One Piece: Ascending the Divine Path

Knight had no idea he had become Shirou Emiya, the high jumper, and inexplicably stirred the heart of a young girl.

If he knew, he would definitely say something like, "Longing is the furthest distance from understanding, and it must be said in an extremely deep, bubbly voice."

Knight simply swung his fist with meticulous care and utmost sincerity.

The power of the Dream-Dream Fruit must not be revealed. Physical skills and Haki are the main means of combat for a Marine, and there must be no slackening in the slightest.

Knight only stopped after swinging his fists until his arm was almost completely exhausted and his fists were covered in blood.

Then I started doing strength training.

Now he could take a break. Knight entered the dream world and remotely controlled his body to train on its own.

He spied on Weevil and his mother, who were probably still on the prison ship, and were also in a dream at that moment.

Surrounded by a group of servants, Baginom was completely absorbed in the romance with Whitebeard under the moon and flowers, thoroughly enjoying himself.

Weebull, on the other hand, was enjoying a hearty meal in front of a pile of delicious noodles. Because he was rather simple-minded, his desires were much lower than his mother's, and he was much easier to satisfy.

After glancing at them twice, Knight ignored them.

He should have some fun too.

In the dark and deep starry sky, an unprecedentedly fierce war broke out.

The mechanical empire, which controls a massive space fleet, is making contact with the army of cultivators who traverse the universe in their physical bodies, and they immediately begin a fierce battle.

Every collision between the beam cannon and the magical aura creates a brilliant firework display in the dark universe.

Vast stars are like dust, and even expansive galaxies are fragile and easily shattered.

Knight sat cross-legged on a giant star, waving his hands like a conductor, and with different gestures, a massive space fleet in the distant starry sky began to dance.

The warships crisscrossed the dark starry sky, sometimes focusing their fire, sometimes scattering.

They said they were playing real StarCraft.

Unfortunately, Knight couldn't create truly intelligent beings, so the intelligence level of the cultivator army that was his opponent was about the same as the bosses in the game in his previous life, essentially using the same set of moves.

Fortunately, Knight had enough tricks up his sleeve, so he had a pretty good time.

Knight played until his real-world body was completely exhausted before he finally put his consciousness back into his body.

Overwhelmed by fatigue, Knight could no longer stand and was about to collapse to the ground.

  

But at that very moment, his body straightened up by force.

"call--"

Knight slowly let out a sigh of relief.

Life returned to life, isn't that amazing?

My body has reached its limit, but my willpower is still fully charged.

"It's an ability that's practically cheating."

A panting sound came from the side.

"Um?"

Knight turned his head in surprise and saw Ian slumped on the ground, as if she had just been pulled out of the water. "You're still here?"

Ain's lips twitched slightly.

That's why people say Knight is great in every way, except he has a mouth.

Whenever his opinion of him changed, he would speak.

"Can't I be here?"

Ian's voice was cold and hard.

"How arrogant Ain is. Oh well, whatever makes you happy."

Knight stretched. "I'm going to have dinner, Ghana."

I've been training all afternoon, and I'm starving.

He turned and left.

Ain gritted her teeth and struggled to her feet, limping as she followed Knight.

You eat, I eat too!

Knight didn't care; could he really stop her from going to the cafeteria?

Although the new recruits were given leave, not all of them went to town, and the canteen remained open as usual.

As Knight strode into the cafeteria, one of the staff members serving food visibly turned pale. He turned back in alarm and shouted to the kitchen, "Knight's here!"

The chefs who had been slacking off in the kitchen suddenly jumped up.

"Didn't he go to town?"

"Quickly! Bring out the prepared ingredients!"

"Another big battle is about to begin!"

Hearing the sounds coming from the kitchen, Ain's lips twitched again.

Knight's appetite did indeed cause quite a bit of trouble for the cafeteria chefs.

In short, a large amount of food was already placed in front of Knight, and the staff apologized, saying that more food was being prepared.

Knight didn't hesitate and immediately began to wolf down his food.

Compared to him, Ian was much more elegant, eating slowly and deliberately, occasionally brushing her stray hairs behind her ears to reveal her neck, which, though sweaty, was still as white and beautiful as a swan's.

Of course, Knight's attention was only on the food in front of him.

Clang.

A plate full of food was placed opposite Knight.

"Um?"

Knight looked up in surprise.

Because he needs so much food, he usually sets up a separate table.

It is Zefa.

"Teacher Zephyr!"

Ain quickly greeted her.

Nodding to Ayn ​​to signal her to continue eating, the Navy's chief instructor broke off a piece of bread, dipped it in the mushroom soup, and looked at Knight, who was covered in sweat and looked quite disheveled. "It's not a bad thing to take a break from work occasionally."

"There's nothing I can do, Professor Zephyr, I'm so unwilling to accept this."

Knight said vaguely.

"Unwilling to accept it?"

Zephyr paused for a moment, "What are you unwilling to accept?"

This kid's performance was among the most outstanding of all the students he had taught; even Sakazuki and the others might not have been as good as him when they graduated.

"There are so many people in the world stronger than me."

Knight said, "We need to let them know quickly who's the better one."

"You little brat!"

Zefa couldn't help but smile.

