Chapter 35: The Power to Restore Wano

The ocean stretched endlessly before me as I stood at the bow of my ship, deep in thought.

Seven years.

For seven years, I had trained relentlessly, honing my strength, my swordsmanship, and my Haki beyond the limits of ordinary men. I had fought the strongest warriors, copied the rarest abilities, and carved my own path to power.

Yet, even if I defeated Kaido and Orochi, Wano itself would remain a land in ruin.

The forests were burned.

The rivers were poisoned.

The fertile lands had withered into barren wastes.

Liberating Wano was not enough—I needed to rebuild it.

But how?

There was only one power capable of restoring the land itself:

The Forest-Forest Fruit.

The Hunt for the Forest-Forest Fruit User

Through newspapers, bounty posters, and underground intelligence, I found my target.

A pirate—feared across the Grand Line for his power to create and control massive forests at will.

His ability had made him nearly untouchable. Wherever he went, jungles flourished under his control, forming living fortresses.

He was a tyrant, using his abilities to dominate islands, bending nature to his will.

But I was coming for him.

The Island of the Forest Tyrant

When I arrived at his domain, it was like stepping into another world.

The island was a fortress of towering trees, with vines so thick they could crush boulders. The air was heavy with the scent of damp earth, and the silence was unnatural.

As I stepped forward, the trees moved.

The very ground shifted beneath my feet.

I was expected.

The Battle for the Forest-Forest Fruit's Power

A deep, rumbling voice echoed through the trees.

"You are a fool to come here," it said.

The pirate emerged from the foliage, a giant of a man, his body covered in bark-like armor, his glowing green eyes radiating power.

"I know who you are," he sneered. "And I know why you're here."

I unsheathed my blackened blade, Oden.

"Then you also know," I said coldly, "that there's no point in running."

He roared, and the forest itself came alive.

Vines lashed out, massive tree limbs crashed down, and thorned roots surged toward me like spears.

But I was untouchable.

I moved faster than his attacks, cutting through his forest-born weapons with effortless precision.

Every strike of my blade shattered his control over nature.

Every attempt he made to bind me was broken before it could take effect.

With one final attack, I sent him crashing into the earth, the jungle trembling under the force of my strike.

He gasped for breath, his aura fading.

"H-How…? How can you… be this strong…?"

I walked up to him, placing a hand on his shoulder.

Ding!

A familiar chime echoed in my mind.

Copy System Activated: Scanning Target – Forest-Forest Fruit User

Forest-Forest Fruit (Mori Mori no Mi) Duplicated! – Grants the ability to restore, grow, and manipulate forests at will. Allows complete control over plant life, reshaping the environment.

A flood of knowledge and power surged into me.

For the first time, I could feel the land itself responding to me.

With a mere thought, I knew I could restore entire forests, purify rivers, and reshape the very land beneath my feet.

This power…

This was the key to Wano's future.

But I remained silent.

The pirate, still catching his breath, had no idea that I had just duplicated his ability.

He looked up at me in confusion, expecting me to finish him off.

I simply stared at him.

"You lost," I said. "Remember this feeling."

And with that, I turned and walked away, leaving him in the wreckage of his own forest.

A New Future for Wano

As my ship set sail once again, I clenched my fist, feeling the power of the Forest-Forest Fruit coursing through me.

I had trained for seven years.

I had copied the strongest abilities in the world.

I had forged my sword into a blade of legend.

Now, I had the power not just to destroy—but to rebuild.

Kaido's reign was ending.

The time to return to Wano had come.