Here is the translation of the provided sections. I have corrected the terminology to match the official *One Piece* English localizations and fixed typos from the source text where necessary.
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**Section 61**
"That's right. If I could forge it, that sword would be comparable to an **Ancient Weapon**."
Comparable to an Ancient Weapon?
Even Saint Bigezabi, a Celestial Dragon, was genuinely surprised.
Frankly, if anyone else had said this to Saint Bigezabi, he certainly wouldn't have believed it.
However, Ryuzaki had forged the *Dragon Emperor*—and since he had already forged it—even though Saint Bigezabi wasn't a swordsman, he could still sense its power.
Saint Bigezabi had no doubt about Ryuzaki's sword-forging ability.
In fact, Saint Bigezabi had already mentally categorized Ryuzaki as the most skilled swordsmith of this era.
Therefore, when Ryuzaki said these words, Saint Bigezabi believed him.
In the world of the Celestial Dragons, even among fellow Celestial Dragons, their status wasn't necessarily equal.
It depended on who controlled more resources; whoever controlled more power spoke with more authority.
If Saint Bigezabi could wield a sword with power comparable to an Ancient Weapon, his status within the Celestial Dragon circle would undoubtedly rise.
Saint Bigezabi was tempted by this.
And naturally, he couldn't tell anyone about such a good thing.
"Your name is Ryuzaki, right?"
"Yes, Great Saint Bigezabi."
"Very good, you did very well. Have you told anyone else about this?"
"No, only you and I know. But, Great Saint Bigezabi, I need to keep experimenting, so I need financial support."
Ryuzaki didn't say too much at once, only mentioning funds, afraid of scaring Saint Bigezabi away!
But what Ryuzaki never expected was that Saint Bigezabi would proactively provide the rest of what Ryuzaki wanted.
"Funds alone aren't enough! Forging the *Dragon Emperor* required Devil Fruits, so forging a sword comparable to an Ancient Weapon will require even more!"
Saint Bigezabi said knowingly, "How about this, I'll give you ten Devil Fruits..."
He changed his mind immediately—don't misunderstand, it wasn't that he thought it was too many, but rather too few.
"Wait a minute, my older cousin has some rare Devil Fruits, I'll go ask him for them."
*Uh—*
*Okay!*
"Saint Bigezabi, I'll be waiting here."
Saint Bigezabi, wearing only a pair of shorts, trotted off to find his older cousin!
A short while later, Saint Bigezabi returned, bringing two rare Devil Fruits.
One was a Zoan-type: **Ancient Zoan, Dragon-Dragon Fruit, Model: Brachiosaurus** (Note: The text says "Thunder Dragon" or Brontosaurus, but usually Ancient Zoans are specific dinosaurs. In official OP, Queen has the Brachiosaurus, but Ryuzaki's description here is "Thunder Dragon"/Brontosaurus. I will stick to the text's description but note it is a Sauropod type), and the other was a Logia-type: **Lake-Lake Fruit** (Mizu Mizu no Mi / Lake Lake Fruit).
To be honest, Ryuzaki was a bit confused about these two Devil Fruits.
"Thunder Dragon" form?
Thunder Dragon sounded impressive, but it was basically just a long-necked herbivorous dinosaur.
As for the Lake-Lake Fruit… Ryuzaki didn't really understand it either, but it seemed like it would be completely countered by Aokiji (Kuzan).
But oh well, something is better than nothing.
Whether it's an Ancient Zoan or a Logia type, it's definitely stronger than those ordinary Devil Fruits!
**Chapter 43: A Delightful Result**
What's that saying again?
Right, there's no strongest Devil Fruit, only the strongest user.
Let's comfort ourselves with that for now!
Ryuzaki packed all twelve Devil Fruits into a box.
Before parting, Ryuzaki asked Saint Bigezabi for Koala.
He made up a reason on the spot: Koala possessed rare qualities that would produce miraculous effects when used to forge swords.
Saint Bigezabi gave Koala to Ryuzaki without hesitation.
Not only that, Saint Bigezabi also asked Ryuzaki if he wanted any other slaves.
Ryuzaki scratched his head, looking somewhat shy.
Saint Bigezabi told him not to be shy and to just say what he wanted.
Having been put on the spot, being shy would be disrespectful to Saint Bigezabi!
So Ryuzaki had no choice but to bite the bullet and ask!
Actually, there were a few more people Ryuzaki wanted to rescue: the **Boa Sisters** (Hancock and her sisters)!
Of course, Ryuzaki's main reason for rescuing them was Amazon Lily.
Hancock was no simple woman; if he built a good relationship with her now, he could hide on Amazon Lily if he encountered any danger in the future. That's all.
Ryuzaki, looking embarrassed, watched as Saint Bigezabi diligently ran errands to the other Celestial Dragons and retrieved the three Boa sisters.
It felt like he'd been ordering Saint Bigezabi around… *cough*, best kept to himself.
Finally!
Ryuzaki very respectfully tipped his hat to Saint Bigezabi, uttering words that even he found nauseating, flattering Saint Bigezabi to the point of elation!
Then, Ryuzaki, with his Devil Fruits, Beli, and the girls, left the Holy Land of Mary Geoise, completely satisfied.
Looking at the expectant look in Saint Bigezabi's eyes as he saw him off, a small sense of guilt rose within Ryuzaki.
But he quickly nipped this guilt in the bud.
Ryuzaki left!
Saint Bigezabi watched Ryuzaki depart, then scurried back, picking up the *Dragon Emperor* sword.
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**Section 62**
He stroked the cursed sword with obvious delight, praising, "Not bad, really not bad. That kid Ryuzaki is a good man!"
After leaving Mary Geoise, Buck asked curiously, "Ryuzaki, what's in your trunk? And what's with these slaves?"
"Shh—Mr. Buck, it's a secret. Saint Bigezabi forbids me from revealing it, or I'll lose my head."
"Uh, okay, I won't ask!"
