章節 76: B-b-b-b-b-b-b-b-b-b-b-battle?
Leaving Silver king's bar, where we talked, I went to look at the result of my actions.
Houses partially destroyed or damaged, dead people laying at some places.
And for what? I should've just fought and defeated buster call.
Thankfully it seems that That noble prick calmed down and didn't get rid of everyone, just a portion of an island.
From what I found out later, they didn't really remember my face. Noble found someone with similar looking body and killed him instead of me. After that he just left this place, satisfied after torturing the poor man that had nothing to do with it.
Well. fck...
Still, I don't care that much, so I proceeded to go sleep and returned to Rayleigh on the next day.
From that day, we started our preparations. Searching for Blackbeard's position, plan, and any other details.
Obviously, most of it was Rayleigh's work as he didn't trust me fully, so he had to get information himself. It was not that strange, to be honest. I even though that he wouldn't believe me when I just approached him, but it seems that he decided to find out if I'm talking truth.
Yea, I obviously thought myself being convincing...
Obviously he would check everything just to be sure. He just didn't decline my information because he couldn't be sure if I'm lying.
Ahh... I felt smart when I thought about everything that I've done, how I talked, what I suggested.
The only thing that I was smart about is suggestion of replacing Ace, as it was now known that Teach had couple of contingency plans in case of failure. He wasn't stupid.
Arriving at a point where Teach was being watched 24/7, I decided to talk about Rayleigh. Not about anyone else, but about him. With him.
" Rayleigh. I wanted to talk with you about one thing, but I didn't know when to approach you with it" I said, inviting him for a break, as we currently were far away from sabaody, in the middle of the sea.
" What is it? " He asked, agreeing to my invitation.
" Do you want to become young again? " I asked.
" No, even if there would be a way, I am happy being old. " He replied, as I again tried to make him drink Cola, but he still chose Scotch.
Oh, yes. Forgot to mention that I currently had full map of this world. And it was online at that.
I had thousand or more observers far in to the sky, monitoring the world. Obviously, if I would want to search it in details, I would need more.
This planet was not small.
And I couldn't provide much faster creation of observers as they all had to be installed with an emergency disintegration function.
If it goes offline, heavily damaged, someone is attacking, or any other possibility of it getting deconstructed or taken, it would activate self destruction, taking itself out of existence, leaving nothing to be retrieved.
And this device took time and special resources to make. Don't even speak about a business I created.
I began the creation of carbonised drinks. Cola, Pepsi, Fanta, Sprite, And many other different drinks that were too numerous to even try and name. Obviously, in priority I had Cola and Pepsi. Especially Light version.
Obviously I didn't use any plastic packaging, For now it was distributed either by pouring it in customer's container, or into the biodegradable plastic that would be easily eaten by bacteria in less than a year.
This business was necessary for me not to steal necessary resources and to spread the love of carbonised drinks.
You might say that they are bad for everyone's health, but it is your drink is bad. Not mine.
I long ago created a safer version that could be drunk for much longer and in bigger quantity without getting permanent health issues.
What? You thought I would continue spreading inefficient and health damaging drink across the world? pfft...
Yes, I only created new recipe in this world. I didn't really care before.
Oh. yes, I was talking with Rayleigh. Whoops. my bad. Let's get back to him, I must've tired you with miscellaneous business.
But really, you should try Pepsi Light without prejudice.
Ok. ok I'm stopping.
" Well, I meant do you want to get back to your peak condition? I'm not talking about becoming young and returning back in time, it's impossible to" I said.
" At least for now " I mumbled, quietly.
" Ahh. I wish ot would be possible. But it's not. " He replied, as he began talking about past. About his travels with Roger, about Shanks and Buggy being dumb brats that always made him laugh remembering their actions.
After a while, I decided to interrupt him.
" I might have a way for you to get back to your peak strength, but it would most probably make you look a little younger and live longer. And as I can see, you don't really want that. " I said, after he stopped to take another sip and finished one of his stories.
" At least think about it. I would need a little bit of your blood if you would agree. " I said.
" And it wouldn't be immediate. I also could give it to your family, if you want. " I said.
Obviously I was not talking about giving him my blood.
