Chapter 387 This is it
half year later.
“It’s over, it’s over!”
Feeling the wind and waves gradually calming down, Nami caressed her chest, and Sanji and Usopp around her also wiped the non-existent sweat from their foreheads.
To say that there may indeed be a special bond between people, or that some people just have a compatibility that attracts each other. Although they have gone through various changes, the Straw Hat Pirates have roughly gathered those people and sailed together.
Of course, Robin is missing.
But there are more Weiwei and Karu Duck.
Because Crocodile was captured as soon as he made any move, the disaster in Alabasta did not last as long as three years, and King Kobra did not fall ill. Vivi, who is 16 years old this year, still has a period of freedom without having to bear the responsibility of being a princess. Responsibility.
Her voyage was also related to Ji Xing. As the royal family of Alabasta, she naturally knew who saved Alabasta a few years ago, so she hit it off with Nami and Zoro and boarded the Straw Hat Pirates' ship. .
In fact, most of the people on this ship, including Usopp, have some relationship with Ji Xing.
After half a year of sailing, Straw Hat Luffy has become a famous pirate star. He has entered the Grand Line a few months ago. He has been to the Tide Island to 'visit' the old residence of Holo, but found nothing. Now he is heading towards the Fish-Man Island. Sailing, planning to enter a new world and start a new adventure chapter.
Just half an hour ago, they suddenly encountered a sudden storm while sailing. Navigator Nami's precise command and the crew's collective efforts finally escaped from the storm.
“Speaking of which, it was probably noon before the storm. Why did it suddenly get dark?” Sanji suddenly made a strange muttering sound.
"Huh?" Nami was startled, looked at the sky, and her face suddenly turned pale: "Could it be..."
Weiwei also reacted and shrank closer to Nami, "Could it be..."
“Devil, devil’s triangle sea area?!”
Usopp stood at attention instantly: "What, what? That legendary... devil's sea where at least a hundred ships disappear every year?!"
"That's not all." Sanji, who understood, made trouble, and the lighter illuminated his face like an evil ghost in the dark mist: "It is said... there are also skeletons (monsters) that can talk and move here..."
咚—
The clear sound of falling made several people stunned. They turned around and saw Chopper, who was serving as a spare ingredient on the ship and also serving as the ship's doctor, his eyes rolled white and he passed out.
what's the situation? Fainted?
Although Chopper and Usopp form a timid duo in normal times, it's not like this, right?
The people lost their intention to joke, and Zoro walked over quickly: "Hey, Chopper...huh? Nami, come here quickly! Chopper's head is very hot!"
Nami, who knew some basic medical care, hurriedly ran over: "Really...why all of a sudden...did you get caught in the rain in the storm just now? Sanji, go boil the water, Vivi, bring the medicine box!"
Everyone moved quickly, and then Zoro remembered that there was a missing voice. He looked up and said in surprise: "Luffy! What's wrong with you!"
Everyone quickly looked around and saw that Luffy, who was usually as healthy as a calf, was blushing abnormally. He was covering his heart with his right hand and said with difficulty: "Okay, there seems to be something, something is...crying. I feel terrible…"
“…Isn’t it?! Luffy, now is not the time to joke!”
What is calling you? !
Nami Weiwei felt a chill in her body. Is there really any... ghost in the Devil's Triangle Sea? !
…
A faint stench wafted out from the object that looked like an apple, a pear, or a lump of defense in front of him. Ji Xing stared at it for a while, shook his head and said, "Failed again."
Several Vegapunks nearby sighed at the same time.
“Sure enough, it won’t be that simple.”
“It failed for the third time.”
“What is missing?”
“We may need more samples of esper blood factors.”
Ever since he came to the Devil's Triangle and occupied Moonlight Moria's territory half a year ago, Ji Xing has devoted himself to scientific research with Vegapunk, hoping to reproduce the devil fruit production of the huge kingdom 800 years ago. machine.