Buck was actually quite annoyed, but since it involved the Celestial Dragons' secrets, he didn't dare to ask any more questions.
Having served the World Government for so many years, he knew what he shouldn't ask.
"Mr. Buck, I need to do something for Saint Bigezabi now. Could you please arrange a ship for me?"
"No problem. Do you need any other assistance?"
"Uh—not for now!"
"Okay, then come find me after you've finished your business. I have a mission for you."
"Understood!"
Buck arranged a ship for Ryuzaki, an inconspicuous medium-sized vessel.
Ryuzaki piloted the ship, carrying Koala, Hancock, and the other two, towards the Sabaody Archipelago.
Ryuzaki thoroughly inspected the entire ship and, finding no eavesdropping devices, felt relieved.
It seemed Buck was still intimidated by the Celestial Dragons' power and dared not attempt any unauthorized eavesdropping.
After adjusting the ship's orientation, Ryuzaki set it on autopilot.
Koala and the other three women remained in the cabin.
**Chapter 43: A Delightful Result (Part 2)**
Koala and the other three women remained in the cabin.
These four women were quite different; Koala was wiping the floor with a smile, while the three Boa sisters huddled together, trembling.
"Hey, don't be so scared," Ryuzaki said with a grin, entering the cabin.
"You… you want to use us to forge a sword?" Hancock asked timidly.
Ryuzaki ignored Hancock and walked towards Koala instead.
This girl is only nine years old!
So pitiful. That smile, it's fake, a forced smile. It shows how terrified she is deep down.
Ryuzaki hooked Koala's chin, looking directly into her eyes.
"M-Master!"
"You're very polite, but you don't need to call me Master. My name is Ryuzaki, you can call me Mr. Ryuzaki."
"Yes, yes, Mr. Ryuzaki, I'm working very hard on the floor, please don't punish me."
Ryuzaki shook his head. Koala now resembled a broken toy.
Fine, let's unlock her shackles first!
Ryuzaki took out a key and unlocked the handcuffs and shackles of Koala and the three Boa sisters.
"You must be hungry. Wait a moment, I'll make you something to eat."
Ryuzaki left these words and went to the kitchen.
The three Boa sisters looked at each other, Koala also looking completely bewildered.
This… this is a little different from what I imagined. There was no kicking, cursing, but rather a very gentle boy.
Soon, the food was ready!
The four suffering girls, not caring about anything else, smelled the fragrant food and wolfed it down with their hands.
Being tortured by the Celestial Dragons had left them with both physical and emotional wounds.
Ryuzaki had no time to comfort them.
Ryuzaki's idea was to send them to Amazon Lily.
These four women were no ordinary people; once they grew up, they would definitely become valuable assets.
Ryuzaki stood at the bow of the ship, gazing at the sea. He was plotting; it was time to secretly build his own power!
"You… hello, Mr. Ryuzaki."
"Hmm?" Ryuzaki turned around and found Hancock standing behind him.
"Oh, your name is Boa Hancock. What can I do for you?"
"I... I don't understand. What do you want?"
"Hehe, don't overthink it. I just rescued you from the Celestial Dragons!"
"Eh? Really? You... you weren't going to use us to forge a sword?"
"Hahahaha..." Ryuzaki shook his head: "Just saying!"
"Just saying? Then you're deceiving the Celestial Dragons!"
"That's right, I did deceive the Celestial Dragons!" Ryuzaki walked towards Hancock, smiling as he asked, "Are you going to betray me?"
"No, no, I wouldn't do that."
Hancock was both surprised and grateful, her eyes filled with burning admiration as she looked at Ryuzaki. This man dared to deceive even the Celestial Dragons.
"Aren't you afraid the Celestial Dragons will settle scores later?"
"Settle scores later? Hehe, Saint Bigezabi will be dead soon!"
"Dead?"
Ryuzaki didn't need to hide anything from Hancock, because he knew her character.
**Chapter 44: Finding a Devil Fruit**
Ryuzaki leaned close to Hancock's ear and whispered a few words.
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**Section 63**
Hancock tensed up immediately.
Good heavens, how... how utterly audacious! Saint Bigezabi had commissioned Ryuzaki to forge an unparalleled sword, and he had indeed forged it—but it was a cursed sword, which he then presented to Saint Bigezabi.
Not only that, Ryuzaki had also tricked Saint Bigezabi, stealing not only Beli, but also twelve Devil Fruits, and even a girl...
Hancock felt her head spinning; this man's audacity far exceeded her limited imagination.
Hancock was now over fifteen years old, and her figure was already quite well-developed.
Overwhelmed with excitement, her rapid breathing caused her chest to heave, almost making Ryuzaki unable to resist touching her.
"Ahem... Alright, that's how it is. You can rest assured now. I don't need to use you to forge swords."
"Th... thank you!" Hancock said shyly, her beautiful eyes brimming with tears.
Ryuzaki waved his hand. "Go and rest. I'll take you to Amazon Lily."
"Okay!" Hancock responded softly, looking every bit the shy young woman.
Ryuzaki continued to stand at the bow of the ship, looking at the sea.
He was now certain that Saint Bigezabi was doomed; it was just a matter of time!
As for himself, he could turn against the World Government whenever he wanted.
However, turning against them would indeed be troublesome.
Therefore, Ryuzaki decided that as long as the World Government didn't take the initiative, he would continue to stall, consuming the World Government's resources to fatten himself up.
Most importantly, the initiative was in his own hands!
Amazon Lily wasn't actually that far from the Sabaody Archipelago.
Apparently, in the original story, Hancock and her two sisters didn't know their way around and wandered around for a long time before being taken back by Gloriosa.
Not long after, the ship arrived at the Sabaody Archipelago.
"You guys wait on the ship, don't come out! I'm going to buy some things."
"Don't worry, I'll protect everyone."
Hancock naturally took on the role of the leader. Ryuzaki smiled and didn't say anything.
To be honest, Hancock is actually quite strong.
