The marble halls of the Holy Land of Mariejois echo with heavy footsteps as the Five Elders gather once again. This time, the atmosphere is thick with tension and unease. The previous calm they held about Kael Draymour has shattered, replaced by a growing sense of urgency and dread.
One of the Elders, Saint Ethanbaron with a stern expression, slams his hand on the table, his voice sharp with fury.
Saint Ethanbaron : "This is beyond unacceptable!"
Another Elder, Saint Markus Mars who had previously been calm and composed, clenches his fists.
Saint Markus Mars : "We underestimated him. A mere pirate… with that kind of power…"
Saint Saturn : "That Dragon-like power… if he continues to grow stronger, he will challenge the very foundation of this world. And what's worse, his actions are starting to inspire others. If we don't eliminate him now, we may not be able to control the chaos he will create."
The Five Elders remain silent, each of them lost in thought, their minds calculating the consequences of Kael's rise.
The tension in the room builds as the Elders discuss their next move. They are fury-stricken but also deeply worried. The world that has been under their control for centuries now seems on the edge of chaos.
Saint Warcury : is there any news about Rock's recent movement ?
Saint Markus Mars : one of the captains Charlotte Linlin was spotted near Yukiryu Island in the new world … with all her subordinates …
Saint Saturn : for what purpose we still don;t know … yet
Saint Ethanbaron : As for the other's, there's no news about them leaving Hachino's … but we can't be sure…. I know that they are planning something.
Saint Warcury : "We need to monitor Kael closely. If we discover any evidence that he is aligning himself with Rocks', we will need to move quickly. The Marines must investigate the New World thoroughly. If Kael is indeed walking the path of Rocks D. Xebec, the World Government will have no choice but to intervene. We cannot let the two of them meet."
Other's : "Agree"
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In the New World
Linlin : "Mamamama, this island weather is starting to get on my nerves" exclaimed Linlin.
Right now, Linlin and her subordinates are walking on a coastline through Yukiryu Island in the New World. Yukiryu island is an island that is covered in snow.
Kaido : "Tch…let me burn all this snow so that it heats up"
Linlin : "Mamamama, there's no need .. we just need to do our task here fast and get the hell out of here mamamama"
Kaido : "What does Rock want that is here, and he sent us to this island ? asked Kaido
Linlin : "Devil Fruit" Smirked Linlin
Kaido : "Tch only Devil Fruit…this is wasting time.. Why don't we go find that kid Kael so that i can punch him to the sky"
Linlin : "Mamama don't rush Kaido, that kid needs to prove himself more before we make contact with him…. Besides with his personality and ambition i'm sure he will knocking at our door sooner or later mamama"
Kaido : "tch…."
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Remote island where Kael is
The waves crashed against the rocky shore, the salty mist mixing with the scent of blood and scorched earth, Kael sat on the shore..
His battle with Zephyr in Loguetown had pushed him to the brink, he had underestimated the Marines' might, but they had also underestimated his resilience. His once-pristine coat was torn, soaked in both his blood and the blood of those who had stood in his way. He had barely escaped the Marines, but in doing so, he had abandoned his ship.
Staggering to his feet, Kael moved toward the dense jungle ahead, his breath slow and deliberate.
Kael : "I need to get stronger…."muttered Kael
Voices : You really surprised us ...." exclaimed the old Voice in his head..
Kael : "Huh…. it's you again…."exclaimed Kael
Voices : "in a short amount of time you already make us satisfied…."praised the voice
Kael : "Tch… it's not enough… I need to get stronger…. Far more stronger"
Voices : "Hahaha yes you are a child…. But don't be discouraged… your capability relies on your soul…"
Kael : "Huh what is that supposed to mean"
Voices : " Don't you see….when you come into this world you are just a nobody…. No strength… no fame…and in a short amount of time you are already achieving all of this" says the voices.
