Iron Island

Sirius floats quietly on the sea not too far from Tsukimi Island.

Sirius was fishing as usual, while sparring with Yamato with his other hand.

Jack and Law were training. Jack was diligently practicing Haki that Internal Destruction structures, while Law was simply training in Haki.

"Black, a glass of juice, please."

Sirius shouted.

"Understood, Sirius!"

Black's cheerful voice filled the air.

Then the cabin door opened, and a long mechanical arm reached out, holding a glass of juice and handing it to Sirius.

Sirius, like an old man, simply opened his mouth without even extending a hand.

He truly didn't have a third hand; one hand was used to deal with Yamato's attacks, while the other was used to hold a fishing rod.

The robotic arm directly handed the juice to Sirius's mouth and fed it to him.

"Honestly, Black, you shouldn't spoil Sirius so much,"

Black Maria couldn't help but say, "You've been feeding this guy for the past two days, haven't you?"

"Because Sirius is a partner," Black said with a grin.

"That's right!"

Sirius turned around and said solemnly, "A true partner is someone you rely on!"

"You're just trying to slack off!" Maria rolled her eyes.

Sirius chuckled and didn't argue. "Black, I'll have the seafood fried rice first today, please."

"Okay! Leave it to me!"

Black said with a grin.

The pile of books that Dr. Tsukimi left to Black was incredibly diverse.

His expertise in technology goes without saying, but he also has many other miscellaneous skills.

History, culture, mathematics, chemistry, cooking, medicine, navigation... the list goes on and on, it's incredibly complex.

Now that Black has absorbed all this knowledge, he has directly caused Hiyori, Luo, and even Sirius to lose their jobs.

Luo was alright; his abilities allowed him to perform surgeries that Black couldn't. However, Hiyori and Sirius's professional skills were simply no match for Black's.

Both Hiyori's cooking skills and Sirius's navigation skills were so bad they could be easily defeated.

Sirius had originally intended to appoint Black as the shipwright of the Sirius Pirates, but now he simply couldn't bring himself to say it.

However, having such a new companion is wonderful.

"By the way, Sirius,"

Black suddenly said, "Could you go find some materials? I want to modify the Sirius."

"Remodeling?"

Sirius raised an eyebrow.

"Yes, I think I can make myself even better now!" Black said earnestly.

Is this about to begin?

Self-evolution?

Sirius and said, "Okay."

"Yay!"

Black said cheerfully, "There's an Iron Island nearby! Tsukimi Island gets a lot of its steel from there! Let's go there!"

"Then let's go!"

Sirius was also curious about what kind of transformation Black would make him into.

Soon, the Sirius arrived at the outskirts of an island.

This is a very large island, much larger than Dressrosa, almost pitch black in color, looking like a silent iron mountain.

"The island's name is Steel, and it's the most famous steel-producing area in the South Blue,"

Black's voice echoed in the air, "The island has some of the world's largest iron ore reserves, and its steelmaking industry is highly developed. The steel it produces is not only inexpensive, but also of exceptional quality. Even countries from overseas come here to buy steel."

Sirius listened to Black's explanation with some admiration.

This was originally his job.

It's customary to show off my extensive knowledge in front of my ignorant and incompetent friends.

This is indeed Iron Island; the coastline they arrived on was piled high with scrap steel.

"Then let's prepare to log in."

Sirius, "Who will stay behind to guard the ship this time?"

"No need, Sirius,"

Black said, "Isn't it me who's here?"

"That's right! With Black, there's no need to leave anyone to guard the ship!" Yamato exclaimed in delight.

The reason for leaving someone behind to guard the ship was to prevent it from being swept away by the currents, but now that Black is here, there is no problem. He can even control the ship more freely than Sirius and the others.

After all, the Sirius was Black's main body.

"That's settled then."

Sirius smiled and said, "It's been a long time since everyone logged in."

Then he added, "No, Black, you can't log in."

"Sure."

A mechanical arm reached out and dropped something from its palm—a small, cylindrical object with a camera on one side.

Black said, "As long as I carry it with me, I can see the outside world, hear the outside world, and even talk to you."

"I see."

Sirius took the camera and clipped it to his shirt. "Then, let's land."

The Sirius Pirates have landed.

As usual, they disguised themselves and split up.

Each group of people wore a sensor belonging to Black, and each went to purchase the different materials they needed.

Sirius and Yamato were in charge of the most basic, yet most in-demand material: steel.

With this in mind, they entered the city on the island.

This is a very rugged city.

Steel is everywhere.

Steel architecture, steel decorations, the color of steel.

It genuinely evokes a sense of rugged and profound power.

Sirius made a few inquiries.

Upon hearing that he had come to buy steel, the people of the city were very enthusiastic and took him directly to the city's largest steel mill.

Soon, Sirius met with the company's factory manager.

The deal went very smoothly.

Without saying a word, Sirius raised his hand with imposing force and slammed a bag of gold onto the factory manager's desk. The once majestic factory manager's back instantly slumped, and he shrunk down. Then he sprang back up, his face beaming with an incredibly bright smile.

Under Sirius's financial offensive, the factory manager cooperated completely, not caring about their background at all, and the deal was done.

Next, the factory manager will send someone to deliver the steel that Black needs to the shore where the Sirius is docked.

After finalizing the business deal, Sirius decided to take Yamato on a tour of the island, and also let Black see the city.

Although the city may seem a bit rugged at first glance, it actually has a unique charm upon closer inspection, and its overall steel-themed style is quite eye-catching.

However, Sirius and his companion didn't wander around for long before Black's voice came through the sensor on their chests.

"Sirius, it seems I've been discovered."

Kindness?

Were we discovered?

What's going on?