At least, now that she's eaten the Love-Love Fruit (Mero Mero no Mi), even if she doesn't have any combat skills, her abilities are still pretty awesome.
Ryuzaki was about to disembark when he thought for a moment and changed his clothes. He was still wearing a suit and tie, which wouldn't do.
Ryuzaki changed into ordinary casual clothes, disembarked, and headed towards the Sabaody Archipelago.
He mainly wanted to buy some groceries, and of course, he also needed to buy some clothes for Hancock and the other women.
After all, their current clothes were still dirty and tattered.
Ryuzaki went to a clothing store first. He estimated the approximate sizes and then bought a few of each size, from small to large. Oh right, Hancock has developed now, should she wear a bra?
Well, I'll just buy a few of each cup size!
There were also panties and stuff, hmm, Ryuzaki thought he'd thought things through pretty thoroughly.
Carrying his bags out of the clothing store, Ryuzaki heard the clerk say, "Pervert."
Okay, that did seem plausible. What man buys so many women's clothes? And even underwear!
Besides, Ryuzaki wasn't actually that old, more like a teenager!
"Boom—"
He hadn't gone far from the clothing store when a shockwave struck, accompanied by a loud gust of wind.
Damn it, what the hell are these spineless pirates fighting for?!
**Chapter 44: Finding a Devil Fruit (Part 2)**
Damn it, what the hell are these spineless pirates fighting for?!
Ryuzaki was speechless. Of all the times, he'd run into a pirate fight.
This was ridiculous! You guys are blocking the road, are you even letting anyone pass?
"Should I show off my skills? Or should I show off my skills?"
Ryuzaki's desire to show off was kicking in... After a fierce struggle, Ryuzaki gave up; it was better to keep a low profile.
Unfortunately, just when Ryuzaki wanted to keep a low profile, a treasure chest flew down from mid-air.
It landed right in front of Ryuzaki, half-open, revealing a Devil Fruit.
Ryuzaki was dumbfounded. Was this what they called "a pie falling from the sky"?
"Should I pick it up? Or should I pick it up?"
"How amazing! Why did my hand move involuntarily?"
The small treasure chest landed in Ryuzaki's hands.
Then... a group of burly, rough-looking men surrounded Ryuzaki!
Ryuzaki recognized them immediately—the same pirates he'd fought so fiercely with earlier!
"You... you guys are fighting, aren't you? Keep going, I'll just quietly pass by and won't disturb you."
"You brat, what do you think we're fighting for?"
"This... unequal distribution of resources? A love triangle? An illicit affair? The punishment for impulsiveness..."
"You bastard, we're fighting for that Devil Fruit you have."
"Ah, I see. Then you guys keep fighting, and whoever wins gets the Devil Fruit. I'm honest enough not to lie to you!"
Unfortunately, these pirates seemed unreasonable. A huge, heavy sword came crashing down on Ryuzaki's head without a word.
Ryuzaki was furious. He clearly didn't want to show off.
But why... why were you forcing him to show off?
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**Section 64**
"I dodge, I dodge again, I dodge again..."
"Damn it, how can this kid dodge so well?"
The pirates were completely bewildered by Ryuzaki's evasive maneuvers.
He circled the trees a few times, then disappeared into alleyways, and finally went to a restaurant for a bite to eat.
"Big brother, what are you doing?" a cute little girl asked.
Ryuzaki gently patted the little girl's head and replied, "Big brother is walking the dog!"
"You bastard, don't run—"
The pirates, panting heavily, chased after him, but by the time they caught up, Ryuzaki was already gone!
And just like that, Ryuzaki escaped the pirates, humming a little tune, and continued shopping.
Finally, Ryuzaki returned to the ship carrying large and small bags, but he was also carrying something else: a small, elderly woman—**Gloriosa** (Elder Nyon).
It was truly a coincidence; he had unexpectedly run into this former, former, former empress of Amazon Lily.
This old lady was really something. She claimed to be broke, then tried to dine and dash in the Sabaody Archipelago, got chased and attacked, and inexplicably ended up hiding behind Ryuzaki.
Ryuzaki then brought her back with him.
Despite her advanced age, Gloriosa was surprisingly agile.
Ryuzaki wasn't bothered by having such a henchman.
Besides, they were going to Amazon Lily anyway, and with Gloriosa there, Hancock and the others could be escorted there as well.
Of course, when Hancock learned Gloriosa's identity, she wasn't impressed with the old woman, even showing disdain and disrespect.
**Chapter 45: The Troubles of Hiding Money**
Ryuzaki didn't say anything about this.
Gloriosa knew the route well, so Ryuzaki simply let her control the ship's course, while he himself returned to the cabin and put the newly acquired Devil Fruit into a large box.
Ryuzaki didn't recognize the Devil Fruit, but seeing the pirates fighting over it, he thought to himself that it must be pretty good!
Now Ryuzaki was in a dilemma. He had suddenly acquired thirteen Devil Fruits, and who should eat them was a big problem.
Especially the two rare ones, the Zoan-type: Ancient Zoan, Dragon-Dragon Fruit, Model: Brachiosaurus (Thunder Dragon), and the Logia-type: Lake-Lake Fruit. He had to think about them carefully.
Such precious Devil Fruits should of course be given to his own people.
"My own people!"
Ryuzaki stroked his chin and then called Koala in.
He glanced at Koala's talent attributes.
**Talent: Basic Physical Fitness (76)**
**Talent: Basic Strength (71)**
Well, this talent is pretty good!
If we only talk about combat, she is definitely no match for an Admiral-level powerhouse, but this girl is very capable at work.
Having read the original work, Ryuzaki knew that Koala always completed her missions excellently.
Furthermore, she had also learned Fish-Man Karate. For a human to learn Fish-Man Karate, she must possess an extraordinary talent for it!
Speaking of which, Fish-Man Karate's power is amplified by water.
"Should I give her the Lake-Lake Fruit?"
Ryuzaki considered. He didn't need Koala to have strong combat abilities; he only needed her to have excellent investigative skills.
