Here is the translation of **Sections 251–256** with corrected terminology.
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**Section 251**
While Ryuzaki waited patiently, it finally began!
Straw Hat Luffy had a wild time in Loguetown, then went on a fun-filled spree with the Marines, infuriating Smoker who brought out his long-planned **Billower** (Three-Wheeled Motorcycle/Billower Bike). The incredibly stylish machine made a grand entrance, leaving a lasting impression.
It must be admitted, Smoker, the heavy smoker, looked pretty cool riding a motorcycle.
One was a fledgling pirate with a bounty of 30 million Berries, the other a Marine with great potential and a strong sense of justice.
But Straw Hat Luffy, after all, only possessed a Paramecia-type Devil Fruit and didn't yet know Haki. His impulsiveness ultimately led to his defeat against the Logia-type righteous Smoker.
Smoker grabbed Straw Hat Luffy by the neck, slamming him to the ground, and then proceeded to pull out a club from his back… oh no, his weapon should be called a **Jitte** (Nanashaku Jitte), with a Seastone inlay at the top.
Well, anyway, it was a modified club!
Just as Straw Hat Luffy was about to be tormented by Smoker's club, at that moment...
a *crack—* of lightning illuminated the dim sky.
He appeared, the big shot had finally appeared!
**Dragon**, smiling, appeared behind Smoker, towering over him, and grabbed Smoker's club (Jitte).
That was... what was that?
Yes, that was the confidence of a strongman, that was disdainful contempt.
Dragon was that confident; standing behind the mere Smoker, he used only one hand to prevent Smoker from pulling his club away.
Smoker looked back in surprise, looking at the tall man, when another *crack* of lightning illuminated Dragon's face.
Smoker's eyes widened, speechless with shock, his cigar falling to the ground!
Looking at Smoker's expression, Dragon, looking down at him, smiled, as if to say: *How about that, you've eaten a lot of my essence (fright/shock?), haven't you!*
Yes, Smoker had consumed a lot of "essence" (shock).
But just seeing Dragon, even with all that shock, wasn't enough to make him drop his precious cigar.
The real reason the cigar fell was because Smoker clearly saw a door silently open above Dragon's head.
It was only for a moment, and logically, with Dragon's powerful Observation Haki, he should have been the first to notice something was wrong!
But in reality, even at close range, Smoker was the first to sense something was amiss.
By the time Dragon reacted, it was too late!
The Sword Aura, poised to strike, poured out, and Dragon, in his haste to defend, was caught completely off guard.
If there had been no one else present, perhaps Dragon would have easily dodged!
In that instant, Dragon did indeed want to avoid it.
But sensing the immense danger behind him, and despite having the opportunity to dodge, Dragon chose to take the hit head-on.
**Chapter 175: Ambush (Part 2)**
However, sensing the immense danger behind him, Dragon, despite having the opportunity to dodge, chose to take the blow head-on.
*Pfft—*
A slash landed on his back, blood splattering.
It wasn't that Dragon didn't want to dodge, but because his precious son (Luffy) was right in front of him; if he dodged, his son would be severely injured, if not killed.
"Huh? What happened? What's going on?"
The Straw Hat boy, his face pressed to the ground by Smoker, didn't understand what was happening, only sensing the extreme danger around him.
*Clang—*
Dragon had already reacted, and the attacker, Ryuzaki, had also left the alternate dimension.
A blade and a claw, both covered in Armament Haki, clashed head-on, unleashing powerful force that caused a fierce wind to rise, and surrounding houses to collapse one after another.
"The Sword Immortal?"
Dragon recognized him clearly. The person who ambushed him was none other than the renowned Sword Immortal, the World's Greatest Swordsman, the highest-ranking officer of the Divine Punishment Army, and the King of Alabasta.
"Yo, Dragon, surprised? Unexpected, isn't it?"
"Hehehehe, I really didn't expect to run into you so unexpectedly."
*Bang—*
Sword Aura and **Conqueror's Haki** collided.
"Dragon, you don't think I just happened to appear in Loguetown, do you?"
"What do you mean?"
*Boom—*
Dragon had just begun to wonder when he felt an invisible gravity all over his body.
"Oh no, this is bad!"
Dragon realized that Ryuzaki hadn't appeared in Loguetown by accident, but had been lying in ambush there all along. In other words, Ryuzaki wasn't the only opponent...
That's right, Dragon's opponents were indeed more than just Ryuzaki.
**Fujitora** was the first to appear, followed closely by **Shiryu**, who was blocked in mid-air by **Kuina**.
"*ROOM*..."
Dragon, who had finally managed to escape the attack range, was caught off guard and forcibly pinned to the range of a killing move by **Lami**'s spatial teleportation.
"Yahahaha... Get out of the way!"
**Enel** kicked Smoker and Straw Hat Boy away.
"Mr. Smoker—"
"Tashigi, quickly evacuate the town's residents..."
A great battle had already broken out.
In just three minutes, Dragon's green coat was ripped to shreds.
Ryuzaki, Fujitora, and Shiryu, three top fighters, joined forces to attack.
***
**Section 252**
Enel, Law, Lami, Reiju, and Kuina—five fighters no weaker than Vice Admirals of the Marine Headquarters—assisted him.
This was a lavish gift meticulously planned by Ryuzaki for Dragon.
Ryuzaki believed that the Revolutionary Army had many skilled fighters.
However, having read the original work, Ryuzaki was absolutely certain that Dragon had come to Loguetown alone, as his purpose was merely to see the Straw Hat Pirates off!
Dragon was already a formidable opponent for Ryuzaki alone, let alone with the high-ranking combatants of the entire Divine Punishment Army.
Amidst the storm, the Straw Hat Pirates fled in panic, the Marines urgently evacuated the town's residents, and Ryuzaki and Dragon clashed fiercely.
**Chapter 176: Capturing Dragon**
On suffering losses, on suffering great losses.
As the leader of the Revolutionary Army, he deeply understood this; he had suffered losses twice in his life, and both times, without exception, were at the hands of Ryuzaki.
