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## Chapter 1325: King Mu is a Partner, Not a Mount!
The second round of the Myriad Worlds Top 100 Combat Power Tournament's Point Match was still in full swing within the vast Reincarnation Paradise.
Aside from Qin Su, who was teleported to the west side of Spencer Bay in the south, Rory Mercury, who had been adopted as a daughter by Edward Newgate, was currently being besieged by a large number of Kabane on a plain somewhere in the southwest.
"Ugh!"
"Roar—"
These living dead, with charred black skin and glowing red light from their eyes and chests, were roaring sounds that were meaningless but full of bloodlust.
With speed and strength exceeding that of ordinary humans, completely disregarding pain and injury, they frantically pounced towards the beautiful girl in a black and red Gothic dress with flowing hair, attempting to tear off a piece of flesh and blood from her fair and smooth skin.
However, the Halberd Scythe in Rory Mercury's hand, with its axe head adorned with gorgeous purple patterns and its shaft wrapped by two purple snake bodies, had long since transformed into a surging wind that was difficult for the naked eye to discern, slicing all the attacking Kabane into large chunks of meat. Even the toughest membrane at their heart couldn't cause the slightest obstruction to her blade.
Wherever Rory Mercury went, there was a bloodbath, dismembered limbs and bodies. She truly resembled a death god spreading death.
What's more, her beautiful face was covered in an excited smile, showing no respect for the slaughter before her. She was truly very happy at this moment.
It was just that she was no longer an Emroy Apostle. She could no longer feel that sensation when the soul passed through her body, which was like an aphrodisiac taking effect on her, both uncomfortable and exhilarating. It was even easy to become intensely stimulated, where her entire body would tremble violently, uncontrollably.
For her, this was something to be thankful for, as having such a reaction under the gaze of countless audience members would definitely bring shame to her Old Man. As for herself, she didn't care; she never cared about the eyes of mortals.
But she always felt like something was missing in her heart. After all, it was a habit of several hundred years; suddenly losing it in a short time was quite hard to get used to.
A moment later, the nearly four hundred Kabane present were all cleared out by Rory Mercury alone. Looking around, all that remained were scattered, bloody corpses. This allowed her to gain a large number of points right from the start, quickly pulling away from the other contestants.
"Loli Saint!"
"Loli Saint, keep it up!!"
"Let them see the power of the Falmart Reaper!"
On the Aconcagua Continent (South America), separated from the Reincarnation Paradise by only a great sea, nearly ten million audience members who had migrated from the Falmart World couldn't help but burst into cheers as they watched the valiant and spirited Rory Mercury on the virtual screen.
Although some were humans, some were beast-type demi-humans, some were from the Aquatic Race, some were from the Winged Tribe, and some were dwarves, at this moment, they all considered themselves Falmart people! They even planned to change the name of this Aconcagua Continent to Falmart Continent, to commemorate the ancestral world that was stepping towards destruction.
The Titan World side found it difficult to stop this. After all, most areas were still under the environment of absolute freedom, and there was simply no large official organization stepping forward to negotiate.
As for the World Government, they were indifferent to this. As long as the number of applicants was sufficient, renaming could naturally be approved. Unless Heavenly Empress Historia raised an objection. Although she was only the nation leader of the Paradis Island region and could hardly represent the official side of the entire Titan World, the identity of Heavenly Empress was enough to give her the right to speak. Even if most mid-to-low level officials didn't know the Heavenly Empress's true identity, as long as the higher-ups knew, the mid-to-low level only needed to obey orders and act.
"Yo, this little girl's strength is pretty good, her Observation Haki is very skilled!" In an office, Garp sat on a sofa holding a senbei packaging bag, looking at the screen feed of Rory Mercury and praising her loudly.
"Do you even need to say that?" Edward Newgate, sitting on the opposite sofa, said with pride: "That's my Whitebeard's daughter, she's definitely one of the top 10 in this Top 100 Competition!"
