One Piece: Nico Robin Collection

Chapter 133 Setting Sail Again
Clang——

The pitch-black slash shot into the sky in an instant, and dozens of ghost heads exploded after a brief pause!

boom!
The flames exploded, turning into a rain of fire across the sky.

Then, to everyone's amazement, the scattered sparks of fire gradually died down.

"One hit?!"

Ace staggered for a moment, staring at Caesar in disbelief.

This was already his strongest attack!
Whether it's the temperature or the domineering presence, he has already pushed himself to the limit!
In the end, Caesar still managed to resolve the situation with ease, and the overwhelming difference in strength left him in despair!
"Don't make that face."

Caesar slowly sheathed his sword: "Not bad, but it's clear that your current level of Haki is not enough to support such a massive attack, not to mention that your Haki level is far inferior to mine."

"But it's still pretty good! If I gave you another year, I'd probably be able to force me to use my transformation form...maybe."

Caesar praised him, saying he could see through the other party's intentions.

Given Ace's strength and stamina, the two could fight for days and nights if Caesar didn't go all out.

But that was clearly not what Ace wanted to see, nor was it what Caesar wanted to see.

Because the outcome of this battle will be a foregone conclusion!

Everyone knows this.

Since we're going to lose anyway, let's make it spectacular and unleash our strongest moves. That's why Ace used his ultimate attack right from the start.

"That's it..."

Having gained Caesar's approval, Ace smirked and collapsed weakly forward.

Caesar flashed forward and caught Ace.

Ace murmured, "A truly utter defeat..."

"It's ok."

Caesar chuckled: "I'm quite lenient with my subordinates. Let alone a hundred times, even a thousand times, ten thousand times, as long as you issue a challenge, I will fight you until you one day become the strongest in this sea!"

"Then please... give me your guidance."

Looking at the cheering crowd approaching from afar, Ace spoke with a sense of relief.

"……captain!"

Thousands of times...

He had always seen Caesar's tolerance.

That's why Ace felt he probably wouldn't challenge Caesar again.

He accepted this man.

Although he was young and impetuous, arrogant and conceited, and greedy and lustful, he had never met a man who impressed him more than Caesar!
"That move you just made was so cool! I've never seen you use it before?"

Deus, who was closest to Ace, stepped forward to help Ace up and asked excitedly.

It's hard to say how strong the Flame-Flame Fruit is, but its special effects are definitely among the best of the Logia-type moves.

Ace chuckled: "You've seen it too, besides being cool, it's not very useful."

"how come?"

Yamato exclaimed excitedly, "Actually, that was already amazing! I felt that even I would have had a hard time taking that attack unscathed. It felt so hot!"

"Of course, that's a temperature close to 2000 degrees Celsius."

Vegapunk's voice came from a small robot nearby.

Vegapunk's large head problem hasn't been resolved yet, making it inconvenient for him to appear in the outside world casually. Therefore, he created a robot to follow him and record the combat data of the two.

He was involved in almost all of Ace's new skill development.

However, Vegapunk did not expect that Caesar's strength was so exaggerated that Ace could not even be forced to transform.

But in Caesar's view, this was the normal outcome.

Caesar always felt that only those like Shanks and Hawkeye, who could possess Yonko-level strength without relying on Devil Fruits, could be considered true top-tier powerhouses.

For example, between Shanks and Kaido, who is stronger?

Both are equally strong, but Kaido has the added advantage of the Azure Dragon Fruit. Could it be that Kaido is stronger?
Kaido may indeed be stronger, but his strength is definitely limited. If the gap were too large, Shanks wouldn't have been able to stop Kaido from going to Marineford during the Marineford War.

But to say that the two are at the same level, wouldn't that mean that Kaido in his normal state is weaker than Shanks?
Is Shanks with a severed arm greater than Kaido with a fully grown arm?
Or is it the strongest creature in the sea, land, and air, whose physical strength ranks at the top of this ocean?
That's bullshit, isn't it?

Kaido's claim to be one of the Four Emperors is far too exaggerated!
This is also something Caesar has always found unreasonable; in the original story, those powerful characters without Devil Fruit abilities were all incredibly powerful.

But in terms of actual combat achievements, apart from Garp's fall from grace, the others don't seem to have any impressive battles to show for themselves. They rely entirely on their opponents to make them stand out, such as the world's number one swordsman.

