Soaring into the Sky, Shichibukai

"Well then, boys, it's time to say goodbye."

Under the full moon, on the shore of Iron Island, Sirius threw Kid and the other man onto the land, then turned to leave.

The Sirius has been completely refitted, so there is no need for it to remain there any longer.

It's time to leave.

"You'll be waiting for me on the Grand Line, Sirius!"

Kid laughed loudly, "Next time we meet, I'll definitely give you a big surprise!"

"Is that so?"

Sirius chuckled softly, "Then I'm actually quite looking forward to it."

"However, if you want to really surprise Sirius, don't neglect your studies, Kid!"

Beside Sirius, Black, who now possessed his own body, said earnestly, "Your abilities have tremendous potential. If you continue to delve deeper into the study of magnetism, you will gain immense power."

Kid's expression turned slightly serious, and he nodded earnestly, "I know, Professor Black! Next time we meet, I will be stronger than ever before!"

He called Black "Teacher Black" because Black had indeed taught him a lot these past few days, allowing him, a complete novice with almost no prior knowledge, to now be considered to have entered the realm of Magnetism Studies.

Dr. Tsukimi is absolutely right; Black possesses an extraordinary learning ability.

Not only has his knowledge accumulated, but his emotional intelligence, such as his interpersonal skills, has also improved rapidly. Just two weeks ago, he was still a child.

But now, it feels perfectly natural for him to act Kid's elder.

After saying goodbye, the massive Sirius slowly sailed towards the distant sea.

Inside the cabin, Sirius smiled and said, "Let's try it out now, Sirius's new capabilities."

"OK."

Black nodded readily, eager to show off his achievements over the past two weeks to his friends. "Then sit tight!"

He didn't even move an inch, Sirius began to tremble. This body was just a clone of Black; he had only projected a portion of his will onto it. His true body remained on the Sirius.

Sirius looked up; the ceiling was moving, and the walls were moving too.

"Oh!!"

Yamato's eyes widened. "It's transformed!"

Sirius has indeed begun to transform.

Kid and Killer, the two brothers on the shore, saw this even more clearly.

They saw on the distant sea surface that the originally streamlined, ellipsoidal submarine began to flatten, with something resembling wings extending from both sides.

"Alright, all preparations complete!"

Black's voice rose, "Ready, takeoff!"

Before the words were even finished, the Sirius began to tremble slightly.

Suddenly, two huge gashes appeared at the stern of the large ship, and in the next instant, flames shot out.

Boom!!

A huge gap was blasted open in the sea, and then the pitch-black ship transformed into Inazuma, carving a deep channel straight through the sea. Then, trailing a howling wind, the Sirius soared into the sky.

"Flying, it's flying?"

On the shore, Killer, facing the howling wind, exclaimed in astonishment, "How can such a heavy steel ship fly?"

"This is the power of science."

Kid grinned.

Sirius is right. Instead of focusing on other things, we should hone our skills first.

The Magnet-Magnet Fruit is more than just pulling and pushing steel around.

"Sirius,"

Kid looked up, gazing at the massive ship that had vanished into the sky like a shooting star. "Farewell, Grand Line!"

Another agreement has been made.

On the other side, in the sea near Tsukimi Island.

"So, teacher, what did Dr. Vegapunk say?" At the dining table inside the cabin, a man named Warren was using both hands to pick up various foods and stuff them into his mouth in a very undignified manner.

Sitting opposite him was another man, a middle-aged man, with a calm expression. "The doctor said it's Pandora's box."

"What do you mean?" Warren, somewhat surprised, and even slowed down his eating.

He said that robots with emotions possess extraordinary learning abilities, and if fully unleashed, they could grow to a level that would leave everyone speechless in a short period of time.

The man, Warren's teacher, the pinnacle of CP0, the guy known as the Celestial Dragon's Strongest Shield, said, "But they possess emotions, and their rigid programming cannot control their behavior; a slight misstep could create a terrifying horde of enemies."

"That's why Dr. Tsukimi limited the learning abilities of those robots, but then they wouldn't be of much use."

"Vegapunk means that sealing away this technology is useless."

"Doesn't this mean we've wasted our time?"

Warren sighed. "What about Dr. Tsukimi? Should we set him free?"

"Although he may not live much longer, he'll still be of some use."

Zero answered like this.

Warren immediately understood.

Although Dr. Tsukimi's most outstanding invention has been deemed mediocre, his scientific literacy is no joke.

"What about the Black Wolf?"

Warren then asked, "Isn't this group our main purpose in coming to the South Blue?"

After appearing on Tsukimi Island, Sirius and his group mysteriously disappeared again. CP0 launched a thorough search of the nearby islands, but to no avail.

Ultimately, while CP0 is the world's leading intelligence agency, it is not truly all-pervasive; their manpower is limited, while the ocean is infinitely vast.

"Black Wolf's crew must still be in the South Blue."

Ling said, "We're a bit short-handed; we could try asking the locals for help."

"Native?"

"Aren't there still vacancies in the Shichibukai? There's a very suitable guy in the South Blue, and he's quite powerful in this area."

Sirius was completely unaware of what was happening with CP0. Although he knew that CP0 was hunting him, he didn't know that even their Strongest Shield had been deployed this time.

He was feeling dizzy and disoriented from the noise.

"It really flew!!"

Yamato clung to the porthole in the cabin, peering out excitedly. "Sirius! Look! We're really flying!"

At this moment, the Sirius was traveling through the clouds.

It wasn't through ability, but through the power of technology that the ship took to the skies!

"It's not just about flying, it's about more than that."

Luo was also looking outside, "This speed is outrageous!"

The clouds outside the window were rushing past, and they even looked a little blurry.

This is probably a speed that transcends sound.

At the stern of the massive ship, flames still spewed forth, propelling the ship to tear through the sky.

Moreover, other parts of the ship's hull also have jet vents, which adjust the ship's position as it moves at high speed.

"At full power, the Sirius's speed is approximately twice the speed of sound."

Black said, "But because the load is so heavy, we have to land after only ten minutes or so at most."

"Twice the volume?"

Sirius raised an eyebrow.

That means over 600 meters per second?

It's not that fast.

After growing to a larger size, it can run a distance of thousands of meters per second.