West Blue, Marine base.
Stationed here was Zephyr's disciple, Tina, who belonged to the same generation as Smoker.
As the user of the Cage-Cage Fruit,
it seemed useless, yet like Tsuru's Devil Fruit, it could always produce remarkable effects.
The Demon King itself was a large ship.
It was even larger than a Marine Warship.
However,
powerful figures traveling the seas usually sailed with several ships side by side.
The Demon King appearing at the Marine branch base seemed utterly alone.
"Ye Zhuo the Demon King, we have spotted your ship! If you dare sail even half a step farther, we will sink your pirate ship! Ye Zhuo the Demon King, you are declaring war on the Marines of the entire world!"
A voice came from the loudspeakers on the island.
Ye Zhuo stretched lazily, too unmotivated to act himself.
Empress Hancock stepped forward and directly unleashed Conqueror's Haki.
"What is that guy doing? Isn't he the captain? Why isn't he taking the lead?"
Betty exhaled a puff of smoke.
"Being knocked unconscious by Conqueror's Haki is already the best possible outcome."
Momousagi glanced at Betty.
The two of them were thoroughly incompatible.
Who would have imagined that a single pirate ship could gather powerful figures from all three major factions?
Whoosh!
After Empress Hancock's Conqueror's Haki attack,
there were barely any survivors left at the base.
The Demon King slowly approached.
Yet one figure still appeared, unwavering and determined.
Cage Wings!
Flames immediately erupted from Ye Zhuo's body, and the temperature suddenly soared.
Melting it apart.
"It hurts!"
Tina withdrew her iron cage. Dressed in an exquisite suit, she immediately spotted Momousagi standing at the bow.
"Why aren't you fighting? Is this the choice you made, Momousagi?!"
Whoosh!
With a flying kick,
Tina had resolved to fight Ye Zhuo to the very end.
"Why bother?"
Ye Zhuo's entire face transformed, resembling a gurgling toad.
Even his belly swelled up.
Wind Demon Aura!
Whoosh!
The Wind Demon Aura erupted in full force, instantly forming an enormous storm.
The sea churned into raging waves, and even the sea of clouds was blown apart.
The Wind Demon Aura alone could create storms and tsunamis!
Unable to resist, Tina was instantly thrown away and collapsed onto a warship's deck.
"Do you really think every one of your raids will succeed?"
Tina's sunglasses fell to the ground.
She pulled out a device with one hand.
And pressed it instantly.
"Die, Demon King!"
Boom!
A Marine Warship exploded in an instant.
Tina had prepared for this long ago, ever since Ye Zhuo entered the West Blue.
She had been deeply unsettled, knowing that she was the target.
No one was ignorant of Ye Zhuo the Demon King's infamous name and perverse tastes.
Tina believed she had some degree of beauty herself.
Especially with Tashigi and Momousagi as precedents.
She had anticipated this long ago. If necessary, this was her move to perish together with Ye Zhuo.
Ye Zhuo stood on the deck.
His body instantly turned into seawater and surged toward Tina.
Splash!
The sound of water rang beside Tina's ears.
The warship filled with gunpowder turned into a sea of flames.
Tina felt weak and powerless.
Had she died?
She asked herself.
At the harbor.
Within the sea of flames.
Ye Zhuo turned into a water man with the Water Demon Aura, then instantly reassembled into human form.
He tossed Tina onto the deck of the Demon King.
With a flick of his finger, seawater swallowed the warship.
Cough, cough!
Tina spat out a mouthful of water.
Realizing that she was still alive, her mind fell into chaos.
When she turned her head, she saw Tashigi and Momousagi.
"I failed?"
"Mm~"
Momousagi smiled awkwardly.
Even after all this time, she still had no idea how many Devil Fruit abilities Ye Zhuo had copied.
Besides, was there really a Water-Water Fruit among Devil Fruits?
Wouldn't that make him the nemesis of all ability users?
"Damn it, this will weaken the Marines' prestige."
Tina clenched her fists in self-reproach.
Tashigi helped her up. It seemed she would need several days of rest.
Ye Zhuo raised a bottle of strong West Blue liquor and drained it in one gulp.
"West Blue liquor truly lives up to its reputation."
"You!"
Tina had just begun to speak when Tashigi made a silencing gesture.
"Very good. From now on, you will become my guard just like Tashigi.
After all, guarding the door won't work without you.
Tina, live on. Watch how this rotten world shatters!"
Ye Zhuo walked out of the cabin.
The system notification had already sounded in his ears.
[Ding!] [Main chain mission completed: Conquer the Four Seas IV, Tina of the West Blue] [Mission reward: Earth Demon Aura · Complete Version]
The Eight Demonic Energies had finally been gathered.
Ye Zhuo felt power bursting forth from his body.
[Side mission: Great pirate crews often have a pet. Go to the Mink Tribe of the Zou Kingdom and find a pet, preferably a rabbit.] [Mission reward: Moon Formation activated]
Oh?
Although Ye Zhuo had now obtained all the Demonic Energies,
and possessed immense strength,
the only one not fully activated was the grand formation of the Moon Demonic Energy.
He could command flames, storms, the vast sea, the sky, lightning, the earth, and mountains and rivers.
Only the gravitational power of the Moon Demonic Energy still lacked that final touch.
He had to activate the Moon Formation.
Ye Zhuo had originally planned to visit the moon like Enel once he had the time.
It seemed he could skip that now.
"Enel, you really are a miserable man.
But who told you to run into me?
How could a god exist before the Demon King?"
Ye Zhuo thought of Enel again. He was practically a semi-permanent engine.
Fortunately, he had Nami now, and she had eaten the Rumble-Rumble Fruit as well.
On the pirate ship,
everyone performed their own duties. Some trained, some worked, and some relaxed.
In the kitchen, Bonney ate as much food as she made.
In the infirmary, Vivi, Perona, and Reiju were discussing difficult and complicated illnesses.
Returning to the cabin,
Empress Hancock was sitting at the table, studying something.
"Captain, would you like to rest your head on my lap?"
"Why are you in my cabin again?"
Ye Zhuo had just started to speak.
When he noticed that Nami and Robin were here as well.
A massive sea chart lay spread across the table.
"This is?"
Ye Zhuo took one look and had a rough guess.
"A route map from the Four Seas to the Grand Line. Right now, we're only missing nautical charts for the New World and the Red Line."
As Nami spoke, a point of light gathered at her fingertips.
She pointed toward the New World.
"Where are we going next?"
"The Zou Kingdom, the Mink Tribe said to exist atop the back of a giant elephant."
Ye Zhuo pointed toward the sea.
Robin immediately used the Flower-Flower Fruit to create a pair of hands and formed them into the shape of Zunesha.
"A gigantic creature even taller than Sea Kings, carrying a kingdom as it travels—the stuff of legend."
After Robin spoke, her little face flushed red.
"The captain wants to conquer the legendary giant elephant!"
"Huh?"
Ye Zhuo had originally been wondering what was going through Robin's head.
Sure enough, it was nothing good.
Bang!
Sadi and Baby burst through the door.
They brought along a Celestial Dragon maid whose face was ashen as they said:
"Master, are there any more Celestial Dragons?
Their inborn arrogance is truly unbearable.
They are simply perfect for us to train into maids!"
Uh...
Ye Zhuo was rendered speechless.
"Set sail, immediately!
Return to the New World!
Find the Zou Kingdom!"
This kind of daily life was simply insane. He did not want to stay for even one more second.
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