I just had knowledge about T-virus, zerg and many other things that could make it possible. Don't even talk about knowledge AI possess, it could even provide natural ways without any other additional changes to his genome.
" Why would you need it? " He asked, looking in to the distance.
" It is required to test compatibility of different ways to do it and create a version that is made for you. " I replied in simple words.
"I will think about it " He replied, as we just continued looking into horizon quietly, listening to the waves crushing in to the ship.
After some time, I don't know how long, We arrived at Island that I don't know name of. There, Rayleigh left me with excuse of contacting some people.
Looking around the port village for few minutes, I decided to enjoy just walking and looking around.
I could see rough men unloading stuff from ships, Shops selling food, tools, weapons. I could even see food stalls that were pretty rare for villages.
This was unusually lively and filled village. I suppose it is because many ships came at once, but I might be mistaken. I am not really that knowledgeable about this place.
Walking for about an hour, I returned back on ship and continued trying to use Haki. Without training, I couldn't do anything. Especially from my hazy memory of Luffy's training in anime, where it was not really explained.
And finally, after weeks of work, mainly by Rayleigh, It was time for Ace's battle against Teach.
And it was fast. All it took was Teach touching Ace, and Voilà, Ace lost. Just like that. I'm not even talking about backups that Teach had, he didn't use them at all.
Who would've known that he is pretty smart while watching anime.
" So, did you find anyone for replacement? Anyone that could play the role until the end? " I asked, looking at Ace being taken away.
" No, nobody was good enough to play the role and be willing to die. I remember You spoke about having a replacement? " He said, turning his head in my direction, as we were relaxing on my Yacht. Who knew that Rayleigh was such a chill dude. He could be serious and chill at the same time.
" Yes, I have a way to replace him, but you will have to introduce me to One person. In private, and you will come with me " I replied, enjoying the sun.
" And who do you want to be introduced to? "
" Whitebeard "
" Why do you need me? You could just approach him with good alcohol and he would hear you out. " He said, knowing that I had more types of drinks than he tasted.
" Because I need him to be more trusting. And I wanted to approach him without getting too much attention to myself. " I said, not wanting to be known by everybody. It was not the time.
" ... "
" I can heal him. " I said, as he was silent.
" You sure? " Rayleigh asked, looking strangely at me.
" I can even make you young, don't talk about healing someone. It would take time, most probably, but I can do it " I said, as he still didn't agree to restoration of his strength. He didn't have a reason to agree.
Exchange process was necessary, and doing it inside the prison or on the way would be too difficult. The place where I would replace Ace, would be the place where he would be kept before execution.
" Rayleigh. I will need to meet Whitebeard as soon as possible, we need to explain situation to him. " I said, as we changed direction and went in a different direction. Straight to the Whitebeard.
It would be fun.
After a while, we arrived at one of the biggest fleet in this world. Whitebeard's fleet. Or, how he called it, family.
Coming closer, We both wore capes, but I additionally wore a mask, so nobody would recognise me. Yes, it looked strange, but I wanted to not be recognised.
Rayleigh, quietly talked with certain people and we went straight to the biggest ship to meet Edward Newgate.
Being watched by few people, we entered inside the ship, where nobody could see Rayleigh or me.
Looking around, person that led us through, approached Edward : " Father. These are people who want to meet you in private "
" Hmm? " Newgate looked at us, and seeing Rayleigh's face beneath the hood, he laughed " MWAHAHAHAHA "
" Kids, leave us alone. "
As they were leaving, he looked at me.
" And who are you? " He asked, like a cliche game starting window where you should enter your name.
Looking around at people, I shook my head, as I didn't want to speak while they were listening.
As last person left, Rayleigh took out his hood and happily said " Long time no see Edward "
" Yeshahaha" He replied. " So, show me your face now " He said, looking at me.
Taking out my mask to the storage, just like my hood, I introduced myself : " Anton. "
Taking out Firewhiskey I continued " Let's talk while drinking, I heard that you love to drink "
" Oahaha!! Rayleigh. You brought an interesting person " He said, as we all sat by the table.
" I didn't see this one, were you hiding ot from me? " Rayleigh asked, as I took five bottles out.
