Chapter 18

Garp looked at Teach and his crew with extreme displeasure. They had nearly brought Ace to Marineford, and he knew better than anyone what the consequences of that would be.

"Teach, right? Since you've fallen into my hands, don't expect any mercy!"

Garp said viciously.

Aokiji said nothing, instead looking at the cold air he was emitting.

On the Thousand Sunny.

"Yahoo! Ace escaped! That's awesome!"

Luffy shouted excitedly, then he and Usopp and Chopper hugged each other, doing a strange celebratory dance.

"Both Ace and the Marines have grown stronger."

Zoro looked at the screen, noting how much stronger Ace and the others had become. He felt immense pressure but also excitement.

"What if I could also capture an SCP and grow stronger?"

At this moment, various comments scrolled across the screen.

Tony Stark: "What! Absolute Zero? You've got to be kidding! That's a concept in physics considered impossible to achieve, almost like a fantasy!"

Luffy: "What is Absolute Zero?"

Tony Stark: "It's the theoretically lowest temperature, -273.15 degrees Celsius! It can freeze everything. Any living being that touches Absolute Zero would die instantly. Even light and the sun would be frozen."

Tony Stark's expression was a mix of shock and fascination. As a scientist, he knew how terrifying and impossible Absolute Zero was to achieve. It was a dream beyond human reach.

"The entity behind this screen can grant even Absolute Zero."

Tony Stark was deeply shaken, then filled with fervor.

"If I could get a reward, what would it be? Could it help me break through technological barriers?"

He eagerly anticipated the appearance of an SCP he could deal with.

Son Goku: "It can freeze the sun? That strong?"

Ancient One: "That would only be possible if the amount of cold released by this Aokiji matched the scale of the sun. It's like water can put out fire, but a cup of water can't put out a large fire. So, he couldn't cool the sun."

Hearing the Ancient One's words, many people, especially those from the One Piece world, breathed a sigh of relief.

If Aokiji were really that terrifying, it would be the end. But they couldn't ignore his power either.

Kizaru: "Freezing even light?"

Kizaru felt uneasy. His pride was his ability to become light, but if Aokiji could freeze light, it would be very disadvantageous for him.

Akainu's face was also grim. If what Tony Stark said was true, his magma would no longer be effective against Aokiji!

The happiest person was Sengoku. The Marines growing stronger was undoubtedly a good thing.

Especially Garp, whose Iron Fist was already powerful. Now, with its power increased hundreds of times, neither Kaido nor Whitebeard would be a match. The Marines could sweep through all pirates.

This made Sengoku eagerly anticipate more SCPs appearing, as it was a great opportunity to strengthen the Marines!

However, he hadn't forgotten about Fire Fist Ace.

He didn't know what the Three-Thousand Blazing Flames were, but Ace becoming stronger was a particularly troublesome development.

He took a deep breath and picked up a Den Den Mushi: "Issue an order to increase Fire Fist Ace's bounty to one billion Berries!"

Comments continued to scroll across the screen.

Naruto: "I don't understand, but it sounds amazing."

Vegeta: "Hmph, just a scare tactic. It's just ice; I can break it easily."

Dan: "Vegeta, if you try to attack within the Absolute Zero range, your attack will definitely be instantly frozen."

Vegeta: "I don't believe in such scare tactics! What Absolute Zero, what SCP, none are a match for me, Vegeta!"

Diana: "From your words, it's clear you're an arrogant fool."

Vegeta: "Damn it, how dare you mock me. If you were in my universe, you'd be dead!"

Diana: "You can try. I've killed countless beings attempting to invade Earth. If we were in the same universe, you wouldn't be an exception."

Bruce Wayne: "What! You've defeated beings trying to invade Earth? Who are you?"

Diana: "I'm not obligated to answer you."

DC Universe.

Bruce Wayne was shocked as he watched the screen.

He saw that Diana's prefix was DC, indicating she was from the same universe as him.

There existed someone in his world who could fend off invaders from space.

Could it be that his world wasn't as simple as he thought!?

Bruce Wayne began investigating information about Diana. He had to find her and understand who she really was.

Marvel Universe.

The Ancient One showed interest in Diana's comments.

"Could she be a Supreme Sorcerer like me? Interesting."

As people were discussing, the screen once again emitted a cold voice.

Meanwhile, with Ryner.

"Congratulations to the host for receiving the reward - Carnivorous Vine Control, allowing the host to release and control vines at will, and to recall them."

After hearing the system prompt, Ryner saw a vine extend from his sleeve, swaying obediently.

"Attack!"

At his command, the vine shot out like a bullet!

"Split!"

At another command, the vine quickly split into several.

"Return!"

The vines returned to Ryner's sleeve. He was very satisfied with this ability, providing him with a very effective and difficult-to-counterattack method.

"I'm really looking forward to the next ability!"

Ryner was very satisfied as he looked at the computer, thinking about the other worlds' people. You guys better work hard. If you don't, how can I become unstoppable!

"Now Predicting The Next SCP - Flame Demon."

The screen's cold electronic voice announced.

The appearance of the next SCP immediately drew everyone's attention.

Some people began to anticipate whether they could deal with it for a reward, while others hoped they wouldn't encounter it.

"The SCP, Flame Demon, is a being indistinguishable from fire. Its physiological structure is completely incomprehensible. Despite being fire, it possesses life and its only food is flammable material, which it consumes without limit."

"This process is extremely dangerous and deadly. The Flame Demon will move continuously to obtain flammable material, inadvertently causing fires. As it moves, the fire spreads. Entire towns have been engulfed in flames due to the Flame Demon."

The screen then switched to a forest where a group of young people was having a party, seemingly normal.

A small spark jumped from the barbecue fire. Usually, no one would pay attention to such a small spark, as it would extinguish upon landing.

But this spark, moving like a living entity, jumped towards a pile of small gas canisters.

"Boom!!"

A terrifying explosion occurred, and the group of young people perished in the fire.

The spark grew larger, jumping around, consuming corpses, tents, trees, and anything flammable, growing bigger with each consumption.

As it moved, the fire spread.

In just a moment, the entire forest was engulfed in flames!

(End of Chapter)