Uchiha Puppet Master, Starting from One Piece.

The underlings in the courtyard watched with shining eyes, rubbing their hands together, eager to try their luck.

Bai Yu sat at the table, his gaze fixed on Cai Yi's actions, a knowing glint in his eyes.

He recalled the Chakra Lightning Release Armor, which, although belonging to a different system from this Haki cultivation, shared a similar principle: both involved condensing the power within the body and then releasing it externally.

"I see. Observation Haki and Armament Haki are really useful."

Sitting in the main seat, Green Pepper watched Cai Yi earnestly instructing his younger brother, then glanced at Bai Yu and the other two who seemed lost in thought, and couldn't help but burst into laughter: "How about it? My grandson's cultivation method may be a bit rough, but it's all based on solid experience. On the Grand Line, these things are more useful than any secret manual."

Bai Yu raised his eyes and looked at Qingjiao: "I have indeed benefited greatly."

Just then, Cai Yi remembered something and roared at his subordinates, "There's one more thing: the most important thing in cultivating domineering aura is willpower. If you're not even afraid of death, your cultivation will progress very quickly!"

Before he could finish speaking, his legs suddenly gave way, the alcohol taking its toll, and he collapsed to the ground, muttering, "Remember... willpower... is the most important..."

Chapter 57 Battle Against Green Pepper

After Cai Yi got drunk, when Qingjiao's gaze swept over Bai Yu, his cloudy yet sharp eyes suddenly became more eager.

He slapped his thigh hard, making the wine pot on the table shake slightly, and his loud voice echoed throughout the courtyard: "Uchiha Hakuyu, you kid, your eyes are sharp, your future is limitless. My Hachipo Navy is in dire need of a good fighter like you. Why not stay and make the Hachipo Navy great again!"

The courtyard fell silent instantly upon hearing this.

Cai Yi was lying on the ground, drunk. He had just started snoring when he was startled by the shout and turned over, then fell into a deep sleep again.

The henchmen of the Eight Treasures Navy also stopped what they were doing and looked at Bai Yu with anticipation in their eyes. They could all see that this young man from out of town was quite strong. If he could really join, the strength of the Eight Treasures Navy would definitely rise to another level.

With more skilled experts around, their voyages at sea will be much safer.

The understanding in Bai Yu's eyes gradually faded, replaced by a faint calm.

He looked up at Qingjiao, his tone neither humble nor arrogant: "Thank you for your kindness, senior, but my companions and I still have an unfinished journey ahead, so I'm afraid we cannot stay."

"Oh?" Green Pepper raised an eyebrow, her smile fading slightly. Her eyes, which had weathered countless storms, were fixed on Bai Yu, as if trying to see right through him.

"Not many people dare to easily refuse my invitation, do you know how many detours you can avoid by joining the Eight Treasures Navy? Instead of running into obstacles in the Grand Line and then slinking back in the New World, instead of losing your life in vain in the New World."

"The road ahead is long, and it is only by personally traversing it that the journey will not have been in vain."

Uchiha Hakuyu gently set down his teacup, making a crisp sound: "The Haki training techniques of the Eight Treasures Navy have indeed benefited me greatly, but our paths are different, so we cannot work together."

"Different paths?"

Green Pepper suddenly stood up, and the air around him seemed to freeze.

An imposing aura emanated from him, causing the underlings in the courtyard to hold their breath. Even the plants in the courtyard seemed to be suppressed by an invisible force, their branches and leaves drooping slightly.

A glint of fighting spirit flashed in his eyes, yet his aged body exuded a formidable strength that rivaled that of a young man.

"Boy, do you think my Eight Treasures Navy is not good enough for you, or do you think my strength is not enough to keep you here?"

Behind Shiraha, Robin clenched her fists instinctively, her eyes filled with vigilance. Matsumoto Rangiku, standing to the side, also turned slightly, ready to strike at any moment.

Only Connor was still diligently eating.

Bai Yu raised his hand to signal his companion to calm down. He slowly stood up, his posture as upright as a pine tree.

A completely different aura emanated from him, and at the same time, a subtle current of lightning escape flashed at his fingertips. His equally powerful aura actually withstood the oppressive aura of Green Pepper.

"Senior Green Pepper has misunderstood."

Uchiha Hakuba's voice remained calm, yet carried an undeniable air of authority.

"I don't mean to belittle the Eight Treasures Navy, I just don't want to be tied down. However..."

