The Formal Meeting of the Two Great Pirate Crews!
After several days and nights of flying.
The Sky Garden, which started from the North Blue, has finally arrived at the New World Whole Cake Island.
As for that "Downs Island".
After Nami completely emptied the island of all its wealth, this island, which couldn't be squeezed out of even a single Beli, has been integrated into Sky Garden by Storm.
The addition of another island further expanded the already enormous Sky Garden.
Ant Nest Hell, Hachinosu Island, Downs Island...
The Sky Garden incorporates multiple islands in its design.
While Storm was roaming the sea, he would occasionally discover uninhabited islands, and he would lift them into the sky one by one, integrating them into the Sky Garden.
At this point, the Sky Garden could be considered a large island.
Even compared to Cake Island, the main island of Whole Cake Island, Sky Garden is no less impressive in terms of size.
Certainly.
Regarding the island's infrastructure...
That's a different story.
To this day, Storm has never properly developed the Sky Garden.
Furthermore, he continues to expand the "boundaries" of the Sky Garden.
This has directly resulted in the floating Sky Island's landscape retaining a very "primitive and rugged" style.
This kind of primitiveness is not the primitiveness of the primitive era.
It's a "primitive" state where life and all things have yet to emerge, and the earth is a barren wasteland...
But Storm has now found a stable foothold in the New World.
The development plan for the Sky Garden can now be put on the agenda.
Coincidentally, one of Storm's men was a man who was very skilled in "construction" —Gild Tesoro Gilder Tesoro.
In just a few years, it has created a "World's Number One entertainment city" on par with Gran Tesoro.
Tesoro is quite skilled in urban planning.
Storm intends to entrust the construction of the Sky Garden to Tesoro.
In Storm's view, the construction of the Sky Garden was not difficult.
Because, apart from capable and experienced subordinates like Tesoro.
Storm still possesses several "Civil Engineering Devil Fruit".
For example, the Island-Island Fruit, the Stone-Stone Fruit, the Cube Fruit...
All of these Paramecia Devil Fruit can play a role in the construction of the Sky Garden.
However, island development is not something that can be accomplished overnight.
Storm isn't in a rush for the time being.
The Sky Garden is temporarily unavailable.
Isn't there also Cake Island?
After bringing the Sky Garden to Whole Cake Island, Storm directly fixed the floating Sky Island to the sea of clouds Whole Cake Island.
Immediately afterwards.
Storm then led the entire Storm Pirates directly to Cake Island below.
To be precise, it's Punk Hazard Island.
The Blue-Eyes White Dragon slowly descended upon Punk Hazard Island.
One by one, the members of the Storm Pirates disembarked from the Blue-Eyes White Dragon's belly-shaped cabin.
"Is this the island where Dr. Vegapunk is located?"
"This 'Spring Island' is much more beautiful than I imagined."
"I thought a genius like Dr. Vegapunk would transform his island into something I couldn't understand..."
"Captain, Captain! Is Dr. Vegapunk's head really as big as the legends say? I heard Dr. Vegapunk's head is even bigger than the heads of the Giant Tribe!"
Storm looked at his crew, especially Perona, who was the last to speak, and couldn't help but twitch his lips twice.
"Perona, that's a very impolite question... although Dr. Vegapunk does have a pretty big head."
To be honest...
Before I had met Dr. Vegapunk in person.
Storm hadn't expected that the so-called "World's Greatest Brain" was actually "greatest" in the literal sense.
It's really abstract...
Among the Storm Pirates members, some excited, some curious.
Bear looked like the most nervous one.
Bonney, wrapped in the "Little Bear" clay suit in his arms, seemed much more lively than her elderly father.
"Bear, Bonney, let's go to Laboratory One first. It's Dr. Vegapunk's private laboratory. I've already informed the doctor of our arrival."
Storm first spoke to Bear, and then addressed the rest of the Storm Pirates.
"As for everyone else, disperse and are free to do as you please!"
"Those who want to meet that 'World's Greatest Genius', come along!"
As it turns out...
The members of the Storm Pirates were quite interested in the title of "Number One on the Sea".
No one left voluntarily; instead, they all followed in Storm's footsteps.
Led by Storm, the Storm Pirates went directly into the First Research Institute.
Before the group could even venture deep into the First Research Institute...
Suddenly, a blinding flash of lightning appeared ahead, followed by a muffled rumble.
Whitebeard the Second. Edward Teach appeared before them in a flash.
Compared to veteran members like Robin and Nami, Reiju, the newest member, was clearly unfamiliar with "Whitebeard the Second."
Upon seeing that iconic crescent-shaped white mustache, Reiju couldn't help but gasp in surprise.