" No, It just takes time to make. This is not a simple drink. It requires certain process that I don't really know how to speed up yet " I replied, Opening one bottle that opened with a loud *POP* sound and a bit of fire leaking out of the bottle.
Giving each one of them a bottle I said "Вздрогнем!!"
Without waiting for them, I took a sip and breathed out, making a whiff of fire corresponding to the amount of whiskey consumed.
Looking at Edward, who took the whole bottle down in one go, I looked at Rayleigh, who drank a whole glass.
Ghm... it would be fiery night.
*Burp * I heard, as my vision was filled with fire from Rayleigh's mouth, while Edward managed to laugh and fill the whole room in it.
" Muahaha This drink is amazing!!! " Edward Shouted, taking another bottle.
Seems like I will have to take out some more. So I did it. I took out three barrels of Firewhiskey out.
They didn't know, but for me it was not extremely hard drink to make, just harder than just with fabricator, it required magic processing.
" So, Should we talk about why I wanted to meet you? " I asked, throwing first barrel at him.
" Go on, I'm listening " He said, catching the glass barrel and opening it.
" Rayleigh, let me begin " I said, as Rayleigh wanted to begin.
" I, with Rayleigh will change Ace when he arrives at Marine HQ, but I still would need you to play your role and attack it " I said, as news already spread. About Ace being captured and sentenced to death.
" What? It's impossible! " He said, lifting his voice.
" Not really " I said, making myself invisible. : " The only thing that you should do, is to try and wholeheartedly save replacement. "
" You don't believe I can save him myself? " Edward asked, while releasing another breath full of fire.
" Not in your current state, though I could heal you for a price " I said, smiling at him, while he looked grimly at me.
" No-one could save me, even best doctors couldn't, why do you think you can? " He asked seriously.
" This is why I brought Rayleigh with me, so you wouldn't decline me right away. " I replied.
" If you need proof, bring me one of your severely damaged people, and give me a little bit of their blood. And you will see. " I said.
" I won't risk my son's life to have a chance to heal me. " He replied, drinking some more.
" Are you sure you want to leave your sons alone? You know that you don't have long left " I said, as I already scanned him and knew that he was heavily damaged. Extremely so.
How was he able to defeat marines in his condition?
" See? I told you he would decline " Said Rayleigh, as he took a cheese stick from my plate, receiving a glare from me.
" If you would've agreed before, he would've had an example of success " I replied, taking a bucket full of sticks for everyone, while Fabricator was taken out to create more whiskey for conversion.
Eating and drinking, Rayleigh and Edward were talking about old times, while I and Rayleigh sometimes tried to suggest for him to get healed. I guess he is another old and stubborn man with his own sense of pride and life.
After a while, as serious talk ended, I looked at hundred barrels full of whiskey that was just turned to Firewhiskey through some magic manipulations, as all materials for it were fabricated in a condition that finished product had. Well, I'm not speaking about how I stole and analyzed it long ago, but for me it was not such an important thing, so I just forgot until one of people asked if I had something stronger that whiskey, but not pure alcohol.
After looking at them, I looked at Edward and Rayleigh and said to myself - " No, it will barely be enough for couple of people here... "
These were not big or huge barrels, these were 50 liters barrels, ones that could be comfortably used by any sized human in this world.
" I know, it is not enough. But It would take too much time to create more, so - We are partying tomorrow. " I said.
" Also, bring any unneeded food or any food that has gone bad " I said, taking converter out. I will need it to create material for fabricator.
" What is it? " Rayleigh asked, looking at a device with hose connected to it.
" Also bring huge empty barrel, where you would put it. This is device that will turn all biological trash into material for fabricator " I replied, making him look between converter and fabricator.
After that, all the junk and bad food, that was not edible or just not cooked, was used in creation of different types of alcohol.
interestingly enough, I didn't interact much with people while they partied like crazy, as I was getting to something in my attempts at learning travelling between worlds. I knew that I was close to something, but I didn't know what.
After all the partying finished, it was time for me to leave, I still was not really party guy, even after years of looking good. I just didn't find it so entertaining. I obviously was not against it, and enjoyed talking with people sometimes, but I was more of a loner type. Even with hive mind. Hive was enough for me.
I came to understand. I don't really find many things interesting. I tried being considerate of people in this world, and previous worlds, but why do I care?
