun's feet. For a sniper, a wounded firing arm would greatly affect accuracy.Bai Yun nodded slightly. Robin-nee's Hana Hana no Mi power used on bullets was quite effective; this was called a Flintlock Shotgun."Augur!!"Burgess yelled again, surprised that Bai Yun had injured two of his comrades with his first move.Blackbeard's brow also began to furrow, dark power surging in his palm.And although Bai Yun had injured Doc Q and Augur with his first move, who was Burgess? The Blackbeard Pirates' number one hothead, like a boat-king.Who cares who you are!Who do you think I am?!He turned sideways and charged at Bai Yun with an elbow strike.Facing Burgess, who was over a meter taller than him (Burgess was 3.55 meters) and charging like a wall, Bai Yun remained perfectly calm. The instant Burgess crashed into him, Bai Yun raised his left hand to block, and a wave of air erupted between the two.Bai Yun looked up at Burgess, exhaling white mist, "What are you, anyway?!"His fingers tightened, digging into Burgess's flesh. Burgess was in so much pain that tears almost fell."Ah!!"Bai Yun stepped and twisted his waist, directly throwing Burgess behind him.He himself naturally didn't possess such strong physical strength, but then again, do you think Garp does?
Chapter 219: You Are His BrotherLuffy and Bai Yun parted ways.Luffy returned with the gold nuggets, while Bai Yun said he was staying behind because he had something to do.Luffy didn't ask what it was, but he simply believed Bai Yun could catch up to them. Even if they were already high up in the sky, he trusted Bai Yun.Just like when Bai Yun separated from them in Alabasta, upon reuniting, he made many contributions; without him, the rebellion might have succeeded... "Three, two, one!!""The agreed time is up!!!"Behind Cricket's house, everyone gathered, waiting for Luffy and Bai Yun to return.Nami watched her clock, counting down second by second, until the final second of the three hours she had agreed upon with Luffy and Bai Yun passed, and still, there was no sign of them."It's morning! It's already morning!""What in the world are Luffy and Bai Yun doing!"Nami said anxiously."The gold nuggets they brought back must be too heavy, that's why they're late.""He definitely didn't consider that."Shojo and Masira said. Although they had only known Luffy for a day, they seemed to understand him completely."No, he probably hasn't been keeping track of the time at all."Usopp retorted."Wait a minute, Bai Yun was there too. Even if Luffy ignores the time, how could Bai Yun? Besides, Bai Yun can fly, he shouldn't need this much time..."Usopp realized with a start."That's right! Could the opponent be some kind of powerhouse!? Did they manage to hold both of them up?"Sanji picked up where Usopp left off, agreeing with him. Bai Yun could fly, so there was no way he wouldn't be back by now. Moreover, Bai Yun was very reliable; if he said three hours was enough, it likely was.Hearing this, Cricket frowned, starting to worry about Luffy and Bai Yun. He had witnessed Bellamy's strength firsthand."D-Did they get taken out in town?"Chopper said fearfully.Zoro, who had been looking down the path, turned back and shook his head. "The opponent is nothing but... trash who couldn't stop them."When Bellamy slammed Luffy's head onto the bar and he placed his sword against Bellamy's neck, Zoro had gauged Bellamy's approximate strength.How to put it? Simply: trash.Just as Zoro finished speaking, coincidentally, Luffy's voice carried over."Hey!!!""It's the kid. Thank goodness he's back, and the time hasn't run over by much."Hearing the voice, Shojo and Masira turned around and saw Luffy running toward them from a distance."Luffy, hurry up! It's just time to leave."Chopper called back to Luffy.But Luffy looked extremely cheerful, his wide grin showing off all his white teeth."I did something good!!""Everyone, look at this."Luffy opened his left hand, and a rhinoceros beetle flew out."This is Hercules!! Hahahaha!!"Nami and Usopp were stunned, their jaws dropping. "You had time to catch bugs!!!""Hahahaha, now I have a pair: Atlas and Hercules. This is the combination everyone in the world loves the most."Luffy stopped running and tossed the gold nuggets onto the ground. He was more concerned with Hercules than the gold. How to put it? It was very Luffy."Forget about all that nonsense.""Hercules!!"Nami reached out and slapped Hercules onto the ground. Just as she was about to continue speaking, Zoro interrupted."Where is Bai Yun?""That's right, where's Bai Yun?!"Nami and the others realized."Oh, Bai Yun said he had something to take care of and told us to go ahead."Luffy replied calmly."What do you mean,'something to take care of and we should go ahead'!!""We're going to the sky! If he misses the Knock Up Stream, how is he supposed to catch up to us!!"Nami said, both anxious and angry.Luffy reached up, gripping his hat tightly, and smiled, showing his white teeth."Bai Yun said he'll catch up to us. Even if we're already in the sky, he'll catch up. I trust him."Looking at Luffy's smiling face, Nami wanted to scold him but couldn't bring herself to do it.Zoro also nodded. "Since Bai Yun said so, then let's go ahead.""Don't worry, Miss Navigator. Little Brother Bai Yun is very capable. I think you should know that better than I do."Robin, who usually spoke less, also chimed in now."Fine. Compared to Luffy, Bai Yun is certainly much more reassuring.""Let's set off first."Nami sighed. Although Bai Yun was reliable, he was always secretive about some things. Next time, she absolutely had to pry his mouth open and get a clear answer.Who cares about politeness? She had no secrets left in front of him, so she couldn't afford to lose out.As the "master of making money," Nami's first principle was never to lose out."You trust him so much, but if he knew how to get to Skypiea without the Knock Up Stream, why would he have bothered coming to me?"Cricket said, pointing out a valid concern."Hehe, it's fine. Bai Yun always finds a way."Luffy replied, showing unconditional trust in Bai Yun.The others also agreed with Luffy.Cricket fell silent, only the cigarette smoke curling from his lips... Meanwhile, in another location, after just one exchange:Doc Q's face was blackened by an explosion.Augur's right hand was injured.Burgess was thrown backward with one hand, smashing through a house.All three subordinates were wounded. A drop of sweat trickled down Blackbeard's forehead. It wasn't exactly fear, but Bai Yun's appearance was completely messing up his plans.The condition for becoming a Warlord was focused on Luffy's 100 million bounty head.But now, such a formidable individual had popped up.80 million.Blackbeard felt that bounty was too low.Could Bai Yun be like him, hiding within the Straw Hat Pirates with an ulterior motive?The darkness in his palm swirled rapidly. Blackbeard stared intently at Bai Yun, simultaneously racking his brain trying to remember who he had heard Bai Yun's name from on Whitebeard's ship. In a flash, Blackbeard remembered."Bai Yun...""Bai Yun...""Commander Ace!!""I remember now! I heard about you from Ace! Bai Yun, you are his brother!!!"
