Lan Luo and Brook didn't stay on deck for long before everyone returned from the battle.
First was Kuina, dragging a giant nearly 7 meters tall behind her. It was clearly Gekko Moriah, with a garlic-bulb shaped head and wearing overalls.
Robin was followed by a terrified Perona, and it was unclear what they had experienced.
Chopper returned alone. Lan Luo knew through his Observation Haki that after Chopper defeated Hogback, he left him alone and didn't kill him. Lan Luo wasn't interested in their lives; his main goal now was Devil Fruit abilities.
Kuina then asked, "Lan Luo, are you going to kill Gekko Moriah?"
"Kill him," Lan Luo said casually. "There aren't many good people who started out as Pirates." Lan Luo could keep the Shadow-Shadow Fruit as a collection. His soul gem had an ability that could be modified. When the Shadow-Shadow Fruit, Dark-Dark Fruit, Soul-Soul Fruit, and Revive-Revive Fruit were combined, Lan Luo wanted to witness that ultimate dark power.
Perona, standing nearby, then spoke, "Please don't hurt Lord Moriah. I beg you, whatever you ask, I will do, if only you spare Lord Moriah's life." Her earnest tone and gaze were too much for Lan Luo, let alone the kind-hearted others.
Lan Luo glanced at everyone, then continued, "Really, anything?" He was wondering whether to let Perona join the Crew. She didn't seem to have much combat ability, but her Devil Fruit ability was a bit of a bug, a rule-based type, similar to Sugar's ability to turn people into toys. It was best to keep such an ability in his hands.
Perona looked at Lan Luo's teasing eyes, but still didn't retreat a step, saying, "Yes, anything." It was as if she had made a momentous decision.
Lan Luo said to Chopper, who was nearby, "Chopper, go draw some blood." Then he looked at Perona and said, "From now on, you'll stay on our ship. Pirate rules dictate that the victor owns everything." He ignored Perona's reluctance.
Nami also spoke then, "Lan Luo has become nasty." Everyone couldn't help but nod.
"That's because you don't know the ability of this Devil Fruit," Lan Luo retorted, rolling his eyes at everyone.
"Didn't you tell us it was the ability of the Hollow-Hollow Fruit?" Kuina interjected.
"There are some Devil Fruits in this world that defy logic. For example, Brook can revive as a skeleton after death, and there's the one that turns people into toys. Another example is one of the Four Emperors, Big Mom; her Devil Fruit is the Soul-Soul Fruit, which can give souls to many things. And then there's Perona, who is now on our ship. She can change her form and control ghosts to demoralize people, holding the enemy's life and death in her hands. Haki can counter it, but you need an excessive amount of Haki. Among experts, even a slight difference in Haki can mean the difference between life and death," Lan Luo patiently explained to everyone.
Robin also reacted and said, "So Captain wants to control this Devil Fruit or its user."
"It's not that exaggerated. She'll just be an ordinary Crew member. I don't really believe she can get involved in high-level battles." Lan Luo thought about the dark-type and soul-type Devil Fruits. The Hollow-Hollow Fruit was actually good too; they were all rule-based Devil Fruits.
Chopper, on the side, had finished collecting Moriah's blood. Kuina casually tossed him onto the shore.
Soon after, the future whale airship ascended again. Perona, holding back tears, watched the Thriller Bark, which was getting smaller and smaller.
Nami and Robin, unable to bear it, went forward and hugged Perona, comforting her.
Lan Luo took out his famous sword, Shusui, and handed it to Kuina, saying, "This is your ancestor Shimotsuki Ryuma's sword, and it's a black blade forged with Armament Haki. You can learn from it." He then handed over the black blade.
Kuina had also heard Lan Luo talk about swordsmen's swords, that only black blades forged with Armament Haki were qualified to challenge Hawkeye. She slowly drew Shusui, the black, sharp blade reflecting Kuina's determined eyes.
Seeing Kuina accept Shusui, Lan Luo issued a Captain's order: "Lads, set sail! Our destination is Sabaody Archipelago!"
"Oh!" Everyone began to cheer.
On this trip, Lan Luo was going to Sabaody Archipelago to find Shakky at the Rip-off Bar and buy some permanent Log Poses for places like Punk Hazard. Vegapunk should still be there now, and Lan Luo wanted to hijack him onto the ship now, as he didn't want to leave Vegapunk to the World Government, his destined enemy.
He also needed to find the island where Trafalgar Law, the user of the Ope-Ope no Mi, appeared, and the route of Eustass Kid, the user of the Magnet-Magnet Fruit.
He wondered if he could get news of Amazon Lily. He wanted a blood sample from the Empress. The Love-Love Fruit had a charisma bonus. Currently, Lan Luo had cells from Xia He from Yi Ren Zhi Xia, Succubus cells from the Wizard World, and Succubus cells from the Marvel Universe. If he added the Empress's cells, in the Pirate World, they could be called the Succubus Pirate Crew. Anyone who saw them might turn to stone. If possible, he would have the Wizard World find the Basilisk early and analyze the ability of the Basilisk's eyes, which would further enhance the petrification ability of the Love-Love Fruit.
In about two months from now, Thatch would obtain the Dark-Dark Fruit. He could also check the sea area where Thatch was located. He could use his super-wide Observation Haki to sense the Dark-Dark Fruit and see if he could intercept it.
Under the comfort of Nami and Robin, Perona was quickly captivated by the various magic circles on the airship. Nami even took a magic ring from Lan Luo and gave it to Perona. Now all the Crew members had magic rings, which was a safeguard, but it was useless against powerful enemies that killed instantly.
After flying for more than two hours, they finally arrived at the end of the first half of the Grand Line, Sabaody Archipelago.
The biggest feature of Sabaody Archipelago was that the Roots of the Yarukiman Mangrove secreted a special natural resin due to respiration. The resin expanded into bubbles in the air and then flew into the sky. Since the bubbles were only suitable for the climate range of the Yarukiman Mangrove, once they left the climate zone of Sabaody Archipelago, the resin components would explode due to their inability to fully exert their power.
Bubble cars, bubble Ferris wheels, houses built on bubbles... bubble culture permeated every part of Sabaody Island!
Numbers 1 to 29: mainly human trafficking shops, human auctions, and illegal zones.
Numbers 30 to 39: mainly Soap Bubble Park, etc.
Numbers 40 to 49: mainly tourist areas, specialty shops, etc.
Numbers 50 to 59: mainly shipyards, coating craftsmen, etc.
Numbers 60 to 69: mainly Marine garrisons, government entrances and exits, etc.
Numbers 70 to 79: mainly hotel streets, etc.
Lan Luo and his group did not stop this time and went directly to Shakky's Rip-off Bar on Island No. 13. They didn't stop, and Lan Luo quickly found the location through his Observation Haki.
At the same time, an old man with glasses, a scar on his right eye, and white hair, sitting in the bar, looked up at the sky. He could sense an unfamiliar airship slowly approaching and stopping above their heads.
Soon after, Lan Luo opened a rune wormhole, and the airship remained in the air. It would be safer in Sabaody. He didn't want the World Government to discover them too early. The group passed through the rune wormhole and arrived at the entrance of the Rip-off Bar.
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