The three of them just continued to float around the self-illuminated water, just wondering what was even going on. Lucien, who had not been able to swim in the sea ever since he decided to sacrifice that ability just based on an old book in the library back at Flevance, never could have imagined he would once again swim.
The Yagaras slowly floated towards them as they seemed almost ethereal. Their bodies were faint, and by just observing them, Lucien knew they weren't alive, but this place was so magical that devil fruit users could swim, and Yagaras spirits came here after death.
The three of them slowly swam forward as all the yagaras still had their eyes on them, moving through what looked like the earlier-mentioned streets of the part of Water 7 that sank under water due to a tsunami.
The three eventually went their separate ways to search for the so-called treasure Law mentioned. After what seemed like forever, the three came back, each holding a sack with smiles on their faces, which only went wider when they saw the sacks in each other's hands.
As the three of them met in their previous positions, Lucien looked at the older Yagara that he communicated with earlier and gave it a small nod, and as soon as he did, the Yagaras came out and surrounded the three of them, swimming around them at high speeds. One second, they were still in the water, and the next, the three of them were opening their eyes on the sidewalk in the tunnel.
Lucien ran his hand through his wet hair as he looked back into the dark water that was completely still, and just once again thought how wonderful the world actually was and how little he had actually seen of it.
He noticed Idris was already slowly standing up and turned to see Law, who was still passed out with his tiny hands clutching the bag tightly. Picking him up and throwing him over his shoulder like a sack of meat, Lucien and Idris walked out.
"Can't believe it's all real. This gold is real. We should be able to get Tree Adam for at least our keel and make it structurally sound and strong with this," murmured Idris as he checked the three bags.
"Well, it is real, now let's get to Cashing and have Ishigo value this now before making our way to the docks. It seems like our stay in Water 7 will get extended because of this," decided Lucien.
Ishigo, who was enjoying a cup of tea in his office, was rudely disturbed by the bank teller who barged through his door with a panicking expression, and before he could even scold him for his rudeness, the teller said:
"Sir, they are back. The three of them are back."
Before he could even ask who, Ishigo saw the same large man with white hair he had seen a few days ago and immediately stood up with the fakest smile anyone would have seen and said, "Oh, Mr. Vosgrave. What brings you back here to Cashing? Would you like some tea?" as he gestured towards the teapot painfully. This was a special blend of tea made from leaves all the way from the other side of the red line he managed to get his hands on during an auction.
"Manager Ishigo, we have some gold here we would like to exchange, of course, for a fair amount," replied Lucien as he sat down, placing the three bags on the table in front.
"Of course, of course. We are happy for the business you bring us. Please give us some time, we will tally it up and get you the best price possible for these." Ishigo immediately got to work.
Ishigo seemed to have gotten quicker, as within a few minutes, he already had a quote for them. "Sir, these seem like some of the older gold ornaments I have seen since I began this trade. I can offer you 40 million for the three bags this time. Most of the ornaments are broken, so the resale value wouldn't be high. This is the maximum amount I can provide for these," Ishigo quickly explained when he saw Lucien look right into his eyes as he once again started to sweat.
Lucien held onto his gaze for a little longer before giving him a small smile and a nod, "Alright if you say so. That sounds good, we can exchange it at that price." Ishigo quickly nodded as he swiped the sweat off his forehead before instructing the teller to get the amount.
"Alright, let's give Tom's Workers this 30 million berries and not the entire amount, we need to save some for ourselves and Law, you take 3 million for yourself and needs, after all, it was you who found the place," said Lucien as the three walked towards the docks.
Law quietly nodded as he already thought of things he could buy with the money, all the basic equipment he would need to be an actual doctor, and some equipment for his experiments.
The three quickly reached Tom's Workers and saw the same busy place once again, and walked straight to Iceburg, who was instructing workers on their ship.
"Iceburg, we have some additional capital, how much of adam wood can you source with 30 million berries?" asked Lucien once they got near, startling Iceburg who looked at the bag in Lucien's hand.
"Let's go inside and talk," he suggested as the three went into the room.
"With this, we should build out the entire hull with Adam wood. With this amount, while it's not the entire boat, it is the majority," said Iceburg.
"Alright then, build it. How much longer would that take?"
"We have some Adam Wood with us, but not enough, so we need to contact some special people and get it transported, maybe in another 3 weeks? We should finish it within a month."
"Oh, that's great. Where is Franky?"
"Oh, he had an idea for BF-9, and so he should be on the scrap island right now building it," explained Iceburg half-heartedly while thinking of the Adam Wood required for the ship.
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Hello Guys, It's been a while. Well let me just say I had a reason. I got into a bike accident and fractured my wrist. So had a cast and couldn't do anything with my right hand for the entire month. Recently got it removed and so I got back to writing.
Once Again sorry for the delay, but please do understand. Sorry For the Wait, I'll try to upload daily, but if I miss please do give me some grace. Hope you enjoy