Chapter 220: I've Kept All This for YouSatoru.Blackbeard realized he had heard the name Satorubefore today.His mind raced, finally retrieving that layer of memory."Come on, come on, this game is called 'Fight the Landlord.' My brother Satoru taught me how to play it when we were kids. It's a lot of fun, but a bit hard to learn."Blackbeard recalled a scene on the Whitebeard Pirates' ship, where Ace was teaching his crew members to play Fight the Landlord, a game Satoruhad taught him as a child.Blackbeard watched from the side, drinking, smiling outwardly but sneering inwardly.But he finally remembered where he had heard the name Satoru, and who he was connected to... "Zehahahahaha, Captain Ace mentioned you, Satoru.""You're his brother.""Right?""You know I'm from the Whitebeard Pirates, right?"Two 'rights,' but Blackbeard's tone was more of a statement than a question.Bringing up Ace at this moment was merely to stack buffs on Satoru."Wow, so smart, should I praise you?"Satoru replied.Blackbeard hated his tone and remained silent."You're right, Ace and I do know each other.""I know you're from the Whitebeard Pirates, but Acedidn't tell me."Satoru threw another question at Blackbeard."Who was it then?"Blackbeard immediately asked.Satoru smiled, "Guess.""Guess your grandma's leg!"Burgess emerged from behind Satoru, holding a huge wooden pillar, ready to smash it down.Meanwhile, Auger, enduring the pain in his arm, raised his gun and fired without aiming. At such close range, aiming was irrelevant to him.Doc Q's horse, Strong Strong, was also charred black and lay on the ground. After the explosion, Doc Q had been playing dead on Strong Strong's back. Now, seeing Burgess and Auger attack, he immediately stood up, made a big leap, and swung his scythe at Satoru.Three attacks came, but Satoru remained still. As they approached, a strong gust of wind erupted from beneath Satoru's feet, directly blowing away Burgess, Doc Q, and Auger's bullet... "Ugh... Ah!!!"Burgess swung the wooden pillar in a full circle, but it was repelled by the sudden wind. He stumbled, falling backward with the pillar.Doc Q's scythe tip slashed down, but was blown back after only a second.As for Auger's bullet, it concentrated its attack, possessing the greatest power. It hit the wind wall, and the two sides held for three seconds before the bullet was finally flung onto the roof.With another move, he repelled the three of them, and Blackbeard found Satoru increasingly inscrutable.While Satoru used a storm to knock back the three, his hands weren't idle. His bracelet glowed, and like something conjured from nothing, a sword similar in scale to Hawkeye's black blade appeared in Satoru's hand, except it was silver, not black."A wonderful night."Satoru felt the power coursing through him; this was possibly the highest level of power he had ever felt in himself since coming to the Pirate World.Although replicating Garp's ability allowed him to grab Burgess and throw him with one move.But it only replicated Garp's physique, to be precise, Garp's strength, stamina, mental fortitude, and physical toughness—these are collectively referred to as "physique."As for Garp's other abilities, such as his moves, Armament Haki, and so on, none of them were replicated.This made it quite singular.However, Satoru's replication ability has a drawback: one person can only replicate one ability.Moreover, even if the same ability is replicated from different people, it cannot be used simultaneously.Simply put, Satoru can replicate different devil fruitabilities from two people, but he cannot use both devil fruit abilities at the same time. When switching from one to another, the currently used ability must be discarded, and discarding means having to replicate it again.Therefore, the bracelet with the replication ability perfectly solved this problem.However, the advantage of the replication ability is that it can store replicated abilities, allowing different power systems to be stacked at will.So, Satoru's current abilities are:(Moon Night increased the replication degree to eighty percent)Eighty percent of Garp's physique.Eighty percent of Dragon's Devil Fruit Ability.Eighty percent of Hawkeye's swordsmanship.This seems invincible and overpowered, but eighty percent is still just eighty percent. If Satoru were to fight Garp with his current strength, he would definitely lose.Why 'definitely'?If Garp just drags out the fight until daybreak, wouldn't Satoru be like a fish on a chopping board?Moreover, if Satoru activates this state during the day, he can only maintain it for half an hour.In battles involving powerhouses like Garp, Roger, and Whitebeard, how could a winner be decided in a single night?Therefore, Beckman and Hawkeye both reminded Satoru that what is always one's own is the best... "I've kept all this for you.""I absolutely 'love' you to death."Satoru's sudden "confession" emphasized the word "death."Then he turned and slashed at Burgess."Dark Water!!"Blackbeard immediately attacked. If he didn't, Burgess would be cut in half vertically.Blackbeard's entire body emitted black smoke as he extended his right palm. His entire right hand turned black, and a small black hole formed in his palm, erupting with immense gravitational force.Satoru, in the posture of twisting his waist to slash, suddenly felt as if he was being pulled by an invisible giant hand, his entire body floating in the air.Satoru forcibly righted his body in mid-air, but by then, Blackbeard's palm was already close to him."Bang!"Blackbeard smiled. He relied heavily on and believed in the power of the Dark-Dark Fruit, otherwise he wouldn't have lurked for so many years for this devil fruit.But his smile suddenly froze on his face. What his palm touched was not Satoru's chest, but the blade of the long sword in Satoru's hand.Blackbeard's ability to nullify a devil fruit User's powers upon touch is actually easy to deal with: just don't let him touch you.Just like Crocodile's right hand can turn people into mummies, so you just shouldn't let his right hand touch you."Why aren't you smiling?"Satoru mocked, then swung his right hand, bringing the sword up from below.The blade shrunk in Blackbeard's eyes. At the crucial moment, Doc Q pulled Blackbeard's collar backward, barely allowing him to dodge Satoru's slash.Satoru's attack failed, so he rotated his arm, turned the blade towards Blackbeard, and fiercely swung down!