"Sword Immortal, are you really willing to be a lackey of the World Government?"
"Heh heh heh, Dragon, don't waste your energy. Save your efforts on this level of provocation!"
"Why? Why is this happening... Didn't you already break away from the World Government?"
Dragon didn't understand—he truly didn't understand.
If the Divine Punishment Army had previously served the World Government, he could understand; after all, the Divine Punishment Army was a military organization under the World Government.
But, ever since Ryuzaki became the King of Alabasta, everything changed!
The Divine Punishment Army became Ryuzaki's private army.
The Divine Punishment Army's elite forces became Ryuzaki's loyal henchmen.
According to the Revolutionary Army's intelligence analysis, Ryuzaki should have broken ties with the World Government and shouldn't be helping them anymore. If that's the case, then why did you capture me?
Yes, what was the purpose?
Ryuzaki had prepared an answer to this question.
Pointing his sword at Dragon, Ryuzaki slowly said, "I've prepared a house for you in **Impel Down**!"
Dragon was stunned. Was there such a nonsensical reason?
Dragon gritted his teeth. For the sake of the Revolutionary Army, he couldn't be captured, absolutely not, yes, absolutely not. Now, he would fight with his beliefs...
*Boom—*
"I won't let you leave."
Fujitora suppressed him with gravity throughout.
"You should be satisfied with Dragon's blood, right?"
Shiryu smiled as he looked at the Cursed Sword in his hand.
"**Demonic Flow—Night Demon!**"
Under the dim sky, a chilling crisis unfolded. By the time Dragon realized what was happening, blood splattered, and a deep gash was cut into his waist.
The blood-red Cursed Sword gleamed with a strange smile in the dim light.
Dragon knelt on the ground, one hand clutching his waist. But at that moment, the air seemed to tremble, and a huge meteorite crashed straight down on Dragon.
Dragon repeatedly tried to dodge, but was inadvertently teleported back to his original spot by Lami.
Frustrated, Dragon gritted his teeth, forming dragon claws with both hands, unleashing a palm strike ten or even a hundred times more powerful than the *Ryusoken* (Dragon Claw Fist).
The meteorite was blasted hollow.
A crater several meters deep was smashed into the ground.
Dragon, covered in blood, hadn't even had time to catch his breath when another slash from Ryuzaki arrived.
The shattered meteorite fragments floated up, and Kuina manipulated them, hurling them directly at Dragon, causing secondary damage.
"Hmph, trying to run? You can't escape this way." Enel decisively erected a large barrier, blocking the northern direction.
"Yahahaha... yahaha, yahaha, yahahahaha..."
Enel laughed wildly, his laughter unrestrained.
Dragon wasn't stupid; he knew that compared to Ryuzaki's three top fighters, the most troublesome was Lami, this troublesome woman who constantly teleported him, and he had to eliminate her first.
However, right near Lami was Enel.
Enel was like an immovable fortress, using his powerful Observation Haki to anticipate Dragon's movements, combined with the Barrier-Barrier Fruit's abilities.
Whenever Dragon tried to attack Lami, Enel would promptly erect a barrier in front of him, leaving Dragon helpless.
Even if Dragon managed to injure someone, no problem, **Reiju** would handle the entire treatment and recovery process, bringing him back to full health—how could he not be scared?
The entire battle was a relentless suppression, lasting for an hour.
**Chapter 176: Capturing Dragon (Part 2)**
The entire battle was a relentless suppression, lasting for an hour.
During this hour, Dragon tried every possible method, but couldn't escape.
Even worse, Smoker had already picked up the Den Den Mushi and informed Marine Headquarters of Ryuzaki's attack on Dragon.
And then Dragon's tragedy struck!
Within the Navy, the two fastest, **Momousagi** and **Kizaru**, rushed to Loguetown under Sengoku's orders.
Then came the brutal beating of the fallen.
Poor Dragon, no matter how strong, was ultimately defeated!
Dragon knelt helplessly, cursing the Navy for their despicable and shameless behavior, and yelling at Ryuzaki for his shamelessness and bullying, "Is this your justice? What kind of heroes are you?!
Even pirates know about one-on-one duels! You guys are utterly wicked!"
Seastone handcuffs, Seastone shackles, and even a special Seastone collar around his neck—truly a Seastone family bucket (combo meal).
***
**Section 253**
Dragon looked utterly dejected. He'd been captured!
Just for popping out, just for showing off in Loguetown, and he'd been caught!
He was unwilling, utterly unwilling!
He couldn't understand, he simply couldn't understand why the goddess of misfortune was so kind to him.
Dragon's first thought flashed through his mind: *This is fucking illogical.*
This operation was completely secret to Dragon; he hadn't revealed it to anyone, not even the Revolutionary Army knew he was coming to Loguetown.
But why? Why was he still ambushed?
Dragon looked at Ryuzaki in confusion, asking for an answer.
What could Ryuzaki say to that? He couldn't very well say, "I've read the original work!"
So Ryuzaki could only shrug and utter two words: "Guess!"
Hearing this, the already severely injured Dragon was so angry he almost vomited blood. *Damn it, this swordsman really is the most swordsman (jerk) in the world.*
"Hey, Ryuzaki, you're amazing! How about we take Dragon with us?"
"Wait!"
"Huh?"
"We can take him, but have the Five Elders send me **500 billion Berries**."
"Hiss—"
Everyone present gasped. 500 billion Berries? You're really asking for the moon!
But the most surprised was Dragon.
As the leader of the Revolutionary Army, he was very aware of their financial situation.
The Revolutionary Army was so poor… Dragon even had to scrimp and save on expenses, not wasting a single Berry.
And yet, this shameless Ryuzaki just asked for 500 billion?!
What shocked Dragon even more was that the Five Elders actually agreed?
Yes, Kizaru contacted the Five Elders, reported Ryuzaki's request, and the Five Elders immediately agreed!
Dragon couldn't understand. Five Elders, are you out of your minds? Are you really willing to be blackmailed like this?
