Chapter 132

He held the banana to his nose and smelled it; it had a very faint, sweet scent, just like all the bananas Naito had ever smelled before.

Naito's lips curled into a smile as he slowly peeled the banana, revealing the white flesh inside.

Like admiring a work of art, Naito held the banana in front of his eyes, turning it around to examine it closely.

Then he took a bite out of the banana and began to chew.

The more Naito chewed, the wider his smile grew.

So sweet and soft, just like any other delicious banana I've ever eaten.

"Ha ha ha ha!"

Under the moonlight, Naito laughed wildly, reminiscent of the Four Laughing Heroes of the Uchiha.

"I see, I understand completely now!"

As he swallowed the fruit, Naito brushed his bangs back and asked, "Is that how it is?"

The banana in my hand vanished, and the fruit I had swallowed also disappeared.

Naito beckoned with his finger toward the sky.

Boom!

A massive meteorite materialized out of thin air, and in the next instant, it crashed down into the sea below, trailing a long fiery tail.

The scorching heat hit us head-on, and the air screamed as it fled, transforming into a raging gale.

Naito twitched his fingers.

Laugh!

The entire sky was instantly split in two.

The massive black and red slash appeared out of thin air without warning, instantly splitting the huge meteorite in two.

In the next instant, countless crisscrossing slashes cleaved the bisected meteorite into fragments.

Naito raised his hand and caught a fragment of meteorite flying towards him.

It looks like a stone, feels like a stone, and crumbles into gravel if you squeeze it slightly.

Naito looked up, and suddenly the sky was filled with dark clouds, with streaks of lightning flashing within them.

A sudden gust of wind arose, followed by a torrential downpour.

Naito's hair was blown around wildly, and he was soon soaked to the bone.

Click!

A bolt of lightning, like a dragon, swept down from the dark clouds, illuminating the night sky.

A massive bolt of lightning struck Naito's side, illuminating the excited smile on his face.

The rainstorm had just stopped, and snowflakes began to fall in a flurry, causing the surrounding temperature to drop instantly.

The dark clouds instantly transformed into a massive Iceburg, crashing down on Naito.

"Great Eruption."

Naito's right arm rolled with lava, and with a punch, a massive magma fist, as large as a small mountain, roared out and collided fiercely with the Iceburg.

The scene that would have unfolded on the battlefield of Paramount War in the future is now being reenacted here: Magma Fist shatter Iceburg and cause the temperature in the sky to rise dramatically.

Ice chunks mixed with magma fragments splashed everywhere.

A light shone behind Naito, and the light coalesced into ripples.

The next instant, a torrential downpour of light burst forth from these ripples.

The rain of light swept away the shattered ice and lava in an instant, and for a moment, the entire sky was filled with countless explosions.

I was woken up by the explosions all night.

But in the next instant, everything vanished.

The sky was still the same sky, and the night was still the same night. Although the clouds below had dispersed due to the earlier gale, the bright moon still hung high in the sky.

Naito was still floating there, his clothes, which had been wet, had dried again, and only his slightly disheveled hair indicated that everything that had just happened was not an illusion.

"That's why I say my ability is the most powerful ability in the world, Professor Zephyr."

Naito muttered to himself.

I now fully understand where the upgrade in projection capabilities lies.

If previous projections only looked and sounded real, then today's projections have been upgraded to not only look and sound real, but also feel, taste, and smell real.

There's not much to say about how it tastes and smells; the key is how it feels to the touch.

This means that although the projected objects are still essentially dreams, in terms of material, they are no different from real objects.

The projected steel feels very hard to the touch, the projected ice feels cold to the touch, the projected lava melts your hand when you touch it, and the projected lightning paralyzes your body when you touch it.

In other words, the objects that Naito is projecting at this point are no longer indistinguishable from real objects based solely on bodily senses.

Of course, it's still essentially fake. Just like that banana from earlier, it looks like a real banana no matter how you look at it, but eating it won't make you feel full, nor will it provide any nutrition.

