Land Above the Clouds! Rising Fame! Wano Country (continued)

"Shut up,"

Solt, who was watching Buckingham fiddling with a giant machine, Salt around immediately upon hearing this and said grimly, "The Night King's orders are absolute! We have no right to question them!"

The Devil Fruit User curled his lip. This guy was just a bit of a scaredy-cat after being reprimanded by Lord Night King. Besides, that Lord Night King wasn't here, and he hadn't said anything offensive.

"It doesn't really matter."

Anthony said nonchalantly, "Anyway, if there's nothing important, the time we spend in the real world is limited to eating, showering, and using the toilet."

They actually spend most of their time in that world, in their own dream world.

Upon hearing this, Buckingham frowned slightly.

Even a former high-ranking official like Anthony was immersed in that world, so it's no surprise that ordinary people would react upon entering the City of Dreams.

If Lord Night King were to take everyone in the world to that other world, this ocean would be doomed.

Things that are unattainable in the real world are readily available in that world, so why would anyone bother striving in the real world?

In the real world, as long as you don't starve to death, that's enough.

Even if Lord Night King establishes the rule of landing within eight hours, the development of the entire world will inevitably come to a standstill as a result.

But it's none of my business.

As long as I'm happy, that's enough.

She understands the truth, but if you want her to escape from that world, I'm sorry, she can't do it.

"But Vegapunk is truly a genius!"

The Devil Fruit User the Salt-Salt Fruit also stood behind Buckingham, staring in amazement at the enormous machine before him. "They can even create Island Cloud! And they can actually create Sky Island by hand? I never even imagined something like this before!"

"That guy was always a genius, ahead of everyone else."

As a former colleague, no one knew Vegapunk's genius better than Buckingham.

The Brain-Brain Fruit doesn't make Vegapunk smarter; his talent is innate.

"But,"

Anthony stroked his chin. "If we're living in the clouds for the sake of secrecy, wouldn't it be strange to always have a cloud floating in the sky?"

"That's when we need this."

Buckingham pointed to another machine not far away, "A holographic projection generator, capable of creating false illusions. Then I'll use this machine to create an illusion of the sky, and then cover up these clouds."

"Amazing."

Anthony clapped repeatedly.

Science and technology are truly amazing.

"But none of that matters."

Anthony remembered something else and immediately walked over with a grin, rubbing his hands together. "Miss Bakkin, I'm already a Devil Fruit user, so I'm not interested in Artificial Devil Fruit. But what about Devil Fruit weapons?"

Anthony was very envious of the sword that Salt was holding.

"The technology of feeding weapons Devil Fruit isn't difficult, and we've taken the machines from Punk Hazard," Buckingham said irritably. "But the key question is, where are the Devil Fruit?"

"Forehead--"

Anthony fell silent.

Yeah, what's the point of talking about anything without Devil Fruit?

And it must be Zoan Devil Fruit.

What about Artificial Devil Fruit?

Anthony tentatively suggested.

"Even Caesar hasn't fully mastered this technique yet,"

Buckingham shook his head, then said coldly with a hint of disappointment, "I told that bastard to go ask Vegapunk for advice, but that bastard kept making excuses. If it weren't for the Night King's order, he probably wouldn't have gone no matter what!"

"However, Vegapunk is currently being pressured by the government to replicate other Mythical Zoan, and he doesn't have time to teach Caesar."

"Other Mythical Zoan?"

Anthony's eyes lit up immediately. "Then, is there a chance we can get copies of those Mythical Zoan through Caesar?"

"Just say you want Caesar dead."

Buckingham snorted. "The Five Elders are watching, and according to Caesar, the success rate of copying Mythical Zoan is extremely low. Even Vegapunk himself doesn't know the exact figures."

Is that so?

Anthony could only sigh in disappointment.

"If it's Zoan Devil Fruit,"

Salt suddenly spoke up, "There's a guy who seems to have some stock, and they're all Ancient Zoan."

"Oh!"

Anthony's eyes widened. "How could I forget that guy! Salt, you mean, Hanafuda, right!"

Hanafuda, the Lizard King and one of the current Shichibukai, is a man who is very interested in Ancient Zoan- Zoan Devil Fruit and has been collecting them.

