Chapter 12: 12- To The Sea of Peace
In the vast and calm sea, a two-masted ship sailed steadily, carrying three people—Alexander, Anna, and Robin. It had been about a week since they left Ohara, heading toward their next destination, the East Blue.
"Master, didn't you say you were confident in your sailing skills? How did we get lost the moment we set sail?" Anna asked with exasperation. "We don't even know where we are right now. Next time you say you're confident about something, I'll be the first to veto it."
As you might have guessed from her words—we were lost. And, yeah, I had no clue where we were. Heck, we hadn't seen a single ship or island.
"Well… the risk I took was calculated, but boy, am I bad at math. But don't worry, I can always teleport fish for food, and I can purify seawater by separating the salts and microbes. So, we have all the food and water we need—definitely not in any trouble. I'm sure I'll figure something out," I reassured them.
"Yup, I'm sure Alexander will figure something out. We have nothing to worry about," Robin chimed in from the side. Thank you, Robin—at least someone believes in me.
"Yeah sure we will see about that, if you manage to sail us to east blue maybe I would transform into my hybrid form next time we do it, master~"
Well....that was motivating....But since there was nothing I could do right now, I relaxed on a reclining chair, reminiscing about the past few years. My time at the Tree of Knowledge had been valuable, and I'd formed a decent relationship with Dr. Clover. I had even given him some advice before leaving.
"Dr. Clover, as a colleague, I must warn you—the World Government is most likely already aware of your research on the Void Century. I think you should prepare for the worst in case they attack Ohara," I told him sincerely.
He looked at me thoughtfully. "Dr. Alexander, from what I know of you… you're very strong, aren't you?"
"Well… I'm strong, I guess...but not strong enough," I admitted.
"Indeed. But unlike you, I lack the strength to resist. The World Government already knows about me. It's better that I stay behind and sacrifice myself to save as many others as I can."
I sighed. He was underestimating the cruelty of the World Government. "The only thing I can tell you is that they're far more ruthless than you think," I said before leaving, not waiting for a response.
I had a good time in Ohara, but I consider myself a selfish person. My relationship with Dr. Clover wasn't deep enough to risk my own safety for him. As for Robin… she would never know that I already knew about Ohara's destruction. To her, it would just be a stroke of luck that we left when we did. With time, she'd forget about it, since she didn't have much memories there except for the scholars of Tree of Knowledge, and she was much more connected to me than them.
And as for her mother… without that fateful reunion from the original timeline, she wouldn't even remember her. Since now, unlike the original work, she won't have to spend 20 years in despair, clinging to the little happy memory she had of Ohara, she will create better ones with us, and forget all about it.
My next destination was Loguetown. Soon, the execution of Gol D. Roger would take place. And if Roger was executed, that meant he would bleed. And if he bled, I could obtain a blood sample. Or perhaps I could study his body if it was buried. His physique had to be among the peak of the D Clan. Once I enhanced those genes further—removing every flaw—I would gain the potential to stand at the top of the world.
Roger was a monster who conquered the Grand Line without even having a Devil Fruit. His talent in swordsmanship, Haki, and physique were undoubtedly at the highest level. If I could obtain his physique, I wouldn't need to go after ordinary humans anymore—only special species and powerful monsters.
If all went well, I would obtain Big Mom's physique, Roger's Haki, Blackbeard's multi-fruit abilities, the adaptability of Lunarians, the underwater breathing of Fishmen, and the resilience of Monkey D. Luffy. That combination would guarantee I became the strongest in the world.
And even if Imu still turned out to be above me, I could always run and hide until the final war. After all, my immortality ensured that I would be the last one standing. And I could grant others immortality too.
Once we reached Loguetown, I planned to perform the surgery on Anna. She was 25 now—the same age as me—so it was the perfect time to make her immortal. But immortality through the immortality surgery wasn't as good as my own. She wouldn't die of old age, but she could still be killed. That meant I had to enhance her further and train her to be as powerful as possible, to reduce her risk of death.
"Alex! There's a ship ahead!" Robin suddenly shouted, snapping me out of my thoughts. I looked toward the horizon.
We adjusted course toward the ship, but strangely enough, it was also heading toward us. And soon, we found out why—they were pirates.
"The Black Wolf Pirates," Robin identified them. "They're a crazy bunch. They attack and loot anyone they see, even Marine warships. Let's turn back before they reach us!" she said, clearly scared.
"Wait… Black what?" I asked.
"Black Wolf Pirates! Hurry up—they're getting closer!"
Wolf… that name brings back memories…
ROOM! Teleport…and, Slaughterhouse.
In an instant, I teleported their navigator onto our ship while turning the rest of the pirates—and their ship—into jerky. They really shouldn't have chosen such an ominous name.
"Now, now, don't be scared," I said, flashing the navigator a sunny smile. "You just have to take us to Reverse Mountain, and we won't do anything to you."
The man trembled. "P-please don't kill me!" he begged.
I frowned. "Are you dense? I literally just said I wouldn't kill you." I am obviously such a benevolent person, and he looks at me as if I am some devil.
"Imagine being teleported onto the enemy ship while watching your crew get turned into jerky," Anna quipped from the side. "Don't doubt yourself. To him, you are the devil."
I sighed. I'd have to discipline her later—she was lowering my Aura points.
With that, I left Anna to handle things, and soon, we reached Reverse Mountain.
"See? Didn't I tell you? I was confident in my skills, and we reached Reverse Mountain. You wrongly doubted me," I joked.
Both Anna and Robin rolled their eyes. Women… can't take a joke.
"Hey, it was my skills which got us a navigator." I justifed.....and they ignored me....
As for climbing the Reverse mountain, not trusting this half-baked navigator, I created a massive ROOM and teleported our entire ship straight into the East Blue.
Now, we were in the most peaceful sea in the world—a sea that would soon witness an event that would change history forever.
"Hey, didn't you say if I take you to the Reverse mountain you'd let me go, why are you taking me to east blue" the navigator started whining....I kicked him into the sea, but the red line is close....he'll live.
These people never let me pretend, always interrupting me.
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Alexander started his Conqueror's domain, and released the most powerful haki he could, unsheathed his sword, which gleamed with a dark light, raising it, as he threatened,
"If you wish to live, drop all your power stones, and give a rating, remember, if it is any lower than 5 stars....then.....hahahaha"