Uchiha Puppet Master, Starting from One Piece

Green Pepper felt a terrifying force surge into his chest like a volcanic eruption. The defensive barrier of Armament Haki cracked inch by inch, and the power of lightning surged wildly into his internal organs along the cracks.

"puff--!"

A mouthful of blood spurted from Green Pepper's mouth, and his body flew backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily onto the open ground outside the courtyard, stirring up a cloud of dust.

As the smoke and dust slowly dissipated, Green Pepper struggled to stand up, only to find that all her strength had been drained, her limbs were numb and she could not move, so she could only lie on the ground, panting heavily.

He raised his head and looked at Bai Yu walking slowly towards him, his heart filled with shock and admiration.

In short, he only dislikes Garp and his family; he has lost the edge he had in his youth towards others.

Bai Yu walked up to him, sheathed the lightning and domineering aura from his fist, looked down at him, and said in a calm tone, "You flatter me, Senior Green Pepper."

Green Pepper looked at his clear yet sharp three-tomoe Sharingan eyes and the faint aura of a powerful figure emanating from him.

He suddenly burst into laughter, his voice full of energy, showing no signs of having just been seriously injured.

He struggled to reach out his hand: "Good lad, I'll remember this. If you can't make it in the new world, remember to come find us, the Eight Treasures Navy..."

Upon hearing this, Bai Yu's lips curled into a rare smile. He bowed slightly to Qingjiao, saying, "Thank you for your kindness, senior."

As the smoke and dust in the courtyard gradually dissipated, the underlings of the Eight Treasures Navy struggled to their feet. The initial expectation was gone from their eyes as they looked at Bai Yu; instead, they were filled with awe and worship.

Cai Yi remained drunk on the ground, snoring loudly, as if the earth-shattering fight had never happened.

Connor finally finished gnawing on the meat bone in his hand, then skipped and hopped over to Bai Yu's side, tilting his little face up and asking curiously, "Brother Bai Yu, you were so amazing! When that old man flew out, he was like a kicked ball!"

Bai Yu reached out and ruffled her hair, the sharpness in his eyes softening into gentleness.

"I'm getting old, I need to rest now. You all take good care of our distinguished guests."

Some of the young peppers, having lost face, struggled to their feet. The outcome was not what they had expected, and they could only accept their fate. After all, the Eight Treasures Water Army still needed to maintain a certain reputation, and there was no need to offend more people just to invite a strong person to join.

All that remained at the scene was Cai Yizhen's snoring and Uchiha Baiyu's group. As for the underlings of the Eight Treasures Navy, they had already begun cleaning up the mess after the battle. A few of the quick ones even brought bamboo chairs and cool tea, respectfully inviting Baiyu and his group to sit down.

"Brother Shiraha, Miss Robin, Miss Rangiku, and Miss Kanna."

The leader, a lean man, rubbed his hands together, his face full of a simple and honest smile.

"Dongliang instructed us to show you around the Flower Kingdom. This place may not have much else, but it's beautiful with clear waters and lush mountains, and there's plenty of delicious food to eat."

Bai Yu nodded in agreement, reached out and patted Connor's head, making Connor show an expression of enjoyment.

The streets of the Flower Country were far more bustling than I had imagined, and the architectural style was quite similar to that of the great Eastern country.

The group went to the Flower Kingdom for a visit. The cobblestone path was winding and tortuous, with small buildings with black tiles and white walls on both sides, and strings of red silk lanterns hanging under the eaves.

Street vendors set up oil-paper umbrellas, their shouts rising and falling. With a flick of the sugar painting master's hand, various lifelike animals appeared. One couldn't help but marvel at the similarities between them.

Connor's eyes were already shining like two black grapes. One moment he was pointing at the sugar painting, and the next he was attracted by the vendor selling candied hawthorns. He tugged at Bai Yu's clothes and refused to move.

Bai Yu let her rant, his gaze meeting Nico Robin's. The Flower Kingdom was located in the latter half of the West Blue, and was an extremely powerful country in the West Blue, possessing multiple large fleets and a very complex internal structure.

The group strolled around until noon, when they were led by members of the Babao Water Army to a riverside tavern.

In the elegant room by the river, Cai Yi had changed into a clean, plain-colored long robe and was holding a wine glass, gazing absently at the flowing water outside the window.

Seeing Bai Yu enter, he grinned and waved, saying, "Young man, come and sit down. Try our Flower Country's rice wine; it's no worse than Binks' wine."

Bai Yu led Connor over and had the little girl sit on a small stool next to her, with a plate of freshly steamed osmanthus cake in front of her.

He, Robin, and Rangiku sat down opposite Cai Yi, picked up their glasses and took a sip. The wine was clear and refreshing, with a subtle fragrance; it was truly exceptional.

"Brother Cai, have you gotten over your drunkenness?..." Bai Yu asked casually.

"It's alright."

Cai Yi waved his hand dismissively and took another swig of wine. "Resurrection wine, have some resurrection wine. You are really something, our pillar actually fell to you."

Bai Yu put down his wine glass and laughed, "It's just a trivial special ability, not worth mentioning."

He paused, his gaze drifting to the rolling green hills outside the window, before changing the subject: "Speaking of which, the Land of Flowers is truly a treasure. Far from the turmoil of the great pirates, it also boasts so many ancient traditions. I've heard that the Grand Line is home to many historical monuments. Brother Cai, you're very knowledgeable; have you ever heard of them? Although I don't know anything about ancient scripts, I'm still very interested."

Cai Yi paused slightly as he picked up some food, then looked up at Bai Yu. His sharp eyes seemed to see right through people.

He was silent for a moment, then suddenly chuckled, put down his chopsticks, and pointed to the tallest mountain peak outside the window.

"Do you see that mountain?"

Cai Yi's voice lowered a bit: "That mountain is our guardian mountain. At the top of the mountain stands a stone tablet that has existed since the founding of the Flower Kingdom. The stone tablet is covered with ancient characters, and for hundreds of years, no one has been able to understand a single word."

He paused, looking at Bai Yu: "The older generation says that the stone tablet wasn't originally in the Flower Country, but was supposedly retrieved from the sea. However, these are just rumors. I believe that the stone tablet was there from the beginning."

Bai Yu suppressed the turmoil in his heart, his face still bearing a calm smile: "Such a thing exists? It sounds incredible. I wonder if there will be a chance to see this stone tablet?"

Cai Yi squinted and stared at him for a long time before suddenly throwing his head back and bursting into laughter, the sound of which shook the dust off the roof beams.

"You little rascal."

He pointed at Bai Yu and laughed, "You're so young, but you've got a lot on your mind. Want to go see it? Sure, no one will understand it anyway, but it'll be good for you to see it."

Upon hearing this, Bai Yu was overjoyed, but his face remained calm and composed.

He stood up, cupped his hands in a respectful bow to Cai Yi, and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Brother Cai. We will take our leave now."

Connor had already stuffed the last piece of osmanthus cake into his mouth, his cheeks puffed out like a little squirrel. Upon hearing this, he immediately jumped off the stool, grabbing Bai Yu's sleeve: "Bai Yu, let's hurry up the mountain! Is there anything good to eat up there...?"

Sure enough, as expected of a dragon, its mouth never stopped moving.