Stirring Up Trouble (4K)

Crack!

Thunder exploded!

Cindy, hiding in her room, felt her heart clench. Thunder was what she feared most now, and thunderstorms were the weather she hated most. Every time thunder rumbled, she wondered whether someone had turned into another charred corpse.

Cindy looked out the window. The next second, blue-white lightning rained down everywhere. Several bolts struck the outskirts of the town, while the rest all fell toward the harbor.

A sudden panic rose within her. The harbor was a place strictly forbidden to the islanders, and there were not many intact ships there. Most were merely skiffs, incapable of putting out to sea.

Cindy pushed open the door and, under cover of the night, ran alone toward the dark, foul-smelling sewer.

She had always read the newspapers on the island, and recently, she had also begun looking at wanted posters.

She would visit those taverns too, listening to the pirates boast, gradually learning that the world was vast—so vast that ordinary people could never see all of it in their lifetimes. So vast that even the bravest warriors on Skuld Island would still be swallowed by unimaginable winds and waves once they reached the sea.

Perhaps the god who now occupied Skuld Island might also be defeated by even more terrifying monsters from the outside world…

The little girl held a vague longing in her heart. She wanted to hear more legends—about Marine Admirals, the Seven Warlords of the Sea, and… the Four Emperors…

Tap, tap, tap…

Her footsteps were hurried, and her mind was a mess with all sorts of legends from the sea. She even imagined whether one of those great figures known as the Four Emperors might happen to pass through these waters and casually take care of that god…

Whoosh~

The air was suddenly torn apart, bringing a violent gust of wind.

Only then did Cindy belatedly look up. She saw an enormous strange bird flutter down from the sky.

It was Priest Shura’s mount, Pan Tui!

The strange bird saw the little girl and immediately opened its mouth, spewing a torrent of flames. Shura had installed a Heat Dial in its mouth. Sky Island produced many shells with miraculous abilities. Not only did these things make life more convenient for Skypieans, they also gave them unique methods of combat.

The flames shot toward her, and Cindy stood frozen on the spot.

She had no talent for being a warrior. When danger came, instead of adrenaline surging and helping her evade it, her mind went blank. Her parents, blackened beyond recognition, and Sister Luo Luo kept appearing before her eyes. So this would be my ending too?

Boom!

The searing flames rushed toward her, but she felt no pain. She looked up, her pupils contracting sharply, and instinctively covered her mouth.

The tall bounty criminal, Olgins, stood with his back to the flames, shielding her.

That large face, usually twisted into a fierce expression, forced out a faint smile.

"Ha, little girl, scared, huh?"

"Uncle Olgins… you…"

Before Cindy could continue, Olgins let out a roar, grabbed an iron sewer valve, spun around, and hurled it.

Bang!

Pan Tui let out a shrill cry as it was knocked out of the air. The Heat Dial in its mouth was smashed as well, and blood poured out continuously.

Olgins sneered, turned back, and tore off his burning clothes along with a large chunk of flesh from his back. Then he grabbed Cindy and ran.

The members of God’s Guard in the distance noticed Pan Tui’s pained cries and began converging on the area.

Outside the temple stood a tall man in a purple suit. His hair stuck upward like spider legs, his teeth bit into his upper lip, and his eyes had rolled back so far that they had turned into Byakugan, leaving him unable to see.

"Lord Nirvana, you bit your upper lip!"

A subordinate beside him reminded him. Nirvana came back to his senses, consciously loosened his mouth, and regained the ability to speak.

"Pan Tui probably found the murderer who killed Shura. We’re going to support them!"

As he spoke, he lightly tapped both feet against the ground. Violent wind burst from beneath his feet, and a large expanse of white island clouds appeared. Nirvana used a Jet Dial and Cloud Dial to fly and create a special environment.

The members of his personal God’s Guard also used Jet Dials to take off at once, rapidly pursuing Olgins.

Ōgami of the Forest, sitting atop a round island cloud, and Ohm, holding a long sword nearly two meters long, remained outside the temple.

"Tonight seems rather unusual. The frequency of Lord God’s attacks is a little high…"

Ohm spoke. Ōgami of the Forest possessed exceptional Observation Haki. This ball-shaped man merely closed his eyes and sensed the surroundings for a moment before saying,

"Those gangs and pirates seem to have encountered some situation. They’re all fleeing toward the sea without regard for anything else…"

Ohm stroked his sword and asked in return,

"They know they’ll be struck by lightning once they sail out, yet they still want to go to sea?"

