"Are you serious?"
Momousagi (Gion) couldn't understand.
"Do you think I'd joke about my life?" Kizaru's usual carefree tone was gone. He spoke seriously for once.
"Gion… If you ever face Bai Yu, and he decides to get serious, you might be killed in an instant!"
"I, an Admiral, lasted barely a minute against him!"
"…"
Kizaru's rare sincerity left both Garp and Momousagi in disbelief.
Bai Yu? That dangerous?
Garp pondered. "Is he stronger than Whitebeard?"
"Ah… that's hard to say."
"He has spatial movement, ignores fatal attacks, and can rewind time… it's terrifying."
Kizaru didn't know how to describe it. Bai Yu's raw power wasn't on Whitebeard's level, but his resilience?
That was another story.
If even I could be turned into a target… then why not Whitebeard?
"You should prepare a report and explain everything to the Fleet Admiral. Stop lying there pretending to be dead!"
Momousagi turned and walked away.
Kizaru's so-called "instant defeat" was hard for her to accept.
As a woman who became a candidate for Admiral, she had shed blood, sweat, and tears to get to where she was.
"I don't believe it!"
"Demon King Bai Yu?!"
"Kill me in an instant? Over my dead body!"
Looking at Bai Yu's wanted poster, Momousagi pulled out her sword, Jinpira, and slashed the paper into pieces.
That made her feel a little better.
No.
Not enough.
That night, in her dreams…
She killed Bai Yu hundreds of times.
The next morning, she woke up feeling refreshed.
Incredible.
Meanwhile…
Bai Yu: ???
At Sea—Boredom Sets In
Traveling at sea was incredibly boring.
In the original timeline, the Straw Hats reached Sabaody in three months, spending nearly 70% of their journey at sea.
Most of their time was spent on the ship.
Luckily, Shimaun carried their ship through the sky, letting them enjoy a breathtaking bird's-eye view of the world.
The next morning…
"Wait!"
Suddenly remembering something, Bai Yu smacked his forehead.
"How did I forget about them?!"
The Baroque Works agents!
• Mr. 2 (Bentham) – The Clone-Clone Fruit user. A priceless ability.
• Miss Valentine (Mikita) – The Light-Light Fruit user, capable of altering her weight.
• Miss Goldenweek – A little girl who controlled emotions through paint.
• Miss Doublefinger (Zala) – The Spike-Spike Fruit user.
And the best one of them all…
"The legendary man!"
"The future right-hand of a Yonko—Mr. 3!"
Mr. 3 (Galdino) – The Wax-Wax Fruit user, the man who would assist Buggy all the way to the top!
"How could I forget him?!"
Bai Yu joked, "Was I affected by Buggy's lucky Conqueror's Haki?"
Still, it was a bit of a shame.
Especially the Clone-Clone Fruit.
Even if he went back now, it would be too late. They had probably escaped already.
"Oh well. Doesn't matter."
If Bai Yu truly cared, he wouldn't have forgotten in the first place.
Shaking off those thoughts, he focused on training his body and Haki.
Hard power must come first.
A New Destination—Sky Island!
After lunch, Bai Yu gave a simple order:
"No need to stop anywhere in between. Head straight for Jaya Island—Sky Island is right above it."
Hearing that, Nami's eyes immediately turned into Berries.
"Sky Island?! The one you mentioned before?!"
The girls' curiosity was piqued.
Robin spoke elegantly, "There should be multiple Sky Islands. From what I know, the safest way to reach them is through the Top of the Western Sky."
"Yes. That's the safest route."
"The alternative is the Knock-Up Stream, but it's extremely dangerous."
Bai Yu nodded.
"There are two Sky Islands I need to visit."
"First, the small Sky Island—Visalia."
"The only Sky Island with free access to the Blue Sea. It's the most advanced weather research island in the world."
"Perfect for you, Nami."
Nami's eyes sparkled.
Ever since entering the Grand Line, she had realized how lacking her weather knowledge was.
She needed to learn more.
"And the second one?"
Bai Yu smirked.
"Shandora—the City of Gold!"
Robin's eyes widened.
"Wait… isn't that just a legend?"
Robin frowned, recalling a famous story.
"A navigator from the North Blue, Mont Blanc Noland, once claimed to have found the City of Gold on Jaya."
"But when he returned, the entire city had vanished."
"It became the biggest mystery in history."
Bai Yu chuckled.
"That's why we're going to Sky Island."
Robin's eyes lit up.
A lost civilization should hold countless pieces of history.
"You're saying…"
"Yes."
"Half of Jaya, including the City of Gold, was launched into the sky by a massive ocean current."
"It landed in the White-White Sea, 10,000 meters above us."
"Whoa!"
The girls gasped in amazement.
Vivi's eyes shone. "A golden city… That's a miracle."
Nami, however, was intrigued by something else.
"Besides the gold, there's a literal sea in the sky?!"
"How does it stay up there?!"
If Bai Yu and Nami could figure out that technology…
They could build a floating city.
Even safer than the Lion Fruit.
"Bai Yu, hurry up! Let's go!"
Bai Yu chuckled and controlled Shimaun at full power, flying toward Jaya.
Marine Headquarters—Bai Yu Declared a Top Threat
After hearing Kizaru's report, Sengoku immediately raised Bai Yu's threat level to the highest category.
However…
Even after an intense discussion, they still couldn't understand Kizaru's description of Bai Yu's powers.
"Active elementalization?"
"Time reversal?"
Bai Yu's abilities were still unknown.
But one thing was certain—
Every ability has a weakness.
No power is perfect.
The World Government's greatest weapon was its collection of Devil Fruits.
After 800 years, they had accumulated a countless number of broken abilities.
If someone like Sugar could exist, then surely—
There had to be even more broken Devil Fruits hidden away.
Sengoku didn't increase Bai Yu's bounty yet.
Not until after Sabaody.
However…
The Crocodile Incident had already made headlines.
Breaking News!
[Shichibukai Crocodile Defeated—Missing in Action!]
[Demon King Bai Yu Stuns Millions with His Conqueror's Haki!]
[The Strongest Supernova of the New Era Targets the Shichibukai!]
[Hawkeye: "Disembarking for a bit. Got someone to challenge."]
[Bai Yu: "Newbies, your king is here!"]
The whole world was shaken.
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