One Piece: Ascending the Divine Path

Pleasure Street, this island of bliss, is unusually quiet today.

A corner of the once-prosperous town has been reduced to ruins, and the town's guards are cleaning it up with lingering fear.

Who would have thought that someone would actually dare to cause trouble in Lord Stussy's territory, and that their strength was ridiculously powerful, with the guards unable to stop the mysterious man in black robes.

Therefore, Lord Stussy was forced to step in.

Just when everyone thought a great battle was about to begin, they discovered that Lord Stussy knew the two mysterious men and took them away.

The guards were about to curse. Since the person in question was an acquaintance, couldn't they at least have given a proper visit?

The heart of Pleasure Street, the top floor of the island's most notorious den of iniquity, is the residence of the Queen of Pleasure Street.

A woman sat in a large, soft chair. Her naturally curly, short blonde hair hung loosely beside her ears, and her azure eyes were as clear as the sea.

She was wearing a pink sleeveless dress, and because she was crossing her legs, a section of her fair thigh was exposed. She had a white vest draped over her shoulders, and the fabric of the vest and the dress at the chest area was stretched into a rounded curve. Her waist was very narrow, making her look as slender as a hand.

At this moment, this beauty, whom one would hardly find even if searching the entire ocean, had her brows slightly furrowed, making one feel so sorry for her that one wanted to smooth them out.

"I never imagined that one day you would come looking for me."

"Do you think I wanted to come?"

Baginam looked at the stunningly beautiful woman in the prime of her life with incredibly mixed feelings. "I don't want to see you either."

How does this woman maintain her youthful appearance?

More than 30 years ago, the two of them looked exactly alike!

"Eh!"

  

Sitting next to Baggins, Weevil finally realized, "She looks exactly like Mom!"

Where are they exactly the same?

The young woman, Stusi, the owner of this paradise island, the tycoon of the New World underworld, known as the Queen of Pleasure Street, slightly curled the corners of her mouth.

"Of course they're exactly the same!"

Barkingom said matter-of-factly, "My dear son, in a way, this woman is also your mother."

"Eh!"

Weeble stared blankly at Stussy, then said very politely, "Hello, Second Mom!"

"Please don't call me that."

Stussy waved his hands repeatedly.

While that's true in terms of bloodline, you look much older than me.

After calming himself down a bit, Stu asked seriously, "So, what exactly happened?"

"I'm here to ask you for help."

As Bagingom said this, he glanced briefly around Stussy's house.

While not exactly opulent, the decor was certainly luxurious.

"You've taken over my identity, and you've done quite well all these years."

Stussy simply said, "Then why don't you start your own business?"

"..."

Bagingom choked for a moment.

More than 30 years ago, after the Rocks Pirates disbanded, almost all of its main members were hunted down by the World Government.

Of course, I'm not afraid of those who are very strong, but she's a different story.

Newgate, that bastard, has disappeared again, and at that time, Baggin Gnom was being chased all over the place by the Navy.

Forced into a corner, she returned to the MADS organization. It was around that time that Vegapunk prepared to conduct his first cloning experiment.

At the time, Barkingom felt this was a good opportunity to completely escape the Navy's pursuit, so she volunteered to become the test subject for this cloning experiment.

The experiment was a great success, and the woman before us was born.

Barkingom is preparing to let her take his place and become the new Barkingom Stussy.

As for herself...

Isn't Vegapunk's lineage factor technology interesting?

Anyway, Newgate kept rejecting her.

Thus, after many twists and turns, Webull was born.

But when Baggins had Stussy take her place, she never imagined that this clone would be doing much better than the original.

He is now a famous figure in the new world.

This time, they were thoroughly scrutinized and said...

"Enough with the nonsense."

Baggins was somewhat annoyed. "You wouldn't want the news that you're a clone to spread across the ocean, would you?"

Stussy furrowed his brow slightly, exuding an air of pitiful vulnerability. "What do you want?"

"Don't worry, I'm not here to take advantage of you. I don't want to expose my identity as a remnant of the Rocks gang, I haven't even told Waldo and the others."

