Chapter 56 Our new navy will also have three logia admirals.
Jaya Island, Mock Town.
This area is lawless and located in the first half of the Grand Line, similar to Beehive Island in the New World. It is a paradise for pirates and is filled with villains from many different backgrounds.
Logically, as a pirate hunter, Bane should have gone on a killing spree here.
But Bane, who had already moved past the 'poverty' stage, clearly had no interest in dealing with these low-level thugs.
On the day they arrived at Jaya Island, Bane and his crew quickly gathered supplies. Although they weren't interested in trouble, they still ran into some blind guys at the dock. However, Bane didn't have to do anything. Zoro led a group of underlings to clear all them on the dock.
This was one reason why Bane took hundreds of underlings out to sea. Driving the boat is one task, and dealing with extra issues is another.
On the deck, Bane didn't even bother to get off the boat. He stood by the railing and looked at the nearby ship.
The ship had a strange shape, resembling a monkey, and was equipped with lots of salvage tools on the outside. It was clearly a salvage ship.
By chance, the salvage ship was also carrying supplies. On the deck, a muscular man stood with no shirt and a cigarette in his mouth.
Noticing Bane's gaze, the man smiled at him in a friendly way, and Bane nodded politely back.
Mont Blanc Cricket.
Bane recognized him as the descendant of the legendary Liar Nolando. Cricket had always wanted to find the famous golden city of Shandora to restore his ancestor's reputation.
"What are you looking at? " Nami approached Bane, handed him a glass of juice, and asked casually.
Bane took the juice and smiled, saying, "Romance. "
"Romance? " Nami looked a bit confused, and Bane nodded, saying, "Yes, this sea has not only breathtaking scenery and strong waves but also some unknown romance. "
Chasing a goal that you're unsure even exists and putting in effort and perseverance, even without results. It might be hard for others to understand, but it is indeed romantic.
Bane admired Cricket's romance, his strong and determined spirit, but he had no intention of getting to know him.
However, their goals did overlap to some extent, as Bane also wanted to find the land of gold.
Crocodile's legacy is rich enough, but as we get closer to the starting point, we need a solid foundation to build confidence. The Land of Gold is the second source of confidence that Bane prepared for Zephyr.
An entire city's worth of gold is frightening. It's wealth that can't be explained even with trillions of berries.
Bane knows a lot about the current gold market because he has Nami with him.
That's right, one gram of gold equals 130,000 Baileys. At this moment, there is an entire city's worth of gold floating in the sky. A gold nugget the size of a historical text weighs nearly a ton. You can imagine how much wealth is hidden there.
To be clear, if all the gold in the Golden Land were exchanged at once, it could likely cause a financial crisis. This would make both gold and Berries lose value quickly.
So, it will be impossible to absorb this huge wealth all at once. The best way is to have a large enough force to gradually take it in.
The new navy is a good match for this. Without getting caught up in Bane's romantic thoughts, Nami took out the log pose and said, "Even though Senior Issho and you both mentioned it, I really didn't believe there would be islands floating in the sky before. But, the log pose can't lie."
At this moment, the log pose in Nami's hand was shaking wildly. After she changed the angle of the pointer and aimed it at the sky, it stabilized.
Right above the port, high in the sky, there is an island. "Is that where we are headed? " Nami asked.
"That's right, Angel Island. It's the sky island above this island, and it's also our destination," Bane nodded.
"Is sky island, dangerous? " Nami asked, sounding a bit worried.
"As long as Issho's ability is here, there's no danger. I've said before that everyone is trapped in their own well, so everyone is like a frog in the well. It's just that the guys in the sky have smaller wells," Bane joked.
After a pause, Bane said, "We have two goals for this trip to Sky Island. The first is a guy named Enel who is on Sky Island. I'm quite hopeful about him, especially because he has a very powerful ability, the so-called invincible logia thunder fruit. "
"Invincible? " Nami didn't know where Bane got this strange information, but she didn't mind. After hearing Bane's description, she smiled and said. "Even a strong person like senior Issho said your Dark-Dark Fruit power is a nightmare for all people with devil fruit abilities. I don't think the Thunder Fruit will be invincible in front of you."
"Maybe. " Bane smiled and said, "But it's clear that among the many devil fruit abilities, the Thunder Fruit is definitely one of the best. You could even say it is one of the most powerful. "
The Dark-Dark Fruit can forcefully pull in all ability users, but it cannot suppress their abilities during this process. Bane can only seal the opponent's abilities once he actually touches them with his hands.
The Thunder Fruit brings together speed, damage, and coverage area, making it a strong ability with no weak spots.
Before Bane catches his opponent, the opponent can use the teleportation from the Thunder Fruit to create distance again. Even with Enel's observation Haki combined with the Thunder Fruit, which covers the entire island, he can attack Bane directly without even needing to appear.
This shows the power of the Thunder Fruit.
Honestly, if Bane had to choose between the Dark-Dark Fruit and the Thunder Fruit, he wouldn't know which one to pick.
"Now that I think of it, I'm not cursed by the devil fruit. I wonder if I can eat a second devil fruit? " Bane thought to himself.
This was not a sudden thought but a question Bane had been considering for a long time.
However, the power of the devil fruit is very mysterious. Even someone special like Bane doesn't want to try it easily. After all, he has only one life, and he is not a natural gambler like Teach. If he wins, he will become famous, but if he loses, he could die instantly. Why take that risk?
He will wait for a suitable opportunity in the future before considering it.
"You say you like him, but the user of the Thunder Fruit might not want to join us, right? " Nami complained after taking a sip of juice.
"It doesn't matter. I like him because he is truly skilled, but that's all. If he doesn't see what's best for him, I will just take the Thunder Fruit, just like Crocodile did," Bane said with a shrug, sounding relaxed.
Thinking about it this way, the Dark-Dark Fruit seems more practical. If someone doesn't want to join, then I will just kill them and take their ability.
However, it is a little tricky to find a "successor" who is at least acceptable. For example, the Sand-Sand Fruit is still in Bane's room, and there hasn't been a suitable person to eat it.
Of course, Bane is not in a rush. Just because he lacks manpower now doesn't mean it will always be that way. If he combines the powers of the Thunder Fruit and the Sand Fruit, along with his own, the new navy will have their own "Three logia Admirals." Isn't that great?
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