The World Government, which prides itself on absolute justice, is it really okay for you to be so cowardly?
You know, that's 500 billion, 500 billion…
Dragon wanted to roar in fury: "Fuck you, fuck you…"
**Chapter 177: Secondary Use**
Even more infuriating was that little swordsman Ryuzaki. How is his blackmail any different from that of a pirate?
Without a word, Ryuzaki slapped Dragon hard across the face in response to his accusations.
"Shut up, your son is a pirate, and you still have the nerve to criticize me?
Damn it, don't think that just because you're under the halo of freedom and equality, I won't dare slap you.
Do you think you're the only hero in the world, Dragon? Do you think I'm a threat?"
Faced with Ryuzaki's slap, Dragon was furious but helpless. He was under someone else's roof and had to bow his head.
He'd been lurking in the shadows his whole life, and only surfaced once, and he got arrested!
Who the hell could he complain to?
Several days later, Dragon was escorted to Marine Headquarters.
Sengoku, enraged, hurled box after box of Berries at Ryuzaki's face. Yes, Sengoku was furious.
That was 500 billion Berries!
Just like that, Ryuzaki, that swordsman, had swindled them away!
What frustrated Sengoku most was that Ryuzaki, after taking the money, even complained about being stingy.
This made Sengoku really want to transform into a Buddha and use his shockwave to properly reform this shameless swordsman.
Okay, the person has been delivered, the money has been taken, and as the number one hero in capturing Dragon—Ryuzaki—shouldn't he leave Marine Headquarters?
But Ryuzaki refused, insisting on staying at Marine Headquarters, saying he wanted to take a bath or something.
Then Sengoku, frustrated and shamefully, chickened out!
The important matter was at hand; Marine Headquarters' high-level forces assembled, preparing to transfer Dragon to Impel Down.
As for Ryuzaki, let him take a bath, even if it's just peeping at girls showering or urinating, Sengoku doesn't care!
Soaking in a huge bathroom, Ryuzaki felt incredibly refreshed.
"Ah, so comfortable—"
Ryuzaki murmured contentedly.
Five hundred billion Berries was truly unexpected, extremely unexpected.
No advanced knowledge was needed, really not; common sense dictates that in buying and selling, prices are naturally either set high or low.
Ryuzaki had asked for five hundred billion, thinking the Five Elders would haggle and gradually lower the price, eventually buying Dragon for around one hundred billion or five hundred billion Berries. (Note: Original text says 100 billion or 500 billion, likely meant "haggle down to 100-200 billion").
However, to Ryuzaki's surprise, the Five Elders were incredibly generous, agreeing to the price without even a second thought!
What could Ryuzaki say?
He could only say that the Five Elders were true men, real heroes, incredibly straightforward, and he loved dealing with such straightforward people. See how generous they were!
But then again, having finally captured the Dragon, using it only once would be... how should I put it, such a waste!
I'm a thrifty person, like... like recycling garbage, yeah, that's the idea. The Dragon's value isn't limited to one use!
The Dragon can be reused!
***
**Section 254**
After a relaxing half-hour bath, Ryuzaki dressed and strolled leisurely through the imposing Marine Headquarters.
"Ryuzaki—"
"Hmm? Mr. **Garp**!"
"Why haven't you left yet!"
Garp clenched his fists, his white hair and face contorted with rage, revealing the old man's sorrow.
After all, Dragon was his own son!
It was impossible not to hate Ryuzaki!
Moreover, Garp had learned through internal channels that Ryuzaki had proactively requested Dragon's capture to make a deal with the World Government.
In other words, the culprit was Ryuzaki.
Garp was furious. That spy brat who had infiltrated Foosha Village, that treacherous swordsman, had betrayed his son, his only son.
Seeing Garp's anger, Ryuzaki grinned.
**Chapter 177: Secondary Use (Part 2)**
Seeing Garp's anger, Ryuzaki grinned.
"Mr. Garp, what's the matter? I'm also a distinguished guest of your Navy. Would you mind if I took a stroll in Marineford?"
A stroll? A stroll in Marineford?
Garp, already seething with anger, exploded upon hearing this!
"Boom—"
That fist, the size of a sandbag, was enough to scare anyone.
In the blink of an eye, several nearby houses were smashed to pieces.
Ryuzaki didn't retaliate; he simply found Garp's conflicted and frustrated expression rather amusing.
Okay, Ryuzaki admitted, he was utterly wicked. How could he act like this!
How could he build his happiness on the suffering of others?
Didn't he see that the other party was an old man with white hair and beard?
Why not apologize?
Actually, Ryuzaki had wanted to apologize to Garp for a long time!
Ryuzaki had even written an apology letter.
During the battle, Ryuzaki, with elegant steps, darted to a less crowded training ground. Old Grandpa Garp, truly energetic, relentlessly pursued him.
"Wait, old man, I apologize!"
"Apologize to your ancestors for eighteen generations!"
Oh dear, Garp, that old bastard, actually knows how to swear.
But Ryuzaki doesn't mind; Ryuzaki has a broad mind!
Ryuzaki respectfully handed the apology letter to Garp, leaving Garp completely bewildered.
When Garp glanced at the apology letter Ryuzaki handed him, he was instantly stunned!
Garp's expression was priceless, truly priceless; he wanted this, he wanted that, but he didn't know what to do.
He was struggling, a painful internal struggle.
All of this stemmed from Ryuzaki's apology letter, because it contained intelligence information: Revolutionary Army Cadre **Ivankov** was lurking in Impel Down's Level 5.5.
Ryuzaki scratched his head. How to put it?
He'd always felt quite guilty towards the Navy, so he decided to entrust this crucial intelligence to them!
Entrusting it to the righteous Navy Hero Garp, hmm, that should be reliable!
Ryuzaki chuckled, a hilariously sly laugh.
The scene was quite amusing.
Garp would either betray the justice he'd always upheld, or he'd personally kill his own son (or son's subordinate). The full spectrum of human emotions was on display.
