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Chapter 244 My name is Tos D. Luffy, and I'm going to be the Pirate King!

In a shallow bay on a certain island, tall pillars with fish bones wrapped with copper bells stand along the shore, and the sound of them echoes throughout the island when the sea breeze blows.

The village stretches along a gentle slope, with red-tiled low houses scattered about. There is an old tavern halfway up the mountain, where fishermen returning from their voyages and pirates taking a break often gather.

The glowing grass that grows wild on the back hill sways with the sound of bells, and appears particularly tranquil in the gentle breeze.

This is Fenglingyu Island in the East China Sea, an island known as a gentle haven.

But at this moment, this gentle island is becoming rather 'lively'.

"Luffy!! You brat, stop right there!!"

A middle-aged man with a white headband and an honest-looking face was seen running forward with a long face, waving a spoon around and shouting.

In front of him, a boy of about sixteen or seventeen years old was holding a piece of roasted meat as thick as two hands.

The aroma of the roasted meat wafted out, gradually spreading to the surrounding area as he ran.

But what's most striking about him isn't his appearance or the roasted meat, but the straw hat on his head.

He shouted behind him without turning his head:

"Uncle Sanle, please don't do this!"

"So what if I ate two bowls of your ramen and didn't give Bailey any? Is it really necessary for you to keep chasing me like this?"

"I even spayed/neutered your cat for free, and I didn't charge you a penny. Can you just consider it payment for those two bowls of ramen? Stop chasing me!"

"You brat!!"

"Do you expect me to pay for my two bowls of ramen?"

"I'm here to settle the score with you for my Yuanbao! I was hoping he'd hook up with some girl and give me ten or eight kittens!"

"And you little brat actually spayed it! Now my Yuanbao is all depressed at home, and won't even respond when I call him!"

"Damn it! Today I'll show you why flowers are so red!!"

"Stop!! Don't run!!!"

Seeing that his persuasion was useless, young Luffy couldn't help but show a hint of helplessness on his face.

How the hell would he know that Uncle Sanle wanted to have kittens!

According to his thinking, male cats should be spayed/neutered when they reach a certain age!

That's why he kindly went to do good deeds.

result……

"ε=(´ο｀*))) Sigh! It's not easy to do good deeds these days~"

"It might backfire!"

Luffy couldn't help but sigh, and at the same time picked up the roast meat in his hand and took a big bite.

Even though he's being chased, it doesn't affect Luffy's eating at all; it's no different from his usual eating habits.

In no time at all, the large piece of roasted meat was gone.

"Burp~"

After finishing his meal, Luffy couldn't help but let out a satisfied burp, a look of pleasure and enjoyment on his face.

After a while, he turned his gaze forward. From Luffy's direction, he could see an endless expanse of blue sea.

Gazing at this scene, Luffy's eyes filled with longing, and he murmured softly:

"After all this time, it's about time!"

Out of the corner of his eye, Luffy caught sight of a tree ahead, and his eyes lit up. He suddenly swung his right hand forward.

The next moment, Luffy's arm was stretched out, extending continuously until he grabbed the tree in front of him in the blink of an eye. He then turned to look at Sanle behind him, grinning with a set of big white teeth as he spoke:

"Uncle Sanle, thank you for taking care of me all these years, letting me mooch ramen from you so many times!"

"I'm setting sail now. I'll come back for your ramen after I become the Pirate King!!"

After saying that, Luffy used his other free left hand to greet Sanle.

"Sayonara, Uncle Samakara!!"

The next second, his outstretched arm suddenly felt an extremely strong pulling force, instantly pulling him over and sending him flying, hurtling towards the sky.

When they reached a certain height, Ruf looked down and saw the entire village in his view.

"Phew~"

Luffy took a deep breath, then suddenly shouted:

"My name is Doss D. Luffy, and I'm going to be the Pirate King!!!"

……

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Meanwhile, in the waters off Wano Country.

The 'cavity' here still exists, and the purplish-black light curtain remains firm, showing no sign of disappearing. The seawater is thus blocked from entering.

This cavity has been there for some time now, and theoretically it should have been discovered long ago. It would then have become a spectacle, attracting countless people to come and explore it.

But the truth is that there are no ships in the sea around this cavity. Before the cavity was formed, you could occasionally see one or two ships in this area, but now there are absolutely none.

The reason for this result is...

Further out in the sea, countless World Government ships formed a circle, completely enclosing the entire cavern and the surrounding hundreds of miles of sea, preventing any ships from entering.

That's why there wasn't a single ship in sight.

At this time, the seabed below the location of the cavity was still a ruin, almost no different from the beginning.

Suddenly, ripples spread across the void above the hole, and then a sharp, black shadow appeared in mid-air above the hole.

Even though the sunlight here is incredibly bright and intense, it still doesn't penetrate the shadowy figure at all.

It was as if He were the ultimate darkness in the world, capable of devouring everything.

At this moment, His scarlet round eyes were staring intently at the purplish-black light curtain surrounding the void, which flickered with an inexplicable light.

The shadowy figure was none other than Im!

In less than a short while, Im spoke, and the familiar 3D surround sound electronic voice rang out again.

"The aura of divinity..."

"Who is it?!"

"There's actually someone in this era who can control divinity! Who is it?!"

Im's voice sounded calm, but upon closer inspection, one could clearly detect a hint of anger and apprehension within it.

Mastering divinity means that a person's strength has reached the level of a demigod.

Although he is still far from being at the god level, he knows his own situation well. His god level is still somewhat different from that of a true god-level powerhouse.

Mastering divinity and stepping into the realm of demigods means that the other party has the potential to break through to the god level, although this possibility is extremely small.

But for Im, who has lived for over eight hundred years, even the smallest possibility must be nipped in the bud; he absolutely cannot allow anything that could threaten him to exist.

Therefore, he had to find the person who possessed this divine power no matter what.

and……

He also had another consideration.

Thinking of this, Im seemed to have thought of something, and a glimmer of light flashed in his pupils.

"I wonder what level that little guy has reached now, I'm really looking forward to it..."

"The day you successfully master divine dominance!!"

……