Bai Ye, What Is Your Dream?

Bai Ye, What Is Your Dream?

In Birka's vast forest, atop a long-abandoned altar, Bai Ye stood there laughing wildly because he had found that fruit.

The Rumble-Rumble Fruit!!

He admitted that there had been an element of gambling involved, but he had won the bet!

A god in the early stages, only to be dragged out later and compared unfavorably to the Flame-Flame Fruit. But in Bai Ye's eyes, the Rumble-Rumble Fruit was far stronger and much more versatile than the Flame-Flame Fruit. If Enel had not gone down so quickly, and if his combat skills had not been trash—if he had known Armament Haki and Conqueror's Haki—Luffy probably would have died on Sky Island.

Enel was actually somewhat like Kizaru, just inferior to him in every aspect. Bai Ye also knew how to walk his own path. He would not get the Rumble-Rumble Fruit and think himself invincible, developing only the fruit while overlooking the existence of Haki.

[ Ding! You have changed Enel's life trajectory, altering the plot. Congratulations, you have received one lottery draw! ]

Taking away a Devil Fruit could also earn him a lottery draw?!

He felt that changing the plot seemed easier for him than it was for his counterpart in the Naruto World.

Hokage Byakuya: [Holy shit? That counts too?]

Whenever he changed the plot, it was either by saving Shisui or resolving the Uchiha clan massacre.

How did taking a Devil Fruit in the One Piece World count as changing the plot?

Slice of Life Byakuya: [It probably counts. After all, Enel was a minor early-game BOSS. Maybe it indirectly changed Luffy's life trajectory?]

Come to think of it, Enel really had taught the Straw Hat Pirates a lesson on Sky Island.

And for such an important task, getting a lottery draw seemed perfectly normal.

Pirate Byakuya: [Ahem, draw first and see. Who cares whether it counts or not? Just give me Advanced Armament Haki!]

Hokage Byakuya: [Sure, sure. I like Advanced Armament Haki. Later, I'll pair my Susanoo with Advanced Armament Haki—who could kill me?]

Pirate Byakuya: [Let's draw first.]

He stopped fantasizing. If he drew an ability with a huge gap in quality, that would be amusing.

[ Ding! You have used one lottery draw. Congratulations, you have obtained: Life Return. ]

This thing?!

It was not as good as Advanced Armament Haki, but it seemed pretty decent.

It was unexpectedly good, actually.

As long as there was enough food, he could eat a huge meal and instantly recover his stamina, returning to full health.

He could also use his consciousness to control his own body.

Though it was a support ability, it was still an excellent one.

Hadn't Luffy relied on this ability to revive at full health many times later on?

One Rumble-Rumble Fruit, plus one Life Return.

The Rumble-Rumble Fruit could electrocute him back to life, and Life Return could do the same. Combined with the Rumble-Rumble Fruit's mobility, his ability to survive seemed to have been maxed out.

With that thought, Bai Ye bit into the Rumble-Rumble Fruit. A pained expression flashed across his face. "Holy shit. This tastes like eating crap..."

Although he had never eaten crap, Bai Ye felt that he would never forget this taste for the rest of his life.

But he had no time to dwell on the suffering inflicted on his taste buds. Bai Ye discovered that his body was changing.

Then, with a thought, Bai Ye drew his sword and slashed down at his own hand. His body instinctively turned into lightning, and Thunder Snake gathered around his arm.

Bai Ye tested out all sorts of moves. At present, the most he could use was Judgment of God. As for thirty million volts or that level of power, he still could not manage it.

"This is a little difficult. I don't want to put a drum on my back like Enel."

Bai Ye thought that it was one thing for Enel to do that. If he did the same, the others in the Chat Group would probably laugh themselves to death.

Enel's giant drum stored his power. Generally speaking, using those abilities seemed to consume quite a lot, while storing the power in the drums could reduce the consumption.

Pirate Byakuya: [I've already eaten the Rumble-Rumble Fruit. Anyone who wants to experience it can do so. Also, this thing really isn't easy to control. Right now, I seem to be capable only of Judgment of God!

But there is one advantage: my Observation Haki has gone directly from intermediate level to top-tier Observation Haki. It now comes with electromagnetic wave effects. All of Birka is under my surveillance. It's honestly a little hard to get used to.]