In addition, creating such a mimicry projection requires more physical and mental energy, and the more detached from reality and the more powerful the "material," the more energy is required.

For example, Naito created a fictitious metal in his Dream World that was so hard that even the Big Bang couldn't break it.

Even if Naito were projected, it would be a severely weakened version, because his physical and mental strength wouldn't be able to support it.

Furthermore, the ability to mimic materials is limited to materials; it cannot be used to add special abilities.

Naito can project a Sword of Promised Victory, but he cannot unleash a beam attack.

It can project a Devil Fruit, but it cannot grant the user the power.

It can project a Seastone, and it does have a hardness close to that of Seastone, but it cannot restrain the ability user.

At this stage, this is the best we can do.

But that's enough.

The Dream-Dream Fruit has already begun to demonstrate its terrifying power in the real world; it is a truly omnipotent ability—even if it isn't yet, it will be sooner or later as its projection ability continues to upgrade.

"Now,"

Naito stroked his chin. "Have you reached the threshold of Four Emperors?"

While its functionality is absolutely top-notch, can the destructive power of all sorts of fancy projections really surpass that of a simple whiteboard projection?

Naito was somewhat uncertain.

At this moment, it would be great if someone could help me test it.

However, there are very few people in the entire ocean who are qualified to be one's opponent at this moment, let alone in this barren East Blue.

Naito shook his head with some regret.

Let's go back.

He pursued the snail fleet headlong in the direction it had gone.

His speed reached its limit, and Naito flew through the sky like an invisible laser beam.

"Um?"

Suddenly, Naito stopped.

He gazed at the distant night sky with some surprise.

Under the bright moonlight, Naito could clearly see the islands floating silently in the distant sky.

"Oh~"

Naito's lips curled into a smile. "The world really is kind to me."

So they weren't on the Grand Line before?

Or is it that they've been constantly moving to avoid being detected?

It doesn't matter anymore, the target is here, isn't it?

With a snap of his fingers, Naito's previously transparent form suddenly took shape, and a blurry, glowing figure floated in the sky.

Because the body was covered with a new material, the aura naturally changed as well, making it difficult for anyone to discern.

Navy Naito's "Illusion-Illusion Fruit" can be upgraded again. Now, even if he doesn't project himself, but projects other things, it's difficult for them to distinguish them with Observation Haki. Hmm, is this the Awakening of the Illusion-Illusion Fruit?

Without hesitation, Naito, glowing brightly, suddenly turned and sped towards the distant sky islands like a comet, leaving a dazzling trail of light in the night sky.

Putting aside the fact that the old lion is a homebody and unlikely to go to the Blue Sea, it doesn't matter now that the news that World is just a puppet has been exposed.

Because as long as the opponent isn't Imu, there's nothing to be afraid of.

Of course, the true nature of the body must not be exposed.

Naito quickly approached the aerial archipelago, flying directly above the largest island.

The island is surrounded by a layer of seawater, and a forest encircles the coast. Deep within the forest is a large complex of buildings in the style of Wano Country.

Naito could clearly sense the powerful aura emanating from within the building.

Hmm, should I say formidable?

It's much weaker than I expected.

Well, we're already here, right?

Naito snapped his fingers lightly.

A massive bolt of lightning instantly pierced the sky, like a divine spear of judgment descending, striking directly at the location of that aura.

Boom!

The devastating explosion suddenly shattered the silence of the night.

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The raging thunder instantly shattered the building into pieces, and dazzling lightning bolts, like wildly dancing silver snakes, scattered in all directions, creating a magnificent silver net in the center of the island.

That's how it should have been.

But as usual Naito made the lightning invisible, so he was the only one who could appreciate this spectacular scene.

But being a lone admirer is enough.

Call out.

Naito whistled.

No matter how you look at it, it's definitely a legitimate Thunder.

Handsome.

After the roar, there was an indescribable silence.

Then, the entire island came to life in an instant.