The dim room was filled with a faint scent of incense.
Tōtō had changed into a gorgeous geisha outfit, her exquisite makeup accentuating her beautiful face, making her look like a beauty straight out of a painting.
She danced gracefully, every movement full of elegance and charm, her sleeves fluttering, dreamlike and ethereal.
Cheng Xiaoyu lay sprawled on the tatami, one hand propping his head, yawning idly.
To be honest, in his opinion, this geisha dance was not as good as those hip-swaying streamers on his phone…
He even began to miss the short videos on his phone, with all kinds of beautiful women, everything imaginable…
Such as Wu Xiaomeng, Taipei Xiaona, Li Xiaoya…
Mikami You, Aoi Sola…
"By the way, why didn't my phone come with me!"
[Ding, detected that the host is dissatisfied with the current entertainment activity, system reward is being issued…]
Cheng Xiaoyu suddenly sat upright, his eyes wide.
"Reward has been issued, 'Awei's Eighteen Forms' has been learned!"
Cheng Xiaoyu quickly closed his eyes, sensing the changes in his mind.
A moment later, a wicked smile curled at the corner of his mouth.
"Interesting!"
"Stop dancing, I'm sleepy!" Cheng Xiaoyu waved his hand impatiently; this dance was making him drowsy.
Tōtō stopped dancing, a hint of confusion flashing in her eyes: "What do you want to do?"
Cheng Xiaoyu gave a wicked smile and patted the empty space beside him: "Of course, if I'm sleepy, I need to sleep. Come here!"
His eyes sparkled with amusement; the "special techniques" rewarded by the system in his mind made him eager to try them out.
Cheng Xiaoyu lazily waved his hand, and Shadow, like a living thing, entwined itself around Tōtō's ankles.
Tōtō's pretty face flushed, and she cursed Cheng Xiaoyu under her breath for not being human, but she still obediently allowed herself to be pulled by a force.
After all, she had lost, and she had to accept her loss.
"You're pressing on my hair… it hurts…" Tōtō said shyly, her delicate brows furrowed.
Cheng Xiaoyu gave a wicked smile and whispered in her ear: "This is just the beginning, little rabbit."
That night, the bed shook violently until it gradually subsided at dawn.
When the morning light filtered through the paper window, a shallow knife mark appeared on Cheng Xiaoyu's neck, and Tōtō's Marine cloak remained in that room forever.
"Sure enough, you still can't bear to kill me, can you?"
Cheng Xiaoyu turned his head to look beside him; it was empty, with only the lingering warmth on the sheets and a faint fragrance.
He stretched, a playful smile on his lips: "Little rabbit, you ran quite fast."
…
After a few days of rest, Cheng Xiaoyu felt his stamina had fully recovered.
He stood on the deck, gazing into the distance, thinking to himself: "It's time to head to Sky Island."
Sky Island, the legendary land with the Golden City, and also the domain of the "God" Eneru.
Cheng Xiaoyu's target was precisely this man who called himself a god.
Eneru's Goro Goro no Mi was an indispensable part of Cheng Xiaoyu's plan.
He planned to turn Eneru into his "power bank," providing a continuous supply of electricity to his Shadow, allowing Shadow to fly.
…
A few days later, Cheng Xiaoyu's Shadow arrived at Mock Town.
The tavern in Mock Town was filled with the smell of cheap rum.
Cheng Xiaoyu sat in a corner, Shadow shrouding his face.
The headline of the newspaper in his hand was prominently "Navy Vice Admiral Tōtō Mysteriously Disappears," with an accompanying picture of her resignation letter left at Marineford.
As soon as he stepped onto the streets of Mock Town, Cheng Xiaoyu's attention was drawn by a commotion.
Following the sound, he saw a crowd gathered, seemingly watching some excitement.
Curiosity drove Cheng Xiaoyu to walk over, push through the crowd, and the scene before him made him chuckle.
Two young men were lying on the ground, bruised and swollen, looking disheveled.
One wore a Straw Hat, and the other had green algae-like hair; who else could it be but Luffy and Zoro?
Sitting on the ground in front of them was a tall man with a full beard, laughing wildly and arrogantly.
"Zehahaha! A man's dream will never end!"
Cheng Xiaoyu recognized this man at a glance; it was one of the future Four Emperors, Blackbeard Teach.
