Chapter 164

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The next condition for the wishing pool is three Devil Fruits and one red Road Poneglyph.

Devil Fruits are relatively easier to acquire; with Zyhark owning a city of gold, he can eventually buy them from the underground black market at a high price. However, the red Road Poneglyph is more challenging to obtain.

Based on his understanding of the original story and disregarding the timeline's ten-year shift, Zyhark knows the locations of the four Road Poneglyphs.

One is in Big Mom's possession, one is underground in Kaido's territory in Wano, one is on Zou's back, and the last one is on Fish-Man Island.

The first two undoubtedly require direct confrontation with the Emperors, potentially leading to a full-scale battle.

To get the one on Zou, Zyhark first needs to locate the ever-moving Zou, while the one on Fish-Man Island vanished by the time Luffy arrived, making its current existence uncertain...

Given these considerations, Fish-Man Island presents the lowest difficulty.

If the one on Fish-Man Island is not available, they will have to venture into the most dangerous and chaotic New World!

"Hmm!"

Hearing about playing, Kanna's ears perked up, and she nodded eagerly.

Aqua's holy water had revitalized her spirit. Now, the 14,000-year-old dragon baby wanted to play some games and stretch her muscles!

"Hold on a moment, let me find a suitable location."

Under Kanna's curious gaze, Zyhark slowly closed his eyes. Using his enhanced Observation Haki, he sent out electromagnetic waves, quickly scanning the surrounding sea.

With his current level of development and experience from the intense battles at Sabaody Archipelago, he could now extend his Observation Haki's range to over a thousand meters when fully focused.

When it came to locating large targets like islands, this distance multiplied significantly!

Soon, he received feedback in his mind and opened his eyes.

Luck was on their side; there was a small uninhabited island southeast of their current position!

Under Meowth's control, the mechanical propulsion system at the back of the Endless Dream unleashed powerful thrust, pushing through the surrounding waters and speeding towards the direction given by Zyhark.

Aqua and the others were puzzled as to why they needed a specific location for "playing."

However, seeing Zyhark leisurely making tea without any intention of explaining, they didn't ask further.

In the meantime, they interacted with the adorable Kanna:

The ditzy goddess displayed her largely useless talent by folding tissues into war fortresses for Kanna;

Meowth, holding a violin, sang its signature Meowth song;

Even King, who had decided to maintain a safe distance from Kanna, brought out his only noteworthy fighting game.

Amidst repeated exclamations of "unbelievable," Kanna quickly bonded with everyone.

Zyhark, of course, didn't remain idle. Taking advantage of the spare time, he submerged his consciousness into his mind, studying the ability options available from wishing for Kanna.

[Dragon Trainer: High affinity with dragon-like creatures, damage from dragon-type attacks is greatly reduced (effective even against Devil Fruit forms).]

[Tail Regeneration: Significantly enhances physical regeneration, allowing rapid recovery from limb loss (not to be used for weird purposes).]

[Time Rewind: Consumes equivalent physical energy to rewind time by three seconds (why not time stop?)]

The first ability, Dragon Trainer, aside from not needing to worry about the already friendly ancient dragon Kanna, could be a devastating weapon against the Beasts Pirates.

If this passive ability couldn't be resisted like Devil Fruits through Haki, Kaido might become their most steadfast ally!

However…

The image of the muscular Kaido smiling sweetly and calling him "Kobayashi" sent a shiver down Zyhark's spine.

That would be as bizarre as Blackbeard eating the Love-Love Fruit and making heart gestures while shouting "Mero Mero Mero!"

Conquering Kaido should be done properly, by using superior strength to crush him, aligning with the usual narrative style!

So, Dragon Trainer was immediately ruled out.

Next, Tail Regeneration seemed somewhat redundant.

He already had strong physical defenses and recovery capabilities, especially with the added ability to freely transform into lightning and the heart revival skill gained from eating the Rumble-Rumble Fruit. These combined allowed him to handle most injuries.

If he really lost an arm or leg, as long as it wasn't too severe, Aqua could probably heal him (hopefully).

Considering all this, the final option became clear: Time Rewind!

Although Zyhark had a gut feeling that "consuming equivalent physical energy" might be a trap, time-space abilities, especially time rewind, were invaluable for survival, surprise attacks, and even reversing battles—a perfect cheat skill not choosing it would be as foolish as Aqua!

Buzz!

As Zyhark selected the final option, the wishing pool in his mind emitted a mysterious and splendid glow.

A strange, wondrous sensation spread throughout his body. Vaguely, Zyhark felt his perception of time becoming much clearer!

Additionally, the physical enhancements from previous wishes also subtly took effect.