They are not starting from scratch.
The OnePiece, which is the big speaker left by Joey Boy, is the destroyed and modified Devil Fruit-making machine. Through its materials and characteristics, they can analyze many things.
In the past six months, Ji Xing has also absorbed most of Vegapunk's knowledge, and has accumulated several invasions. His mastery of magic skills is equivalent to two Vegapunks working together.
Therefore, a machine that can simultaneously create Devil Fruits and instill will to influence the fruits has been successfully replicated. However, during the three attempts to synthesize Devil Fruits, they were still a little short of success.
‘Is there something wrong with the infusion of my desire? No, there can be nothing more pure than my desire...'
Ji Xing stared at the machine that occupied half of the room in front of him and thought for a while. He suddenly turned his head and looked out the window and said, "A new guest has arrived."
“Oh, pirates or merchant ships?”
"Pirates." Ji Xing smiled: "This group of people is a bit special. I have to go and greet them personally. I also have a new sample of the blood factor of the ability user."
˜Animal type Renren Fruit and Renren Fruit-Phantom Beast Species-Nika form.
Hey, everyone is a fruit?
Ji Xing is thoughtful, seems to have a problem? There seem to be additional rules here?
…
the other side.
“What a, what a big ship. Is this really a ship and not an island? It feels so eerie!”
Nami and Weiwei clung to each other, holding Karu Duck in their arms, carefully observing their surroundings while walking forward.
"Don't worry, Miss Nami~Miss Vivi~No matter what you have, I will protect you~" Sanji said in a weird accent.
"You **** cook, focus on exploring the road. Chopper's forehead is getting even hotter!" Zoro, with Chopper tied to his chest and Luffy on his back, gave Sanji a drink and turned his head and asked, "Luffy, 伱Feel something calling you, in which direction?”
“Over there.” Luffy said weakly.
Sanji looked here, and rarely quarreled with the 'green algae head', but instead quickened his pace in the direction Luffy was pointing. The cowering Usopp looked around, swallowed his saliva, and leaned on Zoro for more information. Tightly, as if caring: "Luffy, are you okay?"
“No, it’s okay, it’s just...it’s so hot.”
If there are people with online IQ in the group, they can naturally judge that only two ability users are affected by some strange influence. Since it is difficult to escape from the Devil's Triangle Sea for a while, Luffy and Chopper don't look good, so they can only go in the opposite direction. , to find the thing that attracted Luffy and made him hot.
‘But this environment, no matter how you look at it, is not good. Even if ghosts, ghosts, zombies, etc. suddenly appear, it would not be surprising...' Usopp's heart was pounding, and his ears suddenly twitched.
“What, what?!”
“Yo~hohoho~yo~hohoho~”
A faint, sobbing song suddenly sounded in everyone's ears, causing them to stop and look forward. Their pupils shrank and sweat broke out slightly on their foreheads.
I saw a skeleton wearing a dress and an afro, walking on crutches and humming a song in a gentlemanly manner. There were also several ghost-like ghosts surrounding the skeleton!
Including Sauron, everyone couldn't help but swallow their saliva when they saw this scene.
Are there really...living skeletons? !
"Yo **** ho ho~" Skeleton Brook stood in front of them, smiling, although it was hard to tell but it was a smile: "Several gentlemen and ladies, this island is a paradise for the dead. Living people are not welcome to land. Please, everyone, return the way you came.”
The skeleton...speaks? !
The paradise of the dead? !
Usopp suddenly exploded: "In that case, let's go! Zoro, Sanji!"
Nami Weiwei nodded repeatedly, but the two people did not move. Sanji took a deep breath of cigarette and said: "Is such a thing really possible? But... our companion is sick, and the solution should be deeper, Skeleton Sir, do you know what to do?”
"Well...if they leave this sea area, they will get better on their own without the need for medical treatment."
Is this so? Zoro turned his head and saw that although Luffy had no strength, his eyes were still shining as he looked at Brooke: "So handsome...the paradise of the dead...I want to go!"