Garp had been devastated upon learning of Dragon's capture, but after reading the apology letter, he was even more tormented!
Garp looked at Ryuzaki with a complex expression. He simply couldn't understand why such a ruthless person existed in this world!
Torn between selflessness and family,
what should he choose?
Garp was lost!
But Ryuzaki pulled out his camera.
Taking pictures of Garp's conflicted and conflicted expression—a look of unbearable frustration and pain, as if he'd just eaten a lot of poop—he heartlessly pressed the shutter, taking countless photos.
"Hmm, keep it as a souvenir!"
**Chapter 178: Sky Island Encounter**
After taking the photos, well...
it seems like nothing much happened!
Ryuzaki wandered around Marineford, humming a little tune: "Wow, a little swordsman, ee-ya ee-ya yo..."
"Thump-thump, thump-thump..."
Ryuzaki twisted his neck and wiggled his butt, making funny faces like a mollusk, having a blast all over Marineford!
After wandering around for half an hour, this swordsman sat down by the sea to fish!
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**Section 255**
"Time to plan the next step!"
Ryuzaki rested his chin on his hand, gazing into the distance, deep in thought. At this moment, he resembled a statue—no, a monument, so artistically imbued.
"Wow, the Sword Immortal is so handsome!"
"Even his dazed expression is so captivating!"
Several passing Marine girls blushed with admiration.
Hmm? Dazed?
Ryuzaki snapped out of his reverie, waving at the female soldiers behind him: "Get lost, get lost, get lost! I'm having a beautiful moment of contemplation, you vulgar women, don't you understand?"
"Wow, even his angry look is so cool!"
"Damn it, get lost or not? If you don't, I'll hit you!"
"Sword Immortal, please hit me, please hit me until I'm completely out of my mind..."
Damn it...
Ryuzaki slowly lowered his raised hand. At this moment, he made a decision—not to bother with these vulgar women.
Ryuzaki continued to ponder, planning his future.
"Although my appearance has changed the plot quite a bit, but... can **Straw Hat Luffy** defeat **Lucci**?"
Ryuzaki wondered.
To be honest, Ryuzaki hoped that Straw Hat Luffy could defeat Lucci.
As long as Lucci was defeated by Straw Hat Luffy, **Enies Lobby** was destroyed, and CP9 was hunted down... then, facing the desperate CP9, Ryuzaki only needed to extend an olive branch, *"Come on, CP9, come to me for help..."*
Ryuzaki chuckled, "Hehehe, I can easily bring CP9 under my command!"
"No, perhaps, the Navy doesn't need CP9 to be defeated by the Straw Hat Pirates to hunt down CP9. Enies Lobby only needs to be destroyed, and then that idiot **Spandam** can push all the blame onto Lucci and the others!"
"Spandam..."
Ryuzaki stroked his chin. As for Spandam, well... he always felt that being stupid was healthier.
"But it's a bit too early, Straw Hat Luffy hasn't even entered the Grand Line yet!"
It is indeed a bit early; let's wait and see!
Speaking of which, Ryuzaki's territory now includes Alabasta, Drum Island, and **Jaya**.
"Perhaps I should go check out **Skypiea**!"
Skypiea is just above Jaya Island, still ruled by that so-called God and some **Shandian** savages.
"Should I take over Skypiea too?"
Ryuzaki had this thought, and after careful consideration, felt it was quite necessary. Even if he didn't rule Skypiea himself, he could at least support a proxy.
With that in mind, Ryuzaki decided to go to Skypiea.
With Ryuzaki's Marker Door ability, he arrived at Skypiea in the blink of an eye.
"Destroying or even wiping out Skypiea is a piece of cake for me, but ruling..."
Ryuzaki frowned. Perhaps driving away the previous God would be easier, and conquering most of the people should also be easy, but those Shandians seemed unruly.
This was indeed a rather troublesome problem.
"Huh? Wait a minute..."
Ryuzaki suddenly slapped his forehead, thinking to himself, "How stupid of me! I actually forgot something so important!"
**Chapter 178: Encounter on the Sky Island (Part 2)**
Ryuzaki suddenly slapped his forehead, thinking to himself, "How stupid of me! I actually forgot something so important!"
The Sky Island has so much gold.
It seems to be somewhere... Ryuzaki frowned as he thought, but he forgot where it was. Never mind, let's look for it!
Ryuzaki began searching everywhere on the Sky Island.
Fortunately, things were different now. Ryuzaki's Observation Haki was much stronger, and it was a powerful dual-color Observation Haki (Sight/Hearing).
Not only could he hear farther, but he could also see farther.
"Huh? Singing?"
Ryuzaki closed his eyes. His Observation Haki heard many sounds, but... after filtering out a lot of useless noise, Ryuzaki heard a sweet singing voice.
Two words flashed through Ryuzaki's mind—beautiful woman!
The singing wasn't celestial music, but it carried a warm, loving quality.
Intrigued, Ryuzaki followed the sound, using his *Geppo* (Moonwalk) to search for it.
The voice came from above. Ryuzaki continued ascending using his *Geppo*, reaching a distance of several hundred meters above the Sky Island. Closer, finally closer…
Ryuzaki saw clearly that the sweet, loving voice truly belonged to a woman, a woman Ryuzaki knew very well—**Miss Valentine**.
In that instant, Ryuzaki was stunned!
He never expected that Miss Valentine would drift to the Sky Island.
But, there was an even more unexpected surprise… Ryuzaki
couldn't resist. He frantically used his *Geppo* to quickly approach Miss Valentine. Yes, Ryuzaki approached recklessly.
Miss Valentine wasn't very strong, and by the time she noticed Ryuzaki's approach, it was too late; Ryuzaki was already standing before her.
Their eyes met, the singing stopped, and both were stunned!
However… the cry of a baby shattered the silence.
"Baby, be good, baby, don't cry, Mommy will keep singing..."
The song started again, and Miss Valentine gently patted the baby's back, continuing to hum a lighthearted lullaby.
