CHAPTER - 16 { The Three Realms }
A few months have passed since the attack on G-12 which was completely destroyed.
The worst was that the Marine couldn't rebuild it because of the Devil's Pirate. They would attack anyone who comes near the base.
Two choices were left, start a war on Devil's Pirate or abandon the base. The first was almost impossible because of the Floating Fruit.
So, First time in the history after the World Government was founded, marines backed down because of a pirate group.
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Year, 1397
October, 4___
In the sky, 300 pirate ships were floating as they headed towards the Town of Happiness.
One the deck of the leading ship, Akuma looked at the people around while putting on a very happy smile.
"Today is my birthday! I am now a 21 years old Bastard! So today! we are gonna have a party after reaching our home!," said Akuma as he raised his glass of rum.
"Wuuu! Yaaaa!," shouts erupted from all the pirate ships as he channelled his words through den den mushi to all ships.
"Come on! Sing me a song!," shouted Akuma while standing up on the deck and starting to show his dance moves.
*Clap!* *Clap!*
"Thud!* *Thud!*
"Ya!".
"Hoo!".
"Come on!," everyone one started having dance performance on the decks of their ships. In the evening they reached their destination.
Looking down from the bow of the ship, Akuma saw three islands. One above the other.
On the sea, island one. The 'Hell Realm', three active volcanoes and lava all over the island with no living creatures.
Above it, The 'Earth Realm', as the one piece world is actually called 'One' by everyone. The Town of Happiness is located in it.
And at the highest, The 'Heaven Realm', it is now in construction. A huge glass Castle is being built on it while trees are planted.
"I can't wait to be the first Devil to live in Heaven!," said Akuma with excitement in his voice. Soon their ship docked at the middle Island.
Sitting on his throne, Akuma looked at people sitting on their chairs. Raising his glass of wine, followed by the rest.
"Today, I, Wholeheart Akuma, Shall be the official Devil in this World!," drinking his wine, followed by others. Akuma stood up and took a refill.
While the Castle was not noisy, the town was different. Citizens, Pirates and even some wild animals were having loud parties.
"Maba, I want you to find Neji Neji no Mi(distortion) as soon as possible. And I heard that someone got the Arashi Arashi no Mi?(Storm Human)," spoke Akuma as he looked at the standing Maba on his side.
"Yes, master! A boy in our town accidentally ate the devil fruit! As for the Neji Neji no Mi, I will get in the work right away," said Maba as he walked out of the room and headed towards the town.
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Marine Headquarters___
In Admiral Shinigami's office, an officer came with a report. Handing the report, he walked out.
On the chair, a black haired man sat. He had brown eyes, sharp nose, lean body, and a height of 378 centimetres.
Admiral Sawa Yoru, code name 'Shinigami'
Devil Fruit, Special Paramecia, Shi Shi no Mi: Death Human (Awakened)
He can create a Scythe out of nowhere. The ability to fly, pass through any object and see good/bad souls of any living creature.
And the ability to temporarily absorb souls and increase strength for a certain period.
Sitting on his chair, Yoru looked at the newly arrived report from New World. Reading, he smashed his table and kicked it flying at the wall.
In the report, an image of three islands where one was above the other was pictured. The report says that it is now Devil's Pirate's territory.
"Wait until I get orders from above, I will deal with you personally," said Yoru as he stood up from his chair and walked out of the office.
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A month later___
Furniture island, in the Town were many pirates and mercenaries while a certain man was walking around.
His height was very tall but because the people in 'One' seemed to have different sizes so nobody paid attention to him.
Akuma looked around as he noticed a Wanted Poster. Looking at it, he had a big smile.
[Wanted Poster]
[500,000,000 million berries]
[Wholeheart Akuma]
Was it that no-one expected him to walk around the streets like a civilian so no one suspected him.
Reaching the harbour, a huge ship was docked there that towered other ships. A devil in the front while a flag with a human skull with red horns.
"Four years," muttered Akuma, then jumped on the deck and ordered to start sailing. Standing on the ship's bow, he looked at the endless sea and put on a crazy smile.
"Where to, Captain?," asked Jessica who landed on the deck from the sky, Akuma looked at her and started thinking.
"Sky Island," answered Akuma as he pointed toward a certain direction. Jessica nodded and the large ship started to lift up.
The people in the city looked up at the flying ship only to be scared to death. Numerous ships were already up in the sky floating.
Was it because of the clouds or their unawareness that they failed to notice such an event.
"Ar-Are those D-Devil's Pirates!," said a carpenter who stopped his work and looked at the hundreds of ships up in the sky.
"Somebody Call the Navy!," shouted a woman who was visibly scared to see those ships floating above the island.
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Marine Headquarters___
"Sir! Devil's Pirate were spotted on furniture island, now they started heading towards first half of Grandline!," reported an officer to the Fleet Admiral.
"Bastard! Are you coming here!," grunted Fleet Admiral as he waved to the officer. He then stood up from his chair and walked towards the balcony.
"I will catch you and imprison you for your entire life, Devil!," said Fleet Admiral, he clenched his fist and cooled down.
"I will be waiting for you. Just come!".
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"Did you hear it! That devil is coming our way," said a pirate while visibly trembling.
"But he seems to head towards the first half of Grandline?," asked the pirate on his side.
"Idiot! We are on the way from furniture island to the first half!," said the pirate while punching the other pirate on his face.
"Useless! Our Captain is the 'World's Strongest Man' who are you scared of?," told a pirate who watched the two fighting.