See You Again, Monkey King
The war to purge Saghros has begun, and although it covers most of the sea, in addition to the islands that have already been occupied, there are still islands that have not been occupied.
Although it has garnered some attention, it's not widespread and is merely a minor incident in the broader New World.
Because there aren't many battles between powerful individuals here. Battles between powerful individuals, or large-scale battles, are what people and pirates around the world love to watch.
Currently, the focus is on the major battles in other parts of the New World, the struggle for territory, and the wars between Great Pirate crews. The World Economic News Reporter Bird, has also been stationed in those places.
War and chaos are the true protagonists of this sea.
Some small-time pirates were no match for the Night Pirates' army; they were utterly crushed. Some of the stronger pirates were dealt with by the Night Pirates' officers themselves, and some didn't even put up a fight before surrendering.
The process of subduing the Sagarros Sea was quite easy, with few obstacles encountered.
According to predictions, the Sagar Ross Sea will be completely subdued in less than a month.
There was also some activity within the Christie Kingdom, in preparation for the next move.
This period was a rare moment of leisure for Teach. Back in the New World, besides his territory and his pirate crew, there were a few people he needed to meet.
Fruit Island is an uninhabited island covered with all kinds of fruit trees. There are not many wild animals on the island; the only dominant species is the monkey troop.
On this day, a giant golden monkey was lying on a boulder, basking in the sun, as always.
He is the Monkey King, also known as Kakarot. Several years ago, a human gave him this name. He has a body that is much taller than that of an ordinary monkey, and his body is covered with thick, reddish-gold fur.
Seven or eight young female monkeys sat on him, carefully massaging him and feeding him, amidst the envious gazes of the other monkeys.
These are all the Monkey King's harem members. Compared to several years ago, there has been a new batch, with more women, and they are all younger and more beautiful. It seems that the Monkey King's wine also has some beauty-enhancing effects.
As for the batch that was replaced, they were old and faded, and not worthy of his favor.
The Monkey King's life was so leisurely, yet so monotonous and boring.
However, compared to the past, he now has something he can do: brew wine, make all kinds of fine wines, and develop new types of wines through his own abilities.
This has become his preference and habit.
After all, beautiful scenery, once seen too often, becomes monotonous and somewhat boring.
At some point, it began to enjoy reminiscing, recalling a figure, a human, whom it hadn't seen for a long time.
They provided him with all sorts of fine wines, taught him how to brew them, and also sent him a lot of equipment and related books.
It opened up a new world.
With eyes half-closed, enjoying the comfortable breeze.
Suddenly, as if sensing something, he opened his eyes abruptly, a look of surprise flashing in them.
"Aww!" The body, which had been lying lazily and seemingly powerless on the ground, suddenly seemed to be full of energy and got up.
The harem around the Monkey King was startled and scattered from his body.
It was an intuition; he already sensed that the person he was waiting for had arrived.
After all, that man had said that although he would be gone for a long time, he would definitely come back.
Looking up at the sky, he couldn't see anyone, but he could vaguely sense an approaching presence—a presence that had changed somewhat, yet remained so familiar.
As a beast, the Monkey King was extremely sensitive to auras, and with the increase in his strength, he Awakening his powers despite not having trained much.
Moreover, it's unclear how this ability was developed, but a faint smell of alcohol permeates the island.
The surrounding monkeys were startled by the monkey king's actions, thinking he was angry. However, upon closer inspection, the monkey king didn't seem angry at all; he remained still, not daring to make any move, and just watched.
Teach flew in the sky for quite some time, informing the others of his departure from Paraji Island, but he was alone.
During this time, he also enjoyed the scenery of the New World. As expected of the New World, he experienced all kinds of bad weather along the way, such as thunderstorms, hail, hurricanes, and storms. Often, one moment the sun was shining brightly and the next moment dark clouds covered the sky. He didn't even know when the bad weather suddenly disappeared.
And now, he is finally reaching his destination, Fruit Island, where he will meet an old friend.
With a smile on his face, Teach sensed Kakarot's presence and increased his flying speed, quickly heading towards Fruit Island.
