One Piece: Ascending the Divine Path

The ship's mess hall area is transformed into a banquet by the noisy sailors during dinner time. Some raise their glasses and laugh, while others sing side by side, creating a lively and cheerful atmosphere.

After all, they are all young people in their teens and twenties.

Knight, being quite unsociable, occupied a table all to himself, which was piled high with the most food, almost like a small mountain.

His eating posture was quite unrestrained. He completely abandoned utensils and relied entirely on his hands to grab food. Moreover, his hands were so fast that they left afterimages in the air. The food on the table was stuffed into his mouth like a whirlwind.

The mountain of food on the table was visibly decreasing.

There's no way around it; my body has been expended too much energy and needs a lot of replenishment.

In the dream world, you can have any food you want with just a thought, and the taste and texture will be perfectly replicated. But it is still just a dream and cannot provide energy to your body in the real world.

When will I be able to become a true god among men?

Young Knight was troubled by this thought.

Strangely, despite swallowing so much food, his stomach didn't bulge at all, as if it were a bottomless pit.

The true value of returning a life!

Knight, who had long since mastered the Six Powers, naturally learned this move. He used his willpower to control his digestive system, so that the food was completely digested before it was even swallowed.

While wolfing down his food, Knight also spared some attention for the dream world.

While watching Baggins' dream, Knight smirked.

She seems to really like it.

Moreover, it's clear that Bagingom has been suppressing his feelings for too many years, practically pushing the limits of human potential. The older generation still has the most tricks up their sleeves.

Fortunately, Baginam in the dream returned to her youthful appearance, otherwise the scene would have been quite an eyesore.

The mother and son were actually in their own dream, which had become part of Knight's dream world. Knight separated their dream and made it their own dream space.

Therefore, everything in the dream becomes incredibly real, at least from the perspective of the senses, it is impossible to distinguish between reality and illusion.

Although they had lost their supreme status in her dreams, and the dreams were no longer at their mercy, Knight still left them some authority—while they couldn't actively adjust the dreams, the dreams would present the image they most desired in their hearts.

That's why Baginam couldn't resist the fake white beard, because he was the white beard etched deepest in her heart.

The Infinite Tsukuyomi belongs to that category.

However, for now, only this mother and son can be allowed to dream as they please.

As more people enter the dream world, we can't let everyone play single-player mode anymore; we'll need to play online, which requires an open world.

Knight pondered.

There needs to be a fixed dream world.

  

While he was thinking, Knight didn't stop moving at all; the food on the table was almost gone.

"Speaking of which, Knight,"

Binz, sitting at the next table, casually asked while munching on a chicken leg, "After we get back to headquarters, we'll all be going our separate ways. Where do you want to go?"

"As for Knight, shouldn't he stay at headquarters? Maybe he'll be assigned to work under some high-ranking general!"

One of the marines sitting next to Binz said enviously, "Damn it, I wish I could be a genius like Knight!"

"Haha, it doesn't necessarily have to be a monster of Knight's caliber."

Binz chuckled, "As for me, maybe I can stay at headquarters too."

"Binz! You betrayed us!"

The marine who had been speaking suddenly grabbed Binz's shoulders tightly and shook him violently, his eyes reddening. "No! Refuse it!"

Who would be jealous if Knight stayed at headquarters?

But what right does that bastard Binz have?!

The success of fair-weather friends is the most unacceptable thing.

"Hahaha, I am an ability user after all! My training performance is also among the best!"

Binz didn't resist, but just laughed triumphantly, "You guys better go to branch office! Knight and I will be waiting for you at headquarters!"

Knight, who had finished all the food on the table, lazily wiped his mouth, leaned back in his chair, and glanced sideways at Binz, who was being attacked by several marines.

He said slowly, "Don't compare me to you, Binz. Headquarters? That's too boring for me."

"Um?"

Binz paused slightly, "Boring? What do you mean?"

"Isn't it too boring to just climb the ranks step by step?" Knight said lazily.

Upon hearing his words, Binz's lips twitched immediately. "Wow..."

"So Knight,"

On Knight's other side, at another dining table, Ain's eyes widened slightly. "You don't actually intend to stay in the New World, do you?"

"I don't have time to play with the scoundrels of the amusement park or even the world."

Knight said, "Isn't promotion the fastest only on the front lines? Well, Professor Zephyr became a general at the age of thirty-eight, so I'll just move that record forward by ten years."

The New World is the region where the World Government's control is weakest; it holds great potential.

Moreover, it's true that you can get promoted the fastest when you're on the front lines.

When you're going to be a bad guy, you should be a good bad guy; when you're going to be a sailor, you should be a good sailor. That's how it should be.

"You've got some nerve, kid."

Binz was speechless.

