One Piece: Nobody knows Devil Fruits better than me.

Chapter 149 Wei Yang: You are already dead!

All living things in this world can feel pain.

All living things in this world die when they are killed.

Therefore, all living beings in this world should respect and fear death and pain, and yield to them.

Therefore, it is only natural that the weak fear the strong, and the strong can trample on the weak.

Just as the member states of the World Government trample on the non-member states, and the Celestial Dragons enslave anyone else at will—it is not oppression or torture, but the natural order.

"Only in this way can the world give people peace of mind."

This is the value system of a twisted monster called 'Wild Shepherd'.

But now, he has discovered a group of monsters that do not follow this 'order'.

That is it.
"boom!"

Those incredible monsters known as the Beastmasters.

From the moment they appeared, their attacks were like the oldest drumbeat in this forest.

The flowing soil and the frozen frost form 'control' and 'assistance'.

Roaring flames, gale-force winds, and thunder, combined with high-speed thrusts, created a combination of 'aggressive attack' and 'assassination'.

Finally, the silent, mountain-like boulder formed the 'amulet'.

The six-headed phantom beast master was like a perfectly functioning war machine, constantly attacking Huang Mu's body.

Of course, Huang Mu did not think he was afraid of them.

Each strike of the giant blade in his hand could flatten a large area of ​​the surrounding forest, and with the help of terrifying Armament Haki, the bodies of several mythical beast masters were often blasted to pieces.

Yes—the Beast Masters are indeed very powerful, and can be considered true 'strongmen' even in the vast ocean.

But Huang Mu believed that he was the stronger one.

The only problem is
He did not see 'fear' in these mythical beast masters as he had in the past.

Although he was certain that every strike he made was effective, and that the monsters in front of him were real creatures, not painless illusions.

But the truth is, even if their flesh, bones, fur, and claws are shattered, these creatures will still roar in pain and immediately launch an attack with their remaining bodies.

When they are pierced by branches, deprived of life and moisture, and completely unable to move, they will not hesitate to kill themselves, and then 'reborn' in a burst of blue and gold light.

"A monster that transcends 'order'?"

Huang Mu gritted his teeth and finally had to admit it.

These 'fantasy beast masters,' no, these guys on the island, are all his least favorite type.

And it was precisely at this moment
"Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!"

He heard a booming sound coming from beyond the distant islands.

That was the sound of countless cannons firing in unison, and shells shooting out of their muzzles.

Aramaki naturally knew what this meant—the fleets of various nations had already approached Dream Island and seemed to have already started a war with someone.

If nothing unexpected happens, their opponent should be that swordsman named 'Issou' from before.

"That won't do."

As a result, Huang Mu's face became even more cruel.

"I promised the king that I would retrieve the Fountain of Youth before the fleets of other countries arrived."

"I had planned to offer it to the Celestial Dragons in exchange for their forgiveness."

At this moment, he ignored the attacks of the phantom beast masters and let them tear his body apart.

The pain pierced his nerves, making him even angrier and more excited.

That was the excitement born of impending destruction.

A powerful aura began to gather around him.

His gaze was fixed on Wei Yang, who was still sitting leisurely in the distance.

"Hey."

His voice became hoarse and low.

"You idiot, do you even know what a 'forest' is?"

As he spoke, the 'Angry Forest' around him seemed to become an extension of his body—his overlapping voices resounded throughout the forest.

"Full of life? Flowers and plants everywhere? Abundant resources? Or is it like that so-called 'fairytale forest' on your island?"

"It's just stupid."

At this moment, Huang Mu no longer even seemed human.

And for the first time since their appearance, the several phantom beast masters stopped attacking.

They retreated silently, like loyal guards protecting the sheep, watching out for the terrifying creature that was about to descend.

At this moment
"Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!"

The earth seemed to have a heartbeat.

All the trees that Huang Mu summoned rushed towards him frantically at that moment.

The enormous trees were uprooted and rapidly withered and decomposed as they flew toward him.

