The Power of the Luck-Luck Fruit!

This is a deserted island in summer, unknown to the outside world and with no distinguishing features except for its dense jungle. Yet, at this moment, a large number of armed men with green hair on their heads are patrolling back and forth, carrying knives or guns.

Deep within the island stand rows of wooden houses, surrounding a magnificent three-story wooden building like stars around the moon. The building's doors are inlaid with various gemstones, exuding an air of luxury.

"He's actually become Admiral Candidate?"

After being missing for several days, Woonan sat on a large wooden chair, his face gloomy as he looked at the newspaper in his hands. Around him were piles of gold treasures and diamond-encrusted crowns, which glittered in the light of the nearby torches.

Besides the treasures collected before landing on the island, much of it came from pirates and merchants who had stumbled upon the island in the last two months. The World Economy News Paper in his hand wasn't exactly the latest issue either.

"He must have gotten stronger again, and it's been a while since Raymond escaped, so that person must be arriving soon!"

Woonan's gloomy expression changed, becoming extremely tense. He turned to look at a cute little flower on his left shoulder, his face full of seriousness.

"We are no match for him. I've told you about Vidal's Devil Fruit abilities and strength many times already. I suggest you do it again: let me contact Forest Palace. I will try to get your forgiveness!"

But as soon as he finished speaking, the little flower on his shoulder revealed a strange smile, and then a strong emotion surged in Woonan's heart.

"No!"

Woonan's expression changed again, and he muttered viciously to himself in a gloomy gaze.

"Here! I am invincible on this island! With my Lucky-Lucky Fruit and Lily's abilities, no one can stand against us!"

"Plus the troops on the island and all the equipment we've spent months setting up... No problem, absolutely no problem!"

But these insincere words brought a sliver of clarity back to Woonan's eyes amidst his struggle, and he quickly shouted, "You underestimate Vidal's power, and you underestimate the outside world! These things are utterly useless!"

But these fleeting moments of clarity were ultimately suppressed by the emotions in his heart, his eyes flashing with extreme confidence and intense malice.

"Let him come! As long as I kill him, I will regain my freedom and possess all the gold and treasure in the world!"

Just then, the clouds outside the window grew ominous at a visible speed, thick dark clouds quickly formed, and soon a storm enveloped the entire island, with flashes of lightning followed by deafening thunder.

Woonan showed no reaction to this; he was already used to the unpredictable weather on the Grand Line.

[Boom!!]

Suddenly, he jumped up from the wide chair and stared intently at the scenery outside the window. His gaze swept towards the coast, and sure enough, he saw an incredibly explosive and scorching fireball shooting straight into the sky.

"Has someone arrived? Is it him?!"

In order to guard against Vidal, he had buried all the shells he had collected in an underground place near the coast.

That's right, it was buried in one place, not scattered around, because he believed that with his luck, if Vidal really landed, he would definitely pass by that place. You know, he had plundered the luck of hundreds of people during this time, so the best choice was to concentrate the maximum firepower, and perhaps have a chance to directly and seriously injure the opponent.

In hindsight, he was right!

Off the deserted island, a ship bearing the flag of the Forest family crest bobs tossed about in a fierce storm.

Raymond stared in disbelief as the enormous ball of fire swelled and rose before his eyes.

Not long after the head of the family brought the baby manatee to the island, the moment they stepped out of the beach area and headed towards the jungle, the entire ground swelled up and then exploded—a huge explosion!

"Could it be that the patriarch just... did that?"

As soon as the thought crossed his mind, Raymond shook his head frantically, denying it to himself.

"Impossible, impossible! That was Marine Vice Admiral, Admiral Candidate, Ryokugyu! So many great pirates have fallen to him, how could he just be gone like that?"

But as the explosion quickly passed, the flames and smoke dissipated in the wind and rain, leaving nothing but a charred crater, which puzzled him.

Meanwhile, Vidal and the little manatee were in a green, alternate dimension. The former stared speechlessly at the large crater around them, while the latter's little face was filled with lingering fear; it was truly terrified.

"So that's why we encountered so many extreme weather conditions on the way here. It turns out the root of the problem lies here. Luck-Luck Fruit, huh? It really does have its merits."

Vidal clicked his tongue in amazement and chuckled.

After a bonfire party filled with delicious food and battles with the Kung Fu Dugong on the banks of the Sandora River, he took the little manatee to Konoha Port the next day to meet up with Raymond and Brian. Then, without any delay, they boarded a small boat belonging to their family and set sail.

However, once they reached the waters near this deserted island, the entire ocean seemed to be having an epileptic seizure, with extremely terrifying weather occurring almost every one or two hours.

First came a massive hailstorm, followed by a terrifying waterspout, then a series of severe storms, attacks by Sea Kings, and even the emergence of large-scale whirlpools.

The small boat couldn't withstand such damage and was smashed to pieces in the first hailstorm. Fortunately, he managed to use his 'Shinra Myriad Phenomena' technique to create a sturdy large ship, which allowed him to survive the next 'test'.

But doesn't this also mean that Woonan is still alive?

"Let's go see what's going on."

Vidal gently placed the baby manatee on his right shoulder and then stepped into the dense jungle.

Soon, he saw armed personnel rushing in from all directions, surrounding the location of the explosion. However, the two of them, one big and one small, were in another dimension of the Door-Door Fruit, so they didn't need to care about these people, because they could see them, but the other could not see them.

A middle-aged man, holding a rifle and with a blank expression, was moving among the greenery with his 'companions'.

The next second, about five meters in front of it, semi-transparent vertical and horizontal lines appeared in the air. Just as it was about to pass through this place, it suddenly crashed open a small transparent door and ran inside. Immediately afterward, the Air Door behind it closed instantly.

All of this happened without making a sound.

"Um?"

The middle-aged man with the gun stopped in confusion, because he found that the whole world had turned green, and there was no more wind or rain. Although the surrounding plants were still swaying and raindrops were still hitting the leaves, the sounds seemed to have disappeared.

"Welcome! I hope you won't disappoint me this time, Mr. Vegetative."

Vidal and the manatee appeared behind it, the former with a smile on his face, his eyes full of undisguised curiosity and anticipation. But the next second, the manatee turned around and fired a shot at him without saying a word.

[Bang!]

"That won't do. Don't move. Let me take a good look at what you really are."

Vidal casually pinched the bullet between two fingers.

Suddenly, he opened his broad palm. Although the bullet landed smoothly, more than a dozen branches with green leaves shot out from his palm, instantly binding the other person tightly.