The Lake-Lake Fruit… Speaking of this fruit, Ryuzaki was reminded of another Logia-type Devil Fruit, the Swamp-Swamp Fruit (Numa Numa no Mi).
A lake? A swamp?
It seems like it could be used for infiltration!
With this thought in mind, Ryuzaki finally decided to let Koala eat the Lake-Lake Fruit.
"Mr. Ryuzaki, is this… is this a Devil Fruit?"
"Hmm, yes, it's a Logia-type Lake-Lake Fruit."
"Logia?"
Koala had some knowledge of Devil Fruits.
Although not comprehensive, she had a general impression that Logia-type Devil Fruits were very precious, reportedly starting at least at 500 million Berries on the market.
"Koala, eat it."
"This... how can I eat something so precious? I... I'm just a slave."
"No, Koala!" Ryuzaki stroked Koala's hair: "In my eyes, you are more precious."
Koala had changed her clothes and taken a bath, smelling nice. This girl was actually quite cute.
"I... I..." Koala's eyes were a little wet.
"Koala, you are very important to me!" Ryuzaki first patted Koala's head, then opened his arms: "Come, let your brother hug you."
"Mr. Ryuzaki, waaaaah..."
Koala hugged Ryuzaki's neck, crying her eyes out.
"Good girl, Koala, your brother will always love you."
Just like that, the heart of a fragile girl was conquered by Ryuzaki!
Under Ryuzaki's gentle guidance, Koala ate the Lake Fruit, and immediately, her body turned into a puddle of water.
"Ah—Mr. Ryuzaki, my body..."
"Don't be nervous, Koala, this is elementalization. Get used to it and control it slowly."
"Okay, I'll listen to Mr. Ryuzaki."
Ryuzaki glanced at Koala's talent again.
***
**Section 65**
**Chapter 45: The Troubles of Hiding Money (Part 2)**
Ryuzaki glanced at Koala's talents again.
**Talent: Basic Physical Fitness (76)**
**Talent: Basic Strength (71)**
**Talent: Devil Fruit Development (87)**
"A Devil Fruit Development talent of 87? This should be considered quite high!"
Koala played in the water for a while and quickly became familiar with her own elemental transformation.
The water transformed by the Lake-Lake Fruit is just fresh water, which is very different from seawater.
Ryuzaki tried to let Koala touch the seawater, and as a result, Koala became limp like all ability users.
After many days of sea voyage, the ship finally arrived at the calm zone (Calm Belt) near Amazon Lily.
"Ryuzaki, may I ask your identity?"
"What can I do if I know?"
Ryuzaki looked at Gloriosa with a smile.
"Sigh—" Gloriosa sighed, "Anyway, thank you for saving the Boa sisters."
"If you're thanking me, please take care of Koala for me!"
"Don't worry, I'll take good care of her."
Before parting, Hancock and the others were reluctant to leave Ryuzaki.
However, Ryuzaki smiled and waved, "I'll come find you again when you're stronger!"
Stronger?
To see Ryuzaki again, Hancock and the other three women secretly vowed to become stronger.
After leaving!
Ryuzaki pondered where to go next. Should he contact Buck directly? Or should he wander around somewhere else?
Right, he needed to find a place to hide his Berries and the Devil Fruits.
Ryuzaki had a place to hide his money; many might not believe it, but Ryuzaki did indeed hide his valuables in the vault of Loguetown.
With the Navy keeping them safe, Ryuzaki felt quite at ease.
However, after careful consideration, Ryuzaki realized it wasn't secure enough and needed to find a safer place.
"Should I hide it at Marine Headquarters? Or Enies Lobby? Impel Down? Wait... If only I could create a fixed space to store it..."
Ryuzaki suddenly had this idea, but he didn't know if it was feasible.
The alternate dimension opened by the Door-Door Fruit wasn't fixed, but random.
If he could open a fixed alternate dimension that only he could access...
Ryuzaki thought to himself, and he tried, but each attempt failed.
"Damn it, I have 357 talent points. If I put them all into the Devil Fruit development talent, I refuse to believe I can't think of a solution."
Ryuzaki was thinking, thinking rapidly. Usually, a Devil Fruit development talent of 100 would be incredibly powerful!
But Ryuzaki could increase it to a maximum of 357 points.
Ryuzaki believed he could definitely find a solution.
"Fixed, fixed, fixed..."
Ryuzaki kept muttering to himself, while scenes flashed through his mind.
The development of Devil Fruits required imagination.
"No, that's not right. What I need is a private space, a personal space that only I can open and close."
"That's right, it needs to be private, but how exactly do I do it?"
Ryuzaki sat on the ship, troubled. Should he push it? Would it require expending energy? No, none of those will work.
"Private? Fixed?"
"Right, the alternate dimension I opened was an air portal. What if the target isn't air?"
**Chapter 46: Soul Portal Opening - Target Not Air?**
Ryuzaki had a flash of inspiration—opening a portal to a soul.
Everyone has only one soul, and it's unique.
However, Ryuzaki had never tried anything with souls before; they seemed rather mysterious. So he didn't dare try it on himself, but instead tried it on someone else's soul first.
On the high seas, especially on the Grand Line, pirates were probably the most abundant creatures!
Ryuzaki turned the ship around and began searching for pirate ships on the open sea.
However, he hadn't encountered any pirate ships yet, but unexpectedly, he encountered a slave-trading ship.
No, to be precise, the crew of the slave-trading ship were actually pirates, just pirates with legal operating rights under the protection of the World Government.
"Captain, a ship spotted ahead."
"Hmm? A pirate ship?"
"No, it's not flying any flags."
"Looks like an ordinary merchant ship. How many people are on board?"
"Well… I don't see anyone."
"No one? Hahaha… I guess the crew on that ship are all drunk. Men, get closer and rob that ship!"
The henchmen cheered excitedly.
The slave-trading ship's crew hadn't seen Ryuzaki because he had entered the alternate dimension beforehand.
