Uchiha Puppet Master, Starting from One Piece

Chapter 151 A Flower in a Mirror, a Moon in the Water

A gentle sea breeze blew, and Kanna, who had transformed into a pure white dragon, had already folded her wings and was dozing in the center of the black ship's deck, her fluffy white hair rising and falling gently with her breath.

This new ship, modified overnight by Carrera's top craftsmen, is entirely black with a bow adorned with the pattern of dawn's light, and is sailing steadily on the Grand Line.

There was no pursuit from the navy, no interception from CP0, and no force dared to approach.

The news of Enies Lobby's sinking had just swept the world, and the World Government's blockade order had not yet reached this sea area. Even if it had, no fleet dared to confront the two monsters who had crushed the Buster Call and sunk Enies Lobby overnight.

Artoria's regal aura became even more pronounced. As a queen who had never been defeated in a hundred battles, Artoria's Conqueror's Haki had become so strong that it was beyond comprehension.

"What a pity. If it were a bigger stage, perhaps the Holy Lance would have been drawn."

Uchiha Shiraha was speechless. The Holy Lance at its peak, as a Noble Phantasm against stars, was unimaginable to unleash in one shot.

"Take it easy, are you trying to destroy the world?"

"Ah, don't worry, Bai Yu, I don't have that kind of strength."

The ship was so quiet that only the soft sound of waves lapping against its hull and the fluttering of the sails in the sea breeze could be heard.

Nico Robin leaned against the ship's railing, gazing at the clear sea in the distance. For more than a decade, she had never felt so at ease. Behind her were her partners who would never betray her, beside her were powerful figures who could trample the World Government underfoot, and above her was a cloudless sky. The fear of the Buster Call had long since turned into fearlessness towards the World Government.

Artoria stood silently guarding one side, her arms crossed. Her golden eyes were gentle yet resolute. As long as her companions were still on the ship, she would not allow any danger to approach. That was how reliable and perfect she was.

At this moment, in the center of the deck, Uchiha Shiraha stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze fixed on the pale white short blade that floated quietly in his palm.

This is his awakened Zanpakuto, a power born from the depths of his soul.

Retsu Unohana walked slowly towards them, dressed in white, her face bearing her usual gentle smile, but her eyes held a pure curiosity about power.

In her long life, she had seen countless Zanpakuto—healing, offensive, demonic, beastly—but she had never seen one like the one in Shiraha's hand, with its ethereal and misty aura. It was clearly ordinary, yet she couldn't understand it.

"White Feather-kun."

Unohana Retsu spoke softly, her voice as gentle as water: "Just now you said that you have completed your Shikai?"

Bai Yu nodded slightly, confirming, "It was completed during the voyage just now, and it went even more smoothly than expected."

"Oh?"

A glint flashed in Unohana Retsu's eyes.

"May I take a look? I'm very curious about your Zanpakuto. What kind of ability does it have? In my knowledge, Zanpakuto abilities are incredibly diverse, and yours is no exception."

She was indeed curious.

The Zanpakuto before her was as quiet as an ordinary decoration, but the more so, the more she wanted to investigate it. This was the man who could travel with her; the power of his Zanpakuto could not possibly be ordinary.

Robin and Artoria were also drawn to the conversation and turned around, their eyes falling on the white feather and the pale white Zanpakuto.

Kanna instantly woke up from her sleep, her ears perked up, her big eyes sparkling as she leaned in: "White Feather! White Feather! Is it a new power? Kanna wants to see too!"

Bai Yu chuckled softly and said no more.

He slightly raised his wrist, held the Zanpakuto up to his eyes, and gripped it with his other hand.

"Shatter, you illusion, you mirage."

The moment those seven words were uttered, there was no earth-shattering roar, no dazzling explosion, not even a wisp of wind was stirred.

The whole world... seemed to freeze for a moment.

There was no murderous intent, no oppressive aura, and not even a sense of energy fluctuation.

But in the blink of an eye, the scene before them changed without warning.

The deck was still pitch black, the sea breeze was still cool, and the ship was still sailing, but the world in everyone's eyes had been completely rewritten.

Artoria was slightly taken aback.

She saw the sea beneath her feet instantly transform into a dazzling golden sea of ​​flowers, with countless petals dancing in the wind. The once azure sky turned into the orange-red hues of the setting sun, and on the distant horizon stood a castle she knew all too well—the long-destroyed royal city of Camelot.

Robin's pupils contracted slightly.

She saw herself standing beneath the Tree of Omniscience in Ohara, its lush greenery casting dappled sunlight through the leaves. Her mother, Nicole Olvia, was smiling and reaching out her hand. There were no flames, no cannons, no Buster Calls, only the quiet sounds of scholars turning the pages of books. It was the happiest dream she had ever longed to return to all her life.

Kanna was stunned.

Before her eyes appeared a mountain of desserts, piled high with cream, cakes, chocolates, and candies, their aroma filling the air. She could almost smell the sweetness and instinctively reached out her little hand to grab a piece and stuff it into her mouth, while her father greeted her warmly.

Similarly, Unohana Retsu paused slightly in her steps.

What she saw was not a sea of ​​flowers, not her hometown, and not desserts.

She saw herself back at the execution ground of Seireitei, holding her Zanpakuto, surrounded by countless Shinigami, Quincy, and Hollows, their killing intent soaring to the heavens. That was her most peak, most bloodthirsty, and most real past.

But the next second, the scene suddenly changed. She was wearing the Fourth Division uniform, sitting in a quiet treatment room, with wounded soldiers waiting to be healed in front of her. The sun was warm, and the scene was peaceful.

Slaughter and redemption, madness and tenderness flashed alternately before her eyes.

The illusion of omniscience and omnipotence, the delusion of perfection.

Without attack or harm, it directly invades the five senses, alters cognition, and overwrites reality.

This is like a mirage.

Complete hypnosis, dominating all who witness the initial moment of liberation, with no way to break free.

As soon as Uchiha Hakuha withdrew the power of Kyoka Suigetsu, Unohana Retsu took a deep breath, and the curiosity in her eyes completely turned into shock and amazement.

She had seen all sorts of Zanpakuto, but she had never seen one with such an overpowered, perfect, and unsolvable ability.

This is not an attack; this is domination of the illusionary world.

"This...this is..."

Retsu Unohana's voice trembled slightly, still gentle, yet unable to conceal the turmoil in her heart: "Is it complete hypnosis? Altering the five senses, overwriting reality, immersing everyone in their most desired, most feared, or most profound illusion..."

Bai Yu gently sheathed his Zanpakuto, his movements graceful and captivating.

"That's right, a mirage."

He spoke calmly: "Once you have witnessed the moment of initial release, your five senses will be forever under my control. Whether it is sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch, or your perception of time, space, pain, and death, you can rewrite them at will."