Ōgami of the Forest nodded. As the god priest who represented joy among the four priests of joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness, he always found delight in everything. This was not merely due to his personality and state of mind. He took pleasure in tormenting ordinary people, and it was also what God Enel demanded of him.

"So there must be some danger on this island that makes them believe they will certainly die if they don’t go to sea… Hahaha…"

Ōgami of the Forest laughed at their stupidity.

However, Ohm rose to his feet, dragging his sword as he walked into the darkness.

He knew that these pirates and gangsters, who had been peaceful for so long, would not all act this way at the same time without cause. Someone had to be deliberately forcing them to flee the island.

And that person was the one truly disrespecting God.

"Humans are always like this. They fall into even greater fear because of the terror before their eyes. To truly be free, there is only… death."

"Come, Holy."

He murmured, then called out. A massive dog emerged from the shadows and began searching for the enemy alongside him.

He moved quickly. In the gang district, even the heavy stench of blood could not conceal the fact that a killer was present at the scene.

The huge dog named Holy was much larger than a human, and its nose was equally keen. It sniffed around, then sprinted into the darkness.

Before long, it crossed all the districts and reached the outskirts of the beach. This side also faced the sea, but there was no harbor. The wreckage of a huge merchant ship lay on the beach, not yet cleared away.

A tall, lean man was carrying a small lifeboat down from the merchant ship. Seemingly hearing the commotion, he turned around. Under the moonlight, his face showed a hint of surprise, but he quickly smiled.

"Ha, I’d forgotten that among you four priests, there’s also one who keeps such an obedient big dog."

Holy let out a deep growl and immediately began charging across the beach. It was larger than a real-world yak, and once enraged, the huge dog actually rose onto its hind legs, repeatedly swinging its front paws like human fists.

Bang!

Holy threw a punch, and the air gave off a dull sound as though it were being ripped apart.

Ohm dragged his long blade and said,

"Don’t underestimate Holy. It’s… very strong."

Bai Cangshu naturally knew that this dog was no weakling. It was fast and powerful, but…

Whoosh, whoosh…

As the enormous white dog advanced on two legs, Bai Cangshu suddenly shouted,

"Holy, lie down!"

Boom!

Holy, in the middle of its charge, obediently lay down at once. Its forward momentum sent it tumbling onto the beach, plowing a massive trench through the sand.

This powerful dog, which could understand human speech, had one problem—it obeyed any command, regardless of whether it came from Ohm.

Ohm’s expression stiffened. Only now did he realize that he might have trained Holy to be too obedient. And… he had never taught it to listen only to him.

"Stand up, Holy!"

Ohm ordered. The huge dog stood again, but Bai Cangshu said once more,

"Lie down, Holy."

The dog lay down again.

After several repetitions, the huge dog became confused. It kept shaking its head and looking from side to side, seemingly unable to understand why the two men kept giving it contradictory orders.

Ohm also realized that the man before him was troublesome.

Bai Cangshu set down the small boat and glanced at the lightning still raining down without pause. He knew he did not have much time.

He had never intended to place all his hopes on Bellamy and those incompetent gangsters.

Those people were merely pawns meant to draw fire for him.

If Bai Cangshu alone went to sea, then even with his breathing and pulse at extremely low frequencies, there was still a chance Enel would detect him.

Bai Cangshu knew that the extraordinary traits of Intermediate Immortality in his body would awaken sooner or later. But if he were struck dead at sea, sank to the ocean floor, or was swallowed by some sea beast, then even if he revived, escaping would likely not be easy.

Therefore, tonight, he had slaughtered many people with decent physical abilities, forcing them to flee on a large scale while he mixed among them. At that point, a being with an extremely low breathing and heartbeat frequency would be almost impossible for Enel to hear.

However, Bai Cangshu had indeed overlooked the existence of Ohm and this dog.

"You’re Ohm, right? I don’t have much time. Draw your sword and let me see your Iron Trial."

As the strongest individual among the four priests, Ohm presided over the Iron Trial, which was said to have a survival rate of zero.

