I, Uchiha Hikaru, have joined the chat group.

Chapter 295 The "Blue Planet" of the Pirate World

One Piece world.

Uchiha Hikaru sat on a rock in a corner of Onigashima, checking the chat messages in the group while flipping through the map in his hand.

This map was indeed "borrowed" from the Beasts Pirates.

The "borrowing" process was a little rough...

next to.

Yamato is busy clearing the ruins, searching for her friend, Niya, among the rubble.

This monstrous-looking tyrant is one of her few friends on Onigashima, and even in the entire pirate world.

the other side.

Kaido and King were also clearing out another area of ​​ruins, trying to rescue Black Maria and the others.

That's right.

Just now, Kaido crawled out from under the pile of rocks.

The creature looked quite disheveled when it first crawled out. Not only was its massive body covered in fine, intricate wounds, as if it had been ravaged by a meat grinder, but large chunks of flesh had also been scraped off its muscular arms, exposing the bare bone in several places.

In another world, such injuries, even if they didn't kill him, would certainly render him incapable of fighting.

However, as everyone knows, in the world of One Piece, the severity of an injury and the ability to continue fighting are often two unrelated things.

Some people seem incredibly strong, capable of shattering a mountain with a single punch, but they crumble on the spot after being stabbed; while others, even if they are terminally ill, have their heart ripped out by a punch, or have half their face melted away, can still take down a kid with a single punch...

Kaido belongs to the latter category.

So, the first thing this guy wanted to do after escaping was to rush up and fight Uchiha Hikaru again, but Esdeath intercepted him in advance.

Despite Kaido revealing his Fish-Fish Fruit, Mythical Zoan type, Azure Dragon form.

However, he was completely overwhelmed by Esdeath, who had activated "Ice and Snow Demon." After holding out for a short while, he was slammed into the ruins below by Esdeath's powerful punch. When he stood up again, he was covered in blood, and half of his dragon body was frozen in layers of ice and snow, making it difficult for him to move.

"...You're in terrible shape right now. Even if I win, it won't be a fair victory."

"I'll come back to you after I've taken good care of you."

Esdeath dispelled the "Ice Demon" and did not pursue the enemy further.

After being repeatedly beaten, Kaido gradually came to terms with reality. He looked at Uchiha Hikaru with an extremely complex expression and hissed, "Who...who are you people?"

"Um?"

Uchiha Hikaru paused slightly, "When I first arrived, I think I mentioned my name, didn't I?"

Could it be that the "Starfall" strike just now damaged this guy's head, causing him to lose his memory?

Hmm... Look closely, Kaido does indeed have several knife wounds on his head, and even half of his right horn has been cut off, so it's not impossible that he injured his brain...

but……

Kaido's meaning, however, had a different implication:

"Are you... that person? The 'Joy Boy' from the prophecy?"

"?"

Uchiha Hikaru then realized what was happening.

Kaido knew the legend of "Joy Boy" and knew that he would be defeated by this man.

Looking at today's scene from his perspective, it's indeed easy to misunderstand this situation.

First of all, the current timeline in the One Piece world is 20 years after Kozuki Oden's death, which is indeed the year that "Joy Boy" will appear.

Secondly, the name "Uchiha Hikaru" is out of step with the naming style of most regions in the One Piece world, except for Wano Country.

Furthermore, they appeared suddenly, without any prior notice or warning, yet possessed strength powerful enough to defeat the Four Emperors.

Taking all these factors together, the answer seems quite obvious—

"I never imagined that the legendary 'Joyboy' was actually a woman. You've come here, presumably for the opening of Wano Country, right?"

Kaido's expression showed a hint of bitterness and resentment.

The reason he remained here after learning of the prophecy, besides the weapons industry in Wano Country, was partly because he wanted to break free from his fate. Now it seems he has failed miserably.

"..."

Uchiha Hikaru opened his mouth, then gave up on explaining himself: "Whoever you think I am, then I am. As for Wano Country opening up... that's their own business, it has nothing to do with me."

"Miss Hikari..."

Yamato looked over upon hearing the sound, somewhat hesitant.

Although Yamato's journey to another world during this period has led him to change his idols to Minato Namikaze and others, and his obsession with Kozuki Oden has also diminished considerably, it is unrealistic to completely eliminate the influence accumulated over so many years in just a few months.

but……

"The fate of a nation and its people must be earned through one's own efforts. Only mediocre people would place their hopes solely on the promises of others or on vague 'prophecies.' Isn't that right?"

Uchiha Hikaru's words were pointed.

"Besides, the only obstacles to opening Wano Country to the world are these few people in front of me and those guys with the surname Kurozumi. Now, not only him, but the entire Beasts Pirates have suffered heavy losses. If we still can't win, we might as well go home and farm."

