Multiverse Skill System

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"Garp aside, Luffy can even fall asleep while being beaten up. He's surpassed his master!" Yi Shuihan once again praised Luffy. He can master such extraordinary skills. He truly deserves to be the protagonist.

Chapter 158, What Attracted Yi Shuihan

Luffy and Garp have very similar sleeping postures, with two bubbles, one large and one small, rhythmically increasing and decreasing in size with their breathing.

"Is someone like that really that powerful?" The crowd, who had initially felt a slight fear of Garp because of Yi Shuihan's words, were now filled with a big question mark upon seeing Garp at this moment.

Garp, who did not display any signs of strength, was seen by them as nothing more than a burly old man who couldn't be that powerful.

"boom"

Bubble bursts

He fell asleep inexplicably and woke up inexplicably. Luffy opened his sleepy eyes, still somewhat confused about his current situation. But the moment he saw Garp, he remembered and turned to run away.

Before he could take a single step, a large hand pulled him back.

"If you don't come back with me, I'll beat you back with my iron fist of love."

Another round of beatings followed, as if it were a replay of the previous scene. But even in pain, Luffy remained determined to become the Pirate King.

The group looked at each other, wanting to help but feeling they didn't have a good position. It seemed that Luffy's grandfather was right to make Luffy become a Marine instead of a pirate, which was clearly for Luffy's own good. Moreover, it was only natural for a grandfather to discipline his grandson.

"Hey Yi, what are you doing here? I sensed you were in the battle earlier, right? Who was the other one?" Garp asked, chatting with Yi Shuihan while fighting Luffy.

When the previous battle was mentioned, a look of solemnity flashed in Garp's eyes. Even though he was so far away at the time, he could feel that it was a battle that surpassed the level of an admiral. Its power was astonishing, and it made him feel a little cold.

He had been wondering where this powerful figure had come from, but now that he saw Yi Shuihan, he understood. One of them must be him, but he never expected the other one to be the same person.

Karp's question left everyone, including Yi Shuihan, with strange expressions.

Garp noticed everyone's expressions and wondered what was wrong. Had he asked a strange question? After thinking it over again, he couldn't find anything wrong with it, so Garp had no choice but to give up.

"It was indeed a battle between me and someone else. You should know this other person better than I do. Take a guess and see if you can guess correctly."

"I know the other person very well?? How could that be? I don't know that kind of powerful person."

"He came here for Luffy."

"For Luffy! Could it be... Dragon?"

After uttering the name, Garp's expression became somewhat dazed. He stopped punching Luffy and stared into the distance, his eyes somewhat empty.

Garp didn't know how to feel about his son. He initially planned to groom him as his successor, and the son did well at first. However, he didn't know when his son gradually changed and eventually became the leader of the Revolutionary Army.

Garp understands his son's thoughts and knows that the other party may be right, but he cannot support him. In addition, due to his son's strength, he can only let it go.

Because of Dragon's situation, Garp always wanted to train Luffy to become a Marine, or at least not a pirate. However, things didn't go as planned, and Luffy was still dragged into the pirate camp by that Shanks kid, which made Garp resent Shanks every time he thought about it.

His son is a member of the Revolutionary Army, and his grandson is now on the wanted list of pirates. This is undoubtedly a huge blow to Garp, who has dedicated his entire life to the Navy and is even known as a Navy hero. It makes his position in the Navy somewhat awkward, which is one of the reasons why he has remained a Vice Admiral. Otherwise, with his strength and achievements, he would have been a Fleet Admiral, if not a Fleet Admiral.

"Really? He's already that strong?" Garp's tone was somewhat wistful, and it was clear he was feeling down.

"Grandpa!" This was the first time Luffy had ever seen anything like this. Garp had always been very assertive in front of him, which made him feel scared, but the vulnerability he was showing now was something Luffy didn't want to see.

"Are you really determined to become a pirate?"

"I..." After a moment of silence, under Garp's expectant gaze, Luffy still said firmly, "I promised Shanks, I'm going to be the Pirate King."

With a sigh, Garp knew his grandson well and knew that this matter could not be changed. He had even foreseen this day long ago.

Garp glanced at Nami and the others, then nodded. "Luffy must have caused you a lot of trouble, right?"

"Well... it's not much trouble. We're happy to be Luffy's crew member, and we believe he will definitely achieve his wish." Nami spoke somewhat nervously; Garp was putting a lot of pressure on her.

"You are all good kids. You must be going to sea for your dreams, right? Can you tell me about them?"

"I want to draw a world nautical chart."

"The strongest swordsman".

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"The Great Adventurer"

When talking about their dreams, everyone's eyes revealed deep anticipation and a fighting spirit to strive for them.

Garp could tell that it was a genuine expression from the heart, and he nodded to himself, feeling very gratified.

"Young Yi, this old man is leaving. Will you come with me?"

"Don't worry, I'm not here to cause them trouble."

Garp chuckled dryly, gave Luffy a deep look, then stomped his foot and vanished from the spot.

"Leaving now?"