In Kakarot's sight, he could already see Teach in the distance. While excited, he was also somewhat surprised; he hadn't expected Teach to fly over. Could he actually fly?
After leaving last time, Teach didn't have this ability yet. However, during those two years, he learned some things, namely the fruit he ate that gave him the ability, which is called Devil Fruit.
The Monkey King was very clever; he immediately realized that Teach might have eaten Devil Fruit like him.
However, the Monkey King was simple-minded and happy for Teach.
The surrounding monkeys, following the monkey king's gaze, saw someone flying overhead and began to scream in panic. Their cries were so loud that the monkey king frowned.
With a loud roar, he unleashed a powerful aura, which silenced the monkeys.
The Monkey King's authority was so formidable that no monkey had dared to challenge it for so many years.
"It seems your strength has increased as well, Kakarot." Teach had arrived at Fruit Island, above a mountain in the center called Flower-Fruit Mountain.
Standing in the air, slowly descending under gravity, Teach smiled as he looked at Kakarot. Compared to three years ago, Kakarot had become much stronger. The enhancement of his physical body and the improvement in his ability development had become the source of Kakarot's growing power.
Meanwhile, although Kakarot's appearance hasn't changed much, he's become much stronger overall, and compared to his five-meter height when they first met, Kakarot's now eight meters tall.
When Teach left more than three years ago, Kakarot was also nearly seven meters tall.
For animals, increased strength often results in larger size and greater power.
Greater vitality often requires a larger body to support it, which is why powerful creatures in this world are so large; the more powerful they are, the larger their size will be.
The most representative of these are Sea King.
Kakarot possesses a life force that surpasses even some beasts reaching twenty meters in height, because he is also a Devil Fruit user.
Devil Fruit are magical things; they can alter a person's genes and bloodline, enhancing their potential.
In Teach's opinion, Kakarot's current strength is not bad; his overall strength is equivalent to that of a Marine Admiral, or Commodore Rear Admiral.
However, if he learns Armament Haki and gains combat experience through battles, he could reach the level of Vice Admiral.
It's somewhat ironic, really, that Marine Vice Admiral is already a powerful figure at sea.
Don't Vice Admiral the large number of strong admirals; in the Navy, it represents the lifelong pursuit of many. Many geniuses in the Navy need to go through numerous battles and make great efforts to reach this level.
Teach didn't see how Kakarot trained, but Kakarot's strength kept improving, especially its physical enhancement. Compared to the hard work of others, it only needed to drink alcohol.
Furthermore, the Devil Fruit ability is highly compatible with Kakarot's, allowing for rapid development, even improving during the brewing process.
Upon arriving before Kakarot, the scenery of Flower-Fruit Mountain remained largely unchanged, but the two individuals themselves had undergone significant transformations.
"I told you I would come back," Teach said, looking at Kakarot with a smile.
Kakarot, however, was somewhat surprised by Teach's strength, as Teach's power was even more terrifying than when he left.
At the same time, one should also look curiously at Teach 'Teach body and back, as if searching for something.
Teach flew in directly, without any luggage. In the past, Teach would always bring something with her when she came, such as local specialties and new wines.
But this time, there was nothing, which made Kakarot somewhat disappointed.
Teach, who could tell at a glance what Kakarot was thinking, couldn't help but burst into laughter.
Haha, how could I forget to bring you a gift?
Teach smiled and extended his hand. To Kakarot's wide-eyed surprise, a thick black aura surged from Teach's palm, coiling around Teach's arm while a dark vortex appeared in his hand.
The dark vortex continued to expand, and things began to emerge from the Darkness Space and fall to the ground.
When Teach came to see Kakarot, she naturally didn't come empty-handed; Teach had prepared all sorts of things as gifts for Kakarot.
The most important of these is the wide variety of fine wines, which is something Kakarot also loves. Wines from all over the world—at Teach's current status, is there any wine he can't get his Teach on?
