Luffy, how can you become the Pirate King if you don't work hard!

Reiju looked at the golden stone tablet, which was not even as tall as a giant, and couldn't imagine that it was worth tens of thousands of tons.

The story of Tezzolo's rise to power is quite intriguing.

Vivi affirmed Reiju's words, "Gran Tesoro is an independent country and demilitarized zone recognized by the World Government. There, pirates and the Navy will not clash and are in a state of absolute neutrality."

Luffy asked, "Is there any place where the Navy and pirates can coexist peacefully?"

Vivi nodded and said, "It is said that Tesoro has some kind of cooperative relationship with the Celestial Dragons. He has enough wealth that the Celestial Dragons can get the services they want there, and in return, they receive protection."

"Simply put, it's a great place to relax and have fun as long as you have enough money."

Chapter 518 Intelligence on Egghead Island

Robin, who had spent many years in the underworld and knew a thing or two about such places, added, "I've also heard some rumors that in Gran Tesoro, money is everything. Some people become rich overnight there, while others lose everything and even become slaves of the Golden Emperor. It's a paradise for the rich and a hell for the poor."

Luffy became interested. "Brothers, shall we go relax a bit?"

One call and a hundred responses.

Franky struck a super pose. "That kind of place must be super."

Sanji's eyes sparkled. "There might be plenty of pretty ladies waiting for me."

It seems that the breakdown of his engagement with Brin did not have any impact on him.

He was still that unrestrained and unconventional man.

Everyone wants to go and see it, especially Nami, who is already planning to go and have a good time.

She had just received a large sum of compensation and was worried about where to spend it.

Moreover, according to Vivi and Robin's description, that place is simply a shopping paradise, with all kinds of luxury goods available.

"Then it's decided."

Luffy made the decision.

Vivi wasn't too worried. While feeding Luffy the sweets in her hand, she said, "But we'll scare them if we go over there with our whole ship."

That's true.

As the most prominent pirate on the high seas today, Luffy naturally has this intimidating power.

Having defeated two Yonko in succession, with a bounty of 5.5 billion Berries, and a group of monster-level companions under their command, if such a pirate crew were to appear in Gran Tesoro, the entire entertainment city would probably be shaken.

Luffy said nonchalantly, "It's not like I'm going to fight him. But, who knows, if I run into some annoying guys there."

Vivi told me that quite a few Celestial Dragons go there for entertainment.

Luffy has already experienced how brainless those guys can be.

If you offend them, the Celestial Dragons can only blame themselves.

Luffy has absolutely no inhibitions right now.

Who cares if they're some kind of celestial being or earth dragon? If they dare to be arrogant in front of him, he'll just slap them away.

Even the Five Elders would get slapped twice if they came, let alone ordinary Celestial Dragons.

Aren't you going to eat?

When Luffy came to his senses, he realized that he had eaten all the sweets in Vivi's hand.

Weiwei shook her head, her expression somewhat unnatural. "I... I only need a little bit."

Robin laughed and exposed her, a mischievous smile playing on her lips, "Vivi probably saw Big Mom and is afraid of being eaten like that woman."

Upon hearing this, Shirahoshi and Bonnie, who were enjoying their meal, immediately stopped eating.

Shirahoshi was holding a piece of chocolate cake, and Bonnie had half a cream puff stuffed in her mouth.

Just imagining that behemoth made them a little panicked.

Big Mom's enormous body, her thick limbs, her belly full of fat... Although they all knew that Big Mom's size was mainly due to her special constitution, seeing such an example still made people have some psychological trauma towards sweets.

Chopper pushed up his little hat and said seriously, "You need to have a balanced diet. It's easy to gain weight if you only eat sweets, and eating too many sweets is also bad for your health. It will affect your blood sugar and make your skin worse."

As a ship's doctor, he was quite authoritative.

Upon hearing this, the ladies immediately felt that the desserts in their hands were no longer so appealing.

In any case, skin and body shape are quite important.

Except for Lili.

As a giant with a mini-fruit, she's capable of competing with Luffy for food, so how could a mere sweet treat stop her?

Boys don't have these kinds of concerns.

"Yo ho ho ho, because I'm a skeleton, I'm not afraid of getting fat."

Brooke told his usual lame jokes, then picked up a piece of meat with his chopsticks and watched it fall from between his ribs to the ground. "Ah, though I don't have a stomach to digest it either."

"Even robots aren't afraid."

Franky was gulping down his cola, but his gaze remained fixed on the big bear beside him.

He has been working on the restoration of the bear for some time now, since he set sail.

Kuma's body has been thoroughly modified by the World Government, and almost all of his independent consciousness has been erased, leaving only the instinct to execute orders. Although Kuma still has that expressionless face, he has regained control of the command.

