One Piece meme: Starting with eight extraordinary skills

"Drought Jack, surrender now!"

"If you confess your collusion with the Golden Emperor and the whereabouts of the other members of the Dark Night Pirates, I will spare your life!"

The burly man, who was running ahead, showed no sign of stopping; in fact, he was even faster than before.

"court death!"

A murderous glint flashed in Yang Ming's eyes as he unleashed a slash that stretched hundreds of meters in the air with his Zanpakuto.

Faced with Yang Ming's astonishing slash, Jack the Drought concentrated all his strength to cover his body with Armament Haki, and using the momentum from the slash, he leaped headfirst into the cold, dark sea.

While still in mid-air, Drought Jack had a deep, bone-revealing wound on his back, blood gushing out like a fountain. He didn't forget to turn around, his hand forming a knife as he slashed across his neck, snarling viciously:

"General Shura, I'll remember you!"

After saying that, Jack the Drought plunged into the deep sea and disappeared in an instant.

Yang Ming landed on the shore, his expression uncertain.

At this moment, Tina, Momousagi Gion, Kuina, Jewelry Bonney, and Ion arrived late.

Seeing that Yang Ming's expression was not good, Momousagi Gion comforted him:

"We didn't expect that the Golden Emperor would be so bold as to harbor a member of the Dark Night Pirates. Moreover, Jack the Drought gave me a very strange feeling. He didn't seem like a living person at all, but more like a dead person who had been resurrected. Since you couldn't keep him, you don't need to worry about it too much."

Yang Ming was secretly overjoyed, but he didn't show it.

Yang Ming never does anything without a purpose. The play he just put on with Drought Jack, the puppet of the Six Paths, was not just to pin a big accusation on the Golden Emperor and completely confirm his crime of plotting against him, so as to justify his actions. There were several other purposes as well.

Gazing at the shimmering sea, bathed in the silvery moonlight, Yang Ming said in a deep voice:

"In my opinion, this matter is not that simple!"

"This Golden Emperor keeps saying that he has the Celestial Dragons backing him, but he secretly harbors important members of the Dark Night Pirates. It is very likely that this is not his true intention."

"You mean..."

Having served Vice Admiral Tsuru for many years, Momousagi Gion was not merely a brute who knew only how to solve problems with force. After Yang Ming's insightful remark, she began to brainstorm and speculated:

"Could the destruction of the Holy Land Mary Geoise by the Dark Night Pirates have been caused by infighting among the Celestial Dragon families?"

Even Momousagi Gion couldn't help but feel a chill run down her spine when she thought about it more closely.

Once a person has a preconceived notion, they will automatically add their own interpretations to everything they see.

Moreover, the destruction of the Holy Land Mary Geoise was already shrouded in mystery.

Why would Lee Sin, the Lord of the Night, attack Mary Geoise without any prior grudge or enmity with it?

Could it be that they were just looking for a moment of pleasure?

Or is it for instant fame?

But the scene before us now seems to prove that the Dark Night Pirates are at least in league with one or more Celestial Dragon families.

It's terrifying to think about! Absolutely terrifying to think about!

"hiss!"

Everyone gasped in shock.

Momousagi Gion rubbed her aching forehead, realizing that this situation was beyond their control. Even though Yang Ming was the newly appointed Asura General, the situation was very complex, and Yang Ming probably couldn't handle it. She immediately offered her advice:

“Brother, this matter is extremely important. Let’s just report it to Marshal Zhan Guo and let him worry about it.”

"Right on my mind."

Yang Ming had already secretly ordered someone to record the scene with a video Den Den Mushi. In this way, with both witnesses and physical evidence, it could produce unexpected results.

For eight hundred years, the Celestial Dragons have been a unified force, monopolizing the entire world.

Once the scene recorded by the video Den Den Mushi is leaked, it will inevitably cause a huge uproar on this sea, creating rifts and distrust among the Celestial Dragons.

There is a very famous study abroad called the broken window theory.

This theory posits that if negative phenomena in the environment are left unchecked, they will tempt people to imitate them, and even escalate them.

If a building has some broken windows, and these windows are not repaired, they will attract more vandals to break them. Eventually, they might even break into the building and, if they find it uninhabited, live there or set it on fire.

Without a doubt, the Great Pirate Era, which was started by Gol D. Roger, the Pirate King, had this meaning in mind.

Now, Yang Ming's actions are also a disguised way of taking advantage of this.

Once distrust arises between people, they begin to drift apart and create estrangement. Any friction between them will be magnified and perceived as malicious behavior.

Celestial Dragons are still human beings, not gods who transcend the mortal realm. Naturally, they also have emotions and desires. Moreover, due to their pampered lifestyle, they are even less able to control their emotions than ordinary people.

If the Celestial Dragons start to become hostile to each other, it will surely lead to a great show.

Of course, as the mastermind behind the scenes, Lord Im will also become suspicious and distance himself from the Five Elders and the Celestial Dragons. Given Lord Im's domineering and tyrannical nature, who knows what outrageous things he might do.

As the instigator of all this, Yang Ming was naturally happy to see it happen. If a Celestial Dragon family were to be wiped out by Lord Im, it would be even more to Yang Ming's liking, and he would probably be laughing in his sleep the next day.

From time to time, a squad of fully armed naval soldiers would walk through the city of gold, forcibly break down doors, and rush into the nearby casinos to conduct a thorough search.

Since ancient times, the terms "pornography," "gambling," and "drugs" have been inseparable; if one of them exists, the other two are always present.

Beneath the glamorous exterior of Golden City lies a filth and depravity unknown to the world, where a large number of girls imprisoned in the basement are rescued.

