On the waters near Kaswen Island, Gern's warship slowly approached an island cove.
Inside the cove, a pirate ship wrapped in fungal filaments lay quietly at anchor.
Its hull was rotting, and a grayish-white fungal mat covered the deck, as though some organism had eaten away at the entire ship.
A damp, musty odor filled the air, making everyone uncomfortable.
"Commodore Gern, we've confirmed it.
This is the real pirate ship of 'Curse Doctor' Samuel Kronos," the petty officer reported quietly, his wary gaze sweeping their surroundings.
"There are no living people aboard, but the fungal filaments are still active. We need to be careful."
"Stand back a little." Gern nodded and pressed his right hand against the wooden hull. A small number of vibration particles emerged, precisely covering the entire ship.
"Ripple!" As he spoke, every fungal filament on the ship's surface was precisely shattered.
That was the advantage of a Logia power-its incredible versatility!
Once he was done, Gern stepped straight onto the deck. His boot soles made faint rustling sounds as they crunched over the shattered filaments.
"Count the treasure and move it aboard. Be quick," Gern ordered.
"Also, I only shattered the filaments on the surface. Stay away from the deeper parts of the hull."
"Yes, sir!" The Marines sprang into action, dividing into several teams to gather the ship's treasure.
Gern headed deeper inside alone, passing through the dim corridors belowdecks.
The door to the captain's quarters was tightly shut. Thin fungal filaments seeped through its cracks, as though resisting any intruders.
"Heh, you've hidden it pretty well." Gern sneered and raised his left hand, gathering a faint ring of vibrations in his palm.
"Resonance: Shatter."
Crack! The lock burst apart instantly, and the entire door shattered into pieces.
Inside the captain's quarters, fungal filaments