Teacher Zephyr's promotion speed is already the fastest in the Navy in eight hundred years. The youngest active admiral, Admiral Aokiji, was already thirty-nine years old when he was promoted last year.

Knight stretched and said casually, "So Binz is just Binz, and Knight is Knight."

"..."

Ain was speechless.

Stay in the new world?

This sea, inhabited by monsters, is honestly a bit too early for these new recruits.

But Knight seems to be different.

Binz's eyes widened instantly. Wow, did this kid say something really cool?

He immediately clenched his fist in defiance. "So what if it's the New World? Who's afraid of who? I'll also ask Professor Zephyr to let me stay in the New World!"

"Whatever you want."

Knight shrugged.

A new world...

Ain pursed her lips.

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One day later.

The towering red earth continent.

Bubble boats climbed straight up the steep rock face.

After arriving at Red Harbor beneath the Red Line, you must board these specially made bubble boats to reach Mary Geoise.

Inside one of the largest bubble boats.

Knight sat lazily cross-legged on the ground, propping his face up with his hand and drooping his eyelids as he looked at the magnificent sea of ​​clouds beyond the bubbles.

The white sea of ​​clouds reflected golden light under the sunlight, looking just like a surging golden wave.

It's quite spectacular! Putting everything else aside, the world is never short of breathtakingly beautiful scenery.

Zefa sat on a chair with his arms crossed, calmly watching Weevil and his mother, who were sitting on the ground wearing Seastone shackles.

Baginam's eyes were a little bruised, but that didn't stop her from trying to open them wide and scrutinize Knight sitting in front of her.

Is this the kid? The one who beat me before?

The voices sound very similar.

So young. Has that bastard Zephyr raised another monster?

However, the kid's matter is no longer important.

Bakingom has been tested many times.

Both she and Weevil were able to return to that spiritual world anytime, anywhere.

In that world, she was the queen of a country, possessing countless treasures, and everyone worshipped and obeyed her, including Newgate who deeply loved her.

Barkingom knew it was fake, but all her senses told her it was real.

She was even quite addicted to it.

But Barkingom knew that all these pleasures came at a price.

Neither she nor Weevil could resist the mysterious ability user.

They might even have to rely on that mysterious guy to survive.

After all, they were about to be sent to Impel Down, and she didn't think her old bones could survive long in that hell on earth.

Let's take a step by step.

Bagingom has resigned himself to his fate.

Knight completely ignored Bagingom's gaze and wasn't worried at all about what Bagingom might say.

He only needs to detach a portion of his consciousness to achieve round-the-clock surveillance of this old woman, and even pull her consciousness into the dream world at any time and completely take over her body.

From the moment Bagingom was pulled into the dream world, she was no longer a threat.

The bubble boat continued upwards and soon arrived at the airport in Mary Geoise.

The new recruits carried their luggage, and Knight accompanied Zephyr to escort Weevil and his mother. The group finally set foot on the land of Mary Geoise.

The group boarded a Mary Geoise-style automated road and headed towards the airport located on the other side of the Red Line.

From here, you can clearly see the towering Pangu City in the distance, as well as the white town not far away.

Knight, still lazily sitting on the automated road, turned his gaze away.

The King of the World and his minions are here.

However, after watching the battle between Im and Loki in the comics, I felt that Im wasn't so unapproachable after all.

"Zeff-sensei, I wanted to say this when we went to the New World."

Because his strength was among the best of the recruits, Binz, who was also escorting Weevil and his mother, licked his lips and said with a grin, "Can't you really take us to Mary Geoise for a look? It's a legendary place."

"Shut up, Binz."

Zefa didn't hesitate at all, but said in a stern voice, "There will be plenty of opportunities in the future."

"……yes."

Binz's shoulders slumped in dejection.

Knight's lips curled into a half-smile.

Teacher Zefa is still too gentle.

If the new recruits were to be exposed to the darkness of Mary Geoise, how many people's sense of justice would be shattered to pieces?

Putting aside everything else, the road beneath their feet that was moving forward automatically was being pushed forward by a group of slaves below.

Speaking of slaves, Knight had actually considered bringing some slaves into the dream world when he passed by last time, making them spies lurking in Mary Geoise.

But in the end, he gave up.

After all, what could a few slaves possibly have access to? A large number of them could easily arouse suspicion.

Let's add some hubs among the Celestial Dragons later.

Next year is the World Conference, and I should have a chance to get a promotion.

The area where Mary Geoise was located was probably one of the narrowest parts of the Red Line. Before long, the group had crossed the Red Line and boarded the bubble boat again to return to the sea.

As you descend through the thick clouds, the azure sea comes into view.

We can already see it in the distance, on the sea, a fortress of justice.

Yes, Marinfolk is very close to the Red Line, after all, one of its most important functions is to protect Mary Geoise.

Well then, the show is about to begin.