Chapter 154: Invitation

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Byakuya didn't mind at all about the potential trap. 

If Big Mom decided to take action, it would be the perfect opportunity for him to test the power of his Extreme Telekinesis. 

Using an Emperor of the Sea as practice would justify the 10,000 points of World Source Power he spent. 

"Don't worry. It's just an Emperor of the Sea. If they dare to attack, they won't even have a tea party to continue," Byakuya said calmly. 

Hearing this, Rob Lucci's worries instantly faded. After all, there was nothing to be overly concerned about with Byakuya around.

"How long will moving Skypiea near the Marine G5 base take?" Byakuya asked. 

Since Skypiea floated 3,000 meters above the clouds, 10,000 meters from the ground, Byakuya wasn't worried about anyone discovering it above the G5 base.

"It'll take about another week," Lucci replied. "Still that long?" Byakuya frowned slightly. 

Sensing his dissatisfaction, Lucci quickly explained, "Enel is doing his best, but the weather in the New World is extremely unpredictable, and it takes extra time when encountering bad weather."

"It won't affect the tea party, will it?" Byakuya asked.

"No, the tea party is in twenty days, so we'll make it on time," Lucci reassured him.

"Good. Keep up the pace," Byakuya said, then hung up the phone. Lucci sighed in relief, glad Byakuya wasn't angry. 

He immediately contacted Morgans to finalize the time and location to receive the tea party invitation. 

After confirming the Night Organization's attendance, Morgans promptly informed Big Mom.

At that moment, no one could predict what would happen at the tea party in twenty days. 

But both Byakuya, Big Mom, the Vinsmoke family, and Morgans were eagerly awaiting the event. 

A week later, just as Lucci estimated, Enel had finally moved Skypiea above the Marine G5 base after tirelessly working day and night. 

Rumour had it that Enel lost ten pounds in the process. He looked gaunt with deep circles under his eyes, as if he had been overindulging.

That day, Byakuya announced at the G5 base that he would train on a nearby deserted island, leaving all affairs with Vergo and Fergus.

To prevent unexpected events beyond their control, Byakuya also gave Ferguson a Den Den Mushi that could contact him directly in emergencies. 

After making all the necessary arrangements, Byakuya left the G5 base. 

He circled the sea for a while, picked up Sonic and Caesar, lurking near the G5 base, and suddenly accelerated into the sky, heading for Skypiea 10,000 meters above the ground.

As soon as Byakuya left, Vergo quickly informed Doflamingo. Both men were nearly bursting with excitement. 

With the Beasts Pirates willing to assist, all they lacked was an opportunity to catch Byakuya alone. 

Doflamingo knew that Byakuya had a strong background and was highly valued by the Marines. 

If the Beasts Pirates attacked Byakuya, the Marines would respond swiftly, possibly sending an Admiral-level force to rescue him. 

This could ruin their plan to kill Byakuya. To avoid this, they needed to lure him to an isolated place, slowing the spread of information. 

Even if the Marines learned of the attack and dispatched reinforcements, the delay would mean Byakuya wouldn't last under the Beasts Pirates' fierce assault and would die at Kaido's hands.

They had been wracking their brains on how to trick Byakuya into going to a deserted place alone, but to their delight, Byakuya had handed them the perfect opportunity. 

They needed to quickly locate the island where Byakuya was training and contact the Beasts Pirates. 

Together, the Beasts Pirates and the Donquixote Family would ambush Byakuya, overwhelming him with their combined strength and eliminating him before any unexpected problems arose.

So, Vergo and Doflamingo frantically searched the islands around the G5 base to track down Byakuya. 

Unfortunately, all their efforts were in vain. They were searching in the wrong place, and there was no chance of success. 

After all, Byakuya was currently on Skypiea, 10,000 meters above the ground, while they scoured the islands below. 

Even if Doflamingo searched until his death, he would never find Byakuya this way.

By now, Byakuya had arrived on Skypiea with Sonic and Caesar. 

Looking around at the unique scenery and the sea of white clouds, Caesar weakly muttered, "So, this is Skypiea?" 

As a well-read mad scientist, Caesar had come across information about Skypiea in books before. Byakuya removed his mask and smiled. 

"This will be your new laboratory for producing artificial Devil Fruits."

When Caesar saw Byakuya's young and familiar face, he suddenly recalled a photo Doflamingo had shown him after their last failed transaction. 

Caesar exclaimed in shock, "You're a Marine Rear Admiral!"

No one in the world would have guessed that the mysterious leader of the Night Organization was a Marine officer! 

Byakuya chuckled and nodded. "Sorry to correct you, but I've been promoted. I'm now a Marine Vice Admiral. My name is Byakuya."

Caesar's heart sank when Byakuya introduced himself with such a calm smile. 

He knew very well that once Byakuya revealed both his identity and face, it meant one of two things: 

Caesar would either die or... he would never be able to escape the control of the Night Organization. 

Since Byakuya hadn't used Observation Haki to hide his presence when he arrived, Enel's "Mantra" (Observation Haki) quickly sensed him. 

Enel, Lucci, Robin, and Law—who had recently joined the organization—soon gathered before Byakuya.

Upon seeing Robin, Byakuya suddenly remembered storing a Poneglyph from Fish-Man Island in his system space. 

This was the perfect time to take it out for Robin to study and document, after which he could reclaim it. 

This would net him an additional 3,000 points of World Source Power. Robin's eyes widened, filled with indescribable excitement as she laid eyes on the Poneglyph. 

She immediately immersed herself in studying it, completely ignoring Byakuya. Seeing how focused she was, Byakuya didn't interrupt her. 