Ryuzaki stared blankly at the baby, completely stunned. Yes, he had rushed closer without hesitation, not only because he saw Miss Valentine, but also because he saw the child she was holding.
"I..."
***
**Section 256**
"I don't want to see you!"
Before Ryuzaki could even speak, Miss Valentine coldly stated her position.
"Go away, go away..."
"The child is mine, isn't it!"
"It's none of your business!"
Despite Miss Valentine's repeated demands for Ryuzaki to get lost, he stubbornly refused to leave and shamelessly hugged her.
"Let go of me, let go of me..."
"No, I won't let go!"
Ryuzaki was domineering and wouldn't let go no matter what.
Seriously? The child was already born, and she still wanted to kick the father out?
After a long struggle, Miss Valentine finally gave in and gritted her teeth.
"I'm sorry!"
"What's the use of saying sorry now? You bastard..."
Tears streamed down her face.
No one could have imagined that on that day, that beautiful encounter, that innocent and naive super-weight, against the premeditated Overlord's Spear, and then...
Miss Valentine's face flushed red as she recalled that day, being "shot" so many times by that bastard, and then tragically watching her belly grow bigger day by day!
**Chapter 179: Her Daughter's Talent**
She wanted to escape, to hide far away. Hearing the legend of Sky Island, she used the power of the Kilo-Kilo Fruit (float ability aspect) to successfully reach Sky Island.
Who would have thought that now, she would actually run into that bastard Ryuzaki again.
"Our meeting is fate's arrangement!"
"I hate you!"
"But you still gave birth to my child. You can abort the child." (Note: Ryuzaki probably means 'you could have').
Miss Valentine gritted her teeth, not answering.
"By the way, I still don't know your name! What's your name?"
"I won't tell you."
"We've come this far, and you still won't tell me?"
"Hmph!"
"If you don't tell me, then I'll have to call you **Valentine** from now on!"
"Hmph!"
"Valentine, Valentine, Valentine..."
Ryuzaki called out a few times with a grin, only to be met with Valentine's angry glare.
Ryuzaki was a little embarrassed, but still shamelessly kissed Miss Valentine's pretty face.
"Why are you kissing me?"
"We're an old married couple, why are you arguing so much?"
"Who said we're an old married couple? Shameless!"
"Hehehehe... By the way, boy or girl?"
"None of your business!"
"Then I'll see for myself!"
Ryuzaki quickly pulled off the diaper.
"It's a girl, ouch—"
Valentine pinched Ryuzaki's hand hard and spun it ninety degrees.
"I'm sorry, my dear wife, I apologize."
Apologize?
Valentine glared at Ryuzaki resentfully. What good would an apology do? The baby's already born, and you're still apologizing? Apologize my foot!
Ryuzaki opened his arms and hugged the mother and daughter tightly.
"Come with me, for our daughter's sake..."
Hugging Ryuzaki, under his low-key attitude, and looking at the poor little life...
Valentine lowered her head and remained silent. In the end, she softened!
Actually, after Valentine discovered she was pregnant, she had the opportunity to abort the child, but she couldn't bear to. For some reason, she just wanted to give birth.
Although Ryuzaki claimed it was a beautiful encounter, for Valentine, it was a truly absurd experience.
Both her parents were absurd.
Her mother used what she thought was an invincible "thousand-kilogram" pressure, while her father used an even more absurd "Overlord's Spear," and thus, the fruit of their love was born!
If their beloved daughter grew up and knew how she was born, who knows if she'd bang her head against a tofu block—those unreliable, utterly unreliable parents!
Now…
Ryuzaki gave Valentine a princess carry, holding both mother and daughter in his arms. Valentine didn't refuse anymore; instead, she relaxed, resting her forehead against Ryuzaki's strong chest.
**Chapter 179: The Daughter's Talent (Part 2)**
Ryuzaki gave Valentine a princess carry, holding the mother and daughter in his arms. Valentine didn't resist anymore; instead, she relaxed and rested her forehead against Ryuzaki's strong chest.
Ryuzaki carefully looked at the child, and to his great surprise, his daughter's talent was strange, very different from others.
Ryuzaki clearly saw something that no one else had—**Freedom Talent: 389**.
Freedom Talent?
**Section 257**
Ryuzaki gasped in surprise. Although he didn't quite understand, it seemed incredibly powerful. Could it be that his offspring all possessed such a Talent for Freedom?
To be honest, Ryuzaki's feelings were quite complex: surprise, joy, excitement, a little trepidation, shyness? And a little fear...
*Whoosh...*
"Fallen Angel, I've finally found you!"
Just then, in the distance, an old man with a white beard and full armor rode a winged horse, galloping towards them from afar.
A Fallen Angel?
Ryuzaki was taken aback, looking at the distance with considerable confusion. That old man... he looked familiar. Wasn't he the God of Sky Island? What was his name again? Right, it was **Gan Fall**.
Strange, was the Fallen Angel referring to me?
"Ugh... so annoying, that old geezer..."
"Eh? **Haru** (Misinterpretation of "Valentine"? Or just "Hello/Hey"? Context implies Valentine), the Fallen Angel, you don't mean you, do you?"
Miss Valentine glared at Ryuzaki, explaining with a frustrated expression.
It turns out that after Miss Valentine arrived on Skypiea, she was harassed by the local security forces (White Berets?), who lectured her on a bunch of tedious rules. Then, Miss Valentine, annoyed, beat up the Skypiea security personnel.
This then attracted the attention of Gan Fall.
However, the people of Skypiea, unaware of Devil Fruits, saw Miss Valentine floating in the air and assumed she was an angel—an angel who could fly without wings, how amazing!
But... how can an angel just beat people up like that? How can an angel be unreasonable? How can an angel not adapt to local customs? At least respect the feelings of the locals!
Furthermore, angels are symbols of purity.
But Miss Valentine was clearly holding a baby, obviously violated by some filthy man!
Thus, Miss Valentine earned a title on Skypiea—the **Fallen Angel**.