Here is the translation for **Section 66** and **Section 67**.
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**Section 66**
As the slave traders jumped aboard one by one, they were completely bewildered. Where was everyone? Could they be in the cabins? No, there was no one in the cabins either!
"Ah—my leg—"
Just then, a slave trader who went to check the stern screamed. Something had slashed his leg, and he was now lying on the ship, unable to stand.
Before anyone could react, another slave trader screamed.
The screams echoed back and forth, one after another…
Panic!
The slave traders were all in a panic.
Their first thought was that the ship was haunted.
Of the dozen or so slave traders who had jumped onto the ship, only five or six remained standing in an instant. The rest, all with injured legs, lay on the deck, unable to get up.
"Retreat, retreat quickly…"
However, it was too late!
Ryuzaki, who had successfully stabbed even Whitebeard from the alternate dimension, easily stabbed these mere slave traders in the legs with his assassination attacks.
Ryuzaki wouldn't kill them yet; it would be too wasteful. He still needed to use these slave traders for experiments!
On the slave-trading ship, there were still about eight or nine slave traders left. These traders wanted to flee, but Ryuzaki had already boarded their ship.
Ryuzaki showed no mercy to these slave traders, killing them one by one with a single slash, each cut piercing their throats.
Silence!
The slave-trading ship fell eerily silent.
The captured slaves trembled with fear, afraid to make a sound or look around.
They shared the same belief as the slave traders: something was amiss!
They could hear occasional noises coming from the ship, but they hadn't seen anyone board it.
Something was amiss!
Absolutely amiss!
Actually, they were all overthinking it. Those noises were just Ryuzaki searching for treasure!
Ryuzaki searched the entire slave-trading ship thoroughly, but damn it, besides Beli, there was nothing else. This disappointed Ryuzaki greatly.
*These damned slave traders, are you all such vulgar people? Would it kill you to have one or two Devil Fruits on the ship? Would it kill you? All you ever think about is Beli, Beli... so vulgar.*
Ryuzaki cursed, tidying up the Beli and stuffing it into a bag before re-entering the alternate dimension.
As for those captured and enslaved, Ryuzaki simply cut the ropes binding them, and incidentally…
*Cling-a-ling—*
A string of keys fell from the sky, landing among the captured people.
**Chapter 46: Soul Door Opening**
*Cling-a-ling—* A string of keys fell from the sky, landing among the captured people.
These people were dumbfounded!
What was going on? Had they been saved by a demon?
For a moment, these captured and enslaved people were overwhelmed with gratitude.
They never expected that a demon would save them; in their minds, demons, who were always terrifying, were actually doing good deeds.
"Mr. Demon, thank you…"
These people didn't know where the demon was, so they could only talk to the air.
They were free! They all kowtowed to the ghost ship and then sailed away in their slave ship!
To be honest, Ryuzaki was quite pleased with himself.
That feeling of being shrouded in mystery and then worshipped… Ryuzaki's vanity kicked in again!
"No, hold on to the vanity for now, let's figure out how to open the **Soul Door** first."
Ryuzaki returned to the ship and began studying the slave traders lying in pools of blood.
"You… you're not a ghost?"
"Bastard, how dare you play tricks on us?"
"Release us! Do you know who we're working for? It'll scare you to death if I tell you, we…"
"Stop arguing, aren't you annoyed?"
Ryuzaki was truly speechless. He first used ropes to tie them up one by one, then took off their smelly socks and stuffed them into their mouths.
The taste… it probably wouldn't be mild.
The slave traders cried, tears streaming down their faces.
"What are you crying about? You're all warriors of the sea."
The slave traders couldn't speak, they could only curse inwardly!
*Damn it, even if you're a warrior, you can't just stuff a stinky sock in a warrior's mouth! Especially our own stinky sock. Do you know we haven't washed our feet in over a month?*
"Open... open... open..."
Ryuzaki continued experimenting on these human traffickers.
"Ugh... ugh..."
"What are you trying to say?" Ryuzaki removed the stinky sock from the mouth of a bald man.
"Open your ass!"
"Oh my god, you dare curse me, huh!"
Ryuzaki stuffed the stinky sock back into the bald man's mouth, then hung him from the ship's railing, only half a meter above the sea.
***
**Section 67**
The bald man's foot was injured, and blood dripped from his body into the sea.
"Waaaaah..." The bald man was frantic, his legs flailing wildly, filled with regret. If only he hadn't cursed that kid earlier!
The other human traffickers, seeing this, were astounded by the ruthlessness of the boy.
They all fell silent.
"Open, open, open..."
Ryuzaki continued his experiment, but no matter what he did, he couldn't open it!
Ryuzaki scratched his head, quite frustrated. Opening a door within the soul seemed so difficult.
"Wait, there must be something wrong with my method. Opening a door using air as the medium won't work for opening a door within the soul."
Ryuzaki pondered. There must be a unique way to open a door with the soul.
What could it be? Ryuzaki thought, troubled.
"That's it, could it be **Mental Power**?"
Ryuzaki's expression brightened, and he immediately began trying.
Several hours later, with a *buzz—* sound, a white, otherworldly space appeared before Ryuzaki.
**Chapter 47: The Missing Ship**
"This... this is **Soul Opening**?"
Ryuzaki was overjoyed. Without saying a word, he threw in a few knives and forks.
The person Ryuzaki was experimenting on was a scarred-faced human trafficker.
Ryuzaki removed the smelly sock from the scarred man's mouth and asked him, "Did you feel any changes?"
"Yes, yes, sir, I feel like there's something extra in my body, like the knives and forks you just threw in."
"Oh? Is that so?"
"Well... it seems so... but this feeling seems to come from the depths of my soul."
Ryuzaki thought for a moment, then blindfolded the scarred man with a cloth and threw in a piece of wood.
"And now?"
"Yes, yes, it feels like there's an extra piece of wood."
"I see!"
