Starting with Kengan beating up the Pirate King

Chapter 120 Change
March 1520, 4 in the Haiyuan calendar.

The New World, the Land of Harmony, the City of Flowers.

Gently lowering the barbell weighing tens of tons that he was holding, Guan Yi felt flames surge around him, evaporating the sweat from his body and restoring him to a dry state, thus ending his unwavering morning exercise routine.

Ordinary barbells, even those weighing tens of tons, would not break a sweat for Guan Yi even after lifting them for a whole day and night. But the one in front of him was made using a special technique from Wano Country and infused with sea stone, which was just right for him and brought back the feeling of his initial arduous training.

Behind him, a huge cherry blossom tree was in full bloom. Guan Yi took a deep breath of the fragrance and walked out of the general's mansion, which now belonged to him, feeling refreshed and relaxed.

Since the battle of Elbaf, Guan Yi has come to Wano Country, taken over Kaido's forces, and turned Wano Country into his own territory.

For Kaido's subordinates, with Kaido, King the Wildfire, and Jack the Drought all dead at Elbaf, and only Queen the Plague remaining of the three great leaders of the Beasts Pirates, receiving Guan Yi's protection was something they desperately wanted.

As for the titles like 'Burning Covenant' promoted by the World Government, only a few fools in the Beasts Pirates would believe them and make a fuss about avenging Kaido, while they have already been cleared out of Wano Country by Guan Yi.

For the common people of Wano Country, replacing Kaido with Kaneki was even more of a cause for celebration.

The dark clouds that had previously shrouded the country have completely dissipated, and the bright smiles of the residents of Wano Country can be seen everywhere in the bustling streets.

"Lord Ian!"

"Lord Ian! Please try my family's red bean and rice cake soup today, it's freshly made!"

Upon seeing Guan Yi, who occasionally came to the street for breakfast, they greeted him warmly and offered him all sorts of Wano Country specialties.

They ate as they walked to Quinn's research institute, where Guan Yi filled his stomach.

Outside the research institute, Bartholomew the Great Bear stood there somewhat nervously, glancing into the room every now and then. His Observation Haki seemed to be malfunctioning, and he didn't even notice Guan Yi's arrival. It was only after Guan Yi patted him on the back that he turned around abruptly.

"Is Bonnie checking inside?"

“Hmm.” Big Bear nodded slowly. “Quinn said her Jade Scale Disease seems to be…”

"It's alright now, right?"

Big Bear nodded again, looking expectant.

Kuma and Bonney have been in Wano Country for over half a year. The treatment plan Guan Yi obtained from Dr. Yingchu needs to be implemented, and many of the drugs mentioned, which don't exist in the One Piece world, require specialized research and synthesis.

Quinn, who had been in the same team as Vegapunk and had exceptional talent in pharmaceuticals, naturally became the best choice.

"Relax, Bonnie has been getting better over the past six months, hasn't she? She should be fully recovered by now!"

Guan Yi was much more confident than Da Xiong because he received a life value income of more than 10,000 during his morning training. If it weren't for some major event at sea, he would have been stuck here!

Guan Yi waited with Da Xiong, and casually unfolded his targeted assistance plan to review it.

[“Secret Realm Changes Destiny, Assistance Helps Achieve Dreams” Project Proposal]

[Recipient: Guan Yi]

[Secret Realm to be Conquered: One Piece]

[Helping Party's Secret Realm: Kengan Ashura]

[Project Vision: Through targeted assistance within secret realms, fundamentally enhance the strength of the recipients and help them complete the One Piece secret realm conquest.]

[Wealth: 214.8 billion Berry]

[Life Points: 354885]

The specific support measures are as follows:

[I. Infrastructure Development: Seeking renowned martial arts masters to provide Guan Yi with intensive basic martial arts training. (14 years of infrastructure development completed; 15 years of infrastructure development underway, requiring 5000 billion Berries.)]

[II. Practical Sparring: Available after three years of infrastructure development. This allows players to find opponents to spar with, learn from their strengths, and improve their own weaknesses. (After 10 victories, the 11th practical sparring match can be unlocked, requiring 50 billion Berries and 50 Life Points.)]

[III. Celebrity Interaction (Completed): Gain a 100% skill bonus and a 100% physique bonus. Currently active.]

[IV. Forging a Legend (Unlocked): Consumes 100 million Life Points to enter Martial Arts Enlightenment state, greatly enhancing martial arts level.]

After the battle in Elbaf, Guan Yi entered the Kengan world with invincible momentum and challenged Yujiro Hanma, only to suffer his first defeat in the Kengan world!
The monster, Yujiro Hanma, was stronger than he had anticipated. Even though Guan Yi had activated both divine and demon-subduing abilities, he could only force Yujiro Hanma into a rather sorry state. By unleashing all his demonic back techniques and martial arts skills, Guan Yi ultimately prevailed by a slight advantage in endurance, losing by two moves.

It wasn't until Guan Yi arrived in Wano Country and used Kaido's wealth to raise 1000 billion Berries that he began the 14th year of infrastructure construction and his second challenge against Yujiro Hanma finally defeated that monster.

This caused him to waste 10 life points.

