Pirates: Trainer on the Straw Hat Ship.

Chapter 529 The Last Signpost
"Are these all... Devil Fruits!?"

Redfield screamed in shock.

Devil Fruit?!
A tree that grows devil fruits!?
Could it be that the legendary Devil Fruit Tree appeared before their eyes? !

Although Redfield had witnessed enough miraculous acts during his time in the Straw Hat Pirates, he had even heard of the artificial customization of Devil Fruits.

But when he saw such a magnificent and magical scene before him, he, an old man who was already in his twilight years, still screamed out loud.

Zoro and others, who were also shocked by this scene, stared at the fruit in front of them with their mouths wide open.

"So, is this the place where the legendary devil fruit was born?" Franky seemed to be asking everyone, or muttering to himself.

Nami's eyes shone with golden light: "If this is the place where devil fruits are born, then when Dr. Vegapunk studies the situation here, can the production of our artificial devil fruits be increased several times!?"

People who are not involved in this work cannot even imagine how huge the market for artificial devil fruits is.

At this moment, Nami's mind began to see a scene in which the Straw Hat Pirates controlled all the devil fruits in the world and sold them wholesale.

At that time, perhaps it would really be like her beautiful dream, that all the wealth in the world would be concentrated in her alone, oh no, in them alone.

"Devil Fruit!?"

Hearing his companions' conversation, Luffy, who was originally excited, suddenly stopped.

"What? I thought it was something delicious."

"It turns out to be a devil fruit!"

Completely different from his companions who were surprised behind him, Luffy instantly showed a sad expression after learning that the fruit he saw was actually a devil fruit.

After all, he can't eat devil fruits, so what's the point of having so many! ?
"you idiot!"

At this moment, Zoro stepped forward and couldn't help but hit Luffy on the back of the head.

He immediately turned to look at Nami and Robin: "Could this tree be the top of the World Tree?"

"So the Devil Fruit actually came from the World Tree in Elbaf?"

"Since the World Tree appears here, does it prove that this is already the central area of ​​the heaven?"

"That should be about right~" Nami nodded, then looked up.

Unfortunately, because the branches of the World Tree were too lush, she could no longer determine their direction by the angle of the sun.

Snapped!
Luffy suddenly bumped his fists together and said with a smile:
"Anyway, let's go take a look first!"

"If we can find the historical text as soon as possible, we can leave here as soon as possible."

"Ah."

Everyone nodded. It was rare that everyone agreed with Luffy's proposal.

After being shocked, they did not stay for too long and immediately set off again.

It’s just like the old saying goes: a horse dies when it’s too far ahead.

Luffy and his companions had never expected that the World Tree, which seemed to be right before their eyes, would take them another three full days before they could finally see the full appearance of this towering ancient tree in heaven.

"Finally... it's finally here..."

Right below the World Tree, Luffy supported himself on the wrinkled, thick bark with one hand, looking exhausted.

In fact, with their current physical fitness, as long as they have adequate nutrition, they will not have any problems walking for 10 days without sleep, let alone for several months.

However, the boring and tedious days eventually dealt a heavy blow to Luffy's restless brain.

Fortunately, there are no anti-creatures in the world of pirates, otherwise, with Luffy's personality, he would become the plaything of the ancient gods in a matter of minutes.

"Wait a minute, these devil fruits... seem to be a little bit wrong?"

At this moment, Redfield suddenly spoke, frowning and looking towards the top of the World Tree.

"Aren't the sizes of these devil fruits too small?"

Over the years, Redfield has seen quite a few devil fruits, big and small.

Although there is no standard size for devil fruits, one can tell at a glance that it is a ripe fruit.

However, the devil fruits that now appear on the heads of the Straw Hat people, although each of them looks not much different from the devil fruits on the sea, give people the impression that they are not yet fully mature.

"Could this be... a devil fruit that hasn't grown yet?!" Franky speculated.

"It's very likely!" Robin nodded and agreed, "Dr. Vegapunk said that the power of devil fruits is transformed from the wishes in people's hearts."