Chapter 221: Changing DestinyThat night, Luffy and his crew, following the path of destiny, set off for Skypiea.However, Baiyun's decision to stay was a challenge to destiny, an attempt to change it.No matter what, he would absolutely not let Ace die!!!This was what a brother of so many years should do... "Baiyun will always find a way, hehe."Luffy replied with unconditional trust in Baiyun, just like when they were kids; whenever he needed Baiyun, Baiyun would appear.Cricket remained silent at their trust in their companion, and at the same time, he became curious about what kind of person Baiyun truly was."Oh, don't worry about Baiyun.""He's only a tiny bit weaker than me, the great Captain Usopp! You can rest assured about his strength.""Let's look at this instead! Luffy!!"Usopp stepped aside, revealing the repaired Going Merry behind him to Luffy."This is the Golden Merry's Flying Mode!!"The Merry's "sheep head" had been adorned with rooster elements and a pair of wings to withstand the explosive force of the Knock Up Stream."Woah!! That's amazing!!"Upon seeing it, Luffy's eyes immediately sparkled; he loved strange and unusual things."It can spread its wings and fly right away?"Luffy asked excitedly.Usopp was also excited, "Of course."Nami, however, was quite calm, "The more I look at it, the more uneasy I feel."Zoro agreed, "Yeah, it would've been better to make it into a pigeon. Pigeons fly better than chickens."For some reason, Zoro said this with a straight face, which felt a bit funny.Nami didn't find it funny at all and shouted angrily, "Who's talking about that, you idiot!!"She was starting to feel mentally exhausted. Ever since she joined the crew, Nami had never felt anything but tired, and now that Baiyun wasn't here, she was even more exhausted. Although, even if Baiyun were here, there was a fifty percent chance he'd be crazy with Luffy and the others... Back in Mock Town, for its residents, today was also a day of destiny.Because, perhaps they would have to move.Baiyun, playing along, was sucked in by Blackbeard's Dark Water, then used his sword to block Blackbeard's palm, nullifying the ability to nullify Devil Fruit powers.Then, he slashed Blackbeard from bottom to top with his sword. Blackbeard was pulled back by Doc Q and dodged.Baiyun's first attack missed, so he twisted his wrist, aimed his blade at Blackbeard, and brought down another powerful slash.Blackbeard immediately pushed Doc Q away, and the two separated. A huge green slash passed between them. Although they dodged it, the residual blade energy cut their clothes and left a few small scratches on their bodies.The slash continued into the distance before disappearing, leaving a massive chasm in the ground, stretching out of sight. It was unknown if it reached the edge of Mock Town.It was still night, and Luffy was rushing back, with Zoro and the others waiting for him.The moment the slash appeared, Luffy stopped in his tracks and turned to look.Zoro, standing at Cricket's doorstep, also felt this incredibly powerful sword intent.He, of course, knew this was Mihawk's sword intent; he would probably never forget it.He also understood that while there was a possibility Mihawk had come, it wasn't very likely. The possibility of Baiyun replicating Mihawk's sword intent was much higher.Such sword intent made his palms itch. Knowing it was Baiyun's doing, he wasn't worried that Baiyun would lose. However, when Baiyun returned, he definitely had to find an opportunity to ask for clarification.Luffy was closer and could still see the massive slash. A wide grin appeared on his face, "Hehe, as expected of Baiyun." Then he turned and continued his rush back... Looking at the massive chasm at his feet, Blackbeard wondered why Baiyun, with such strength, was hiding in the Straw Hat Pirates. If he were hiding in a famous pirate crew like himself, that would be one thing, but the Straw Hat Pirates weren't exactly unknown at this point.And why was he so hostile towards him? Was it because of Ace?Just as Blackbeard was about to speak nonsense, Baiyun didn't care. He stomped, shattering the ground, and charged forward again, but his target wasn't Blackbeard—it was Van Augur!Van Augur noticed Baiyun charging towards him.He immediately stepped back, using the momentum to retreat, but as soon as his foot landed and he began to pull back, a gust of wind behind him turned into an invisible hand that pushed him back.Van Augur was startled. Wasn't this just asking to be killed? He didn't care anymore and immediately opened fire.Baiyun's eyes narrowed, and his blade slashed out, sparks flying as the bullets were cut in half.Baiyun was about to swing his sword again when a suction force hit him. Because it pulled his back, Baiyun was pulled backward. He stretched his leg forward, compressing a wind sphere with his foot, and just as he was being pulled away, he kicked towards Van Augur's chest.The wind pressure sphere exploded on Van Augur's chest, and the bursting gale made him spit out a mouthful of blood. He was sent flying backward, smashing through more than a dozen wooden houses before finally stopping.With the suction force combined with the exploding wind pressure sphere, Baiyun was instantly sucked onto Blackbeard's back.Seeing this, Blackbeard charged his left hand behind his back, then punched Baiyun in the back.Baiyun immediately spat out a mouthful of blood and flew forward. Burgess, wanting to "take his life while he's down," charged in.An elbow strike came crashing over.Baiyun directly slashed at him. Burgess hadn't expected Baiyun to still have the strength to swing his sword and immediately covered his arms with Armament Haki, but it was ineffective. He was sent flying backward, and after steadying himself, a bloody wound was visible on his arm.Baiyun, after a flip, stood firm again.Blackbeard looked at his own fist in confusion.Given Baiyun's strength, could his punch actually have such an effect? Even though it was a charged punch.Baiyun himself understood that the moment Blackbeard's right hand touched him, all Devil Fruit abilities were nullified, including his Replication Fruit. So, Blackbeard's punch had struck his original physique. If he hadn't concentrated Armament Haki on his back, that punch would have left Baiyun in a lot of pain.Now that he was out of Blackbeard's grasp, his abilities returned, Garp's physique returned, and this injury was suppressed, but he had already vomited all the blood.Baiyun wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and stared at Blackbeard. At this moment, only Blackbeard was in front of him; Doc Q had probably gone to save Van Augur.And there was still Burgess behind him, but Baiyun had never paid him any mind.
