Chat Group Feature Upgrade, Newcomer Joining Soon! (Please Keep Reading, 4K Mega Chapter)

Chat Group Feature Upgrade, Newcomer Joining Soon! (Please Keep Reading, 4K Mega Chapter)

"What?"

"Before we attack God Valley, I want you to head to the Sabaody Archipelago and kidnap a Celestial Dragon!"

Rocks looked at Bai Ye seriously. This plan had occurred to him on the spur of the moment.

If Bai Ye had not eaten the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, he would never have considered it. There was simply not enough time. He had thought about sending Golden Lion, but there was no way Golden Lion could rush from the Sabaody Archipelago to God Valley in half a day. Bai Ye's Rumble-Rumble Fruit, however, clearly could.

"Kidnap a Celestial Dragon..."

Why did all the shitty jobs always fall on him?

Bai Ye grumbled inwardly. Rocks was seriously just making trouble for him.

"That's right. I'll be direct with you. There are two God-level fruits in God Valley that belong to me—treasures of Pirate Island. Those bastards stole them and turned them into prizes. I have to take them back.

"But before that, I need you to draw the World Government's attention. Before we make our move, a Celestial Dragon will visit the slave auction house in the Sabaody Archipelago that day. Just capture him—or kill him if you want. In short, draw the Navy's and the World Government's attention, then find a chance to leave the Sabaody Archipelago and come to God Valley.

"As a reward for this mission, I can give you one of the two: the Mythical Zoan Azure Dragon form or the Paw-Paw Fruit!"

Rocks wanted Bai Ye to draw the World Government's and the Navy's attention.

At the same time, he could not swallow this insult. Treasures that belonged to Hachinosu Island had been taken by others, and those two fruits had even been made into prizes for their event. He had always been the one stealing other people's treasures—no one had ever been allowed to steal his!

After hearing Rocks's words, realization flashed through Bai Ye's eyes. No wonder Garp had said in the original story, "Don't poke Hachinosu. Those are Pirate Island's treasures. They'll definitely reclaim them."

So the Azure Dragon and Paw-Paw Fruits had belonged to Rocks.

"One will be won by whoever is capable enough. The other, I'll have them save for you. Pick one yourself!"

Rocks had clearly already assumed Bai Ye would agree, allowing him to choose between the Azure Dragon form and the Paw-Paw Fruit.

"I want the Paw-Paw Fruit!"

Bai Ye really wanted to ask for the Azure Dragon form, but that fruit truly did not suit him, and he did not like it either. Big Mom had originally been the first to seize the Azure Dragon Fruit, intending to use it in a deal with Kaido. If that fruit were reserved for him, Big Mom would very likely set her sights on the Paw-Paw Fruit instead.

Bear wanted the hand of liberation, not the Azure Dragon Fruit. They were not a good match to begin with.

Besides, if he gave the fruit to Bear himself, it would make it easier to recruit him.

He would reserve the Paw-Paw Fruit first, but he had no intention of giving up on the Azure Dragon Fruit either. He could either force himself to eat it, trade it to Kaido for a huge favor, or simply recruit Kaido into his Pirate Crew after the Rocks Pirates disbanded!

Ivankov, Bear, and Ginny. He could hand Ivankov over to Dragon; he did not want okama on his ship. Still, Bai Ye was conflicted over such a talent. Ivankov could serve as a ship's doctor, after all. Bear absolutely had to be talked into joining the crew, and Ginny had to be taken along too. Otherwise, she would be captured by the Celestial Dragons later, give birth to Bonney, and directly create the tragedy of Kuma's entire life.

At the same time, he thought that gathering every Shichibukai from the original story onto his ship sounded like a wonderful thing.

Rocks was quite satisfied with Bai Ye's attitude. He then took a small notebook from his pocket and handed it to Bai Ye. "Good. I'll have them save the Paw-Paw Fruit for you. Then I'll leave this mission to you. Take this notebook. It contains my insights into Armament Haki, Observation Haki, and Conqueror's Haki. It includes internal destruction with Armament Haki, some advanced applications of Observation Haki, Conqueror's Haki infusion, and various other advanced Haki techniques and training theories. You'll need to comprehend the specifics yourself!"

The Paw-Paw Fruit was clearly only an after-dinner treat. Bai Ye already had the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, and Rocks knew Bai Ye could only give the Paw-Paw Fruit to someone else in the future. It offered Bai Ye no direct benefit, so Rocks also gave him some of his own insights on Haki training.

"Thanks. I'll be going, then."

Bai Ye accepted the notebook and tried to remain calm. These were Rocks's training insights on Haki. If anyone in this era had the deepest understanding of Haki, then aside from that person in Holy Land Mary Geoise, it was probably Rocks!

