One Piece: Curse of Immortality

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Impel Down.

Time had long lost meaning for those trapped inside within the pitch-dark prison. How long had they been here? What was the world outside like now? 

To Arashi, it all felt like a distant and blurry dream. 

The only thing he knew for certain was that the effect of Seastone on him was growing weaker—or rather, he had adapted to the ocean's curse, reducing its negative impact to the bare minimum. 

The constant battles, day and night, had also led to Kuina's rapid improvement.

"Have you mastered both Armament Haki and Observation Haki?" Arashi remarked with admiration. "You truly are a gifted child."

Time had passed, and the girl who had entered this prison and never left had gradually adapted to its harsh conditions. 

Now, Kuina could easily defeat the Jail Beasts of Beast Hell.

"Sensei, does this mean I have become one of the strongest warriors in the world?" she asked respectfully, her long ponytail swaying as she bowed. "How far am I from becoming the world's greatest swordsman?"

"The world's greatest?" Arashi smiled faintly, a hint of sentiment in his voice. "Before I knew it, you've already come this far."

Hearing this, Kuina's eyes shone with excitement. 

After spending so much time with her relentless teacher, she had nearly become a lunatic, never once slacking off in training. 

In exchange, she had gained unimaginable strength—swordsmanship at its peak, powerful Armament Haki, and keen Observation Haki surpassing countless swordsmen of the world. 

She even believed that she had long surpassed her father, Koushirou.

"But if you truly wish to stand above the thousands of swordsmen in this world," Arashi continued, "you are still lacking one thing."

"What is it?" Kuina's expression froze, and she quickly asked.

"Natural-born Conqueror's Haki," Arashi said. "The strongest swordsmen all possess the will to stand at the pinnacle of the world."

"Conqueror's Haki is known as the quality of a king, an ability only one in millions is born with." 

His voice was calm, yet the air around them trembled slightly with every word. 

A formless, overwhelming presence swept past Kuina, making her shudder as she felt the sheer force of her teacher's Haki.

"For you, unlocking Conqueror's Haki will have to be something only you can achieve," Arashi said, his tone filled with regret. "It's the one thing I cannot teach you."

Hearing this, Kuina clenched her fists tightly, but soon, a determined look appeared on her face. "Sensei, I will awaken this power."

Arashi nodded in satisfaction. "You may still be young, but I can already sense the potential of a king buried deep within you."

A smile appeared on Kuina's face as well. However, at that moment, she noticed Arashi, sitting cross-legged, suddenly standing up. 

A faint red glow flashed in his eyes.

"This is… Observation Haki?" He muttered in disbelief.

He could sense the ripple of his Haki sweeping through his body. Then, an ecstatic laugh echoed through the prison.

"Hahaha!"

"How many years has it been? No matter how poor my talent is, I've finally grasped it completely!"

Even someone as composed as Arashi couldn't suppress his excitement. At that moment, he had finally mastered Observation Haki.

In the past, even though he could sense his surroundings, he was keenly aware that it wasn't true Observation Haki. But just now, everything had changed.

The flow of air, the shifts in light, the minuscule vibrations—he could now perceive them all without using his eyes. 

This heightened awareness transcended sight and hearing, reaching an entirely new dimension.

It felt like he had broken through the limitations of speed and physical constraints, allowing him to sense every ripple of movement around him.

Even light, unseen or unheard by normal means, was now vividly clear to him. 

Observation Haki, also known as "Mantra" in Skypiea, was the ability to perceive everything in one's surroundings with heightened awareness.

Closing his eyes, Arashi allowed his Observation Haki to spread outward. In an instant, he could "see" everything in the dimly lit Level Two of Impel Down. 

The distance he covered was vast—within moments, his awareness extended two to three kilometers away. 

From this, it seemed his Observation Haki had an extraordinary long-range trait. At the same time, he could now clearly hear Kuina's thoughts.

"Sensei just awakened his Observation Haki? But… how is that possible? He's my teacher!"

Her inner voice was filled with shock and confusion. In Skypiea, this ability—the power to sense others' thoughts—was known as "Heart Net."

Arashi opened his eyes, looking directly at Kuina. A faint red light flickered, and he saw a hazy vision of her body shifting in his mind. 

The next second, the illusion vanished. Then, as if on cue, Kuina's body moved in that exact manner.

"This is the ability to predict movements in battle!"

Arashi quickly grasped the essence of Observation Haki. Mastering it wasn't rare for many; with enough training, most people could achieve it. 

However, this had always been his greatest challenge for Arashi—something far more difficult than learning Armament or even Conqueror's Haki.

But now, he had finally awakened it, which was cause for celebration.

Without hesitation, he allowed his Observation Haki to expand rapidly, greedily exploring its full potential. In his vision, a system-like panel surfaced in his mind.