Ain, who was standing next to her, almost spat out the food in her mouth.

This guy's narcissism is simply unmatched.

"I heard from Binz that you want to go to the New World?"

Zefa got down to business.

"Um,"

Knight said lazily, "Wouldn't it be a waste for someone like me to deal with the lowly pirates of Paradise or even the four seas?"

"Um,"

Zephyr nodded. "With your strength, the New World is indeed more suitable."

Although his Devil Fruit ability isn't particularly powerful, Knight's mastery of both types of Haki and his exceptionally strong physique make him comparable to a typical Vice Admiral in the Marine Headquarters.

With a little more training, he could easily become the base manager of the G-series base.

As long as you don't run into any of the high-ranking officers under the monsters of the New World, you won't be in any danger.

Which branch would you like to join?

Zefa asked, "If it's suitable, I can recommend someone for you."

"G-5 Base".

Knight hardly hesitated.

Located at the entrance area of ​​the New World, this is a great place for pirates entering the New World to farm points, as it's far from the territory controlled by monsters.

Zefa clearly understood this as well.

He nodded slightly. "Yes, G-5 base is indeed very suitable."

Although this kid talks big without restraint, he is indeed down-to-earth in his actions.

"Zeff-sensei, I want to go to the new world too."

At this moment, Ain, who was at the next table, spoke up seriously.

Zephyr looked at Ain and sighed, "Is Binz like this, and are you like this too? Let me think about it."

Binz and Ain are not weak either, and they are also Devil Fruit users, so ordinary pirates are indeed no match for them.

The New World isn't all about powerful pirates.

"Professor Zephyr,"

Knight had already devoured all the food on the table. He leaned back lazily in his chair, a grin spreading across his face. "I guess I've done a great service this time? Why don't you talk to Marshal Sengoku and ask him to just give me any general's rank? Otherwise, it wouldn't be worthy of me."

"A general? You really dare to dream of that."

Zephyr said irritably, "When I graduated from the Naval Academy, I was just a private."

That's why promotions were slow for the older generation.

Koby became a senior colonel at eighteen, and Hibari became a lieutenant colonel at sixteen.

Professor Zephyr was still a sergeant at the age of twenty-eight.

The evaluation is "finished".

"but,"

Zefa added, "Your contributions are also a fact. Headquarters should consider promoting your rank accordingly, and donning the coat of justice shouldn't be a problem."

Knight curled his lip.

The junior officers at headquarters are entitled to wear civilian clothes and a justice coat.

"Alright, kid, all the high-ranking officers in the navy climbed up from the bottom."

Zefa said, "With your abilities, there's no need to rush."

I say this because you don't know that there will be two people in the future who go directly from commoners to generals, Professor Zephyr.

"Anyway, Knight,"

Zefa solemnly said, "No matter what, never forget your sense of justice."

"You're spouting nonsense again, Professor Zephyr."

Knight laughed and said, "I've always upheld my sense of justice."

Zefa nodded with satisfaction.

After dinner, the new recruits returned in twos and threes.

Binz looked at Knight, who had clearly spent the entire afternoon arguing, and was filled with righteous indignation, saying that he was too despicable.

Knight pretended not to hear and went to take a shower.

After roll call, he immediately returned to his dormitory, went to bed, and closed his eyes.

Your body can rest now, but your mind is just getting started to get hyped.

Weevil and his mother have already been thrown into Impel Down's cells! And Kizaru is stationed at G-1 base, so no one has been able to come to their aid!

Tonight is going to be very lively.

Calm Belt, Impel Down.

The fourth level beneath the sea is the scorching hell.

This floor houses the director's office, kitchen, and granary, and is filled with pools of blood and seas of fire, with unusually high temperatures.

In a prison cell.

"It hurts, it's so hot..."

Wearing a prison uniform, Bakingum lay panting on the ground, covered in sweat and dazed. "You bastards, I'll never forgive you—"

Having just been escorted into Impel Down, he was immediately thrown into boiling water for disinfection, a process that was already unbearable for Bakingom.

Not to mention the terrifyingly high temperatures of the scorching hell.

She didn't even dare to enter the spiritual world, fearing that her body would be directly burned to death.

What exactly does that mysterious ability user want to do?

Shouldn't we make some kind of statement by now?

Otherwise, she would have died here!

The sixth level beneath the sea is known as the Infinite Hell. Outsiders are completely unaware of the existence of this prison. Those imprisoned here are all extraordinary criminals.

The sixth floor was very dark; you could only vaguely see the individual prison cells.

In one of the prison cells.

"Mom! You bastard! Let go of me! I need to find Mom!!"

Wibull struggled helplessly, tightly bound by the sea stone shackles.

A few snickers came from the darkness.

"They're calling for their mother!"

"Hahaha, kid, are you still breastfeeding?"

"Tell me, young man, how did you end up in here?"

The prisoners, who were extremely bored, found it quite interesting.

That is, at this time.

Weebull, who had been shouting, suddenly fell silent.

In the darkness, his panicked gaze became listless.

Knight blinked.

He kicked Weevil's consciousness directly into the dream world and logged into Weevil's account from another location.

Oh, so this is Level 6 of Impel Down.