Chapter 222: RomanceAs time passed and the dawn slowly arrived, Satorutruly grew anxious; it was the first time he had ever hated the sunrise so much... Luffy placed the gold nuggets he had retrieved onto the tree stump table in front of Cricket.Cricket looked at the gold nuggets in silence, while Luffy looked at him with a slight smile.The background noise at this moment was Masiraand Shoujou shouting at their subordinates to set off for the escort.Cricket took the cigarette butt from his mouth and pressed it into the ashtray, even though a "small mountain" of cigarette butts had already piled up in it.It was truly a case of finding a small amount of lung within a large amount of smoke."Hurry up and set off. Do you want to waste such a good opportunity to go to the sky for nothing?""Also, he's called Satoru, right? Is that kid Satorualright?"Luffy's smile deepened, revealing his white teeth."Heehee, he's fine. Satoru stayed there not because of Bellamy and the others; he didn't tell me the reason, but I believe he'll come back.""Also, thank you guys for helping me fix the ship."Cricket pointed behind him toward Masira and Shoujou's ships. "You should thank them.""Ah! Thank you guys!! I'll give you this Herculesbeetle then; Satoru has one anyway."Luffy held out the rhinoceros beetle in his hand.Masira seemed very excited. "Really! You're such a messily good person!!"Shoujou was also very happy. "Anyway, get on the ship quickly. Every second counts."Masira nodded in agreement. "Yeah, we'll lead the way in front, you guys just follow behind.""Hurry up, Luffy!!"Nami shouted from the bow of the Flying Going Merry. Everyone else was on board; indeed, only Luffy was left."Coming!!"Meanwhile, Cricket remained sitting on the stump chair, stroking the bag containing the gold nuggets with deep emotion.There are those who constantly claim they don't believe in the existence of Sky Island and think anyone who does is a fool.There are also those who will go there even if they know their lives are at risk.His grip tightened; this was not only Luffy and the others' adventure but also his only chance to prove the existence of the Golden City."Saruyama Alliance!!"Cricket suddenly opened his mouth and shouted so loudly that his tonsils were clearly visible."Ooooh!!""Aye aye! Sir!!"The members of the Saruyama Alliance on the ships beat their chests and raised their hands in response."Listen up!! This mission absolutely cannot fail!!""No matter what happens, you must escort these guys to the very end.""Understood!! Sir, ooooh!!"Everyone responded, sounding as if they were at Mount Huaguo.With a smile, Cricket walked up to the Flying Going Merry and looked up at Luffy."Kid, I'll say my goodbyes to you all here.""There is one thing that is absolutely certain."Cricket spoke seriously, and Luffy listened just as seriously."That is, not a single person has ever proven that 'Sky Island' and the 'Golden City' do not exist!!""Bellamy and his lot are just talking out of their asses without any evidence!!""Perhaps some might call this twisted logic, but so what?""It's precisely because of dreams that we can achieve 'Romance'!!"As he reached the climax of his speech, Cricketspread his arms wide.However, romance aside, it felt a bit chuunibyou."'Romance'!"Luffy repeated; clearly, he didn't understand."Yes." ×2Two voices rang out simultaneously. Just as everyone was confused, Satoru crawled out of Luffy's shorts pocket.Everyone was startled."Satoru!!!"...Rewinding time back to the battle between Satoruand the Blackbeard Pirates in Mock Town.It wasn't daylight yet, but it was close.After a few exchanges...Satoru's record so far was seriously wounding Auger, while Burgess and Doc Q likely had minor injuries. His primary target, Blackbeard, could only be considered slightly grazed.On Blackbeard's side, only Blackbeard had landed a punch on Satoru's back, but that single punch had taken out half of Satoru's health bar.He had been hit while in his own physique; once he was away from Blackbeard's palm, he returned to Garp's physique. It wasn't a major issue for now, but once the replication time ended, it would likely be painful.Because the injury was sustained in his own physique, it would remain. But even if it were sustained in Garp's physique, if his defense was broken, it would still remain. After all, he had replicated Garp's physique, not pulled Garp over to use as a shield... Doc Q went to save Auger.Satoru now had Blackbeard in front of him and Burgess behind him.Satoru didn't care about Burgess; for the remaining time, he had to focus his fierce assault on Blackbeard."That's not right! That's not right!!""Given your strength, it shouldn't have been possible for my punch to have such great power.""That's not right! That's not right!!"Blackbeard suddenly understood; as a "true" pirate hero, he was certainly not stupid."That's funny. What, you don't believe in yourself that much?"Satoru replied.Blackbeard didn't answer. He believed in himself; his goal was to be the world's hegemon, but he wouldn't blindly believe in himself."I understand now.""That strength that can lift Burgess and throw him away, that power akin to a Great Swordsman, that ability to control the wind.""Those are abilities you have because of your power.""So, when my right hand touched you, you lost those abilities. That's why I could make you spit blood with one punch, right?!""Zehahahaha!!"After discovering the truth, Blackbeard laughed out loud."Such an ability must have certain side effects, flaws, or weaknesses.""Kid, it turns out you're only at this level. This ability—I'll take it!! Zehahahaha!!"Boasting grandly, Blackbeard already wanted to seize Satoru's ability."Is that so?""If you have the guts, come and take it!!"Satoru raised his hand, palm toward the sky. A Wind Pressure Ball gathered in his palm, gradually growing larger; this was thanks to the inspiration provided by a certain genin.Swinging his hand down, Satoru threw the massive Wind Pressure Ball at Blackbeard.The explosive wild winds blew up wooden boards from some roofs, and the ground was shaved away.Facing such an attack, Blackbeard showed no fear. He raised his right palm again, and a black hole appeared, swallowing the Wind Pressure Ballwhole.
Chapter 223: Kicking Him Into the SeaAs time passed, the morning light was slowly approaching. How should I put it? This was the time for Satoru's ultimate move to activate. Once daytime arrived, it would enter a cooldown period. With his current strength, beating up Bellamy was fine, but taking on Blackbeard? That was just asking for death!...Having replicated Dragon's Devil Fruit Ability, Satoru temporarily possessed the ability to control wind.Satoru rubbed a "wind ball" in his hand and smashed it toward Blackbeard.A burst of violent wind flashed by, and the ground was literally shaved down by a third.It came like a mad dragon opening its mouth to bite.Facing such an attack, Blackbeard stood motionless. Knowing that Satoru's strength was merely due to a Devil Fruit Ability, he was no longer afraid. As long as he could suck him in next time, then Satoruwould undoubtedly die.The moment the wind pressure ball struck, Blackbeard raised his right palm. Black smoke covered his body, and a black hole appeared in his palm, swallowing the wind pressure ball.Facing this situation, Satoru remained calm, as if he had anticipated it."Ze-hahahaha! Kid, I admire geniuses. Let me ask you one more time: do you want to join us!""Our goal is to be the overlord of the world, to reach the pinnacle of the world! Ze-hahahaha!!!"Blackbeard still had his arm raised, once again offering an olive branch to Satoru.But no matter what kind of branch he offered, Satoru's response was always the same: break it off, throw it on the ground, and stomp on it twice."Heh.""Overlord of the world? Pinnacle of the world?""Just based on you?""It is not that I am saying this, but from the fight just now until now, I can only say that you... you are not worthy!!!"Satoru said with great disdain. If not for the "profanity warning," Satoru would have definitely cursed Blackbeard with things he had never heard before.As soon as Satoru's words left his mouth, Blackbeard's laughter came to an abrupt halt. He clamped his toothless mouth shut, and his gaze turned cold.Just as he was about to speak, Satoru retorted first."Even setting that aside, you are only inviting me now because of the devil fruit I possess."Blackbeard fell silent. It was true; with Satoru's devil fruit, bringing him into the crew would just be like adding a bomb. It would be better to just take it."Speak up! Why are you not speaking!? If you have the guts, swear you do not think that way. If you do think that way, then you are a woman, and you will never become the overlord of the world."Satoru's words effectively cast a silence spell on Blackbeard. With his intentions exposed, Blackbeard immediately attacked."Liberation!!"Black smoke spread to Blackbeard's right hand until it was completely covered. His palm writhed, and the wind pressure ball was sent back.Satoru had anticipated this situation as well.The long sword in his hand instantly transformed into a flintlock pistol. Raising the gun, Satoru aimed the muzzle at Blackbeard and pulled the trigger. However, no bullet shot out. Instead, blackness appeared, and a small black hole emerged in front of the muzzle, creating suction that sucked the wind pressure ball back in.Seeing this, Blackbeard was so shocked he could not close his mouth.Satoru raised the muzzle and blew on it. The black smoke at the barrel dissipated, as if saying, "Kid, you still underestimated me."