As for the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, Black still had not decided how to handle it.
Among the people currently around him, no one was suitable to eat the Rumble-Rumble Fruit.
Moreover, Black had very high expectations for Eneru.
If the Revolutionary Army were to gain the courage to attack Mary Geoise, a key factor would be tying down a portion of the Marine forces.
Otherwise, the so-called "Sweating King," this predetermined cannon fodder, would never dare to show up.
It would be impossible to rely on ordinary pirates to restrain the Marines. The only force capable of doing so would be an Emperor of the Sea.
That was right Eneru.
As the most promising hidden piece under Black's control, he intended to cultivate Eneru into a future Emperor of the Sea.
By then, the New World would certainly become extremely lively.
Of course, that still depended on whether Eneru himself could live up to expectations.
If Eneru could cultivate his Armament Haki to a certain level through his own efforts, Black could grant him an Armament Haki ability card, allowing his Haki to reach the level of internal destruction.
With the addition of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit and Eneru's own talent for Observation Haki, his apparent strength would barely reach the level of a Marine Admiral.
As for his real combat power…
He might even be stronger than some former Admirals. At the very least, his speed would make him extremely difficult to kill.
Being qualified to stand among the Emperors of the Sea would not be impossible.
However, if Eneru failed to meet expectations and required too many ability cards, Black would not be willing to invest such a huge cost in him.
So far, only Mandy and Koala had received ability cards from Black.
And they were the two people closest to him.
Even Aramaki had not received one.
Therefore, only if Eneru displayed outstanding potential, as well as sufficient capability and loyalty, would Black continue investing in him.
For now…
He would simply let Aramaki take him away and train him first.
Looking at Eneru's thin and malnourished body, Black could not help shaking his head.
After leaving Birka, Black's journey through the Sky Islands was essentially finished.
To return from Sky Island to the Blue Sea, besides the octopus balloon method seen in the original story, there also existed fixed cloud paths that ships could descend through.
The sanctuary sailed along such a path and smoothly descended from the clouds back to the ocean without any incidents.
"Phew… we're finally down."
Perona patted her chest and let out a long sigh of relief.
Rami nodded repeatedly beside her, still looking frightened.
Black then turned to the CP agent standing nearby.
"Where are we now?"
The CP agent hurriedly pulled out a compass and spread a sea chart open.
After checking carefully for a moment, he finally looked up.
"Saint Black, we are not far from the Sabaody Archipelago."
"Hm? Already near Sabaody?"
Black raised his eyebrows in surprise.
He had not expected that descending from the cloud path near Birka would allow them to bypass Water 7, Enies Lobby, and even the Florian Triangle compared to the route taken by the Straw Hat crew.
But it didn't matter.
Kalifa and the others were still just children, and Black was not particularly curious about the Florian Triangle either.
At most, he suspected that the eternal sunlight over Enies Lobby and the endless fog surrounding the Florian Triangle might be related to some kind of Devil Fruit ability.
But he currently lacked the ability to investigate those mysteries.
For now, it was only speculation.
So bypassing those areas did not bother him.
After thinking for a moment, Black gave an order.
"In that case, set sail at full speed and return to Sabaody as quickly as possible."
He had already been away from the Holy Land for nearly a year.
Black was gradually becoming tired of life at sea and wanted to return to Mary Geoise to enjoy some leisure time.
The CP agents quickly ran toward the area where the slaves were gathered and ordered them to begin manually pedaling the ship.
With the slaves providing additional propulsion on top of the sails, the sanctuary shot across the sea like an arrow released from a bow.
It perfectly demonstrated what it meant to rush home eagerly.
Every time Black saw such a scene, he found it difficult to understand.
How could sailboats in this world travel so incredibly fast?
Before long, the sanctuary arrived at Area 16 of the Sabaody Archipelago.
As soon as Black stepped off the ship, he noticed that people nearby had already knelt in two rows.
He paused in surprise.
Were the residents of Sabaody really reacting this quickly?
Just as he was pondering this, two figures riding slaves slowly approached from the front.
The slaves beneath them were of ordinary size, while the Celestial Dragons sat on top of them as if they might fall off at any moment.
Black looked carefully and could not help smiling.
"Well, if it isn't Rosward."
He stepped forward and greeted him.
"Long time no see, Rosward. Taking your son out to see the world again?"
As he spoke, he also glanced at Charlos, who was sitting atop a slave with snot running down his nose.
The boy looked to be about six or seven years old and rather slow-witted.
It was difficult to imagine that this same kid would one day take a full-force punch from Luffy, smash through several walls, and still stand up afterward with nothing more than a dazed expression.
Black could not help feeling curious and briefly considered tossing him just to test his durability.
"Who dares call this Saint by his name?!"
Rosward removed his sunglasses and looked closely before speaking with surprise.
"Black? I heard you went sailing around the seas. It took you quite a while to come back."
"Yeah."
Black replied lazily.
"There are many interesting things in the lower world. Let me tell you, when I was in the West Blue…"
And so Black began enthusiastically describing his experiences in the West Blue.
With exaggerated gestures and colorful storytelling, he completely captivated Rosward, a Celestial Dragon who had barely seen the outside world.
"Speaking of the most interesting place, it has to be Meto-Meto Island."
"The men there are all tall and strong, and the women are delicate and beautiful. Perfect high-quality slaves, tsk tsk…"
Charlos was instantly fascinated by Black's story.
He tugged excitedly at Rosward's sleeve.
"Father! I want to go to that Meto-Meto Island too!"
Before Rosward could respond, Black reached out and tapped Charlos's fishbowl helmet.
"That's right, kid. You should travel across the seas like I did."
"That's the only way to find the highest-quality slaves."
"Don't rely too much on CP agents or slave traders. Those guys don't dare capture truly powerful slaves."
Black spoke in the tone of an experienced traveler, subtly planting the idea of going out to sea in Charlos's mind.
Rosward, who controlled much of the slave trade connected to Mary Geoise, also had to pay attention to matters involving slaves.
Charlos nodded repeatedly.
After hesitating for a moment, Rosward finally said,
"Alright! Once my ship arrives, I'll go to the West Blue as well and personally capture a few slaves to bring back!"
"That's the spirit!"
Black laughed loudly.
"Slaves are only truly fun when you capture them yourself."
As he spoke, he casually added,
"If you happen to find any high-quality young slaves there, remember to send someone to inform me."
Rosward patted his chest confidently.
"No problem. If I find good slaves, I'll definitely notify you."
After chatting for a few more moments, the two groups finally went their separate ways.
Watching Rosward and Charlos gradually disappear into the distance, Black chuckled softly.
"Go on, go on. Hurry up and head to West Blue."
According to Aramaki's intelligence, the Revolutionary Army had been active in that region.
Black's original intention had been to deepen the hatred between the Revolutionary Army and the World Government while minimizing his own losses.
If the two sides remained too peaceful, how could true hatred develop?
A few deaths were always necessary.
Since he happened to meet these two fools today, it was only natural to send them over to have some fun with the Revolutionary Army.
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