“Hey, Luffy!”*3
Zoro looked at Chopper again and said, "Then I can only ask Mr. Skull to make way."
Haled automatically after leaving the sea? Who dares to believe it? What if it doesn’t get better? The optimal healing time has been delayed. Is it serious? They still believe more in what they have discovered personally.
Brook made a sound, feeling a little distressed.
“That gentleman’s request is to scare away everyone who lands on the island. Gentlemen, this will give me a headache...even though I have no head, yohohoho~”
Um? That gentleman?
"Idiot skeleton! You let it slip again!" came a boyish girl's voice, and saw a girl with pink twintails, a crown on her head, and a burgundy umbrella flying in from a distance, and The ghosts surrounding Brooke immediately flew to her side.
"Ah, sorry, Miss Perona." Brooke looked up and sighed: "Miss Perona is wearing leggings again... Oh, by the way!"
“…go to hell!”
A burst of power, as if teleporting.
Brooke was instantly hit by two fists and flew out, which startled Perona. She quickly lifted up into the air and shouted: "Zombie Army!" Puff-Puff-
Holes were opened in the ground, and shaking corpses emerged from them.
Usopp's face turned green. Sure enough, zombies also appeared? ! The next moment, he had Chopper in his arms and Luffy on his shoulders.
"Take care of them, Usopp." Zoro touched the handle of the knife and said, "So it's the ability person who is pretending to be a ghost? Cook!"
“Ah.” Sanji responded.
The two of them fought against the zombies. After Sauron easily chopped down one of the fat zombies, he suddenly caught a line of writing on the zombie from the corner of his eye.
“Ask the navy to save me! It’s Holo!”
Um? !
…
“Ah, Moria hasn’t given up yet.” Robin smiled from a distance.
Ji Xing next to him said: "Yes, there are quite a lot of little tricks. Let's warn him later."
"I'll go." Robin said, his eyes wandering to Nami: "No wonder you came here in person, that girl looks very familiar. I remember when you taught me the art of disguise, you first put on makeup for me. The way she looked."
"Well, her name is Nami. I didn't expect that she would go to sea. Maybe... she's looking for me?" Ji Xing judged: "But the biggest reason why I came here is not her. Look at the boy in the straw hat, he is a prophecy The Joey Boy of this era.”
“Huh?” Robin was surprised.
She knew how important Joey Boy was after seeing the Lafdru Stone Tablet, but this boy just... couldn't tell there was anything special about him.
“So you’re ready to…”
“Prepare nothing.”
Ji Xing smiled and said, "With me here, there is no room for him to play. I never believe in prophecies and destiny."
Seeing that all the zombies in front were eliminated, Perona's passive ghost was also restrained by Usopp, and she was a little panicked. Brooke, who had been away for a long time, approached again with some embarrassment and didn't want to fight.
Ji Xing walked out.
“Come back, thank you for your hard work, Perona.”
When Perona saw Ji Xing, she let out a long sigh: "Why did you come here in person? Where is Sister Robin? Help me punch that weird long nose!"
Usopp, who had made great achievements, was stunned. There was a new enemy. This guy... looked familiar?
The expressions of the other people suddenly froze.
“How, how could it be?”
“This guy seems to be?!”
“It wasn’t half a year ago…”
“Is it also a ghost?!”
Sanji’s curly eyebrows raised: “Are you trying to intimidate us in this way again? I have seen the strongest Holo in the world!”
“Yes.” Ji Xing smiled and said, “Long time no see, chef, your fried rice is delicious.”
“…?!”
Nami opened her mouth blankly, Usopp blinked blankly, Vivi held her heart in her hands, and Zoro's expression became fanatical and excited.
“The legendary world’s strongest and world’s greatest swordsman really doesn’t die so easily. I didn’t expect to see him here! Holo, I…”
——
Amid the subtle voice, Sauron felt a light touch in his hand. He was confused for a moment, and then suddenly turned back.