...(The abilities replicated by the bracelet can only be used during a moonlit night, and it can replicate at most six abilities; current replicated abilities of the bracelet: Bomb-Bomb Fruit, Light-Heavy Fruit, Human-Human Fruit, Mera Mera no Mi, Flower-Flower Fruit, Dark-Dark Fruit;)...As someone who had seen the Devil FruitEncyclopedia, Blackbeard had never seen this ability of Satoru's before.But then again, who says the devil fruitEncyclopedia records everything? Perhaps new devil fruits appeared after the encyclopedia was compiled.Moreover, although devil fruit abilities can be used on weapons—like Whitebeard using his naginata to unleash vibration balls, etc., using weapons as a medium to manifest the Devil Fruit Ability...but to have a weapon possess someone else's ability like Satoru does!! What the hell kind of ability is this!!!"This is impossible! What kind of devil fruit did you eat?!"Blackbeard shouted, because he believed the Dark-Dark Fruit was the best, the most powerful devil fruit in the world. Otherwise, he would not have laid low for so many years for its sake.But now, that belief was being shaken."I already told you, guess."Blackbeard's question was the same, and Satoru's answer was also the same.As Satoru's voice fell, he pulled the trigger of the flintlock pistol again. A black hole instantly reappeared, and the wind pressure ball flew toward Blackbeard once more, being passed back and forth like a ball.Blackbeard narrowed his eyes, intending to use the same trick to suck away the wind pressure ball. But just as he raised his arm, the wind pressure ball exploded instantly. Countless small wind blades scattered, catching Blackbeard off guard. After the small wind blades had sliced through parts of him, he finally activated Armament Haki to block.As the wind dissipated, Blackbeard's clothes were tattered, and his arms, stomach, and legs were covered in wounds cut by the small wind blades.The side effect of the Dark-Dark Fruit—double the pain—made Blackbeard scream."Ah!!!!""It hurts!! It hurts!! It hurts!!!""You bastard!!"As Blackbeard shouted, black smoke suddenly erupted from his body.Burgess understood instantly. He crashed into the house next to him, smashed directly through to the street on the other side, then jumped onto the roof and quickly headed in the direction of Doc Q and Auger.Sure enough, following Burgess's departure, the black smoke on Blackbeard's body churned and boiled, finally shooting straight up into the sky."Black Hole!"If viewed from above, one could see a trail of black smoke circling the center of Mock Town, then spreading inward within the circle until it reached Blackbeard's feet.Satoru immediately flew up to avoid the black smoke. Looking down, the entire ground looked as if it had been painted with a layer of black lacquer, covering a vast area.And wherever the black smoke passed, everything—all objects and living creatures—would be swallowed, sucked in, and compressed.Rocks, trees, flowers, grass, houses—as long as they were within the range of the black smoke, none were spared from being swallowed.Seeing this spectacular scene, Satoru frowned."No wonder it is called the most dangerous ability in the history of Devil Fruits."Satoru sighed. It was a pity that he had transmigrated too early; Blackbeard had already grown. But even if he had arrived ten years earlier, Satoru still could not have touched Blackbeard. Without a reason to attack someone from the Whitebeard Pirates, Whitebeard would fight you to the death.Unless he had transmigrated more than 20 years earlier, before Blackbeard had boarded the Whitebeard Pirates' ship, and kicked him into the sea.
Chapter 224: Severed ArmSatoru's devil fruit is truly hard to guess.Most importantly, there's also this unremarkable bracelet.When the bracelet displayed its own Devil Fruit Ability, Blackbeard cried out that it was impossible, absolutely impossible!But reality said it was possible, and it even sent the wind pressure ball back, giving him a slight "lingchi" that didn't take any flesh. Furious, he directly activated his "Black Hole," swallowing the center of Mock Town clean and creating an open space... In the distance, at the outer edge of the area covered by Blackbeard's Black Hole, Doc Q, Auger, and Burgess had already converged, standing on a roof watching Satoru and Blackbeard in the center.Doc Q had already treated and bandaged the wound on Auger's arm."Who is this bastard?""It seems like he has a deep-seated hatred for us."Burgess looked at the palm print on his hand and said in confusion.He didn't know Satoru; it was likely someone Blackbeard had offended before he found them."Cough cough, regardless of who it is, they're not easy to deal with. I hope the Captain doesn't die.""Although, death is a form of release."Doc Q coughed twice, blood flowing from the corner of his mouth; this was his normal physical state.Auger was more silent, only sighing, "Fate..."...Black smoke diffused from the outside, with Blackbeard as the endpoint, dissipating at his feet.The center of Mock Town, which had been razed to the ground, suddenly became spacious.Looking at where the tavern used to be, Satoruthought, "Now I won't even have a chance to brawl in the tavern. Besides, he swallowed the tavern from the outside, so it shouldn't count as an indoor brawl. Therefore, I'm not breaking the rules, right?""Oh my, how terrifying. If you went into demolition with that move, you'd definitely make a fortune!"This was Satoru's evaluation of Blackbeard's recent maneuver.Such a tone, so full of disdain; Blackbeard now hated Satoru's damn smile and tone as much as Crocodile did.Without answering Satoru's question, Blackbeardmade another move."Liberation!"Behind Blackbeard, a plume of black smoke soared into the sky, covering everything above the cleared center of Mock Town. The moon was obscured, and darkness descended, as if some terrifying demon would leap out of the darkness at any moment.Then, from the black smoke above, countless objects slowly took shape and subsequently crashed down.Boulders, house debris, wooden planks, flowers, plants, trees, and so on.Countless things that had just been swallowed by Blackbeard's Black Hole fell like meteors, crashing down.Satoru looked up at the falling objects. There was a house... no, half a house crashing down toward him.But what's the use of an un-targeted, wide-area attack?The flintlock pistol turned back into a long blade, and Satoru swung it upward.From the perspective of Burgess and the others, they saw a flash of silver light above Satoru. In the next second, the falling half-house, including the things falling above it, all the way up to Blackbeard's black smoke in the sky, were all sliced in two. Satoru remained floating and motionless, but nothing hit him.And Blackbeard was waiting for this exact moment.The moment Satoru swung his blade, Blackbeard's right palm immediately rose, and the Black Hole's suction erupted. Satoru was instantly pulled down from the air, caught off guard by the sheer speed.A smile appeared on Blackbeard's face as he brought out his left hand from behind his back, gripping a dagger and aiming for Satoru's heart.Satoru's face "appropriately" showed panic, which made Blackbeard's smile deepen."Die!! Long-Haired Kid!!"Satoru plummeted down, getting closer and closer!!At the critical point, Blackbeard thrust his left hand upward.Clang!But a clanging sound was heard.Blackbeard's right palm and the dagger in his left hand both struck a shield on Satoru's chest.Blackbeard's smile turned to shock, his eyes widening uncontrollably."My ability can never be guessed!"Satoru's voice came through as the shield emitted a white light, writhing and changing back into a long blade in his hand.Without wasting words, Satoru slashed down directly.An arm flew up, accompanied by a spray of blood