Garp laughed heartily: "Hahahaha, top 10 might be a bit difficult, This Old Man knows there are quite a few experts in this Competition!"
Although the two had vastly different body sizes, the scene when they communicated didn't feel out of place at all.
Garp teased meaningfully: "Also, you're no longer Whitebeard, but White Whale."
Newgate was startled, then lowered his head to look at the black coat and white suit he was wearing. Indeed, he was already the White Whale Admiral of the Army Headquarters. His Army's Fifth Main Battle Legion was also being formed.
Newgate pouted and gave a cold snort: "Hmph, This Old Man still prefers 'Whitebeard', whoever wants to be called 'White Whale' can be!"
"Indeed, I also think 'Whitebeard' is easier to say~" Garp nodded in deep agreement.
[Knock knock knock]
Just then, the door was knocked from outside, and then Marco, wearing a white coat and red-rimmed glasses, with a more refined temperament than before, walked in.
"I say, why are you knocking on the door to your own office?" Garp asked.
"If it were just Old Man, of course I wouldn't need to, but in the presence of the Warrior God, I should still be more polite." Marco replied to Garp with a smile on his face.
That's right, this was the Canberra Continent World Hospital, located about four hundred kilometers from the Reincarnation Paradise. It was specifically responsible for officers and soldiers injured during otherworld conquest.
Edward Newgate came this time both to see his eldest son and to find a comfortable place to watch his little daughter's match live broadcast. Who knew that guy Garp would come looking for him.
At first, he was surprised and asked Garp, "Aren't you guarding your precious grandson?" Ever since the grandson named Luffy was born, Garp spent most of his time playing with him at home. Or he would go to the Primary School Department of the War Military Academy to see his other "big grandson", Ace, Roger's son.
Who knew Garp said that Luffy was already one year old and could walk by himself, so he was left to Tsuru to raise. And Ace was traveling with Charlotte Linlin. It was said that the first stop was the Totto Land Kingdom, and Yamato was also brought along. However, the title of Kingdom for Totto Land would have to be changed to Totto Land Province in a few months.
In short, Garp was truly alone now. Aside from his daily cultivation, he could only find Whitebeard to chat with. As for Sengoku, he was still the same, really annoying him. He kept saying that he needed to seize the time to handle the affairs of the New Navy and the Sea Star Orbital Defense System, and if he felt idle, he could come and help him! Upon hearing this, Garp immediately escaped, deciding not to come to Marineford in the short term.
"How is King Mu? Didn't cause any trouble, did he?" Edward Newgate asked Marco while paying attention to Rory Mercury's performance.
"Although it did attract quite a few people to watch, King Mu doesn't really care and doesn't run around. He's currently lying on the open ground outside, feigning sleep."
After speaking, Marco curiously asked his Old Man: "How exactly did you make it submit and become your mount? You didn't beat it into submission, did you?"
Of course, he knew what a Tailed Beast was. But the World Government had long since issued an order prohibiting trespassing into the territories of the Tailed Beasts, and even more so, arbitrarily destroying their bodies.
"Gurarararara!" Edward Newgate immediately let out a hearty laughter upon hearing this.
"This Old Man didn't hit it, but let it hit me with its full strength, for about four or five days."
Garp and Marco were attracted by the content he was describing.
"After it gave up, we went to a volcanic hot spring together for a dip, and by the way, I invited it for a drink. Just like that, we became friends." Edward Newgate recalled: "At that time, This Old Man told King Mu that in the future, I might encounter opponents I couldn't catch up to. Could you come and help me?"
"To be honest, This Old Man was prepared for it to refuse, just treating it as making a good friend, but King Mu ultimately agreed."
He paused, then said earnestly to Marco: "So, Marco, King Mu is not This Old Man's mount, but a friend, a partner."
"Every time it bends down, This Old Man does so with a heart of gratitude, and I only ride on it when needed!"
Marco remained silent. He knew that his Old Man was reminding him. From now on, he shouldn't say that King Mu was a mount, otherwise, he would get angry.
"I understand, Old Man!"
