Ortolan: Spandine, You Really Are the World Government's Lucky Star!
Ten thousand meters above the ground in New World sky.
The unique White White Sea here stretches as far as the eye can see, with clouds rippling around it, just like a real ocean.
Just then, the tranquil clouds were enveloped by a mysterious force radiating a purple aura, and then a crack was torn open.
From within the cracks, a massive Marine warship gradually rose from below, emerging from the clouds.
On the deck of the warship, Yixiao was continuously manipulating his gravity, tentatively placing the warship on the White White Sea, and retracting his power. After the warship trembled twice, it did not fall, but instead came to a steady stop in the sea of clouds.
"It actually withstood it!" Yixiao said with a hint of surprise and disbelief.
Not only him, but many Marines soldiers were visiting the legendary White White Sea for the first time, and they were all gathered on the deck, observing the surrounding scenery with great interest.
"Is this the legendary Skypiea Sea?" Hina stood excitedly by the railing, observing the white ocean around her. She even wanted to touch it, but felt it was dangerous. If she fell in, she would be smashed to pieces.
Excited, Hina turned around and wanted to call out to Admiral to share her feelings. Besides, she had asked him on the way, and it seemed that it was also her Admiral's first time in the Skypiea Sea.
"Admiral..." Hina turned around and saw Ortolan leaning against the mast platform, holding a Den Den Mushi in his hand, talking to the other end of the line with a somewhat surprised expression.
Seeing that the Admiral had important business to attend to, Hina decided not to disturb him any longer and turned her attention back to the surrounding scenery.
This was indeed Ortolan's first time visiting the so-called White White Sea, the waters of the Skypiea.
He should have curiously observed his surroundings, but at this moment, it was clear that his attention was drawn to the Den Den Mushi in his hand.
"East Blue? Rubber-Rubber Fruit?" Ortolan asked in surprise, seemingly puzzled.
On the other end of the Den Den Mushi, Spandam explained, "Yes, originally I thought this information might displease Dragon, and he was indeed a bit reluctant at first. But after I mentioned the word 'Nika,' which is related to this Devil Fruit, he was immediately satisfied. So I felt something was off; there might be some particularly valuable information hidden here. After thinking it over, I decided to report this situation to you, Admiral..."
That's right. Spandam a shrewd man. After betraying the World Government's information to Dragon, he found that Dragon's attitude had changed too drastically. He immediately felt that there was something wrong with the information he had given, and that the value of the information he had given might be far greater than he had imagined!
But he didn't know what Nika was, and under these circumstances, it wasn't convenient to consult Mary Geoise, and he even felt that it might bring great danger.
So after thinking it over, I decided to report the situation to Ortolan and see if the Admiral knew anything about it.
"Nika... Spandam, you've really screwed up the World Government! Quick, before Dragon succeeds, you need to clean up your mess and leave no trace of this. Also, don't get involved in this mission. Otherwise, if people find out you're involved, you'll be in big trouble," Ortolan quickly warned.
Spandam paused for a moment, swallowed hard, and asked, "Is it that serious?"
"It's quite serious. The World Government has been looking for this Nika for eight years, but every time they're about to succeed, all sorts of unexpected things happen. This time, it seems you're that unexpected thing. If you don't clean up your act and get caught, you can just wait to die. You might really have to go and join Dragon's Revolutionary Army." Ortolan laughed and teased.
However, while laughing at these things, Ortolan also felt a sense of surprise and emotion.
Unexpectedly, Nika Fruit has become related to 'D', and it's even possible that it will fall directly into Dragon's hands.
Moreover, this is completely different from the time in the Ortolan Immanuel.
It turns out that the Nika Fruit was supposed to appear in the East Blue several years later, be captured by the World Government, and be sent back to Mary Geoise, but was encountered by the Red Hair Pirates happened to be wandering around the East Blue at the time.
The Red Hair Pirates easily wiped out the World Government fleet escorting the Nika Fruit and stole it.
This directly led to Spandine's right-hand man, Who's Foz, being punished and even sentenced to death for failing the mission. In the end, he managed to escape from prison and joined the Beasts Pirates, becoming Kaido's subordinate.
But now, Shanks has probably been reincarnated and reborn as a human.
The Red Hair Pirates have been completely destroyed, and their executive, Golden City, is still busy with infrastructure construction.
Under these circumstances, Nika was born ahead of schedule and captured by the World Government. By a twist of fate, Spandine revealed this information to Dragon, the leader of the rebels.
To be honest, Spandine truly a lucky star for World Government!
It's almost foreseeable that, given how much Dragon values this intelligence, the Nika Fruit will definitely not be safely delivered back to Mary Geoise from the East Blue.
Even after that, if Dragon gave that Nika Fruit to his son Luffy, Ortolan wouldn't be surprised anymore.
This fruit is really strange!
Is the will of the Sun God really that powerful? Is it impossible for anyone other than Wang Luffy to suppress it?
Spandine felt like he was being scratched by a cat. Although he had already learned of the extreme danger from Ortolan, his life was at stake, so he couldn't help but ask, "Admiral, what exactly is this Nika?"
"I don't know much either," Ortolan explained. "As far as I know, the Rubber-Rubber Fruit is actually a deceptive disguise. Its true form is a Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit, and its power is Nika. In ancient times, Nika was called the 'Sun God' by many, capable of bringing liberation and joy... In short, it was a worshipped spiritual symbol, and its relationship with the World Government was extremely tense. The World Government has always wanted to obtain this Devil Fruit, but has never succeeded, as if... this fruit possesses its own will and escapes the World Government ... And what I just said, though vague, is all forbidden knowledge, like the entire history of the Sky Realm, strictly controlled by the World Government. Just knowing the word 'Nika' is Capital Crime ... Now do you understand the seriousness of this problem? No matter where you heard about 'Nika' from, handle things properly, silence those who should be silenced, and don't let yourself be implicated..."
Spandine felt like he'd only heard a hollow answer.
But I still felt a chill run down my spine.
"Alright, thank you for your guidance, Admiral. I'll start cleaning up my mess now... Although I don't think I've missed anything, I'll still check it carefully," Spandine quickly said.
After hanging up the Den Den Mushi with Spandine, Ortolan was still thinking about the matter with great interest.
"Without Shanks, is his own father stepping in? That's interesting, hehehe..." Ortolan muttered to himself, amused.
Ortolan hadn't given Luffy much thought, because there was no need to. The kid was still just a brat, and by the time he started causing trouble, Ortolan figured he'd already be sitting on the throne.
"Without Shanks as his guide, will this kid still be interested in pirates? And now, Nika might fall into Dragon's hands... Could it be that he will follow in his father's footsteps and become the next leader of the Revolutionary Army?" Ortolan pondered to himself.
But after a moment, he stopped thinking about these vague and unrealistic things.
It doesn't matter. Even if this kid becomes Marines in the future, it won't have much to do with him.
At most, Garp will be all smiles.
After putting away the Den Den Mushi, Ortolan stood up, stretched, looked around, and raised an eyebrow, saying, "Is this... the White White Sea?"
Indeed, it is quite different from the Blue Sea below, possessing a unique charm.