Chapter 50: Arrival of a Newcomer

After Snape left, Dumbledore let out a long sigh and complained, "I remember you promised me last night that you would be quieter."

Chu Yang thought for a long time but couldn't remember when he had promised Dumbledore to be quieter, but seeing the old man's unhappy expression, he hurriedly nodded and offered a sincere apology.

The worried-looking Dumbledore immediately softened quite a bit and asked slowly, "First-years shouldn't have had Potions class yet, so where did you learn magic? You actually defeated upperclassmen, which is beyond my expectations."

The students who lost to Chu Yang, Marcus and Harper, were both fifth-years.

And the others included graduates up to the seventh year! Knowing Chu Yang's performance, even Dumbledore, who had seen many storms, couldn't help but show a look of astonishment.

Back in the day, Tom Riddle, that is, Voldemort, didn't perform as exaggeratedly as Chu Yang when he was a first-year.

"Headmaster Dumbledore, I used all the living expenses the school sponsored me with to buy books." Chu Yang showed a shy smile. "My trunk is filled with spellbooks for all seven years."

"Books for seven years?" Dumbledore couldn't quite believe it, and felt a bit emotional. "Although I appreciate your love for learning, I must remind you that Hogwarts' textbooks are not immutable; it mainly depends on your teachers."

"The books you bought might only count as extracurricular reading."

Chu Yang was silent for a while, then said frankly, "It doesn't matter, reading more books is never a bad thing."

Dumbledore nodded with satisfaction. "Well said. A wizard's power comes from knowledge; magic power is secondary. There are many adult wizards who don't understand this point."

Subsequently, Dumbledore asked Chu Yang to demonstrate the spells he had already mastered. Except for some spells that were inconvenient to demonstrate, Chu Yang used most of the spells recorded in "The Standard Book of Spells, Grade 1" one by one.

While pleasantly surprised, Dumbledore's expression also gradually became serious. A talented student would make a teacher feel gratified, but also make a teacher worry about them going astray.

Dumbledore reminded Chu Yang, "You have already felt the power of magic and understood the profound and great power of magic, so you must be more cautious in using it. Remember, use it correctly!"

Chu Yang nodded. Dumbledore might as well have told him not to become the next Dark Lord.

"Alright, you can go back now. Don't forget to go to the Great Hall for lunch." Dumbledore waved his hand, signaling Chu Yang to leave.

The heavy wooden door made a teeth-grinding sound. As soon as Chu Yang walked out of the Headmaster's office, his vision suddenly blurred. The familiar feeling made him realize that the Soul Palace was summoning him.

In the blink of an eye, the mist pulled Chu Yang into the Soul Palace, and he soon saw two "selves" he hadn't seen for a long time standing beside the throne.

Beside them, Chu Yang saw a new "self"! The four people naturally gathered around, and after touching each other, they began to share the memories and power of this period.

Chu Yang, who had shared the memories, looked at the new "self" in surprise.

The Chu Yang who had just joined the Soul Palace came from the world of *Demon Slayer*.

The *Demon Slayer* Chu Yang said with lingering fear, "You have no idea how terrifying it is there. I live in the mountains alone, and after dark, I don't dare to go out at all!"

"The day before I entered the palace, I happened to run into a demon. If the Demon Slayer Corps hadn't arrived in time, I would have been dead!"

The *One Piece* Chu Yang asked curiously, "Where are you now?"

The *Demon Slayer* Chu Yang thought for a while and replied, "It should be the Butterfly Mansion. I was brought here by the Demon Slayer Corps when I was injured and unconscious. After waking up, I found that there are many patients here, and I even saw Shinobu Kocho."

The *Naruto* Chu Yang reminded, "Then you must seize this opportunity to join the Demon Slayer Corps. Breathing styles are good things; they can tap into the potential of the human body." "I didn't dare to think about this before, just wanted to survive and wait for the plot to end. In that hellish place, just staying alive was hard enough." The *Demon Slayer* Chu Yang let out a long sigh and said, "But now there's no problem."

The *Magic* Chu Yang enlightened him, "Don't have any psychological burden. Newcomers are always getting a free ride the first time they come in. We are all our own people; cooperation and win-win is the way to go."

The *Naruto* Chu Yang said with a laugh, "Getting a free ride is fine, I'm used to it anyway. But having said that, magic is quite interesting. I even want to put aside ninjutsu training for a while and focus on studying magic."

The *Magic* Chu Yang immediately stopped the *Naruto* Chu Yang's childish idea and explained, "Every time we return to the Soul Palace, our skill synchronization is at the highest level among us. Everyone must specialize in one ability; it's too much of a loss to practice with a divided heart!"

The *Naruto* Chu Yang was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized. He had always thought that the skill sharing of the Soul Palace was like talent, adding the talents of several people together.

The *One Piece* Chu Yang nodded and said, "I also realized this after I went back, so I haven't been distracted by practicing chakra and Wood Release during this time, but have been constantly consolidating my Haki."

The *Magic* Chu Yang said, "Haki is the most powerful force in the *One Piece* world. When practiced to a high level, it can even suppress and forcibly break the abilities of Devil Fruits. And you need to master Conqueror's Haki as soon as possible."

The *One Piece* Chu Yang shook his head and said, "I know, but that thing called Conqueror's Haki is innate. I might not have it."

The *Magic* Chu Yang retorted, "For others, it might be innate, but for us, it's just a matter of numbers. Not being able to do it now doesn't mean you won't be able to in the future. What you need to do is find a master who is proficient in Conqueror's Haki and feel the power of it."

The *One Piece* Chu Yang felt that what the *Magic* Chu Yang said made sense and began to think about the masters of Conqueror's Haki he could contact in the near future.

The *Naruto* Chu Yang joked, "It's different when you've read books; you arrange everything for us clearly."

Although memories and ability talents are shared.

However, the personality of each Chu Yang will differ due to environmental growth factors.

Under the suggestion of the *Magic* Chu Yang, the Chu Yangs of various worlds chose to specialize in the special powers belonging to their own worlds.

After mutual benefit and sharing, the strength of each Chu Yang has been qualitatively improved.

The mist appeared on time, taking them back to their respective worlds.

*One Piece* world.

Chu Yang, who had been on the Sun Pirates ship for several months, gradually adapted to the life of a pirate. He had learned many steering techniques from Jinbe and could occasionally take Jinbe's place.

As the impact of the incident at the Holy Land became more and more severe, the Navy's pursuit of the Sun Pirates became exceptionally fierce.

During this time, Chu Yang helped the Sun Pirates repel several waves of Navy encirclement and suppression.

To express his gratitude, Tiger invited him to join the Sun Pirates several times.

But Chu Yang still refused.

Tiger had his own goals, and the direction of the Sun Pirates was determined by Tiger, while Chu Yang also had his own path to take, which destined him to be unable to integrate here.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 51 =====