One Piece: Ascending the Divine Path

In the sky.

"The long-awaited opportunity has finally arrived!"

A huge, jet-black pterosaur swooped down.

The coast of Parret Island.

"Katakuri!!"

Charlotte Owen, who was struggling to withstand Weevil's offensive, was now filled with rage.

Is Waldo such a bad guy that even Katakuri isn't a match for him?

So what do we do now?

A complete rout!

Irving suddenly heard a sharp whistling sound.

He turned his head to look at the distant sky.

Two figures shot over like lightning.

That guy is—

Irving's eyes suddenly widened.

"Surrender, you sinners!"

With his justice coat billowing behind him, the man known as Black Wrist Zephyr clenched his right fist, an invisible aura of dominance swirling around it, and streaks of dark electricity crackling like snakes.

"Black Arm Zephyr!!"

Irving shouted out the name of the person who had arrived.

The navy is here!?

An opportunity!

"Again?"

On the fugitives' boat, Baginom leaned on his cane and smirked.

It's time to start acting again.

Poor Zephyr, he was completely manipulated.

However, players like Solt Anthony were not as clear-headed as Bagingom.

Anthony the Bear frowned immediately. "Black Arm Zeff is here too. This isn't looking good!"

What exactly is that person thinking?

"anyway,"

Salt was calmer. "We just need to follow orders."

There's nothing they can do to resist, isn't there?

  

In the sky, Zephyr flew down, his eyes fixed on the massive figure on the ruined coastline below.

Bandi Waldo, did this guy just repel Charlotte Katakuri?

What exactly happened to this guy?

Even at his peak, Bandy Waldo was definitely not as strong as Charlotte Katakuri.

Where did his second ability come from, and who sent the mother and child to rescue him?

Zefa had too many questions in his mind, but at this moment, none of them could be answered.

"Knight! Anyone will do, grab whoever you can!"

Zefa shouted loudly.

"learn."

Knight, who was following behind Zephyr, shouted his reply.

We can't act rashly now.

Most of the consciousness resided in Waldo, leaving only a small portion of it to control the physical body.

He needs to find someone who can fake a fight with him.

Then, there's no need to think much about the opponent.

"Waldo!!"

Zefa began to fall, his right fist gradually rising, and the dark arc of electricity instantly grew thicker. At this moment, he looked like a shooting star with a black tail.

Below, Knight smiled.

Since we're aiming to make a name for ourselves, then Professor Zephyr's arrival is just the right thing to do.

Projection, begin.

An invisible force material condensed into an arm at his shoulder blade.

An aura of dominance was infused into it, and the invisible arm was gradually tinged with a faint black.

The enormous arm clenched its fist and suddenly slammed it towards Zefa, who was descending from the sky.

At that instant, the power of the Momo-Momo Fruit activated!

The enormous fist expanded rapidly, its speed soaring to a point where it was completely invisible to the naked eye.

Zephyr, who was falling from the sky, barely saw a blur before the enormous fist was already in front of him.

"drink!!"

Zephyr's iron fist finally came crashing down.

In that instant, the jet-black arcs of electricity that exploded from his fist were wild and unrestrained, almost blackening half of the sky.

The air was instantly pushed aside by the surging domineering aura, and the roaring shockwave of the domineering aura crashed down like a celestial river pouring down.

boom!

The projected heavy punch finally collided with Zephyr's overwhelming power.

At the moment of impact, the whole world seemed to be muted.

The next second, a blinding white light exploded from the point of impact, accompanied by leaping black arcs of electricity, and a belated roar tore through the sky.

The shockwave spread out in a ring around the two people, almost tearing the sky into a huge vacuum. The sea surface was forced into a bottomless crater, and a wall of water tens of meters high was pushed out into the distance, revealing the cracked seabed.

The ships on the shore were violently tossed about by the sea; the closest ones were even breaking apart, while those further away were almost capsizing.

The foundation of the coastline groaned under the strain, and the already dilapidated coastline became even more fragmented, causing the earth to shake violently in an instant.

"Wow!"

Bagingom was almost blown away by the aftershocks of their fight.

People on the battlefield were also suffering, with many being crushed to the ground by the wind pressure falling from the sky.

"Those two guys—"

Irving couldn't help but be shocked.

That's amazing!!

Katakuri is no match for any of them!

