Uchiha Puppet Master, Starting from One Piece

The West Blue is different from the Grand Line. Even though the West Blue is known for its harshness and viciousness among the four seas, it is just a beginner's village compared to the Grand Line.

At night, the small boat carrying three people drifted slowly on the calm sea, without a clear direction, only the soft sound of waves lapping against the hull.

The sea mist gently enveloped the small boat, making the three figures appear soft and indistinct.

Matsumoto Rangiku leaned back in her deck chair, a bottle of sake dangling from her hand, a faint blush on her cheeks. Perhaps she had drunk a few cups of sake, for her eyes gradually grew languid: "We should be able to reach the shore in the next day or two. The sea is indeed vast. We haven't encountered anyone else in all these days of sailing."

Nico Robin didn't answer the drunkard's question. Instead, she looked up at the starry sky, her eyes reflecting the shimmering starlight. A unique aura surrounded her, a result of Uchiha Shiraha's chakra training. Her progress was actually quite rapid, probably because the food in the pirate world was better...

"The sea breeze is getting a bit chilly."

Robin spoke softly, his voice gentle and serene, enveloped by the sound of the waves.

She subconsciously pulled her thin purple coat tighter around herself, her fingertips curling slightly as the sea breeze had made her shiver a little.

Bai Yu didn't say much, but slowly raised his hand, and a gentle wisp of chakra quietly rose up, like a soft barrier, gently enveloping Robin and dispelling the chill of the sea breeze.

"Although I consider myself an ordinary person, looking back, I have also figured out many uses for chakra, especially this chakra cloak."

"The method isn't difficult. Once you have enough chakra, you can also release it externally to form a protective barrier, especially since you're a lightning-attribute user!"

Upon hearing Bai Yu's words, Nico Robin raised her hand and mobilized her chakra.

However, her chakra was only equivalent to that of a genin; it slowly dissipated after just a little bit was gathered.

Nico Robin frowned slightly, a hint of annoyance flashing in her eyes. Just as she was about to try again, Bai Yu's fingertips gently touched her.

His fingertips were warm as he gently pressed Nico Robin's hand. A gentle wisp of chakra traveled along his fingertips, guiding her chakra to slowly condense and settle steadily around her body.

"Remember this feeling; this is not a power you can control right now!"

Uchiha Hakuba didn't expect Nico Robin to be in such a hurry.

Their fingertips touched, and they felt a slight electric current pass through them.

Nico Robin's cheeks flushed slightly. At eighteen, she wasn't the twenty-eight-year-old she was in the anime, and her personality was also slightly different.

She subconsciously looked up at Bai Yu, her eyes meeting Bai Yu's deep gaze.

Her eyes reflected only the image of the starry sky and her own reflection, like a faint light in the deep sea.

For some reason, Nico Robin didn't look away or pull her hand back. She just looked at him quietly, a faint, gentle smile on her lips, and said softly, "Thank you, Shiraha-kun. I've been troubling you every time since I learned chakra."

Bai Yu's fingertips paused slightly, but he didn't move them away. He simply shook his head gently: "It's no trouble. You've improved very quickly."

Bai Yu's gaze fell on the smile in her eyes, and his heart stirred slightly. He could clearly sense the gentle chakra within Nico Robin, the warmth of her palm, and the subtle ambiguity that was quietly spreading, like sea mist, gentle and lingering, yet with a certain degree of restraint, without offending each other.

There is a degree of compatibility between people...

At that moment, Matsumoto Rangiku rolled over and mumbled, "Sake... another cup!"

Then he fell into a deep sleep again.

However, even though the doll already has a human body, can it really get drunk!?

Matsumoto Rangiku broke the momentary silence, but failed to dispel the ambiguity.

Uchiha Hakuba slowly withdrew his fingertips, but still left a wisp of chakra, gently enveloping Robin, as if afraid the sea breeze would chill her.

Nico Robin also looked away, down at the back of her hand, where the warmth of the white feather still seemed to linger, faint yet exceptionally clear, warming her heart.

The two sat side by side, saying nothing more, simply watching the sea, listening to the sound of the waves, and keeping Rangiku company as she slept soundly.

After some time, Bai Yu spoke again: "We should be able to reach Hoh Xil Island in a few days. I'll have to ask you for help then."

Nico Robin softly replied, "Okay."

The small boat drifted gently on the tranquil sea, silent and peaceful. Having calmed herself, Bai Yu spoke again: "Robin seems to be in a very good mood today!"

Nico Robin slowly turned around, a gentle breeze ruffling her hair. Her beautiful face was adorned with a gentle expression, and her profile was bathed in a beautiful halo of starlight. She slowly smoothed her hair and said, "Going out to sea with Bai Yu-kun is so much fun. I really hope that life can continue like this forever."

"What are your plans, Baiyu-kun? It's not like we're the only three people on such a big ship, is it? I really want to read all the Poneglyphs!"

"Of course not! I'll find reliable companions like Robin, and we'll move forward together!"

Uchiha Hakuha casually put his arm around Nico Robin and continued, "So, Robin, I've decided, our next crewmate will be a chef…!"

Nico Robin was startled by Uchiha Hakuba's sudden embrace, then smiled and said, "Eh? You're bringing a chef along?"

"As expected, no matter what, we can only ensure that we don't starve to death at sea. We really still need a cook."

At this moment, Matsumoto Rangiku woke up and bluntly stated, "We need to find a chef. My cooking skills are terrible, but I feel I have a talent for brewing!"

After the two returned to the cabin, Uchiha Shiraha began to ponder. Although he didn't know the principle behind it, he was certain that his Mangekyou Sharingan could open the gates of Soul Society and capture souls from within...

However, capturing Matsumoto Rangiku's soul was a very random and coincidental event...

His strength is not enough; capturing souls from Soul Society definitely cannot be done by someone who has been famous for a long time...

But if it were another world, he wasn't sure which other world's door he could open...

At this moment, Uchiha Hakuba noticed his long-dormant cheat ability and was surprised to find that its progress bar had reached 20%.

"What's going on? The progress bar started running without me even noticing... What did I do during that time?"

Bai Yu immediately realized that this must be related to Matsumoto Rangiku, so this is a cheat related to his own Sharingan. Only by using the Mangekyou Sharingan's abilities can the cheat be continuously activated.

However, even with this possibility in mind, Uchiha Hakuba still dared not use it lightly, since it consumes far more energy than a regular Mangekyou Sharingan.