Nami and the others were stunned for a long time; Garp's behavior was too unconventional.

"Congratulations, Luffy, you've escaped a disaster."

"Phew!" Luffy breathed a sigh of relief. "Hahaha, he's finally gone. Everyone, hurry up and set sail. It'll be bad if Grandpa comes back."

Seeing Luffy back to his usual goofy self, everyone smiled at each other. They could see Garp's love for Luffy and were happy that Luffy had such a grandfather.

Putting Garp's departure aside, Yi Shuihan stayed behind, not because he wanted to go on an adventure with Luffy, but because he wanted to see what Luffy would encounter next.

"A thousand-year-old dragon, that's definitely something to look forward to! I wonder what surprises it will bring me? Dragons are treasures from head to toe."

Whether in the East or the West, dragons represent power. Anyone associated with dragons is extraordinary. This greatly increased Yi Shuihan's interest in the Thousand-Year Dragon. Although the Thousand-Year Dragon in the original work did not show any special supernatural abilities, the mere mention of "thousand years" was enough to attract Yi Shuihan's attention.

Chapter 159, Taking the Initiative

"What's wrong? You seem distracted." Robin looked at Yi Shuihan with concern. Having been paying close attention to Yi Shuihan's situation, he naturally noticed her unusual behavior.

Starting a few days ago, Yi Shuihan's expression worsened day by day, accompanied by a strong sense of irritability.

"Nothing, it's just that something is puzzling me." Yi Shuihan also felt that her state was slightly off.

"Can you tell me?" Robin asked cautiously. Once Yi Shuihan showed any sign of not wanting to tell her, she would stop asking.

Yi Shuihan was taken aback. Looking at Robin's expression, he felt a little touched and even more sorry for Robin. After thinking for a moment, he said, "I can't say for sure what it is, but let me give you an example. There is something that should have happened, but it suddenly didn't happen when the time came. What do you think that would be?"

Yi Shuihan was talking about the Thousand-Year Dragon. He had been on Luffy's ship for quite some time, and now they were only one day's journey from the entrance to the Grand Line. He hadn't encountered the little girl who ate the Whisper-Whisper Fruit in the original story, let alone the Thousand-Year Dragon. If things continued like this, his goal would undoubtedly fail.

Robin looked at Yi Shuihan strangely, then burst out laughing. "There's no such thing as something that's guaranteed to happen in this world. If something hasn't happened, there must be a reason."

A single word is a wake-up call! Yes! The reason I was so sure I would meet that girl is because this is the world of One Piece, and because everything that happened before was exactly the same as what I remember.

Indeed, Luffy was captured in Loguetown just like in the original story, and Dragon appeared, but things were different, weren't they? Luffy didn't rely on Dragon to escape like in the original story; instead, he could leave whenever he wanted. Garp, who shouldn't have appeared at that time, did.

Isn't the butterfly effect a principle we've known for a long time? Now that I've come into this world, everything has changed, especially considering all the things I've already done.

It seems I can't rely too much on the plot anymore; the plot can only be used as a reference. I understood this a long time ago, but I didn't take it to heart!

Having figured things out, Yi Shuihan suddenly felt a sense of ease throughout her body, as if she had broken free of some shackles. Her mind was clear, and even her thoughts became more lucid.

“But since that’s the case, there’s no need to stay on the ship any longer. If I can’t wait, can’t I take the initiative to go and look for him?” With her inner knot untied, Yi Shuihan was no longer confused. Her eyes shone with an amazing light, which captivated Robin beside her.

This is the Yi-gege I know. The all-powerful Yi-gege is finally back. Robin's face lit up with a genuine smile. She felt so sorry for Yi Shuihan when he looked so gloomy. Now that he's finally back to normal, she's even happier than if he's not here.

With Robin's intelligence, she had already begun to have doubts about what Yi Shuihan had said before. However, since Yi Shuihan didn't want her to know, she wouldn't ask and would keep it hidden in her heart until Yi Shuihan brought it up one day. If Yi Shuihan didn't intend to say anything, then she would forget about it.

Looking into Robin's trusting eyes, Yi Shuihan suddenly felt an urge to hold her close and cherish her, and that's exactly what he did.

Caught off guard, Robin was embraced by Yi Shuihan's strong arms. At first, Robin's body instinctively tried to break free, but after realizing that it was Yi Shuihan holding her, her body seemed to lose all strength, and she quietly enjoyed the warm embrace.

From around the corner not far away, the succubus watched this heartwarming scene and, for some reason, felt a pang of envy.

"Are you leaving already? Can't you stay a few more days?" Knowing that Yi Shuihan was leaving, Nami felt very reluctant and looked at him expectantly, hoping that he would change his mind.

"I'm just going to take care of something. We'll see each other again soon." He couldn't help but pinch Nami's cheek. Before Nami could get angry, he and Robin jumped off the ship and disappeared from Luffy and the others' sight in a few leaps.

"Wow, that's amazing! It can actually move on the sea."

"Is this something a human could do?"

