As one single-room flying bubble after another descended, all the officers of the Straw Hat Grand Fleet arrived at the island kingdom of Amazon Lily.
However, because Kuma had used his ability too hastily, these people didn't land in the same location.
Among them, four of them had the most bizarre landings.
Franky, Merry, and Chopper all fell into the ocean not far from the island.
Luffy, however, plunged straight into the highest palace within the island's central city.
Had Ray been present, he would have inwardly marveled at the rare twist of fate.
...
In a forest somewhere.
The air was thick with an aggressive, invasive aura.
It was clear this was not the world of one piece.
A silver-haired figure leaned against a large tree.
His movements were elegant, but his upper body was bare, covered in vivid crimson blood that coated his sharply defined muscles.
The most shocking sight was his missing left arm.
Ray was severely injured, his eyes tightly shut, forcibly repairing his body using the last remnants of perfect Demonic Power within him.
Perhaps in an hour, he would fully recover.
But for now, he was extremely weak.
If an enemy appeared at this moment, he would face certain death....
Because this was the Demon Realm!
Powerful yokai roamed freely, and wild beasts were everywhere.
The faint yet perfect demonic energy radiating from Ray's body was precisely the favorite sustenance of yokai.
He knew well that if a powerful yokai appeared now, he stood no chance against it.
The system, having helped him block a fatal beam attack and then forcibly opened a portal between worlds, had temporarily entered sleep mode.
Fortunately, before the system shut down, it had informed Ray that his fusion rate had surpassed 80%.
This meant that once his body recovered, his Demonic Power would be completely identical to that of Sesshomaru during his battle with Naraku.
Even in this monster-infested Demon Realm, that would place him among the top-tier powers.
He would have no reason to fear, even if he encountered Sesshomaru's true form.
...
Hundreds of kilometers away from Ray, outside a village.
A lively young girl was playfully chasing a small yokai less than 50 centimeters tall.
"Sesshomaru-sama, Grandpa Jaken tripped me!"
"Rin! Don't make things up—you stepped on a stone yourself!"
Rin and Jaken were engaged in their usual love-hate banter.
But when the two ran to their familiar large tree, the figure that always brought them a sense of security was gone.
Rin widened her round eyes in confusion.
"Sesshomaru-sama, where did you go?"
Jaken, however, seemed unsurprised. "Ah, Sesshomaru-sama is so capricious. He didn't even tell this old servant before running off."
But suddenly, a sense of panic welled up in Rin's heart.
She patted Jaken's shoulder. "Grandpa Jaken, I have a feeling something bad is going to happen to Sesshomaru-sama."
Jaken burst out laughing at her words.
"What kind of nonsense are you spouting? How could anything happen to Sesshomaru-sama?"
...
Half an hour later. Ray's wounds had healed.
The Demonic Power within him was gradually returning.
Suddenly, Ray frowned.
With his keen sense of smell, he detected several yokai approaching him.
Each one was close to lord-level strength.
In the world of one piece, they would at least be on par with elite vice-admirals.
But in terms of physical resilience, these lord-level monsters were undoubtedly more fearsome.
They possessed powerful bodies that even steel could not cut through—a natural talent of the yokai race.
A minute later, several towering demons appeared before Ray.
A red demon licked its lips, "Hahahaha, I wondered why the scent of this blood was so sweet. So it's you, Sesshomaru."
A blue demon reacted similarly: "The great demon Sesshomaru, with his perfect demonic power and sweet dog flesh, is truly irresistible to us demons."
The other green, orange, and blue demons all had the same reaction.
Sesshomaru's demonic power was what their demon clan coveted most.
After devouring him, they would undoubtedly advance to the level of a great demon.
And that wasn't all.
Throughout the Demon Realm, everyone wanted to defeat Sesshomaru.
It would be a glorious achievement that would bring honor to their ancestors and make them famous across the land.
Ray merely watched coldly as these demons acted so arrogantly.
Simultaneously, his killing intent began to boil, and a crimson aura started to permeate the air.
So what if his demonic power hadn't recovered?
What did it matter if he only had one arm?
What did it matter if he couldn't use Tessaiga?
He would not show fear to these low-level demons who only knew how to kill like a savage!
Without another word, Ray pushed off with his legs, leaped up, and with a swing of his right hand, instantly decapitated one of the demons.
Calling them foolish would be an understatement; they were downright stupid.
Although Ray's demonic power hadn't recovered, his physical body had.
'Couldn't these stupid demons smell that the blood on me is long dried?' Ray snorted coldly in his heart and charged toward another demon.
The demons finally reacted, using their full power to engage Ray in battle.
The entire forest trembled violently from their fight.
Giant trees collapsed wildly, and the ground within a radius of several hundred meters sank.
Three minutes later, Ray looked at the five headless demons, snorted coldly, and turned to leave.
Just then, dark clouds gathered in the sky, filled with thunder.
A familiar sensation surged into Ray's mind.
Above the dark clouds, the figure of a massive Demon Dog appeared.
It stared down at Ray in the forest below, its aloof face showing no emotion.
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