This time, we completely underestimated these fugitives!

Ultimately, the difference in sheer power was too great, and the massive projected arm suddenly shattered.

But Zefa showed no sign of smugness.

Because, beneath Knight's feet, a colossal Thousand-Hand Guanyin statue rose up.

"Come on, Black Arm Zephyr!"

Knight's lips curled into a smile.

Hundreds of Buddha hands, imbued with domineering aura and empowered by the Momo-Momo Fruit, surged towards Zephyr like a storm.

Zefa's expression was solemn, his eyes flashing red light; the future was already fully in his sight.

Instead of retreating, he charged straight into the storm.

Even if these punches are too fast, as long as you can see into the future, you can dodge them in an instant thanks to Zephyr's mobility.

But, it was in this very moment.

A transparent cage suddenly enveloped Zefa.

What?

Zefa's pupils contracted.

Even though he could see the future, the cage was large enough and condensed quickly enough that, while dodging the storm's heavy blows, he had no time to escape the cage's coverage area.

Zefa shattered the cage in the next instant, but the massive punch was already upon him.

"drink!"

Zefa could only slam his fist into that enormous fist.

The overwhelming and domineering aura shattered the fist, but Zefa's rhythm had been disrupted, and more fists came raining down.

The speed was too fast and the frequency too high. With just one moment of hesitation, Zefa could no longer easily dodge the Thousand-Handed Guanyin's attacks.

He could only keep swinging his fists to fight back.

A series of thunderous explosions shook the entire island of Parret, causing it to tremble as the two fought.

This guy is not an opponent I can easily defeat at this moment.

Zefa realized this.

To defeat Waldo in his current state, we'll probably have to wait until he's back to his prime!

So, is Knight the only hope?

Meanwhile, Knight, while controlling Waldo's body to fight against Teacher Zephyr, also took the opportunity to maneuver his main body to rush towards the fugitives on the coast below.

"It's that brat from the navy!"

Anthony, still holding his head high, said, "Coming towards us? That's a bit disrespectful."

"I'll take care of this brat."

Solt sprang into the air, his sword transforming into a long black serpent, hissing as it flicked its tongue.

But at that moment, Knight, who descended from the sky, snapped his fingers, and suddenly, Knights appeared everywhere.

"What?"

Solt's eyes widened immediately.

He knew that this young navy kid was a Devil Fruit user.

But what's with these clones?

Even with the best effort to release Observation Haki, it is still impossible to discern anything.

In an instant, Solt was engulfed by the sky full of Knights. He struggled to swing his serpent sword, but kept hitting the air.

The real Knight was already in front of him.

In that instant, Knight returned most of his consciousness to his body, leaving only a small portion of it within Waldo's body.

He grabbed Solt's serpent sword with one hand and clenched his fist with the other.

Solt's expression changed drastically.

It only takes a moment, because it only takes one punch.

"A serious punch!"

A jet-black fist slammed into Solt's chest.

"Whoa!!"

The man with the 600 million bounty immediately screamed in agony as his chest was dented from the blow.

Even though he used his domineering defense at the last second, he still fell like a cannonball.

Solt, transformed into a meteorite, crashed to the ground, blasting a huge hole in the already crumbling ground.

"What?"

Anthony could hardly believe his eyes.

This level of domineering aura?

Back in the Sabaody Archipelago, this kid didn't have such strength at all.

How could someone become this strong in such a short time?

Is this reasonable?

"That brat—"

Owen, who had been battling Salt for a long time, couldn't help but marvel at what he saw.

His invincible opponent was defeated in one move by a naval kid who looked only seventeen or eighteen years old.

When did such a monster appear in the Navy?

Even compared to mothers of the same age, she's not bad, is she?

"Well done, Knight!"

Even while engaged in a fierce battle with "Valdo," Zephyr still found time to praise his disciple's amazing performance.

At the same time, he also noticed that Waldo's offensive had a flaw.

That makes sense. It would be strange if this guy could remain unaffected by using two abilities at such a high intensity at the same time!

Zefa seized the opportunity and almost instantly bypassed the storm of fists, rushing straight at Waldo.

but.

laugh!

The next instant, Waldo had already created distance, and then a barrage of fists rained down upon him.

"Damn it!"

Zefa gritted his teeth.

The speed boost from the Momo-Momo Fruit is too troublesome!

