[Ding! VIP ability looting is complete!]
[Ding! Congratulations, Host, for gaining the "Thunder Fruit" ability of the newly dead "Enel"!]
[The system has been automatically "scale-free," eliminating side effects such as seawater and seastone. Please feel free to use the host!]
[Ding! Congratulations to Host for winning "Advanced Observation Haki"!]
[Ding! Congratulations to Host for obtaining the special skill "Heart Web"!]
Adrian felt a terrifying energy fill his body, and a satisfied smile appeared on his face. His Observation Haki had been upgraded to "Advanced," and he had gained the special skill "Heart Web."
He decided to try it out.
"What the hell is going on, why did God Enel's shrine explode?" "Could it be that group of guerrillas attacking Lord Enel?" "God, will we be angered..." "Weber, Enel's shrine disappeared in the explosion just now. Should we go and have a look?" "If only that damn Enel was blown up..." "Great Warrior, please bless us to regain the island of gods..."
A chorus of voices poured into Adrian's mind. Every person on Sky Island appeared on his heart network as a blue light spot. He could choose to focus on any of them, making it the ultimate surveillance skill.
"Someone is here? With this level of intensity, it should be Sky Island's former god, Gan Fall!"
Adrian sensed an old man on a flying horse entering the edge of the island. He was no stranger to the 400-year-long war between the Sky Islanders and the Sandians. He knew he could take over Sky Island by using the prestige of killing Enel and finding the golden bell, but it would take too much time.
"Before the plan is complete, I can't be distracted for the time being... Sky Island, I will be back soon!" Adrian decided. His figure instantly turned into a blue lightning bolt and flew toward a huge cave on the island.
A moment later, he appeared in the cave where Enel had been building his Ark. After casually eliminating a dozen soldiers who were overseeing the work, Adrian stood before the unfinished ship.
"It's a pity for this airship. Enel should have at least finished the ship before he died..." Adrian regretted. He had heard rumours when he was alive that the Ark might be a shortened version of "Pluton," one of the three Ancient Weapons. The ship that had the power to destroy entire islands, but Adrian knew Enel, a mere silly God, hadn't had a capacity to develop or obtain such a fearsome weapon on his own.
But since Enel had personally overseen the construction, no one else knew the details. Adrian had no choice but to take the massive amount of gold used for the ship into the system.
"It smells so good!" he thought. The gold converted to nearly 2 billion Berry, bringing his total wealth to almost 3 billion. It was still not enough for his ultimate plan.
"It's time to leave, everything must be ready before the Summit War!"
At the same time, right below Sky Island, in a sea area near Mock Town, the sunny sky was now covered in black clouds. The calm sea was now a swirling vortex, with a massive whirlpool sucking everything into its center.
"Luffy, please spare us! It's terrible, let me go back, if we keep going, we will die!!" "Ah ah ah ah ah..." "That bastard orangutan, why didn't he tell me that there would be such a big whirpool, this is murder..."
Usopp, Chopper, and Nami, the "weak trio," screamed in fear. But their captain, Luffy, ignored them.
"Guys, if I miss out on such an exciting Sky Island adventure, I will regret it forever!!"
The Going Merry spun as it approached the center of the whirlpool. But just as the ship was about to be swallowed, the massive whirlpool suddenly disappeared. The sea became calm again, and the crew was dumbfounded.
"Hold on tight, everyone, Whirpool just sank to the bottom of the sea, and the sea current should be coming soon!" Nami warned.
A maniacal laugh suddenly echoed from a distance. A huge pirate ship, which looked like a bamboo raft, appeared in their sight. Standing at the bow was a man they had met in Mock Towm.
" Xihahahaha, Straw Hat Luffy, I finally caught up with you!" It was Blackbeard.
"Straw hat boy, I'm here to take your head worth 100 million, please die obediently!!" Blackbeard shouted arrogantly, pointing to a new wanted poster in his hand.
Luffy's bounty had skyrocketed from 30 million to 100 million Berries, and this was why Blackbeard was after him. He was on the first step of his plan: capture a pirate with a bounty over 100 million to become a Seven Warlords of the Sea.
"Guys, that guy said my head is worth 100 million now?!" Luffy said excitedly, pointing to his head.
"Idiot, why are you so happy? Your focus misplaced..." Nami hit him on the head, then looked worriedly at Blackbeard's crew. "Luffy, be careful, they are very strong!"
Zoro came to the bow, staring at Blackbeard's crew as if facing a formidable enemy.
"Xihahahaha, that's great, the pirate hunter Zoro is also on board, and his bounty is 60 million, which together should be enough!" Blackbeard said, pointing at the Going Merry's sail. "Bring me their sails! Their heads are the key to my promotion to the position of Seven Warlords, and they must not escape!"
"This should be their fate!" Van Oka, the sniper, aimed his gun.
The distance between the two ships was less than 1,000 meters. For a sniper like Van Oka, this was an easy shot.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Van Oka fired three shots at the mainsail. The bullets shot out at an incredible speed, and Luffy's crew didn't have time to react. However, the sails didn't fall.
Just as the bullets were about to break the three cables, a blue lightning bolt suddenly fell from the sky, blocking all three bullets. A tall figure appeared at the top of the mast.
"Ah...!!" Nico Robin, who had been silent, screamed in shock. She recognized the man and his power from that terrifying night in Alabasta. He was the man who had subdued her with the Sand-Sand Fruit and forced her to follow his instructions. His power, made even the Warlord like Crocodile seem insignificant in comparison, made her tremble.
"Hey, Robin, why are you so afraid of him? Did he bully you? Let me beat him up for you!" Luffy said eagerly, completely oblivious to the danger.
"Don't do it, or... we're all going to die!" Robin gasped.
Van Oka, seeing that someone had stopped his bullets, immediately fired three more shots at Adrian's eyebrows.
Zizizi—
Blue lightning pierced the sky, and in the next second, Adrian appeared in front of Van Oka. The tip of his finger, flickering with a terrifying electric glow, hovered between Van Oka's eyebrows.
"Good marksmanship. Are you interested in joining my crew?" Adrian said, impressed by the sniper's speed and ability.
"Xihahahaha, this little brother, you are so blatantly robbing my crew, do you really think that I, the captain, do not exist?" Blackbeard said, his eyes fixed on Adrian with a suppressed greed. He instantly recognized the Thunder Fruit. Although his ultimate goal was Whitebeard's Shock Fruit, a rare Logia like this made his heart race.
"Hey, Blackbeard, Straw Hat Luffy is my prey. If you're trying to get in my way, I'll don't mind killing you right here!" Adrian's tone was indifferent.
"This is really nerve-wracking!" Blackbeard's face changed, but he quickly laughed again. "If I let go off the Straw Hat, it will have a great impact on my future plans, little brother, how will you compensate me?!"