Chapter 208 Traitor, Pursuer, Flag, Prisoner

paradise, sea,

The giant raft-shaped battleship is advancing, and the flag of the Blackbeard Pirates is waving in the wind.

"Captain, the newspaper said that the Golden Lion died, and it was said that it was the Black Prince who did it."

"Golden Lion? Isn't that old guy hiding? How did he meet the Black Prince?" Blackbeard was stunned for a moment. After the Golden Lion escaped from prison, he went to see Whitebeard. He had even touched the Piao Piao Fruit. Heartbroken, I couldn't help but feel a pang of regret when I thought of this, "What a pity for the Piao Piao Fruit... That's a pretty good Devil Fruit!"

If you can get the Piaopiao fruit, you will save time to consider other options.

The power of the Dark Fruit is what he pursues, but just one Dark Fruit is not enough to give him the confidence to surpass Whitebeard. The dual-fruit ability person... this is what he really wants. For other than the Dark Fruit, The choice... He naturally considered it carefully.

There are many favorite targets, but unfortunately most of them have their own owners, and none of them are easy to deal with.

For example, the admirals of the navy, the leaders of the revolutionary army, the pirate emperors... As long as they are able users, they all have extremely strong abilities. The problem is... it is difficult to get them. ! Of course, his targets are not all focused on these guys. Piaopiao Fruit is one of the predetermined targets, provided that the golden lion can be found...

But now this option can be crossed out. If the Black Prince kills him, God knows when and where the Piaopiao Fruit will appear.

"Captain, we'll talk about Devil Fruit later. How should we act next?"

Lafitte played with his cane.

His eyes were looking at Blackbeard.

The search for his companions has been completed. The sniper named "Otonokoshi", Van Oka, has joined the Blackbeard Pirates. According to the previously agreed upon plan, the next step is to find a way to join the King's Shichibukai , but the specific action plan has not yet been determined.

after all,

Times change, and plans still need to change with the times.

"Let's look around first. It's best to catch a guy with weight so that we can make deals with the World Government. This...Monkey D. Luffy is a good choice!" Blackbeard flipped. He held the newspaper in his hand and smiled, revealing his irregular teeth.

"The little guy with 30 million berries... isn't that enough?"

The new member Fan Oka asked.

"Hahaha!! Thirty million Berry is just a starting point. Give him some time...it will make people surprised." Blackbeard laughed loudly, Monkey D. Luffy, this surname ······This young man is destined to be extraordinary.

after all,

Everyone has [D] in their name!

"Hehehe, just wait a moment." Poison Q laughed gloomily.

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Drum Island.

The howling blizzard once again visited this newly born country. However, unlike the previous difficult life, the newly appointed King ordered the resources of various villages on the island to complement each other, and transferred the supplies stored in the palace. It was transferred out to make up for the shortcomings.

Although it can't be said to be a peaceful life, there is finally no need to worry about anyone freezing to death or starving to death in this snowstorm.

Restaurants in Trombone Village,

"Hey, what's the origin of that guy? He's so edible, isn't he? The food will be eaten up!"

"Shh! Keep your voice down, that's a pirate."

"What? Pirate, please inform His Majesty the King quickly..."

"I told you to keep your voice down. His Majesty the King has known for a long time that he is not a heinous bad guy. Even though he eats a lot, didn't you see that Neptune outside before you entered?"

"That's why I came here because I wanted to ask."

"It was hunted by that pirate. I heard that there was not enough food on the island before I ate, so I ran out and hunted such a big sea king, saying that it was used as food... Pirates are not all bad guys, like There are actually not many good kings among so many kings, it’s the same truth.”

"So that's it... Hmm! I didn't expect there to be such a pirate... Eh? Is that... asleep?"

"Don't worry, just watch and it will be fine."

"...Wake up again? You continue to eat again...Who the hell is this! Eating and sleeping at the same time..."

"That's right! I've gained experience too."

The gossips among the villagers did not disturb the guests' meal. The scary guests with large appetites slept while eating, which opened the eyes of the villagers who had never left Cigu Island. They even called their friends over to watch the fun. Originally, The restaurant, which had no business due to the snowstorm, actually became crowded.