Kael : "it's because of the power you give me, the devil fruit and everything and also ... .every major battle I encounter in the end I run away…. I'm not strong enough" staggered Keal answering
Voices : "that's true, but... it's not because you are not strong ….. It;'s because you forget, everything needs to be done step by step…. There is no way just months after you come to this world you can be able to defeat those prominent figure"
Kael : "Tch ... I need to get stronger…. I need more power…i need to train myself" muttered Kael
Voices : "and so it shall be done …. For our satisfaction, ….. We are going to help you.." exclaimed the voice
Kael :" What do you mean…." asked Kael
Suddenly, the air around him starts to calm, the leaves that rustle start to stop and the sound of the ocean starts to silence.
Kael : " what is going on…." muttered Kael in shock
Voices : "For your convenience of time…. We stop the world around you for a moment, so you can train without losing any time of the world" says the voice
Kael : "No way….. How can that be" shock Kael
Voices : "Child you forget….. It is us who control all domain, all that is existing… if we want it to happen… and so shall it happen"
Kael :"...." silence
Voices :" Now…. go and get what you need… for the next two years we want to see what you can become with our help… understand yourself and your power…." says the voices before silence in his head.
Kael grinned...it really does happen like this huh
Kael : "Understand myself and my power"exclaimed Kael
This world had not yet seen the full extent of the Night Abyss Dragon's power.
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(And so it begins)
Deep within the heart of the unnamed island, where the jungle swallowed the sunlight and the air hung thick with the scent of damp earth, Kael Draymour stood at the center of a ruined clearing.
His wounds had begun to heal, his strength slowly returning, but it was not enough. He had faced Zephyr, he had survived, but survival was not victory. If he was to reshape this world through chaos, he needed more.
More power.
He could feel the power stirring deeper, something he had yet to fully grasp. His breath slowed, his chest rising and falling as his Conqueror's Haki seeped into the air, making the very island tremble.
He exhaled.
Then, he moved.
In an instant, his fingernails elongated into abyssal claws, his muscles tensed and expanded, his very presence darkened as the first flickers of his Zoan form crept in. The Ryu Ryu no Mi, Model: Night Abyss Dragon was a beast of nightmares, and Kael was determined to master it completely.
With a single step, the ground beneath him shattered. He lunged forward, his right arm coated in blackened scales, veins pulsing with violet light. His claw slashed through the air, and the boulder in front of him, once unmovable, exploded into fragments, torn apart by sheer force. The shockwave sent the shattered remains scattering into the jungle.
.But he did not stop.
Kael stepped forward, his fist tightening, the edges of his vision darkening as he let more of his beastial nature take hold. He wasn't just training to be stronger, he was tearing away the last remnants of weakness.
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(First Half a Year of Cultivation)
Power alone would not be enough to conquer this world, he had seen that firsthand. Garp's fists, the way Zephyr endured his assault, were proof that the true monsters of the world did not rely solely on their Devil Fruits.
(Armament Haki)
Kael stood before a towering tree, its trunk as thick as a sea king's neck. He clenched his fist, exhaling slowly. His fingers tightened into a vice, and with a single strike, he drove his fist forward.
(Observation Haki)
A presence shifted behind him. A creature lunged, its claws slicing through the air. Without thinking, Kael tilted his head to the side, avoiding the strike by mere inches. Another beast moved from the left, he twisted his body, dodging again, his instincts sharpening with every second.
He wasn't just reacting anymore.
He was reading the flow of the world itself.
(Conqueror's Haki)
Kael stood at the edge of a cliff, looking down at a pack of wild beasts below. Dozens of them, snarling and ready to kill.
He breathed in.
His eyes gleamed a deep, abyssal violet.
A wave of invisible force erupted from him, crashing down upon the beasts below. The air shook, the trees bent under the pressure, and one by one, the creatures collapsed, their bodies trembling beneath the weight of his will.
Some merely froze, too afraid to move. Others fell unconscious, foam forming at their mouths.
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(Second Half a Year of Cultivation)
(Understanding The Flow)
Kael took a deep breath, closing his eyes. His Armament Haki, dark and menacing, spread over his fists, coating them in an obsidian glow. But this alone was not Ryuo, this was simply armor.
