"What in the world is that bastard Bai Ye up to?"
On God Valley Island, Golden Lion suddenly regretted agreeing to Bai Ye's outrageous challenge.
He had been planning to secretly eliminate one or two, but Bai Ye was actually live-streaming this?
Is this how you kill Celestial Dragons?
Most of the others shared Golden Lion's sentiment; no one else dared to live-stream it like Bai Ye.
At the same time, a hint of doubt arose in their hearts: if Bai Ye were to leave the Rocks Pirates later, or continue to stay here, wouldn't he be afraid of being relentlessly hunted by the World Government?
However, this hunting game truly seemed interesting!
Everyone was instantly fired up by Bai Ye's actions.
"Found them, let's start from over there!"
Bai Ye closed his eyes, having already sensed Ginny and the others' locations. From his Mind's Eye, he could see several Devil Fruits over there.
There were three in total, one of which had even been transferred. If this one was moved, then the fruits remaining here would be the Nikyu Nikyu no Mi and the Blue Dragon Fruit form, which were there in the original story?
Without time to think, Bai Ye instantly teleported to the location where the Devil Fruits were hidden, pointing at the CP0 and saying, "Put down that box, and I can let you leave!"
According to his perception, there were only three fruits here, and three others seemed to have been transferred.
Therefore, these three were what he absolutely had to obtain!
"Rankyaku!"
The CP0 didn't reply, directly kicking towards Bai Ye. Easily dodging, Bai Ye took a step, grabbed the CP0's neck, and twisted it.
Picking up the treasure chest that had fallen to the ground, he opened it and looked inside. The Devil Fruit within surprised Bai Ye.
Two fruits were connected on a single branch, a red heart on the left and a purple heart on the right, with heart patterns on the fruits themselves. This was the Love-Love Fruit, the Devil Fruit belonging to Empress in the original story!?
Putting the fruit away, Bai Ye's gaze also fell upon the high platform.
Above it were two more fruits, and Bai Ye wasn't the only one who noticed this; Ginny and the others, who had just arrived, did too.
"Kuma, hurry!"
Ginny quickly spoke upon seeing Bai Ye's gaze fix on the Devil Fruits on the platform.
Kuma was the strongest among them, and only if Kuma ate the fruit would they have a chance to leave.
Seeing the three hurriedly run towards the fruits, Charlotte Linlin, who was rushing over from a distance, also shouted, "Bai Ye, stop those brats, quick!"
Bai Ye stood still, seemingly with no intention of stopping them. Was he going to just watch as those two fruits were wasted by those brats?
"These spoils of war are all mine, little ones!"
Bai Ye murmured softly, then instantly Shunpoed onto the high platform, raising his hand to grab both treasure chests. He casually opened them and saw the Nikyu Nikyu no Mi and the Fish-Fish Fruit, Blue Dragon Fruit form, prominently displayed inside.
"They were taken."
Ginny's face was a bit bitter. She had initially thought they could secretly eat the two fruits while Bai Ye was busy with the CP0.
But what they hadn't expected was how quickly Bai Ye dealt with the CP0; they had just approached the high platform when the fruits were already in Bai Ye's hands.
"Bai Ye, how about a deal? Give me that fruit, and I'll owe you a huge favor!"
Compared to Charlotte Linlin's slight regret, Kaido, unable to hold back, directly asked Bai Ye for the fruit.
Charlotte Linlin already had the Soul-Soul Fruit and didn't need it. Perhaps she wanted to take it for her children, or perhaps she would use it later to exchange for a great favor from Kaido.
Not getting it was merely a pity for her, but it was different for Kaido. He knew how much a top-tier Devil Fruit would benefit him.
Temporarily blocking the live broadcast signal, Bai Ye looked at the Devil Fruit in his hand with interest, holding it in front of Kaido, and said, "Kaido, I'll make a deal with you. From today onwards, you'll be the Vice Captain of my pirate crew. If one day, and I mean anytime, you can defeat me, then you'll be the Captain of this pirate crew, and I'll be the Vice Captain. How about it? If you agree, I'll give you this fruit!"
Kaido possessed all the despicable traits of a pirate, but he also valued promises. Otherwise, in the anime, so many strong individuals wouldn't have been willing to follow him. Anyone who reaches that level possesses some personal charisma.
