One Piece: Ascending the Divine Path

A new world, on a certain part of the sea.

A huge ocean-going ship is quietly moored here.

The jet-black pterosaur flapped its wings and roared down like a heavy bomber.

A lump of yellow fat landed awkwardly on the deck like a bomb dropped by a bomber, its massive inertia causing its round body to roll.

"Wow!"

With a scream, the chubby man slammed his head against the cabin wall, smashing through it.

"Damn it! Jhin! You idiot, you want to die, don't you?!"

Quinn roared as he burst out of the cabin.

It causes no harm, but is extremely insulting.

King ignored him. The second-in-command of the Beasts Pirates, who had returned to human form, had already taken out a Den Den Mushi and dialed a number.

Quinn, who had been so aggressive, also shut his mouth.

Soon, a deep voice came from the Den Den Mushi, "Jin? Any results?"

"I'm sorry, Mr. Kaido,"

Although he was on the phone, Jin still lowered his head and said in a heavy tone, "It failed."

"Failed? Surely it couldn't be that Lingling's son killed all those guys?"

The man on the other end of the phone, the world's strongest creature, Admiral Kaido of the Beasts Pirates, asked in surprise, "You didn't have time to rescue them?"

"On the contrary, Mr. Kaido, Katakuri and his younger siblings were almost wiped out by that group."

  

"Fortunately, at this moment, Black Arm Zephyr appeared with a strong Marine, which saved the Charlotte family," Jin said.

"Quinn and I also took this opportunity to break into the battlefield to prepare to rescue them."

Jin paused for a moment, then said, "However, our support seems to be completely meaningless to Waldo."

"What?"

Kaido was also somewhat taken aback.

Are those people really that strong?

And Zephyr went too?

"I don't know why, but even though Waldo is a Momo-Momo Fruit user, he's shown a different kind of telekinetic ability."

Jin continued, "When combined with the Momo-Momo Fruit, their mobility is terrifying; even Katakuri and Zephyr together couldn't stop them."

"A second ability?"

Kaido's voice suddenly rose in pitch, "Is that so?"

"Yes, Mr. Kaido, Waldo's strength is terrifying now."

Jin said, "Katakuri is no match for him, and I don't think he can do anything about it. Even Zephyr with Black Arm can only be on par with him. I'm afraid there are very few people in the New World who can defeat him, and that's assuming he doesn't rely on mobility to escape."

"..."

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, and then...

"Hehehe! That Bandi Waldo?"

Kaido, instead of getting angry, laughed, "That idiot has really learned something after being imprisoned for over twenty years!"

Jin paused for a moment, then said, "There are two more things, Mr. Kaido. First, my kinsman possesses an ability almost identical to yours, the ability to transform into a dragon. I suspect it's related to the Navy's science unit."

"What did you say?"

Kaido's voice finally carried a hint of anger.

The time he spent being detained in the Naval Science Unit was a minor blemish on his life.

"Could it be that bastard Vegapunk's doing?"

"I don't know."

King continued, "Also, Waldo said he would visit you in Wano Country."

"Hehehe! You've got guts! Let him try!"

At the same time, on Parrete Island.

While his siblings received treatment, Katakuri stood on the broken shore, holding a Den Den Mushi (snail phone), and reported everything that had happened on the island to his mother.

"So, in the end, I lost four sons and three daughters, and that bastard Waldo got away so easily?"

Charlotte Linlin's voice was so somber it was almost dripping with water.

"I'm sorry, Mom."

Katakuri's eyes were filled with deep sorrow. "I can't do anything to that Lunar woman, and I can't defeat Waldo, who has two abilities at the same time."

It was his incompetence that led to the deaths of so many of his younger brothers and sisters.

Didn't he already make up his mind to become the perfect older brother when Brûlée was injured?

"Waldo with two abilities, the Lunarians with a Devil Fruit ability that seems to replicate Kaido's... Mom, Mom, this world really never lacks surprises!"

Charlotte Linlin sneered.

"Mom, should we continue searching for them?"

Katakuri asked this question.

Although he was unwilling to accept that his younger siblings had died in vain, he knew even more that unless his mother personally intervened, they had no chance of defeating that group.

What Katakuri found even more painful was that even if his mother personally intervened, given Waldo's mobility, she simply couldn't stop them.

"Of course we can't let this go! We must avenge our blood feud, and we must take back the Lunarians! Besides, I'm also very interested in their secrets! But,"

On the naval guerrilla side.

Professor Zefa stood on the bow of the ship with a sullen face and made a phone call to headquarters.

Knight, on the other hand, was already surrounded by the crowd.

"So, even with both Zeff and Charlotte Katakuri attacking at the same time, they still couldn't stop that group? That guy is actually that strong?"

Dorl moved closer to Knight, who could hardly believe it; Knight could even smell the faint scent of smoke coming from her breath.

