Chapter 2: The Babysitter

In the eyes of ordinary people, after the worlds of Pirates of the Caribbean and One Piece connected, the Pirates of the Caribbean world would inevitably be the one at a disadvantage.

After all, the power level in the One Piece world is very high.

The Seven Warlords of the Sea, the Three Admirals, and the Four Emperors—any one of them possesses the strength to crush any country in this world.

Any Devil Fruit user, or anyone proficient in Haki, has the capital to roam freely across this world.

The nine Pirate Lords of the Caribbean, despite their fearsome reputations, would be cleanly and swiftly defeated if they encountered any Devil Fruit user.

Even a small-time character like Arlong, with a bounty of just over twenty million Berries, would be a big shot in the Pirates of the Caribbean world. Even Blackbeard, if he met Arlong, would have to grovel.

But in the One Piece world, a character like Arlong is nothing but the lowest of the low. In the One Piece world, such characters are as numerous as carp crossing a river, utterly insignificant.

The gap between the two worlds is too vast.

Therefore, the Pirates of the Caribbean world is absolutely no match for the One Piece world.

And in Wang Bo's view, people who think this way are basically outsiders.

Admittedly, the Pirates of the Caribbean world has few superhumans and cannot compare to the One Piece world, which is home to merfolk, fish-men, giants, humans, minks, and sea kings.

However, the power level of Pirates of the Caribbean is by no means low.

This is a world that possesses gods.

Even though the gods of this world have never appeared from beginning to end, that does not mean they do not exist. Since Calypso has appeared, then Poseidon must exist.

Since Poseidon exists, then the other gods of Greek mythology must also exist.

And does the One Piece world have gods?

No.

So when the two worlds became connected through the ocean, Wang Bo really didn't know which world was unfortunate. The Sea God Poseidon is no simple character. If he discovered a brand-new world before him, whether he would conquer or observe, no one could say for sure.

But it is undeniable that in the One Piece world, there should be no one who can stop Poseidon.

The Seven Warlords can't, the Three Admirals can't, and the Four Emperors can't.

Even if they all joined forces, they still couldn't.

Even Shirahoshi, who can command the sea kings, cannot. Although she is one of the three ancient weapons bearing the name of Poseidon, compared to the true god Poseidon, she is not on the same level.

Wang Bo had no doubt that Poseidon, as a god, could destroy the One Piece world, because that world is practically the home turf of this Sea God Poseidon.

Even Zeus might not be able to defeat Poseidon in the One Piece world.

Wang Bo could now even be certain that Poseidon had already entered the One Piece world, perhaps at this very moment stirring up monstrous waves there, expanding his faith.

"You sent me to this world to separate the two worlds, right?" Wang Bo asked his cheat, guessing the purpose of being sent here.

[That's not it.]

Who would have thought the cheat would flatly deny Wang Bo's guess.

"Then what is my purpose in coming to this world?" Wang Bo asked curiously.

[The connection of the oceans between the two worlds signifies that the two worlds have begun to merge, and this merging is irreversible. So your task is simple: ensure the smooth fusion of the two worlds.]

"Then what specifically should I do?" Wang Bo asked.

[If the two worlds merge smoothly, you need do nothing but watch. But if an accident occurs during the fusion, you must correct that accident as soon as possible.]

Wang Bo suddenly understood. "You mean I'm just a babysitter, right?"

[You could say that. You are the insurance, the insurance maintaining the fusion of the two worlds.]

"I understand." Wang Bo nodded. This job was neither light nor heavy. As long as the world fusion went smoothly, he could coast through the whole thing without any problem.

[Good luck, host. You must not fail. The fate of both worlds rests on you.]

Wang Bo chuckled. He could tell that on the surface, these words said he bore great responsibility, but in reality, they were telling Wang Bo that if the mission failed, he would inevitably face severe punishment.

Perhaps all his previously earned rewards would be deducted.

Wang Bo couldn't help rolling his eyes and mentally flipping the bird at his cheat.

On the other hand, after the giant sea king had devoured the ship carrying James Norrington, it did not leave immediately but instead turned its gaze to other ships.

Wang Bo's intuition told him that the sea king had set its sights on the ship he was on.

For such an ungrateful sea king, Wang Bo naturally wouldn't indulge it. His gaze pierced through the deck and cabin, entered the sea, and saw the sea king charging toward him.

In an instant, Wang Bo's gaze, filled with immense malice, enveloped the sea king.

The sea king was immediately startled, looking at Wang Bo's ship with uncertainty, hesitating whether to attack.

"Get lost!"

Wang Bo's voice echoed in the sea king's mind. The sea king let out a mournful cry, shot away with a whoosh, and fled into the deep sea.

In the One Piece world, only Shirahoshi of Fish-Man Island can communicate with sea kings.

That is, one of the three ancient weapons, Poseidon.

But in the Pirates of the Caribbean world, any god can communicate with sea kings, even command them. Wang Bo could naturally do this too.

After the sea king fled, the sea calmed. The surviving sailors, who had witnessed the sea king's brutal rampage, had thought they were doomed.

But when the sea calmed and the monster did not attack for a long time, everyone realized that the monster had likely left.

For a moment, the survivors, overjoyed at their narrow escape, couldn't help cheering to vent their inner fear.

But after venting, the sailors looked blankly at the sea and eventually returned to Port Royal like beaten dogs.

The officer delivering the appointment was dead, and their commander Norrington had been eaten by the monster.

This voyage had been a complete loss for everyone.

Wang Bo even saw many sailors with faces full of terror, fear, and despair.

Many kept making the sign of the cross on their bodies, praying for God's protection.

Wang Bo was certain that many had been scared out of their wits on this voyage. They would probably retire after returning, because they no longer had the courage to set foot on the sea.

As humans, they had survived, but as sailors, they were already dead.

Whether they could ever emerge from the shadows in their lifetime remained an open question.