Chapter 123 – You're welcome to attend my wedding
"I wonder when I'll be able to grow to Arton's level."
Carina looked around at the countless swords embedded in the ground, feeling a sense of awe.
Just moments ago, she was on a floating island nearby.
In the blink of an eye, she found herself in this land filled with infinite swords.
Even though Arton had previously told her, Uta, and Kaya about the concept of 'Unlimited Blade Works,' being physically present in this realm was still incredibly shocking for her.
"Yes... if I had this kind of power… I could have taken down the Arlong Pirates myself."
"But, where exactly is this place?"
"How was this even possible?"
Nami nodded vigorously, feeling both excited and awed as she looked around.
At this moment, Nami thought about the points she had earned by kissing Arton. She became even more determined to have Arton take more photos and record longer videos of her.
Because only by doing so could she earn more points, increasing her chances of achieving what Arton could do now.
In her excitement, Nami even forgot that she didn't need to become as strong as Arton to defeat the Arlong Pirates.
"'Unlimited Blade Works,' the Reality Marble possessed by Emiya Shirou."
"A Reality Marble is essentially a physical manifestation of one's inner world. It's Emiya Shirou's inner world."
"Arton uses his abilities to summon this inner world, which is what we see now."
Uta patted Nami's shoulder, explaining.
Then, she looked around and sighed:
"If Shanks saw the swords here, he would be quite surprised."
"Hehe, what his expression would be like when he finds out I became the partner of someone who can summon countless swords?"
Behind Uta, Kaya chuckled and said:
"He would definitely feel relieved knowing you joined Arton-san."
Uta raised her eyebrows at this and smiled:
"Maybe, but I think his expression would be even more interesting if he knew Arton wants me to be his wife."
"Don't you think so, Kaya?"
Upon hearing the word "wife," Kaya's face instantly turned red.
She just pursed her lips and nodded slightly in response to Uta's question.
Seeing this, Uta found it very amusing and started to tease Kaya again.
"Hey, aren't you worried about Arton?"
"He's still fighting Shiki."
Nami frowned and asked, looking at Uta and Kaya.
She still wanted to rely on Arton's power to deal with the Arlong Pirates in Cocoyasi Village.
Therefore, she was very hopeful that Arton would win the fight against Shiki.
"Don't worry, Nami."
"If you have read Arton's diary, you would understand that this battle is what he wanted."
"Watch closely, he will definitely return victorious."
Carina said with a determined look in her eyes.
Nami looked at Carina's face and thought about how she used to be. She sighed and said:
"Carina, you've changed."
"You used to never trust a man so easily."
Carina smiled slightly at these words and replied:
"And you used to never hope so desperately to get on a man's ship."
"Let alone give him a passionate kiss."
"By the way, Arton seems to have some doubts about marrying you."
"Clearly, in terms of charm, I surpass you, Nami~."
Hearing this, Nami immediately frowned.
"Hmph, I am not the woman Arton has in mind."
"At least now, I have never done such a thing."
"He likes a devoted woman, so I'll show him my devotion."
"You're welcome to attend my wedding with Arton, Carina," Nami said with a confident smile.
Carina, laughing in frustration, replied, "Ha, you sure talk big, Nami."
"But do you really like Arton?"
"Aren't you just getting close to him for power?"
"If anyone should be talking about attending a wedding, it should be you attending mine and Arton's wedding."
"After all, I've been with him for a long time."
Nami crossed her arms, not backing down, "Hmph!"
"Who says that marrying Arton just for power isn't possible?"
"Besides, I do have feelings for Arton."
"I might even fall for him very soon."
"Just wait and see, Carina!"
Uta and Kaya watched as Carina and Nami stood back-to-back, competing with each other. They seemed to understand why Arton recorded in his diary that Carina and Nami were arch-enemies.
"Unlimited Blade Works, what is this?!"
"Has your Devil Fruit awakened?"
Shiki frowned deeply as he looked around.
Although he could sense the floating islands and other objects he controlled, he couldn't pinpoint their locations using either his eyes or his Observation Haki. This left Shiki quite puzzled.
At this point, Shiki still believed Arton had a power similar to the Jacket-Jacket Fruit, fused with someone capable of creating swords.
"Unlimited Blade Works is a microcosm," Arton explained.
"Here, it holds all the swords that a man named Emiya Shirou has replicated."
"Shiki, welcome to this land of infinite swords."
"Also, do you still claim that this is your home ground?"
Arton said, glancing dismissively at Shiki:
"And by the way, it seems the rudder on your head has affected your intelligence."
"I summoned this world of swords while submerged in the seawater you control."
"Do you still think I'm a Devil Fruit user?"
Upon hearing Arton's words, Shiki felt a mix of anger and confusion.
Indeed, Arton summoned such power while being submerged in seawater.
But according to common sense, a Devil Fruit user should be unable to use their abilities when their entire body is covered in seawater.
"Arton, what exactly are you?" Shiki asked coldly.
"That's a tough question to answer," Arton replied with a smile.
"Besides, shouldn't we start the second round instead of answering questions?"
Without waiting for Shiki's response, Arton directly used his ability to manipulate the swords around Shiki, making them rise and stab towards him.
Shiki's eyes narrowed as he quickly used his ability to fly into the air, dodging Arton's controlled swords while moving away from Hina and Tashigi.
"You two haven't left yet?"
"If your curiosity gets you killed, don't blame me," Arton glanced at Tashigi and Hina before chasing after the flying Shiki.
In an instant, swords continuously flew from Arton's side, darting towards Shiki.
Helpless, Shiki could only use his broken blades to block the seemingly endless stream of sharp swords.
Tashigi watched this scene and swallowed hard.
"Captain Hina, I can't believe what I'm seeing."
"Arton is throwing these swords like arrows."
"Each of these swords is of renowned quality... no, many even surpass famous swords."
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