After hearing Miss Valentine's explanation, Ryuzaki was speechless. Just because he had ruined Miss Valentine, they called her depraved? These people on Skypiea are utterly brainless!
As a father, it was natural to step in and protect his child's mother.
Seeing the knight-like Gan Fall charging towards him on his Pegasus (**Pierre**), Ryuzaki unleashed a powerful kick without hesitation.
The result was obvious.
The white-haired old man, his armor shattered, was sent flying a long, long way, spitting blood…
Don't think I won't hit you just because you're old. Ever seen a *Rankyaku* (Tempest Kick)? One kick and I'll shatter you in two, believe it or not, hmph!
Ryuzaki hugged the mother and daughter even tighter, quite pleased with himself!
Perhaps feeling safe, a happy smile appeared on Miss Valentine's face.
It was clear that Miss Valentine had indeed encountered quite a bit of trouble during her time on Skypiea; there were quite a few people looking for trouble.
Not just the Gods of Skypiea, but also those strangely rule-bound law enforcement personnel.
And then there were those **Shandians** (Shandia) with tattoos, earrings, and trendy thug hairstyles—these shameless hooligans didn't even wear clothes, just wrapped in leaves...
What's even more bizarre is that, despite being cavemen, these Shandians were carrying high-tech rocket launchers (Burn Bazookas?). Wasn't that a bit too ahead of their time?
If you have the money to buy a rocket launcher, would it kill you to buy some clothes? Would it kill you? Is it so hard to be a civilized person?
In the past, Ryuzaki wouldn't have bothered with these cavemen, but these guys dared to bully my Valentine! Ryuzaki couldn't tolerate it!
My wife is mine to bully; who do you think you are?
Ryuzaki, with his wife and children, went to the Shandians' settlement to settle accounts with these cavemen!
**Chapter 180: The Unreasonable Ryuzaki**
For cavemen who don't even bother with clothes, reasoning is pointless.
Ryuzaki, holding ropes, tied up all the strong and able-bodied Shandians, hung them from trees, and then used sticks to beat these bastards while they were suspended.
The Shandians, of course, wouldn't sit idly by and wait to die; they fought back.
But even so, what could they do?
In Ryuzaki's eyes, they were as weak as chicks.
"Hey you, what's your name again? Oh, **Wiper**, don't think I'm intimidated just because your nickname is '**War Demon**' (Berserker). I'm not afraid to tell you, I was raised to be scared. (Sarcasm?)
Let's see you strip naked, and beat the Shandians until they scream.
Let's see you scare my Valentine… You think you're so great just because you have high-tech weapons? Damn it, I'll mow you down with my machine gun!"
*Rat-a-tat-tat…*
About half an hour later, a group of Shandians stared at Ryuzaki in utter terror.
Blood flowed like a river in the village, but not a single person had died.
It wasn't that Ryuzaki didn't want to kill, but Miss Valentine, perhaps because she was a mother, didn't want to commit further atrocities.
Of course, sparing the Shandians was fine, but they still needed to be taught a lesson.
Among the 250 Shandians, the stronger ones, starting with Wiper and ending with the most robust, were riddled with bullets from Ryuzaki's machine gun, leaving them unable to control themselves!
Look at their contorted faces and groans, so happy and carefree!
Here, Ryuzaki had to admire his own marksmanship, managing to avoid all vital organs.
Where in the world could you find a gentle machine gunner like me?
So many shots, yet so perfectly timed.
Making these proud Shandians groan uncontrollably, as if they were playing a beautiful symphony.
Hmph, I've broken your legs, let's see if you're still so arrogant!
"Awoooooo..."
"You arrogant my foot, you dare to be arrogant in front of me, I'll fucking beat you to death." Ryuzaki angrily slapped him across the face.
"Grandpa, I'm just screaming in pain!"
The Shandians were completely dumbfounded. Who was this guy? He was being so unreasonable!
***
**Section 258**
Unreasonable?
Heh heh, Ryuzaki stomped on the Shandian A under his foot, "Speak your damn logic! You primitives think you're all reasonable?"
A surge of anger welled up inside Ryuzaki.
He was actually filled with regret, feeling he owed Miss Valentine too much, and also his precious daughter too much.
These barbaric Shandians, they wouldn't reason with anyone.
Ryuzaki hadn't been by Miss Valentine's side, hadn't been by his precious daughter's side, and his wife and child had suffered a lot at the hands of these barbarians.
Just because Miss Valentine stepped into their territory, they attacked her.
Damn it, would it kill you to speak like a human being? Would it kill you to give her a chance to explain?
You think you're so tough? You think you're so great just because you have some skills, swaggering around like you're some kind of powerful warrior? Come on, let's have a go!
Each one of you jumping around like you're some kind of Conqueror's Haki user.
They were beaten up badly, and under the bloody butcher's knife, they turned into obedient grandchildren.
After beating the Shandians, Ryuzaki went to find the so-called **Master of the Sky** (Nola/Sky Snake).
**Chapter 180: The Unreasonable Ryuzaki (Part 2)**
After beating the Shandians, Ryuzaki went to find the so-called Master of the Sky.
It was actually just a very large python. Then, in front of all the Shandians, he angrily split the thing in two from head to tail.
Blood flowed everywhere, dead as dead can be.
It scared a bunch of Shandian children into tears.
What? Saying I blasphemed the Snake God?
You blind primitives.
I've killed no less than eight hundred, maybe a thousand Sea Kings!
A mere oversized python is nothing in my eyes!
This beast dared to scare my precious daughter to tears and even dared to devour my Valentine wife! Luckily, Miss Valentine reacted quickly, otherwise my wife and child would be gone!
For his wife and child, Ryuzaki went to settle scores with each of the Sky Island inhabitants.
Incidentally, with his formidable martial arts skills, he crushed all those who dared to defy him on Sky Island.
Inside a palace that didn't appear particularly magnificent, Ryuzaki sat imposingly on his throne.
Below him, two elderly men knelt trembling on the ground.
