"Alright."
Zhang Tian breathed a sigh of relief, having just been worried that Ye Yu might get into trouble.
Ye Yu asked, "Zhang Tian, haven't you joined a Pirate Crew yet?"
"No."
"Why not? Your Talent isn't bad, you're a genius, and you've obtained the Flower-Flower Fruit. You should be quite powerful."
Ye Yu naturally knew about Robin's fruit ability.
Zhang Tian seemed a bit disheartened: "It doesn't seem that powerful."
However, even if it wasn't powerful now, Ye Yu had high hopes for her.
"It's not obvious yet, tell me about your fruit ability."
Zhang Tian began to explain what she currently understood.
"My fruit ability allows me to make parts of an opponent's body bloom like flowers, growing my limbs on them. As long as they are within my line of sight, I can use my ability to grow limbs on them, which can be used for attacks or other purposes, like defense. My ability is also very effective for sneak attacks. Moreover, the number of limbs that can grow is quite large, but the exact upper limit is unclear."
Ye Yu sighed lightly: "So, there's still a lot of potential. The broader and more undefined the scope, the greater the room for development. Perhaps in the future, you could even be like the Summit Transformation Buddha: True Several Thousand Hands."
This surprised and delighted Zhang Tian. She naturally knew about the True Several Thousand Hands.
Ye Yu also knew that Zhang Tian understood, because while this world didn't have One Piece, it did have Naruto, so she naturally knew about the Summit Transformation Buddha.
Zhang Tian exclaimed excitedly, "Really?"
Ye Yu nodded seriously: "Yes, it's possible, especially if your Flower-Flower Fruit awakens. So, you should have confidence."
"Mm-hmm, I'll work hard to level up and develop it on my own."
Originally feeling that the fruit she obtained wasn't very powerful and feeling disheartened, she was eager to become stronger to better protect and assist Ye Yu. Now that she knew her fruit had significant potential, she was naturally happy.
Zhang Tian, feeling a bit shy, said, "I don't plan to join any Pirate Crew now. Whichever one you join, I'll go with you."
Ye Yu nodded: "Alright. The day before the real mutation, a friend of mine will come to find me. He's from one of the powerful Pirate Crews in Hangzhou. You can come with me then."
"Great!" Zhang Tian was very willing and happy, just to be with Ye Yu.
Ye Yu currently had no plans to establish a Pirate Crew. Even if he were to create one, everyone now thought he was useless.
At this time, it was crucial to focus on training and improving. Creating and managing a Pirate Crew would waste energy and time. Moreover, in Xia Ling's Pirate Crew, strength was respected. If he went there, he could directly become the Captain.
Just then, the sound of a message echoed again.
"Three days before the mutation, a Trial Realm will appear in each city. It's a team-based realm, with pairs of two. The realm lasts for one day, and everyone can enter, but it's recommended to form strong teams because the stronger the combat power, the better the results, and naturally, the higher the rewards. This realm is the designated realm before the mutation, and it's the only one. After this realm, the subsequent realms will appear randomly."
"Randomly appearing in certain locations, the types of Mystic Realms vary. There are solo, team, and large-scale group Mystic Realms, each with its own unique characteristics. Some require entry, while others involve phenomena emerging from within the Mystic Realm. Though they are diverse, one thing is certain: having strong personal abilities when facing a Mystic Realm brings only benefits."
"So, during this period, strive to cultivate and improve. After the true transformation, the world's voyages and adventures will be filled with various dangers, and only the fittest will survive."
...
Instantly, all those in Dragon Country who had become Pirates were filled with fighting spirit.
"We must seize this Mystic Realm."
"Because the true transformation will bring danger, these Mystic Realms appearing in every city are meant to help everyone improve their strength, ensuring they are better prepared after the true transformation."
"There will also be many Mystic Realms in the future. That's great. Improving one's strength can be achieved not only through personal training and gaining experience by defeating Sea Beasts but also through Mystic Realms. I believe the improvements will be significant, and we won't have to worry about not having enough time to grow before the Navy arrives in three years."
"Unfortunately, this isn't a large-scale group Mystic Realm. I joined a powerful Pirate Crew, so I could have benefited from it."
"Let's work hard to improve."
...
At this moment, many people were already looking for teammates. Naturally, the Chosen Ones wanted to team up with other Chosen Ones, all hoping to seize this opportunity to make significant improvements before the true transformation.
The Chosen Ones all aspired to become the strongest. If their Talents and Devil Fruit abilities were similar, then their personal levels would be crucial.
At this time, Li Cang chuckled awkwardly, "Xue Er, how about we team up?"
Lin Muxue hesitated slightly. Although Li Cang was a Might Might Fruit Ability User and his strength wasn't bad, he was definitely not as strong as her.
With the Rumble Rumble Fruit, she was undoubtedly a top-tier Chosen One. She preferred to team up with someone who was not inferior to her, so they could achieve better results. However, finding someone on her level from other cities was impossible at the moment, as no one would risk crossing the sea to reach another city, fearing they might perish on the journey.
As for those in her city, there were about a dozen with a level-nine Talent like hers, but they had all formed Pirate Crews. Those Chosen Ones would naturally team up with their own crew's Chosen Ones.
After some thought, she had no choice but to team up with Li Cang.
Though she wasn't entirely satisfied, she had no other options.
However, just as she was about to agree, Lin Muxue had a sudden idea and looked at Ye Yu.
Ignoring Li Cang, she called out to Ye Yu in the distance.
"Ye Yu, do you want to team up with me? If you do, you can join my crew and become an Executive, or even the Vice-Captain."
Ye Yu shook his head directly, "I don't want to. Find someone else."
"You!"
Lin Muxue was on the verge of losing her temper. She had been rejected again. Before the Contract, Ye Yu had the qualifications, but now he kept refusing her.
Lin Muxue scolded, "Are you stupid? Is there something wrong with your brain? You really are..."
But in the next moment, Ye Yu suddenly glared at Lin Muxue fiercely. His aura instantly turned cold and domineering, his expression and gaze filled with intimidation. He let out a low growl.
"Shut up!!"
Conqueror's Haki surged out, instantly enveloping the Chosen One Pirate Crew. Everyone in the crew was shocked, frozen in place, breaking out in cold sweat, and instinctively dared not move.
Even Lin Muxue immediately fell silent, completely obedient, and was thoroughly intimidated.
Seeing Lin Muxue shut her mouth, Ye Yu said coldly, "I can't be bothered to deal with you all, constantly yapping away. Do you think I owe you something?"
With that, Ye Yu took Zhang Tian's hand and left, leaving the C
hosen One Pirate Crew in stunned silence, not daring to speak.
Only after Ye Yu disappeared from their sight did they exchange bewildered glances.
(End of Chapter)