"Ah! What an unexpected harvest! I originally thought that business would be bleak during this period, but today I almost made enough for a month..." The restaurant owner rubbed his waist while talking to the king. His Majesty spoke.

That is, he dared to do this now. If Valpo was in power, let alone talking to the king so casually, even if he stood up rashly, he might be labeled as an assassin and killed directly.

"But then again, Your Majesty Dalton, how do you know that guest is not a bad person?"

The restaurant owner was a little curious.

"This! Just ask someone and you will know. The Drum Kingdom has been closed for seven or eight years. It is time to go to the outside world. Otherwise... you will not be able to keep up with the development of the times." Dalton I am deeply moved. The changes in the Great Pirates era were so rapid. In just seven or eight years, the world has undergone tremendous changes.

Moreover, it is foreseeable that the changes will become more and more drastic in the future.

at this point,

Just looking at Prince Elus, you will understand that according to Dr. Kureha, Prince Elus is a guy who is unwilling to be lonely. In the future, this prince will definitely be one of the sources of change in the world.

"Mr. Ace, I am the new king of the Drum Kingdom, Dalton."

Dalton came to Ace who had finally eaten and drank enough.

"His Majesty Dalton, hello, hello. I enjoyed this meal very much. Thank you for your hospitality." Ace greeted Dalton politely. This was also thanks to Sabo's influence, although he was not a good student. It's very standard, but the polite temperament is genuine.

During a face-to-face meeting, Dalton confirmed that the information given by Prince Elvus was correct. As expected, the Whitebeard Pirates were different from ordinary pirates.

"Mr. Ace, I know your purpose for coming to Drum Island. I won't keep it secret. Let's just say it straight here. We don't know the information about Blackbeard. The Blackbeard Pirates rely on passing through Drum Island. However, Prince Eleus happened to be helping us expel the old king at that time, and he personally drove away the pirates. These... that's almost all we know."

Dalton said straight to the point.

"By the way, Prince Elus once said that if anyone comes to ask about Blackbeard's whereabouts, let me tell you - Blackbeard and his gang should still be in the paradise, but the specific location is not clear. And Blackbeard is now He is a user with the ability of the natural dark fruit, and can forcibly suppress the power of the devil fruit like a sea tower stone. Before he has learned the overlord color winding, or has not trained the armed color domineering to the extreme, it is best not to underestimate the enemy - this is Prince Eleus entrusted me to tell this to your guest.”

After listening to such a passage,

Ace was silent for a long time before finally smiling.

"Thank you! I appreciate Prince Elvus's kindness, but...some things must be done. Your Majesty Dalton, thank you for telling the truth and saving me a lot of time."

"I'm just passing on a message."

Dalton didn't feel like he deserved to be thanked just for saying a few words.

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New world, on the deck of Moby Dick,

It was another day of hard work enduring alcohol addiction. As always, Whitebeard consumed his monthly drinking quota ahead of schedule. He had to endure his desire for drinks, tried his best to focus on other aspects, and tried his best to ignore the alcohol bug in his belly. .

"Dad, big news!"

Bista waved the newspaper in his hand and trotted all the way to Whitebeard.

"Oh! What happened?"

Whitebeard cheered up a little and took today's newspaper from Bista's hand.

"Golden Lion, the Golden Lion guy was killed by the Black Prince." Bista's mood was obviously a little restless. He is one of the crew members who has followed Whitebeard for the longest time. He once followed Whitebeard and the Roger Pirates, and flew to the sea. The thieves have all fought together, and they, the 'old men', know best how terrifying the golden lion is.

Unexpectedly, the golden lion actually died like this!

It feels like people from the same era as my father are slowly withering away... Tsk! Damn it! He shouldn't have told his father this news. Bista suddenly regretted his impulsive behavior. He also knew how uncomfortable his father was recently in trying to endure his alcohol addiction, so he thought of diverting his father's attention... ···

You shouldn't be in such a hurry!

Bista was annoyed and wanted to punch herself three minutes ago.

"Shiji...is he dead?"

