"Don't Talk to Me, Damn It!"
Crocodile cursed angrily, too fed up to deal with this idiot.
He had only been locked up for two days, and he already felt like he was going crazy.
Having to listen to this arrogant so-called god every day?
He wanted to die.
Too bad—you can't die in prison.
"So This Is…"
"The true power of the so-called Qinghai people…?"
Although Enel was arrogant, he wasn't a complete fool.
After constantly harassing Crocodile and Daz Bones (Mr.1), he had basically learned what Qinghai was.
The source of their power?
Devil Fruits.
At first, he refused to believe it.
Bai Yu—the man who killed him so effortlessly—was just a rookie who had stepped out of the so-called 'weakest sea'?
The thought almost made Enel break down completely.
"Could it be that this god isn't even strong enough to defeat an ordinary pirate from Qinghai?!"
But then—
When Enel learned that Crocodile was once a major figure in one of the Grand Line's strongest organizations, his confidence immediately returned.
"It's not that this god is too weak."
"That man is just too strong."
Enel comforted himself, but deep down, he had no choice but to admit—
This place was terrifying.
And he didn't want to spend the rest of his life here.
Thinking of this, Enel felt an overwhelming sense of unease.
"This god cannot be trapped in this place!"
"I must descend to Qinghai, conquer it, and then journey to the endless land!"
Determined, Enel glanced toward Bai Yu, who was off in the distance, doing something mysterious.
Then, in a flicker of lightning, he appeared beside Crocodile.
"Hey, let me ask you something."
"I Have a Name, Damn It!"
Crocodile shot Enel a glare.
This damn bastard was annoying.
Instead of wasting time talking, Crocodile would rather train his Haki using the manuals Bai Yu had given him.
Yet Enel still continued—
"Tell this god—how do we escape from here?"
Crocodile snorted in amusement.
"Heh. Aren't you supposed to be a god?"
His voice was laced with sarcasm.
"Oh, mighty 'God' Enel, why not just use your divine power to smash this place and fly out?"
"This God… Is Not Angry."
Enel gritted his teeth, barely restraining himself.
Instead, he lowered his voice slightly and whispered:
"Tell me… or don't even think about training in peace."
"You Son of a—!"
Crocodile cursed for a solid few minutes before letting out a cold laugh.
"Guhahaha… If you really want out, then go to Bai Yu."
"Kneel down."
"Cry, beg him like a dog, throw away every last shred of dignity you have."
"Maybe then he'll feel bad for you and kick your sorry ass out of here."
"….."
Enel fell silent.
Of course, he already knew—
Bai Yu hadn't killed them because he clearly wanted to recruit them.
But—
A god has dignity too!
If they did what Crocodile suggested, they wouldn't just lose Bai Yu's respect—
They would lose respect for themselves.
But the real problem was…
How could they join without completely losing their pride?
At that moment, Daz Bones (Mr.1), who had been silently training, suddenly spoke.
"If we all have the same idea…"
"Then Bai Yu has probably known from the start."
"He's just waiting for the right time to let us out."
"He wants us to become stronger first, Boss."
"….."
Crocodile and Enel exchanged glances.
That actually made a lot of sense.
So Bai Yu locked them up… because he thought they were too weak?
Was he giving them time to train so they wouldn't embarrass themselves when they stepped outside?
"Fine. Then We Train."
Enel exhaled sharply, making up his mind.
"Hey. What kind of Haki training manuals did Bai Yu give you?"
"Let me see them."
Crocodile's eye twitched.
"I HAVE A NAME, DAMN IT!"
Enel scoffed.
"Yeah, yeah. But in the eyes of this god, you are too insignificant to deserve one."
"GUHAHAHA—YOU BASTARD, I'LL KILL YOU!"
Here We Go Again…
Daz Bones silently watched as the two arrogant bastards started fighting again.
It was as if they were born to be enemies.
Meanwhile…
Bai Yu glanced at them and shrugged.
"Not my problem."
He was currently focused on testing a new ability—Talent Transfer.
Experiment Target:**
Mr. 5 – User of the Bomb-Bomb Fruit (Bomu Bomu no Mi).
Other Subjects:**
Various prisoners from Skypiea's prison.
"Experiment One—Fruit Ability Transfer!"
Bai Yu restored Mr. 5 to full health before placing an apple beside him.
"Scan."
He activated the Transfer Power, attempting to detect the Devil Fruit energy inside Mr. 5.
"….."
Nothing.
Bai Yu frowned.
He couldn't detect any trace of the Devil Fruit energy.
"Maybe it's too dispersed…"
"Or maybe my Transfer Power isn't developed enough yet…"
"Crack!"
Without hesitation, Bai Yu stomped on Mr. 5's chest, severely injuring him.
"Scan!"
This time, he focused harder—
One minute…
Three minutes…
Thirty minutes passed.
Bai Yu kicked Mr. 5 a few more times, leaving him with only a single breath left.
And then—
He finally sensed something.
A faint, hidden, invisible energy inside Mr. 5's body.
It seemed ready to leave at any moment.
"Crack!"
Without hesitation, Bai Yu killed him.
In that instant—
His Transfer Power captured the Devil Fruit energy as it attempted to escape.
"You wanna run?!"
For a moment, Bai Yu had almost let the energy slip away.
But then he remembered—this was his dimension.
"You can't escape through space!"
"Here—I AM GOD!"
Bai Yu locked onto the energy's precise location.
Then, holding the apple in his hand, he activated—
"Energy Transfer!"
A flash of light—
The Devil Fruit energy fused into the apple.
It worked.
The ordinary apple instantly swelled, its surface covered in intricate spirals and vibrant colors.
A new Devil Fruit had been born.
"H-HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE?!"
Crocodile, Enel, and Daz Bones—
Who had been spying on Bai Yu's experiment from a distance—
FROZE IN SHOCK.
"Boss… Boss…"
"Forget it. Let's just kneel."
They had just witnessed a secret powerful enough to shake the world.
Bai Yu, However, Was Unsatisfied.
"If I can only transfer abilities by killing the user…"
"Then what's the difference between me and Blackbeard?"
He smirked.
"Let's keep going."
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