Frog Fun actually made me inhale secondhand smoke, and that woman below me.

Knight nodded lazily, then reached out and grabbed Doll's face, shoving her away. "Who are you trying to kill with your mouth full of smoke?"

It stinks!

Dordon, who was still gritting his teeth because of the failure of this operation, suddenly had a twitch of his brow.

The dashing female brigadier general pried Knight's hands off, then moved closer, a mischievous smile playing on her lips. "Kid, not used to this smell yet? Let me help you!"

The female brigadier general's breath hit me.

The faint smell of smoke was mixed with a sweet aroma.

No, are we really that close?

Knight rolled his eyes. Seriously? Is this what they call being greasy?

"Alright, Dor, stop fooling around."

Lieutenant General Simon sighed. "In that case, it's a complete failure. Given the mobility those guys have shown, there's probably little chance of catching them."

It's not that this operation failed, but rather that there probably won't be another chance to pursue them.

"fail?"

Knight said calmly, "They're the ones who ran away in disarray. What kind of failure are we?"

Binz's lips twitched slightly. "Knight, here you go again."

Didn't you say the same thing last time in the Sabaody Archipelago?

"Ultimately, it's because Professor Zephyr is too disappointing."

Knight crossed his arms and said slowly, "I'll deal with those guys later."

"Knight..."

Although she was feeling somewhat heavy-hearted, at this moment, Ain inexplicably felt like laughing.

Is Knight's personality characterized by arrogance? He has always firmly believed in his own power.

Despite having a personality that shouldn't be likable, people always inexplicably want to believe him.

"Then you'd better get stronger quickly, Knight!"

Zefa walked over.

Everyone looked at him with questioning eyes.

Zephyr sighed softly and said, "Let's turn back. The mission to defeat those people is on hold for now."

"..."

Everyone remained silent.

In the sky above a certain part of the new world, a huge ship slowly descended towards the sea.

"What about the casualties?"

Distracted, Knight maneuvered Waldo's body to stand at the bow of the ship, glancing back slightly.

"Seven people died, and fifteen of the wounded, including Salt, were seriously injured."

Behind him, Bagingom responded respectfully.

The casualties were not high, and none of the dead were from Level 6 of Impel Down. In fact, among those from Level 6, the only one who was seriously injured was Solt, who was personally wounded by Knight.

"Um."

Knight nodded slightly. "So, you know what to do next, right?"

"Of course, Lord Night King!"

Bakingom quickly said, "We have already chosen a country: the Kingdom of Dunas, a non-World Government member state with a population of over five million, located in a vast blank area in the middle and later parts of the New World, and not belonging to any power."

"The king of this country personally commands a formidable national defense army, which is why it is barely able to survive in the New World."

"Then go ahead and do it."

Knight's lips curled into a smile. "It starts with taking this country under our control."

It's finally time to upgrade our capabilities.

It's been a long wait.

After this battle, neither the Navy nor Charlotte's Beasts Pirates will make any rash moves in the short term.

The time for development has arrived.

"Oh, right."

Knight seemed to remember something, turned around, and said, "Send someone to Wano Country."

I promised to visit Kaido, I can't go back on my word.

The chaotic battle that took place on Parret Island has come to a complete end, but the aftershocks of this battle are only just beginning to spread.

Although none of the four parties involved had any reason to publicize the course and outcome of the battle, there were still pirates alive on Parrete Island, and quite a few of them were still alive.

The very next day, newspapers from all major newspapers rushed to report on this fierce battle.

Interestingly, none of the pirates who provided the news had ever been close to the battlefield, so the content reported in the newspapers was slightly different from the facts.

For example, because they didn't know that the two members of the Beasts Pirates originally came to help the fugitives, the newspaper reported that the Beasts Pirates, like the Charlotte Family and the Navy, came to hunt down the fugitives.

So the final news report was that the fugitives, facing an encirclement by the Charlotte Family, the Navy, and the Beast Pirates, were not only not defeated, but were even able to retreat calmly.

The leader of the fugitives, Bandi Waldo, not only easily defeated the Big Mom Pirates fleet led by Katakuri, but he also fought to a standstill with former Marine Admiral Black Arm Zephyr!

The fact that he drew with Zephyr is incredibly impressive, since the world doesn't know that Zephyr has long since lost his Admiral-level strength.

And so, naturally, the world was deeply shocked.

"No wonder they gave Bandi Waldo a bounty of one billion Berries! He's that strong!"

"These people are terrifying! The Lunaria tribe who can rival Charlotte Katakuri, Edward Weevil who even Charlotte Cracker couldn't handle! And Bandy Waldo, who's on par with a Marine Admiral!"

"Has the Whitebeard Pirates, the Beasts Pirates, and the Big Mom Pirates appeared, is this the fourth monster pirate crew in the New World?"

"What will that sea area become?!"