The Ripple Effect

The next day, as sunlight streamed through the Yarukiman Mangrove onto the corpse-strewn Grove 5, Oboro, dressed in a suit and biting into a bright red apple, appeared from afar amidst the complex gazes of countless One Piece —a gaze filled with a mixture of admiration, fear, and longing.

He slowly Ta Bu towards the hill that belonged to him.

Long's expression was relaxed and content.

They turned a blind eye to the horrific battlefield scene nearby.

Logically speaking, there should be more One Piece arriving today, but in fact, there are fewer... at least half as many as yesterday. The One Piece who are qualified to stand here are all formidable, judging from their aura and eyes.

However, Oboro had anticipated this situation.

Humans, or rather One Piece... are inherently a kind of 'positive and uplifting' species.

They will not let go of any opportunity to climb up the social ladder.

As he walked up the hillside, Oboro casually tossed away the apple he had finished eating, a smile playing on his lips.

Today... some interesting people came.

Some familiar figures... though I hid far away, not wanting him to find me.

But his opponent underestimated his perception... With a little concentration, he could cover not just a single block, but the entire Lawless Area of the Sabaody Archipelago with his 'intentions'. His Armament Haki might not be as good as those monsters yet... but in terms of Observation Haki, with the help of soul fluctuations, aside from the mysterious Imu, Oboro didn't believe anyone could surpass him. A long time had passed since he arrived in this world and mastered Haki... It wasn't just the members of the Hell Pirates who had grown; he had too.

After a while, he climbed up the hill and sat down with his legs bent.

The location is exactly the same as yesterday.

One hand rests on the raised knee.

Today, the crowds have thinned out... but only temporarily.

As the preaching gains momentum, the One Piece groups in the first half of the Grand Line will hear the news... Once it reaches a certain scale and gains 'momentum', the Five Elders will inevitably become restless.

"Let's begin."

Long beckoned with his finger and said calmly.

Immediately afterwards, a muscular man covered in blood and standing four or five meters tall walked up from the foot of the mountain and knelt down in front of Long.

Oboro then skillfully raised his arm and touched his skin.

The system cards don't need to touch the target; Oboro does this simply to make his actions more formal.

It is also representative.

Time passed slowly, and in the blink of an eye, it was noon.

Just like yesterday, some new faces, initially skeptical of divine power, were deeply moved after witnessing it firsthand. The matter of the God Slayer's divine power had already spread throughout the world, causing a great deal of discussion. But whether it was true... aside from those in the North Blue who understood the Hell Pirates' power and organization, many outsiders remained skeptical.

Now... the truth or falsehood has been determined.

Ta-da!

A series of heavy footsteps approached.

Even sitting atop the hill, Oboro could feel the vibrations beneath his buttocks.

Immediately, a shadow fell over him.

The newcomer was also quite tall, nearly four meters, with a full beard and wearing a cloak.

But what caught the most attention was a decoration on his back, which resembled angel wings.

This man had a fierce face, yet he wore a 'kind' smile.

Xiang Long knelt on one knee.

"Skypiea people, huh..."

Long laughed.

Before him stood Urouge, one of the Worst Generation members and captain of the Fallen Monk Pirates.

Also called a monk master.

The fact that Oboro didn't see him on Skypiea means that he had already gone down to the Blue Sea, Enel wasn't the only one.

"Exactly."

Urouge chuckled and said, "The god of Skypiea has already joined the Hell Pirates. Since even the god has been baptized... I naturally yearn to have this opportunity as well."

"Certainly."

Long smiled slightly.

Unlike the trash cards he gave to others, Oboro deliberately chose two decent ones: a newly acquired skill card and an experience card... In addition, he also 'gifted' a Bloodline Card. Of course, this Bloodline Card wasn't from Demon Slayer; he planned to give all his remaining Bloodline Card to the core combat members of his future One Piece crew, except for the one he had reserved for Doflamingo. The bloodline he gave to Urouge was Fishman... which made Urouge's skin become delicate and smooth in an instant, even changing his skin tone.

In One Piece, Urouge isn't the only one with both fish-man blood and Devil Fruit powers; Jack the Drought from the Beasts Pirates is another example.

In this way, even if you fall into the ocean and become 'completely exhausted', you will not die.

However, due to some functional limitations of the system in this world, this fish-man bloodline was extracted temporarily, and the conversion effect was not as strong or obvious as that of the 'ghost'... Therefore, Urouge's appearance did not change much.

While there has been a slight improvement in physical fitness, the most important thing is still swimming ability.

Of course, he himself is currently unaware that he possesses dual bloodlines... he only believes it to be some kind of evolution.

After all, the features of a fishman aren't that noticeable.

This was also the first time Oboro had addressed One Piece, bestowing Bloodline Card... Urouge's current situation immediately sparked discussion among the crowd below.