Nami touched the spot where Yi Shuihan had just touched her, but surprisingly, she didn't fly into a rage. Instead, she looked shy and bashful, a sight that made Sanji extremely jealous of Yi Shuihan.

On the island, in a hidden cave,

A gigantic creature lay silently on the ground, while a little girl muttered something beside it.

"Grandpa Long, Abi was very happy today and ate her fill, but she didn't bring you any. You won't be mad at me, will you?"

I haven't visited you for the past few days. How have you been?

"What? You say you want to go home! But you don't know how to get back."

"Don't worry, one day you will see your people."

The little girl is the user of the Whisper-Whisper Fruit, the girl Luffy and his crew rescued at sea in the original story, and the huge creature is the Thousand-Year Dragon, the thing Yi Shuihan is looking for.

This ancient dragon had entered old age and looked extremely aged, as if it would die at any moment.

“I remember that place is called Gunkanjima, let’s go there. Found it.” Yi Shuihan smiled as he looked at the latest nautical chart.

Having determined their direction, they began their journey. With Robin and the succubus by their side, they naturally wouldn't just head straight there. They were currently on a ship, which they had taken out from their personal space and was about the same size as Luffy's Going Merry.

After sailing for about two days, Yi Shuihan was sunbathing on the deck when he received a warning from the succubus that they had encountered a fleet ahead.

"Fleet? The navy?"

"That's right, it should be the East China Sea branch. Their direction looks the same as ours."

"Ignore them, let's go our own way."

He didn't want to pay any attention to the navy, but things didn't go as planned. After the navy fleet spotted Yi Shuihan's ship, they took the initiative to approach and surrounded it.

This was clearly courting death. Yi Shuihan's face suddenly darkened, a sign that he was about to lose his temper and someone was about to be in trouble.

Chapter 160, Finally Encountering the Thousand-Year-Old Dragon

"You are surrounded. Come out and submit to inspection. We suspect you are pirates!"

On the deck, Yi Shuihan was already being pointed at by dozens of guns. A man with the rank of captain was shouting orders, but his eyes kept darting between the succubus and Robin. Although he was well hidden, Yi Shuihan still caught sight of the lewdness in their eyes.

"They are indeed beautiful. Regardless of whether they are pirates or not, I'm going to have these two beauties." Captain Moze's father is a colonel in the Eighth Branch. He is a second-generation sea tyrant, no different from other second-generation sea tyrants. He is a complete scumbag who enjoys eating, drinking, gambling and whoring. He was able to become a naval captain thanks to his colonel father.

A few days ago, the Navy received intelligence that a little girl with Devil Fruit powers had been discovered on Gunkanjima Island. Her father sent him to capture the girl because her abilities would be useful to the Navy.

If Moze manages to capture the little girl and deliver her to the Eighth Branch, then regardless of the outcome, his father can use this opportunity to promote him to major.

A 33-year-old major is practically unique in the East China Sea. Mo Ze was riding high and took this trip very seriously.

But he was ultimately a spoiled brat. Bored at sea, he saw Yi Shuihan's ship and hatched a wicked plan to use the navy's name to carry out pirate activities and plunder.

Upon seeing Robin and the succubus, his thoughts immediately turned to them. These beauties were so stunning that he decided to win them over at first sight. Moze felt it was a blessing from heaven that he had met them on the high seas.

"Another one is about to be ruined by the captain," a navy officer said regretfully, clearly not the first time he'd seen this.

"Why aren't they coming out yet?" Mo Ze was puzzled to see Yi Shuihan and the other two standing there motionless, while no one else made a sound.

Could it be that there are only the three of them on this ship? Moze couldn't help but wonder.

Okay, three it is then. The most important thing is that there are two beauties.

“Go and bring them here,” Moze gestured.

"Yes, Captain Moze."

Several sailors reached Yi Shuihan's ship by rope, glanced at him with pity, and were about to attack without saying a word.

Just as Yi Shuihan was about to teach these scumbags disguised as naval officers a lesson, someone else struck first.

Robin transformed into a black shadow, charging out like a cheetah. In a few strides, she arrived in front of the Marines, and with a few elegant kicks, the Marines collapsed to the ground, their fates unknown.

"Wow, she's a hot chick, I like her." Moze was more pleased than surprised, staring straight at Robin, unaware of the impending danger.

Moze's gaze made Robin's pretty face darken, and she felt extremely displeased.

"Can we kill him?"

"Huh?" Robin actually felt murderous intent! "Fine."

Yi Shuihan nodded directly. In fact, even if Robin didn't make a move, he wouldn't let Moze live.

Robin smiled after receiving Yi Shuihan's approval, but the smile contained an endless chill, which was directed at Moze.

Looking at Moze not far away, Robin crossed his arms and whispered, "Hang him."

A pair of hands appeared silently from Moze's neck and then gripped his neck in Moze's horrified gaze.

With a twist of his hands, a snapping sound rang out, and Moze's head spun 180 degrees, his eyes wide open, life extinguished.

"Ah, murder! Captain Moze is dead."

"That woman, it's her, she's a Devil Fruit user."