This also helped Guan Yi keep a calm mind.

Every world's 'big boss' or 'strongest' has its own unique abilities, making them difficult to challenge under the same world rules.

Relying on the resources of both worlds, Guan Yi failed once in his challenge against Yujiro Hanma. It certainly wouldn't be easy for him to take down Im in the pirate world either—which is one of the reasons why he chose to retire gracefully and didn't continue hunting down the World Government.

The second reason is that there is still plenty of time. In the previous two explorations, the explorers have figured out the exploration cycle of the One Piece world.

Nearly nine years.

从海圆历1515年4月7日始，至海圆历1524年1月20日终。

With plenty of time to spare, and with double the skill and physique, Guan Yi's strength continued to improve, and every improvement increased his chances of successfully challenging Im!

"So, it's almost been five years since I entered the One Piece world? There are still a little over three and a half years left until the end of the exploration period. I'm still short over 600,000 life points to activate the final, fourth stage of the plan; it'll take a while to accumulate that many."

The two challenges against Yujiro Hanma almost depleted all the life points gained from the battle of Elbaf. The current 300,000+ life points are all natural gains from the past six months.

Individual destinies influence the destiny of the world.

If Guan Yi were in her current position, she wouldn't need to do anything deliberately; the world would naturally change for her!
The World Government is locked down in Mary Geoise.

Aokiji became the Fleet Admiral of the Navy, and the Navy began its worldwide recruitment drive ahead of schedule.

The Seven Warlords of the Sea were abolished ahead of schedule.

Robin met Saul of Elbaf ahead of time and obtained the Ohara Library, which had been rescued by the giants. After making a copy, she rebuilt the Ohara Library in Wano Country.

Under the current leadership of Kaneki, Wano Country is openly collecting the World Government's taboos and historical texts scattered around the world, having already collected 14 stone tablets!

In addition, Zoro and Nami have also arrived in Wano Country, so it's impossible for them to become Luffy's crew members again.

Nami became one of his 'advisors' in the general's office, assisting Guan Yi in managing Wano Country.

Zoro didn't become a samurai; instead, he honed his swordsmanship by sparring with other samurai in Wano Country. He also happened to become acquainted with Kaido's daughter, Yamato, and the two formed a small group. They traveled around Wano Country, righting wrongs and resolving injustices, occasionally causing some trouble along the way.

Everything is changing.

"Dad! Oh, Brother Ian!"

The lab door opened, and 10-year-old Bonnie rushed out happily, jumping onto the bear. Noticing Guan Yi, she greeted him with a grin, completely unlike the repressed, fierce, and seemingly mature character she portrayed in the anime.

Big Bear embraced her and looked into the laboratory. Quinn swayed his huge body as he walked out, greeted Guan Yi, and pushed up his small glasses, saying, "This child has probably recovered."

Big Bear shuddered, overjoyed, and turned to bow deeply to Guan Yi and Quinn respectively: "Thank you, thank you for saving Bonnie!"

Seeing this, little Bonnie also became serious and thanked the two of them in the same way.

Quinn waved his hand casually: "Let's observe for another two months, then we'll be completely fine. Don't come looking for me during this time if you don't have any more symptoms. Honestly, I've even neglected my own research."

Guan Yi smiled and said, "No need for thanks anymore. Treating Bonnie was an agreement we made. I won't disturb your celebration any longer. I'm going to practice my sword now."

Yes, practicing swordsmanship.

Over the past six months, Guan Yi's biggest change has been learning and mastering swordsmanship.

Kendo is a mainstream technique in the world of One Piece. People practice it not so much to make themselves stronger, but simply to add another means of combat.

It's never a bad thing to learn another skill, even if you don't use it much in the pirate realm. If you ever want to explore other realms in the future, it might come in very handy.

Martial arts training laid an incredibly solid foundation for Guan Yi. His progress in swordsmanship can only be described in one sentence: "Even Zoro would be moved to tears."

In just six months, he became a master swordsman, capable of unleashing slashes that could tear mountains apart without brute force. His swordsmanship alone would make him one of the pinnacles of the world.

"Huh? Zoro isn't here?" Arriving at the dojo specifically for sword practice, Guan Yi only saw Yamato practicing in the open space, swinging his spiked club.

"Ah, Ian, you've come."

Yamato's long, blue-and-white gradient hair flowed freely, and she smiled brightly and said, "Zoro? You didn't see him? He went to find you!"

"Find me?"

"Hmm. It's Miss Nami. She said she couldn't find you at the Shogun's mansion and asked us to look for you..." Yamato muttered, "It's been almost an hour. Did we miss you?"

Guan Yi paused for two seconds, then fully unleashed his Observation Haki and quickly found Zoro, who was almost out of the Flower Capital. "What were you thinking, sending Zoro to find me?"

Yamato is easygoing and carefree, but how did Nami also fall for Zoro's seemingly reliable demeanor?

"Did Nami say what's wrong?"

Yamato scratched his head: "Oh, it seems like Katakuri from the Big Mom Pirates called to say that his mother has regained her senses."

Guan Yi was taken aback: "I understand."

　Next chapter later.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)