Chapter 225: Now I Am All AloneThe arrival of dawn announced that Satoru, who had righteously fought four opponents, was now a thing of the past... Blackbeard took advantage of Satoru splitting a falling object with a single slash, raised his right hand, and sucked him in. It was a complete surprise attack. His left hand's dagger was aimed at Satoru's heart, going for a fatal blow.Satoru appeared panicked, but thought to himself: 'Let's see if I don't chop you down.'Blackbeard stabbed excitedly, but to his surprise, the long blade in Satoru's hand instantly transformed into a shield, blocking between them. His palm and dagger both struck the shield.At this moment, what he was thinking was: 'The ability to control others' powers and a weapon that can change at will, what kind of cheat is this?'Behind the two of them, the sun was about to rise.Satoru didn't waste words; he had been playing along with the plan all along.The shield reverted to a long blade and returned to his hand. He then slashed down at Blackbeard.If he had succeeded, Blackbeard would have become:Hei Guyuezi.Unfortunately, it didn't happen.The blade continuously enlarged in his vision. Even without the Dark-Dark Fruit, Blackbeard's inherent strength was considerable.He immediately dodged to the right, clenched his right hand into a fist, and punched Satoru in the chest.The force of the punch sent Satoru flying backward. This was Satoru's situation.On Blackbeard's side, an arm, splattering blood, flew up. The fully risen sun shone its nascent rays on this arm, as if adding special effects to this 'equipment' that Satoru had produced... As Satoruwas knocked back, the sun had already risen. In the distance ahead, a bullet shot over, accurately hitting Satoru's right arm, passing through it and leaving a bloody hole. At this moment, the background music was Blackbeard's earth-shattering wail."It hurts so much!!!!!!!!"His wails were endless, stretching for miles, truly heartbreaking to hear, and making Satoru want to laugh... With a severed arm experiencing double the pain, Blackbeard not fainting from the agony already showed his endurance. He lay on the ground, wailing.The bullet, of course, was fired by Auger. It was only because the sun had risen that it could pierce Satoru's arm.As the bullet struck, Auger, Doc Q, and Burgessarrived.Burgess helped Blackbeard up, Auger aimed his gun at Satoru, and Doc Q tried to retrieve Blackbeard's severed arm, which lay between the two groups.But as Strong Strong took a step forward, his Observation Haki immediately sounded an alarm.He looked up and saw Satoru holding a gun in his left hand, pointing it at him. Satoru didn't speak, but Doc Q seemed to hear Satoru's voice in his ear.Try to take one?Doc Q pulled Strong Strong's reins, stopping him.Burgess helped up Blackbeard, who was still wailing and somewhat irrational.Meanwhile, Auger, with his single-sided glasses, stared intently at Satoru.He seemed to have guessed something.But when black smoke emerged from Satoru's gun barrel, he heard him shout."Go!"As soon as he said 'go', Auger fired three shots instantly.Satoru also fired, but his gun was aimed at Blackbeard's severed arm on the ground. A burst of suction pulled it toward him.As the bullets continuously enlarged in Satoru's eyes, he locked onto them with Observation Haki. Satoru dodged the bullets with three quick flashes, then looked ahead again. The four figures of the Blackbeard Pirates had vanished.Only the blood on the ground remained, empty and conspicuous, along with Satoru.Satoru continued to stand. The flintlock pistol transformed back into a bracelet and returned to his right wrist. Blood from his arm flowed down, over the bracelet, to his fingertips, and then to the ground.Ten more seconds passed, by which time he estimated that Blackbeard and the other three had escaped far away.Satoru couldn't hold it in anymore; his expression instantly changed."!! It hurts so much!!!""So painful!! So painful!!"For a bullet to pass through him, Satoru not rolling on the ground in pain already showed his endurance."Chopper!! Chopper!! Come help..."When injured on the ship, he would look for Chopper.Satoru subconsciously shouted, then halfway through, he realized the surroundings were empty, there was nothing, only him."I forgot, now I am all alone.""…""I hope the town's hospitals, clinics, and such weren't eaten just now."Satoru muttered, covering his wound as he walked into Mock Town.
Chapter 226: I'm Very Weak NowSatoru fought fiercely at night.During the day, if you can't guess Satoru's intentions, he'll bluff you until you're completely lost. If you do guess them, he'll shout, "Luffy, Zoro, everyone, help me!"He fought from night until dawn, but in reality, it was only two hours.Satoru challenged fate, but he was still just a step short.Blackbeard didn't stay; he left behind his left arm.The clone, on the other hand, had probably already flown to Sky Island with Luffy and the others. It seems the Sky Island journey can only be accompanied by the clone. But it doesn't matter; they are all him.As for Main Body Satoru, he'll see if there's anything to do. If not, he'll just wait at the spot where Luffyand the others land."I remember which Marine branch that was?"..."Satoru!!!"Dawn arrived, and the Knock Up Stream was also building up, signaling it was time for Luffy and the others to depart.Everyone was ready, marveling at the 'romance' of pursuing dreams and adventure.Then Satoru emerged from Luffy's pocket like a genie from a lamp, startling everyone.Seeing their surprised expressions, Satoru smiled. "What, you miss me so much after three hours?""No, Satoru, how did you come out of Luffy's pocket??"Nami asked, puzzled. Luffy also pulled out his entire pocket, realizing the bullet Satoru gave him was gone."It's gone, the bullet!""What bullet?" Zoro asked. Luffy doesn't use guns, so where would a bullet come from?"The bullet he gave me when we parted ways."Luffy explained.Satoru performed a spin. "I am that bullet! What, you still don't understand my clone ability?""Clone?" This question came from the brothers Masira and Shoujou."So that means you, Satoru, are currently a clone.""No wonder it seemed like you were everywhere in Alabasta, heh heh."Robin understood.Satoru nodded. "Sister Robin is smart. Anything that can be shot out, combined with my bracelet and Chopper's Human-Human Fruit, can turn into my clone. I can also decide when this item becomes a clone. Of course, the clone's existence has no time limit, but its abilities are limited.""So, on Sky Island, everyone will have to rely on themselves. I'm very weak now."Satoru, playing the drama queen, leaned against Luffy, pretending to be frail.No one believed Satoru's nonsense, except Luffyand Chopper."Hehe, don't worry, we'll rely on ourselves then, Satoru.""It's good that you're back!"Luffy said with a smile."Good heavens, you're such a strange one, you've got me on edge. What exactly is your combat power?"Masira exclaimed. After a day of getting to know him, he realized he knew nothing at all."It's alright. On the ship, everyone else is mainly responsible; I'm just a handyman," Satoru replied. As for being strong or having combat power, of course, he could run away, or he could turn around and rip off an enemy's skull (depending on the person).Satoru replied. As for being strong or having combat power, of course, he could run away, or he could turn around and rip off an enemy's skull (depending on the person)."Luffy, you don't understand, do you?""The current Satoru is just a clone.""So, Satoru, where is your... Main Body? Where is your Main Body now?""Why aren't you coming back? What's the meaning of sending a clone?""We're going to the sky. If you don't keep up, how will you catch us later?"Nami was still the most perceptive.Satoru showed a touched expression, but Nami said, "Don't pretend, Satoru, explain yourself!"Satoru pouted, "How heartless, Nami, I'm genuinely touched."He then learned through a mental connection that his Main Body was in a tavern. (Clones and Main Bodies don't immediately inform each other of everything they do; that would confuse the mind. For example, if the Main Body is talking to someone here, and the clone is talking to someone there, and all those conversations flood into one mind, it would be chaotic.)Mock Town doesn't lack taverns; the destroyed part was the center of Mock Town, but the outer ring still has buildings."The Main Body is... drinking in a tavern right now. It's fine.""Drinking?""We're almost out of time, and he's drinking in a tavern!!"Nami was so angry her eyes almost shot fire."We can still delay for another 30 minutes. You need to rush back immediately. You can fly, so 30 minutes should be enough!"Nami said, looking up at the Diamond Bell beneath the crow's nest.