Currently, Blackbeard's bounty was pitifully low, not worth mentioning to Cheng Xiaoyu.
However, Cheng Xiaoyu quite appreciated Teach's phrase, "A man's dream will never end," and even found it a bit inspiring.
"Captain," Kuro pushed up his glasses, "should we make a move?"
Cheng Xiaoyu swirled his wine glass, Teach's reflection shimmering in the amber liquid: "No hurry, let the spear of destiny fly a little longer."
"Zehahaha! Zehahaha…"
Compared to the current Blackbeard, he was more interested in Nami, who was hiding in the alley.
The little cat burglar was wearing a crop top today, her orange short hair like dancing flames in the sunlight.
Tōtō was ripe, but Nami was fresh!
He stayed in Mock Town for a few days, and during that time, he secretly went to chat with Nami.
Although he couldn't harvest Crocodile's Shadow on time, Nami did manage to take Luffy and the others away in time.
She did what she was supposed to do, so Cheng Xiaoyu simply gave her ten million Berries.
For business, longevity is the hard truth!
And as for Eneru next, he was determined to get him.
A few days later, he waited until Bellamy, this frog in a well, stole the gold, and then kept jumping around in front of Luffy.
Finally, he was knocked down by Luffy with one punch; one has to say, young people sleep well!
After defeating Bellamy, Luffy prepared to go to Sky Island.
That day, Cheng Xiaoyu stood at the port, watching the Straw Hat Pirates' Merry ride the Knock Up Stream into the sky.
"We should set off too."
Under Cheng Xiaoyu's control, Shadow transformed into a black lightning bolt, closely following Merry, and flew into the clouds within the Knock Up Stream.
…
Sky Island, White Sea.
In the White Sea, the clear waves rippled, and clouds floated like cotton candy in the air, forming a strange spectacle.
Shadow was steadily anchored at the edge of the White-White Sea, and Cheng Xiaoyu stood at the bow, observing this magical sea area with interest.
"So this is Sky Island…" he murmured, a playful smile on his lips, "It really is… quite white."
Unlike the Straw Hat's predicament, Cheng Xiaoyu had no intention of sneaking in.
At the Heaven's Gate, he waved his hand, directly pulling out a large bag of Berries and throwing it to the angels who came to "greet" him.
The old woman at Heaven's Gate looked at the bag of Berries Cheng Xiaoyu threw, and her cloudy eyes suddenly gleamed: "Sir, do you need a guide?"
"No need," Cheng Xiaoyu snapped his fingers, and Shadow condensed into a map in the air, "I'm very familiar with this place."
"Is this money enough?" Cheng Xiaoyu raised an eyebrow, a hint of arrogance in his tone.
The angel looked at the full bag of Berries, her eyes wide, and quickly bowed and nodded: "Enough, enough, enough!"
Money makes the world go round; this saying applies everywhere.
Cheng Xiaoyu followed the old angel woman, entering the central area of Sky Island without any hindrance.
The prosperity here far exceeded Cheng Xiaoyu's imagination; shops lined both sides of the street, various rare treasures were dazzling, and a peculiar fragrance filled the air.
Cheng Xiaoyu stayed at a luxurious hotel called "To the Clouds," where the rooms were lavishly decorated, and outside the window was the endless White-White Sea, with breathtaking scenery.
For the next few days, Cheng Xiaoyu lived a life like a god.
Every day, besides eating, drinking, and having fun, he studied the various specialties of Sky Island.
"Captain, what should we do next?" Gin asked.
"Eat, drink, have fun, wait." Cheng Xiaoyu uttered a single word faintly.
"Wait? Aren't we here to…" Gin was a bit confused.
"No hurry," Cheng Xiaoyu turned and walked towards the wine cabinet, "The best time is when Straw Hat Luffy rings the Golden Bell."
Finally, after an unknown number of days.
"Dong——"
The melodious chime echoed through the sky, spreading throughout Sky Island.
The moment the Golden Bell chimed, the wine glass in Cheng Xiaoyu's hand shattered in response.
"Finally, this moment has come."
The ringing of the Golden Bell, which had been silent for four hundred years, meant that Luffy had already defeated Eneru with that Gum-Gum Golden Rifle.
"Golden City!"
"…It's in the sky!"
As Luffy shouted towards the sky, Cheng Xiaoyu smiled.
Next, it was his time to harvest.
"Eneru, it seems your trip to the moon will be delayed."