One of these elderly men was Gan Fall, the former God of Sky Island, and the other was the **Chieftain of the Shandians**!
"Gan Fall, a wise man submits to circumstances. You don't still have any attachment to the position of God, do you?"
"No, I am no longer a God. As long as you don't harm the inhabitants of Sky Island, I am willing to surrender to you."
"Very good!"
Ryuzaki stroked his chin and nodded in satisfaction. His conquest of Sky Island this time was quite smooth, without losing a single soldier, thanks in large part to Gan Fall's quick cowardice.
Of course, it was Ryuzaki's display of overwhelming force that forced Gan Fall to surrender.
Ryuzaki naturally wouldn't hand over the management of Skypiea to Gan Fall again, but he couldn't manage it himself either.
Speaking of which, a figure flashed through Ryuzaki's mind—Enel.
Enel was originally from Skypiea (Birka), so letting him manage it was perfect!
However… this guy didn't seem to be very bright.
Moreover, Ryuzaki's occupation of Skypiea wasn't just about territory; he had another plan: to establish a secret scientific research base there.
Such a meticulous undertaking required someone with a sharp mind and meticulous attention to detail, and Enel clearly wasn't up to the task.
"Send Law here again!" Ryuzaki thought to himself.
The Divine Punishment Army's high-end combat power was still somewhat lacking compared to the Navy.
Without Enel and Law, the Divine Punishment Army's mid-to-high-end combat power was indeed somewhat stretched.
However, Ryuzaki reconsidered. Once he subdued CP9, it could somewhat compensate for the lack of mid-to-high-end combat power.
After this thought, Ryuzaki took out a Den Den Mushi and contacted Enel and Law, instructing them to lead 500 men to a designated transfer point in Alabasta.
There was a pre-set Marker Door at that location. Once the gate opened, Enel and Law, leading 500 elite soldiers, successfully arrived at Skypiea.
With the Divine Punishment Army's elite forces and the leadership of Enel and Law, taking over the defense of Skypiea was no problem at all.
As for Gan Fall, this white-haired old man could only assist Enel and Law!
Having solved Gan Fall's problem, now it was time to take over as the Chieftain of the Shandians!
Perhaps because he had been frightened by Ryuzaki earlier, the old man was still trembling.
"Don't be afraid, old man, I'm a good person!"
**Chapter 181: A Good Person Watching the Snow Scene?**
The Shandian Chieftain's heart trembled slightly; he was utterly terrified. He simply couldn't believe that Ryuzaki was a good person.
The brutal scenes from before were deeply etched into his mind, impossible to erase.
The Chieftain knew that this man named Ryuzaki was terrifyingly powerful.
And it wasn't just about power.
Ryuzaki completely disregarded the Shandians, utterly disregarding their lives.
Extinction!
These four words flashed through the Chieftain's mind. He was afraid, afraid that this man would actually do it.
Ryuzaki smiled as he looked at the old man, stroking his chin, pondering how to deal with the Shandians.
In truth, he really wanted to wipe out the entire Shandian race!
***
**Section 259**
Even Miss Valentine pleaded for mercy, advising Ryuzaki not to do bad things, saying it was bad for setting a bad example for children, and so on and so forth.
Ryuzaki was somewhat at a loss. Since Miss Valentine had pleaded for mercy, he'd let the Shandians off the hook!
Of course, while he'd let them off the hook, Ryuzaki still had to establish some rules.
The first rule was: Shandians must wear clothes.
Damn it, everyone on the Sky Island, men and women alike, wore clothes. Why were the Shandians the only ones being treated differently?
It was truly a violation of customs and an insult to civility.
Hmm, that's a happy decision. Shandians must wear clothes. What kind of appearance do they look wrapped up in leaves?
But to Ryuzaki's surprise, when this order was given, the old Shandian Chieftain actually objected.
Oh my god, you dare to object? And you call it respecting customs?
Fine, fine, you don't know what's good for you!
It's no big deal!
Anyway, Drum Island was already part of Alabasta's territory, under Ryuzaki's jurisdiction.
This place, Drum Island, let's not even talk about anything else, just the climate… tsk tsk, heavy snowfall, you primitive folks have definitely never seen anything like it!
Let me tell you, when it snows, it's incredibly beautiful!
Then Ryuzaki, paying out of his own pocket, gave these Shandians a free tour.
The so-called: to see the snow scenery.
Yes, the snow scenery was beautiful!
All the Shandians, from children to the elderly, from men to women, without exception, were all transferred to a snow-covered valley on Drum Island.
Ryuzaki volunteered to be the free tour guide.
"Now, I'll introduce you to the small animals of Drum Island—rabbits!"
Yes, **Lapahns** (Hiking Bears/Killer Rabbits?), their characteristics are: highly aggressive, and social animals!
"Ah, I almost forgot to mention, the rabbits here are carnivorous, uh…"
Before he could finish speaking, screams of pain erupted!
They were being beaten to a pulp by a group of rabbits!
The enormous rabbits, like a pack of wolves…
After being attacked by a group of rabbits, the Shandians glared at Ryuzaki with resentment.
However, more than resentment, the Shandians were now shivering from the cold, begging Ryuzaki to give them some clothes to wear.
Ryuzaki resolutely refused this unreasonable request.
Clothes?
How could that be?
Disrupting your customs is absolutely unacceptable!
Yes, that's right, we must respect your customs.
**Chapter 181: Snow Scene View (Part 2)**
Yes, that's right, we must respect your customs.
Then Ryuzaki looked up at the sky, then down at the snow, ignoring the Shandians' pleas.
The Shandians' eyes were filled with anger.
But it didn't matter; Ryuzaki didn't mind. He had brought these Shandians down from the Sky Island and had no intention of letting them go back.
How could such a peaceful and tranquil place as the Sky Island allow such a brutal group as the Shandians to exist?
All this fighting and killing is disruptive to harmony.
Ryuzaki intends to make Sky Island another major base for himself, and it's really inappropriate to have these mischievous Shandians staying there.