Even though the improvements weren't as apparent as the time rewind ability, his defense, speed, and strength all received a minor boost.

Now, Zyhark was just a step away from achieving true Yonko-level combat power—lacking only in stamina and Haki!

"Truly a protagonist's template, even those blessed by gods aren't this unfair…"

Perched atop a water glass, Aqua directed her attention towards Zyhark.

As a goddess, her perception was keen. She knew that Zyhark, having completed his wish, had grown even stronger!

While she was marveling, the Endless Dream slowed down.

Under the bright moonlight, an uninhabited island came into view.

The playground for the game with Kanna had arrived!

After docking the Endless Dream on the island's shore, they all descended via water stairs created by Aqua, onto the expansive beach.

While Zyhark and the others surveyed the island, Kanna paused, silently fixating on a passing crab at her feet.

After a brief contemplation, she swiftly grabbed the crab and...

Stuffed it into her mouth at lightning speed!

"Alright, Kanna, as a post-dinner entertainment, let's play."

Standing about fifty meters away, Zyhark slowly unsheathed his swords from his waist.

With a buzz, Haki enveloped the blades, turning them a pure black.

At the same time, tiny electric arcs danced around Zyhark's body—using electricity to stimulate his nerves, enhancing his reaction time temporarily.

The red glint in his eyes signaled that his Observation Haki was fully activated.

Blackened twin blades, crackling lightning, Haki fully unleashed...

Setting aside any additional boosts from Aqua, this was Zyhark's current peak state!

"It's just supposed to be a game, right? Even if Kanna is an ancient dragon, there's no need to be so serious, meow?" Meowth frowned slightly.

Having witnessed Zyhark's full power in his battle against Kaido, Meowth couldn't help but worry for Kanna.

"Seriously picking on such a small child? Zyhark, you're the most shameless person this goddess has ever seen."

Aqua pointed at Zyhark with disdain, righteously declaring, "If you hurt Kanna-chan, be prepared for this goddess to tear your ship apart!"

The docked Endless Dream: "..."

Righteous, noble, impressive, screw you!

Even King, who usually sided with Zyhark, now had a grave expression.

Though his strength was meager, only lifting sixty-kilogram dumbbells, if anything went wrong, he would do his best to protect Kanna...

Ignoring Aqua's loud accusations, Zyhark focused entirely on the sharp-eyed Kanna before him.

Playing aside, if he were to be deceived by Kanna's cute appearance, it could easily lead to a major slip-up!

The atmosphere grew tense.

Boom!

The serious Kanna suddenly erupted with terrifying power. In that instant, with electricity crackling, Zyhark initiated the attack.

"Two-Sword Style: Starburst Slash!"

Under the blue electric arcs, the blackened twin blades swung rapidly. Their afterimages merged into powerful cross slashes aimed at Kanna.

The slashes' wind sent Kanna's hair flying wildly. Using her dragon instincts, she immediately reacted, extending her arm towards the descending cross slashes.

Buzz!

Her small arm transformed into a tough dragon claw, blocking the Haki-infused sharp blades with dominant force!

In a pure strength contest, Zyhark was clearly no match for the dragon-born Kanna.

So, within seconds, the clash between blades and claws sent Zyhark reeling back from the transmitted force.

As Kanna stepped forward to press her advantage, her movements halted suddenly.

Electricity surged, and Zyhark, having mitigated the impact through his elemental form, reformed and sheathed his blades.

With his right fist charged with thunder, he didn't pause for the momentarily stunned Kanna, but instead, drove it straight into her cute face!

There were many ways to handle being knocked back, but this approach showed Kanna directly the combat style of a Devil Fruit user.

Practical experience in battle trumps all theories.

Beyond testing Kanna's combat abilities, this was another reason for proposing the "game."

The thunderous punch's shockwave tore up the ground behind, creating deep cracks.

Kanna, being a dragon that used electricity, wasn't seriously harmed even by taking the punch head-on.

Bracing herself against the impact, she grabbed Zyhark's arm, flipped him over her shoulder, and flung him into the air.

Buzz Buzz Buzz!

With a serious expression, Kanna adopted a stance similar to the Kamehameha, gathering compressed lightning energy between her palms.

The fierce wind lifted her purple bangs as she aimed at Zyhark in midair. The energy beam exploded forth, surrounded by discharging lightning!

The intense heat warped the surrounding space.

Catching the incoming attack with Observation Haki, Zyhark had no intention of avoiding it. He countered by launching a Haki-infused black lightning dragon.

"100 Million Volts: Black Flash Thunder Dragon!"

BOOM!!!

The roaring thunder dragon collided with the energy beam, shattering into a sky-filling display of lightning that lit up the entire night sky!

(End of Chapter)