Causality Law, the Beginning of Destruction

Bai Cangshu leaped freely through the air. Having mastered Moonwalk was extremely convenient for him, because he was already a Martial Artist who had reached a high level of mastery.

He could perfectly control his body, center of gravity, and the flow of force.

He was originally the type who could maximize the dissipation of an opponent’s attacks and counterattack on the ground. Now that he had mastered Moonwalk, he would no longer have the weakness of becoming a target after jumping into the air and being unable to change direction freely.

Tap. Bai Cangshu landed on the deck with barely a sound. He looked at the group of black-clad people on the warship, all of whom were pointing guns at him.

Standing in the middle of the deck was a somewhat flustered man. The half-mask on his face and the sword with a handguard allowed Bai Cangshu to recognize him.

"Hey, Dalmatian, hurry up and arrest this guy! Didn’t you see him massacring civilians?!"

Dalmatian’s face darkened. He could see clearly that the islanders seemed to have contracted some kind of illness. Their eyes were bloodshot, and they were exceptionally violent.

"Weren’t you planning to bombard these islanders from the start? Why pretend to care so much about civilians?"

Having been rebuked by Dalmatian, Spandam grew even angrier.

Yet from that exchange alone, Bai Cangshu knew that Dalmatian had most likely been forced into supporting an operation ordered by the World Government.

Other than the big shots of the underworld, the ones most drawn to Eldorado’s existence were naturally the World Government and the Revolutionary Army.

The appearance of the CP Agency did not surprise Bai Cangshu. He studied the Marines, his ears twitching slightly. The black patterns on his skin seemed to ripple as a strange new sense began to work.

He suddenly detected several low, steady breaths inside the warship’s cabin.

Spandam should have been in charge of CP9 at this time, but Rob Lucci and the others of CP9 had been infiltrating Water Seven for a long time. So the people in the cabin were most likely the others.

"Vice Admiral, I didn’t expect even you to be unable to act freely. Then I’d better take back that little girl who spent two years waiting on the island for Marine reinforcements."

"After all… the current Vice Admiral isn’t the reinforcements she was waiting for."

Bai Cangshu spoke those piercing words with a calm expression. Dalmatian was not as cruel and iron-blooded as Onigumo, but as a hawkish commander, he would naturally not feel much guilt over Bai Cangshu’s attempt to use a little girl as a pretext.

He merely said with a dark expression,

"As a marine soldier, I naturally have to obey orders."

"You should also return to G51 Branch immediately. The mission on that island no longer concerns the Marines of your branch."

Dalmatian still wanted to drive this overly ruthless genius Marine away from the island that was about to become hell.

But some people clearly did not want Bai Cangshu to leave just like that.

"Hey, hey, Vice Admiral Dalmatian, Officer Spandam, with combat power like this, how can we not make good use of it?"

"The enemies on that island are far more dangerous than we imagined. With my ability… I’m afraid I won’t be able to restrain that guy for long."

A hoarse yet magnetic voice rang out. From within the warship’s cabin, a silver-haired woman dressed in the same black suit uniform walked out.

Her breathing rhythm was slow, but her muscles were exceptionally well-proportioned. In Bai Cangshu’s eyes, that body possessed formidable explosive power, combining both speed and strength.

"Isn’t that right, Mercenary Tao?"

The silver-haired woman had a red heart-shaped mark at the corner of her eye, and she held a burning talisman in her hand.

Clearly, she had used some kind of item to keep Enel outside the island.

When Spandam saw this woman, his expression finally improved somewhat. He said irritably,

"If we need Marines like this, can’t we just take some from the warships behind us? From what I can see, those guys’ injuries aren’t even that serious."

The woman had accumulated enough prestige within the World Government. Behind her, the Werewolf Jabura and Blueno, with his horn-shaped hairstyle, also walked out.

"No, no, Officer Spandam. Some of the enemies on that island are probably best eliminated by me and this marine soldier. You know, we have plenty of methods. Even a Marine Headquarters Vice Admiral could fail if they let their guard down."

The woman directly pointed out Bai Cangshu’s and her own special identities. She walked right up to Bai Cangshu and said,

"Mercenary Tao, I think you need a temporary ally too, don’t you?"

"Even someone like you must be under considerable pressure from negative points right now."

Bai Cangshu finally moved his gaze away from Blueno. Blueno’s Door-Door Fruit was highly valuable, and Bai Cangshu did not hide his greedy gaze at all. However, Blueno remained indifferent, not taking Bai Cangshu and the others seriously.

You have triggered the Side Mission: World Government's Purge

Mission Description: Rumors of Eldorado have drawn the World Government's attention. They have decided to secretly seize Eldorado's gold, but before transferring it, they must ensure Eldorado's safety and secrecy.

Mission Objective: Purge Skuld Island's living forces and prevent information about Eldorado from spreading further.

Mission Progress: 17%

Mission Reward: Greatly increased World Government reputation; unlock the exchange shop.

