Three days later, at lunchtime, Gawain was on the boat.
Kalifa smiled, picked up a tray, and walked towards Gawain.
Upon seeing the strikingly conspicuous Devil Fruit on the tray, Gawain abruptly paused in his act of swallowing his steak.
Then he quickly waved his hand.
"Kalifa, you... got the Slow-Slow Fruit you wanted?"
But honestly, I don't recommend eating it with meals..."
"Well..."
Upon hearing this, Kalifa paused slightly, then solemnly shook her head.
"Sir, a sense of ritual is still necessary."
I... I still want to cut it open and eat it!
As she spoke, Kalifa gently sat down in her seat and used a knife to cut the Slow-Slow Fruit in half.
Then, with a ritualistic motion, she peeled the fruit and placed the flesh on a small plate.
Picking up her fork, Kalifa forked a piece of fruit and nervously and expectantly brought it to her mouth.
And then the next moment...
"Vomit...!!!"
Kalifa fled in panic, no longer caring about any semblance of etiquette...
Watching Kalifa flee, Zephyr, who was eating as quickly as a normal soldier, stuffed the food from his plate into his mouth in a few bites.
Then, he frowned and said.
Why do you people like food that tastes nauseating?
Hmph, they're all just looking to get something for nothing!
As soon as he finished speaking, Zephyr raised his head, disdainfully left the table, and went to the training ground in the distance!
"Young men and brats, lunchtime is over!"
Now, all of you, stick your asses out and get onto my training ground!!!
With Zephyr's roar, not only the members of the Black Ice Terrace gathered frantically.
Even Ace and his group at Gawain's table were stuffing meat into their mouths while desperately rushing towards the training ground.
Fortunately, Gawain's strength had surpassed everyone else's by a level, so he, whose strength was close to that of the Shichibukai, received a different training method than the Black Ice Terrace and the Iron Eagle Group.
He finally had time to sit down and finish his food...
Just as Gawain was diligently eating, Franky, who was drinking cola not far from him, couldn't help but say something to Gawain.
"Giao!"
My lord, hehe, while Grandpa Zephyr is away, I have some things I must tell you!
I've examined Mr. Zephyr's body; his body...
Honestly, I really want to turn him into a robot like me!
In that case, he could live for at least another ten years or so...
In short, sir, you'd better arrange for some sufficiently good doctors to come aboard the ship as soon as possible.
Otherwise, I'm always worried that Grandpa Zephyr will suddenly have another heart attack!
After saying that, Franky struck a pose with his... calm, pompadour hairstyle at Gawain...
Looking at Franky, whose hairstyle resembled that of Detective Ace Ventura, Gawain nodded slightly.
"Excellent doctors! There happen to be some on Drum Island, and the railway on the Alabasta side will be completed soon."
Once the repairs are complete, we'll immediately head to Drum Island.
Not only does Mr. Zephyr need a doctor, but I also need one. After listening to what Zephyr said, I'm always worried that my current behavior is also taking a toll on my health.
I don't want to have a disease like Zephyr's when I'm in my thirties or forties!
At this point, Gawain turned to look at the Alabasta train, which was nearing completion in the distance.
Looking at the people who had already repaired the tracks and were now testing the train's functions at the Rainbase Station, Gawain smiled and slapped the table.
"The train has already undergone a test run, so once we've confirmed everything is fine, we'll set off immediately!"
"That's great, giao!!!"
Franky raised his hands in surprise, and after celebrating, he immediately moved closer to Gawain, grinning sheepishly as he spoke to Gawain.
"There's one more question, sir!"
Um... cough cough, we're running low on Wapol Metal on the ship lately!
As you know, I've recently been developing and assembling electric robots. These robots are, after all, for military use and require at least weapons-grade metal to be manufactured.
And then there's Grandpa Zephyr, who also wants me to give him a giant hand...
Grandpa Zephyr had particularly high requirements. It had to be able to withstand the hardness of a swordsman's slash, keep up with his reaction speed, and still have high toughness and strength without shattering after colliding with a heavy punch Jinbe's.
At the same time, it also needs to be compatible with a layer of Seastone!
Such a robotic arm could probably only be made from ultra-high-grade Wapol Metal!
As for Wapol Metal, only Wapol of Drum Island has ever been able to create it using his Munch-Munch Fruit.
I think... well, we should at least go to Drum Island and buy some from that king...
If he doesn't sell, then...
"Ha ha!"
Hearing Franky's words, Gawain chuckled mischievously and gently patted Franky's shoulder as he leaned closer.
"You'd be hoping he wouldn't sell to us, wouldn't you, Franky?"
"Then wouldn't we have a reason... to steal his Munch-Munch Fruit?"
At this point, Gawain picked up the wine jug and took a sip with a smile.
He then continued.
"There's no need to think so much. After investigating for so long, everyone already knows what kind of king Wapol is, right?"
"Certainly!"
Beside him, Yi Xiao nodded heavily.
"King Wapol not only failed to fulfill his responsibilities as king, but also failed to inherit and carry forward the medical traditions of the Drum Kingdom!"
