Double-transformation: I, Sakura Haruno! Will crush the pirates!

Chapter 313 Immortal Arts Holy Land: Artificial Celestial Realm!

"Hahaha, your daughter ran off with that guy!"

Inside the palace in the mortal realm, Enel was happily munching on an apple, a radiant smile on his face.

"Ugh!" Sakura collapsed to the ground, the hem of her trench coat drooping, and she raised her hand to cover her chest, as if she had been stabbed in the heart.

Sakura, who has always been seldom sentimental, actually sneaked out with Ace. At this moment, Sakura was relieved that her daughter had disobeyed her orders, but she was more heartbroken that her daughter had been kidnapped by the blond-haired man.

She's only five years old!

While pondering what form she would take to Ace after capturing him, Sakura raised her eyes, her fierce gaze piercing Enel. "Your Observation Haki should be able to sense the entire island, right? Why didn't you report when they ran away?"

A furious will ignited a flame of power, and the air seemed to crackle with the sound of steel scraping against steel, like the agonizing cries of thousands of prisoners suffering torture, echoing around Enel's ears.

As the girl relentlessly approached him, Enel broke out in a cold sweat. "Wait...wait a minute! Wasn't I building the Celestial Realm for you? Those brats had already run away by the time I could get away!"

This is a lie. He was able to use his Observation Haki to sense the entire island and discovered Ace's deception of Sakura long ago. He simply let them go to sea because he found it interesting.

But while watching the show might be fun for a moment, it will inevitably lead to disaster later, which perfectly describes Enel's current situation.

Completely absorbed in his amusement and oblivious to the world around him, he failed to realize that his captain's Observation Haki was also ridiculously strong, and more importantly—she could read minds!

"You bastard, you did it on purpose!" Sakura's pupils flashed with a rainbow light, her anger intensifying.

Enel waved his hands in the air, "Wait, let me explain..."

Seeing that the other party had no intention of listening to his explanation, he turned and ran away without hesitation.

However, a hand imbued with Armament Haki was faster than him, grabbing his arm directly.

"Words are useless, prepare to die!" Sakura roared.

Immediately, another iron fist, almost burning hot, roared out and slammed into Enel's head, shattering his Haki defense and smashing him into the ground.

The cracks in the ground spread, and wisps of intense heat spread out, stinging the eyes and making it difficult to look directly at them.

"Hmph!" After venting her anger on Enel, her mood improved considerably.

After giving a cold snort, she ordered the surrounding winged soldiers to carry him away, and Xiaoying walked out of the palace alone.

There are more important things to do right now, so let Ryougi and Ace sail the seas for now.

These past two years have been a turbulent period as Shanks seizes territory and ascends to the throne of the Sea Emperor. With him and Sakura guarding the gates of the New World, the government and the Navy cannot reach into the New World, so those two little ones will not face the pressure from the world for the time being.

Reaching the outer edge of the mortal realm, Sakura snapped her fingers, "Leviathan!"

The surging darkness spread, and the ferocious outline of the night sparrow flashed by. The shadow beneath Sakura's feet shifted, opened its giant mouth, swallowed her, and carried her into the sky.

When the sunlight returned, Leviathan had already brought Sakura to the clouds.

All around was a black sea composed of sea clouds containing a high concentration of PYROBROIN angular particles, with endless lightning roaming within the sea clouds, making it extremely dangerous.

Surrounded by lightning and boundless clouds that restrict Devil Fruit abilities, Leviathan became the only means of transportation to enter and exit this area.

Sailing about several dozen nautical miles inland from the open sea, the endless dark clouds in the sky quickly dissipated, and then an island composed of pure white island clouds came into view.

Layers of intense lightning flashed down, creating a mirage-like spectacle of a magnificent city above the clouds. Towering, imposing buildings seemed to stretch to the very edge of the sky, and one could vaguely make out figures with wings sprouting from their arms, rising and falling like birds…

Those are the Winged Race!

The name given to the original inhabitants of Miracle Island by Sakura after they evolved due to consuming a special substance called IQ, after they moved to the sky.

Sakura traded a safe haven, where no outsiders would ever dare to invade, for the winged race to serve her.

At the same time, there was another purpose behind the creation of this artificial heaven!

That was the new sanctuary she created for the slug to perfect her Sage Mode!

The Leviathan rammed the island's apex and sailed into the deepest part of the island.

In the forbidden area scattered throughout the forest, a giant slug slowly raised its head, but judging from its appearance, it seemed somewhat listless, with many wrinkles on its skin.

"Slug, how's the construction of the Immortal Art Pool going?"

Sakura jumped off the boat and slowly walked to the slug's side.

"No more, not a drop left!"

The slug fairy's gentle voice carried a hint of grievance as he vigorously shook his head.

Her own contractor was practically a demon, summoning a tenth of her body and leaving it here as a relay, refining natural energy for her day and night, and transforming it into a pool of slime magic.

As a result, its originally plump and round slug body has now become this withered and thin.

"Ugh, I quit! I'm going on strike!!!"

The slug sage's enormous body began to writhe and make a great commotion.

"Alright, I'll take you out to play once the pool is built!"

Sakura's words silenced the slug.

Even Leviathan, standing to the side, could detect a sense of anticipation in its otherwise expressionless body.

"Actually, it's already built! When are we leaving?"

The slug's eyes lit up, and it immediately decided to hand over the work.

"You little rascal!" Sakura playfully punched it. "Once I pass your inspection, I'll take you out to play!"

