Ye Chen closed his eyes, not in a hurry, slowly taking it all in.
When Ye Chen opened his eyes again, an indescribable glow flickered in his pupils.
Countless voices came from all directions, entering his mind and being neatly categorized by him.
Listening to the Voice of All Things is an incredibly miraculous power, once possessed by the Pirate King, Roger.
But Ye Chen felt that his Observation Haki, which had evolved into the Voice of All Things, was a little special.
Because of this unique ability to listen to the Voice of All Things, it could not only hear the sounds of all things but also the sounds of people's souls.
"Isn't this just mind-reading?" Ye Chen muttered to himself, but fortunately, this Voice of All Things was not a passive skill but an active one, moving according to his subjective consciousness.
If, in the future, he were forced to listen to everyone's inner thoughts at all times, that would truly be a headache for Ye Chen.
"Then let me see... is it just my overthinking, or is there really some conspiracy in this World's Number One Swordsmanship Tournament?"
Ye Chen closed his eyes with a smile, and in an instant, the thoughts of countless people around him flooded into his mind.
Most of it was chaotic, useless information, and a large portion involved privacy.
Ye Chen simply deleted all of this information with a glance, and after carefully searching, he quickly found the information he wanted.
After some searching, Ye Chen's gaze suddenly sharpened.
"As expected... there's a problem!"
A strange smile hung on Ye Chen's lips, because he heard the thoughts of a person named Unix.
"...The leader of the Imperial Pirate Group, a figure of that level, will they really be attracted here? Is the strategy formulated by the captain and them really without problems?"
Unix's thoughts carried doubt, apprehension, and a hint of unease.
The Voice of All Things, coupled with the ability to see fragments of the future, had cost Ye Chen three Devil Fruits.
However, the results were very good. The combination of the two powers seemed to have mutated, forming this ability similar to a mind-reading domain.
Of course, this mind-reading ability also had limitations. It seemed unable to read the minds of some powerful individuals or those with incredibly resilient wills.
But it was not beyond Ye Chen's expectations. If everyone's mind could be read, that would be truly strange.
This Unix, being able to know information targeting Ye Chen, clearly belonged to the team targeting Ye Chen this time. For such a person to participate in an operation against Ye Chen, his strength was undoubtedly considerable.
Theoretically, the Voice of All Things should not have been able to easily hear Unix's thoughts.
However, Unix seemed to have fallen into doubt at this moment, and in his inner turmoil, Ye Chen managed to seize the opportunity and read his inner information.
As Ye Chen read, he pondered the abilities he had acquired this time, then shook his head and sighed with a touch of regret.
"But, unfortunately... the power to see future fragments doesn't seem to be triggerable subjectively; it requires certain specific conditions to activate."
This point somewhat disappointed Ye Chen. But he quickly cast it aside, refocusing his attention on Unix.
"They really have a death wish, this alliance."
A trace of interest and cold light flickered in Ye Chen's eyes. This swordsmanship tournament was clearly a banquet at Hong Gate, a banquet meant for his demise.
At this moment, Ye Chen reached out and patted Slifer the Sky Dragon beneath him.
"Slifer, over there!"
Hearing this, Slifer suddenly spread its wings in the direction Ye Chen pointed, its speed astonishing.
This was a pirate ship on the back of Arlon Island.
On the ship, there were no flags showing which pirate group it belonged to, making it very low-key, and there were only a few people on the deck.
Ye Chen, riding Slifer the Sky Dragon, suddenly descended upon this location.
On the deck, the few people who were initially somewhat idle saw the scene in the sky, and their pupils suddenly contracted.
"It's... the Imperial's dragon!"
"Why is that dragon here? Has our plan been leaked?"
The few people on the deck looked at each other, and then simultaneously made the same decision: to flee.
Even if it was just the Imperial's dragon, defeating them would be effortless.
Not to mention, it was rumored that the Imperial's Dragon and the leader of the Imperial, from their very first appearance, were inseparable.
Recalling that legendary great pirate who dominated the seas, they couldn't help but shiver. Facing that legendary great pirate was even more terrifying than facing a Yonko.
"All Mighty Push!"
Seeing the few people fleeing, Ye Chen remained unhurried, raising his palm as the power of the Rinnegan suddenly activated, and a terrifying gravitational force emanated.
Unix, who had initially been targeted by Ye Chen, felt his pupils suddenly contract, sensing an irresistible force.
His body flew directly into the sky, caught by Ye Chen's hand and placed on Slifer the Sky Dragon's back.
"Stay still, or I can't guarantee what I might do!" Ye Chen said casually. It wasn't a threat, just a casual remark.
Immediately, Ye Chen raised his hand again, aiming at the pirate ship from before, and a cold light flashed in his Rinnegan.
He was no pushover. Since these guys were plotting against him, their fate was self-evident.
If it weren't for Unix being useful to him, his current fate would probably be the same as those people.
"Shinra Tensei!"
A terrifying repulsive wave spread outwards from Ye Chen's palm, suddenly surging forward.
Compared to the All Mighty Push, which had not unleashed its full power as it was solely for capturing Unix, this Shinra Tensei's power was terrifying to an outrageous degree.
Only a deafening boom was heard. The pirate ship and the surrounding water suddenly sank.
That area of the sea, as if struck by a meteor from outer space, was no longer peaceful.
Huge waves crashed outwards, hitting the rocky cliffs, creating thundering sounds, extremely spectacular and terrifying.
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