The broken pieces of wood and the severed roots were all embedded in his body.

They seemed to be grabbed by some giant tentacle and then swallowed up.

And so, the wild pasture began to 'grow'.

"Forests are the source of life, just like the ocean; they are the embodiment of 'nature'."

"And nature is 'cruel'."

As he spoke, his body had grown to an incredible size.

After devouring the entire 'Forest of Fury', his form was no longer that of a humanoid tree-man, but had completely transformed into a towering, pitch-black tree that stood tall and upright!

The branches were his arms, the canopy was his head, and the entire island seemed to be under his feet.

The giant tree's canopy blocked out the sun, and its trunk, as thick as a mountain range, was covered with grotesque and twisted patterns.

"boom!"

Even a casual lash of a branch contains the power to shatter mountains.

Every part of his trunk is made up of countless small trees, as if a huge 'forest' is growing on his body.

Beneath his feet, the incredibly thick tree roots continued to spit out something from the earth—the source that made the aura of the desolate wilderness ever stronger.

They are the source of all life, hidden deep beneath this island.

Water, vitality—or collectively known as nutrients.

"The so-called green grass is just robbing the soil of its nutrients."

"The so-called giant trees are those that have devoured the carcasses of wild beasts."

"The weak offer everything to the strong, becoming nourishment; that is the very rule of nature."

At the top of that enormous tree, which stretched almost to the heavens, Huang Mu looked down at the now minuscule 'Phantom Beast Master' and the so-called 'Island Spirit'.

"And I am a forest dweller who has consumed the 'Forest Fruit'."

"The order I follow is the rule of the forest."

Yes.

The man named Aramaki is a user of the Logia-type 'Forest Fruit'.

His abilities are also unique among Logia-type abilities.

Unlike ordinary Logia-type Devil Fruit users, his elementalization does not make him immune to physical damage—trees are not elements, they also have physical bodies, and he can feel pain.

This makes him feel incredibly 'angry' and 'painful' in every battle.

But as a reward, he gained an ability far more powerful than ordinary natural elemental transformation.

As a 'forest', he can create any trees he needs at will.

The trees he created could photosynthesize or draw nutrients from the earth to nourish him.

Even if attacked by overwhelming force, he can recover quickly thanks to this ability.

He accepts the offerings of the entire forest, just as all living beings in this world offer sustenance to the World Government and the Celestial Dragons.

That was the 'order' he revered.

【Fruit Awakening - Endless Forest - World Giant Tree】

And this state at this moment is a testament to the fact that his ability has grown to its fullest potential.

At this moment, under the constant absorption of his tree roots, the vegetation and land of the entire Dream Island visibly became parched.

The stream began to dry up and stop flowing, the ground began to crack inch by inch, and even the moss began to wither.

But he didn't care at all.

Because that was exactly his goal.

This island, which displeased him, was filled with disruptions to the 'order' he held in his heart.

"Neverland, and you monsters—you should all be wiped out without exception!"

This was his decision.

He will seize the Fountain of Youth and destroy the entire Neverland.

The next moment, he raised the branch in his right hand—the huge branch looked like a terrifying giant sword that could cleave the island in two.

He raised the 'branch' and was about to swing it down.

But after only a moment, his movements froze.

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He was shocked to discover that a figure had appeared in front of him without him noticing.

That's the 'Sheep'.

At this moment, his posture was no longer the casual one he had been before.

His body was surrounded by golden, blue, and white flames.

A beautiful single horn grew from the top of his head, and colorful ribbons floated around him.

And the most crucial
Wild Sheep could see that a seven-colored, dreamlike rainbow light was faintly emanating from the body of the goat.

Countless illusory figures drifted within the rainbow light.

The most obvious among them were the figures of the six phantom beast masters.

In addition, countless other fantastical creatures reside within it.

That posture made it seem as if the being called 'Wei Yang' was also a dreamlike creature that did not exist in reality.

No, even that's not quite accurate.

He was like the master of all dreams.

