The War Brought to an End

"No! This is a power user!"

Whitebeard realized what was happening, but it was too late.

All three were momentarily disoriented, the world before them distorted, and when they regained consciousness, they found themselves on the shore at dusk.

Waves lapped against the beach, the girl stood with her back to them, and the song came from her lips.

"Ugh..."

The Red-Haired girl stared blankly at her retreating figure, calling out her name in disbelief:

"Uta?"

Uta ignored her, lost in her own world, singing songs she often sang as a child.

Kaido and Whitebeard exchanged a glance, neither making a move.

The melodious singing seemed to transform longing into the wind, blowing it far away.

For a long time, until the last note faded away, the beautiful singing finally came to an end.

The girl turned around and quietly met the Red-Haired's gaze.

"Uta... Uta?!"

Red-Haired looked dazed for a moment. Seven years had passed, and the little girl from back then had grown into the young woman she was now.

As an elderly father, he had mixed feelings at that moment.

"It's been a long time, Shanks."

Uta greeted her calmly, but when they actually met, she felt relieved.

Between people, there are moments of fate that bring them together, and moments of parting.

The separation nine years ago was Shanks' choice, but when she met her adoptive father nine years later, she felt completely at peace.

"You..."

Red-Haired opened his mouth, unsure what to say for a moment, and finally managed to utter:

"You've grown up."

"Yes, I've grown up now."

"... You, you sang very well just now, better than before!"

"Have I grown up?"

Uta remained calm. Songs are an extension of human emotions. As a child, she was simply blessed with a beautiful voice, but now she can express the emotions contained in her songs.

Thinking of this, Uta let out a soft sigh, put on a smile, and said to the three of them:

"Welcome, three guests, to my World of Song."

Kaido frowned and sneered, "To be able to teleport the three of us to a place like this in an instant, your ability is not bad!"

Not just good, it's unbelievable!

Keep in mind that these three were in the midst of battle, their bodies enveloped in Haki, making them impervious to ordinary abilities.

The girl in front of them could teleport them here instantly.

Moreover, he looks familiar with the Red-Haired.

"Reinforcements?"

Kaido grinned; he didn't like being in a two-on-one situation either, and it would be even better if reinforcements arrived.

Whitebeard shook his head. "I don't think so. That brat Red-Haired also looks surprised."

The Red-Haired remained silent. Uta in front of him seemed somewhat unfamiliar, quite different from when he was a child.

"Woman, who are you?" Kaido demanded.

"Hello, Kaido of the Beasts, I'm Uta."

Uta raised her hand in greeting and chuckled, "Actually, I only brought you into this world out of a little curiosity. Why did you all start fighting?"

To be honest, she wasn't that interested; her main reason was to meet Red-Haired.

But after actually meeting her, she suddenly realized that she didn't seem to have anything to say.

Or perhaps, there's too much to say, but no idea how to begin.

Whitebeard surveyed his surroundings: dusk, beach, waves, a girl, and singing...

Holding his breath and concentrating, he spread his Observation Haki in all directions, but heard nothing.

It seemed that apart from the four of them, there was no fifth thing that could be called "life".

Whitebeard quickly understood and reminded him:

"This place isn't the real world. Anyway, let's figure out a way to get out of here first."

With that, he threw a punch into the sky.

Shatter!

The atmosphere cracked like a spider web, and terrifying tremors reached the heavens.

The sky has cracked open!

It means a literal crack, not that the clouds were torn apart.

"It's no use. This is the World of Song, the spiritual world of people. You are only entering here in terms of your spiritual consciousness; your physical bodies are still in their original places."

Uta raised his right hand and snapped his fingers lightly.

"In the World of Songs, even something like this can be done easily."

With a snap.

The sky, shattered by Whitebeard's punch, instantly returned to normal, with fantastical pink clouds floating in the sky and a rainbow bridge formed by seven-colored red light.

"The World of Songs, the spiritual space... I feel like I've heard of this ability somewhere before." Whitebeard looked at Uta with a solemn expression.

"You're Devil Fruit User!"

Chapter 227 The War That Was Ended

"Sing-Sing Fruit?"

Kaido, unlike Whitebeard, is far more knowledgeable and has never heard of this Devil Fruit before.