"Observation Haki LV1+"

(T/N: Yes! Arashi finally awakened his Observation Haki.)

A smirk formed on Arashi's lips. Now that he had unlocked it, reaching its peak was only a matter of time.

Instantly, he directed all the accumulated effort and experience over the years into his Observation Haki. 

The "+" icon on the panel trembled violently, and the level surged forward—jumping straight to 100, reaching its maximum limit.

At the same time, a flood of profound information poured into his mind.

"Ultra Long-Range Perception!"

"Mind Reading!"

"Battle Prediction—Future Sight—Observation Kill!"

"Breath of All Things—Voices of All Things!"

At that moment, Arashi fully mastered every ability of max-level Observation Haki, integrating them seamlessly into his being. 

His range of perception expanded dramatically once more. In an instant, he saw everything within Beast Hell.

"There you are! Well, today is truly a double blessing."

A grin stretched across Arashi's face as he exhaled deeply. A wave of nostalgia swept over him.

Time had been merciless. He had lost track of the years in this dark, decaying prison of Impel Down. His long-cherished goal had finally been achieved.

"Now, it's time to shed these chains and be reborn. How strong have I truly become? 

"What does the outside world look like now? Or rather… am I prepared for what comes next?"

Doubts crept into his mind, leaving him momentarily silent. But there was no rush—he had long grown accustomed to the meaninglessness of time.

After all, in Impel Down, time was the only thing he had in abundance.

Clank!

The chains behind him rattled, dragging along the ground as Arashi stepped deeper into the Beast Hell. 

"Kuina, tell Hannyabal to prepare a basket of fruit!" Leaving only this command behind, his figure flickered and vanished on the spot. 

"Fruit?" Kuina's face showed confusion. 

She glanced at Fisher Tiger in the distance, but he also shook his head in puzzlement, indicating he had no idea what Arashi was thinking. 

"Since it's the teacher's order, even if it's strange, we should complete it as soon as possible."

Standing up, Kuina quickly headed for the first level of the prison. Under Observation Haki's intense, ultra-long-range perception, nothing could escape his notice. 

A massive prison beast, over ten meters long, resembling a whale, stood ahead of him. Its blood-red eyes were locked onto him in a tense standoff. 

"I've always wondered about the fruit you ate. Is it the one I suspect it to be?" 

"But a failed awakening is of no value for reference." 

"The only way to know for sure is to turn you back into a fruit and consume it myself!" Arashi sighed as he spoke. 

Most prison beasts were Zoan users who had failed to awaken properly, turning into mindless monsters.

They possessed immense strength, high defense, and terrifying regenerative abilities. 

One could say that the traits of Zoan Devil Fruits were fully displayed in these creatures. 

But this particular fish was different. It could grow to an enormous size, exceeding a thousand meters. 

It had immense power, could generate gravitational and repulsive forces with its breathing, and possessed incredible speed. 

Despite being a fish, it had wings. This thing didn't resemble a fish at all. Instead, it reminded Arashi of a mythical creature he had heard about. 

"In the Northern Abyss is a fish known as the Kun-Peng!"

It was none other than the legendary Kun-Peng. No one could doubt its power. 

According to myth, this creature fed on dragons and grew to an unfathomable size. 

If this truly was a Zoan Mythical Beast Fruit—Kun-Peng—then Arashi was determined to claim it! The battle broke out instantly. 

With mastery over Observation Haki, Arashi unleashed his full power. 

Seastone restraints had little effect on him anymore, though the inability to throw a punch was slightly inconvenient. 

But for him, that wasn't much of a problem.

"Break!" With a roar, the Seastone shackles around his ankle flashed with a black-red glow. 

The next moment, the supposedly indestructible restraints shattered with a crisp crack. 

"Hahahaha!" 

"From this day forward, I am free once more!" 

"I, Arashi, have returned!" Laughing wildly, Arashi swung his right leg down, delivering a devastating axe kick to the giant fish's head. 

"Boom!" The entire second level of Impel Down quaked violently. 

The fish's skull caved in, its eyes rolled back, and it lost consciousness completely. Standing atop the creature's head, Arashi muttered to himself.

"What year is it now?" His awakened Observation Haki had reached a level where Seastone's weakening effect could be ignored after years of endurance and honing. 

Arashi knew well that his strength had ascended to a new level. His old confidence returned as well. 

Even if he were ambushed by the Five Elders again, the outcome would vastly differ. 

In other words, he now believed himself capable of standing alone against the world. 

With that in mind, staying in Impel Down no longer seemed necessary.

Fifteen minutes later, he used the chains on his back to drag the unconscious fish toward the entrance of Beast Hell. 