Chapter 227: I Will Catch Up With YouThe battle concluded, and the final result of Bai Yun's challenge against fate was gaining... one-fifth of Blackbeard. Obviously, this was useless.Meanwhile, the main body arrived at a tavern on the outskirts of Mock Town to treat his wounds.As for Luffy and the others' journey to Sky Island, the clone would accompany them.However, Nami insisted, "It's still not too late for you to damn well hurry back here right now!!!"...Nami suggested waiting another half hour for him to return.Bai Yun looked at her, saw that everyone else had no objection, and was deeply moved. He wiped the corner of his eye and said, "Aiya, you guys really love me.""Don't be so mushy, Bai Yun."Sanji exhaled a puff of smoke and replied."Hehe, it's fine, don't worry about me.""I will catch up with you.""Definitely."Bai Yun spoke with certainty, but Nami didn't buy it."Tell me, how are you going to catch up to us?""This is the Grand Line. How are you going to follow us?"Nami was right. On the Grand Line, without a Log Pose, it was practically impossible to move an inch. Furthermore, the main issue was that it was impossible for Bai Yun to chase them into the sky (there was a normal route to Sky Island, but Bai Yun didn't know where it was or how to get there).Nami didn't even know where their next island would be. How were they supposed to meet up? How could he catch up?Bai Yun had already thought about this problem long before fighting Blackbeard."We'll have to rely on that."Bai Yun pointed at Luffy, and Luffy pointed at himself, "Me?"Bai Yun shook his head and pointed again; it was Luffy's straw hat."It's the Vivre Card inside the straw hat.""A Vivre Card?"Luffy took off his straw hat and pulled the Vivre Card out from a hidden layer inside it.The Vivre Card in Luffy's palm could be seen slowly shifting in one direction."That's Ace's direction.""A person's Vivre Card will point toward that person.""The main body has Luffy's Vivre Card. After you come down from Sky Island, all he has to do to catch up is follow the Vivre Card."Bai Yun explained.Luffy himself remarked, "Vivre Cards can do that? So that's why Ace agreed to this.""Huh? How come I didn't know you had my Vivre Card, Bai Yun?""When we were kids, Master and Shanks made them. I saw it and asked them to tear off a piece of yours for me. See? It's useful now."Bai Yun explained."Really? You're so smart, Bai Yun!"Luffy patted Bai Yun on the back and said with a laugh.Nami remained skeptical, but Bai Yun returned a smile, "Alright, hurry up and set sail."Cricket had heard the whole exchange from beginning to end, thinking, *You guys are finally ready to leave,* and lit another cigarette."Thank you... for getting the gold back.""Just make sure you don't fall down from the sky."Bai Yun returned a huge grin, revealing all his white teeth.With the sound of the anchor being raised and the sails being lowered, the Merry set sail once more."Hehe, goodbye, old man!!""Old man, the City of Gold definitely exists!!""Old man, take care of yourself and stop doing reckless things."The Straw Hats all bid farewell to Cricket.Bai Yun couldn't be left out, "Smoke less, old man! Also, have you considered getting a new haircut?""Mind your own business!!!"Cricket nearly choked on his own smoke.And so, the Straw Hat Pirates headed toward the Sky Island arc... Over there, the clone departed with Luffy and the others.On this side, Bai Yun walked toward the undamaged outskirts of Mock Town. He wanted to find a hospital or clinic but didn't know where they were, so he prepared to go into a tavern to find a kind soul to show him the way.What, no kind souls?There will be.Who knew that as soon as he pushed the door open, he ran into old acquaintances again.Bai Yun smiled."Tell me, do you Bellamy Pirates really love hanging out in taverns this much?"Inside the tavern, the entire Bellamy Pirate crew was present. One side of Bellamy's face was swollen high, while Sarkies' face was swollen on both sides.The moment everyone saw Bai Yun, they instantly thought, *Isn't that the God of Slaughter from last night!*Terrified, they immediately huddled together, squeezing toward the back of the tavern, trying to get as far away from Bai Yun as humanly possible
Chapter 228: No Guts, No GloryAs day broke, residents on the outskirts of Mock Town gathered at the edge of the destruction, staring into the center that had been engulfed by darkness, unable to imagine what had transpired there.It had turned into ruins overnight, but it wasn't a typical collapse; it looked as if the entire structure had been lifted up and then slammed back down upside down.And right in front of their eyes, Bai Yun walked out from the wreckage.Blood dripped from his arm, and a faint smear of blood marked the corner of his mouth. He clutched his wounded arm, appearing heavily injured, yet he walked with a straight back. Most notably, he was carrying a severed arm. No one dared to stand in his way, especially since the news of his 80 million bounty and Luffy's 100 million bounty had already spread."Excuse me…"The moment Bai Yun spoke, the crowd scattered in terror."Don't kill me!!!""I don't know anything!!!""Mama!!!"Bai Yun: "...Seriously? Do I look that terrifying?"Meanwhile, his clone accompanied Luffy and the others on their way to Skypiea.Bai Yun's main body, however, had arrived at the undamaged outskirts of Mock Town. His priority now was bandaging the wound on his arm.But as soon as he tried to speak, people fled.Well, he still needed to find a kind soul to guide him to a doctor. And where was the best place to gather information?The answer: the bar.He arrived at a bar on the outskirts. As soon as Bai Yun pushed the door open, he saw the entire Bellamy Pirates crew inside, along with the uncle who owned the previous tavern.Bai Yun almost thought he had traveled back in time, but that was clearly impossible."Tell me, do you Bellamy Pirates really enjoy hanging out in bars this much?"He greeted them with a smile.The instant the others saw him, they panicked and immediately huddled together, scrambling to squeeze into the deepest part of the bar, trying to maximize the distance between themselves and Bai Yun. "Y-y-you…"Sarquiss pointed at Bai Yun, unable to utter a complete sentence."If you can't talk, then shut up. Your face is swollen like that, and yet you still can't keep your mouth closed, huh?"Bai Yun replied, walking straight toward the bar counter.The crowd immediately parted on both sides, clearing a path for Bai Yun.Looking at the familiar