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Nearly a month has passed since Uya blasted a gap in the Red Line, connecting the first and second halves of the Grand Line.
Over the past month, Uya's strength has recovered rapidly, having fully returned to his peak several days ago. Moreover, coupled with the swordsmanship he has mastered in this world and his ability to manipulate time, it can be said that Uya is now far more powerful.
In the past, if he wanted to destroy a world, he probably wouldn't be able to do it with just one punch; he would need to use several. Now, if he wanted, he could cleave the planet in two with a single sword strike.
Several days ago, Uya had already prepared to leave.
However, to Uya's surprise, when he stepped out of this world and into the void turbulence, he suddenly discovered that there were no rules of time within the void turbulence.
In other words, his understanding of time manipulation is completely ineffective in the void turbulence, unless he can create time rules out of thin air.
Uya can't do that yet.
Furthermore, Uya's understanding of the power of time in this world is limited to only four types: time reversal, time acceleration, time deceleration, and time stillness.
Uya envisioned that when his time manipulation abilities reached their peak, he would gain omniscience and omnipotence—that is, the ability to change the future—as well as the ultimate realm of changing the past, which he had not yet mastered.
After fully comprehending the basic abilities of the time system, he was certain that his prediction was correct: the power of time, at its end, indeed had only two aspects: the ability to change the future and the ability to change the past.
His time management abilities had always been developed within the framework of this world's time rules; if he were to leave now, he might encounter some unexpected events.
So Uya decided to stay a while longer.
Fortunately, he still had things he wanted to do in this world. Although he was indifferent to many things now, he still had some thoughts about many things that existed deep in his memory.
East Blue.
On an inconspicuous little island, a man and a woman were strolling along. The girl, dressed in delicate clothes, followed closely behind the boy.
The boy was Uya, and the girl was Ain.
Having made that choice, Ain Uya naturally couldn't simply leave her in this world. Uya told her about coming from another world, and Ain was willing to leave with Uya.
Uya had already decided to take Fish-Man Island with him when he left, so naturally, he wouldn't mind taking Ain with him as well.
At this moment, Ain was looking around at the small island, her pure eyes filled with a hint of curiosity, wondering why Uya would specifically come to this small island in the East Blue.
There's nothing particularly special about it.
Uya didn't say anything, and Ain obediently didn't ask any more questions. Wherever Uya went, she just needed to follow along, without any other thoughts.
As they walked, they soon arrived at a place that resembled a cemetery.
In this empty area, a person stood quietly in front of a tomb. When Ain saw him, her pupils finally contracted slightly, revealing a hint of surprise.
"This person... is definitely not an ordinary person!"
Previously, even when Ain used her Observation Haki, she hadn't detected this person's presence. Now, upon seeing this person, she immediately sensed an extremely powerful aura emanating from them.
After all, Ain is now considered a top-tier powerhouse on the high seas, and she would naturally sense when facing someone of the same or even stronger level.
"Oh, we have a guest."
The person standing in front of the tombstone wore glasses and had a long braid hanging down his back. He seemed to have noticed Ain as well, so he spoke in a gentle tone.
"This is not a suitable place to entertain guests. Please come with me to my dojo."
As he spoke, the man slowly turned around. He was none other than Zoro's master and Kuina's father, Koshiro.
Uya was very curious about Koshiro's identity in her previous life. Judging from his various instructions to Zoro, his understanding of swordsmanship was definitely not that of an ordinary swordsman.
Furthermore, even his daughter wields a sword that is one of the 21 Great Grade Blades, so it's impossible for him, as her father, to be anything less than exceptional.
Now it seems he really is a great swordsman.
When Koshiro turned around, he had a gentle expression on his face, but he was taken aback when he discovered that there were two people behind him.
Because, in his previous perception, there was clearly only one person behind him!
Without a doubt, at a glance, he was certain that the person he had just sensed with a powerful aura was the girl, while the boy beside her had no aura at all.
It's as if it doesn't exist at all, just a phantom!
"Who are you..."
When he saw Uya's appearance, Koshiro was first taken aback, and then, as if he remembered something, he immediately showed a look of shock.
Although he lived in seclusion in this dojo, detached from worldly affairs, how could he not know about such a major event as the annihilation of the World Government and the Celestial Dragons!
"I didn't expect it to be you, how rude of me." After Koshiro suppressed his shock and bowed to Uya.
In this world, Uya is now referred to as a god.
Even though he was a great swordsman standing at the pinnacle of swordsmanship, he was ultimately just a mortal. When facing Uya, he couldn't help but feel a sense of awe.
It wasn't just out of awe for Uya's strength, but also out of respect for the fact that Uya had destroyed the World Government and the Celestial Dragons, the World Nobles.
"I never expected that the East Blue, the weakest of all the seas, would have a strong individual like you..."
Ain looked at Koshiro, not surprised at all. In her opinion, everyone in the world should bow to Uya. She was just very surprised by Koshiro's strength.
Although we don't know exactly how strong Koshiro is or what his abilities are, judging from Koshiro demeanor and aura, he must be a top-tier powerhouse.
"You jest. My strength is nothing to speak of."
Koshiro was being modest, but he was also telling the truth. Even if his strength were twice as great, it would still be insignificant in front of Uya.
Moreover, Uya was revered as a god, and Uya, Ain followed Uya, was also known as the God's Messenger Ain. Naturally, Koshiro also maintained respect and courtesy towards Ain.
"I wonder what brings Your Uya here...?"
After responding to Ain, Koshiro looked at Uya, his tone slightly apprehensive.
Uya suddenly arrived here, and he had no idea why Uya had come. Although he was not afraid of anything, this was his training ground. Even if he didn't care about his own life, he still cared a lot about the lives of his disciples.
Someone like Uya could destroy an island or even an entire sea area in a fit of rage, so people would naturally feel a bit uneasy in front of Uya.
"Don't be nervous, I just suddenly had an idea and wanted to do an experiment."
Uya, who had been silent until now, finally spoke, but his tone was not the cold, aloof kind; rather, it was the same gentle and mild tone.
"Experiment?!"
However, although Uya's tone was very gentle, his words startled Koshiro. Why did he have to conduct an experiment on the island where his dojo was located?
The thought of a cataclysmic event made Koshiro's expression stiffen.
"This must be... Kuina."
Uya didn't directly say what he was going to do, but suddenly took a few steps forward, looked at the grave next to Koshiro, and a faint light flashed in his eyes.
Uya's words surprised Koshiro. His daughter, Kuina, had passed away a long time ago, and few people knew her name anymore. He never expected that Uya, a god, would know his daughter's name.
However, considering that Uya is a god, it's normal for him to know everything.
"It is indeed my daughter."
Koshiro also turned to look at the grave and tombstone, a hint of melancholy on his face.
Upon hearing Koshiro's reply, Uya's gaze fell entirely on the grave, his eyes seemingly piercing through the timeline, countless images crisscrossing in Uya vision.
"Then let me see if the connection between time, life, and the soul is really as I think."
The thought flashed through his mind. Yu Ye, who had been wanting to try it out for the past Uya days, raised his hand and pointed at the grave.
"Time... reversed!"