"This is an extremely dangerous fruit; the user can pull those who hear the song into their mental world! However, ordinary people cannot unleash the power of this fruit; one must possess an exceptionally outstanding singing voice..."

Whitebeard's tone was low, and the way he looked at Uta was no longer that of someone looking at a frail girl.

"And if we want to leave this place, we'll probably have to defeat its master."

Upon hearing this, Kaido finally understood the situation.

He narrowed his eyes slightly, and then without saying a word, suddenly rushed towards Uta.

The instant he made his move, another figure also unleashed astonishing speed.

Red-Haired slashed at Kaido with his sword.

"Could you please not attack her?"

"Hmph, what's your relationship with this guy? I've never heard of you having such a grown daughter!"

Kaido blocked Red-Haired's sword with his spiked club, and the two Conqueror's Haki clashed fiercely, with streaks of black and red Inazuma continuously radiating in all directions.

Boom!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Red-Haired silent, focusing solely on blocking Kaido.

Others may not understand this fruit, but he knows Uta's abilities inside and out.

The Uta before them was not a real person, but merely a clone of consciousness. However, even as a clone, if attacked, the real person would still suffer a chain of injuries.

Even... if the consciousness is killed within this space, the physical body outside the World of Song will also die.

Uta has indeed grown up. When she was little, she didn't have the ability to pull him, Whitebeard, Kaido into the World of Songs all at once.

"Newgate!"

Unable to break through Red-Haired in time, Kaido immediately roared.

Whitebeard looked disgusted. "You don't expect me to lay a hand on a little girl, do you? Don't be ridiculous!"

"Haha... Uncle with the Whitebeard, you're an interesting person too."

Uta let out a series of clear laughs, her feet lifted off the ground, and she gradually floated up.

"Actually, I just wanted to ask why you guys started fighting, but you don't seem inclined to answer. Oh well, bye-bye, figure out how to get out yourselves."

As she spoke, she held up a finger, indicating:

"Oh, right, if I fall asleep, this world will disappear, and then you can go back too."

"Well then, bye-bye~"

With a smile and a gentle wave, Uta vanished without a trace in a flash.

As she disappeared, Red-Haired and Kaido retreated dozens of meters.

Kaido's face was extremely grim. "Red-Haired, you bastard! How are we going to get out of this hellhole now?"

Having said that, he transformed into a blue dragon.

As the altitude increases, the entire World of Songs comes into view.

This is an isolated island, surrounded by an endless ocean. When the Azure Dragon climbed to a height of five thousand meters, it finally touched the edge of the world.

An invisible barrier prevented Kaido from exploring to higher places.

"Hmph, you think you can trap me like this?"

Kaido scoffed disdainfully, and in the next instant, he released his suppression of the black flames, while orange flames ignited around him.

Black and orange flames intertwine.

"Flame Dragon Torch!"

Kaido, wreathed in two-colored flames, circled once high above before crashing violently into the illusory heavens.

Boom!!

With a deafening roar, dense cracks spread across the sky, but they could not be broken through for a long time.

"How is this possible..."

Kaido's pupils contracted sharply.

Whitebeard's punch from a distance couldn't break through, which could be attributed to the distance being too great.

It's unbelievable that even his full-force attack couldn't break through this barrier.

"Give up."

Below, the Red-Haired said calmly:

"I doubt any one of the three of us could break this world; after all, we are currently just consciousness entities."

"What's the meaning?"

Kaido looked annoyed. If this bastard hadn't stopped him, he would have killed that woman instantly.

"The simplest way to break through the World of Song is for people in the real world and people in the World of Song to attack the same spot simultaneously, thus opening a passage between the virtual and the real. This method is the simplest and least strenuous."

Red-Haired looked up at the sky, where the cracks caused by Kaido's impact were repairing themselves at a visible speed.

"Of course, this method won't work right now. We're all inside, and the people outside don't know the specifics, so..."

Enough with the nonsense.

Red-Haired grinned. Uta's strength had grown to a level that surprised him; he could even trap him. Truly remarkable.

"Another method is to use Conqueror's Haki's Haki. The three of us can attack one spot at the same time. Maybe we can break through, maybe we can't."

Even Red-Haired wasn't sure if it would work; it all depended on how much Uta had grown.