Moreover, Bai Ye also gave Kaido hope: as long as he could defeat him, he could become the Captain of this pirate crew!
Upon hearing Bai Ye's request, Charlotte Linlin remained silent, turning to look at Kaido. Previously, she had only considered exchanging a great favor, but she hadn't thought about having Kaido join her pirate crew.
But was Bai Ye really that confident he wouldn't be defeated by Kaido in the future?
He was an Oni, with immense talent!
Kaido hesitated. Bai Ye's terms were excellent. If he could defeat Bai Ye, he could be Captain; if not, he'd be Vice Captain. This aligned perfectly with Kaido's life philosophy: he only respected the strong, just like Rocks.
Although he joined the Rocks Pirates with ulterior motives, he admired Rocks from the bottom of his heart.
"I can agree to that. After the events at God Valley are over, I, Kaido, will be the Vice Captain of your pirate crew. But in return, you must also keep your promise. If one day you lose, you must become my Vice Captain!"
Kaido's eyes flickered, and he finally made his decision.
He didn't believe he would be unable to defeat Bai Ye in the future. After eating the Mythical Zoan, he would become even stronger. Given time, he would make Bai Ye his Vice Captain. Their pirate crew would then have the potential to become even greater than, or even surpass, the Rocks Pirates!
But if he consistently couldn't defeat Bai Ye, then he would give up. After all, if Bai Ye could suppress him for his entire life, he would accept it!
"Then make good use of this Azure Dragon Fruit!"
Saying this, Bai Ye tossed the Azure Dragon Fruit to Kaido. Kaido caught it and grinned, "I will definitely use the power of this fruit to defeat you, Captain!"
He had already envisioned the scene years or a decade later where Bai Ye would be defeated by him. For now, he would let him be Captain for a decade or so, considering it as repaying the favor for this fruit!
"Brat, want to join my pirate crew?"
Bai Ye turned his head to look at the other three. Kuma's talent was top-notch. Ginny's displayed strength wasn't strong, but she could transmit information even under the World Government's blockade, making her suitable for intelligence gathering on a pirate crew. Ivankov could later become a ship doctor. With Kaido as a combatant, his pirate crew was already taking shape.
He would be the Captain, Kaido the second-in-command, Kuma the third-in-command, plus Old John invited to handle logistics and finances. If he could later invite Hawkeye, Empress, and others to join, his ship would essentially be able to traverse the world unhindered.
"Us?"
Ginny, the first to react, looked at Bai Ye in disbelief. He was actually inviting them to join his pirate crew.
But then came a pleasant surprise. If they joined forces, leaving this place didn't seem impossible anymore.
"That's right, you sent out the intelligence, didn't you? You're very talented. Join me, and I'll give you this Nikyu Nikyu no Mi."
Saying this, Bai Ye placed the fruit in front of Kuma. Kuma didn't immediately agree, turning to look at Ginny. With her slight nod of approval, Kuma accepted the fruit Bai Ye offered him and said, "Please guide me, Captain."
"Alright, that's about it. Kaido, you take them and leave this place for now. Wait for me nearby, or just follow Charlotte Linlin. I still have important things to do!"
Bai Ye turned to Kaido. Since Kuma had accepted, he was now his companion.
In the pirate world, anyone with a bit of a strong character would generally keep their promises, and he wasn't afraid of them backing out.
As for Ginny, that illness she has later... he'll definitely need the Op-Op Fruit.
Bai Ye originally wasn't very interested in the Op-Op Fruit, but even without it, there should be ways to cure her using abilities from other worlds, right?
"Got it!"
Becoming Captain and already ordering people around!
Kaido grumbled, clearly displeased that Bai Ye was making him look after a few kids. And just for a few kids, he even gave them a fruit to win them over—what a waste!
But thankfully, he got the Azure Dragon form. On second thought, these were his crewmates. If he defeated Bai Ye later, these people would naturally follow him. No big deal, just consider it protecting his own crewmates!
Thinking this, Kaido's gaze towards the group softened considerably.
"Hey, I never agreed to look after these brats!"
Charlotte Linlin instantly became annoyed. What did he mean by that?
"Anyway, you won't continue fighting on the island. Are you really going to fight for the Rocks Pirates?"
For Charlotte Linlin, she didn't care about the fate of the Rocks Pirates at all. She joined solely for her own purposes.