Bagingom knew when to stop, and his voice immediately became cheerful. "I need a batch of experimental equipment. You just need to help me find a source, and I'll pay for it myself."

Stussy nodded slightly. "What equipment do you need?"

Barkingom rattled off a list of experimental equipment as if reciting a menu.

"None of these are very rare pieces of equipment."

Stussy thought for a moment, "They should be available on the black market on Gustav Island."

"Gustav Island?"

Barkingom knew about the island, but he didn't know that it had an underground black market.

"Yes, you know the owner there too."

"It's Dufeld," Stussy said.

"That old geezer, Feld?"

Bagingom immediately understood.

Du Field, one of the New World's underground tycoons, known as the God of Fortune, is an absolute giant in the loan sharking industry. He was the one who sponsored the MADS organization back then.

"very good!"

Baggin Gom nodded in satisfaction. "Thanks."

"It's nothing."

Stussy said calmly, "I already owe you a life."

"Haha! You're right!"

Baginam grinned.

Stussy glanced at the foolish Weevil, trying to relax his taut right index finger. No, he was no match for this silly boy. Besides, even if they were to die here, there was still Bandi Waldo. Whether or not this woman had told them about her past, he couldn't let them know that she had died because of him.

Yes, Stussy already wanted to kill when he discovered that his true self had come knocking on his door.

After Baginam made his request to her, Stussy's murderous intent became completely irreversible.

Once it happens once, who can guarantee there won't be a second time?

Do I have to be blackmailed by her forever?

Moreover, this is actually a minor matter.

What Stussy found even more unacceptable was that this woman and the Bandi Waldo she followed were already thorns in the side of the World Government. What if one day they were arrested by the government, and this old hag couldn't withstand the interrogation and told everything?

It wouldn't be a big deal if his clone identity were exposed, since strength is paramount in the ocean. But the problem is that he is still a member of CP0!

If the government knew that he, as a Celestial Dragon's direct agent, was an artificial human created by Dr. Vegapunk, the doctor's situation would become extremely awkward, and he would surely die.

Stussy didn't want to die.

Therefore, this woman must die.

Stussy glanced calmly at the beaming Baginom, then picked up the teacup on the table in front of him and took a small sip.

Since you're unwilling to live a peaceful life in seclusion, then don't blame me.

During the battle on Parrette Island, Lingling's child was killed, and she has been searching for these people ever since. In addition to mobilizing the Charlotte family's intelligence network, she has also offered a large reward for their whereabouts in the underworld.

Just quietly leak this information to Feld; that guy knows what to do.

Gustav Island is not far from the World Ocean, and Lingling's people can get there quickly.

However, we can't let this woman fall into Lingling's hands. She and Lingling were really best friends back then. If she really faces Lingling's rage, this woman will definitely tell her everything.

Even though Lingling still wanted to kill her because of the child's hatred, for her, the situation was only worse, as the person who had leverage over her changed from the old woman to Lingling.

So I have to go there myself, seize the opportunity, and kill her with my own hands!

Naval Base G-1.

On the coast.

"Come on, kid!"

The hero Garp stood tall with his head held high and a loud voice.

Knight, standing opposite him, suddenly widened his eyes.

hum!

The air trembled slightly, as if a gentle breeze had swept by.

"call!"

Garp's suit was swinging violently, and even his hair was shaking, as if a hurricane was approaching.

Apart from Garp, everything around him remained quiet and unaffected.

Bogart, who was still observing from the sidelines, nodded slightly.

He is indeed an extraordinary genius; his progress in the past few days has been practically visible to the naked eye.

"very good!"

Garp praised him with equal satisfaction, saying, "You've completely stabilized at the second stage level. You're quite the little monster!"

How many days has it been since he awakened Conqueror's Haki? He's already able to control it to this extent.

"It's still too slow."

Knight frowned. "Mr. Garp, isn't there a way for me to master Conqueror's Haki before I turn eighteen?"

If your first birthday in this world is sixteen, then you are now seventeen years and a few months old, and there are still more than half a year until you turn eighteen.

"I told you not to be so ambitious."