Logically speaking, a Yonko like Kaido, with his significantly increased stamina and attack power, should be able to easily defeat Shanks.

And Whitebeard.

The world's strongest man, who fought to a draw with Roger, who didn't have a Devil Fruit, thanks to the Tremor-Tremor Fruit's power?
So, is the title of "world's strongest man" just a joke? I almost forgot, the title of "world's strongest man" already belongs to Jabba.

But Caesar always thought it was ridiculous.

If they fought to a draw even with the boost from Devil Fruits, doesn't that mean that without the boost from Devil Fruits, Roger could have easily beaten Whitebeard?

Caesar knew perfectly well just how powerful the boost from Zoan-type Devil Fruits was!
That's why Caesar can transform and go out and about on his own initiative, but he can't allow himself to be forced into his transformed form; these are two different things.

Although the system provided him with a talent boost and various bloodline bonuses, Caesar himself also put in a lot of hard work to cultivate.

Ace's move was powerful, but it was far from enough to threaten one of the Four Emperors; it was a power from a different dimension.

Or, if faced with a Devil Fruit user like Shanks, Caesar wouldn't be able to accept being forced into his transformed form.

"When we get back, Doctor, you should upgrade Ace's ship again based on this focused flame."

Caesar said, "Once the ship upgrades are complete, we should set sail."

"Sailing?!"

Upon hearing this, everyone became excited.

"Great! We're finally setting sail!"

Yamato excitedly hugged Caesar: "I'm so bored!"

"Where are we going on this voyage?"

Nami was eager to try her hand at navigation. Over the past few months, she had learned a lot about navigation from Vegapunk and was eager to show off her skills.

"New World."

Caesar said calmly.

With the construction of Skypiea now on track and Vegapunk in charge, it's time for him to get down to business.

Strictly speaking, the purpose of this voyage should be to establish diplomatic relations, or rather, to acquire territory.

If you want to unify the world, you certainly can't resort to violence from the start.

The main purpose of this voyage is to bring all the forces, including the Tontatta, Fishman Island, the Kingdom of Women, Dressrosa, and the Kingdom of Giants, under our control.

The specific operational details had already been demonstrated by the main characters in the original story, so Caesar didn't need to put in any effort.

Ninety-nine percent of the combat power in this ocean is in the hands of the Navy and the World Government. As long as we eliminate those Celestial Dragons, the remaining countries will be no match for us.

The reason for choosing these forces is that, compared to other forces that have not appeared in the story, these forces are relatively reliable.

The dwarves are easy to fool, the fish-men islanders are easy to manipulate, and the giants are easy to befriend.

Dressrosa is the simplest option; just help the royal family get rid of Doflamingo, and he happens to have a reason for it.

I spared your life because you promised to help me find the Dark-Dark Fruit, Doflamingo, but now I've found it.

As for the Nine Serpents of the Women's Kingdom...

All you need to do is take down one of the Celestial Dragons.

Fortunately, although this thing is not common, its whereabouts are not exactly secretive. No matter where it goes, it has to notify the other party in advance to prepare. It can only be said that the World Government is confident enough.

Of course, they weren't blindly confident; at least they wouldn't dare to trespass on the territories of the Four Emperors.

"During this voyage, Yixiao will stay behind on the Sky Island, and the safety of the two doctors will be the top priority."

"Yes."

He smiled and nodded slightly, offering no objection.

His abilities are best suited for staying on the Sky Island. He can not only lead a large number of people back and forth between the Sky Island and the Blue Sea, but also has absolute dominance in the battles of the White Sea!

No matter who the opponent is, a single Hellfire Brigade will send them straight back to Qinghai.

"Aside from a smile..."

Caesar glanced around, and everyone shrank back and hid behind the bear. No one wanted to be chosen by Caesar to stay on the sky island. Even Law was pulled behind him by Bebo with a displeased look on his face.

"Never mind, one smile is enough for one person."

Caesar sighed; there were still too few capable people.

Young people need experience, and Big Bear must accompany them to prevent such a situation from happening.

Let's see if we can recruit some people from the navy along the way.

For example, Zephyr or something...

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

(PS: There is no charge for adding after this paragraph.

The word count is a bit low, and the plot transitions aren't very smooth. I need to carefully review the upcoming events...
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