Uchiha Kou really couldn't be bothered with the mess that Wano Country was in.

After all, all this terrible situation was caused by that "heroic man" who foolishly killed himself back then.

His son, Momonosuke, was also a good-for-nothing.

If Hiyori Kozuki, who now leads the Kozuki clan, had any brains and decisiveness, she could at least take advantage of Kaido's injury to kill Orochi.

If this could be achieved, then Uchiha Hikaru might consider making a trade with Wano Country—if he remembered correctly, Wano Country's forging technology seemed quite good; several of the Supreme Grade Swords were forged there. Although the Dragon Bone Sword couldn't be repaired here, getting some weapons and equipment for Bulma, Tanjiro, and the others shouldn't be a problem.

"All right."

Yamato was persuaded.

present.

Uchiha Hikaru stopped talking to Kaido, studied the map for a while, and then called Yamato, Esdeath, and the Beastman named Niya over, intending to leave Onigashima.

Speaking of Onigashima, its terrain is rather unique. Like Wano Country, it sits on a surface far above sea level, and most of the surrounding water is formed by rainwater. The reason for this can be traced back 800 years to Wano Country's decision to build high walls and isolate itself. Therefore, normally, entering or leaving Onigashima requires crossing a waterfall perpendicular to the ground.

Therefore, Uchiha Hikaru planned to first find a nearby uninhabited island to settle down, and then call Bulma and the others over to prepare for the launch of the "Blue Planet".

Before leaving, Uchiha Hikaru turned and glanced at Kaido.

The latter remained seated, motionless, seemingly still reeling from the defeat.

"Let's go, Yamato."

"……Um."

As the teleportation array of "Shangri-La" flashed with light.

Uchiha Hikaru and his companions vanished from the edge of Onigashima, only to reappear on another island.

After briefly checking the surroundings and confirming that there were no unrelated people who would disturb us,

Hikaru Uchiha tagged Bulma in the group chat, telling her that she could come over.

A few minutes later.

Bulma, dressed in a sci-fi style battle suit and carrying large and small bags, appeared in the world of One Piece.

"Hello, Hikaru, long time no see! And Yamato and Miss Esdeath too... Oh, and who's this?"

"Niya, Yamato's friend, is now also our friend."

Uchiha Hikaru began by giving an introduction.

"Is that so...?"

Although Erfang didn't look very human, Bulma, as a native of the Dragon Ball world, was quite accepting of these strange creatures. She quickly greeted him, then walked aside and began tinkering with her "Blue Planet."

Esdeath and Yamato both showed expressions of surprise when they saw the destroyer suddenly grow larger and stand tall in the shallow waters by the sea.

Er Ya was even more astonished, his mouth agape in disbelief.

"Come on, Hikaru, and everyone else, let's go up and take a look!"

At Bulma's invitation, the group boarded the ship via the gangway.

Next, Uchiha Hikaru introduced the situation on the ship to Yamato and the others.

Bulma went to the captain's cabin and tried out the various functions on the bridge.

"Hmm... there shouldn't be any problems."

After confirming that everything was in order, the group regrouped on the deck to welcome the others.

[The little monster requests entry into the world of the Demon Princess]

[Brand requests entry...]

【Iron-headed kid…】

[Platycodon grandiflorus...]

Streaks of white light flashed.

Tanjiro and the others appeared one by one aboard the "Blue Planet".

Since it was the weekend, Yotsuya Miko, who didn't have to attend classes, also wandered in.

then……

"Wow, what a huge ship!"

"Although I'd seen photos of it in the group chat a few times, I never imagined it would be this spectacular in real life... It's practically a castle on the sea!"

"Wow, there's a garden here! Are the fruits on the trees edible?"

Faced with a modern aircraft carrier they had never seen before, Tanjiro and the others acted as if they had never seen anything like it before, shouting and yelling along with Yamato.

Even Miko and Hisahito Itadori, both from modern society, were equally excited. After all, they were just ordinary people in their respective worlds, mostly seeing pictures and videos of warships, but rarely having the opportunity to actually handle one.

It is worth mentioning that.

Among these guests who have come to the world of One Piece, there are also a few who are not members of the group—

For example, Akame and Leone.

Both of them had previously verbally accepted Bulma's invitation to join her crew, with Akame even having traveled to the Dragon Ball world and participated in the World Martial Arts Tournament. So, upon learning that the "Dimensional Pirates" were going to hold their founding ceremony, they came along with Brand.

Similarly, Nezuko, who came with Tanjiro, was in a similar situation.

As for the last one...

"Hikari-neechan, where is this?"

Naruto stood next to Uchiha Hikaru, looking around nervously.

(End of this chapter)