I might've enjoyed reading manga and anime while I was human, but now I knew and felt these things, so they were no longer so fantastic and beautiful for me. Obviously, I didn't lose all the interest in the world or manga and anime, I just realized that I didn't really care much about worlds that I visited.
Harry potter world, it is just a memory for me now, there I learned magic, grew as a person somewhat, experienced pain from knowing that I missed thousand years.
Resident evil was the world that was just a normal world, except for mutated virus that somehow got small part of me.
Yes, it mutated because I didn't care about anything that concerned me and my body.
Now it is one piece. World of mystery and wonder. Sea that affects my energy, devil fruits that I am currently in possession of, courtesy of Edward who gave me some weak zoan fruit, after some negotiations. And a mysterious restriction that is high in to the sky.
I don't care about this world. I only care about my safety and maybe about mc of this world and gis surroundings. Why? Because I read about them, I imagined being with them, and not in the world itself.
Yes, I wanted to believe that I had things to do in here except for saving ace and finding answers to couple of interesting difficulties, I wanted to believe that I cared about people living here, about their fates, about fate of the mc and his travels.
But no.
I don't really care. I have my own problems. I might enjoy couple of things that I might do in every universe, but I don't care about this world at all.
Leaving Rayleigh and Edward with such thoughts in my head, I proceeded to my island and placed devil fruit inside contained room.
Obviously it was not a simple transaction, and I even had to lie. Obviously, I thought about things in a process, so I might've made some minor mistakes, but it worked out.
I managed to buy devil fruit and it allowed Edward to be sure that it was the reason for my arrival, price being his health.
In my hands I had couple of vials of his blood that I placed in another room, as I didn't care about details. I need it to be done, and it would be faster that way.
While all the experiments and adjustments to the different body and cell structure was managed by AI, I proceeded to create a simple and not very simple weapon.
I understand that my energy doesn't work on many people, but physical approach still works, so I decided to create a weapon with physical ammo.
For this small project, I wanted to do everything by myself.
Well... for the first few hours I wanted it to be made by myself.
After a while, I introduced my idea to AI, who create necessary details, recalculated and modified my weapon. Well, at least idea was mine.
Most probably, you might be asking b- what is the weapon? At first I wanted to go with some kind of magnet based weapon, but deemed it stupid as I had much more advanced technology.
So, in short, I had a circle where projectile was accelerating to insane speed until it will not get shot out through the opened part of the circular tube.
Tube itself was highly advanced, but it was made to shoot projectiles, and it used excessive level of technology for that.
I might've just used rocket, but I wanted it to be a projectile. I might use rockets later, I had some ideas.
Why would I need a circle to accelerate a projectile? Well, because this projectile would be pretty big, half a meter in diameter and couple meters long, depending on projectile.
This weapon, after it was created, obviously had a problem. ot was too big, so I created a box and by using magic, increased it's size from the inside.
After placing weapon in it, connecting couple of things, came the week of testing and modification.
After week, came the time for me to go and deliver Edward his medicine and save the Ace. I still had promises and goals in this world, so I stopped after we created automatically reloading version and added eight more of them inside the box, so projectiles would have time to accelerate.
This weapon from outside looked like a prolonged box, so I decorated it to look like rocket launcher from games and strapped it on my back.
Currently, I had only three types of ammo in my possession in numbers enough for continuous shooting.
Filled with pressurised sea water that would explode outside on impact, as outer shell would penetrate or destroy the target.
Filled with small spikes inside that would be spreading across big distance.
And a " simple " projectile that would penetrate target with it's head and open up on impact, breaking apart like spider legs and encasing target inside metal cage, if it survived.
Less common were chemical ammo. They require time and care, so they had additional panel for choosing different effects.
Yes. many different things. I even had a foaming ammo that would entrap the target inside foam, obviously not a simple foam. It was some kind of chemical that I didn't even know existed.
Well. all is fine and dandy, but as marines almost announced Ace's execution time, I had to prepare for battle myself. I decided to butt in and show everyone that I am stronK.
How would I show it?
I have only one ship, excluding yacht, but this ship was pretty big and already had weapons oriented to fight in this world.
