Unfulfilled Promise, Golden Soul Fragment (3K Subscription Request)

The black blade, Dragon Slayer, pierced straight through Enel’s corrupted body. The sword’s broad blade practically pulverized all of Enel’s vital organs in one blow.

This kind of injury was not something that could be healed by stimulating cell activity or shocking the heart. It was completely fatal.

The blazing white smoke clouds lingered, but Bai Cangshu gripped Dragon Slayer and fell from the sky into the sea.

Splash!

Only after Bai Cangshu dragged Enel beneath the sea, where copious amounts of blood and organs began spilling out, did the spatial notifications finally appear.

You have killed Plot Character Enel and obtained 3,500 Dimensional Points.

You have obtained B-rank Anomaly Point ×1.

Side Mission: World Government's Purge has been completed. All those aware of Eldorado on Skuld Island have been purged.

Your reputation with the World Government and the Marines has greatly increased. Current status: Respected (33/100).

Reputation exchange has been unlocked. You may obtain exchange lists from high-ranking figures in the World Government and the Marines.

A string of notifications appeared. Bai Cangshu straightened up from the sea as purple radiance continuously gathered before him. At last, a Drop Card faintly crackling with lightning appeared, and he reached out to grab it.

You have obtained the item Drop Card (Extremely Rare) ×1.

Bang!

A violent impact rang out. Bai Cangshu saw Garp reappear on the distant island, having once again beaten the massive Werewolf, over a hundred meters long, unconscious. In his other hand, Garp was dragging the monstrous Avatar of the Moon Demon, clearly intending to capture all of them alive.

With a thought, Bai Cangshu rose from the sea. Yet at that moment, an enormous feeling of depletion struck him.

The crimson flames began to die out bit by bit, and the effect that boosted all his attributes vanished with them.

Solitary Jealousy Flame and the special Talent Manifestation state both began to fade now that his battle with Enel was over. A powerful sense of emptiness rose within him, and he instantly fell from that feeling of omnipotence.

Bai Cangshu’s mind grew quiet. Looking around, he could no longer obtain all kinds of information so directly, much less process so much information at once.

At the same time, immense pain began to surface. The backlash that appeared every time he activated his talent was especially intense this time.

Although Bai Cangshu’s body possessed High-Speed Regeneration, the pain was still like a red-hot Branding Iron being pressed directly onto his nerves, twisting his face into a savage grimace.

Veins bulged across his face. The overwhelming pain also caused Satsui no Hado to surge up from within him again, breaking through the Binding Vow of reason.

Bai Cangshu’s breathing grew heavy. In the distance, Marine warships were approaching. Cindy stood by Garp’s feet, hopping excitedly. Vice Admiral Garp was Officer Corey’s idol; she thought this had to be the reinforcements Officer Corey had found.

"Hey, big guy, we’re safe!"

"Hero Garp is here!"

Bai Cangshu kept taking deep breaths, suppressing the bloodthirsty urge to kill within him. At that moment, the Conqueror’s Haki in his left hand was already on the verge of fading away. As Solitary Jealousy Flame and Talent Manifestation shut down at the same time, Bai Cangshu’s mental attributes fell to a low point. Though his conversion efficiency remained high, he could barely keep himself under control.

It would be easy for him to slip back into Satsui no Hado under provocation.

Satsui no Hado was inherently a double-edged sword. Its killing power was immense, far exceeding the destructive force of ordinary power. It possessed tremendous penetration, as well as the qualities of destruction and annihilation. At the same time, it carried the powerful transmissive and intimidating effects of waves.

Yet even a martial arts master like Akuma could be driven by Satsui no Hado, ultimately living for years like a murderous beast.

Bai Cangshu’s expression kept changing. Garp, Chaton, and the others aboard the ship possessed powerful Observation Haki and all noticed that something was wrong with Bai Cangshu’s condition.

Chaton grabbed Cindy by the collar and set her down toward the rear of the deck.

"Kid, some people are far less kind than you think."

Chaton meant well, but his words reminded Cindy of how she had previously feared the big guy because he had killed those mutated townspeople.

She glared angrily at Chaton, then climbed back to the front deck of the warship and said firmly,

"The big guy is a good person, just like Officer Corey! He just saved Uncle Olgins and me!"

Olgins understood the strength of a Marine Headquarters Vice Admiral better than Cindy did. At the same time, he could sense the dangerous aura emanating from the man floating on the sea in the distance.

That man was like a bloodthirsty ferocious beast.

But…

His expression was complicated. The man had indeed saved him and the little girl; that was an undeniable fact. Moreover, he seemed to have slain that terrifying evil god.

Even if such a person was a ferocious beast, he was a ferocious beast that had helped them.

Humans should not distance themselves from their savior out of fear.

He nodded and stood behind Cindy.

Garp said nothing. He merely looked down at Bai Cangshu from above. The other man’s aura had fallen greatly, no longer giving him that overwhelming sense of pressure.

Even that resplendent Conqueror’s Haki had now withdrawn into his body, leaving behind only that beast-like killing intent.