Bai Cangshu glanced at Cindy and Olgins, who were still at a loss in the waters below, then looked at Blueno and Jabura, who were about to become his teammates. He nodded readily.

"Vice Admiral Dalmatian is right. I’m a marine soldier. I have to obey orders."

He grinned and gave Spandam a salute.

"Marine soldier Mercenary Tao at your service."

But Spandam felt as though Bai Cangshu’s gaze was stuck to his sword, which made him uncomfortable.

Cindy was ultimately brought aboard. She looked at the large group of Marines in confusion. Not one of them asked about the situation on the island, nor did anyone care about Officer Corey’s whereabouts.

She glanced at Bai Cangshu. The red staining his hands was so glaring that she no longer dared approach him, merely standing dumbly beside Olgins.

Amid the thunderous roar of the warship’s cannons, Bai Cangshu returned to the small lifeboat that resembled a dinghy. The female reincarnator calling herself Silverlight, along with the CP members, Dalmatian, and the other Marines, also began landing in lifeboats.

"Flame Demon seems to be injured. His whereabouts are unknown, but after the pirate ship was destroyed, his teammates should all have made it onto this island."

"Now is our best chance to farm points."

The woman seemed to possess plenty of intelligence. Bai Cangshu saw that she was still holding that talisman and asked,

"How much time do we have?"

Silverlight did not explain whether she belonged to the same faction as Bai Cangshu, and Bai Cangshu did not ask. Both had their own schemes, but without exception, both were interested in the reincarnators on the island.

The woman glanced at the rate at which her talisman was burning and said,

"About half an hour."

Boom!

The Marine cannons continued their bombardment. The wrecked ships in the harbor quickly turned into scattered debris on the sea.

Dalmatian was tall and powerfully built, his feet transforming into beastly forms. He disliked this kind of mission and said coldly,

"Tell me where the enemies are. I won’t waste much time."

Clearly, he intended to quickly eliminate the island’s strong fighters. Jabura swept one foot, and a terrifying slash instantly cut a group of red-eyed islanders on the beach into two.

Bai Cangshu shifted his right foot slightly. He had clearly seen how Rankyaku was executed, but aside from speed, the move also involved certain other techniques.

A flash of light appeared in Silverlight’s hand, and a white slip of paper soon began moving through the air on its own. The paper folded itself, swiftly becoming bird-shaped.

Silverlight dipped the paper bird in the islanders’ blood on the ground, then formed a hand seal and released it. The paper bird automatically flew away.

"Vice Admiral, this bird will guide you to the one who released the virus. I think someone capable of turning invisible is hiding nearby too."

Dalmatian snorted coldly. Following the paper bird’s trajectory, he quickly departed.

Jabura and Blueno were not under the woman’s command. They exchanged a glance, then charged directly toward the temple. Clearly, the task of finding Eldorado rested on them.

"Mercenary Tao, we have a very good hunting target now. Are you interested?"

Bai Cangshu pretended not to sense the traces of cursed energy flowing around her body. Due to his special physique, he was extremely sensitive to spiritual arts, Jujutsu Kaisen, and Onmyōdō.

Moreover, he had once possessed cursed energy himself. The cursed energy continuously being injected into the ground by the woman was impossible for him to miss.

Because of the spread of that virus and Enel’s brutal rule, this island had long been filled with negative energy. The woman seemed to want to summon a powerful cursed spirit into this world.

But the more she schemed around such things, the less Bai Cangshu cared.

"Oh? Who is it?"

"Moon Demon!"

The woman looked at Mercenary Tao, knowing that he would never refuse.

Sure enough, she saw Mercenary Tao narrow his eyes before breaking into a smile.

"He was injured by Enel?"

"Where is he?"

Silverlight pointed in one direction and said,

"Over there, roughly ten kilometers away. I can sense that he isn’t in good condition."

Bai Cangshu looked in the direction she pointed. It was opposite the temple, on the other side of the island.

"Does Eldorado have something like this…?"

Black Death stood outside the Golden Passage and asked uncertainly.

As a popular world within the Infinite Dimensional Space, most of One Piece World’s storylines had been explored by reincarnators before, and Eldorado was no exception. There were even rumors in the Space that a reincarnator had once completely taken control of Eldorado and brought it back to the Space.

But this…

Before Black Death stood countless twisted-limbed monsters within the Golden Passage. They seemed to be islanders infected by Blood Cross who had entered the temple and then arrived here.

Those twisted monsters radiated an eerie aura, repeatedly triggering alerts of corrosion.

At last, a voice sounded from afar.

"Reincarnator…"

"Just as Causality Law has decreed, at this moment, in this place…"

"I will gain freedom!"

In his shock, Black Death saw Luo Zang, who had merged into one with the Golden Passage, walk into the passage as though he had lost his mind. He wanted to stop him, but those grotesque monsters had already stretched their hands toward him.

Damn it, this is… Causality Law?!

Black Death revealed a terrified expression.

How could this be? How could a Strong-tier mission encounter a force like Causality Law…