Instead, he was despotic and cruel, issuing different decrees every day to torment and manipulate his ministers and people!
His favorite phrase is...
What kind of laws should be enacted today?
At this point, Yi Xiao slammed his hand heavily on the table!
"This scoundrel doesn't deserve to sit on the throne at all! He actually did something as simple as being a hunting doctor!"
Yes!
Princess Vivi nodded emphatically after hearing Xiao's words.
"Wapol is the worst. She and my father had a fight when my father and I went to the Reverie."
Because he was scolded by my father, he pretended to accidentally hit me hard!
I... I still can't forget that pain!!!
Vivi pouted and ran out from between Shirahoshi and Uta.
She walked up to Gawain looked at him expectantly.
"So, sir, should we take down Wa...?"
"Etc!"
Looking at Vivi, who was not tall but whose temper was growing, Gawain couldn't help but rub his brows.
"Vivi, when did you become so violent? You keep saying 'kill it, kill it' all the time."
As he asked, Gawain glanced suspiciously in Uta's direction...
Noticing Gawain's gaze, Uta immediately put down her fork with an air of haughtiness.
"Hmph, Gawain, you doubt me again. You only doubt me when something bad happens!"
Why didn't you suspect Shirahoshi?
You just don't like me, are you going to throw me away like Shanks did?!
After saying that, Uta twisted her neck and immediately transformed into the appearance of a resentful woman.
Seeing this, Gawain rubbed his brows hard once more.
The little girl on my boat, after being given more joy and freedom, is gradually becoming unlike the character in the anime...
Thinking this, Gawain blinked.
"Kill him! We must kill him!"
As he spoke, Gawain patted Vivi on the shoulder encouragingly, then turned to Lucci and gave him the order.
"Lucci, arrange the itinerary, confirm our arrival time at Drum Island, and make sure Wapol doesn't go sightseeing when we arrive!"
I chuckled. A pure tyrant like Wapol has no right to compare himself to our friend, Tyrant Kuma. They are two different kinds of people!
This kind of person would be perfect for you!
The moment we arrive at Drum Island, you can immediately take down Wapol.
As for the reason...
Gawain simply lifted his foot slightly.
"The reason? Well, I'll just accidentally hurt my foot when I land on Drum Island!"
If I never act impulsively and instead always treat people kindly and gently, they might think I'm not someone to be feared.
Since that's the case, then let's use Wapol to really show off my capricious side!!!
It's fine if you hurt your foot when you get off the ship, or be bothered by the garlic smell coming from Wapol's mouth.
In short, find any excuse to remove him from the throne!
Lucci, on your side, select two politically astute subordinates to remain on Drum Island and act as my representative in governing.
We can simply elect a puppet king to rule on Drum Island!
It's settled then!
After saying that, Gawain stood up and walked towards the training ground.
As he walked, he waved to Franky.
"As for Franky, don't worry, the Munch-Munch Fruit will be yours soon."
Once you have the materials, you need to manufacture the mechanical arm as soon as possible. If Professor Zephyr can't personally teach me how to fight, I'll have to trouble these listless officers on the ship who don't like fighting with me!
At this point, Gawain and Shiryu came to Zephyr's side.
Immediately afterwards, he and Shiryu a fierce fight.
Raiu and Rokumei Kotetsu clashed one after another, accompanied by the sound of metal clashing, while Zephyr kept pointing and gesturing.
"Don't you understand the principle of restraining your strength here, feigning weakness while appearing strong, and vice versa?"
Your sword-holding posture is quite good, did Gion teach you that? Humph!
That was a sword-gripping technique I designed specifically for Gion, a technique used exclusively by female swordsmen!
Gawain, are you a female swordsman?!
Also, keep your legs firmly planted. Don't think that just because you have the speed of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, you can always switch to high-mobility mode!
Flying Thunder God, huh!
In the face of absolute power, absolute speed is merely one of the conditions for creating absolute power!
You need to focus more on combat rather than maximizing your strengths, namely your Devil Fruit abilities!
Having a special skill can certainly help you defeat many people, and you can even make many others unable to defeat you!
But if you can defeat others without any special skills, then you, with special skills, can defeat everyone even more easily!!!
While scolding Gawain, Zephyr also shouted to Ace and the others in the distance.
For a time, the training field was filled with shouts, making it impossible for Shirahoshi and the others to concentrate on playing volleyball.
So, Shirahoshi and the others secretly marked out the volleyball court area in the forest...
This time, there are people planting trees; they're not afraid of destroying the forest anymore...
In this consistent rhythm, the Dark Bird Ship managed to replenish its supplies with rainwater in the Rainbase, while also storing some land animal meat.
There's no shortage of food at sea, since everyone has Sea King friends to help them, right?
Therefore, a balanced diet is very important.
Time passed slowly, and it was eight o'clock that evening.
Under the moonlight, the Dark Bird Ship finally sounded its horn for its voyage.
The people of Alabasta also lamented the disappearance of free food and water resources with immense sorrow...
They missed Saint Gawain!
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