eurekapd Chapter 25 Sabaody Archipelago, the Remnants of Rocks!
Chapter 25 Sabaody Archipelago, the Remnants of Rocks!
[Grand Line, Paradise, Spring Queen's City, September 1492 of the Sea Calendar]
"Hey, baby, let's get hyped!!"
"zimu~zimu~zimu♪~~~"
"If I'm too thin, I'll be too popular, so I deliberately can't lose weight~~Fanku♪~!!"
San Bobra, the City of Spring, is a beautiful city where spring is all the rage.
On the makeshift stage, Quinn, who had not yet fully transformed into a sphere, was singing and dancing wildly.
His bare upper body still faintly reveals his former eight-pack abs.
The tourists passing by all glanced at the stage with strange expressions, without stopping at all.
"What a strange person he is. What kind of songs does he sing? Such weird melodies."
"That's right, that's right, let's hurry up and leave, it would be terrible if we got entangled with them."
"Hey, his face looks so familiar... I feel like I've seen it somewhere before..."
"..."
The song ended.
Hearing the whispers coming from below, Quinn spat to the side.
"Damn it, why do I have to perform for these guys who don't know how to appreciate art?!"
"It's all that madman Judge's fault! I told him not to research bloodline factors. If it weren't for him, I'd still be in MADS right now!!"
He got angrier and angrier as he spoke, and the microphone he was holding was squeezed so hard that it became deformed.
"Found it!"
"We are CP4, affiliated with the World Government. We are arresting you on charges of endangering the safety of the ocean!!"
"Stop! Don't run!!"
"Only a fool wouldn't run."
Quinn muttered something to himself, turned around, smashed through the wooden sign that read "Quinn Concert," and rushed straight into the dark alley.
"You wretched hounds, I will never let you get away with this!"
"I am Queen, the Queen who will become the King of Singing and Dancing... oh no, I should say the Queen who will become the strongest scientist!!"
"I will definitely be back!!!"
……
Meanwhile, in the Sabaody Archipelago.
A ship bearing a pirate flag with bull horns and a skull suddenly fell from the sky and crashed into the waters near the shipyard close to Tree 50.
"Babanuki, move quickly! Re-enter the seas before those persistent, leech-like navy soldiers find us!"
Kaido strode out of the cabin, followed by King and Bazel, who were already dressed in black leather clothes and masks.
"Jin, the safety of the ship is in your hands. Bazel and I are going to take a look inside."
"I understand, Mr. Kaido."
Jin waved his hand behind him.
"Babanuki, have your men split up. Send some to find a shipwright to repair the ship, and others to purchase supplies for the voyage."
"Yes, Lord Jin!"
Unlike when he was with Bazel, Babanuki dared not address Jhin with terms like "big brother."
If Bazel is the mind of all beasts, he is kind to people and has plenty of patience.
So, Jin is the blade of the beasts. He is aloof and serious, but if anyone crosses the beasts' bottom line, death awaits him.
"Hurry, hurry, hurry! We can only stay here for a maximum of 6 hours. We need to take care of everything we need within those 6 hours!"
Babanuki's roar echoed across the dock.
"Ashi, you all stay on the ship."
Before leaving, Bazel pulled Amaterasu aside and gave her some instructions.
"This is the Sabaody Archipelago, not a place where you can just wander around. Kaido and I are going in to buy some things, we'll be back soon."
"I understand, be careful." Amatsuki held Bazel's hand worriedly.
"Don't worry, the essence of the food I ate last time hasn't been fully digested yet, and my strength has increased considerably."
Bazel deliberately flexed his biceps as a joke.
As for the culinary essence he mentioned...
It was naturally that giant lanternfish that had lived for hundreds of years.
One month ago, the Beasts Pirates devoured the lanternfish with its incredible vitality.
The lantern portion, richest in life essence, was naturally consumed by Bazeir and his true confidants.
Unlike ordinary lanternfish, this giant lanternfish, which ate pure gold and digested it into nutrients, has a lantern on its head that is not made up of simple glandular cells.