Ryuzaki pondered for a while. It seemed that when Soul Opening was performed on someone's soul, that person could sense something within that alternate dimension.
Next, Ryuzaki conducted experiments on other people, and without exception, his conjecture was verified.
Moreover, after closing and reopening the door multiple times, Ryuzaki discovered that each person's soul had a fixed connection to another dimension.
This greatly intrigued Ryuzaki.
"What happens if someone dies?"
Ryuzaki tried it out, killing a human trafficker on the spot, but nothing changed.
Ryuzaki scratched his head, thinking to himself that it was fortunate he hadn't thrown anything valuable inside, otherwise, the items would be gone after the person died!
Well, not completely gone, the other dimension might still exist, but Ryuzaki couldn't open it anymore!
"If I throw a living thing in, will it die?"
With this question in mind, Ryuzaki tried again.
He discovered that it would.
The other dimension opened by the Soul Door seemed unable to accommodate living beings; a person would die after staying inside for a while.
"Maybe there's no air inside!"
Ryuzaki could only guess this, looking at the dead bodies of the human traffickers!
After completing the experiment, what about the remaining human traffickers?
Ryuzaki cleared his throat and uttered the following words: "Some people are dead, yet they live on; some people live, yet they are dead. I am grateful for your great contributions."
The human traffickers were completely bewildered. What did he mean?
Only when Ryuzaki raised his knife did they become enraged. "Damn it! You said you were grateful for our great contributions! What are you doing?"
One stab at a time, Ryuzaki stabbed all the human traffickers to death.
After dealing with the traffickers, Ryuzaki began to attempt to open a portal to his own soul. He named this **"Private Door."**
The Private Door opens a portal to one's own soul, creating a private alternate dimension where things can be stored.
After opening the Private Door, Ryuzaki tried throwing some things in and then taking them out.
He opened and closed the portal many times, finding no problems; things could be stored and retrieved normally.
Ryuzaki immediately placed things like Beli and Devil Fruits into his private alternate dimension.
Having done all this, Ryuzaki was in high spirits. With the *Soul Opening - Private Door* technique, it was like having a portable warehouse!
"Right, let's transfer everything from the Loguetown vault to the private dimension too!"
Ryuzaki set a temporary Marker Door on the ship's entrance, quickly located it, and then went to the Loguetown vault, transferring all the valuables inside to the private dimension.
He then had a big meal at the Navy mess hall, and after eating and drinking his fill, he returned to the ship, grabbed a chair, and lay down on the deck, enjoying the sea view.
**Chapter 47: The Missing Ship (Part 2)**
He then had a big meal at the Navy mess hall, and after eating and drinking his fill, he returned to the ship, grabbed a chair, and lay down on the deck, enjoying the sea view.
"This is life!"
"By the way, contact Buck, he said he had some mission for me."
*Purupurupuru, purupurupuru...*
"Ryuzaki?"
"It's me, you said you had a mission for me..."
Section 68
"Wait a minute, Ryuzaki, where are you now?"
"Location?"
Ryuzaki was taken aback, unsure what Buck was up to. He thought for a moment; the matter of Amazon Lily needed to be kept secret, so he couldn't say he was near Amazon Lily. He'd say something else.
So Ryuzaki said, "I'm near the Florian Triangle (Devil's Triangle)."
"Great!"
"Huh? Great?" Ryuzaki was completely confused.
But Buck immediately ordered, "Ryuzaki, you immediately enter the Florian Triangle and find a World Government ship."
Find a World Government ship?
"Listen carefully, on that ship is the Celestial Dragon, Saint Sturgeon."
"Wait, where are they?"
"That's the troublesome part. They've lost contact in the Florian Triangle!"
Lost contact?
Ryuzaki was a little annoyed. These Celestial Dragons, why don't you just stay in Mary Geoise and enjoy your happy lives? Why do you have to come out and cause trouble, and why do you have to go to the Florian Triangle?
Now look what happened, lost contact!
If Ryuzaki remembered correctly, that place later seemed to be Gecko Moria's territory!
I wonder if Moria has taken over that place yet!
But whatever, since Buck told me to look, I'll give it a try!
Ryuzaki guessed that he wasn't alone; there must be others searching for Saint Sturgeon. The fastest one was probably Kizaru (Borsalino)!
But Ryuzaki estimated that Kizaru was just dawdling.
Anyway, there was no specific location; it was just a random search. The Florian Triangle was so vast; who knew where it might be?
Ryuzaki planned to take a look around and then report back to Buck that he hadn't found it.
The ship sailed towards the Florian Triangle.
On the Grand Line, Amazon Lily and the Florian Triangle weren't far apart.
Ryuzaki's current location was roughly between these two places.
Soon, Ryuzaki's ship entered the Florian Triangle. This place was rather strange, even before Moria took control of it!
This sea area was filled with thick fog, visibility was low, and all sorts of strange things happened here.
Ryuzaki's ship slowly drifted into this sea area.
Speaking of which, Brook should be singing "Yo-ho-ho" right now!
It seems Brook's soul got lost in these waters, and by the time his body was found, it was just a skeleton!
Ryuzaki went to the kitchen, poured himself a cup of coffee, and then lay down on a deck chair, recalling Brook's song, and started singing along.
The eerie, loud voice drifted through the misty sea.
It was a chilling feeling.
Chapter 48: Justice Descends
Ryuzaki's ship was drifting aimlessly with the current. He wasn't controlling the ship; he just wanted to drift for three days and three nights, then report back that he hadn't found the person, thus completing his mission.
He didn't know how long he had drifted when suddenly, Ryuzaki heard the sound of cannons firing.
Confused, Ryuzaki steered his ship towards the direction of the cannon fire.
It was two ships exchanging fire; one was a pirate ship, and the other… damn, it was a World Government ship? Could the Celestial Dragons be on board?
Gurgle gurgle...
Uh, I'm hungry, I'll go get something to eat first.
Ryuzaki went out of the ship's kitchen, took out ingredients, and spent half an hour making a Sea King feast.
