"It would be strange if it even appeared!"
The way Grandpa Rayleigh looked at Sivins was as if he were looking at a serial killer.
No, on this vast ocean, even the most ferocious pirates wouldn't lay a hand on a seagull that delivers a message...
However, considering that the Sivins tribe was small and secluded, Rayleigh concealed his astonishment.
He gave a wry smile and patted Sivins on the shoulder.
"Guys, this won't do. Even if you don't communicate with the outside world, you should at least try to gather more information about it, right?"
"I understand, but I've never known the true origin of newspapers. I thought those birds with newspapers on them had migrated!"
It's all my fault, I made a mess of things. Do you have any ideas on how to get the seagulls to deliver the newspapers to us again?
I'll definitely pay this time, and we won't hunt seagulls for food anymore!
"Sivins said earnestly to Rayleigh."
Listening to Sivins's voice, Rayleigh thought for a moment and smiled.
"Haha, don't worry, it's nothing."
In the next few days, after the seagulls that deliver newspapers arrive on our Dark Bird Ship, I'll bring it to visit you all and explain things to it.
That way, you'll be able to receive newspapers and magazines from now on!
After saying that, Rayleigh patted Sivins on the shoulder and then started drinking with him.
Although the moa on the island are a bit peculiar, their milk is undeniably incredibly sweet, probably because the environment Long Ring Long Land is so pristine.
The islands, consisting of ten vast grasslands, are devoid of any industrial products, and the Moa even change locations every three years along with the tribe.
With clean and plentiful food and plenty of exercise, it would be strange if the mare's milk wasn't good.
While Rayleigh and Ikko chatted with Sivins and the other tribesmen, Shiryu, carrying the bounty and pigeons, enthusiastically rode his beloved Little Dark Bird, heading into the distance in pursuit.
At the same time, Franky came to Gawain's side and said with a loud laugh.
"My lord, I just spoke with the people of their tribe, and they say there are actually ten islands in this area!"
Most importantly, these ten islands are actually mountain peaks arranged in a ring!
"Yes, so what?"
Gawain took a sip of mare's milk wine, ate a bite of the Aqua Meat, and asked...
Upon hearing Gawain's words, Franky chuckled.
"My lord, this is a good thing!"
I was worried because the annual Long Ring Long Land causes the near-shore sea level to drop by about 2,300 meters during low tide!
Such a terrifying height difference is simply too much for the tracks of Sea Train to withstand.
Furthermore, the part of the Long Ring Long Land below the waterline is a gradually widening mountain, so during low tide, the descending track is very likely to be disrupted by the gradually widening mountain!
Therefore, I must come up with an even more amazing design!
Franky reached up and lifted his arm, pulling out a piece of paper he had hidden inside.
After showing Gawain the paper, Franky continued to explain.
"Look, sir, Long Ring Long Land is a single entity; it is merely separated by the ebb and flow of the sea."
In this way, we don't need to consider the issue of the Sea Train rising and falling with the tides. We just need to nail steel into the mountain, and then we can fix the Sea Train in this section near the Long Ring Long Land so that it can hover in the air during low tide...
Sky Train!
As soon as he finished speaking, Franky excitedly clapped the paper in his hand.
"If the Long Ring Long Land only had one island, it would be too difficult to manage, because we would need to fix a large number of points on this mountain to meet the operating conditions of the Sea Train."
But now, there are ten islands here, so we can use Sea Train to connect all ten islands.
That is, a circular railway network with an overall structure is formed between the ten islands of the Long Ring Long Land.
Such a railway network requires greater support than a monorail.
However, its overall circular space is many times larger than the space of a single mountain!
The key point is, adults, it would be a pity to waste any of the islands with such a beautiful environment as Long Ring Long Land.
If all the land on these ten islands could be utilized, the annual food production could feed at least tens of millions of people.
Therefore, I hope the adults can support my decision. I want to create a Sea Train chain that can connect the entire Long Ring Long Land ring.
"By arranging countless steel beams into a perfectly circular bird's nest structure to support the Sea Train tracks, the Sea Train near the Long Ring Long Land will become a true Sky Train during low tide!"
At this point, Franky grinned excitedly and looked at Gawain with great anticipation.
Faced with Frankie's decision, Gawain pondered for a moment before speaking decisively.
"Kuma also observed that the diameters of the two Long Ring Long Land we landed on were roughly the same."
This large, circular island, about 170 kilometers in diameter, enjoys a pleasantly mild temperature year-round, like a warm spring.
Although it's unclear whether there are mineral resources on the island, given the current environment of Long Ring Long Land, there is great potential for development in tourism, agriculture, or animal husbandry!
Gawain clapped his hands lightly.
"So, do it your way!"
"Thank you, sir. Hehe, I'll talk to Uncle-Master Merman right away and have him process some corrosion-resistant steel, at least in units of hundreds of meters."