Instead, he introduced Sonic to the group. "This is Robin, the historian of our organization."

After greeting Byakuya, Lucci, and the others turned their attention to Sonic and Caesar. 

Byakuya continued his introductions, "This is 'Sound Speed Ninja' Sonic, the first member to join the Night Organization. His strength is considerable."

When I first established the Night Organization, Sonic already worked for me. You should all get to know each other." 

Close call! I almost said the nickname out loud. Joking privately is one thing, but in front of others, Byakuya had to be careful. 

Even though Sonic's loyalty was 100%, and his feelings wouldn't change due to a nickname, Byakuya still refrained from joking around in front of the group.

Hearing that Sonic had been with Byakuya since the start of the Night Organization, everyone stepped forward to introduce themselves, showing great respect. 

Sonic, as always, displayed the same arrogant attitude in the anime. His eyes carried a hint of disdain, somewhat resembling Enel when he once called himself a god. 

He barely nodded in acknowledgment of their greetings, showing none of the respect he had for Byakuya.

However, Lucci and Law didn't mind. For someone as strong as Sonic and one of the earliest members to follow Byakuya, it was normal to have a bit of an attitude. 

After all, which powerhouse in this vast sea didn't have a temper? But Enel wasn't pleased with Sonic's attitude. 

Though he didn't dare act out in front of Byakuya, he thought, Is being one of Byakuya's first followers worth being so arrogant? 

Enel decided he'd find a chance to test Sonic's strength and see if his arrogance was justified.

Byakuya noticed Enel's displeasure but didn't intervene. He wasn't trying to turn Lucci and the others into obedient little sheep. 

He was fine with some healthy competition as long as they followed his orders, didn't fight among themselves, and didn't sabotage each other during missions. 

After all, strong people have the right to be proud. If you don't like it, knock him down a peg and ensure he never acts that way around you again. 

However, if Enel challenged Sonic now, he'd probably get beaten.

Sonic's current strength was comparable to that of a Marine elite vice admiral, while Enel's power was a bit weaker, more on par with a regular vice admiral. 

There was a gap between them, but not too large. 

However, Byakuya was planning to take the members of the Night Organization to Big Mom's tea party, and he didn't expect it to go smoothly. 

If a conflict arose with the Big Mom Pirates, Byakuya couldn't rely solely on his strength, while the other members were significantly weaker. 

If that were the case, the Night Organization wouldn't be able to instill fear in the powers of the sea.

To solve this, Byakuya planned to use world power to upgrade Sonic's strength to an admiral level before attending the tea party. 

That would widen the gap between Sonic and Enel even further. 

Unfortunately, this upgradeability could only be used on characters Byakuya had summoned, and for his plans, he couldn't summon people recklessly into the One Piece world. 

He had to use this power wisely. Otherwise, he would bring in four or five admiral-level figures to show off.

After introducing Sonic, Byakuya grabbed Caesar and introduced him to Lucci. 

"This guy has the Gas-Gas Fruit, a Logia-type ability. He's not particularly strong, but he's a genius in science. 

I'm leaving him on Sky Island to produce artificial Devil Fruits. So, if he needs anything, try to accommodate it as long as it's not outrageous. 

But be cautious. This guy's not honest, and escaping would be easy for him with his Logia ability."

Lucci nodded seriously. "Don't worry, Lord Byakuya. I'll make sure he doesn't leave Sky Island."

Caesar, on the other hand, smiled ingratiatingly. "Lord Byakuya, I would never try to escape. I'm even considering joining the Night Organization!"

Though he said this, Caesar had already planned his escape. There was no way he'd spend his life on Sky Island making artificial Devil Fruits. 

Once he got away, he'd hide somewhere safe and reveal Byakuya's identity as the leader of the Night Organization. 

That would cause Byakuya endless trouble, leaving him no time to hunt down Caesar, who would be hiding.

Byakuya glanced at Caesar with disdain. You won't run away? Who would believe that? 

Without Caesar's inability to be restrained by Seastone while making artificial Devil Fruits, Byakuya would have now stuffed him full of Seastone.

At that moment, Law stepped forward and said, "Lord Byakuya, I might have a way to keep Caesar from even thinking about escaping Sky Island."

Hearing this, Byakuya suddenly realized, "Oh, right. With Law here, who needs Seastone? I could just have him remove Caesar's heart." 

Eager to prove his worth, Law wasn't acting out of pride. 

After all, the Night Organization had saved him from the Vinsmoke family's clutches. During his time on Sky Island, Lucci had been teaching him how to use Armament and Observation Haki. 

Everyone in the organization treated him well, giving him a sense of camaraderie he hadn't felt in a long time.

Byakuya smiled at Law and said, "I almost forgot about your fruit's ability. All right, I'll leave Caesar to you."

"Leave it to me!" Law replied confidently.

Caesar, however, was unimpressed. I've escaped from a Marine prison and Big Mom's Pirates. 

My ability to flee is unmatched. Am I going to be held in check by some kid? What a joke! But a moment later, Caesar wasn't laughing anymore.

Law extended his hand and whispered, "ROOM!" 

A semi-transparent dome appeared around Caesar, and Law's sword, Kikoku, was unsheathed. Right before Caesar's eyes, Law extracted his heart from his body. It floated within a small, square space, still beating. 

Caesar stared in shock at the gaping hole in his chest and his heart floating in midair.

"This… this is my heart? Why doesn't it hurt?" Caesar asked in disbelief.

"It doesn't hurt?" Byakuya took the heart from Law and squeezed it lightly. Caesar let out a blood-curdling scream.

At that moment, Lucci and Enel realized why Byakuya had brought Law into the Night Organization. His power was truly incredible.

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