All they do is cause trouble; it's better to just get rid of them and save trouble!
Of course, bringing them to Drum Island for tourism isn't about settling them down there; it's just purely... letting them experience the beauty of the Snow Goddess.
After their trip, they'll need to be settled somewhere else; they certainly won't be settled on his territory.
In Ryuzaki's eyes, the Shandians are ticking time bombs; how could he keep them? They should be given away.
But then again, who should he give them to?
"Bad guy!" Just as Ryuzaki was pondering this, a childish voice interrupted his thoughts.
It was a little girl, well, a little girl wearing an animal skin skirt. While Shandian men always went shirtless, the women still wore clothes.
Of course, given Ryuzaki's magnanimity and gentlemanly style, he wouldn't blame or mind if the Shandian women weren't dressed; he would appreciate it from an artist's perspective.
"Little sister, were you just saying I'm a bad person?"
"Yes, you are a bad person..."
Before the words were finished, a girl in purple armor stepped forward, covered the little girl's mouth, and bowed her head, apologizing repeatedly.
"Raise your head!"
Ryuzaki smiled, reached out, and hooked the purple-armored girl's chin. For a moment, their eyes met.
...........
"What's your name?"
"I... I'm called **Laki**!"
"And her?" Ryuzaki pointed to the little girl in the animal skin skirt and asked.
"She..." After hesitating, the girl named Laki said, "Her name is **Aisa**. Please forgive Aisa's unintentional words."
***
**Section 260**
Ryuzaki rested his chin on his hand and began to think again. This Laki was just so-so.
However, that little girl named Aisa actually had the talent of Observation Haki, and she looked pretty awesome.
**Talent: Observation Haki - Hearing (126)**
**Talent: Observation Haki - Sight (107)**
Speaking of which, on Skypiea, Observation Haki is also called the **Mantra** (Mind Network)!
Ryuzaki suddenly thought of something.
It seems that in the original work, there was indeed a special little girl among the Shandians, who seemed to be a natural Observation Haki Awakener, and her name was Aisa.
Ryuzaki was quite tempted. If this little girl was trained, she could reach the level of an Admiral, but she could still reach the level of a Vice Admiral in the Marine Headquarters.
"Should I recruit her?"
Ryuzaki was struggling.
If he recruited her, this little girl was unruly and full of hatred, which would be quite difficult.
Furthermore, Ryuzaki estimated that Aisa had a very strong sense of her own kind, and as a member of the Shandians, she probably wouldn't serve him willingly.
If he didn't take her in… it would be a waste, a real squandering of talent.
**Chapter 182: Skypiea Trivial Matters**
That's over 100 in Observation Haki talent, and both her sight and hearing abilities are over 100.
It feels like a real pity.
Besides!
As Ryuzaki's ambition expands, the territory he controls will also grow larger.
Although his Divine Punishment Army has many strong fighters, they are still relatively few.
Limited by their talent, most of them can only reach the level of a Marine Rear Admiral at best. Therefore, an average combat talent of 70 is excellent, 80 is very good, 90 is very promising!
Reaching 100 is absolutely limitless potential!
Ryuzaki smiled at Aisa, but to others, that smile seemed strange, especially to Laki, who was protecting Aisa.
This woman looked to be about seventeen or eighteen years old.
Meeting Ryuzaki's gaze, Laki momentarily thought he wanted to defile Aisa, and her heart pounded with anxiety!
Suddenly, Laki reached out and grabbed Ryuzaki's hand.
"Sir, please let Aisa go!"
"Hmm?"
"She's still a child!"
"Uh—I do want her…"
"Let me take her place!"
"Huh? Hey, hey, hey, you've misunderstood!"
"No, I haven't misunderstood!" Laki bit her lip. She understood; this man was the repressed type, wouldn't admit it, but was actually quite lewd in secret.
Ryuzaki was somewhat speechless, but didn't mind, because he could sense that Laki was still quite useful; at least Aisa and Laki had a good relationship.
This gave him another advantage in controlling Aisa.
But then again, Ryuzaki originally didn't care about these Shandians.
His plan was to drive them off the Sky Island.
If there were pretty girls, he wouldn't mind taking advantage of a few.
As for the others, Ryuzaki couldn't care less about their lives.
But now… to win over Aisa, should he treat these Shandians better?
"Then let's relocate them to **Mary Geoise**!"
Ryuzaki clapped his hands, thinking to himself how incredibly clever he was!
Mary Geoise, after all, was a noble place, the residence of the Celestial Dragons. Relocating these Shandians there would surely make them grateful!
And so, quickly!
After seeing the snowy scenery, the Shandians were relocated to Mary Geoise by Ryuzaki.
Except for some pretty girls and cute little girls left behind for Ryuzaki to take advantage of, everyone else was moved to Mary Geoise.
"Ryuzaki-sama… my father and the others will be very happy, right?" a little girl asked, blinking her eyes.
"Yes, yes, they will all be very, very happy."
Ryuzaki patted the little girl's head. "You have to believe your big brother. Deep down, I'm actually a good person."
"Nonsense! You're clearly a bad person!" Aisa pointed at Ryuzaki indignantly.
But Ryuzaki ignored her and continued patting the unknown little girl in front of him.
"Even if I'm a bad person, you have to know that Mary Geoise is a wonderful place. It's where the Celestial Dragons, descendants of the Creators of this world, live."
"Creators? I don't quite understand, but they seem so powerful."
**Chapter 182: Sky Island Trivia (Part 2)**
"Creators? I don't quite understand, but they seem so powerful."
"That's right. Living in such a noble place, how could they not be happy? Right, hehe..."
Then Ryuzaki led the beautiful women and little girl from the Shandian tribe back to Sky Island.
Enel was indeed loyal; although it seemed a bit wasteful of resources, he still managed to build a rather large palace for Ryuzaki on Skypiea.
These Shandian women and lolis were forcibly conscripted as palace maids!
As for talented little lolis like Aisa, it would be a waste to bury them; let Enel train them for now