He changed the subject, a hint of fighting spirit flashing in his eyes: "I have indeed taken to heart what you just said about the domineering cultivation method. Judging from the fighting spirit in your eyes, it seems you would like to have a friendly spar?"

Seeing that Qingjiao did not refute, Bai Yu understood. If his strength was far inferior to Qingjiao's, he would probably be forced to stay.

"Alright, let's consider this a junior learning from a senior, and also a chance to verify whether my skills are stronger or weaker than yours."

Green Pepper had been waiting for these words! His fighting spirit surged instantly, a smile appeared on his aged face, he clapped his hands and said in a deep voice, "Good! What a courageous young man! I'll play with you and let you see what the true strength of the Eight Treasures Navy is."

Before he finished speaking, Qingjiao's figure shot out like an arrow, shattering the stone slabs beneath his feet. He clenched his fists, and black Armament Haki instantly covered them. The black membrane was several times thicker than the one Cai Yi had shown before. The wind from his fists howled, carrying a sharp sound that tore through the air, and went straight for Bai Yu's face.

This punch, though seemingly simple, embodies decades of his combat experience. Its cunning and ruthless style completely shuts down any angles from which Bai Yu could dodge.

Bai Yu's pupils contracted slightly, but instead of retreating, he advanced.

He didn't use genjutsu or directly unleash lightning release. Instead, he quickly formed hand seals, and his chakra surged out, condensing into a light blue armor on his body!

Fine electric currents coursed through his body, emitting a soft buzzing sound, and his speed instantly increased to its maximum.

This isn't a Lightning Release armor; it's just a technique used by the Hatake clan to activate their bodies using Lightning Release. As for why the Uchiha clan can use this technique, that's a long story, but after he left Konoha, Kakashi will probably find out more.

After all, the Uchiha incident has a lot to do with Konoha.

Facing the powerful punch from the green pepper, Bai Yu neither dodged nor avoided, and instead unleashed his own attack!

There was no black membrane of Armament Haki on his fist, only the lightning power brought by Chidori.

"boom!"

The moment their fists collided, a terrifying shockwave radiated outwards from the two men.

The wooden stakes in the courtyard were shaken and tilted, and the henchmen of the Eight Treasures Navy were shaken and retreated repeatedly, their faces full of horror.

Green Pepper felt a powerful electric current surge into his body through his fist, and the numbness instantly spread throughout his limbs, causing his movements to pause slightly.

He was shocked. This kid's power was so strange. Not only did it have extremely strong penetrating power, but it also had this bizarre paralyzing effect. This was much stranger than his Armament Haki. What kind of Devil Fruit power was this?

Bai Yu also felt a force as heavy as a mountain rushing towards him, causing his arm to go slightly numb and a fine crack to appear on the stone slab beneath his feet. It must be said, Chinjao truly lives up to his reputation as a powerful figure who made a name for himself on the Grand Line. A monster who could rival Garp thirty years ago, although his strength has been declining, the level of refinement in his Armament Haki is indeed extraordinary!

"That's interesting!"

Green Pepper roared, forcibly suppressing the numbness in his body. His other fist followed closely, covered with even thicker Armament Haki, and the wind of his punch became even more violent.

"Take another punch from me!"

Bai Yu's eyes sharpened. He moved swiftly, using the exquisite footwork of a ninja to dodge Qingjiao's punch. At the same time, his left hand quickly formed hand seals, and he shouted in a low voice, "Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"

In an instant, a huge fireball burst forth from his mouth, carrying a scorching heat that could burn everything, and rushed straight towards the green pepper.

Flames engulfed most of the courtyard, distorting the air itself.

For these pirates, destroying houses is a minor matter; they can always build a new one quickly.

Upon seeing this, the green pepper was not surprised but rather delighted.

Chapter 58 Fierce Battle

Green Pepper took a deep breath, his abdomen bulging slightly, then suddenly exhaled a powerful gust of air, leaping into the air and shouting: "Eight-Strike Fist Secret Technique - Dragon Without a Cone!"

This is the unique skill of the Eight Treasures Water Army's Green Pepper, which gathers domineering energy and attaches it to his head. Because his head is no longer cone-shaped, it is called the cone-less head.

The cone-shaped object pierced directly through the flames of the Fireball and headed straight for Bai Yu!

"Humph."

Bai Yu snorted coldly, unleashing the extreme speed of his lightning escape technique once more. His figure shifted to the side like a ghost, barely avoiding the cone-shaped object.