Ohm adjusted his sunglasses. Wearing sunglasses at night did not affect his combat ability. He was long accustomed to relying on that special sensory ability in battle rather than his eyes.

He suddenly drew his sword.

Iron Cloud!

As the sword was drawn, white sword light flashed. Dozens of meters of beach were cut open in an instant, the white sword light extending as if it were solid.

Bai Cangshu watched the slash and stepped forward. The sword light swept past his side as Ohm gripped the sword with both hands and suddenly pulled back.

The sword light instantly changed.

Ohm’s swordsmanship was not pure swordsmanship, nor had he reached the realm of a swordsman capable of Flying Slashes. He had merely installed a Cloud Dial capable of spewing Iron Cloud into his sword.

This allowed the blade to extend and change continuously while remaining as hard as iron.

Thanks to his intelligence advantage, Bai Cangshu was not surprised by this move. He raised his right hand and flicked two fingers.

Clang!

The sound of metal striking metal rang out, and the curved blade was instantly knocked outward.

Ohm’s heart skipped a beat. He twisted around in an instant. As the white blade broke, a new blade regenerated.

A fierce wind came from behind. Without turning, he thrust his sword backward.

Bai Cangshu curled his lips into a smile. Without even looking at the sword, he thrust out his right hand like a great spear.

Pfft!

Two sounds of flesh being pierced rang out almost simultaneously.

Ohm’s sword pierced through Bai Cangshu’s chest. The Iron Cloud instantly extended, and he even slashed downward with force. But Bai Cangshu’s muscles immediately tensed, clamping the blade so tightly that it could not move at all.

Ohm looked down as a scarlet hand burst from his chest, his strength rapidly draining away.

Bai Cangshu flung him away with force. Ohm was thrown through the air. Bai Cangshu pulled out the special long sword, swung it twice, then tossed it to the ground. Anything that could not be brought into the space held little value to a Reincarnator.

By the time he turned around, the wound across his chest and abdomen had already healed.

"What a pity, Ohm. If you had met me earlier, perhaps we could have had a proper fight."

This had been a profoundly unequal encounter. Bai Cangshu knew all of Ohm’s information, while Ohm knew nothing about Bai Cangshu.

To save time, Bai Cangshu had practically offered up a fatal opening in the eyes of an ordinary person.

They had both struck each other’s vital points, but Bai Cangshu now… no longer had any concept of a "vital point."

He turned and left, pushing the little wooden boat into the sea. The huge dog named Holy was still lying on the ground, faithfully carrying out its command. It kept whimpering, seemingly urging Ohm to give it another order.

But Ohm made no sound again.

You killed Priest Ohm and obtained 800 Dimensional Points.

Side Quest: Demise of God's Guard progress updated. Current completion: 41%.

Bai Cangshu’s heartbeat and breathing completely ceased. At the same time, the small wooden boat was shoved into the waves by a powerful force.

Bai Cangshu sat in the boat and rowed hard. The wooden boat quickly cut through the waves, sailing into the distance.

Meanwhile, blue-white lightning continued raging over the harbor district on the other side.

You have left God's Country. Main Mission 1 progress has stopped updating.

Bai Cangshu smiled. The space’s mission descriptions remained as precise as ever. This Main Mission 1 required him to survive in God’s Country for thirty days.

To most Reincarnators, since the standard stay in a mission world was only thirty days, Main Mission 1 essentially fixed their coordinates, preventing them from leaving the island and forcing them to survive under Enel’s threat.

But Bai Cangshu had experience of being left unconscious in the Jujutsu world due to Yellow Springs Erosion. He knew very well that a mission which did not explicitly state that leaving God’s Country would result in death did not actually restrict a Reincarnator’s coordinates.

A Reincarnator could leave the island entirely. They only needed to pay a sufficient price in the end and remain behind long enough to make up the days.

If he wanted to face both Enel and the higher-tier Reincarnators who would descend upon this world in nine days, Bai Cangshu needed to make this place chaotic enough to draw enough people into the vortex.

"Enel, don’t thank me. I’ll make your country truly lively."

The next day, major news spread through Mock Town, where One Piece and thugs gathered: the legendary Eldorado had reappeared on what had once been Skuld Island, and someone had brought out massive chunks of gold of astonishing purity.

I’ve recovered a little. I’ll return to daily ten-thousand-word updates as soon as possible. Sorry.