Why Do You Think They Built Bridges?
On the deck, Kuina looked around curiously, strolling around the ship with Baby5.
Yamato rested his chin on his hand and asked casually.
"Brother, how did you manage to lure someone else's daughter onto the boat? Did you use some kind of trick?"
"A trick? Hey, hey, hey, what do you take me for? I didn't do anything, I just defeated her three thousand times in an instant..."
A smile curved her lips. For those with unwavering will and a refusal to admit defeat, one should use a superior perspective to guide them and explain their current shortcomings.
Kuina, who aspires to become the World's Strongest Swordsman, will naturally make her own choice when faced with even more advanced swordsmanship and the seemingly insurmountable distance between herself and the world's strongest.
She wanted to become stronger, to become the strongest in the world, which meant she would never stay in Shimotsuki Village.
"Defeating three thousand times in an instant, that's some serious willpower training from my older brother. I can't believe she could endure it..."
At this point, Yamato couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. Fighting against another version of himself in that terrifying world was already difficult enough, but he never expected that Kuina's opponent would be her older brother.
"This kid has a really strong will. After mastering Armament Haki and Observation Haki, he'll probably have the strength of a naval officer at the rank of petty officer. That's impressive!"
With its sails billowing, the massive ship sailed into the distance, disappearing in the blink of an eye at the horizon.
Half a day later, a giant ship sailed in from afar. After passing the Foosha Village, it did not stop, but instead sped up.
"Hurry up, hurry up! What are you all dawdling for? I never thought that even the weakest outer sea like the East Blue would cause such a mess. Nobles are all the same, haha!"
"This behavior is no different from what I've seen in my hometown, especially since news has come that the Celestial Dragons are inspecting the area..."
The numerous figures clad in brown cloaks remained silent, their expressions resolute beneath their hoods, as they waited patiently for news from the Den Den Mushi in their hands.
East Blue, Mt. Colubo.
Wearing a dark green cloak, with her full head of black hair cascading down her back, and several square tattoos on her eyebrowless face, she exuded a fierce aura.
At this moment, Long's gaze was deep and unfathomable as he looked at the uninvited guest before him, his heart churning with turmoil.
"Long time no see, Dragon. Ten years have passed, and your name has stirred up waves on the seas. The existence of the Revolutionary Army has also been exposed to the World Government. Heh heh..."
After a while, Long silently took out several test tubes from his wrist, the bright red blood inside standing out conspicuously.
"What you want... the Revolutionary Army's current size was largely thanks to your treasure map, but unfortunately..."
"For the World Government, it's still a drop in the bucket? Of course it is. No matter how amazing the wealth accumulated by the Rocks Pirates is, how can it compare to the Heavenly Tribute collected by more than 170 countries every year?"
After classifying and summarizing the Lineage Factor painstakingly collected by the dragons, Huayue nodded in satisfaction and turned to leave.
"Wait, Uchiha Huayue, if you can..."
"I refuse."
Before Long could finish speaking, Huayue turned her back to him without turning around, her laughter growing colder.
"Whether the world is under the rule of the Revolutionary Army or the Navy, it means nothing to me; it is just the last struggle before eventual destruction."
"Since you've been so diligent in collecting Lineage Factor, I'll give you a hint: Why did the Celestial Dragons order the construction of bridges connecting the various islands in the East Blue seven hundred years ago?"
"What is the purpose of the Bridge Kingdom Tequila Wolf? Think about it carefully, there will be a surprise."
His figure vanished in an instant. Facing Uchiha Huayue, who had completely disappeared from his senses, Ryuichi remained silent, a series of immature thoughts surfacing in his mind.
"Bridge Kingdom... what do you really know? Is this the vision of Four Emperors?"
Completely baffled, Long gazed into the distance, his eyes landing on the nearby Mt. Colubo, his expression inexplicably complex.
On the other hand, back on the deck, Huayue picks up the intelligence that Vegapunk has detected and repeatedly verified, and seems to see interesting things that are about to happen in the future.
"Your Majesty, you're here. Is there anything I can do for you?"
"Okay, get me a bottle of mead, and remember to have it chilled..."
Seeing Baby 5 running excitedly towards the wine cellar, Huayue rested her chin on her hand, gazing thoughtfully in the direction of North Blue.
"Trafalgar Law, where is that kid now? He's so slow..."
"Achoo! What's going on? How could I have caught a cold?"
"Commander, this won't do. If Wolf finds out, we'll definitely get a scolding."
The next second, under Luo's fierce gaze, the little white bear Bepo following behind lowered his head and apologized.
"Sorry..."
The two little devils beside him Penguin and Shachi, laughed heartily, which made Luo feel a little more at ease, but at the same time, he couldn't help but feel resentful towards a certain person.
"That damned Uchiha Huayue! He didn't even bother to tell me before sending me to Minion Island, and then deliberately dumped me in front of Corazon-san's grave! That bastard..."
After being thrown back to the North Blue, Luo lived on Swallow Island, an island near Minion Island.
Bepo, the little white bear behind him, is a rare member of the Mink Tribe. The other two, Pekin and Shaki, who call themselves his subordinates, are people he rescued.
They are now being raised by a strange old man named Wolf claims to be a genius scientist, and they have to work every day to earn food.
"Enough! Get to work! I absolutely need to save up enough money to buy a boat and go out to sea to settle scores with those two bastards. I can't keep dawdling here..."
The ideal is beautiful, but the reality is harsh. It turns out that trying to buy the most basic boat with money without revealing one's abilities is simply a pipe dream.
"Working every day is hard enough, and you still want to save up money to buy a pirate ship? You can't do it, Captain..."
"If the captain could go to the hospital for surgery, with his knowledge, he might be able to buy it in two or three years... I'm sorry."
Bepo, sliding down to his knees at lightning speed, buried himself in his work. Bepo's eye twitched. If he were capable, he would have done it already. But the Devil Fruit he ate wasn't something he could easily reveal.
For the sake of this ability to perform Perennial Youth Operation, even the Four Emperors came to his doorstep, and he couldn't let the Navy know about his whereabouts.
"This nagging is so annoying. Since there's no other way, let's just wait for the pirates to come. We can steal their treasure and buy a pirate ship to set sail!"
With his fighting spirit burning Kuma, Law, who used to be eager to kill Donquixote Doflamingo, now has much more patience.
"Just wait, I will definitely gather excellent companions and completely wipe those clowns out of the world!"