Soon, Marines tossed down a rope ladder, attempting to rescue Bai Cangshu. But Bai Cangshu merely stomped hard beneath the water with both legs, launching himself into the air before landing on the warship’s deck.

He forcibly suppressed the urge to kill in his heart, but the little girl ignored that terrifying feeling and rushed over, hugging Bai Cangshu’s leg.

Bai Cangshu took a deep breath and activated the bloodline trait Yin Spirit Possession.

Within the world of consciousness, an enormous suction force appeared once again. Satoru Gojo stood beneath the Throne of the Heart, and a powerful repulsive force pushed away those Yin Spirits that were being involuntarily drawn toward the suction.

After Roland’s spirit body died, Bai Cangshu’s spirit had stabilized once more. There was virtually no chance to seize control of the body, and Satoru Gojo had no interest in doing such a thankless task at a time like this.

Yet this ordinary marine soldier named Corey had truly surprised even Satoru Gojo.

It was a possibility he had never seen in ordinary people in his original world.

He even wondered whether, if several brave people like Corey had appeared among those ordinary people during the Hidden Inventory Arc, that girl might have survived…

Satoru Gojo raised his head. White clouds seemed to drift through those azure, sky-deep pupils, but even he could not see the possibilities that had yet to happen.

"Go on. It isn’t easy to make this body’s owner show kindness."

Satoru Gojo had existed in this world of consciousness for a long time. More than anyone else, he understood what a cruel and alien creature this body’s owner was.

He had absolutely no awareness of being human and lacked empathy. Though he always wore that charming smile, just like Satoru Gojo, he was merely a monster skilled at disguising himself as something close to human.

And just like Satoru Gojo, this monster born different was now taking another step forward, learning to touch the human heart. He was curious whether, after that, the other man would lose his alien nature and become an ordinary person, or… become a monster who understood human hearts.

Corey faintly heard the girl’s voice. He had never imagined that he, who had blindly charged toward that evil god and died, would be given such an opportunity.

His spirit body floated up involuntarily before being drawn into the Throne of the Heart.

In an instant, Bai Cangshu sensed Corey’s spirit. Corey’s spirit carried an enduring warmth.

Bai Cangshu looked at Vice Admiral Chaton, who was wary of him, and knew that these Marine Headquarters Vice Admirals had all noticed the abnormality in his current state. In the corner of the warship, Bellamy, whose face had already sprouted multiple tumors, shrank back as he watched him.

Everyone with a certain amount of strength seemed to regard him as a ferocious beast.

The corner of Bai Cangshu’s mouth curled up. The next moment, he closed his eyes of his own accord, and his consciousness briefly fell asleep.

Corey blinked, discovering that he had truly gained control of the body.

Garp and the others also turned their heads in astonishment. In only an instant, this man’s temperament had changed drastically.

Knowing how weak he was, Corey crouched down and gave the girl a standard military salute.

"Temporary Special Operations Member Cindy, you completed your mission excellently!"

"Officer Corey did not disappoint you either. The evil god Enel has been… killed by… me."

He was not used to lying, but Enel had indeed been killed by the current owner of this body…

Cindy looked at the big guy, whose expression had become strange, and blinked. Suddenly, she vaguely saw Officer Corey’s shadow in his features.

Drip!

Large tears immediately welled up in the girl’s eyes before falling onto the deck one after another.

"Waaah…"

For the first time, Cindy burst into loud sobs. The strength she had pretended to have over the past two years, the fear she had hidden away—none of it could remain contained within her tiny heart any longer. Crying, she hugged Bai Cangshu’s body, even unconsciously wiping her snot on him.

"Officer… Corey…"

"So many people died. Everyone died. They said Officer Corey died too. Uncle Lucido even said Officer Corey was an idiot…"

"I heard Big Brother Barnaby say Officer Corey had really died too… They were all wrong… Only Cindy was right…"

The little girl rambled on. She actually understood many things.

Watching this scene, Chaton pulled his hat lower and turned around to look at the ruined Skuld Island.

He even felt that the Cloak of Justice on his back had become too heavy for him to bear.

Without Vice Admiral Garp, without that mysterious powerful man, without this miraculous marine soldier before him, would he have been able to save this tiny girl?

Corey kept comforting the girl until she slowly fell asleep. Then, holding her in his arms, he sat by the rail. When the ship finally approached Mock Town, he saw the familiar warship of G51 Branch.

From afar, Corey saw Colonel Brina. That once imposing woman was now slumped against the edge of the warship, cigarette smoke curling from her hand.

Heh…

Corey waved to the woman from afar. Under her stunned gaze, golden motes of light flew from Bai Cangshu’s body and gradually vanished into the air.

Brina’s face went pale. She was certain she had not been mistaken. She had truly seen Corey’s Ghost, seemingly ascending with the sunlight.

Brina froze in place. The next moment, she saw the young marine soldier’s face reveal its signature cruel smile.

You have completed the mission Unfulfilled Promise.

You have obtained B-rank Anomaly Point ×1.

You have obtained the special material Golden Soul Fragment (Extremely Rare) ×3.