Some people suddenly realized that the gifts of the God Slayer varied from person to person... The One Piece who had been baptized before thought the divine power they received was extremely precious and they envied it.

However, it is only a small part of the blessing.

Urouge was recognized by many people. As one of the Worst Generation, his strength was undoubtedly the best among the One Piece present.

So... that means the stronger one is, the more extraordinary the divine power one obtains! "Praise be to you."

Urouge himself was quite calm, without much joy; his expression was more one of surprise... and a look of doubt and curiosity as he cast a glance at Oboro.

He said it with a smile.

Then, he turned and left.

Actually, Oboro had already noticed yesterday that Urouge was on the scene, but he hadn't made any rash moves and was planning to observe.

It seems that only today did they finally decide to 'receive the gift'.

If the World Government could remain calm and observe the situation if ordinary One Piece were granted divine power in small numbers, then the emergence of One Piece like members of the Worst Generation who have gained even greater power is something the Five Elders would absolutely not allow.

"The first one."

Long watched Urouge's retreating figure as he descended the mountain, murmuring to himself.

An hour later, another powerful One Piece walked up to Oboro.

Like everyone else before him, he knelt down and bowed his head, waiting for blessings.

However, Oboro did not use the system's abilities immediately.

He simply stared coldly at the person.

It wasn't until the man's eyes were tightly closed, beads of sweat appeared on his cheeks, his throat bobbed, and he was filled with unease... that Oboro gave him 'power'.

After completing the ceremony, the man walked away quickly.

"Oh."

Long let out a sneer.

It's immediately obvious that this person isn't One Piece... One Piece have very distinctive soul fluctuations.

Birds of a feather flock together; this old saying is no joke.

The soul of a living being grows continuously from its juvenile stage, just like its flesh and blood.

With similar experiences and backgrounds, walking the same path, even if the final appearance of the soul differs slightly, they are still generally of the same 'category'.

At least, that's true in terms of the spirit.

This person... is a World Government agent, disguised as One Piece.

This is the fifth one today.

"They're quite good at taking advantage of others."

Long thought to himself.

By the third day, there were even more people at the scene.

However, early in the morning, Long saw a big news story in the newspaper.

Shichibukai Gecko Morley has already been defeated by the Straw Hat Pirates ... Franky joined the Straw Hat Pirates long ago, and now they have another member, the musician Brook. Before this, there was the Enies Lobby incident, which caused a brief sensation and intensified discussions about the Worst Generation. However, this time, another Shichibukai 'defeated' by the Straw Hats failed to cause as much of a stir as Enies Lobby, and the reason is simple.

Oboro is causing trouble in the Sabaody Archipelago.

The Enies Lobby incident, which served as the Straw Hat Pirates' debut to the world, had a very short "focus period" because the Hell Pirates took up a large portion of the media coverage.

As a die-hard fan of God Slayer, Morgans' attention was always focused on Oboro... This essentially exhausted a portion of his energy, leaving him with no extra detail to focus on portraying the other members of the Worst Generation. Therefore, Gecko Morley's 'fall' caused virtually no stir on the seas, except for a few 'interested' individuals who noticed the news. It paled in comparison to the Crocodile Crocodile in Alabasta.

It's... kind of tragic.

To put it bluntly, today's Worst Generation... seems more like a bunch of 'side characters' that Morgans found to hype up the Hell Pirates.

Of course, these people also have their own undeniable strengths that made them stand out to Morgans.

However, it can't compare to the God Slayer...

Today, another member of the Worst Generation appeared and received his blessing.

Scratchmen Apoo, the captain of the On Air Pirates, Longarm Tribe.

These guys were originally very cautious when they arrived at the Sabaody Archipelago. Unless there were special circumstances, they didn't plan to show themselves and intended to slip away as soon as their ships were coated. Who didn't know that the Sabaody Archipelago was right at the 'gateway' to the Holy Land? The Marine Headquarters' deployment here was also quite swift.

These representatives of the new era of One Piece will inevitably be targeted by the World Government, and if they are too conspicuous, they could easily run into trouble.

But now, because of Oboro's behavior... these members of the Worst Generation are willing to risk everything to show themselves.

The power he gained for free... it's a win no matter how you look at it.

Unlike these low-level One Piece, Scratchmen Apoo and Urouge waited a while to appear because they used their own methods to confirm that the God Slayer's divine power had no side effects or hidden dangers.

Otherwise, they wouldn't be so easily tempted.

Naturally, this is also one of the purposes of Oboro's preaching here!

"You're so generous... There aren't many kind people like you on the high seas these days... I used to think you were a scary guy, but now I've changed my opinion of you a bit."

Before leaving, Scratchmen Apoo cracked his whip and praised Oboro.

"Hehe."

Long responded with a soft laugh.