Looking at the photo of the gray and white golden lion in the newspaper, Whitebeard was stunned for a moment, and then burst into laughter: "Glala lala! This bastard Shi Ji is finally dead! This bastard has been struggling all his life... okay? Yi Yi has been at peace for nearly twenty years, and thought he would die silently somewhere on the sea if he looked away... But in the end, he still refuses to live at peace!"

"...Beheaded by the Black Prince in Rogge Town... This ending is not bad for you!"

To Bista's expectation, Whitebeard did not feel depressed by the news of the golden lion's death. Instead, he seemed quite happy.

"Bista, Ace...have you been in contact lately?"

Whitebeard cheered up, because the Golden Lion incident had indeed temporarily ignored the troubles of the wine bug, and asked about Ace's situation.

"I contacted him once five days ago, but I haven't caught up with that guy Teach yet. Ace had already arrived at the Water City and said he was going to the Drum Kingdom to investigate. There has been no new contact since then." Bista honestly explained the contents of the call with Ace.

"The City of Water... I remember the water and meat there tasted particularly good. I haven't tasted it for many years..."

Whitebeard patted the armrest of the chair, "Moby-Dick was also built with the help of the shipwrights of the Water City. Was the shipwright Tom executed by the World Government?"

"Yes, it was about seven or eight years ago, right? Tom Shipwright was executed by the World Government for helping the Pirate King build a ship... It was reported in newspapers for a long time at that time. Tom Shipwright was the best in the world at that time. shipwright."

"...That's it!"

Whitebeard nodded slightly and said nothing more, just quietly staring at the ocean in the distance.

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"...This is the universal recording pointer in the park. It accurately leads the voyagers to the next island by recording the magnetism between the islands....This is the permanent pointer, and the meeting The record pointer of the overwritten record is different, and the permanent pointer will always point to a specific island..."

"What about this? How to use the three pointers?"

Nami asked.

"This is the recording pointer used in the New World. The climate and geographical environment of the New World are much more complicated than that of the Paradise. However, there is not much difference in the use of the recording pointer. As long as you can master the recording pointer used in the Paradise, you will naturally use it in the New World. this······"

The old navigator, who is old-hearted and has an eternal heart, can be said to have given everything to Nami in front of Nami. If Nami didn't dislike it, she would have given away her underwear.

The natural navigator's talent in this area is so high that it is rare to see it in a hundred years. In just two days, she drained the old navigator's life-long accumulation and quickly surpassed the old navigator with her God-given talent. He commanded the battleship to escape from storms and tsunamis several times without any danger.

"I said, what are you trying to do by arresting me?"

Miss Nami, who had been patient for several days, finally couldn't bear it anymore.

She angrily came to the lounge and found Fran who was grinding coffee.

"What to do? I don't know!"

Fran answered so crisply that Nami almost lost her breath.

"I don't know? What do you mean you don't know? You are the ones who arrested me, right? Why don't you know why you arrested me?"

"This is His Highness's decision. What His Highness wants to do is not something we little maids can understand."

"Your Highness? You mean the Black King..."

The delicate snow-white fingertips on her throat blocked the unsaid words. Fran said softly: "Miss Nami, you are a guest invited by His Highness, so I will not restrict your actions on the ship, but... Please remember, don’t use that annoying name casually, otherwise I don’t mind asking you to suffer a little bit.”

"...Then, Prince Elus didn't say what to do with me?"

The little thieving cat, who understood what contingency meant, changed his mind without changing his tone and continued to ask.

"His Highness has never said anything about dealing with Miss Nami. Except that you cannot escape jurisdiction, Miss Nami, you are free to do whatever you want." Fran continued to grind coffee, and the coffee milk that Elus drank was used All the coffee is ground by her hands.

"Freedom in such a small space?"

"Don't underestimate this freedom, Miss Nami. If I were you, I would never miss this opportunity to become stronger. To put it bluntly, the reason why you are in this situation, Miss Nami, is not because you are too weak. Is it because of? If you can be stronger, maybe... you won't be holding back your companions in the future like this time."

"...Miss Fran, please tell me, what can I do?"