Chapter 11: Setting Sail
Mt. Colubo.
Bzzt bzzt bzzt—
Electric currents emerged from Ye Jia's arm, electric snakes dancing, and in a short while, they spread to Ye Jia's entire body.
"Discharge!"
Following Ye Jia's command, the electric current shot out rapidly, descending on a tree like a falling thunderbolt.
The tree was split in half on the spot, charred black all over, and emitting flames.
"Increase voltage!"
Ye Jia tried to amplify the amount of electricity released, and the lightning on his body surface became more and more vigorous.
Then, Ye Jia pointed into the distance, and all the lightning on his body surface blasted out, covering the entire jungle in front of him!
Boom!
With a loud explosion, a circular area of ground in front of Ye Jia was annihilated into a bare patch where not a blade of grass grew.
"As expected of the Devil Fruit that Robin mentioned many times in One Piece as the nearly invincible Logia type. Its power is too domineering!"
Ye Jia exclaimed.
He hadn't even started using it for long, yet the terrifying lightning released could instantly annihilate an area into barren land!
Logia fruits harnessed the power of nature and inherently carried terrifying might.
If it were a Paramecia like Luffy's or other weaker Zoan types, which one didn't require long-term cultivation and enduring all kinds of pain to achieve success?
This showed that the saying that Logia was the strongest among the three types was not false.
"With just one fruit, Enel was indeed qualified to call himself a God!"
Ye Jia had to admit that, possessing the Rumble-Rumble Fruit himself, he began to slowly understand Enel's psychology.
This kind of natural, effortless ability to destroy enemies with a point of a finger and a single thought was enough to make one feel different, non-human.
"Such a domineering fruit, if I don't fully develop it, wouldn't I be letting it down?"
"Again! Discharge... Amplify to maximum voltage!"
Ye Jia tirelessly began cultivating the Rumble-Rumble Fruit.
Anyway, with a constant supply of stamina, he could completely cope with the intense stamina consumption of a Logia fruit. Cultivate, cultivate, cultivate as long as he wanted!
...
Ten days later.
"Wow! Old Man Caska, not bad! The ship is so domineering!"
At the pier, Ye Jia stood side by side with Old Man Caska. In the seawater before them, a large ship was quietly docked by the shore.
This ship was large. Although it couldn't compare to Luffy's Thousand Sunny, it was at least sturdier than the Going Merry.
Many places were reinforced with steel, so even in the face of great storms, it could handle them with ease.
Just based on the finished product, the one million Belly was well spent!
"Little Jia, you don't know how to navigate, and it's too late to learn now. If you want to go to sea, remember to find a talent who can steer and identify directions. That way, your voyage will have fewer detours," Old Man Caska instructed.
"Thanks, Old Man Caska!"
Ye Jia felt warmth in his heart.
"Let's go. It's time for this old man to go home and rest. Working on this ship took a lot out of me. When you become a famous great pirate on the sea in the future, I'll have bragging rights! Haha!" Old Man Caska drank his alcohol, hummed a song, and left the pier.
Looking at the ship before him that belonged to him, a sense of magnificence arose spontaneously in Ye Jia's heart.
I have a pirate ship too!
I can go to sea!
I am also qualified to leave my name in the history of One Piece!
"Death God will be my title from now on. The Death God Pirate Crew will soon become famous throughout the Grand Line! Everyone will know that among the pirates searching for the One Piece in the vast sea, there is a Death God of the Sea who can rival the Four Emperors and Admirals!"
Ye Jia's heart was filled with ambition.
That day, he specifically asked someone to help draw a Death God skull logo.
The skull wore a cloak, hidden beneath it.
The crossed bones turned into two scythes of the Death God, with spots of blood on the blades.
"From today on, you are called the Death God!"
"Also, I announce that the Death God Pirate Crew is established today!"
Ye Jia raised the sail, the Death God skull dancing in the wind, and shouted loudly standing at the bow.
...
Upon learning that Ye Jia was about to set sail, almost the entire Foosha Village came to see him off.
"Little Jia, if you see Luffy, don't forget to say hello to him for me!"
The one shouting was Makino, showing she also missed Luffy.
"No problem!" Ye Jia patted his chest and agreed.
"Little Jia, after going to sea, take care of all those hateful pirates. Be a great and righteous pirate, I believe in you!"
"I will watch for your bounty in the newspaper. Little Jia, don't let me down!"
"Don't forget the hunter's skills; they will be of great help to you at sea. Remember that!"
"..."
The parting words from the people of Foosha Village filled Ye Jia's heart with warmth.
On Earth, no one cared whether he lived or died. He was all alone, and no one would know even if he died.
But here, in Foosha Village, he felt the warmth of home.
"Don't worry, I definitely won't let you down! Everyone, goodbye!"
After speaking, Ye Jia raised the sails, and the Death God gradually disappeared below the horizon in the sight of the Foosha Village villagers.
The sea breeze blew, and the gentle sunshine sprinkled down lightly. Ye Jia lay on the deck, feeling incredibly cozy and comfortable.
However, he knew that while there were many comfortable days at sea, there were also many days of disaster.
If he encountered a storm and raging waves, and the seawater overturned the ship, Ye Jia would be finished.
Devil Fruit users feared seawater the most; every one of them became a landlubber. If they fell into the water, they would basically die without a doubt.
Therefore, Devil Fruit users sailing the sea took greater risks than ordinary people!
"Hmm?"
After lying down for a while, suddenly, Ye Jia's ears twitched. He heard some movement coming from the sea below the deck.
The movement approached very quickly. Just as Ye Jia noticed it, a huge shadow quietly appeared under his ship.
A Sea King.
Silent in the ocean, the great enemy of all who sailed the seas!
"Roar!!"
The seawater rose, and a massive body broke through the water. A pair of bloodthirsty eyes stared down at Ye Jia from above, letting out a roar.
This Sea King looked similar to a dinosaur but had no arms and possessed the unique gills of a fish. However, its size was over ten meters tall, blotting out the sky and sun. In front of it, Ye Jia appeared exceptionally tiny.
"A Sea King? It seems God favors me too. Sending such a big piece of fat meat right as I set sail. If I don't accept it, wouldn't I be letting down God's hospitality?"
Ye Jia laughed loudly, then a fierce glint flashed in his eyes.
Whoosh!
Suddenly, his figure disappeared from the spot.
The next second, Ye Jia's figure appeared on top of the Sea King's head.
Bzzt bzzt bzzt—
Electric currents lingered around Ye Jia's whole body, electric snakes dancing, and electric light flickered in both of Ye Jia's eyes.
"3 Million Volts, Discharge!"
Ye Jia's body suddenly emitted a brilliant light, and then the electric current from his whole body instantly converged into a lightning bolt as thick as an arm, shooting out from his palm!
Boom!
A deafening thunderclap raised huge waves.
The lightning pierced through the Sea King's entire body, directly burning the Sea King into charcoal. With a miserable cry, it died on the spot, its massive body crashing into the sea.
Whoosh.
With a teleport, Ye Jia returned to the deck.
"The Rumble-Rumble Fruit is awesome! Haha!"