(End of this chapter)
The second round of the Myriad Worlds Top 100 Combat Power Tournament's Point Match was still in full swing within the vast Reincarnation Paradise.
Aside from Qin Su, who was teleported to the west side of Spencer Bay in the south, Rory Mercury, who had been adopted as a daughter by Edward Newgate, was currently being besieged by a large number of Kabane on a plain somewhere in the southwest.
"Ugh!"
"Roar—"
These living dead, with charred black skin and glowing red light from their eyes and chests, were roaring sounds that were meaningless but full of bloodlust.
With speed and strength exceeding that of ordinary humans, completely disregarding pain and injury, they frantically pounced towards the beautiful girl in a black and red Gothic dress with flowing hair, attempting to tear off a piece of flesh and blood from her fair and smooth skin.
However, the Halberd Scythe in Rory Mercury's hand, with its axe head adorned with gorgeous purple patterns and its shaft wrapped by two purple snake bodies, had long since transformed into a surging wind that was difficult for the naked eye to discern, slicing all the attacking Kabane into large chunks of meat. Even the toughest membrane at their heart couldn't cause the slightest obstruction to her blade.
Wherever Rory Mercury went, there was a bloodbath, dismembered limbs and bodies. She truly resembled a death god spreading death.
What's more, her beautiful face was covered in an excited smile, showing no respect for the slaughter before her. She was truly very happy at this moment.
It was just that she was no longer an Emroy Apostle. She could no longer feel that sensation when the soul passed through her body, which was like an aphrodisiac taking effect on her, both uncomfortable and exhilarating. It was even easy to become intensely stimulated, where her entire body would tremble violently, uncontrollably.
For her, this was something to be thankful for, as having such a reaction under the gaze of countless audience members would definitely bring shame to her Old Man. As for herself, she didn't care; she never cared about the eyes of mortals.
But she always felt like something was missing in her heart. After all, it was a habit of several hundred years; suddenly losing it in a short time was quite hard to get used to.
A moment later, the nearly four hundred Kabane present were all cleared out by Rory Mercury alone. Looking around, all that remained were scattered, bloody corpses. This allowed her to gain a large number of points right from the start, quickly pulling away from the other contestants.
"Loli Saint!"
"Loli Saint, keep it up!!"
"Let them see the power of the Falmart Reaper!"
On the Aconcagua Continent (South America), separated from the Reincarnation Paradise by only a great sea, nearly ten million audience members who had migrated from the Falmart World couldn't help but burst into cheers as they watched the valiant and spirited Rory Mercury on the virtual screen.
Although some were humans, some were beast-type demi-humans, some were from the Aquatic Race, some were from the Winged Tribe, and some were dwarves, at this moment, they all considered themselves Falmart people! They even planned to change the name of this Aconcagua Continent to Falmart Continent, to commemorate the ancestral world that was stepping towards destruction.
The Titan World side found it difficult to stop this. After all, most areas were still under the environment of absolute freedom, and there was simply no large official organization stepping forward to negotiate.
As for the World Government, they were indifferent to this. As long as the number of applicants was sufficient, renaming could naturally be approved. Unless Heavenly Empress Historia raised an objection. Although she was only the nation leader of the Paradis Island region and could hardly represent the official side of the entire Titan World, the identity of Heavenly Empress was enough to give her the right to speak. Even if most mid-to-low level officials didn't know the Heavenly Empress's true identity, as long as the higher-ups knew, the mid-to-low level only needed to obey orders and act.
"Yo, this little girl's strength is pretty good, her Observation Haki is very skilled!" In an office, Garp sat on a sofa holding a senbei packaging bag, looking at the screen feed of Rory Mercury and praising her loudly.
"Do you even need to say that?" Edward Newgate, sitting on the opposite sofa, said with pride: "That's my Whitebeard's daughter, she's definitely one of the top 10 in this Top 100 Competition!"
Garp laughed heartily: "Hahahaha, top 10 might be a bit difficult, This Old Man knows there are quite a few experts in this Competition!"