After gaining two abilities, his strength had risen from roughly Vice Admiral level to the middle tier of the Shichibukai. He was only one step away from the level of an elite Vice Admiral at Marine Headquarters.

When Bai Ye had first arrived, he had only been able to fight a Rear Admiral on even terms. After one trip out, he had taken such a huge leap forward.

He could only say that he was extremely satisfied with this operation.

Hokage Byakuya: [Holy shit, holy shit, holy shit!! Your Rumble-Rumble Fruit and Observation Haki are insanely awesome! I even found Zetsu, who's watching the Uchiha! Damn, it consumes a lot, but I even know what the Third Hokage is doing at home! Fuck, all of Konoha is under my surveillance!]

This was far more powerful than other abilities. The Rumble-Rumble Fruit was truly broken.

He had no idea how Enel had lost to Luffy, aside from the protagonist's plot armor making Enel stupid.

After all, if Enel had not fought Luffy and had simply fled far away, one Thunder Welcome would have destroyed the entire island. Luffy might have been immune to lightning, but falling from such a high altitude would have killed him without question.

And Luffy could not even catch that guy. Yet by the end, Enel had become increasingly stupid and insisted on competing with him in hand-to-hand combat.

Most importantly, despite having top-tier Observation Haki, he could still be hit by Luffy. The Three Admirals in later years could predict attacks in advance and use Elementalization directly.

Yokai Byakuya: [It really is good. I just tried Elementalization. This ability is quite nice!]

Zombie Byakuya: [The blue sky is dead, the yellow sky shall rise. In the year of Jiazi, all under heaven shall prosper. Thunder God, aid me!]

Slice of Life Byakuya: [I can't use it at all. I'm crying. Starting today, I'm going to train my stamina!]

Everyone else could use it. Every time Slice of Life Byakuya saw the others using their abilities, he wanted to cry.

His stamina was so poor that he could not use a single ability. The moment he used one even slightly, dizziness immediately hit him, and in the next second, he felt as if he were about to collapse.

He felt that he had to start training. Otherwise, he could only remain an ordinary person in this world.

With Elementalization, he could indeed save his life in the Detective Conan World.

Zombie Byakuya: [Lightning element is great. Everyone, I'm preparing to head down the mountain and accumulate merit!]

Originally, he had only possessed Foundation Establishment cultivation, so he had never dared to leave the mountain.

The main reason was that the world was simply too chaotic. In this era, Jiangshi ran rampant, and demons, monsters, and ghosts were not things a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator like him could deal with.

So he had simply laid low on the mountain. But it was impossible to say that he had not wanted to go down. Now that he had the chance, Bai Ye naturally would not let it slip away.

Changing the plot, huh?!

Then naturally, he had to go to Renjia Town.

Yokai Byakuya: [Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be much plot I can change here. That era is still too far away. Forget it, I won't think about it. I'll go beat up Sesshomaru first.]

He had just obtained a novel new ability, and Sesshomaru was the perfect target to test it on!

Sesshomaru was still young, which was exactly when he needed educating. Once he grew up, Bai Ye might not be able to find him anymore, so while his little brother was still young, he would beat him up properly!

Pirate Byakuya: [Then I'll be going too. I still need to return and report in!]

He did not have much time left.

Following the direction of the return pointer, Bai Ye returned to the first island he had landed on after reaching Sky Island. Then, using the Rumble-Rumble Fruit's power, he flew down through the air.

As he gradually approached the ground, he saw Captain John hugging his bottle of liquor and sleeping soundly. A flicker of emotion crossed Bai Ye's eyes. This guy had actually stayed here waiting for him.

Then, as repayment, he would make sure Captain John did not die at God Valley.

During the God Valley War, Captain John and Silver Axe had died there. Later, Moria had turned them into Jiangshi.

Ochoku had survived and taken control of Hachinosu Island, but he had later been killed by Blackbeard, who had also seized Hachinosu Island.

The others had all become overlord-like figures as well. It could be said that after the Rocks Pirates disbanded, these people had stirred up the era.

BOOM!!!

A massive roar instantly jolted Captain John awake. The unfinished rum in his hand spilled onto the ground in fright. "Who the hell is it?! Can't a man sleep in peace?"

