The New World, in waters closest to Laugh Tale.
This was Whitebeard's territory!
Under endless clear skies, the sea surface remained perfectly calm—this region was experiencing a rare moment of tranquility.
Whitebeard sat boldly in the central chair aboard the "Moby Dick," listening to the surrounding commotion, a slight smile naturally forming at the corners of his mouth.
Compared to the great treasure that drove countless pirates to obsessive madness, Whitebeard treasured his family far more.
Suddenly, Whitebeard froze. His brow furrowed as his expression turned deadly serious.
Slowly rising to his feet, Whitebeard's gaze locked onto a distant direction as he muttered:
"Such violent haki... has someone else crossed that boundary? And... what kind of existence could inspire such deep wariness... even in Roger!?"
In the waters surrounding Dressrosa Kingdom.
Aboard a dog-headed warship.
Garp, who had been sleeping soundly, suddenly jolted awake with unprecedented seriousness:
"Someone else has touched that boundary!?
Whitebeard!? Kaido!? Impossible! Consuming Devil Fruits already disqualifies them from reaching that threshold.
Shanks!? He's still too green! Then who could it be?
I wonder what impact such a powerful emergence will have on this world's trajectory. After all, this is power capable of reshaping everything!"
Mary Geoise.
World Government headquarters.
One of the Five Elders—white curly-haired, wearing a flat cap—who had been seated cross-legged on his sofa, suddenly shot upright!
Staring out the window with horror, he whispered: "Someone else has shattered that boundary!? How is this possible! The current world shouldn't allow..."
The remaining Five Elders immediately reacted, their gazes converging on the white curly-haired Elder.
The round-faced, white-bearded Elder couldn't contain himself first: "Boss, has someone else broken through?"
"Yes." The white curly-haired Elder nodded with grave solemnity.
The blonde Elder frowned deeply: "How can anyone still achieve breakthrough in today's world? Those ancient monsters among the Celestial Dragons are controlling—"
"Silence!"
Before the blonde Elder could finish, the bald, white-robed Elder clutching a katana cut him off sharply.
"Third, don't speak it aloud—they'll sense and discover us."
The white curly-haired Elder spoke, pausing before continuing: "From my rough detection, it originates somewhere near the Sabaody Archipelago. Deploy CP0 immediately—we must identify this individual! If they can serve our purposes..."
"Understood. I'll notify them at once." The blonde Elder nodded in acknowledgment.
Also within Mary Geoise.
In the most opulent palace at the center.
Deep within the palace, several elders wrapped in protective bubbles lay sleeping.
Suddenly, one elder's eyes snapped open. A piercing gaze flashed momentarily, filled entirely with bewilderment as he spoke to himself: "Impossible!? There's still someone who... forget it... merely one transcendent individual... can't cause significant upheaval."
His gaze gradually grew drowsy again as he muttered: "At most... at most... fifteen more years for this world, then everything will..."
His voice faded to inaudibility as he slipped back into slumber.
Around Kai's island location.
The natural catastrophes triggered by Kai's Conqueror's Haki intensified dramatically. Beyond massive waterspouts erupting from the ocean, countless enormous whirlpools materialized—bottomlessly deep!
Dense networks of pitch-black fissures consumed the entire sky, threatening to devour the earth itself!
Kai unleashed his haki without restraint!
His spiritual and physical energies fused and released with complete abandon—for the first time in the One Piece world, Kai demonstrated his true power at maximum output!
No ninjutsu, dojutsu, or bloodline abilities!
His raw physical and spiritual energy alone sufficed to intimidate the entire world!
Absolutely terrifying!!!
Under the crushing pressure of Kai's violent haki, Rayleigh felt paralyzed, barely able to move. Gritting his teeth, he managed to shout with tremendous effort: "Kid Kai, that's enough!"
"Uh... my apologies."
Hearing Rayleigh's voice, Kai startled and smiled sheepishly before withdrawing his released Conqueror's Haki.
After enduring suppression by the One Piece world's power laws for so long, finally unleashing his abilities at full strength left Kai somewhat unable to control himself.
"Kid Kai, how do you possess such devastating Conqueror's Haki!? You've actually shattered that legendary boundary!" After hesitating, Rayleigh finally spoke.
"Legendary boundary!? What's that?" Kai asked with genuine confusion. Based on his knowledge of One Piece world history, no such concept existed.
A nostalgic expression crossed Rayleigh's features. After a prolonged silence, he finally explained:
"This legendary boundary is something we only discovered after the Roger Pirates reached the Grand Line's ultimate destination—Laugh Tale:
There, inscribed on a Poneglyph tablet, was the vague record that legend speaks of a boundary within human bodies. Once shattered, humans gain power rivaling the gods themselves. Though the tablet didn't explicitly define this boundary, through Roger's third-level Observation Haki communication with the stone:
This boundary was termed the Human-God Boundary by people eight hundred years ago! Within these past eight centuries, it's been known as—Emperor's Haki!!!"
"Human-God Boundary!? Emperor's Haki!?"
Kai murmured, curiosity sparking in his eyes: "Senior Rayleigh, what exactly exists on Laugh Tale? And what about that blank century of history?"
Hearing Kai's inquiry, Rayleigh first appeared stunned, then understanding. After all, who on these seas wouldn't desire to know Laugh Tale's secrets?
"Want to discover Laugh Tale's mysteries?" Rayleigh suddenly smiled enigmatically.
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