Early the next morning.
Ye Zhuo yawned.
He woke from the lap pillows of the Empress and Robin.
Next door, Baby 5 and Sadi were disciplining the Celestial Dragon maids.
Tashigi, Rebecca, Hina, and Violet stood under heavy guard.
Momousagi and Betty stepped into the bedchamber.
"Captain, we received a challenge letter from Totto Land this morning!"
Kalifa stepped forward with a letter in hand.
"Big Mom?"
"That's right!"
Momousagi was extremely excited inside.
She also wanted to see just how strong Ye Zhuo was against one of the Four Emperors.
"Do those shadows need my encouragement?"
Betty exhaled a puff of smoke and helped light Hina's cigarette.
"No. They will never know fear."
Ye Zhuo stretched lazily.
"How are the other defenses and supplies?"
Nami, covered head to toe in lightning, heard this and melted the gold into the shape of Hive Island.
"Vivi, Perona, and Reiju are in charge of medical care.
They are also responsible for poison and mental attacks.
Shirahoshi and Carrot are in charge of defense.
They are also tasked with sea-area sieges and sniping.
Bonney oversees the chefs and will join the expedition as well!"
After hearing Nami's report.
Ye Zhuo drank a cup of wine that had been warmed early in the morning.
"Not bad. They're all capable hands.
I'm at ease when you handle things.
What else did Big Mom say?"
The Empress took the challenge letter and slowly unfolded it.
After reading it aloud in an arrogant, overbearing tone.
She then looked at Ye Zhuo like a delicate little bird, pitiful and adorable.
"I'm the Emperor of the Seas. If you've got the guts, wait for me on Hive Island!"
Wait on Hive Island?
Wouldn't that just mean sitting around and waiting to die?
"Wait? If she attacks next year, am I supposed to sit idle for an entire year?"
Ye Zhuo clenched his five fingers into a fist, and his bones cracked.
Clearly, it was bone wear and tear. He needed to use the Horse Talisman to heal it.
[Ding!] [Main Chain Quest completed: Destroy one of the Four Emperors, Big Mom declares war] [Quest reward: Divine Armor: Perfect Version]
Ye Zhuo instantly donned a layer of armor.
To him, it merely enhanced his basic attributes and granted him flight.
It was equivalent to gaining another Demon King Form's worth of power.
[Main Chain Quest activated: Destroy the second of the Four Emperors. Never sit and wait for death—invade Cake Island] [Quest reward: Eye of Aurora - Perfect Version]
Ye Zhuo knew it. As expected, this was the quest reward.
The Eye of Aurora was an accessory.
Something like a necklace.
Its function was simple.
It could freely teleport him anywhere in the world.
As long as he had geographical coordinates or remembered the location.
He could fly there whenever he wanted.
"What I'm more curious about is the quest reward for defeating Big Mom."
Ye Zhuo had now collected all Eight Demonic Energies, the Twelve Talismans, and the Nine Shadowkhan.
All three types of Haki had reached their peaks, and he had gathered every divine artifact.
What else was there left to obtain?
"Pack up. We're launching a full-force assault on Totto Land!"
"Captain, shouldn't we leave people behind to guard the place?"
Kalifa said cautiously.
"The Sea Kings have formed a Calm Belt, and tens of thousands of shadows are guarding it. Who would dare come?"
Ye Zhuo was not worried. He had more than enough troops to defend his home.
Before long.
The Demon King rode the wind and waves, sailing mightily toward Totto Land.
Big Mom declared war?
Why should he let her?
What Ye Zhuo wanted was offense!
Offense was the best defense!
The Demon King's dining hall.
Ye Zhuo finished replenishing his meat, eggs, dairy, vegetables, fruits, and carbohydrates.
He took a bottle of red wine from his wine cellar, where he stored fine liquor from all over the world.
The reason he was drinking a little lighter today.
Was to take a look at his character panel.
"It's been since the last time I looked since I last looked at it."
Ye Zhuo sighed with emotion.
It had been a long time since he encountered an opponent who could force him to unleash all his skills.