Pressurised seawater artillery, shields against any projectiles, high velocity artillery that was simple to create, and a certain amount of observers in skies that could carry bombs and drop them down...
Well... certainly I used too much tech, but it all could get destroyed in a moment.
So, not a problem.
Using my new big ship, I proceeded back to Edward Newgate, as Rayleigh already went back to his bar on sabaody archipelago.
As I arrived at Whitebeard's zone of influence, I had to use my yacht as a proof that it was me. They remembered my yacht, as my face was hidden.
" Edward, hello " I said, poking my head in to the room where he sat and discussed some plans that I didn't care about.
" Oh, come in, come in. So, it is done? " He asked, as he shooed everyone away for now.
His closest family ( crew ) knew why I was here, so they quietly left without making a fuss about my intrusion.
" Yes, but it will have to increase your lifespan. Even if you asked to lower this parameter, it still will be longer than you wish " I replied, taking out a capsule and prepared to use it.
" By how much? " He asked, asking me to wait.
" Normally you would live up to 110-130 years, but by using my medicine you would live up to at least 170. " I replied vaguely, as it was all just an estimation.
" Is there no way to make it less? " He asked, as even he wanted to heal, he didn't want to live for extremely long. He suffered enough losses, and he didn't want to outlive everyone he knows.
" You could just fight recklessly or do rash things that would lower it, but it is not in my powers. I only can make it even longer. " I said, injecting it, as he agreed.
" Oh, remember not to have sex in next three years. Otherwise expected unexpected mutations in your children. Medicine will slowly change your body to a healthier one. " I said.
" Oh, and one last thing. If you drink this, your damaged body would get restored, as with medicine healing you, it will finally work " I said, giving him couple of flasks filled with potions that were brewed by using HP universe knowledge.
Obviously all ingredients were fabricated. Yes. Fabrication is awesome.
After leaving him by swirling in the air, I swam off in to the distance on my Yacht, to replace a certain prisoner, while my warship arrived at the island that was closest to the Marineford.
Arriving at the island under invisibility was easy. I could only be felt by strong haki users, so I slowly progressed to the prison.
Sadly for me, Garp was the one guarding him. Or thankfully. I don't know.
In any case, I decided to just approach him.
" Hello there mr. Garp. " I said, as he was already ready to attack me even before I said anything.
" Who are you, and how did you get here? " He asked, as his hands got covered in haki.
" It doesn't matter. What matters is that I am here to do the thing that you didn't dare to. " I said, as he rushed at me.
Unlike other forces, FORCE was not dispersed by anything in this world. So, I just lifted him up and held him lifted. I couldn't really do it easily with logia, as they could only be trapped, unlike normal humans.
He couldn't get out. Nothing to stand on, nothing to fight against. Just flying in the air.
" Don't worry. Sleep " I said, spreading sleeping drug in the air, making Ace and Garp sleep.
Well, that was easy. Why do I even consider fighting with brute force if I could use poison or any other drug?
Well, I need strength, and strength that can't be just taken away from me, so I guess it's fine?
Regressing with Ace out of there, I left android ace inside, to play the role of Ace. Obviously I made it look like he was hurt and was not awake while Garp is around.
Apparating to my ship, I placed Ace in an enclosed decontamination chamber, where he was cleaned and after that, I enclosed the room.
Room itself is was transparent and had air generator inside, but it was completely sealed, as I didn't know if Ace was psychologically fine and wouldn't attack me. I didn't want to kill him accidentally.
Sleeping drug would keep him asleep for some time, while I would be completing my bullet launcher.
Why did it need completion? Well. Targeting system was not yet calibrated and thus thing was not really comfortable to use. Too much time was used on functional part.
After creating pad for my shoulder, straps to hold it comfortably, installing eyesight, automatic calibration and aiming System, scope, and other useful things, I heard a sound that Ace are going to wake up soon. So, taking my bullet launcher 9.001, I went down and sat right in front of the glass.
" Ughh " Ace released grunt and yawned. *Yawn*
" Where a... "
" Who are you? Where am I? Ace asked, as he looked around and saw me.
" good morning Ace. Now that you woke up, I need you to listen, before you do or say anything. " I said, waiting for confirmation.
" Who are you? " He asked, using fire to intimidate me.