He had not become the overlord of this era through Devil Fruits, but through Haki and physical strength. It was also Rocks who had left a deep impression on Kaido, causing Kaido to uphold that belief ever since.

"Bai Ye... you won't disappoint me, will you?"

Watching Bai Ye's retreating back, Rocks muttered to himself. He had seemingly given Bai Ye a choice just now, but deep down, he wanted Bai Ye to kill the Celestial Dragon. Only then would Bai Ye have no way back.

People like Whitebeard and Golden Lion would eventually leave the Rocks Pirates. The reason he had Whitebeard bring Kaido back was to cultivate his own loyal subordinates.

Kaido and Bai Ye—after this, he intended to groom them into his right- and left-hand men. He would find a way to give the Azure Dragon Fruit to Kaido and the Paw-Paw Fruit to Bai Ye, have Bai Ye find a suitable subordinate to give it to, and teach Bai Ye the advanced methods of Haki training. With Bai Ye's Rumble-Rumble Fruit paired with powerful Three Types of Haki, even if those people left the Rocks Pirates, their strength would not decline by much.

[Ding! Successfully made a minor alteration to the plot. Reward: One Pirate World Byakuya lottery draw.]

Pirate Byakuya: [Everyone, the captain competition is over. I successfully kept the position and even got Rocks's Haki training manual!]

Hokage Byakuya: [Your lottery draw!!!]

Pirate Byakuya: [Rocks probably gave me a mission that never appeared in the original story.]

Next, Bai Ye briefly explained Rocks's mission and everything that had happened recently.

Yokai Byakuya: [So you're planning to change Bear's and Ginny's fates?]

Pirate Byakuya: [That's right. Those two seem pretty miserable, and Bear is a solid fighter with a good personality.]

Being companions with someone so gentle should feel pretty nice, right?

Shaking his head, Bai Ye turned his attention to the lottery draw.

[Ding! Pirate World—Byakuya successfully used a lottery draw. Congratulations, you obtained: Aberrant Physique.]

[Aberrant Physique]: Originating from Blackbeard, this physique grants the host the ability to consume three Devil Fruits.

Pirate Byakuya: [??????]

Although it did not improve his strength this time, this physique was something he had always wanted!

Hokage Byakuya: [That's not right. Didn't everyone say Blackbeard had that ability because he ate a Mythical Zoan Octopus form? That things like doubled pain were side effects of the Octopus Fruit?]

Although they had initially joked that it would be great if it were a physique, most of them believed Blackbeard's ability came from a Mythical Zoan Octopus Fruit.

Many traits matched an octopus. Nika hated octopuses, octopuses had three hearts, Blackbeard's pirate flag had three skulls, Blackbeard had three guns, and Blackbeard had three tufts of beard.

But there was one doubt: later on, Blackbeard wanted to seize Empress's Love-Love Fruit. Logically speaking, if he had the Octopus Fruit, he should not be able to eat it himself. Then who in the Blackbeard Pirates would get it?

And what the hell would he gain from eating it anyway? "Mero mero mero?"

Slice of Life Byakuya: [Who cares? With this physique, you can eat three Devil Fruits!]

Hokage Byakuya: [True. You already have a Logia-type. Add a Paramecia and a Mythical Zoan, and wouldn't that be insanely broken?]

Pirate Byakuya: [I've already thought it through. For Paramecia options: the Op-Op Fruit, gravity, the Slow-Slow Fruit, or the Hobby-Hobby Fruit. Gravity, slowness, and Hobby-Hobby can all work with my Rumble-Rumble Fruit. Slow the enemy down while I speed up—that's double acceleration. And the Hobby-Hobby Fruit's weakness of needing to touch someone doesn't exist in front of my Rumble-Rumble Fruit. As for Mythical Zoans, it's the usual three choices!]

[Ding! Chat Group update complete. This update unlocks the item-use function. Byakuyas from each world may trade items from their respective worlds with other worlds. Special ability items such as Devil Fruits and Sharingan, as well as bug-exploiting ability items and props, cannot be used by others across worlds. Weapons such as Zanpakuto may be borrowed, but Shikai cannot be awakened again in another world.]

[Ding! A new member will join the Chat Group soon!!!]

Wait!?

The Chat Group had updated with a new feature?

The five of them hurriedly began testing it. They continuously traded things like ninja tools, cannons from the One Piece World, and all sorts of miscellaneous items from the Yokai World. Some trades succeeded, while others failed, leading them to one conclusion.

