I Have Been Sleeping Among Pirates For A Hundred Years

The bright moonlight poured down on the rough sea, and then fell on the calm and silent land.

Saka's body, filled with the power of the Seven Star Sword, felt a magical pull. This pull made him look at the man who was slowly approaching with the whites of his eyes that could no longer be called eyes.

He raised his hand and aimed it numbly at the man.

But the fingers that he could easily bend just now felt like they were being pressed down by a heavy mountain, preventing him from making any more movements.

It's the blood in the body that is resisting.

"it's over."

Joel stopped walking with an indifferent expression, "This experiment related to the 'blood factor' has produced results."

He raised a hand in vain.

Saka only felt that the pulling in his body was getting heavier and heavier, and the pain was getting more and more painful. It was like being pulled out of a cocoon, and the power in his body was being extracted finely, bit by bit.

"Ahhhhh!!!"

In the extremely severe pain, the boiling blood poured into his chest like a swarm, illuminating the green Seven-Star Sword mark with a dazzling light.

After this short period of brightness, the mark of the Seven-Star Sword escaped from his open mouth as if it were alive, and fell into Joel's palm under the incredulous eyes.

Saka, who was arrogant just now and threatened to plunge the world into darkness, was now stripped of his power without any resistance and fell to the ground like a puddle of mud.

The sudden change of situation almost made everyone present with Straw Hats unable to turn their heads, and were still a little stunned in place.

Just now……

what happened? !

"Hey, hey, have you seen it? He took away the power of the Seven Star Sword. This guy must be more terrifying than Zoro's friend..."

Usopp held up his broken right hand. This was the feedback he had received after sneak-attacking Saka from behind. Although he escaped the incoming sword light, his wrist was broken by the heavy stone rolled up by the sword light.

However, at this moment, he no longer had the intention to talk about his unparalleled courage. Instead, he shouted with excitement, trying to wake up his companions who were still confused, "We... better run away!"

"But……"

Chopper, who had bruises on his face and injuries all over his body, looked at the lake behind him and responded weakly, "We have no way out."

"With Luffy and the others here, there won't be any problem. Trust Luffy!" Nami held up the climate stick in front of her with a solemn look on her face.

"Having said that, your legs are obviously trembling! Hey! Wait... why are you retreating?

Hello! Don't hide behind me! And Chopper, don't imitate Nami, you are so strong, you should be our shield! "

Usopp shouted towards Nami who was hiding behind him and Chopper who was hiding behind Nami with a black line on his face.

"Asshole~ Even if you praise me, I won't be happy!" The reindeer couldn't help but twist its body happily.

Sanji looked away from the noisy trio and looked at Joel solemnly.

As the only one of the Straw Hat Pirates who has met each other and had a brief encounter with each other, he knows very well how powerful the other party is.

However, the scene before him made him realize that he still seriously underestimated the other party.

If this mysterious and treacherous man were an enemy...

Then, there will be a disaster more violent than the Seven Star Sword, which may completely destroy this nascent pirate group!

"...How could he not be able to stop it?"

Robin was stunned on the spot, a little lost in thought.

She had thought about this problem just now in the stone chamber. Since he could use this factor container, he should also have a way to control it.

But what she still doesn't understand is the purpose of Joel finally taking action at this moment.

Would it make him happy and excited to be like a savior and save everyone from life to death?

Or in other words, would playing with everyone like a demon and controlling the life and death of others at will bring him pleasure?

No……

He won't be so boring.

Robin thought at last.

Joel stared at the blood mark of the Seven Star Sword in his hand.

Under the surface of the blood-red liquid, there is a clear emerald green color. Where the red and green blend, there is a thin blood film that wraps the tiny green flame at the core.

"..."

At this moment, his thoughts seemed to have traveled to that distant eternity.

Devil Fruit was born out of human desire.

So, how are humans born?

How does life appear?

And why is there a difference between mind and body? Does the mind lead the body, or does the body lead the mind?

There are endless questions and endless explorations.

As a result, someone discovered during observation that the basic expressions of life are consistent among organisms of the same species, as if everything was created according to the corresponding design.

In this microscopic world, we can see the basic unit of biological construction - bloodline factors.

In this life taboo called "This is the realm of gods and cannot be touched by mortals", they did not choose to stop, but continued to go deeper.

Soon, they discovered that the power of Devil Fruit resides in the blood factor, intertwined and fused.

This discovery made them aware of life or a subtle connection with Devil Fruit.

Just as Devil Fruit was born from desire, they used desire as nourishment and put it into experiments, waiting for the mystery of life to be revealed.

However, there was too little nutrients to support the completion of this experiment. As a result, a larger observation sample "Arcas" appeared on the experimental platform.

Killing, destruction, greed, destruction, jealousy, countless desires are gathered in the container called the Seven Star Sword.

It became the beginning of the legend.

Joel glanced at the images that suddenly appeared in his mind and then quickly disappeared without a trace.

This message reflected by the blood seal of the Seven-Star Sword had been felt by him once when he first landed on the island more than 120 years ago.

At that time, the power remaining in the Seven Star Sword remained in the form of blood. This power, which came from the same source as him, was undoubtedly the legacy left by a certain vampire-form capable person.

And in the incomplete information mapped in the blood, you can see the results of the failed experiment that gathered huge desires, as well as the remains of the unfinished bloodline factors.

He had unprecedented curiosity at that time, and now, he truly understood the missing key step towards the realm of God.

Desire is a breeding ground for demons, and demons residing in blood factors will also gain greater power due to desire.

but……

A perfect bloodline factor is not just that.

Joel turned his gaze and glanced at the Straw Hats.

The "hope" that never gives up, the "courage" that is not afraid of strong enemies, the unswerving "trust", the resolute "sacrifice", and the girl's endless "love" for her lover.

In addition to endless desires, there are also noble emotions unique to life, which together form a complete lineage factor.

At this moment, this bloodline factor that absorbed everyone's emotions bloomed perfectly in the palm of Joel's hand.