As for Long Ring Long Land, I need to do some preliminary work first, which is to build lighthouses of sufficient height for each of the ten islands in Long Ring Long Land.
Unfortunately, our Eternal Pose always points to the entire Long Ring Long Land; it's Eternal Pose within the Long Ring Long Land area and will just spin randomly.
In this case, without pigeons to guide us, we would be unable to locate the other islands of the Long Ring Long Land using a compass.
If Lucci were here, our workers could still travel to and from the islands.
But if Lucci leaves with us, then the workers we leave behind will need a tall enough lighthouse to guide them in order to carry out their work properly on Long Ring Long Land!
At this point, Franky chuckled.
"Therefore, sir, we must quickly dispatch about ten of the Little Dark Bird stored on the Dark Bird Ship, and seize the time to use pigeons for reconnaissance and guidance, while simultaneously building lighthouses on the ten islands for navigation!"
"Yes, you're the chief designer of this project. If you think it's okay, then go ahead and try your best, Franky."
Gawain readily agreed to Franky's suggestion, and upon receiving approval, Franky jumped up in immense excitement.
Immediately afterwards, he contacted the Dark Bird Ship and dispatched ten more Little Dark Bird to rush towards the ten islands of the Long Ring Long Land.
Meanwhile, Shiryu stayed with Kaku, who was on board, and tracked the direction the pigeons were flying.
After tracking for about five hours, Kaku, who was observing from the lookout tower, returned to Shiryu's side.
"Lord Shiryu, we have located the ship of the Golden Snake Ambro. The flag on its sail, with the Golden Snake emerging from the skull's eye socket, is very conspicuous!"
"Good!"
Shiryu pursed his lips in satisfaction, then raised his right hand.
"If the Golden Snake Pirates have read the recent newspapers, they should know who we are, so we can't give them a chance to escape."
"Activate the Armstreet... Coup de Vent, let's charge forward!"
"Receive."
Kaku nodded, then gave the helmsman the order, Little Dark Bird immediately rushed towards the Golden Snake.
With its terrifying jet speed that allowed the Little Dark Bird to reach extremely long distances in a matter of moments, it arrived near the Golden Snake Little Dark Bird less than two minutes.
As the ship drew ever closer, Shiryu revealed a sinister smile.
"Slow down, don't damage the adults' boat!"
As he spoke, Shiryu suddenly drew his Raiu. With a single downward slash, the violent sword energy surged toward the distant ship.
The next moment, a figure emerged from the Golden Snake, wielding a golden whip, attempting to block Shiryu's strike.
But in just a moment, the weapon in the man's hand shattered, and he himself was sent flying backward by the sword energy, crashing into the Golden Snake.
Swish!!!
The sound of a cake being cut echoed in the air, and after that, the Golden Snake broke in two and began to sink rapidly into the water.
Meanwhile, the pirates, along with the silent Golden Snake, sank into the sea!
Watching the Golden Snake sink steadily, Shiryu suddenly remembered something, and he took a sullen bite of the cigar in his mouth.
"Damn it, this is bad! If there's Devil Fruit User in there, he'll drown!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Shiryu rubbed his chin.
"Sigh, it's all because the guys I usually encounter are too strong. I thought everyone could use Geppo!"
The only guy who jumped really high, I ended up cutting him down!
At this point, Shiryu a heavy sigh and said to Kaku beside him.
"Kaku, send a squad to check. Later, retrieve all the pieces that are floating on the surface. I'll handle them myself!"
"Understood, but Shiryu, if you wish, we can try to salvage and rescue those who have completely sunk."
What if there are capable people among them?
Kaku earnestly offered Shiryu's advice.
Upon hearing this, Shiryu pondered for a moment, then shook his head.
"Let's try to get everyone out of the water!"
He pointed to the sea, and then to the pirates that were gradually rising to the surface.
"Killing is just a small hobby of mine. I won't let you guys, who are also under Gawain's command, take risks because of this hobby."
However, we are still carrying out Gawain's orders!
So let's take a risk! We can't let any potential Devil Fruit User get away!
"Yes, sir!"
Kaku nodded, then personally led his squad out.
Soon after, about two hundred people were thrown onto the ship, and Shiryu began to select them one by one.
A cup of seawater, no, a swift, decisive cut.
Another cup of seawater—no, a swift, decisive strike!
They hacked away for a full half hour, deliberately leaving the last person behind a little longer to brutally torture and kill him.
Shiryu, his face full of satisfaction, shook his head regretfully.
"It's a pity there isn't a single Devil Fruit User. But thinking about it, it makes sense. These guys have been lingering around here for years, but they haven't even dared to go to Sabaody."
If there were any truly good Devil Fruit, they wouldn't be in this state now!
As soon as Shiryu finished speaking, Kaku nodded slightly to Shiryu.