Meanwhile, elsewhere... "Admiral Arashi wants fruit?" Hannyabal exclaimed in surprise. 

Where was he supposed to find fruit in this godforsaken place? After years of silence, Arashi's sudden request seemed utterly bizarre. 

"Yes, the teacher asked for a basket, and as many as possible," Kuina responded seriously. 

"A whole basket?!" Hannyabal sucked in a breath. He felt like Arashi was messing with him. But he couldn't ignore the order.

Instructions were quickly issued and relayed quickly, reaching Marine Headquarters. To Hannyabal's surprise, the request for fruit was fulfilled. 

A Marine warship arrived within fifteen minutes, led personally by a Vice Admiral, delivering fresh fruit. 

Hannyabal saw it clearly—this fruit was exceptionally fresh, its colors vibrant. "I am Vice Admiral Doberman!" 

"This is Admiral Arashi's first and only order since entering Impel Down on a mission nearly ten years ago. We will do everything to fulfill it!" Vice Admiral Doberman said in a firm tone.

Hannyabal was stunned. Then his gaze shifted to the red-nosed man behind Doberman. 

"And this guy?" Doberman replied indifferently, "Just a small-time pirate." "Throw him into the second level." 

Hearing this, the red-nosed man's eyes widened. "Bastard! You're the small-time one! Back in my prime, I was a monster!" 

"If I hadn't accidentally fallen into the sea, do you really think someone like you could've caught me?" Doberman sneered but didn't bother to respond. 

He had no interest in explaining anything to an unknown pirate with a mere tens-of-millions bounty.

Kuina, however, found herself curiously staring at the red-nosed man. She felt as if she had seen him somewhere before. 

"Damn it, looking down on me!"

"If you've got guts, unlock these Seastone cuffs, and let's fight one-on-one!" 

"You're just a measly Vice Admiral!" The red-nosed man was as arrogant as ever. Even after being sent to Impel Down, he showed no fear. 

Hannyabal found the scene amusing and slightly surprising. 

"If Vice Admiral Doberman hadn't said those are Seastone shackles, I'd think they were ordinary ones!"

Doberman spoke vaguely, "This guy is indeed unusual." He was a bit surprised himself. 

A pirate who spent his time digging for treasure and hoarding gold had somehow managed to fall into the ocean. 

Yet, even with Seastone shackles, he moved as if nothing was wrong. 

Either he had an abnormal physique, or his strength was beyond comprehension. 

But the second option seemed highly unlikely. "Thank you for the fruit." 

"This has solved a major problem for me," Hannyabal said with a grin. 

Then he bid farewell to Doberman and escorted the red-nosed man while pushing the basket of fresh fruit toward the second level.

He dared not delay Arashi's request, especially with certain whispers from Marineford lately. 

Some were already spreading rumors—it was time for the veteran admiral to enter the light again. 

Moments later, Hannyabal arrived before Arashi, pushing the basket of fruit. "Admiral Arashi, they're all extremely fresh." 

"I know you wanted to eat, so I got as many as possible," Hannyabal said with a flattering smile. Arashi nodded slightly. 

Looking at the basket, he calculated silently—it should be enough.

Then, his expression remained calm as the chains on his back suddenly straightened like a spear, piercing through the giant fish's forehead instantly. 

Observation Haki spread outward, and under everyone's astonished gazes, Arashi silently waited. 

Meanwhile, the red-nosed man trembled all over. 

His eyes were filled with shock, disbelief, astonishment, excitement, and countless complex emotions. 

"It's him!" 

"No! It's you! It's really you!" 

"You're actually here!" 

As time passed, the red-nosed man watched in a trance as the figure he had long dreamed of smiled, reached into the basket, and pulled out a strange, fish-scale-patterned fruit.

"Crunch!" With one bite, juice splattered. But Arashi's expression twisted as if he had just eaten the most disgusting thing in the world.

"A Devil Fruit?"

In that instant, the same thought surfaced in everyone's mind. Immediately after, they witnessed a shocking and terrifying scene. 

Arashi, who had just taken a bite of the fruit, suddenly twisted and contorted, his tall and lean figure distorting unnaturally. 

A pained and suppressed expression crossed his face.

"Boom!"

Within mere moments, his entire body exploded before their eyes. Kuina was stunned in horror, and Hannyabal was completely dumbfounded. 

Only the red-nosed man stood trembling. His pupils constricted as he stared at the bloodied remains before him.

Memories long buried surged back to life at that moment, and an overwhelming rush of excitement, disbelief, and madness overtook him. 

His entire body shuddered as a realization struck him.

"He's back!"

"He's finally coming back!"

Tears welled up in the red-nosed man's eyes as he trembled uncontrollably. And then, in the very next second, the scattered blood and flesh ahead of them began to reform. 

