"In addition,
During the search of the underground vault, we discovered three extremely unique collectibles.
Its value may far exceed that of gold and jewels.
Stella's words drew everyone's attention.
She waved her hand to activate the holographic projection, displaying three carefully stored sealed boxes.
"The first one is a Devil Fruit."
The projection zoomed in, and a fruit with strange patterns on its surface appeared before everyone's eyes.
Its color is a deep, earthy yellow, and its patterns resemble mountains and hills.
It's as if an entire miniature island has been sealed inside the fruit.
"Based on comparison with the fruit encyclopedia and our preliminary identification, this should be the Paramecia Island-Island Fruit."
" Island-Island Fruit?"
Roy's eyes lit up.
"The ability to merge oneself into the island and control the entire island at will?"
"That's right."
Stella nodded.
"Fruit illustration description: If this fruit were given to a suitable user..."
They can turn any island into their own territory.
Within the island's borders, those with superpowers are virtually invincible.
It can sense everything on the island, manipulate the terrain, and even bring the island itself to 'life'.
Tesoro gasped.
"Doesn't that mean that if Ochoku had let his men take this fruit, we wouldn't have been able to take Hachinosu so easily yesterday?"
"That's true."
According to the records in the vault, Ochoku bought this fruit from a smuggler three years ago.
But for some reason, he never ate it, but instead kept it as a keepsake.
Perhaps they thought they already Strong-Strong Fruit, or perhaps they were unsure about the Island-Island Fruit.
Roy fell into deep thought.
The Island-Island Fruit... its potential is truly astonishing.
Imagine,
If the user is stationed on a strategically important island, it will be almost impossible for the enemy to breach it by conventional means.
However, this fruit also has a significant weakness—
Once they leave their "home island," their abilities are greatly diminished.
"Continue," Roy gestured.
"The second and third are also Devil Fruit."
Stella switches the projection.
"Both of these are Ancient Zoan of the Zoan, and both are extremely rare in form."
The first fruit appeared on the screen--
It is dark brown throughout, with a rough, hair-like texture on the surface.
Its overall shape is somewhat bulky, yet it exudes a primal and powerful aura.
"This is Zoan Ancient Zoan Bear-Bear Fruit Model: Cave Bear."
Stella explained,
"Transform into a giant cave bear from ancient times. According to records, this creature lived during the Ice Age tens of thousands of years ago and was far larger than modern brown bears."
When standing upright, it can reach a height of over twenty meters; its palm strike is powerful enough to shatter mountains; its fur is as thick and dense as armor, making it impossible for ordinary swords and knives to pierce.
The second fruit had a grayish-white surface with patterns resembling wolf fur, and sharp teeth and claw marks were faintly visible.
" Zoan, Ancient Zoan, Dog-Dog Fruit, Model: Dire Wolf."
"One of the dire wolves' powerful predators,
It was nearly twice the size of a modern wolf, possessing a stronger bite and greater speed, making it the true king of the wolf pack.
Three Devil Fruit.
One Paramecia, two Ancient Zoan Zoan.
This gain was more enticing to Roy than 12 billion Beli.
"Besides Devil Fruit, are there any other noteworthy collectibles?"
"Roy asked."
"Some."
Stella switched the projection again.
"In the deepest part of the vault, we also found two Famous Sword."
Two very different knives appeared in the projection.
The first blade is slender and long, entirely silver-white, with a hilt wrapped in pale blue silk threads, and exudes a chilling aura.
"This sword, named ' White Snow,' is one of the Twenty-One Great Grade Swords. It is said to have been forged a hundred years ago atop a snow-capped mountain by a renowned craftsman from Wano Country."
The blade itself exudes a chilling aura; any wound inflicted by it will freeze rapidly.
The second blade is broad and heavy, with a dark gold color and a black hilt.
Carved with dragon patterns, it exudes a heavy and majestic aura.
"This sword, named ' Dragon Spine,' is also one of the Twenty-One Great Grade Swords. Legend has it that it was forged from the spine of the legendary creature 'Earth Dragon.'"
The blade is extremely heavy; only those with exceptional strength can wield it.
Two Great Grade Sword!
Roy's heart skipped a beat.
He now possesses the Black Blade Shusui, but he is not the only swordsman on the ship.
Hawk Eyes has his own Black Blade Yoru, but it is Supreme Great Grade Sword. However, Hawk Eyes does not have any other special abilities besides swordsmanship.
Although Kyros was a swordsman, his sword was a straight blade, which was completely unsuitable for...
As for the others, currently only Roy, Hawk Eyes, and Kyros are swordsmen in the pirate crew.
"These two knives..."
Roy had made up his mind.
" Stella, seal these three Devil Fruit and two Famous Sword away separately and place them in my private vault."
"Clear."
Stella nodded, then asked,
"Captain, what should we do with the more than 1,800 pirates who surrendered?"
Roy looked at Tesoro:
" Tesoro, I'm leaving this to you."
The surrendered pirates will be imprisoned separately.
Bullet.
Roy turned to Bullet.
"You work with Tesoro to select promising and capable individuals from among the surrendered pirates."
We need to expand our forces.
But it's better to have fewer but better ones; it's better to have a hundred loyal elites than a thousand rabble.
A glint of light flashed in Bullet's eyes.
Leave it to me.
My greatest skill is distinguishing between true warriors and cowardly cowards.
"Very good."
Roy stood up and looked around at everyone.
"Now, let's discuss the future plans for Hachinosu."
Roy walked to the center of the conference table and pulled up a 3D holographic map of Hachinosu.
" Hachinosu boasts a prime location, serving as a hub connecting multiple shipping routes to the New World."
Although Ochoku was poorly managed, its infrastructure was still relatively complete.
What we need to do now is to transform this place into the true headquarters of the Roy Pirates in the New World.
He pointed to several key areas on the map:
First, the port area.
Expansion and modernization are needed; it should be able to accommodate at least thirty large ships simultaneously.
Equipped with advanced loading and unloading equipment and fortifications.
Second, residential areas.
The existing residential areas on the island are mainly concentrated in the southern part of the main island. We need to plan new residential areas to attract more people to move in.
Population is the foundation of development.
Third, the industrial zone.
Hachinosu is rich in resources, but during Ochoku's time, it had almost no decent industry.
We need to establish our own shipyards, weapons workshops, forging plants... at least to be self-sufficient.
Fourth, the commercial district.
Hachinosu, as an important black market in the New World, has enormous commercial potential.
But we need standardized management; we can't be like Ochoku, who only knew how to collect taxes but didn't know how to build.