The wide variety of fine wines immediately caught Kakarot's eye. Although these wines were all bottled and sealed, how could they really be sealed? The aroma of the wine, which was imperceptible to ordinary people, was detected by Kakarot.
Kakarot used his ability, extending a finger and gently hooking it.
A mysterious liquid appeared on Kakarot's body, rapidly surging out, surrounding Kakarot, and then flowing in the air, enveloping the hundreds and thousands of kinds of fine wines that Teach had prepared for Kakarot. Kakarot's body trembled with excitement.
In a truly miraculous scene, without damaging the bottle, the cap suddenly popped open, and all sorts of liquids flowed out, mixing with the liquid produced by Kakarot's ability.
The liquid produced by Kakarot's power dispersed into streams, each of which merged with a type of fine wine.
Immediately afterwards, the mysterious liquid in those tributaries, visible to the naked eye, changed color, becoming exactly the same color as fine wine.
It seems to be assimilation, and each branch represents a different method of brewing these wines in Kakarot, and as long as the ingredients are available, they can be easily brewed in a short time.
This amazing ability can be described as omniscient and omnipotent in a sense, but this field is limited to the realm of alcohol.
Kakarot, the monkey, closed his eyes, intoxicated by the endless aroma of wine. At this moment, he seemed to be in heaven, ascending to the heavens.
He was enveloped in colorful wine and mysterious liquid, making him appear incredibly sacred.
The monkeys all around saw it, stared wide-eyed at their king, and then bowed their heads and knelt in worship.
Because of Kakarot's ability, he perfectly confined the wine and its aroma to a small area around him, preventing the fragrance from spreading. Otherwise, even with Kakarot around, these wine-loving monkeys would have gone mad.
Kakarot can easily distinguish the quality of fine wines, and even with so many wines together, he can still tell them apart clearly.
The wines that Teach brought back were all quite famous. After all, wines that can be traded on the high seas and have a reputation are usually not bad.
The bad breweries went bankrupt long ago, and those that tasted like urine were smashed by angry pirates long ago.
After all, in this world, pirates are the biggest customers of the liquor industry.
Some of these wines even impressed Kakarot, a master of wine connoisseurship.
Among them are many rare and exquisite wines, tribute wines, and even wines that were never mass-produced, have been lost, and whose value diminishes with each bottle consumed.
With so many fine wines, even with Kakarot's abilities, it would take a considerable amount of time to control them.
Teach waited quietly, watching Kakarot assimilate the wine with his abilities. He could vaguely sense that Kakarot's strength had increased slightly, or rather, that his Devil Fruit had been developed more deeply.
After a long while, the wine that had been floating in the air flowed back into the bottle, and the mysterious liquid was carefully controlled to seal the bottle.
This is a bottle of fine wine that Teach gave him. Although he can brew these wines using his abilities, this island is full of fruit and has no other raw materials for brewing, so he can only brew some fruit wines.
He needs to carefully taste and evaluate all these wines.
Kakarot opened his eyes, a smile of excitement spreading across his face. He let out a "woof!", waved to Teach, turned around, and walked into the cave.
Over the years, as his size increased and the amount of wine he brewed grew, the interior of the cave was also expanded.
Upon entering, Teach smelled a rich aroma of wine, all of which remained within the cave and did not escape.
Inside the cave, bottles and vats of wine were neatly arranged, a vast quantity that Kakarot had accumulated over the years through his own brewing skills.
It's all Monkey Wine, but with different flavors. The most precious one is the wine jar at the top, which contains a rare amount of Monkey King Wine.
Kakarot pointed to the wine jars, then looked at Teach and said a few words. Teach understood that he meant for Kakarot to take all the wine away.
"Since that's the case, I won't stand on ceremony. But let's have a big meal today, it's been a long time since we've had one," Teach said with a smile, not bothering to be polite with Kakarot.
Black energy emanated from his feet, spreading continuously. Teach used his abilities to collect the wine into his own space, but left a little behind.
Kakarot patted his chest proudly; he really liked the gift Teach had brought him.
Teach and the Monkey King started drinking heavily, and while drinking, Teach told him about his experiences sailing on the sea.