The hammer flew past his clothes and landed on the wall behind him with a loud bang, instantly piercing through the wall.

"It's not over yet!"

Green Pepper's attacks grew increasingly fierce. He pushed off the ground with both feet, his body soaring into the air. His aged body spun rapidly in the air like a top, veins bulging on his wrinkled neck. His head, imbued with powerful Armament Haki, transformed into an indestructible battering ram, whistling through the air with a sharp, tearing sound. This was the secret technique of the Eight Treasures Navy, the Eight-Strike Fist: Martial Head Turn!

The swirling wind whipped up sand and gravel, and the underlings in the courtyard had already retreated to the base of the wall, their eyes wide open, not daring to even breathe.

Robin's brow furrowed even more, her fingers subtly curling into claws, ready to use her Flower Flower Fruit powers to assist at any moment.

Matsumoto Rangiku's Snowfall Blade had already been drawn a fraction of an inch, its chilling aura subtly emanating from its body.

Only Connor remained squatting by the stone table, a dessert in his hand, tilting his head to watch the earth-shattering fight, his little face full of curiosity, wondering what game the two were playing.

Bai Yu's pupils suddenly contracted, and his three-tomoe Sharingan spun rapidly in his eyes. He clearly captured every movement of Qingjiao and every flow of domineering aura.

The domineering nature of this martial head spin lies in the ever-increasing impact during the rotation; once you're entangled, it becomes a relentless, all-or-nothing struggle.

The pale blue electricity around Bai Yu suddenly surged, and with a crackling sound, his figure transformed into a blurry bolt of lightning, barely avoiding Qingjiao's spinning body.

The feet, imbued with Armament Haki, grazed his shoulder, and the sharp gust of wind tore a long gash in his Uchiha Shiroha's clothes.

The force of the air, like shattered stones, slammed into the ground behind them, instantly creating a large crater.

Green Pepper's attack missed, but using the momentum of its rotation, it spun back again, its head spinning even faster, and the range of its domineering aura expanded accordingly, subtly blocking all of Bai Yu's evasion routes.

"Kid, you dodged pretty fast, but my Eight-Strike Fist is no simple feat either."

The sound of green peppers being blown by the strong wind made people's eardrums hurt.

The moment Bai Yu landed, her toes touched the broken stone slab, and she retreated rapidly again. At the same time, her hands quickly formed hand seals, and the lightning at her fingertips became even more intense.

Lightning Release: Thousand Birds Sharp Spear!

A sharp lightning spear condensed in his palm, accompanied by a hum that tore through the air, and shot straight toward the spinning green pepper. This move, Thousand Birds Sharp Spear, was his way of compressing the penetrating power of the Thousand Birds into a long spear. If an ordinary pirate were to be pierced, his heart would be instantly pierced by lightning.

"A trivial skill!"

With a furious roar, Green Pepper suddenly tilted his spinning head to the side, and his head, imbued with Armament Haki, crashed directly into the tip of the Thousand Bird Spear!

"clang--!"

The deafening clang of metal against metal shook the entire courtyard. Amidst the flying sparks, the lightning power of the Thousand Bird Spear was forcefully dispersed. The violent current spread along Green Pepper's head, but it was firmly blocked by his powerful Armament Haki, only emitting a weak hissing roar.

"Such strong Armament Haki!"

Bai Yu was secretly alarmed, but he didn't panic at all. What he wanted was not a one-hit kill, but a gradual accumulation of paralysis!

Although the power of lightning was blocked by the domineering aura, countless fine electric currents silently seeped into the green pepper's body through the gaps in the aura.

Green Pepper felt a slight tingling sensation in her neck, and her spinning speed involuntarily slowed down slightly.

The numbness was so faint as to be almost negligible, yet it surprised him. This kid's lightning could actually penetrate his Armament Haki?!

In that critical, momentary stagnation, a strange red light suddenly flashed in Bai Yu's Sharingan.

A silent illusion surged into Green Pepper's mind like a tidal wave.

As Qingjiao was fully activating his domineering aura, he suddenly felt the scene before him distort. Bai Yu's figure split into three in his eyes, each with completely different movements. Some were forming hand seals, some were drawing their swords, and some were smiling at him.

"A hallucination?!"

Green Pepper's pupils contracted sharply. Decades of combat experience allowed him to react instantly. He roared and bit his tongue hard. The intense pain cleared his mind, and the phantom before his eyes vanished instantly.