Perhaps it's because it's pure gold.
The glowing lantern was filled with a fleshy substance that looked like golden jelly.
It tastes smooth and not greasy, and when paired with the special fruit dipping sauce made by Tianyue Shi, Bazel and the others wished they could swallow their tongues.
And this specially made sashimi dish did not disappoint them.
The most direct changes were seen in the two women in the pirate crew.
Olga is young, and her skin doesn't show much change.
On the contrary, during the time when Amatsuki was slowly digesting the food, her skin became firmer and more supple.
She exuded a pleasant fragrance.
But strangely, it seems that only Bazel can smell this fragrance.
Whether it was Kaido or King, they only felt that the time of day had changed somewhat, and they couldn't even describe the scent.
"Well, it's probably because she liked you a lot when she was little, which is why she smelled so nice when she was alone with you."
"Anyway, Abel and I can't smell it."
When Kaido said that, Bazel looked surprised.
Tian Yue Shi did not refute, but her pretty face blushed slightly as she looked at Bazel with shy eyes.
It was precisely because of Kaido's accidental assist that their relationship progressed rapidly over the next month.
Apart from the last step, the couple has done most of the basic things that should be done between them.
As for why not break through...
It was entirely because the environment didn't allow it that more than a hundred people were crammed onto a two-masted sailboat.
If they make any noise, it will be heard by almost everyone on the ship, if not everyone on the ship.
Bazel has no penchant for having people eavesdrop on him.
"Didn't you see it yourself? With Kaido's help, I've become even stronger."
"My Yamata no Kage is what they call a catastrophic attack."
The life essence of the lanternfish brings more than just an increase in lifespan; Bazel is very sensitive to the condition of his own body.
In the month since he ate the lanternfish, his physical strength has been steadily increasing.
Even when sleeping or taking a shower, they never stop.
With the occasional tutoring sessions Kaido provides, his current strength is at least three times greater than when he first became a pirate.
According to Kaido---
You might not be able to beat Shiki right now, but you now have the ability to fight back. Even if you do fight, you won't be defeated as easily as last time.
"Yes, yes, you're the best."
After straightening Bazel's collar, Amatsuki tiptoed and gently kissed the man's lips before slipping a note into his jacket pocket.
"If everything goes well, please bring me some clothes."
"Okay, I'll remember that. I'm off now."
Leaving those words behind, Bazel quickened his pace and caught up with Kaido, who had already disembarked.
"Brother, who did you arrange to meet here with?"
"I knew I couldn't hide it from you."
Kaido wasn't surprised that Bazel could guess it; how could one head compare to the thinking of eight?
"He was a partner I sailed with before. I was short of money recently, so I asked him for some."
"Captain John of the Rocks Pirates?" Bazel pressed.
Upon hearing this name, Kaido showed a look of surprise.
"Where did you find out? I don't think I've mentioned him to you, have I?"
"news."
Barzel took out a newspaper.
"This is yesterday's news: someone saw Captain John of the Rocks Pirates in the Sabaody Archipelago."
"Based on what you just said, it should be him without a doubt."
"As expected of you."
A red light flashed in Kaido's eyes as he unleashed his Observation Haki, searching for that familiar aura.
"That's right, it's that cowardly dual-wielding swordsman."
"During the Battle of God Valley, he and Shiki were the first to escape. They rode a portion of God Valley's land into the Calm Belt."
The doldrums?
After a moment's thought, Bazel exclaimed in surprise:
"I remember God Valley is in the Western Sea, right? So, that means they returned to the New World after you two fought?"
"Found it."
Kaido suddenly turned his head to look southwest.
There was a small alley, and at the entrance stood a man with light pink hair, wearing a captain's overcoat and stubble.
"John went straight back to Beehive Island after returning to the New World and took most of the treasure with him before we came back."
"As for why he came to give me Pele... hehehehe!"
"That's because that bastard Shiki is short of money lately, and John plans to form an alliance with me to take down the Golden Lion first."
"Should I say it's been a long time, Captain John...?"