The current instructions are, of course, on Bonnie.

Big Bear is able to receive Bonnie's commands very quickly.

As long as Bonnie says a word, the bear will do it immediately.

Of course, Bonnie wouldn't order her father to do anything excessive; she mostly had him participate in protecting the Sunny.

"Is this what the Seven Warlords of the Sea are like?"

Reiju walked over with great curiosity.

She had heard about the bear being transformed into a human weapon, after all, it was no secret in the dark world.

That should have belonged to the World Government; it was the pinnacle of the Navy's scientific research force. Unexpectedly, the Straw Hat Pirates got their hands on it, and it seems they've regained control of it.

As someone born into the Vincemoke family, a family with a strong technological background, she immediately noticed the bear's condition, which showed signs of modification. Everything about it amazed Reiju.

Franky was also curious about Reiju's knowledge of this.

Reiju pointed to her combat suit and explained her background, "Although the Vinsmoke family doesn't specialize in technology, we are genetically modified from a young age. My father, Judge, once worked with Vegapunk at a research institution, so I know a bit about these things."

She also complimented Franky, saying, "Your skills are really impressive to be able to regain control in such a short time."

Franky accepted the compliment with an exaggerated gesture, "Of course! I'm Super Franky!"

His expression quickly turned serious as he explained the problem he was facing: "But Kuma's modifications were too thorough. Although I regained control of the command, I couldn't restore his consciousness. I still need to find Vegapunk himself."

Reiju mentioned that her father and Vegapunk were colleagues, so maybe he has a solution.

Reiju said, "I personally don't have much expertise in technology. My father never lets us get involved; all we have to do is fight. But I do know a place where we can find Vegapunk."

Bonney rushed over as soon as she heard it, her voice arriving before she did, "Hey, do you know where Vegapunk is?"

Others also gathered around out of curiosity.

Everyone present had heard of Vegapunk's name; he was a genius scientist known for possessing wisdom that surpassed that of humans by five hundred years and was the world government's most valuable asset.

He invented countless items, many of which were technologies that did not belong to this era.

Some works that are considered failures, such as artificial Devil Fruits, Pacifistas, and lineage factors, have already changed the landscape of this ocean.

Upon hearing this, Kuzan put down his wine glass. "I know Vegapunk is on an island that no one can find, and Borsalino has been in charge of that."

As a former admiral, Kuzan naturally knew some inside information.

That uncle?

Luffy thought of that middle-aged man who never seemed to have any enthusiasm for anything, and couldn't help but purse his lips.

The first encounter was in the Sabaody Archipelago, and I fought with that guy a few times afterward. He always had a lazy expression on his face that made people want to doze off.

Can that kind of guy really do something so important?

Kuzan still admired Kizaru. He saw through Luffy's thoughts and, unusually, spoke up for his old colleague, saying, "Borusalino may seem like an unreliable and lazy person, but he is actually quite reliable. His justice is ambiguous, not as extreme as Akainu's, nor as passive as mine. He has never made a mistake in protecting Vegapunk."

Reiju, who was standing next to her, immediately contradicted her, saying, "The Vinsmoke family was able to find the location of that place because they tracked down Kizaru's trail."

Kuzan opened his mouth, but now he couldn't make amends for Kizaru.

He silently shut his mouth, picked up his glass, and took a sip.

It's incredibly embarrassing that a dignified naval admiral was being tracked without even realizing it.

No, from another perspective, the Vinsmoke guys are too audacious. How dare they follow a Marine Admiral?

Reiju then revealed where Vegapunk was.

"Egghead Island is also known as Future Island."

"It is an island hidden by the World Government. On the surface, it is an ordinary research base, but in reality, it is the location of Vegapunk's research institute."

"The waters surrounding Egghead Island have a special magnetic field, making it impossible for ordinary recording pointers to point there. Moreover, the area is constantly guarded by naval patrol fleets, and any unauthorized vessels that approach will be sunk. More importantly, the island is filled with various defense systems invented by Vegapunk, including Seraphim, which are even more advanced than the Pacifistas."

Seraphim?

"Those are the fake Shichibukai we encountered in the Sabaody Archipelago, right?" Luffy said. "Indeed, in terms of strength, they're no weaker than the regular Shichibukai."

He still holds authority in this area.

After all, he had fought against most of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

Hancock has fought her too!

The kind that makes a loud slapping sound, showing no mercy.

It's clear that the Vinsmoke family is quite familiar with the situation on Egghead Island and has put a lot of effort into it.

According to Reiju, knowing is one thing, but Vinsmoke dares not leak any information about Vegapunk, or else the World Government will come looking for them.

At this moment, Vivi added some relevant information, following Reiju's words.