"Stop following me. It won't benefit you."
Ryuya's voice echoed softly through the alley.
Then, the sound of high heels approached.
Kalifa, in high heels, walked towards Ryuya.
"Zero, what are you doing here?"
Kalifa remained wary.
"Building a ship. That's all."
Ryuya's voice was low.
Perhaps due to their long past, hearing Zero's voice,
Kalifa frowned slightly.
"I've heard your voice somewhere!"
Ryuya smirked.
"Oh? Where? I'm curious!"
Zero turned, looking at Kalifa's delicate face.
But her eyes couldn't see his expression under the hood.
"Impossible. You can't be him!"
Kalifa thought Zero's voice resembled White Dove's.
It was deeper. But the rhythm and intonation were identical.
This was a detail only someone very familiar with Ryuya would notice.
Kalifa noticed it.
But the difference was too great. She subconsciously dismissed her thoughts!
Ryuya smirked. He instantly appeared behind Kalifa.
Using his real voice, he said, "Be good. Don't follow."
Kalifa froze, as if struck by lightning!
That voice! Identical to Ryuya's!
But how was this possible?!
Before Kalifa could ask, Ryuya vanished like a gust of wind.
Meanwhile, at Water 7's port,
Ryuya appeared, cloaked.
Using his talisman, he floated on the sea.
The Sea King was about 100 meters below.
"Master, a massive tsunami is approaching. It will hit the island this afternoon, or sooner!"
Ryuya nodded. "I know. That's why I called you."
Ryuya communicated with the Sea King, "When the tsunami arrives, I want you to make it more powerful! Can you do that?!"
The Sea King didn't hesitate. It was subservient to Ryuya.
It needed to obey. Stopping the tsunami was difficult.
Amplifying it was easy! Its ten-kilometer length wasn't a boast.
Near the surface, it could easily create massive waves!
"If you do well, I'll make a blood contract with you!"
A blood contract was a summoning technique!
Ryuya had only made one with a fire dragon.
He could summon it anytime.
After confirming the task, Ryuya prepared to leave the port.
Kalifa caught up. She was no longer calm.
Her disheveled hair framed her face.
She was adorable.
Kalifa panted. She had run from the alley to the port.
She was exhausted! Using Soru had drained her stamina.
But for that voice, it was worth it!
Kalifa looked at Ryuya,
"Tell me! Who are you? Are you him?!"
She couldn't be wrong about that voice!
Only one person could evoke that feeling!
Kalifa watched Ryuya intently.
The wind stilled. A pre-storm calm.
Ryuya said calmly, "Him? Who? I am who I am. Dawn Bird's leader—Zero!"
Ryuya's aura erupted, like Conqueror's Haki.
He didn't use his full power. But Kalifa sweated profusely.
This was unpleasant. Her body trembled.
Her body moved uncontrollably!
She attacked first! Countless bubbles formed on her hands.
Multicolored. They surged towards Ryuya!
"Bubble Master: Soap Sheep!"
A soap sheep made of bubbles flew towards Ryuya.
It was fast! It reached Ryuya instantly.
Kalifa smiled. Her Bubble Fruit could wash away power.
If she could weaken Zero, she could defeat him.
Remove his hood. See his true face!
But reality was different.
As the soap sheep reached Ryuya,
a transparent barrier of air appeared.
"Bakudō #81: (Dankū): Splitting Void!"
The soap sheep was trapped.
It couldn't reach Ryuya. Ryuya's aura had alerted others!
Robin, Olvia, Nami, Kuina, and Nojiko abandoned their water meat and rushed towards Ryuya.
And others…
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