Although the two had vastly different body sizes, the scene when they communicated didn't feel out of place at all.
Garp teased meaningfully: "Also, you're no longer Whitebeard, but White Whale."
Newgate was startled, then lowered his head to look at the black coat and white suit he was wearing. Indeed, he was already the White Whale Admiral of the Army Headquarters. His Army's Fifth Main Battle Legion was also being formed.
Newgate pouted and gave a cold snort: "Hmph, This Old Man still prefers 'Whitebeard', whoever wants to be called 'White Whale' can be!"
"Indeed, I also think 'Whitebeard' is easier to say~" Garp nodded in deep agreement.
[Knock knock knock]
Just then, the door was knocked from outside, and then Marco, wearing a white coat and red-rimmed glasses, with a more refined temperament than before, walked in.
"I say, why are you knocking on the door to your own office?" Garp asked.
"If it were just Old Man, of course I wouldn't need to, but in the presence of the Warrior God, I should still be more polite." Marco replied to Garp with a smile on his face.
That's right, this was the Canberra Continent World Hospital, located about four hundred kilometers from the Reincarnation Paradise. It was specifically responsible for officers and soldiers injured during otherworld conquest.
Edward Newgate came this time both to see his eldest son and to find a comfortable place to watch his little daughter's match live broadcast. Who knew that guy Garp would come looking for him.
At first, he was surprised and asked Garp, "Aren't you guarding your precious grandson?" Ever since the grandson named Luffy was born, Garp spent most of his time playing with him at home. Or he would go to the Primary School Department of the War Military Academy to see his other "big grandson", Ace, Roger's son.
Who knew Garp said that Luffy was already one year old and could walk by himself, so he was left to Tsuru to raise. And Ace was traveling with Charlotte Linlin. It was said that the first stop was the Totto Land Kingdom, and Yamato was also brought along. However, the title of Kingdom for Totto Land would have to be changed to Totto Land Province in a few months.
In short, Garp was truly alone now. Aside from his daily cultivation, he could only find Whitebeard to chat with. As for Sengoku, he was still the same, really annoying him. He kept saying that he needed to seize the time to handle the affairs of the New Navy and the Sea Star Orbital Defense System, and if he felt idle, he could come and help him! Upon hearing this, Garp immediately escaped, deciding not to come to Marineford in the short term.
"How is King Mu? Didn't cause any trouble, did he?" Edward Newgate asked Marco while paying attention to Rory Mercury's performance.
"Although it did attract quite a few people to watch, King Mu doesn't really care and doesn't run around. He's currently lying on the open ground outside, feigning sleep."
After speaking, Marco curiously asked his Old Man: "How exactly did you make it submit and become your mount? You didn't beat it into submission, did you?"
Of course, he knew what a Tailed Beast was. But the World Government had long since issued an order prohibiting trespassing into the territories of the Tailed Beasts, and even more so, arbitrarily destroying their bodies.
"Gurarararara!" Edward Newgate immediately let out a hearty laughter upon hearing this.
"This Old Man didn't hit it, but let it hit me with its full strength, for about four or five days."
Garp and Marco were attracted by the content he was describing.
"After it gave up, we went to a volcanic hot spring together for a dip, and by the way, I invited it for a drink. Just like that, we became friends." Edward Newgate recalled: "At that time, This Old Man told King Mu that in the future, I might encounter opponents I couldn't catch up to. Could you come and help me?"
"To be honest, This Old Man was prepared for it to refuse, just treating it as making a good friend, but King Mu ultimately agreed."
He paused, then said earnestly to Marco: "So, Marco, King Mu is not This Old Man's mount, but a friend, a partner."
"Every time it bends down, This Old Man does so with a heart of gratitude, and I only ride on it when needed!"
Marco remained silent. He knew that his Old Man was reminding him. From now on, he shouldn't say that King Mu was a mount, otherwise, he would get angry.
"I understand, Old Man!"
(End of this chapter)