I can't even touch this guy!

To retract my earlier statement, if this guy doesn't want a direct confrontation, even if I were to return to my peak condition, it would be difficult for me to defeat him!

After defeating Salt with a single punch, Knight wanted to extend his lead.

But at that moment, flames swept in, and all of Knight's clones were instantly engulfed.

Amidst the raging flames, the real Knight sprang into the air, the dark aura covering his entire body gradually dissipating.

Although most of his consciousness returned to Waldo, the remaining bit of his consciousness was enough to unleash his Haki against the deliberately held-back Flame.

"Your opponent is me."

Luna, the red dragon, flapped her wings, unleashing flames, thunder, and a whirlwind.

"A woman in the way!"

Knight could only let out a "reluctant" cry and keep dodging in the air, occasionally shattering the elemental attacks he couldn't avoid.

Zephyr gritted his teeth inwardly as he fought Waldo.

Knight was also entangled with that Lunaria woman. Even Katakuri couldn't handle her, let alone Knight.

Now, it seems we can only pin our hopes on—

"Chop the rice cakes!"

A figure suddenly shot towards us from a distance.

"Katakuri!"

Irving shouted with delight.

He's alright!

It is undoubtedly the greatest masterpiece of the Charlotte family.

Katakuri, who was sent flying outside the town, was not seriously injured, with only a trickle of blood at the corner of his mouth. He has already returned to fight again.

He was as fast as lightning, his right arm swelling into the shape of a spiked club, covered in a dark aura, and heading straight for Waldo's back.

but.

"What?"

Zefa looked up.

"Oh?"

Knight looked up.

"That is—"

Katakuri looked up.

"Fire Dragon Emperor!"

Blazing flames descended from the sky, coalescing into the form of a fire dragon that crashed down upon Katakuri.

Katakuri frowned, leaped up, and swung his black arm, smashing the fire dragon to pieces with a single elbow strike.

"Mwahahaha! The real protagonist is about to make his appearance!"

With a strange laugh, the enormous creature suddenly crashed to the ground.

The immense weight and incredible speed smashed a huge crater into the ground, and seawater began to pour in through the wide cracks.

Inside the crater, the yellow Brachiosaurus raised its long neck, its small head looking up at the red dragon in the sky. "Lunarian brat, reinforcements have arrived!"

"Reinforcements?"

Knight, who was controlling Waldo's body, really didn't expect such a line, and he couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

In the sky, the fluttering wings of the Ember slowly came to rest not far from Luna.

Look closely, he really does resemble Mr. Kaido.

"Mr. Kaido sent us to help you."

"Jin said calmly to Luna."

"Kaido?"

Luna's enormous head stepped back slightly as she sized up her fellow clansman.

Without any hesitation, Knight instantly manipulated his main body to move away from the red dragon and directly approach Zephyr. For his main body, Jhin was too dangerous.

Zefa reacted just as quickly, immediately stopping his pursuit of Waldo and moving closer to Knight. Waldo, however, did not give chase, and seemed somewhat surprised as well.

"Professor Zephyr, what's the situation now—"

Knight lowered his voice.

Zefa's chest heaved, and his expression was grim.

The Beasts Pirates, what kind of idea is this?

"Help them?"

Below, Cracker, sword in hand, roared, "Hey, King! Are you Beasts Pirates going to be our enemies?"

King lowered his eyes slightly and glanced at Cracker. "Mr. Kaido's orders are absolute."

"Hahaha! That's exactly it!"

Quinn, now transformed into a Brachiosaurus, burst into laughter. "We've got these guys covered! Anyone else want to be their enemy? Bring it on!"

Katakuri's forehead veins bulged, and the trident in his hand creaked as he gripped it tightly.

"Katakuri?"

Irving looked at his twin brother.

What should we do now?

Should we join forces with the Navy to deal with these fugitives and the Beasts Pirates?

"Kaido's orders?"

Knight Waldo nodded slightly.

No wonder they haven't shown up yet.

That's the kind of idea they're plotting. No wonder they're strategists like Kaido.

They even said that once this group appeared, they would just run away with everyone, since they had the Momo Fruit, and even Jin, who had turned off the fire, couldn't catch up.

But now it seems that Chun Chun was overthinking it.

That being the case.

Let's call it a day.

That's what Knight said.