Special items could not be given to others. For instance, Zombie Byakuya wanted to send cultivation techniques over, but they could not be traded. Likewise, Devil Fruits and similar items could not be sent over either.

However, certain weapons that came with special abilities, such as some items from the Yokai World, could be transferred.

Slice of Life Byakuya: [It's probably afraid we'll exploit bugs.]

They could all share abilities. First, each of them could eat a Devil Fruit, which would give Pirate Byakuya the abilities of seven Devil Fruits. Then each Byakuya could transplant a pair of Sharingan, awaken Mangekyo later on, and gain more than a dozen Mangekyo abilities—and that was not even counting the subordinates they could cultivate.

And more Byakuyas from other worlds would join later. If things like that could be traded, there would probably be countless Mangekyo abilities, Devil Fruit abilities, Zanpakuto, and more...

Pirate Byakuya: [Exactly. I feel like this feature is meant for you to get us some weapons. When are you getting me a Little Boy? I'll nuke the One Piece World into peace!]

Slice of Life Byakuya: [Don't say that! Now that you mention it, I really might be able to try. You can also get some Pure Gold from your One Piece World. We share lifespans and won't die of old age, but people related to us can still die. With Pure Gold, that won't be a problem!]

Pirate Byakuya: [That's true. If a Byakuya from the Arad world joins later, could he wholesale Resurrection Coins for us?]

Previously, they could share abilities, but they could not give each other items. Now, it seemed the Chat Group had prohibited trading things that could exploit bugs, while ordinary consumable items and certain special weapons were not restricted. The Chat Group probably did not want them exploiting bugs.

Zombie Byakuya: [Is no one going to discuss the newcomer?]

Slice of Life Byakuya: [There aren't any clues, so it's too early to discuss it. Still, I'm about to go do something myself. Speaking of buying weapons, I don't have any money!]

He suddenly realized there was a problem. At the very least, he needed a sum of money first.

But in the next second, he received a hundred jin of gold.

Pirate Byakuya: [No need to thank me, brother. If it's not enough, I'll go restock from Old John!!!]

Slice of Life Byakuya: [Brother, I can manage some handguns, but if you want me to get anything else, I really can't get it!]

Hokage Byakuya: [Think outside the box. Just go find The Distillery!]

Slice of Life Byakuya: [Holy shit? Now that you mention it, that might actually work!]

Although The Distillery was full of fake liquor and was basically just a water plant, if he could find someone reliable to get him some weapons, it might work. Those guys were madmen who dared to fly helicopters against the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. Asking for some weapons was not too much, right?

Pirate Byakuya: [Alright, I'll leave the weapons to you. If you need more gold, just tell me and I'll bring it over!]

As soon as Bai Ye finished speaking, he heard a pig-slaughtering howl beside him. "Which damned bastard stole my gold!!! I'm fucking going to kill you!!!!"

Well... John looked like he was suffering the agony of losing a loved one. His beloved would probably be resurrected soon enough!

Bai Ye guiltily moved farther away.

Pirate Byakuya: [I can't get any more gold lately, brother. Find a trade channel first. The weapons in the One Piece World are too pathetic. Later, I'm planning to upgrade my Pirate Crew!]

Hokage Byakuya: [Want explosive tags? Our Uchiha clan makes those too. If it comes down to it, I'll sacrifice my looks and seduce Konan!]

Zombie Byakuya: [Ahem, is that really a sacrifice? If you can hook up with Konan, you'd be willing to drive luxury cars and live in a Villa too, right?]

Pirate Byakuya: [That's not urgent, but you can do business with Konan in reverse. For example, wholesale C4 to Konan, then tell her, "You wouldn't want your C4 supply cut off, would you?"]

Slice of Life Byakuya: [Ahem, you bunch of perverts!]

Zombie Byakuya: [Um... do you have any teacher videos over there? Share one!]

[Ding! Slice of Life Byakuya uploaded ten videos!]

Zombie Byakuya: [Those who cultivate the Dao should cleanse their hearts and restrain their desires. I'll be leaving first, everyone!]

Pirate Byakuya: [Typing with both hands to prove my innocence!]

Hokage Byakuya: [I feel like my Mangekyo has improved quite a bit. Frame-by-frame analysis!!!! Thank you, Slice of Life Byakuya!!]

Yokai Byakuya: [Boring!]

Slice of Life Byakuya: [Ahem, I don't have anything with especially unusual tastes!]

Yokai Byakuya: [I don't need that at all!!!]

Slice of Life Byakuya: [I understand. We're all friends here. I'll go look for some!]

Yokai Byakuya: [I'm the trembling noble prince! How could I watch something like that?! Enough talking, I'm going to beat up some beans!]