Before everyone's eyes, a powerful and imposing figure emerged, radiating an awe-inspiring presence.

Long black hair billowed wildly, a chiseled, battle-hardened face took shape, and his sharp, piercing eyes radiated an intimidating intensity. 

Thick veins pulsed like coiled dragons around his sturdy neck. 

His abdominal muscles were rock-solid, carved like two slabs of stone, with eight sharply defined muscle segments forming an indomitable core. 

His arms stretched outward, muscles rippling, and then—

"Snap!"

A clenched fist tightened audibly.

The frail and emaciated Arashi from just moments ago had completely vanished. 

The man of legend stood in his place—the warrior who had once shaken the world. 

The menacing demon-faced tattoo on his back exuded an overwhelming presence, sending chills down their spines.

"Is this… your peak form?"

Hannyabal's voice trembled. The transformation before him was beyond comprehension. 

A broken, battered prisoner had now become a terrifying and formidable force. The sheer contrast was enough to shake one's soul.

"Oh? Have you seen me at my peak before?"

Arashi asked with interest as he flexed his fists, feeling an overwhelming surge of power coursing through him. 

He could effortlessly crush steel and shatter boulders. 

After consuming his third Devil Fruit and experiencing death before rebirth, his power had grown beyond all limits.

His senses sharpened to an unprecedented degree. Every fiber of his being pulsed with raw strength. And with it—his mastery over Observation Haki and the power of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit.

"Zzzzt—Zzzzt—Zzzzt!"

A surge of electricity crackled across his body, flickering wildly with an eager hum as if the dormant power within him rejoiced at its revival.

The red-nosed man watched in utter disbelief, his body shaking even more violently. A deeply buried memory stirred within him.

"That power… it's coming back!"

Arashi spread his arms wide, his face breaking into a radiant smile. His eyes gleamed, lost in the intoxicating sensation of his rebirth. 

In just an instant, his power had grown at least tenfold. The Rumble-Rumble Fruit. The Float-Float Fruit. Both were now fully awakened within him.

And then—the third power surged forth.

Three Devil Fruits. Three forces intertwine in perfect harmony within his body, unleashing an unimaginable level of strength.

Logia. Paramecia. Zoan.

At this very moment, Arashi had become something unprecedented in history—a being who had consumed and mastered the power of three Devil Fruits!

"So, it really is that fruit!"

"Zoan, Mythical Type, Fish-Fish Fruit, Kunpeng!"

Arashi's smile grew wider as he rapidly absorbed the information transmitted by his new Devil Fruit. 

The Kunpeng was undoubtedly one of the most ferocious creatures in mythology. 

It was known for devouring dragons and consuming endless marine life in a single feeding. 

Its size was vast beyond imagination, its strength boundless, and with a single flap of its wings, it could soar across ninety thousand miles instantly—its speed defied comprehension, and it possessed the power of spatial manipulation. 

Mythical Zoan Fruits were even rarer and more powerful than Logia Fruits, and many of them granted the ability to control elements.

But the Kunpeng Fruit, beyond its inherent Zoan traits, also wielded divine mastery over space itself. 

"Just how powerful is it? The future will reveal it all to me!" Arashi murmured. 

His gaze shifted to the red-nosed man standing ahead, his voice suddenly cold. 

"I'm curious. Why are you here? And why are you wearing that prison uniform?" 

As his icy voice echoed, a chilling wind seemed to sweep through the Beast Hell. 

The red-nosed man shuddered, forcing a stiff smile. "Cough, cough, cough!" "It's a long story!"

Arashi remained calm as he stared at the man. "Then make it short."

"I became a pirate, fell into the sea, got captured!" Buggy blurted out at lightning speed. 

After speaking, he noticed Arashi's dark expression and hurriedly added, "I'm a spy! The pirate thing is just a cover, a disguise!" 

"You know me! My admiration for you is absolutely genuine!" 

Arashi remained expressionless, observing him for a moment before letting out a soft chuckle. "It's nice to see a familiar face in a place like this."

Buggy's tense expression eased as tears welled up in his eyes. "Sir, I've missed you so much!!"

At that moment, Kuina's mind was struck like a lightning bolt. Shocked, she pointed at Buggy. 

"You—you're Captain Buggy! I saw you in a photo on my teacher's desk!" Buggy grinned broadly. 

Arashi was momentarily lost in memories, filled with emotions. Suddenly, he took a step forward. 

"There are still many people in this world who are thinking about me." 

"Come with me. Let's go see them together." He paused briefly. "I hope this world still remembers me."

His words sent waves of excitement through Buggy, Kuina, and Fisher Tiger while Hannyabal trembled in fear.

"Admiral Arashi!!" 

"Are you planning to leave Impel Down?"

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