"This has been proven through the efforts of Red and Usopp. The power of people's wishes does have the potential to create miracles."

"In this case, there must be something in this world that can absorb these wishes and transform them into devil fruits."

Nami's eyes flashed: "So, this world tree in front of us should be the thing you mentioned Robin, right?"

"Hey my~ What on earth are you guys doing!?"

Just as everyone was marveling at how wonderful the world was, Luffy, who had been waiting impatiently, suddenly made a strange noise, interrupting everyone's thoughts.

"Aren't we here to find the historical text of the road sign? Why are you staring at a tree?!"

"idiot!"

Peng! ! !
Despite the layer of hard protective clothing, Nami's punch still left an obvious big bump on Luffy's head.

"Do you know what these devil fruits mean?! This is one of the best kept secrets in the world!"

"Ouch, it hurts!"

Even though he had a protective shield and was a rubber man, and even though he was much stronger than Nami, after one punch, Luffy immediately covered his head and screamed, as if he had suffered a great injustice.

After hearing Nami's scream, Luffy's expression did not change at all.

"What? It's just a bunch of devil fruits. Don't we have as many of those as we want?!"

"Ah this..."

Faced with Luffy's statement that he had no foresight or thinking ability at all, Nami was suddenly speechless.

That's right.

With the Straw Hat Pirates' current control over the power of their fruits, they no longer have to worry about not having enough power.

Even with the same fruit ability, they can be replicated a bunch for you.

only……

This is the legendary Devil Fruit Tree! ?
Shouldn't I be surprised for a moment?

"Okay, Nami."

At this moment, Franky also walked up with a big laugh.

"Luffy is right. We already have as much of that stuff as we want."

"Didn't Redfield also say that these fruits are not yet ripe? It might not be a good thing if we pick them all."

"Let's record the situation here first and give it to Chihong and the others to study later!"

"That's right~"

Luffy, who was used to leaving troubles to Red, nodded repeatedly.

This is the second-in-command he brought on board with his own skill. So what's wrong with him using him a little more?
"you……"

When Nami saw Luffy's decision to leave everything to Red, she immediately felt the urge to talk to him.

But when he thought about how he would go to Chihong to solve problems no matter what, his face suddenly turned red and he sighed with a hint of shame.

"You guys!" Sauron also spoke up: "According to the giants, the main text of history should be nearby. It seems that there should be no danger in the heavens that can threaten us, so let's split up and look for it."

"Split up and act!?"

As soon as Zoro made this suggestion, everyone immediately shifted their attention from the devil fruit and the World Tree to him.

"Are you sure?" Nami asked doubtfully.

Franky scratched his head awkwardly: "I think we are unfamiliar with the place, so it's better not to separate. Even if we form a team and separate, it's not reliable. Let's act together."

Redfield immediately raised his hand: "I agree!!!"

Although he has not been a member of the Straw Hat Pirates for long, Redfield has already witnessed how terrible Zoro's lack of direction is! ?

Have you ever seen someone who couldn't find their way back to their room after eating in their cabin?!
Redfield said that there was one in front of him right now!
After the expansion, the Merry has at least eighty rooms in its cabin, which is quite difficult for Zoro, who has a poor sense of direction.

Almost every time, little Mary needs to step forward to help him guide him in the right direction and path.

Not to mention before, in the past ten days of the journey alone, Zoro almost led everyone astray more than once.

Fortunately, Nami is sensitive to direction, otherwise they would not know how long it would take to get here.

The key point is that this guy is obviously very bad at finding his way, but he likes to walk in front and lead everyone.

It’s quite frustrating to think about it.

Due to everyone's strong opposition, Zoro's proposed separate action plan was not passed.

In the end, the six of them circled the sturdy World Tree and began to look for traces of the landmark historical text.

Fortunately, the heaven is not completely isolated from the world. With the guidance of the giants, the area where Luffy and his companions landed is actually closer to the main text of history.