"Whitebeard the Second.!?"
To Storm's surprise, Reiju did not shield Whitebeard the Second. when she saw him; instead, she stood in front of him, using her body as his physical defense.
At least for this moment, Reiju offered her loyalty.
"Reiju."
Storm reached out his right hand and gently placed it on Reiju's shoulder.
"Teach is one of us."
Reiju:?
One of our own?
If Reiju remembers correctly.
According to news reports from the World Government, the Marine Headquarters, and even the World Economic Journal, isn't Whitebeard the Second. a member of the Dawn Pirates?
Perhaps guessing Reiju's thoughts, Storm added another sentence.
"The Dawn Pirates and the Storm Pirates are both mine."
Teach spoke up at the opportune moment, "Captain."
At that moment, more figures flew out from behind Whitebeard II.
Rhein, Natsu, the Joker...
Aside from the Red Dragon Emperor encircled by Storm's wrist.
One by one, members of the Dawn Pirates appeared.
Nine figures exuding an aura of authority appeared together before the members of the Storm Pirates.
At this moment, not only Reiju, but even veteran members like Robin couldn't help but feel a sense of tension.
When did the Dawn Pirates get so many members?!
In comparison.
Ace and Kid, the two "warmongers," seemed much more excited.
The Storm Pirates are Captain.
The Captain of the Dawn Pirates.
However, there still needs to be competition between the two pirate crews!
What a coincidence!
Both Ace and Kid are the kind of men who are incredibly stubborn.
The former is the kind of tough guy who dares to directly challenge the World's Strongest Man.
Ace and Kid both looked at Whitebeard the Second., who was standing at the very front of the Dawn Pirates.
Judging from this position, this "Whitebeard" should be the strongest Dawn Pirates, right?
Ace and Kid thought of this almost simultaneously, and they both spoke at the same time.
"Whitebeard the Second.! Let's have a fight!" x2
They spoke in unison, then exchanged a glance.
"Don't imitate me!" x2
"You bastard!" X2
"I was the one who spoke first!" x2
Watching the "friendly interaction" between Ace and Kid.
Standing next to Kid, Killer inexplicably felt as if his good brother had been stolen away...
Edward Teach's expression remained completely unchanged in the face of Ace and Kid's "challenge".
As the "second-in-command" of the Dawn Pirates, and a high-ranking Homies second only to the Red Dragon Emperor, Edward Teach also had his own pride.
Ace and Kid?
Who are these two guys?
"Quiet."
Storm forcefully suppressed the two troublesome children who were eager to fight, and looked directly at the Bear.
"Bear, let's go to Dr. Vegapunk's place first!"
"As for the others, they followed suit!"
"If you want to fight, go fight in the sky later! Don't cause trouble here."
Storm's words immediately silenced the entire arena.
The group quickly arrived at Dr. Vegapunk's place, where they found him slacking off again.
"Admiral Kizaru!?"
This time it was Robin's turn to be shocked.
The archaeologist glanced instinctively at Storm, then recalled the "Aokiji" she had encountered before, and the clones of Issho and Rhein she had spent several days with...
"Captain, is this Admiral also a fake?"
"No."
Storm shook his head and said directly.
"Ignore this guy, he's on 'vacation' here right now, a rather despicable wage thief!"
A real Admiral?
The expressions on the faces of the Storm Pirates members became quite interesting.
Why do Admiral stay at the Pirate Emperor's headquarters?
"Storm, you're really hurting my feelings by saying that."
Kizaru smirked, put down his hot tea, and looked at Storm and his group.
"But I really didn't expect that this woman... is that 'Devil Child'?"
The Admiral's gaze was fixed firmly on Robin.
Even through a pair of sunglasses.
Robin instinctively felt uncomfortable under Kizaru's gaze.
Robin took small, quick steps and hid directly behind Storm.
"If your eyes are useless, you can gouge them out!"
Storm's attitude towards Kizaru remained hostile, but when he faced Vegapunk, he adopted a polite demeanor.
"Doctor, Bear and Bonney are here. Thank you for your help."
Bonney's examination and treatment require a quiet environment.
After exchanging a few pleasantries, Vegapunk led Bear and Bonney directly to the special Medical Room at Laboratory One.
As for Storm and his group, they immediately left the First Research Institute.
Out of curiosity, Kizaru followed.
"The Dawn Pirates, and this one... I think it's the Storm Pirates?"
Kizaru followed beside Storm, his eyes darting left and right.
"That's really amazing!"
What are you trying to do?
"Fight!"
Storm looked at Kizaru with ill intent.
"Of course, if Admiral Kizaru is willing to be a free sparring partner, we wouldn't mind at all."
Two updates.
Good night.