As she spoke, she took off her clothes and walked towards the huge pool of slime in front of her.

"Oh hoo~!"

Leviathan raised its small wings to cover its face, but its small eyes peered through the gaps in the feathers at the girl's beautiful figure.

Then she saw the most terrifying thing she had ever seen.

The girl with long pink hair dissolved after stepping into the lake! Her skin, muscles, and internal organs dissolved, but then rapidly regenerated under a strange power.

White mist instantly filled the entire pool, making the bewildered boat spirit feel as if it had stumbled into a slaughterhouse.

“Murder!!!”

Leviathan's piercing howls echoed across the entire sky island.

The tiny boat sprite opened its mouth wide, its eyes bulging out of their sockets, and it was about to rush forward to save the person, using both its hands and feet.

"Hey, don't disturb her cultivation!"

When the slug sage saw Leviathan about to rush over, worried that Leviathan would be harmed by the magical slime, it simply raised its tail and pressed her down.

"People will die... their bodies are cracked open... they're a complete mess!"

Leviathan's eyes were bloodshot as she gritted her teeth and began to transform into her beast form. The shadows around her began to writhe under her control, forming sharp shadow thorns that emerged from the ground.

"Wait, Leviathan!"

Sakura's voice rang out, and she, having repaired her body using Creation Regeneration, had already stepped out of the pool.

Seeing the tense scene between the two, he stopped Leviathan and told her to withdraw her power.

The tear-streaked boat spirit was then released by the slug and pounced into the girl's arms without any cushioning.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'll definitely explain it to you in advance next time!"

Sensing Leviathan's lingering fear, Sakura gently patted her back.

"You bastard, you scared me to death! Waaaaah!"

Leviathan buried her head in Sakura's arms, and sobs could be heard intermittently.

"So, is the product genuine enough? Can you take me out for some fun now?"

The slug flipped its head downwards and moved closer to the two people.

Sakura raised her hand in annoyance and flicked the slug's antennae. "Can't you read the room?!"

While it can't quite match the large pool in Shikkotsu Forest in terms of effect, it's more than adequate as a new location for Sakura to train in Sage Mode.

So she changed her clothes, carried Leviathan on her back, and waved to the slug.

"Come on, I'll show you the world!"

Chapter 314 Parents' Love for Their Children and Their Far-Reaching Plans

"Mmm, delicious! How is this made?"

In the palace hall of the mortal realm, a slug that had shrunk to the size of a water bottle was feasting on a large plate of roasted meat.

Kuina, Tiger, and Enel split into three groups to watch the shell-less Den Den Mushi.

"Well, her name is Slug, and she'll be a new member of our pirate crew from now on."

Sakura sat at the bar counter not far away, holding a glass.

With his free hand, he embraced Leviathan, who was sulking, and gently stroked her fur.

"Sakura-nee, you've invited another weirdo onto the ship!"

Kuina supported the demon sword Muramasa with one hand, while scratching the slug's body with the other.

They seemed quite curious about this shellless, intelligent Den Den Mushi.

"Strange?"

Tiger and Enel exchanged a glance and saw the bulging veins on each other's foreheads.

The two rolled up their sleeves in unison and walked towards Kuina.

In an instant, lightning, water, and sword flashes flew everywhere, and the entire palace hall became noisy.

"Haha, this world is truly amazing."

The slug, its mouth greasy from eating, looked up and laughed loudly, "The food here can actually make even someone like me, who has no sense of taste, feel happy!"

The three Kuina fighters, who were fighting in the distance, keenly sensed the information revealed in the slug's words and tacitly stopped fighting.

"This world?" *3

"Oh, this one?"

Sakura propped her chin on her hand, meeting their questioning gazes, "Actually, I am..."

Before she could finish speaking, a rainbow flashed in the eyes of all the experts present who could use Observation Haki.

The members of the Other Shore Pirates all turned their gazes to the ceiling on the north side, leaving only the bewildered slug looking around.

boom!

The ceiling was shattered by three enormous air blasts, followed by a dark shadow crashing heavily onto the palace floor, creating several fleshy, ball-shaped craters.

"Bear?"

Sakura stood up and went to the edge of the pit. She saw the man lying in the middle, covered in wounds, and called out his name.

"Sakura, I'm sorry to have troubled you, but could you please save... cough cough... save my wife and daughter first!"

The bear, lying paralyzed in the pit, gasped for breath, coughing up more blood as it spoke.

Kuina and Tiger each carried Ginny, who was also injured, and a girl with pink hair to Sakura.

"This is... Kizaru's laser!"

As a doctor, she immediately assessed the injuries on the group, her brow furrowing in dismay.

Logically speaking, a bear with his wife and daughter wouldn't be so bored as to provoke the navy.

So... were they ordered to be hunted down by the World Government?

Thinking of this, Sakura immediately looked up and gave instructions to her pirate crewmates.

"Kuina, Enel, you two go and mobilize the Winged Clan soldiers to strengthen the defenses of the mortal realm and the underworld!"

Then she reached out and pinched Leviathan's little face. "Don't be angry. You and Tiger will patrol the surrounding island clouds together. If necessary, cut off the cloud paths connecting the inside and outside of the islands!"

Leviathan knew he had important business to attend to, so he stopped being childish and followed his companions to accept Sakura's mission to strengthen the island's defenses.

Only a handful of people remained in the vast palace.

"Slug, help me take them to the operating room!"

Sakura injected Yang Release chakra into the slug's body, causing it to swell and split into three giant beasts tens of meters tall.