Then, carrying the feast, he went to the deck, enjoying his food while watching the exciting firefight in the distance.
Because it was shrouded in fog, and Ryuzaki's ship was small, neither of the two groups engaged in the firefight saw his ship.
And since the fighting was so intense over there, no one noticed this side.
Burp— Ryuzaki burped, patted his chest, and almost choked!
Speaking of which, those pirates are pretty strong. Although Ryuzaki couldn't see very clearly, judging from the sounds of the battle, the pirates currently had the advantage.
The cannon fire actually stopped more than ten minutes ago!
Now the pirates should have boarded the Celestial Dragons' ships to fight!
Ryuzaki poured himself a glass of juice, cursing Kizaru in his heart. That bastard is such a procrastinator! If you don't come soon, the Celestial Dragons are going to be dead!
After eating and drinking his fill, Ryuzaki washed the dishes, wondering what to do next.
"I'll take a nap; I've been quite tired these past few days."
So Ryuzaki took a nap for an hour. Although the sounds of fighting continued, he slept soundly.
As the fighting gradually subsided, Ryuzaki groggily woke up!
"Is the battle over?"
Ryuzaki rubbed his eyes in confusion, then washed his face to clear his head. He then began to ponder whether to save them or not.
"Never mind, let's go see what's going on!"
Ryuzaki used the Air Door to quietly approach the World Government's ship.
To be precise, he was already on the World Government's ship, just in an alternate dimension.
"How tragic!"
There were indeed Celestial Dragons on this World Government ship.
The Celestial Dragons were still alive, but the others weren't so lucky!
Here is the translation of the provided sections. I have corrected the terminology to match the official *One Piece* English localizations and fixed typos from the source text where necessary.
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**Section 69**
Almost all the guards were dead, leaving only a butler, about forty or fifty years old, struggling against the ship's railing with a sword stuck in his stomach. He looked like he wouldn't live more than a few minutes.
As for the Celestial Dragon, he retreated step by step, facing a group of vicious pirates.
The Celestial Dragons were indeed not to be trifled with.
But, there are always some less-than-ideal pirates among them.
Moreover, this was the Florian Triangle. The Celestial Dragons might be fine in Mary Geoise, but here… well, it was like a beautiful woman walking alone at night, entering a deserted alley, and encountering a thug—the outcome was predictable.
This Celestial Dragon must be **Saint Sturgeon**! (Note: The raw text uses "Strobous", "Studebour", "Stuart", etc., which seem to be inconsistent phonetic translations of the same name. I will standardize it to "Saint Sturgeon" as established in the previous section's translation, or "Saint Strobous" if preferred, but for consistency with Section 68, I'll use **Saint Sturgeon** or simply **Saint Strobous** if the text implies a specific pun. Let's stick to **Saint Sturgeon** for consistency with the previous prompt's output, but note the text calls him "Stubbs/Strobous/Stuart" here. I will use **Saint Strobous** here to match the phonetic sound more closely if "Sturgeon" was a guess, but if "Sturgeon" was the previous choice, I'll stick to it. *Correction*: The previous text in Section 68 called him "Sturgeon" in my translation based on "Xun yu" likely, but here it's "Si Tuo Bo si". Let's standardize to **Saint Strobous**.)
This Celestial Dragon must be Saint Strobous!
He looked quite young, a man in his twenties, but his appearance was so lewd, it was truly something else. Were the Celestial Dragons' genes all bad?
"You sword-wielding people, how dare you…" Saint Strobous shouted as he retreated.
"Hahahaha..."
The pirates' unrestrained laughter answered the Celestial Dragon.
"Hey, Celestial Dragon, I'm so scared!" A pirate licked his knife while grinning at the Celestial Dragon.
Was Saint Strobous afraid? Of course he was! He looked around; all his guards were dead. It would be a miracle if he wasn't!
**Chapter 48: Justice Descends (Part 2)**
Was Saint Strobous afraid? Of course he was! He looked around; all his guards were dead. It would be a miracle if he wasn't!
Ryuzaki pondered in the alternate dimension: should he go out and save that guy now?
To save him or not to save him?
Just as Ryuzaki hesitated, his eyes suddenly widened. Holy crap, what... what's going on? What are those pirates going to do?
The pirates, burly, rough-looking men, quickly and forcefully pinned Saint Strobous to the ground, some holding his hands, others his feet.
Then the captain-like giant began to undress, and the following scene… was incredibly gruesome, downright shocking.
"Hmph—ha—"
"Yamete—" (Stop it!)
Saint Strobous was being repeatedly violated by a group of vicious pirates…
"As expected, pirates are all evil."
Ryuzaki nodded in agreement, rapidly pressing the shutter button. Luckily, he had enough cameras to capture this spectacular scene as a memento.
From beginning to end, Ryuzaki had lost count of how many photos he took; he hadn't even kept track.
Probably several thousand!
Seeing the pirates finished and raise their swords to strike the Celestial Dragon Saint Strobous, the messenger of justice arrived!
The savior—Ryuzaki—made his grand entrance!
"Damn pirates, what are you doing to the noble Celestial Dragon?"
Ryuzaki descended from the sky, filled with righteous indignation.
With a swift stroke, he cut down the pirate closest to Saint Strobous.
Before the other pirates could react, Ryuzaki swung his blade backhand, slicing through the neck of a nearby pirate, blood spurting out.
"Clang—"
"Bang—"
"Hah—"
"Ah—"
In that split second, some pirates raised guns, some drew knives, and of course, some pulled up their pants.
Ryuzaki's sudden attack was a massacre.
Perhaps these pirates weren't ordinary; they were powerful, yes, indeed very powerful, Ryuzaki admitted.
But, they had first fought a fierce battle with the Celestial Dragon's guards, suffering heavy casualties, and then fought the Celestial Dragon himself (well, sort of). Now, their stamina had shrunk to the point of being weaklings!
"Aaaaaah... Who the hell are you?"