These girls, originally from all over the country, were transported to the Golden City by human traffickers through various means. If they were sensible, they would become casino dealers or maids. If they were not sensible, they would become slaves to the VIPs who would wantonly vent their desires. Such girls generally did not live for more than five years and would die due to the torture they suffered both physically and mentally.

In addition to rescuing a number of innocent girls, the Navy also seized a large number of contraband items from the Golden City, including smuggled firearms and ammunition.

The naval soldiers sorted the loot into boxes, with over a thousand boxes containing gold and peso alone. These boxes held more than a hundred billion peso in gold and cash, ensuring that Yang Ming would not have to worry about a shortage of funds for a long time.

The Floating Fruit was placed in a special box and fell into Yang Ming's hands.

Besides the Float-Float Fruit, two other Devil Fruits were also found in the Golden Emperor's treasury. However, they were both very ordinary Paramecia-type Devil Fruits, which Momousagi, Gion, and the others did not value. Yang Ming then rewarded them to two lucky subordinates according to their contributions.

First, it was a reward for them for following him through thick and thin for many years.

Secondly, reward their loyalty.

The two random soldiers who obtained the Devil Fruit were naturally very grateful to Yang Ming.

At the same time, this also ignited the fervor and desire of the other soldiers.

For ordinary soldiers, they don't really care about what justice is or how to enforce it. They only care whether their superiors treat them fairly and justly and give them a stepping stone to further advancement.

Without a doubt, Yang Ming is an ideal leader.

These generals who have followed Yang Ming for many years are now well-fed and clothed, and their biggest fear is that one day they will fall behind Yang Ming.

Now that two lucky colleagues have obtained Devil Fruits, it means that they too will have a chance to obtain them in the future!

Yang Ming's seemingly ordinary move inadvertently strengthened the cohesion and centripetal force of his troops.

Naval soldiers carried boxes of confiscated goods onto the steel warships. The tourists who had been stranded in the Golden City were also released by Yang Ming. They breathed a sigh of relief and rushed to board the ships at the dock to leave, fearing that if they stayed there, they would be questioned by the navy.

Having lost its surface covering of gold, the Golden City was no longer worthy of its name, appearing extremely desolate and barren in the dark night.

Yang Ming snapped his fingers, and a huge fireball expanded from his fingertip, falling to various parts of Golden City and setting this city, a symbol of sin and luxury, ablaze.

The fire raged fiercely, and with no one to put it out, it spread smoothly, with flames shooting into the sky and turning the entire sky a fiery red. The intense heat even caused the air to distort.

The steel warships slowly left the dock, and ripples spread across the sea.

Standing at the bow of the ship, Yang Ming's eyes reflected the raging flames, as if he were witnessing a new era about to dawn, a new coexistence of fire and sword.

The birth of anything new is always a transformation from something old.

Without the trials of blood and fire, new things cannot be born smoothly and will only perish halfway.

Yang Ming raised his right arm, his right palm facing upwards, as if he were holding the entire burning giant cruise ship in his palm.

"Although I have no intention of vying for power, I am aware of the suffering of the common people."

Tina, Momousagi Gion, Kuina, Jewelry Bonney, and Ion, the five girls, looked up at the towering figure in front of them, as if he held the future of the world in his hands. They were all mesmerized, their beautiful eyes shimmering with a unique emotion.

Chapter 222 Landing in Wano Country, Kaido of the Beasts

A gentle sea breeze blows, and the water remains calm.

On a vast ocean lies an extremely isolated nation, never receiving outsiders, never joining the World Government, and even forbidden from entering by naval warships. This nation is the renowned Wano Country of the New World.

Now, however, a steel warship has disregarded Wano Country's long-standing policy of isolation and forced its way into the waters where Wano Country is located.

A young general stood at the bow of the ship, gazing at the azure sky and the sea, his eyes slightly narrowed as he paid attention to the system notification from several days ago.

"Ding!"

"Congratulations, host, for reciting a classic line from Genshin Impact. You have been awarded one chance to draw a prize. Would you like to activate the prize wheel?"

A lottery wheel that looked quite familiar to Yang Ming appeared.

The prizes on the lottery wheel are divided into several categories: summoned characters, artifacts, items, talent skills, and skins.

Summoned characters: Jean, Diluc, Klee, Venti, Mona...

Relics: Flower of Life, Feather of Death, Sands of Time, Goblet of Emptiness, Crown of Reason...

Items: Eye of God, Wind Catcher, Pocket Anchor...

Innate Skills: West Wind Swordsmanship, Wind Pressure Sword, Dandelion Wind, Traveling with the Wind...

Skins: Sea Breeze Dream, Shining Concerto, Orchid in Gauze...

【Bronze Compass】One of the artifact sets from the Fallen Heart. (2/4)

Collect both pieces for the set bonus: Gain 15% Hydro DMG Bonus.

Collect all four pieces for the set bonus: Increases the damage of Normal and Charged Attacks by 30% for 15 seconds after using an Elemental Skill.

After sailing for many days, the steel warships sped towards Wano Country after leaving the Golden City.

During this period, Yang Ming readily accepted Momousagi Gion's suggestion and reported to Fleet Admiral Sengoku that the Golden Emperor was harboring members of the Dark Night Pirates.

"Don't tell anyone."

After giving Yang Ming these instructions, the Warring States Marshal said nothing more.

Fleet Admiral Sengoku was a renowned strategist. With his intelligence, he naturally realized immediately that this matter likely involved some sordid affair between the Celestial Dragon families. If it were to spread, it would not only be a scandal but could also cause a huge uproar and have extremely negative consequences.

Such an instruction is perfectly reasonable.

Yang Ming readily agreed.