Anime Girls are Moist

Chapter 1163 - 1,162: The Songstress Uta! The Sing-Sing Fruit!

Rei Ao snapped his fingers.

A soft white glow spread outward like a rising tide.

It wrapped around Betty, Koala, Bonney, and Stussy, along with Gion at his side and Shirahoshi behind him.

In an instant, the sound of the wind and the stench of smoke vanished.

Their figures disappeared into the light as well.

Before leaving, he gave one last glance to the shattered ruins of Egghead below, and to Dragon, standing amidst the wreckage, drenched in sweat.

In the very next moment, his figure swayed slightly—

and vanished completely from the skies above Egghead,

without leaving behind even the faintest trace of his presence.

Dragon stood in the ruins.

He pushed his Observation Haki to its absolute limit,

spreading it across hundreds of nautical miles of sea around him.

But no matter how hard he searched, he could not sense even the slightest remnant of Rei Ao's aura.

He remained where he was,

staring in the direction where Rei Ao had disappeared.

His lips moved slightly as he muttered to himself,

his voice filled with endless shock and confusion.

"This sea... is really about to change completely."

Ivankov, standing nearby, let out a heavy sigh.

"Yeah. With a monster like that around, this sea won't have any fixed rules left anymore."

High above the clouds,

the layers of cloud churned as fierce winds howled.

Yet not even the corner of Rei Ao's clothes stirred.

He stood in the air,

looking down at the vast, magnificent blue sea below.

At his ear came the lively chatter from within his pocket dimension,

and an unrestrained, arrogant smile curved at his lips.

This sea was even more interesting than he had expected.

Rei Ao spotted an island bathed in a pink glow.

At the center of a stage, a red-haired girl was singing at the top of her lungs into a microphone.

Below her was a packed crowd, countless spectators waving glow sticks, lost in a feverish frenzy.

"Isn't that Uta? The world's number one diva?"

Rei Ao remembered that she had eaten the Sing-Sing Fruit.

Through her voice, she could pull people's consciousness into a virtual world.

That crazy girl looked like she wanted to trap the entire world inside her virtual reality.

Uta was Red-Haired Shanks's daughter.

When she was young, she was separated from Shanks because of an accident.

Ever since then, she had carried a deep obsession with pirates and with war.

She was probably trying to use this method to create a "peaceful world" without war and without pain.

"A peaceful world?"

Rei Ao let out a mocking laugh.

His gaze fell on the girl singing inside the light screen, amusement flickering in his eyes.

"Trapping everyone in a fake illusion and using it to escape the suffering of reality—this is what she calls peace? It's nothing but self-deception."

Still, this little girl was far more interesting than those sanctimonious hypocrites.

Gion and the others also saw the scene, and with a tap from Rei Ao, instantly came to understand everything about Uta.

Gion turned to look at him and raised a brow.

"What? Don't tell me you've taken an interest in this singer too? Isn't your harem full enough already?"

Rei Ao smiled.

He reached out and pinched her cheek, his tone teasing.

"What? Jealous already? We haven't even done anything yet, and you're already this eager to become mine?"

Gion's face instantly flushed bright red.

She slapped his hand away and turned her head aside, still trying to act tough.

"Who's jealous?!"

"I'm just worried you'll cause even more trouble! You just destroyed the World Government. The whole world has its eyes on you now!"

"So what if they do?"

The smile on Rei Ao's lips deepened, his eyes full of wild defiance.

"There's no one on this sea who can stop me from doing whatever I want."

"Since something new and interesting has shown up, why wouldn't I go take a look?"

Stussy let out a soft laugh from the side.

She slipped her arm around Rei Ao's and said,

"Wherever Lord Rei Ao wants to go, we'll naturally follow."

"It's our honor to explore this sea with you, Lord Rei Ao."

The moment Bonney heard they were going to Uta's concert,

her eyes lit up instantly.

Waving the ham in her hand, she shouted,

"I'm going too! I want to hear Uta sing in person! And maybe see if there's anything good to eat while I'm there!"

Rei Ao shook his head with a smile.

He snapped his fingers.

In an instant, the scene around them changed.

The very next moment,

he had already brought everyone above Elegia, the island where Uta was.

The entire island was wrapped in a gentle pink glow.

On the streets, in the plazas, and inside the taverns, people had fallen asleep everywhere.

Each of them wore a blissful, satisfied smile.

It was obvious they had already entered the virtual world Uta had created,

immersing themselves in that so-called peace and happiness.

On the stage, Uta was still singing with all her strength.

Her voice was clear and powerful.

It carried across the entire island, and through the visual Den Den Mushi, spread to every corner of the world.

But her face was growing paler and paler.

Her forehead was covered in fine beads of sweat.

Her body was beginning to sway unsteadily as well.

It was obvious she was already close to her limit.

Finally, the song came to an end.

The audience below had completely sunk into deep sleep.

Every one of them still wore a blissful smile.

Uta lowered the microphone and stumbled.

She reached out to grip the railing at the side of the stage, barely managing to steady herself.

Her assistant hurried over in a panic,

her face filled with undisguised worry.

"Uta! Are you okay? You've been singing nonstop for more than ten hours! If this keeps up, your body really won't be able to handle it! Please, you need to rest!"

Uta shook her head.

Gently pushing her assistant's hand away, she spoke in a slightly hoarse voice, yet with unwavering resolve.

"I'm fine. As long as I can bring everyone into my Uta World—where there's no more war, no more pain, and no more separation—then what does a little exhaustion matter?"

Her heart burned with obsession.

When she was little, she had watched her hometown be swallowed by the flames of war.

She had watched her father, Red-Haired Shanks, sail away and leave her alone on this island.

She had seen far too many people lose their homes and families because of pirates and war.

She had heard far too many cries of despair.

Only her Uta World was a true paradise.

No killing. No poverty. No parting.

Everyone could live together in happiness forever.

She had to complete this plan.

She had to bring true peace to this chaotic world.