He exhaled.
Instead of forcing his strength inward, he willed his haki outward, not just wrapping his fists, but letting it flow beyond his skin, radiating an invisible force. He could feel it, a sensation akin to water circulating through his limbs, seeking to escape.
His right hand slowly extended forward, fingers open.
A crackling energy shimmered around his palm, faint and unstable.
He struck.
His fingers barely touched the boulder, yet a small shockwave rippled against its surface. A dent formed, but it was minor, nowhere near the devastating power he had seen from true Ryuo users from the anime.
Kael grit his teeth.
"Not enough."
(Destruction Without Contact)
Kael moved to a different boulder, slightly smaller, more compact. This time, he focused his entire will into his palm, imagining his Haki leaving his body, not as armor, but as a weapon.
He clenched his fist.
The air around his knuckles trembled.
His fist stopped inches away from the boulder, yet—
CRACK—BOOM!
A jagged fracture exploded from within the rock, as if an invisible force had pierced its core. Kael's eyes widened slightly. He could feel it now.
Ryuo, The ability to destroy without direct contact, He smirked. Progress.
(The True Test – Flowing Ryuo in Combat)
Kael turned his gaze toward the pack of monstrous beasts lurking within the jungle. They had been watching him, their predatory eyes glowing in the darkness, sensing his exhaustion from repeated training.
Instead, he raised his hand, fingers slightly open, and let his Haki flow outward, an invisible force radiating from his palm.
The creature froze mid-air.
A sudden, invisible shockwave erupted from Kael's outstretched hand, slamming into the beast's chest before his fingers even made contact.
BOOM!
The jungle trembled as the creature was blasted back, crashing into the trees, its body limp. The rest of the predators lowered their heads, whimpering, recognizing the overwhelming presence of a true predator.
Kael cracked his knuckles, his violet gaze burning with power.
"This… this is true power."
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(Third and Fourth half a Year of Cultivation)
The winds of the night howled through the deserted coastline. Waves crashed against the jagged cliffs, but Kael Draymour sat unmoving, his body still as stone, his mind sinking into the abyss of his soul.
His battle and training had revealed something crucial. Strength was not just physical.
Haki was not just power, it was will, it was soul. And if he was to conquer this world, if he was to defile its order to its core, he needed to temper not only his body, but the very essence of his existence.
Thus, he meditated.
Kael exhaled slowly. The world around him faded, drowned out by a deeper, darker void that stretched endlessly in his mind.
Here, within the depths of his soul, he saw it, the abyssal dragon.
The Night Abyss Dragon coiled within the darkness, its blackened scales gleaming with eerie violet light, its glowing ribs pulsing like a heartbeat. The beast watched him, its burning purple eyes reflecting his own fury, his own hatred, his own thirst for power.
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Kael : "I need more."
The dragon snarled, its deep, reverberating growl shaking the very foundation of his soul.
"Power? Chaos? Do you even understand the price?"
Kael's gaze did not waver.
"Power is the only thing that matters in this world. Strength is absolute. Everything else is an illusion."
The dragon chuckled, the sound like a storm breaking across the heavens.
"Then show me. Wield me completely, or be devoured by me."
The abyss around Kael collapsed.
Dark flames erupted from all sides, swallowing him whole, but he did not scream. He did not resist. Instead, he embraced the darkness.
He let it burn away the weakness, the hesitation, the limitations of his mortal form. His body was nothing, his will, his soul, was all that mattered.
The pain transformed into power. The abyss no longer consumed him, he consumed it. And as the black flames receded, Kael stood there, unchanged in body, but reforged in spirit.
His breath was steady. His mind was sharper than ever. His soul had become a blade honed for war.
He opened his eyes.
The purple glow within them burned brighter than before.
He smirked.
Kael : "Now I see."
He was not just a pirate. He was the abyss itself.
And the world would soon learn… no light could ever escape him.
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(End of this chapter)
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