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The blueprints aroused the interest of these visitors from the Blue Sea.
Sky Island's resources were far too scarce. The parts piled in this cave were only here because Birka shunned the word "technology"
like the plague, giving his family a chance to collect them in secret.
But they were nowhere near enough.
Unless he gained overwhelming power, he could only turn to these Blue Sea People, whose lands were said to abound in resources.
"Please wait."
Seeing the other man turn to leave, Enel finally could not sit still.
His earlobes hung down to his shoulders. His expression shifted several times in the dim light before he finally gritted his teeth.
Who knew how much longer that distant plan would take? But this Blue Sea man before him-
the power to part the White Sea with his fingertips alone was already beyond anything common sense could describe.
"I know where a Devil Fruit is."
Rossi, who had been about to step away, abruptly turned.
What fruit could be associated with the name Enel except that power of lightning, hailed as one of the pinnacles of Logia?
"If you're willing to support my research... I'll give you its location in exchange."
Enel took a deep breath.
His goal was to return to the legendary "Endless Vearth"
, and though that fruit supposedly held terrifying power, how much could a mechanic's descendant huddled in a cave know about the specifics?
He had been ready to stake everything on one gamble.
But now, a safer path had appeared.
"Getting it may be somewhat troublesome, but it shouldn't be difficult for you."
"Oh?"
The Rumble-Rumble Fruit-this had been one of Rossi's reasons for coming to Sky Island.
Unlike the gold, whose location was clear, Devil Fruits were always elusive. He had not