Rainbow Mist, Legend of the Gods (5)

A king is a king because he is steadfast in his will. No matter what lies ahead, whether it be a mountain of knives or a bottomless Abyss, he can step into it calmly. For them, sometimes, to live a life of ignominy is the greatest insult.

Without reaching that level, it's simply impossible to understand.

Everyone may have a different understanding of the King and Niao Xiong, but in this world of pirates, the King is the most arrogant, the most conceited, the most greedy, and the most incomprehensible.

However, it is certain that the king who possesses Conqueror's Haki is not the king of those kingdoms outside, because the principles and will of these two types of kings are completely different.

To be honest, Ye Chen was a little disappointed at not receiving any news about the Mythical Zoan, but he quickly suppressed it in his heart.

On the way back, the pirates continued to threaten and beg for mercy, but Ye Chen ignored them all.

Finally, Ye Chen returned the key to Shiryu. Without saying anything to each other, Ye Chen went to the first floor.

That night, Zephyr and the others stayed overnight in Impel Down, preparing for their second trip to Marineford.

The next day, upon climbing to a high vantage point, one could see a wooden plank riding the wind and waves, disappearing into the vast, cloudless sea.

"The Op-Op Fruit." Ye Chen's eyes lit up slightly, and he looked somewhat excited.

Last night, Sengoku suddenly called with several urgent tasks that Sakazuki and his group of four needed to handle, including information about the Op-Op Fruit.

It seems to be a Marine Admiral named Deece Barrels who fell into piracy and somehow obtained the Op-Op Fruit. In the end, he agreed to sell it to the Marines at their request. Most importantly, this incident also involves a Marine spy, I think his name is Corazon, codename Migo.

Most importantly, this Corazon is related to Doflamingo.

Diaz Barrels, a name that might not be familiar to many, but his son, who would later become one of the Supernova: Red Flag Drake, the guy with the Ancient Zoan Dinosaur Fruit.

Upon hearing the news, Ye Chen accepted the task without batting an eye. As for the other missions, Sakazuki took charge. Therefore, early in the morning, Ye Chen left Impel Down and headed towards the North Blue.

The Op-Op Fruit, one of the Eternal Life Fruit. Since the Mythical Zoan Bat-Bat Fruit hasn't been found yet, let's prepare the Op-Op Fruit in case of future trouble.

The sea parted, and they flew past rapidly without stopping. Five hours later, Ye Chen suddenly stopped, frowning as he looked at the scene before him in disbelief.

Fog, rainbow-colored fog, like a giant whirlpool, enveloped the sea area where Ye Chen was advancing.

Like a mirage, it looked somewhat unreal. Ye Chen's first thought was that it was poisonous, like miasma. Observation Haki to radiate outwards, but there was nothing in front of him. However, there was an island not far away.

The sudden appearance of this strange fog gave Ye Chen a strange feeling. Just as Ye Chen was about to change direction, not far away, a boat with a middle-aged short man on it, carrying something that looked like a radar on his back, was looking at the Rainbow Mist with excitement.

Taking off into the air, Ye Chen appeared on the man's boat, startling the latter.

"Who... who are you?" The man asked, somewhat frightened, glancing warily at Ye Chen while anxiously looking at the Rainbow Mist.

"What is this?" Ye Chen frowned, pointing at the Rainbow Mist opposite him.

"You... you weren't sent by Wetton, were you? I'm not trying to sneak in; I'm researching the Rainbow Mist, and I still have many questions."

Looking at the angry and terrified short man before him, Ye Chen suddenly spoke up, "I am a Marine."

"Navy and Navy?" The middle-aged man was somewhat taken aback.

"Rainbow Mist? That does fit the scene." Ye Chen turned to look at the rainbow-colored smog, then looked down and asked, "What's your name?"

"Henzo." Seeing that Ye Chen was a Marine, Henzo relaxed his guard slightly, but kept his eyes fixed on the Rainbow Mist.

"It's just smog, what's there to study?" Ye Chen was about to leave and didn't take the smog to heart.

"Within this smog lies the Tomb of the Gods, filled with all sorts of treasures. I must find a way to freely enter the Rainbow Mist, and I must bring my companions back."

Henzo's words made Ye Chen stop in his tracks.

"The Tomb of the Gods?" Ye Chen raised an eyebrow, and for some reason, his heart skipped a beat.

"However, there's no turning back from there."

"Since there's no way back, why did you still go in?" Ye Chen looked at the stern of the ship, where a rope was tied, with the other end extending into the reef not far away.

"I can't wait any longer. The Rainbow Mist could disappear at any moment, and I don't want to miss the chance to save my companions."

With a hardened expression, Henzo started the boat and headed towards the mist.

"You should leave! It'll be dangerous." Seeing Ye Chen still behind him, Henzo kindly advised him.

"You've piqued my interest." Standing with his back to me, Ye Chen watched the seven-colored haze getting closer and closer, and for some inexplicable reason, he decided to follow it in and take a look.

Henzo opened his mouth, then ignored Ye Chen and steered the boat forward.

There was no noticeable difference, just like ordinary smog, except that visibility was somewhat obstructed, and the surroundings were eerily quiet with no wind, almost Calm Belt.

Silently using his Observation Haki, Ye Chen's expression changed, because Observation Haki can only sense a distance of ten meters in radius.

After driving for a short while, the Ye Chen gradually dissipated, revealing a cemetery—or more accurately, a graveyard of ships.

A chaotic mess of countless ships of all kinds—pirate ships, Marine warship, and all sorts of other vessels—floated on the calm sea, utterly dilapidated.

And so, Ye Chen and Henzo, like ghosts, slowly sailed past various dilapidated giant ships.

Suddenly, Ye Chen looked in one direction, then disappeared from the boat and appeared on a huge pirate ship that was entirely golden.

"This is"

Standing at the bow, Ye Chen looked up at the winged flag flying high on the giant golden ship, a hint of astonishment in his eyes.

Even if Ye Chen had never seen the animal printed on the flag before, he could recognize it at a glance.

Turning his gaze away, Ye Chen walked towards the central deck, but suddenly stopped, because several statues appeared in front of him.

At the head of the group was a man with long, flowing hair and a cold gaze. Just one glance was enough for Ye Chen to feel the boundless aura of royalty emanating from him. Ye Chen froze, and his Conqueror's Haki automatically activated, radiating outwards.

Beside the man stood a female statue embodying sorrow, gentleness, and beauty, holding the hand of a girl in a princess dress. The girl's other hand was held by a cold and domineering female statue.

Beside these four statues, in turn, stood a monkey wielding a club and wearing special armor. Its ferocious gaze made Ye Chen pause.

Rainbow Mist, you can check out episodes 19-14 of One Piece; the time and space bug really exists.

Yes, this is important, it will be on the test!

I say, you guys seem to have misunderstood me. What's going on? How come QQ Reading has gained an Alliance Leader? And Qidian has gained a Sect Leader? Are you two trying to bankrupt me, leaving me unable to even support a wall?

My feelings right now are a mix of extreme excitement and utter despair. What am I going to do? I'm not going to complain. I can only grit my teeth, pick up the phone, and skip work. I'm going to add an extra chapter for the Alliance Leader and the Sect Master, a total of 15 chapters!

Many thanks to QQ Reading Alliance Leader (lve一个梦) for the 100,000 reading coins, and to Qidian Master (恋~炫彩妖珊) for the 50,000 Qidian coins.