Garp retorted irritably, "How can you reach the pinnacle if you haven't even laid a solid foundation?"

Knight thought about it and realized it made sense; Wang Luffy had been building a foundation for so long.

There shouldn't be any guy who can instantly become entangled with Conqueror's Haki upon awakening, right?

"alright,"

Garp waved his hand, "I've taught you everything I needed to. You're all about to set sail. From now on, practice hard on your own. Remember, you need to control your Conqueror's Haki with your heart."

"Mr. Karp,"

Knight, however, smirked, his tone tinged with a strange excitement. "Let me see just how powerful Conqueror's Haki's Entanglement truly is!"

Sooner or later you'll have to face an enemy who can use the Overlord's Binding Technique. Rather than getting used to it then, you might as well experience it now.

"You little brat, you really don't know your own limitations."

Karp glanced at Knight, then suddenly chuckled, "But I like brats like this!"

"Then let's give it a try!"

Bogart sighed helplessly.

Mr. Karp's playful side is kicking in again.

"Come on, Knight!"

Hero Garp straightened up and beckoned to Knight, "Attack with your strongest move!"

Is it the strongest?

Knight took a deep breath. "Then I won't stand on ceremony!"

All his domineering aura was mobilized at that moment, suddenly converging towards his right fist.

With a sudden stomp of his right foot, Knight shattered the earth, sending debris flying as he hurtled towards the ground like a cannonball.

Crack!

A dense array of powerful electric arcs leaped from Knight's fist.

"A serious punch!"

"Oh?"

Garp's eyes lit up. "Hahaha, did you gather all that Haki together?"

His mastery of Armament Haki is quite impressive.

Moreover, this punch had a distinct flavor of his signature fist techniques.

Knight ignored Karp's words and stomped his foot heavily on the ground, which shattered and created a huge crater.

Using this force, he twisted his waist and turned his body, throwing a truly all-out punch at Garp.

The air was distorted, instantly forming a shock wave visible to the naked eye, which exploded like white mist.

boom!!

A full-force punch slammed into Garp's chest.

Knight's eyes widened slightly.

No, it didn't hit Garp.

Instead, it struck an invisible wall.

When the powerful Armament Haki, strong enough to destroy a mountain, struck this invisible wall, it could only slump away, scattering in all directions and forming a huge shockwave.

Karp, who was at the very center of the fluctuations, didn't even tremble.

"Can you feel it, Knight?"

He could even laugh and explain, "A sufficiently powerful Conqueror's Haki can easily neutralize an enemy's attack!"

In the original work, Rocks in his dark form used a similar technique. His Conqueror's Haki was so strong that neither Garp nor Roger's Conqueror's Haki attacks were effective. It was only through a desperate attack by the two of them, using all their Haki at once, that Rocks was finally defeated.

However, Knight was thinking, with such a powerful move, how could Hive Island have been stabbed by Shire?

Kaka, are you throwing the game?

Of course, that's just a casual remark. Garp was nine years older back then than he is now, and he was caught off guard by the deserter king's scheme.

Knight's all-out punch failed, and he staggered back two steps, panting.

No wonder Zephyr advised against using such techniques lightly.

Without a ten-minute response time, one cannot use Armament Haki, and the downtime is too long, just like Luffy's early Gear Fourth.

"Watch out, kid. That was defense just now, now..."

Garp clenched his fist, and bolts of dark, Haki-infused lightning leaped from it. "It's an attack!"

"Fist Bone Impact!"

Garp threw a punch.

Facing the sea beside it.

A torrent suddenly swept across the entire sea.

The turbulent sea was instantly cleaved into a huge trench tens of meters wide, stretching all the way to the horizon.

Knight couldn't help but be slightly amazed.

Is this the power of a truly top-tier expert?

Every gesture they make is capable of destroying the world.

Knight's belief began to waver. Could he really contend with such a monster by possessing Waldo and having Yama with him?

But it doesn't matter, we won't be fighting monsters of this level anytime soon.

"The world is still vast! Don't stop, Knight!"

Don't stop?

"Mr. Garp, don't say such unlucky things."

"what?"