The world of One Piece... How should one put it? First, there's the sea, an endless, boundless ocean.
Then, there are pirates, pirates everywhere you look.
Alright, that was a joke.
But in all seriousness, this world is actually quite interesting. At the very least, from Hui's perspective, it was far more fascinating than the world of Naruto.
When it comes to abilities, there's no real need to compare. The Naruto world has countless types of ninjutsu, various bloodline limits, all sorts of different dōjutsu, and a vast array of energy systems.
Meanwhile, the One Piece world has its own quirks, an endless variety of Devil Fruits, powerful swordsmanship and martial arts, and the concept of Haki.
So, when it comes to power systems, the two worlds aren't really comparable.
But in other aspects, the One Piece world is far more interesting.
Take the different races, for example. This world is home to so many intelligent species. Humans aren't the only ones here, there are Fishmen, Merfolk, the Tontatta, Giants, Minks, and a variety of other races.
Then there's the world's geography, the Red Line, the Calm Belt, Reverse Mountain, Skypiea, the Sabaody Archipelago, and the vast undersea world...
Honestly, just thinking about it made Hui want to go explore every corner of this place.
And not just explore. If possible, Hui even wanted to bring some things from this world back to the Hidden Sage World.
For instance, the Sea Kings. Or the various gigantic creatures, both flora and fauna!
Right now, the Hidden Sage World had been completely unified. There were no more wars. People lived in peace and freedom, and the world was steadily progressing.
However, despite this stability, there was still a major hidden issue that needed to be resolved.
Energy and resources!
After all, not everyone was like Hui, capable of absorbing light and various other forms of energy to sustain their body.
Ordinary people still needed to eat!
The development of the Hidden Sage World was now constrained by the limited resources of its planet.
Sure, there were resources to be found in space, but who knew how long it would take before the world reached the era of space exploration? And even then, finding another habitable planet could take an unknown amount of time.
Thus, solving the resource problem of the Hidden Sage World was of utmost importance.
Hui hoped to use some of the elements from the One Piece world to address this issue.
But aside from resolving the resource dilemma, Hui was also quite interested in this world's power system.
The path to power here was vastly different from that of the Hidden Sage World.
In the Hidden Sage World, power was based on chakra and natural energy, both of which, at the end of the day, were external forces.
Even though Hui had created the Eight Gates Sage Ascension Technique, allowing the people of the Hidden Sage World to embark on a path of self-evolution...
It still relied on natural energy.
If natural energy ceased to exist, then the Eight Gates Sage Ascension Technique would become useless.
The One Piece world, however, was different.
Leaving aside Devil Fruits, since those were still external forces, the aspects that Hui found most valuable were the swordsmanship and martial arts systems.
Because both of these paths focused on strengthening the self.
Though Hui wasn't entirely sure whether the sheer physical prowess of the people in this world was due to some fundamental difference in natural energy,
It was something he could take his time to study.
At his current speed, Hui was already terrifyingly fast, even though he had sealed away Silver Thunder Second Stage state.
His eyes shimmered with divine radiance, and from a great distance, he could already see what was happening in the sky ahead.
Although Silver Thunder Second Stage was sealed, Hui no longer suppressed his Celestial Eye Divine Ability.
Even though seeing everything so clearly made his mind lean toward a more divine state, using the Celestial Eye was still the best way to thoroughly understand this world.
Moreover, this was ultimately an unfamiliar world. Who knew what kind of terrifying things lurked here?
Even if he didn't keep himself in a constant state of peak power, there was no need to continue restraining his abilities.
After all, suppressing his Celestial Eye was like an ordinary person closing their eyes.
And for an ordinary person, the difference in power between having their eyes open and closed was immense.
Speaking of which, Hui suddenly spotted something flying in the sky ahead.
It was a bird, a seagull wearing clothes, with a cylindrical container strapped to its leg, filled with newspapers.
This was... News Coo?
Hui thought for a moment, then accelerated instantly, appearing right next to the News Coo.
The seagull, sensing something, turned its head, only to find Hui suddenly beside it. The sight scared it half to death.
But Hui didn't care. With a simple flick of his finger, the seagull instantly fainted.
After taking the newspaper it carried, Hui left without hesitation.
Pay for it? That wasn't even a consideration!
The moment Hui departed, the seagull, which had been plummeting toward the sea, suddenly regained consciousness. It flapped its wings frantically to stabilize itself.
It was confused. Ever since it started this job, this was the first time someone had interrupted its routine.
Meanwhile, Hui hovered in the air, flipping through the newspaper. But after glancing at the contents, he found that it was filled with trivial, unimportant news. With a flick of his wrist, he discarded it.
However, the newspaper wasn't entirely useless, it at least gave him an idea of the current timeline.
Based on the information, it was still more than twenty years before Luffy would set out on his journey, the official beginning of the original storyline.
Hui felt a slight sense of disappointment.
If he had a choice, he would have preferred to arrive precisely at the start of the main events.
That way, he could use his knowledge of this world's major incidents to set things in motion.
Some might question, why would Hui, who was already invincible in this world, even bother making long-term plans?
But Hui knew better. The story of this world wasn't over till the moment of his reincarnation.
Just like how nobody in the Naruto world expected Kaguya Ōtsutsuki to emerge, who could say for certain that this world didn't have some ultimate boss?
A terrifying existence capable of utterly surpassing all known combat power.
So, even though Hui appeared to possess overwhelming strength, he had no intention of being reckless. Instead, he planned to carefully test the true limits of this world.
As these thoughts crossed his mind, his gaze fell upon an island ahead, a human-inhabited island.
It was home to a bustling city, and not a small one at that.
A smirk played on Hui's lips.
Even though this unexpected space-time shift had irritated him greatly,
At least he had arrived in a world he was familiar with.
And at least this was a planet populated by humans, if nothing else, that was a small silver lining.
Controlling light to conceal his presence, Hui swiftly descended onto the island.
Choosing a secluded alleyway to appear from, he casually stepped onto the crowded streets.
The city was lively.
Bustling crowds filled the streets, vendors lined the roads, shouting out their wares, and the sound of conversations filled the air.
The sheer liveliness of the place gave Hui a strong sense of humanity.
The only downside was that, with his Celestial Eye activated, what he saw was different from ordinary people. No matter how lively it seemed, there was still a feeling of detachment.
"Wow! He's so handsome!"
Because Hui hadn't altered his appearance or suppressed his aura, the moment he stepped into the street, he stood out like a crane among chickens.
He was far too eye-catching.
Women who saw him couldn't help but swoon.
Some things were the same no matter the world, beauty was always admired.
Meanwhile, the men around him were filled with envy, jealousy, and resentment.
"Damn it! Where did this pretty boy come from? Why is he so good-looking?!"
A rough-looking pirate grumbled loudly as Hui passed by, his voice dripping with bitterness.
"If we captured someone like him and sold him to those nobles, he'd definitely fetch a high price…"
Some pirates even had their eyes on Hui, but none dared to act recklessly.
First, this was a city with law enforcement.
Second, though Hui didn't appear particularly intimidating beyond his striking looks, the fact that he could walk around so casually despite standing out so much suggested that he wasn't an ordinary person.
These pirates were cautious.
They might not be the strongest, but they were experienced.
So after some consideration, they decided against provoking Hui.
However—
Not everyone was so wise.
For example, the Celestial Dragons.
On the other side of the street, a procession was moving in Hui's direction.
And within that procession—
Was a Celestial Dragon.
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