"Don't talk nonsense,"

Buckingham rolled her eyes. "Even I know that Hanafuda and Kaido on good terms. There are secret sources saying they're allies. That's why Night King sent people to Wano Country. Do you guys want to start a war with the Beasts Pirates?"

"That's true..."

Anthony continued to sigh.

When will I finally get my Devil Fruit weapon?

While everything was thriving in the Dunas Kingdom, in a certain sea area in the frontier of the New World...

A pirate ship is rapidly breaking through the water.

Damn it!

The ship's captain stood at the stern, holding binoculars and gazing at the several large warships scattered across the distant sea, relentlessly pursuing them at a leisurely pace.

"Didn't I plunder non- Affiliated Nation? How did our Marine Guerrilla Unit get involved?! What business is it of yours, you piece of shit navy?!"

Non- Affiliated Nation are considered Lawless Zone, and the navy never interferes with what happens there, does it?

The tall, thin pirate captain clenched his fist.

Damn it, even though he thought highly of himself, he knew he had absolutely no chance of winning against the pursuing former Admiral Black Arm Zephyr!

"Captain!!"

At that moment, the pirate captain suddenly heard his first mate's scream.

"Um?"

The pirate captain turned around, about to reprimand the first mate, when he saw the first mate looking up in terror.

So the captain followed the first mate's gaze and looked up, and saw a boy standing on the mast of the ship.

Undoubtedly handsome, his black curly hair trembled slightly in the wind, revealing the boy's lazy eyebrows and eyes. He was lazily placing a Den Den Mushi on the mast.

The classic combination of a white shirt and a black suit is such a simple look, but because of the boy's exceptionally outstanding physique, he exudes a cool and refined temperament.

But none of these are the most important things. The most important thing is the Justice Coat draped over his shoulders, fluttering in the wind.

"You bastard—"

The pirate captain's eyes widened. He recognized this suddenly appearing navy kid; he had just seen a report about him in the newspaper that noon.

"Naval Captain, Thousand Shadows Naito!"

Oh, do you know me?

Naito, standing atop the mast, nodded knowingly. "In your meaningless life, at least there's something worth remembering."

Today, the headquarters has officially begun its campaign to promote him.

The newspaper detailed Naito's exploits.

This includes graduating from the recruit training camp with top marks, helping Zephyr capture Edward Weevil, defeating the great pirate Black Axe Leonard, and finally, on Pirate Island, first defeating the great pirate Swift Sword Salt, and then gaining the upper hand in a battle against Charlotte Cracker.

These achievements are already quite impressive.

So the newspapers were practically raving about him, showering him with descriptions like "the future star of the Navy," "the future pillar of the Navy," "a sure-fire next Admiral," and "the heir to Naito."

Of course, Naito felt that these descriptions were just plain and simple sketches.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, Naito's name has now spread far and wide, and he has risen to fame.

The nickname given to him is rather ordinary.

Thousand Shadows, because he can create a large number of phantom clones, just like Whitebeard has Whitebeard, Red Hair has Red Hair, and Straw Hat wears Straw Hat.

"A bounty of 136 million Beli, right, White Wolf Rock?"

Naito looked down at the pirate captain. "Alright, now you can kneel down and beg for mercy."

"Captain! What do we do?!"

The first mate screamed, "This guy is a monster who can fight Charlotte Cracker!"

White Wolf Rock gritted his teeth, "Stop howling! Will howling kill him?"

"You brat! Don't get too cocky!!"

His body was swelling, white hair was growing out, his mouth and nose were bulging, and sharp claws and teeth were growing.

Zoan, Inu Dog-Dog Fruit), Arctic Wolf form!

The white werewolf roared to the sky, "I am—"

He hadn't finished speaking.

Because a foot stepped on his face.

They stomped on his protruding nose and mouth until they caved in, crushed his head through the deck, and left the tall werewolf lying on his back, convulsing.

"You're holding your head too high."

Naito stepped on the werewolf's head and said calmly, "You talk too much."

The first mate, already terrified, was so shaken by what he saw that he could no longer stand and collapsed to the ground with a thud.

"Ah!!!"

A desperate, desperate scream.

"It's so noisy."

Naito glared at him.

The unrestrained, Conqueror's Haki surged like a tide.

Later.

Five massive warships surrounded the pirate ship, and the naval soldiers escorted the unconscious pirates back to the makeshift prison at the bottom of the warship.