Having her thoughts seen through, Charlotte Linlin couldn't help but lick her lips, a flicker of interest in her eyes as she asked, "Bai Ye, how about we have a child? I think our child would be very intelligent!"
"..."
Damn it!
Isn't this woman supposed to give birth to a myriad of races?
He was just a normal human, why did she insist on having a child with him?
"Bai Ye, what are you going to do?"
Kaido actually wanted to do something big, but he also knew that he was completely outmatched here. This battlefield was a place where people could die in an instant.
"Didn't I just say? My game with the Celestial Dragons has begun. You all leave first!"
He's really going to kill Celestial Dragons?
Kaido thought he was crazy enough, but he never expected there to be someone even crazier than him.
It seems following this guy Bai Ye might not be a bad choice after all!
A flicker of excitement crossed Kaido's eyes. He absolutely hated being in a state of calm!
Then let him see how far Bai Ye could go!
He suddenly became very curious about how long this wind would blow...
Signal restored.
Morgans, who had been incredibly anxious, now let out a sigh of relief.
It seemed Bai Ye had intentionally cut off the signal just now.
In the footage.
Charlotte Linlin, Kaido, and the others had all disappeared; only Bai Ye remained in that spot.
Then, as if sensing something, the scene shifted to a hidden valley.
Here, many Celestial Dragons were waiting for Saint Jeygarsia Saturn to transfer them away.
Upon seeing Bai Ye's sudden arrival, all the Celestial Dragons panicked.
This guy had just loudly declared on the live broadcast that he was going to kill Celestial Dragons!
"I found you!"
A cruel smile flashed across Bai Ye's face. Under his perception, no matter where the Celestial Dragons hid, he would know.
"If you dare to move—ugh—"
One of the Celestial Dragons hadn't even finished speaking when his neck was instantly snapped by Bai Ye.
This immediately sent the already tense Celestial Dragons into a panic.
The CP0 guards outside rushed over, but it was too late. Bai Ye raised his hand and with another sword strike, directly killed another Celestial Dragon beside him.
"It seems Celestial Dragons bleed too. They also have red blood. I thought the descendants of gods had different blood flowing through them than us ordinary people!"
Bai Ye said mockingly. The myth of the Celestial Dragons seemed to be tearing apart little by little at this moment by Bai Ye.
"Kill him!"
The CP0 attacked Bai Ye while some protected the Celestial Dragons, preparing to cover the escape of the others.
"You who deem yourselves creators of the world, descendants of gods, who constantly trample all beneath your feet, arrogantly believing everyone else to be lowly trash, those who do not know pain cannot understand true peace. Feel pain, consider pain, accept pain, understand pain! From this moment on, let the world feel pain! Super Shinra Tensei!!!"
The interaction between the Rumble-Rumble Fruit and the Magnet-Magnet Fruit instantly caused the unsuspecting Celestial Dragons and CP0 in this somewhat enclosed environment to feel a powerful force compressing their internal bodies.
Capillaries were the first to give way, blood continuously oozing from their skin, followed by internal organs beginning to rupture. Those watching the live broadcast were utterly shocked by this sight.
This was the power of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit!?
The valley itself couldn't withstand the immense gravitational and repulsive forces; everything around it was instantly obliterated by this destructive power.
And the corpses of those so-called descendants of gods, the creators of the world, were scattered everywhere, some even completely unidentifiable. This scene even shocked Morgans, who was broadcasting it.
He actually killed so many Celestial Dragons at once. Was this guy truly not afraid at all?
At this moment, Morgans could no longer approach this matter with his previous idea of making his newspaper more famous.
He knew very well that he would definitely face trouble from the World Government later. After all, the footage of this incident, broadcast by him, had been seen by many people. Even if the World Government wanted to suppress it, they couldn't.
Everyone knew that the blood of Celestial Dragons was no different from ordinary people's. Celestial Dragons could also be killed; they were no longer highly deified creators, but rather individuals who could also die!
But then he thought, since he had already done this, he might as well just stay in the sky from now on. He didn't believe the World Government could catch him in the sky. His newspaper was constantly moving, so catching him wouldn't be that easy!
"You bastard, die!"
Behind Bai Ye, a gloomy voice filled with killing intent echoed. Having watched so many Celestial Dragons be killed by Bai Ye, Saint Jeygarsia Saturn was truly enraged this time!