He glanced around at the pitch-black surroundings, and Captain John instantly flew into a rage.

Would they not even let him rest?

"Sorry, John. I apologize for disturbing your sleep."

As the dust dispersed, Bai Ye slowly walked out of the crater. Looking at Captain John, he shrugged. Though he was a little reluctant to disturb Captain John's rest, it was almost time for him to return.

If he did not go back now, he would be disqualified, and Kaido would take the captain's position. That was not something Bai Ye wanted to see.

Come to think of it, Kaido had most likely challenged the other captains in the original story too, but he had probably ended up losing most of the time, right?

Hearing that familiar voice, Captain John rubbed his eyes and stared at Bai Ye in disbelief. "Fuck, I thought you were dead! You're still alive? I was even planning to pack up and leave tomorrow!"

Captain John's words instantly wiped away the trace of emotion Bai Ye had felt.

He had thought Captain John staying here and waiting for him was touching. But now it seemed this bastard had simply assumed he was dead?

"Oh, my good brother, you know my captain's position requires me to return for that competition. If I don't go back, I won't have that position anymore. And I'm definitely not going back for the captain's position. I'm going back to tell everyone that you didn't run away—you died!"

Then don't say anything!

Bai Ye was even more speechless after hearing Captain John's words.

So in this guy's mind, he had either run away or died. Could nothing good possibly happen?

Seemingly noticing that something was off with Bai Ye, Captain John casually threw an arm around his shoulders and asked, "So? What did you do up there?"

Since Bai Ye had not died, and had said before going up that he had a reason he absolutely had to go, Captain John was very curious about what Bai Ye had done on Sky Island. Was he so determined to go up there because he had hidden treasure?

At that thought, Captain John's eyes lit up. "Bai Ye, don't be so disloyal to your brother. If you want to hide treasure, you can let me hide it for you. We're brothers, so I'll definitely keep it safe for you. How about this? Tell me first. It's not because I want your treasure. I'm mainly worried that if you get beaten to death, your treasure will be buried with you. Wouldn't it be even more painful if someone else took it? Better to let me have it than anyone else!"

Suppressing the urge to hit him, Bai Ye clenched his fist a little tighter as he listened to Captain John.

Treasure?!

Was Captain John destined to die over treasure in this life too?

At God Valley, had he seen treasure and refused to retreat, only to be killed by one of the Marines, the Knights of God, or Roger while grabbing it?

"Old John, if you keep acting like this, sooner or later you'll die because of treasure."

For the sake of Captain John having waited here for him, Bai Ye chose to endure it one more time.

Endure!

"You don't understand. Having no money is a real headache. Who sails the seas for anything other than treasure?"

"Whitebeard!"

"Other than him!"

"Charlotte Linlin!"

"Bai Ye, are you fucking doing this on purpose?!"

Captain John instantly lost it.

This guy Bai Ye was deliberately messing with him, wasn't he?

If either of those two could be considered normal, he would eat his words!

One wanted sons, while the other wanted to give birth to a Pirate Crew. Look at them—were those things normal people did?

Although Whitebeard had not yet started taking in sons everywhere and asking everyone he met to become his son, Captain John still knew about his dream.

As for Charlotte Linlin, there was no need to mention her. What a waste of the title of the Rocks Pirates' most beautiful woman.

"I'm only reminding you that if you remain obsessed with treasure, one day you'll die because of it!"

Bai Ye shrugged as he spoke. Captain John fell into deep thought after hearing his words, then nodded. "You're right."

Seeing his reaction, Bai Ye nodded in satisfaction. He thought to himself that his talk-no-jutsu seemed to have improved. While it could not compare to Prince Naruto's, he was already very satisfied to have made Captain John change his obsession with treasure.

But before he could feel proud for long, Captain John continued at just the right moment, "Looking at it that way, I need to hide my treasure better and gather even more before I die!"

Then just take your treasure with you to Hell!

Bai Ye rolled his eyes. No wonder Captain John had said that earlier. Bai Ye understood now. This guy had not changed at all—he had only become even more determined.

So treasure was his life, huh?

"Bai Ye, everyone who sails the seas has their own purpose. What is your dream?"

Captain John looked at Bai Ye and shook his head. He had not taken Bai Ye's advice to heart, because this was his dream for going to sea. He was willing to die for his dream!