"Pure Gold."
Although Bai Yu was interested in the previous mysteries, he knew he would eventually uncover them on his own. Investigating things himself would make the journey more enjoyable.
As for the location of Pure Gold…
That was purely a matter of luck.
The World Government had searched for it for centuries without success. Bai Yu didn't expect he would simply stumble upon it by chance.
System Notification:
"Ding! Information retrieval complete."
"Ding! Congratulations, Host has obtained Myskina Acier's life card."
As the system's voice faded, a white card appeared in Bai Yu's hand, seemingly indestructible.
Myskina Acier was the scientist who, by accident, had created enough Pure Gold to buy the entire world—over 200 years ago.
That's right.
She was still alive.
Living on a small island inside the stomach of a massive lantern fish.
"More than two hundred years…"
So much time had passed, yet thanks to Pure Gold, neither Myskina Acier nor her daughter had aged a day.
To them, 200 years had felt like a single day.
This meant…
The life-extending properties of Pure Gold were beyond imagination.
A thousand years? Ten thousand years?
Whatever the case, Bai Yu needed it before his Healing Fruit could develop the ability to restore life and death.
He himself was already immortal—thanks to the enhanced Dog Talisman ability.
But the girls weren't.
And now that he had bonds, living forever alone would be lonely. But living forever with a group of loved ones? That was a kind of happiness that others could never understand.
"System, begin Strength Fusion!"
"Ding! Detecting crew/subordinates: Nojiko, Makino, Tashigi, Nico Robin, Vivi, Aisa, Conis… Strength fusion in progress."
A surge of light enveloped Bai Yu.
Currently, only Robin had a Devil Fruit ability, while the others had relatively low combat strength.
But their potential was what mattered.
With continuous strength fusion, if any of them gained an ability or became stronger, Bai Yu's own strength would also increase.
Strength Fusion in Progress…
Physique! Spirit!
Willpower! Potential!
Memory! Abilities!
Talent! Wisdom!
Combat Awareness! Battle Experience!
Everything related to strength that Bai Yu needed—was being integrated into his very being.
Only the essence was retained. The waste was discarded.
Two Hours Later…
Bai Yu took a deep breath as his new stats appeared:
Host: Bai Yu
• Physical Fitness: ★★★★☆ (4 Stars)
• Spirit: ★★★★½ (4.5 Stars)
• Swordsmanship: ★★★½ (3.5 Stars)
• Martial Arts: ★★★ (3 Stars)
• Armament Haki: Intermediate / External Application
• Observation Haki: Advanced / Super-Range Perception
• Can completely suppress low-level Observation Haki (Inherited from Aisa!)
• Conqueror's Haki: Advanced / Binding
Innate Abilities:
• Teleportation
• Immortality
• Transfer
Devil Fruit Abilities:
• Cloud-Cloud Fruit (Yunyun no Mi)
• Healing Fruit (Restoration Ability)
• Flower-Flower Fruit (Hana Hana no Mi - Robin's Fruit)
Base Combat Power:
• 4-Star / Top Vice Admiral Level
Additional Combat Potential:
• 5-Star / Top Yonko-Level Power
Bai Yu smirked as he reviewed his abilities.
His Observation Haki was especially impressive.
Aisa had been born with it, making her a prodigy of the world. This wasn't something anyone could learn.
"An over-range perception ability… similar to the Thunder Fruit's effect, but with the power to suppress weaker Observation Haki?"
That meant…
From now on, all enemies weaker than me will be completely blind."
It had only been a few days, yet Bai Yu's physical strength and swordsmanship had already improved significantly. His Haki mastery was progressing as well.
And when combined with his Teleportation, Transfer, and Healing abilities…
While Bai Yu still lacked raw destructive power, his overall combat strength was terrifying.
Two Days Later…
During this time, Nami, Vivi, and the others thoroughly enjoyed their stay on Skypiea.
The Shandians had also moved to Upper Yard and begun living peacefully with the Skypieans.
Then, at 10 PM, just as Bai Yu was preparing to head to Undead Prison, he suddenly sensed someone outside his door.
"…How unexpected."
Before they could knock—
Bai Yu opened the door, and without waiting for them to say anything, he pulled them into his arms with a smirk.
"Visiting me in the middle of the night? I didn't expect you to be so bold."
"I-I… I wasn't… I mean—!"
Makino's face turned red as she stammered.
She felt Bai Yu had misunderstood something.
"I know what you want. Just so happens—I want the same. Let's go together?"
Before she could react, Bai Yu gently pulled Makino into the room and shut the door.
Makino hesitated but sighed inwardly.
She would be 30 next year.
If she had stayed in Windmill Village, she would have already gone on several arranged dates, possibly even married. She might have even had a child by now, settling into a peaceful, uneventful life.
But now…
As she looked at Bai Yu, Makino slightly struggled, then took a deep breath and asked a question every ordinary woman would ask:
"Bai Yu, will you always be good to me?"
Bai Yu nodded.
"I don't like making promises. Let time tell."
"…That's enough."
Makino closed her eyes gently.
The Demon King's embrace.
The fragrance of warmth.
Under the seductive moonlight, a more intimate melody filled the air.
The Next Morning…
Makino didn't show up for breakfast.
Kaya blinked and asked, "Did Sister Makino suddenly fall ill too?"
Vivi looked surprised. "Suddenly? What do you mean? Who else got sick?"
Nami: "….It was me."
Bai Yu replied indifferently, "Yeah. So, Kaya, go to Makino and restore her to how she was before ten o'clock last night."
Kaya obediently nodded. "Okay~"
Nami pouted inwardly.
"Ugh… Just like me. He's playing this game again. Restoring us on time, every time. Bai Yu, you really know how to mess with us."
Robin chuckled. "How amusing."
Bai Yu ignored their conversation, teasing Aisa and Conis before giving Tashigi and Nojiko some training.
Noon – Undead Prison
Bai Yu arrived at Undead Prison to experiment with his new abilities.
As soon as he appeared—
"Bai Yu, I want to—"
"Just go play."
Crocodile approached him, trying to speak.
But Bai Yu kicked him away before he could finish.
"You bastard! You'll regret this!"
Crocodile roared in anger.
But Bai Yu's attitude?
"I, Sir Crocodile, have dignity!"
Enel, watching the scene, burst into laughter.
"Yahaha! Stupid mortal, are you trying to amuse this god?!"
Bai Yu: "God, my ass!"
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