Zangjing's roar!
Upon arriving at the G-1 Branch, Vidal didn't dawdle; seemingly in a hurry, he went straight to Dr. Vegapunk without taking a break.
Sure enough, the latter was very interested in the solar-powered paddlewheel turbine drive device he mentioned.
In Vegapunk's mind, the cleanest and most efficient energy source is electricity, but now Vidal introduces him to another, seemingly better, source: solar energy.
After two hours of discussion, the two finally reached a consensus on cooperation.
First, Vegapunk was responsible for designing and manufacturing a complete and effective structure, and then Vidal provided a paddle wheel and turbine on Warship Island Sabaody Archipelago.
The partners are the World Government's Marine Science Unit and the Forest family, and the specific price for each warship will have to wait for a specialist from the World Government or the Marine Headquarters to discuss the matter.
However, we'll have to wait until he returns to Sabaody Archipelago to discuss this further.
With the warship and paddlewheel incident concluded, Vidal went directly to the port G-1 Fortress and, in front of countless marines, activated the power of the Woods-Woods Fruit, conjuring a standard 800-person-class headquarters warship with his bare hands!
Hundreds of wooden pillars emerged from the seabed and were then systematically assembled on the surface of the sea into a massive ship.
From the keel to the densely packed skeleton, then to the hull, deck, cabins, superstructure, and even the wooden triple-mounted cannons, everything is included.
It even has the blue paint on the surface. If you ask what's missing, besides some more detailed daily necessities, it's just that it doesn't have a sail.
However, you can just ask Vice Admiral Humphrey for a sail.
Although the sails will be largely unnecessary from now on, since he can directly control the movement of the ship, and we're about to go 10,000 meters into the sea, the sails will be even less useful.
Without sails, this warship looks so strange!
That won't do. It has to be neat and tidy, with everything that's supposed to be there!
Ten minutes later, a dozen or so marines helped him hoist the white sails onto the warship, which pleased Vidal on deck.
"Not bad, not bad, that's more like it! How can a boat be without sails?"
"Rear Admiral Vidal, then let's leave the coating work to the coating specialists at G-1," Vice Admiral Humphrey said with a smile.
"No need, I'll do the coating myself," Vidal shook his head.
If he were to have a coating expert do the coating, it would take at least six or seven days, and he didn't want to stay there for that long. Besides, he had some urgent things to do next.
"You can do coating too?!"
Vice Admiral Humphrey had just recovered from the shock of Vidal crushing the warship with his bare hands.
"Hmm, the so-called bubbles are just secreted by the Yarukiman Mangrove, right? If that's the case, then as a plant-like person Woods-Woods Fruit, I can naturally do the same."
Vidal laughed as he lightly tapped the deck with his right foot.
[Buzz--]
The next moment, something magical happened: the hull of the warship automatically secreted huge, transparent bubbles that shone with vibrant colors in the sunlight.
In less than a minute, the entire newly built warship was engulfed in bubbles!
This is the result that would take several coating craftsmen several days to complete!
"That's truly a convenient Devil Fruit ability."
Vice Admiral Humphrey looked up at the blue sky through a thin layer of bubbles and exclaimed in admiration.
"Then I'll take my leave," Vidal said with a smile.
Okay, have a safe trip!
Vice Admiral Humphrey nodded and led the marines who had come up to load the sails down the deck on the planks.
Soon, under Vidal's control, the warship shrouded in a layer of bubbles sailed out of the harbor like a ghost ship, slowly sinking into the water.
Before long, Vice Admiral Humphrey saw the mast of the warship disappear into the sea, and then turned and left.
On the other side, Vidal glanced at the Log Pose on his wrist, which he had received from Vice Admiral Humphrey.
To be honest, he hadn't used this thing himself in a long time. Before, he had a dedicated navigator to take care of it, and he could just lie on the deck and sunbathe.
"Ten thousand meters underwater? That's really exciting!"
Vidal gazed at the surrounding landscape, now enveloped in seawater and fish, and excitedly licked his somewhat dry lips.
He is now experiencing that sense of adventure.
Imagine a lone traveler aboard a warship, venturing alone to Fish-Man Island thousands of meters below the surface—wow, how could such an experience not get your heart racing?
All that's left is to let the warship sink. A depth of 10,000 meters is no joke; it will take quite a while just to reach the seabed.
We can't waste this time.
Vidal made a 'six' gesture towards the empty deck, though he preferred to interpret it as a 'Oxhead'.
"Wow! Wow!"
At this moment, the Kung Fu Dugong wearing a navy cap excitedly pushed open the Air Door, walked out of the green space, and then hopped a few steps into his arms, rubbing its round cheeks back and forth.
This made Vidal feel like he was holding a clingy kitten.
"Okay, okay, I'm sorry to have troubled you these past few days, but you've helped me a lot too!"
Vidal wasn't in a hurry to get down to business. He gently pinched the manatee's little face and comforted it softly. Even though he was busy, he still had to make time for this tender moment.
"Wow!"
The manatee was overjoyed upon hearing this, its face beaming with happiness.
Since leaving Alabasta with Vidal, it realized that its strength was of no use to the other party, which made it feel bad for a while.
Fortunately, it only realized its usefulness after acquiring the Door-Door Fruit's power.
For the next ten minutes, Vidal accompanied the little manatee, enjoying the beautiful underwater world. When he felt it was about time, he carried the little manatee into the parallel dimension of the Door-Door Fruit.
Since the real world can be seen from space, there is no need to worry about the safety of the warship.
After all, the deeper you go into the ocean, the more active marine creatures, and even Sea Kings, you'll find.
As soon as Vidal entered this green space, the first thing he saw was the carriage he had brought from Mary Geoise, which contained black boxes filled with Beli and three wooden boxes containing Devil Fruits.
However, he only glanced at it briefly.
Although they put on a greedy act in public, they don't need to continue the performance in private.
"Hey, Mr. Zangjing Repository, looks like you're doing quite well here!"
Vidal, holding the calf that refused to get down from his arms, called out to the sleeping Zangjing on the ground.
[Smack!]
The next second, the large bubble that had been rising from Zangjing's nose burst open, waking him up. When he saw Vidal's gentle, smiling face, his expression immediately turned ferocious and furious.
"Forrest Vidal!!" he cried, and his body began to struggle.
Unfortunately, at this moment, not only were his limbs bound by four incredibly tough Adam Woods, but his entire body was also entangled in thick vines, leaving him lying on his back on a thick wooden plank in a very sorry state.
"Oh, it's me! Look, I brought you a gift!"
Ignoring the malice and anger emanating from the other party, Vidal reached into the pocket of his Justice Coat and pulled out a blue object.
Upon seeing this thing, Zangjing Jing's pupils contracted instantly, and he was filled with utter despair.
"Seastone Handcuffs!"
He had originally thought that perhaps once his strength and injuries recovered somewhat, he could use the Slow-Slow Fruit's power to find a chance to escape, but now it's all over.
"Bingou!"
Dahl laughed and snapped his fingers crisply.
"Here, kid, let me put this on you myself. I got it from the G-1 Branch; I heard it's brand new, just made. Try it on, and then we can talk about what happens next!"
"No!!"
The roar of the Zangjing reverberated throughout the green space.