"Listen up, you bastards! I am the embodiment of justice!"
Ryuzaki, after saying this, moved himself to tears, feeling like a legendary hero defeating a great demon king.
"Die!"
"Useless lackey." Ryuzaki casually flicked his wrist, slicing a pirate in half at the waist.
These pirates were mostly of lower strength.
The stronger ones had been dealt with first during Ryuzaki's surprise attack!
Especially the captain and first mate—they were definitely taken care of first!
Now, after Ryuzaki's slaughter, only seven or eight pirates remained!
Some of the smarter pirates jumped into the sea, but unfortunately, Ryuzaki didn't let them have their way.
The embodiment of justice had descended; if he let them escape, how embarrassing would that be, right?
He had to give the Celestial Dragon a perfect dressing-down!
**Chapter 49: Promotion and Nobility**
As the last splatter of blood disappeared into the hazy mist… the pirates were utterly—dead!
"Oh, great Celestial Dragon, please forgive my late arrival."
"Damn it, damn it… what are you good for, you glutton? Why did you only arrive now?"
"Well!" Ryuzaki answered honestly, "Actually, I arrived several hours ago, but I was a little hungry, so I ate something first, and then took a nap…"
"Next, I came to rescue you, but I started to ponder life, a profound question: where do people come from? Where are they going?"
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**Section 70**
"Finally, I saw some beautiful scenery and couldn't resist taking pictures. Oh, by the way, would you like to see the photo album I organized?"
Ryuzaki said, taking out the album and placing it in front of the Celestial Dragon, smiling as he flipped through it.
"You... you..."
The Celestial Dragon's face turned green with anger, almost fainting from rage. The photos in the album were of him being sexually assaulted by a group of rough men in various indescribable positions.
"Ah, right, I almost forgot to tell you."
"My subordinates have also collected many of these photos. They're hidden all over the world. If I die one day, I don't know what they might do!"
"You... you dare threaten me?"
"Go to hell! I am threatening you, so what! Bite me, bite me, if you dare..."
Ryuzaki was smug and jumping around excitedly.
*Hey, hey, hey, let's get this party started...*
The pathetic and pitiful Celestial Dragon had just been ravaged by a group of rough men.
Now, he could only watch helplessly as Ryuzaki swaggered in front of him.
He really wanted to roar, "You're courting death!"
But in the end, he couldn't bring himself to shout it. The noble Celestial Dragon had shamefully chickened out!
This ship belonged to the Celestial Dragon, and it still had quite a bit of valuables on board.
After partying for a while, Ryuzaki started looting!
He first ransacked the Celestial Dragon's ship, then went to the pirate ship and ransacked it as well.
Unfortunately, he didn't get any Devil Fruits, only some Berries and a few pieces of jewelry.
After looting, Ryuzaki scratched his head. What should he do next? Should he contact Buck?
Ryuzaki took out a Den Den Mushi to contact Buck, but unexpectedly found that the Den Den Mushi couldn't connect.
Ryuzaki suddenly realized.
Although he didn't know the specific reason, in this place, the Den Den Mushi couldn't be used.
It was a bit like the feeling of having no cell phone signal in the mountains.
"No wonder we lost contact!"
Ryuzaki muttered, then steered the World Government ship away from the waters of the Florian Triangle.
Just as they left the misty area, a naval warship came into view in the distance.
"Yo, Saint Strobous, someone's come to rescue you! You're safe now!"
Saint Strobous glared at Ryuzaki.
"Heh heh, Saint Strobous, you know what to say. This is my Den Den Mushi, here you go. If I want to contact you but can't, you know what happens with this photo..."
With that, Ryuzaki disappeared, actually opening a door into another dimension!
Saint Strobous was eventually found by the searching naval forces.
Back in the Holy Land, Saint Strobous recounted what had happened.
In short, he had been attacked in the Florian Triangle, suffering heavy casualties among his crew. Fortunately, rescue arrived at that moment, and that rescuer... was none other than Ryuzaki!
**Chapter 49: Promotion and Nobility (Part 2)**
In short, he was attacked in the Florian Triangle, suffering heavy casualties among his crew. Fortunately, rescue arrived just in time, and that rescuer... was none other than Ryuzaki!
To cover Saint Strobous's retreat, Ryuzaki stayed behind to fight the numerous pirates, letting Saint Strobous sail away first.
Look at Ryuzaki!
Years ago, he discovered the whereabouts of Revolutionary Army leader **Dragon**, a great achievement.
This time, he saved a Celestial Dragon, another great achievement.
His bravery has been proven by facts.
His loyalty is undeniable.
Honestly, where can you find such a loyal and devoted person as Ryuzaki? Shouldn't he be promoted and ennobled quickly?
Because of this incident, the World Government's higher-ups trusted Ryuzaki even more.
This guy is good, this guy is incredibly good, utterly loyal to the World Government, he should be given important responsibilities.
He's just too inexperienced and too young; otherwise, he would definitely be in charge of Enies Lobby.
But a reward is necessary, after all, Saint Strobous personally commended Ryuzaki!
If you don't give Ryuzaki a promotion or reward, Saint Strobous will be furious.
In a room that's neither too big nor too small, there are five old men!
That's right, they are the five people with the highest power in the World Government—the **Five Elders** (Gorosei)!
"According to Buck's report, Ryuzaki is a rare genius swordsmith."
"Not only that, he's also a swordsmanship prodigy."
"Whether it's cracking down on the Revolutionary Army or rescuing the Celestial Dragons, this kid should be put to good use."
"However, his current identity shouldn't be revealed yet."
"The Revolutionary Army has grown rapidly in recent years, and the navy can no longer contain it. Pirates have also become increasingly rampant, and the government's prestige is gradually eroding. We need a special force."
"Oh? You mean…"
"I suggest establishing a secret special force under the World Government, with Ryuzaki as its commander."
"But he's too young!"
"It's alright. His ability to discover Dragon last time proves he has extensive experience."
"I second that! I agree!"
"I second that!"