Then he saw the figure who was dozens of meters in front of him appeared behind him, playing with his three-handled knife in his hand, and said to him: "When are you able to hold the knife in your hand when you face me, let's talk about the next thing. It’s too early for you to challenge me.”
Zoro was silent for a moment.
Ji Xing threw the knife back to him: "Let's go. Since you are here, come to my place and sit cross-legged. Your two companions need to deal with the demon's agitation quickly. Over time, it will damage the body."
…
Ten minutes later.
In the depths of the giant ship island, there is a castle.
The person they had always wanted to see suddenly appeared in front of them. Nami and Weiwei looked at Ji Xing, but they didn't know what to say for a moment.
Zoro and Sanji were also a little silent.
Usopp was a little scared.
Ji Xing looked at him and smiled: "Although you have broken some of my secrets, I won't silence you yet, don't worry."
Usopp forced a smile: "No, I'm not, I'm not worried..."
Sanji glanced at him and said, "Didn't you say you were good friends with Mr. Holo and gave him important inspiration in swordsmanship?"
Usopp's face turned green: "W-how could that happen? You remembered it wrong!"
Interrupted by this, Weiwei finally plucked up the courage to speak: "Mr. Holo, I am Neferutali Weiwei, the daughter of the King of the Kingdom of Alabasta. On behalf of the people of the Kingdom of Alabasta, I would like to thank What Mr. Jolo did for us over three years ago, the rain he brought.”
"And I..." Nami added: "I've always wanted to say thank you to you in person, because of Aaron's matter... It's great that you are okay!"
“Well, I received your thanks.”
“Hmm…” The two girls fell silent again.
They were not nervous or embarrassed, but they were a little overwhelmed because their goal of going to sea was suddenly achieved in this way.
Are you going to sail next? Request to stay here to repay him? Or go home?
"That...Mr. Holo." Nami remembered and asked, "Our captain and Chopper, what happened to them? Why did they get sick when they entered this sea area, is it okay?"
“It’s OnePiece.” Ji Xing said.
"That thing will have an impact on people with abilities who have not yet awakened from the Devil Fruit, inducing them to awaken. But those people and one deer haven't reached the stage of awakening yet, so they are holding back a little. They can just wait for my people to help them recuperate." "
“OnePiece?!”
“Awakening is…”
“That’s it, that’s good.”
“Then let’s do it next…”
Ji Xing said: "You can stay here for a while. When they get well, they will gain something. After that, you can leave or continue to stay for a while."
“That’s it…then I’ll bother you.”
"It doesn't matter." Ji Xing tilted his head and said, "Robin, help them arrange a place to live first. I'll go to the laboratory to take a look first."
In the laboratory, the Vegapunks were busy, waiting for Ji Xing to come over, and immediately said: "The blood factors of the two ability users have been tested. One is very pure, and the other is very unique."
Ji Xing observed the blood factor image and nodded: "It's as I expected. I think I know what's wrong with our Devil Fruit making machine. It's my problem. Follow me."
Two people sampled and debugged.
Although the fourth Devil Fruit trial production has not yet begun, Ji Xing already has a strong premonition of success—it will definitely work this time!
The huge machine is running again.
Various material organizations are combined.
Ji Xing placed his hand on a groove of the machine, closed his eyes and concentrated, pouring his spirit into it.
The Begapunks were a little solemn and expectant, waiting at the fruit exit. Half an hour later, the machine stopped, Ji Xing opened his eyes, and the fruit came to fruition!
No strange smell, no strange phenomenon.
It is a fruit with a gray main body, shaped like a human brain, with two brains hugged together, and on both sides of the fruit, there is a pair of small handle-like black wings!
“This should be it!”
Ji Xing smiled immediately when he saw its appearance: "Let's test it quickly, Dr. Vegapunk!"
Sleep, sleep, good night everyone.
(End of this chapter)