[Additional Fusion Effect - King of Dreams]

【The Dream Qilin is the king of all dream creatures. It can merge all dream creatures in its vicinity with itself and enter the 'True Qilin Form' form】

[This stance greatly enhances combat power, and the user becomes a 'dream creature,' immune to damage until the fused dream creature is exhausted.]

"World Tree - Branch Extinction!"

Therefore, Aramaki, who instinctively sensed that something was wrong, immediately took action.

The tree trunk, which had absorbed almost all the nutrients of the entire island and was extremely powerful, suddenly burst forth with tremendous force—its massive branches swung out, and the mere aftershocks of the force instantly shattered the clouds above the entire island, while the gale whipped up the surrounding sea, creating huge waves.

But
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Huang Mu was horrified to discover.

After this attack, the sheep in front of him remained floating calmly in the air.

Yes—let alone causing harm, he wasn't even sure if he had actually attacked the other person.

"phantom!?"

Therefore, Huang Mu instinctively thought that the sheep in front of him might just be an illusion.

But the next moment, he knew that his guess was wrong.

Because he saw Wei Yang slowly extend his hand.

"Buzz!"

A huge sword appeared out of thin air from his hand.

As for that giant sword, Huang Mu was certainly familiar with it—it was the sword that Ya Zi was holding in its mouth.

However, at this moment, the flames burning on the sword no longer belonged only to Yazi.

Frost, soil, rocks, thunder, and gales—all the powers of the Beastmasters—were entwined around it.

"Phantom Dream Slash: Six Beast Swords!"

In the next instant, Wei Yang's sword had already struck down.

Accompanied by intense pain, Huang Mu saw that the huge branch that had blocked him and Wei Yang was easily cut apart in an instant.

As the pain shot through him, Huang Mu looked at Wei Yang in disbelief.

He originally thought that Wei Yang was not good at fighting personally, which is why he had always stayed in the distance during the previous battles.

But now it seems that this is clearly not the case.

This guy is strong, stronger than those beast masters—no, he's not even in the same league!
"This posture... those phantom beast masters were indeed created by his abilities, and not naturally occurring creatures?"

Aramaki was thinking in his mind.

However, he remained calm.

"laugh!"

By this time, the severed branch had already grown back.

"So, you're finally willing to fight in person?"

He grinned menacingly: "But it's useless—no matter what your abilities are, they are all ineffective against me as 'nature'!"

His words were filled with absolute confidence.

"Mr. Yixiao is absolutely right."

But the next moment, he heard Wei Yang's voice.

Unexpectedly, there was no fighting spirit or tension in the other party's voice.

"You're really not a likable guy."

On the contrary, his words were filled with only calmness and indifference.

"What kind of idea is it that only when the strong trample on the weak can people feel at ease? There's a limit to how disgusting it is. I feel like throwing up myself."

Upon hearing these words, Huang Mu's expression grew even colder.

"you."

He immediately wanted to attack again—no matter what the opponent's abilities were or how they had dodged the previous attack, it didn't matter.

He firmly believed that as long as he continued to attack, his opponent's stamina would eventually be exhausted.

But he who is rooted in the earth is invincible!

However, he didn't even have time to raise his branch.

next moment.
"!!!"

His expression had already undergone a tremendous change.

That confident, angry, and ferocious expression transformed in an instant into utter astonishment.
Fear like never before.

"Can you feel it?"

At this moment, Wei Yang's words were still echoing in his ears.

“You’ve made two big mistakes, Mr. Aramaki.”

This time, however, Huang Mu detected a chilling coldness in the other person's voice.

"First, you shouldn't have fought me here, or even stayed here."

He paused for a moment, then said what he had said to Yixiao at the beginning of the battle: "I don't like to boast, but there are very few people here who can defeat me."

"Secondly, it's not that I'm willing to fight you right now."

"It's a battle—"

He chuckled softly as he said this.

"It has ended."

The words fell.

"Ahhhh!"

The desolate beast before him let out an unprecedented, desperate, and agonizing scream.

(End of this chapter)