In just half a day, they successfully found the last signpost of historical text.

……

……

"In this way, Luffy, you can become the Pirate King right away!"

Above the sky, Nami and Franky slowly opened the enlargement device and saved all the contents of the historical text of the signpost.

On the other side, Robin began to translate the historical text directly.

Not only that, Zoro and Redfield on the side also picked up special cameras and started filming the historical text.

Although with Luffy and his friends' strength, they can lift the historical text with one hand.

But their bodies can withstand it, but their protective clothing may not be able to.

So to be on the safe side, Luffy and his crew decided to use a variety of electronic, physical, and on-site methods to capture the scene in all directions.

Seeing his companions working so hard to make him the Pirate King, Luffy, who can't help at all, stands at the back with his hands on his hips, looking proud, with a smile on his face.

After a busy period, everyone finally recorded the entire historical text.

Robin has also translated the coordinates of the last signpost.

At this point, Luffy's throne as the Pirate King is within reach.

"If there is no problem, let's go back as soon as possible!"

Luffy, who couldn't wait to complete his first small goal, suggested with a laugh.

And everyone naturally agreed one by one.

Although it took them ten full days to get here, when they returned, everyone just stood in a row and suddenly pressed a button on their protective suits.

In an instant, the safety rope lying on the ground suddenly contracted.

Luffy and the others' bodies were shot out at high speed like a cannonball.

……

……

"coming!"

At the same time, there is a temporary island cloud area outside the heaven.

Seeing the safety rope device suddenly start to work, the rest of the Straw Hat team who had been waiting for a long time immediately became alert.

"Red! Red!!!"

Usopp and Chopper, the two funny guys, started shouting, calling out to Red who was researching something with Vegapunk.

"Huh? What's wrong?"

Hearing the two people's cries that seemed to call for souls, Chihong immediately put down the work at hand and started asking.

"Safety rope! The thing that controls the safety rope suddenly moved!!!" The two funny guys half-knelt down with exaggerated expressions, stretched out their hands and pointed in the direction of heaven.

"What!? Luffy and the others are coming back!?"

Chihong was delighted when he heard the news. He immediately released his super power, sent a gathering order to all his companions, and then walked towards the safety rope area.

The effect of the safety rope device specially made by Vegapunk can be said to be amazing.

It took Luffy and his crew nearly 11 days from entering the heaven to finding the landmark historical text, but in just 3 hours, they appeared at the edge of the heaven.

"It's Luffy!"

"Luffy and the others are back!!!"

Little Chopper danced with excitement.

Although he was not the one who was going to become the Pirate King, he was honored to be a member of the Pirate King's crew.

Just like Luffy always told everyone, without everyone, he wouldn't be able to become the Pirate King!!!
bang bang bang...

Six heavy protective suits suddenly fell from the sky, landing precisely on an open space.

Without Luffy and the others saying anything, Vegapunk, who was well prepared, had already pressed the button.

呲~
As a white mist like steam rolled up, the protective suits on Luffy and others fell off instantly, revealing the original figures of the six people.

"Wow! It's the smell of the air!"

Luffy suddenly breathed in the fresh air from the upper world and immediately opened his arms and shouted.

Obviously because of the sky island, the oxygen was thin, but Luffy breathed in greedily as if he had come to a prairie with fresh air.

But his action did not last long. Usopp, who could no longer wait, and the enlarged Chopper immediately stepped forward, one of them grabbed one of Luffy's arms and shook it violently.

"How is it!? How is it!?"

"Luffy, have you found the original text of history!?"

"of course!"

Clang!
Without Luffy saying anything, Franky walked out from behind Luffy and looked at Red with a proud smile:

"Red, isn't it time to set sail for the Merry to help Luffy become the king of this era!?"

"The king of this era?"

Red raised his eyebrows, looked at Luffy who was being squeezed into a pile by Usopp and Chopper with amusement, and whispered softly:

"Hasn't he been one long time ago?"

(End of this chapter)