proprietor, Bai Yun repeated his standard request, "A glass of rum, boss.""Are you two twins?"The uncle nodded. "Coming right up.""No, this bar is also mine... it's the last one I have left."The owner paused before continuing.It was his last one. Although he didn't know exactly what had happened in the center of Mock Town, the fact remained that his previous bar there had been utterly obliterated.Bai Yun chuckled at the remark. It seemed running a bar in the world of pirates was certainly profitable, though the risks were clearly high."Hahaha, well, you must still be rich, Boss.""I was, before. Not anymore,"the uncle replied, his tone laced with resentment, as he slid the drink across the counter to Bai Yun.Bai Yun took a sip of the rum. His bracelet transformed into a flintlock pistol, which he set down on the bar with a quiet *clack*. Behind him, Bellamy and the others, who had been trying to sneak out, froze instantly."Even though I came out of the center, I didn't destroy your tavern inside,"Bai Yun explained this, but what could the owner do besides nod? Even if Bai Yun *had* done it, he wouldn't dare ask for compensation. After draining his glass, Bai Yun turned to face Bellamy and his crew. It was exactly like the night before, except this time, Bellamy didn't dare approach."What's the rush to leave?""I still need you guys to help me out with something.""We're all friends, aren't we?"Bai Yun said with a faint smile.Sarquiss cursed internally. Who the hell beats a 'friend' into this kind of shape?"I'm currently injured, you know, and very weak.""A head worth 80 million Berries—don't you want it?""No guts, no glory.""Don't you even have that much courage?"Bai Yun challenged them.Sarquiss and his men would have to be complete idiots to dare attack Bai Yun again.However, just as Sarquiss finished that thought, Bellamy, who was standing beside him, charged forward.Maybe he truly was an idiot.Or maybe he desperately needed that 80 million Berries.Or perhaps he simply refused to believe he was so weak that he could be defeated in a single move! He refused to believe it!But regardless of his reasons, the outcome remained unchanged.
Chapter 229: We Might As Well Take It EasyThe sea surface was calm, gulls circled overhead, and the sea breeze felt very comfortable against their faces.Although the sea looked peaceful, the undercurrents beneath were surging, ready to burst forth..."Bang! Bang!! Bang!!"Seeing the gulls, Bai Yun's urge to shoot flared up.A few quick shots immediately brought down several gulls; his interest remained consistent throughout.Gulls: WNM BEEP BEEP BEEP!!!!"That's amazing, Bai Yun!""Oh! It's Bai Yun No. 1!!"Luffy, Usopp, and Chopper praised him.The reason for "Bai Yun No. 1" was that they had learned Bai Yun could split into a maximum of six clones, so they decided to refer to his clones as No. 1 through No. 6 from now on.Bai Yun responded, "After you assign the numbers, if you mix them up, how can you tell which is which, and which number belongs to which?"Luffy replied, "...Who cares, Bai Yun. You guys just need to answer, and we'll know.""You guys just need to answer..." Is that sentence grammatically sound?In response, Bai Yun simply said they could call them whatever they wanted."Just average, really. Sanji, why don't you grill these gulls for us to eat?""Grilled gulls! Grilled gulls!!"Bai Yun lifted the gulls by their fateful necks and handed them over to Sanji.The three foodies behind him shouted excitedly, and even Little Bai hissed with its tongue out, indicating it wanted some too.Sanji exhaled a puff of smoke."All you guys ever think about is eating."Although he said that, he still took the gulls and headed toward the kitchen."We are about to embark on a life-or-death attempt!! You guys are way too relaxed!!"Nami punched Luffy and Usopp on the head from behind.The two immediately collapsed onto the deck, clutching the large bumps on their heads."Hahaha, don't be so nervous, Nami.""Going while nervous is still going.""Going while relaxed is still going.""No matter how we go, the result won't change, so we might as well take it easy."Bai Yun replied."You and your sophistry!"Nami glared at Bai Yun, but she had to admit he made a good point: if they had to go, they might as well relax a little. So, Nami turned around and went to chat with Robin and her sister.Zoro, meanwhile, was practicing on the deck, focusing on his technique of cutting iron and hearing the breath of all things.While Luffy, the other two, and Bai Yun waited for Sanji to grill the gulls, they started playing with the South Bird again.Just as they reached the side of the ship, Masira started explaining things to them again."Listen up, everyone. It's exactly 7 o'clock in the morning now. We should reach the vicinity of the Knock Up Stream around 11 o'clock.""The old man said...""Look, look."Masira was talking, and Luffy and the others were... maybe listening.Luffy excitedly used his hand to bend the South Bird's head sideways."Gak!"But the moment he let go, it snapped back instantly, continuing to point south. This was the reason it was called the South Bird—its front could only ever point south."See that? It snapped right back again!!"Luffy said excitedly, as if he had found a new toy."If we're a little late... Hey! Are you guys even listening to me!!!"Masira noticed, and shouted angrily, demanding that they focus on the task at hand!!Well, nobody paid attention to him."I can't believe there's really such a magical bird,"Usopp sighed in wonder."Cheep cheep..."Suddenly, the South Bird squawked a few times, but it instantly stopped after Little Bai glared at it."Their rudeness is truly making me tremble with fear,"The gorilla grumbled.It was only then that Luffy began to pay attention to them."Ah, no need to rush. Let's just proceed easily."Masira and Shoujou conferred, agreeing that since they had been tired all night, they might as well relax. They relaxed so much that even the ship seemed to soften.Zoro couldn't help but complain, "Are you sure this is okay?"...Back in Mock Town.Bellamy resolutely launched an attack on the injured Bai Yun.Now, his face was symmetrical.Meanwhile, the ship's doctor was nervously bandaging the wound on Bai Yun's hand.Watching Bellamy and Sarquiss contemplating life like two frogs.Bai Yun tried his best not to laugh."Does anyone have a Transponder Snail?""Lend it to me for a bit."Bai Yun had left his own Transponder Snail in his room on the ship because he was afraid it would be damaged when fighting Blackbeard.