" It doesn't look like I'm in Marineford anymore, speak! What is going on? " He asked, rashly. Not listening to me.
" Listen to me and keep quiet " I said loudly, using magic to make my voice stronger, louder, and deeper.
At that he collected himself and looked at me, ready to attack.
Who wouldn't be confused after being in dirty prison for a while.
" Now, are you ready to listen? Or should I let you collected yourself? " I asked, looking at his tense body.
" I'm listening " He replied.
" Finally. First of all, My name is Anton. I took you out of prison. " I said, as I sat down in a chair, not realising that I stood up to shout at him.
" And you are on my ship." I continued.
" W... " He tried to say something, but I stopped him by lifting a hand and motioning for him to wait by lifting a finger.
" Currently you are in a room that was used to clean you and now it is used to ensure that you understand my point, before you try and attack. I know you saw me in the prison and attacking Garp, so it is a precaution. " I said, as he looked around once more.
He wouldn't really see anything around. Behind the glass walls there were only white walls and a chair.
" Now, for the reason of me saving you. " I said, as I waved my hand to make him sit.
After that came a long explanation about reasons and things that should be done.
He didn't want to endanger Whitebeard, or father how he called him, but it had to be done. He shouldn't appear outside before his execution.
" Once again, you must understand that you won't survive if it doesn't happen, while Edward would be easily able to escape. Don't worry too much. " I said.
" It doesn't matter. I don't trust you. Let me out, as you promised. I will go to him, he doesn't need to risk himself " he said.
" You don't understand, do you? " I asked.
" I can let you meet him, but I can't let you walk around freely. It is too dangerous for a son of Roger to walk around Alive. " I said, tired of trying to make him understand. He is stubborn.
Feeling tired, I just put him to sleep, placed food in his room and moved whole section to the yacht, that now only had this section, engine, bomb, and invisibility device on the inside. Yes, it was not big yacht. I didn't need big one.
Why do I care?
Most probably because I promised.
Well. After giving him to Whitebeard, I would stop caring. everything else is his choice.
Arriving at whale-looking ship, I boarded it while carrying a white box. Big white box.
" Edward. I need to talk " I shouted loudly, using only my voice, but it could be heard for a very long distance. I didn't realize that my voice while shouting is this loud.
" What is this? " He asked, as he came out of the inner part of the ship.
" let's discuss it privately. It's a delicate package. " I replied, not wishing to cause chaos by talking too much.
" Come in " He said, as we went inside, where I placed big box and opened it, revealing sleeping fiery princess that forgot what logic is.
" He doesn't listen. Now he is your problem. I don't care enough to keep him locked at my place. Keep him hidden. You know why" I said, leaving him with simple metal box that has a door, and sleeping man.
I don't really care about him thanking me, so I would skip it.
~ A day of execution ~
Finally it is time.
I am currently on my ship, laying on the desk, aiming at a certain light general. The only one fast enough to be a problem for me.
Right as Whitebeard's fleet arrived in epic manner, I took first shot.
This one is filled with water, and as my projectile launcher shoots projectiles at speeds exceeding 1-90.01 kilometers per second, depending on mode, It was highly improbable for anyone to evade. It could be made faster, but it would take time and more calculations. Obviously it would need different structures and principles too.
It might look slow, but for projectiles of this size it is enormous speed.
The moment it left my launcher 9.001, I saw Kizaru got penetrated and shredded apart by water explosion, killing everyone who was around.
Wow. I might've overdone it. Well. It doesn't matter. I just continued sniping everyone, who by my knowledge was corrupted, twisted, or just plainly bad.
I had some knowledge from manga and some from this world, so I killed many people even before anyone could understand what was going on.
Yes, sound from my place didn't reach them yet, as I was around fifty kilometers away, and I already annihilated almost every officer standing on the castle.
After that, I just swam at insane speed on my ship and shot slower projectiles full of sleeping drug, making all of this a complete mess.
As I arrived close enough for them to see me, I knew that they expected someone. I guess sound from my launcher were enough.
" So, anyone else wants to execute a man just for being a son of someone? " I asked, increasing my voice to such a degree that everyone could hear me.
" So, Should we just talk? I'm coming on to the shore " I said and jumped on the shore
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