"Shiryu, according to the confessions of those pirates before their deaths, Silver Fox Foxy, who has been opposing them for the past two years, is a Devil Fruit user."
According to the descriptions given by those pirates before their deaths, Foxy could slow them down to almost a standstill, which must be the effect of the Slow-Slow Fruit.
So as long as we find Foxy, we can perfectly carry out Gawain Gawain's orders!
Hearing Kaku's words, Shiryu a deep breath and said.
"Yes, the Slow-Slow Fruit is truly an excellent Devil Fruit."
The power of Devil Fruit is even somewhat related to the great word "time".
Unfortunately, even with such excellent Devil Fruit, he could only lord it over this small and weak sea area. He didn't even try to set foot on Sabaody Island and enter the New World!
Such a person is truly wasting the value of this Devil Fruit!
As soon as he finished speaking, Shiryu took a bite of the cigar in his mouth.
"Let's go, let's take that piece of trash to Gawain!"
Following the pigeons' guidance, he and Kaku continued their journey forward.
About nine hours later, Shiryu finally spotted the Foxy Pirates' ship.
This time, Shiryu didn't sever the ship with a single blow.
He leaped up, leaving the Dark Bird Ship behind, and rushed onto Foxy's ship alone.
Thump!
Shiryu landed heavily, and his appearance caused Foxy to let out a terrified howl.
Even Silver Fox Foxy's Red Nose became a million times redder!
"Hehehehehe... Shiryu!!!"
After a scream, Foxy gripped the magazine in his hand tightly. It was because he had read the recent newspapers and magazines that he had immediately chosen to flee when he spotted Gawain ship in the nearby waters.
Even so, he was still caught up by that Celestial Dragon's subordinate!!!
Meeting Shiryu's fierce smile, the Silver Fox Foxy suddenly prostrated herself before Shiryu.
Behind him, his men all knelt down in unison.
Looking at the pirates sprawled out in a row, Shiryu shook his head in boredom.
"They just choose to surrender outright? That's typical of trashy pirates!"
Shiryu walked disdainfully toward Silver Fox, continuing in a cold voice.
"Most importantly, the way you address me..."
"Heh, you bastard, you sound like you're mocking me."
"No, no, no, I wouldn't dare! How could I possibly laugh at you!"
You are a subordinate of the Celestial Dragon, and I... I am willing to offer all my treasures to the Celestial Dragon!
I only beg you to spare my life!
Foxy spoke to Shiryu in an incredibly humble voice.
On the other side, Shiryu was stunned after hearing Foxy's words.
He blankly exhaled a puff of smoke.
"Damn it, no wonder I felt something was off. I only remembered retrieving the Devil Fruit user, and I completely forgot about the Golden Snake Pirates' treasure!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Shiryu a dissatisfied sigh, then looked at Foxy and gave an angry sneer.
"As for your Silver Fox Foxy's treasure, are you stupid?"
"If I wipe out your entire pirate crew, all that treasure will be mine!"
Silver Fox Foxy: (○o○)
Foxy's heart was pounding; how could this Celestial Dragon's subordinate be so clueless!
So he quickly continued shouting to Shiryu.
"My lord, please wait a moment!"
I'm a pirate, and I don't keep all my treasure on the ship!
I still have hidden treasures, and I am willing to give them all up!
"Oh?"
Upon hearing this, Shiryu's expression improved considerably, and he nodded slightly.
"Tell me the location of the treasure, and I'll spare your life, how about it?"
"Of course, sir, I'll tell you right away!"
Foxy happily got up and then jogged towards Shiryu.
When he was about ten meters away from Shiryu, he quietly tucked in his right thumb, middle finger, and ring finger.
At the same time, he shouted.
"My lord, the location of my hidden treasure is...!"
Where?
Shiryu a half-smile, listening intently, while Foxy, charging forward, suddenly extended his right hand towards Shiryu.
A pink light suddenly shone between Foxy's raised pinky and index fingers on his right hand.
"It's right there... in the Slow-Slow Beam!!!"
You fell for it, hahaha... hiccup?!
Just as Foxy launched his sneak attack, Shiryu, who was prepared, dodged the Slow-Slow Beam with a swift movement, and at the same time, raised his left hand and grabbed Foxy's neck tightly.
"Heh, having dealt with Impel Down criminals all my life, I've seen far more insidious and effective sneak attacks than yours!"
With a cold expression, Shiryu felt Foxy's muscle strength with his left hand, then raised his right fist and knocked Foxy unconscious.
After Foxy fell, Shiryu drew his sword. At that moment, the look in his eyes as he looked at Foxy's crew...
It's all about desire!
I've been waiting for Immortal for so long, I was practically dying to admit Immortal I'd be updating twice a day after it was released.
Immortal has been delayed again...
Alright, fate has decreed that I, half-dead, must write an extra chapter. How can someone half-dead defy fate?