Hopefully, Big Mom would not disappoint him too much.
"System, open the character panel!"
[The Myriad Heavens Role-Playing System is generating a character panel for host Ye Zhuo] [Character Panel] [Plane: Pirate World] [Time: Sea Circle Calendar Year 1516] [Role: Shendu] [Player: Ye Zhuo] [Trait: Photographic Memory] [Demonic Energies: Fire Chi, Lightning Chi, Water Demon Aura, Wind Demon Aura, Heavenly Demonic Qi, Moon Demonic Energy, Mountain Demonic Energy, Earth Demon Aura (Complete Version)] [Skills: Swordsmanship (Great Swordsman)] [Haki: Armament Haki (Ryuo, Iron Fist), Observation Haki (Future Vision, Ultra-Long Distance, Voice of All Things), Conqueror's Haki (Conqueror's Coating, Observation Killing)] [Talents: Demon Sorcerer Form (Full Status), Demon King Form (Double Enhancement)] [Skill: Twelve Talismans (Conceptual Level)] [Summons: Samurai Shadowkhan · Ninja Shadowkhan · Blade Shadowkhan · Night Bat Shadowkhan · Hunter Claw Shadowkhan · Troll Shadowkhan · Shadow Eaters · Alien Shadowkhan · Mantis Shadowkhan (Unlimited)] [Treasure: Book of Ages (Locked)] [Inventory: Pluton blueprints, Poneglyphs (Sky Island, Alabasta, Fish-Man Island, Zou), 10 crates of gold, 2 billion Beli, Life Grail] [Equipment: Supreme Grade Blade First Kitetsu, Shivas Bracelet, Divine Armor: Perfect Version]
Ye Zhuo had only one evaluation for this massive pile of abilities.
"Not bad."
He tapped to close it.
The character panel on the system interface retracted as well.
"The Demon King's Grand Fleet is still too weak.
There are too few crew members. How can I rule the seas with so few?
Hopefully, Totto Land has something fun to offer."
Ye Zhuo had always wanted to find a bartender with the right affinity.
Someone who could ensure the Demon King always had plenty of drinking water at sea.
His memory was not that good either, so finding a memory master would not be bad.
But with drinks, they also needed to be chilled at all times.
He had heard that one of Whitebeard's pirate captains was called the Ice Witch.
"Captain, Totto Land is not far ahead!
We've spotted ten pirate ships heading toward us!
They should be advance ships from the Big Mom Pirates!"
Kalifa reported while Violet and Carrot watched the distance as lookouts.
"Then what are we waiting for? Open fire!"
Ye Zhuo snapped out of his plans for the crew roster.
He walked out of the dining hall and looked into the distance from the bow.
The Big Mom Pirates' ships were fairly formidable, but in terms of scale and size.
The Demon King was twice as massive as even their main pirate ships!
It was not merely a treasure ship—it was a giant vessel!
Ye Zhuo's Demon King skull fluttered in the wind upon the pirate flag.
He used the Monkey Talisman.
Transforming into the mythical beast Okuchi-no-Makami Form.
He exhaled a breath of frost, instantly freezing the route ahead of the Big Mom Pirates.
"Kill!"
Leaping into the air.
Ye Zhuo grasped Fire Chi and threw a punch at the ten immobilized pirate ships.
Whoosh!
Flames scorched open the sea, melting the frozen waters in a single instant.
Steam rose into the air.
A towering figure shot skyward.
The Azure Dragon hung in the heavens!
Lightning Chi, Water Demon Aura, Heavenly Demonic Qi.
Only under the amplification of these three Demonic Energies could he become a true dragon capable of ruling the weather!
Ye Zhuo opened his enormous maw.
A Dragon Breath wrapped in Fire Chi blasted forth.
Before anyone even knew which members of the Big Mom Pirates were aboard those ten ships.
They were all sent flying into the sky by one seamless combo.
"Keep moving."
Ye Zhuo returned to human form.
He swirled his wineglass. That had counted as morning exercise.
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