Sea of Blades: The Strongest Swordsman Awakens

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Boom boom boom!

In an instant, the river of blades released by Bai Yu detonated violently.

Countless compressed energy blades scattered in a spiraling surge, carving through the seawater in a spiraling dance.

In moments, the surrounding sea was swept up, forming a terrifying vortex—a spinning blade tempest.

Puff puff!

At the same time, the massive tentacles of a giant octopus-type Sea King lashed toward the blade tempest.

The moment the tentacles made contact with the rotating blades—

They were shredded apart instantly!

Each condensed blade carried with it a piercing, slicing power—razor-sharp, rotating at deadly velocity.

With flesh and blood alone, the Sea King's limbs were no match.

And that was only the first moment of collision.

Immediately, the blade tempest began to truly manifest its destructive power.

As it rotated, it tore through the initial layers of the tentacles—

Then accelerated, spinning faster and deeper.

One could only watch as the tempest carved a devastating path forward, obliterating the octopus's limbs.

And the terrifying part?

The tempest was still growing.

By the time it had annihilated all eight tentacles, the spiraling blade storm had swollen in size—matching the Sea King's own colossal mass!

Whoosh—boom!

Under Bai Yu's mental command, the gigantic blade tempest surged forward again, rocketing toward the Sea King.

Roar!

The octopus-type Sea King let out a furious roar and charged in head-on.

Then—collision!

Boom!!!

A deafening impact exploded through the sea.

In the next second—tens of thousands of blades surged forth.

The Sea King's body was instantly torn apart—deep lacerations opened across its flesh, blood erupted in clouds, and chunks of meat floated away.

The monstrous beast couldn't withstand the furious edge of Bai Yu's attack.

Its massive body—visibly shrinking with each passing second.

Boom!

With a final tremor, the Sea King was completely torn apart.

Its remains burst into chunks and blood foam, dyeing the seabed red.

One move.

A full-grown Sea King was annihilated.

"Geppō—Moonwalk!"

Without hesitation, Bai Yu launched himself through the sea with a kick of the Moonwalk technique, leaping back toward the warship.

At that moment, Smoker's own battle reached its conclusion.

Despite the underwater disadvantage, Smoker had relied on his fruit mastery and combat intuition—

And had successfully killed the aggressive fish-type Sea King.

In mere moments, the once-chaotic deep sea turned silent again.

Back aboard the ship, Bai Yu noticed that everyone in the G-5 unit was staring at him with wide, awestruck eyes.

"What's wrong?" Bai Yu asked Maya, puzzled.

"What's wrong?" Maya echoed, chuckling. "You just flattened a Sea King in one strike, Major General Bai Yu."

"Tsk, tsk... I can't blame them." Koby grinned. "They've just never seen someone like you in action."

Belumeber crossed his arms, nodding like a seasoned veteran.

And then—

Cheers erupted.

"Too powerful!"

"Major General Bai Yu is too handsome!"

"One strike! One majestic slash! How do we even compete…"

"With that kind of power, even some Vice Admirals in Marineford would be sweating!"

"Vice Admiral? He's got the presence of a future Admiral, I swear!"

A chorus of admiration filled the air.

Meanwhile, on the other end—

Smoker, who had also just killed a Sea King with great effort—

Was completely ignored.

All he could do was let out a wry smile.

"Enough, move out."

Bai Yu waved his hand casually to quiet the crew and gave a new order.

"Yes, sir!"

After Bai Yu's overwhelming display of power, the entire G-5 unit now followed his commands without hesitation.

Under Bai Yu's lead, the warship continued its descent deeper into the sea.

Before long, they had descended to a depth of 10,000 meters below sea level.

This was the fabled depth below the Sabaody Archipelago—

The location of Fish-Man Island.

Not far ahead, a massive island encased in a soap bubble appeared.

It stood proudly in the middle of the ocean trench.

Fish-Man Island.

"Keep going."

After just a glance, Bai Yu issued a new command.

With the Sea Kings and sea lions guiding their path, there was no need to enter the island itself.

Time was tight—Fish-Man Island would have to wait.

Under his orders, the warship steadily sailed past the grand island, setting course for the tunnel beneath the Red Line.

"What a pity…"

"This is my first time seeing Fish-Man Island, and I don't even get to step foot on it."

Belumeber sighed, watching the glowing island fade into the background.

"Don't worry," Bai Yu replied, giving Belumeber a light pat on the shoulder. "We'll definitely come back someday."

After all—

Of the three Ancient Weapons, Bai Yu already possessed one: Pluton.

And if he got the chance, he wouldn't mind meeting the Sea King's queen, Poseidon—the mermaid princess Shirahoshi.

But that was a matter for another time.

Soon, their warship floated beyond the domain of Fish-Man Island.

Guided by sea beasts, a towering stone wall came into view.

In its center, a massive tunnel stretched open like the maw of a monster.

It was the base of the Red Line.

Once through the tunnel and back to the surface—

They would emerge into the New World.

No hesitation.

The warship accelerated through the tunnel.

Then began to rise—fast.

Minutes later—

Bloop—bloop—bloop...

The calm surface of the sea rippled.

Air bubbles streamed upward in clusters.

A dark shadow loomed from below—growing rapidly.

And finally—

Crash!!

The sea erupted.

A sea lion and a massive Sea King breached the surface—dragging Bai Yu's warship into the open sky.

It was their arrival.

Snap!

The instant the warship broke the surface, the protective soap bubble burst.

"Finally!"

At the bow, Bai Yu and the others breathed in the salty, fresh air—finally out of the pressure-filled depths.

They had crossed under the Red Line and reached—

The New World.

"We made it," Smoker muttered, then turned to Bai Yu. "Now what? Where are we headed next?"

Even now, Smoker had no clue what their destination was.

Bai Yu smiled and pulled out a slightly worn permanent pose from his coat.

"Here. Follow this Log Pose."

The permanent pointer had dust and scratches—clearly unused for a long time.

"…What island is this?"

Smoker frowned in confusion.

"You'll see when we get there. Trust me," Bai Yu replied with a grin.

"It's going to be a surprise."

Smoker shook his head, half-annoyed, half-amused.

He passed the pointer to the helmsman and gave the signal.

The next leg of their journey—

Had begun.

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